Patents by Inventor Junji Aranami

Junji Aranami 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).

  • Composite comprising array of needle-like crystal, method for producing the same, photovoltaic conversion element, light emitting element, and capacitor
    Patent number: 8207522
    Abstract: A composite of a base and an array of needle-like crystals formed on a surface of the base is provided, in which the base side and the opposite side to the base with respect to the array can be isolated in a satisfactory manner. A composite 10 contains a transparent electrode 2 serving as the base and an array 4 of needle-like crystals 3 formed thereon. The needle-like crystals 3 are made of, for example, zinc oxide. The array 4 includes a first region R1 on the transparent electrode 2 side and a second region R2 on the opposite side to the transparent electrode 2 with respect to the first region R1. A proportion of the cross section of the needle-like crystals 3 in a plane parallel to the surface of the transparent electrode 2 is lower in the second region R2 than in the first region R1, and the surface of the transparent electrode 2 is substantially covered with the needle-like crystals 3 in the first region R1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignees: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Junji Aranami, Susumu Yoshikawa
  • Composite comprising array of needle-like crystal, method for producing the same, photovoltaic conversion element, light emitting element, and capacitor
    Patent number: 8013321
    Abstract: A composite of a base and an array of needle-like crystals formed on the surface of the base is provided, in which the base side and the opposite side to the base with respect to the array can be isolated in a satisfactory manner. A composite 10 includes a transparent electrode 2 serving as the base, an array 4 of needle-like crystals 3 formed thereon, and a coating film 15 covering the surface of the needle-like crystals 3. The needle-like crystals 3 are made of, for example, zinc oxide, and the coating film 15 contains, for example, titanium oxide. The array 4 includes a first region R1 on the transparent electrode 2 side and a second region R2 on the opposite side to the transparent electrode 2 with respect to the first region R1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignees: Kyocera Corporation, Susumu Yoshikawa
    Inventors: Junji Aranami, Susumu Yoshikawa
  • Combined Photoelectric Conversion Device
    Publication number: 20100243863
    Abstract: A multi-layer photoelectric conversion device and technology is disclosed. A first photoelectric converter is separated from a second photoelectric converter by an insulative layer. The photoelectric converters may be of a variety of types, and the insulative layer provides protection to reduce pinhole faults in the multi-layer photoelectric conversion device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Hisashi Higuchi, Junji Aranami, Hisashi Sakai, Riichi Sasamori, Seigo Ito
  • Composite Comprising Array of Needle-Like Crystal, Method for Producing the Same, Photovoltaic Conversion Element, Light Emitting Element, and Capacitor
    Publication number: 20100043859
    Abstract: A composite of a base and an array of needle-like crystals formed on a surface of the base is provided, in which the base side and the opposite side to the base with respect to the array can be isolated in a satisfactory manner. A composite 10 contains a transparent electrode 2 serving as the base and an array 4 of needle-like crystals 3 formed thereon. The needle-like crystals 3 are made of, for example, zinc oxide. The array 4 includes a first region R1 on the transparent electrode 2 side and a second region R2 on the opposite side to the transparent electrode 2 with respect to the first region R1. A proportion of the cross section of the needle-like crystals 3 in a plane parallel to the surface of the transparent electrode 2 is lower in the second region R2 than in the first region R1, and the surface of the transparent electrode 2 is substantially covered with the needle-like crystals 3 in the first region R1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicants: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junji Aranami, Susumu Yoshikawa
  • Composite Comprising Array of Needle-Like Crystal, Method for Producing the Same, Photovoltaic Conversion Element, Light Emitting Element, and Capacitor
    Publication number: 20100038637
    Abstract: A composite of a base and an array of needle-like crystals formed on the surface of the base is provided, in which the base side and the opposite side to the base with respect to the array can be isolated in a satisfactory manner. A composite 10 includes a transparent electrode 2 serving as the base, an array 4 of needle-like crystals 3 formed thereon, and a coating film 15 covering the surface of the needle-like crystals 3. The needle-like crystals 3 are made of, for example, zinc oxide, and the coating film 15 contains, for example, titanium oxide. The array 4 includes a first region R1 on the transparent electrode 2 side and a second region R2 on the opposite side to the transparent electrode 2 with respect to the first region R1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicants: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junji Aranami, Susumu Yoshikama