公开(公告)号：US20250052937A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18795401

申请日：2024-08-06

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Koichi IGETA ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Shinichiro OKA ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: G02B5/30 ,  C09K19/30 ,  C09K19/36 ,  C09K19/50

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes a transparent substrate, and a liquid crystal layer which faces the transparent substrate and has a cholesteric liquid crystal and an additive exhibiting liquid crystallinity. Refractive anisotropy of the additive is less than refractive anisotropy of the liquid crystal layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240176193A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18431141

申请日：2024-02-02

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Koichi IGETA ,  Shinichiro OKA ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: G02F1/1347 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/137

CPC classification number: G02F1/1347 ,  G02F1/011 ,  G02F1/133711 ,  G02F1/13718 ,  G02F2201/50

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes an optical waveguide including a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to the first main surface, a first alignment film disposed on the second main surface, a first liquid crystal layer which overlaps the first alignment film, which comprises a first cholesteric liquid crystal, and which reflects at least part of light incident through the optical waveguide toward the optical waveguide, a second alignment film which overlaps the first liquid crystal layer, and a second liquid crystal layer which overlaps the second alignment film, which comprises a second cholesteric liquid crystal, and which reflects at least part of light incident through the optical waveguide toward the optical waveguide.

公开(公告)号：US20230258849A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18304810

申请日：2023-04-21

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Shinichiro OKA ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: G02B5/18 ,  G02B5/30

CPC classification number: G02B5/1833 ,  G02B5/3016 ,  G02B5/208

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes a substrate, a first alignment film, a second alignment film opposite to the first alignment film, a spacer between the substrate and the second alignment film, and a liquid crystal layer in contact with the first alignment film and the second alignment film. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules including a plurality of first liquid crystal molecules arranged along a boundary surface with the first alignment film and a plurality of second liquid crystal molecules arranged along a boundary surface with the second alignment film, and is cured in a state where alignment directions of the liquid crystal molecules are fixed.

公开(公告)号：US20240377681A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18660333

申请日：2024-05-10

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Koichi IGETA ,  Ayaka HIGUCHI ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Shinichiro OKA ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/1335

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an alignment processing device includes a light source, a polarizing beam splitter, a first optical system, a second optical system, a first retardation film, a second retardation film, a moving mechanism configured to move a processing substrate in which a thin film is formed, and a controller. Interfering light is formed in an exposure area by first circularly polarized light and second circularly polarized light. The controller performs control so as to repeat a process of exposing part of an area of the thin film by the interfering light and a process of moving the processing substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20240192417A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18431331

申请日：2024-02-02

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Koichi IGETA ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Shinichiro OKA ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: G02B5/30

CPC classification number: G02B5/3016

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes an optical waveguide including a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to the first main surface, an alignment film disposed on the second main surface, a liquid crystal layer which overlaps the alignment film, which includes cholesteric liquid crystals, and which reflects at least part of light incident through the optical waveguide toward the optical waveguide, and a transparent first cover member opposed to the liquid crystal layer with a first low-refractive-index layer interposed between the first cover member and the liquid crystal layer, the first low-refractive-index layer having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the liquid crystal layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240176074A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18430928

申请日：2024-02-02

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Koichi IGETA ,  Shinichiro OKA ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: G02B6/27

CPC classification number: G02B6/2726

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes an optical waveguide including a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to the first main surface, an alignment film disposed on the second main surface, a liquid crystal layer which overlaps the alignment film, which includes cholesteric liquid crystals, and which reflects at least part of light incident through the optical waveguide toward the optical waveguide, and a transparent first protective layer which overlaps the liquid crystal layer, and which is formed of a water-soluble polymer or a fluorine-based resin.

公开(公告)号：US20230261129A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18304968

申请日：2023-04-21

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Shinichiro OKA ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: H01L31/054 ,  G02B1/14 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B6/42

CPC classification number: H01L31/0547 ,  G02B1/14 ,  G02B5/208 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/4214

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a photovoltaic cell device includes an optical waveguide including a first main surface, a second main surface opposed to the first main surface, and a side surface, an optical element opposed to the second main surface, containing cholesteric liquid crystal, and reflecting at least a part of incident light via the optical waveguide toward the optical waveguide, a photovoltaic cell opposed to the side surface, and a protective film, and the protective film is provided to be in contact with the first main surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230246590A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18193726

申请日：2023-03-31

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Junji KOBASHI ,  Shinichiro OKA ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: H02S40/22 ,  G02B5/30

CPC classification number: H02S40/22 ,  G02B5/3016

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a solar power generation apparatus includes an optical waveguide that includes a first main surface, a second main surface, and a lower side surface, an optical element that faces the second main surface, includes cholesteric liquid crystal, and reflects at least a part of ultraviolet ray of incident light from the first main surface toward the optical waveguide, and a solar cell that faces the lower side surface. The optical element includes a reflective surface angled with respect to a boundary surface between the optical waveguide and the optical element. An inclination angle of the reflective surface with respect to the boundary surface is an acute angle toward the solar cell.

公开(公告)号：US20230146964A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US18091384

申请日：2022-12-30

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Shinichiro OKA ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: H01L31/054 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/137

CPC classification number: H01L31/0547 ,  G02F1/13324 ,  G02F1/13718

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a photovoltaic cell device includes an optical waveguide, an optical element, and a photovoltaic cell. The optical element includes a first liquid crystal layer which contains a cholesteric liquid crystal, reflects, of visible light, circularly polarized light of one of first circularly polarized light and second circularly polarized light rotating in an opposite direction of the first circularly polarized light toward the optical waveguide and the photovoltaic cell, and transmits the other circularly polarized light. The first liquid crystal layer reflects one of the first circularly polarized light and the second circularly polarized light of part of wavelength ranges.

公开(公告)号：US20230136958A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18091387

申请日：2022-12-30

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  OSAKA UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Shinichiro OKA ,  Yasushi TOMIOKA ,  Junji KOBASHI ,  Hiroyuki YOSHIDA

IPC: H01L31/054 ,  G02B6/42

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a photovoltaic cell device includes a first optical waveguide including a first main surface, a second main surface facing the first main surface, and a first side surface, an optical element facing the second main surface, containing a cholesteric liquid crystal, and reflecting at least part of light incident on the first main surface toward the first optical waveguide, and a first photovoltaic cell facing the first side surface. The first photovoltaic cell is attached to the first side surface by a transparent first adhesive layer.