Patents by Inventor Hisao Ikeda

Hisao Ikeda 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).

  • Publication number: 20190008014
    Abstract: A display device that can display an image along a curved surface is provided. In the display device, a first display panel and a second display panel overlap each other with a light-transmitting layer provided therebetween. The light-transmitting layer is positioned on a display surface side of the first display panel, and on a side opposite to the display surface of the second display panel. The light-transmitting layer has an average transmittance of 80% or more with respect to light in the wavelength range of 450 nm to 700 nm and a refractive index higher than that of air. A display region of the first display panel overlaps a region transmitting visible light of the second display panel with the light-transmitting layer provided therebetween. It is preferred that the display region of the first display panel not overlap with a region blocking visible light of the second display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Hisao IKEDA, Nozomu SUGISAWA, Yuichi YANAGISAWA
  • Patent number: 10159135
    Abstract: A display device that can display an image along a curved surface is provided. In the display device, a first display panel and a second display panel overlap each other with a light-transmitting layer provided therebetween. The light-transmitting layer is positioned on a display surface side of the first display panel, and on a side opposite to the display surface of the second display panel. The light-transmitting layer has an average transmittance of 80% or more with respect to light in the wavelength range of 450 nm to 700 nm and a refractive index higher than that of air. A display region of the first display panel overlaps a region transmitting visible light of the second display panel with the light-transmitting layer provided therebetween. It is preferred that the display region of the first display panel not overlap with a region blocking visible light of the second display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Ikeda, Nozomu Sugisawa, Yuichi Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 10153460
    Abstract: A light extraction efficiency is increased in a display device having a plurality of display elements. The display device includes a first display element and a second display element over the first display element, and the first display element has a convex-concave shape. The convex-concave shape overlaps with a first opening provided in a reflective electrode of the second display element. A user can see an image that combines the display from the first display element and the display from the second display element. The convex-concave shape increases the light extraction efficiency of the first display element. The second display element is electrically connected to a transistor through a second opening provided in any layer of the first display element. The second display element can be provided close to the first display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumito Isaka, Hisao Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20180315957
    Abstract: There has been a problem that difference in refractive index between an opposite substrate or a moisture barrier layer provided thereover, and air is maintained large, and light extraction efficiency is low. Further, there has been a problem that peeling or cracking due to the moisture barrier layer is easily generated, which leads to deteriorate the reliability and lifetime of a light-emitting element. A light-emitting element comprises a pixel electrode, an electroluminescent layer, a transparent electrode, a passivation film, a stress relieving layer, and a low refractive index layer, all of which are stacked sequentially. The stress relieving layer serves to prevent peeling of the passivation film. The low refractive index layer serves to reduce reflectivity of light generated in the electroluminescent layer in emitting to air. Therefore, a light-emitting element with high reliability and long lifetime and a display device using the light-emitting element can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hisao Ikeda, Hiroki Ohara, Makoto Hosoba, Junichiro Sakata, Shunichi Ito
  • Patent number: 10101628
    Abstract: Power consumption of a display device is reduced. The display quality of the display device is improved. A high-quality image is displayed regardless of a usage environment. A light-weight and non-breakable display device is provided. In the display device, a first display panel and a second display panel are bonded to each other with an adhesive layer. The first display panel includes first pixels that include reflective liquid crystal elements. The second display panel includes second pixels that include light-emitting elements. The first display panel includes a first resin layer positioned closest to the adhesive layer. The second display panel includes a second resin layer positioned closest to the adhesive layer. The thickness of each of the first resin layer and the second resin layer is 0.1 ?m or more and 3 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Daisuke Kubota, Kei Takahashi, Yuji Iwaki, Hisao Ikeda, Kohei Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 10084022
    Abstract: A display device with high resolution is provided. A thin display device is provided. A highly reliable display device is provided. The display device includes a display portion having a first display element which is positioned on one surface side of a first insulating layer and a second display element and a third display element which are positioned on the other surface side of the first insulating layer. The display portion has a region in which first display element and the second display element do not overlap with each other, and a region in which the first display element and the third display element partly do not overlap with each other. Furthermore, light emitted by the first display element, light emitted by the second display element, and light emitted by the third display element are released in the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Ikeda, Yoshiharu Hirakata
  • Patent number: 10080302
    Abstract: A novel foldable and highly portable display device is provided. Further, a novel display device capable of displaying information or the like on a seamless large screen is provided. The display device includes a flexible display panel, a first housing provided with a storage portion that includes a space in which pulled one end of the display panel is stored, a folding mechanism connected to the first housing, and a second housing connected to the folding mechanism. The other end of the display panel is connected to the second housing so that the display panel can be drawn in accordance with an opening operation of the folding mechanism and stored in accordance with a closing operation of the folding mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Chida, Hisao Ikeda, Yoshiharu Hirakata
  • Patent number: 10065808
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying a support having a clean surface is provided. Alternatively, an apparatus for manufacturing a stack including a support and a remaining portion of a processed member whose one surface layer is separated is provided. A positioning portion, a slit formation portion, and a peeling portion are included. The positioning portion is provided with a first transfer mechanism of a stacked film including a support and a separator and a table for fixing the stacked film. The slit formation portion is provided with a cutter that can form a slit which does not pass through the separator. The peeling portion is provided with a second transfer mechanism and a peeling mechanism extending the separator and then peeling the separator. In addition, a pretreatment portion activating a support surface is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakatsu Ohno, Kohei Yokoyama, Satoru Idojiri, Hisao Ikeda, Yasuhiro Jinbo, Hiroki Adachi, Yoshiharu Hirakata, Shingo Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20180242414
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting device whose amount of light can be adjusted, or the like. The amount of light emitted from the light-emitting device can be adjusted by controlling the magnitude of the constant current pulse by a control signal. Specifically, the light-emitting device includes a constant current supply configured to be supplied with a control signal and a control pulse signal and configured to supply a constant current pulse; a control device configured to supply the control signal; a driver circuit configured to supply the control pulse signal; and a light-emitting panel configured to be supplied with the constant current pulse. The control signal is a signal for controlling the magnitude of the constant current pulse. The light-emitting panel includes a light-emitting element. The current density of the light-emitting element is greater than or equal to 10 mA/cm2 and less than or equal to 1000 mA/cm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiki NAKAMURA, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Hisao IKEDA, Akihiro KAITA, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20180196629
    Abstract: To provide a display device that is suitable for increasing in size. To provide a display device in which display unevenness is suppressed. In a display device, a plurality of display panels are arranged to partly overlap one another. In two of the overlapping display panels, a display panel positioned on the display surface side includes a region transmitting visible light that is adjacent to a display portion, and the region transmitting visible light overlaps with a pixel of a display panel positioned on the lower side. Furthermore, in at least a display portion of the display panel placed on the lower side, an aperture ratio of the pixel overlapping with the region transmitting visible light of the display panel on the upper side is higher than an aperture ratio of another pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao IKEDA, Nozomu SUGISAWA, Yuichi YANAGISAWA
  • Publication number: 20180184520
    Abstract: A novel element is provided. A novel film formation method is provided. A novel element manufacturing method is provided. Furthermore, a film including graphene is formed at low coat and high yield. The element includes a first electrode and a second electrode located apart from the first electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode include graphene. The film including graphene is formed through a first step of forming a film including graphene oxide over a substrate, a second step of immersing the film including graphene oxide in an acidic solution, and a third step of reducing graphene oxide included in the film including graphene oxide. Furthermore, before graphene oxide included in the film including graphene oxide is reduced, the film including graphene oxide is selectively removed by a photolithography technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Teppei Oguni, Kiyofumi Ogino, Hisao Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9977524
    Abstract: A flexible touch panel that achieves both thinness and high detection sensitivity. In the flexible touch panel obtained by attaching a flexible display panel and a flexible touch sensor with a bonding layer, the bonding layer has a Young's modulus of 1 kPa to 300 kPa, a thickness of 0.1 mm to 1 mm, and a transmittance of 70% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiki Nakamura, Hisao Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9977285
    Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel and the second pixel are adjacent to each other. Each of the first pixel and the second pixel includes a first display region and a second display region. The first display region is configured to reflect incident light. The second display region is positioned inside the first display region and configured to emit light. The second display region has at least two pairs of parallel sides. A position of the second display region inside the first display region in the first pixel and a position of the second display region inside the first display region in the second pixel are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Ikeda, Satoshi Seo, Hideaki Shishido, Daisuke Kubota
  • Publication number: 20180138201
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting device or an input/output device with little unevenness in display luminance or high reliability and to provide an input/output device with high detection sensitivity, a light-emitting device is configured to include a first substrate, a light-emitting element over the first substrate, a first conductive layer over the light-emitting element, a first insulating layer over the first conductive layer, a second conductive layer over the first insulating layer, and a second substrate over the second conductive layer. The light-emitting element includes a first electrode over the first substrate, a layer containing a light-emitting organic compound over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the layer containing a light-emitting organic compound. The second electrode is electrically connected to the first and second conductive layers. The first conductive layer and the second electrode transmit light emitted from the light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Daiki NAKAMURA, Hisao IKEDA, Kouhei TOYOTAKA
  • Patent number: 9961726
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting device whose amount of light can be adjusted, or the like. The amount of light emitted from the light-emitting device can be adjusted by controlling the magnitude of the constant current pulse by a control signal. Specifically, the light-emitting device includes a constant current supply configured to be supplied with a control signal and a control pulse signal and configured to supply a constant current pulse; a control device configured to supply the control signal; a driver circuit configured to supply the control pulse signal; and a light-emitting panel configured to be supplied with the constant current pulse. The control signal is a signal for controlling the magnitude of the constant current pulse. The light-emitting panel includes a light-emitting element. The current density of the light-emitting element is greater than or equal to 10 mA/cm2 and less than or equal to 1000 mA/cm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiki Nakamura, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Hisao Ikeda, Akihiro Kaita, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 9939262
    Abstract: A light-emitting device that can switch between two modes: single light emission and intermittent light emission is provided. The light-emitting device includes a driver circuit that can supply a control pulse signal, a constant current power supply that is supplied with the control pulse signal and can supply a constant current pulse, and a light-emitting panel that is supplied with the constant current pulse. The driver circuit includes a start switch circuit that can supply a start signal, a pulse-interval modulation circuit that can supply a pulse-interval modulation signal, and a microcomputer that is supplied with the start signal and the pulse-interval modulation signal and can supply the control pulse signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yoshiharu Hirakata, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Hisao Ikeda, Daiki Nakamura, Akihiro Kaita, Masatoshi Kataniwa
  • Publication number: 20180095559
    Abstract: To provide a novel display panel with high convenience or high reliability. The display panel includes a pixel including a functional layer, a first display element, and a second display element. The functional layer includes a pixel circuit and includes a region positioned between the first and second display elements. The pixel circuit is electrically connected to the first and second display elements. The first display element includes a reflective film and is configured to control the intensity of light reflected by the reflective film. The reflective film has a shape that does not block light emitted from the second display element. The second display element includes a light-emitting element and is provided such that display using the second display element can be seen from part of a region where display using the first display element can be seen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Shingo Eguchi, Hisao Ikeda, Daisuke Kubota, Fumito Isaka
  • Patent number: 9925749
    Abstract: A yield in the step of bonding two members together is improved. A bonding apparatus includes a stage capable of supporting a first member having a sheet-like shape, a fixing mechanism capable of fixing one end portion of a second member having a sheet-like shape so that the second member overlaps with the first member, and a pressurizing mechanism capable of moving from a side of the one end portion of the second member to a side of the other end portion and spreading a bonding layer under pressure between the first member and the second member. The first member and the second member are bonded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakatsu Ohno, Yoshiharu Hirakata, Shingo Eguchi, Yasuhiro Jinbo, Hisao Ikeda, Kohei Yokoyama, Hiroki Adachi, Satoru Idojiri
  • Publication number: 20180084170
    Abstract: A small light-emitting device is provided. A light-emitting device which is less likely to produce a shadow is provided. A structure including a switching circuit for supplying a pulsed constant current and a light-emitting panel supplied with the pulsed constant current has been conceived.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Hirakata, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Hisao IKEDA, Kazuhiko FUJITA, Akihiro KAITA
  • Publication number: 20180072033
    Abstract: A yield in the step of bonding two members together is improved. A bonding apparatus includes a stage capable of supporting a first member having a sheet-like shape, a fixing mechanism capable of fixing one end portion of a second member having a sheet-like shape so that the second member overlaps with the first member, and a pressurizing mechanism capable of moving from a side of the one end portion of the second member to a side of the other end portion and spreading a bonding layer under pressure between the first member and the second member. The first member and the second member are bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Masakatsu OHNO, Yoshiharu HIRAKATA, Shingo EGUCHI, Yasuhiro JINBO, Hisao IKEDA, Kohei YOKOYAMA, Hiroki ADACHI, Satoru IDOJIRI