Patents by Inventor Tenfu NAKAMURA
Tenfu NAKAMURA 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).
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Patent number: 11614652Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises substrates, a liquid crystal layer containing stringy polymers, a display area with first and second pixels and a light source. In a spatial frequency spectrum obtained by performing FT on a pattern of the polymers which overlap the pixels with respect to first and second frequency components, when an outline in a plane defined by the components in an area having a value of 75% or more of the maximum value is defined as an evaluation circle, and a value obtained by dividing a length of a major axis of the circle by that of a minor axis is defined as an evaluation value, the evaluation value of the first pixel is greater than that of the second pixel.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Tenfu Nakamura, Kojiro Ikeda, Kentaro Okuyama
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Patent number: 11614668Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device including a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a third transparent substrate, and a transparent layer having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the third transparent substrate, wherein the transparent layer includes a plurality of band portions including first to third band portions, a second end portion has a smaller width than a first end portion in band portions, the second end portion of the second band portion has a smaller width than the second end portion of the first band portion, and the second end portion of the third band portion has a smaller width than the second end portion of the first band portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Tenfu Nakamura
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Patent number: 11604388Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode, a second substrate including a common electrode, a liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate and containing polymer and liquid crystal molecules, and a light emitting element opposed to an end surface of the second substrate, the common electrode being separated from the pixel electrode by a first distance, at a first position, the common electrode being separated from the pixel electrode by a second distance, at a second position more separated from the light emitting element than the first position, the second distance being smaller than the first distance.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Tenfu Nakamura, Kojiro Ikeda, Kentaro Okuyama
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Patent number: 11586087Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a wiring line and a pixel electrode. The liquid crystal layer contains a stripe-shaped polymer extending in a first direction and a liquid crystal molecule. The liquid crystal layer contains a first polymer in an area overlapping the wiring line and a second polymer in an area overlapping the pixel electrode. The first polymer includes a first portion extending in a direction different from the first direction. The second polymer includes a second portion extending in a direction different from the first direction. A density of the first portion is higher than a density of the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kojiro Ikeda, Kentaro Okuyama, Tenfu Nakamura
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Publication number: 20230040499Abstract: A display device includes a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a wiring line and a pixel electrode. The liquid crystal layer includes a stripe-shaped polymer extending in a first direction and a liquid crystal molecule. The liquid crystal layer includes a first polymer in an area overlapping the wiring line and a second polymer in an area overlapping the pixel electrode. The first polymer includes a first portion extending in a direction different from the first direction. The second polymer includes a second portion extending in a direction different from the first direction. A density of the first portion is higher than a density of the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kojiro IKEDA, Kentaro OKUYAMA, Tenfu NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 11556033Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate having a first transparent substrate and a pixel electrode, a second substrate having a second transparent substrate, a first common electrode, a second common electrode, and an insulating film disposed between the first common electrode and the second common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer. The first common electrode is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the insulating film, and includes a first opening and a first electrode portion. The second common electrode is disposed between the insulating film and the second transparent substrate, and includes a second electrode portion overlapping the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Kojiro Ikeda, Tenfu Nakamura, Kentaro Okuyama
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Patent number: 11543720Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a wiring line and a pixel electrode. The liquid crystal layer contains a stripe-shaped polymer extending in a first direction and a liquid crystal molecule. The liquid crystal layer contains a first polymer in an area overlapping the wiring line and a second polymer in an area overlapping the pixel electrode. The first polymer includes a first portion extending in a direction different from the first direction. The second polymer includes a second portion extending in a direction different from the first direction. A density of the first portion is higher than a density of the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kojiro Ikeda, Kentaro Okuyama, Tenfu Nakamura
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Patent number: 11526046Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate having a first side surface and a second side surface, and a liquid crystal layer including a stripe-shaped polymer and liquid crystal molecules. The liquid crystal layer has a first region and a second region. When no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer, a first intersection angle of a first director of a first liquid crystal molecule and a first extension axis of the polymer included in the first region is different from a second intersection angle of a second director of a second liquid crystal molecule and a second extension axis of the polymer included in the second region.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kojiro Ikeda, Tenfu Nakamura, Kentaro Okuyama
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Patent number: 11513408Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a wiring line and a pixel electrode. The liquid crystal layer contains a stripe-shaped polymer extending in a first direction and a liquid crystal molecule. The liquid crystal layer contains a first polymer in an area overlapping the wiring line and a second polymer in an area overlapping the pixel electrode. The first polymer includes a first portion extending in a direction different from the first direction. The second polymer includes a second portion extending in a direction different from the first direction. A density of the first portion is higher than a density of the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kojiro Ikeda, Kentaro Okuyama, Tenfu Nakamura
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Publication number: 20220365398Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device including a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a third transparent substrate, and a transparent layer having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the third transparent substrate, wherein the transparent layer includes a plurality of band portions including first to third band portions, a second end portion has a smaller width than a first end portion in band portions, the second end portion of the second band portion has a smaller width than the second end portion of the first band portion, and the second end portion of the third band portion has a smaller width than the second end portion of the first band portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventor: Tenfu NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20220214588Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer which includes a stripe-like polymer and first liquid crystal molecules having responsiveness to an electric field, a light source and a transparent film which includes second liquid crystal molecules which are not responsive to an electric field. The second liquid crystal molecules have a large inclination angle with respect to the horizontal plane of the transparent film in a first region that is separate from the light source, and have, in a second region positioned between the light source and the first region, a smaller inclination angle than the inclination angle in the first region with respect to the horizontal plane of the transparent film.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kojiro IKEDA, Tenfu NAKAMURA, Kentaro OKUYAMA
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Publication number: 20220179269Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first light guide element and a light-emitting element. The liquid crystal layer contains stringy polymers and liquid crystal molecules. The first light guide element includes a third transparent substrate including a side surface and a main surface, and a transparent layer disposed on the main surface and having a refractive index lower than that of the third transparent substrate. The light-emitting element opposes the side surface, and the third transparent substrate is adhered to the second transparent substrate while interposing the transparent layer therebetween. The light-emitting element is disposed on the second transparent substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kojiro IKEDA, Tenfu NAKAMURA, Kentaro OKUYAMA, Zhengyi GOU, Hisanori KAWAKAMI
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Publication number: 20220171228Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first display panel including a first and second transparent substrate, a first liquid crystal layer, and a first light-emitting element, a second display panel including a third and fourth transparent substrate, a second liquid crystal layer and a second light emitting element, a filling member provided between the first and second display panel and having a refractive index equal to that of the first to fourth transparent substrates, a first light guide bonded to the first and second display panel, and a first adhesive member provided between the first display panel and the first light guide and between the second display panel and the first light guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Tenfu NAKAMURA, Kentaro OKUYAMA, Kojiro IKEDA
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Publication number: 20220035190Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises substrates, a liquid crystal layer containing stringy polymers, a display area with first and second pixels and a light source. In a spatial frequency spectrum obtained by performing FT on a pattern of the polymers which overlap the pixels with respect to first and second frequency components, when an outline in a plane defined by the components in an area having a value of 75% or more of the maximum value is defined as an evaluation circle, and a value obtained by dividing a length of a major axis of the circle by that of a minor axis is defined as an evaluation value, the evaluation value of the first pixel is greater than that of the second pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Tenfu NAKAMURA, Kojiro IKEDA, Kentaro OKUYAMA
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Publication number: 20210405465Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode, a second substrate including a common electrode, a liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate and containing polymer and liquid crystal molecules, and a light emitting element opposed to an end surface of the second substrate, the common electrode being separated from the pixel electrode by a first distance, at a first position, the common electrode being separated from the pixel electrode by a second distance, at a second position more separated from the light emitting element than the first position, the second distance being smaller than the first distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Tenfu NAKAMURA, Kojiro IKEDA, Kentaro OKUYAMA
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Patent number: 11209708Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area including a liquid crystal layer disposed in a display area, the liquid crystal layer including a polymer and a liquid crystal molecule, wherein when a direction of light incident on the display area from a light source element is defined as an incident direction and a direction in which pixels are selected sequentially is defined as a scan direction, the incident direction is opposite to the scan direction, and a direction in which the polymer extends linearly crosses both the incident direction and the scan direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kojiro Ikeda, Tenfu Nakamura, Kentaro Okuyama
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Publication number: 20210397051Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate having a first transparent substrate and a pixel electrode, a second substrate having a second transparent substrate, a first common electrode, a second common electrode, and an insulating film disposed between the first common electrode and the second common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer. The first common electrode is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the insulating film, and includes a first opening and a first electrode portion. The second common electrode is disposed between the insulating film and the second transparent substrate, and includes a second electrode portion overlapping the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kojiro IKEDA, Tenfu NAKAMURA, Kentaro OKUYAMA
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Publication number: 20210373399Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a wiring line and a pixel electrode. The liquid crystal layer contains a stripe-shaped polymer extending in a first direction and a liquid crystal molecule. The liquid crystal layer contains a first polymer in an area overlapping the wiring line and a second polymer in an area overlapping the pixel electrode. The first polymer includes a first portion extending in a direction different from the first direction. The second polymer includes a second portion extending in a direction different from the first direction. A density of the first portion is higher than a density of the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kojiro IKEDA, Kentaro OKUYAMA, Tenfu NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20210311364Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate having a first side surface and a second side surface, and a liquid crystal layer including a stripe-shaped polymer and liquid crystal molecules. The liquid crystal layer has a first region and a second region. When no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer, a first intersection angle of a first director of a first liquid crystal molecule and a first extension axis of the polymer included in the first region is different from a second intersection angle of a second director of a second liquid crystal molecule and a second extension axis of the polymer included in the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Kojiro IKEDA, Tenfu NAKAMURA, Kentaro OKUYAMA
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Publication number: 20210302796Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area including a liquid crystal layer disposed in a display area, the liquid crystal layer including a polymer and a liquid crystal molecule, wherein when a direction of light incident on the display area from a light source element is defined as an incident direction and a direction in which pixels are selected sequentially is defined as a scan direction, the incident direction is opposite to the scan direction, and a direction in which the polymer extends linearly crosses both the incident direction and the scan direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Kojiro IKEDA, Tenfu NAKAMURA, Kentaro OKUYAMA