Patents by Inventor Junichi Tonotani

Junichi Tonotani 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: 20130032915
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a solid state imaging device includes a substrate, and a plurality of interference filters. The substrate includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion units. The plurality of interference filters is provided individually for the plurality of photoelectric conversion units. The plurality of interference filters includes a plurality of layers with different refractive indices stacked. The plurality of interference filters is configured to selectively transmit light in a prescribed wavelength range. A space is provided between adjacent ones of the interference filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Junichi TONOTANI, Takayoshi FUJII, Kenji SASAKI, Yusaku KONNO
  • Publication number: 20110223319
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of fabricating an organic electroluminescence display device, including forming a plurality of first electrodes with a prescribed interval on a substrate, forming a light emission function layer including a light emission layer on at least an upper surface of each of the first electrodes, forming a barrier layer on a upper surface of the light emission function layer between the first electrodes after forming the light emission function layer, forming a second electrode on the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomohito KAWASHIMA, Junichi Tonotani
  • Patent number: 7843128
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent element, comprising an anode and a cathode, an organic light-emitting layer interposed between the anode and the cathode, and an organic hole transfer layer containing a polymer type organic hole transfer material having a metal oxide of a semiconductor material or a conductive material added thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideki Ookawa, Junichi Tonotani
  • Publication number: 20090267101
    Abstract: A display includes pixels each of which contains a light emitting element and which are arranged in a matrix form, a light transmitting insulating layer which includes a back surface facing the light emitting element and a front surface as a light output surface, a beam-condensing element which is arranged on a back side of the insulating layer and increases a directivity of light emitted by the light emitting element to make the light incident on the insulating layer, and a diffusing element which is arranged on a front side of the insulating layer, diffuses light from the insulating layer, and output the diffused light to an external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Uemura, Satoshi Okutani, Hirofumi Kubota, Naotada Okada, Junichi Tonotani
  • Patent number: 7573193
    Abstract: An optical device includes a first waveguide layer in which multiple-beam interference occurs, a second waveguide layer which includes a back surface facing the first waveguide layer and a front surface as a light output surface, and a diffraction grating which is arranged on a back side of the second waveguide layer and faces the first waveguide layer, wherein a grating constant of the diffraction grating is defined such that a first-order diffracted light emerges from the second waveguide layer, the first-order diffracted light being generated when a light component having a highest intensity of light which propagates in an in-plane direction while causing multiple reflection in the first waveguide layer enters the diffraction grating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignees: Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Satoshi Okutani, Tsuyoshi Uemura, Hirofumi Kubota, Naotada Okada, Junichi Tonotani, Keiji Suzuki, Hideki Ookawa
  • Publication number: 20090084961
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes an electrode substrate having plural photoelectric transfer elements which convert visible light into electrical signals, a scintillator layer formed on the electrode substrate and converting radial rays into visible light, and a protective film includes a drying agent film and a moisture-proof film. The drying agent film is formed on at least the scintillator layer. The moisture-proof film is formed on the drying agent film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Junichi TONOTANI, Masatoshi HIGUCHI, Keiko SAKAI, Katsuhisa HOMMA, Atsuya YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20080237474
    Abstract: A semiconductor photodiode includes: an insulative substrate; a first conductivity type semiconductor layer formed on the insulative substrate; an i-type semiconductor layer formed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer; a second conductivity type semiconductor layer formed on the i-type semiconductor layer; and a metal electrode. The metal electrode is provided between the insulative substrate and the first conductivity type semiconductor layer so that a peripheral face of the metal electrode is located inside a peripheral face of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRON TUBES & DEVICES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi TONOTANI, Hiroshi AIDA, Hiroshi ONIHASHI, Hitoshi CHIYOMA
  • Patent number: 7375463
    Abstract: An optical device includes a first waveguide layer in which multiple-beam interference occurs, a second wavelength layer which includes a back surface facing the first waveguide layer and a front surface as a light output surface, and an outcoupling layer which is disposed on a back side of the second waveguide layer and faces the first wave guide layer, wherein the outcoupling layer includes a first portion as a layer with light transmission property and second portions which are dispersed in the first portion and differ in optical property from the first portion, and wherein an array of the second portions forms a triangular lattice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Uemura, Satoshi Okutani, Hirofumi Kubota, Muneharu Akiyoshi, Naotada Okada, Junichi Tonotani
  • Publication number: 20080007162
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent element, comprising an anode and a cathode, an organic light-emitting layer interposed between the anode and the cathode, and an organic hole transfer layer containing a polymer type organic hole transfer material having a metal oxide of a semiconductor material or a conductive material added thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Hideki OOKAWA, Junichi Tonotani
  • Publication number: 20070298263
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescence device includes: dissolving an organic material in a solvent to prepare an organic solution; forming an organic solution layer by coating a substrate with the organic solution; and forming an organic material layer by drying the organic solution layer. At least one of water concentration and oxygen concentration in the solvent is controlled to 100 mass ppm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Junichi Tonotani, Masatoshi Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20070290607
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent display device, comprising a light-transmitting insulating layer, an organic electroluminescent element including a back side electrode arranged on the back side of the light transmitting insulating layer, a light-transmitting front side electrode interposed between the light-transmitting insulating layer and the back side electrode, and an organic material layer interposed between the front side electrode and the back side electrode and containing a light-emitting layer, and a three-dimensional diffraction element of a two-layer structure arranged on the optical path guiding the light emitted from the light-emitting layer included in the organic material layer to reach the light-transmitting insulating layer, wherein the three-dimensional diffraction element has a cross-sectional structure of a specified dielectric modulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Naotada OKADA, Junichi Tonotani, Satoshi Okutani, Hiroshi Sano, Tsuyoshi Uemura, Muneharu Akiyoshi, Hirofumi Kubota
  • Patent number: 7179672
    Abstract: A nanometer size roughened structure is formed on a surface of a light-emitting element, and luminous efficiency is improved. The roughened structure on the surface of the light-emitting element of the invention is formed into the following shape such that the refractive index smoothly changes: (1) the mean diameter of projections on the roughened surface is smaller than the light wavelength; (2) a pitch of the roughened surface is irregular; and (3) positions of the top and bottom of the roughened surface are distributed from their mean values within the light wavelength in order to give a smooth gradient of the refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koji Asakawa, Akira Fujimoto, Hitoshi Sugiyama, Kenichi Ohashi, Kenji Suzuki, Junichi Tonotani
  • Publication number: 20070034882
    Abstract: An LED chip of the present invention includes a columnar GaP substrate in which a tapered portion whose outer shape is narrowed toward an upper bottom surface side is formed in an outer wall surface thereof, an upper-surface electrode provided in an upper bottom surface of the GaP substrate, a light-emitting layer provided in a lower bottom surface of the GaP substrate, and a lower-surface electrode provided in a surface opposite to the GaP substrate with respect to the light-emitting layer, the lower-surface electrode being arranged in an annular region outside the region opposite to the upper-surface electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Takayoshi Fujii, Junichi Tonotani, Tetsuro Komatsu, Takahiro Sogo, Tomohiro Iguchi
  • Publication number: 20060292727
    Abstract: A photomask plasma etching apparatus includes an electrode to generate plasma, and an electrical capacity control unit configured to control an electrical capacity between the electrode and a mask substrate to be held on the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Takeharu Motokawa, Junichi Tonotani
  • Publication number: 20060232200
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent element, comprising an anode and a cathode, an organic light-emitting layer interposed between the anode and the cathode, and an organic hole transfer layer containing a polymer type organic hole transfer material having a metal oxide of a semiconductor material or a conductive material added thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Hideki Ookawa, Junichi Tonotani
  • Publication number: 20060065904
    Abstract: A display includes pixels each of which contains a light emitting element and which are arranged in a matrix form, a light transmitting insulating layer which includes a back surface facing the light emitting element and a front surface as a light output surface, a beam-condensing element which is arranged on a back side of the insulating layer and increases a directivity of light emitted by the light emitting element to make the light incident on the insulating layer, and a diffusing element which is arranged on a front side of the insulating layer, diffuses light from the insulating layer, and output the diffused light to an external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Uemura, Satoshi Okutani, Hirofumi Kubota, Naotada Okada, Junichi Tonotani
  • Publication number: 20060062270
    Abstract: An optical device includes a first waveguide layer in which multiple-beam interference occurs, a second waveguide layer which includes a back surface facing the first waveguide layer and a front surface as a light output surface, and a diffraction grating which is arranged on a back side of the second waveguide layer and faces the first waveguide layer, wherein a grating constant of the diffraction grating is defined such that a first-order diffracted light emerges from the second waveguide layer, the first-order diffracted light being generated when a light component having a highest intensity of light which propagates in an in-plane direction while causing multiple reflection in the first waveguide layer enters the diffraction grating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Satoshi Okutani, Tsuyoshi Uemura, Hirofumi Kubota, Naotada Okada, Junichi Tonotani, Keiji Suzuki, Hideki Ookawa
  • Publication number: 20060055319
    Abstract: An optical device includes a first waveguide layer in which multiple-beam interference occurs, a second wavelength layer which includes a back surface facing the first waveguide layer and a front surface as a light output surface, and an outcoupling layer which is disposed on a back side of the second waveguide layer and faces the first wave guide layer, wherein the outcoupling layer includes a first portion as a layer with light transmission property and second portions which are dispersed in the first portion and differ in optical property from the first portion, and wherein an array of the second portions forms a triangular lattice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Uemura, Satoshi Okutani, Hirofumi Kubota, Muneharu Akiyoshi, Naotada Okada, Junichi Tonotani
  • Publication number: 20050147922
    Abstract: In a method for exposing a photosensitive resist layer with near-field light, a liquid film layer is provided between the photosensitive resist layer and a photomask. The photomask has a light-shielding film containing an opening portion whose width is smaller than the wavelength of light emitted from a light source. The photosensitive resist layer is exposed with near-field light through the opening portion and the liquid film layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Keiji Suzuki, Hideki Ookawa, Junichi Tonotani
  • Publication number: 20050112886
    Abstract: A nanometer size roughened structure is formed on a surface of a light-emitting element, and luminous efficiency is improved. The roughened structure on the surface of the light-emitting element of the invention is formed into the following shape such that the refractive index smoothly changes: (1) the mean diameter of projections on the roughened surface is smaller than the light wavelength; (2) a pitch of the roughened surface is irregular; and (3) positions of the top and bottom of the roughened surface are distributed from their mean values within the light wavelength in order to give a smooth gradient of the refractive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Koji Asakawa, Akira Fujimoto, Hitoshi Sugiyama, Kenichi Ohashi, Kenji Suzuki, Junichi Tonotani