Patents by Inventor Kazuyo Saito
Kazuyo Saito 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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Patent number: 11244792Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer disposed on a surface of the anode body, a solid electrolyte layer that is in contact with the dielectric layer, and an ion conductor that is liquid at room temperature. The solid electrolyte layer includes a conductive polymer. The ion conductor includes a solvent, an acid component, and a base component. The content proportion of the solvent in the ion conductor is more than 10% by mass and less than or equal to 60% by mass. The total content proportion of the acid component and the base component in the ion conductor is more than or equal to 40% by mass and less than 90% by mass. A melting point of the ion conductor is lower than or equal to ?10° C.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichiro Tsubaki, Kazuyo Saito
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Patent number: 11195664Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolytic solution. The capacitor element includes an anode body with an oxide film, and a solid electrolyte in contact with the oxide film. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent and a solute. The solvent contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a lactone compound, a glycol compound, and a sulfone compound. The solute includes a first acid component and a base component. The first acid component includes at least one of a benzenedicarboxylic acid and a derivative of the benzenedicarboxylic acid. The base component includes at least one of an amine and an amidine. A concentration of the solute in the electrolytic solution ranges from 15% by mass to 40% by mass, inclusive. A ratio (V/Vw) of a formation voltage V of the oxide film to a rated voltage Vw of the electrolytic capacitor is less than or equal to 1.7.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuyo Saito, Yuichiro Tsubaki, Tatsuji Aoyama
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Publication number: 20210043390Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a dielectric layer disposed on a surface of the anode body, a solid electrolyte layer that is in contact with the dielectric layer, and an electrolytic solution. The solid electrolyte layer includes a conductive polymer. The electrolytic solution contains a first base component, a first acid component, and a second acid component. The first base component includes an amidine compound. The first acid component includes a composite compound of an inorganic acid and an organic acid. The second acid component includes at least one selected from a group consisting of boric acid, phosphoric acid, phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, and phosphonic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: YUICHIRO TSUBAKI, KAZUYO SAITO, TATSUJI AOYAMA
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Patent number: 10902589Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnosis apparatus includes an image acquisition unit, a data acquisition unit, a generation unit, and a display control unit. The image acquisition unit acquires medical image data of a plurality of time phases. The data acquisition unit acquires pixel value data of the time phases with respect to each of specified regions based on the medical image data. The generation unit generates display information based on the pixel value data of the time phases. The display control unit displays the display information in association with the regions in medical image data of an arbitrary time phase.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventor: Kazuyo Saito
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Patent number: 10865494Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a dielectric layer; a solid electrolyte layer in contact with the dielectric layer of the anode body; and an electrolyte solution. The solid electrolyte layer includes a ?-conjugated conductive polymer. The electrolyte solution contains a solvent and a solute, and the solvent contains a glycol compound and a sulfone compound. A proportion of the glycol compound contained in the solvent is 10% by mass or more. A proportion of the sulfone compound contained in the solvent is 30% by mass or more. A total proportion of the glycol compound and the sulfone compound contained in the solvent is 70% by mass or more.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichiro Tsubaki, Tatsuji Aoyama, Kazuyo Saito
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Publication number: 20200294730Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer disposed on a surface of the anode body, a solid electrolyte layer that is in contact with the dielectric layer, and an ion conductor that is liquid at room temperature. The solid electrolyte layer includes a conductive polymer. The ion conductor includes a solvent, an acid component, and a base component. The content proportion of the solvent in the ion conductor is more than 10% by mass and less than or equal to 60% by mass. The total content proportion of the acid component and the base component in the ion conductor is more than or equal to 40% by mass and less than 90% by mass. A melting point of the ion conductor is lower than or equal to ?10° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: YUICHIRO TSUBAKI, KAZUYO SAITO
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Publication number: 20200227208Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolytic solution. The capacitor element includes: an anode body including a dielectric layer; a cathode body; and a solid electrolyte in contact with the dielectric layer. The electrolytic solution includes a solvent, a solute, and a polymer component. The solvent includes an ethylene glycol compound. The polymer component includes polyalkylene glycol. The polyalkylene glycol includes at least one of (i) a mixture of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene and (ii) an oxyethylene-oxypropylene copolymer. In the polyalkylene glycol, a molar ratio m/n of oxyethylene units to oxypropylene units is greater than 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: YUICHIRO TSUBAKI, TATSUJI AOYAMA, KAZUYO SAITO, YUJI OTSUKA
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Publication number: 20200211785Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a cathode body, and a conductive polymer and a liquid component that are disposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The liquid component contains an acid component, a base component, and an aromatic additive. The acid component includes at least one of an aromatic carboxylic acid and an aromatic carboxylic acid derivative. The at least one of the aromatic carboxylic acid and the aromatic carboxylic acid derivative includes at least two carboxy groups and at least one aromatic ring. A content proportion of the base component in the liquid component is more than or equal to 1% by mass. The aromatic additive includes an electron withdrawing group and an electron donating group. A content ratio of the aromatic additive contained in the liquid component is more than or equal to 50 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the conductive polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: YUICHIRO TSUBAKI, KAZUYO SAITO, TATSUJI AOYAMA
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Publication number: 20200203081Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolytic solution. The capacitor element includes an anode body with an oxide film, and a solid electrolyte in contact with the oxide film. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent and a solute. The solvent contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a lactone compound, a glycol compound, and a sulfone compound. The solute includes a first acid component and a base component. The first acid component includes at least one of a benzenedicarboxylic acid and a derivative of the benzenedicarboxylic acid. The base component includes at least one of an amine and an amidine. A concentration of the solute in the electrolytic solution ranges from 15% by mass to 40% by mass, inclusive. A ratio (V/Vw) of a formation voltage V of the oxide film to a rated voltage Vw of the electrolytic capacitor is less than or equal to 1.7.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: KAZUYO SAITO, YUICHIRO TSUBAKI, TATSUJI AOYAMA
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Publication number: 20200141020Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a dielectric layer; a solid electrolyte layer in contact with the dielectric layer of the anode body; and an electrolyte solution. The solid electrolyte layer includes a ?-conjugated conductive polymer. The electrolyte solution contains a solvent and a solute, and the solvent contains a glycol compound and a sulfone compound. A proportion of the glycol compound contained in the solvent is 10% by mass or more. A proportion of the sulfone compound contained in the solvent is 30% by mass or more. A total proportion of the glycol compound and the sulfone compound contained in the solvent is 70% by mass or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Yuichiro TSUBAKI, Tatsuji AOYAMA, Kazuyo SAITO
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Publication number: 20200111208Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus according to present embodiments includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire medical images. The processing circuitry is configured to control the medical images based on an evaluation value corresponding to each of the medical images, thereby control a forwarding/reversing number or a forwarding/reversing speed of displayed images of the medical images for an operation amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Masaki YOSHIDA, Makoto YONEZAWA, Kazuyo SAITO, Hirotaka UJIIE
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Patent number: 10563318Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a dielectric layer; a solid electrolyte layer in contact with the dielectric layer of the anode body; and an electrolyte solution. The solid electrolyte layer includes a ?-conjugated conductive polymer. The electrolyte solution contains a solvent and a solute, and the solvent contains a glycol compound and a sulfone compound. A proportion of the glycol compound contained in the solvent is 10% by mass or more. A proportion of the sulfone compound contained in the solvent is 30% by mass or more. A total proportion of the glycol compound and the sulfone compound contained in the solvent is 70% by mass or more.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichiro Tsubaki, Tatsuji Aoyama, Kazuyo Saito
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Publication number: 20190096061Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnosis apparatus includes an image acquisition unit, a data acquisition unit, a generation unit, and a display control unit. The image acquisition unit acquires medical image data of a plurality of time phases. The data acquisition unit acquires pixel value data of the time phases with respect to each of specified regions based on the medical image data. The generation unit generates display information based on the pixel value data of the time phases. The display control unit displays the display information in association with the regions in medical image data of an arbitrary time phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventor: Kazuyo SAITO
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Publication number: 20180119306Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a dielectric layer; a solid electrolyte layer in contact with the dielectric layer of the anode body; and an electrolyte solution. The solid electrolyte layer includes a ?-conjugated conductive polymer. The electrolyte solution contains a solvent and a solute, and the solvent contains a glycol compound and a sulfone compound. A proportion of the glycol compound contained in the solvent is 10% by mass or more. A proportion of the sulfone compound contained in the solvent is 30% by mass or more. A total proportion of the glycol compound and the sulfone compound contained in the solvent is 70% by mass or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: YUICHIRO TSUBAKI, TATSUJI AOYAMA, KAZUYO SAITO
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Patent number: 9287051Abstract: A capacitor element includes an anode foil, the first oxide film on a surface of the anode foil, a solid electrolyte layer formed using ?-conjugated conductive polymer dispersing material on the first oxide film, and a cathode foil on the solid electrolyte layer. The cathode foil faces the first oxide film across the solid electrolyte layer. An electrolytic capacitor includes the capacitor element, an anode terminal connected to the anode foil, and a second oxide film on a surface of the anode terminal. The second oxide film provided on the anode terminal has higher water repellency than the first oxide film provided on the anode foil. This electrolytic capacitor can reduce a leakage current.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Yuuki Murata, Hiroyuki Matsuura, Hidehiro Sasaki, Kazuyo Saito, Yukiya Shimoyama, Jyunya Kushizaki
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Publication number: 20130279080Abstract: A capacitor element includes an anode foil, the first oxide film on a surface of the anode foil, a solid electrolyte layer formed using ?-conjugated conductive polymer dispersing material on the first oxide film, and a cathode foil on the solid electrolyte layer. The cathode foil faces the first oxide film across the solid electrolyte layer. An electrolytic capacitor includes the capacitor element, an anode terminal connected to the anode foil, and a second oxide film on a surface of the anode terminal. The second oxide film provided on the anode terminal has higher water repellency than the first oxide film provided on the anode foil. This electrolytic capacitor can reduce a leakage current.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Yuuki Murata, Hiroyuki Matsuura, Hidehiro Sasaki, Kazuyo Saito, Yukiya Shimoyama, Jyunya Kushizaki
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Patent number: 7916456Abstract: A carbon layer is formed on a solid electrolyte layer of the solid electrolytic capacitor, and a conductor layer connected to a cathode terminal is further disposed thereon. The carbon layer contains carbon particles, and a first additive or a second additive. The first additive is formed from at least one of those selected from the group consisting of hydrated silica and silicate. The second additive is formed from at least one of those selected from the group consisting of a condensation product of an aromatic sulfonic acid with formaldehyde, a condensation product of an aromatic sulfonate with formaldehyde, polystyrene sulfonic acid, and polystyrene sulfonate.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiromi Mori, Hiroyuki Matsuura, Kazuyo Saito, Masato Ozawa
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Publication number: 20080247120Abstract: A carbon layer is formed on a solid electrolyte layer of the solid electrolytic capacitor, and a conductor layer connected to a cathode terminal is further disposed thereon. The carbon layer contains carbon particles, and a first additive or a second additive. The first additive is formed from at least one of those selected from the group consisting of hydrated silica and silicate. The second additive is formed from at least one of those selected from the group consisting of a condensation product of an aromatic sulfonic acid with formaldehyde, a condensation product of an aromatic sulfonate with formaldehyde, polystyrene sulfonic acid, and polystyrene sulfonate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: Hiromi Mori, Hiroyuki Matsuura, Kazuyo Saito, Masato Ozawa
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Patent number: 6962612Abstract: A electrolytic capacitor includes (a) a capacitor element having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid organic conductive material disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, (b) an electrolyte, (c) a case for accommodating the capacitor element and the electrolyte, and (d) a sealing member disposed to cover the opening of the case. The solid organic conductive material has at least one of organic semiconductor and conductive polymer. In this constitution, an electrolytic capacitor having excellent impedance characteristic, small current leak, excellent reliability, and high dielectric strength is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2000Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuyo Saito, Yukihiro Nitta, Hiroshi Tada, Shigeyoshi Iwamoto
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Patent number: RE45994Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid organic conductive material disposed between the positive and the negative electrode, an electrolyte, a case for accommodating the capacitor element and the electrolyte, and a sealing member disposed to cover the opening of the case. The solid organic conductive material has at least one material selected from organic semiconductor and conductive polymer. The electrolytic capacitor having excellent impedance characteristic, small current leak, excellent reliability, and high dielectric strength.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuyo Saito, Yukihiro Nitta, Hiroshi Tada, Shigeyoshi Iwamoto