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Higano, JP

Emi Higano, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140078453LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first electrode, a stage including an electrode formation surface, a switching element, a second electrode and a first vertical alignment film. The second substrate includes a third electrode and a second vertical alignment film. The electrode formation surface is positioned closer to the second substrate than a portion of the first vertical alignment film, which opposes the first electrode.03-20-2014
20150042912LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first electrode, a wall portion, a switching element, a second electrode and a vertical alignment film. The second substrate includes a third electrode and a second vertical alignment film. The second electrode includes a wall electrode provided on a wall electrode formation surface forming a side surface of the wall portion.02-12-2015

Emi Higano, Ishikawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100289786LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes a display portion having a first substrate, a second substrate opposing to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer held between the first and second substrates, and a plurality of pixels arranged in a delta shape. A plurality of pixel electrodes are respectively connected to signal lines extending in a first direction via a switch. The switch is controlled by scanning lines extending in a second direction which orthogonally crosses the first direction. The signal lines extend in a space between the pixel electrodes in a meandering shape in the second direction, and two kinds of color pixels are connected with a common signal line in turn via the pixel switch.11-18-2010
20110134115DISPLAY DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL SHUTTER GLASSES AND DISPLAY SYSTEM USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel having pixels. A first image signal for displaying two-dimensional pictures, a second image signal for displaying three-dimensional pictures, and a third image signal for displaying a black picture are written into the pixels. A control circuit writes the third image signal to the pixel of the display panel during at least one frame period when switching a first mode for displaying the two-dimensional pictures and a second mode for displaying the three-dimensional pictures.06-09-2011
20110141382LIQUID CRYSTAL SHUTTER, DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAME AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a liquid crystal shutter includes a first liquid crystal panel for left eye and a second liquid crystal panel for right eye. Each liquid crystal panel includes a pair of electrode substrates and a liquid crystal layer held between the electrode substrates. A driving circuit switches the first and second liquid crystal panels between a transmissive state and a non-transmissive state by turns by applying a voltage to the first and second liquid crystal panels while inversing the polarity of the voltage applied between the pair of the electrode substrates at least once during a period in the transmissive state.06-16-2011

Emi Higano, Nonoichi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130135187LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a first illumination unit configured to illuminate the liquid crystal display panel with light which is emitted in a first emission direction, a second illumination unit configured to illuminate the liquid crystal display panel with light which is emitted in a second emission direction different from the first emission direction, and a controller configured to control the liquid crystal display panel, the first illumination unit and the second illumination unit in a first display mode in which 3D display with power saving is effected, and in a second display mode in which 3D display with a wider viewing angle than in the first display mode is effected.05-30-2013
20130258241LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display apparatus includes a display panel, an illumination module which illuminates the display panel, a display controller which controls gradation display which corresponds to an image signal in a first subframe period, and non-gradation display which does not correspond to the image signal in a second subframe period, and performs control in a manner that scanning starting from an upper end and going toward center of the display panel and scanning starting from a lower end and going toward the center of the display panel are alternately performed, and an illumination controller which controls turning on/off of the illumination module.10-03-2013

Emi Higano, Ishikawa-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080291372LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A transflective liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel which is configured such that a liquid crystal layer is held between a pair of substrates, and to which an OCB mode is applied, and a pair of optical elements which are disposed on outsides of the liquid crystal layer, and optically compensate a retardation of the liquid crystal layer in a predetermined display state in which a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer, wherein the optical element is configured to include a circular polarization element including a polarizer and a first retardation plate which imparts a retardation of ¼ wavelength, and the first retardation plate has such wavelength dispersion characteristics as to establish a relationship, α1<1, where α1 is a ratio of an in-plane retardation Re430 at a wavelength of 430 nm to an in-plane retardation Re550 at a wavelength of 550 nm.11-27-2008
20090002609LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device having a reflective part and a transmissive part in each of a plurality of pixels which are arrayed in a matrix, includes a liquid crystal display panel which is configured such that a liquid crystal layer is held between a pair of substrates, and to which an OCB mode is applied, and a pair of optical elements which are disposed on outer surfaces of the liquid crystal display panel, respectively, and optically compensate a retardation of the liquid crystal layer in a predetermined display state in which a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer, wherein the optical element is configured to include a circular polarization element including a polarizer and a first retardation plate which is disposed between the polarizer and the liquid crystal display panel and imparts a retardation of 1/4 wavelength, and a second retardation plate which is disposed between the circular polarization element and the liquid crystal layer, and has refractive index anisotropy with a major axis being inclined to a normal line, and the optical element has a retardation in a thickness direction thereof.01-01-2009

Makoto Higano, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100133795SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG - The present invention provides a side curtain air bag facilitating the control of tension with the air bag. The side curtain air bag includes chambers expanded by gas supplied from a gas generator, and expands and develops into a curtain shape along a side part of a vehicle so as to protect vehicle occupants. The side curtain air bag includes primary chambers which expand to form the side curtain air bag, and a secondary chamber which expands after the primary chambers to apply additional tension across the expanded side curtain air bag. The secondary chamber includes an opening communicating with the primary chamber.06-03-2010

Makoto Higano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110215556CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To provide a structure of an airbag capable of maintaining an attaching stability of the airbag for a long period and a method of manufacturing the airbag. Further, an object is to provide a structure of a curtain airbag device capable of easily coupling an airbag body with brackets without requiring special equipment when they are coupled with each other and a method of manufacturing the curtain airbag device.09-08-2011

Masanori Higano, Gunma JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090246518COVER FILM - To provide a cover film with which the temperature range of a sealing iron to obtain peel strength is wide and stability of peel strength is good at the time of peeling, and which is excellent in heat sealing properties to a carrier tape.10-01-2009
20100209688WINDING STATE EVALUATION METHOD FOR TAPE FILM AND WINDING METHOD FOR TAPE FILM - A winding state evaluation method of a tape film includes a step of determining the attenuation rate of ultrasonic wave for the tape film (08-19-2010

Miho Higano, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140298354INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes a processing execution unit related to execution of continuous sequential processing executed by a plurality of components. The processing execution unit includes a communication unit configured to communicate a message including identification information for identifying the continuous sequential processing, with another processing execution unit, a recording unit configured to record recorded information of the continuous sequential processing including the identification information included in the message communicated through the communication unit, in a memory area, and an output unit configured to obtain and output the recorded information including the identification information from the recorded information recorded in the memory area, based on the identification information included in the message communicated through the communication unit.10-02-2014

Naoya Higano, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120056148Semiconductor device - A semiconductor device may include, but is not limited to: a first insulating film; a second insulating film over the first insulating film; a first memory structure between the first and second insulating films; and a third insulating film between the first and second insulating films. The first memory structure may include, but is not limited to: a heater electrode; and a phase-change memory element between the heater electrode and the second insulating film. The phase-change memory element contacts the heater electrode. The third insulating film covers at least a side surface of the phase-change memory element. Empty space is positioned adjacent to at least one of the heater electrode and the third insulating film.03-08-2012
20130248809VARIABLE RESISTIVE ELEMENT AND NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - As for a variable resistive element including first and second electrodes, and a variable resistor containing a metal oxide between the first and second electrodes, in a case where a current path having a locally high current density of a current flowing between the both electrodes is formed in the metal oxide, and resistivity of at least one specific electrode having higher resistivity of the both electrodes is 100 μΩcm or more, a dimension of a contact region of the specific electrode with the variable resistor in a short side or short axis direction is set to be more than 1.4 times as long as a film thickness of the specific electrode, which reduces variation in parasitic resistance generated in an electrode part due to process variation of the electrode, and prevents variation in resistance change characteristics of the variable resistive element generated due to the variation in parasitic resistance.09-26-2013

Sakae Higano, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110286162SLIDING HINGE MECHANISM - It is an object of the present invention to ensure an intermediate position and an opening-closing operation with a good modulation in a sliding hinge by adding a third fixing position substantially in the middle of the slidability region of the sliding hinge, wherein the withdrawal from the third fixing position is performed by a combined force of the repulsive force of the north magnetic pole and south magnetic pole and the assist force of the elastic body.11-24-2011

Satoko Higano, Naka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130214216CONDUCTIVE REFLECTIVE FILM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A conductive reflective film has a silver nanoparticle-sintered film with a surface coating composition containing a hydrolysate of a metal alkoxide wet-coated thereto. The coated film is then fired. Also provided is a method of manufacturing the conductive reflective film comprising the steps of coating a surface coating composition containing a hydrolysate of a metal alkoxide on a silver nanoparticle-sintered film using a wet coating method, and firing the silver nanoparticle-sintered film having the coated film. The conductive reflective film provides improved adhesion properties with respect to a base material while maintaining a high reflectivity and a high conductivity of a silver nanoparticle-sintered film.08-22-2013
20130327252LOW REFRACTIVE INDEX FILM-FORMING COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING LOW REFRACTIVE INDEX FILM USING THE SAME - A low refractive index film-forming composition and a low refractive index film are prepared with a method in which fluoroalkyl group-containing silicon alkoxide (B) is mixed with silicon alkoxide (A) to obtain a mixture; water (C), formic acid (D), and an organic solvent (E) are mixed with the mixture to produce a hydrolysate of the mixture; and silica sol (F) obtained by dispersing beaded colloidal silica particles in a liquid medium is mixed with the hydrolysate.12-12-2013

Satoko Higano, Naka-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130174904COMPOSITION FOR ANTIREFLECTIVE FILM FOR SOLAR CELL, ANTIREFLECTIVE FILM FOR SOLAR CELL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANTIREFLECTIVE FILM FOR SOLAR CELL, AND SOLAR CELL - This composition for an antireflective film includes a translucent binder, wherein the translucent binder contains either one or both of a polymer type binder and a non-polymer type binder, a content of the translucent binder is in a range of 10 parts by mass to 90 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of a total amount of components other than a dispersion medium, and a refractive index of an antireflective film which is formed by curing the composition for an antireflective film is in a range of 1.70 to 1.90. This method for manufacturing an antireflective film includes: applying the above-described composition for an antireflective film onto a transparent conductive film by a wet coating method to form an antireflective coating film; and curing the antireflective coating film to form an antireflective film.07-11-2013

Satoru Higano, Naka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130205862DIE FOR PRESS WORKING - A die for press working includes a punch part and a die part. The outer peripheral surface and tip surface of the punch part and the inner peripheral surface of the die part are coated with carbon films having a surface roughness Ra of 0.05 μm or lower. An intra-punch refrigerant flow channel in the punch part allows a cooling medium to flow. An intra-die refrigerant flow channel in the die part allows the cooling medium to flow. The intra-punch refrigerant flow channel has a central flow channel portion where a tip on the central axis of the punch part is disposed at a tip of the punch part. Radial flow channel portions have base ends connected to the tip of the central flow channel portion, extending radially at mutually equiangular intervals. Outer peripheral flow channel portions have base ends connected to the tips of the radial flow channel portions.08-15-2013

Satoshi Higano, Kawachi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130099231SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A highly reliable semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device are provided. In a semiconductor device including a bottom-gate transistor in which an insulating layer functioning as a channel protective film is provided over an oxide semiconductor film, elements contained in an etching gas can be prevented from remaining as impurities on a surface of the oxide semiconductor film by performing impurity-removing process after formation of an insulating layer provided over and in contact with the oxide semiconductor film and/or formation of source and drain electrode layers. The impurity concentration in the surface of the oxide semiconductor film is lower than or equal to 5×1004-25-2013
20130099233SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A highly reliable semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device is manufactured with a high yield to achieve high productivity. In the manufacture of a semiconductor device including a transistor in which a gate electrode layer, a gate insulating film, and an oxide semiconductor film are sequentially stacked and a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer are provided in contact with the oxide semiconductor film, the source electrode layer and the drain electrode layer are formed through an etching step and then a step for removing impurities which are generated by the etching step and exist on a surface of the oxide semiconductor film and in the vicinity thereof is performed.04-25-2013
20140327000SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A highly reliable semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device is manufactured with a high yield to achieve high productivity. In the manufacture of a semiconductor device including a transistor in which a gate electrode layer, a gate insulating film, and an oxide semiconductor film are sequentially stacked and a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer are provided in contact with the oxide semiconductor film, the source electrode layer and the drain electrode layer are formed through an etching step and then a step for removing impurities which are generated by the etching step and exist on a surface of the oxide semiconductor film and in the vicinity thereof is performed.11-06-2014
20140332808SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A highly reliable semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device are provided. In a semiconductor device including a bottom-gate transistor in which an insulating layer functioning as a channel protective film is provided over an oxide semiconductor film, elements contained in an etching gas can be prevented from remaining as impurities on a surface of the oxide semiconductor film by performing impurity-removing process after formation of an insulating layer provided over and in contact with the oxide semiconductor film and/or formation of source and drain electrode layers. The impurity concentration in the surface of the oxide semiconductor film is lower than or equal to 5×1011-13-2014

Satoshi Higano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130138256POWER CONTROL APPARATUS, POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - There is provided a power control apparatus including an input unit to which attribute information regarding a type of generation of power is input, a determination unit configured to determine the type of generation of the power corresponding to the attribute information according to the attribute information, and a power control unit configured to control use of the power according to a determination result by the determination unit.05-30-2013
20130210249CONVERTER AND PROGRAM - There is provided a converter including a connecting terminal connectable to a connecting device, a communicating unit capable of carrying out communication, and a communication restricting unit configured to restrict the communication carried out by the communicating unit if the connecting device is removed from the connecting terminal.08-15-2013
20130210250CONVERTER AND PROGRAM - There is provided a converter including a converting unit converting a communication mode of a connecting device having a connecting terminal.08-15-2013
20130211606APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT METHOD - There is provided an appliance management apparatus including a connection state acquiring unit acquiring information generated due to an appliance terminal of an electronic appliance being positioned close to or connected to a power supplying terminal that supplies power, and a connection state management unit managing a connection state of the appliance terminal to the power supplying terminal using the information acquired by the connection state acquiring unit.08-15-2013
20130211607POWER SUPPLYING APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLYING METHOD - There is provided a power supplying apparatus including a terminal electrically connected to a terminal of another apparatus, an authentication information storage unit storing information regarding authentication of the other apparatus electrically connected to the terminal, and a power supplying control unit controlling supplying of power to the terminal. The power supplying control unit is operable, even when communication with an authentication apparatus that carries out authentication of the other apparatus electrically connected to the terminal is cut off, to continue supplying power to the other apparatus, operable, when an electrical connection between the other apparatus and the terminal is disconnected, to stop supplying power to the terminal, and operable when an apparatus is newly and electrically connected to the terminal, to control the supplying of power to the terminal by way of a comparison with the information stored in the authentication information storage unit.08-15-2013
20130212643TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE, RECEPTION APPARATUS, AND AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM - There is provided a transmission apparatus including a terminal electrically connected to a terminal of another apparatus, a body information acquiring unit acquiring body information of a user holding the transmission apparatus, and a transmission unit operable, by carrying out load modulation in accordance with the terminal contacting or being positioned close to the terminal of the other apparatus, to transmit, via the terminal, information on which the body information acquired by the body information acquiring unit is superimposed.08-15-2013
20140375138POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - Devices, methods, and programs for providing a notice indicating whether a device supports an authentication function. A method for providing notice may include performing communication with a device, making a determination whether the device is a power supply target, selectively transmitting power to the device based on a result of the determination, and providing a notice indicating whether the device supports an authentication function based on the result of the determination. A power supply device may include a communication unit, a determining unit, a power control unit, and a notice control unit. Another method for providing notice may include performing communication with a device, and providing a notice indicating whether the power supply device supports the authentication function based on a result of the communication. A power receiving device may include a communication unit and a notifying unit.12-25-2014
20150022185POWER RECEIVING DEVICE AND PROGRAM - There is provided a power receiving device including a connecting unit that is connected to a power line through which power is transmitted, a determining unit that determines whether transmitted power is chargeable, based on power identification information indicating whether the transmitted power is chargeable power, and a notification control unit that performs notification based on a determination result.01-22-2015
20150028690POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY METHOD, POWER RECEIVING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Devices and methods for supply or receiving electric power. A power supply method may include specifying a type of a power source, specifying a power receiving capability of a power receiving device, performing collation of the specified type of the power source with the specified power receiving capability, and controlling transmission of electric power from the power source of the specified type to the power receiving device based on the collation. A power receiving method may include specifying a type of a power source, specifying a power receiving capability of a power receiving device, performing collation of the specified type of the power source with the specified power receiving capability, and controlling, based on the collation, selective conversion of electric power transmitted from the power source of the specified type to the power receiving device.01-29-2015
20150074441POWER CONTROL DEVICE AND POWER CONSUMING DEVICE - A power control device 03-12-2015

Patent applications by Satoshi Higano, Kanagawa JP

Toshiyuki Higano, Ishikawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110080535LIQUID CRYSTAL SHUTTER AND DISPLAY SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A liquid crystal shutter includes a first support substrate having a first electrode and a second support substrate having a second electrode opposite to the first electrode. A liquid crystal layer is sandwiched between the first and second electrodes so as to have a switching region. The switching region becomes a bend alignment state from a splay alignment state when a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer. A nucleus region formation portion is arranged on the first support substrate to form a nucleus region in the switching region corresponding to the nucleus region formation portion in the liquid crystal layer, in which the splay alignment is more stable than in the switching region.04-07-2011
20110134115DISPLAY DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL SHUTTER GLASSES AND DISPLAY SYSTEM USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel having pixels. A first image signal for displaying two-dimensional pictures, a second image signal for displaying three-dimensional pictures, and a third image signal for displaying a black picture are written into the pixels. A control circuit writes the third image signal to the pixel of the display panel during at least one frame period when switching a first mode for displaying the two-dimensional pictures and a second mode for displaying the three-dimensional pictures.06-09-2011
20110149182LIQUID CRYSTAL SHUTTER GLASSES - In one embodiment, a pair of liquid crystal shutter glasses include a first liquid crystal shutter and a second liquid crystal shutter. The first and second liquid crystal shutters are switched to a transmissive state by turns. The respective first and second liquid crystal shutters include a first electrode substrate and a second electrode substrate opposing the first electrode substrate. An OCB (Optically Compensated Bend) mode liquid crystal layer is held between the first and second electrode substrates. The first electrode substrate includes a first electrode and a second electrode arranged adjacent to the first electrode. The first and second electrodes respectively include a side opposing each other and a plurality of projecting portions provided to the respective opposing sides of the first and second electrodes alternately.06-23-2011
20110242101STEREOSCOPIC LIQUID CRYSTAL SHUTTER GLASSES AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, stereoscopic liquid crystal shutter glasses include a left-eye liquid crystal shutter and a right-eye liquid crystal shutter. Each of the left-eye liquid crystal shutter and the right-eye liquid crystal shutter has a response time not more than 5 milliseconds. Each of the left-eye liquid crystal shutter and the right-eye liquid crystal shutter has a contrast ratio not less than 350:1. The contrast ratio is a value at an angle of sight of 30 degrees in left direction and in right direction.10-06-2011
20110242469LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer held between the first and second substrates. The first substrate includes a first insulating substrate, and a pixel electrode and a counter electrode formed on the first insulating substrate. The second substrate includes a second insulating substrate. A first light shield layer is formed on a surface of the second insulating substrate apart from an end of the second insulating substrate opposing to the first substrate, and having a frame portion in a frame shape. Furthermore, a second light shield layer is arranged adjoining the first light shield layer extending up to the end of the second insulating substrate opposing to the first substrate. A third light shield layer to shield light is provided between the first light shield layer and second light shield layer.10-06-2011
20110242651STEREOSCOPIC LIQUID CRYSTAL SHUTTER GLASSES AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, stereoscopic liquid crystal shutter glasses include a left-eye liquid crystal shutter and a right-eye liquid crystal shutter. Each of the left-eye liquid crystal shutter and the right-eye liquid crystal shutter has a response time not more than 5 milliseconds. Each of the left-eye liquid crystal shutter and the right-eye liquid crystal shutter has a contrast ratio not less than 40:1. The contrast ratio is a value at an angle of sight of 35 degrees in all directions.10-06-2011
20120057088LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING THE SAME - In one embodiment, an array substrate includes a plurality of gate lines extending in a column direction. A lighting device includes a first lighting unit, a second lighting unit, and a lighting driver to light on and light off the first and second lighting units independently. The first lighting unit includes a first light source arranged on a scanning starting side of the gate lines. The second lighting unit includes a second light source arranged on a scanning terminating side of the gate lines. The lighting driver lights on the second lighting unit after lighting on the first lighting unit, and lights off the second lighting unit after lighting off the first lighting unit in a period between a starting time to write a first signal and a finishing time to write a second signal in the plurality of pixels.03-08-2012

Toshiyuki Higano, Nonoichi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130169902LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - According to one embodiment, a display includes an array substrate including pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix, and alignment film arranged on the pixel electrodes, a countersubstrate provided with counterelectrodes opposed to the pixel electrodes, and an OCB-mode liquid crystal layer held between the array substrate and the countersubstrate. The alignment film and has been subjected to alignment processing in a predetermined direction. Each of the pixel electrodes includes at least one notch defined by continuous edge sides each of which intersects the predetermined direction, and the continuous edge sides include edge sides extending in directions intersecting gate lines and signal lines.07-04-2013

Toshiyuki Higano, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140085356LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate, a counter substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a driving unit. The driving unit is configured to perform polarity inversion driving by applying, to the pixel electrode, positive and negative video signals. When applying the video signals to the pixel electrode, the driving unit superposes a correction signal corresponding to a polarity inversion frequency and the gray level on the video signals in advance.03-27-2014
20150044933METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - According to one embodiment, there is provided a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display panel, which includes preparing a pair of substrates including respective alignment films formed therein and subjected to photo alignment treatment, providing a sealing material on a frame area of the alignment film of one of the pair of substrates, and bonding the pair of substrates to each other with the sealing material, and curing the sealing material to form a sealing member, and forming a liquid crystal layer in space surrounded by the pair of substrates and the sealing member. The sealing material satisfies the following formula B≦2000 [μm]/A.02-12-2015

Toshiyuki Higano, Ishikawa-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090091696LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device, which is configured to have a liquid crystal layer held between a pair of substrates, includes a display area including a red color pixel, a green color pixel and a blue color pixel, a pixel electrode which is disposed in each of the color pixels, a counter-electrode which is opposed to the pixel electrode via an interlayer insulation film, and an alignment film which is disposed in contact with the liquid crystal layer and is subjected to such rubbing treatment as to restrict alignment of liquid crystal molecules included in the liquid crystal layer. The pixel electrode has a slit which is formed to be inclined with respect to a direction of rubbing of the alignment film, and the slit of the red pixel and the slit of the blue pixel are formed to be inclined in different directions.04-09-2009
20090237606LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device is configured such that a liquid crystal layer is held between an array first substrate and a counter-substrate. The array substrate includes a pixel electrode which is disposed in association with each of pixels in a display region which displays an image, and a counter-electrode which is opposed to the pixel electrode with a distance therebetween. The counter-substrate includes an insulating substrate, and a shield electrode which is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the insulating substrate over an entirety of the display region. The liquid crystal layer is formed of a liquid crystal material having a negative dielectric constant anisotropy.09-24-2009
20100182555LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel which is configured to hold a liquid crystal layer between an array substrate and a counter-substrate. The array substrate includes a pixel electrode which is connected to a switching element, and a counter-electrode which is opposed to the pixel electrode via an interlayer insulation film. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of slits. The slit is formed in a substantially parallelogrammatic shape, and includes, at a corner portion with an acute interior angle, an arcuate recess portion which is recessed toward an outside of an edge.07-22-2010
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