Patents by Inventor Akinori Tsubata

Akinori Tsubata 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).

  • Thermoelectric materials, thermoelectric device, and method for producing thermoelectric materials
    Patent number: 6759587
    Abstract: The present invention provides the novel thermoelectric materials having, in combination, processability and excellent thermoelectric characteristics, the thermoelectric materials being able to provide n-type thermoelectric characteristics in accordance with the nature of the employed inorganic thermoelectric materials; a thermoelectric device employing the materials; and a method for producing the thermoelectric materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignees: Hokushin Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Toshima, Hu Yan, Kohsuke Kamei, Akinori Tsubata, Takashi Tokuda
  • Thermoelectric materials, thermoelectric device, and method for producing thermoelectric materials
    Publication number: 20030032709
    Abstract: The present invention provides the novel thermoelectric materials having, in combination, processability and excellent thermoelectric characteristics, the thermoelectric materials being able to provide n-type thermoelectric characteristics in accordance with the nature of the employed inorganic thermoelectric materials; a thermoelectric device employing the materials; and a method for producing the thermoelectric materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Naoki Toshima, Hu Yan, Kohsuke Kamei, Akinori Tsubata, Takashi Tokuda