Patents by Inventor Hiroko OKUMURA

Hiroko OKUMURA 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: 11943941
    Abstract: The solar cell of the present disclosure includes: a first substrate having light-transmitting properties; a second substrate having light-transmitting properties; a third substrate disposed such that the second substrate is located between the first and third substrates; a first photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and containing a perovskite material; a second photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the second substrate and the third substrate; and a pair of electrodes disposed so as to sandwich the first photoelectric conversion layer therebetween in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroko Okumura, Akio Matsushita
  • Patent number: 11292728
    Abstract: A light-absorbing material includes a compound, wherein the compound has a perovskite crystal structure represented by the formula AMX3 where a Cs+ ion is located at an A-site, a Ge2+ ion is located at an M-site, and I? ions are located at X-sites, and at least a part of the compound has an orthorhombic perovskite crystal structure. An X-ray diffraction pattern of the compound measured using Cu K? radiation may have a first peak at a diffraction angle (2?) of 25.4° or more and 25.8° or less and a second peak at a diffraction angle (2?) of 24.9° or more and 25.3° or less, and an intensity of the first peak may be 30% or more of an intensity of the second peak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Matsushita, Hiroko Okumura
  • Publication number: 20220085226
    Abstract: The solar cell of the present disclosure includes: a first substrate having light-transmitting properties; a second substrate having light-transmitting properties; a third substrate disposed such that the second substrate is located between the first and third substrates; a first photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and containing a perovskite material; a second photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the second substrate and the third substrate; and a pair of electrodes disposed so as to sandwich the first photoelectric conversion layer therebetween in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: HIROKO OKUMURA, AKIO MATSUSHITA
  • Patent number: 10446702
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion material includes a germanane derivative having a composition represented by GeXMYHZ. M includes at least one of Ga and In. X?Y, X?Z>0, and X+Y=1 are satisfied. A solar cell includes: a first electrode having electrical conductivity; a second electrode having electrical conductivity; and a light-absorbing layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the light-absorbing layer converting incident light into electric charge. The light-absorbing layer includes the photoelectric conversion material above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroko Okumura
  • Publication number: 20190270648
    Abstract: A light-absorbing material includes a compound, wherein the compound has a perovskite crystal structure represented by the formula AMX3 where a Cs+ ion is located at an A-site, a Ge2+ ion is located at an M-site, and I? ions are located at X-sites, and at least a part of the compound has an orthorhombic perovskite crystal structure. An X-ray diffraction pattern of the compound measured using Cu K? radiation may have a first peak at a diffraction angle (2?) of 25.4° or more and 25.8° or less and a second peak at a diffraction angle (2?) of 24.9° or more and 25.3° or less, and an intensity of the first peak may be 30% or more of an intensity of the second peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: AKIO MATSUSHITA, HIROKO OKUMURA
  • Patent number: 10062741
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing joined body including: firstly, putting sheet material in intimate contact with first substrate to cover, with resin layer of sheet material, areas of first substrate including first area, boundary area surrounding first area, and second area located across from first area with respect to boundary area, sheet material being laminate including resin layer and separable layer, resin layer containing uncured sealing resin; secondly, curing sealing resin in part of resin layer covering boundary area; thirdly, removing, along with separable layer, part of resin layer covering second area in one direction from one end towards the other of two ends of second area; and fourthly, joining first substrate and second substrate together by arranging second substrate to face first substrate and curing sealing resin with parts of resin layer covering boundary area and first area located between second substrate and first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: JOLED INC.
    Inventors: Hiroko Okumura, Takuya Satoh
  • Publication number: 20180230023
    Abstract: A light-absorbing material includes a compound, wherein the compound has a perovskite crystal structure represented by the formula AMX3 where a Cs+ ion is located at an A-site, a Ge2+ ion is located at an M-site, and I? ions are located at X-sites, and at least a part of the compound has an orthorhombic perovskite crystal structure. An X-ray diffraction pattern of the compound measured using Cu K? radiation may have a first peak at a diffraction angle (2?) of 25.4° or more and 25.8° or less and a second peak at a diffraction angle (2?) of 24.9° or more and 25.3° or less, and an intensity of the first peak may be 30% or more of an intensity of the second peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: AKIO MATSUSHITA, HIROKO OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20180233608
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion material includes a germanane derivative having a composition represented by GeXMYHZ. M includes at least one of Ga and In. X?Y, X?Z>0, and X+Y=1 are satisfied. A solar cell includes: a first electrode having electrical conductivity; a second electrode having electrical conductivity; and a light-absorbing layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the light-absorbing layer converting incident light into electric charge. The light-absorbing layer includes the photoelectric conversion material above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: HIROKO OKUMURA
  • Patent number: 9905811
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a joined body, including: covering a first area and a second area of a first substrate with a sheet of resin in uncured state; separating a part of the sheet covering the second area from the first substrate, the separating performed after the covering; and joining the first substrate with a second substrate by arranging the second substrate to face the first substrate with a part of the sheet covering the first area between the first substrate and the second substrate, and curing the resin in the part of the sheet covering the first area, the joining performed after the separating. In the method, during the separating, a phase difference ? between stress and strain in the part of the sheet covering the second area is no greater than 48 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: JOLED INC.
    Inventor: Hiroko Okumura
  • Patent number: 9252390
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a joined body composed of a first substrate and a second substrate joined together by sealing resin material attached to a predetermined area of the first substrate includes: attaching a sheet material to the first substrate so as to cover the predetermined area, the sheet material including a sheet base material and the resin material provided on one main surface of the sheet base material; forming, after the attaching, in the sheet material, a slit by reducing a thickness of the resin material along an outline of the predetermined area; and separating, after the forming, part of the resin material inside the slit from the sheet base material to keep the part of the resin material inside the slit on the predetermined area of the first substrate and not to keep the rest of the resin material outside the slit on the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: JOLED INC.
    Inventors: Hiroko Okumura, Hiroyuki Masuda
  • Patent number: 9155135
    Abstract: A display device includes: an element substrate on which light-emitting elements are arranged, the light-emitting elements being arranged in a display region of the element substrate; a sealing resin layer located over the light-emitting elements arranged on the element substrate; and an opposite substrate located opposite the element substrate with the sealing resin layer therebetween. The sealing resin layer includes: a first sealing portion formed along an outer periphery of the display region so as to have a frame-like shape; a second sealing portion formed so as to cover the display region within the first sealing portion; and a dendritic portion being a branched extension of the second sealing portion that extends into the first sealing portion. A tip of the dendritic portion is located within an outer periphery of the first sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: JOLED INC.
    Inventor: Hiroko Okumura
  • Publication number: 20150194636
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a joined body, including: covering a first area and a second area of a first substrate with a sheet of resin in uncured state; separating a part of the sheet covering the second area from the first substrate, the separating performed after the covering; and joining the first substrate with a second substrate by arranging the second substrate to face the first substrate with a part of the sheet covering the first area between the first substrate and the second substrate, and curing the resin in the part of the sheet covering the first area, the joining performed after the separating. In the method, during the separating, a phase difference ? between stress and strain in the part of the sheet covering the second area is no greater than 48 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroko Okumura
  • Publication number: 20150053952
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a joined body composed of a first substrate and a second substrate joined together by sealing resin material attached to a predetermined area of the first substrate includes: attaching a sheet material to the first substrate so as to cover the predetermined area, the sheet material including a sheet base material and the resin material provided on one main surface of the sheet base material; forming, after the attaching, in the sheet material, a slit by reducing a thickness of the resin material along an outline of the predetermined area; and separating, after the forming, part of the resin material inside the slit from the sheet base material to keep the part of the resin material inside the slit on the predetermined area of the first substrate and not to keep the rest of the resin material outside the slit on the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroko Okumura, Hiroyuki Masuda
  • Publication number: 20150054006
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing joined body including: firstly, putting sheet material in intimate contact with first substrate to cover, with resin layer of sheet material, areas of first substrate including first area, boundary area surrounding first area, and second area located across from first area with respect to boundary area, sheet material being laminate including resin layer and separable layer, resin layer containing uncured sealing resin; secondly, curing sealing resin in part of resin layer covering boundary area; thirdly, removing, along with separable layer, part of resin layer covering second area in one direction from one end towards the other of two ends of second area; and fourthly, joining first substrate and second substrate together by arranging second substrate to face first substrate and curing sealing resin with parts of resin layer covering boundary area and first area located between second substrate and first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroko Okumura, Takuya Satoh
  • Publication number: 20150022079
    Abstract: A display device includes: an element substrate on which light-emitting elements are arranged, the light-emitting elements being arranged in a display region of the element substrate; a sealing resin layer located over the light-emitting elements arranged on the element substrate; and an opposite substrate located opposite the element substrate with the sealing resin layer therebetween. The sealing resin layer includes: a first sealing portion formed along an outer periphery of the display region so as to have a frame-like shape; a second sealing portion formed so as to cover the display region within the first sealing portion; and a dendritic portion being a branched extension of the second sealing portion that extends into the first sealing portion. A tip of the dendritic portion is located within an outer periphery of the first sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroko Okumura
  • Patent number: 8624481
    Abstract: A display panel enabling constraint of void formation between substrates and minimizing the effect of any voids formed, has for at least one pixel, a distance between the element surface and the element opposing surface corresponding to each light-emitting element of the pixel that is smaller than a distance between the inter-pixel surface and the inter-pixel opposing surface in an inter-pixel area between neighboring pixels, and smaller than a distance between the inter-element surface and the inter-element opposing surface corresponding to the light-emitting elements, and on the element substrate, the distance between neighboring pixels is greater than a distance between neighboring light-emitting elements, and a distance between the inter-pixel surface and the inter-pixel opposing surface is greater than a maximum distance between the inter-element surface and the inter-element opposing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroko Okumura, Hiroyuki Masuda
  • Publication number: 20130026907
    Abstract: A display panel enabling constraint of void formation between substrates and minimizing the effect of any voids formed, has for at least one pixel, a distance between the element surface and the element opposing surface corresponding to each light-emitting element of the pixel that is smaller than a distance between the inter-pixel surface and the inter-pixel opposing surface in an inter-pixel area between neighbouring pixels, and smaller than a distance between the inter-element surface and the inter-element opposing surface corresponding to the light-emitting elements, and on the element substrate, the distance between neighbouring pixels is greater than a distance between neighbouring light-emitting elements, and a distance between the inter-pixel surface and the inter-pixel opposing surface is greater than a maximum distance between the inter-element surface and the inter-element opposing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroko OKUMURA, Hiroyuki MASUDA