ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,326,634, issued on June 10, was assigned to Japan Display Inc. (Tokyo).

"Liquid crystal display device with sealant in contact with inorganic alignment films" was invented by Keisuke Takano (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a first alignment film covering a pixel electrode, a second substrate including a second alignment film covering a second common electrode, a sealant attaching the first substrate and the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first alignment film and the second alignment film, wherein the first...