Patents by Inventor Yasuo Segawa
Yasuo Segawa 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: 7982840Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, an insulating layer, an upper electrode layer, and a lower electrode layer. The upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer are formed on the same the substrate via the insulating layer. A plurality of openings are formed in the upper electrode layer and arranged parallel to each other so that an electric field is passed therethrough. Liquid crystal molecules are driven by applying voltage between the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer. A minor axis of each of the openings has a width in a range in which a V-T curve, which represents a relationship between voltage and transmittance ratio, does not shift with variation in the width of the minor axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuo Segawa, Tatsuya Yata, Tomohide Onogi
-
Patent number: 7889303Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device according to a FFS method, a line inversion drive with suppressed crosstalk due to a signal distortion is made available. Pixels A are disposed in sequence in a left to right direction in a first row, while pixels B are disposed in sequence in the left to right direction in a second row that is below the first row. In the pixel A, a pixel electrode is formed of the first layer transparent electrode and connected with a thin film transistor through a contact hole. In the pixel B, a common electrode is formed of the first layer transparent electrode and connected with a common electric potential line through a contact hole. Also in the pixel A, a common electrode having a plurality of slits is formed of the second layer transparent electrode and connected with the common electric potential line through a contact hole.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tomohide Onogi, Yasuo Segawa
-
Patent number: 7796224Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and liquid crystal. The first substrate includes pixel electrodes, at least one common electrode, and a circuit wiring. The second substrate is opposed to the first substrate and includes a translucent conductive film. The liquid crystal is held between the first substrate and the second substrate. The circuit wiring is arranged outside a pixel area in which a plurality of pixels, which are formed of the pixel electrodes and the at least one common electrode, are arranged. The translucent conductive film is arranged on an opposite side of the second substrate to a side where the liquid crystal is present, and the translucent conductive film is opposed to the pixel electrodes and the at least one common electrode. The translucent conductive film is maintained at a predetermined electric potential.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Sony corporationInventors: Masaaki Aota, Yasuo Segawa, Tomohide Onogi
-
Patent number: 7787091Abstract: A transverse field type liquid crystal display panel has multiple scan lines 12 and common wires 13 provided in parallel, multiple signal lines 17 provided in the direction crossing the scan lines 12, and common electrodes 14 and pixel electrodes 21 formed in the regions delimited by the multiple scan lines 12 and signal lines 17. At least part of the surface of an insulator laid over the scan lines 17 is covered by shield electrodes 22 constituted of a conductive material. Thanks to such structure, there can be provided a transverse field type—that is, an IPS mode or FFS mode—liquid crystal display panel that is equipped with a device for preventing burn-in due to the voltage that is applied to the scan lines.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masahiro Horiguchi, Hideki Kaneko, Hidetoshi Murai, Hayato Kurasawa, Yasuo Segawa
-
Patent number: 7705948Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having an upper electrode layer and a lower electrode layer formed on an identical substrate via an insulating layer includes slits formed on the upper electrode layer for applying voltage between the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer and driving liquid crystal molecules. Edge portions of the slits each include a first curved portion the tangential direction of which at the edge portions with respect to the rubbing direction falls within a range from 0° to +90° and a second curved portion the tangential direction of which at the edge portions with respect to the rubbing direction falls within the range from 0° to ?90°. The direction toward an acute angle subtended by the long sides of the slits with respect to the rubbing direction is the positive direction. The second curved portion is smaller than the first curved portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Epson Imaging Devices CorporationInventors: Yasuo Segawa, Masaaki Aota, Shinji Ichikawa
-
Patent number: 7701525Abstract: A liquid crystal panel includes a line extending between a first pixel and a second pixel which are adjacent to each other; a first pixel element portion for the first pixel; and a second pixel element portion for the second pixel. The first pixel element portion is provided on a side with respect to the line where the first pixel is disposed. The second pixel element portion is provided, along with the first pixel element portion, on the side with respect to the line where the first pixel is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Epson Imaging Devices CorporationInventors: Tomohide Onogi, Yasuo Segawa
-
Patent number: 7636142Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an upper electrode and a lower electrode interposing an insulation layer therebetween, wherein an electric field opening part for passing an electric field is formed in the upper electrode and liquid crystal molecules are driven by applying a voltage between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, wherein a window-shaped opening part formed by partially removing the lower electrode for connecting an upper electrode wiring and the upper electrode, which interpose an interlayer insulation film therebetween, together is disposed in a lower part of the lower electrode, and wherein one end portion of the electric field opening part in the longitudinal direction around the window-shaped opening part is disposed to be overlapped with the window-shaped opening part in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Epson Imaging Devices CorporationInventors: Masaaki Aota, Yasuo Segawa, Tomohide Onogi
-
Patent number: 7629650Abstract: The invention prevents the reduction of a display quality caused by a light leak current of a thin film transistor used in a display device. A lower metal layer is formed on a substrate, and a buffer film, a semiconductor layer, a gate insulation film, and a gate wiring are formed thereon in this order. An interlayer insulation film having contact holes is formed on the gate wiring. A source wiring and a drain wiring connected to a source and a drain of the semiconductor layer through the contact holes respectively extend onto the interlayer insulation film. The source wiring, the drain wiring, and the lower metal layer extend from contact hole side respectively to cover a region that does not extend over an end of the gate wiring in the width direction on or under the semiconductor layer and the gate wiring.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2007Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Epson Imaging Devices CorporationInventors: Tomohide Onogi, Yasuo Segawa
-
Patent number: 7623211Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a pair of substrates; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of substrates; an insulating layer provided for a first substrate of the pair of substrates; an upper electrode provided for the first substrate; and a lower electrode provided for the first substrate. The upper electrode is formed on the surface of the insulating layer adjacent to the liquid crystal layer. The upper electrode includes a plurality of branches each having a slit therebetween. The insulating layer has irregularities.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2008Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Epson Imaging Devices CorporationInventors: Masaaki Aota, Yasuo Segawa, Tomohide Onogi
-
Publication number: 20090231529Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal disposed between a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate, a first electrode and second electrode which overlie the first transparent substrate and which are used to drive the liquid crystal, one or more layers overlying the first electrode, and one or more layers overlying the second electrode. The correlation between layers disposed between the first electrode and the liquid crystal agrees with the correlation between layers disposed between the second electrode and the liquid crystal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki AOTA, Manabu WATANABE, Tatsuya YATA, Yasuo SEGAWA, Tomohide ONOGI
-
Patent number: 7511780Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device includes a pixel transistor, a wiring layer, a first insulating layer, a lower electrode layer, a second insulating layer, and an upper electrode layer. The wiring layer is connected to the pixel transistor. The first insulating layer is provided on the pixel transistor and the wiring layer. The lower electrode layer is provided on the first insulating layer and used as one of a common electrode layer and a pixel electrode layer. The second insulating layer is provided on the lower electrode layer. The upper electrode layer is provided on the second insulating layer and used as the other of the common electrode layer and the pixel electrode layer. The thickness t of the second insulating layer satisfies t<[(?0?/W)×{(0.025381/P)2/6}]/(100×10?9) and t>[(?0?/W)×{(0.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Epson Imaging Devices CorporationInventors: Tomohide Onogi, Yasuo Segawa
-
Publication number: 20080284962Abstract: A transverse field type liquid crystal display panel has multiple scan lines 12 and common wires 13 provided in parallel, multiple signal lines 17 provided in the direction crossing the scan lines 12, and common electrodes 14 and pixel electrodes 21 formed in the regions delimited by the multiple scan lines 12 and signal lines 17. At least part of the surface of an insulator laid over the scan lines 17 is covered by shield electrodes 22 constituted of a conductive material. Thanks to such structure, there can be provided a transverse field type—that is, an IPS mode or FFS mode—liquid crystal display panel that is equipped with a device for preventing burn-in due to the voltage that is applied to the scan lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2007Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro HORIGUCHI, Hideki KANEKO, Hidetoshi MURAI, Hayato KURASAWA, Yasuo SEGAWA
-
Publication number: 20080259257Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a pair of substrates; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of substrates; an insulating layer provided for a first substrate of the pair of substrates; an upper electrode provided for the first substrate; and a lower electrode provided for the first substrate. The upper electrode is formed on the surface of the insulating layer adjacent to the liquid crystal layer. The upper electrode includes a plurality of branches each having a slit therebetween. The insulating layer has irregularities.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki AOTA, Yasuo SEGAWA, Tomohide ONOGI
-
Publication number: 20080204614Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an upper electrode and a lower electrode interposing an insulation layer therebetween, wherein an electric field opening part for passing an electric field is formed in the upper electrode and liquid crystal molecules are driven by applying a voltage between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, wherein a window-shaped opening part formed by partially removing the lower electrode for connecting an upper electrode wiring and the upper electrode, which interpose an interlayer insulation film therebetween, together is disposed in a lower part of the lower electrode, and wherein one end portion of the electric field opening part in the longitudinal direction around the window-shaped opening part is disposed to be overlapped with the window-shaped opening part in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki Aota, Yasuo Segawa, Tomohide Onogi
-
Publication number: 20080158453Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and liquid crystal. The first substrate includes pixel electrodes, a peripheral circuit and a dummy wiring. The peripheral circuit and the dummy wiring are provided outside a pixel area in which the pixel electrodes are arranged. The second substrate is opposed to the first substrate through the liquid crystal. The second substrate includes a translucent conductive film that is provided on an opposite side of the second substrate to a side where the liquid crystal is present. The dummy wiring is located on an outer peripheral side of the substrates than the peripheral circuit and is provided independently of the peripheral circuit in terms of circuit. The dummy wiring is grounded outside the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Segawa, Masaaki Aota, Tomohide Onogi, Hiroshi Matsuda
-
Publication number: 20080151167Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and liquid crystal. The first substrate includes pixel electrodes, at least one common electrode, and a circuit wiring. The second substrate is opposed to the first substrate and includes a translucent conductive film. The liquid crystal is held between the first substrate and the second substrate. The circuit wiring is arranged outside a pixel area in which a plurality of pixels, which are formed of the pixel electrodes and the at least one common electrode, are arranged. The translucent conductive film is arranged on an opposite side of the second substrate to a side where the liquid crystal is present, and the translucent conductive film is opposed to the pixel electrodes and the at least one common electrode. The translucent conductive film is maintained at a predetermined electric potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki Aota, Yasuo Segawa, Tomohide Onogi
-
Publication number: 20080123003Abstract: A liquid crystal panel includes a line extending between a first pixel and a second pixel which are adjacent to each other; a first pixel element portion for the first pixel; and a second pixel element portion for the second pixel. The first pixel element portion is provided on a side with respect to the line where the first pixel is disposed. The second pixel element portion is provided, along with the first pixel element portion, on the side with respect to the line where the first pixel is disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventors: Tomohide Onogi, Yasuo Segawa
-
Publication number: 20080100787Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, an insulating layer, an upper electrode layer, and a lower electrode layer. The upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer are formed on the same the substrate via the insulating layer. A plurality of openings are formed in the upper electrode layer and arranged parallel to each other so that an electric field is passed therethrough. Liquid crystal molecules are driven by applying voltage between the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer. A minor axis of each of the openings has a width in a range in which a V-T curve, which represents a relationship between voltage and transmittance ratio, does not shift with variation in the width of the minor axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Segawa, Tatsuya Yata, Tomohide Onogi
-
Publication number: 20080100762Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device includes a pixel transistor, a wiring layer, a first insulating layer, a lower electrode layer, a second insulating layer, and an upper electrode layer. The wiring layer is connected to the pixel transistor. The first insulating layer is provided on the pixel transistor and the wiring layer. The lower electrode layer is provided on the first insulating layer and used as one of a common electrode layer and a pixel electrode layer. The second insulating layer is provided on the lower electrode layer. The upper electrode layer is provided on the second insulating layer and used as the other of the common electrode layer and the pixel electrode layer. The thickness t of the second insulating layer satisfies t<[(?0?/W)×{(0.025381/P)2/6}]/(100×10?9) and t>[(?0?/W)×{(0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohide Onogi, Yasuo Segawa
-
Publication number: 20080088785Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having an upper electrode layer and a lower electrode layer formed on an identical substrate via an insulating layer includes slits formed on the upper electrode layer for applying voltage between the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer and driving liquid crystal molecules. Edge portions of the slits each include a first curved portion the tangential direction of which at the edge portions with respect to the rubbing direction falls within a range from 0° to +90° and a second curved portion the tangential direction of which at the edge portions with respect to the rubbing direction falls within the range from 0° to ?90°. The direction toward an acute angle subtended by the long sides of the slits with respect to the rubbing direction is the positive direction. The second curved portion is smaller than the first curved portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Segawa, Masaaki Aota, Shinji Ichikawa