Patents by Inventor Takumi Sano

Takumi Sano 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: 20220061155
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a flexible substrate includes flexible insulating base material, conductive lines, a support body and a coating layer. The conductive lines are provided on the insulating base material. The support body supports the insulating base material. The coating layer covers the insulating base material and the support body. The conductive lines include scanning lines and signal lines. The scanning lines extend in a first direction and are arranged side by side in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The signal lines extend in the second direction and are arranged side by side in the first direction. The support body and the coating layer have a through hole in a region enclosed by two adjacent scanning lines and two adjacent signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi SANO
  • Publication number: 20220039248
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a flexible substrate includes an insulating base material including an island-shaped portion, a first portion having a band shape and connected to the island-shaped portion, and a second portion having a band shape and connected to the island-shaped portion, and a wiring layer provided on the insulating base material. The first portion includes a first curved portion and a first straight portion connecting the island-shaped portion and the first curved portion, and the second portion includes a second curved portion and a second straight portion connecting the island-shaped portion and the second curved portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi SANO
  • Publication number: 20210289621
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a flexible substrate includes a flexible insulation base material and a plurality of wiring lines provided on one surface side of the insulation base material, and the insulation base material includes a thinned first area and a second area having a thickness larger than that of the first area, the first area includes a first lower surface, the second area includes a second lower surface, the first lower surface and the second lower surface are formed on an opposite side of a surface on which the wiring lines are provided, and the first lower surface includes an inclined portion inclined towards the second lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi SANO
  • Publication number: 20210234108
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a flexible substrate includes an insulating basement including an island-like portion and a plurality of belt portions, an organic insulating layer, and an electrical element and a projecting portion provided on the organic insulating layer and overlapping the island-like portion. The electrical element includes a common electrode, a first electrode located between the organic insulating layer and the common electrode, and an active layer located between the common electrode and the first electrode. The projecting portion is located on the first electrode and projects in a direction towards the common electrode from the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi SANO
  • Publication number: 20210013431
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a flexible substrate includes a flexible insulating base and a plurality of wirings on the insulating base. Furthermore, the insulating base includes a first opening, a second opening shape of which is different from that of the first opening, and a first line portion. The first line portion is disposed between the first opening and the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yasushi KAWATA, Takumi SANO
  • Patent number: 10840463
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate including a first main surface, a first supporting substrate adhered to the first main surface of the insulating substrate, and a second supporting substrate spaced from the first supporting substrate and adhered to the first main surface of the insulating substrate, and the first supporting substrate includes a first side surface opposing the second supporting substrate, the second supporting substrate includes a second side surface opposing the first supporting substrate, the first supporting substrate is formed into a tapered shape which narrows toward the first side surface, and the second supporting substrate is formed into a tapered shape which narrows toward the second side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takumi Sano, Yasushi Kawata
  • Patent number: 10636989
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate including a first surface on which a plurality of pixels are disposed and a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface, a support substrate disposed on the second surface side of the insulating substrate and an adhesive layer located between the insulating substrate and the support substrate, and the display device includes a display area on which the plurality of pixels are arranged, and an end portion of the adhesive layer is located closer to the display area than an end portion of the insulating substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi Sano
  • Patent number: 10545359
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a display device including a first basement having flexibility, a second basement having flexibility and opposed to the first basement, a sealant which attaches the first basement and the second basement to each other, and a first reinforcement film provided on an opposite side to a side of the first basement which is opposed to the second basement, and in a plane view, an edge of the first reinforcement film is located on an inner side from an edge of the sealant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi Sano
  • Publication number: 20190372036
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate including a first surface on which a plurality of pixels are disposed and a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface, a support substrate disposed on the second surface side of the insulating substrate and an adhesive layer located between the insulating substrate and the support substrate, and the display device includes a display area on which the plurality of pixels are arranged, and an end portion of the adhesive layer is located closer to the display area than an end portion of the insulating substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi SANO
  • Patent number: 10431755
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate including a first surface on which a plurality of pixels are disposed and a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface, a support substrate disposed on the second surface side of the insulating substrate and an adhesive layer located between the insulating substrate and the support substrate, and the display device includes a display area on which the plurality of pixels are arranged, and an end portion of the adhesive layer is located closer to the display area than an end portion of the insulating substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi Sano
  • Patent number: 10342133
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate that includes a first area, a second area adjacent to the first area, and a third area adjacent to the second area, a wiring substrate mounted at a position overlapping the third area on a surface side of the insulating substrate, and a supporting substrate attached to the insulating substrate on the other surface side of the insulating substrate, which is opposite to the surface side, wherein the second area is located between the first area and the third area, and the supporting substrate is provided so as not to overlap the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yasushi Kawata, Takumi Sano
  • Patent number: 10211233
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a support substrate, a light shield, an insulating substrate disposed above the support substrate and the light shield and including a through hole, a pad electrode formed above the insulating substrate, and a signal line electrically connected to the pad electrode, and a first substrate including, in a plan view, a first area in which the support substrate and the light shield are disposed and a second area in which the through hole is disposed, a line substrate including a connection line and disposed below the insulating substrate, and a conductive material disposed inside the through hole to electrically connect the pad electrode and the connection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yasushi Kawata, Takumi Sano
  • Publication number: 20190033652
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a display device including a first basement having flexibility, a second basement having flexibility and opposed to the first basement, a sealant which attaches the first basement and the second basement to each other, and a first reinforcement film provided on an opposite side to a side of the first basement which is opposed to the second basement, and in a plane view, an edge of the first reinforcement film is located on an inner side from an edge of the sealant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi SANO
  • Patent number: 10170530
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including as insulating substrate with a first through hole, a pad electrode positioned above the insulating substrate, and a signal line electrically connected to the pad electrode, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, a sealant which adheres the first substrate and the second substrate, a line substrate including a connection line and disposed below the insulating substrate, and a conductive material which electrically connects the pad electrode and the connection line, wherein the sealant is less absorptive than is the insulating substrate as to a wavelength less than 350 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takumi Sano, Yasushi Kawata
  • Publication number: 20180366662
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate including a first surface on which a plurality of pixels are disposed and a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface, a support substrate disposed on the second surface side of the insulating substrate and an adhesive layer located between the insulating substrate and the support substrate, and the display device includes a display area on which the plurality of pixels are arranged, and an end portion of the adhesive layer is located closer to the display area than an end portion of the insulating substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi SANO
  • Patent number: 10126615
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including an insulating substrate with a through hole, a first pad electrode disposed above the insulating substrate, and a signal line electrically connected to the first pad electrode, a second substrate disposed to be opposed to the first substrate, a first layer disposed between the first pad electrode and the second substrate, a wiring substrate including a connection line and disposed below the insulating substrate, and a conductive material disposed within the through hole to electrically connect the first pad electrode and the connection line, wherein the through hole is formed in a position overlapping the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yasushi Kawata, Takumi Sano
  • Patent number: 10126581
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first area, a second area adjacent to the first area, an insulating substrate disposed in the first area and the second area and including a first through hole formed in the second area, a pad electrode formed above the insulating substrate, and a signal line electrically connected to the pad electrode, a wiring substrate including a connection line, the wiring substrate disposed below the insulating substrate, and a conductive material disposed inside the first through hole to electrically connect the pad electrode and the connection line, wherein the insulating substrate becomes thinner in the second area than is in the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takumi Sano, Yasushi Kawata
  • Publication number: 20180248140
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate including a first main surface, a first supporting substrate adhered to the first main surface of the insulating substrate, and a second supporting substrate spaced from the first supporting substrate and adhered to the first main surface of the insulating substrate, and the first supporting substrate includes a first side surface opposing the second supporting substrate, the second supporting substrate includes a second side surface opposing the first supporting substrate, the first supporting substrate is formed into a tapered shape which narrows toward the first side surface, and the second supporting substrate is formed into a tapered shape which narrows toward the second side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takumi SANO, Yasushi KAWATA
  • Patent number: 9991469
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate including a first area and a second area adjacent to the first area, the insulating substrate including a first through hole formed in the second area which is formed thinner than the first area, a pad electrode disposed above the first through hole, a signal line electrically connected to the pad electrode, a line substrate including a connection line and disposed below the insulating substrate, a conductive material disposed inside the first through hole to electrically connect the pad electrode and the connection line, a first protection member disposed below the first area, and a second protection member disposed below the first protection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takumi Sano, Yasushi Kawata
  • Publication number: 20180019418
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate on which a display function layer is provided, and a protection member attached onto the insulating substrate, and the insulating substrate further includes a first surface on which the display function layer is formed and a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface, on which the protection member is attached, and at least one of the first surface and the second surface includes a projection and a recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Daisuke SONODA, Tatsuya IDE, Rintaro MAKINO, Yasushi KAWATA, Takumi SANO