公开(公告)号：US20240176193A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18431141

申请日：2024-02-02

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Koichi IGETA ,  Shinichiro OKA ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: G02F1/1347 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/137

CPC classification number: G02F1/1347 ,  G02F1/011 ,  G02F1/133711 ,  G02F1/13718 ,  G02F2201/50

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes an optical waveguide including a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to the first main surface, a first alignment film disposed on the second main surface, a first liquid crystal layer which overlaps the first alignment film, which comprises a first cholesteric liquid crystal, and which reflects at least part of light incident through the optical waveguide toward the optical waveguide, a second alignment film which overlaps the first liquid crystal layer, and a second liquid crystal layer which overlaps the second alignment film, which comprises a second cholesteric liquid crystal, and which reflects at least part of light incident through the optical waveguide toward the optical waveguide.

公开(公告)号：US20240021747A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18350203

申请日：2023-07-11

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Shinichiro OKA

IPC: H01L31/054 ,  G02F1/137 ,  G02F1/139 ,  G02F1/1347

CPC classification number: H01L31/0543 ,  G02F1/13718 ,  G02F1/1396 ,  G02F1/13471 ,  G02F2201/50

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a photovoltaic cell device includes a transparent substrate including a first side surface, a second side surface, and a third side surface, a first liquid crystal layer, a second liquid crystal layer, a first photovoltaic cell opposed to the first side surface, a second photovoltaic cell opposed to the second side surface, and a third photovoltaic cell opposed to the third side surface. The first liquid crystal layer comprises a first reflective surface. The second liquid crystal layer comprises a second reflective surface. In plan view, an angle formed by a normal of the first reflective surface and a normal of the second reflective surface is greater than 0° but less than 180°.

公开(公告)号：US20230417970A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18465199

申请日：2023-09-12

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Junji KOBASHI

IPC: G02B5/30 ,  G02B5/18

CPC classification number: G02B5/3016 ,  G02B5/1814

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a polarization conversion element includes a first light guide including a first main surface and a side surface, a transmissive first polarization grating opposed to the side surface, and a reflective second polarization grating opposed to the first main surface. The first polarization grating is configured to diffract first circularly polarized light of unpolarized incident light and to diffract second circularly polarized light which rotates in a direction opposite to the first circularly polarized light in a direction different from the first circularly polarized light. The second polarization grating is configured to reflect the first circularly polarized light on the reflective surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230258849A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18304810

申请日：2023-04-21

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Shinichiro OKA ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: G02B5/18 ,  G02B5/30

CPC classification number: G02B5/1833 ,  G02B5/3016 ,  G02B5/208

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes a substrate, a first alignment film, a second alignment film opposite to the first alignment film, a spacer between the substrate and the second alignment film, and a liquid crystal layer in contact with the first alignment film and the second alignment film. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules including a plurality of first liquid crystal molecules arranged along a boundary surface with the first alignment film and a plurality of second liquid crystal molecules arranged along a boundary surface with the second alignment film, and is cured in a state where alignment directions of the liquid crystal molecules are fixed.

公开(公告)号：US20210311362A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17216855

申请日：2021-03-30

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Junji KOBASHI ,  Takeo KOITO

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/13357

Abstract: The lighting device includes a light source, a geometric phase lens over the light source, and a variable phase difference element over the geometric phase lens. The geometric phase lens is configured to separate into a first light having a focal length +f and a second light having a focal length −f. The variable phase difference element is configured to convert a polarization state of each of the first light and the second light.

公开(公告)号：US20250013102A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18760488

申请日：2024-07-01

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Ayaka HIGUCHI ,  Shinichiro OKA ,  Koichi IGETA ,  Junji KOBASHI

IPC: G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/13363

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes a transparent substrate having a first main surface, an alignment control layer having a plurality of convex bodies, and a liquid crystal layer having a cholesteric liquid crystal. The alignment control layer has a first alignment area in which the convex bodies are arranged at a first pitch, and a second alignment area in which the convex bodies are arranged at a second pitch. The second pitch is less than the first pitch. The liquid crystal layer has a first liquid crystal area which overlaps the first alignment area, and a second liquid crystal area which overlaps the second alignment area.

公开(公告)号：US20240377681A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18660333

申请日：2024-05-10

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Koichi IGETA ,  Ayaka HIGUCHI ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Shinichiro OKA ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/1335

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an alignment processing device includes a light source, a polarizing beam splitter, a first optical system, a second optical system, a first retardation film, a second retardation film, a moving mechanism configured to move a processing substrate in which a thin film is formed, and a controller. Interfering light is formed in an exposure area by first circularly polarized light and second circularly polarized light. The controller performs control so as to repeat a process of exposing part of an area of the thin film by the interfering light and a process of moving the processing substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20240192417A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18431331

申请日：2024-02-02

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Koichi IGETA ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Shinichiro OKA ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: G02B5/30

CPC classification number: G02B5/3016

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes an optical waveguide including a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to the first main surface, an alignment film disposed on the second main surface, a liquid crystal layer which overlaps the alignment film, which includes cholesteric liquid crystals, and which reflects at least part of light incident through the optical waveguide toward the optical waveguide, and a transparent first cover member opposed to the liquid crystal layer with a first low-refractive-index layer interposed between the first cover member and the liquid crystal layer, the first low-refractive-index layer having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the liquid crystal layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240187561A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18527869

申请日：2023-12-04

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Kazunari TOMIZAWA ,  Junji KOBASHI

IPC: H04N13/312

CPC classification number: H04N13/312

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel with pixels; a light source with light emission points; an acquirer configured to acquire viewpoint information; and a controller configured to control image display based on the viewpoint information on positions of viewpoints and an arrangement direction of the viewpoints. The controller is configured to drive some or all of pixels positioned on straight lines each connecting a corresponding one of the light emission points to a corresponding one of the viewpoints based on a relative rotation angle between the display panel and the arrangement direction and a relative positional relation between the viewpoints and the light emission points. The light emission points are individually switchable between a turned-on state and a turned-off state. A pitch of the light emission points is smaller than a pitch of light emission points controlled to be turned on when outputting an individual image to each viewpoint.

公开(公告)号：US20240176074A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18430928

申请日：2024-02-02

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Koichi IGETA ,  Shinichiro OKA ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: G02B6/27

CPC classification number: G02B6/2726

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes an optical waveguide including a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to the first main surface, an alignment film disposed on the second main surface, a liquid crystal layer which overlaps the alignment film, which includes cholesteric liquid crystals, and which reflects at least part of light incident through the optical waveguide toward the optical waveguide, and a transparent first protective layer which overlaps the liquid crystal layer, and which is formed of a water-soluble polymer or a fluorine-based resin.