Patents by Inventor Shigeo Nojima

Shigeo Nojima 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: 7116045
    Abstract: A display panel is provided that is capable of enhancing visibility outdoors and which can be easily manufactured. In a display panel in which at least one side thereof serves as a display surface, the display panel includes a first reflectance layer, which may be made of titanium, titanium nitride, or an alloy of titanium and tungsten and a second reflectance layer, which may be made of indium tin oxide, indium zinc oxide, or gallium zinc oxide, the first and second low reflection layer being deposited at positions corresponding to pixels on a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi Karasawa, Shigeo Nojima, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Publication number: 20060202610
    Abstract: There is provided a display panel that is capable of improving visibility outdoors and which can be easily manufactured. In a display panel in which at least one side thereof serves as a display surface, the display panel includes a first reflectance layer 3, which is made of titanium, titanium nitride, or an alloy of titanium and tungsten and a second reflectance layer 4, which is made of indium tin oxide, indium zinc oxide, or gallium zinc oxide, wherein the first and second low reflection layer 3 and 4 are deposited at positions corresponding to pixels on a substrate 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi Karasawa, Shigeo Nojima, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Publication number: 20060028622
    Abstract: A projector of rear-projection type including a light source that outputs a laser beam and a scanner that scans a screen with the laser beam. When a laser beam with energy exceeds an accessible emission limit due to failure of the light source or the scanner, at least one optical member located in an optical path of the laser beam is arranged so as to be broken or altered in quality and to prevent or discourage the beam with energy exceeding the accessible emission limit from being output from the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeo Nojima, Masatoshi Yonekubo, Takashi Takeda, Tetsuro Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20050274960
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes electroluminescent elements, each electroluminescent element having an anode layer; a cathode layer; a plurality of light-emitting layers that are laminated between the anode layer and the cathode layer; transmissive intermediate electrode layers, each being formed between the plurality of light-emitting layers, and a partially reflecting layer. In the light-emitting device, one electrode layer of the anode layer and the cathode layer has transmittance to exit light, and the partially reflecting layer is disposed at the side of that one electrode layer remote from the light-emitting layers, and forms an optical resonator together with the other electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Yokoyama, Shigeo Nojima
  • Publication number: 20050136365
    Abstract: A screen includes a reflecting layer, a reflecting layer, a reflecting layer and a base material in the order of description from the light incidence side, wherein the reflecting layer, reflecting layer, and reflecting layer reflect the R light, G light, and B light which are the lights in specific wavelength regions and transmit outer light which is the light in the other wavelength region different from the specific wavelength region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeo Nojima
  • Publication number: 20040233271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a small-format exposure head wherein ball lenses are positioned in alignment with individual devices of an organic EL array to efficiently collect a light beam from each device onto an image carrier such as a photosensitive material with no crosstalk yet with sufficient resolving power, and an imaging system incorporating the same. An array of organic EL devices is provided on a long length of substrate 3 in at least one row of pixel arrangement. On the light-emitting side of the array of organic EL devices, a ball lens 10 is positioned in alignment and contact with each light emitter 2 of the organic EL device. The ball lens 10 formed of a transparent material having a refractive index of 2 or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeo Nojima, Masatoshi Yonekubo, Yujiro Nomura
  • Patent number: 6799834
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrostatic actuator comprises a vibrating plate, an electrode plate facing the vibrating plate, and a vibrating chamber formed between the electrode plate and the vibrating plate, wherein the vibrating plate is displaced by electrostatic force, by applying voltage between the vibrating plate and the electrode plate, the method comprises: a process for forming a pressure compensating chamber communicating with the vibrating chamber; a process for forming a displacement plate at a portion of the pressure compensating chamber, displaceable according to external atmospheric pressure, into a warped form curved so as to protrude in a direction away from the facing inner wall of the pressure compensating chamber; and a process for shutting off and sealing the pressure compensating chamber from the external atmosphere, along with the vibrating chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Fujii, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Kazuhiko Sato, Koji Kitahara, Tomohiro Makigaki, Shigeo Nojima, Taro Takekoshi
  • Publication number: 20040178724
    Abstract: There is provided a display panel capable of reducing the reflection of light, which is incident from the exterior, from a display, to improve visibility out of doors. The display panel, which includes on a substrate 1 a plurality of light-emitting layers 5B, which form pixels, is characterized in that the display panel comprises low-reflection layers formed between the substrate 1 and the light-emitting layer 5B and between the light-emitting layers 5B, wherein the low-reflection layer consists of a first low-reflection layer 3 made of titanium and a second low-reflection layer 4 made of an indium tin oxide. In addition, the low-reflection layer may be provided to a sealant 8 in a region between the light-emitting layers 5B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasushi Karasawa, Shigeo Nojima, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Publication number: 20040178725
    Abstract: There is provided a display panel that is capable of improving visibility outdoors and which can be easily manufactured. In a display panel in which at least one side thereof serves as a display surface, the display panel includes a first reflectance layer 3, which is made of titanium, titanium nitride, or an alloy of titanium and tungsten and a second reflectance layer 4, which is made of indium tin oxide, indium zinc oxide, or gallium zinc oxide, wherein the first and second low reflection layer 3 and 4 are deposited at positions corresponding to pixels on a substrate 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasushi Karasawa, Shigeo Nojima, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Publication number: 20030003618
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrostatic actuator comprises a vibrating plate, an electrode plate facing the vibrating plate, and a vibrating chamber formed between the electrode plate and the vibrating plate, wherein the vibrating plate is displaced by electrostatic force, by applying voltage between the vibrating plate and the electrode plate, the method comprises: a process for forming a pressure compensating chamber communicating with the vibrating chamber; a process for forming a displacement plate at a portion of the pressure compensating chamber, displaceable according to external atmospheric pressure, into a warped form curved so as to protrude in a direction away from the facing inner wall of the pressure compensating chamber; and a process for shutting off and sealing the pressure compensating chamber from the external atmosphere, along with the vibrating chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Masahiro Fujii, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Kazuhiko Sato, Koji Kitahara, Tomohiro Makigaki, Shigeo Nojima, Taro Takekoshi
  • Patent number: 6450625
    Abstract: An electrostatic ink-jet head (1) in which the present invention is applied comprises a pressure chamber (6) communicating with an ink nozzle (21), and an atmospheric pressure chamber (12) opened to the atmosphere, with a vibrating plate (5) being provided on the base plane of the pressure chamber (6). Voltage applied between the vibrating plate (5) and an electrode (43) causes the vibrating plate (5) to vibrate due to electrostatic force, thereby discharging ink droplets. A vibrating chamber (41) communicates with a pressure compensating chamber (49), and a displacement plate (16) capable of being displaced in the direction outward from the plane according to fluctuations in the external, atmospheric pressure is formed at the base plane of the pressure compensating chamber (49).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Fujii, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Kazuhiko Sato, Koji Kitahara, Tomohiro Makigaki, Shigeo Nojima, Taro Takekoshi
  • Patent number: 6371598
    Abstract: An ink jet head that prevents pressure interference between nozzles without incurring an increase in size is provided. A pressure change buffer is provided for preventing pressure interference in this ink jet head can also be easily formed with the desired characteristics. An ink reservoir 1010, orifice 1008, and ejection chambers 1006 are formed in a horizontal arrangement between the nozzle plate 1002 and cavity plate 1003 of this ink jet head 1001. Pressure change buffer 1022 for buffering pressure change in the ink reservoir 1010 is formed in a first wall 1010b, which is part of the wall determining the shape of the ink reservoir 1010. It is therefore possible to prevent pressure interference between nozzles without incurring an increase in size. In addition, the pressure change buffer 1022 can be easily formed with the desired operating characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Fujii, Shigeo Nojima, Taro Takekoshi, Hiroyuki Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 6168263
    Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus that achieves sufficient attraction force even when the actuator is sealed. In the ink jet recording apparatus, an electric pulse is applied between a diaphragm and electrode by a drive circuit to deform a diaphragm by electrostatic force to eject an ink droplet from a nozzle comprises a vibration chamber containing a wall surface formed by the diaphragm and a wall surface on which the electrode is formed, and a first cavity communicating with the vibration chamber and containing a wall surface on which is provided a lead for connecting the drive circuit and electrode. The vibration chamber is sealed airtight, and comprises a second cavity communicating with the vibration chamber or first cavity for increasing the volume of the airtight sealed part of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeo Nojima, Masahiro Fujii, Taro Takekoshi, Hiroyuki Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 5818473
    Abstract: A drive method of an ink-jet head is provided in which a diaphragm is deformed by means of electrostatic force to eject an ink droplet from a nozzle so as to prevent a residual charge from being created between a diaphragm and an individual electrode. The method has first and second drive modes. In a first drive mode a voltage of a first polarity is applied between a diaphragm of the inkjet head (common electrode) and an individual electrode to cause the diaphragm to be deformed and an ink droplet to be ejected from a nozzle. In the second drive mode a voltage of a second polarity opposite to the first polarity is applied between the diaphragm and the individual electrode to cause the diaphragm to be deformed and an ink droplet to be ejected from the nozzle at least once for each operation of ink droplet ejection performed in the first drive mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Fujii, Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Shigeo Nojima, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Atsushi Yamaji