Patents by Inventor Tomio Ono

Tomio Ono 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: 9680124
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes first and second electrode and an organic light emitting layer. The first electrode has an upper face. The organic light emitting layer is provided on the first electrode. The second electrode is provided on the organic light emitting layer. The second electrode includes a plurality of conductive parts. The conductive parts extend in a first direction parallel to the upper face and are arranged in a second direction. The second direction is parallel to the upper face and intersects with the first direction. When a length of each of the conductive parts in the second direction is set to W1 (micrometer), and a pitch of each of the conductive parts is set to P1 (micrometer). The W1 and the P1 satisfy a relationship of W1??647(1?W1/P1)+511 and a relationship of W1??882(1?W1/P1)+847.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Daimotsu Kato, Hayato Kakizoe, Tomoaki Sawabe, Keiji Sugi, Atsushi Wada, Yukitami Mizuno, Tomio Ono, Shintaro Enomoto, Tomoko Sugizaki, Akio Amano, Yasushi Shinjo
  • Patent number: 9673420
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes a first electrode, an insulating layer, an organic light emitting layer, a second electrode, and a light transmissive part. The first electrode has an upper face. The insulating layer is provided on the upper face. The insulating layer includes first to fifth insulating parts. The organic light emitting layer is provided on the upper face in between the insulating parts. The second electrode is provided on the organic light emitting layer. The light transmissive part overlaps the first region of the first electrode when projected onto the plane. The light transmissive part makes a phase of a first light permeating the first region to be different from a phase of a second light permeating the second region of the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Daimotsu Kato, Tomio Ono, Shintaro Enomoto
  • Publication number: 20170146393
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an acoustic sensor includes a base and a first strain sensing element. The base includes a support and a first film unit supported by the support. The first film unit is flexible. The first strain sensing element is provided on a first surface of the first film unit. The first strain sensing element includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. An angle between a magnetization of the first magnetic layer and a magnetization of the second magnetic layer is variable by an acoustic wave. The acoustic wave is transmitted to a first film unit by a first transmitting material in contact with the first film unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Kenji OTSU, Hideaki FUKUZAWA, Michiko HARA, Tomio ONO
  • Patent number: 9653706
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an organic electroluminescent element includes a first electrode, an organic layer, and a second electrode. The first electrode is light-transmissive. The organic layer is provided on the first electrode. The second electrode is provided on the organic layer. The second electrode is light-reflective and includes a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion. The first conductive portion extends in a first direction. The second conductive portion extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The second conductive portion intersects the first conductive portion. A length in the first direction of the first conductive portion is longer than 1 mm and not more than 47 mm. A length in the second direction of the second conductive portion is longer than 1 mm and not more than 47 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akio Amano, Tomoaki Sawabe, Keiji Sugi, Daimotsu Kato, Hayato Kakizoe, Tomio Ono
  • Patent number: 9647232
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes a first electrode, an insulating layer, an organic light emitting layer, and a second electrode. The insulating layer is provided on the first electrode. The insulating layer includes a first opening for exposing a part of the first electrode. The organic light emitting layer includes a first part and a second part. The first part is provided on the part of the first electrode. The second part is provided on the insulating layer. The second electrode is provided on the organic light emitting layer. The second electrode includes a conductive part and a plurality of second openings. The conductive part is disposed on at least a part of the first part. Each of the second openings exposes a part of the organic light emitting layer. The second electrode is light-reflective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hayato Kakizoe, Daimotsu Kato, Tomoaki Sawabe, Keiji Sugi, Tomio Ono, Shintaro Enomoto
  • Patent number: 9645454
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the transparent conductive film contains a laminated structure including a conductive layer and a transparent polymer layer. The conductive layer contains a metal nanowire and a carbon material including grapheme. The transparent polymer layer contains a transparent polymer having a glass transition temperature of 100° C. or less. The carbon material constitutes one surface of the transparent conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Naito, Norihiro Yoshinaga, Yoshihiro Akasaka, Tomio Ono
  • Publication number: 20170067778
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a first light-emitting region, a second light-emitting region, and a light receiving element. At least one of at least a portion of a first light or at least a portion of a second light is incident on the light receiving element. The first light is emitted from the first light-emitting region. The second light is emitted from the second light-emitting region. A second position of the second light-emitting region in a first direction is between a first position of the first light-emitting region in the first direction and a light receiving position of the light receiving element in the first direction. The first direction is from the first light-emitting region toward the second light-emitting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Keiji SUGI, Tomio ONO, Toshiya YONEHARA
  • Publication number: 20170065177
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a plurality of light-emitting elements, and a light receiving element. The light-emitting elements are arranged along a first direction and a second direction, the second direction intersecting the first direction. At least a portion of light emitted from each of the light-emitting elements is incident on the light receiving element. The light-emitting elements do not overlap the light receiving element in a third direction, the third direction being perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The light-emitting elements include a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element. A position of the second light-emitting element in a plane is between a position of the first light-emitting element in the plane and a position of the light receiving element in the plane. The plane includes the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Keiji SUGI, Tomio ONO, Toshiya YONEHARA
  • Patent number: 9583736
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an organic electroluminescent element includes a first electrode, a reflective layer, an organic light emitting layer, a second electrode, and an optical buffer layer. The reflective layer is provided to face the first electrode. The organic light emitting layer is provided between the first electrode and the reflective layer. The second electrode is provided between the organic light emitting layer and the reflective layer. The optical buffer layer is provided between the second electrode and the reflective layer. The refractive index of the optical buffer layer is lower than a refractive index of the organic light emitting layer. The optical buffer layer includes a gas filled between the second electrode and the reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiya Yonehara, Tomio Ono, Tomoaki Sawabe, Shintaro Enomoto
  • Patent number: 9581571
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an acoustic sensor includes a base and a first strain sensing element. The base includes a support and a first film unit supported by the support. The first film unit is flexible. The first strain sensing element is provided on a first surface of the first film unit. The first strain sensing element includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. An angle between a magnetization of the first magnetic layer and a magnetization of the second magnetic layer is variable by an acoustic wave. The acoustic wave is transmitted to a first film unit by a first transmitting material in contact with the first film unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kenji Otsu, Hideaki Fukuzawa, Michiko Hara, Tomio Ono
  • Publication number: 20160372697
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent element includes forming a first electrode including a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, a fourth portion, and a fifth portion. The method further includes forming an insulating layer on the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion. The method further includes forming an organic layer on the fifth portion. The method further includes forming a conductive layer having a light transmittance lower than a light transmittance of the first electrode so that the conductive layer is formed on the fourth portion, the insulating layer, and the organic layer, and causing a light transmittance of a portion of the conductive layer positioned on the fourth portion to be higher than a light transmittance of a portion of the conductive layer positioned on the organic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hayato KAKIZOE, Tomoko SUGIZAKI, Tomoaki SAWABE, Keiji SUGI, Tomio ONO
  • Publication number: 20160322594
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an organic electroluminescent device includes a first electrode that is optically transparent and has a first region and a second region; an insulation layer that has insulation parts formed of a translucent insulation material on the first and second regions, the insulation parts arranged per unit of surface area are equal in number between the first and second regions; an organic layer provided on at least the first region of the first electrode via the insulation layer; and a second electrode formed on the organic layer, having conductive parts each of which is light-reflective and openings. Each of the openings overlaps at least two of the insulation parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hayato KAKIZOE, Daimotsu KATO, Tomoaki SAWABE, Keiji SUGI, Akio AMANO, Tomio ONO, Shintaro ENOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160268353
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting device includes a first light emitter, a second light emitter. The first light emitter includes a first organic layer and a second organic layer. The first organic layer includes a fluorescent material to emit a first light having a first light emission spectrum. The second organic layer is stacked with the first organic layer in a first direction. The second organic layer includes a first phosphorescent material to emit a second light having a second light emission spectrum different from the first light emission spectrum. The second light emitter includes a third organic layer to emit a third light having a third light emission spectrum different from the first light emission spectrum and the second light emission spectrum. A triplet energy of the fluorescent material is higher than a triplet energy of the first phosphorescent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoaki SAWABE, Tomio ONO, Keiji SUGI, Shintaro ENOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160260784
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an organic electroluminescent element includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, an organic layer and a first conductive unit. The substrate is light-transmissive. The second electrode is provided between the substrate and the first electrode. The second electrode is light-transmissive. The second electrode includes a first region and a second region. A direction connecting the first region and the second region intersects a first direction connecting the substrate and the first electrode. The organic layer is provided between the second electrode and the first electrode. The first conductive unit is provided between the first region and a portion of the substrate. The first conductive unit is electrically connected with the second electrode. The first conductive unit includes a third region and a fourth region. A portion of the fourth region is disposed between the substrate and at least a portion of the third region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akio AMANO, Tomoko Sugizaki, Daimotsu Kato, Tomio Ono
  • Publication number: 20160254495
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an organic electroluminescent element includes a first electrode, an organic layer, and a second electrode. The first electrode is light-transmissive. The organic layer is provided on the first electrode. The second electrode is provided on the organic layer. The second electrode is light-reflective and includes a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion. The first conductive portion extends in a first direction. The second conductive portion extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The second conductive portion intersects the first conductive portion. A length in the first direction of the first conductive portion is longer than 1 mm and not more than 47 mm. A length in the second direction of the second conductive portion is longer than 1 mm and not more than 47 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akio AMANO, Tomoaki SAWABE, Keiji SUGI, Daimotsu KATO, Hayato KAKIZOE, Tomio ONO
  • Patent number: 9425431
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an organic electroluminescent element includes a first electrode, a reflective layer provided opposite to the first electrode, an organic light emitting layer provided between the first electrode and the reflective layer, a second electrode provided between the organic light emitting layer and the reflective layer, an optical buffer layer provided between the second electrode and the reflective layer, and a plurality of light extraction portions. The plurality of light extraction portions are provided between the second electrode and the organic light emitting layer. The plurality of light extraction portions are projected from the side provided with the second electrode of the optical buffer layer into the optical buffer layer. The light extraction portions have a refractive index different from a refractive index of the optical buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiya Yonehara, Tomio Ono, Tomoaki Sawabe, Shintaro Enomoto
  • Patent number: 9425432
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an organic electroluminescent element includes a first electrode, a second electrode provided opposite to the first electrode, an organic light emitting layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a protrusion. The protrusion is provided at least one of between the first electrode and the organic light emitting layer and between the organic light emitting layer and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoaki Sawabe, Tomio Ono, Toshiya Yonehara, Shintaro Enomoto
  • Publication number: 20160240561
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, a third semiconductor layer. The third semiconductor is provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. A first transistor includes a first gate electrode and a first amorphous semiconductor layer. The first gate electrode and the first amorphous semiconductor layer overlap in a first direction. The first direction is from the first semiconductor layer toward the second semiconductor layer. The first gate electrode is provided between the second semiconductor layer and the first amorphous semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi SAITO, Tomio ONO, Shigeya KIMURA, Jumpei TAJIMA, Kentaro MIURA, Shintaro NAKANO, Yuya MAEDA
  • Patent number: 9343705
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a light emitting layer, and a conductive section. The second electrode is provided opposite to the first electrode. The light emitting layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second electrode includes a plurality of layers, and the plurality of layers include a first layer. The conductive section pierces the first layer in thickness direction. The conductive section includes a conductive material. Each of the plurality of layers includes at least one of Al, Al alloy, Ag, Ag alloy, alkali metals, and alkaline-earth metals and being different from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiya Yonehara, Tomio Ono, Tomoaki Sawabe, Keiji Sugi, Daimotsu Kato, Shintaro Enomoto
  • Publication number: 20150340660
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a stacked body. The first substrate has light permeability. The second substrate has light permeability. The stacked body is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate. The stacked body includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic light emitting layer. The first electrode has light permeability. The second electrode includes an opening and a conductive part. The conductive part is light reflective. The second electrode is stacked on the first electrode in a stacking direction of the first substrate and the second substrate. The organic light emitting layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second substrate includes a light scattering part overlapping with the conductive part when projected onto a plane perpendicular to the stacking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Atsushi WADA, Tomio ONO, Tomoaki SAWABE