Patents by Inventor Yoshiro Aoki
Yoshiro Aoki 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).
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Patent number: 11972071Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lateral-electric-field liquid crystal display device includes a light-emitting display layer including OLEDs and a driving circuit controlling light emission of the OLEDs, a moisture impermeable film provided to be laminated on the light-emitting display layer to prevent infiltration of moisture into the light-emitting display layer, an optical substrate provided separately from the moisture impermeable film and subjecting light from the light-emitting display region to optical processing, a first touch electrode group serving as one electrode group of touch electrodes and provided on a back surface of the optical substrate, and an extraction electrode group formed to be laminated on the moisture impermeable film, the extraction electrode group and the optical substrate have an overlapping part in plan view, and electrodes of the first touch electrode group being electrically connected to electrodes of the extraction electrode group in the overlapping part.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Takashi Nakamura, Masahiro Tada, Hirotaka Hayashi, Makoto Shibusawa, Yutaka Umeda, Miyuki Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20240138263Abstract: A light emitting element of one or more embodiments includes a first electrode, a second electrode oppositely to the first electrode, and an emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The light emitting element of one or more embodiments includes a polycyclic compound represented by a specific chemical structure in the emission layer, thereby showing improved emission efficiency and life characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Makoto YAMAMOTO, Keigo HOSHI, Yuji SUZAKI, Hirokazu KUWABARA, Nobutaka AKASHI, Ryuhei FURUE, Toshiyuki MATSUURA, Yoshiro SUGITA, Yuma AOKI, Yuuki MIYAZAKI
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Patent number: 11934071Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a display panel and an image sensor element, the display panel includes a first area that does not overlap the image sensor element and a second area that overlaps the image sensor element, the display panel includes a first electrode, a second electrode that overlaps the first electrode, and a liquid crystal layer, the second electrode includes a plurality of first slits provided in the first area and a plurality of second slits provided in the second area, the second electrode includes a plurality of first slits provided in the first area and a plurality of second slits provided in the second area, the plurality of second slits are arranged based on a Fibonacci sequence.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kazuhide Mochizuki, Yoshiro Aoki
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Patent number: 11928990Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display system includes a transparent screen that is capable of switching a light scattering degree, a projector, and a controller that controls interlocking driving of the projector and the screen. The controller drives the screen and controls a light scattering degree of at least part of an area, of the screen, in which the image is projected during a period in which the projector is driven and an image is projected on the screen.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Kentaro Okuyama
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Publication number: 20230418116Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a display panel and an image sensor element, the display panel includes a first area that does not overlap the image sensor element and a second area that overlaps the image sensor element, the display panel includes a first electrode, a second electrode that overlaps the first electrode, and a liquid crystal layer, the second electrode includes a plurality of first slits provided in the first area and a plurality of second slits provided in the second area, the second electrode includes a plurality of first slits provided in the first area and a plurality of second slits provided in the second area, the plurality of second slits are arranged based on a Fibonacci sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Kazuhide MOCHIZUKI, Yoshiro AOKI
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Publication number: 20230273695Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lateral-electric-field liquid crystal display device includes a light-emitting display layer including OLEDs and a driving circuit controlling light emission of the OLEDs, a moisture impermeable film provided to be laminated on the light-emitting display layer to prevent infiltration of moisture into the light-emitting display layer, an optical substrate provided separately from the moisture impermeable film and subjecting light from the light-emitting display region to optical processing, a first touch electrode group serving as one electrode group of touch electrodes and provided on a back surface of the optical substrate, and an extraction electrode group formed to be laminated on the moisture impermeable film, the extraction electrode group and the optical substrate have an overlapping part in plan view, and electrodes of the first touch electrode group being electrically connected to electrodes of the extraction electrode group in the overlapping part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Takashi NAKAMURA, Masahiro TADA, Hirotaka HAYASHI, Makoto SHIBUSAWA, Yutaka UMEDA, Miyuki ISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20230236454Abstract: According to one embodiment, a camera module includes a liquid crystal panel, an image sensor and an optical system. The liquid crystal panel is configured to display a coded aperture pattern. The optical system is interposed between the liquid crystal panel and the image sensor. The liquid crystal panel includes a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules and dichroic dye molecules aligned following the liquid crystal molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Koichi IGETA, Kasumi HASE, Yoshiro AOKI
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Patent number: 11703730Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a liquid crystal panel and a camera. The liquid crystal panel includes a display area and an incident light control area. The camera overlaps the incident light control area. The incident light control area includes a first annular light-shielding portion and a second annular light-shielding portion formed inside the first annular light-shielding portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Shinichi Komura, Kazuhide Mochizuki
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Patent number: 11703722Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first camera, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, and a liquid crystal panel disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer. The liquid crystal panel includes a first scanning line, a first signal line intersecting the first scanning line, a first switching element electrically connected to the first scanning line and the first signal line, and a first control electrode electrically connected to the first switching element. The first control electrode overlaps the first camera, and is disposed in an annular first region.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Hiroyuki Kimura
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Patent number: 11703724Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a liquid crystal panel, a camera and a lead line. The liquid crystal panel includes a display area, an incident light control area, and a peripheral area. The camera overlaps the incident light control area. The display area includes a pixel electrode. The incident light control area includes a control electrode different in shape from the pixel electrode. The lead line is connected to the control electrode in the display area between the peripheral area and the incident light control area.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventor: Yoshiro Aoki
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Publication number: 20230221601Abstract: According to one embodiment, a camera module includes an imaging device, a liquid crystal panel having an incident light control area, and a lens. The liquid crystal panel has a plurality of electrodes located in the incident light control area. The imaging device acquires information of light transmitted through the incident light control area of the liquid crystal panel and the lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Akio TAKIMOTO, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Miharu MATSUSHIMA, Hirondo NAKATOGAWA, Hitoshi TANAKA
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Patent number: 11687186Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lateral-electric-field liquid crystal display device includes a light-emitting display layer including OLEDs and a driving circuit controlling light emission of the OLEDs, a moisture impermeable film provided to be laminated on the light-emitting display layer to prevent infiltration of moisture into the light-emitting display layer, an optical substrate provided separately from the moisture impermeable film and subjecting light from the light-emitting display region to optical processing, a first touch electrode group serving as one electrode group of touch electrodes and provided on a back surface of the optical substrate, and an extraction electrode group formed to be laminated on the moisture impermeable film, the extraction electrode group and the optical substrate have an overlapping part in plan view, and electrodes of the first touch electrode group being electrically connected to electrodes of the extraction electrode group in the overlapping part.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Takashi Nakamura, Masahiro Tada, Hirotaka Hayashi, Makoto Shibusawa, Yutaka Umeda, Miyuki Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20230089843Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first camera, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, and a liquid crystal panel disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer. The liquid crystal panel includes a first scanning line, a first signal line intersecting the first scanning line, a first switching element electrically connected to the first scanning line and the first signal line, and a first control electrode electrically connected to the first switching element. The first control electrode overlaps the first camera, and is disposed in an annular first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Hiroyuki KIMURA
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Patent number: 11599000Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display panel includes scanning lines, signal lines, a pixel switching element, a pixel electrode, and a first control switch including first control switching elements. Each of the first control switching elements is composed of a transistor and includes a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The scanning lines electrically connected to the gate electrodes of the first control switching elements are different from each other. The drain electrodes of the first control switching elements are electrically bundled and are connected to power source voltage output terminal of the first control switch.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hirondo Nakatogawa, Yoshiro Aoki
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Publication number: 20230053949Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a display panel on which a plurality of pixels are arranged, and an image capturing element configured to receive light through the display panel. The display panel includes a line formed in an area overlapping with the image capturing element and connected to the pixels. The line is shaped to meander in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Hirondo NAKATOGAWA, Yoshiro AOKI
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Publication number: 20220413329Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display panel includes scanning lines, signal lines, a pixel switching element, a pixel electrode, and a first control switch including first control switching elements. Each of the first control switching elements is composed of a transistor and includes a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The scanning lines electrically connected to the gate electrodes of the first control switching elements are different from each other. The drain electrodes of the first control switching elements are electrically bundled and are connected to power source voltage output terminal of the first control switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Hirondo NAKATOGAWA, Yoshiro AOKI
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Patent number: 11538890Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate and lines. The lines include first lines each including a first linear portion and a second linear portion. The first linear portions extend in a first direction and are arranged at intervals in a second direction. The second linear portions extend in a third direction and are arranged at intervals in a fourth direction. A length of each of the first linear portions changes gradually in the second direction. A length of each of the second linear portions changes gradually in the fourth direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kazuhide Mochizuki, Yoshiro Aoki
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Patent number: 11526055Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first camera, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, and a liquid crystal panel disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer. The liquid crystal panel includes a first scanning line, a first signal line intersecting the first scanning line, a first switching element electrically connected to the first scanning line and the first signal line, and a first control electrode electrically connected to the first switching element. The first control electrode overlaps the first camera, and is disposed in an annular first region.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Hiroyuki Kimura
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Publication number: 20220365389Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a liquid crystal panel and a camera. The liquid crystal panel includes a display area, an incident light control area, and an emitted light control area. The camera includes a light-entering surface and a light source. The liquid crystal panel is configured to selectively transmit visible light emitted from the light source in the emitted light control area and to selectively transmit visible light from outside in order to cause visible light to enter the camera from the outside in the incident light control area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Akio TAKIMOTO, Nobuyuki SUZUKI, Yoshiomi YOSHII, Hirondo NAKATOGAWA
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Publication number: 20220368785Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a light shutter panel including an incident light control area, an optical member including a lens and facing the incident light control area, and an imaging device configured to convert light which passed through the incident light control area of the light shutter panel and the optical member to image data. The incident light control area includes a first annular light-shielding area, a circular incident light control area surrounded by the first annular light-shielding area, and a plurality of annular incident light control areas located between the first annular light-shielding area and the circular incident light control area and having a multiple shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Akio TAKIMOTO