Patents by Inventor Teruichi Watanabe

Teruichi Watanabe 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: 20230375763
    Abstract: A light-emitting system includes a light-emitting device, and a holding member holding the light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes a light-transmitting substrate, a plurality of light-emitting units provided on a first surface of the substrate away from each other, each light-emitting unit comprising a light-transmitting first electrode, a light-reflective second electrode, and an organic layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode, a light-transmitting region which is located between the light-emitting units, and through which light is transmitted in a thickness direction, and an optical filter that overlaps the light-transmitting region and does not overlap the plurality of light-emitting units. The holding member includes a pattern for giving light shielding characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Teruichi WATANABE, Hiroki TAN, Isamu OHSHITA
  • Patent number: 11754762
    Abstract: A plurality of light-emitting units (140) are provided on a first surface (100a) of a substrate (100) and are separated from each other. Each light-emitting unit (140) includes a light-transmitting first electrode (110), an organic layer (120), and a light-reflective second electrode (130). The organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). A light-transmitting region is located between the light-emitting units (140) and transmits light in the thickness direction of a light-emitting device (10). An optical filter (200) overlaps the light-transmitting region and does not overlap the plurality of light-emitting units (140).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Teruichi Watanabe, Hiroki Tan, Isamu Ohshita
  • Patent number: 11267392
    Abstract: A partition member (20) partitions a space occupied by a person from the outside. The space is, for example, an interior of a mobile object (30) such as a vehicle. A substrate (100) is disposed on a surface of the partition member (20) on the space side and has optical transparency. On a surface (a second surface (110b)) of the substrate (100) on the space side, a plurality of light-emitting units and an insulating layer (150) are disposed. Each light-emitting unit (140) includes a light-transmitting first electrode (110), an organic layer (120), and a second electrode (130) in this order from the external side. The insulating layer (150) defines the plurality of light-emitting units (140). A third region (106: a light-transmitting region) in the substrate (100) in which the second electrode (130) and the insulating layer (150) are not formed is provided between light-emitting units (140) next to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Tan, Teruichi Watanabe, Isamu Ohshita
  • Publication number: 20210165146
    Abstract: A plurality of light-emitting units (140) are provided on a first surface (100a) of a substrate (100) and are separated from each other. Each light-emitting unit (140) includes a light-transmitting first electrode (110), an organic layer (120), and a light-reflective second electrode (130). The organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). A light-transmitting region is located between the light-emitting units (140) and transmits light in the thickness direction of a light-emitting device (10). An optical filter (200) overlaps the light-transmitting region and does not overlap the plurality of light-emitting units (140).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Teruichi WATANABE, Hiroki TAN, Isamu OHSHITA
  • Patent number: 10928567
    Abstract: A plurality of light-emitting units (140) are provided on a first surface (100a) of a substrate (100) and are separated from each other. Each light-emitting unit (140) includes a light-transmitting first electrode (110), an organic layer (120), and a light-reflective second electrode (130). The organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). A light-transmitting region is located between the light-emitting units (140) and transmits light in the thickness direction of a light-emitting device (10). An optical filter (200) overlaps the light-transmitting region and does not overlap the plurality of light-emitting units (140).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruichi Watanabe, Hiroki Tan, Isamu Ohshita
  • Patent number: 10686151
    Abstract: A plurality of light-emitting units (140) are provided on a first surface (100a) of a substrate (100), separated from each other. Each light-emitting unit (140) includes a light-transmitting first electrode (110), an organic layer (120), and alight-reflective second electrode (130). The organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). A light-transmitting region is located between the light-emitting units (140) and transmits light in the thickness direction of a light-emitting device (10). An optical filter (200) is overlapped with the light-emitting unit (140) and not overlapped with at least a portion of the light-transmitting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruichi Watanabe, Hiroki Tan, Isamu Ohshita
  • Publication number: 20200006691
    Abstract: A plurality of light-emitting units (140) are provided on a first surface (100a) of a substrate (100), separated from each other. Each light-emitting unit (140) includes a light-transmitting first electrode (110), an organic layer (120), and alight-reflective second electrode (130). The organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). A light-transmitting region is located between the light-emitting units (140) and transmits light in the thickness direction of a light-emitting device (10). An optical filter (200) is overlapped with the light-emitting unit (140) and not overlapped with at least a portion of the light-transmitting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Teruichi WATANABE, Hiroki TAN, Isamu OHSHITA
  • Patent number: 10454053
    Abstract: A plurality of light-emitting units (140) are provided on a first surface (100a) of a substrate (100), separated from each other. Each light-emitting unit (140) includes a light-transmitting first electrode (110), an organic layer (120), and alight-reflective second electrode (130). The organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). A light-transmitting region is located between the light-emitting units (140) and transmits light in the thickness direction of a light-emitting device (10). An optical filter (200) is overlapped with the light-emitting unit (140) and not overlapped with at least a portion of the light-transmitting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruichi Watanabe, Hiroki Tan, Isamu Ohshita
  • Publication number: 20190054853
    Abstract: A partition member (20) partitions a space occupied by a person from the outside. The space is, for example, an interior of a mobile object (30) such as a vehicle. A substrate (100) is disposed on a surface of the partition member (20) on the space side and has optical transparency. On a surface (a second surface (110b)) of the substrate (100) on the space side, a plurality of light-emitting units and an insulating layer (150) are disposed. Each light-emitting unit (140) includes a light-transmitting first electrode (110), an organic layer (120), and a second electrode (130) in this order from the external side. The insulating layer (150) defines the plurality of light-emitting units (140). A third region (106: a light-transmitting region) in the substrate (100) in which the second electrode (130) and the insulating layer (150) are not formed is provided between light-emitting units (140) next to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroki TAN, Teruichi WATANABE, Isamu OHSHITA
  • Publication number: 20190049637
    Abstract: A plurality of light-emitting units (140) are provided on a first surface (100a) of a substrate (100) and are separated from each other. Each light-emitting unit (140) includes a light-transmitting first electrode (110), an organic layer (120), and a light-reflective second electrode (130). The organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). A light-transmitting region is located between the light-emitting units (140) and transmits light in the thickness direction of a light-emitting device (10). An optical filter (200) overlaps the light-transmitting region and does not overlap the plurality of light-emitting units (140).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Teruichi WATANABE, Hiroki TAN, Isamu OHSHITA
  • Publication number: 20190036057
    Abstract: A plurality of light-emitting units (140) are provided on a first surface (100a) of a substrate (100), separated from each other. Each light-emitting unit (140) includes a light-transmitting first electrode (110), an organic layer (120), and alight-reflective second electrode (130). The organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). A light-transmitting region is located between the light-emitting units (140) and transmits light in the thickness direction of a light-emitting device (10). An optical filter (200) is overlapped with the light-emitting unit (140) and not overlapped with at least a portion of the light-transmitting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Teruichi WATANABE, Hiroki TAN, Isamu OHSHITA
  • Publication number: 20160118617
    Abstract: An organic EL element (10) includes a first electrode (110), an organic layer (120), and a second electrode (130). The organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). The second electrode (130) includes Ga in the vicinity of an interface with the organic layer (120). The second electrode (130) includes, for example, a Ga-containing layer (132) and a conductive layer (134). In the Ga-containing layer (132), an element having a highest content rate is Ga. The Ga-containing layer (132) is, for example, a thin Ga layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicants: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji SAITO, Hiroshi ABIKO, Hiroki TAN, Teruichi WATANABE, Kunihiko SHIRAHATA
  • Publication number: 20160111672
    Abstract: An organic EL element (10) includes a first electrode (110), an organic layer (120), and a second electrode (130). The organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). The second electrode (130) includes Ga in the vicinity of an interface with the organic layer (120). The second electrode (130) includes, for example, a Ga-containing layer (132) and a conductive layer (134). In the Ga-containing layer (132), an element having a highest content rate is Ga. The Ga-containing layer (132) is, for example, a thin Ga layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yuji SAITO, Hiroshi ABIKO, Hiroki TAN, Teruichi WATANABE, Kunihiko SHIRAHATA
  • Patent number: 7847766
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to inhibit a collapse of a color balance possibly caused due to deterioration of self-emission elements when performing a color displaying by virtue of several different colors. A self-emission display apparatus comprises: a display element section consisting of self-emission elements; a monitor element section consisting of self-emission elements of different colors formed in the same manner as the self-emission elements of the display element section; a power supply circuit which supplies driving voltages to the display element section; monitor detecting units for detecting an operating state of the monitor element section; driving voltage control units which control driving voltages in accordance with a detected operating state; and a display control section for supplying display signal to the display element section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Teruichi Watanabe, Takayoshi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7745987
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device includes organic electroluminescent films, each containing organic electroluminescent materials and sandwiched by a pair of electrodes, each forming a plurality of light-emitting elements above a substrate. Each pixel of the display device is composed of two different colors light-emitting elements, and the chromaticity of each color is controlled by changing the concentration of organic electroluminescent materials or by adding foreign materials thereto. For example, if the chromaticity of the red light-emitting element is set to a value shifted toward green side, various colors including white can be produced by mixing this red with blue of the blue light-emitting element. Then, the organic electroluminescent display device can produce high-quality quasi-color images by mixing two colors of which chromaticity values are properly controlled. By virtue of a two-color structure, the aperture ratio becomes high and the manufacturing process becomes simple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu Ohshita, Teruichi Watanabe, Gen Suzuki, Kunizo Ogoshi, Teruo Tohma
  • Patent number: 7247982
    Abstract: There is provided an organic EL display device comprising: an underlying layer, including at least one layer formed of organic materials, formed on a substrate; organic EL elements formed thereon; and each leading electrode from the organic EL element for an electrical interconnection to an electrode of an interconnection object. In the display device, each connecting region is formed by removing the layers formed of organic materials, of the underlying layer, at a location of a thermocompression bonding for the electrical interconnection. This enables a reliable electrical interconnection between the leading electrode and the electrode of the interconnection object, thereby allowing a good display performance of each organic EL element to be kept.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu Ohshita, Teruichi Watanabe, Kunizo Ogoshi
  • Publication number: 20070013619
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to inhibit a collapse of a color balance possibly caused due to deterioration of self-emission elements when performing a color displaying by virtue of several different colors. A self-emission display apparatus comprises: a display element section consisting of self-emission elements; a monitor element section consisting of self-emission elements of different colors formed in the same manner as the self-emission elements of the display element section; a power supply circuit which supplies driving voltages to the display element section; monitor detecting units for detecting an operating state of the monitor element section; driving voltage control units which control driving voltages in accordance with a detected operating state; and a display control section for supplying display signal to the display element section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Teruichi Watanabe, Takayoshi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20060197445
    Abstract: In a self-emitting panel, self-emitting devices are arranged on a substrate in an array. Each self-emitting device includes a pair of electrodes and an emitting layer arranged between the electrodes. An insulating film insulates each of the self-emitting devices from others of the self-emitting devices on the substrate, by separating the emitting layer and at least one of the electrodes from those of the others. A sealing member is arranged to form a sealing region for shielding the self-emitting devices from the air, between the sealing member and the substrate. A sipe is provided at a portion beside an outermost self-emitting device arranged at an outermost part in the array such that the sipe is positioned closer to an edge of the substrate than the outermost self-emitting device is. The sipe has a depth in a direction of a thickness of the insulating film to divide the insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventor: Teruichi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7088317
    Abstract: An aging method applied to a display apparatus having light emitting devices arrayed, includes the steps of: setting integral driving time for the light emitting devices based on a property of luminance deterioration of the light emitting devices relative to the integral driving time so that the lowering of luminance per unit time is not larger than a set value; and driving and aging the light emitting devices only for the set integral driving time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu Ohshita, Teruichi Watanabe, Kunizo Ogoshi
  • Publication number: 20040090401
    Abstract: There is provided an organic EL display device comprising: an underlying layer, including at least one layer formed of organic materials, formed on a substrate; organic EL elements formed thereon; and each leading electrode from the organic EL element for an electrical interconnection to an electrode of an interconnection object. In the display device, each connecting region is formed by removing the layers formed of organic materials, of the underlying layer, at a location of a thermocompression bonding for the electrical interconnection. This enables a reliable electrical interconnection between the leading electrode and the electrode of the interconnection object, thereby allowing a good display performance of each organic EL element to be kept.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu Ohshita, Teruichi Watanabe, Kunizo Ogoshi