Patents by Inventor Koh Fujimura
Koh Fujimura 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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ELECTROCHROMIC APPARATUS, ELECTROCHROMIC ELEMENT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROCHROMIC ELEMENT
Publication number: 20160209721Abstract: An electrochromic apparatus including a first support, a first electrode, a first transparent conductive layer, an electrochromic layer, a second support, a second electrode, a second transparent conductive layer, and an electrolyte layer is provided. The first and second supports have first and second surfaces, respectively, on each of which a plurality of grooves is formed. The grooves on the second surface are facing the grooves on the first surface. The first and second electrodes are disposed at each one of the plurality of grooves of the first and second supports, respectively. The first and second transparent conductive layers are in contact with the first and second surfaces, respectively. The electrochromic layer is in contact with the first transparent conductive layer. The electrolyte layer is between the electrochromic layer and the second transparent conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Takahiko Matsumoto, Keiichiroh Yutani, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Koh Fujimura, Fuminari Kaneko, Mamiko Inoue, Sukchan Kim, Satoshi Yamamoto, Tohru Yashiro -
Patent number: 9389480Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrochromic display device can include a step of applying and attaching a fine particle with a predetermined particle diameter to a display substrate, a step of film-forming a transparent electrically conductive film after the fine particle is applied thereto, a step of removing the fine particle to remove a transparent electrically conductive film attached to a surface of the fine particle and to form a display electrode having a fine through-hole at a position at which the fine particle has been attached thereto, and a step of forming an electrochromic layer on the display electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yoshihisa Naijo, Tohru Yashiro, Shigenobu Hirano, Yoshinori Okada, Sukchan Kim, Koh Fujimura, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Kazuaki Tsuji
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Publication number: 20160108072Abstract: An electrochromic compound, represented by the following general formula (I); where X1 to X4 are each a substituent represented by the following general formula (II), an alkyl group that may contain a functional group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group that may contain a functional group, or a hydrogen atom, and at least two selected from X1 to X4 are the substituents represented by the general formula (II); where R1 to R8 are each independently a hydrogen atom, or a monovalent group that may contain a substituent; B is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent group that may contain a functional group; A? is a monovalent anion; and m is any of 0 to 3, and R1 to R8, B, and m may each independently be different when a plurality of the substituents represented by the general formula (II) are present.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Mamiko INOUE, Masaomi SASAKI, Tohru YASHIRO, Keiichiroh YUTANI, Yoshinori OKADA, Sukchan KIM, Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Koh FUJIMURA, Yoshihisa NAIJO, Kazuaki TSUJI, Shigenobu HIRANO, Toshiya SAGISAKA, Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Daisuke GOTO, Keigo TAKAUJI
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Patent number: 9304368Abstract: An electrochromic device, which contains: one support; a first electrode layer formed on the support; a second electrode layer provided to face the first electrode layer; an electrochromic layer provided to be in contact with the first electrode layer or the second electrode layer; a solid electrolyte layer containing inorganic particles, which is filled between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and is provided to be in contact with the electrochromic layer; and a protective layer provided on the second electrode layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tohru Yashiro, Shigenobu Hirano, Toshiya Sagisaka, Mamiko Inoue, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Koh Fujimura, Yoshihisa Naijo, Kazuaki Tsuji, Yoshinori Okada, Sukchan Kim, Keiichiroh Yutani, Tamotsu Horiuchi
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Publication number: 20160005375Abstract: An electrochromic display device is provided. The electrochromic display device includes a first substrate; a first electrode formed of a transparent conductive film, overlying the first substrate; a second electrode formed of a transparent conductive film, overlying the first electrode; a white reflective layer, overlying the second electrode; a reflective layer, overlying the white reflective layer; a support substrate, overlying the reflective layer; an electrochromic layer, adjacent to the first electrode or the second electrode; and an electrolyte, present between the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yoshihisa Naijo, Tohru Yashiro, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Koh Fujimura, Shigenobu Hirano, Toshiya Sagisaka, Satoshi Yamamoto, Daisuke Goto, Keiichiroh Yutani, Yoshinori Okada, Kazuaki Tsuji, Sukchan Kim, Mamiko Inoue, Keigo Takauji, Tamotsu Horiuchi
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Publication number: 20150378233Abstract: Disclosed is an electrochromic display element, including a display substrate, a display electrode, an electrochromic layer, an opposed electrode, and an opposed substrate, wherein the electrochromic layer is formed on the display electrode, a liquid crystal composition that includes a low-molecular liquid crystal and an ionic liquid is present between the display electrode and the opposed electrode, and the ionic liquid includes a tetracyanoboric acid ion and/or tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphoric acid ion as an anionic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Koh FUJIMURA, Tohru YASHIRO, Shigenobu HIRANO, Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Yoshinori OKADA, Yoshihisa NAIJO, Kazuaki TSUJI, Sukchan KIM, Keiichiroh YUTANI
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Publication number: 20150331295Abstract: To provide an electrochromic display element, which contains: a display substrate; a display electrode; an electrochromic layer provided in contact with the display electrode; a counter substrate provided to face the display substrate; a counter electrode; a charge retention layer provided in contact with the counter electrode; and an electrolyte layer filling between the display substrate and the counter substrate, wherein the electrochromic layer contains titanium oxide particles, and metal hydroxide is dispersed on surfaces and in inner parts of the titanium oxide particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Takahashi, Tamotsu Horiuchi, Tohru Yashiro, Keiichiroh Yutani, Yoshinori Okada, Sukchan Kim, Koh Fujimura, Yoshihisa Naijo, Kazuaki Tsuji, Shigenobu Hirano, Toshiya Sagisaka, Mamiko Inoue, Satoshi Yamamoto, Daisuke Goto
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Publication number: 20150274761Abstract: To provide an electrochromic compound, represented by the following general formula (I): General Formula (I) where X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7 and X8 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent; R1 and R2 are each independently a monovalent substituent; A? and B? are each independently a monovalent anion; and Y is represented by the following general formula (II) or (III): General Formula (II) General Formula (III) where X9, X10, X12, X13, X14, X15, X16, X17, and X18 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Toshiya Sagisaka, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Takashi Okada, Shigenobu Hirano, Tohru Yashiro, Koh Fujimura, Yoshihisa Naijo, Yoshinori Okada, Kazuaki Tsuji, Sukchan Kim, Keiichiroh Yutani, Tamotsu Horiuchi, Mamiko Inoue
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Publication number: 20150198857Abstract: An electrochromic device, which contains: one support; a first electrode layer formed on the support; a second electrode layer provided to face the first electrode layer; an electrochromic layer provided to be in contact with the first electrode layer or the second electrode layer; a solid electrolyte layer containing inorganic particles, which is filled between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and is provided to be in contact with the electrochromic layer; and a protective layer provided on the second electrode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tohru Yashiro, Shigenobu HIRANO, Toshiya SAGISAKA, Mamiko INOUE, Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Koh FUJIMURA, Yoshihisa NAIJO, Kazuaki TSUJI, Yoshinori OKADA, Sukchan KIM, Keiichiroh YUTANI, Tamotsu HORIUCHI
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Patent number: 9069222Abstract: Disclosed is an electrochromic display element, including a display substrate, an opposed substrate that is opposed to the display substrate, an opposed electrode being formed at a display-substrate-opposed side of the opposed substrate, a first display electrode and a first electrochromic layer being laminated at an opposed-substrate-opposed side of the display substrate, a single porous film being formed between the display substrate and the opposed substrate, a second display electrode and a second electrochromic layer being laminated at a display-substrate-opposed side of the porous film, a third display electrode and a third electrochromic layer being laminated at an opposed-substrate-opposed side of the porous film, and an electrolyte being present between the display substrate and the opposed substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yoshihisa Naijo, Tohru Yashiro, Yoshinori Okada, Shigenobu Hirano, Koh Fujimura, Kazuaki Tsuji, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Sukchan Kim, Keiichiroh Yutani, Toshiya Sagisaka
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Publication number: 20150168796Abstract: Disclosed is an electrochromic device that has a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer provided to oppose the first electrode layer, an electrochromic layer provided between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and an electrolyte filling a predetermined region between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, wherein a through-hole is formed on at least one layer of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and wherein a supporter is provided on only either one side of an outside of the first electrode layer and an outside of the second electrode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tohru Yashiro, Yoshihisa Naijo, Shigenobu Hirano, Sukchan Kim, Koh Fujimura, Kazuaki Tsuji, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Yoshinori Okada, Keiichiroh Yutani, Tamotsu Horiuchi
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Patent number: 9041997Abstract: An electro-chromic display element includes a display electrode 1 provided on a display substrate 1b an electro-chromic layer 3 provided on the display electrode 1; multiple opposing electrodes 2 which are provided on an opposing substrate 2b and which are arranged to oppose the display electrode 1; an electrolytic layer 4 provided between the display electrode 1 and the multiple opposing electrodes 2; and an erasing electrode 5 placed between the display electrode 1 and the multiple opposing electrodes 2 and which is arranged such that the electro-chromic layer 3 is placed between the third electrode and the display electrode 1.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Takahashi, Tohru Yashiro, Koh Fujimura, Akishige Murakami, Shigenobu Hirano, Yoshihisa Naijo, Yoshinori Okada, Kazuaki Tsuji, Sukchan Kim
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Patent number: 8937758Abstract: An electrochromic display device includes an electrochromic display element including a display electrode, an electrochromic layer provided on the display electrode, an opposing electrode facing the display electrode, and an electrolyte layer sandwiched between the display electrode and the opposing electrode. The electrochromic display device further includes a switching element, and a electric storage element. The display electrode is connected with the opposing electrode by a power source or the electric storage element via the switching element, and when performing driving, part of electric charges, which are stored in the electrochromic display element, are applied for charging the electric storage element, or electric charges in the electric storage element that has been charged are used for driving the electrochromic display element.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Sukchan Kim, Tohru Yashiro, Koh Fujimura, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Shigenobu Hirano, Yoshihisa Naijo, Yoshinori Okada, Kazuaki Tsuji
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Patent number: 8902151Abstract: An electrochromic display device includes a display substrate, a counter substrate facing the display substrate, counter electrodes arranged on the counter substrate, an electrolyte layer arranged between the display substrate and the counter electrodes, display electrodes separately arranged from one another between the display substrate and the counter electrodes, electrochromic layers to develop or reduce a color by redox reactions, the electrochromic layers being formed on the respective display electrodes arranged such that the electrochromic layers face the set of the counter electrodes, a voltage applying unit to select one of the display electrodes to connect the selected display electrode and the counter electrodes to apply a voltage between the connected display electrode and counter electrodes, a disconnecting unit to disconnect the unselected display electrodes from the counter electrodes, and an interelectrode connecting unit to connect the display electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tohru Yashiro, Shigenobu Hirano, Yoshihisa Naijo, Koh Fujimura, Akishige Murakami, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Yoshinori Okada
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Publication number: 20140268284Abstract: Disclosed is an electrochromic display element, including a display substrate, an opposed substrate that is opposed to the display substrate, an opposed electrode being formed at a display-substrate-opposed side of the opposed substrate, a first display electrode and a first electrochromic layer being laminated at an opposed-substrate-opposed side of the display substrate, a single porous film being formed between the display substrate and the opposed substrate, a second display electrode and a second electrochromic layer being laminated at a display-substrate-opposed side of the porous film, a third display electrode and a third electrochromic layer being laminated at an opposed-substrate-opposed side of the porous film, and an electrolyte being present between the display substrate and the opposed substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yoshihisa Naijo, Tohru Yashiro, Yoshinori Okada, Shigenobu Hirano, Koh Fujimura, Kazuaki Tsuji, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Sukchan Kim, Keiichiroh Yutani, Toshiya Sagisaka
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Patent number: 8736941Abstract: An electrochromic display apparatus is disclosed that includes a stacked body which includes a display electrode and an electrochromic layer that are stacked on each other; a film which includes through holes, and is disposed on one of the display electrode and the electrochromic layer of the stacked body; and an opposed substrate on which an opposed electrode that faces toward the display electrode is formed.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihisa Naijo, Tohru Yashiro, Shigenobu Hirano, Masahiro Yanagisawa, Masahiro Masuzawa, Akishige Murakami, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Koh Fujimura, Yoshinori Okada
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Patent number: 8687262Abstract: An ion conductor includes a mixture including an electrolyte including a salt including inorganic or organic pairs of negative and positive ions, and a low-molecular liquid crystal material. Further, an impedance of the ion conductor varies in accordance with an increase of a voltage applied to the ion conductor due to an orientation response of the low-molecular liquid crystal material, the impedance being determined by an AC impedance method.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tohru Yashiro, Shigenobu Hirano, Koh Fujimura, Yoshihisa Naijo, Yoshinori Okada, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Akishige Murakami
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Publication number: 20140078569Abstract: An electro-chromic display element, and a display apparatus and a driving method using the same are provided. The electro-chromic display element includes at least a display substrate 1b; a display electrode 1 provided on the display substrate 1b; an electro-chromic layer 3 provided on the display electrode 1; an opposing substrate 2b; multiple opposing electrodes 2 which are provided on the opposing substrate 2b and which are arranged to oppose the display electrode 1; and an electrolytic layer 4 provided such that it is placed between the display electrode 1 and the multiple opposing electrodes 2. The electro-chromic display element further includes an erasing electrode 5, which is a third electrode which is placed between the display electrode 1 and the multiple opposing electrodes 2 and which is arranged such that the electro-chromic layer 3 is placed between the third electrode and the display electrode 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Takahashi, Tohru Yashiro, Koh Fujimura, Akishige Murakami, Shigenobu Hirano, Yoshihisa Naijo, Yoshinori Okada, Kazuaki Tsuji, Sukchan Kim
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Publication number: 20130335802Abstract: An electrochromic display device includes an electrochromic display element including a display electrode, an electrochromic layer provided on the display electrode, an opposing electrode facing the display electrode, and an electrolyte layer sandwiched between the display electrode and the opposing electrode. The electrochromic display device further includes a switching element, and a electric storage element. The display electrode is connected with the opposing electrode by a power source or the electric storage element via the switching element, and when performing driving, part of electric charges, which are stored in the electrochromic display element, are applied for charging the electric storage element, or electric charges in the electric storage element that has been charged are used for driving the electrochromic display element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Sukchan Kim, Tohru Yashiro, Koh Fujimura, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Shigenobu Hirano, Yoshihisa Naijo, Yoshinori Okada, Kazuaki Tsuji
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Publication number: 20130258439Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an electrochromic display device, including a step of applying and attaching a fine particle with a predetermined particle diameter to a display substrate, a step of film-forming a transparent electrically conductive film after the fine particle is applied thereto, a step of removing the fine particle to remove a transparent electrically conductive film attached to a surface of the fine particle and to form a display electrode having a fine through-hole at a position at which the fine particle has been attached thereto, and a step of forming an electrochromic layer on the display electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yoshihisa Naijo, Tohru Yashiro, Shigenobu Hirano, Yoshinori Okada, Sukchan Kim, Koh Fujimura, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Kazuaki Tsuji