Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Higo

Tomoyuki Higo 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: 10702345
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a novel and improved surgical face guard with which a three-dimensional image can be used safely during medical treatment. [Solution] Provided is a surgical face guard, including a frame configured to be worn on a head of a medical worker, and a polarization shield configured to cover at least an in-front-of-eyes part and a part of a side-of-face surface of the medical worker, and have a predetermined polarization property with respect to a three-dimensional image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Saito, Tomoyuki Higo, Atsushi Nakayama
  • Patent number: 9954169
    Abstract: An organic EL display including lower electrodes arranged on a substrate to correspond to first organic EL elements of blue and second organic EL elements of any other color, respectively; hole injection/transport layers arranged on the lower electrodes; second organic light-emitting layers of the other color arranged on the hole injection/transport layers for the second organic EL elements; a first organic light-emitting layer of blue arranged on whole surfaces of the second organic light-emitting layers and the hole injection/transport layers for the first organic EL elements; an electron injection/transport layer arranged on a whole surface of the first light-emitting layer, the electron injection/transport layer made of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound with an electron mobility of 1.0×10?6 cm2/Vs to 1.0×10?1 cm2/Vs both inclusive and having one or both of electron injection properties and electron transport properties; and an upper electrode arranged on the electron injection/transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: JOLED INC.
    Inventors: Tadahiko Yoshinaga, Tomoyuki Higo
  • Publication number: 20170119479
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a novel and improved surgical face guard with which a three-dimensional image can be used safely during medical treatment. [Solution] Provided is a surgical face guard, including a frame configured to be worn on a head of a medical worker, and a polarization shield configured to cover at least an in-front-of-eyes part and a part of a side-of-face surface of the medical worker, and have a predetermined polarization property with respect to a three-dimensional image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya SAITO, Tomoyuki HIGO, Atsushi NAKAYAMA
  • Patent number: 9214505
    Abstract: A display includes: a first region including first pixels configured of a single color; a second region including second pixels configured of a plurality of colors different from the single color, the second pixels having an organic layer including a common light emitting layer; and a dividing wall separating the first region from the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: JOLED INC.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Higo, Tadahiko Yoshinaga
  • Patent number: 9105847
    Abstract: An organic EL display includes: lower electrodes arranged on a substrate to correspond to first organic EL elements of blue and second organic EL elements of any other color, respectively; hole injection/transport layers arranged on the lower electrodes; second organic light-emitting layers of the other color arranged on the hole injection/transport layers for the second organic EL elements; a first organic light-emitting layer of blue arranged on whole surfaces of the second organic light-emitting layers and the hole injection/transport layers for the first organic EL elements; an electron injection/transport layer arranged on a whole surface of the first light-emitting layer, the electron injection/transport layer made of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound with an electron mobility of 1.0×10?6 cm2/Vs to 1.0×10?1 cm2/Vs both inclusive and having one or both of electron injection properties and electron transport properties; and an upper electrode arranged on the electron injection/transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: JOLED INC.
    Inventors: Tadahiko Yoshinaga, Tomoyuki Higo
  • Patent number: 9054331
    Abstract: An organic EL display includes: lower electrodes arranged on a substrate so as to correspond to red, green and blue organic EL elements, respectively; hole injection/transport layers arranged on the lower electrodes so as to correspond to the red, green and blue organic EL elements, respectively, the hole injection/transport layers having one or both of hole injection and hole transport properties; red and green organic light-emitting layers arranged on the hole injection/transport layers for the red and green organic EL elements, respectively, and including a low-molecular material; a blue organic light-emitting layer arranged on whole surfaces of the red and green organic light-emitting layers and the hole injection/transport layer for the blue organic EL element; and an electron injection/transport layer and an upper electrode arranged on a whole surface of the blue light-emitting layer, the electron injection/transport layer having one or both of electron injection properties and electron transport proper
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Higo, Tadahiko Yoshinaga
  • Patent number: 9024521
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an organic EL display device, including: a lower electrode provided every first organic EL element for a blue color and every second organic EL element for another color on a substrate; a hole injection/transport layer provided every first and second organic EL elements; a second organic light emitting layer for another color provided on said hole injection/transport layer for said second organic EL element; a connection layer made of a low-molecular material and provided over an entire surface of said hole injection/transport layer for said second organic light emitting layer and said first organic EL element; a first organic light emitting layer for a blue color provided over an entire surface of said connection layer; and an electron injection/transport layer and an upper electrode provided over an entire surface of said organic light emitting layer in order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahiko Yoshinaga, Toshiki Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Higo
  • Patent number: 8841833
    Abstract: An organic EL display includes: lower electrodes arranged on a substrate so as to correspond to red, green and blue organic EL elements, respectively; hole injection/transport layers arranged on the lower electrodes so as to correspond to the red, green and blue organic EL elements, respectively, the hole injection/transport layers having one or both of hole injection and hole transport properties; red and green organic light-emitting layers arranged on the hole injection/transport layers for the red and green organic EL elements, respectively, and including a low-molecular material; a blue organic light-emitting layer arranged on whole surfaces of the red and green organic light-emitting layers and the hole injection/transport layer for the blue organic EL element; and an electron injection/transport layer and an upper electrode arranged on a whole surface of the blue light-emitting layer, the electron injection/transport layer having one or both of electron injection properties and electron transport proper
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Higo, Tadahiko Yoshinaga
  • Patent number: 8823255
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an organic EL display device, including: a lower electrode provided every first organic EL element for a blue color and every second organic EL element for another color on a substrate; a hole injection/transport layer provided every first and second organic EL elements; a second organic light emitting layer for another color provided on said hole injection/transport layer for said second organic EL element; a connection layer made of a low-molecular material and provided over an entire surface of said hole injection/transport layer for said second organic light emitting layer and said first organic EL element; a first organic light emitting layer for a blue color provided over an entire surface of said connection layer; and an electron injection/transport layer and an upper electrode provided over an entire surface of said organic light emitting layer in order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahiko Yoshinaga, Toshiki Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Higo
  • Patent number: 8648363
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence display unit including: a lower electrode for each device; a first hole injection/transport layer provided on the lower electrode for each device; a second organic light emitting layer of the first color provided on the first hole injection/transport layer for the second organic electroluminescence device; a second hole injection/transport layer provided on the entire surfaces of the second organic light emitting layer and the first hole injection/transport layer for the first organic electroluminescence device, and being made of a low molecular material; a blue first organic light emitting layer provided on the entire surface of the second hole injection/transport layer; and an electron injection/transport layer having at least one of electron injection characteristics and electron transport characteristics, and an upper electrode that are provided in sequence on the entire surface of first organic light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiki Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Higo, Tadahiko Yoshinaga, Toshiaki Imai
  • Patent number: 8623679
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence display unit including: a lower electrode for each device; a first hole injection/transport layer provided on the lower electrode for each device; a second organic light emitting layer of the first color provided on the first hole injection/transport layer for the second organic electroluminescence device; a second hole injection/transport layer provided on the entire surfaces of the second organic light emitting layer and the first hole injection/transport layer for the first organic electroluminescence device, and being made of a low molecular material; a blue first organic light emitting layer provided on the entire surface of the second hole injection/transport layer; and an electron injection/transport layer having at least one of electron injection characteristics and electron transport characteristics, and an upper electrode that are provided in sequence on the entire surface of first organic light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiki Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Higo, Tadahiko Yoshinaga, Toshiaki Imai
  • Publication number: 20130323867
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an organic EL display device, including: a lower electrode provided every first organic EL element for a blue color and every second organic EL element for another color on a substrate; a hole injection/transport layer provided every first and second organic EL elements; a second organic light emitting layer for another color provided on said hole injection/transport layer for said second organic EL element; a connection layer made of a low-molecular material and provided over an entire surface of said hole injection/transport layer for said second organic light emitting layer and said first organic EL element; a first organic light emitting layer for a blue color provided over an entire surface of said connection layer; and an electron injection/transport layer and an upper electrode provided over an entire surface of said organic light emitting layer in order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahiko Yoshinaga, Toshiki Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Higo
  • Patent number: 8586977
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic EL display unit and an organic EL display unit capable of improving light emitting efficiency and life of blue are provided. A hole injection layer are formed on a lower electrode. For a red organic EL device and a green organic EL device, a hole transport layer, a red light emitting layer, and a green light emitting layer made of a polymer material are formed. A hole transport layer made of a low molecular material is formed on the hole injection layer of a blue organic EL device. A blue light emitting layer made of a low molecular material is formed on the red light emitting layer, the green light emitting layer, and the hole transport layer for the blue organic EL device. An electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, and an upper electrode are sequentially formed on the blue light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Obana, Tomoyuki Higo
  • Patent number: 8581297
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic EL display unit and an organic EL display unit capable of improving light emitting efficiency and life of blue are provided. A hole injection layer are formed on a lower electrode. For a red organic EL device and a green organic EL device, a hole transport layer, a red light emitting layer, and a green light emitting layer made of a polymer material are formed. A hole transport layer made of a low molecular material is formed on the hole injection layer of a blue organic EL device. A blue light emitting layer made of a low molecular material is formed on the red light emitting layer, the green light emitting layer, and the hole transport layer for the blue organic EL device. An electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, and an upper electrode are sequentially formed on the blue light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Obana, Tomoyuki Higo
  • Patent number: 8531102
    Abstract: A display includes: a display region including a plurality of pixels, a plurality of first liquid-repellent regions, and a plurality of first lyophilic regions, each of the plurality of first liquid-repellent regions being provided in a part or a whole of a portion between the plurality of pixels, and each of the plurality of first lyophilic regions being provided between the plurality of first liquid-repellent regions next to each other; and a peripheral region in a part or a whole of which a second lyophilic region is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunari Takagi, Tomoyuki Higo
  • Patent number: 8405100
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence display unit includes: a lower electrode for each device; a first hole injection/transport layer provided on the lower electrode for each device; a second organic light emitting layer of the first color provided on the first hole injection/transport layer for the second organic electroluminescence device; a second hole injection/transport layer provided on the entire surfaces of the second organic light emitting layer and the first hole injection/transport layer for the first organic electroluminescence device, and being made of a low molecular material; a blue first organic light emitting layer provided on the entire surface of the second hole injection/transport layer; and an electron injection/transport layer having at least one of electron injection characteristics and electron transport characteristics, and an upper electrode that are provided in sequence on the entire surface of first organic light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Higo, Tadahiko Yoshinaga, Toshiaki Imai
  • Publication number: 20130062635
    Abstract: A display includes: a first region including first pixels configured of a single color; a second region including second pixels configured of a plurality of colors different from the single color, the second pixels having an organic layer including a common light emitting layer; and a dividing wall separating the first region from the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Higo, Tadahiko Yoshinaga
  • Patent number: 8377848
    Abstract: A method in which a donor substrate is used in forming a light emitting layer by forming a transfer layer containing light emission material, irradiating a radiation ray to the transfer layer while the transfer layer and a substrate to be transferred face each other, and sublimating or vaporizing the transfer layer so that the transfer layer is transferred to the substrate to be transferred. The donor substrate includes: a base; a photothermal conversion layer arranged on the base; and a heat interfering layer arranged between the base and the photothermal conversion layer, and including two or more layers with refraction index different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Higo, Keisuke Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20120313509
    Abstract: A display includes: a display region including a plurality of pixels, a plurality of first liquid-repellent regions, and a plurality of first lyophilic regions, each of the plurality of first liquid-repellent regions being provided in a part or a whole of a portion between the plurality of pixels, and each of the plurality of first lyophilic regions being provided between the plurality of first liquid-repellent regions next to each other; and a peripheral region in a part or a whole of which a second lyophilic region is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunari Takagi, Tomoyuki Higo
  • Publication number: 20120295381
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic EL display unit and an organic EL display unit capable of improving light emitting efficiency and life of blue are provided. A hole injection layer are formed on a lower electrode. For a red organic EL device and a green organic EL device, a hole transport layer, a red light emitting layer, and a green light emitting layer made of a polymer material are formed. A hole transport layer made of a low molecular material is formed on the hole injection layer of a blue organic EL device. A blue light emitting layer made of a low molecular material is formed on the red light emitting layer, the green light emitting layer, and the hole transport layer for the blue organic EL device. An electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, and an upper electrode are sequentially formed on the blue light emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Obana, Tomoyuki Higo