Patents by Inventor Jiro Yamada

Jiro Yamada 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).

  • Organic electroluminescence display device
    Patent number: 8786185
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence display device is provided. The organic electroluminescence display device includes plural organic electroluminescence elements. Each organic electroluminescence element includes: a lower electrode; an insulating layer having an opening, in which a lower electrode is exposed at the bottom of the opening; an auxiliary wiring; a stacked structure provided from a portion over the lower electrode exposed at the bottom of the opening to a portion of the insulating layer surrounding the opening, including a light emitting layer made of an organic light-emitting material; and an upper electrode. At least one layer of the stacked structure partially contacts the auxiliary wiring. The insulating layer and the auxiliary wiring are provided in common to the plurality of organic EL elements. The upper electrode covers the whole surface of the stacked structures and the auxiliary wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kashiwabara, Jiro Yamada, Hiroshi Fujimaki, Hirofumi Fujioka, Reo Asaki
  • Display apparatus including light emitting elements and a light shielding portion disposed on the light emitting elements and an electronic device including same
    Patent number: 8773016
    Abstract: A display apparatus, includes: a substrate; a plural light emitting elements provided on the substrate and each formed from a lower electrode, a light emitting function layer and an upper layer stacked in this order; a partition for element isolation provided on the substrate and having a plural apertures individually corresponding to the light emitting elements; and a black matrix disposed on the light extraction side of the light emitting elements and having a shape with which the black matrix covers over portions. Each of the apertures of the partition having a side wall is formed in such a tapering shape that the aperture width increases toward the light extraction side of the light emitting elements. The black matrix is provided in such a manner as to cover over an upper edge portion of the tapering shape on at least one side which defines each aperture of the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akitsuna Takagi, Jiro Yamada, Toshihiro Fukuda
  • Organic layer including multiple reflective interfaces for light emitting illumination, and display apparatuses
    Patent number: 8760048
    Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus including light-emitting devices emitting light of different single colors in a visible wavelength region, wherein each light-emitting device including: an organic layer between first and second electrodes and in which a first or second light-emitting layer emitting light of a different single color is included at a first or second position separated from each other in a direction from the first electrode to the second electrode; a first reflective interface on the side of the first electrode; and a second reflective interface and a third reflective interface which on the side of the second electrode in that order at mutually separated positions in a direction from the first electrode to the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Fukuda, Jiro Yamada, Yohei Ebihara
  • DISPLAY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140167024
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus and a method of manufacture. The display apparatus includes a first substrate with a plurality of organic electroluminescence devices, a second substrate with a color filter, the second substrate facing the first substrate, and an adhesive layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate so as to cover the plurality of organic electroluminescence devices, the adhesive layer being made of a material selected from the group consisting of a phenol resin, a melanin resin, an unsaturated polyester resin, an epoxy resin, a silicon resin and a polyurethane resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Iwase, Yasunori Kijima, Jiro Yamada
  • LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140151672
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting element in the structure and configuration of causing no possibility of a short circuit between first and second electrodes even if there is any foreign substance or a protrusion on the first electrode. Such a light-emitting element is configured to include, in order, a first electrode 21, an organic layer 23 including a light-emitting layer made of an organic light-emitting material, a semi-transmissive/reflective film 40, a resistance layer 50, and a second electrode 22. The first electrode 21 reflects a light coming from the light-emitting layer, and the second electrode 22 passes through a light coming from the semi-transmissive/reflective film 40 after passing therethrough. The semi-transmissive/reflective film on the organic layer 23 has an average film thickness of 1 nm to 6 nm both inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Jiro Yamada, Eisuke Negishi, Hirofumi Nakamura, Akifumi Nakamura, Tadahiko Yoshinaga
  • Light emitting element and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 8742446
    Abstract: A light emitting element includes a first electrode, an organic layer formed on the first electrode, a resistance layer formed on the organic layer, a second electrode, and a conductive resin layer formed between the resistance layer and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Jiro Yamada, Teiichiro Nishimura
  • Light-emitting device, illumination apparatus, and display apparatus
    Patent number: 8736161
    Abstract: A light-emitting device including: an organic layer which is interposed between a first electrode and a second electrode and in which a first light-emitting layer and a second light-emitting layer emitting light of single colors or two or more different colors in a visible wavelength region are sequentially included at mutually separated positions in that order in a direction from the first electrode to the second electrode; a first reflective interface which is provided on the side of the first electrode so as to reflect light emitted from the first light-emitting layer and the second light-emitting layer to be emitted from the side of the second electrode; and a second reflective interface and a third reflective interface which are sequentially provided on the side of the second electrode at mutually separated positions in that order in a direction from the first electrode to the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Fukuda, Jiro Yamada, Yohei Ebihara
  • ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140124772
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence display device is provided. The organic electroluminescence display device includes plural organic electroluminescence elements. Each organic electroluminescence element includes: a lower electrode; an insulating layer having an opening, in which a lower electrode is exposed at the bottom of the opening; an auxiliary wiring; a stacked structure provided from a portion over the lower electrode exposed at the bottom of the opening to a portion of the insulating layer surrounding the opening, including a light emitting layer made of an organic light-emitting material; and an upper electrode. At least one layer of the stacked structure partially contacts the auxiliary wiring. The insulating layer and the auxiliary wiring are provided in common to the plurality of organic EL elements. The upper electrode covers the whole surface of the stacked structures and the auxiliary wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kashiwabara, Jiro Yamada, Hiroshi Fujimaki, Hirofumi Fujioka, Reo Asaki
  • Organic electroluminescence display device including wiring and stacked structure
    Patent number: 8680761
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence display device is provided. The organic electroluminescence display device includes plural organic electroluminescence elements. Each organic electroluminescence element includes: a lower electrode; an insulating layer having an opening, in which a lower electrode is exposed at the bottom of the opening; an auxiliary wiring; a stacked structure provided from a portion over the lower electrode exposed at the bottom of the opening to a portion of the insulating layer surrounding the opening, including a light emitting layer made of an organic light-emitting material; and an upper electrode. At least one layer of the stacked structure partially contacts the auxiliary wiring. The insulating layer and the auxiliary wiring are provided in common to the plurality of organic EL elements. The upper electrode covers the whole surface of the stacked structures and the auxiliary wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kashiwabara, Jiro Yamada, Hiroshi Fujimaki, Hirofumi Fujioka, Reo Asaki
  • Light-emitting element and organic electroluminescent display device
    Patent number: 8664677
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting element in the structure and configuration of causing no possibility of a short circuit between first and second electrodes even if there is any foreign substance or a protrusion on the first electrode. Such a light-emitting element is configured to include, in order, a first electrode 21, an organic layer 23 including a light-emitting layer made of an organic light-emitting material, a semi-transmissive/reflective film 40, a resistance layer 50, and a second electrode 22. The first electrode 21 reflects a light coming from the light-emitting layer, and the second electrode 22 passes through a light coming from the semi-transmissive/reflective film 40 after passing therethrough. The semi-transmissive/reflective film on the organic layer 23 has an average film thickness of 1 nm to 6 nm both inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Jiro Yamada, Eisuke Negishi, Hirofumi Nakamura, Akifumi Nakamura, Tadahiko Yoshinaga
  • IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE WITH IMAGING UNIT
    Publication number: 20130293459
    Abstract: An image display unit comprises a display area including pixels, and an imaging unit disposed at its rear side behind the display area. Light transmissive sections are located within the display area and correspond to the pixels. The light transmissive sections are configured to separately receive light incident upon the image display unit, and pass the received light to the imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Kazuo Nakamura, Katsuhide Uchino, Jiro Yamada, Ken Tamayama, Hiroshi Sagawa
  • Light emitting device
    Patent number: 8563971
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first electrode, a conductor film, an organic layer having a light emitting layer made of an organic light emitting material provided therein, a semi-transmissive reflective film, a resistive layer, and a second electrode, all of which are laminated successively, wherein the conductor film transmits a part of light from the light emitting layer therethrough, the first electrode reflects the light having been transmitted through the conductor film, the second electrode transmits the light having been transmitted through the semi-transmissive reflective film therethrough, an average film thickness of the conductor film on the first electrode is from 1 nm to 6 nm, and an average film thickness of the semi-transmissive reflective film on the organic layer is from 1 nm to 6 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nakamura, Seong-Hee Noh, Jiro Yamada
  • Organic electroluminescent device having a light-receiving sensor for data correction
    Patent number: 8564581
    Abstract: A display includes: a panel in which a plurality of pixels emitting light in response to a video signal are arranged; a light-receiving sensor outputting a light-reception signal in accordance with the light-emission of each pixel; calculation means for calculating correction data on the basis of the light-receiving signal; and drive control means for correcting the video signal on the basis of the correction data, wherein the light-receiving sensor is adhered to an outermost substrate constituting the panel by using a material with a refractive index which is equal to or smaller than that of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Yamashita, Jiro Yamada, Katsuhide Uchino
  • LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130256639
    Abstract: There is provided a light emitting element including a first electrode, an organic layer having a light emitting layer, formed on the first electrode, a charge generation layer formed on the organic layer, a resistance layer formed on the charge generation layer, and a second electrode formed on the resistance layer. The first electrode reflects light emitted from the light emitting layer and the second electrode transmits the light emitted from the light emitting layer. The charge generation layer includes a layered structure of, sequentially in order from the organic layer, a mixing layer containing a chelate material, and an alkali earth metal element or an alkali metal element, and an acceptor layer containing an acceptor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Emiko Kambe, Yohei Ebihara, Masato Nakamura, Kohji Hanawa, Jiro Yamada
  • DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, METHOD OF REPAIRING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130256638
    Abstract: A display device includes light emitting elements that are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, in which the light emitting elements include a drive circuit which is provided on a substrate, a first insulating layer which covers the drive circuit and the substrate, a light emitting portion in which a first electrode, an organic layer having a light emitting layer, and a second electrode are laminated, and a second insulating layer which covers the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masanao Uesugi, Jiro Yamada, Mitsuo Morooka, Yasunobu Hiromasu
  • LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20130240857
    Abstract: A light-emitting element is provided. The light-emitting element includes a first half-transmitting/reflecting film and a second half-transmitting/reflecting film sequentially on an organic layer by physical vapor deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eisuke Negishi, Jiro Yamada, Mitsuhiro Kashiwabara, Hirofumi Nakamura, Seonghee Noh
  • LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130228761
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first electrode, a conductor film, an organic layer having a light emitting layer made of an organic light emitting material provided therein, a semi-transmissive reflective film, a resistive layer, and a second electrode, all of which are laminated successively, wherein the conductor film transmits a part of light from the light emitting layer therethrough, the first electrode reflects the light having been transmitted through the conductor film, the second electrode transmits the light having been transmitted through the semi-transmissive reflective film therethrough, an average film thickness of the conductor film on the first electrode is from 1 nm to 6 nm, and an average film thickness of the semi-transmissive reflective film on the organic layer is from 1 nm to 6 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nakamura, Seong-Hee Noh, Jiro Yamada
  • Display apparatus
    Patent number: 8519622
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus and a method of manufacture. The display apparatus includes a first substrate with a plurality of organic electroluminescence devices, a second substrate with a color filter, the second substrate facing the first substrate, and an adhesive layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate so as to cover the plurality of organic electroluminescence devices, the adhesive layer being made of a material selected from the group consisting of a phenol resin, a melanin resin, an unsaturated polyester resin, an epoxy resin, a silicon resin and a polyurethane resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Iwase, Yasunori Kijima, Jiro Yamada
  • Image display device with imaging unit
    Patent number: 8502756
    Abstract: An image display unit comprises a display area including pixels, and an imaging unit disposed at its rear side behind the display area. Light transmissive sections are located within the display area and correspond to the pixels. The light transmissive sections are configured to separately receive light incident upon the image display unit, and pass the received light to the imaging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Nakamura, Katsuhide Uchino, Jiro Yamada, Ken Tamayama, Hiroshi Sagawa
  • Organic electroluminescence display device
    Patent number: 8436530
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence display device is provided. The organic electroluminescence display device includes plural organic electroluminescence elements. Each organic electroluminescence element includes: a lower electrode; an insulating layer having an opening, in which a lower electrode is exposed at the bottom of the opening; an auxiliary wiring; a stacked structure provided from a portion over the lower electrode exposed at the bottom of the opening to a portion of the insulating layer surrounding the opening, including a light emitting layer made of an organic light-emitting material; and an upper electrode. At least one layer of the stacked structure partially contacts the auxiliary wiring. The insulating layer and the auxiliary wiring are provided in common to the plurality of organic EL elements. The upper electrode covers the whole surface of the stacked structures and the auxiliary wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kashiwabara, Jiro Yamada, Hiroshi Fujimaki, Hirofumi Fujioka, Reo Asaki