Patents by Inventor Kunihiko Shirahata

Kunihiko Shirahata 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: 20050012451
    Abstract: A first electrode is formed above a substrate, organic material layers are stacked above the first electrode, and a second electrode is formed above the organic material layers. Among the organic material layers, at least two organic material layers having interfaces which electrons or holes traverse are formed by layers which are heat-treated at a temperature that is equal to or higher than the glass transition points of materials respectively constituting the organic material layers and equal to or lower than the melting points of the materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Toshinao Yuki, Kunihiko Shirahata, Akihiko Numazawa, Shinsuke Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Naijo, Masato Nakamura, Yusuke Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20040062857
    Abstract: A new organic EL display panel comprises transparent electrodes 2, an insulating layer 7, an organic luminous layer 4 and backside electrodes 5 successively laid on a transparent substrate 1. The insulating layer 7 is converted from a positive novolac, negative cyclized rubber or chemical amplified photoresist layer shaped to a grate pattern, by baking treatment to remove water and a solvent from the photoresist layer. Electric resistance of the insulating layer 7 is good enough to inhibit leakage of an electric current between the electrodes 2 and 5. The EL display panel reproduces a distinct image over a long term without growth of dark spots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Kenichi Nagayama, Kunihiko Shirahata, Takayuki Kitajima
  • Patent number: 6624567
    Abstract: A new organic EL display panel includes transparent electrodes 2, an insulating layer 7, an organic luminous layer 4 and backside electrodes 5 successively laid on a transparent substrate 1. The insulating layer 7 is converted from a positive novolac, negative cyclized rubber or chemical amplified photoresist layer shaped to a grate pattern, by baking treatment to remove water and a solvent from the photoresist layer. Electric resistance of the insulating layer 7 is good enough to inhibit leakage of an electric current between the electrodes 2 and 5. The EL display panel reproduces a distinct image over a long term without growth of dark spots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Nagayama, Kunihiko Shirahata, Takayuki Kitajima
  • Publication number: 20020008467
    Abstract: A new organic EL display panel comprises transparent electrodes 2, an insulating layer 7, an organic luminous layer 4 and backside electrodes 5 successively laid on a transparent substrate 1. The insulating layer 7 is converted from a positive novolac, negative cyclized rubber or chemical amplified photoresist layer shaped to a grate pattern, by baking treatment to remove water and a solvent from the photoresist layer. Electric resistance of the insulating layer 7 is good enough to inhibit leakage of an electric current between the electrodes 2 and 5. The EL display panel reproduces a distinct image over a long term without growth of dark spots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Nagayama, Kunihiko Shirahata, Takayuki Kitajima