Patents by Inventor Mao Katsuhara

Mao Katsuhara 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: 20240225509
    Abstract: An electrode of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a substrate on which an electrical circuit is mounted; a first electrode unit disposed on the substrate and electrically coupled to the electrical circuit; and a second electrode unit having conductivity and elasticity and in which at least a part of the first electrode unit is embedded, the second electrode unit being to be brought into contact with a living body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mao KATSUHARA, Ryo SASAKI
  • Patent number: 12029567
    Abstract: To achieve both user convenience and measurement accuracy without degrading reliability. A biopotential measuring electrode according to the present disclosure includes at least a portion in contact with a living body, the portion including: a base material resin layer containing a predetermined resin material, rubber, or an elastomer, as a main component; and a conductive particle contained in the base material resin layer, in which the conductive particle includes a predetermined base material particle, and a surface-treated region in which at least a part of a surface of the base material particle is coated or substituted with a predetermined material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mao Katsuhara, Ryo Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20240138738
    Abstract: Provided is a biopotential electrode body having high mechanical strength and suitable for acquiring more bioinformation. The biopotential electrode body includes multiple electrically conductive portions each having a contact surface contactable with a biological body, and one or more electrically insulating portions that electrically insulate the multiple electrically conductive portions from each other. The electrically conductive portions each include a first elastic resin and a plurality of first particles buried in the first elastic resin. The electrically insulating portions each include a second elastic resin and a plurality of second particles buried in the second elastic resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mao KATSUHARA, Ryo SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20240130655
    Abstract: An electrode of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a substrate on which an electrical circuit is mounted; a first electrode unit disposed on the substrate and electrically coupled to the electrical circuit; and a second electrode unit having conductivity and elasticity and in which at least a part of the first electrode unit is embedded, the second electrode unit being to be brought into contact with a living body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mao KATSUHARA, Ryo SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20220071542
    Abstract: A biological information measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes one or a plurality of measurement channels to be brought into contact with a biological body, and a reference channel to be brought into contact with the biological body. The biological information measurement apparatus further includes a differential circuit that generates a biological signal corresponding to a difference between a measurement signal obtained from the measurement channel and a reference signal obtained from the reference channel, and a switch mechanism that switches contact impedance between the biological body and each of the measurement channel and the reference channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: MAO KATSUHARA, KAZUNARI YOSHIFUJI, YUKI YAGISHITA, TAKESHI OHKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210121113
    Abstract: To achieve both user convenience and measurement accuracy without degrading reliability. A biopotential measuring electrode according to the present disclosure includes at least a portion in contact with a living body, the portion including: a base material resin layer containing a predetermined resin material, rubber, or an elastomer, as a main component; and a conductive particle contained in the base material resin layer, in which the conductive particle includes a predetermined base material particle, and a surface-treated region in which at least a part of a surface of the base material particle is coated or substituted with a predetermined material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: MAO KATSUHARA, RYO SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20210007625
    Abstract: An electrode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first conductive material; a second conductive material having non-polarizable property and ionic bonding; and a substrate that includes the first conductive material and the second conductive material, and has a first region and a second region that are different from each other in a concentration ratio between the first conductive material and the second conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventor: MAO KATSUHARA
  • Publication number: 20200132520
    Abstract: A sensor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a base material; a sensor element placed on the base material; a wiring line electrically coupled to the sensor element; and a stretchable member that covers the sensor element and the wiring line and is bonded to the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mao KATSUHARA
  • Patent number: 10134812
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a control electrode 11 formed on a substrate 10, an insulating layer 12 covering the control electrode 11, an active layer 13 including an organic semiconductor material, which is formed on the insulating layer 12, and a first electrode 14A and a second electrode 14B formed on the active layer 13, and portions 15 of the first electrode and second electrode in contact with the active layer 13 are modified with an electrode modification material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mao Katsuhara, Hideki Ono, Shinichi Ushikura, Yui Ishii
  • Patent number: 9859528
    Abstract: Provided is a display (1) including: an insulating layer (19) having an opening (19M); and a light-emission device (10) including a functional layer (15) and provided in the opening of the insulating layer, the functional layer being provided between a first electrode (14) and a second electrode (16) and including a light emitting layer. The insulating layer includes a low-refractive-index layer, the low-refractive-index layer being made of a material having a lower refractive index than a refractive index of a layer (15A), and the layer (15A) being in proximity to the insulating layer and included in the functional layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: JOLED INC.
    Inventors: Makoto Noda, Mao Katsuhara
  • Patent number: 9601596
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device including at least a first electrode, a second electrode disposed to be spaced apart from the first electrode, and an active layer disposed over the second electrode from above the first electrode and formed of an organic semiconductor material. A charge injection layer is formed between the first electrode and the active layer and between the second electrode and the active layer, and the charge injection layer is formed of an organic material having an increased electric conductivity when the charge injection layer is oxidized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mao Katsuhara
  • Publication number: 20170040384
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a control electrode 11 formed on a substrate 10, an insulating layer 12 covering the control electrode 11, an active layer 13 including an organic semiconductor material, which is formed on the insulating layer 12, and a first electrode 14A and a second electrode 14B formed on the active layer 13, and portions 15 of the first electrode and second electrode in contact with the active layer 13 are modified with an electrode modification material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: MAO KATSUHARA, HIDEKI ONO, SHINICHI USHIKURA, YUI ISHII
  • Publication number: 20170018726
    Abstract: A electronic device includes: a control electrode 11 formed on a base substrate 10; an insulation layer 21 adapted to cover the control electrode 11 and formed of an organic insulation material; an active layer 12 formed on the insulation layer 21, formed of an organic semiconductor material, and subjected to patterning; and a first electrode 13A and a second electrode 13B formed on the active layer 12, in which a chemical composition of a surface of a region A (21A) that is a region of the insulation layer 21 not formed with the active layer 12 differs from a chemical composition of a region B (21B) that is a region of the insulation layer 21 located under the active layer 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: MAO KATSUHARA
  • Patent number: 9520572
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device including at least a first electrode, a second electrode disposed to be spaced apart from the first electrode, and an active layer disposed over the second electrode from above the first electrode and formed of an organic semiconductor material. A charge injection layer is formed between the first electrode and the active layer and between the second electrode and the active layer, and the charge injection layer is formed of an organic material having an increased electric conductivity when the charge injection layer is oxidized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mao Katsuhara
  • Patent number: 9508806
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a control electrode 11 formed on a substrate 10, an insulating layer 12 covering the control electrode 11, an active layer 13 including an organic semiconductor material, which is formed on the insulating layer 12, and a first electrode 14A and a second electrode 14B formed on the active layer 13, and portions 15 of the first electrode and second electrode in contact with the active layer 13 are modified with an electrode modification material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mao Katsuhara, Hideki Ono, Shinichi Ushikura, Yui Ishii
  • Publication number: 20160172609
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device including at least a first electrode, a second electrode disposed to be spaced apart from the first electrode, and an active layer disposed over the second electrode from above the first electrode and formed of an organic semiconductor material. A charge injection layer is formed between the first electrode and the active layer and between the second electrode and the active layer, and the charge injection layer is formed of an organic material having an increased electric conductivity when the charge injection layer is oxidized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: Mao KATSUHARA
  • Patent number: 9368738
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes: an organic semiconductor layer which is formed from a metal-containing material containing at least one of a metallic element and a semi-metallic element capable of reacting with an etching gas; a source electrode and a drain electrode spaced apart from each other; and an organic conductive layer which is inserted between the organic semiconductor layer and the source and drain electrodes in the regions where the organic semiconductor layer overlaps with the source and drain electrodes and which is formed from a non-metal-containing material not containing at least one of a metallic element and a semi-metallic element capable of reacting with the etching gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Mao Katsuhara
  • Publication number: 20150249137
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a control electrode 11 formed on a substrate 10, an insulating layer 12 covering the control electrode 11, an active layer 13 including an organic semiconductor material, which is formed on the insulating layer 12, and a first electrode 14A and a second electrode 14B formed on the active layer 13, and portions 15 of the first electrode and second electrode in contact with the active layer 13 are modified with an electrode modification material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Mao Katsuhara, Hideki Ono, Shinichi Ushikura, Yui Ishii
  • Publication number: 20150060802
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device including an electrode structure, an insulating layer, and an active layer. The active layer is formed from an organic semiconductor material. The insulating layer, which is in contact with the active layer, is formed from a cyclic cycloolefin polymer or a cyclic cycloolefin copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mao Katsuhara, Toshio Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20150017766
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device including at least a first electrode, a second electrode disposed to be spaced apart from the first electrode, and an active layer disposed over the second electrode from above the first electrode and formed of an organic semiconductor material. A charge injection layer is formed between the first electrode and the active layer and between the second electrode and the active layer, and the charge injection layer is formed of an organic material having an increased electric conductivity when the charge injection layer is oxidized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Mao Katsuhara