公开(公告)号：US20190206350A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16232278

申请日：2018-12-26

Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yasuo TOKO ,  Tomohide MANO ,  Keisuke KATO

IPC: G09G3/36 ,  G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  F21S41/60

CPC classification number: G02F1/134336 ,  F21S41/645 ,  G02F1/1313 ,  G02F2203/48 ,  G09G2300/0426

Abstract: To improve the appearance of a light distribution pattern. A liquid crystal element having a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer, where the first substrate has a counter electrode, where the second substrate includes inter-pixel electrodes, wiring parts, an insulating layer provided above the inter-pixel electrodes and the wiring parts, and pixel electrodes provided above the insulating layer, where the pixel electrodes are arranged along a first direction and a second direction, where the inter-pixel electrodes are arranged to at least overlap with a gap between the two pixel electrodes adjacent to each other in the first direction among the pixel electrodes and are connected to one of the two pixel electrodes through a through hole provided in the insulating layer, and where the wiring parts are connected to one of the inter-pixel electrodes and are arranged on the lower layer side of the pixel electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US20210364837A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US17325464

申请日：2021-05-20

Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Inventor： Tomohide MANO ,  Yoshihisa IWAMOTO

IPC: G02F1/13357 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/01

Abstract: Provided is an optical apparatus that is capable of switching between a state in which the optical apparatus can reflect light and a state in which the optical apparatus can output light and suppressing deterioration of display quality of a light reflection image. The optical apparatus includes: a light emitting device having a light emitting surface; an absorption type polarizing plate disposed opposite to the light emitting surface of the light emitting device; a liquid crystal optical element disposed between the light emitting device and the absorption type polarizing plate; a reflection type polarizing plate disposed between the light emitting device and the liquid crystal optical element; and an adhesive layer disposed on a surface of the reflection type polarizing plate that faces the light emitting device.

公开(公告)号：US20190155080A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16195698

申请日：2018-11-19

Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Inventor： Tomohide MANO ,  Yasuo TOKO ,  Yoshihisa IWAMOTO

IPC: G02F1/1347 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1337

Abstract: A liquid crystal apparatus comprises, a display device having a display surface, a first polarizing plate categorized as absorption type, disposed so as to face the display surface of the display device, and having a transmittance characteristic that a transmittance to a non-polarized light is 50% or more, a liquid crystal optical element disposed between the display device and the first polarizing plate, and a second polarizing plate categorized as reflection type and disposed between the display device and the liquid crystal optical element.

公开(公告)号：US20240280848A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18571043

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Inventor： Tomohide MANO

IPC: G02F1/1333

CPC classification number: G02F1/133382

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the temperature of a heater provided in a liquid crystal element is configured to apply a drive voltage which is set to a value relatively higher than when the liquid crystal element is operated at a rated voltage value and/or a rated frequency, to at least a partial region of the liquid crystal element, and detects current consumption flowing through the partial region. The apparatus variably sets a temperature control target value of the heater according to the detected magnitude of the current consumption.

公开(公告)号：US20190063712A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16057184

申请日：2018-08-07

Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yasuo TOKO ,  Tomohide MANO ,  Hiroshi TOZUKA

IPC: F21S41/60 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  F21S41/25

CPC classification number: F21S41/60 ,  F21S41/135 ,  F21S41/141 ,  F21S41/147 ,  F21S41/25 ,  F21S41/255 ,  F21S41/43 ,  F21S41/645 ,  F21W2102/145 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  G02F1/134309 ,  G02F1/134327 ,  G02F1/1345 ,  G02F2201/122

Abstract: To facilitate lead wiring layout corresponding to an increase in the number of individual electrodes of the liquid crystal element in a vehicle headlamp system. The vehicle headlamp system that selectively performs light irradiation towards the periphery of its own vehicle includes a light source, a liquid crystal element, and a lens. The liquid crystal element includes a plurality of first individual electrode parts, a plurality of second individual electrode parts, and a first lead wiring part. The first lead wiring part includes a plurality of first individual wirings each of which is connected to one of the plurality of first individual electrode parts, and a plurality of second individual wirings each of which is connected to one of the plurality of second individual electrode parts and arranged through a gap formed between the adjacent first individual electrode parts in the first direction.