Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Ueta

Yoshihiro Ueta 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: 20220310960
    Abstract: A light-emitting layer of a light-emitting element contains halogen ligands and organic ligands coordinated to each of quantum dots. The light-emitting layer includes: a first region toward a hole-transport layer; and a second region toward an electron-transport layer. In the first region, a concentration of the halogen ligands is higher than a concentration of the organic ligands, and, in the second region, the concentration of the halogen ligands is lower than the concentration of the organic ligands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: DAISUKE HONDA, YOSHIHIRO UETA
  • Publication number: 20220293881
    Abstract: A display device comprises: a display region having a plurality of pixels; and a frame region, the display region including: a thin-film transistor layer; a light-emitting-element layer provided above the thin-film transistor layer; and a sealing layer provided above the light-emitting-element layer, the light-emitting-element layer including: a first electrode; a second electrode; a light-emitting layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an electron-transport layer provided between the light-emitting layer and the second electrode, and the electron-transport layer containing: nanoparticles of metal oxide; and a binding resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Hisayuki UTSUMI, Masayuki KANEHIRO, Youhei NAKANISHI, Yoshihiro UETA
  • Publication number: 20220285644
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes: an electron transport layer; a hole transport layer; and a light-emitting layer between the electron transport layer and the hole transport layer, the light-emitting layer including: quantum dots; and ligands coordinated to the quantum dots, wherein the ligands in the light-emitting layer have a lower concentration on an electron transport layer side of the light-emitting layer than on a hole transport layer side of the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: DAISUKE HONDA, YOSHIHIRO UETA
  • Patent number: 11417851
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; a quantum dot layer including layered quantum dots between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a hole transport layer formed of LaNiO3 between the quantum dot layer and the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinichi Handa, Yoshihiro Ueta, Noboru Iwata
  • Publication number: 20220246693
    Abstract: This light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting diode including a light-emitting layer of quantum dots or an organic light-emitting material; and a protection diode located adjacent to, and connected in parallel with, the light-emitting diode, wherein the protection diode is operated in reverse bias to protect the light-emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Yoshihiro UETA
  • Publication number: 20220235265
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a hole transport layer between a light-emitting layer and an anode, the hole transport layer containing either a metal oxide of (NiO)1-x(LaNiO3)x (composition formula 1) or (CuyO)1-x(LaNiO3)x (composition formula 2), where 0<x?1 and 1?y?2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: SHINICHI HANDA, YOSHIHIRO UETA, NOBORU IWATA
  • Publication number: 20220238830
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes: an anode; a cathode; a quantum-dot layer provided between the anode and the cathode, and containing quantum dots; and an electron-transport layer provided between the cathode and the quantum-dot layer, and placed in contact with the quantum-dot layer. In an interface between the quantum-dot layer and the electron-transport layer, the quantum-dot layer is greater in ionization potential than the electron-transport layer, and the quantum-dot layer is greater in bandgap than the electron-transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: YOSHIHIRO UETA
  • Publication number: 20220223809
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a quantum dot layer provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and including quantum dots, and a first electron transport layer provided in contact with the quantum dot layer between the quantum dot layer and the negative electrode and containing a compound having a composition of ZnMO, constituent elements M in the composition being an element of at least one of Co, Rh, and Ir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: YOSHIHIRO UETA
  • Publication number: 20220209166
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, a first DLC layer formed from diamond-like carbon, a second electrode, and a second DLC layer formed from DLC, wherein the first electrode, the light-emitting layer, the first DLC layer, the second electrode, and the second DLC layer are layered in this order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventor: YOSHIHIRO UETA
  • Patent number: 11342524
    Abstract: A light-emitting element is provided to improve light emission efficiency of a light-emitting element. The light-emitting element includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; a quantum dot layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which quantum dots are layered; and a hole-transport layer provided between the quantum dot layer and the first electrode, wherein the hole-transport layer includes a plurality of layers each containing a different material, the plurality of layers of the hole-transport layer each have an ionization potential increasing from the first electrode toward the quantum dot layer, and, among the plurality of layers of the hole-transport layer, a layer in contact with the quantum dot layer is higher in ionization potential than the quantum dot layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ueta, Shinichi Handa, Noboru Iwata
  • Publication number: 20220158115
    Abstract: A light-emitting element is provided with an anode, a light-emitting layer including quantum dots, and a cathode. The light-emitting element includes: an electron transport layer provided between the cathode and the light-emitting layer; and a hole tunneling insulating layer provided between the anode and the light-emitting layer and in contact with the anode and the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: TAKAYUKI NAKA, YOSHIHIRO UETA, NOBORU IWATA
  • Publication number: 20220115613
    Abstract: A technique is provided that improves the efficiency of electron and hole injection in a light-emitting element containing quantum dots in a light-emitting layer thereof and hence improves the luminous efficiency thereof The light-emitting element includes on a substrate: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a quantum-dot layer between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the quantum-dot layer including a stack of a plurality of luminous, first quantum dots and a plurality of non-luminous, second quantum dots; a hole transport layer between the positive electrode and the quantum-dot layer; and an electron transport layer between the negative electrode and the quantum-dot layer, the plurality of second quantum dots being more numerous in an electron transport layer side than in a hole transport layer side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventor: YOSHIHIRO UETA
  • Patent number: 11289667
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes, between an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, a light-emitting layer, a hole transport layer, and an electron transport layer. The light-emitting layer includes quantum dots configured to emit light as a result of combination of positive holes and electrons. The electron transport layer includes a metal oxide, and an energy level of a lower end of a conduction band of the metal oxide is less than or equal to an energy level of a lower end of a conduction band of the quantum dots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tadashi Kobashi, Yoshihiro Ueta, Makoto Izumi, Noboru Iwata
  • Publication number: 20220020898
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes: an anode; a hole transport layer of a p-type semiconductor; a n-type semiconductor layer containing a Group 13 element; a light-emitting layer containing quantum dots; an electron transport layer; and a cathode, arranged in this order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventor: YOSHIHIRO UETA
  • Publication number: 20210351320
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; a quantum dot layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and containing quantum dots; and a hole-transport layer provided between the quantum dot layer and the first electrode, and containing a compound ZnM2O4 (where an element M is a metal element).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventor: YOSHIHIRO UETA
  • Publication number: 20210098729
    Abstract: A light-emitting element is provided to improve light emission efficiency of a light-emitting element. The light-emitting element includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; a quantum dot layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which quantum dots are layered; and a hole-transport layer provided between the quantum dot layer and the first electrode, wherein the hole-transport layer includes a plurality of layers each containing a different material, the plurality of layers of the hole-transport layer each have an ionization potential increasing from the first electrode toward the quantum dot layer, and, among the plurality of layers of the hole-transport layer, a layer in contact with the quantum dot layer is higher in ionization potential than the quantum dot layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: YOSHIHIRO UETA, SHINICHI HANDA, NOBORU IWATA
  • Publication number: 20210057662
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; a quantum dot layer including layered quantum dots between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a hole transport layer formed of LaNiO3 between the quantum dot layer and the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: SHINICHI HANDA, YOSHIHIRO UETA, NOBORU IWATA
  • Publication number: 20210050543
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes, between an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, a light-emitting layer, a hole transport layer, and an electron transport layer. The light-emitting layer includes quantum dots configured to emit light as a result of combination of positive holes and electrons. The electron transport layer includes a metal oxide, and an energy level of a lower end of a conduction band of the metal oxide is less than or equal to an energy level of a lower end of a conduction band of the quantum dots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: TADASHI KOBASHI, YOSHIHIRO UETA, MAKOTO IZUMI, NOBORU IWATA
  • Patent number: 10622530
    Abstract: A vertically structured, aluminum nitride-based semiconductor deep ultraviolet light-emitting device is provided that exhibits a high light emission efficiency and an improved yield. The aluminum nitride-based semiconductor deep ultraviolet light-emitting device includes: a conductive support substrate; a porous metal film having a conductive macroporous structure with a pore rate of from 10% to 50% inclusive; and an aluminum nitride-based semiconductor layer structural body with a light-emitting layer, the conductive support substrate and the aluminum nitride-based semiconductor layer structural body being bonded with the porous metal film interposed therebetween for electrical connection, wherein the aluminum nitride-based semiconductor deep ultraviolet light-emitting device has an emission peak wavelength of from 220 nm to 300 nm inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuhichiroh Yamamoto, Yoshihiro Ueta
  • Patent number: 10439115
    Abstract: A vertically structured, aluminum nitride-based semiconductor deep ultraviolet light-emitting device is provided that exhibits a high light emission efficiency and an improved yield. The aluminum nitride-based semiconductor deep ultraviolet light-emitting device includes: a conductive support substrate; a porous metal film having a conductive macroporous structure with a pore rate of from 10% to 50% inclusive; and an aluminum nitride-based semiconductor layer structural body with a light-emitting layer, the conductive support substrate and the aluminum nitride-based semiconductor layer structural body being bonded with the porous metal film interposed therebetween for electrical connection, wherein the aluminum nitride-based semiconductor deep ultraviolet light-emitting device has an emission peak wavelength of from 220 nm to 300 nm inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuhichiroh Yamamoto, Yoshihiro Ueta