Patents by Inventor Shunji Amano

Shunji Amano 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: 6801174
    Abstract: A display device includes an organic electrroluminescence device provided on a first substrate, conductive metallic films provided on the first substrate at such positions as not to overlap with the organic electroluminescence device, a second substrate having a plurality of holes and conductive connection portions which are provided at peripheral portions forming the holes, and solder portions charged in the holes of the second substrate and, by being melted, electrically connecting the conductive metallic films of the first substrate with the conductive connection portions of the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shun Kayama, Shunji Amano, Motosuke Ohmi, Junichi Ohsako, Ryota Odake, Hiroshi Ozaki
  • Patent number: 6447652
    Abstract: A Raman spectrum of a thin film which must be formed is measured in a thin-film forming step for forming the thin film on a member to be processed in an atmosphere, the pressure of which has been reduced. Moreover, the conditions under which the thin film is formed are controlled in accordance with a result of measurement of the Raman spectrum. At this time, the measurement of the Raman spectrum is continuously performed in an in-line manner while the thin film is being continuously formed on the elongated-sheet-like member to be processed. The measurement of the Raman spectrum is performed while the focal point of a probe of a Raman spectrometer is being controlled with respect to the member to be processed or while the output of a laser beam from the Raman spectrometer is being controlled. The thin film which must be. formed is, for example, a protective film of a magnetic recording medium. The protective film is, for example, a hard carbon film (a DLC film).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunji Amano, Hiroshi Hayashi, Ryoichi Hiratsuka
  • Publication number: 20020088986
    Abstract: A display device includes an organic electrroluminescence device provided on a first substrate, conductive metallic films provided on the first substrate at such positions as not to overlap with the organic electroluminescence device, a second substrate having a plurality of holes and conductive connection portions which are provided at peripheral portions forming the holes, and solder portions charged in the holes of the second substrate and, by being melted, electrically connecting the conductive metallic films of the first substrate with the conductive connection portions of the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Shun Kayama, Shunji Amano, Motosuke Ohmi, Junichi Ohsako, Ryota Odake, Hiroshi Ozaki
  • Patent number: 6132516
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vacuum deposition apparatus including a vacuum chamber having an opening, a substrate to form a thin film thereon provided in the vacuum chamber, an evacuating device connected to the vacuum chamber for evacuating the vacuum chamber, a moving unit provided movably relative to the opening of the vacuum chamber, the moving unit having a cover for openably closing the opening of the vacuum chamber and a supporting member projecting from the cover, a reactor unit removably mounted on the supporting member of the moving unit for forming a thin film on the substrate in the condition where the reactor unit is moved into the vacuum chamber by the moving unit, and a positioning device provided in the vacuum chamber and having a retainer for separating the reactor unit from the supporting member of the moving unit and for retaining the rector unit with a given gap defined between the reactor unit and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hayashi, Shunji Amano, Yasunori Kin