Patents by Inventor Takuma NISHINOHARA

Takuma NISHINOHARA 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).

  • Publication number: 20180090515
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first resin layer, one or more first wirings above the first resin layer, a second resin layer above the first wiring, the second resin layer including a first opening part, a transistor above the second resin layer, the transistor including a semiconductor layer, a gate insulation layer, and a gate electrode layer; and a second wiring above the second resin layer, the second wiring being connected to the transistor and connected to the first wiring via the first opening part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Toshinari SASAKI, Shinichiro Oka, Takuma Nishinohara
  • Publication number: 20180090700
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device, including a first substrate having flexibility including a pixel region and a frame region around the pixel region, a pixel arranged on a first surface of the first substrate in the pixel region, and a terminal section arranged in the frame region and connected to the pixel, in which the first substrate includes an adjustment region between the pixel and the terminal section, the adjustment region having a different Young's modulus from those of the pixel region and the frame region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Takuma NISHINOHARA, Yasukazu KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20180069066
    Abstract: A display device includes: a flexible substrate; a pixel over the flexible substrate, the pixel including a transistor and a display element; a first wiring for transmitting a signal to the pixel, the first wiring extending in a first direction; a second wiring extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction; an inorganic insulating layer on a higher level than the first wiring or the second wiring; and an organic insulating layer on a higher level than the inorganic insulating layer, wherein the inorganic insulating layer has an opening exposing a part of the upper surface of the first wiring or the second wiring is exposed, and the organic insulating layer is provided in such a way as to fill the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yasukazu KIMURA, Takuma NISHINOHARA, Toshihiko ITOGA, Hajime AKIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9837475
    Abstract: A display device includes: a flexible substrate; a pixel over the flexible substrate, the pixel including a transistor and a display element; a first wiring for transmitting a signal to the pixel, the first wiring extending in a first direction; a second wiring extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction; an inorganic insulating layer on a higher level than the first wiring or the second wiring; and an organic insulating layer on a higher level than the inorganic insulating layer, wherein the inorganic insulating layer has an opening exposing a part of the upper surface of the first wiring or the second wiring is exposed, and the organic insulating layer is provided in such a way as to fill the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yasukazu Kimura, Takuma Nishinohara, Toshihiko Itoga, Hajime Akimoto
  • Patent number: 9831450
    Abstract: A display device includes a first organic layer, a first inorganic layer, a second organic layer, a second inorganic layer, and a thin film transistor. The first organic layer has a roughened top surface. The first inorganic layer has a roughened top surface and is disposed to have a roughened bottom surface that is in contact with the roughened top surface of the first organic layer. The second organic layer has a roughened bottom surface that is in contact with the roughened top surface of the first inorganic layer. The second inorganic layer is disposed to be in contact with the top surface of the second organic layer. The thin film transistor is disposed on the top surface of the second inorganic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takuma Nishinohara, Yasukazu Kimura, Jun Fujiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20170287999
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having flexibility, a transistor having a gate insulating film and further having a semiconductor layer and a gate electrode that sandwich the gate insulating film, the transistor formed in an area where the substrate is bent, and a gate wiring line so formed on the substrate as to be connected to the gate electrode, and the gate electrode has an area that is present in an area where the gate electrode overlaps with the semiconductor layer and is thinner than at least part of the gate wiring line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yasukazu KIMURA, Masato HIRAMATSU, Takuma NISHINOHARA, Toshihiko ITOGA
  • Publication number: 20170255324
    Abstract: A card type device includes a base having flexibility and a display having flexibility arranged on the base. A first touch sensor arranged on a first surface of the base or the display, a second touch sensor arranged on a second surface of the base or the display, the second surface being on the opposite side of the first surface, and a control circuit connected to the first touch sensor and the second touch sensor may be further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Shinichiro OKA, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Shinya IUCHI, Yoshitoshi KIDA, Shinichi TAKAYAMA, Takenori HIROTA, Yosuke HYODO, Takuma NISHINOHARA, Yasukazu KIMURA, Hajime YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170221974
    Abstract: A display device is comprising an insulating layer provided above a substrate, a pixel electrode provided on the insulating layer, a bank layer covering a periphery edge part of the pixel electrode, a light emitting layer provided across to a surface layer part of the bank layer from the pixel electrode, and a common electrode provided on the light emitting layer, wherein the pixel electrode including a slanting region having a periphery edge part becoming higher compared to a center region, and an edge part of the bank layer overlaps the slanting region of the pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Yasukazu KIMURA, Norio Oku, Toshihiko Itoga, Takeshi Kuriyagawa, Jun Fujiyoshi, Takuma Nishinohara
  • Publication number: 20170179210
    Abstract: A display device includes: a flexible substrate; a pixel over the flexible substrate, the pixel including a transistor and a display element; a first wiring for transmitting a signal to the pixel, the first wiring extending in a first direction; a second wiring extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction; an inorganic insulating layer on a higher level than the first wiring or the second wiring; and an organic insulating layer on a higher level than the inorganic insulating layer, wherein the inorganic insulating layer has an opening exposing a part of the upper surface of the first wiring or the second wiring is exposed, and the organic insulating layer is provided in such a way as to fill the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Yasukazu KIMURA, Takuma NISHINOHARA, Toshihiko ITOGA, Hajime AKIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9685631
    Abstract: A display device is provided including a first substrate comprising a resin material provided with a plurality region provided with a plurality of pixels including a display device, and a second substrate provided facing the first substrate and installed with the pixel region, wherein an outer periphery side surface of the first substrate having a taper shape and including a barrier layer covering an upper layer, lower layer and the outer periphery side surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takuma Nishinohara, Toshihiko Itoga, Norio Oku, Yasukazu Kimura, Jun Fujiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20170148859
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate that is formed of a plurality of layers stacked together and a circuit layer. A circuit layer includes a display element area in which a plurality of pixel electrodes corresponding to a plurality of unit pixels and a self-luminous element layer are provided, and a peripheral area that has a wiring to the display element area and a terminal and is at least partially bent. The substrate includes a first area that overlaps the display element area of the circuit layer and a second area that overlaps the peripheral area and is at least partially bent. The layers include at least one inorganic layer and a plurality of organic layers. The number of the organic layers in the first area is greater than the number of the organic layers in the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takuma NISHINOHARA
  • Publication number: 20170069874
    Abstract: A display device is provided including a first substrate comprising a resin material provided with a plurality region provided with a plurality of pixels including a display device, and a second substrate provided facing the first substrate and installed with the pixel region, wherein an outer periphery side surface of the first substrate having a taper shape and including a barrier layer covering an upper layer, lower layer and the outer periphery side surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Takuma NISHINOHARA, Toshihiko ITOGA, Norio OKU, Yasukazu KIMURA, Jun FUJIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20170059918
    Abstract: A display device includes a first resin substrate; a second resin substrate facing the first. resin substrate; a liquid crystal layer held between the first resin substrate and the second resin substrate; a first insulating film located between the first resin substrate and the liquid crystal layer; a second insulating film located between the first insulating film and the liquid crystal layer, the second insulating film having a compressive stress; a third insulating film located between the second resin substrate and the liquid crystal layer; a fourth insulating film located between the second insulating film. and the liquid crystal layer, the fourth insulating film having a compressive stress; and a plurality of spacers located between the first resin substrate and the second resin substrate, the plurality of spacers defining an interval between the first resin substrate and the second resin substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Toshinari SASAKI, Isao SUZUMURA, Shinichiro OKA, Takuma NISHINOHARA
  • Patent number: 9537013
    Abstract: A display device is provided including a first substrate comprising a resin material provided with a plurality region provided with a plurality of pixels including a display device, and a second substrate provided facing the first substrate and installed with the pixel region, wherein an outer periphery side surface of the first substrate having a taper shape and including a barrier layer covering an upper layer, lower layer and the outer periphery side surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takuma Nishinohara, Toshihiko Itoga, Norio Oku, Yasukazu Kimura, Jun Fujiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20160365523
    Abstract: A display device includes a first organic layer, a first inorganic layer, a second organic layer, a second inorganic layer, and a thin film transistor. The first organic layer has a roughened top surface. The first inorganic layer has a roughened top surface and is disposed to have a roughened bottom surface that is in contact with the roughened top surface of the first organic layer. The second organic layer has a roughened bottom surface that is in contact with the roughened top surface of the first inorganic layer. The second inorganic layer is disposed to be in contact with the top surface of the second organic layer. The thin film transistor is disposed on the top surface of the second inorganic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Takuma NISHINOHARA, Yasukazu KIMURA, Jun FUJIYOSHI
  • Patent number: 9391098
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve yield when manufacturing a display device. A method of manufacturing a display device for displaying an image using a display element includes exposing a first surface of a glass substrate o an aqueous solution containing hydrogen fluoride, forming an organic resin film having a polar group above the first surface of the glass substrate, forming a layer including a display element for displaying an image above the organic resin film, and bonding an opposing substrate so as to cover the display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiko Naganuma, Yasukazu Kimura, Takuma Nishinohara
  • Publication number: 20150364506
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve yield when manufacturing a display device. A method of manufacturing a display device for displaying an image using a display element includes exposing a first surface of a glass substrate o an aqueous solution containing hydrogen fluoride, forming an organic resin film having a polar group above the first surface of the glass substrate, forming a layer including a display element for displaying an image above the organic resin film, and bonding an opposing substrate so as to cover the display element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohiko NAGANUMA, Yasukazu Kimura, Takuma Nishinohara
  • Publication number: 20150280172
    Abstract: A display device is provided including a first substrate comprising a resin material provided with a plurality region provided with a plurality of pixels including a display device, and a second substrate provided facing the first substrate and installed with the pixel region, wherein an outer periphery side surface of the first substrate having a taper shape and including a barrier layer covering an upper layer, lower layer and the outer periphery side surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Takuma NISHINOHARA, Toshihiko ITOGA, Norio OKU, Yasukazu KIMURA, Jun FUJIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20150206928
    Abstract: A display device is comprising an insulating layer provided above a substrate, a pixel electrode provided on the insulating layer, a bank layer covering a periphery edge part of the pixel electrode, a light emitting layer provided across to a surface layer part of the bank layer from the pixel electrode, and a common electrode provided on the light emitting layer, wherein the pixel electrode including a slanting region having a periphery edge part becoming higher compared to a center region, and an edge part of the bank layer overlaps the slanting region of the pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Yasukazu KIMURA, Norio OKU, Toshihiko ITOGA, Takeshi KURIYAGAWA, Jun FUJIYOSHI, Takuma NISHINOHARA