Patents by Inventor Keiichiroh Yutani

Keiichiroh Yutani 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: 11774826
    Abstract: Provided is an electrochromic element including: a support; an electrochromic layer over the support; an electrolyte layer over the support; and a sealant resin layer in contact with the electrochromic layer at longitudinal ends of the electrochromic layer in a layer lamination direction, wherein the electrochromic layer contains a polymerized product of an oxidatively color-developable electrochromic composition containing a radical-polymerizable compound, and the sealant resin layer contains a thermosetting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichiroh Yutani, Tohru Yashiro, Fuminari Kaneko, Tomoo Fukuda
  • Patent number: 11754901
    Abstract: Electrochromic device including: first electrode; a first auxiliary electrode; a second electrode; a second auxiliary electrode having average distance of 100 mm or less with the first auxiliary electrode; an electrochromic layer; a solid electrolyte layer; and controlling unit configured to control to apply voltage according to a driving pattern that is at least one selected from the group consisting of a first driving pattern, a second driving pattern, and an initialization driving pattern, wherein the first driving pattern is a driving pattern configured to turn the electrochromic layer into first coloring state, the second driving pattern is a driving pattern configured to turn the first coloring state into a second coloring state that has coloring density lower than coloring density of the first coloring state, and the initialization driving pattern is driving pattern for forming an initial decolored state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tohru Yashiro, Keiichiroh Yutani, Fuminari Kaneko, Tohru Hasegawa, Naoki Ura
  • Patent number: 11681196
    Abstract: An electrochromic device includes: an electrochromic element operating in at least one of a first optical characteristic state and a second optical characteristic state; and a temperature measuring device configured to measure temperature, and circuitry to control voltage to be applied to the electrochromic element such that the second optical characteristic state becomes constant irrespective of the measured temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tohru Hasegawa, Keiichiroh Yutani
  • Patent number: 11630365
    Abstract: An electrochromic element including: a laminated body including a support formed of a resin, a first electrode layer, an electrochromic layer, and a second electrode layer, the support, the first electrode layer, the electrochromic layer, and the second electrode layer being disposed in the laminated body in this order; and a gel electrolyte disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, wherein a phase separation temperature of the gel electrolyte is higher than a softening point of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichiroh Yutani, Fuminari Kaneko, Yuto Matsuoka, Kayato Ohya, Tohru Yashiro, Tomoo Fukuda, Takashi Tsutsui
  • Patent number: 11474408
    Abstract: An electronic device includes electrode layers and supports. The electrode layers and supports include an electrode layer and a support on each of both sides of an electronic functional layer in a thickness direction. Taking-out electrode parts from the electrode layers are exposed in a plane region of at least one of the supports on the both sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Takahashi, Keiichiroh Yutani, Tohru Yashiro, Tomoo Fukuda, Kohji Takeuchi, Tohru Hasegawa, Koh Fujimura, Takashi Tsutsui
  • Publication number: 20220035218
    Abstract: Provided is an electrochromic element including: a support; an electrochromic layer over the support; an electrolyte layer over the support; and a sealant resin layer in contact with the electrochromic layer at longitudinal ends of the electrochromic layer in a layer lamination direction, wherein the electrochromic layer contains a polymerized product of an oxidatively color-developable electrochromic composition containing a radical-polymerizable compound, and the sealant resin layer contains a thermosetting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiichiroh YUTANI, Tohru YASHIRO, Fuminari KANEKO, Tomoo FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 11237447
    Abstract: An electrochromic element is provided that includes a first substrate and a second substrate that are arranged to oppose each other, a first transparent electrode that is formed on a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate, a second transparent electrode that is formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate, and a coloration layer that is arranged between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode. The coloration layer includes an electrochromic material and an electrolyte, and a pattern or a concentration gradient of the electrochromic material is formed in at least a part of the coloration layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiichiroh Yutani, Tomoo Fukuda, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Koh Fujimura, Tohru Yashiro, Takaaki Konno, Noboru Sasa
  • Patent number: 11221533
    Abstract: Provided is an electrochromic device including an electrochromic element including a protrusion on a periphery of the electrochromic element, and a frame holding the electrochromic element, wherein the protrusion includes an electrode pad, and the frame includes a connecting member configured to electrically connect to the electrode pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kohji Takeuchi, Tohru Yashiro, Takahiko Matsumoto, Sukchan Kim, Shun Goto, Keiichiroh Yutani, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Atsushi Ohshima
  • Patent number: 11209713
    Abstract: To provide an electrochromic element, which contains: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an electrolyte provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first electrode contains a polymer product obtained through polymerization of an electrochromic composition where the electrochromic composition contains a radical polymerizable compound containing triarylamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Kazukiyo Nagai, Tamotsu Horiuchi, Keiichiroh Yutani, Sukchan Kim, Yoshinori Okada, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Koh Fujimura, Yoshihisa Naijo, Kazuaki Tsuji, Shigenobu Hirano, Toshiya Sagisaka, Daisuke Goto, Keigo Takauji, Mamiko Inoue, Tohru Yashiro
  • Patent number: 11106106
    Abstract: An electrochromic device reversibly and controllably colored and decolored by electricity is provided. The electrochromic device is configured to control at least one of the following functions f1 and f2 based on at least one of an operating environment temperature of the electrochromic device, a continuous elapsed time of a colored state or a decolored state, and an illuminance around the electrochromic device: a function f1 of transiting to a colored state and/or limiting transition to a decolored state; and a function f2 of transiting to a decolored state and/or limiting transition to a colored state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Noboru Sasa, Keiichiroh Yutani, Tohru Yashiro, Tomoo Fukuda, Masato Shinoda, Fuminari Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11053267
    Abstract: To provide an electrochromic compound, represented by the following general formula (I): where X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7 and X8 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent; R1 and R2 are each independently a monovalent substituent; A? and B? are each independently a monovalent anion; and Y is represented by the following general formula (II) or (III): where X9, X10, X11, X12, X13, X14, X15, X16, X17, and X18 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiya Sagisaka, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Takashi Okada, Shigenobu Hirano, Tohru Yashiro, Koh Fujimura, Yoshihisa Naijo, Yoshinori Okada, Kazuaki Tsuji, Sukchan Kim, Keiichiroh Yutani, Tamotsu Horiuchi, Mamiko Inoue
  • Publication number: 20210165296
    Abstract: An electrochromic element including: a laminated body including a support formed of a resin, a first electrode layer, an electrochromic layer, and a second electrode layer, the support, the first electrode layer, the electrochromic layer, and the second electrode layer being disposed in the laminated body in this order; and a gel electrolyte disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, wherein a phase separation temperature of the gel electrolyte is higher than a softening point of the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Keiichiroh YUTANI, Fuminari KANEKO, Yuto MATSUOKA, Kayato OHYA, Tohru YASHIRO, Tomoo FUKUDA, Takashi TSUTSUI
  • Publication number: 20210033939
    Abstract: An electrochromic device includes: an electrochromic element operating in at least one of a first optical characteristic state and a second optical characteristic state; and a temperature measuring device configured to measure temperature, and circuitry to control voltage to be applied to the electrochromic element such that the second optical characteristic state becomes constant irrespective of the measured temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Tohru HASEGAWA, Keiichiroh Yutani
  • Publication number: 20200409182
    Abstract: An optical element using an electrochromic material capable of switching between a transparent state and a coloring state, includes a spectrum assisting visual functions or visual perception ability, the spectrum being used for visual recognition of the optical element in the coloring state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Yuuya ENDOH, Tetsuro Tanigawa, Noboru Sasa, Keiichiroh Yutani, Tohru Hasegawa, Naoki Ura
  • Publication number: 20200301226
    Abstract: Electrochromic device including: first electrode; a first auxiliary electrode; a second electrode; a second auxiliary electrode having average distance of 100 mm or less with the first auxiliary electrode; an electrochromic layer; a solid electrolyte layer; and controlling unit configured to control to apply voltage according to a driving pattern that is at least one selected from the group consisting of a first driving pattern, a second driving pattern, and an initialization driving pattern, wherein the first driving pattern is a driving pattern configured to turn the electrochromic layer into first coloring state, the second driving pattern is a driving pattern configured to turn the first coloring state into a second coloring state that has coloring density lower than coloring density of the first coloring state, and the initialization driving pattern is driving pattern for forming an initial decolored state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Tohru YASHIRO, Keiichiroh Yutani, Fuminari Kaneko, Tohru Hasegawa, Naoki Ura
  • Publication number: 20200301227
    Abstract: An electronic device includes electrode layers and supports. The electrode layers and supports include an electrode layer and a support on each of both sides of an electronic functional layer in a thickness direction. Taking-out electrode parts from the electrode layers are exposed in a plane region of at least one of the supports on the both sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuhiro TAKAHASHI, Keiichiroh YUTANI, Tohru YASHIRO, Tomoo FUKUDA, Kohji TAKEUCHI, Tohru HASEGAWA, Koh FUJIMURA, Takashi TSUTSUI
  • Publication number: 20200216478
    Abstract: To provide an electrochromic compound, represented by the following general formula (I): where X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7 and X8 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent; R1 and R2 are each independently a monovalent substituent; A? and B? are each independently a monovalent anion; and Y is represented by the following general formula (II) or (III): where X9, X10, X11, X12, X13, X14, X15, X16, X17, and X18 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Toshiya SAGISAKA, Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Takashi OKADA, Shigenobu HIRANO, Tohru YASHIRO, Koh FUJIMURA, Yoshihisa NAIJO, Yoshinori OKADA, Kazuaki TSUJI, Sukchan KIM, Keiichiroh YUTANI, Tamotsu HORIUCHI, Mamiko INOUE
  • Patent number: 10626133
    Abstract: To provide an electrochromic compound, represented by the following general formula where X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7 and X8 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent; R1 and R2 are each independently a monovalent substituent; A? and B? are each independently a monovalent anion; and Y is represented by the following general formula (II) or (III): where X9, X10, X11, X12, X13, X14, X15, X16, X17, and X18 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiya Sagisaka, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Takashi Okada, Shigenobu Hirano, Tohru Yashiro, Koh Fujimura, Yoshihisa Naijo, Yoshinori Okada, Kazuaki Tsuji, Sukchan Kim, Keiichiroh Yutani, Tamotsu Horiuchi, Mamiko Inoue
  • Patent number: 10527905
    Abstract: An electrochromic element includes first and second display electrodes arranged at intervals and opposed to each other, at least one of the first and second display electrodes being transparent; an electrolyte provided between the first and second display electrodes; a first electrochromic layer including at least one of an oxidized electrochromic compound and an oxidized electrochromic composition, and contacting the first display electrode and the electrolyte; a second electrochromic layer including at least one of a reduced electrochromic compound and a reduced electrochromic composition, and contacting the second display electrode and the electrolyte; third and fourth auxiliary electrodes contacting the electrolyte; a reduction layer provided on the third auxiliary electrode and including a reductant of a first material; and an oxidation layer provided on the fourth auxiliary electrode and including an oxidant of a second material. The first and second materials can be oxidized and reduced reversibly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuminari Kaneko, Koh Fujimura, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Keiichiroh Yutani, Takahiko Matsumoto, Mamiko Inoue, Tohru Yashiro
  • Patent number: 10495937
    Abstract: To provide an electrochromic device, including a laminated body, which includes: at least one support; a first electrode layer on the support; an electrochromic layer on the first electrode layer; a second electrode layer disposed to face the first electrode layer; and an electrolyte layer, which fills between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and is on the electrochromic layer, the at least one support including a resin substrate, and the laminated body having a desired curve formed by thermoforming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tohru Yashiro, Keiichiroh Yutani, Sukchan Kim, Satoshi Yamamoto, Takahiko Matsumoto, Fuminari Kaneko, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Mamiko Inoue