Patents by Inventor Toshiki Asakura

Toshiki Asakura 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: 9316882
    Abstract: To minimize color difference during white display, and secure high transmittance in liquid crystal panel driven by FFS mode or the like. Liquid crystal panel 10 has first substrate AR and second substrate CF oppositely arranged, and liquid crystal layer LC interposed between the first and the second substrates, wherein the first substrate has plural signal lines 18 and scanning lines 15 formed in matrix, upper electrode 24 having plural slit-shaped openings 25 divided by the scanning and signal lines, and formed for every sub-pixel, and lower electrode 21 formed with the upper electrode through insulating layer 23, the second substrate has light-shielding layer 28 superimposed with the signal and scanning lines in planar view, and color filter layer 29 formed for every sub-pixel, and the liquid crystal layer includes a mixture of at least one compound having negative dielectric anisotropy and at least one compound having positive dielectric anisotropy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru Kibe, Toshiki Asakura, Yasuhiro Kubo
  • Patent number: 9261740
    Abstract: To allow drive at low voltage and obtaining high transmittance in liquid crystal panel driven by FFS mode. Liquid crystal panel 10 has first substrate 14 and second substrate 27 oppositely arranged, and liquid crystal layer LC interposed between the first and the second substrates, wherein the first substrate has plural signal lines 18 and scanning lines 15 formed in matrix in mutually insulated state, upper electrode 24 having plural slit-shaped openings 25 divided by the scanning lines and signal lines, and formed for every sub-pixel, and lower electrode 21 formed with the upper electrode through insulating layer 23, the second substrate has light-shielding layer 28 superimposed with the signal lines and scanning lines in planar view, and color filter layer 29 formed for every sub-pixel, and the liquid crystal layer has at least one compound having negative dielectric anisotropy and at least one compound having positive dielectric anisotropy mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru Kibe, Toshiki Asakura, Yasuhiro Kubo
  • Publication number: 20150235608
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which includes a first pixel and a second pixel which are arranged close to each other and are allocated to the same color, and color filters which differ in color tone and are formed on the first pixel and the second pixel, wherein a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the first pixel and a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the second pixel are controlled independently from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Koichi IGETA, Toshiki ASAKURA
  • Publication number: 20150225647
    Abstract: A liquid crystal composition and an AM liquid crystal display device are described. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or a large positive dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy and a low minimum temperature as a second component, may also contain a specific compound having a small viscosity or a large maximum temperature as a third component, and has a positive dielectric anisotropy. The AM liquid crystal display device includes the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Furusato, Yoshinari Matsumura, Takashi Hiraoka, Toshiki Asakura, Kazuhiko Saigusa
  • Patent number: 9035869
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which includes a first pixel and a second pixel which are arranged close to each other and are allocated to the same color, and color filters which differ in color tone and are formed on the first pixel and the second pixel, wherein a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the first pixel and a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the second pixel are controlled independently from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Igeta, Toshiki Asakura
  • Publication number: 20140313462
    Abstract: To minimize color difference during white display, and secure high transmittance in liquid crystal panel driven by FFS mode or the like. Liquid crystal panel 10 has first substrate AR and second substrate CF oppositely arranged, and liquid crystal layer LC interposed between the first and the second substrates, wherein the first substrate has plural signal lines 18 and scanning lines 15 formed in matrix, upper electrode 24 having plural slit-shaped openings 25 divided by the scanning and signal lines, and formed for every sub-pixel, and lower electrode 21 formed with the upper electrode through insulating layer 23, the second substrate has light-shielding layer 28 superimposed with the signal and scanning lines in planar view, and color filter layer 29 formed for every sub-pixel, and the liquid crystal layer includes a mixture of at least one compound having negative dielectric anisotropy and at least one compound having positive dielectric anisotropy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicants: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATION
    Inventors: SHIGERU KIBE, TOSHIKI ASAKURA, YASUHIRO KUBO
  • Publication number: 20140313461
    Abstract: To allow drive at low voltage and obtaining high transmittance in liquid crystal panel driven by FFS mode. Liquid crystal panel 10 has first substrate 14 and second substrate 27 oppositely arranged, and liquid crystal layer LC interposed between the first and the second substrates, wherein the first substrate has plural signal lines 18 and scanning lines 15 formed in matrix in mutually insulated state, upper electrode 24 having plural slit-shaped openings 25 divided by the scanning lines and signal lines, and formed for every sub-pixel, and lower electrode 21 formed with the upper electrode through insulating layer 23, the second substrate has light-shielding layer 28 superimposed with the signal lines and scanning lines in planar view, and color filter layer 29 formed for every sub-pixel, and the liquid crystal layer has at least one compound having negative dielectric anisotropy and at least one compound having positive dielectric anisotropy mixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicants: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATION
    Inventors: SHIGERU KIBE, TOSHIKI ASAKURA, YASUHIRO KUBO
  • Publication number: 20130250218
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which includes a first pixel and a second pixel which are arranged close to each other and are allocated to the same color, and color filters which differ in color tone and are formed on the first pixel and the second pixel, wherein a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the first pixel and a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the second pixel are controlled independently from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi IGETA, Toshiki ASAKURA
  • Patent number: 8466865
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which includes a first pixel and a second pixel which are arranged close to each other and are allocated to the same color, and color filters which differ in color tone and are formed on the first pixel and the second pixel, wherein a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the first pixel and a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the second pixel are controlled independently from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd, Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Igeta, Toshiki Asakura
  • Patent number: 8077282
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device that includes: a liquid crystal display panel configured by a pair of substrates sandwiching therebetween a liquid crystal material with a positive dielectric anisotropy; and a flat-shaped common electrode and a pixel electrode disposed on one of the pair of substrates with an overlay, via an insulator layer, between the common electrode and the pixel electrode when viewed from above. In the liquid crystal display device, the pixel electrode is extended in a first direction, and includes a plurality of comb-like electrode sections aligned in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the comb-like electrode sections of the pixel electrode are varied in width in the second direction for a plurality of times at intervals shorter than a side extending in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Shimura, Tohru Sasaki, Toshiki Asakura, Makiko Imabayashi
  • Publication number: 20110069270
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device that includes: a liquid crystal display panel configured by a pair of substrates sandwiching therebetween a liquid crystal material with a positive dielectric anisotropy; and a flat-shaped common electrode and a pixel electrode disposed on one of the pair of substrates with an overlay, via an insulator layer, between the common electrode and the pixel electrode when viewed from above. In the liquid crystal display device, the pixel electrode is extended in a first direction, and includes a plurality of comb-like electrode sections aligned in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the comb-like electrode sections of the pixel electrode are varied in width in the second direction for a plurality of times at intervals shorter than a side extending in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Masato Shimura, Tohru Sasaki, Toshiki Asakura, Makiko Imabayashi
  • Publication number: 20110018791
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which includes a first pixel and a second pixel which are arranged close to each other and are allocated to the same color, and color filters which differ in color tone and are formed on the first pixel and the second pixel, wherein a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the first pixel and a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the second pixel are controlled independently from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Koichi Igeta, Toshiki Asakura
  • Patent number: 7864282
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device that includes: a liquid crystal display panel configured by a pair of substrates sandwiching therebetween a liquid crystal material with a positive dielectric anisotropy; and a flat-shaped common electrode and a pixel electrode disposed on one of the pair of substrates with an overlay, via an insulator layer, between the common electrode and the pixel electrode when viewed from above. In the liquid crystal display device, the pixel electrode is extended in a first direction, and includes a plurality of comb-like electrode sections aligned in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the comb-like electrode sections of the pixel electrode are varied in width in the second direction for a plurality of times at intervals shorter than a side extending in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Shimura, Tohru Sasaki, Toshiki Asakura, Makiko Imabayashi
  • Patent number: 7825884
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which includes a first pixel and a second pixel which are arranged close to each other and are allocated to the same color, and color filters which differ in color tone and are formed on the first pixel and the second pixel, wherein a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the first pixel and a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the second pixel are controlled independently from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Igeta, Toshiki Asakura
  • Patent number: 7714969
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device having a first planar electrode and a second electrode formed on the first electrode with an insulating film in between, the response time of a liquid crystal is made shorter than that in a related art. A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate having a first electrode, an insulating film provided in an upper layer than the first electrode, and a second electrode provided in an upper layer than the insulating film; a second substrate; and a liquid crystal sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal display device drives the liquid crystal by generating an electric field by the first electrode and the second electrode. The second electrode has plural slits closed at both ends, the first electrode is a planar electrode superimposed on the plural slits, and, given that the length of the respective slits is Ls, the length Ls of the respective slits satisfies 12 ?m?Ls?30 ?m, more preferably, 12?m?Ls?20 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiki Asakura, Masato Shimura, Makiko Imabayashi, Takanori Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20090015774
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device having a first planar electrode and a second electrode formed on the first electrode with an insulating film in between, the response time of a liquid crystal is made shorter than that in a related art. A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate having a first electrode, an insulating film provided in an upper layer than the first electrode, and a second electrode provided in an upper layer than the insulating film; a second substrate; and a liquid crystal sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal display device drives the liquid crystal by generating an electric field by the first electrode and the second electrode. The second electrode has plural slits closed at both ends, the first electrode is a planar electrode superimposed on the plural slits, and, given that the length of the respective slits is Ls, the length Ls of the respective slits satisfies 12 ?m?Ls?30 ?m, more preferably, 12?m?Ls?20 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Toshiki Asakura, Masato Shimura, Makiko Imabayashi, Takanori Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20070242205
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device that includes: a liquid crystal display panel configured by a pair of substrates sandwiching therebetween a liquid crystal material with a positive dielectric anisotropy; and a flat-shaped common electrode and a pixel electrode disposed on one of the pair of substrates with an overlay, via an insulator layer, between the common electrode and the pixel electrode when viewed from above. In the liquid crystal display device, the pixel electrode is extended in a first direction, and includes a plurality of comb-like electrode sections aligned in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the comb-like electrode sections of the pixel electrode are varied in width in the second direction for a plurality of times at intervals shorter than a side extending in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Masato Shimura, Tohru Sasaki, Toshiki Asakura, Makiko Imabayashi
  • Publication number: 20060007088
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which includes a first pixel and a second pixel which are arranged close to each other and are allocated to the same color, and color filters which differ in color tone and are formed on the first pixel and the second pixel, wherein a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the first pixel and a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the second pixel are controlled independently from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Koichi Igeta, Toshiki Asakura
  • Publication number: 20050099573
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can sufficiently reduce coloring even in an intermediate gray scale display, not to mention, coloring in a white display state. Pixel regions are formed between respective substrates with liquid crystal filled therebetween, a projection pattern or a groove pattern which divides each pixel region into a plurality of domains is formed parallel to liquid-crystal-side surfaces of the respective substrates, and the inclination of the projection pattern or the groove pattern differs among red pixels, green pixels and blue pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Chikae Kubo, Toshiki Asakura, Takahiro Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20020030654
    Abstract: Unwanted creation of an after-image in display images is significantly suppressing. A liquid crystal compound having either an ester structure or a heterocyclic structure with more than one oxygen atom is added to liquid crystal material at a mixture ratio of more than ten percent (10%).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Igeta, Toshiki Asakura, Masamitsu Furuie, Yasushi Iwakabe