Patents by Inventor Ryoichi Nozawa

Ryoichi Nozawa 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: 8232936
    Abstract: To reduce time for writing a target voltage in the gate of a driving transistor. In a first period, a transistor 211 is switched on to allow a driving transistor 210 to function as a diode and transistors 212 and 213 are switched on to electrically connect the drain of the driving transistor 210 to a data line 112, to which an initial voltage is applied, such that the initial voltage is applied to the gate of the driving transistor 210. In a second period, a transistor 212 is switched off such that the gate of the driving transistor 210 is maintained to have an off voltage corresponding to the power source. In a third period, the transistor 211 is switched off such that the voltage of the data line 112 is converted into a grayscale voltage to maintain the gate of the driving transistor at the target voltage. In a fourth period, the driving transistor 210 flows the current corresponding to the maintained gate voltage to an OLED element 230.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tokuro Ozawa, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Patent number: 8198636
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a power feeding line to which a predetermined voltage is supplied; a light-emitting element formed of a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a driving transistor that controls the amount of current supplied to the light-emitting element from the power feeding line. The power feeding line includes a portion interposed between the first electrode and the driving transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takehiko Kubota, Eiji Kanda, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Publication number: 20120104401
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a drive transistor for controlling the quantity of current supplied to a light-emitting element, a capacitor element electrically connected to a gate electrode of the drive transistor, and an electrical continuity portion for electrically connecting the drive transistor and the light-emitting element, these elements being disposed on a substrate. The electrical continuity portion is disposed on the side opposite to the capacitor element with the drive transistor disposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiko KUBOTA, Eiji KANDA, Ryoichi NOZAWA
  • Patent number: 8111252
    Abstract: There is provided a method for controlling a determining apparatus including: a first pixel for displaying a first image; a second pixel for displaying a second image; a light shielding member that allows the first image to be viewed from a first direction and blocks the first image from a second direction, and allows the second image to be viewed from the second direction and blocks the second image from the first direction; a first sensor provided for the first pixel and detecting the quantity of light coming from the first direction; and a second sensor provided for the second pixel and detecting the quantity of light coming from the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Patent number: 7956355
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device, which, on a substrate, has a plurality of first electrodes, and a second electrode opposing the plurality of first electrodes. The organic electroluminescent device also including a light-emitting functional layer between the second electrode and one of the first electrodes and a buffering layer that covers the second electrode. The buffering layer having a side end portion with an angle equal to or less than 30°. The organic electroluminescent device further including a gas barrier layer that covers the buffering layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Hayashi, Ryoichi Nozawa, Yukio Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20110068707
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a power feeding line to which a predetermined voltage is supplied; a light-emitting element formed of a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a driving transistor that controls the amount of current supplied to the light-emitting element from the power feeding line. The power feeding line includes a portion interposed between the first electrode and the driving transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takehiko Kubota, Eiji Kanda, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Patent number: 7894116
    Abstract: An electro-optical device comprising a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a light-emitting layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate which is capable of emitting light from a plurality of pixels including at least a first subpixel and a second subpixel, the first subpixel forming a first image and the second subpixel forming a second image, and a light-shielding layer arranged between the second substrate and the light-emitting layer having an opening which is capable of transmitting light emitted from a first subpixel in the light-emitting layer through the second substrate to a first range and transmitting light emitted from the second subpixel of the light-emitting layer through the second substrate to a second range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Publication number: 20110031882
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a drive transistor that controls a current to be supplied to a light-emitting element from a power supply line, an electrical continuity portion that electrically connects the drive transistor with the light-emitting element, an initializing transistor that is turned ON to diode-connect the drive transistor, and a connecting portion that electrically connects the drive transistor with the initializing transistor. The power supply line including a first portion extending in a first direction and a second portion extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction. The connecting portion being positioned in an area between the first and second power supply lines in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiko KUBOTA, Eiji Kanda, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Patent number: 7872264
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a power feeding line to which a predetermined voltage is supplied; a light-emitting element formed of a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a driving transistor that controls the amount of current supplied to the light-emitting element from the power feeding line. The power feeding line includes a portion interposed between the first electrode and the driving transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takehiko Kubota, Eiji Kanda, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Patent number: 7855387
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a drive transistor that controls a current to be supplied to a light-emitting element from a power supply line, an electrical continuity portion that electrically connects the drive transistor with the light-emitting element, an initializing transistor that is turned ON to diode-connect the drive transistor, and a connecting portion that electrically connects the drive transistor with the initializing transistor. The power supply line includes a first portion extending in a predetermined direction. The electrical continuity portion and the connecting portion are formed from the same layer as that of the power supply line and are located on one side along the width of the first portion across the drive transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takehiko Kubota, Eiji Kanda, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Patent number: 7855779
    Abstract: A display device includes display pixels that display an image on a display screen. First and second optical sensors correspond to one or more of the display pixels and detect the amount of incident light. An optical member allows light coming from a first direction to enter the first optical sensors and light coming from a second direction to enter the second optical sensors. A memory circuit stores a first detection result that is detected in a first time period by means of the first optical sensors and stores a second detection result that is detected in the first time period by means of the second optical sensors. A comparison circuit compares sequential detection results to permit a judgment circuit to determine whether the display screen has been touched with a detection target medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Patent number: 7795809
    Abstract: To provide an electro-optical device comprising a thin film having a uniform thickness, which is formed by drying liquid droplets filled in a liquid droplet ejection region surrounded by a partition. An electro-optical device comprises partitions 22 for separating a plurality of regions formed on a substrate 10. Each of the partitions 22 has a lyophilic first partition 43 and a liquid-repellent second partition 44 which is formed on an upper surface portion of the first partition except for a circumferential portion surrounding the region of the first partition 43. The device also comprises a functional layer 45 which is formed on the region surrounded by the partition and includes at least a light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Ito, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Patent number: 7759628
    Abstract: A unit circuit includes a first transistor, a detection element, a second transistor, and a first capacitive element. The first transistor supplies a detection line with a detection signal corresponding to the electric potential of a gate electrode thereof. The detection element is connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor and varies the electric potential of the gate electrode of the first transistor in accordance with an external factor. The second transistor has a first terminal that is connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor and a second terminal that is connected to a second power supply line. The second transistor has a gate electrode that is connected to a scanning line. The first capacitive element holds the electric potential of the gate electrode of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Kanda, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Publication number: 20100171147
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device, which, on a substrate, has a plurality of first electrodes, and a second electrode opposing the plurality of first electrodes. The organic electroluminescent device also including a light-emitting functional layer between the second electrode and one of the first electrodes and a buffering layer that covers the second electrode. The buffering layer having a side end portion with an angle equal to or less than 30°. The organic electroluminescent device further including a gas barrier layer that covers the buffering layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji HAYASHI, Ryoichi NOZAWA, Yukio YAMAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20100079357
    Abstract: To reduce the time for writing a voltage onto a gate of a driving transistor. In an initialization period, a node B is fixed to an initial voltage VINI, transistors are turned on, and a current flows into an OLED element, such that a voltage according to the current is held at the node A. Thereafter, the transistors are sequentially turned off, such that a threshold voltage of a driving transistor is held at the node A. In a writing period, a transistor is turned on and a data signal X-j is supplied, such that a voltage of the node B varies by the amount according to the current flowing into the OLED element. The voltage of the node A varies from the threshold voltage by the amount which is obtained by dividing the voltage variation by a capacitance ratio. In a light-emitting period, the transistor is turned on, such that a current according to the voltage of the node A flows into the OLED element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tokuro Ozawa, Toshiyuki Kasai, Eiji Kanda, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Patent number: 7667284
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device, which, on a substrate, has a plurality of first electrodes, and a second electrode opposing the plurality of first electrodes. The organic electroluminescent device also including a light-emitting functional layer between the second electrode and one of the first electrodes and a buffering layer that covers the second electrode. The buffering layer having a side end portion with an angle equal to or less than 30°. The organic electroluminescent device further including a gas barrier layer that covers the buffering layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Hayashi, Ryoichi Nozawa, Yukio Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 7649515
    Abstract: To reduce the time for writing a voltage onto a gate of a driving transistor. In an initialization period, a node B is fixed to an initial voltage VINI, transistors are turned on, and a current flows into an OLED element, such that a voltage according to the current is held at the node A. Thereafter, the transistors are sequentially turned off, such that a threshold voltage of a driving transistor is held at the node A. In a writing period, a transistor is turned on and a data signal X-j is supplied, such that a voltage of the node B varies by the amount according to the current flowing into the OLED element. The voltage of the node A varies from the threshold voltage by the amount which is obtained by dividing the voltage variation by a capacitance ratio. In a light-emitting period, the transistor is turned on, such that a current according to the voltage of the node A flows into the OLED element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tokuro Ozawa, Toshiyuki Kasai, Eiji Kanda, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Patent number: 7601943
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electro-optical device having a plurality of unit regions arranged in a matrix on a surface of a flat plate-shaped base substrate. In each of the plurality of unit regions, a pixel electrode is formed. A counter electrode is formed on an opposite side to the base substrate with respect to the pixel electrodes. In pixel regions, which are first unit regions constituting a predetermined image among the plurality of unit regions, OLED elements are selectively formed. The OLED elements are interposed between the respective pixel electrodes and the counter electrode. In non-pixel regions, which are second unit regions other than the first unit regions among the plurality of unit regions, insulators are formed. The insulators are interposed between the respective pixel electrodes and the counter electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tokuro Ozawa, Ayae Endo, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Patent number: 7592983
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a plurality of pixel circuits that are disposed to correspond to intersections of a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of data lines, a scanning line driving circuit that sequentially selects the plurality of scanning lines to apply a selection voltage to the selected scanning line, a data line driving circuit that applies any one of an on voltage and an off voltage to the plurality of data lines in accordance with gray-scale levels of pixel circuits corresponding to intersections of the data lines and the selected scanning line by the scanning line driving circuit, and a signal supply circuit that supplies a driving signal, of which the level periodically changes, to a signal supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tokuro Ozawa, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Publication number: 20090179879
    Abstract: A display device including a plurality of scan lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of signal lines extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and an element unit including a plurality of element rows arranged in parallel with the second direction which include a plurality of display elements corresponding to the plurality of signal lines. Each of the plurality of element rows includes a plurality of first display elements and a plurality of second display elements which emit display light in different directions. The plurality of scan lines include a plurality of first scan lines connected to at least two first display elements of to at least two element rows which correspond to separate signal lines, and a plurality of second scan lines connected to at least two second display elements of at least two element rows which correspond to separate signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryoichi NOZAWA