Patents by Inventor Yukinori Kayama

Yukinori Kayama 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: 11112627
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a viewing angle control unit, a substrate assembly of the viewing angle control unit, and a display assembly. The viewing angle control unit includes two substrate assemblies, a liquid crystal (LC) component disposed between the substrate assemblies, and a seal component interconnecting the substrate assemblies and surrounding the LC component. At least one of the substrate assemblies includes a transparent base substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the transparent base substrate, and an alignment film disposed on the transparent electrode layer. The transparent electrode layer has a groove extending along at least part of the seal component, so as to mitigate excessive spreading of a material of the alignment film during manufacturing of the viewing angle control unit. The display assembly includes the viewing angle control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Ishii, Tetsuo Fukami, Yukinori Kayama
  • Patent number: 11086151
    Abstract: Provide are a viewing angle control device, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display panel. The viewing angle control device includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite each other; a first electrode and a second electrode disposed respectively on inner surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate opposite each other; a first alignment film disposed on an inner surface of the first electrode opposite the second electrode; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A groove is provided in a region of the inner surface of the first electrode, and a conductor that is electrically connected to the first electrode and has lower resistivity than the first electrode is provided at the groove or at a periphery of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Ishii, Tetsuo Fukami, Yukinori Kayama
  • Publication number: 20210223596
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a viewing angle control unit, a substrate assembly of the viewing angle control unit, and a display assembly. The viewing angle control unit includes two substrate assemblies, a liquid crystal (LC) component disposed between the substrate assemblies, and a seal component interconnecting the substrate assemblies and surrounding the LC component. At least one of the substrate assemblies includes a transparent base substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the transparent base substrate, and an alignment film disposed on the transparent electrode layer. The transparent electrode layer has a groove extending along at least part of the seal component, so as to mitigate excessive spreading of a material of the alignment film during manufacturing of the viewing angle control unit. The display assembly includes the viewing angle control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiro ISHII, Tetsuo FUKAMI, Yukinori KAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210191167
    Abstract: Provide are a viewing angle control device, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display panel. The viewing angle control device includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite each other; a first electrode and a second electrode disposed respectively on inner surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate opposite each other; a first alignment film disposed on an inner surface of the first electrode opposite the second electrode; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A groove is provided in a region of the inner surface of the first electrode, and a conductor that is electrically connected to the first electrode and has lower resistivity than the first electrode is provided at the groove or at a periphery of the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiro ISHII, Tetsuo FUKAMI, Yukinori KAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210191189
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a viewing angle control unit and a display unit including the same, in which the viewing angle control unit includes: a first substrate disposed on a side of the surface of the liquid crystal display unit; a second substrate which opposes the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a seal assembly which is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounds the liquid crystal layer and seals and separates the liquid crystal layer from the outside. At least part of the seal assembly is constituted by a seal section and a shade section which are stacked in a direction substantially perpendicular to opposing surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiro ISHII, Tetsuo FUKAMI, Yukinori KAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11022834
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a viewing angle control unit and a display unit including the same, in which the viewing angle control unit includes: a first substrate disposed on a side of the surface of the liquid crystal display unit; a second substrate which opposes the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a seal assembly which is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounds the liquid crystal layer and seals and separates the liquid crystal layer from the outside. At least part of the seal assembly is constituted by a seal section and a shade section which are stacked in a direction substantially perpendicular to opposing surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Ishii, Tetsuo Fukami, Yukinori Kayama