Patents by Inventor Daichi NISHIKAWA

Daichi NISHIKAWA 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).

  • Patent number: 10014489
    Abstract: An organic EL display device 1 that includes a TFT substrate (substrate) 2 and an organic EL element (electroluminescent element) 4 provided on the TFT substrate 2 includes a sealing film 14 that seals the organic EL element 4. The sealing film 14 has a layered structure composed of an organic layer 14b and inorganic layers 14a, 14c. At least a peripheral portion 14b2 of the organic layer 14b has a lower carbon content than a central portion 14b1 of the organic layer 14b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Sonoda, Takeshi Hirase, Tetsuya Okamoto, Tohru Senoo, Seiji Fujiwara, Daichi Nishikawa, Mamoru Ishida
  • Patent number: 9997736
    Abstract: An organic EL device includes a TFT substrate 1, a first electrode 5 provided on the TFT substrate 1, an organic EL layer 6 provided on the first electrode 5, a second electrode 7 provided on the organic EL layer 6, and a sealing film 10 covering the second electrode 7. The TFT substrate 1 is provided thereon with upward projections 11 and 12. The upward projections 11 and 12 are covered with the sealing film 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Okamoto, Takeshi Hirase, Tohru Senoo, Tohru Sonoda, Seiji Fujiwara, Daichi Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 9982339
    Abstract: A mask comprises a mask substrate having a protruding section in an opening end surface of an opening, having an acute angle defined by ?1 and ?2 of no more than 43°, and having a height from a film-formation surface on the substrate to a tip section of the protruding section greater than the thickness of the film to be formed on the film-formation surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Okamoto, Takeshi Hirase, Tohru Senoo, Tohru Sonoda, Daichi Nishikawa, Mamoru Ishida
  • Publication number: 20180114690
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cleaning method by which it is possible to prevent deformation of a film formation mask (31). While the film formation mask (31) disposed between a shower head (4) and a susceptor (3) within a chamber (2) is cooled, a cleaning gas made into plasma, which cleaning gas reacts with a reaction product (32) deposited on a surface of the film formation mask (31), is blown on the film formation mask (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: DAICHI NISHIKAWA, TAKESHI HIRASE, TETSUYA OKAMOTO, TOHRU SENOO, TOHRU SONODA, SEIJI FUJIWARA, MAMORU ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20180083225
    Abstract: An organic EL display device 1 includes: an organic EL element 4 provided above an element substrate 10; and a sealing film 2 formed above the element substrate 10 so as to cover the organic EL element 4, and made of silicon nitride (SiNx). The sealing film 2 is comprised of a first sealing layer 25, a second sealing layer 26 provided on the surface of the first sealing layer 25, and a third sealing layer 27 provided on the surface of the second sealing layer 26. This organic EL display device 1 is characterized in that a ratio of an SiN-group content to an NH-group content is higher in the first and third sealing layers 25 and 27 than in the second sealing layer 26 based on the absorption area ratio determined by FT-IR measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Daichi NISHIKAWA, Takeshi HIRASE, Tetsuya OKAMOTO, Tohru SENOO, Tohru SONODA, Mamoru ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20180047940
    Abstract: An organic EL display device including a TFT substrate (substrate) and an organic EL element (electroluminescent element) that is provided on the TFT substrate includes a sealing layer that seals the organic EL element. The sealing layer is composed of a laminated structure that is constituted by an organic film and first and second inorganic films. Recessed/protruding portions are provided on surfaces of the organic film and the first and second inorganic films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tohru SONODA, Takeshi HIRASE, Tetsuya OKAMOTO, Tohru SENOO, Daichi NISHIKAWA, Mamoru ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20180040849
    Abstract: An organic EL display 1 includes a sealing film 2 provided on a plastic substrate 10 to cover an organic EL element 4. The sealing film 2 includes a first sealing layer 25 on a surface of the plastic substrate 10, three stress relief layers 26, 27, and 28 on a surface of the first sealing layer 25, and a second sealing layer 29 on a surface of the stress relief layer 28. The stress relief layers 26, 27, and 28 each have a higher coefficient of thermal expansion than the first and second sealing layers 25 and 29. The stress relief layer 27 interposed between the stress relief layers 26 and 28 has a higher coefficient of thermal expansion than the stress relief layers 26 and 28.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: MAMORU ISHIDA, TETSUYA OKAMOTO, TAKESHI HIRASE, TOHRU SENOO, TOHRU SONODA, DAICHI NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180010244
    Abstract: A mask comprises a mask substrate having a protruding section in an opening end surface of an opening, having an acute angle defined by ?1 and ?2 of no more than 43°, and having a height from a film-formation surface on the substrate to a tip section of the protruding section greater than the thickness of the film to be formed on the film-formation surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: TETSUYA OKAMOTO, TAKESHI HIRASE, TOHRU SENOO, TOHRU SONODA, DAICHI NISHIKAWA, MAMORU ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170365815
    Abstract: A the organic EL display 1 includes: a first substrate 10; an organic EL element 4 provided above the first substrate 10; and a multilayer sealing film 2 provided above the first substrate 10 to cover the organic EL element 4, and including a barrier layer and a buffer layer lower in hardness than the barrier layer. The organic EL element covered with the multilayer sealing film includes a protrusion, and a relationship (d/h)<2 holds where h is a height of the protrusion directly below the buffer layer and d is a thickness of the buffer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: TOHRU SONODA, TAKESHI HIRASE, TETSUYA OKAMOTO, TOHRU SENOO, DAICHI NISHIKAWA, MAMORU ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170352835
    Abstract: In an organic EL display device that includes a TFT substrate (substrate) and an organic EL element (electroluminescent element) provided on the TFT substrate, a sealing film is provided that seals the organic EL element. The sealing film includes one or more layers of inorganic film. The thickness of a peripheral portion of at least one layer of inorganic film among the one or more layers of inorganic film is made thick. Further, a liquid repellent layer is provided covering the sealing film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: TAKESHI HIRASE, TETSUYA OKAMOTO, TOHRU SENOO, TOHRU SONODA, DAICHI NISHIKAWA, SEIJI FUJIWARA
  • Publication number: 20170352832
    Abstract: An organic EL device includes a TFT substrate 1, a first electrode 5 provided on the TFT substrate 1, an organic EL layer 6 provided on the first electrode 5, a second electrode 7 provided on the organic EL layer 6, and a sealing film 10 covering the second electrode 7. The TFT substrate 1 is provided thereon with upward projections 11 and 12. The upward projections 11 and 12 are covered with the sealing film 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: TETSUYA OKAMOTO, TAKESHI HIRASE, TOHRU SENOO, TOHRU SONODA, SEIJI FUJIWARA, DAICHI NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170324061
    Abstract: An organic EL display device 1 that includes a TFT substrate (substrate) 2 and an organic EL element (electroluminescent element) 4 provided on the TFT substrate 2 includes a sealing film 14 that seals the organic EL element 4. The sealing film 14 has a layered structure composed of an organic layer 14b and inorganic layers 14a, 14c. At least a peripheral portion 14b2 of the organic layer 14b has a lower carbon content than a central portion 14b1 of the organic layer 14b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Tohru SONODA, Takeshi HIRASE, Tetsuya OKAMOTO, Tohru SENOO, Seiji FUJIWARA, Daichi NISHIKAWA, Mamoru ISHIDA
  • Patent number: 9802406
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid jet device comprising an actuator plate on which injection channels and non-injection channels are arranged side by side, a cover plate laminated on a surface of the actuator plate and including slits communicating into the injection channels, common electrodes and individual electrodes formed on inner surfaces of the injection channels and the non-injection channels, and common wires and individual wires formed on surfaces of bank portions of the actuator plate, and common pad portions and individual pad portions connected to the common wires and the individual wires, and connected to flexible boards in protruding end portions are formed in a portion of a back surface of the cover plate outside the slits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: SII Printek Inc.
    Inventor: Daichi Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 9792858
    Abstract: A scanning line drive circuit includes a shift register having stages, hold circuits, and scanning signal output circuits. The hold circuit holds a shift register output in accordance with a sampling signal which is in an active level in one line period in a video signal period. The scanning signal output circuit outputs a scanning signal to be applied to scanning lines based on the shift register output, a hold output, a period specifying signal indicating whether it is in the video signal period or in a vertical flyback period, and timing signals. The scanning signal output circuit outputs a scanning signal for measurement and writing when the hold output is in a selection level in the vertical flyback period. It is possible to select a scanning line corresponding to the pixel circuits in one row and measure currents or voltages in the vertical flyback period, using a simple circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daichi Nishikawa, Noritaka Kishi, Masanori Ohara
  • Publication number: 20170263892
    Abstract: In an organic EL display device (electroluminescence device) including a flexible TFT substrate (substrate), an organic EL element (electroluminescence element) provided on the TFT substrate, and a sealing film that seals the organic EL element, a foldable bend portion is provided. The film thickness of the sealing film is reduced at the bend portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Tohru SENOO, Takeshi HIRASE, Tetsuya OKAMOTO, Tohru SONODA, Mamoru ISHIDA, Seiji FUJIWARA, Daichi NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170186373
    Abstract: In a current measurement period set in a pause period, a display device of the present invention applies measurement voltages to data lines (S1 to Sm) and measures currents outputted to monitoring lines (M1 to Mm) from m pixel circuits (18), and then applies data voltages generated corresponding to video signals to the data lines (S1 to Sm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Daichi NISHIKAWA, Yasuyuki OGAWA, Kaoru YAMAMOTO, Noritaka KISHI, Shigetsugu YAMANAKA, Masanori OHARA, Noboru NOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170173956
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid jet device comprising an actuator plate on which injection channels and non-injection channels are arranged side by side, a cover plate laminated on a surface of the actuator plate and including slits communicating into the injection channels, common electrodes and individual electrodes formed on inner surfaces of the injection channels and the non-injection channels, and common wires and individual wires formed on surfaces of bank portions of the actuator plate, and common pad portions and individual pad portions connected to the common wires and the individual wires, and connected to flexible boards in protruding end portions are formed in a portion of a back surface of the cover plate outside the slits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Daichi NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170140703
    Abstract: A scanning line drive circuit includes a shift register having stages, hold circuits, and scanning signal output circuits. The hold circuit holds a shift register output in accordance with a sampling signal which is in an active level in one line period in a video signal period. The scanning signal output circuit outputs a scanning signal to be applied to scanning lines based on the shift register output, a hold output, a period specifying signal indicating whether it is in the video signal period or in a vertical flyback period, and timing signals. The scanning signal output circuit outputs a scanning signal for measurement and writing when the hold output is in a selection level in the vertical flyback period. It is possible to select a scanning line corresponding to the pixel circuits in one row and measure currents or voltages in the vertical flyback period, using a simple circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Daichi NISHIKAWA, Noritaka KISHI, Masanori OHARA
  • Publication number: 20170087840
    Abstract: A liquid jet head includes ejection channels which extend in a channel extending direction and are filled with ink, dummy channels which extend in the channel extending direction and are not filled with ink, and a nozzle plate which is laminated on an actuator plate and includes nozzle holes each communicating with the corresponding ejection channel at a central part in the channel extending direction of the ejection channel. The actuator plate includes a first channel row and a second channel row each of which includes the ejection channels and the dummy channels alternately arranged side by side in the X direction, the first and second channel rows being spaced apart in the channel extending direction. The ejection channel and the dummy channel are each symmetric with respect to a plane that passes through the center in the channel extending direction and perpendicular to the channel extending direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Daichi NISHIKAWA, Yoshinori DOMAE
  • Patent number: 9365038
    Abstract: A liquid jet head includes a head chip and a circuit board connected to the head chip. The head chip includes common terminals arranged in a reference direction. The circuit board includes shared terminals, an upper common wiring, and a through electrode. The shared terminals are provided on a lower surface of the circuit board on the head chip side and are electrically connected to the common terminals. The upper common wiring extends in the reference direction and is provided on a top surface of the circuit board opposite to the head chip. The through electrode electrically connects each of the shared terminals to the upper common wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SII PRINTEK INC.
    Inventors: Daichi Nishikawa, Yuzuru Kubota