Patents by Inventor Hisayuki Utsumi

Hisayuki Utsumi 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: 11778843
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes an anode, a hole transport layer, a quantum dot light-emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode, in this order. The electron transport layer includes a particulate metal oxide and a conductive resin that disperses the metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hisayuki Utsumi, Youhei Nakanishi, Masayuki Kanehiro, Shota Okamoto, Hiroki Imabayashi, Tatsuya Ryohwa, Kanako Nakata
  • Publication number: 20230276648
    Abstract: Provided are a support substrate, a thin-film transistor layer, a light emitter layer having a plurality of light emitters that emit mutually different colors of light, and a sealing layer sealing the light emitter layer. Each light emitter includes a first electrode, a hole transportation layer, an emissive layer, an electron transportation layer, and a second electrode. The electron transportation layer contains an oxide nanoparticle, a binder resin, and a photo-initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicants: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: HISAYUKI UTSUMI, MASAYUKI KANEHIRO, YOUHEI NAKANISHI
  • Patent number: 11741894
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, a light-emitting layer provided between the first electrode the second electrode and including a phosphor, a layered body including a metal layer, a first insulating layer provided on a second electrode side of the metal layer, and a second insulating layer provided on a light-emitting layer side of the metal layer, and having a thickness that allows electron injection from the second electrode to the light-emitting layer, a first power supply configured to apply a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a second power supply configured to apply, between the metal layer and the second electrode, a voltage of which polarity of the second polarity is opposite to a polarity of the second electrode of a voltage applied by the first power supply between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ueta, Hisayuki Utsumi
  • Publication number: 20230180496
    Abstract: A display device has a light-emitting element layer including a plurality of light-emitting elements each of which includes a first electrode, a function layer, and a second electrode, and that emit mutually different colors of light. The function layer includes a first hole transport layer, a light-emitting layer provided on the first hole transport layer, and an electron transport layer provided on the light-emitting layer. The first hole transport layer contains a hole transport material, and the light-emitting layer contains a quantum dot and a ligand coordinating with the quantum dot. The first hole transport layer contains the quantum dot coordinating with the ligand, and the ligand coordinates with the quantum dot so as to prevent the hole transport material from being exposed to the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Masayuki KANEHIRO, Hisayuki UTSUMI, Hiroki IMABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20230180522
    Abstract: A display device has a thin film transistor layer, a light-emitting element layer, and an electron transport layer provided on a light-emitting layer. The light-emitting element layer includes a plurality of light-emitting elements each of which includes a first electrode, a function layer, and a second electrode, and that emit mutually different colors of light. A first hole transport layer contains a hole transport material, and the light-emitting layer contains a quantum dot. The first hole transport layer contains the quantum dot, and a hole transport material having a predetermined molecular weight or higher. The light-emitting layer contains the quantum dot and a ligand coordinating with the quantum dot. The first hole transport layer contains the quantum dot coordinating with the ligand. The ligand coordinates with the quantum dot so as to prevent the hole transport material from being exposed to the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Hisayuki UTSUMI, Masayuki KANEHIRO
  • Publication number: 20230120913
    Abstract: A display device provided with a display region including a plurality of pixels and a frame region surrounding the display region includes a thin film transistor layer, a light-emitting element layer including a plurality of light-emitting elements, each including a first electrode, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode, and each having a different luminescent color. In the light-emitting layer, an oxetane monomer, an epoxy monomer, and a radical polymerization initiator are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: HIROKI IMABAYASHI, MASAYUKI KANEHIRO, HISAYUKI UTSUMI, SHOTA OKAMOTO, Yohei NAKANISHI
  • Publication number: 20230125015
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, a light-emitting layer provided between the first electrode the second electrode and including a phosphor, a layered body including a metal layer, a first insulating layer provided on a second electrode side of the metal layer, and a second insulating layer provided on a light-emitting layer side of the metal layer, and having a thickness that allows electron injection from the second electrode to the light-emitting layer, a first power supply configured to apply a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a second power supply configured to apply, between the metal layer and the second electrode, a voltage of which polarity of the second polarity is opposite to a polarity of the second electrode of a voltage applied by the first power supply between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: YOSHIHIRO UETA, HISAYUKI UTSUMI
  • Publication number: 20230094724
    Abstract: A display device has a display area in which there is provided a plurality of pixels and a frame area surrounding the display area. The display device includes, in the display area: a substrate; a thin film transistor layer; a light-emitting element layer including a plurality of light-emitting elements configured to emit light of mutually different colors; and a sealing layer in this order. The plurality of light-emitting elements include a cathode, an electron transport layer, a light-emitting layer, a hole transport layer, and an anode in this order from a substrate side. The electron transport layer includes oxide nanoparticles and a binder resin. On an electron transport layer side of the cathode, there is provided an undercoat layer in contact with the electron transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: HISAYUKI UTSUMI, MASAYUKI KANEHIRO, Yohei NAKANISHI
  • Publication number: 20220393130
    Abstract: An electroluminescent element including an anode, a cathode, and a light-emitting layer provided between the anode and the cathode, in which the electroluminescent element further includes an electron transport layer including n-type semiconductor particles and a first insulating polymer, and a hole transport layer including p-type semiconductor particles, the electron transport layer is provided between the cathode and the light-emitting layer, the hole transport layer is provided between the anode and the light-emitting layer, and a volume proportion of the n-type semiconductor particles in the electron transport layer is smaller than a volume proportion of the p-type semiconductor particles in the hole transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: NOBORU IWATA, HISAYUKI UTSUMI, YOSHIHIRO UETA
  • Publication number: 20220293881
    Abstract: A display device comprises: a display region having a plurality of pixels; and a frame region, the display region including: a thin-film transistor layer; a light-emitting-element layer provided above the thin-film transistor layer; and a sealing layer provided above the light-emitting-element layer, the light-emitting-element layer including: a first electrode; a second electrode; a light-emitting layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an electron-transport layer provided between the light-emitting layer and the second electrode, and the electron-transport layer containing: nanoparticles of metal oxide; and a binding resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Hisayuki UTSUMI, Masayuki KANEHIRO, Youhei NAKANISHI, Yoshihiro UETA
  • Patent number: 11377591
    Abstract: A QD particle dispersion contains a surface modification compound that protects a surface of QD phosphor particles dispersed in a solvent. The surface modification compound includes a heteroatom-containing functional group and a chain-type saturated hydrocarbon group. The QD particle dispersion is configured such that the absolute value of a difference between the surface free energy of an underlayer that provides a foundation for forming a QD layer in the light-emitting element and the surface free energy of the QD layer is 5 mN/m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kanako Nakata, Tatsuya Ryohwa, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Makoto Izumi, Youhei Nakanishi, Hisayuki Utsumi, Masayuki Kanehiro
  • Publication number: 20220173348
    Abstract: Provided are a TFT layer, a light-emitting element layer provided with a plurality of light-emitting elements each including a first electrode, a function layer, and a second electrode, and a sealing layer configured to seal the light-emitting element layer. The second electrode is an electrode common to the plurality of light-emitting elements and including metal nanowires. The function layer includes a light-emitting layer and an electron transport layer provided between the light-emitting layer and the second electrode. The electron transport layer includes zinc oxide nanoparticles and a water soluble resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: HISAYUKI UTSUMI, YOUHEI NAKANISHI, MASAYUKI KANEHIRO, SHOTA OKAMOTO, HIROKI IMABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220037609
    Abstract: A display device includes an anode electrode a cathode electrode a light-emitting layer, and an electron transport layer. The light-emitting layer is provided between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The electron transport layer is provided between the cathode electrode and the light-emitting layer. The electron transport layer includes a nanoparticle of a metal oxide, and an organic modifier configured to cover a surface of the nanoparticle and having electron donating characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: HISAYUKI UTSUMI, YOUHEI NAKANISHI, MASAYUKI KANEHIRO, SHOTA OKAMOTO, HIROKI IMABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220037604
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes an anode, a hole transport layer, a quantum dot light-emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode, in this order. The electron transport layer includes a particulate metal oxide and a conductive resin that disperses the metal oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: HISAYUKI UTSUMI, YOUHEI NAKANISHI, MASAYUKI KANEHIRO, SHOTA OKAMOTO, HIROKI IMABAYASHI, TATSUYA RYOHWA, KANAKO NAKATA
  • Patent number: 11217763
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting device that can obtain fluorescence having a narrow spectrum more efficiently, a light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting layer in which thermally activated delayed fluorescence bodies and quantum dots are dispersed; a first electrode in a lower layer than the light-emitting layer; and a second electrode in an upper layer than the light-emitting layer, wherein a light emission spectrum of the thermally activated delayed fluorescence bodies and an absorption spectrum of the quantum dots at least partially overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuto Tsukamoto, Shinichi Kawato, Tokiyoshi Umeda, Manabu Niboshi, Youhei Nakanishi, Hisayuki Utsumi, Masayuki Kanehiro, Shota Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20210343989
    Abstract: A display device (500) includes a sub-pixel (100) including a light-emitting element layer (10). The sub-pixel (100) includes: a first electrode (12); an edge cover (11); a projection (15) projecting from the front face of the first electrode (12); and a functional layer (13). With respect to the front face of the first electrode (12) where a first height (h1) is a height up to a front face of a protrusion of the functional layer (13) provided along an edge of the projection (15), a second height (h2) is a height up to a tip of the projection (15), and a third height (h3) is a height up to a front face of the edge cover (11), the second height (h2) is greater than the first height (h1) and smaller than the third height (h3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: HIROKI IMABAYASHI, SHOTA OKAMOTO, YOUHEI NAKANISHI, MASAYUKI KANEHIRO, HISAYUKI UTSUMI
  • Publication number: 20210273189
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device including a light-emitting element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a quantum dot layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein, in the quantum dot layer, quantum dots each including a core, a shell covering the core, and a ligand coordinated with a surface of the shell and having defect compensation properties are layered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: HIROKI IMABAYASHI, MASAYUKI KANEHIRO, HISAYUKI UTSUMI, SHOTA OKAMOTO, YOUHEI NAKANISHI, TATSUYA RYOHWA, KANAKO NAKATA
  • Publication number: 20210135137
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting device that easily generates energy transition to fluorescent materials having a peak of the light emission spectrum in the deep-blue region and has improved efficiency of light emission, provided is a light-emitting device including a light-emitting layer in which quantum dots and light emitters being phosphors or phosphorescent members are dispersed, a first electrode in a lower layer than the light-emitting layer, and a second electrode in an upper layer than the light-emitting layer, wherein a light emission spectrum of the quantum dots and an absorption spectrum of the light emitters at least partially overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: YUTO TSUKAMOTO, SHINICHI KAWATO, TOKIYOSHI UMEDA, MANABU NIBOSHI, YOUHEI NAKANISHI, HISAYUKI UTSUMI, MASAYUKI KANEHIRO, SHOTA OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10957815
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting device for achieving fluorescence emission with higher efficiency and longer life, a light-emitting device includes an exciton generation layer in which quantum dots are dispersed, a light-emitting layer in which light emitters, which are phosphors or phosphorescent members, are dispersed, the light-emitting layer adjoining the exciton generation layer in a vertical direction, a first electrode located on a lower side of the exciton generation layer and the light-emitting layer, and a second electrode located on an upper side of the exciton generation layer and the light-emitting layer, and the light emission spectrum of the quantum dots and the absorption spectrum of the light emitters at least partially overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuto Tsukamoto, Shinichi Kawato, Tokiyoshi Umeda, Manabu Niboshi, Youhei Nakanishi, Hisayuki Utsumi, Masayuki Kanehiro, Shota Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20210066630
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting device that can obtain fluorescence having a narrow spectrum more efficiently, a light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting layer in which thermally activated delayed fluorescence bodies and quantum dots are dispersed; a first electrode in a lower layer than the light-emitting layer and a second electrode in an upper layer than the light-emitting layer, wherein a light emission spectrum of the thermally activated delayed fluorescence bodies and an absorption spectrum of the quantum dots at least partially overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: YUTO TSUKAMOTO, SHINICHI KAWATO, TOKIYOSHI UMEDA, MANABU NIBOSHI, YOUHEI NAKANISHI, HISAYUKI UTSUMI, MASAYUKI KANEHIRO, SHOTA OKAMOTO