Patents by Inventor Akiko Yasukawa
Akiko Yasukawa 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).
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Patent number: 7553208Abstract: A manufacturing method of organic electroluminescence display device according to the present invention performs (1) a first step for forming a non-affinity region in a surface of an anode provided in each of pixels arranged on a glass substrate by exposing the glass substrate in a saturated vapor pressure of an organic solvent, (2) a second step for forming an affinity region in a central portion of the anode surface spaced from its edges by irradiating the central portion of the anode surface with ultraviolet light, and (3) a third step for forming polymer material layers which constitute an organic electroluminescent element in the each of the pixels in the affinity region by blowing off polymer material solutions onto the affinity region of the anode in the each of the pixels, in this order, to simplify entire steps in, to reduce cost for, and to improve productivity of the manufacturing process of the organic electroluminescence display device thereby.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.Inventors: Akiko Yasukawa, Shoichi Uchino, Emiko Yamada, Nobuaki Hayashi
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Patent number: 7274140Abstract: In an organic EL display device having at least one electrode, a light emitting material layer and another electrode that are stacked in each pixel region formed on a surface of a substrate, wherein the light emitting material layer is formed in an opening portion of a bank film which separates the pixel region from other pixel regions arranged close to the pixel region so that the inside of the opening portion of the bank film is filled with the light emitting material layer, a light reflection function is imparted to at least a side wall surface of the opening portion of the bank film, so that the light take-out efficiency of the organic EL display device is enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.Inventors: Masato Ito, Akiko Yasukawa
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Publication number: 20070087646Abstract: A manufacturing method of organic electroluminescence display device according to the present invention performs (1) a first step for forming a non-affinity region in a surface of an anode provided in each of pixels arranged on a glass substrate by exposing the glass substrate in a saturated vapor pressure of an organic solvent, (2) a second step for forming an affinity region in a central portion of the anode surface spaced from its edges by irradiating the central portion of the anode surface with ultraviolet light, and (3) a third step for forming polymer material layers which constitute an organic electroluminescent element in the each of the pixels in the affinity region by blowing off polymer material solutions onto the affinity region of the anode in the each of the pixels, in this order, to simplify entire steps in, to reduce cost for, and to improve productivity of the manufacturing process of the organic electroluminescence display device thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventors: Akiko Yasukawa, Shoichi Uchino, Emiko Yamada, Nobuaki Hayashi
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Publication number: 20060261729Abstract: In an organic EL display device having at least one electrode, a light emitting material layer and another electrode that are stacked in each pixel region formed on a surface of a substrate, wherein the light emitting material layer is formed in an opening portion of a bank film which separates the pixel region from other pixel regions arranged close to the pixel region so that the inside of the opening portion of the bank film is filled with the light emitting material layer, a light reflection function is imparted to at least a side wall surface of the opening portion of the bank film, so that the light take-out efficiency of the organic EL display device is enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2006Publication date: November 23, 2006Inventors: Masato Ito, Akiko Yasukawa
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Patent number: 7091658Abstract: In an organic EL display device having at least one electrode, a light emitting material layer and another electrode that are stacked in each pixel region formed on a surface of a substrate, wherein the light emitting material layer is formed in an opening portion of a bank film which separates the pixel region from other pixel regions arranged close to the pixel region so that the inside of the opening portion of the bank film is filled with the light emitting material layer, a light reflection function is imparted to at least a side wall surface of the opening portion of the bank film, so that the light take-out efficiency of the organic EL display device is enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.Inventors: Masato Ito, Akiko Yasukawa
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Publication number: 20060087223Abstract: An organic EL display device includes a first substrate, and a second substrate having one side laminated to one side of the first substrate by a resin seal. The first substrate includes a plurality of pixels, wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a first electrode surrounded by a bank film made of insulating material, an organic light emitting material formed over the first electrode, a second electrode formed over the organic light emitting material, and a thin film transistor formed under the bank film which electric current flowing between the first and the second electrodes. A material layer which absorbs light having a wavelength of not less than 350 nm and not greater than 410 nm is formed on an other side of the first substrate or the second substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: April 27, 2006Inventors: Akiko Yasukawa, Masato Ito
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Patent number: 7019456Abstract: In an organic EL (electroluminescent) display device, which has a substrate having a first principal surface and a second principal surface opposed to the first principal surface and a light emitting material layer formed at the first principal surface of the substrate, a light absorption layer is provided for absorbing light in a wavelength band lying between 350 nm and 410 nm. This light absorption layer is provided at the second principal surface of the substrate opposite to the light emitting material layer and operates to shield the light emitting material layer from the light of the aforementioned wavelength band, which is selectively absorbed by the light emitting material layer. In this way, deterioration of the light emitting material layer can be avoided, so that the organic EL display device can maintain a sufficient display brightness even after being irradiated with excessive external light.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.Inventors: Akiko Yasukawa, Masato Ito
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Publication number: 20060045959Abstract: The present invention provides a method which can form a uniform amorphous film using an organic low molecular weight material which is refined by distillation or sublimation. The viscosity of ink is regulated by mixing two kinds of solvents so as to increase a surface tension of the ink and the solubility of the organic material in a drying step whereby an amorphous film made of an organic material is selectively formed in a recessed region defined by a partition wall layer using an ink jet method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2005Publication date: March 2, 2006Inventors: Akiko Yasukawa, Shoichi Uchino, Yoshihiro Arai, Masahiro Tanaka, Masato Ito, Tomio Yaguchi
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Publication number: 20050003567Abstract: A method of manufacture of an organic electroluminescence display device includes (1) a first step of forming a non-affinity region in a surface of an anode provided in each of the pixels arranged on a glass substrate by exposing the glass substrate in a saturated vapor pressure of an organic solvent, (2) a second step of forming an affinity region in a central portion of the anode surface spaced from its edges by irradiating the central portion of the anode surface with ultraviolet light, and (3) a third step of forming polymer material layers which constitute an organic electroluminescent element in each of the pixels in the affinity region by blowing off polymer material solutions onto the affinity region of the anode in the each of the pixels. In this way, it is possible to simplify the steps in, to reduce the cost for, and to improve the productivity of the process of manufacture of the organic electroluminescence display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Akiko Yasukawa, Shoichi Uchino, Emiko Yamada, Nobuaki Hayashi
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Publication number: 20040183436Abstract: In an organic EL display device comprising at least one electrode, a light emitting material layer and another electrode being stacked in each pixel region formed on a surface of a substrate, wherein the light emitting material layer is formed in an opening portion of a bank film which separates the pixel region from other pixel regions arranged close to the pixel region so that the inside of the opening portion of the bank film is filled with the light emitting material layer, the present invention imparts a light reflection function to at least a side wall surface of the opening portion of the bank film and enhances the light take-out efficiency of the organic EL display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2004Publication date: September 23, 2004Inventors: Masato Ito, Akiko Yasukawa
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Publication number: 20040178723Abstract: In a organic EL (electroluminescent) display device which comprises a substrate having a first principal surface and a second principal surface opposed to the first principal surface and an light emitting material layer formed at the first principal surface of the substrate, the present invention forms a light absorption layer absorbing light of a wavelength band lying between 350 nm and 410 nm at the second principal surface of the substrate to be opposite to the light emitting material layer and shield the light emitting material layer from the light of the aforementioned wavelength band which is selectively absorbed by the light emitting material layer and deteriorates the light emitting material layer, so that the organic EL display device can keep display brightness thereof sufficiently even after irradiated with excessive external light.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2003Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventors: Akiko Yasukawa, Masato Ito