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).

  • Patent number: 10283063
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a pixel circuit including first, second and third switches, a capacitor and an inverter, and a pixel electrode connected to the pixel circuit, the first switch including a first control electrode connected to a gate line and a first input terminal connected to a source line, the capacitor including a first terminal connected to a reference potential and a second terminal connected to the first output terminal, the third switch including a second input terminal and a second output terminal connected to the second terminal, and the second switch and the inverter being connected in series between the second terminal and the second input terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshiro Aoki
  • Publication number: 20190019466
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a driving method of a display device including a display area in which liquid crystal pixels are arranged in a matrix, a plurality of scanning lines arranged along display rows, a plurality of signal lines arranged along display columns, a backlight which illuminates the display area, and a controller which controls a display operation, the driving method includes via the controller, driving the scanning lines alternately from a center of the display area to both edges of the display area, outputting video data corresponding to a driven scanning line to the signal lines in synchronization with the driving of the scanning line, and turning on the backlight for a predetermined time after outputting the video data of one frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takanori Tsunashima, Yoshiro Aoki, Makoto Uchida
  • Publication number: 20190004360
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first basement, a first folding line and a second folding line. The first basement has a first area which is a display area including a display element, and a second area and a third area which are non-display areas and are adjacent to the first area. The first folding line is located at a border of the first area and the second area. The second folding line is located at a border of the first area and the third area. The first folding line extends in a first direction, and the second folding line extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Toshiya YAMAZAKI, Kazunori YAMAGUCHI, Toshihiro YANAGI, Yoshitoshi KIDA, Kazuhiro NISHIYAMA, Shinichiro OKA, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Takashi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20190004658
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Takashi NAKAMURA, Masahiro TADA, Hirotaka HAYASHI, Makoto SHIBUSAWA, Yutaka UMEDA, Miyuki ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10140940
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device has a display area and pixels forming a matrix pattern. Each of the pixels has a display element and a capacitive element series circuit, and a capacitive element series circuit includes a first capacitive element and a second capacitive element. Some switches in a boost control circuit are controlled by a gate signal during one pulse period of an input source signal at least two times. The switches include, a switch being opening and/or closing in a first half of the pulse period, and a switch being closing and/or opening in a second half of the pulse period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshiro Aoki
  • Publication number: 20180240424
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display driver configured to control a display operation of an active-matrix display device, wherein the display device includes a display area in which liquid crystal pixels are arranged in a matrix form, a plurality of scanning lines arranged along rows, a plurality of signal lines arranged along columns, a plurality of switching elements arranged in the vicinities of positions at which the scanning lines and the signal lines intersect each other, and a backlight, and the display driver controls preparatory write of writing a signal of a predetermined gradation to the liquid crystal pixels, thereafter controls sequential write of an image signal to the liquid crystal pixels, and at the time after an elapse of a predetermined time from the preparatory write, makes the backlight light up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Toshiharu Matsushima
  • Patent number: 10049631
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an active matrix display device includes a non-rectangular display portion in which a part of an outer edge is curved or bent, display pixels arrayed in a matrix in the display portion, gate lines connected for each row of the display pixels, signal lines connected for each column of the display pixels, a gate line driving circuit, a signal line driving circuit, and bus lines extending along a part of an edge of the display portion outside the display portion. A part of the signal lines extends from an edge opposite to the bus lines of the display portion to the bus lines through the display portion, is connected to the bus lines, and further, extends from the bus lines to the edge opposite to the bus lines through the display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Hiroyuki Kimura, Shinichiro Oka
  • Publication number: 20180164935
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Takashi Nakamura, Masahiro Tada, Hirotaka Hayashi, Makoto Shibusawa, Yutaka Umeda, Miyuki Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20180108312
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a pixel circuit including first, second and third switches, a capacitor and an inverter, and a pixel electrode connected to the pixel circuit, the first switch including a first control electrode connected to a gate line and a first input terminal connected to a source line, the capacitor including a first terminal connected to a reference potential and a second terminal connected to the first output terminal, the third switch including a second input terminal and a second output terminal connected to the second terminal, and the second switch and the inverter being connected in series between the second terminal and the second input terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshiro AOKI
  • Patent number: 9921676
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Takashi Nakamura, Masahiro Tada, Hirotaka Hayashi, Makoto Shibusawa, Yutaka Umeda, Miyuki Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20180003880
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, provided is a liquid crystal display device with a reduced size and little restriction for incorporation into other devices. The liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate that includes multiple thin film transistors for pixel driving, a scanning line and a signal line. The liquid crystal display device also includes a counter substrate disposed on the display side in a manner opposed to the array substrate. The liquid crystal display device further includes an FPC arranged to transmit an external signal for driving of the thin film transistors. One end portion of the FPC is connected to the scanning line and the signal line, while the other end portion is extended inward. The scanning line, the signal line and the FPC are disposed within an outline of the counter substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Yasushi KAWATA, Arichika ISHIDA
  • Patent number: 9857904
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Takashi Nakamura, Masahiro Tada, Hirotaka Hayashi, Makoto Shibusawa, Yutaka Umeda, Miyuki Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20170343844
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes pixel circuits arranged in a matrix in a display area, and the pixel circuits each includes a display element, a capacitor which applies voltage to at least one of electrodes of the display element, a first switch which supplies voltage to the capacitor when in an on state, a second switch which is set in an off state with the first switch when the first switch is in the off state, and sets the capacitor in a floating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshiro AOKI
  • Patent number: 9804315
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, provided is a liquid crystal display device with a reduced size and little restriction for incorporation into other devices. The liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate that includes multiple thin film transistors for pixel driving. The liquid crystal display device also includes a counter substrate disposed in a manner opposed to the array substrate. The liquid crystal display device further includes an FPC arranged to transmit an external signal for driving of the thin film transistors. One of the array substrate and the counter substrate has an outline larger than that of the other, disposed on the display side, and includes a connecting portion at a position not opposed to the other on the side opposite to the display side. At least one end portion of the FPC is connected to the connecting portion, while the other end portion extends inward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Yasushi Kawata, Arichika Ishida
  • Publication number: 20170097711
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Takashi Nakamura, Masahiro Tada, Hirotaka Hayashi, Makoto Shibusawa, Yutaka Umeda, Miyuki Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20170097712
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Takashi Nakamura, Masahiro Tada, Hirotaka Hayashi, Makoto Shibusawa, Yutaka Umeda, Miyuki Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20170059952
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a scan signal line, an image signal line, a thin-film transistor, and a color filter including a recessed portion which is recessed in planar view, a second substrate above the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a spacer, wherein the spacer and the scan signal line are provided in the recessed portion in planer view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Osamu ITOU, Yoshiro AOKI
  • Publication number: 20170025080
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device has a display area and pixels forming a matrix pattern. Each of the pixels has a display element and a capacitive element series circuit, and a capacitive element series circuit includes a first capacitive element and a second capacitive element. Some switches in a boost control circuit are controlled by a gate signal during one pulse period of an input source signal at least two times. The switches include, a switch being opening and/or closing in a first half of the pulse period, and a switch being closing and/or opening in a second half of the pulse period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshiro AOKI
  • Patent number: 9547403
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Takashi Nakamura, Masahiro Tada, Hirotaka Hayashi, Makoto Shibusawa, Yutaka Umeda, Miyuki Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20160291738
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Takashi Nakamura, Masahiro Tada, Hirotaka Hayashi, Makoto Shibusawa, Yutaka Umeda, Miyuki Ishikawa