US 12,223,139 B2
Touch sensor device and display device with a touch sensor
Naosuke Furutani, Tokyo (JP); Hayato Kurasawa, Tokyo (JP); and Makoto Hayashi, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to Japan Display Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Japan Display Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/534,214.
Application 18/534,214 is a continuation of application No. 18/109,535, filed on Feb. 14, 2023, granted, now 11,880,531.
Application 18/109,535 is a continuation of application No. 17/165,596, filed on Feb. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,604,536, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
Application 17/165,596 is a continuation of application No. 16/573,442, filed on Sep. 17, 2019, granted, now 10,915,202, issued on Feb. 9, 2021.
Application 16/573,442 is a continuation of application No. 16/179,268, filed on Nov. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,452,193, issued on Oct. 22, 2019.
Application 16/179,268 is a continuation of application No. 15/656,518, filed on Jul. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,146,368, issued on Dec. 4, 2018.
Application 15/656,518 is a continuation of application No. 15/274,440, filed on Sep. 23, 2016, granted, now 9,746,958, issued on Aug. 29, 2017.
Application 15/274,440 is a continuation of application No. 14/748,568, filed on Jun. 24, 2015, granted, now 9,477,341, issued on Oct. 25, 2016.
Application 14/748,568 is a continuation of application No. 13/948,907, filed on Jul. 23, 2013, granted, now 9,092,105, issued on Jul. 28, 2015.
Claims priority of application No. 2012-163421 (JP), filed on Jul. 24, 2012; and application No. 2013-151009 (JP), filed on Jul. 19, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0143107 A1, May 2, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); G02F 1/1337 (2006.01); G02F 1/1343 (2006.01); G02F 1/1362 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G09G 3/36 (2006.01); G02F 1/1368 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/04166 (2019.05) [G02F 1/13338 (2013.01); G02F 1/133514 (2013.01); G02F 1/133707 (2013.01); G02F 1/134309 (2013.01); G02F 1/13439 (2013.01); G02F 1/136286 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0445 (2019.05); G06F 3/0446 (2019.05); G09G 3/3607 (2013.01); G09G 3/3648 (2013.01); G02F 1/133302 (2021.01); G02F 1/133345 (2013.01); G02F 1/134318 (2021.01); G02F 1/136213 (2013.01); G02F 1/1368 (2013.01); G02F 2201/121 (2013.01); G02F 2201/123 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04103 (2013.01); G09G 2300/0426 (2013.01); G09G 2330/02 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A touch sensor device comprising:
a substrate; and
first electrodes arranged in a first layer on the substrate,
wherein at least one of the first electrodes comprising:
a first concave shape with a bottom;
a first portion and a second portion that sandwich the bottom; and
a third portion that is located between the first portion and the second portion and that is in contact with a whole of the bottom,
the first portion has a first width in a direction in which the first concave shape dents,
the third portion has a second width in the direction, and
the first width is wider than the second width.