Patents by Inventor Noriaki Uto

Noriaki Uto 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: 20160125969
    Abstract: An object is to provide a transparent conductive film having favorable transparency and conductivity at low cost. Another object is to reduce the resistivity of a transparent conductive film formed using conductive oxynitride including zinc and aluminum. Another object is to provide a transparent conductive film that is formed using conductive oxynitride including zinc and aluminum. When aluminum and nitrogen are made to be included in a transparent conductive film formed using oxide including zinc to form a transparent conductive film that is formed using conductive oxynitride including zinc and aluminum, the transparent conductive film can have reduced resistivity. Heat treatment after the formation of the transparent conductive film that is formed using conductive oxynitride including zinc and aluminum enables reduction in resistivity of the transparent conductive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Junichi KOEZUKA, Tetsunori MARUYAMA, Takayuki SAITO, Yuki IMOTO, Noriaki UTO, Yuta ENDO, Hitomi SHIONOYA, Takuya HIROHASHI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 9260779
    Abstract: An object is to provide a transparent conductive film having favorable transparency and conductivity at low cost. Another object is to reduce the resistivity of a transparent conductive film formed using conductive oxynitride including zinc and aluminum. Another object is to provide a transparent conductive film that is formed using conductive oxynitride including zinc and aluminum. When aluminum and nitrogen are made to be included in a transparent conductive film formed using oxide including zinc to form a transparent conductive film that is formed using conductive oxynitride including zinc and aluminum, the transparent conductive film can have reduced resistivity. Heat treatment after the formation of the transparent conductive film that is formed using conductive oxynitride including zinc and aluminum enables reduction in resistivity of the transparent conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Koezuka, Tetsunori Maruyama, Takayuki Saito, Yuki Imoto, Noriaki Uto, Yuta Endo, Hitomi Shionoya, Takuya Hirohashi, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 8377799
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an SOI substrate including a semiconductor layer which is efficiently planarized. A method for manufacturing an SOI substrate includes a step of irradiating a bond substrate with an accelerated ion to form an embrittlement region; a step of bonding the bond substrate and the base substrate with an insulating layer positioned therebetween; a step of splitting the bond substrate at the embrittlement region to leave a semiconductor layer bonded to the base substrate; a step of disposing the semiconductor layer in front of a semiconductor target containing the same semiconductor material as the semiconductor layer; and a step of alternately irradiating the surface of the semiconductor layer and the semiconductor target with a rare gas ion, so that the surface of the semiconductor layer is planarized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Toru Takayama, Mizuho Sato, Noriaki Uto
  • Patent number: 8120491
    Abstract: An RFID tag having a memory portion for holding information on a wheeled vehicle is mounted on the wheeled vehicle, and an external interrogator and the RFID tag exchange information with each other. Further, an RFID tag having a memory portion for holding information on a wheeled vehicle and a communication device for exchanging information with the RFID tag are set on the wheeled vehicle. When the external interrogator and the RFID tag exchange information with each other, the communication device holds information of a situation, for example, speed information, information on date and time, and the like in the memory portion in the RFID tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuta Endo, Noriaki Uto, Satohiro Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20110244652
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an SOI substrate including a semiconductor layer which is efficiently planarized. A method for manufacturing an SOI substrate includes a step of irradiating a bond substrate with an accelerated ion to form an embrittlement region; a step of bonding the bond substrate and the base substrate with an insulating layer positioned therebetween; a step of splitting the bond substrate at the embrittlement region to leave a semiconductor layer bonded to the base substrate; a step of disposing the semiconductor layer in front of a semiconductor target containing the same semiconductor material as the semiconductor layer; and a step of alternately irradiating the surface of the semiconductor layer and the semiconductor target with a rare gas ion, so that the surface of the semiconductor layer is planarized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Toru TAKAYAMA, Mizuho SATO, Noriaki UTO
  • Publication number: 20100294535
    Abstract: An object is to provide a transparent conductive film having favorable transparency and conductivity at low cost. Another object is to reduce the resistivity of a transparent conductive film formed using conductive oxynitride including zinc and aluminum. Another object is to provide a transparent conductive film that is formed using conductive oxynitride including zinc and aluminum. When aluminum and nitrogen are made to be included in a transparent conductive film formed using oxide including zinc to form a transparent conductive film that is formed using conductive oxynitride including zinc and aluminum, the transparent conductive film can have reduced resistivity. Heat treatment after the formation of the transparent conductive film that is formed using conductive oxynitride including zinc and aluminum enables reduction in resistivity of the transparent conductive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi KOEZUKA, Tetsunori MARUYAMA, Takayuki SAITO, Yuki IMOTO, Noriaki UTO, Yuta ENDO, Hitomi SHIONOYA, Takuya HIROHASHI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20100231374
    Abstract: An RFID tag having a memory portion for holding information on a wheeled vehicle is mounted on the wheeled vehicle, and an external interrogator and the RFID tag exchange information with each other. Further, an RFID tag having a memory portion for holding information on a wheeled vehicle and a communication device for exchanging information with the MD tag are set on the wheeled vehicle. When the external interrogator and the RFID tag exchange information with each other, the communication device holds information of a situation, for example, speed information, information on date and time, and the like in the memory portion in the RFID tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta ENDO, Noriaki UTO, Satohiro OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 7737852
    Abstract: An RFID tag having a memory portion for holding information on a wheeled vehicle is mounted on the wheeled vehicle, and an external interrogator and the RFID tag exchange information with each other. Further, an RFID tag having a memory portion for holding information on a wheeled vehicle and a communication device for exchanging information with the RFID tag are set on the wheeled vehicle. When the external interrogator and the RFID tag exchange information with each other, the communication device holds information of a situation, for example, speed information, information on date and time, and the like in the memory portion in the RFID tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yuta Endo, Noriaki Uto, Satohiro Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20080074273
    Abstract: An RFID tag having a memory portion for holding information on a wheeled vehicle is mounted on the wheeled vehicle, and an external interrogator and the RFID tag exchange information with each other. Further, an RFID tag having a memory portion for holding information on a wheeled vehicle and a communication device for exchanging information with the RFID tag are set on the wheeled vehicle. When the external interrogator and the RFID tag exchange information with each other, the communication device holds information of a situation, for example, speed information, information on date and time, and the like in the memory portion in the RFID tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuta Endo, Noriaki Uto, Satohiro Okamoto