Patents by Inventor Toru Matano

Toru Matano 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).

  • Process for manufacturing reflection-type liquid crystal display apparatus
    Patent number: 6064456
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for manufacturing a reflection-type liquid crystal display apparatus. The method includes the steps of: forming scanning lines, signal lines, a thin film transistor and a connector electrode on a substrate; forming a photosensitive resin film covering at least the connector electrode, and forming a reflection electrode film on the photosensitive resin film and other portions; removing a portion of the reflection electrode film located at least on the connector electrode, and patterning the reflection electrode film so that the pixel electrode resides in the display region; and removing a portion of the photosensitive resin film located on the connector electrode to reveal the connector electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Taniguchi, Toru Matano, Yasunori Shimada