Patents by Inventor Toshihiko Shibanuma

Toshihiko Shibanuma 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).

  • Publication number: 20170047554
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting element capable of taking out emitted light efficiently and securing sufficient light-emitting area. The light-emitting element includes translucent substrate, concavo-convex layer having a concavo-convex pattern, first electrode layer, organic luminescent layer having a light-emitting part, second electrode layer, and lens member having diameter D1. The concavo-convex, first electrode, organic luminescent, and second electrode layers form a laminate on the first surface side of the substrate, with the concavo-convex pattern arranged on the first electrode layer side of the concavo-convex layer. The substrate is provided with the lens member on the second surface, and the light-emitting part is a laminated region of a diameter D2 of the organic luminescent layer, and the light-emitting part is aligned concentrically to the lens member. The ratio D2/D1 is 0.7<D2/D1?1.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suzushi NISHIMURA, Toshihiko SHIBANUMA, Shigetaka TORIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160268555
    Abstract: A light emitting element includes: a concave-convex structure layer, a first electrode, an organic layer, and a second electrode layer provided on a surface of a base member in this order; and a lens member arranged on an opposite surface of the base member on a side opposite to the surface, wherein a center of the lens member is coincident to a center of a light emitting portion in a plane view, the light emitting portion being an area of the organic layer between the first and second electrodes in a base member thickness direction; ratio of diameter D2 of the light emitting portion to diameter D1 of the lens member satisfies D2/D1?0.7; and ratio of distance d to diameter D1 of the lens member satisfies d/D1?0.25, distance d being between the opposite surface of the base member and the center of the light emitting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suzushi NISHIMURA, Toshihiko SHIBANUMA, Shigetaka TORIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160141528
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a substrate with a concave-convex structure includes: forming a base material layer on a substrate; forming a base layer having a concave-convex pattern by transferring a concave-convex pattern of a mold to the base material layer; and forming a coating layer by coating the concave-convex pattern of the base layer with a coating material, wherein the coating layer is formed such that a thickness of the coating layer is in a range of 25 to 150% of standard deviation of depth of concavities and convexities of the base layer. The substrate with the concave-convex structure manufactured by this method has good light extraction efficiency and effectively prevents leak current in an organic light emitting diode having this substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi MASUYAMA, Toshihiko SHIBANUMA, Shigetaka TORIYAMA, Suzushi NISHIMURA
  • Patent number: 9219252
    Abstract: In an organic EL element, a concave-convex pattern layer having a first concave-convex shape, a first electrode, an organic layer, and a second electrode layer are stacked on a substrate in this order. Further, an auxiliary layer is provided between the concave-convex pattern layer and the first electrode. A surface of the auxiliary layer on the first electrode side has a second concave-convex shape. The change ratio of the standard deviation of depths of the second concave-convex shape with respect to the standard deviation of depths of the first concave-convex shape is 70% or less. The organic EL light-emitting element, which has a high light extraction efficiency while preventing the occurrence of a leak current, can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suzushi Nishimura, Soonmoon Jeong, Toshihiko Shibanuma
  • Patent number: 9052096
    Abstract: A light extraction transparent substrate for an organic EL element includes a transparent supporting substrate; a diffraction grating having a first concavity and convexity layer having first concavities and convexities formed on a surface thereof, which is located on a surface of the transparent supporting substrate, and a microlens having a second concavity and convexity layer having second concavities and convexities formed on a surface thereof, which is located on a surface of the transparent supporting substrate. When a Fourier-transformed image is obtained by performing two-dimensional fast Fourier transform processing on a concavity and convexity analysis image obtained by analyzing the shape of each of the first and second concavities and convexities by use of an atomic force microscope, the Fourier-transformed image shows a circular or annular pattern substantially centered at an origin at which an absolute value of wavenumber is 0 ?m?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Suzushi Nishimura, Soon Moon Jeong, Maki Fukuda, Toshihiko Shibanuma
  • Publication number: 20150060840
    Abstract: In an organic EL element, a concave-convex pattern layer having a first concave-convex shape, a first electrode, an organic layer, and a second electrode layer are stacked on a substrate in this order. Further, an auxiliary layer is provided between the concave-convex pattern layer and the first electrode. A surface of the auxiliary layer on the first electrode side has a second concave-convex shape. The change ratio of the standard deviation of depths of the second concave-convex shape with respect to the standard deviation of depths of the first concave-convex shape is 70% or less. The organic EL light-emitting element, which has a high light extraction efficiency while preventing the occurrence of a leak current, can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Suzushi NISHIMURA, Soonmoon JEONG, Toshihiko SHIBANUMA
  • Publication number: 20140042426
    Abstract: A light extraction transparent substrate for an organic EL element includes a transparent supporting substrate; a diffraction grating having a first concavity and convexity layer having first concavities and convexities formed on a surface thereof, which is located on a surface of the transparent supporting substrate, and a microlens having a second concavity and convexity layer having second concavities and convexities formed on a surface thereof, which is located on a surface of the transparent supporting substrate. When a Fourier-transformed image is obtained by performing two-dimensional fast Fourier transform processing on a concavity and convexity analysis image obtained by analyzing the shape of each of the first and second concavities and convexities by use of an atomic force microscope, the Fourier-transformed image shows a circular or annular pattern substantially centered at an origin at which an absolute value of wavenumber is 0 ?m?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Suzushi Nishimura, Soon Moon Jeong, Maki Fukuda, Toshihiko Shibanuma