Patents by Inventor Toshinori Uehara

Toshinori Uehara 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: 20180314380
    Abstract: A detection apparatus includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a plurality of second electrodes, a detection controller, and a second electrode controller. The first electrode is disposed on the first substrate. The second electrodes have an area smaller than the area of the first electrode and overlap the first electrode. The detection controller is coupled to the first electrode and detects a detection signal corresponding to a capacitance change in the first electrode. The second electrode controller supplies, to some of second electrodes in the second electrodes, a guard signal for suppressing a capacitance change in overlapping areas of the first electrode overlapping the respective second electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Toshinori UEHARA, Hayato KURASAWA
  • Patent number: 10108839
    Abstract: A display panel including a display function layer displaying an image in a display area, a cover member including a first face and a second face disposed on an opposite side of the first face and faces the display panel, and a fingerprint sensor including a plurality of first detection electrodes disposed in a sensor base and configured to detect unevenness of an object brought into contact with or approaching the first face of the cover member, a shield electrode disposed to face the plurality of first detection electrodes and configured to suppress a change in capacitance between the first detection electrodes and the shield electrode, and switching elements disposed in correspondence with the first detection electrodes, the fingerprint sensor being arranged between the cover member and the display panel and arranged to overlap with the display area when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first face are included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toshinori Uehara, Yoshitoshi Kida, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Hayato Kurasawa, Yuji Suzuki, Shoji Hinata, Toshiya Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10068538
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device comprising: a display unit; a plurality of electrodes arranged side by side in a first direction along a display surface of the display unit; a detecting unit that detects one of an electric resistance of the electrodes, a voltage, and a current; and a specifying unit that specifies temperature distribution of the display surface based on the one of the electric resistance of the electrodes, the voltage, and the current. The electrodes are tapered in a second direction along the display surface and orthogonal to the first direction, and the electrodes include a first electrode tapered toward one side in the second direction and a second electrode tapered toward the other side opposite to the one side. The first and second electrodes are alternately arranged side by side in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Chihiro Tanaka, Toshihiko Tanaka, Toshinori Uehara
  • Patent number: 10061168
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; pixels each including sub-pixels corresponding to different color areas; a first electrode in each sub-pixel; and a second electrode facing the first electrode. The first electrode includes an electrode base portion extending in a first direction; and a plurality of comb tooth portions extending in a second direction from the electrode base portion. A slit pitch of a sub-pixel in one color area and a slit pitch of a sub-pixel in the other color area of at least two color areas out of different color areas are different in size, each slit pitch corresponding to a gap between the comb tooth portions adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiharu Matsushima, Keiji Takizawa, Toshinori Uehara
  • Publication number: 20180181242
    Abstract: A display device comprises a first power supply line supplying a first potential, a second power supply line supplying a second potential, a third power supply line supplying a touch driving signal, and a display unit including a plurality of sub-pixels. The display unit comprises a plurality of first electrodes respectively provided in the plurality of sub-pixels and electrically connected to the first power supply line, a second electrode provided to be common among the plurality of sub-pixels and electrically connected to the second power supply line, a light emitting layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, a plurality of third electrodes electrically connected to the third power supply line, and a signal control circuit supplying a signal synchronized with a touch driving signal to the second electrode in a period in which a touch driving signal is supplied to the plurality of third electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Hayato KURASAWA, Yoshitoshi KIDA, Toshinori UEHARA, Takayuki NAKANISHI
  • Publication number: 20180157084
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a first detector and a second detector each configured to detect that an object is in contact therewith or in proximity thereto; a signal processor configured to perform signal processing on a detection signal output from the first detector and the second detector; and a selector configured to select one of the first detector and the second detector, and couple the selected one of the first detector and the second detector to the signal processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Toshinori UEHARA, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Hayato KURASAWA
  • Publication number: 20180120993
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a basement, a display functional layer, a first electrode, a guard electrode, and a detection controller. The basement has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The display functional layer is arranged on the side of the second surface of the basement. The first electrode is arranged between the basement and the display functional layer and detects an object in contact with or in proximity to the first surface. The guard electrode is arranged between the first electrode and the basement and supplied with a guard signal. The guard signal suppresses a change in capacitance generated between the first electrode and the guard electrode. The detection controller is a controller to which a signal based on a change in capacitance of the first electrode is output from the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Hayato KURASAWA, Shinichiro OKA, Toshinori UEHARA, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Yoshitoshi KIDA
  • Publication number: 20180011601
    Abstract: Included are a first cover base including an alkali glass layer, a first alkali-free glass layer provided on one face of the alkali glass layer, and a second alkali-free glass layer provided on another face of the alkali glass layer and a sensor that is provided on the first alkali-free glass layer of the first cover base and includes a plurality of first electrodes configured to detect the unevenness of a surface of an object to be detected that comes into contact with or close to the first cover base and a switching element. At least the first electrodes are formed above the first alkali-free glass layer and in a transmissive area that passes an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Hayato Kurasawa, Shoji Hinata, Toshinori Uehara, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yuji Suzuki, Yasuhiro Kanaya
  • Publication number: 20180004050
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; pixels each including sub-pixels corresponding to different color areas; a first electrode in each sub-pixel; and a second electrode facing the first electrode. The first electrode includes an electrode base portion extending in a first direction; and a plurality of comb tooth portions extending in a second direction from the electrode base portion. A slit pitch of a sub-pixel in one color area and a slit pitch of a sub-pixel in the other color area of at least two color areas out of different color areas are different in size, each slit pitch corresponding to a gap between the comb tooth portions adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Toshiharu MATSUSHIMA, Keiji TAKIZAWA, Toshinori UEHARA
  • Patent number: 9857601
    Abstract: A display device includes: a parallax adjustment unit arranged on a side of a surface of a display unit on which an image is displayed or on a reverse side of the surface, wherein unit areas extending in a first direction are arranged in columns in a second direction in the parallax adjustment unit; and a control unit detecting positions of a right eye and a left eye of a user based on an image of the user, determining a display of pixels of a right eye image and a left eye image to be displayed on the display unit depending on the detected positions of the right eye and the left eye, and determining an area that transmits light among the unit areas included in the parallax adjustment unit depending on the positions of the right eye and the left eye and the display of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Toshinori Uehara
  • Publication number: 20170372110
    Abstract: A display panel including a display function layer displaying an image in a display area, a cover member including a first face and a second face disposed on an opposite side of the first face and faces the display panel, and a fingerprint sensor including a plurality of first detection electrodes disposed in a sensor base and configured to detect unevenness of an object brought into contact with or approaching the first face of the cover member, a shield electrode disposed to face the plurality of first detection electrodes and configured to suppress a change in capacitance between the first detection electrodes and the shield electrode, and switching elements disposed in correspondence with the first detection electrodes, the fingerprint sensor being arranged between the cover member and the display panel and arranged to overlap with the display area when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first face are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Toshinori Uehara, Yoshitoshi Kida, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Hayato Kurasawa, Yuji Suzuki, Shoji Hinata, Toshiya Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 9785021
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; pixels each including sub-pixels corresponding to different color areas; a first electrode in each sub-pixel; and a second electrode facing the first electrode. The first electrode includes an electrode base portion extending in a first direction; and a plurality of comb tooth portions extending in a second direction from the electrode base portion. A slit pitch of a sub-pixel in one color area and a slit pitch of a sub-pixel in the other color area of at least two color areas out of different color areas are different in size, each slit pitch corresponding to a gap between the comb tooth portions adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiharu Matsushima, Keiji Takizawa, Toshinori Uehara
  • Publication number: 20170285847
    Abstract: Provided is a detection device which includes a detection electrode group including a plurality of first electrodes each of which is configured to detect a detection signal that changes according to touch or approach of an external object, an output signal line, and a selective coupling circuitry configured to couple first electrodes of a first detection target in the detection electrode group with the output signal line according to a first selection signal, output a first output signal obtained by integrating detection signals output from the selected first electrodes of the first detection target to the output signal line, couple first electrodes of a second detection target which are not included in the first detection target in the detection electrode group with the output signal line according to a second selection signal different from the first selection signal, and output a second output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Toshinori Uehara
  • Publication number: 20170285865
    Abstract: Provided is a detection device including at least one first electrode group that includes a plurality of first electrodes. The first electrode outputs a detection signal. A selection driver is configured to perform a first driving during a first period and a second driving during a second period, which is different from the first period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Toshinori Uehara
  • Publication number: 20170286739
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a fingerprint sensor includes a first glass substrate, a second glass substrate, and a plurality of sensor electrodes between the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate. The first glass substrate and the second glass substrate are bonded together by a sealing material with the plurality of sensor electrodes interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Fumihito SHIBANO, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Toshinori UEHARA, Kimiyo NONOYAMA, Hayato KURASAWA
  • Publication number: 20170277931
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor-equipped display device includes a scanning line, a signal line, a pixel switch, a pixel electrode, a first common electrode, a detection electrode, a current mirror circuit, and an integrator. The integrator includes an operational amplifier including an inverting input terminal and a noninverting input terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Toshinori Uehara, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Toshio Soya
  • Publication number: 20170249051
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a touch detecting apparatus includes: three or more detectors; a generating circuit that performs generation for generating a plurality of pieces of output data corresponding to a plurality of patterns and having resolution lower than resolution corresponding to the number of the detectors based on outputs from the detectors; a calculating circuit that performs calculation for calculating, for each of the detectors, a composite value to be used to derive a detection result of each of the detectors based on the pieces of output data corresponding to the patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Toshinori UEHARA, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Toshio SOYA
  • Publication number: 20170242531
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a touch detecting apparatus includes: three or more detectors; three or more detection signal lines; an integration line; three or more switches; and a control circuit. The control circuit controls the number of times an output integration is performed. During the output integration, the control circuit switches a first type switch to a decoupling mode, and switches second type switches to a coupling mode. The first type switch is one switch coupled to a first type detector, and each second type switch is coupled to one or more of second type detectors with which the second type switch corresponds. During the output integration, the integration line outputs an integrated output of outputs from the second type detectors. The output integration is performed a plurality of times corresponding to at least the number of the detectors while a combination of the second type detectors is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Toshio SOYA, Toshinori UEHARA, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI
  • Patent number: 9734776
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit that displays an image, an illuminating unit that irradiates light to the display unit, a plurality of electrodes that are arranged on the display unit, an applying unit that applies an electric signal to the electrodes, a detecting unit that detects electrical changes of the electrodes occurring due to the electric signal, and a control unit that controls the display unit or the illuminating unit based on temperature information of the electrodes indicated by the electrical changes. Each of the electrodes includes a plurality of extension portions, and a coupling portion that couples one ends of the extension portions. A longitudinal direction of each of the extension portions is along the other direction perpendicular to the one direction. The control unit controls the display unit or the illuminating unit based on a temperature distribution of each of the electrodes in the other direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Toshinori Uehara
  • Publication number: 20170213065
    Abstract: A fingerprint detection device includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface, the first surface serving as a detection surface configured to detect unevenness of an object in contact or in proximity; a detection electrode provided on the second surface side of the substrate and configured to detect unevenness of a finger in contact or in proximity on the basis of an electrostatic capacitance change; and a drive circuit provided on the second surface side of the substrate and configured to supply a drive signal to the detection electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Hayato Kurasawa, Toshinori Uehara, Hiroshi Mizuhashi