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Higano, JP

Emi Higano, Ishikawa-Gun JP

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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

Emi Higano, Ishikawa-Ken JP

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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

Makoto Higano, Kanagawa JP

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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

Makoto Higano, Ibaraki JP

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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

Masanori Higano, Gunma JP

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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

Naoya Higano, Tokyo JP

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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

Sakae Higano, Saitama JP

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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

Toshiyuki Higano, Ishikawa-Gun JP

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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

Toshiyuki Higano, Ishikawa-Ken JP

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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