Patents by Inventor Yukiya Nishioka

Yukiya Nishioka 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: 11812643
    Abstract: This organic-EL display apparatus comprises: a substrate with a drive circuit comprising a thin-film transistor (TFT), a planarizing layer to cover the drive circuit, and an organic light-emitting element formed upon the surface of the planarizing layer facing the opposite direction from the drive circuit. The TFT comprises a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a semiconductor layer that includes regions to be a channel of TFT and partially overlaps with the source and drain electrodes. Respective parts of a first conductor layer forming the drain electrode and a second conductor layer forming the source electrode are arranged in an alternating manner along a prescribed direction, and the region to be the channel is sandwiched between the part of the first conductor layer and the part of the second conductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kishimoto, Yukiya Nishioka
  • Publication number: 20230314631
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus includes a flexible substrate, a radiation detector located on the flexible substrate, a drive located on a side portion of the flexible substrate and adjacent to the radiation detector to drive the radiation detector, and a relay including a plurality of wiring layers connected to the drive. The relay is for external connection and located on an extension of the flexible substrate. The extension extends outward from the side portion. The relay may include a basal portion adjacent to the side portion. The basal portion may have a width less than a width of the side portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Noboru NOGUCHI, Yukiya NISHIOKA
  • Patent number: 11522161
    Abstract: The present disclosure protects a flexible substrate and prevents the generation of a crack and the development of a crack inside a display device. A display device includes a display area and a frame region which is a non-display area provided outside the display area, and in the frame region, at least a flexible substrate and a moisture-proof layer are disposed in this order, and a metal oxide film is further provided between the flexible substrate and the moisture-proof layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mayuko Sakamoto, Yukiya Nishioka
  • Publication number: 20220246703
    Abstract: This organic-EL display apparatus comprises: a substrate with a drive circuit comprising a thin-film transistor (TFT), a planarizing layer to cover the drive circuit, and an organic light-emitting element formed upon the surface of the planarizing layer facing the opposite direction from the drive circuit. The TFT comprises a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a semiconductor layer that includes regions to be a channel of TFT and partially overlaps with the source and drain electrodes. Respective parts of a first conductor layer forming the drain electrode and a second conductor layer forming the source electrode are arranged in an alternating manner along a prescribed direction, and the region to be the channel is sandwiched between the part of the first conductor layer and the part of the second conductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: KATSUHIKO KISHIMOTO, YUKIYA NISHIOKA
  • Patent number: 11335752
    Abstract: This organic-EL display apparatus comprises: a substrate with a drive circuit comprising a thin-film transistor (TFT), a planarizing layer to cover the drive circuit, and an organic light-emitting element formed upon the surface of the planarizing layer facing the opposite direction from the drive circuit. The surface of the planarizing layer has an arithmetic average roughness of 50 nm or less. The TFT comprises a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a semiconductor layer that includes regions to be a channel of TFT and partially overlaps with the source and drain electrodes. Respective parts of a first conductor layer forming the drain electrode and a second conductor layer forming the source electrode are arranged in an alternating manner along a prescribed direction, and the region to be the channel is sandwiched between the part of the first conductor layer and the part of the second conductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kishimoto, Yukiya Nishioka
  • Patent number: 11195457
    Abstract: The present invention is equipped with a substrate upon which a drive circuit containing a TFT, a planarization film, and an OLED are formed. The TFT is provided with a gate electrode, a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a semiconductor layer with regions serving as the channel and extends along a prescribed direction. The drain electrode and the source electrode are disposed such that respective portions of the drain electrode and the source electrode are arranged in an alternating manner along the prescribed direction. The connection between the drive circuit and the OLED is achieved via a conductor layer with a Ti layer and a Cu layer (Cu alloy layer) and is embedded in the interior of a contact hole formed in the planarization film, and the surface of the planarization film is formed with an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of no more than 50 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kishimoto, Yukiya Nishioka
  • Publication number: 20210351352
    Abstract: An organic EL light-emitting element is provided in which, by means of an organic material that is oligomeric, an organic layer coated film 25 is formed in a high-definition pixel pattern in the openings 23a of insulation banks 23 that are formed to be hydrophilic; a manufacturing method of said organic EL light-emitting element is also provided. The coated film 25 is formed by dropwise injection of a liquid composition containing an organic material oligomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: KATSUHIKO KISHIMOTO, YUKIYA NISHIOKA
  • Publication number: 20210343957
    Abstract: According to a flexible light-emitting device production method of the present disclosure, after an intermediate region (30i) and flexible substrate regions (30d) of a plastic film (30) of a multilayer stack (100) are divided from one another, the interface between the flexible substrate regions (30d) and a glass base (10) is irradiated with lift-off light. The multilayer stack (100) is separated into a first portion (110) and a second portion (120) while the multilayer stack (100) is in contact with a stage (212). The first portion (110) includes a plurality of light-emitting devices (1000) which are in contact with the stage (212). The light-emitting devices (1000) include a plurality of functional layer regions (20) and the flexible substrate regions (30d). The second portion (120) includes the glass base (10) and the intermediate region (30i). The stage (212) has ejection holes in a region which is to face the intermediate region (30i), from which a fluid is ejected in the separation step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Katsuhiko KISHIMOTO, Yukiya NISHIOKA, Kohichi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20210335949
    Abstract: This organic EL display device is equipped with a substrate that has a surface upon which a drive circuit containing a thin film transistor is formed, a planarization film that makes the surface of the substrate planar by covering the drive circuit, and an organic light-emitting element that is formed upon the surface of the planarization film facing the opposite direction from the drive circuit and is electrically connected to the drive circuit. The surface of the planarization film has an arithmetic mean roughness of no more than 50 nm. The thin film transistor is provided with a gate electrode, a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a semiconductor layer that includes regions serving as the thin film transistor channel and partially overlaps with the source electrode and the drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kishimoto, Yukiya Nishioka
  • Patent number: 11152442
    Abstract: By using an a-Si layer with low electron mobility in a TFT for driving an organic EL display device, the present invention solves problems stemming from uneven laser irradiation and suppresses the occurrence of non-uniform color and luminance. In the present invention, a first conductor film (26a) forming a drain electrode and a second conductor film (25a) forming a source electrode are disposed such that respective portions (26a1 . . . , 25a1 . . . ) of the first conductor film (26a) and the second conductor film (25a) are arranged in an alternating manner along a prescribed direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kishimoto, Yukiya Nishioka
  • Patent number: 11101438
    Abstract: According to a flexible light-emitting device production method of the present disclosure, after an intermediate region and flexible substrate regions of a plastic film of a multilayer stack are divided from one another, the interface between the flexible substrate regions and a glass base is irradiated with lift-off light. The multilayer stack is separated into a first portion and a second portion while the multilayer stack is in contact with a stage. The first portion includes a plurality of light-emitting devices which are in contact with the stage. The light-emitting devices include a plurality of functional layer regions and the flexible substrate regions. The second portion includes the glass base and the intermediate region. The stage has ejection holes in a region which is to face the intermediate region, from which a fluid is ejected in the separation step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kishimoto, Yukiya Nishioka, Kohichi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11101431
    Abstract: An organic EL light-emitting element is provided in which, by means of an organic material that is oligomeric, an organic layer coated film 25 is formed in a high-definition pixel pattern in the openings 23a of insulation banks 23 that are formed to be hydrophilic; a manufacturing method of said organic EL light-emitting element is also provided. The coated film 25 is formed by dropwise injection of a liquid composition containing an organic material oligomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kishimoto, Yukiya Nishioka
  • Patent number: 11094747
    Abstract: An organic EL display apparatus (100) has a plurality of pixels including red pixels (R), green pixels (G) and blue pixels (B), the apparatus (100) including: a substrate (1); a plurality of organic EL elements (10) supported on the substrate, with one organic EL element provided in each pixel; a generally lattice-shaped first bank (21) defining the pixels, the first bank including a plurality of first portions (21A) extending in a first direction and a plurality of second portions (21B) extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction; and a plurality of second banks (22) provided on a top portion (21t) of the first bank, wherein the second banks are not formed at intersections (cr) between the first portions and the second portions of the first bank, and the second banks are more liquid repellent than the first bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Sakai Display Products Corporation
    Inventors: Yukiya Nishioka, Katsuhiko Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 11094763
    Abstract: This organic-EL display apparatus comprises: a substrate with a drive circuit comprising a thin-film transistor (TFT), a planarizing layer to cover the drive circuit, and an organic light-emitting element formed upon the surface of the planarizing layer facing the opposite direction from the drive circuit. The surface of the planarizing layer has an arithmetic average roughness of 50 nm or less. The TFT comprises a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a semiconductor layer that includes regions to be a channel of TFT and partially overlaps with the source and drain electrodes. Respective parts of a first conductor layer forming the drain electrode and a second conductor layer forming the source electrode are arranged in an alternating manner along a prescribed direction, and the region to be the channel is sandwiched between the part of the first conductor layer and the part of the second conductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kishimoto, Yukiya Nishioka
  • Publication number: 20210226185
    Abstract: An organic EL light-emitting element is provided in which, by means of an organic material that is a oligomer with a molecular weight of 300-5000, an organic layer coated film 25 is formed in a high-definition pixel pattern in the openings 23a of insulation banks 23 that are formed with a hydrophilic material; a manufacturing method of said organic EL light-emitting element is also provided. The coated film 25 is formed by dropwise injection of a liquid composition containing an organic material oligomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: KATSUHIKO KISHIMOTO, YUKIYA NISHIOKA
  • Publication number: 20210217359
    Abstract: The present invention is equipped with a substrate upon which a drive circuit containing a TFT, a planarization film, and an OLED are formed. The TFT is provided with a gate electrode, a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a semiconductor layer with regions serving as the channel and extends along a prescribed direction. The drain electrode and the source electrode are disposed such that respective portions of the drain electrode and the source electrode are arranged in an alternating manner along the prescribed direction. The connection between the drive circuit and the OLED is achieved via a conductor layer with a Ti layer and a Cu layer (Cu alloy layer) and is embedded in the interior of a contact hole formed in the planarization film, and the surface of the planarization film is formed with an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of no more than 50 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: KATSUHIKO KISHIMOTO, YUKIYA NISHIOKA
  • Publication number: 20210151705
    Abstract: An organic EL light-emitting element is provided in which, by means of an organic material that is oligomeric, an organic layer coated film 25 is formed in a high-definition pixel pattern in a 100-2500 ?m2 area; a manufacturing method of said organic EL light-emitting element is also provided. The coated film 25 is formed by dropwise injection of a liquid composition containing an organic material oligomer in openings of insulation banks that are formed at a height of 0.5-1 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: KATSUHIKO KISHIMOTO, YUKIYA NISHIOKA
  • Patent number: 11005082
    Abstract: An organic EL light-emitting element is provided in which, by means of an organic material that is a oligomer with a molecular weight of 300-5000, an organic layer coated film 25 is formed in a high-definition pixel pattern in the openings 23a of insulation banks 23 that are formed with a hydrophilic material; a manufacturing method of said organic EL light-emitting element is also provided. The coated film 25 is formed by dropwise injection of a liquid composition containing an organic material oligomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kishimoto, Yukiya Nishioka
  • Patent number: 10997906
    Abstract: The present invention is equipped with a substrate upon which a drive circuit containing a TFT, a planarization film, and an OLED are formed. The TFT is provided with a gate electrode, a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a semiconductor layer with regions serving as the channel and extends along a prescribed direction. The drain electrode and the source electrode are disposed such that respective portions of the drain electrode and the source electrode are arranged in an alternating manner along the prescribed direction. The connection between the drive circuit and the OLED is achieved via a conductor layer with a Ti layer and a Cu layer (Cu alloy layer) and is embedded in the interior of a contact hole formed in the planarization film, and the surface of the planarization film is formed with an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of no more than 50 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kishimoto, Yukiya Nishioka
  • Patent number: 10978651
    Abstract: According to a flexible OLED device production method of the present disclosure, after an intermediate region (30i) and flexible substrate regions (30d) of a plastic film (30) of a multilayer stack (100) are divided from one another, the interface between the flexible substrate regions (30d) and a glass base (10) is irradiated with laser light. The multilayer stack (100) is separated into a first portion (110) and a second portion (120) while the multilayer stack (100) is in contact with a stage (212). The first portion (110) includes a plurality of OLED devices (1000) which are in contact with the stage (212). The OLED devices (1000) include a plurality of functional layer regions (20) and the flexible substrate regions (30d). The second portion (120) includes the glass base (10) and the intermediate region (30i). The stage (212) has ejection holes in a region which is to face the intermediate region (30i), from which a fluid is ejected in the separation step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Sakai Display Products Corporation
    Inventors: Kohichi Tanaka, Katsuhiko Kishimoto, Yukiya Nishioka