Patents by Inventor Tetsuo Fukami

Tetsuo Fukami 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: 11398198
    Abstract: A display device includes a first display panel disposed closer to an observer and a second display panel disposed farther from the observer than the first display panel. An image display region of the second display panel is larger than an image display region of the first display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD., PASONA KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS INC.
    Inventors: Toshikazu Koudo, Tetsuo Fukami
  • Patent number: 11287709
    Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes: a signal line provided in an image display region; and a terminal provided in a frame region and electrically connected to the signal line. The terminal includes: a metal layer; a first contact layer located closer to one side in a lamination direction than the metal layer, and electrically connected to the metal layer, a first interlayer insulating layer located closer to the one side in the lamination direction than the first contact layer; and a second contact layer located closer to the one side in the lamination direction than the first interlayer insulating layer, and electrically connected to the first contact layer through a first through-hole formed in the first interlayer insulating layer. The first contact layer is made of a transparent metal oxide or a semiconductor material doped with impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Fukami, Kenichirou Nishida, Ryuuta Watanabe, Masahiro Ishii
  • Patent number: 11163391
    Abstract: Provided is a display panel including: a plurality of pixel electrodes divided into a plurality of groups; and a plurality of common electrodes arranged at a ratio of one to a plurality of pixel electrodes included in one of the plurality of groups. Each of a plurality of sensor electrode lines overlaps with corresponding one of a plurality of data signal lines in plan view. The plurality of sensor electrode lines and each of the plurality of common electrodes overlap each other in plan view. The each of the plurality of common electrodes is electrically connected to the plurality of sensor electrode lines. At least one insulating film is formed between each of a region between the data signal lines and the sensor electrode lines, a region between the sensor electrode lines and the common electrodes, and a region between the common electrodes and the pixel electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignees: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD., PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Aoyama, Tetsuo Fukami, Daisuke Kajita, Kazushige Takagi
  • Patent number: 11112627
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a viewing angle control unit, a substrate assembly of the viewing angle control unit, and a display assembly. The viewing angle control unit includes two substrate assemblies, a liquid crystal (LC) component disposed between the substrate assemblies, and a seal component interconnecting the substrate assemblies and surrounding the LC component. At least one of the substrate assemblies includes a transparent base substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the transparent base substrate, and an alignment film disposed on the transparent electrode layer. The transparent electrode layer has a groove extending along at least part of the seal component, so as to mitigate excessive spreading of a material of the alignment film during manufacturing of the viewing angle control unit. The display assembly includes the viewing angle control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Ishii, Tetsuo Fukami, Yukinori Kayama
  • Patent number: 11086151
    Abstract: Provide are a viewing angle control device, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display panel. The viewing angle control device includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite each other; a first electrode and a second electrode disposed respectively on inner surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate opposite each other; a first alignment film disposed on an inner surface of the first electrode opposite the second electrode; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A groove is provided in a region of the inner surface of the first electrode, and a conductor that is electrically connected to the first electrode and has lower resistivity than the first electrode is provided at the groove or at a periphery of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Ishii, Tetsuo Fukami, Yukinori Kayama
  • Publication number: 20210223596
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a viewing angle control unit, a substrate assembly of the viewing angle control unit, and a display assembly. The viewing angle control unit includes two substrate assemblies, a liquid crystal (LC) component disposed between the substrate assemblies, and a seal component interconnecting the substrate assemblies and surrounding the LC component. At least one of the substrate assemblies includes a transparent base substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the transparent base substrate, and an alignment film disposed on the transparent electrode layer. The transparent electrode layer has a groove extending along at least part of the seal component, so as to mitigate excessive spreading of a material of the alignment film during manufacturing of the viewing angle control unit. The display assembly includes the viewing angle control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiro ISHII, Tetsuo FUKAMI, Yukinori KAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210191189
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a viewing angle control unit and a display unit including the same, in which the viewing angle control unit includes: a first substrate disposed on a side of the surface of the liquid crystal display unit; a second substrate which opposes the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a seal assembly which is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounds the liquid crystal layer and seals and separates the liquid crystal layer from the outside. At least part of the seal assembly is constituted by a seal section and a shade section which are stacked in a direction substantially perpendicular to opposing surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiro ISHII, Tetsuo FUKAMI, Yukinori KAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210191167
    Abstract: Provide are a viewing angle control device, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display panel. The viewing angle control device includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite each other; a first electrode and a second electrode disposed respectively on inner surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate opposite each other; a first alignment film disposed on an inner surface of the first electrode opposite the second electrode; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A groove is provided in a region of the inner surface of the first electrode, and a conductor that is electrically connected to the first electrode and has lower resistivity than the first electrode is provided at the groove or at a periphery of the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiro ISHII, Tetsuo FUKAMI, Yukinori KAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11036323
    Abstract: A display device comprising: a plurality of source lines extending in a first direction; a plurality of gate lines extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a plurality of pixel electrodes arrayed in the first direction and the second direction; a plurality of common electrodes disposed corresponding to a plurality of touch regions arrayed in the first direction and the second direction, the plurality of common electrodes being disposed while opposed to the plurality of pixel electrodes; a plurality of sensor electrode lines electrically connected to the plurality of common electrodes; a plurality of inspection signal lines electrically connected to the plurality of common electrodes through a plurality of inspection thin film transistors; and an inspection gate line connected to a gate electrode of each of the plurality of inspection thin film transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Fukami, Masahiro Ishii
  • Publication number: 20210166646
    Abstract: A display device includes a first display panel disposed closer to an observer and a second display panel disposed farther from the observer than the first display panel. An image display region of the second display panel is larger than an image display region of the first display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Toshikazu KOUDO, Tetsuo FUKAMI
  • Patent number: 11022834
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a viewing angle control unit and a display unit including the same, in which the viewing angle control unit includes: a first substrate disposed on a side of the surface of the liquid crystal display unit; a second substrate which opposes the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a seal assembly which is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounds the liquid crystal layer and seals and separates the liquid crystal layer from the outside. At least part of the seal assembly is constituted by a seal section and a shade section which are stacked in a direction substantially perpendicular to opposing surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Ishii, Tetsuo Fukami, Yukinori Kayama
  • Patent number: 10930230
    Abstract: A display device includes a first display panel disposed closer to an observer and a second display panel disposed farther from the observer than the first display panel. An image display region of the second display panel is larger than an image display region of the first display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignees: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD., PASONA KNOWLEDGE PARTNER INC.
    Inventors: Toshikazu Koudo, Tetsuo Fukami
  • Patent number: 10891892
    Abstract: A display device comprises: selector transistors in each of which one of conductive electrodes is connected to each of ends of gate lines, the selector transistor being divided into a plurality; selection signal supplying wirings each of which is provided in each block, and connected to each control electrode of the selector transistors corresponding to the block; gate voltage supplying wirings that are commonly connected to the other conductive electrode of each of the selector transistors; a gate driver that sequentially supplies a gate voltage to the gate voltage supplying wirings while supplying a control voltage to the selection signal supplying wiring in order to on or off the selector transistor, and a light shielding part that is disposed between at least the two adjacent blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Fukami, Masahiro Ishii
  • Patent number: 10884296
    Abstract: A display device comprises: a display panel in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix form, wherein the plurality of pixels include a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels arrayed at a pitch different from an array pitch of the plurality of first pixels, and a number of the plurality of first pixels is different from a number of the plurality of second pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Pasona Knowledge Partner, Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsuo Fukami
  • Publication number: 20200278587
    Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes: a signal line provided in an image display region; and a terminal provided in a frame region and electrically connected to the signal line. The terminal includes: a metal layer; a first contact layer located closer to one side in a lamination direction than the metal layer, and electrically connected to the metal layer, a first interlayer insulating layer located closer to the one side in the lamination direction than the first contact layer; and a second contact layer located closer to the one side in the lamination direction than the first interlayer insulating layer, and electrically connected to the first contact layer through a first through-hole formed in the first interlayer insulating layer. The first contact layer is made of a transparent metal oxide or a semiconductor material doped with impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Tetsuo FUKAMI, Kenichirou NISHIDA, Ryuuta WATANABE, Masahiro ISHII
  • Publication number: 20200241679
    Abstract: A display device comprising: a plurality of source lines extending in a first direction; a plurality of gate lines extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a plurality of pixel electrodes arrayed in the first direction and the second direction; a plurality of common electrodes disposed corresponding to a plurality of touch regions arrayed in the first direction and the second direction, the plurality of common electrodes being disposed while opposed to the plurality of pixel electrodes; a plurality of sensor electrode lines electrically connected to the plurality of common electrodes; a plurality of inspection signal lines electrically connected to the plurality of common electrodes through a plurality of inspection thin film transistors; and an inspection gate line connected to a gate electrode of each of the plurality of inspection thin film transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Tetsuo FUKAMI, Masahiro ISHII
  • Publication number: 20200218396
    Abstract: Provided is a display panel including: a plurality of pixel electrodes divided into a plurality of groups; and a plurality of common electrodes arranged at a ratio of one to a plurality of pixel electrodes included in one of the plurality of groups. Each of a plurality of sensor electrode lines overlaps with corresponding one of a plurality of data signal lines in plan view. The plurality of sensor electrode lines and each of the plurality of common electrodes overlap each other in plan view. The each of the plurality of common electrodes is electrically connected to the plurality of sensor electrode lines. At least one insulating film is formed between each of a region between the data signal lines and the sensor electrode lines, a region between the sensor electrode lines and the common electrodes, and a region between the common electrodes and the pixel electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Toshiyuki AOYAMA, Tetsuo FUKAMI, Daisuke KAJITA, Kazushige TAKAGI
  • Patent number: 10692457
    Abstract: A driving circuit including an output circuit that outputs a signal to a lead line electrically connected to a signal line provided in a display panel; and an output transistor that is provided in the output circuit and connected to an output terminal of the output circuit. An on-resistance value of the output transistor is set according to a resistance value of the lead line electrically connected to the output transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Imajo, Masahiro Ishii, Kenta Endo, Tetsuo Fukami
  • Patent number: 10635231
    Abstract: Provided is a display panel including: a plurality of pixel electrodes divided into a plurality of groups; and a plurality of common electrodes arranged at a ratio of one to a plurality of pixel electrodes included in one of the plurality of groups. Each of a plurality of sensor electrode lines overlaps with corresponding one of a plurality of data signal lines in plan view. The plurality of sensor electrode lines and each of the plurality of common electrodes overlap each other in plan view. The each of the plurality of common electrodes is electrically connected to the plurality of sensor electrode lines. At least one insulating film is formed between each of a region between the data signal lines and the sensor electrode lines, a region between the sensor electrode lines and the common electrodes, and a region between the common electrodes and the pixel electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignees: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD., PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Aoyama, Tetsuo Fukami, Daisuke Kajita, Kazushige Takagi
  • Publication number: 20190265560
    Abstract: A display device comprises: a display panel in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix form, wherein the plurality of pixels include a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels arrayed at a pitch different from an array pitch of the plurality of first pixels, and a number of the plurality of first pixels is different from a number of the plurality of second pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Tetsuo FUKAMI