Patents by Inventor Yuichi Masutani

Yuichi Masutani 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).

  • Publication number: 20060022199
    Abstract: A method of producing a thin film transistor array substrate which includes an insulating substrate, a display pixel having a pixel electrode connected to a drain electrode, a gate wiring, and a source wiring perpendicular to the gate wiring, comprising forming a first thin metal multi-layer film an upper layer of which includes aluminum, and spreading a photo-resist, forming the photo-resist to a thickness less in an area connected to a second thin metal film than other area, patterning the first thin metal film, reducing a thickness of the photo-resist layer and removing the photo-resist in the area, removing the upper layer in the area to expose a lower layer, forming an interlayer insulating film and patterning it to expose the lower layer in the area, and patterning the second thin metal film to include the area, to connect the lower layer to the second thin metal film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nobuaki Ishiga, Takuji Yoshida, Yuichi Masutani, Shingo Nagano
  • Patent number: 6982776
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device of so-called an In-Plane Switching mode in which an electric field substantially parallel to substrates is applied to a liquid crystal layer by applying a voltage between a pixel electrode and a common electrode is disclosed. In the liquid crystal display device, a source line is overlapped with a part of a common electrode with an insulation film interposed therebetween. The insulation film has a plurality of layers of insulation films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Advanced Display Inc.
    Inventors: Shingo Nagano, Yuichi Masutani
  • Publication number: 20050286005
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display of the present invention comprises a display portion having two opposed insulating substrates (an electrode substrate (1) and an opposed substrate 2) holding a liquid crystal layer to form a plurality of display elements, wires (3a) formed on at least one of the insulating substrates, for supplying signals to the plurality of display elements, a driver LSI (6) provided in a peripheral portion of the insulating substrate, being connected to terminals of the wires (3a, 3b) to drive a plurality of display elements, and a conductive film pattern portion formed on the wires (3a) in the peripheral portion of the insulating substrate with a first insulating layer interposed therebetween. With this constitution, a liquid crystal display which allows inspection of output signals of the driver LSI in a failure analysis, without extending wires or exposing electrode portions connected to the wires and a method of inspecting the liquid crystal display are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichi Watanabe, Yuichi Masutani, Shigeaki Noumi, Hitoshi Morishita, Hiroshi Ueda
  • Patent number: 6972824
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device of In-Plane Switching mode. The liquid crystal display device includes a common electrode having an overlap portion in which the common electrode is overlapped with a source line. The common electrode has separating areas for line disconnection recovery outside of the overlap portion. The separating areas disconnect the overlap portion from other portion of the common electrode at least between which and a pixel electrode is generated an electric field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Advanced Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yuichi Masutani, Shingo Nagano
  • Publication number: 20050219451
    Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a manufacturing method of a semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device in which method a structure and manufacturing process thereof are simplified to enable to reduce the manufacturing cost. In order to achieve the above object, a semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device in the invention has a layer constitution in which a reflective pixel electrode is formed with a second conductive film that constitutes a source electrode, a drain electrode, a source wiring and so on and on an upper layer of the second metal film a transmissive pixel electrode made of a transparent conductive film is formed through the insulating film. A TFT array substrate can be formed through 5 times of photoengraving process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuichi Masutani, Shingo Nagano, Takkuji Yoshida, Nobuaki Ishiga, Kazunori Inoue
  • Publication number: 20050212988
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus according to the invention is an in-plane switching liquid crystal display apparatus having gate wirings and source wirings, which intersect one another, and also having pixel electrodes each connected to an associated one of the source wirings, and common electrodes disposed opposite to the pixel electrodes. A scanning signal is inputted to the gate wiring so that one horizontal period has a writing period, in which a pixel potential is written to the pixel electrode, and a nonwriting period, in which no pixel potential is written to the pixel electrode. The pixel potential is outputted to the source wiring in the writing period, while a common potential is inputted to the source wiring in the nonwriting period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shingo Nagano, Yuichi Masutani, Hisaharu Oura
  • Publication number: 20050151914
    Abstract: An IPS liquid crystal displaying apparatus includes: a TFT array substrate, an opposite substrate opposed to the TFT array substrate and liquid crystal interposed between the TFT array substrate and the opposite substrate, wherein the TFT array substrate is composed of a glass substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the glass substrate, a possivation film formed on the gate insulating film, a plurality of scanning lines for transmitting a scanning signal, a plurality of signal lines for transmitting an image signal, a plurality of pixels arranged in grid like pattern by crossing the plurality of scanning lines with the plurality of signal lines, a plurality of TFTs implementing switching operation of the image signal on the basis of the scanning signals, a plurality of driving electrodes connected with the TFT, a plurality of opposite electrodes arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of opposite electrodes is opposed to each of the driving electrodes, and a plurality of common lines for mutu
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasunori Niwano, Yuichi Masutani, Ken Nakashima, Yuuzou Oodoi, Kazuhiro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20050082528
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate including an insulating substrate, a first metallic pattern formed on the insulating substrate, and an insulating film provided on the first metallic pattern. A semiconductor pattern is provided on the insulating film, and a second metallic pattern is provided on the semiconductor pattern. The second metallic pattern is surrounded by the semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: ADVANCED DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Nobuhiro Nakamura, Ken Nakashima, Yuichi Masutani
  • Patent number: 6864939
    Abstract: An IPS liquid crystal displaying apparatus includes: a TFT array substrate, an opposite substrate opposed to the TFT array substrate and liquid crystal interposed between the TFT array substrate and the opposite substrate, wherein the TFT array substrate is composed of a glass substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the glass substrate, a possivation film formed on the gate insulating film, a plurality of scanning lines for transmitting a scanning signal, a plurality of signal lines for transmitting an image signal, a plurality of pixels arranged in grid like pattern by crossing the plurality of scanning lines with the plurality of signal lines, a plurality of TFTs implementing switching operation of the image signal on the basis of the scanning signals, a plurality of driving electrodes connected with the TFT, a plurality of opposite electrodes arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of opposite electrodes is opposed to each of the driving electrodes, and a plurality of common lines for mutu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasunori Niwano, Yuichi Masutani, Ken Nakashima, Yuuzou Oodoi, Kazuhiro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 6838696
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate including an insulating substrate, a first metallic pattern formed on the insulating substrate, and an insulating film provided on the first metallic pattern. A semiconductor pattern is provided on the insulating film, and a second metallic pattern is provided on the semiconductor pattern. The second metallic pattern is surrounded by the semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Advanced Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Nobuhiro Nakamura, Kazunori Inoue, Takuji Yoshida, Ken Nakashima, Yuichi Masutani, Hironori Aoki
  • Publication number: 20040196243
    Abstract: A method of driving a liquid crystal display device of IPS mode is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer placed between the substrates, gate lines placed above one of the substrates, source lines placed to cross the gate lines with an insulative layer interposed therebetween, a switching element placed near the crossing point of the gate lines and the source lines, and a pixel electrode connected to the source lines through the switching element. A signal voltage required for image display is supplied to the pixel electrode by the source line through the switching element. The method sets an average value of the signal voltage in such a way that an average value of a positive polarity voltage and a negative polarity voltage of the pixel electrode varies with a grayscale to be displayed, and inputs the average value of the signal voltage to the pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: ADVANCED DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Yuichi Masutani, Shingo Nagano
  • Publication number: 20040183976
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device displays images by applying an electric field substantially parallel to an insulating substrate between a pixel electrode and a common electrode placed across from each other. The liquid crystal display device has a capacitor terminal connected to the pixel electrode and placed opposite to a capacitor electrode with an insulating layer therebetween. The pixel electrode has at least two voltage supply paths to the capacitor terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: ADVANCED DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Shingo Nagano, Yuichi Masutani
  • Publication number: 20040119928
    Abstract: An IPS liquid crystal displaying apparatus includes: a TFT array substrate, an opposite substrate opposed to the TFT array substrate and liquid crystal interposed between the TFT array substrate and the opposite substrate, wherein the TFT array substrate is composed of a glass substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the glass substrate, a possivation film formed on the gate insulating film, a plurality of scanning lines for transmitting a scanning signal, a plurality of signal lines for transmitting an image signal, a plurality of pixels arranged in grid like pattern by crossing the plurality of scanning lines with the plurality of signal lines, a plurality of TFTs implementing switching operation of the image signal on the basis of the scanning signals, a plurality of driving electrodes connected with the TFT, a plurality of opposite electrodes arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of opposite electrodes is opposed to each of the driving electrodes, and a plurality of common lines for mutu
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasunori Niwano, Yuichi Masutani, Ken Nakashima, Yuuzou Oodoi, Kazuhiro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 6686986
    Abstract: An IPS liquid crystal displaying apparatus includes: a TFT array substrate, an opposite substrate opposed to the TFT array substrate and liquid crystal interposed between the TFT array substrate and the opposite substrate, wherein the TFT array substrate is composed of a glass substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the glass substrate, a possivation film formed on the gate insulating film, a plurality of scanning lines for transmitting a scanning signal, a plurality of signal lines for transmitting an image signal, a plurality of pixels arranged in grid like pattern by crossing the plurality of scanning lines with the plurality of signal lines, a plurality of TFTs implementing switching operation of the image signal on the basis of the scanning signals, a plurality of driving electrodes connected with the TFT, a plurality of opposite electrodes arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of opposite electrodes is opposed to each of the driving electrodes, and a plurality of common lines for mutu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasunori Niwano, Yuichi Masutani, Ken Nakashima, Yuuzou Oodoi, Kazuhiro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20030193639
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device of so-called an In-Plane Switching mode in which an electric field substantially parallel to substrates is applied to a liquid crystal layer by applying a voltage between a pixel electrode and a common electrode is disclosed. In the liquid crystal display device, a source line is overlapped with a part of a common electrode with an insulation film interposed therebetween. The insulation film has a plurality of layers of insulation films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: ADVANCED DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Shingo Nagano, Yuichi Masutani
  • Publication number: 20030193638
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device of In-Plane Switching mode. The liquid crystal display device includes a common electrode having an overlap portion in which the common electrode is overlapped with a source line. The common electrode has separating areas for line disconnection recovery outside of the overlap portion. The separating areas disconnect the overlap portion from other portion of the common electrode at least between which and a pixel electrode is generated an electric field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: ADVANCED DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Yuichi Masutani, Shingo Nagano
  • Publication number: 20020186338
    Abstract: An IPS liquid crystal displaying apparatus includes: a TFT array substrate, an opposite substrate opposed to the TFT array substrate and liquid crystal interposed between the TFT array substrate and the opposite substrate, wherein the TFT array substrate is composed of a glass substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the glass substrate, a possivation film formed on the gate insulating film, a plurality of scanning lines for transmitting a scanning signal, a plurality of signal lines for transmitting an image signal, a plurality of pixels arranged in grid like pattern by crossing the plurality of scanning lines with the plurality of signal lines, a plurality of TFTs implementing switching operation of the image signal on the basis of the scanning signals, a plurality of driving electrodes connected with the TFT, a plurality of opposite electrodes arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of opposite electrodes is opposed to each of the driving electrodes, and a plurality of common lines for mutu
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasunori Niwano, Yuichi Masutani, Ken Nakashima, Yuuzou Oodoi, Kazuhiro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 6452656
    Abstract: An IPS liquid crystal displaying apparatus includes: a TFT array substrate, an opposite substrate opposed to the TFT array substrate and liquid crystal interposed between the TFT array substrate and the opposite substrate, wherein the TFT array substrate is composed of a glass substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the glass substrate, a possivation film formed on the gate insulating film, a plurality of scanning lines for transmitting a scanning signal, a plurality of signal lines for transmitting an image signal, a plurality of pixels arranged in grid like pattern by crossing the plurality of scanning lines with the plurality of signal lines, a plurality of TFTs implementing switching operation of the image signal on the basis of the scanning signals, a plurality of driving electrodes connected with the TFT, a plurality of opposite electrodes arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of opposite electrodes is opposed to each of the driving electrodes, and a plurality of common lines for mutu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasunori Niwano, Yuichi Masutani, Ken Nakashima, Yuuzou Oodoi, Kazuhiro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20020018176
    Abstract: The present invention is a thin film transistor array substrate includes: an insulating substrate; a first metallic pattern formed on said insulting substrate; an insulating film provided on said first metallic pattern; a semiconductor pattern provided on said insulating film; and a second metallic pattern provided on said semiconductor pattern; wherein said second metallic pattern is surrounded by said semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Applicant: ADVANCED DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Nobuhiro Nakamura, Kazunori Inoue, Takuji Yoshida, Ken Nakashima, Yuichi Masutani, Hironori Aoki
  • Publication number: 20010046017
    Abstract: An IPS liquid crystal displaying apparatus includes: a TFT array substrate, an opposite substrate opposed to the TFT array substrate and liquid crystal interposed between the TFT array substrate and the opposite substrate, wherein the TFT array substrate is composed of a glass substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the glass substrate, a possivation film formed on the gate insulating film, a plurality of scanning lines for transmitting a scanning signal, a plurality of signal lines for transmitting an image signal, a plurality of pixels arranged in grid like pattern by crossing the plurality of scanning lines with the plurality of signal lines, a plurality of TFTs implementing switching operation of the image signal on the basis of the scanning signals, a plurality of driving electrodes connected with the TFT, a plurality of opposite electrodes arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of opposite electrodes is opposed to each of the driving electrodes, and a plurality of common lines for mutu
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 1998
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: YASUNORI NIWANO, YUICHI MASUTANI, KEN NAKASHIMA, YUUZOU OODOI, KAZUHIRO KOBAYASHI