Patents by Inventor Naoyuki SENDA

Naoyuki SENDA 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: 11690243
    Abstract: A flexible device with fewer defects caused by a crack is provided. A flexible device with high productivity is also provided. Furthermore, a flexible device with less display failure even in a high temperature and high humidity environment is provided. A light-emitting device includes a first flexible substrate, a second flexible substrate, a buffer layer, a first crack inhibiting layer, and a light-emitting element. A first surface of the first flexible substrate faces a second surface of the second flexible substrate. The buffer layer and the first crack inhibiting layer are provided over the first surface of the first flexible substrate. The buffer layer overlaps with the first crack inhibiting layer. The light-emitting element is provided over the second surface of the second flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masataka Nakada, Takayuki Abe, Naoyuki Senda
  • Patent number: 11216138
    Abstract: Provided is a display system or a display device that is suitable for increasing in size. The display system includes a first display panel, a second display panel, a detection means, and a compensation means. The first display panel includes a first display region. The second display panel includes a second display region. The first display region and the second display region include a first region where they overlap. The detection means has a function of detecting the size of the first region. The compensation means has a function of compensating an image displayed on the first display region in accordance with the change in the size of the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yuichi Yanagisawa, Daiki Nakamura, Nozomu Sugisawa, Hisao Ikeda, Naoyuki Senda, Kensuke Yoshizumi
  • Patent number: 11140775
    Abstract: To provide a circuit board in which a curvature of a display surface can be controlled, or to provide a highly portable circuit board. A circuit board includes a substrate with flexibility and a curvature control mechanism. The curvature control mechanism includes a first electromagnet and a second electromagnet provided over a first surface of the substrate, an insulating film provided over the first and second electromagnets, and wirings electrically connected to the first and second electromagnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Senda, Yuichi Yanagisawa
  • Publication number: 20210028392
    Abstract: A flexible device with fewer defects caused by a crack is provided. A flexible device with high productivity is also provided. Furthermore, a flexible device with less display failure even in a high temperature and high humidity environment is provided. A light-emitting device includes a first flexible substrate, a second flexible substrate, a buffer layer, a first crack inhibiting layer, and a light-emitting element. A first surface of the first flexible substrate faces a second surface of the second flexible substrate. The buffer layer and the first crack inhibiting layer are provided over the first surface of the first flexible substrate. The buffer layer overlaps with the first crack inhibiting layer. The light-emitting element is provided over the second surface of the second flexible substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Masataka NAKADA, Takayuki ABE, Naoyuki SENDA
  • Publication number: 20210004193
    Abstract: Provided is a display system or a display device that is suitable for increasing in size. The display system includes a first display panel, a second display panel, a detection means, and a compensation means. The first display panel includes a first display region. The second display panel includes a second display region. The first display region and the second display region include a first region where they overlap. The detection means has a function of detecting the size of the first region. The compensation means has a function of compensating an image displayed on the first display region in accordance with the change in the size of the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Yuichi YANAGISAWA, Daiki NAKAMURA, Nozomu SUGISAWA, Hisao IKEDA, Naoyuki SENDA, Kensuke YOSHIZUMI
  • Patent number: 10804487
    Abstract: A flexible device with fewer defects caused by a crack is provided. A flexible device with high productivity is also provided. Furthermore, a flexible device with less display failure even in a high temperature and high humidity environment is provided. A light-emitting device includes a first flexible substrate, a second flexible substrate, a buffer layer, a first crack inhibiting layer, and a light-emitting element. A first surface of the first flexible substrate faces a second surface of the second flexible substrate. The buffer layer and the first crack inhibiting layer are provided over the first surface of the first flexible substrate. The buffer layer overlaps with the first crack inhibiting layer. The light-emitting element is provided over the second surface of the second flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masataka Nakada, Takayuki Abe, Naoyuki Senda
  • Patent number: 10719284
    Abstract: Provided is a display system or a display device that is suitable for increasing in size. The display system includes a first display panel, a second display panel, a detection means, and a compensation means. The first display panel includes a first display region. The second display panel includes a second display region. The first display region and the second display region include a first region where they overlap. The detection means has a function of detecting the size of the first region. The compensation means has a function of compensating an image displayed on the first display region in accordance with the change in the size of the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yuichi Yanagisawa, Daiki Nakamura, Nozomu Sugisawa, Hisao Ikeda, Naoyuki Senda, Kensuke Yoshizumi
  • Publication number: 20200045807
    Abstract: To provide a circuit board in which a curvature of a display surface can be controlled, or to provide a highly portable circuit board. A circuit board includes a substrate with flexibility and a curvature control mechanism. The curvature control mechanism includes a first electromagnet and a second electromagnet provided over a first surface of the substrate, an insulating film provided over the first and second electromagnets, and wirings electrically connected to the first and second electromagnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Naoyuki SENDA, Yuichi YANAGISAWA
  • Patent number: 10485100
    Abstract: To provide a circuit board in which a curvature of a display surface can be controlled, or to provide a highly portable circuit board. A circuit board includes a substrate with flexibility and a curvature control mechanism. The curvature control mechanism includes a first electromagnet and a second electromagnet provided over a first surface of the substrate, an insulating film provided over the first and second electromagnets, and wirings electrically connected to the first and second electromagnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Senda, Yuichi Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 10394284
    Abstract: An electronic device usable in a manner similar to reading a book and a novel electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes flexible first to n-th display panels (n is a natural number of 4 or more) and an shaft. The first to n-th display panels each include a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first and second surfaces are provided with the first and second display portions, respectively. The shaft includes an operating circuit, to which the first to n-th display panels are electrically connected. The first display panel and the second display panel nearest to the first display panel are fixed to the shaft so that an angle formed by straight lines connecting a portion where the first display panel projects from the shaft and the center of the shaft and connecting a portion where the second display panel projects from the shaft and the center of the shaft is (360/n)° in a cross-sectional view along a plane orthogonal to an extending direction of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Yanagisawa, Nozomu Sugisawa, Naoyuki Senda
  • Patent number: 10304919
    Abstract: To provide a display device with a manufacturing yield and/or a display device with suppressed mixture of colors between adjacent pixels. The display device includes a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and an adhesive layer. The first insulating layer includes a first opening. The second insulating layer includes a second opening. The first opening and the second opening are provided between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode. In a top view, a periphery of the second opening is positioned on an inner side than a periphery of the first opening. The adhesive layer has a region overlapping with the second insulating layer below the second insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Jinbo, Kohei Yokoyama, Yuki Tamatsukuri, Naoto Goto, Masami Jintyou, Masayoshi Dobashi, Masataka Nakada, Akihiro Chida, Naoyuki Senda
  • Publication number: 20180247990
    Abstract: To provide a display device with a manufacturing yield and/or a display device with suppressed mixture of colors between adjacent pixels. The display device includes a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and an adhesive layer. The first insulating layer includes a first opening. The second insulating layer includes a second opening. The first opening and the second opening are provided between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode. In a top view, a periphery of the second opening is positioned on an inner side than a periphery of the first opening. The adhesive layer has a region overlapping with the second insulating layer below the second insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Yasuhiro JINBO, Kohei YOKOYAMA, Yuki TAMATSUKURI, Naoto GOTO, Masami JINTYOU, Masayoshi DOBASHI, Masataka NAKADA, Akihiro CHIDA, Naoyuki SENDA
  • Publication number: 20180175322
    Abstract: A flexible device with fewer defects caused by a crack is provided. A flexible device with high productivity is also provided. Furthermore, a flexible device with less display failure even in a high temperature and high humidity environment is provided. A light-emitting device includes a first flexible substrate, a second flexible substrate, a buffer layer, a first crack inhibiting layer, and a light-emitting element. A first surface of the first flexible substrate faces a second surface of the second flexible substrate. The buffer layer and the first crack inhibiting layer are provided over the first surface of the first flexible substrate. The buffer layer overlaps with the first crack inhibiting layer. The light-emitting element is provided over the second surface of the second flexible substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Masataka NAKADA, Takayuki ABE, Naoyuki SENDA
  • Patent number: 9997576
    Abstract: To provide a display device with a manufacturing yield and/or a display device with suppressed mixture of colors between adjacent pixels. The display device includes a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and an adhesive layer. The first insulating layer includes a first opening. The second insulating layer includes a second opening. The first opening and the second opening are provided between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode. In a top view, a periphery of the second opening is positioned on an inner side than a periphery of the first opening. The adhesive layer has a region overlapping with the second insulating layer below the second insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Jinbo, Kohei Yokoyama, Yuki Tamatsukuri, Naoto Goto, Masami Jintyou, Masayoshi Dobashi, Masataka Nakada, Akihiro Chida, Naoyuki Senda
  • Patent number: 9960213
    Abstract: A flexible input and output device in which defects due to a crack is reduced. The input and output device includes a first flexible substrate, a second flexible substrate, a first buffer layer, a first crack inhibiting layer, an input device, and a light-emitting element. A first surface of the first flexible substrate faces a second surface of the second flexible substrate. The first buffer layer, the first crack inhibiting layer, and the input device are provided on the first surface side of the first flexible substrate. The first buffer layer includes a region overlapping with the first crack inhibiting layer. The first buffer layer is between the first crack inhibiting layer and the first surface. The input device includes a transistor and a sensor element. The light-emitting element is provided on the second surface side of the second flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Senda, Masataka Nakada, Takayuki Abe, Koji Kusunoki, Hideaki Shishido
  • Patent number: 9917274
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting panel in which the occurrence of crosstalk is suppressed. To provide a method for manufacturing a light-emitting panel in which the occurrence of crosstalk is suppressed. The light-emitting panel includes a first electrode of one light-emitting element, a first electrode of the other light-emitting element, and an insulating partition which separates the two first electrodes. A portion with a thickness A1 smaller than a thickness A0 of a portion of the layer containing a light-emitting organic compound, which overlaps with a side surface of the partition, is included. The ratio (B1/B0) of a thickness B1 of a portion of the second electrode, which overlaps with a side surface of the partition, to a thickness B0 of a portion of the second electrode, which overlaps with the first electrode, is higher than the ratio (A1/A0).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideto Ohnuma, Noriko Miyairi, Naoyuki Senda
  • Patent number: 9899626
    Abstract: A flexible device with fewer defects caused by a crack is provided. A flexible device with high productivity is also provided. Furthermore, a flexible device with less display failure even in a high temperature and high humidity environment is provided. A light-emitting device includes a first flexible substrate, a second flexible substrate, a buffer layer, a first crack inhibiting layer, and a light-emitting element. A first surface of the first flexible substrate faces a second surface of the second flexible substrate. The buffer layer and the first crack inhibiting layer are provided over the first surface of the first flexible substrate. The buffer layer overlaps with the first crack inhibiting layer. The light-emitting element is provided over the second surface of the second flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Masataka Nakada, Takayuki Abe, Naoyuki Senda
  • Publication number: 20170363906
    Abstract: To improve the display quality of a display device. To display a high-quality video regardless of a usage environment. To provide a light-weight and non-breakable display device. To reduce power consumption of a display device. The display device includes a first display element, a second display element, a light diffusion plate, and a polarizing plate. The first display element is a reflective liquid crystal element. The second display element is configured to emit visible light. The light diffusion plate and the polarizing plate are closer to a display surface side than the first display element is. The display device is configured to display an image using one or both of first light reflected by the first display element and second light emitted by the second display element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Yuichi YANAGISAWA, Naoyuki SENDA
  • Patent number: D812605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoyuki Senda
  • Patent number: D812606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoyuki Senda