Patents by Inventor Seiichi Odaka

Seiichi Odaka 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).

  • Liquid crystal device having sealant and spacers made from the same material
    Patent number: 5963288
    Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device and manufacturing method for same are described. In the device, a pair of substrates, between which a liquid crystal layer is disposed, is joined with pillars inbetween functioning as spacers which are provided of photocurable resin by photolithography. With this stucture, the spacers can be in surface contact with the inside surfaces of the substrates on which electrode arrangement and active devices are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Sato, Toshimitsu Konuma, Seiichi Odaka, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Toshio Watanabe, Osamu Aoyagi, Kaoru Tabata, Chizuru Isigaki, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Ippei Kobayashi, Akio Osabe, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Liquid crystal device and method for manufacturing same with spacers formed by photolithography
    Patent number: 5952676
    Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device and manufacturing method for same are described. In the device, a pair of substrates, between which a liquid crystal layer is disposed, is joined with pillars inbetween functioning as spacers which are provided of photocurable resin by photolithography. With this structure, the spacers can be in surface contact with the inside surfaces of the substrates on which electrode arrangement and active devices are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Sato, Toshimitsu Konuma, Seiichi Odaka, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Toshio Watanabe, Osamu Aoyagi, Kaoru Tabata, Chizuru Isigaki, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Ippei Kobayashi, Akio Osabe, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Liquid crystal device and method for manufacturing same with spacers formed by photolithography
    Patent number: 5379139
    Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device and manufacturing method for same are described. In the device, a pair of substrates, between which a liquid crystal layer is disposed, is joined with pillars inbetween functioning as spacers which are provided of photocurable resin by photolithography. With this structure, the spacers can be in surface contact with the inside surfaces of :he substrates on which electrode arrangement and active devices are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Sato, Toshimitsu Konuma, Seiichi Odaka, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Toshio Watanabe, Osamu Aoyagi, Kaoru Tabata, Chizuru Isigaki, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Ippei Kobayashi, Akio Osabe, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Method of depositing films using photo-CVD with chamber plasma cleaning
    Patent number: 4950624
    Abstract: An improved CVD apparatus for depositing a uniform film is shown. The apparatus comprises a reaction chamber, a substrate holder and a plurality of light source for photo CVD or a pair of electrode for plasma CVD. The substrate holder is a cylindrical cart which is encircled by the light sources, and which is rotated around its axis by a driving device. With this configuration, the substrates mounted on the cart and the surroundings can be energized by light or plasma evenly throughout the surfaces to be coated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Inuzima, Shigenori Hayashi, Toru Takayama, Seiichi Odaka, Naoki Hirose
  • Gas discharge lamp having temperature controlled, liquid reservoir for liquified portion of gas
    Patent number: 4949004
    Abstract: A mercury-vapor lamp is provided with a reservoir in which a superfluous amount of mercury is stored in the form of liquid state. The liquid mercury in the reservoir is cooled to a certain temperature. The pressure of mercury-vapor is automatically reduced to the saturated pressure of the liquid mercury cooled. In this configuration, the pressure of mercury-vapor is controlled by adjusting the temperature of the liquid mercury stored in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Takashi Inujima, Kazuo Urata, Mamoru Tashiro, Yuji Tanamura, Shinji Imato, Kenji Itoh, Seiichi Odaka, Shigenori Hayashi, Naoki Hirose
  • Method for manufacturing liquid crystal device with spacers formed by photolithography
    Patent number: 4874461
    Abstract: An improved liquid crystal device and manufacturing method for same are described. In the device, a pair of substrates, between which a liquid crystal layer is disposed, is joined with pillars inbetween functioning as spacers which are provided of photocurable resin by photolithography. With this structure, the spacers can be in surface contact with the inside surfaces of the substrates on which electrode arrangement and active devices are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Sato, Toshimitsu Konuma, Seiichi Odaka, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Toshio Watanabe, Osamu Aoyagi, Kaoru Tabata, Chizuru Isigaki, Hiroyuki Sakayori, Ippei Kobayashi, Akio Osabe, Shunpei Yamazaki