Patents by Inventor Hitomi Sato
Hitomi Sato 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).
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Publication number: 20240299259Abstract: [Problem] Providing a whitened capsule and a whitened film without using any white pigment such as titanium dioxide. [Solution] Provided is a film, a capsule, and a film forming composition, characterized by comprising: a film-forming polymer; and a whitening agent including either a surfactant or both a surfactant and a salt, and characterized in that the surfactant is selected from a fatty acid ester of polyhydric alcohol, a polyethylene glycol, a polypropylene glycol, a polyalkylene oxide derivative, an alkyl sulfate ester salt, and a saponin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Capsugel Belgium NVInventors: Kaori Sato, Takahisa Takubo, Hitomi Doi
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Publication number: 20240254616Abstract: There have been cases where transistors formed using oxide semiconductors are inferior in reliability to transistors formed using amorphous silicon. Thus, in the present invention, a semiconductor device including a highly reliable transistor formed using an oxide semiconductor is manufactured. An oxide semiconductor film is deposited by a sputtering method, using a sputtering target including an oxide semiconductor having crystallinity, and in which the direction of the c-axis of a crystal is parallel to a normal vector of the top surface of the oxide semiconductor. The target is formed by mixing raw materials so that its composition ratio can obtain a crystal structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Tetsunori MARUYAMA, Yuki IMOTO, Hitomi SATO, Masahiro WATANABE, Mitsuo MASHIYAMA, Kenichi OKAZAKI, Motoki NAKASHIMA, Takashi SHIMAZU
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Publication number: 20240196663Abstract: A novel display device that is highly convenient, useful, or reliable is provided. The display apparatus includes a first light-emitting device, a second light-emitting device, and a first layer. The first light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first unit between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a second layer between the first electrode and the first unit. The first unit includes a first light-emitting material. The second light-emitting device includes a third electrode, a fourth electrode, a second unit between the third electrode and the fourth electrode, and a third layer between the third electrode and the second unit. The second unit includes a second light-emitting material. The first layer is between the first electrode and the second layer and between the third electrode and the third layer, and overlaps with a first gap between the first electrode and the third electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: June 13, 2024Inventors: Yasumasa YAMANE, Nozomu SUGISAWA, Daiki NAKAMURA, Hitomi SATO, Daigo SHIMADA, Takeyoshi WATABE, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Toshiyuki ISA, Shinya SASAGAWA, Kentaro SUGAYA
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Patent number: 11959165Abstract: There have been cases where transistors formed using oxide semiconductors are inferior in reliability to transistors formed using amorphous silicon. Thus, in the present invention, a semiconductor device including a highly reliable transistor formed using an oxide semiconductor is manufactured. An oxide semiconductor film is deposited by a sputtering method, using a sputtering target including an oxide semiconductor having crystallinity, and in which the direction of the c-axis of a crystal is parallel to a normal vector of the top surface of the oxide semiconductor. The target is formed by mixing raw materials so that its composition ratio can obtain a crystal structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Tetsunori Maruyama, Yuki Imoto, Hitomi Sato, Masahiro Watanabe, Mitsuo Mashiyama, Kenichi Okazaki, Motoki Nakashima, Takashi Shimazu
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Publication number: 20210230740Abstract: There have been cases where transistors formed using oxide semiconductors are inferior in reliability to transistors formed using amorphous silicon. Thus, in the present invention, a semiconductor device including a highly reliable transistor formed using an oxide semiconductor is manufactured. An oxide semiconductor film is deposited by a sputtering method, using a sputtering target including an oxide semiconductor having crystallinity, and in which the direction of the c-axis of a crystal is parallel to a normal vector of the top surface of the oxide semiconductor. The target is formed by mixing raw materials so that its composition ratio can obtain a crystal structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Tetsunori MARUYAMA, Yuki IMOTO, Hitomi SATO, Masahiro WATANABE, Mitsuo MASHIYAMA, Kenichi OKAZAKI, Motoki NAKASHIMA, Takashi SHIMAZU
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Patent number: 11066739Abstract: There have been cases where transistors formed using oxide semiconductors are inferior in reliability to transistors formed using amorphous silicon. Thus, in the present invention, a semiconductor device including a highly reliable transistor formed using an oxide semiconductor is manufactured. An oxide semiconductor film is deposited by a sputtering method, using a sputtering target including an oxide semiconductor having crystallinity, and in which the direction of the c-axis of a crystal is parallel to a normal vector of the top surface of the oxide semiconductor. The target is formed by mixing raw materials so that its composition ratio can obtain a crystal structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Tetsunori Maruyama, Yuki Imoto, Hitomi Sato, Masahiro Watanabe, Mitsuo Mashiyama, Kenichi Okazaki, Motoki Nakashima, Takashi Shimazu
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Patent number: 10889888Abstract: There have been cases where transistors formed using oxide semiconductors are inferior in reliability to transistors formed using amorphous silicon. Thus, in the present invention, a semiconductor device including a highly reliable transistor formed using an oxide semiconductor is manufactured. An oxide semiconductor film is deposited by a sputtering method, using a sputtering target including an oxide semiconductor having crystallinity, and in which the direction of the c-axis of a crystal is parallel to a normal vector of the top surface of the oxide semiconductor. The target is formed by mixing raw materials so that its composition ratio can obtain a crystal structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Tetsunori Maruyama, Yuki Imoto, Hitomi Sato, Masahiro Watanabe, Mitsuo Mashiyama, Kenichi Okazaki, Motoki Nakashima, Takashi Shimazu
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Patent number: 10527733Abstract: A position information common management system for a mobile object includes an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus is configured to receive information including position information and metadata as one set wirelessly transmitted from a plurality of position information sources respectively moving along with a plurality of mobile objects. When a request for transmission of position information constituting one set with specified metadata is received from an information terminal, the information processing apparatus is configured to search for a set including the specified metadata among the received sets each including the position information and the metadata. The information processing apparatus is configured to transmit position information of the searched set including the specified metadata and position information to the information terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigeharu Teshima, Hitomi Sato
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Patent number: 10522689Abstract: It is an object to manufacture a semiconductor device in which a transistor including an oxide semiconductor has normally-off characteristics, small fluctuation in electric characteristics, and high reliability. First, first heat treatment is performed on a substrate, a base insulating layer is formed over the substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the base insulating layer, and the step of performing the first heat treatment to the step of forming the oxide semiconductor layer are performed without exposure to the air. Next, after the oxide semiconductor layer is formed, second heat treatment is performed. An insulating layer from which oxygen is released by heating is used as the base insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshinari Sasaki, Hitomi Sato, Kosei Noda, Yuta Endo, Mizuho Ikarashi, Keitaro Imai, Atsuo Isobe, Yutaka Okazaki
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Publication number: 20190185986Abstract: There have been cases where transistors formed using oxide semiconductors are inferior in reliability to transistors formed using amorphous silicon. Thus, in the present invention, a semiconductor device including a highly reliable transistor formed using an oxide semiconductor is manufactured. An oxide semiconductor film is deposited by a sputtering method, using a sputtering target including an oxide semiconductor having crystallinity, and in which the direction of the c-axis of a crystal is parallel to a normal vector of the top surface of the oxide semiconductor. The target is formed by mixing raw materials so that its composition ratio can obtain a crystal structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Tetsunori MARUYAMA, Yuki IMOTO, Hitomi SATO, Masahiro WATANABE, Mitsuo MASHIYAMA, Kenichi OKAZAKI, Motoki NAKASHIMA, Takashi SHIMAZU
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Publication number: 20180059249Abstract: A position information common management system for a mobile object includes an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus is configured to receive information including position information and metadata as one set wirelessly transmitted from a plurality of position information sources respectively moving along with a plurality of mobile objects. When a request for transmission of position information constituting one set with specified metadata is received from an information terminal, the information processing apparatus is configured to search for a set including the specified metadata among the received sets each including the position information and the metadata. The information processing apparatus is configured to transmit position information of the searched set including the specified metadata and position information to the information terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigeharu TESHIMA, Hitomi SATO
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Patent number: 9812544Abstract: To manufacture a transistor whose threshold voltage is controlled without using a backgate electrode, a circuit for controlling the threshold voltage, and an impurity introduction method. To manufacture a semiconductor device having favorable electrical characteristics, high reliability, and low power consumption using the transistor. A gate electrode including a tungsten oxide film whose composition is controlled is used. The composition or the like is adjusted by a film formation method of the tungsten oxide film, whereby the work function can be controlled. By using the tungsten oxide film whose work function is controlled as part of the gate electrode, the threshold of the transistor can be controlled. Using the transistor whose threshold voltage is controlled, a semiconductor device having favorable electrical characteristics, high reliability, and low power consumption can be manufactured.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuta Endo, Toshinari Sasaki, Kosei Noda, Hitomi Sato, Yuhei Sato
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Publication number: 20170271519Abstract: It is an object to manufacture a semiconductor device in which a transistor including an oxide semiconductor has normally-off characteristics, small fluctuation in electric characteristics, and high reliability. First, first heat treatment is performed on a substrate, a base insulating layer is formed over the substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the base insulating layer, and the step of performing the first heat treatment to the step of forming the oxide semiconductor layer are performed without exposure to the air. Next, after the oxide semiconductor layer is formed, second heat treatment is performed. An insulating layer from which oxygen is released by heating is used as the base insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Toshinari SASAKI, Hitomi SATO, Kosei NODA, Yuta ENDO, Mizuho IKARASHI, Keitaro IMAI, Atsuo ISOBE, Yutaka OKAZAKI
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Patent number: 9666720Abstract: It is an object to manufacture a semiconductor device in which a transistor including an oxide semiconductor has normally-off characteristics, small fluctuation in electric characteristics, and high reliability. First, first heat treatment is performed on a substrate, a base insulating layer is formed over the substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the base insulating layer, and the step of performing the first heat treatment to the step of forming the oxide semiconductor layer are performed without exposure to the air. Next, after the oxide semiconductor layer is formed, second heat treatment is performed. An insulating layer from which oxygen is released by heating is used as the base insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshinari Sasaki, Hitomi Sato, Kosei Noda, Yuta Endo, Mizuho Ikarashi, Keitaro Imai, Atsuo Isobe, Yutaka Okazaki
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Publication number: 20170016108Abstract: There have been cases where transistors formed using oxide semiconductors are inferior in reliability to transistors formed using amorphous silicon. Thus, in the present invention, a semiconductor device including a highly reliable transistor formed using an oxide semiconductor is manufactured. An oxide semiconductor film is deposited by a sputtering method, using a sputtering target including an oxide semiconductor having crystallinity, and in which the direction of the c-axis of a crystal is parallel to a normal vector of the top surface of the oxide semiconductor. The target is formed by mixing raw materials so that its composition ratio can obtain a crystal structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Tetsunori MARUYAMA, Yuki IMOTO, Hitomi SATO, Masahiro WATANABE, Mitsuo MASHIYAMA, Kenichi OKAZAKI, Motoki NAKASHIMA, Takashi SHIMAZU
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Patent number: 9382611Abstract: There have been cases where transistors formed using oxide semiconductors are inferior in reliability to transistors formed using amorphous silicon. Thus, in the present invention, a semiconductor device including a highly reliable transistor formed using an oxide semiconductor is manufactured. An oxide semiconductor film is deposited by a sputtering method, using a sputtering target including an oxide semiconductor having crystallinity, and in which the direction of the c-axis of a crystal is parallel to a normal vector of the top surface of the oxide semiconductor. The target is formed by mixing raw materials so that its composition ratio can obtain a crystal structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Tetsunori Maruyama, Yuki Imoto, Hitomi Sato, Masahiro Watanabe, Mitsuo Mashiyama, Kenichi Okazaki, Motoki Nakashima, Takashi Shimazu
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Publication number: 20160064505Abstract: To manufacture a transistor whose threshold voltage is controlled without using a backgate electrode, a circuit for controlling the threshold voltage, and an impurity introduction method. To manufacture a semiconductor device having favorable electrical characteristics, high reliability, and low power consumption using the transistor. A gate electrode including a tungsten oxide film whose composition is controlled is used. The composition or the like is adjusted by a film formation method of the tungsten oxide film, whereby the work function can be controlled. By using the tungsten oxide film whose work function is controlled as part of the gate electrode, the threshold of the transistor can be controlled. Using the transistor whose threshold voltage is controlled, a semiconductor device having favorable electrical characteristics, high reliability, and low power consumption can be manufactured.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Yuta ENDO, Toshinari SASAKI, Kosei NODA, Hitomi SATO, Yuhei SATO
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Patent number: 9202822Abstract: To manufacture a transistor whose threshold voltage is controlled without using a backgate electrode, a circuit for controlling the threshold voltage, and an impurity introduction method. To manufacture a semiconductor device having favorable electrical characteristics, high reliability, and low power consumption using the transistor. A gate electrode including a tungsten oxide film whose composition is controlled is used. The composition or the like is adjusted by a film formation method of the tungsten oxide film, whereby the work function can be controlled. By using the tungsten oxide film whose work function is controlled as part of the gate electrode, the threshold of the transistor can be controlled. Using the transistor whose threshold voltage is controlled, a semiconductor device having favorable electrical characteristics, high reliability, and low power consumption can be manufactured.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuta Endo, Toshinari Sasaki, Kosei Noda, Hitomi Sato, Yuhei Sato
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Patent number: 8889477Abstract: A semiconductor device including a highly reliable transistor formed using an oxide semiconductor is manufactured. An oxide semiconductor film is deposited by a sputtering method, using a sputtering target including an oxide semiconductor having crystallinity, and in which the direction of the c-axis of a crystal is parallel to a normal vector of the top surface of the oxide semiconductor. The target is formed by mixing raw materials so that its composition ratio can obtain a crystal structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Tetsunori Maruyama, Yuki Imoto, Hitomi Sato, Masahiro Watanabe, Mitsuo Mashiyama, Kenichi Okazaki, Motoki Nakashima, Takashi Shimazu
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Patent number: 8841664Abstract: Provided is a highly reliable semiconductor device by giving stable electric characteristics to a transistor in which a semiconductor film whose threshold voltage is difficult to control is used as an active layer. By using a silicon oxide film having a negative fixed charge as a film in contact with the active layer of the transistor or a film in the vicinity of the active layer, a negative electric field is always applied to the active layer due to the negative fixed charge and the threshold voltage of the transistor can be shifted in the positive direction. Thus, the highly reliable semiconductor device can be manufactured by giving stable electric characteristics to the transistor.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitomi Sato, Takayuki Saito, Kosei Noda, Toru Takayama