Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro SAMURADA

Yoshihiro SAMURADA 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).

  • Liquid crystal display device
    Patent number: 10156746
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a cover panel, a container case fixed to the cover panel and covering the liquid crystal display panel, and a backlight unit disposed in the container case and opposed to the liquid crystal display panel. The container case includes a bottom wall, and a sidewall directly opposed to at least one edge of the backlight unit with a gap interposed therebetween. At least one of a reflective sheet, light guide plate, and optical sheet of the backlight unit is opposed to the sidewall of the container case with the gap interposed therebetween, and is contained in the container case in a relatively displaceable manner with respect to the container case and the liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Samurada, Atsushi Nakamura, Tetsuro Ochi, Hiroyuki Sakakura
  • LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170351137
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a cover panel, a container case fixed to the cover panel and covering the liquid crystal display panel, and a backlight unit disposed in the container case and opposed to the liquid crystal display panel. The container case includes a bottom wall, and a sidewall directly opposed to at least one edge of the backlight unit with a gap interposed therebetween. At least one of a reflective sheet, light guide plate, and optical sheet of the backlight unit is opposed to the sidewall of the container case with the gap interposed therebetween, and is contained in the container case in a relatively displaceable manner with respect to the container case and the liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshihiro SAMURADA, Atsushi NAKAMURA, Tetsuro OCHI, Hiroyuki SAKAKURA
  • Liquid crystal display device
    Patent number: 9759938
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a cover panel, a container case fixed to the cover panel and covering the liquid crystal display panel, and a backlight unit disposed in the container case and opposed to the liquid crystal display panel. The container case includes a bottom wall, and a sidewall directly opposed to at least one edge of the backlight unit with a gap interposed therebetween. At least one of a reflective sheet, light guide plate, and optical sheet of the backlight unit is opposed to the sidewall of the container case with the gap interposed therebetween, and is contained in the container case in a relatively displaceable manner with respect to the container case and the liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Samurada, Atsushi Nakamura, Tetsuro Ochi, Hiroyuki Sakakura
  • LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160116788
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a cover panel, a container case fixed to the cover panel and covering the liquid crystal display panel, and a backlight unit disposed in the container case and opposed to the liquid crystal display panel. The container case includes a bottom wall, and a sidewall directly opposed to at least one edge of the backlight unit with a gap interposed therebetween. At least one of a reflective sheet, light guide plate, and optical sheet of the backlight unit is opposed to the sidewall of the container case with the gap interposed therebetween, and is contained in the container case in a relatively displaceable manner with respect to the container case and the liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshihiro SAMURADA, Atsushi NAKAMURA, Tetsuro OCHI, Hiroyuki SAKAKURA