Patents by Inventor Youichiro OOKI

Youichiro OOKI 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: 20180127655
    Abstract: A photo-aligning liquid crystal aligning agent for forming a liquid crystal alignment layer capable of materializing a liquid crystal display device, which has a high transmittance while maintaining a liquid crystal aligning property, a voltage holding ratio and the like, and in which flickering is inhibited from being caused after operating for a long time. The photo-aligning liquid crystal aligning agent contains [A] polyamic acid or a derivative thereof which is synthesized by reacting tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and diamine, and [B] polyamic acid or a derivative thereof obtained by reacting tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride having no photoreactive structure and diamine having no photoreactive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicants: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youichiro Ooki, Yuko Katano, Tomoyuki Matsuda, Keisuke Izawa, Rika Hisada
  • Patent number: 9909065
    Abstract: A photo-aligning liquid crystal aligning agent for forming a liquid crystal alignment layer capable of materializing a liquid crystal display device, which has a high transmittance while maintaining a liquid crystal aligning property, a voltage holding ratio and the like, and in which flickering is inhibited from being caused after operating for a long time. The photo-aligning liquid crystal aligning agent contains [A] polyamic acid or a derivative thereof which is synthesized by reacting tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and diamine, and [B] polyamic acid or a derivative thereof obtained by reacting tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride having no photoreactive structure and diamine having no photoreactive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youichiro Ooki, Yuko Katano, Tomoyuki Matsuda, Keisuke Izawa, Rika Hisada
  • Publication number: 20170327744
    Abstract: A photo-aligning liquid crystal alignment layer formed by using a photo-aligning liquid crystal aligning agent containing polyamic acid or a derivative thereof which is synthesized by using tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride having no photoreactive structure having a specific structure and diamine having no photoreactive structure having a specific structure together with at least one of tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride having a photoreactive structure and diamine having a photoreactive structure can reduce storage of residual DC in a liquid crystal display device. Further, the above alignment layer can shorten the relaxation time and can prevent afterimages from being generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Youichiro OOKI, Yuko KATANO, Tomoyuki MATSUDA, Keisuke IZAWA, Rika HISADA
  • Patent number: 9796927
    Abstract: A photo-aligning liquid crystal alignment layer formed by using a photo-aligning liquid crystal aligning agent containing polyamic acid or a derivative thereof which is synthesized by using tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride having no photoreactive structure having a specific structure and diamine having no photoreactive structure having a specific structure together with at least one of tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride having a photoreactive structure and diamine having a photoreactive structure can reduce storage of residual DC in a liquid crystal display device. Further, the above alignment layer can shorten the relaxation time and can prevent afterimages from being generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youichiro Ooki, Yuko Katano, Tomoyuki Matsuda, Keisuke Izawa, Rika Hisada
  • Patent number: 9034567
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device that includes a photoalignment film. The photoalignment film is formed from a liquid crystal alignment agent, and aligns liquid crystal molecules horizontally to the main face of the at least one of the substrates. The liquid crystal alignment agent contains a solvent and at least two kinds of polyamic acids or their derivatives obtained by reacting diamine and tetracarboxylic dianhydride. At least two of the diamines and at least one of the tetracarboxylic dianhydrides are compounds represented by predetermined formulas. The method includes the steps of: (1) forming the film of the liquid crystal alignment agent; (2) pre-baking the film; (3) irradiating the pre-baked film with light; and (4) post-baking the irradiated film, the step (4) including an operation of post-baking the film multiple times at temperatures ranging from low to high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, JNC Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu Miyake, Hiroaki Asagi, Toshihiro Matsumoto, Koichi Miyachi, Youichiro Ooki, Fumitaka Kondo
  • Publication number: 20150119522
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photo-aligning liquid crystal aligning agent for forming a liquid crystal alignment layer capable of materializing a liquid crystal display device which has a high transmittance while maintaining a liquid crystal aligning property, a voltage holding ratio and the like and in which flickering is inhibited from being caused after operated for a long time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Youichiro Ooki, Yuko Katano, Tomoyuki Matsuda, Keisuke Izawa, Rika Hisada
  • Publication number: 20150105503
    Abstract: A photo-aligning liquid crystal alignment layer formed by using a photo-aligning liquid crystal aligning agent containing polyamic acid or a derivative thereof which is synthesized by using tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride having no photoreactive structure having a specific structure and diamine having no photoreactive structure having a specific structure together with at least one of tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride having a photoreactive structure and diamine having a photoreactive structure can reduce storage of residual DC in a liquid crystal display device. Further, the above alignment layer can shorten the relaxation time and can prevent afterimages from being generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Youichiro Ooki, Yuko Katano, Tomoyuki Matsuda, Keisuke Izawa, Rika Hisada
  • Publication number: 20150056544
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device that includes a photoalignment film. The photoalignment film is formed from a liquid crystal alignment agent, and aligns liquid crystal molecules horizontally to the main face of the at least one of the substrates. The liquid crystal alignment agent contains a solvent and at least two kinds of polyamic acids or their derivatives obtained by reacting diamine and tetracarboxylic dianhydride. At least two of the diamines and at least one of the tetracarboxylic dianhydrides are compounds represented by predetermined formulas. The method includes the steps of: (1) forming the film of the liquid crystal alignment agent; (2) pre-baking the film; (3) irradiating the pre-baked film with light; and (4) post-baking the irradiated film, the step (4) including an operation of post-baking the film multiple times at temperatures ranging from low to high temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Isamu MIYAKE, Hiroaki ASAGI, Toshihiro MATSUMOTO, Koichi MIYACHI, Youichiro OOKI, Fumitaka KONDO