Patents by Inventor Yoshitaka Ozeki

Yoshitaka Ozeki 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: 11714323
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area, a frame area surrounding the display area, a plurality of pixel circuit in the display area, a peripheral circuit in the frame area, and wirings connecting the pixel circuit and the peripheral circuit, wherein the peripheral circuit incudes a plurality of switch circuits along a direction away from the display area, a plurality of relay electrodes between the display area and the plurality of switch circuits, and a plurality of connecting wirings connecting each of the plurality of relay electrodes and each of the plurality of switch circuits, and the plurality of relay electrodes is connected to the wirings, and one of the plurality of connecting wirings connecting one of the plurality of switch circuits and one of the plurality of relay electrodes intersects at least one of the other plurality of switch circuits in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ozeki, Koshiro Moriguchi
  • Publication number: 20230205020
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, a switching element provided on the substrate and including a relay electrode, a first electrode provided further away from the substrate than the switching element, a first insulating film provided on the first electrode and having a first thickness, a second electrode provided on the first insulating film, a second insulating film provided on the second electrode and having a second thickness and a third electrode provided on the second insulating film and supplied with a same potential as that of the first electrode. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka OZEKI, Seiji UEJIMA, Nobutaka OZAKI
  • Patent number: 11676972
    Abstract: A display device includes a first transistor. The first transistor includes an oxide semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode facing the oxide semiconductor layer and a gate insulating layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the first gate electrode. The first gate electrode has hydrogen storage properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ozeki, Satoshi Tokura
  • Publication number: 20230178674
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes a substrate and a plurality of photodiodes arranged on the substrate. Each of the photodiodes comprises a p-type semiconductor layer, an i-type semiconductor layer, and an n-type semiconductor layer stacked on the substrate. Each of the photodiodes includes a plurality of first regions in each of which the p-type semiconductor layer, the i-type semiconductor layer, and the n-type semiconductor layer are stacked so as to be directly in contact with one another, and a second region in which at least the p-type semiconductor layer and the i-type semiconductor layer are stacked so as to be separate from each other. Adjacent first regions included in the plurality of first regions are coupled together by at least the p-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Tadayoshi KATSUTA, Yoshitaka OZEKI
  • Publication number: 20230168545
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first signal line and a second signal line adjacent to each other along a first direction, an organic insulating film located on the first signal line and the second signal line, and a first spacer located on the organic insulating film and a second substrate opposing the first substrate and including a second spacer opposing the first spacer. The organic insulating film has a through-hole between the first signal line and the second signal line in plan view. The first spacer is provided to overlap the through-hole in plan view and filling the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Morikazu NOMURA, Yoshitaka OZEKI, Toru KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 11664385
    Abstract: A display device includes a first transistor having an oxide semiconductor layer, a gate wiring opposite the oxide semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer between the semiconductor layer and the gate wiring, a first insulating layer including at least one insulating layer having a first contact hole outside the gate wiring, a planarization film having a second contact hole overlapping the first contact hole, a first transparent conductive layer including an area overlapping the gate wiring, a second insulating layer covering a side of the second contact hole, a second transparent conductive layer in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer through the first and second contact hole, a first resin filling the first and second contact hole coated by the second transparent conductive layer, and a third transparent conductive layer on the second transparent conductive layer and the first resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ozeki, Nobutaka Ozaki, Koshiro Moriguchi
  • Patent number: 11635663
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel and a drive circuit. A transistor provided in a pixel portion or a peripheral portion of the display panel includes a semiconductor layer having a first end and a second end, first and second gate electrodes overlapping the semiconductor layer, a source electrode connected to the first end, and a drain electrode connected to the second end. The first and second gate electrodes are disposed in a first layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are disposed in a second layer. The source electrode is formed to cover at least a first channel region in planar view. The drain electrode is formed to cover at least a second channel region in planar view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshitaka Ozeki
  • Publication number: 20230123073
    Abstract: A display device includes a first transistor provided with an oxide semiconductor layer, a first gate wiring facing the oxide semiconductor layer and a first gate insulating layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the first gate wiring, a first transparent conductive layer provided on at least a first insulating layer on the first transistor, the first transparent conductive layer having an area overlapping the gate wiring and being in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer in a first contact area not overlapping the gate wiring, a second transparent conductive layer provided above at least a second insulating layer on the first transparent conductive layer and being in contact with the first transparent conductive layer at a second contact area overlapping the gate wiring, and a third transparent conductive layer provided between the second transparent conductive layer and the second insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshitaka OZEKI, Nobutaka OZAKI, Koshiro MORIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11630353
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, a switching element provided on the substrate and including a relay electrode, a first electrode provided further away from the substrate than the switching element, a first insulating film provided on the first electrode and having a first thickness, a second electrode provided on the first insulating film, a second insulating film provided on the second electrode and having a second thickness and a third electrode provided on the second insulating film and supplied with a same potential as that of the first electrode. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ozeki, Seiji Uejima, Nobutaka Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20230106954
    Abstract: A display device includes a first transistor having an oxide semiconductor layer, a gate wiring opposite the oxide semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer between the semiconductor layer and the gate wiring, a first insulating layer including at least one insulating layer having a first contact hole outside the gate wiring, a planarization film having a second contact hole overlapping the first contact hole, a first transparent conductive layer including an area overlapping the gate wiring, a second insulating layer covering a side of the second contact hole, a second transparent conductive layer in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer through the first and second contact hole, a first resin filling the first and second contact hole coated by the second transparent conductive layer, and a third transparent conductive layer on the second transparent conductive layer and the first resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshitaka OZEKI, Nobutaka OZAKI, Koshiro MORIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11598993
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first signal line and a second signal line adjacent to each other along a first direction, an organic insulating film located on the first signal line and the second signal line, and a first spacer located on the organic insulating film and a second substrate opposing the first substrate and including a second spacer opposing the first spacer. The organic insulating film has a through-hole between the first signal line and the second signal line in plan view. The first spacer is provided to overlap the through-hole in plan view and filling the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Morikazu Nomura, Yoshitaka Ozeki, Toru Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20230057376
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a substrate; a plurality of transistors provided on the substrate; a plurality of scan lines that extend in a first direction; a plurality of signal lines that extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a plurality of photodiodes that are provided in an area surrounded by the scan lines and the signal lines and each include a p-type semiconductor layer, an i-type semiconductor layer, and an n-type semiconductor layer; and a shield wiring line that extends in the first direction and overlaps a corresponding one of the scan lines. The shield wiring line is electrically coupled to, among the signal lines, a power supply signal line configured to supply a power supply potential to the transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Tadayoshi KATSUTA, Yoshitaka OZEKI
  • Publication number: 20230053241
    Abstract: A detection device includes a plurality of detection elements that are arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration in a detection area, and each comprise a photoelectric conversion element to which a reverse bias voltage is configured to be applied when detection is performed, and an initialization circuit configured to apply an initialization voltage higher than the reverse bias voltage to the photoelectric conversion element before the reverse bias voltage is applied to the photoelectric conversion element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Tadayoshi KATSUTA, Yoshitaka OZEKI
  • Patent number: 11561445
    Abstract: A display device includes a first transistor provided with an oxide semiconductor layer, a first gate wiring facing the oxide semiconductor layer and a first gate insulating layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the first gate wiring, a first transparent conductive layer provided on at least a first insulating layer on the first transistor, the first transparent conductive layer having an area overlapping the gate wiring and being in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer in a first contact area not overlapping the gate wiring, a second transparent conductive layer provided above at least a second insulating layer on the first transparent conductive layer and being in contact with the first transparent conductive layer at a second contact area overlapping the gate wiring, and a third transparent conductive layer provided between the second transparent conductive layer and the second insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ozeki, Nobutaka Ozaki, Koshiro Moriguchi
  • Publication number: 20220404655
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first transistor provided with an oxide semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode facing the oxide semiconductor layer and a first gate insulating layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the first gate electrode; a first transparent conductive layer above the first transistor; a second transparent conductive layer above the first transparent conductive layer, the second transparent conductive layer being isolated from the first transparent conductive layer and facing the first transparent conductive layer; and a third transparent conductive layer above the second transparent conductive layer, the third transparent conductive layer being isolated from the second transparent conductive layer, being connected to the first transparent conductive layer and facing the second transparent conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshitaka OZEKI, Gen KOIDE
  • Patent number: 11500250
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes first signal line between first and second pixel areas in first direction; first switching element in first pixel area, first switching element including first relay electrode in first pixel area; second switching element in second pixel area, second switching element including second relay electrode in second pixel area; first pixel electrode in the first pixel area; and second pixel electrode in second pixel area, wherein first pixel electrode includes first connector, second pixel electrode includes second connector, first and second connectors are arranged in first direction with first signal line interposed therebetween, gap width between first connector and first signal line is different from gap width between first signal line and second connector, and gap width between first relay electrode and first signal line is different from gap width between first signal line and second relay electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsufumi Sogabe, Yoshitaka Ozeki, Nobutaka Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20220350212
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area, a frame area surrounding the display area, a plurality of pixel circuit in the display area, a peripheral circuit in the frame area, and wirings connecting the pixel circuit and the peripheral circuit, wherein the peripheral circuit incudes a plurality of switch circuits along a direction away from the display area, a plurality of relay electrodes between the display area and the plurality of switch circuits, and a plurality of connecting wirings connecting each of the plurality of relay electrodes and each of the plurality of switch circuits, and the plurality of relay electrodes is connected to the wirings, and one of the plurality of connecting wirings connecting one of the plurality of switch circuits and one of the plurality of relay electrodes intersects at least one of the other plurality of switch circuits in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshitaka OZEKI, Koshiro MORIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220328531
    Abstract: A display device includes a first transistor. The first transistor includes an oxide semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode facing the oxide semiconductor layer and a gate insulating layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the first gate electrode. The first gate electrode has hydrogen storage properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ozeki, Satoshi Tokura
  • Publication number: 20220328532
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer, a first gate insulating layer, and a first gate electrode, the first transistor being provided in a display region, and a light-shielding layer provided between the substrate and the oxide semiconductor layer. The light-shielding layer includes a first light-shielding metal layer and a second light-shielding metal layer. The first light-shielding metal is provided between the substrate and the oxide semiconductor layer. The second light-shielding metal layer covers the top surface and side surface of the first light-shielding metal layer and faces the oxide semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Yoshitaka OZEKI
  • Publication number: 20220326579
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a plurality of pixels on the first substrate, a first light shielding layer on the first substrate, a second substrate, and a second light shielding layer on the second substrate. The first light shielding layer extends in the first direction, the second light shielding layer extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and apertures of the plurality of pixels are defined by the first light shielding layer and the second light shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshitaka OZEKI, Seiji UEJIMA