Patents by Inventor Akito Ugawa

Akito Ugawa 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: 7816679
    Abstract: A field-effect transistor includes a channel-forming region composed of an organic compound crystal including ?-electron conjugated molecules each containing chalcogen atoms as a constituent, wherein the distance between chalcogen atoms of adjacent ?-electron conjugated molecules is short, and the organic compound crystal has a periodic structure in which ?-electron conjugated molecules are two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally linked together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akito Ugawa, Yousuke Ohta, Toshiyuki Kunikiyo, Masayuki Murakami
  • Patent number: 7790879
    Abstract: A flexible organic single crystal has a plurality of columns. The plurality of columns includes a plurality of planar organic compounds arranged so that molecular planes of molecules are respectively parallel to each other. As the organic compound, an organic compound is used that has a large molecular plane and a large area overlapping on an adjacent organic compound due to an intermolecular interaction. Further, energy changes in proportion to a strain. In this structure, when force along the direction of a stack axis is exerted, an angle formed by the stack axis and the normal of the molecular plane of the organic compound changes. Thus, the single crystal obtains flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Yamakado, Toshiyuki Kunikiyo, Akito Ugawa
  • Patent number: 7763884
    Abstract: An organic semiconductor material represented by the following general formula (1): wherein X1 to X4 each independently represent a chalcogen atom; and at least one of R1 and R2 represents a substituent for obtaining solubility, and R1 and R2 may be connected to each other to form a ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mao Tatsuhara, Akito Ugawa
  • Publication number: 20090072227
    Abstract: A field-effect transistor includes a channel-forming region composed of an organic compound crystal including ?-electron conjugated molecules each containing chalcogen atoms as a constituent, wherein the distance between chalcogen atoms of adjacent ?-electron conjugated molecules is short, and the organic compound crystal has a periodic structure in which ?-electron conjugated molecules are two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally linked together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Akito Ugawa, Yousuke Ohta, Toshiyuki Kunikiyo, Masayuki Murakami
  • Publication number: 20080315186
    Abstract: An organic semiconductor device includes a channel forming region including an organic semiconductor thin film which is composed of an organic semiconductor material having an oxidation or reduction mechanism in units of two-?-electrons and a two- or three-dimensional conduction path. It is thus possible to provide an organic semiconductor device including an organic semiconductor thin film based on an organic semiconductor thin film composed of an organic semiconductor material which can be dissolved in an organic solvent at a low temperature (e.g., room temperature) and is suitable for use in a coating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mao Katsuhara, Akito Ugawa, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Toshiyuki Kunikiyo
  • Patent number: 7425722
    Abstract: A field-effect transistor includes a channel-forming region composed of an organic compound crystal including ?-electron conjugated molecules each containing chalcogen atoms as a constituent, wherein the distance between chalcogen atoms of adjacent ?-electron conjugated molecules is short, and the organic compound crystal has a periodic structure in which ?-electron conjugated molecules are two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally linked together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akito Ugawa, Yousuke Ohta, Toshiyuki Kunikiyo, Masayuki Murakami
  • Publication number: 20080119009
    Abstract: An organic semiconductor material represented by the following general formula (1): wherein X1 to X4 each independently represent a chalcogen atom; and at least one of R1 and R2 represents a substituent for obtaining solubility, and R1 and R2 may be connected to each other to form a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mao Tatsuhara, Akito Ugawa
  • Patent number: 7199237
    Abstract: A flexible organic single crystal has a plurality of columns. The plurality of columns includes a plurality of planar organic compounds arranged so that molecular planes of molecules are respectively parallel to each other. As the organic compound, an organic compound is used that has a large molecular plane and a large area overlapping on an adjacent organic compound due to an intermolecular interaction. Further, energy changes in proportion to a strain. In this structure, when force along the direction of a stack axis is exerted, an angle formed by the stack axis and the normal of the molecular plane of the organic compound changes. Thus, the single crystal obtains flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Yamakado, Toshiyuki Kunikiyo, Akito Ugawa
  • Publication number: 20060047111
    Abstract: A flexible organic single crystal has a plurality of columns. The plurality of columns includes a plurality of planar organic compounds arranged so that molecular planes of molecules are respectively parallel to each other. As the organic compound, an organic compound is used that has a large molecular plane and a large area overlapping on an adjacent organic compound due to an intermolecular interaction. Further, energy changes in proportion to a strain. In this structure, when force along the direction of a stack axis is exerted, an angle formed by the stack axis and the normal of the molecular plane of the organic compound changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Hideo Yamakado, Toshiyuki Kunikiyo, Akito Ugawa
  • Publication number: 20060047112
    Abstract: A flexible organic single crystal has a plurality of columns. The plurality of columns includes a plurality of planar organic compounds arranged so that molecular planes of molecules are respectively parallel to each other. As the organic compound, an organic compound is used that has a large molecular plane and a large area overlapping on an adjacent organic compound due to an intermolecular interaction. Further, energy changes in proportion to a strain. In this structure, when force along the direction of a stack axis is exerted, an angle formed by the stack axis and the normal of the molecular plane of the organic compound changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Hideo Yamakado, Toshiyuki Kunikiyo, Akito Ugawa
  • Publication number: 20050285156
    Abstract: A field-effect transistor includes a channel-forming region composed of an organic compound crystal including ?-electron conjugated molecules each containing chalcogen atoms as a constituent, wherein the distance between chalcogen atoms of adjacent ?-electron conjugated molecules is short, and the organic compound crystal has a periodic structure in which ?-electron conjugated molecules are two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally linked together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Akito Ugawa, Yousuke Ohta, Toshiyuki Kunikiyo, Masayuki Murakami