Patents by Inventor Kenichi Kurokawa

Kenichi Kurokawa 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: 20240141217
    Abstract: Provided is a resin film that has a stress integral value of greater than 10 MPa and 1000 MPa or less when uniaxially stretched at a tensile speed of 300 mm/min at 25° C. until it breaks. The resin film showing these properties is supple and durable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Satoshi HONDA, Masahiro KUZE, Kenichi OKADA, Takayuki KUROKAWA, Jian Ping GONG
  • Publication number: 20240107887
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a device including an active layer and a support substrate bonded to the active layer on one surface side, the active layer including an element, an electrode configured to drive the element, a frame portion disposed around the element, and an electrode pad disposed in the frame portion and coupled to the electrode, the method including: forming a protective film at the other surface side of the frame portion and the other surface side of the element, the protective film being resistant to an etchant and including a first opening portion formed between an outer shape of the element and the frame portion and a second opening portion formed on the electrode pad; and forming a space between the element and the support substrate by etching the support substrate with the etchant passing through the first opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Toshiki KANAI, Kenichi KUROKAWA, Yukio YAMAUCHI
  • Patent number: 11538981
    Abstract: A vibration element includes: a base; a first arm continuous with the base; a second arm that is continuous with the base and is adjacent to the first arm; a first electrode disposed on the first arm, the second arm, and the base; a first piezoelectric layer that has a first polarity and that is disposed on the first electrode on the first arm; a second piezoelectric layer that has a second polarity different from the first polarity and that is disposed on the first electrode on the second arm; an insulating layer disposed on the first electrode on the base; and a second electrode disposed on the first piezoelectric layer, the second piezoelectric layer, and the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Kenichi Kurokawa, Yukio Kitahara, Kazuo Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220158601
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibrator device including a base portion having a first surface, a support portion protruding from the first surface in a normal direction of the first surface, and a vibrating arm that extends from the support portion along the first surface and that has a gap with the first surface, the method including: preparing a single crystal silicon substrate having a flat plate shape; forming, by dry etching, at least two bottomed long grooves arranged at a predetermined interval on a second surface which is one surface of the silicon substrate; and forming the vibrating arm between the second surface and a bottom surface of the long groove in a thickness direction of the silicon substrate by wet etching side surfaces of the long groove and communicating the two long grooves with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Kenichi KUROKAWA, Naruki TERADAIRA, Katsuya SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20210313960
    Abstract: A vibrator element includes: a base; an arm that is made of silicon and continuous with the base; a silicon dioxide layer arranged on the arm and a continuous portion in which the arm and the base are continuous; a zirconium dioxide layer arranged on the silicon dioxide layer at least in the continuous portion; a first electrode arranged on the zirconium dioxide layer; a piezoelectric layer arranged on the first electrode; and a second electrode arranged on the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kenichi Oto, Kenichi Kurokawa, Yukio Kitahara
  • Patent number: 11088657
    Abstract: A vibration element includes: a base; an arm continuous with the base; a first electrode that includes a first layer of titanium nitride and a second layer containing nitrogen, titanium, and oxygen, and is disposed on the arm; an aluminum nitride layer in contact with the second layer; and a second electrode disposed on the aluminum nitride layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventors: Kenichi Kurokawa, Yukio Kitahara, Takashi Yamazaki, Akihiko Ebina
  • Publication number: 20200412299
    Abstract: A vibration element includes: a base; an arm continuous with the base; a first electrode that includes a first layer of titanium nitride and a second layer containing nitrogen, titanium, and oxygen, and is disposed on the arm; an aluminum nitride layer in contact with the second layer; and a second electrode disposed on the aluminum nitride layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Kenichi KUROKAWA, Yukio KITAHARA, Takashi YAMAZAKI, Akihiko EBINA
  • Publication number: 20200411746
    Abstract: A vibration element includes: a base; a first arm continuous with the base; a second arm that is continuous with the base and is adjacent to the first arm; a first electrode disposed on the first arm, the second arm, and the base; a first piezoelectric layer that has a first polarity and that is disposed on the first electrode on the first arm; a second piezoelectric layer that has a second polarity different from the first polarity and that is disposed on the first electrode on the second arm; an insulating layer disposed on the first electrode on the base; and a second electrode disposed on the first piezoelectric layer, the second piezoelectric layer, and the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Kenichi KUROKAWA, Yukio KITAHARA, Kazuo TANAKA
  • Patent number: 9924924
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a base, a vibration film, and a piezoelectric element. The base of the piezoelectric device has at least one opening. The opening is closed by the vibration film. The piezoelectric element is located on the vibration film. The vibration film includes a first layer that is has lower water permeability than silicon oxide and a second layer that is in close contact with the first layer and that has a larger toughness value than the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichi Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 9254651
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejecting head including a piezoelectric element which includes a piezoelectric layer and electrodes provided on the piezoelectric layer on an upper portion of a zirconium oxide layer, in which the zirconium oxide layer is formed of granular crystal grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Ohashi, Yasuhiro Itayama, Kenichi Kurokawa, Eiji Osawa, Motohisa Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20160035963
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a base, a vibration film, and a piezoelectric element. The base of the piezoelectric device has at least one opening. The opening is closed by the vibration film. The piezoelectric element is located on the vibration film. The vibration film includes a first layer that is has lower water permeability than silicon oxide and a second layer that is in close contact with the first layer and that has a larger toughness value than the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Kenichi KUROKAWA
  • Patent number: 8835208
    Abstract: A detecting element has an absorbing section where a temperature rises according to an amount of electromagnetic waves which are absorbed and a detecting section where characteristics change according to an amount of heat which is transmitted from the absorbing section. A method for manufacturing the detecting element includes: forming the detecting section on a substrate; forming a protective film which covers the detecting section; forming a hollow space portion in a region which overlaps with the detecting section of the substrate in a planar view after the forming of the protective film; and forming the absorbing section by applying a liquid body, which contains a material constituting the absorbing section, in a region on the protective film on an opposite side from the detection section, which overlaps with the detecting section in a planar view, and solidifying the liquid body after the forming of the hollow space portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichi Kurokawa
  • Publication number: 20130256823
    Abstract: A detecting element has an absorbing section where a temperature rises according to an amount of electromagnetic waves which are absorbed and a detecting section where characteristics change according to an amount of heat which is transmitted from the absorbing section. A method for manufacturing the detecting element includes: forming the detecting section on a substrate; forming a protective film which covers the detecting section; forming a hollow space portion in a region which overlaps with the detecting section of the substrate in a planar view after the forming of the protective film; and forming the absorbing section by applying a liquid body, which contains a material constituting the absorbing section, in a region on the protective film on an opposite side from the detection section, which overlaps with the detecting section in a planar view, and solidifying the liquid body after the forming of the hollow space portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporatiion
    Inventor: Kenichi KUROKAWA
  • Publication number: 20130258000
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejecting head including a piezoelectric element which includes a piezoelectric layer and electrodes provided on the piezoelectric layer on an upper portion of a zirconium oxide layer, in which the zirconium oxide layer is formed of granular crystal grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Koji OHASHI, Yasuhiro ITAYAMA, Kenichi KUROKAWA, Eiji OSAWA, Motohisa NOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20090186150
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a ferroelectric memory includes the steps of: preparing a sol-gel solution; removing solvent from the sol-gel solution to obtain powder; dividing the powder into at least first powder and second powder; obtaining solution with the first powder; coating the solution on a first conductive film; and applying heat treatment to the solution on the first conductive film to form a ferroelectric film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi KUROKAWA, Hiroaki TAMURA, Masahisa NAWANO
  • Patent number: 7425738
    Abstract: A metal thin film provided on a substrate and having a metal with a face-centered cubic crystal structure, wherein the metal thin film is preferentially oriented in a (111) plane, and a (100) plane which is not parallel to a surface of the substrate is present on a surface of the thin film. In this metal thin film, the metal with a face-centered cubic crystal structure includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Pt, Ir, and Ru.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuo Sawasaki, Kenichi Kurokawa, Teruo Tagawa, Kenichi Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20050230731
    Abstract: A metal thin film provided on a substrate and having a metal with a face-centered cubic crystal structure, wherein the metal thin film is preferentially oriented in a (111) plane, and a (100) plane which is not parallel to a surface of the substrate is present on a surface of the thin film. In this metal thin film, the metal with a face-centered cubic crystal structure includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Pt, Ir, and Ru.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuo Sawasaki, Kenichi Kurokawa, Teruo Tagawa, Kenichi Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20040101980
    Abstract: A ferroelectric thin film comprising at least two stock solutions is made so that the stock solutions are mixed homogeneously in the plane and over the thickness on a substrate, or so that the stock solutions are mixed having a distribution in the plane and over the thickness on the substrate. A ferroelectric thin film mixed homogeneously in the plane is made by discharging two stock solutions 105 and 106 separately at a fixed discharging rate by separate inkjet heads using an inkjet apparatus having at least two inkjet heads, and a ferroelectric thin film mixed homogeneously over the thickness is made by repeating this process. Moreover, a ferroelectric thin film having a distribution of the stock solutions is made by changing the discharging rate in the thickness direction or the in-plane direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Kurokawa, Eiji Natori
  • Patent number: 5305322
    Abstract: In a stuff-synchronized time division multiplex (TDM) transmission system, an incoming TDM signal is delayed so that a plurality of TDM frame sequences are successively delayed by one time slot and appear at the inputs of a data selector. A control circuit is provided for deriving a channel-by-channel selection signal from stuff specification bits contained in the incoming TDM signal. The data selector is responsive to the selection signal to select a channel in one of the TDM frame sequences and delivers the selected channel as a TDM output signal to a time division switch, or cross-connect in which it is decomposed into channels for switching to a desired route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Eiichi Kabaya, Kenichi Kurokawa