Patents by Inventor Akira Hosoki

Akira Hosoki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Photorecording element and liquid crystal cell comprising the same
    Patent number: 4963448
    Abstract: A photorecording element is disclosed which consists of a transparent substrate, a molecular layer of an organic compound with an ability to change structure reversibly by virtue of light and disposed in direct contact with the transparent substrate, and a layer of liquid crystals disposed in direct contact with the molecular layer. A liquid crystal cell comprising the photorecording element is also disclosed. A modification having fine deformations on the surface of the transparent substrate and a modification having a dichroic dye contained in the layer of liquid crystals are embraced by the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Assignees: Agency of Industrial Science & Technology, Ministry of International Trade & Industry
    Inventors: Kunihiro Ichimura, Yasuzo Suzuki, Takahiro Seki, Masako Sakuragi, Takashi Tamaki, Akira Hosoki, Koso Aoki