Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Sakayori
Hiroyuki Sakayori 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: 6853431Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device and manufacturing method for same are described. In the device, a pair of substrates, between which a liquid crystal layer is disposed, is joined with pillars inbetween functioning as spacers which are provided of photocurable resin by photolithography. With this structure, the spacers can be in surface contact with the inside surfaces of the substrates on which electrode arrangement and active devices are formed.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Sato, Masakazu Odaka, Akira Mase, Toru Takayama, Kaoru Tabata, Chizuru Ishigaki, Ippei Kobayashi, Toshimitsu Konuma, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Toshio Watanabe, Osamu Aoyagi, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Akio Osabe, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20030071957Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device and manufacturing method for same are described. In the device, a pair of substrates, between which a liquid crystal layer is disposed, is joined with pillars inbetween functioning as spacers which are provided of photocurable resin by photolithography. With this structure, the spacers can be in surface contact with the inside surfaces of the substrates on which electrode arrangement and active devices are formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Sato, Masakazu Odaka, Akira Mase, Toru Takayama, Kaoru Tabata, Chizuru Ishigaki, Ippei Kobayashi, Toshimitsu Konuma, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Toshio Watanabe, Osamu Aoyagi, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Akio Osabe, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 6493057Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device and manufacturing method for same are described. In the device, a pair of substrates, between which a liquid crystal layer is disposed, is joined with pillars inbetween functioning as spacers which are provided of photocurable resin by photolithography. With this structure, the spacers can be in surface contact with the inside surfaces of the substrates on which electrode arrangement and active devices are formed.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1999Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Sato, Toshimitsu Konuma, Masakazu Odaka, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Toshio Watanabe, Osamu Aoyagi, Kaoru Tabata, Chizuru Isigaki, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Ippei Kobayashi, Akio Osabe, Shunpei Yamazaki, Toru Takayama, Akira Mase
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Patent number: 6295102Abstract: A pair of transparent film substrates are provided. A transparent electrode and an orientation film are formed on each of the pair of transparent film substrates in sequence. A liquid crystal is inserted between the pair of film substrates. An orientation process is performed on each of the orientation films such that a visual-angle direction in which a maximum contrast is obtained is a six-o'clock direction or a twelve-o'clock direction based on a direction of the short hand of a clock. Each of the pair of film substrates is an optically anisotropic body, having a retardation value in the range of 5 to 30 nm in the plane of the film substrates. Assuming that long-axis directions denote directions parallel to the longest side of the periphery of the liquid-crystal shutter, the lagging-axis directions in the plane of the film substrates are approximately parallel to the long-axis directions.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2000Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masakatsu Higa, Hisao Takahashi, Hiroyuki Sakayori
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Patent number: 5963288Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device and manufacturing method for same are described. In the device, a pair of substrates, between which a liquid crystal layer is disposed, is joined with pillars inbetween functioning as spacers which are provided of photocurable resin by photolithography. With this stucture, the spacers can be in surface contact with the inside surfaces of the substrates on which electrode arrangement and active devices are formed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Sato, Toshimitsu Konuma, Seiichi Odaka, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Toshio Watanabe, Osamu Aoyagi, Kaoru Tabata, Chizuru Isigaki, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Ippei Kobayashi, Akio Osabe, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 5952676Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device and manufacturing method for same are described. In the device, a pair of substrates, between which a liquid crystal layer is disposed, is joined with pillars inbetween functioning as spacers which are provided of photocurable resin by photolithography. With this structure, the spacers can be in surface contact with the inside surfaces of the substrates on which electrode arrangement and active devices are formed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1997Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Sato, Toshimitsu Konuma, Seiichi Odaka, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Toshio Watanabe, Osamu Aoyagi, Kaoru Tabata, Chizuru Isigaki, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Ippei Kobayashi, Akio Osabe, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 5379139Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device and manufacturing method for same are described. In the device, a pair of substrates, between which a liquid crystal layer is disposed, is joined with pillars inbetween functioning as spacers which are provided of photocurable resin by photolithography. With this structure, the spacers can be in surface contact with the inside surfaces of :he substrates on which electrode arrangement and active devices are formed.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1992Date of Patent: January 3, 1995Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Sato, Toshimitsu Konuma, Seiichi Odaka, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Toshio Watanabe, Osamu Aoyagi, Kaoru Tabata, Chizuru Isigaki, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Ippei Kobayashi, Akio Osabe, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 5155613Abstract: A driving circuit for liquid crystal display is disclosed and includes a circuit for outputting driving signals to a ferroelectric liquid crystal display in order to construct visual information in the display and a voltage source for supplying a predetermined voltage such that when the display system is switched off the circuit means outputs an erasing signal to the liquid crystal display for erasing all of the visual information displayed in the display and eliminates phantom figures from appearing when the display is reused.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1991Date of Patent: October 13, 1992Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Sakayori
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Method of filling a liquid crystal device with introduction of liquid crystal by increasing pressure
Patent number: 5141036Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal device in which a pair of substrates are placed in a vacuum chamber, with at least one inlet port provided for communicating with an inner space between the pair of substrates. The vacuum chamber is evacuated and a material including liquid crystals is supplied to the inlet port. The pressure of the chamber is then elevated such that the liquid crystal and other materials are introduced into the space between the pair of substrates by the use of differential pressure between the inside and outside of the space between the substrates. The material including the liquid crystals is maintained at a sufficiently high temperature such that the liquid crystals exhibit isotropic phases.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1991Date of Patent: August 25, 1992Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshio Watanabe, Masahiko Sato, Akio Osabe, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Akira Mase -
Patent number: 5029983Abstract: A liquid crystal device can be driven by application of a unipolar electric field to a ferroelectric liquid crystal layer. Without application of an electric field, isotropic characteristics are observed because of a spiral arrangement of the liquid crystal molecules. Under the application of an electric field, a birefringence is observed because of liquid crystal molecules being aligned in one direction. The device can be driven by applying an electric field in one direction and removing the electric field.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1987Date of Patent: July 9, 1991Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Sakayori, Ippei Kobayashi
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Patent number: 5024255Abstract: An improved method of filling a liquid crystal device with a blended ferroelectric liquid crystal material is disclosed. The method includes the step of disposing the blended ferroelectric liquid crystal material in an inner space formed in the liquid crystal device, with the temperature of the blended liquid crystal being maintained during the disposing step at a temperature higher than the transition temperature of any constituent of the blended liquid crystal material such that the blended liquid crystal material is transformed in its isotropic phase.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1988Date of Patent: June 18, 1991Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshio Watanabe, Masahiko Sato, Akio Osabe, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Akira Mase
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Patent number: 4975145Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device for display is disclosed. The device is comprised of a pair of substrates on whose insides a number of electrode strips are formed in a matrix. The electrode strips are formed also near the periphery portions of the substrates which are unnecessary for the pixcels of the display. By virtue of the excess electrode strips, joining the substrates can be done without special attention to the coincidence of the substrates.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1990Date of Patent: December 4, 1990Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Akira Mase, Hiroyuki Sakayori
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Patent number: 4974939Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device for display is disclosed. The device is comprised of a pair of substrates on whose insides a number of electrode strips are formed in a matrix. The electrode strips are formed also near the periphery portions of the substrates which are unnecessary for the pixels of the display. By virtue of the excess electrode strips, joining the substrates can be done without special attention to the coincidence of the substrates.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1988Date of Patent: December 4, 1990Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Akira Mase, Hiroyuki Sakayori
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Patent number: 4954217Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device for display is disclosed. The device is comprised of a pair of substrates on whose insides a number of electrode strips are formed in a matrix. The electrode strips are formed also near the peripery portions of the substrates which are unnecessary for the pixcels of the display. By virtue of the excess electrode strips, joining the substrates can be done without special attention to the coincidence of the substrates.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1988Date of Patent: September 4, 1990Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Akira Mase, Hiroyuki Sakayori
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Patent number: 4927493Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device for display is disclosed. The device is comprised of a pair of substrates on whose insides a number of electrode strips are formed in a matrix. The electrode strips are formed also near the periphery portions of the substrates which are unnecessary for the pixels of the display. By virtue of the excess electrode strips, joining the substrates can be done without special attention to the coincidence of the substrates.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1988Date of Patent: May 22, 1990Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Akira Mase, Hiroyuki Sakayori
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Patent number: 4922974Abstract: A method of filling a liquid crystal device with a blended liquid crystal material is set forth. The liquid crystal device is filled by disposing the liquid crystal device having an inlet port, in a vacuum chamber, evacuating the vacuum chamber, supplying the inlet port with the blended liquid crystal material, and elevating the pressure in the chamber to allow the blended liquid crystal material to fill the liquid crystal device through the inlet port by virtue of the differential pressure between the inside and the outside of the liquid crystal device, with the temperature of the blended liquid crystal material being maintained, until the liquid crystal device is completely filled with the blended liquid crystal material, at a temperature higher than the transition temperature of any one of the constituents of the blended liquid crystal material so that the blended liquid crystal material is transformed in its isotropic phase.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1989Date of Patent: May 8, 1990Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshio Watanabe, Akio Osabe, Akira Mase, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Masahiko Sato, Kaoru Tabata
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Patent number: 4922972Abstract: A method of filling a liquid crystal device including a pair of parallel substrates having external surfaces with a liquid crystal material is set forth. The liquid crystal device is filled by disposing the liquid crystal device in a vacuum chamber between a pair of opposed parallel plates, evacuating the vacuum chamber, supplying the liquid crystal material to an inlet of the device, elevating the pressure in the chamber to allow the liquid crystal material to enter a space formed between the parallel substrates through the inlet by virtue of a differential pressure between the inside and the outside of the liquid crystal device, and applying opposed pressure with the parallel plates to the external surfaces of the parallel substrates respectively in order to form a uniform liquid crystal device. With the external pressure being applied to compensate for the expansion of the liquid crystal device during the elevation of the pressure within the vacuum chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1988Date of Patent: May 8, 1990Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshio Watanabe, Akio Osabe, Akira Mase, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Masahiko Sato, Kaoru Tabata
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Patent number: 4924243Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device and manufacturing method for same are described. In the device, a pair of substrates, between which a liquid crystal layer is disposed, is joined with pillars inbetween functioning as spacers which are provided of a resin by printing. With this structure, the spacers can be in surface contact with the inside surfaces of the substrates on which electrode arrangement and active devices are formed.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1988Date of Patent: May 8, 1990Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Sato, Akira Mase, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 4919633Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device is described such as a display. The device comprises a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer, an electrode arrangement, and a ferroelectric film. The ferroelectric film is formed on the inside of the substrate by spinning method using a mixture of a ferroelectric material and an organic resin. When coating, the mixture is diluted with a solvent so that the ferroelectric film can be formed as a thin film. In advance of curring, the ferroelectric film is subjected to an electric field and its dipole moment is aligned and fixed in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. In virtue of the dipole moment, the liquid crystal device can be controlled by applying a voltage in one direction with a high stability.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1988Date of Patent: April 24, 1990Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shumpei Yamazaki, Masashiko Sato, Hiroyuki Sakayori
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Patent number: 4904057Abstract: A liquid crystal device can be driven by application of unipolar electric field to a ferroelectric liquid crystal layer. Without application of electric field, isotropic characteristics is observed because of a spiral arrangement of liquid crystal molecules. Under application of electric field, a birefringence is observed because of liquid crystal molecules aligned in one direction. The device can be driven by applying an electric field in one direction and removing the electric field, by using a rectifier in series with each pixel.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1988Date of Patent: February 27, 1990Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Sakayori, Ippei Kobayashi