Patents by Inventor Tetsuo Morita

Tetsuo Morita 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: 11004377
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed including a display area having a non-rectangular shape, in which a first area and a second area are joined. The second area is smaller than the first area in a first direction, and the second area is adjacent to the first area in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A non-display area is adjacent to the second area in the first direction and adjacent to the first area in the second direction. A plurality of pixel circuits is arranged in the display area in the first direction and the second direction, avoiding the non-display area. A plurality of first control lines and second control lines are grouped into control line assemblies arranged such that control line assemblies of different types belonging to each of the plurality of groups are adjacent to each other, in order to simplify load adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Morita, Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Patent number: 10984726
    Abstract: A plurality of enable circuits are respectively adjacent to a display area in a first direction and connected to a plurality of control lines to output a control signal corresponding to a pulse signal. A plurality of unit circuits include a first group of unit circuits located adjacent to the display area in the first direction, and a second group of unit circuits located adjacent to the display area in a second direction. The plurality of connection lines include a first group of connection lines connected to the first group of unit circuits, and a second group of connection lines connected to the second group of unit circuits. The connection lines of the second group are longer than the connection lines of the first group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Morita, Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Publication number: 20210110763
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area and a driver. Each of pixels includes a light emitting element and a drive transistor connected in series. An image signal includes a first luminance data and a second luminance data. The first luminance data is based on an average value of a gradation value of pixels, and is common among the pixels included in said one area. The second luminance data is, based on a difference between the gradation value and the average value, an independent luminance data of each of the pixels. The driver controls a common luminance time of the pixels based on the first luminance data, and controls a current value to be supplied to the luminance element of each of the pixels based on the second luminance data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Tetsuo MORITA, Yasuhiro OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210090492
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display region where pixels are arranged. Each of the pixels includes a pixel electrode, a light emitting element, a drive transistor, a first capacitance electrode layer opposed to the pixel electrode and held at a constant potential, and an insulating layer forming an auxiliary capacitance together with the pixel electrode and the first capacitance electrode layer. A value of the auxiliary capacitance of the first pixel, of the values of the auxiliary capacitance of the pixels is the largest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Tetsuo MORITA, Yasuhiro OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210074738
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including: a capacitor having a first electrode, a first insulating film over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the first insulating film; and a first transistor over the capacitor. The first transistor includes the second electrode a second insulating film over the second electrode, an oxide semiconductor film over the second insulating film, and a first source electrode and a first drain electrode over the oxide semiconductor film. The first source electrode and the first drain electrode are electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Tetsuo MORITA, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Makoto SHIBUSAWA, Hiroshi TABATAKE, Yasuhiro OGAWA
  • Patent number: 10943966
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a plurality of pixels at least one of which has a first transistor and a light-emitting element. The first transistor includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating film over the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor film over the gate insulating film, and a first terminal and a second terminal electrically connected to the semiconductor film. The second terminal is electrically connected to the light-emitting element. A region in which the first terminal overlaps with the gate electrode can be smaller than a region in which the second terminal overlaps with the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Morita, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake, Yasuhiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10872911
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including: a capacitor having a first electrode, a first insulating film over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the first insulating film; and a first transistor over the capacitor. The first transistor includes the second electrode, a second insulating film over the second electrode, an oxide semiconductor film over the second insulating film, and a first source electrode and a first drain electrode over the oxide semiconductor film. The first source electrode and the first drain electrode are electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Morita, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake, Yasuhiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10854140
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including: a driving transistor, a first switching transistor, and a pixel transistor each having a gate and a pair of terminals; a storage capacitor having a pair of terminals; and a light-emitting element having an input terminal and an output terminal. One terminal of the driving transistor is electrically connected to one terminal of the pixel transistor. The other terminal of the driving transistor is electrically connected to one terminal of the first switching transistor and the input terminal of the light-emitting element. The other terminal of the first switching transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the driving transistor and one terminal of the capacitor. The one terminal of the capacitor overlaps with an active region of the driving transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Morita, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake, Yasuhiro Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20200243019
    Abstract: A plurality of enable circuits are respectively adjacent to a display area in a first direction and connected to a plurality of control lines to output a control signal corresponding to a pulse signal. A plurality of unit circuits include a first group of unit circuits located adjacent to the display area in the first direction, and a second group of unit circuits located adjacent to the display area in a second direction. The plurality of connection lines include a first group of connection lines connected to the first group of unit circuits, and a second group of connection lines connected to the second group of unit circuits. The connection lines of the second group are longer than the connection lines of the first group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo MORITA, Hiroyuki KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20200242991
    Abstract: Different groups include the same type of control lines. The first control lines are arranged such that control lines of different types belonging to each of group are adjacent to each other. In the second area, the second control lines are arranged such that control lines of different types belonging to each group are adjacent to each other. In the non-display area, the second control lines are arranged such that control lines of the same type belonging to different groups are adjacent to each other. The capacitor electrode includes portions connected to each other and arranged in the second direction. Each portion faces each other for control lines of the same type adjacent in the non-display area. Any of the portions and any of the other portions differ in width in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo MORITA, Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Patent number: 10720102
    Abstract: A display device includes a drive transistor having a first electrode connected to a first node, a second electrode connected to a second node, and a third electrode connected to a third node, a first switch having one terminal connected to the first node, a second switch having one terminal connected to the first node, a third switch controlled by a first control signal and having one terminal connected to the second node, a fourth switch controlled by the first control signal together with the third switch, and having one terminal connected to a power supply line and another terminal connected to the third node, a capacitor element having one terminal connected to the first node and another terminal connected to the second node, and a light emitting element including a pixel electrode connected to the second node, and a first common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yutaka Umeda, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Tetsuo Morita
  • Publication number: 20200176546
    Abstract: A multi-piece substrate integrally having a plurality of product regions each provided with a light-emitting element driven by a current and a blank region adjacent to each of the plurality of product regions is prepared. The current is passed through a cathode pad and an anode pad to inspect the light-emitting element. A plurality of display panels are cut out from the multi-piece substrate so as to respectively correspond to the plurality of product regions. The multi-piece substrate includes a plurality of first test pads disposed in each of the plurality of product regions for inspecting the light-emitting element, and a plurality of second test pads disposed in the blank region for inspecting the light-emitting element. The cathode pad and the anode pad are included in the plurality of first test pads and are not included in the plurality of second test pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo MORITA, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Makoto SHIBUSAWA
  • Publication number: 20200127075
    Abstract: A lower base surface of wirings includes a stepped portion with upper surfaces having mutually different heights and stepped surfaces rising from respective upper surfaces. Each upper surface and the stepped surface form a projecting portion rising in each normal direction and constitute a first recessed corner portion immediately below the wirings and a second recessed corner portion at the tip of the projecting portion in the normal direction of the stepped surface. A first interval exists between the adjacent wirings. The first recessed corner portion has a first height. The second recessed corner portion has a second height and a second width in the first direction. The second width is smaller than the first interval, the second height is lower than the first height, or both the second width is smaller than the first interval and the second height is lower than the first height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihito Sato, Tetsuo Morita, Hiroshi Tabatake
  • Publication number: 20200035771
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a plurality of pixels at least one of which has a first transistor and a light-emitting element. The first transistor includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating film over the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor film over the gate insulating film, and a first terminal and a second terminal electrically connected to the semiconductor film. The second terminal is electrically connected to the light-emitting element. A region in which the first terminal overlaps with the gate electrode can be smaller than a region in which the second terminal overlaps with the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Tetsuo Morita, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake, Yasuhiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10546526
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel region having a plurality of pixel and a driver circuit outside the pixel region. The pixels have a driving transistor and a switching transistor having a gate and a pair of terminals, a light-emitting element having an input terminal, and a storage capacitor having a pair of terminals. One terminal of the switching transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the driving transistor and one terminal of the storage capacitor. One terminal of the driving transistor is electrically connected to the other terminal of the storage capacitor and the input terminal. The driver circuit includes first and second transistors having a gate and a pair of terminal. The other terminal of the switching transistor is electrically connected to one terminal of the first transistor and one terminal of the second transistor. The second transistor has a channel region including an oxide semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Morita, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake, Yasuhiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10475870
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a plurality of pixels at least one of which has a first transistor and a light-emitting element. The first transistor includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating film over the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor film over the gate insulating film, and a first terminal and a second terminal electrically connected to the semiconductor film. The second terminal is electrically connected to the light-emitting element. A region in which the first terminal overlaps with the gate electrode can be smaller than a region in which the second terminal overlaps with the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Morita, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake, Yasuhiro Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20190251903
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including: a driving transistor, a first switching transistor, and a pixel transistor each having a gate and a pair of terminals; a storage capacitor having a pair of terminals; and a light-emitting element having an input terminal and an output terminal. One terminal of the driving transistor is electrically connected to one terminal of the pixel transistor. The other terminal of the driving transistor is electrically connected to one terminal of the first switching transistor and the input terminal of the light-emitting element. The other terminal of the first switching transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the driving transistor and one terminal of the capacitor. The one terminal of the capacitor overlaps with an active region of the driving transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Tetsuo MORITA, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake, Yasuhiro Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20190228706
    Abstract: A display device includes a drive transistor having a first electrode connected to a first node, a second electrode connected to a second node, and a third electrode connected to a third node, a first switch having one terminal connected to the first node, a second switch having one terminal connected to the first node, a third switch controlled by a first control signal and having one terminal connected to the second node, a fourth switch controlled by the first control signal together with the third switch, and having one terminal connected to a power supply line and another terminal connected to the third node, a capacitor element having one terminal connected to the first node and another terminal connected to the second node, and a light emitting element including a pixel electrode connected to the second node, and a first common electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Yutaka UMEDA, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Makoto SHIBUSAWA, Tetsuo MORITA
  • Patent number: 10319297
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including: a driving transistor, a first switching transistor, and a pixel transistor each having a gate and a pair of terminals; a storage capacitor having a pair of terminals; and a light-emitting element having an input terminal and an output terminal. One terminal of the driving transistor is electrically connected to one terminal of the pixel transistor. The other terminal of the driving transistor is electrically connected to one terminal of the first switching transistor and the input terminal of the light-emitting element. The other terminal of the first switching transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the driving transistor and one terminal of the capacitor. The one terminal of the capacitor overlaps with an active region of the driving transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Morita, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake, Yasuhiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10304386
    Abstract: A display device includes a switching element having a first input/output terminal electrically connected to a first signal line, a first wiring electrically connected to a second input/output terminal of the switching element, a transistor having a gate electrode connected to the first wiring, a second wiring electrically connected to a source or drain of the transistor, a pixel electrode connected to the second wiring, a first insulating layer which is arranged between the first wiring and the second wiring and is arranged between the first wiring and the pixel electrode, a second insulating layer between the first insulating layer and pixel electrode, and a conducting layer between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer, the conducting layer including a region overlapping the pixel electrode. The conducting layer includes a dividing groove dividing the conducting layer into a plurality of regions at a region overlapping the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ogawa, Hiroshi Tabatake, Hiroyuki Kimura, Tetsuo Morita, Makoto Shibusawa