Patents by Inventor Koji Yamabuchi

Koji Yamabuchi 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: 11222931
    Abstract: A display device includes a TFT layer, a light-emitting element layer provided in an upper layer than the TFT layer and including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer of visible light, and a sealing layer covering the light-emitting element layer. An infrared light emission layer and an infrared light detection element are provided in a lower layer than the sealing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kaoru Abe, Manabu Niboshi, Koji Yamabuchi, Shinichi Kawato
  • Patent number: 11066742
    Abstract: A first region of a valid portion formed on a mask sheet has a shape corresponding to a shape of each of active regions and provided for each active region of a vapor target substrate. A second region of the valid portion is located outside of the first region, and includes a plurality of vapor deposition holes (H) covered with a hauling sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Yamabuchi, Masao Nishiguchi
  • Publication number: 20210083016
    Abstract: A first subpixel, a second subpixel, a third subpixel, a fourth subpixel, and a fifth subpixel are included. The first subpixel and the fourth subpixel adjacent to each other in a first direction share an island-shaped light-emitting layer configured to emit light of a first color. The third subpixel and the fifth subpixel adjacent to each other in the first direction share an island-shaped light-emitting layer configured to emit light of a second color. The first subpixel and the third subpixel are adjacent to each other in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Koji YAMABUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200385856
    Abstract: A first region of a valid portion formed on a mask sheet has a shape corresponding to a shape of each of active regions and provided for each active region of a vapor target substrate. A second region of the valid portion is located outside of the first region, and includes a plurality of vapor deposition holes (H) covered with a hauling sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Koji YAMABUCHI, Masao NISHIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10808314
    Abstract: A valid portion formed on a mask sheet is provided to extend across a plurality of active regions on a vapor target substrate. The valid portion includes a first region and a second region. The first region is provided in a shape corresponding to a shape of each of the active regions for each of the active regions. The second region is located outside the first region, and is provided with a covering portion configured to cover a plurality of vapor deposition holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Yamabuchi, Shinsaku Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20200243620
    Abstract: A display device includes a TFT layer, a light-emitting element layer provided in an upper layer than the TFT layer and including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer of visible light, and a sealing layer covering the light-emitting element layer. An infrared light emission layer and an infrared light detection element are provided in a lower layer than the sealing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kaoru ABE, Manabu NIBOSHI, Koji YAMABUCHI, Shinichi KAWATO
  • Publication number: 20190372002
    Abstract: A vapor deposition mask sheet including a grippable side end portion, and an intermediate portion including a valid portion with a plurality of vapor deposition holes formed in the valid portion and an edge portion surrounding the valid portion, wherein a plurality of recesses or a plurality of through-holes are formed in the edge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Koji YAMABUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190368028
    Abstract: A valid portion formed on a mask sheet is provided to extend across a plurality of active regions on a vapor target substrate. The valid portion includes a first region and a second region. The first region is provided in a shape corresponding to a shape of each of the active regions for each of the active regions. The second region is located outside the first region, and is provided with a covering portion configured to cover a plurality of vapor deposition holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Koji YAMABUCHI, Shinsaku NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20190345596
    Abstract: A vapor deposition mask includes a mask substrate including a mask aperture, and a base material of the mask substrate includes fibrous micro cellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshiharu KATAOKA, Koji YAMABUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180366649
    Abstract: A mask sheet for vapor deposition having a first direction (D1) as a longitudinal direction, the mask sheet including a grippable first side end portion (G1); and an intermediate portion (M) with a plurality of through-holes, wherein the mask sheet includes, between the first side end portion and the intermediate portion, a first narrow portion (K1) having a width (Wk) which is a length in a second direction (D2) orthogonal to the first direction and smaller than the intermediate portion, or two edge patterns having a thickness smaller than a maximum thickness of the intermediate portion along two edges facing each other in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Koji YAMABUCHI
  • Patent number: 8947650
    Abstract: In a refractive index measuring device (1) for measuring a refractive index of a solid sample (S), the solid sample (S) is closely attached to a prism (3) having a predetermined refractive index with a refractive index liquid (4) having a predetermined refractive index interposed therebetween. A scaled angle (light receiving member) (6) having a light receiving surface (6a) that receives first reflected light (R1), which is a part of light from a light source (2) and which is reflected by the prism (3), is provided. When the prism (3) is rotationally driven by a rotary table (rotational drive unit) (5) and an intensity of second reflected light (R2) detected by a detector (7) becomes lower than a predetermined value, the refractive index of the solid sample (S) is measured by using a position of the first reflected light (R1) on the light receiving surface (6a) of the scaled angle (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Yasunaga, Koji Yamabuchi, Takeshi Ishida
  • Publication number: 20140313691
    Abstract: An image display device includes a light source unit emitting light, a light shutter arranged on the light source unit and selectively causing light received from the light source unit to exit therefrom, and a phosphor substrate arranged on the light shutter such that light from the light shutter enters and including a phosphor. The phosphor substrate is arranged such that the phosphor faces the light shutter. The phosphor and the light shutter are arranged to face each other with an air layer interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya Kaida, Koji Yamabuchi
  • Publication number: 20130182245
    Abstract: In a refractive index measuring device (1) for measuring a refractive index of a solid sample (S), the solid sample (S) is closely attached to a prism (3) having a predetermined refractive index with a refractive index liquid (4) having a predetermined refractive index interposed therebetween. A scaled angle (light receiving member) (6) having a light receiving surface (6a) that receives first reflected light (R1), which is a part of light from a light source (2) and which is reflected by the prism (3), is provided. When the prism (3) is rotationally driven by a rotary table (rotational drive unit) (5) and an intensity of second reflected light (R2) detected by a detector (7) becomes lower than a predetermined value, the refractive index of the solid sample (S) is measured by using a position of the first reflected light (R1) on the light receiving surface (6a) of the scaled angle (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Yasunaga, Koji Yamabuchi, Takeshi Ishida
  • Patent number: 7990495
    Abstract: A method for cutting apart a glass substrate is provided whereby scribing of the glass substrate is possible without being affected by the presence or thickness of a deposited film formed thereon and without scratching the deposited film. To treat a glass substrate having a deposited film, such as a thin film or resin film, formed on one surface thereof, there are provided a shaving device, which is a blade that removes strip-shaped portions of the deposited film to expose strip-shaped regions on the glass substrate, and a wheel cutter (14a) that forms scribed lines along the strip-shaped regions exposed on the glass substrate. The glass substrate is cut apart along the scribed lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Citizen Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Yamabuchi, Tomohisa Komoda, Kazuya Kaida, Akinori Izumi, Takane Horiuchi, Shinya Takabe, Toshimitsu Furuya, Tetsuro Katayama
  • Publication number: 20110090427
    Abstract: Provided is a light guide plate which can suppress glare with reduced thickness. Specifically, a light guide plate (1) is provided with a light incoming surface (1a), a light outgoing surface (1b) and a light reflecting surface (1c). A diffraction grating pattern (11) is formed on the light outgoing surface (1b), and a prism pattern (12) is formed on the light reflecting surface (1c). On a region of the light reflecting surface (1c) on the side of the light incoming surface (1a), the prism pattern (12) does not exist, and the region where the prism pattern (12) is formed is smaller than the region where the diffraction grating pattern (11) is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Ohue, Koji Yamabuchi, Yuji Yashiro, Hiroaki Shigeta
  • Publication number: 20110032450
    Abstract: Provided is an LED light source having improved luminance characteristics. The LED light source device (1) is provided with a light emitting body (12) mounted on a mounting surface (11a) of a base member (11), and a transparent resin member (13), which is formed on the mounting surface (11a) and provided with a light emitting surface (13a) and a side end surface (13b). The side end surface (13b) is tilted so that the length of the light emitting surface (13a) in the lateral direction is longer than the length of the mounting surface (11a) in the lateral direction, and an interface between the side end surface (13b) and atmosphere is permitted to be a reflecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Hiroaki Shigeta, Koji Yamabuchi
  • Patent number: 7868964
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel manufacturing apparatus is provided with a stage for fixing a substrate having an optical film adhered to at least one of surfaces of the substrate. The stage has a suction hole for attracting the substrate by suction. The stage has an interposition member located around a region provided with the suction hole, and the interposition member has a closed frame-like form in a plan view. A display panel manufacturing apparatus that can stably fix the substrate is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akinori Izumi, Kazuya Kaida, Koji Yamabuchi, Makoto Nakahara, Nobuo Sasaki
  • Patent number: 7688403
    Abstract: A circularly polarizing plate includes a ?/4 phase difference plate and a linearly polarizing plate overlaid on a main surface of the ?/4 phase difference plate and having an absorption axis forming an angle of about 45° with respect to a lagging axis of the ?/4 phase difference plate. The ?/4 phase difference plate has reverse wavelength dispersion characteristics and an Nz coefficient of 1.6 or more. Employment of this structure can provide the circularly polarizing plate having good view angle characteristics and a vertical alignment type of liquid crystal display panel having the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naru Usukura, Manabu Abiru, Takayuki Natsume, Koji Yamabuchi, Makoto Nakahara
  • Publication number: 20090201444
    Abstract: A method for cutting apart a glass substrate is provided whereby scribing of the glass substrate is possible without being affected by the presence or thickness of a deposited film formed thereon and without scratching the deposited film. To treat a glass substrate having a deposited film, such as a thin film or resin film, formed on one surface thereof, there are provided a shaving device, which is a blade that removes strip-shaped portions of the deposited film to expose strip-shaped regions on the glass substrate, and a wheel cutter (14a) that forms scribed lines along the strip-shaped regions exposed on the glass substrate. The glass substrate is cut apart along the scribed lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Koji Yamabuchi, Tomohisa Komoda, Kazuya Kaida, Akinori Izumi, Takane Horiuchi, Shinya Takabe, Toshimitsu Furuya, Tetsuro Katayama
  • Patent number: 7553390
    Abstract: A method for cutting apart a glass substrate is provided whereby scribing of the glass substrate is possible without being affected by the presence or thickness of a deposited film formed thereon and without scratching the deposited film. To treat a glass substrate having a deposited film, such as a thin film or resin film, formed on one surface thereof, there are provided a shaving device, which is a blade that removes strip-shaped portions of the deposited film to expose strip-shaped regions on the glass substrate, and a wheel cutter that forms scribed lines along the strip-shaped regions exposed on the glass substrate. The glass substrate is cut apart along the scribed lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Citizen Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Yamabuchi, Tomohisa Komoda, Kazuya Kaida, Akinori Izumi, Takane Horiuchi, Shinya Takabe, Toshimitsu Furuya, Tetsuro Katayama