Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Minami

Kazuyuki Minami 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).

  • Publication number: 20240381008
    Abstract: An imaging device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first substrate including a sensor pixel that performs photoelectric conversion; a second substrate including a pixel circuit that outputs a pixel signal on a basis of electric charges outputted from the sensor pixel; and a third substrate including a processing circuit that performs signal processing on the pixel signal. The first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate are stacked in this order, and a low-permittivity region is provided in at least any region around a circuit that reads electric charges from the sensor pixel and outputs the pixel signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: DAISUKE ITO, KAZUYUKI TOMIDA, MASAKI HANEDA, TSUYOSHI SUZUKI, TAKAAKI MINAMI
  • Patent number: 12119526
    Abstract: A metal support for an electrochemical element has a plate shape as a whole, and is provided with a plurality of penetration spaces 1c that pass through the metal support from a front face 1a to a back face. The front face 1a is a face to be provided with an electrode layer. A region of the front face 1a provided with the penetration spaces is a hole region, and openings of the penetration spaces formed in the front face are front-side openings. An aperture ratio that is a ratio of the front-side openings to the hole region is 0.1% or more and 7.0% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 12052525
    Abstract: An imaging device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first substrate including a sensor pixel that performs photoelectric conversion; a second substrate including a pixel circuit that outputs a pixel signal on a basis of electric charges outputted from the sensor pixel; and a third substrate including a processing circuit that performs signal processing on the pixel signal. The first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate are stacked in this order, and a low-permittivity region is provided in at least any region around a circuit that reads electric charges from the sensor pixel and outputs the pixel signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Ito, Kazuyuki Tomida, Masaki Haneda, Tsuyoshi Suzuki, Takaaki Minami
  • Publication number: 20240204228
    Abstract: Provided is a low-cost electrochemical element that has excellent performance, reliability, and durability. Also, provided is a manufacturing method for an electrochemical element including a metal substrate (metal support) and an electrode layer formed on/over the metal substrate. The method includes an electrode layer forming step of forming an electrode layer having a region with a surface roughness of 1.0 ?m or less on/over the metal substrate, and an electrolyte layer forming step of forming an electrolyte layer by spraying aerosolized metal oxide powder onto the electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Kazuyuki Minami
  • Patent number: 11996592
    Abstract: An electrochemical module including: a stack obtained by stacking, in a predetermined stacking direction, a plurality of electrochemical elements having a configuration in which an electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and a counter electrode layer are formed along a substrate, via an annular sealing portion through which first gas that is one of reducing component gas and oxidative component gas flows; a container that includes an upper cover for pressing a first flat face in the stacking direction of the stack and a lower cover for pressing a second flat face on a side opposite to the first flat face, the stack being sandwiched between the upper cover and the lower cover; and a pressing mechanism that presses a portion to which the annular sealing portion is attached against the container in the stacking direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Norihisa Shinke, Kazuyuki Minami
  • Patent number: 11967740
    Abstract: An electrochemical element including a plate-like support provided with an internal passage therein. The plate-like support includes a gas-permeable portion through which gas is permeable between the internal passage and the outside of the plate-like support and an electrochemical reaction portion that is formed by stacking at least a film-like electrode layer, a film-like electrolyte layer, and a film-like counter electrode layer in the stated order in a predetermined stacking direction on an outer face of the plate-like support so as to entirely or partially cover the gas-permeable portion. A first gas, that is one of reducing component gas and oxidative component gas, flows through the internal passage, and the internal passage is provided with a turbulence forming body that forms a turbulence state of the first gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Norihisa Shinke, Tadayuki Sogi, Kazuyuki Minami
  • Patent number: 11936076
    Abstract: A metal support for an electrochemical element where the metal support includes a plate face, has a plate shape as a whole, and has a warping degree of 1.5×10?2 or less determined by calculating a least square value through the least squares method using at least three points in the plate face of the metal support, calculating a first difference between the least square value and a positive-side maximum displacement value on a positive side with respect to the least square value and a second difference between the least square value and a negative-side maximum displacement value on a negative side that is opposite to the positive side with respect to the least square value, and dividing the sum of the first difference and the second difference by a maximum length of the plate face of the metal support that passes through a center of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Tsuda, Mitsuaki Echigo, Tadayuki Sogi, Kazuyuki Minami, Kyohei Manabe
  • Publication number: 20240047702
    Abstract: A substrate, with an electrode layer for a metal-supported electrochemical element of a solid oxide fuel cell or a solid oxide electrolytic cell, including a metal support, an electrode layer formed on/over the metal support, and an intermediate layer formed on/over the electrode layer, wherein the intermediate layer has a region with a surface roughness (Ra) of 1.0 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Kazuyuki Minami, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11757122
    Abstract: An electrochemical module including, a stack obtained by stacking, in a predetermined stacking direction, a plurality of electrochemical elements having a configuration in which an electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and a counter electrode layer are formed along a substrate, via an annular sealing portion through which first gas, that is one of reducing component gas and oxidative component gas, flows; a container including an upper cover for pressing a first flat face in the stacking direction of the stack and a lower cover for pressing a second flat face on a side opposite to the first flat face, the stack clamped between the upper cover and the lower cover; an elastic lower plate-like member arranged between the first flat face and the upper cover; and a first gas supply portion and a first gas discharge portion connected to the second flat face in communication with the annular sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihisa Shinke, Kazuyuki Minami, Mitsuaki Echigo
  • Patent number: 11677080
    Abstract: Provided is a low-cost electrochemical element that includes a high-performance electrode layer. The electrochemical element includes an electrode layer, and the electrode layer contains small particles and large particles. The small particles have a particle diameter of 200 nm or less in the electrode layer, and the large particles have a particle diameter of 500 nm or more in the electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Minami, Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11670779
    Abstract: A metal support for an electrochemical element has a plate shape as a whole, and is provided with a plurality of penetration spaces that pass through the metal support from a front face to a back face. The front face is a face to be provided with an electrode layer. Each of front-side openings that are openings of the penetration spaces formed in the front face has an area of 3.0×10?4 mm2 or more and 3.0×10?3 mm2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20230147978
    Abstract: Provided is a low-cost electrochemical element that has excellent performance, reliability, and durability. Also, provided is a manufacturing method for an electrochemical element including a metal substrate (metal support) and an electrode layer formed on/over the metal substrate. The method includes an electrode layer forming step of forming an electrode layer having a region with a surface roughness of 1.0 ?m or less on/over the metal substrate, and an electrolyte layer forming step of forming an electrolyte layer by spraying aerosolized metal oxide powder onto the electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Kazuyuki Minami
  • Publication number: 20220190359
    Abstract: An electrochemical element including a plate-like support provided with an internal passage therein. The plate-like support includes a gas-permeable portion through which gas is permeable between the internal passage and the outside of the plate-like support and an electrochemical reaction portion that is formed by stacking at least a film-like electrode layer, a film-like electrolyte layer, and a film-like counter electrode layer in the stated order in a predetermined stacking direction on an outer face of the plate-like support so as to entirely or partially cover the gas-permeable portion. A first gas, that is one of reducing component gas and oxidative component gas, flows through the internal passage, and the internal passage is provided with a turbulence forming body that forms a turbulence state of the first gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Norihisa Shinke, Tadayuki Sogi, Kazuyuki Minami
  • Publication number: 20220181651
    Abstract: An electrochemical module including: a stack obtained by stacking, in a predetermined stacking direction, a plurality of electrochemical elements having a configuration in which an electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and a counter electrode layer are formed along a substrate, via an annular sealing portion through which first gas that is one of reducing component gas and oxidative component gas flows; a container that includes an upper cover for pressing a first flat face in the stacking direction of the stack and a lower cover for pressing a second flat face on a side opposite to the first flat face, the stack being sandwiched between the upper cover and the lower cover; and a pressing mechanism that presses a portion to which the annular sealing portion is attached against the container in the stacking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Norihisa Shinke, Kazuyuki Minami
  • Publication number: 20220181671
    Abstract: An electrochemical module including, a stack obtained by stacking, in a predetermined stacking direction, a plurality of electrochemical elements having a configuration in which an electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and a counter electrode layer are formed along a substrate, via an annular sealing portion through which first gas, that is one of reducing component gas and oxidative component gas, flows; a container including an upper cover for pressing a first flat face in the stacking direction of the stack and a lower cover for pressing a second flat face on a side opposite to the first flat face, the stack clamped between the upper cover and the lower cover; an elastic lower plate-like member arranged between the first flat face and the upper cover; and a first gas supply portion and a first gas discharge portion connected to the second flat face in communication with the annular sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Norihisa Shinke, Kazuyuki Minami, Mitsuaki Echigo
  • Patent number: 11228041
    Abstract: Provided are a low-cost electrochemical device and the like that have both durability and high performance as well as excellent reliability. The electrochemical device includes at least one metal material, and the metal material is made of a Fe—Cr alloy that contains Ti in an amount of more than 0.10 mass % and 1.0 mass % or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda
  • Patent number: 11189839
    Abstract: Realized is an element having an electrolyte layer that is dense and has high gas barrier characteristics. A metal-supported electrochemical element includes at least a metal substrate as a support, an electrode layer formed on/over the metal substrate, a buffer layer formed on the electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer formed on the buffer layer. The electrode layer is porous and the electrolyte layer is dense. The buffer layer has density higher than density of the electrode layer and lower than density of the electrolyte layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda
  • Patent number: 11189838
    Abstract: Realized is an element having an electrolyte layer that is dense and has high gas barrier characteristics. A metal-supported electrochemical element includes at least a metal substrate as a support, an electrode layer formed on/over the metal substrate, a buffer layer formed on the electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer formed on the buffer layer. The electrode layer is porous and the electrolyte layer is dense. The buffer layer has density higher than density of the electrode layer and lower than density of the electrolyte layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20210194014
    Abstract: Provided is a low-cost electrochemical element that has excellent reliability and durability. A substrate with an electrode layer for a metal-supported electrochemical element includes a metal support and an electrode layer formed on/over the metal support, and the electrode layer has a region with a surface roughness of 1.0 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Kazuyuki Minami, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20210119228
    Abstract: A metal support for an electrochemical element has a plate shape as a whole, and is provided with a plurality of penetration spaces that pass through the metal support from a front face to a back face. The front face is a face to be provided with an electrode layer. Each of front-side openings that are openings of the penetration spaces formed in the front face has an area of 3.0×10?4 mm2 or more and 3.0×10?3 mm2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki