Patents by Inventor Eitaro Yoshikawa

Eitaro Yoshikawa 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: 7056193
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method of producing a planar display device by application of the method. The fine partition walls are formed on the surface of a second substrate that constitutes a second panel by jet processing using an abrasive comprised of a powder of calcium carbonate coated with silicone on the surfaces thereof. Each of the particles constituting the abrasive has a three-dimensional shape comprised of a stack of different-sized triangular or more-angular polygonal layers. The maximum particle diameter of the abrasive is not more than ½ times the width of the fine partition walls, and the mean particle diameter of the abrasive is not more than ? times the width of the fine partition walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Eitaro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Mori, Tomohiro Kimura, Hidehiro Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 6998781
    Abstract: A plasma display device disclosed herein is capable of enhancing the contrast of external light, facilitating application of phosphor paste on the bottom of each space surrounded by lattice-like barrier ribs, and reducing a variation in the amount of the phosphor paste applied as much as possible. The lattice-like barrier ribs include lateral ribs extending along a first direction while being nearly in parallel to each other, and vertical ribs extending along a second direction different from the first direction while being nearly in parallel to each other. Each of the lateral ribs is composed of two or more rows of rib elements. Notches for communicating spaces surrounded by the vertical ribs and the lateral ribs to each other in the first direction and/or the second direction are formed at least in portions of the vertical ribs and/or the lateral ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kimura, Eitaro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Mori
  • Patent number: 6967442
    Abstract: A plasma display device disclosed herein is capable of enhancing the contrast of external light, facilitating application of phosphor paste on the bottom of each space surrounded by lattice-like barrier ribs, and reducing a variation in the amount of the phosphor paste applied as much as possible. The lattice-like barrier ribs include lateral ribs extending along a first direction while being nearly in parallel to each other, and vertical ribs extending along a second direction different from the first direction while being nearly in parallel to each other. Each of the lateral ribs is composed of two or more rows of rib elements. Notches for communicating spaces surrounded by the vertical ribs and the lateral ribs to each other in the first direction and/or the second direction are formed at least in portions of the vertical ribs and/or the lateral ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kimura, Eitaro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Mori
  • Patent number: 6965201
    Abstract: A plasma display device disclosed herein is capable of enhancing the contrast of external light, facilitating application of phosphor paste on the bottom of each space surrounded by lattice-like barrier ribs, and reducing a variation in the amount of the phosphor paste applied as much as possible. The lattice-like barrier ribs include lateral ribs extending along a first direction while being nearly in parallel to each other, and vertical ribs extending along a second direction different from the first direction while being nearly in parallel to each other. Each of the lateral ribs is composed of two or more rows of rib elements. Notches for communicating spaces surrounded by the vertical ribs and the lateral ribs to each other in the first direction and/or the second direction are formed at least in portions of the vertical ribs and/or the lateral ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kimura, Eitaro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Mori
  • Patent number: 6965200
    Abstract: A plasma display device disclosed herein is capable of enhancing the contrast of external light, facilitating application of phosphor paste on the bottom of each space surrounded by lattice-like barrier ribs, and reducing a variation in the amount of the phosphor paste applied as much as possible. The lattice-like barrier ribs include lateral ribs extending along a first direction while being nearly in parallel to each other, and vertical ribs extending along a second direction different from the first direction while being nearly in parallel to each other. Each of the lateral ribs is composed of two or more rows of rib elements. Notches for communicating spaces surrounded by the vertical ribs and the lateral ribs to each other in the first direction and/or the second direction are formed at least in portions of the vertical ribs and/or the lateral ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kimura, Eitaro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Mori
  • Publication number: 20050179383
    Abstract: A plasma display device disclosed herein is capable of enhancing the contrast of external light, facilitating application of phosphor paste on the bottom of each space surrounded by lattice-like barrier ribs, and reducing a variation in the amount of the phosphor paste applied as much as possible. The lattice-like barrier ribs include lateral ribs extending along a first direction while being nearly in parallel to each other, and vertical ribs extending along a second direction different from the first direction while being nearly in parallel to each other. Each of the lateral ribs is composed of two or more rows of rib elements. Notches for communicating spaces surrounded by the vertical ribs and the lateral ribs to each other in the first direction and/or the second direction are formed at least in portions of the vertical ribs and/or the lateral ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kimura, Eitaro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Mori
  • Publication number: 20050174055
    Abstract: A plasma display device disclosed herein is capable of enhancing the contrast of external light, facilitating application of phosphor paste on the bottom of each space surrounded by lattice-like barrier ribs, and reducing a variation in the amount of the phosphor paste applied as much as possible. The lattice-like barrier ribs include lateral ribs extending along a first direction while being nearly in parallel to each other, and vertical ribs extending along a second direction different from the first direction while being nearly in parallel to each other. Each of the lateral ribs is composed of two or more rows of rib elements. Notches for communicating spaces surrounded by the vertical ribs and the lateral ribs to each other in the first direction and/or the second direction are formed at least in portions of the vertical ribs and/or the lateral ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kimura, Eitaro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Mori
  • Publication number: 20050174056
    Abstract: A plasma display device disclosed herein is capable of enhancing the contrast of external light, facilitating application of phosphor paste on the bottom of each space surrounded by lattice-like barrier ribs, and reducing a variation in the amount of the phosphor paste applied as much as possible. The lattice-like barrier ribs include lateral ribs extending along a first direction while being nearly in parallel to each other, and vertical ribs extending along a second direction different from the first direction while being nearly in parallel to each other. Each of the lateral ribs is composed of two or more rows of rib elements. Notches for communicating spaces surrounded by the vertical ribs and the lateral ribs to each other in the first direction and/or the second direction are formed at least in portions of the vertical ribs and/or the lateral ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kimura, Eitaro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Mori
  • Publication number: 20050170755
    Abstract: A method of forming fine partition walls by which fine partition walls with stable shape can be formed with good processing accuracy and at good grinding efficiency by a jet processing technique, a method of producing a planar display device by application of the method, and an abrasive for jet processing to be used in these methods, are disclosed. The fine partition walls are formed on the surface of a substrate, by jet processing using an abrasive comprised of a powder of calcium carbonate coated with silicone on the surfaces thereof. Each of the particles constituting the abrasive has a three-dimensional shape comprised of a stack of different-sized triangular or more-angular polygonal layers. The maximum particle diameter of the abrasive is not more than ½ times the width (W1) of the fine partition walls, and the mean particle diameter of the abrasive is not more than ? times the width (W1) of the fine partition walls. In addition, the maximum particle diameter of the abrasive is not more than 10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Eitaro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Mori, Tomohiro Kimura, Hidehiro Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20050170754
    Abstract: A method of forming fine partition walls by which fine partition walls with stable shape can be formed with good processing accuracy and at good grinding efficiency by a jet processing technique, a method of producing a planar display device by application of the method, and an abrasive for jet processing to be used in these methods, are disclosed. The fine partition walls are formed on the surface of a substrate, by jet processing using an abrasive comprised of a powder of calcium carbonate coated with silicone on the surfaces thereof. Each of the particles constituting the abrasive has a three-dimensional shape comprised of a stack of different-sized triangular or more-angular polygonal layers. The maximum particle diameter of the abrasive is not more than ½ times the width (W1) of the fine partition walls, and the mean particle diameter of the abrasive is not more than ? times the width (W1) of the fine partition walls. In addition, the maximum particle diameter of the abrasive is not more than 10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Eitaro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Mori, Tomohiro Kimura, Hidehiro Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20050170756
    Abstract: A method of forming fine partition walls by which fine partition walls with stable shape can be formed with good processing accuracy and at good grinding efficiency by a jet processing technique, a method of producing a planar display device by application of the method, and an abrasive for jet processing to be used in these methods, are disclosed. The fine partition walls are formed on the surface of a substrate, by jet processing using an abrasive comprised of a powder of calcium carbonate coated with silicone on the surfaces thereof. Each of the particles constituting the abrasive has a three-dimensional shape comprised of a stack of different-sized triangular or more-angular polygonal layers. The maximum particle diameter of the abrasive is not more than ½ times the width (W1) of the fine partition walls, and the mean particle diameter of the abrasive is not more than ? times the width (W1) of the fine partition walls. In addition, the maximum particle diameter of the abrasive is not more than 10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Eitaro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Mori, Tomohiro Kimura, Hidehiro Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 6910937
    Abstract: A method of forming fine partition walls by which fine partition walls with stable shape can be formed with good processing accuracy and at good grinding efficiency by a jet processing technique, a method of producing a planar display device by application of the method, and an abrasive for jet processing to be used in these methods, are disclosed. The fine partition walls are formed on the surface of a substrate by jet processing using an abrasive comprised of a powder of calcium carbonate coated with silicone on the surfaces thereof. Each of the particles constituting the abrasive has a three-dimensional shape comprised of a stack of different-sized triangular or more-angular polygonal layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Eitaro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Mori, Tomohiro Kimura, Hidehiro Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20040051457
    Abstract: A plasma display device disclosed herein is capable of enhancing the contrast of external light, facilitating application of phosphor paste on the bottom of each space surrounded by lattice-like barrier ribs, and reducing a variation in applied amount of the phosphor paste as much as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kimura, Eitaro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Mori
  • Publication number: 20040023590
    Abstract: A method of forming fine partition walls by which fine partition walls with stable shape can be formed with good processing accuracy and at good grinding efficiency by a jet processing technique, a method of producing a planar display device by application of the method, and an abrasive for jet processing to be used in these methods, are disclosed. The fine partition walls are formed on the surface of a substrate, by jet processing using an abrasive comprised of a powder of calcium carbonate coated with silicone on the surfaces thereof. Each of the particles constituting the abrasive has a three-dimensional shape comprised of a stack of different-sized triangular or more-angular polygonal layers. The maximum particle diameter of the abrasive is not more than ½ times the width (W1) of the fine partition walls, and the mean particle diameter of the abrasive is not more than ⅕ times the width (W1) of the fine partition walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Eitaro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Mori, Tomohiro Kimura, Hidehiro Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 6657396
    Abstract: An alternating current driven type plasma display device comprising a first panel and a second panel, said first panel having sustain electrodes formed on a first substrate and a dielectric material layer formed on the first substrate and the sustain electrodes, wherein the first panel and the second panel are bonded to each other in their circumferential portions, characterized in that the dielectric material layer has a thickness of 1.5×10−5 m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakada, Ichiro Utsumi, Hiroshi Mori, Eitaro Yoshikawa, Tomohiro Kimura, Kazunao Oniki, Shinichiro Shirozu
  • Publication number: 20010048275
    Abstract: An alternating current driven type plasma display device comprising a first panel and a second panel, said first panel having sustain electrodes formed on a first substrate and a dielectric material layer formed on the first substrate and the sustain electrodes, wherein the first panel and the second panel are bonded to each other in their circumferential portions, characterized in that the dielectric material layer has a thickness of 1.5×10−5 m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakada, Ichiro Utsumi, Hiroshi Mori, Eitaro Yoshikawa, Tomohiro Kimura, Kazunao Oniki, Shinichiro Shirozu
  • Patent number: 6024619
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for manufacturing a flat display panel device suitable for being applied to a plasma display panel and the like. In the method comprising forming a barrier-ridge-forming layer over a whole surface of a substrate having an electrode pattern, then removing from barrier-ridge-forming layer the unnecessary portions by jetting an abrasive, so as to form a barrier ridge, and further filling the removed portions with fluorescent paste layer and removing from fluorescent paste layer the unnecessary portions by jetting the abrasive until a given discharge space can be kept. Organic material particles coated with an inorganic material are used as the abrasive for removing the barrier-ridge-forming layer and/or the fluorescent paste layer. By coating the organic material with the inorganic material, the abrasive particles become roundish. Thus, even if these are used as the abrasive, it is not feared that they injury the surfaces of the glass substrate and the address electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mori, Akio Mishima, Eitaro Yoshikawa