Patents by Inventor Mami Sakurai

Mami Sakurai 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: 10839977
    Abstract: Provided is a fine conductive particle that can be produced by a simple method, can impart excellent conductivity (in particular, conductivity in the thickness direction) to a cured article when incorporated in a small amount into the cured article, and allows the cured article to exhibit excellent transparency and conductivity. The conductive fiber-coated particle includes a particulate substance and a fibrous conductive substance. The particulate substance is coated with the fibrous conductive substance. In the conductive fiber-coated particle, the fibrous conductive substance preferably includes a conductive nanowire. More preferably, the conductive nanowire preferably includes at least one selected from the group consisting of metal nanowires, semiconductor nanowires, carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, and conductive polymer nanowires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Fukui, Mami Sakurai
  • Patent number: 10395846
    Abstract: A composition that can form a photoelectric conversion layer having an excellent adhesion to a substrate is provided without a sintering step. The composition comprises at least a semiconductor (e.g., a titanium oxide particle) and an ionic polymer (e.g., a fluorine-series resin having a sulfo group), and the ratio of the ionic polymer relative to 1 part by weight of the semiconductor is 0.1 to 30 parts by weight. The composition may further contain a dye (a sensitizing dye). The photoelectrically convertible layer can be formed by coating a conductive substrate with the composition without sintering the semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Fukui, Mami Sakurai, Teruki Matsukawa
  • Patent number: 10270050
    Abstract: A composition that can form a photoelectric conversion layer having an electricity storage function is provided. The composition comprises at least a semiconductor (e.g., a titanium oxide particle) and an ionic polymer (e.g., a fluorine-series resin having a sulfo group), and the ratio of the ionic polymer relative to 1 part by weight of the semiconductor is not less than 0.05 parts by weight. The composition may further contain a dye (a sensitizing dye). An electrode provided with a photoelectric conversion layer formed from the composition can be used in combination with, in particular, an electrode having a porous layer to give a photoelectric conversion element having an excellent electricity storage function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Fukui, Mami Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20150206619
    Abstract: Provided is a fine conductive particle that can be produced by a simple method, can impart excellent conductivity (in particular, conductivity in the thickness direction) to a cured article when incorporated in a small amount into the cured article, and allows the cured article to exhibit excellent transparency and conductivity. The conductive fiber-coated particle includes a particulate substance and a fibrous conductive substance. The particulate substance is coated with the fibrous conductive substance. In the conductive fiber-coated particle, the fibrous conductive substance preferably includes a conductive nanowire. More preferably, the conductive nanowire preferably includes at least one selected from the group consisting of metal nanowires, semiconductor nanowires, carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, and conductive polymer nanowires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Fukui, Mami Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20150171355
    Abstract: A composition that can form a photoelectric conversion layer having an electricity storage function is provided. The composition comprises at least a semiconductor (e.g., a titanium oxide particle) and an ionic polymer (e.g., a fluorine-series resin having a sulfo group), and the ratio of the ionic polymer relative to 1 part by weight of the semiconductor is not less than 0.05 parts by weight. The composition may further contain a dye (a sensitizing dye). An electrode provided with a photoelectric conversion layer formed from the composition can be used in combination with, in particular, an electrode having a porous layer to give a photoelectric conversion element having an excellent electricity storage function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Fukui, Mami Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20150155105
    Abstract: A composition that can form a photoelectric conversion layer having an excellent adhesion to a substrate is provided without a sintering step. The composition comprises at least a semiconductor (e.g., a titanium oxide particle) and an ionic polymer (e.g., a fluorine-series resin having a sulfo group), and the ratio of the ionic polymer relative to 1 part by weight of the semiconductor is 0.1 to 30 parts by weight. The composition may further contain a dye (a sensitizing dye). The photoelectrically convertible layer can be formed by coating a conductive substrate with the composition without sintering the semiconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Fukui, Mami Sakurai, Teruki Matsukawa