Patents by Inventor Norikazu Komatsu

Norikazu Komatsu 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).

  • Liquid crystal device, method for manufacturing liquid crystal device, and electronic apparatus
    Patent number: 9454041
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a liquid crystal layer, and an inorganic oriented film between the liquid crystal layer and an electrode, in which the inorganic oriented film has a first inorganic oriented film that has a first prismatic structure including silicon oxide, and a second inorganic oriented film that is formed so as to cover at least a portion of the first prismatic structure, and includes nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshimichi Matsumoto, Yoshio Taniguchi, Norikazu Komatsu
  • LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150098051
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a liquid crystal layer, and an inorganic oriented film between the liquid crystal layer and an electrode, in which the inorganic oriented film has a first inorganic oriented film that has a first prismatic structure including silicon oxide, and a second inorganic oriented film that is formed so as to cover at least a portion of the first prismatic structure, and includes nitrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshimichi Matsumoto, Yoshio Taniguchi, Norikazu Komatsu
  • Apparatus used for fabricating liquid crystal device and method of fabricating the same
    Patent number: 6461437
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device that can prevent chemical contamination attributed to contacting an external atmosphere, and a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal display device. The apparatus includes a cleaning chamber, a film deposition chamber for depositing a film on a layer cleaned in the cleaning chamber, and a transporter for transporting a substrate from the cleaning chamber to the film deposition chamber while preventing the substrate from being exposed to the external atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Kubota, Norikazu Komatsu