Patents by Inventor Naoki Uetake
Naoki Uetake 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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Publication number: 20230309334Abstract: A display device includes a hole transport layer common to a plurality of light-emitting elements between a light-emitting layer and an anode electrode below thereof in the light-emitting element in each pixel. The hole transport layer includes a hole transport section that transports positive holes to the light-emitting layer, and an adjacent pixel hole blocking section that is formed in a portion between the light-emitting elements in adjacent pixels and blocks transportation of positive holes between the light-emitting elements in adjacent pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: BAI ZHANG, Koji YASUKAWA, TOKIYOSHI UMEDA, Naoki UETAKE
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Publication number: 20230179694Abstract: A display device includes: a display unit at least partially foldable and transformable, and including a display surface that displays an image; a body unit provided to a back face of the display unit; and a sensor having a detecting surface positioned to be covered with the display unit or the body unit. The display device is switchable between a covering state in which the detecting surface is covered and an uncovering state in which the detecting surface is uncovered. The uncovering state is switched from the covering state by folding transformation of the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: YIXIN YANG, Naoki UETAKE
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Patent number: 9865666Abstract: An organic EL display device includes: a display area and an inspection area. The display area includes a plurality of first electrodes each provided in the pixel, a light-emitting organic layer formed in the light-emitting areas and formed of a plurality of organic material layers including a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode formed to cover the display area. The inspection area includes an inspection first electrode electrically formed as at least one block in the inspection area, an inspection organic layer formed of at least one organic material layer of the plurality of organic material layers and being in contact with the inspection first electrode, and an inspection second electrode formed in contact with the inspection organic layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Toshihiro Sato, Masamitsu Furuie, Naoki Uetake
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Patent number: 9711084Abstract: An organic EL display device includes a first pixel circuit for displaying a first color. The first pixel circuit includes a large light emitting element, a small light emitting element, and a current control circuit that controls whether a current is supplied to the small light emitting element and the large light emitting element or not respectively, and the amount of the current to be supplied to at least one of the small light emitting element and the large light emitting element, according to a tone to be displayed by the first pixel circuit. The current control circuit supplies the current to the small light emitting element if the tone is equal to or smaller than a threshold value, and supplies the current to at least the large light emitting element if the tone is larger than the threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Naoki Uetake
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Patent number: 9595689Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a light emitting layer including one or more kinds of organic light emitting films, a transparent electrode that comes in contact with an upper surface of the light emitting layer, and a glass plate that covers an upper side of the transparent electrode, in which the transparent electrode has a contour corresponding to a contour of the glass plate in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Naoki Uetake, Hiroki Ohara, Toshihiro Sato
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Publication number: 20160365399Abstract: An organic EL display device includes: a display area and an inspection area. The display area includes a plurality of first electrodes each provided in the pixel, a light-emitting organic layer formed in the light-emitting areas and formed of a plurality of organic material layers including a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode formed to cover the display area. The inspection area includes an inspection first electrode electrically formed as at least one block in the inspection area, an inspection organic layer formed of at least one organic material layer of the plurality of organic material layers and being in contact with the inspection first electrode, and an inspection second electrode formed in contact with the inspection organic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Toshihiro SATO, Masamitsu Furuie, Naoki Uetake
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Patent number: 9472761Abstract: An organic EL display device includes: a display area and an inspection area. The display area includes a plurality of first electrodes each provided in the pixel, a light-emitting organic layer formed in the light-emitting areas and formed of a plurality of organic material layers including a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode formed to cover the display area. The inspection area includes an inspection first electrode electrically formed as at least one block in the inspection area, an inspection organic layer formed of at least one organic material layer of the plurality of organic material layers and being in contact with the inspection first electrode, and an inspection second electrode formed in contact with the inspection organic layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Toshihiro Sato, Masamitsu Furuie, Naoki Uetake
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Publication number: 20150263315Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a light emitting layer including one or more kinds of organic light emitting films, a transparent electrode that comes in contact with an upper surface of the light emitting layer, and a glass plate that covers an upper side of the transparent electrode, in which the transparent electrode has a contour corresponding to a contour of the glass plate in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Naoki UETAKE, Hiroki OHARA, Toshihiro SATO
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Patent number: 9087797Abstract: A light-emitting element display device including: a thin film transistor substrate that includes a transistor which controls an amount of light emission from each sub-pixel arranged on an entire display region; and a color filter substrate that is arranged to overlap with the thin film transistor substrate, and includes a color filter which causes a light having a predetermined wavelength region in each sub-pixel to pass. The thin film transistor substrate includes a first light-emitting layer that covers the entire display region and emits a light having one wavelength region, and a second light-emitting layer that emits a light having a wavelength region different from that of the first light-emitting layer, and covers a plurality of independent regions in the display region.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventor: Naoki Uetake
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Publication number: 20150145906Abstract: An organic EL display device includes a first pixel circuit for displaying a first color. The first pixel circuit includes a large light emitting element, a small light emitting element, and a current control circuit that controls whether a current is supplied to the small light emitting element and the large light emitting element or not respectively, and the amount of the current to be supplied to at least one of the small light emitting element and the large light emitting element, according to a tone to be displayed by the first pixel circuit. The current control circuit supplies the current to the small light emitting element if the tone is equal to or smaller than a threshold value, and supplies the current to at least the large light emitting element if the tone is larger than the threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventor: Naoki UETAKE
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Publication number: 20150090987Abstract: An organic EL display device includes an organic layer having plural layers including a light emitting layer, and a color filter that passes a light of a predetermined wavelength region. The organic layer includes a first organic layer that is arranged in a first area having plural independent areas in a display area, and includes the light emitting layer that emits a light of a first wavelength region, and a second organic layer that is arranged in a second area having plural independent areas which is an area different from the first area in the display area, and includes the light emitting layer that emits a light of a second wavelength region which is different from the first wavelength region. The color filter has a first color filter and a second color filter that pass respective lights of different wavelength regions in the light emitted from the light emitting layer of the first organic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventor: Naoki UETAKE
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Publication number: 20150060819Abstract: An organic EL display device includes: a display area and an inspection area. The display area includes a plurality of first electrodes each provided in the pixel, a light-emitting organic layer formed in the light-emitting areas and formed of a plurality of organic material layers including a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode formed to cover the display area. The inspection area includes an inspection first electrode electrically formed as at least one block in the inspection area, an inspection organic layer formed of at least one organic material layer of the plurality of organic material layers and being in contact with the inspection first electrode, and an inspection second electrode formed in contact with the inspection organic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Toshihiro SATO, Masamitsu FURUIE, Naoki UETAKE
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Publication number: 20140225118Abstract: A light-emitting element display device including: a thin film transistor substrate that includes a transistor which controls an amount of light emission from each sub-pixel arranged on an entire display region; and a color filter substrate that is arranged to overlap with the thin film transistor substrate, and includes a color filter which causes a light having a predetermined wavelength region in each sub-pixel to pass. The thin film transistor substrate includes a first light-emitting layer that covers the entire display region and emits a light having one wavelength region, and a second light-emitting layer that emits a light having a wavelength region different from that of the first light-emitting layer, and covers a plurality of independent regions in the display region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Naoki UETAKE
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Publication number: 20120177812Abstract: A method for producing display devices for forming deposited patterns conforming to pixels on a substrate by means of elongated evaporation sources and a deposition mask having regularly arranged apertures, the method including the steps of arranging the deposition mask and the substrate in such a way that the long sides of the apertures and pixels are parallel to the lengthwise direction of the evaporation sources irrespective of the direction in which the display panel regions are arranged within the substrate; and moving the substrate and the deposition mask relative to the evaporation sources, thereby forming the deposited patterns conforming to the pixels on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Naoki Uetake
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Patent number: 8158189Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing display devices for forming deposited patterns conforming to pixels on a substrate by means of elongated evaporation sources and a deposition mask having regularly arranged apertures, the method including the steps of arranging the deposition mask and the substrate in such a way that the long sides of the apertures and pixels are parallel to the lengthwise direction of the evaporation sources irrespective of the direction in which the display panel regions are arranged within the substrate; and moving the substrate and the deposition mask relative to the evaporation sources, thereby forming the deposited patterns conforming to the pixels on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Naoki Uetake
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Publication number: 20090181163Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing display devices for forming deposited patterns conforming to pixels on a substrate by means of elongated evaporation sources and a deposition mask having regularly arranged apertures, the method including the steps of arranging the deposition mask and the substrate in such a way that the long sides of the apertures and pixels are parallel to the lengthwise direction of the evaporation sources irrespective of the direction in which the display panel regions are arranged within the substrate; and moving the substrate and the deposition mask relative to the evaporation sources, thereby forming the deposited patterns conforming to the pixels on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Naoki Uetake
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Publication number: 20080264342Abstract: A deposition apparatus is provided that includes a plurality of line-type evaporation sources provided to be arranged in a predetermined direction; and a movement and support device which supports the plurality of line-type evaporation sources so as to be individually movable in the arrangement direction and/or longitudinal direction of the evaporation sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Saito, Naoki Uetake
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Publication number: 20080176100Abstract: An evaporating device including: a material retaining part for being filled with an evaporating material and heating the evaporating material; an opening for dispersing the evaporating material vaporized from the material retaining part toward an evaporated member; and a high-temperature body disposed between the material retaining part and the opening, the high-temperature body being heated to a temperature higher than a temperature of the evaporating material heated in the material retaining part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Uetake, Hiroshi Kano, Akira Saito
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Publication number: 20070212586Abstract: A proton conductor and film thereof, electrochemical device, such as a fuel cell, employing same and methods of manufacturing same are provided. The proton conductor material film includes a proton conductor and polyvinyl alcohol as a binder for the proton conductor. The proton conductor film develops a high output by an electrode reaction and has superior hydrogen gas intercepting performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Inventor: Naoki Uetake
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Patent number: 7226699Abstract: A proton conductor and film thereof, electrochemical device, such as a fuel cell, employing same and methods of manufacturing same are provided. The proton conductor material film includes a proton conductor and polyvinyl alcohol as a binder for the proton conductor. The proton conductor film develops a high output by an electrode reaction and has superior hydrogen gas intercepting performance.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2002Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Naoki Uetake