Patents by Inventor Akira Nishikawa

Akira Nishikawa 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).

  • Patent number: 9373815
    Abstract: Provided is an organic EL device which can prevent invasion of moisture to an organic EL element. The organic EL device has an organic EL element in which a first electrode layer, a functional layer, and a second electrode layer are stacked in sequence on a transparent substrate having a planar expanse, and an inorganic sealing layer for sealing at least an emission area of the organic EL element. A soft adhesion layer is stacked directly onto the inorganic sealing layer with a planar expanse, and the soft adhesion layer is made of a resin, and has flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Washio, Kazuhiro Kubo, Motoi Sasaki, Hideo Yamagishi, Akira Nishikawa, Katsuhiko Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20160137558
    Abstract: A raw setter has a plate shape, is made of the same material as in a honeycomb formed body, and has a chamfered portion in which a circumferential portion of one end face is chamfered in an oblique direction and whose has a tapered cross-sectional shape by reducing a diameter of an end face portion to an outer diameter, a ratio of an area of a flat portion to an end face area is from 10 to 85%, an angle formed between the flat portion and the chambered portion is from 3 to 50°, a flatness of each of the flat portion of the one end face and a flat portion of the other end face is 0.3 mm or less, and a thickness of cell partition walls is 0.1 mm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Takehiko WATANABE, Akira NISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9287527
    Abstract: Provided is an organic EL light emitting element that prevents variations in brightness caused by resistance in a transparent electrode layer without a separate auxiliary electrode being provided. This organic EL light emitting element has a transparent conductive layer, organic light emitting unit layer, and metal layer in that order on a transparent substrate. The metal layer is divided into negative electrode regions and auxiliary electrode regions that are electrically separated by a metal layer dividing channel. In the auxiliary electrode regions, the metal layer and transparent electrode layer are electrically connected via first type connecting channels, which are opening parts in the organic light emitting unit layer. The dividing channels and connecting channels are preferably formed by laser beam irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Nishikawa, Hideo Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 9281498
    Abstract: An organic EL device that efficiently extracts light includes an organic EL element formed by laminating a first electrode layer, functional layer, and second electrode layer on a substrate and a sealing member sealing the organic EL element. The organic EL device has a first electrode communicating part electrically connected to the first electrode layer at one side of the substrate and a second electrode communicating part electrically connected to the second electrode layer at the other side of the substrate. The organic EL device has first cross grooves crossing the organic EL element from the second electrode layer located at the one side to the second electrode layer that is located at the other side. The first cross groove is formed by removing the first electrode layer, functional layer, and second electrode layer. The sealing member and the substrate are connected outside of the first cross grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Nishikawa, Shigeru Ayukawa, Hideo Yamagishi
  • Publication number: 20150228926
    Abstract: Provided is an organic EL device which can prevent invasion of moisture to an organic EL element. The organic EL device has an organic EL element in which a first electrode layer, a functional layer, and a second electrode layer are stacked in sequence on a transparent substrate having a planar expanse, and an inorganic sealing layer for sealing at least an emission area of the organic EL element. A soft adhesion layer is stacked directly onto the inorganic sealing layer with a planar expanse, and the soft adhesion layer is made of a resin, and has flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Takahiro Washio, Kazuhiro Kubo, Motoi Sasaki, Hideo Yamagishi, Akira Nishikawa, Katsuhiko Hayashi
  • Patent number: 8921846
    Abstract: The present invention aims at providing an organic EL device that emits light by an alternating current, has a simple structure and provides little increase of production processes, while downsizing an overall configuration and a simplifying a method for producing said organic EL device. The organic EL device includes a power feeding part and an organic-EL-element forming part. The organic-EL-element forming part includes a plurality of unit EL elements formed on a substrate. There is provided a plurality of series-connected parts each formed by a plurality of the unit EL elements that are electrically connected in series in a forward direction. A plurality of the series-connected parts are electrically connected to the power feeding part in parallel. The series-connected parts that are connected in parallel include a series-connected part that is connected to the power feeding part so as to have a reverse polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Nishikawa, Shigeru Ayukawa, Hideo Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 8676625
    Abstract: A reception management system for handling transactions includes a plurality of ACMs (Automated Contract/Consulting Terminals) for receiving procedure requests for predetermined transactions from customers, a plurality of ROTs (Remote Operation Terminals) to be employed by an operator for handling the procedure requests, a server for storing information for managing the operators for each transaction skill, and information about queues formed for each transaction skill upon a procedure request accepted from an ACM, and a queue monitoring terminal for monitoring the queues by receiving information from the SACD server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Nishikawa, Masato Yokote, Tsutomu Moriya
  • Publication number: 20130285033
    Abstract: The present invention aims at providing an organic EL device that emits light by an alternating current, has a simple structure and provides little increase of production processes, while downsizing an overall configuration and a simplifying a method for producing said organic EL device. The organic EL device includes a power feeding part and an organic-EL-element forming part. The organic-EL-element forming part includes a plurality of unit EL elements formed on a substrate. There is provided a plurality of series-connected parts each formed by a plurality of the unit EL elements that are electrically connected in series in a forward direction. A plurality of the series-connected parts are electrically connected to the power feeding part in parallel. The series-connected parts that are connected in parallel include a series-connected part that is connected to the power feeding part so as to have a reverse polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Nishikawa, Shigeru Ayukawa, Hideo Yamagishi
  • Publication number: 20130285037
    Abstract: Provided is an organic EL light emitting element that prevents variations in brightness caused by resistance in a transparent electrode layer without a separate auxiliary electrode being provided. This organic EL light emitting element has a transparent conductive layer, organic light emitting unit layer, and metal layer in that order on a transparent substrate. The metal layer is divided into negative electrode regions and auxiliary electrode regions that are electrically separated by a metal layer dividing channel. In the auxiliary electrode regions, the metal layer and transparent electrode layer are electrically connected via first type connecting channels, which are opening parts in the organic light emitting unit layer. The dividing channels and connecting channels are preferably formed by laser beam irradiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Nishikawa, Hideo Yamagishi
  • Publication number: 20130249390
    Abstract: An organic EL device that efficiently extracts light includes an organic EL element formed by laminating a first electrode layer, functional layer, and second electrode layer on a substrate and a sealing member sealing the organic EL element. The organic EL device has a first electrode communicating part electrically connected to the first electrode layer at one side of the substrate and a second electrode communicating part electrically connected to the second electrode layer at the other side of the substrate. The organic EL device has first cross grooves crossing the organic EL element from the second electrode layer located at the one side to the second electrode layer that is located at the other side. The first cross groove is formed by removing the first electrode layer, functional layer, and second electrode layer. The sealing member and the substrate are connected outside of the first cross grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Nishikawa, Shigeru Ayukawa, Hideo Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 8421347
    Abstract: In a device according to the present invention, a first conductive electrode layer being patterned and light transmissive is formed on a light-transmissive substrate and a laminated layer containing a plurality of organic-compound layers is formed so as to cover at least a part of the first electrode layer. The laminated layer is partly removed so that the first electrode layer is partly exposed. At least one layer containing a second conductive electrode layer is formed on the laminated layer and the exposed part of the first electrode layer. A part of the laminated layer and a part of the second electrode layer are simultaneously removed by application of a laser beam from a side of the substrate, so that a plurality of light-emitting sections are electrically connected in series on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Yamagishi, Akira Nishikawa, Shigeru Ayukawa
  • Publication number: 20130003959
    Abstract: A reception management system for handling transactions includes a plurality of ACMs (Automated Contract/Consulting Terminals) for receiving procedure requests for predetermined transactions from customers, a plurality of ROTs (Remote Operation Terminals) to be employed by an operator for handling the procedure requests, a server for storing information for managing the operators for each transaction skill, and information about queues formed for each transaction skill upon a procedure request accepted from an ACM, and a queue monitoring terminal for monitoring the queues by receiving information from the SACD server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Nishikawa, Masato Yokote, Tsutomu Moriya
  • Publication number: 20120183132
    Abstract: A reception management system for handling transactions includes a plurality of ACMs (Automated Contract/Consulting Terminals) for receiving procedure requests for predetermined transactions from customers, a plurality of ROTs (Remote Operation Terminals) to be employed by an operator for handling the procedure requests, a server for storing information for managing the operators for each transaction skill, and information about queues formed for each transaction skill upon a procedure request accepted from an ACM, and a queue monitoring terminal for monitoring the queues by receiving information from the SACD server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Nishikawa, Masato Yokote, Tsutomu Moriya
  • Publication number: 20120161616
    Abstract: In a device according to the present invention, a first conductive electrode layer being patterned and light transmissive is formed on a light-transmissive substrate and a laminated layer containing a plurality of organic-compound layers is formed so as to cover at least a part of the first electrode layer. The laminated layer is partly removed so that the first electrode layer is partly exposed. At least one layer containing a second conductive electrode layer is formed on the laminated layer and the exposed part of the first electrode layer. A part of the laminated layer and a part of the second electrode layer are simultaneously removed by application of a laser beam from a side of the substrate, so that a plurality of light-emitting sections are electrically connected in series on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Yamagishi, Akira Nishikawa, Shigeru Ayukawa
  • Patent number: 8209210
    Abstract: A reception management system for handling transactions includes a plurality of ACMs (Automated Contract/Consulting Terminals) for receiving procedure requests for predetermined transactions from customers, a plurality of ROTs (Remote Operation Terminals) to be employed by an operator for handling the procedure requests, a server for storing information for managing the operators for each transaction skill, and information about queues formed for each transaction skill upon a procedure request accepted from an ACM, and a queue monitoring terminal for monitoring the queues by receiving information from the SACD server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Nishikawa, Masato Yokote, Tsutomu Moriya
  • Patent number: D761465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignees: NIPPON SHARYO, LTD., CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY
    Inventors: Masahiro Sugesawa, Tomoyuki Fukunaga, Yoshikazu Sumi, Masayuki Hattori, Kuniharu Matsuda, Akira Nishikawa, Hiroki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Ishikura
  • Patent number: D762518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignees: NIPPON SHARYO CO. LTD., CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY
    Inventors: Masahiro Sugesawa, Tomoyuki Fukunaga, Yoshikazu Sumi, Masayuki Hattori, Kuniharu Matsuda, Akira Nishikawa, Hiroki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Ishikura
  • Patent number: D762895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignees: NIPPON SHARYO, LTD., CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY
    Inventors: Masahiro Sugesawa, Tomoyuki Fukunaga, Yoshikazu Sumi, Masayuki Hattori, Kuniharu Matsuda, Akira Nishikawa, Hiroki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Ishikura
  • Patent number: D762896
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignees: NIPPON SHARYO, LTD., CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY
    Inventors: Masahiro Sugesawa, Tomoyuki Fukunaga, Yoshikazu Sumi, Masayuki Hattori, Kuniharu Matsuda, Akira Nishikawa, Hiroki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Ishikura
  • Patent number: D762897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignees: NIPPON SHARYO, LTD., CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY
    Inventors: Masahiro Sugesawa, Tomoyuki Fukunaga, Yoshikazu Sumi, Masayuki Hattori, Kuniharu Matsuda, Akira Nishikawa, Hiroki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Ishikura