Patents by Inventor Teppei Yamada

Teppei Yamada 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: 20260105896
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device with an optical sensor includes a display panel and a driver IC. The display panel includes first to third signal lines, an optical sensor including a photoelectric conversion element, and a sensor signal line that is connected to the optical sensor and transmits a detection signal to the driver IC. One first wiring line drawn from one terminal of the driver IC is connected to four switching elements. Three of the four switching elements are electrically connected to one of the first to third signal lines, respectively. One of the four switching elements, different from the three switching elements, is electrically connected to the sensor signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2025
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Applicant: Magnolia White Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki ABE, Akihiko SAITOH, Teppei YAMADA
  • Patent number: 12604528
    Abstract: A display device includes an array substrate, a first region in which a plurality of scan lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of signal lines extending in a second direction, and a plurality of pixels are provided on the array substrate and that has a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, and a plurality of curved line parts, a second region positioned between an end part of the array substrate and the first region, a signal-line coupling circuit disposed in the second region and coupled to the signal lines, a shield layer disposed in the second region and covering at least part of the signal-line coupling circuit near at least one of the curved line parts, and a gate driver circuit disposed in the second region outside the signal-line coupling circuit and coupled to the scan lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Magnolia White Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu Ishikawa, Masaru Nakakomi, Teppei Yamada, Akihiko Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20260024506
    Abstract: A display device includes a backlight unit, a plurality of pixels, a gate-line driver circuit, a signal-line driver circuit, and a control substrate. The plurality of pixels is so that light from the light-emitting element is incident and is arranged in a matrix form with a plurality of row and a plurality of columns. The control substrate is electrically connected to the backlight unit, the gate-line driver circuit, and the signal-line driver circuit. The plurality of rows is composed of a plurality of row groups having the same number of rows and sequentially arranged in a column direction. The control substrate is configured to, in a first frame period, to supply the same potential to all of the plurality of pixels to supply the gate-line driver circuit and the signal-line driver circuit with a control signal for performing a pre-charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Teppei YAMADA, Hiroyuki ABE, Masakatsu KITANI
  • Patent number: 12531034
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device with an optical sensor includes a display panel and a driver IC. The display panel includes first to third signal lines, an optical sensor including a photoelectric conversion element, and a sensor signal line that is connected to the optical sensor and transmits a detection signal to the driver IC. One first wiring line drawn from one terminal of the driver IC is connected to four switching elements. Three of the four switching elements are electrically connected to one of the first to third signal lines, respectively. One of the four switching elements, different from the three switching elements, is electrically connected to the sensor signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: Magnolia White Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Akihiko Saitoh, Teppei Yamada
  • Publication number: 20250244627
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a semiconductor layer, a signal line provided on the semiconductor layer, a first insulating portion provided on a side of the signal line, a second insulating portion provided on the first insulating portion and the signal line, and a protective layer provided on the second insulating portion. In plan view, a first region in which the protective layer is provided includes a second region in which the signal line is connected to the semiconductor layer, and a third region arranged in a surrounding of the second region in which the semiconductor layer is covered by the first insulating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masateru MORIMOTO, Teppei YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20250244624
    Abstract: A display device includes an inspection unit that performs inspection of a display unit, the inspection unit including first wiring which has a first line extending in an X direction and a second line obliquely intersecting the first line, and second wiring which has third lines orthogonal to the first line in plan view. The second line has a connection portion that obliquely intersects and is connected to the first line, a first portion that is disposed side by side with the third lines from one end of the connection portion, and a second portion that is disposed side by side with the third lines from another end in an opposite direction to the first portion. The wide portions of the third lines are located at intersection portions where the third lines and the first line intersect each other in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Masateru MORIMOTO, Teppei YAMADA
  • Patent number: 12228813
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical sensor-equipped liquid crystal display device includes a display panel and a driver IC. The display panel includes a display area including pixels, a surrounding area surrounding the display area, peripheral circuits provided in the surrounding area, and an optical sensor outputting a detection signal in response to incident light. The peripheral circuit includes a shift register, and a gate switch group connected to the shift register and including a first gate switch and a second gate switch. The first gate switch is connected to a switching element for driving the pixel via a scanning line. The second gate switch is connected to a switching element included in a sensor circuit for driving the optical sensor via a scanning line for sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Akihiko Saitoh, Teppei Yamada
  • Publication number: 20250029571
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device with an optical sensor includes a display panel and a driver IC. The display panel includes first to third signal lines, an optical sensor including a photoelectric conversion element, and a sensor signal line that is connected to the optical sensor and transmits a detection signal to the driver IC. One first wiring line drawn from one terminal of the driver IC is connected to four switching elements. Three of the four switching elements are electrically connected to one of the first to third signal lines, respectively. One of the four switching elements, different from the three switching elements, is electrically connected to the sensor signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki ABE, Akihiko SAITOH, Teppei YAMADA
  • Patent number: 12158674
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device in which a first light shielding film extending in a first direction and an image signal line are formed on a TFT substrate, the image signal line includes: in a region that does not overlap the first light shielding film, a first portion extending at a first angle with respect to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and, in a region that overlaps the first light shielding film, a second portion extending at a second angle with respect to the second direction, a third portion extending in the second direction, and a fourth portion extending at a fourth angle with respect to the second direction, and the second angle and the fourth angle are larger than the first angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masateru Morimoto, Teppei Yamada
  • Patent number: 12142236
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device with an optical sensor includes a display panel and a driver IC. The display panel includes first to third signal lines, an optical sensor including a photoelectric conversion element, and a sensor signal line that is connected to the optical sensor and transmits a detection signal to the driver IC. One first wiring line drawn from one terminal of the driver IC is connected to four switching elements. Three of the four switching elements are electrically connected to one of the first to third signal lines, respectively. One of the four switching elements, different from the three switching elements, is electrically connected to the sensor signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Akihiko Saitoh, Teppei Yamada
  • Publication number: 20240248354
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device in which a first light shielding film extending in a first direction and an image signal line are formed on a TFT substrate, the image signal line includes: in a region that does not overlap the first light shielding film, a first portion extending at a first angle with respect to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and, in a region that overlaps the first light shielding film, a second portion extending at a second angle with respect to the second direction, a third portion extending in the second direction, and a fourth portion extending at a fourth angle with respect to the second direction, and the second angle and the fourth angle are larger than the first angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masateru MORIMOTO, Teppei YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20240174838
    Abstract: Provided are a surface-treated inorganic powder, which satisfies the following expression (1) and the following expression (2), and a method of producing the same, and a dispersion and a resin composition each containing the surface-treated inorganic powder: ?Expression (1) 3.0?D1?50.0; ?Expression (2) 1.00?D1/D2<1.10, in the expression (1) and the expression (2), D1 represents a presence amount (?mol/m2) of double bonds contained in the surface-treated inorganic powder, and D2 represents a presence amount (?mol/m2) of double bonds contained in a washed powder, wherein the washed powder is a powder obtained by subjecting the surface-treated inorganic powder to predetermined washing treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroaki TAIRA, Hiromasa FUJIOKA, Osamu TANAKA, Teppei YAMADA, Ayane NISHI
  • Publication number: 20240160059
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical sensor-equipped liquid crystal display device includes a display panel and a driver IC. The display panel includes a display area including pixels, a surrounding area surrounding the display area, peripheral circuits provided in the surrounding area, and an optical sensor outputting a detection signal in response to incident light. The peripheral circuit includes a shift register, and a gate switch group connected to the shift register and including a first gate switch and a second gate switch. The first gate switch is connected to a switching element for driving the pixel via a scanning line. The second gate switch is connected to a switching element included in a sensor circuit for driving the optical sensor via a scanning line for sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki ABE, Akihiko SAITOH, Teppei YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20240071327
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device with an optical sensor includes a display panel and a driver IC. The display panel includes first to third signal lines, an optical sensor including a photoelectric conversion element, and a sensor signal line that is connected to the optical sensor and transmits a detection signal to the driver IC. One first wiring line drawn from one terminal of the driver IC is connected to four switching elements. Three of the four switching elements are electrically connected to one of the first to third signal lines, respectively. One of the four switching elements, different from the three switching elements, is electrically connected to the sensor signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki ABE, Akihiko SAITOH, Teppei YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20230317737
    Abstract: A display device includes an array substrate, a first region in which a plurality of scan lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of signal lines extending in a second direction, and a plurality of pixels are provided on the array substrate and that has a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, and a plurality of curved line parts, a second region positioned between an end part of the array substrate and the first region, a signal-line coupling circuit disposed in the second region and coupled to the signal lines, a shield layer disposed in the second region and covering at least part of the signal-line coupling circuit near at least one of the curved line parts, and a gate driver circuit disposed in the second region outside the signal-line coupling circuit and coupled to the scan lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Tomokazu ISHIKAWA, Masaru NAKAKOMI, Teppei YAMADA, Akihiko SAITOH
  • Patent number: 11687207
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes display panel; sensor substrate formed on display panel; and M drive electrodes and detection electrodes extended in direction so as to intersect with M drive electrodes, wherein among M drive electrodes, any of lengths of N first drive electrodes, which are continuously adjacent to one another, is shorter than any of lengths of other N second drive electrodes which are continuously adjacent to one another, and number of detection electrodes which intersect with N first drive electrodes is larger than number of detection electrodes which intersect with N second drive electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiko Fujisawa, Teppei Yamada, Kaoru Ito
  • Patent number: 11367824
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoelectric conversion material having a considerably increased Seebeck coefficient, and a thermoelectric conversion device, a thermo-electrochemical cell and a thermoelectric sensor which include the material. The thermoelectric conversion material of the present invention includes a redox pair and a capture compound which captures only one of the redox pair selectively at low temperature and releases at high temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Teppei Yamada, Hongyao Zhou, Nobuo Kimizuka
  • Publication number: 20220171500
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes display panel; sensor substrate formed on display panel; and M drive electrodes and detection electrodes extended in direction so as to intersect with M drive electrodes, wherein among M drive electrodes, any of lengths of N first drive electrodes, which are continuously adjacent to one another, is shorter than any of lengths of other N second drive electrodes which are continuously adjacent to one another, and number of detection electrodes which intersect with N first drive electrodes is larger than number of detection electrodes which intersect with N second drive electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Akihiko FUJISAWA, Teppei YAMADA, Kaoru ITO
  • Patent number: 11269469
    Abstract: A technology that can make the touch detection results at corner portions proper is proposed. A display device includes a display panel, a sensor substrate formed on the display panel, and plural drive electrodes and plural detection electrodes extended in a direction so as to intersect with the plural drive electrodes on the sensor substrate. Among the plural drive electrodes, any of the lengths of N first drive electrodes (where N represents the number), which are continuously adjacent to one another, is shorter than any of the lengths of the other drive electrodes. An area where at least one drive electrode among the N first drive electrodes and at least one detection electrode overlap each other is larger than the area of an intersectional portion where any of the other drive electrodes and any of the other detection electrodes overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiko Fujisawa, Teppei Yamada, Kaoru Ito
  • Publication number: 20210103361
    Abstract: A technology that can make the touch detection results at corner portions proper is proposed. A display device includes a display panel, a sensor substrate formed on the display panel, and plural drive electrodes and plural detection electrodes extended in a direction so as to intersect with the plural drive electrodes on the sensor substrate. Among the plural drive electrodes, any of the lengths of N first drive electrodes (where N represents the number), which are continuously adjacent to one another, is shorter than any of the lengths of the other drive electrodes. An area where at least one drive electrode among the N first drive electrodes and at least one detection electrode overlap each other is larger than the area of an intersectional portion where any of the other drive electrodes and any of the other detection electrodes overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Akihiko FUJISAWA, Teppei YAMADA, Kaoru ITO