Patents by Inventor Masahiro Hiramoto

Masahiro Hiramoto 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: 20240040814
    Abstract: Provided is an OLED device 10 including a plurality of organic semiconductor layers sandwiched between a pair of electrodes 3 and 4. The organic semiconductor layers include a first organic semiconductor layer 1 containing a first organic semiconductor material, and a second organic semiconductor layer 2 containing a second organic semiconductor material and a third organic semiconductor material, the first organic semiconductor layer and the second organic semiconductor layer form a joining surface, and the first organic semiconductor material and the second organic semiconductor material satisfy requirement and the like relating to a predetermined energy level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Seiichiro Izawa, Masahiro Hiramoto, Masahiro Morimoto, Shigeki Naka
  • Patent number: 8692240
    Abstract: A blue color photoelectric conversion film includes: a p-type layer formed by depositing tetracene; a p,n-type layer formed by co-depositing tetracene and naphthalene-tetracarboxylic-dianhydride (“NTCDA”) on the p-type layer; and an n-type layer formed by depositing NTCDA on the p,n-type layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Osaka University
    Inventors: Kyu-sik Kim, Masahiro Hiramoto
  • Patent number: 8319207
    Abstract: A blue color photoelectric conversion film includes: a p-type layer formed by depositing tetracene; a p,n-type layer formed by co-depositing tetracene and naphthalene-tetracarboxylic-dianhydride (“NTCDA”) on the p-type layer; and an n-type layer formed by depositing NTCDA on the p,n-type layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Osaka University
    Inventors: Kyu-sik Kim, Masahiro Hiramoto
  • Publication number: 20100109116
    Abstract: A blue color photoelectric conversion film includes: a p-type layer formed by depositing tetracene; a p,n-type layer formed by co-depositing tetracene and naphthalene-tetracarboxylic-dianhydride (“NTCDA”) on the p-type layer; and an n-type layer formed by depositing NTCDA on the p,n-type layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kyu-sik KIM, Masahiro HIRAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20090294761
    Abstract: Provided are an organic photoelectric conversion film, and a photoelectric conversion device and an image sensor each having the organic photoelectric conversion film. The organic photoelectric conversion film includes a p-type material layer formed of an organic material; and a n-type material layer formed on the p-type material layer, the n-type material being formed from naphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTCDA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kyu-sik KIM, Sang-cheol PARK, Jung-gyu NAM, Masahiro HIRAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20090229668
    Abstract: Provided are an organic photoelectric conversion film and a photoelectric conversion device having the organic photoelectric conversion film. The organic photoelectric conversion film includes a p-type substance layer including rubrene and an n-type substance layer formed on the p-type substance layer and including fullerene or fullerene derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Kyu-Sik Kim, Sang-Cheol Park, Jung-Gyu Nam, Masahiro Hiramoto
  • Patent number: 7294780
    Abstract: A NTCDA single crystal is used as a photoelectric current multiplier layer, and Au thin films are formed as electrodes on the opposite surfaces of the multiplier layer by a vapor deposition method to form a sandwich type cell. When a voltage is applied to the NTCDA single crystal by the electrodes from a dc power source and a monochromatic light is applied, a multiplied photoelectric current flows between the electrodes. A rise of this element at light-on is considerably faster than when a vapor-deposited layer is used as a photoelectric current multiplier layer to permit a faster response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Masahiro Hiramoto, Masaaki Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 7262430
    Abstract: Organic semiconductor layers (2, 4) are laminated sandwiching an insulator thin layer (3), and translucent electrodes (1, 5) are formed on the surfaces of the organic semiconductor layers (2, 4), respectively. While a voltage is applied so that the electrode (1) is positive with respect to the electrode (5) and the opposite surfaces of the device are irradiated with two lights (6, 7) simultaneously, photocurrent multiplication is occurred to allow a photocurrent to flow in the device. However, no photocurrent multiplication occurs to allow no flow of photocurrent when the device is irradiated with one of the lights (6, 7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Hiramoto, Masaaki Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 7220986
    Abstract: A NTCDA single crystal is used as a photoelectric current multiplier layer, and Au thin films are formed as electrodes on the opposite surfaces of the multiplier layer by a vapor deposition method to form a sandwich type cell. When a voltage is applied to the NTCDA single crystal by the electrodes from a dc power source and a monochromatic light is applied, a multiplied photoelectric current flows between the electrodes. A rise of this element at light-on is considerably faster than when a vapor-deposited layer is used as a photoelectric current multiplier layer to permit a faster response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Japan Science & Technology Agency
    Inventors: Masahiro Hiramoto, Masaaki Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20070042523
    Abstract: A NTCDA single crystal is used as a photoelectric current multiplier layer, and Au thin films are formed as electrodes on the opposite surfaces of the multiplier layer by a vapor deposition method to form a sandwich type cell. When a voltage is applied to the NTCDA single crystal by the electrodes from a dc power source and a monochromatic light is applied, a multiplied photoelectric current flows between the electrodes. A rise of this element at light-on is considerably faster than when a vapor-deposited layer is used as a photoelectric current multiplier layer to permit a faster response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Masahiro Hiramoto, Masaaki Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20060174824
    Abstract: An extremely thin single-crystal is sandwiched between two electrodes. In a preferred embodiment, the extremely thin single-crystal is prepared by slicing a needle molecular crystal of Me-PTC perpendicularly to the major axis of the crystal, wherein molecular planes are perpendicular to a flat plane of the crystal and the molecular planes are stacked, that is, the direction combining ? electron clouds is parallel to the flat plane. When the single-crystal is irradiated with light under the situation where a high electric field is applied to the single-crystal by using a power unit, photocurrent multiplied by the avalanche phenomenon flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventor: Masahiro Hiramoto
  • Patent number: 7081368
    Abstract: An indium electrode film (2) is formed closely adhering to one face of an organic semiconductor film (1) made of copper phthalocyanine while a gold electrode film (3) is formed on the other face. A voltage is applied to the organic semiconductor film (1) so that the indium electrode (2) side is biased positively. By applying a voltage so that the electrode (2) side is charged positively and irradiating with a light having a wavelength absorbable by the organic semiconductor film (1) the phenomenon of photocurrent multiplication arises at the interface of the organic semiconductor film (1) and the electrode (2). When put under an oxygen or moisture atmosphere in the above state, this gas sensor can detect oxygen or moisture depending on a change in photocurrent due to the multiplication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Hiramoto, Masaaki Yokoyama, Manabu Yoshida
  • Patent number: 6878960
    Abstract: A resin-dispersed organic semiconductor layer (3) is formed on a lower electrode (2) of an ITO transparent electrode formed on a glass substrate (1). An upper electrode (4) of a gold deposited film is formed on the resin-dispersed organic semiconductor layer (3). The resin-dispersed organic semiconductor layer (3) is formed by spin-coating a dispersion liquid prepared by mixing a perylene pigment and polycarbonate in a THF solvent and drying the coating. By applying a voltage by means of the electrodes (2, 4) and by irradiating the resin-dispersed organic semiconductor layer (3) with light, a multiplied light irradiation-induced current flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Yokoyama, Ken-ichi Nakayama, Masahiro Hiramoto
  • Publication number: 20040256554
    Abstract: A NTCDA single crystal is used as a photoelectric current multiplier layer, and Au thin films are formed as electrodes on the opposite surfaces of the multiplier layer by a vapor deposition method to form a sandwich type cell. When a voltage is applied to the NTCDA single crystal by the electrodes from a dc power source and a monochromatic light is applied, a multiplied photoelectric current flows between the electrodes. A rise of this element at light-on is considerably faster than when a vapor-deposited layer is used as a photoelectric current multiplier layer to permit a faster response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Masahiro Hiramoto, Masaaki Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 6812812
    Abstract: A longitudinally coupled surface acoustic wave resonator filter includes first and second interdigital transducers (IDTs) disposed on a quartz substrate and reflectors located on both sides of an area in which the first and second IDTs are located. A distance L1 between the centers of the adjacent electrode fingers of the first and second IDTs satisfies equation (1): (0.35+n/2)&lgr;<L1<(0.55+n/2)&lgr;  (1) where n=0, 1, 2, 3 . . . , and the distance L2 between the center of the innermost electrode fingers of the reflectors and the center of the outermost electrode fingers of the adjacent IDTs satisfies equation (2): (0.10+m/2)&lgr;<L2<(0.40+m/2)&lgr;  (2) where m=0, 1, 2, 3 . . . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Hiramoto
  • Publication number: 20040026691
    Abstract: Organic semiconductor layers (2, 4) are laminated sandwiching an insulator thin layer (3), and translucent electrodes (1, 5) are formed on the surfaces of the organic semiconductor layers (2, 4), respectively. While a voltage is applied so that the electrode (1) is positive with respect to the electrode (5) and the opposite surfaces of the device are irradiated with two lights (6, 7) simultaneously, photocurrent multiplication is occurred to allow a photocurrent to flow in the device. However, no photocurrent multiplication occurs to allow no flow of photocurrent when the device is irradiated with one of the lights (6, 7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Masahiro Hiramoto, Masaaki Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20030182986
    Abstract: An indium electrode film (2) is formed closely adhering to one face of an organic semiconductor film (1) made of copper phthalocyanine while a gold electrode film (3) is formed on the other face. A voltage is applied to the organic semiconductor film (1) so that the indium electrode (2) side is biased positively. By applying a voltage so that the electrode (2) side is charged positively and irradiating with a light having a wavelength absorbable by the organic semiconductor film (1) the phenomenon of photocurrent multiplication arises at the interface of the organic semiconductor film (1) and the electrode (2). When put under an oxygen or moisture atmosphere in the above state, this gas sensor can detect oxygen or moisture depending on a change in photocurrent due to the multiplication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Masahiro Hiramoto, Masaaki Yokoyama, Manabu Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20030180998
    Abstract: A resin-dispersed organic semiconductor layer (3) is formed on a lower electrode (2) of an ITO transparent electrode formed on a glass substrate (1). An upper electrode (4) of a gold deposited film is formed on the resin-dispersed organic semiconductor layer (3). The resin-dispersed organic semiconductor layer (3) is formed by spin-coating a dispersion liquid prepared by mixing a perylene pigment and polycarbonate in a THF solvent and drying the coating. By applying a voltage by means of the electrodes (2, 4) and by irradiating the resin-dispersed organic semiconductor layer (3) with light, a multiplied light irradiation-induced current flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Masaaki Yokohama, Ken-ichi Nakayama, Masahiro Hiramoto
  • Publication number: 20030090341
    Abstract: A longitudinally coupled surface acoustic wave resonator filter includes first and second interdigital transducers (IDTs) disposed on a quartz substrate and reflectors located on both sides of an area in which the first and second IDTs are located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Hiramoto
  • Patent number: 5909158
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave resonator filter has a wide bandwidth, a low insertion loss characteristic and a sharp attenuation characteristic at edges of the passband. The surface acoustic wave resonator filter includes first and second longitudinally coupled resonator filters disposed on a piezoelectric substrate. The first and second longitudinally coupled resonator filters each have first, second, and third resonance modes. The phases of the output signals of the first and second longitudinally coupled resonator filters are opposite to each other for an input signal at frequencies higher than the passband. The difference in frequency between the first resonance mode of the first longitudinally coupled resonator filter and the first resonance mode of the second longitudinally coupled resonator filter is smaller than the difference in frequency between the first resonance mode and any other resonance modes in the first and second longitudinally coupled resonator filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Hiramoto