Patents by Inventor Kazuo Genda

Kazuo Genda 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: 9379173
    Abstract: In a light emitting panel, organic EL panels are laminated in a step-like shape in a front-back direction to form organic EL panel groups, and the organic EL panel groups are further laminated in a step-like shape in a left-right direction. Each of the organic EL panels comprises a power feed part at one side of the transparent support substrate in the left-right direction. The power feed part of each of the organic EL panels is aligned with other power feed parts in the front-back direction at one side of the left-right direction, and is disposed at a position that allows the power feed part to overlap with a laminate of an organic EL panel of an adjacent organic EL panel group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Shigeru Kojima, Kazuo Genda
  • Publication number: 20150028316
    Abstract: In a light emitting panel, organic EL panels are laminated in a step-like shape in a front-back direction to form organic EL panel groups, and the organic EL panel groups are further laminated in a step-like shape in a left-right direction. Each of the organic EL panels comprises a power feed part at one side of the transparent support substrate in the left-right direction. The power feed part of each of the organic EL panels is aligned with other power feed parts in the front-back direction at one side of the left-right direction, and is disposed at a position that allows the power feed part to overlap with a laminate of an organic EL panel of an adjacent organic EL panel group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Shigeru Kojima, Kazuo Genda
  • Publication number: 20140021462
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent element comprising an anode and a cathode on/over a base, and at least three organic layers between the anode and the cathode, may include forming at least one of the organic layers by a method including applying an application liquid for the organic layer comprising a material for forming the organic layer and a solvent on the anode, the cathode or the organic layer; and heating the organic layer after the applying so as to remove 90% by mass or more of the solvent in the application liquid for the organic layer within two seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Suzuri, Shuri Sato, Satoru Oohisa, Kazuo Genda
  • Patent number: 8477267
    Abstract: A conventional liquid crystal display comprises a number of components, so that a manufacturing cost cannot be reduced. Furthermore, a large-area substrate has problems in shipping. According to this invention, a liquid-crystal panel is prepared by forming individual optically functional films, a TFT device and a light-emitting device on a long thin film and then laminating the film by a transfer process. A base film to be a substrate in a liquid-crystal panel preferably has a thickness of 10 ?m to 200 ?m, a curvature radius of 40 mm or less as a measure of flexibility and a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50 ppm/° C. or less. Furthermore, it more preferably gives a variation of ±5% or less in mechanical and optical properties to a thermal history at 200° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignees: Kuraray Co., Ltd., Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., JSR Corporation, Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited, Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc., Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuya Fujisawa, Tokuo Ikari, Kazuo Genda, Atsushi Kumano, Noboru Oshima, Yoshiki Matsuoka, Toshimasa Eguchi, Shigenori Yamaoka, Yoshiyuki Ono, Hisatomo Yonehara, Tatsumi Takahashi, Motoyuki Suzuki, Akimitsu Tsukuda, Norimasa Sekine, Kazushige Takechi, Ken Sumiyoshi, Ichiro Fujieda, Yasuo Tsuruoka
  • Patent number: 8445899
    Abstract: Provided is an organic electronic panel wherein warping (deformation) of a metal member is suppressed when the metal member is used as a packaging board, an electrical short-circuit due to the warping is eliminated, and generation of light emission failure and deterioration of power generating performance are eliminated. In the organic electronic panel, the packaging board is composed of a metal foil, and a polymer film is laminated on the metal foil surface on the reverse side of the side having the adhesive layer. The thickness of the polymer film is not more than that of the metal foil, and heat is applied at the time of bonding/laminating the packaging board or at the time of hardening the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Masaaki Murayama, Kazuo Genda, Takahiko Nojima
  • Publication number: 20110315977
    Abstract: Provided is an organic electronic panel wherein warping (deformation) of a metal member is suppressed when the metal member is used as a packaging board, an electrical short-circuit due to the warping is eliminated, and generation of light emission failure and deterioration of power generating performance are eliminated. In the organic electronic panel, the packaging board is composed of a metal foil, and a polymer film is laminated on the metal foil surface on the reverse side of the side having the adhesive layer. The thickness of the polymer film is not more than that of the metal foil, and heat is applied at the time of bonding/laminating the packaging board or at the time of hardening the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Masaaki Murayama, Kazuo Genda, Takahiko Nojima
  • Publication number: 20110126975
    Abstract: A conventional liquid crystal display comprises a number of components, so that a manufacturing cost cannot be reduced. Furthermore, a large-area substrate has problems in shipping. According to this invention, a liquid-crystal panel is prepared by forming individual optically functional films, a TFT device and a light-emitting device on a long thin film and then laminating the film by a transfer process. A base film to be a substrate in a liquid-crystal panel preferably has a thickness of 10 ?m to 200 ?m, a curvature radius of 40 mm or less as a measure of flexibility and a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50 ppm/° C. or less. Furthermore, it more preferably gives a variation of ±5% or less in mechanical and optical properties to a thermal history at 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Katsuya FUJISAWA, Tokuo Ikari, Kazuo Genda, Atsushi Kumano, Noboru Oshima, Yoshiki Matsuoka, Toshimasa Eguchi, Shigenori Yamaoka, Yoshiyuki Ono, Hisatomo Yonehara, Tatsumi Takahashi, Motoyuki Suzuki, Akimitsu Tsukuda, Norimasa Sekine, Kazushige Takechi, Ken Sumiyoshi, Ichiro Fujieda, Yasuo Tsuruoka
  • Patent number: 7852435
    Abstract: A conventional liquid crystal display comprises a number of components, so that a manufacturing cost cannot be reduced. Furthermore, a large-area substrate has problems in shipping. According to this invention, a liquid-crystal panel is prepared by forming individual optically functional films, a TFT device and a light-emitting device on a long thin film and then laminating the film by a transfer process. A base film to be a substrate in a liquid-crystal panel preferably has a thickness of 10 ?m to 200 ?m, a curvature radius of 40 mm or less as a measure of flexibility and a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50 ppm/° C. or less. Furthermore, it more preferably gives a variation of ±5% or less in mechanical and optical properties to a thermal history at 200° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignees: Kuraray Co., Ltd., Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., JSR Corporation, Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc., Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., Toray Industries, Inc., Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., NEC Corporation, Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuya Fujisawa, Tokuo Ikari, Kazuo Genda, Atsushi Kumano, Noboru Oshima, Yoshiki Matsuoka, Toshimasa Eguchi, Shigenori Yamaoka, Yoshiyuki Ono, Hisatomo Yonehara, Tatsumi Takahashi, Motoyuki Suzuki, Akimitsu Tsukuda, Norimasa Sekine, Kazushige Takechi, Ken Sumiyoshi, Ichiro Fujieda, Yasuo Tsuruoka
  • Publication number: 20070258022
    Abstract: A semi-transmissive liquid-crystal panel is a useful mobile display device which can provide a clear image in both dark and bright places. However, there has been needed a light-weighted and highly durable display device with a lower power consumption, pursing advantages of a single transparent/reflection type liquid-crystal panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Kazushige Takechi, Ken Sumiyoshi, Ichiro Fujieda, Tatsumi Takahashi, Kazuo Genda, Atsushi Kumano, Noboru Oshima, Yoshiki Matsuoka, Toshimasa Eguchi, Shigenori Yamaoka, Yoshiyuki Ono, Hisatomo Yonehara, Motoyuki Suzuki, Akimitsu Tsukuda, Normasa Sekine, Yasuo Tsuruoka
  • Publication number: 20060279679
    Abstract: A conventional liquid crystal display comprises a number of components, so that a manufacturing cost cannot be reduced. Furthermore, a large-area substrate has problems in shipping. According to this invention, a liquid-crystal panel is prepared by forming individual optically functional films, a TFT device and a light-emitting device on a long thin film and then laminating the film by a transfer process. A base film to be a substrate in a liquid-crystal panel preferably has a thickness of 10 ?m to 200 ?m, a curvature radius of 40 mm or less as a measure of flexibility and a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50 ppm/° C. or less. Furthermore, it more preferably gives a variation of ±5% or less in mechanical and optical properties to a thermal history at 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Katsuya Fujisawa, Tokuo Ikari, Kazuo Genda, Atsushi Kumano, Noboru Oshima, Yoshiki Matsuoka, Toshimasa Eguchi, Shigenori Yamaoka, Yoshiyuki Ono, Hisatomo Yonehara, Tatsumi Takahashi, Motoyuki Suzuki, Akimitsu Tsukuda, Norimasa Sekine, Kazushige Takechi, Ken Sumiyoshi, Ichiro Fujieda, Yasuo Tsuruoka
  • Patent number: 6949878
    Abstract: A multicolor light emission apparatus is disclosed which comprises a first organic EL element having a first maximum emission wavelength in a blue light wavelength region; and a second organic EL element having a second maximum emission wavelength longer than the first maximum emission wavelength; wherein the first organic EL element comprises a first light emission layer containing a first host and a first dopant, and the second organic EL element comprises a second emission layer containing a second host and a second dopant, and wherein each of the first and second hosts has an emission wavelength region which is shorter than the blue light wavelength region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Suzuri, Kazuo Genda, Hiroshi Kita
  • Patent number: 6806473
    Abstract: A radiation image detector is provided with a first layer to emit light corresponding to a strength of a radiation incident thereon; a second layer to convert the light emitted from the first layer into electric energy; a third layer to accumulate the electric energy obtained by the second layer and to output a signal based on the accumulated electric energy so that the radiation image detector outputs an image signal corresponding to the incident radiation based on the signal outputted from the third layer; and a forth layer made of a resin and to hold the first, second and third layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Chika Honda, Hiromu Ohara, Hiroshi Kita, Kazuo Genda
  • Publication number: 20030076032
    Abstract: A multicolor light emission apparatus is disclosed which comprises a first organic EL element having a first maximum emission wavelength in a blue light wavelength region; and a second organic EL element having a second maximum emission wavelength longer than the first maximum emission wavelength; wherein the first organic EL element comprises a first light emission layer containing a first host and a first dopant, and the second organic EL element comprises a second emission layer containing a second host and a second dopant, and wherein each of the first and second hosts has an emission wavelength region which is shorter than the blue light wavelength region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: KONICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Suzuri, Kazuo Genda, Hiroshi Kita
  • Publication number: 20030025084
    Abstract: A radiation image detector is provided with a first layer to emit light corresponding to a strength of a radiation incident thereon; a second layer to convert the light emitted from the first layer into electric energy; a third layer to accumulate the electric energy obtained by the second layer and to output a signal based on the accumulated electric energy so that the radiation image detector outputs an image signal corresponding to the incident radiation based on the signal outputted from the third layer; and a forth layer made of a resin and to hold the first, second and third layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: KONICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chika Honda, Hiromu Ohara, Hiroshi Kita, Kazuo Genda