Patents by Inventor Toru KATAKABE

Toru KATAKABE 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: 9958752
    Abstract: An electrophoresis display device includes an element substrate (first substrate); a counter substrate (second substrate) arranged facing the element substrate; an electrophoresis layer arranged between the element substrate and the counter substrate and which includes a dispersion liquid which contains electrophoretic particles and a dispersion medium in which the electrophoretic particles are dispersed; a dividing wall arranged to partition the electrophoresis layer into a plurality of cells; and a sealing layer arranged between the counter substrate and the dividing wall. The sealing layer has a modulus of elasticity at 25° C. of 1 MPa or more to 100 MPa or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Yamada, Kiyoshi Nakamura, Saichi Hirabayashi, Nobukazu Nagae, Toru Katakabe
  • Patent number: 9921452
    Abstract: The electrophoretic display device includes an element substrate (first substrate), a counter substrate (second substrate) being disposed opposite to the element substrate, a partition being disposed between the element substrate and the counter substrate, and a dispersion liquid containing electrophoretic particles and the dispersion medium, which is disposed in a cell (space) defined by the partition. Further, a pixel electrodes (first electrode) is disposed on the dispersion liquid side of the element substrate, a common electrode (second electrode) is disposed on the dispersion liquid side of the counter substrate, the electrophoretic display device includes a coating layer on a surface in contact with the dispersion liquid in at least one electrode side of the pixel electrode and the common electrode, and the contact angle to water of the coating layer is not less than 60°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nakamura, Kei Kamakura, Soichi Moriya, Toru Katakabe
  • Publication number: 20170068145
    Abstract: The electrophoretic display device includes an element substrate (first substrate), a counter substrate (second substrate) being disposed opposite to the element substrate, a partition being disposed between the element substrate and the counter substrate, and a dispersion liquid containing electrophoretic particles and the dispersion medium, which is disposed in a cell (space) defined by the partition. Further, a pixel electrodes (first electrode) is disposed on the dispersion liquid side of the element substrate, a common electrode (second electrode) is disposed on the dispersion liquid side of the counter substrate, the electrophoretic display device includes a coating layer on a surface in contact with the dispersion liquid in at least one electrode side of the pixel electrode and the common electrode, and the contact angle to water of the coating layer is not less than 60°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nakamura, Kei Kamakura, Soichi Moriya, Toru Katakabe
  • Publication number: 20170031228
    Abstract: An electrophoresis display device includes an element substrate (first substrate); a counter substrate (second substrate) arranged facing the element substrate; an electrophoresis layer arranged between the element substrate and the counter substrate and which includes a dispersion liquid which contains electrophoretic particles and a dispersion medium in which the electrophoretic particles are dispersed; a dividing wall arranged to partition the electrophoresis layer into a plurality of cells; and a sealing layer arranged between the counter substrate and the dividing wall. The sealing layer has a modulus of elasticity at 25° C. of 1 MPa or more to 100 MPa or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Tadashi Yamada, Kiyoshi Nakamura, Saichi Hirabayashi, Nobukazu Nagae, Toru Katakabe
  • Publication number: 20150015934
    Abstract: An electrophoretic apparatus includes: an electrophoretic layer that is disposed between an element substrate and a counter substrate, and has a dispersion medium in which electrophoretic particles are dispersed; a partition wall that is disposed to separate the electrophoretic layer into a plurality of cells; a seal material that bonds the element substrate and the counter substrate, and is disposed so as to surround the electrophoretic layer; and a sealing film that is disposed at least between the partition wall and the counter substrate, and has no adhesive material, in which a top section of the partition wall is disposed in the sealing film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Tadashi YAMADA, Hiroki NAKAHARA, Yutaka TAKEUCHI, Daisuke ABE, Toru KATAKABE