Patents by Inventor Masayuki Saito
Masayuki Saito 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).
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Patent number: 8361569Abstract: The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced regarding at least two of the characteristics. The invention is to provide an AM device that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The invention is a liquid crystal composition that has a nematic phase and includes a specific four-ring compound having a high maximum temperature and a large optical anisotropy as a first component, and a specific four-ring compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and is a liquid crystal display device containing this composition.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Masayuki Saito, Makoto Hamano
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Patent number: 8361344Abstract: The subject is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of the nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced regarding at least two of the characteristics. The subject is also to provide the AM device that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life, and so forth. The invention provides a liquid crystal composition having a negatively dielectric anisotropy containing a specific compound having a negatively large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having a negatively large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and provides a liquid crystal display device containing this composition.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Takayoshi Yanai, Masayuki Saito
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Patent number: 8357436Abstract: The subject is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one characteristic of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a negatively large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced regarding two characteristics thereof. The subject is to provide an AM device that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The invention provides a liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy that includes a specific compound having 1-pyran-2,5-dyil as a first component, and a specific compound having a negatively large dielectric anisotropy as a second component , and provides a liquid crystal display device containing the composition.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Masayuki Saito, Norikatsu Hattori
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Patent number: 8349414Abstract: A liquid crystal composition which satisfies at least one property selected from the properties including a high upper-limit temperature of a nematic phase, a low lower-limit temperature of a nematic phase, a low viscosity, high optical anisotropy, high positive dielectric anisotropy, a high specific resistance, high stability toward ultraviolet ray and high stability toward heat or has a proper balance between at least two properties selected from the aforementioned properties is described. And the liquid crystal composition which comprises a specific tetracyclic compound that enables the production of a nematic phase having a high upper-limit temperature and has high dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific compound having high positive dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and which has positive dielectric anisotropy; and a liquid crystal display element comprising the composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Takayoshi Yanai, Masayuki Saito
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Patent number: 8343596Abstract: The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced regarding at least two of the characteristics, wherein the liquid crystal composition has negative dielectric anisotropy and includes a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, a specific compound containing a pyran ring and having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a second component, a specific compound having a small viscosity as a third component, and a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a fourth component, and the liquid crystal display device contains this composition.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Norikatsu Hattori, Masayuki Saito
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Patent number: 8337963Abstract: A liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, small viscosity, large optical anisotropy, large positive dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced between at least two of the characteristics is provided. An AM device that has short response time, large voltage holding ratio, large contrast ratio, long service life and so forth is provided. The liquid crystal composition has positive dielectric anisotropy and includes a specific four-ring compound having a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase and a large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, a specific four-ring compound having a large positive dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and a specific four-ring compound having a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase as a third component.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Shigeru Kibe, Masayuki Saito
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Publication number: 20120241671Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a large elastic constant, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics. Also provided is an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having a large elastic constant as a first component, and a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and has a nematic phase, and a liquid crystal display device contains the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicants: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATIONInventors: Norikatsu Hattori, Takashi Hiraoka, Taketo Maeda, Masayuki Saito
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Patent number: 8273421Abstract: The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced regarding at least two of the characteristics; and is to provide a AM device that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth; wherein the liquid crystal composition has negative dielectric anisotropy and includes a specific compound having tertahydropyran-2,5-diyl as a first component and a specific four-ring compound having a high maximum temperature as a second component, and the liquid crystal display device contains this composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Masayuki Saito, Norikatsu Hattori
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Publication number: 20120229751Abstract: The invention is to provide an AM device containing a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large positive dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to and heat, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics, and the AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth; wherein a liquid crystal display device contains a liquid crystal composition having a positive dielectric anisotropy and containing a specific compound having a large positive dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific compound having a small viscosity as a second component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2010Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicants: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATIONInventors: Takayoshi Yanai, Masayuki Saito
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Publication number: 20120217438Abstract: The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large positive dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a large elastic constant, a high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or that is suitably balanced between at least two of the characteristics. And to provide an AM device that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition includes a specific two-ring compound having a high maximum temperature and a large elastic constant as a first component, a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and has a nematic phase. The liquid crystal display device contains this composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicants: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATIONInventors: Norikatsu Hattori, Takashi Hiraoka, Taketo Maeda, Masayuki Saito
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Patent number: 8252377Abstract: The present invention is an organoruthenium compound for use in production of a ruthenium or ruthenium compound thin film by chemical vapor deposition, including ruthenium and an arene group and norbornadiene both coordinated to the ruthenium and represented by the following formula. The present invention is an organoruthenium compound for use in chemical vapor deposition which does not require the coexistence of oxygen during the thin film formation, and moreover, is liquid at ordinary temperature, thereby having good handleability and recyclability. wherein the substituents, R1 to R6, of the arene group are each hydrogen or an alkyl group, and the total number of carbons of R1 to R6 (R1+R2+R3+R4+R5+R6) is 6 or less.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.Inventors: Junichi Taniuchi, Masayuki Saito, Minoru Ishida
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Patent number: 8236197Abstract: The subject is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one characteristic of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a negatively large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced regarding two characteristics thereof. The subject is to provide an AM device that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Shigeru Kibe, Masayuki Saito
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Publication number: 20120181479Abstract: A liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light, a high stability to heat and a short helical pitch is provided, wherein the liquid crystal composition has a negative dielectric anisotropy and contains a specific optically active compound as a first compound, a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or a small viscosity as a third component, a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a fourth component and a specific optically active compound as a fifth component, and a liquid crystal display device that contains the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicants: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshimasa Furusato, Takashi Hiraoka, Masayuki Saito
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Patent number: 8211512Abstract: The subject is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one characteristic among characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a low viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a negatively large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced regarding two or more characteristics. The subject is to provide an AM device that has a short response time, a high voltage holding ratio, a high contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The invention provides a liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy that contains a specific compound having a negatively large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific two-ring compound having a low viscosity as a second component, and provides a liquid crystal display device containing the composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignees: JNC Corporation, Chisso Petrochemical CorporationInventor: Masayuki Saito
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Publication number: 20120161072Abstract: The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or a liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth; wherein a liquid crystal composition has a negative dielectric anisotropy and contains a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific two-ring compound having a large optical anisotropy and a low viscosity as a second component, and a liquid crystal display device contains the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicants: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATIONInventors: MASAYUKI SAITO, NORIKATSU HATTORI
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Patent number: 8206610Abstract: A liquid crystal composition is provided that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a negatively large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced regarding at least two of the characteristics. The crystal liquid display device using the composition is suitable for an AM device that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth, and can be used for a liquid crystal projector, a liquid crystal television and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignees: JNC Corporation, Chisso Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Norikatsu Hattori, Masayuki Saito
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Patent number: 8206795Abstract: A liquid crystal composition is provided that satisfies at least one characteristic among the characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, negatively large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or is properly balanced regarding at least two characteristics. An AM device is provided that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition contains tetrahedropyrene-2,5-diyl as the first component, a specific compound having negatively large dielectric anisotropy as the second component, and a negatively dielectric anisotropy. The liquid crystal display device contains the liquid crystal composition.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignees: JNC Corporation, Chisso Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Masayuki Saito, Norikatsu Hattori
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Publication number: 20120145961Abstract: Providing a liquid crystal composition satisfies at least one of characteristics like high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and high stability to heat or has a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics. Providing an AM device has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition has a negative dielectric anisotropy and contains a specific compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, a specific two-ring compound having low minimum temperature and negative dielectric anisotropy as a second component and a specific two-ring compound having low viscosity as a third component. The liquid crystal display device contains the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicants: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATIONInventor: Masayuki Saito
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Publication number: 20120145960Abstract: Providing a liquid crystal composition satisfies at least one of characteristics like a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat or has a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics. Providing an AM device has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition has a negative dielectric anisotropy and contains a specific compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, a specific three-ring compound having large optical anisotropy as a second component and a specific two-ring compound having low viscosity as a third component, and a liquid crystal display device contains the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicants: JNC Petrochemical Corporation, JNC CorporationInventor: Masayuki Saito
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Publication number: 20120145957Abstract: Providing a liquid crystal composition satisfies at least one of characteristics like a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat or has a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics. Providing an AM device has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition has a negative dielectric anisotropy and contains a specific compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, a specific three-ring compound having large optical anisotropy as a second component and a specific two-ring compound having low viscosity as a third component, and a liquid crystal display device contains the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicants: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATIONInventor: Masayuki Saito