Patents by Inventor Akira Masutani

Akira Masutani 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 BASED SENSOR DEVICES FOR DETECTING TOXINS, BACTERIA AND THEIR ACTIVITIES
    Publication number: 20130344577
    Abstract: A liquid crystal based sensor device for detecting analytes. A method of manufacturing liquid crystal based sensor devices for detecting analytes. A method for at least one of (i) detecting analytes with a liquid crystal based sensor device; (ii) detecting the activity of analytes; and (iii) detecting screening compounds binding to analytes and/or modifying their activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pinar KILICKIRAN, Zakir HUSSAIN, Akira MASUTANI, Nadine HOLLFELDER, Gabriele NELLES
  • Method of forming a composite
    Patent number: 8153192
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of forming a composite, to composites and devices produced by said method, and to uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Akira Masutani, Akio Yasuda, Anthony Roberts, Marek Szablewski, David Bloor, Graham Cross
  • Method of forming an array of polymer dispersed liquid crystal cells
    Patent number: 8125591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming an array of polymer dispersed liquid crystal cells, to an array formed by such method and to uses of such array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Akira Masutani, Bettina Schueller, Anthony Roberts, Akio Yasuda
  • Composition comprising at least one type of liquid crystal
    Patent number: 8038902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one type of liquid crystal, to a liquid crystal cell and liquid crystal display device comprising such composition and to a method of preparing such a composition and/or such a liquid crystal cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Pinar Kilickiran, Akira Masutani, Anthony Roberts, Gabriele Nelles, Akio Yasuda, Andrzej Tadeusiak, Graham Sandford
  • POLYAMIC ACID AND A POLYIMIDE OBTAINED BY REACTING A DIANHYDRIDE AND A DIAMINE
    Publication number: 20110109855
    Abstract: A polyamic acid and a polyimide obtained by reacting a dianhydride and diamines. A substrate having a film of such polyimide or polyamic acid deposited thereon. A liquid crystal display containing a film of such polyimide as an alignment layer. A method for reducing the response times of a liquid crystal display and/or for improving the on-state- and off-state-transmission and/or the voltage holding ratio of a liquid crystal display, the method involving incorporating the polyimide as an alignment layer in the liquid crystal display. A method of producing a liquid crystal display involving depositing a film of the polyimide on a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pinar KILICKIRAN, Zakir HUSSAIN, David DANNER, Akira MASUTANI, Gabriele NELLES, Shunichi SUWA, Yuichi INOUE, Shuichi SHIMA
  • Composition comprising at least one type of liquid crystal
    Patent number: 7828992
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one type of liquid crystal, to a liquid crystal cell and liquid crystal display device comprising such composition and to a method of preparing such a composition and/or such a liquid crystal cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Pinar Kilickiran, Anthony Roberts, Akira Masutani, Gabriele Nelles, Akio Yasuda
  • Method of forming a composite containing a matrix component and at least one liquid crystal component
    Patent number: 7811468
    Abstract: A method of forming a composite containing a matrix component and at least one liquid crystal component includes providing a matrix, providing a first material that is phase separable from the matrix, adding the first material to the matrix, and replacing the first material that is phase separable form the matrix with a second material exhibiting liquid crystalline behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Akira Masutani, Akio Yasuda, Anthony Roberts, Marek Szablewski, David Bloor, Graham Cross
  • Composition comprising a liquid crystal material and an additive
    Patent number: 7758772
    Abstract: The invention refers to a composition comprising a liquid crystal material and an additive, preferably a dopant capable of forming a complex with said LC material, to a liquid crystal cell comprising this composition, uses thereof and to a method of improving the response time of a liquid crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Deutschland GmbH, Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Roberts, Akira Masutani, Akio Yasuda, Bettina Schueller, Shunichi Hashimoto, Eriko Matsui
  • METHOD OF PREPARING A POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTAL
    Publication number: 20100073605
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a polymer dispersed liquid crystal, to a method of producing a polymer dispersed liquid crystal cell, to a polymer dispersed liquid crystal and a polymer dispersed liquid crystal cell produced by such method, to a liquid crystal display containing a plurality of such polymer dispersed liquid crystal cells and to the use of particles for preparing a polymer dispersed liquid crystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Akira Masutani, Anthony Roberts, Pinar Kilickiran, Gabriele Nelles, Akio Yasuda
  • Method of forming a polymer dispersed liquid crystal cell, a cell formed by such method and uses of such cell
    Patent number: 7649595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming a polymer dispersed liquid crystal cell. It also relates to a cell produced by such method and to uses of such cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Akira Masutani, Bettina Schueller, Anthony Roberts, Akio Yasuda
  • COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE TYPE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL
    Publication number: 20090244443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one type of liquid crystal, to a liquid crystal cell and liquid crystal display device comprising such composition and to a method of preparing such a composition and/or such a liquid crystal cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: SONY DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Pinar Kilickiran, Akira Masutani, Anthony Roberts, Gabriele Nelles, Akio Yasuda, Andrzej Tadeusiak, Graham Sandford
  • METHOD OF FORMING A COMPOSITE CONTAINING A MATRIX COMPONENT AND AT LEAST ONE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20090121185
    Abstract: A method of forming a composite containing a matrix component and at least one liquid crystal component includes providing a matrix, providing a first material that is phase separable from the matrix, adding the first material to the matrix, and replacing the first material that is phase separable form the matrix with a second material exhibiting liquid crystalline behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Akira MASUTANI, Akio Yasuda, Anthony Roberts, Marek Szablewski, David Bloor, Graham Cross
  • Method of forming a composite containing a matrix component and at least one liquid crystal component
    Patent number: 7528904
    Abstract: A method of forming a composite containing a matrix component and at least one liquid crystal component includes providing a matrix, providing a first material that is phase separable from the matrix, adding the first material to the matrix, and replacing the first material that is phase separable form the matrix with a second material exhibiting liquid crystalline behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Akira Masutani, Akio Yasuda, Anthony Roberts, Marek Szablewski, David Bloor, Graham Cross
  • Method of Forming an Array of Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Cells
    Publication number: 20080160220
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming an array of polymer dispersed liquid crystal cells, to an array formed by such method and to uses of such array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Akira Masutani, Bettina Schueller, Anthony Roberts, Akio Yasuda
  • Method of Forming a Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Cell, a Cell Formed By Such Method and Uses of Such Cell
    Publication number: 20080143927
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming a polymer dispersed liquid crystal cell. It also relates to a cell produced by such method and to uses of such cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Akira Masutani, Bettina Schueller, Anthony Roberts, Akio Yasuda
  • Projection type display apparatus
    Patent number: 7336289
    Abstract: A projection type display apparatus that projects video onto a screen includes a liquid crystal panel using polymer-dispersed liquid crystal that disperses light when a voltage is applied and that transmits light when a voltage is not applied, being attached to an apparatus body 2 as a screen 1; and the video output from the apparatus body 2 is projected onto the screen 1 from the front side. Accordingly, there is provided the projection type display apparatus suitable for use in small space such as at home, in which a place for setting the apparatus is flexibly selected and the feeling of oppression is mitigated when the apparatus is not used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Hidenori Ishikawa, Yoshiaki Kumagai, Akihiko Tsurishima, Shunichi Hashimoto, Akira Masutani
  • COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE TYPE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL
    Publication number: 20070228324
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one type of liquid crystal, to a liquid crystal cell and liquid crystal display device comprising such composition and to a method of preparing such a composition and/or such a liquid crystal cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Pinar Kilickiran, Anthony Roberts, Akira Masutani, Gabriele Nelles, Akio Yasuda
  • Composition comprising a liquid crystal material and an additive
    Publication number: 20070125981
    Abstract: The invention refers to a composition comprising a liquid crystal material and an additive, preferably a dopant capable of forming a complex with said LC material, to a liquid crystal cell comprising this composition, uses thereof and to a method of improving the response time of a liquid crystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicants: Sony Deutchland GmbH, Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Roberts, Akira Masutani, Akio Yasuda, Bettina Schueller, Shunichi Hashimoto, Eriko Matsui
  • Method of controlling light diffusion and/or reducing glare from a surface
    Publication number: 20060127665
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling light diffusion and/or glare from a surface, in particular from a reflective back plane. It furthermore relates to a display with controlled light diffusion and to the use of a nanoparticle film for controlling light diffusion and/or glare from a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Akira Masutani, Bettina Schüller, Michael Dürr, Anthony Roberts, Akio Yasuda
  • Response to the negative-type liquid crystals
    Patent number: 7014891
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of improving the response times and bulk on-state alignments of negative-type liquid crystals by providing a liquid crystal material that comprises at least one negative-type mesogen comprising at least one soluble, dipolar dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignees: Sony International (Europe) GmbH, Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Roberts, Akira Masutani, Akio Yasuda, Bettina Schüller, Shunichi Hashimoto