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).

  • Publication number: 20110186878
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: 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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Fukuda, Jiro Yamada, Yohei Ebihara
  • Publication number: 20110187261
    Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus includes: light-emitting devices emitting light of different single colors in a visible wavelength region, wherein each of the light-emitting devices includes an organic layer which is interposed between first and second electrodes and in which a first or second light-emitting layer emitting light of different single colors 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 which is provided on the side of the first electrode so as to reflect light emitted from the first or 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 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: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Fukuda, Jiro Yamada, Yohei Ebihara
  • Publication number: 20110187259
    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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro FUKUDA, Jiro YAMADA, Yohei EBIHARA
  • Publication number: 20110187260
    Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus includes: light-emitting devices emitting light of different single colors in a visible wavelength region, wherein each of the light-emitting devices includes an organic layer which is interposed between first and second electrodes and in which a first or second light-emitting layer emitting light of different single colors 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 which is provided on the side of the first electrode so as to reflect light emitted from the first or 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 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: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Fukuda, Jiro Yamada, Yohei Ebihara
  • Patent number: 7986088
    Abstract: A fluorescence conversion medium comprising, a fluorescent fine particle formed of an inorganic nanocrystal which absorbs visible and/or near ultraviolet light and emits visible fluorescence, and a transparent medium which disperses the fluorescent fine particle therein, an absorbance at a wavelength where the fluorescent intensity is maximized being in the range of 0.1 to 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignees: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Sekiya, Jiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110163339
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a first electrode, an organic layer with a light-emitting layer made of organic light-emitting material, a half-transmitting/reflecting film, a resistance layer, and a second electrode, which are sequentially laminated on top of the other. The first electrode reflects light from the light-emitting layer, the second electrode transmits light from the light-emitting layer. The half-transmitting/reflecting film includes a first half-transmitting/reflecting film and a second half-transmitting/reflecting film which are laminated in this order from a side of the organic layer. Also, the half-transmitting/reflecting film on the organic layer has an average thickness of 1 nm to 6 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eisuke Negishi, Jiro Yamada, Mitsuhiro Kashiwabara, Hirofumi Nakamura, Seonghee Noh
  • Patent number: 7973319
    Abstract: A display unit capable of being simply designed and manufactured by using more simplified light emitting device structure while capable of high definition display and display with superior color reproducibility and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display unit is a display unit (1), wherein a plurality of organic EL devices (3B), (3G), and (3R), in which a function layer (6) including a light emitting layer (11) is sandwiched between a lower electrode (4) made of a light reflective material and a semi-transmissive upper electrode (7), and which has a resonator structure in which light h emitted in the light emitting layer (11) is resonated using a space between the lower electrode (4) and the upper electrode (7) as a resonant section (15) and is extracted from the upper electrode (7) side are arranged on a substrate (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kashiwabara, Jiro Yamada, Seiichi Yokoyama, Kohji Hanawa
  • Publication number: 20110121346
    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: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jiro Yamada, Eisuke Negishi, Hirofumi Nakamura, Akifumi Nakamura, Tadahiko Yoshinaga
  • Publication number: 20110108877
    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: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jiro Yamada, Teiichiro Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20110102308
    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: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Nakamura, Katsuhide Uchino, Jiro Yamada, Ken Tamayama, Hiroshi Sagawa
  • Patent number: 7915816
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence display device is provided. The organic electroluminescence display device includes plural organic electroluminescence elements. Each organic electroluminescence element includes: (A) a lower electrode; (B) an insulating layer having an opening, in which a lower electrode is exposed at the bottom of the opening; (C) an auxiliary wiring; (D) 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 (E) 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: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kashiwabara, Jiro Yamada, Hiroshi Fujimaki, Hirofumi Fujioka, Reo Asaki
  • Publication number: 20110051237
    Abstract: A reflecting apparatus comprising: an array of reflectors including a first subset of reflectors and a second subset of reflectors, wherein the first subset of reflectors guide light toward a first viewing position and the second subset of reflectors guide light toward a second viewing position that is different from the first viewing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: HIROSHI HASEGAWA, KAZUO NAKAMURA, JIRO YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20110031480
    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: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nakamura, Seong-Hee Noh, Jiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110027616
    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: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kashiwabara, Jiro Yamada, Hiroshi Fujimaki, Hirofumi Fujioka, Reo Asaki
  • Publication number: 20100327296
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus which can easily bond a drive panel and a sealing panel together. The drive panel includes organic electroluminescence devices on a substrate for drive and extracts light from the side of the organic electroluminescence devices. The sealing panel includes a color filter on a substrate for sealing. The drive panel and the sealing panel are disposed to face each other, and the whole facing surfaces of the drive panel and the sealing panel are bonded together with an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is cured with at least heat, and is made of only one coating liquid or a combination of two or more coating liquids for curing. A temporary fixing portion is formed in an edge portion of the adhesive layer. The temporary fixing portion is made of, for example, an ultraviolet cure resin, and is formed so as to straddle between the sealing panel and the drive panel to align their relative positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Iwase, Yasunori Kijima, Jiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20100314636
    Abstract: An organic light emitting device includes a first electrode and second electrode on a substrate. Light emitting units are positioned between the first and second electrodes. A first light emitting unit includes a first light emitting layer, and a second light emitting unit includes a second light emitting layer. The first electrode reflects light from at least one of the light emitting units to generate an interference pattern with light emitted from the first light emitting layer. The interference pattern has a plurality of interference positions such that a first interference position is located within the first light emitting layer, and a second interference position is located within the second light emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Matsunami, Toshihiro Fukuda, Jiro Yamada
  • Patent number: 7828617
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus which can easily bond a drive panel (10) and a sealing panel (20) together. The drive panel (10) includes organic electroluminescence devices (10R), (10G) and (10B) on a substrate for drive (11) and extracts light from the side of the organic electroluminescence devices (10R), (10G) and (10B). The sealing panel (20) includes a color filter (22) on a substrate for sealing (21). The drive panel (10) and the sealing panel (20) are disposed to face each other, and the whole facing surfaces of the drive panel (10) and the sealing panel (20) are bonded together with an adhesive layer (30). The adhesive layer (30) is cured with at least heat, and is made of only one coating liquid or a combination of two or more coating liquids for curing. A temporary fixing portion (30A) is formed in an edge portion of the adhesive layer (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Iwase, Yasunori Kijima, Jiro Yamada
  • Patent number: 7781956
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate; and a plurality of light emitting elements arrayed on the substrate and each formed from a lower electrode, a light emitting function layer and an upper electrode stacked in this order on the substrate. A rib for element isolation is provided on the substrate and has a plurality of openings individually corresponding to the light emitting elements. Each of the openings of the rib being formed such that at least one of sides which define a shape in plan is formed only from a curved line or extends in a non-parallel relationship to that of another one of the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akitsuna Takagi, Jiro Yamada, Tomotaka Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20100149146
    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: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Yamashita, Jiro Yamada, Katsuhide Uchino
  • Patent number: 7718452
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus, and method of making same, including a plurality of lower electrodes patterned on a substrate on the basis of each pixel, an auxiliary wiring composed of the same layer as the lower electrodes and arranged in the state of being insulated from the lower electrodes, an insulating film formed on the substrate and provided with pixel openings for exposing central portions of the lower electrodes and connection holes reaching the auxiliary wiring, organic layers so patterned as to cover bottom portions of the pixel openings and to have end portions partly overlapping on each other between the adjacent pixels, and an upper electrode so formed as to cover the organic layers and to be connected to the auxiliary wiring through the connection holes between the organic layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Chiyoko Sato, Jiro Yamada, Takashi Hirano, Seiichi Yokoyama