Patents by Inventor MAI TAKASAKI

MAI TAKASAKI 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).

  • Patent number: 11485950
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell stimulation device capable of uniformly electrically stimulating cells intended to be electrically stimulated, and of preventing medium components from decomposing and depositing. [Solution] The cell stimulation device according to the present invention is intended to stimulate the cells being cultured in a culture medium, and is characterized in that the cell stimulation device includes an electron emission element for feeding electric charges to the culture medium via a gas phase, and an electric charge collecting electrode for collecting the electric charges from the culture medium, the electron emission element includes a lower electrode, a surface electrode, and an intermediate layer disposed between the lower electrode and the surface electrode, and the electric charge collecting electrode is disposed so as to be contactable with the culture medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirakawa, Haruo Yamamoto, Tadashi Iwamatsu, Yasuhiro Sakamoto, Hiroyuki Yamaji, Kohji Shinkawa, Mai Takasaki, Shohei Komaru, Fumiaki Sugimori
  • Patent number: 11322786
    Abstract: An air electrode includes a current collector, a catalyst layer, and a water repellent membrane provided in this order. The catalyst layer has a first face in contact with either one of the current collector and the water repellent membrane, a second face in contact with either other of the current collector or the water repellent membrane, and a plurality of through holes, through which the first face and the second face communicate with each other. The through holes each have a constriction with an inner diameter smaller than either of an opening diameter in the first face and an opening diameter in the second face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mai Takasaki, Keigo Mitamura, Hiroyuki Yamaji, Fumitoshi Sugino, Hirotaka Mizuhata, Akihito Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20210376334
    Abstract: A metal-air battery 1 includes an air electrode and a negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a collector carrying an active material thereon. The collector is formed by bending a plate with through holes in a wavy way, and a bending height of the collector in a thickness direction of the negative electrode is larger than a thickness of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: HIROYUKI HIRAKAWA, HIROYUKI YAMAJI, MAI TAKASAKI, FUMITOSHI SUGINO, HIROTAKA MIZUHATA, SHINOBU TAKENAKA
  • Publication number: 20210159561
    Abstract: An air electrode includes a current collector, a catalyst layer, and a water repellent membrane provided in this order. The catalyst layer has a first face in contact with either one of the current collector and the water repellent membrane, a second face in contact with either other of the current collector or the water repellent membrane, and a plurality of through holes, through which the first face and the second face communicate with each other. The through holes each have a constriction with an inner diameter smaller than either of an opening diameter in the first face and an opening diameter in the second face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: MAI TAKASAKI, KEIGO MITAMURA, HIROYUKI YAMAJI, FUMITOSHI SUGINO, HIROTAKA MIZUHATA, AKIHITO YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 10782265
    Abstract: An analysis apparatus includes an ionization section, an ion separation section, and an ion detection section. The ionization section generates one or more sample component-derived ions. The ion separation section separates the ions in accordance with mobility of the ions. The ion detection section detects the ion which passes through the ion separation section. The ionization section includes a reaction chamber and an electron emission element. A sample is introduced to the reaction chamber. The electron emission element emits an electron to the reaction chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shohei Komaru, Fumiaki Sugimori, Tadashi Iwamatsu, Chika Hirakawa, Mai Takasaki
  • Patent number: 10763068
    Abstract: An electron emitting device (100) includes a first electrode (12), a second electrode (52), and a semi-conductive layer (30) provided between the first electrode (12) and the second electrode (52). The semi-conductive layer (30) includes a porous alumina layer (32) having a plurality of pores (34) and silver (42) supported in the plurality of pores (34) of the porous alumina layer (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hidekazu Hayashi, Tokio Taguchi, Kenichiro Nakamatsu, Tadashi Iwamatsu, Kohji Shinkawa, Mai Takasaki, Toshihiro Kaneko, Atsushi Niinoh
  • Publication number: 20200255788
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell stimulation device capable of uniformly electrically stimulating cells intended to be electrically stimulated, and of preventing medium components from decomposing and depositing. [Solution] The cell stimulation device according to the present invention is intended to stimulate the cells being cultured in a culture medium, and is characterized in that the cell stimulation device includes an electron emission element for feeding electric charges to the culture medium via a gas phase, and an electric charge collecting electrode for collecting the electric charges from the culture medium, the electron emission element includes a lower electrode, a surface electrode, and an intermediate layer disposed between the lower electrode and the surface electrode, and the electric charge collecting electrode is disposed so as to be contactable with the culture medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: HIROYUKI HIRAKAWA, HARUO YAMAMOTO, TADASHI IWAMATSU, YASUHIRO SAKAMOTO, HIROYUKI YAMAJI, KOHJI SHINKAWA, MAI TAKASAKI, SHOHEI KOMARU, FUMIAKI SUGIMORI
  • Patent number: 10692680
    Abstract: A method of producing an electron emitting device includes: step A of providing an aluminum substrate or providing an aluminum layer supported by a substrate; step B of anodizing a surface of the aluminum substrate or a surface of the aluminum layer to form a porous alumina layer having a plurality of pores; step C of applying Ag nanoparticles in the plurality of pores to allow the Ag nanoparticles to be supported in the plurality of pores; step D of, after step C, applying a dielectric layer-forming solution onto substantially the entire surface of the aluminum substrate or the aluminum layer, the dielectric layer-forming solution containing, in an amount of not less than 7 mass % but less than 20 mass %, a polymerization product having siloxane bonds; step E of, after step D, at least reducing a solvent contained in the dielectric layer-forming solution to form the dielectric layer; and step F of forming an electrode on the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichiro Nakamatsu, Tokio Taguchi, Kohji Shinkawa, Mai Takasaki, Tadashi Iwamatsu
  • Patent number: 10643815
    Abstract: Provided are an electron emission device having a novel structure and being capable of improving characteristics and/or extending a lifetime of a related-art electron emission device, and a method of manufacturing the electron emission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichiro Nakamatsu, Hidekazu Hayashi, Tokio Taguchi, Tadashi Iwamatsu, Kohji Shinkawa, Mai Takasaki, Toshihiro Kaneko, Atsushi Niinoh
  • Publication number: 20200075285
    Abstract: An electron emitting device (100) includes a first electrode (12), a second electrode (52), and a semi-conductive layer (30) provided between the first electrode (12) and the second electrode (52). The semi-conductive layer (30) includes a porous alumina layer (32) having a plurality of pores (34) and silver (42) supported in the plurality of pores (34) of the porous alumina layer (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Hidekazu HAYASHI, Tokio TAGUCHI, Kenichiro NAKAMATSU, Tadashi IWAMATSU, Kohji SHINKAWA, Mai TAKASAKI, Toshihiro KANEKO, Atsushi NIINOH
  • Publication number: 20190302055
    Abstract: An analysis apparatus includes an ionization section, an ion separation section, and an ion detection section. The ionization section generates one or more sample component-derived ions. The ion separation section separates the ions in accordance with mobility of the ions. The ion detection section detects the ion which passes through the ion separation section. The ionization section includes a reaction chamber and an electron emission element. A sample is introduced to the reaction chamber. The electron emission element emits an electron to the reaction chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: SHOHEI KOMARU, FUMIAKI SUGIMORI, TADASHI IWAMATSU, CHIKA HIRAKAWA, MAI TAKASAKI
  • Publication number: 20190304732
    Abstract: A method of producing an electron emitting device includes: step A of providing an aluminum substrate or providing an aluminum layer supported by a substrate; step B of anodizing a surface of the aluminum substrate or a surface of the aluminum layer to form a porous alumina layer having a plurality of pores; step C of applying Ag nanoparticles in the plurality of pores to allow the Ag nanoparticles to be supported in the plurality of pores; step D of, after step C, applying a dielectric layer-forming solution onto substantially the entire surface of the aluminum substrate or the aluminum layer, the dielectric layer-forming solution containing, in an amount of not less than 7 mass % but less than 20 mass %, a polymerization product having siloxane bonds; step E of, after step D, at least reducing a solvent contained in the dielectric layer-forming solution to form the dielectric layer; and step F of forming an electrode on the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kenichiro NAKAMATSU, Tokio TAGUCHI, Kohji SHINKAWA, Mai TAKASAKI, Tadashi IWAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20190080870
    Abstract: Provided are an electron emission device having a novel structure and being capable of improving characteristics and/or extending a lifetime of a related-art electron emission device, and a method of manufacturing the electron emission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: KENICHIRO NAKAMATSU, HIDEKAZU HAYASHI, TOKIO TAGUCHI, TADASHI IWAMATSU, KOHJI SHINKAWA, MAI TAKASAKI, TOSHIHIRO KANEKO, ATSUSHI NIINOH