Patents by Inventor Takeshi Kaneki

Takeshi Kaneki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11874553
    Abstract: A backlight device is provided and includes case having bottom plate; light guide having front surface as emission surface, rear surface opposed to front surface, and incidence surface that is one of side surfaces of light guide, rear surface facing to bottom plate; light-emitting elements facing incident surface of light guide, each of light-emitting elements having bottom surface and light-emitting surface facing incidence surface of light guide; fixing tape arranged on bottom plate, each of bottom surfaces of light-emitting elements and rear surface of light guide being adhered to fixing tape; and light-shield facing fixing tape through light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Sugiyama, Kosuke Matsubara, Takeshi Kaneki
  • Publication number: 20230324732
    Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru INOUE, Hiromichi TANAKA, Takeshi KANEKI
  • Publication number: 20230280614
    Abstract: A backlight device is provided and includes case having bottom plate; light guide having front surface as emission surface, rear surface opposed to front surface, and incidence surface that is one of side surfaces of light guide, rear surface facing to bottom plate; light-emitting elements facing incident surface of light guide, each of light-emitting elements having bottom surface and light-emitting surface facing incidence surface of light guide; fixing tape arranged on bottom plate, each of bottom surfaces of light-emitting elements and rear surface of light guide being adhered to fixing tape; and light-shield facing fixing tape through light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ken SUGIYAMA, Kosuke MATSUBARA, Takeshi KANEKI
  • Patent number: 11719968
    Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Hiromichi Tanaka, Takeshi Kaneki
  • Patent number: 11686972
    Abstract: A backlight device is provided and includes case having bottom plate; light guide including front surface as emission surface, rear surface opposed to front surface, and incidence surface provided between front and rear surfaces, rear surface being arranged on bottom plate; and light-emitting elements facing incident surface of light guide, wherein light-emitting elements includes first surface provided at bottom of light-emitting elements, and light-emitting surface facing incidence surface of light guide, first surfaces and rear surface are arranged side by side, and fixed to fixing tape attached over first surfaces and rear surface of light guide, and light-shield is facing fixing tape through light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Sugiyama, Kosuke Matsubara, Takeshi Kaneki
  • Patent number: 11500234
    Abstract: A display device includes a panel, a backlight, and an adhesive tape. The backlight is placed under the panel. The adhesive tape has a light blocking property and is bonded to an end face of the panel and the backlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Tanaka, Takeshi Kaneki
  • Patent number: 11460738
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes a display panel comprising a substrate; a case provided on a back side of the substrate, the case having an outer surface; and a flexible wiring board, one end of which is connected to a top surface of the substrate, curved along the outer surface of the case; wherein the flexible wiring board is fixed to a side surface of the substrate and the outer surface of the case with an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoya Tezen, Ken Sugiyama, Kosuke Matsubara, Koji Hiramoto, Takeshi Kaneki
  • Patent number: 11402686
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight under the display panel, and an adhesive placed so as to extend over a side face of the display panel and a side face of the backlight. An outer face of the adhesive opposite to a face of the adhesive bonded to the side face of the display panel and the side face of the backlight is formed as a flat face along one or both of the side face of the display panel and the side face of the backlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kaneki, Ken Hirabayashi, Hiromichi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220236603
    Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru INOUE, Hiromichi TANAKA, Takeshi KANEKI
  • Patent number: 11333914
    Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Hiromichi Tanaka, Takeshi Kaneki
  • Publication number: 20220100034
    Abstract: A backlight device is provided and includes case having bottom plate; light guide including front surface as emission surface, rear surface opposed to front surface, and incidence surface provided between front and rear surfaces, rear surface being arranged on bottom plate; and light-emitting elements facing incident surface of light guide, wherein light-emitting elements includes first surface provided at bottom of light-emitting elements, and light-emitting surface facing incidence surface of light guide, first surfaces and rear surface are arranged side by side, and fixed to fixing tape attached over first surfaces and rear surface of light guide, and light-shield is facing fixing tape through light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Ken SUGIYAMA, Kosuke MATSUBARA, Takeshi KANEKI
  • Patent number: 11209695
    Abstract: A backlight device is provided and includes case having bottom plate; light guide including front surface as emission surface, rear surface opposed to front surface, and incidence surface provided between front surface and rear surface; and light-emitting elements facing incident surface of light guide, wherein light-emitting elements include first surface provided at bottom of light-emitting elements, and light-emitting surface facing incidence surface of light guide, first surfaces and rear surface are arranged side by side, and fixed to fixing tape attached over first surfaces and rear surface of light guide, and light-shielding tape facing fixing tape through light guide and light-emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Sugiyama, Kosuke Matsubara, Takeshi Kaneki
  • Publication number: 20210349348
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight under the display panel, and an adhesive placed so as to extend over a side face of the display panel and a side face of the backlight. An outer face of the adhesive opposite to a face of the adhesive bonded to the side face of the display panel and the side face of the backlight is formed as a flat face along one or both of the side face of the display panel and the side face of the backlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Takeshi Kaneki, Ken HIRABAYASHI, Hiromichi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20210341781
    Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru INOUE, Hiromichi TANAKA, Takeshi KANEKI
  • Patent number: 11106066
    Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Hiromichi Tanaka, Takeshi Kaneki
  • Publication number: 20210200025
    Abstract: A backlight device is provided and includes case having bottom plate; light guide including front surface as emission surface, rear surface opposed to front surface, and incidence surface provided between front surface and rear surface; and light-emitting elements facing incident surface of light guide, wherein light-emitting elements include first surface provided at bottom of light-emitting elements, and light-emitting surface facing incidence surface of light guide, first surfaces and rear surface are arranged side by side, and fixed to fixing tape attached over first surfaces and rear surface of light guide, and light-shielding tape facing fixing tape through light guide and light-emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Ken SUGIYAMA, Kosuke MATSUBARA, Takeshi KANEKI
  • Publication number: 20210096418
    Abstract: A display device includes a panel, a backlight, and an adhesive tape. The backlight is placed under the panel. The adhesive tape has a light blocking property and is bonded to an end face of the panel and the backlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Hiromichi TANAKA, Takeshi Kaneki
  • Publication number: 20210080771
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes a display panel comprising a substrate; a case provided on a back side of the substrate, the case having an outer surface; and a flexible wiring board, one end of which is connected to a top surface of the substrate, curved along the outer surface of the case; wherein the flexible wiring board is fixed to a side surface of the substrate and the outer surface of the case with an adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Tomoya TEZEN, Ken SUGIYAMA, Kosuke MATSUBARA, Koji HIRAMOTO, Takeshi KANEKI
  • Patent number: 10948768
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a backlight device includes a case having a bottom plate, a light guide having an emission surface, a second main surface and an incidence surface and arranged on the bottom surface, and a light source unit including a wiring board and light-emitting elements on the wiring board. Each light-emitting element has a mounting surface, a first side surface opposed to the mounting surface, and a light-emitting surface between the mounting surface and the first side surface. Each light-emitting surface faces the incidence surface, and the first side surfaces are arranged parallel to the second main surface, and the light source unit is fixed to the light guide with a fixing tape attached over each first side surface and the second main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Sugiyama, Kosuke Matsubara, Takeshi Kaneki
  • Patent number: 10877303
    Abstract: A display device includes a panel, a backlight, and an adhesive tape. The backlight is placed under the panel. The adhesive tape has a light blocking property and is bonded to an end face of the panel and the backlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Tanaka, Takeshi Kaneki