Patents by Inventor Hisao Ikeda

Hisao Ikeda 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).

  • Publication number: 20180184520
    Abstract: A novel element is provided. A novel film formation method is provided. A novel element manufacturing method is provided. Furthermore, a film including graphene is formed at low coat and high yield. The element includes a first electrode and a second electrode located apart from the first electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode include graphene. The film including graphene is formed through a first step of forming a film including graphene oxide over a substrate, a second step of immersing the film including graphene oxide in an acidic solution, and a third step of reducing graphene oxide included in the film including graphene oxide. Furthermore, before graphene oxide included in the film including graphene oxide is reduced, the film including graphene oxide is selectively removed by a photolithography technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Teppei Oguni, Kiyofumi Ogino, Hisao Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9977285
    Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel and the second pixel are adjacent to each other. Each of the first pixel and the second pixel includes a first display region and a second display region. The first display region is configured to reflect incident light. The second display region is positioned inside the first display region and configured to emit light. The second display region has at least two pairs of parallel sides. A position of the second display region inside the first display region in the first pixel and a position of the second display region inside the first display region in the second pixel are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Ikeda, Satoshi Seo, Hideaki Shishido, Daisuke Kubota
  • Patent number: 9977524
    Abstract: A flexible touch panel that achieves both thinness and high detection sensitivity. In the flexible touch panel obtained by attaching a flexible display panel and a flexible touch sensor with a bonding layer, the bonding layer has a Young's modulus of 1 kPa to 300 kPa, a thickness of 0.1 mm to 1 mm, and a transmittance of 70% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiki Nakamura, Hisao Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20180138201
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting device or an input/output device with little unevenness in display luminance or high reliability and to provide an input/output device with high detection sensitivity, a light-emitting device is configured to include a first substrate, a light-emitting element over the first substrate, a first conductive layer over the light-emitting element, a first insulating layer over the first conductive layer, a second conductive layer over the first insulating layer, and a second substrate over the second conductive layer. The light-emitting element includes a first electrode over the first substrate, a layer containing a light-emitting organic compound over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the layer containing a light-emitting organic compound. The second electrode is electrically connected to the first and second conductive layers. The first conductive layer and the second electrode transmit light emitted from the light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Daiki NAKAMURA, Hisao IKEDA, Kouhei TOYOTAKA
  • Patent number: 9961726
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting device whose amount of light can be adjusted, or the like. The amount of light emitted from the light-emitting device can be adjusted by controlling the magnitude of the constant current pulse by a control signal. Specifically, the light-emitting device includes a constant current supply configured to be supplied with a control signal and a control pulse signal and configured to supply a constant current pulse; a control device configured to supply the control signal; a driver circuit configured to supply the control pulse signal; and a light-emitting panel configured to be supplied with the constant current pulse. The control signal is a signal for controlling the magnitude of the constant current pulse. The light-emitting panel includes a light-emitting element. The current density of the light-emitting element is greater than or equal to 10 mA/cm2 and less than or equal to 1000 mA/cm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiki Nakamura, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Hisao Ikeda, Akihiro Kaita, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 9939262
    Abstract: A light-emitting device that can switch between two modes: single light emission and intermittent light emission is provided. The light-emitting device includes a driver circuit that can supply a control pulse signal, a constant current power supply that is supplied with the control pulse signal and can supply a constant current pulse, and a light-emitting panel that is supplied with the constant current pulse. The driver circuit includes a start switch circuit that can supply a start signal, a pulse-interval modulation circuit that can supply a pulse-interval modulation signal, and a microcomputer that is supplied with the start signal and the pulse-interval modulation signal and can supply the control pulse signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yoshiharu Hirakata, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Hisao Ikeda, Daiki Nakamura, Akihiro Kaita, Masatoshi Kataniwa
  • Publication number: 20180095559
    Abstract: To provide a novel display panel with high convenience or high reliability. The display panel includes a pixel including a functional layer, a first display element, and a second display element. The functional layer includes a pixel circuit and includes a region positioned between the first and second display elements. The pixel circuit is electrically connected to the first and second display elements. The first display element includes a reflective film and is configured to control the intensity of light reflected by the reflective film. The reflective film has a shape that does not block light emitted from the second display element. The second display element includes a light-emitting element and is provided such that display using the second display element can be seen from part of a region where display using the first display element can be seen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Shingo Eguchi, Hisao Ikeda, Daisuke Kubota, Fumito Isaka
  • Patent number: 9925749
    Abstract: A yield in the step of bonding two members together is improved. A bonding apparatus includes a stage capable of supporting a first member having a sheet-like shape, a fixing mechanism capable of fixing one end portion of a second member having a sheet-like shape so that the second member overlaps with the first member, and a pressurizing mechanism capable of moving from a side of the one end portion of the second member to a side of the other end portion and spreading a bonding layer under pressure between the first member and the second member. The first member and the second member are bonded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakatsu Ohno, Yoshiharu Hirakata, Shingo Eguchi, Yasuhiro Jinbo, Hisao Ikeda, Kohei Yokoyama, Hiroki Adachi, Satoru Idojiri
  • Publication number: 20180084170
    Abstract: A small light-emitting device is provided. A light-emitting device which is less likely to produce a shadow is provided. A structure including a switching circuit for supplying a pulsed constant current and a light-emitting panel supplied with the pulsed constant current has been conceived.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Hirakata, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Hisao IKEDA, Kazuhiko FUJITA, Akihiro KAITA
  • Publication number: 20180072033
    Abstract: A yield in the step of bonding two members together is improved. A bonding apparatus includes a stage capable of supporting a first member having a sheet-like shape, a fixing mechanism capable of fixing one end portion of a second member having a sheet-like shape so that the second member overlaps with the first member, and a pressurizing mechanism capable of moving from a side of the one end portion of the second member to a side of the other end portion and spreading a bonding layer under pressure between the first member and the second member. The first member and the second member are bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Masakatsu OHNO, Yoshiharu HIRAKATA, Shingo EGUCHI, Yasuhiro JINBO, Hisao IKEDA, Kohei YOKOYAMA, Hiroki ADACHI, Satoru IDOJIRI
  • Publication number: 20180053917
    Abstract: A light extraction efficiency is increased in a display device having a plurality of display elements. The display device includes a first display element and a second display element over the first display element, and the first display element has a convex-concave shape. The convex-concave shape overlaps with a first opening provided in a reflective electrode of the second display element. A user can see an image that combines the display from the first display element and the display from the second display element. The convex-concave shape increases the light extraction efficiency of the first display element. The second display element is electrically connected to a transistor through a second opening provided in any layer of the first display element. The second display element can be provided close to the first display element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Fumito ISAKA, Hisao IKEDA
  • Patent number: 9894762
    Abstract: A novel element is provided. A novel film formation method is provided. A novel element manufacturing method is provided. Furthermore, a film including graphene is formed at low cost and high yield. The element includes a first electrode and a second electrode located apart from the first electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode include graphene. The film including graphene is formed through a first step of forming a film including graphene oxide over a substrate, a second step of immersing the film including graphene oxide in an acidic solution, and a third step of reducing graphene oxide included in the film including graphene oxide. Furthermore, before graphene oxide included in the film including graphene oxide is reduced, the film including graphene oxide is selectively removed by a photolithography technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Teppei Oguni, Kiyofumi Ogino, Hisao Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20180039117
    Abstract: To display a high-quality video regardless of a usage environment. To provide a display device which is lightweight and less likely to be broken. To reduce power consumption of the display device. The display device includes a first display element, a first transistor connected to the first display element, a second display element, and a second transistor connected to the second display element. The first display element is a reflective display element. The first display element and the first transistor are bonded to the second display element and the second transistor with an adhesive layer. Light from the second display element is extracted to the display surface on the first display element side. The light is condensed or guided by a light-condensing means or a light-guiding means provided in a path of the light from the second display element to the display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hisao IKEDA, Fumito ISAKA, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20180031927
    Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel and the second pixel are adjacent to each other. Each of the first pixel and the second pixel includes a first display region and a second display region. The first display region is configured to reflect incident light. The second display region is positioned inside the first display region and configured to emit light. The second display region has at least two pairs of parallel sides. A position of the second display region inside the first display region in the first pixel and a position of the second display region inside the first display region in the second pixel are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hisao IKEDA, Satoshi SEO, Hideaki SHISHIDO, Daisuke KUBOTA
  • Patent number: 9882165
    Abstract: A highly reliable light-emitting device which includes an organic EL element and is lightweight is provided. The light-emitting device includes a first organic resin layer; a first glass layer over the first organic resin layer; a light-emitting element over the first glass layer; a second glass layer over the light-emitting element; and a second organic resin layer over the second glass layer. The first organic resin layer and the first glass layer each have a property of transmitting visible light. The thickness of the first glass layer and the thickness of the second glass layer are independently greater than or equal to 25 ?m and less than or equal to 100 ?m. The light-emitting element includes a first electrode having a property of transmitting visible light, a layer containing a light-emitting organic compound, and a second electrode stacked in this order from the first glass layer side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Koichiro Tanaka, Masaaki Hiroki, Hisao Ikeda, Kengo Akimoto
  • Patent number: 9876151
    Abstract: A solid-state light-emitting element includes a structure body having a property of transmitting visible light and an uneven structure on each of the top side and the bottom side thereof; a high refractive index material layer provided on one surface of the structure body; and a light-emitting body with a refractive index of greater than or equal to 1.6 provided over the high refractive index material layer. One surface of the high refractive index material layer is flatter than the other surface thereof which is in contact with the structure body. The refractive index of the high refractive index material layer is greater than or equal to 1.6. The refractive index of the structure body is greater than 1.0 and less than that of the high refractive index material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Hisao Ikeda, Takuya Kawata
  • Publication number: 20180017818
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a control portion. The control portion has a function of receiving image data, and a function of generating and supplying first data and second data on the basis of the image data. The display panel includes a pixel and an optical element. The pixel includes a first display element and a second display element. The second display element includes a region adjacent to the first display element. The optical element includes a first region overlapping with the second display element. The first region has a function of directing light which enters a region overlapping with the second display element to the first display element. The first display element is a reflective display element. The second display element is a light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Hisao IKEDA, Fumito ISAKA
  • Publication number: 20180018914
    Abstract: To provide a highly browsable data processing device, provide a highly portable data processing device, provide a data processing device which consumes low power, or provide a data processing device having high display quality, the data processing device includes a display portion having flexibility, a plurality of driver circuit portions arranged in the periphery of the display portion, a sensor portion discerning an external state of the display portion, an arithmetic portion supplying image data to the driver circuit portions, and a memory portion storing a program executed by the arithmetic portion. A first mode in which the display portion is unfolded or a second mode in which the display portion is folded is sensed by the sensor. Luminance adjustment processing is carried out by the program in accordance with the first mode or the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Hisao IKEDA, Hajime KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20180012943
    Abstract: A display device with high resolution is provided. A thin display device is provided. A highly reliable display device is provided. The display device includes a display portion having a first display element which is positioned on one surface side of a first insulating layer and a second display element and a third display element which are positioned on the other surface side of the first insulating layer. The display portion has a region in which first display element and the second display element do not overlap with each other, and a region in which the first display element and the third display element partly do not overlap with each other. Furthermore, light emitted by the first display element, light emitted by the second display element, and light emitted by the third display element are released in the same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Hisao IKEDA, Yoshiharu HIRAKATA
  • Patent number: 9864411
    Abstract: To provide a display device that gives a viewer a strong stereoscopic effect or sense of depth or a natural stereoscopic effect or sense of depth in a two-dimensional image, a display device including a display portion having a curved surface is provided. The display portion may be bent in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction. Alternatively, the display portion may have a convex surface or a concave surface on a display surface side. The display device may include a frame portion. A display device including a frame portion and a display portion which has a display surface on a frame portion side, is located so as to be apart from the frame portion with a distance therebetween, and has a curved surface, in which the display portion overlaps with an opening of the frame portion, and an end portion of the display portion overlaps with the frame portion, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yuichi Yanagisawa, Hisao Ikeda