Patents by Inventor Masashi Gotou

Masashi Gotou 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: 8427053
    Abstract: A plasma display panel has high definition, high luminance, and low power consumption. In the plasma display panel, the front panel is provided thereon with display electrodes, a dielectric layer, and a protective layer. The display electrodes are formed on the front glass substrate. The dielectric layer coats the display electrodes, and the protective layer is formed on the dielectric layer. The rear panel is provided thereon with address electrodes and barrier ribs for partitioning the discharge space in the direction crossing to the display electrodes. The front and rear panels are opposed to each other with a discharge space therebetween filled with a discharge gas. The protective layer on the dielectric layer includes an underlying film, and aggregated particles adhered on the underlying film, the aggregated particles being formed by aggregating crystal grains of magnesium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takuji Tsujita, Jun Hashimoto, Ryuichi Murai, Hiroyuki Kado, Masashi Gotou, Yukihiro Morita, Yasuyuki Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20130017751
    Abstract: It is a method for manufacturing a plasma display panel having a discharge space, and a protective layer opposed to the discharge space. A gas containing a reducing organic gas is introduced into the discharge space, and the protective layer is exposed to the reducing organic gas. Then, the reducing organic gas is emitted from the discharge space. Then, a discharge gas is enclosed in the discharge space. The protective layer contains at least a first metal oxide and a second metal oxide. Furthermore, the protective layer has at least one peak in an X-ray diffraction analysis. The peak exists between a first peak of the first metal oxide in the X-ray diffraction analysis, and a second peak of the second metal oxide in the X-ray analysis. The first peak and the second peak show the same surface orientation as a surface orientation shown by the peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Masashi Gotou, Takuji Tsujita, Hideji Kawarazaki, Keiji Horikawa, Chiharu Koshio, Kanako Okumura, Masanori Miura
  • Publication number: 20130012096
    Abstract: By introducing a gas containing a reducing organic gas into the discharge space, the protective layer is exposed to the reducing organic gas. Then, the reducing organic gas is exhausted from the discharge space. Then, a discharge gas is enclosed to the discharge space. The protective layer includes a base film made of magnesium oxide, and a plurality of metal oxide particles dispersed over the base film. The metal oxide particle includes at least a first metal oxide and a second metal oxide. Moreover, the metal oxide particle has at least one peak in an X-ray diffraction analysis. The peak is located between a first peak in the X-ray diffraction analysis of the first metal oxide and a second peak in the X-ray diffraction analysis of the second metal oxide. The first peak and the second peal have the same plane orientation as the plane orientation indicated by the peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Masashi Gotou, Takuji Tsujita, Hideji Kawarazaki, Keiji Horikawa, Chiharu Koshio, Kanako Okumura, Masanori Miura
  • Publication number: 20130012095
    Abstract: By introducing a gas containing a reducing organic gas into the discharge space, the protective layer is exposed to the reducing organic gas. Then, the reducing organic gas is exhausted from the discharge space. Then, a discharge gas is enclosed to the discharge space. The protective layer includes a nano particle layer formed by nano crystal particles of metal oxides containing at least a first metal oxide and a second metal oxide. Moreover, the nano particle layer has at least one peak in an X-ray diffraction analysis. The peak is located between a first peak in the X-ray diffraction analysis of the first metal oxide and a second peak in the X-ray diffraction analysis of the second metal oxide. The first peak and the second peal have the same plane orientation as the plane orientation indicated by the peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Takuji Tsujita, Masashi Gotou, Masanori Miura, Hideji Kawarazaki, Keiji Horikawa, Chiharu Koshio, Kanako Okumura
  • Publication number: 20120319577
    Abstract: A plasma display has a protective layer (9) including a base layer (91) over which aggregate particles (92) each including an aggregate of a plurality of magnesium oxide crystal particles (92a) and metal oxide particles (93) are scattered. The metal oxide particles (93) contain at least two metal oxides selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide, and barium oxide. X-ray diffraction analysis of the metal oxide particles (93) shows a diffraction peak of a specific crystal plane between a diffraction peak of the specific crystal plane of one of the two metal oxides and a diffraction peak of the specific crystal plane of another one of the two metal oxides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Masanori Miura, Takuji Tsujita, Masashi Gotou
  • Publication number: 20120319560
    Abstract: A plasma display has a protective layer (9) including a base layer (91) over which aggregate particles (92) each including an aggregate of a plurality of magnesium oxide crystal particles (92a) and metal oxide particles (93) are scattered. The metal oxide particles (93) contain at least two metal oxides selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide, and barium oxide. X-ray diffraction analysis of the metal oxide particles (93) shows a diffraction peak of a specific crystal plane between a diffraction peak of the specific crystal plane of one of the two metal oxides and a diffraction peak of the specific crystal plane of another one of the two metal oxides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Takuji Tsujita, Masanori Miura, Masashi Gotou
  • Patent number: 8294366
    Abstract: A PDP includes a front panel including display electrode (6) formed on glass substrate (3), dielectric layer (8) covering display electrode (6), and protective layer (9) formed on dielectric layer (8); and a rear panel opposing to the front panel to form a discharge space filled with discharge gas, and including an address electrode formed along a direction intersecting with display electrode (6), and a barrier rib partitioning the discharge space, wherein protective layer (9) is formed of a metal oxide made of magnesium oxide and calcium oxide and contains aluminum, and a diffraction angle where a peak of the metal oxide occurs exists between a diffraction angle where a peak of the magnesium oxide occurs and a diffraction angle where a peak of the calcium oxide occurs in an X-ray diffraction analysis on a surface of protective layer (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Hashimoto, Masashi Gotou, Eiji Takeda, Takayuki Shimamura
  • Patent number: 8292685
    Abstract: A method for producing a plasma display panel having a base layer including metallic oxides and agglomerated particles dispersed on the base layer includes the following steps of: forming the base layer on the dielectric layer; spreading an organic solvent in which the agglomerated particles are dispersed on the base layer to form a coating layer thereon; drying the coating layer under a reduced pressure to form an organic solvent coating film on at least the base layer; disposing the rear plate and the front plate on which the coating film is formed so as to face each other; heating the front plate and the rear plate facing each other to evaporate the coating film, dispersing the agglomerated particles on the base layer, and removing components of the evaporated coating film from the discharge space; and sealing the rear plate and the front plate from which the coating film is evaporated to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Takeda, Takuji Tsujita, Jun Hashimoto, Masashi Gotou
  • Publication number: 20120184172
    Abstract: A method for producing a plasma display panel having a base layer including metallic oxides and agglomerated particles dispersed on the base layer includes the following steps of: forming the base layer on the dielectric layer; spreading an organic solvent in which the agglomerated particles are dispersed on the base layer to form a coating layer thereon; drying the coating layer under a reduced pressure to form an organic solvent coating film on at least the base layer; disposing the rear plate and the front plate on which the coating film is formed so as to face each other; heating the front plate and the rear plate facing each other to evaporate the coating film, dispersing the agglomerated particles on the base layer, and removing components of the evaporated coating film from the discharge space; and sealing the rear plate and the front plate from which the coating film is evaporated to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Eiji Takeda, Takuji Tsujita, Jun Hashimoto, Masashi Gotou
  • Patent number: 8188661
    Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP), which is capable of performing a display with a high brightness and having a low power consumption, includes a front panel having display electrodes formed, a dielectric layer covering the display electrodes, and a protective layer formed on the dielectric layer. Further, the PDP includes rear panel having address electrodes formed along a direction intersecting the display electrodes, and barrier ribs. The front and rear panels form, therebetween, a discharge space portioned by the barrier ribs and filled with discharge gas. A protective layer is formed of a metal oxide of MgO and CaO, such that an X-ray diffraction analysis on a surface of the protective layer indicates that the metal oxide has a peak between a diffraction angle where a peak of MgO occurs and a diffraction angle where a peak of CaO occurs along an identical orientation of the MgO peak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Hashimoto, Masashi Gotou, Yasuyuki Noguchi
  • Patent number: 8183777
    Abstract: A high definition plasma display panel which can display a video of a higher brightness and yet can be driven at a low power consumption is realized. To this end, a plasma display panel includes front panel including display electrode formed on glass substrate, dielectric layer 8 covering display electrode, and protective layer formed on dielectric layer; and a rear panel opposing to front panel to form a discharge space filled with discharge gas, and including an address electrode formed along a direction intersecting with display electrode, and a barrier rib partitioning the discharge space. Protective layer is formed of a metal oxide made of magnesium oxide and calcium oxide and contains silicon. In an X-ray diffraction analysis on a surface of protective layer, a diffraction angle where a peak of the metal oxide occurs exists between a diffraction angle where a peak of the magnesium oxide occurs and a diffraction angle where a peak of the calcium oxide occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Hashimoto, Masashi Gotou
  • Publication number: 20120040584
    Abstract: A method for producing a plasma display panel including a base layer containing a metal oxide, and aggregated particles dispersed on the base layer includes the following process. The front plate having a protective layer is fired in an atmosphere containing at least one selected from a group consisting of a nitrogen gas, a mixture gas of nitrogen and oxygen, and a rare gas, and a water molecule. Then, a film of a water molecule or hydroxide is formed on a surface of the protective layer at a lowered temperature in the above atmosphere. Then, the front plate having the film, and the rear plate are oppositely arranged. Then, the film is removed from the protective layer, and the water molecule is exhausted from the discharge space by heating the oppositely arranged front plate and rear plate. Then, the front plate having no film and the rear plate are sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Eiji Takeda, Takuji Tsujita, Masashi Gotou
  • Publication number: 20120009338
    Abstract: A method for producing a plasma display panel having a base layer including metallic oxides and agglomerated particles dispersed on the base layer includes the following steps of: forming the base layer on the dielectric layer; spreading a first organic solvent on the base layer to form a first coating layer; spreading a second organic solvent in which the agglomerated particles are dispersed on the first coating layer to form a second coating layer; and heating the first and second coating layers to evaporate the first and second organic solvents and further to disperse the agglomerated particles on the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Eiji Takeda, Takuji Tsujita, Jun Hashimoto, Masashi Gotou
  • Publication number: 20110248629
    Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) featuring the display performance of high definition display and high brightness, and yet, a lower power consumption is disclosed. A front panel of this PDP includes display electrodes formed on a front glass substrate, a dielectric layer covering the display electrodes, and a protective layer formed on the dielectric layer. A rear panel of this PDP includes address electrodes formed along a direction intersecting with the display electrodes, and barrier ribs. The front panel and the rear panel confront each other to form a discharge space which is portioned by the barrier ribs. The discharge space is filled with discharge gas. The protective layer is formed of a metal oxide made of MgO and CaO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Jun Hashimoto, Masashi Gotou, Yasuyuki Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20110175524
    Abstract: A high definition plasma display panel which can display a video of a higher brightness and yet can be driven at a low power consumption is realized. To this end, a plasma display panel includes front panel including display electrode formed on glass substrate, dielectric layer covering display electrode, and protective layer formed on dielectric layer; and a rear panel opposing to front panel to form a discharge space filled with discharge gas, and including an address electrode formed along a direction intersecting with display electrode, and a barrier rib partitioning the discharge space. Protective layer is formed of a metal oxide made of magnesium oxide and calcium oxide and contains zinc. In an X-ray diffraction analysis on a surface of protective layer, a diffraction angle where a peak of the metal oxide occurs exists between a diffraction angle where a peak of the magnesium oxide occurs and a diffraction angle where a peak of the calcium oxide occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Jun Hashimoto, Masashi Gotou, Noriyasu Echigo
  • Publication number: 20110133639
    Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) featuring the display performance of high definition display and a high brightness, and yet, a lower power consumption is disclosed. A front panel of this PDP includes display electrodes formed on a front glass substrate, a dielectric layer covering the display electrodes, and a protective layer formed on the dielectric layer. A rear panel of this PDP includes address electrodes formed along a direction intersecting with the display electrodes, and barrier ribs. The front panel and the rear panel confront each other to form a discharge space which is filled with discharge gas and is portioned by the barrier ribs. The protective layer is formed of a metal oxide made of MgO and CaO. X-ray diffraction analysis on the surface of the protective layer finds that the metal oxide has a peak between a diffraction angle where a peak of MgO occurs and a diffraction angle where a peak of CaO occurs along an identical orientation of the MgO peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Takuji Tsujita, Jun Hashimoto, Ryuichi Murai, Hiroyuki Kado, Masashi Gotou, Yukihiro Morita, Yasuyuki Noguchi
  • Patent number: 7948180
    Abstract: In a panel unit 10, a discharge gas is filled into a discharge space 13. A protective layer 114 is provided in a partial region (a front panel 11 side) facing the inner space 13, and a phosphor layer 124 is provided in a counter region (a back panel 12 side) which holds the discharge space 13. The discharge gas is set at a total pressure of not less than 1.50×104 [Pa] and not more than 6.66×104 [Pa], and comprises an Xe gas as a first gas component and an Ar gas as a second gas component and is free from an Ne gas, provided that the Ne gas may be contained in the discharge gas at a partial pressure ratio of not more than 0.5[%] based on the total pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Gotou, Kyohei Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20100327742
    Abstract: A PDP includes a front panel including display electrode (6) formed on glass substrate (3), dielectric layer (8) covering display electrode (6), and protective layer (9) formed on dielectric layer (8); and a rear panel opposing to the front panel to form a discharge space filled with discharge gas, and including an address electrode formed along a direction intersecting with display electrode (6), and a barrier rib partitioning the discharge space, wherein protective layer (9) is formed of a metal oxide made of magnesium oxide and calcium oxide and contains aluminum, and a diffraction angle where a peak of the metal oxide occurs exists between a diffraction angle where a peak of the magnesium oxide occurs and a diffraction angle where a peak of the calcium oxide occurs in an X-ray diffraction analysis on a surface of protective layer (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Jun Hashimoto, Masashi Gotou, Eiji Takeda, Takayuki Shimamura
  • Publication number: 20100320901
    Abstract: A high definition plasma display panel which can display a video of a higher brightness and yet can be driven at a low power consumption is realized. To this end, a plasma display panel includes front panel including display electrode formed on glass substrate, dielectric layer 8 covering display electrode, and protective layer formed on dielectric layer; and a rear panel opposing to front panel to form a discharge space filled with discharge gas, and including an address electrode formed along a direction intersecting with display electrode, and a barrier rib partitioning the discharge space. Protective layer is formed of a metal oxide made of magnesium oxide and calcium oxide and contains silicon. In an X-ray diffraction analysis on a surface of protective layer, a diffraction angle where a peak of the metal oxide occurs exists between a diffraction angle where a peak of the magnesium oxide occurs and a diffraction angle where a peak of the calcium oxide occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Jun Hashimoto, Masashi Gotou
  • Publication number: 20100308721
    Abstract: A plasma display panel has high definition, high luminance, and low power consumption. In the plasma display panel, the front panel is provided thereon with display electrodes, a dielectric layer, and a protective layer. The display electrodes are formed on the front glass substrate. The dielectric layer coats the display electrodes, and the protective layer is formed on the dielectric layer. The rear panel is provided thereon with address electrodes and barrier ribs for partitioning the discharge space in the direction crossing to the display electrodes. The front and rear panels are opposed to each other with a discharge space therebetween filled with a discharge gas. The protective layer on the dielectric layer includes an underlying film, and aggregated particles adhered on the underlying film, the aggregated particles being formed by aggregating crystal grains of magnesium oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Takuji Tsujita, Jun Hashimoto, Ryuichi Murai, Hiroyuki Kado, Masashi Gotou, Yukihiro Morita, Yasuyuki Noguchi