Patents by Inventor Hiro Nakano

Hiro Nakano 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).

  • Method and apparatus to form liquid crystal alignment layer
    Patent number: 6577365
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for forming an alignment layer for use in a liquid crystal display cell. The present invention includes a method of determining ion beam source operation parameters to provide a twist angle that is less than a predetermined maximum twist angle. The present invention also discloses a method for forming an improved liquid crystal display cell and an improved liquid crystal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Praveen A. Chaudhari, Eileen Ann Galligan, James Patrick Doyle, James Andrew Lacey, Shui-Chih Alan Lien, Hiro Nakano