公开(公告)号：US20220317499A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17706870

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Takeo KOITO ,  Kojiro IKEDA ,  Tae KUROKAWA

IPC: G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1343

Abstract: According to an aspect, an optical element includes: a first substrate including a first electrode; a second substrate stacked on the first substrate and including a second electrode; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; a sealing member extending along an outer periphery of the liquid crystal layer; a first spacer provided on an inner side of the sealing member; and a conductive column provided on an outer side of the sealing member and electrically connecting the first electrode and the second electrode. The conductive column and the first spacer include the same material.

公开(公告)号：US20220244589A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17718745

申请日：2022-04-12

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Takeo KOITO

IPC: G02F1/1347 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1343

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first liquid crystal panel, a second liquid crystal panel, a camera overlapping the first liquid crystal panel and the second liquid crystal panel and receiving light via the first liquid crystal panel and the second liquid crystal panel. The first liquid crystal panel includes a first liquid crystal layer, a first pixel electrode not overlapping the camera, and a second pixel electrode overlapping the camera. The second liquid crystal panel includes first transparent electrodes overlapping the camera, a second transparent electrode overlapping the first transparent electrodes, and a second liquid crystal layer disposed between the first transparent electrodes and the second transparent electrode.

公开(公告)号：US20220235918A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17659394

申请日：2022-04-15

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Takeo KOITO ,  Masashi MITSUI ,  Tae KUROKAWA

IPC: F21V14/00 ,  G02F1/29

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light control device includes a first substrate including a plurality of first control electrodes disposed in an effective area, and a plurality of feed lines disposed in a peripheral area, a second substrate, and a first liquid crystal layer. The first control electrodes are transparent electrodes. Each of the first control electrodes includes, in the effective area, first segments crossing a first direction at a first angle, second segments crossing the first direction at a second angle, and third segments crossing the first direction at a third angle. The first control electrode is electrically connected to the feed line. The first to third angles are different from each other.

公开(公告)号：US20220128869A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17451507

申请日：2021-10-20

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Shinichiro TANAKA ,  Takeo KOITO ,  Kojiro IKEDA ,  Koichi NAGAO

IPC: G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1347

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal device includes a first liquid crystal cell and a second liquid crystal cell bonded to the first liquid crystal cell. The first liquid crystal cell and the second liquid crystal cell each include a first substrate including first electrodes formed in a strip shape, a second substrate including second electrodes formed in a strip shape, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate. An angle of intersection of the first electrodes and the second electrodes is less than 90° in each of the first liquid crystal cell and the second liquid crystal cell.

公开(公告)号：US20190353916A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16415267

申请日：2019-05-17

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Takeo KOITO ,  Shuji Hayashi

IPC: G02B27/22 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1343

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display portion and a light control element, wherein the display portion includes a pixel group including sub-pixels for displaying an image of L viewpoints, the light control element includes light controllers, the light controllers, the number of which is equal to m, overlap the pixel group, L and m each represent a natural number greater than or equal to 2, the light controller overlaps the sub-pixels, the number of which is equal to P, arranged in a first direction, and P, L, m satisfy the relationship of P=L/3m.

公开(公告)号：US20190258356A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16401315

申请日：2019-05-02

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Koji ISHIZAKI ,  Hayato KURASAWA ,  Takeo KOITO

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/047 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A touch panel is disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the touch panel includes a substrate with first and second surfaces, a drive electrode facing the first surface, a plurality of touch detection electrodes facing the second surface, and a dummy electrode between adjacent touch detection electrodes. Each touch detection electrode includes a first conductive thin wire extending parallel to the first and second surfaces. The dummy electrode includes a second conductive thin wire extending along the first conductive thin wire. The first conductive thin wire includes a first bent portion and a second bent portion alternately arranged with the first conductive thin wire having a zigzag pattern. The second conductive thin wire includes a third bent portion and a slit that are alternately arranged. The third bent portion is arranged on a virtual straight line formed by virtually connecting the first bent portions of one first conductive thin wire.

公开(公告)号：US20180329556A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US16045173

申请日：2018-07-25

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Takeo KOITO ,  Koji ISHIZAKI ,  Hayato KURASAWA

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04112

Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detecting function includes: a substrate; a display area; a touch detection electrode provided with a plurality of conductive thin wires, each of the conductive thin wires including a plurality of thin wire pieces each having a linear shape and including a first end and a second end; a drive electrode; and a display functional layer. The adjacent thin wire pieces are arranged so as to be bent at a bent portion serving as a portion at which the second end of the one thin wire piece of the adjacent thin wire pieces is connected to the first end of the other thin wire piece of the adjacent thin wire pieces, and the conductive thin wires include a bent portion having an angle formed by the adjacent thin wire pieces different from angles of the other bent portions.

公开(公告)号：US20180284469A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15942619

申请日：2018-04-02

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Takeo KOITO ,  Yudai NUMA TA

IPC: G02B27/22 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/29 ,  G02B5/124

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises a light modulating element which transmits or reflects incident light, a display unit which emits display light toward the light modulating element, and a retroreflective element which retroreflects the display light reflected from the light modulating element, the light modulating element including an inner surface on a side opposed to the display unit and the retroreflective element, and an outer surface on a side opposite to the inner surface, the light modulating element includes a first mode of transmitting light incident from the outer surface at a first transmittance, and a second mode of transmitting the light incident from the outer surface at a second transmittance lower than the first transmittance.

公开(公告)号：US20180210594A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15928508

申请日：2018-03-22

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Takeo KOITO ,  Koji ISHIZAKI ,  Hayato KURASAWA

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04112

Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detecting function includes: a substrate; a display area; a touch detection electrode provided with a plurality of conductive thin wires, each of the conductive thin wires including a plurality of thin wire pieces each having a linear shape and including a first end and a second end; a drive electrode; and a display functional layer. The adjacent thin wire pieces are arranged so as to be bent at a bent portion serving as a portion at which the second end of the one thin wire piece of the adjacent thin wire pieces is connected to the first end of the other thin wire piece of the adjacent thin wire pieces, and the conductive thin wires include a bent portion having an angle formed by the adjacent thin wire pieces different from angles of the other bent portions.

公开(公告)号：US20180081189A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15702889

申请日：2017-09-13

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Takeo KOITO ,  Yudai NUMATA

IPC: G02B27/22 ,  G02B5/136

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display module which emits display light, an optical element which transmits or reflects the display light, and a reflective element which retroreflects the display light reflected from the optical element. The reflective element includes a first reflector including a first retroreflective surface having retroreflective properties, a first end portion, and a second end portion which is more separated from the optical element than the first end portion, and a second reflector including a third end portion, which overlaps the second end portion and is closer to the optical element than the second end portion, and a second retroreflective surface having retroreflective properties.