Patents by Inventor Masaru Kuwahara

Masaru Kuwahara 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: 20210227730
    Abstract: A radio wave-absorbing laminate film in which both the top surface and the bottom surface have superior transmission attenuation properties and reflection attenuation capabilities in extremely high-frequency wave bands and higher, and which exhibits excellent radio wave absorption properties even when extremely thin; a production method for the film; and an element containing the film. A radio wave-absorbing laminate film having radio wave-absorbing layers, the radio wave-absorbing laminate film including a center layer, two substrate layers, and two radio wave-absorbing layers, the center layer containing at least one metal layer, and the two substrate layers being laminated on both surfaces of the center layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Shin-ichi OHKOSHI, Asuka NAMAI, Marie YOSHIKIYO, Takahiro ASAI, Masaru KUWAHARA
  • Publication number: 20160155867
    Abstract: A method of forming a coating solution for forming a light-absorbing layer of a solar cell, including dissolving a chalcogen and at least one metal or metal compound in dimethylsulfoxide and/or water in the presence of hydrazine to obtain a homogeneous hydrazine-coordinated metal chalcogenide complex solution; and adding at least one alcohol having 1 to 5 carbon atoms to the homogeneous hydrazine-coordinated metal chalcogenide complex solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Masaru KUWAHARA, Koichi MISUMI, Hidenori MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150108416
    Abstract: A coating solution for forming a light-absorbing layer of a CZTS solar cell, including a hydrazine-coordinated Cu chalcogenide complex component (A), a hydrazine-coordinated Sn chalcogenide complex component (B) and a hydrazine-coordinated Zn chalcogenide complex component (C) dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide; and a method of producing a coating solution forming a light-absorbing layer a CZTS solar cell, including preparing dimethylsulfoxide having a hydrazine-coordinated Cu chalcogenide complex dissolved therein as a first solution, dissolving a hydrazine-coordinated Sn chalcogenide complex in dimethylsulfoxide to obtain a second solution, dissolving a hydrazine-coordinated Zn chalcogenide complex in dimethylsulfoxide to obtain a third solution, and mixing together the first solution, the second solution and the third solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Masaru Kuwahara, Koichi Misumi, Hidenori Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 8992874
    Abstract: A method of producing a hydrazine-coordinated Cu chalcogenide complex, including: a step (I) in which Cu or Cu2Se and a chalcogen are reacted in dimethylsulfoxide in the presence of hydrazine, a step (II) in which a solution obtained in the step (I) is subjected to concentration and filtration, and a step (III) in which a purifying solvent is added to a solution obtained in the step (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Kuwahara, Koichi Misumi, Hidenori Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20140117293
    Abstract: A coating solution for forming a light-absorbing layer of a solar cell obtainable by dissolving at least one metal or metal compound selected from the group consisting of a group 11 metal, a group 12 metal, a group 13 metal, a group 14 metal, a group 11 metal compound, a group 12 metal compound, a group 13 metal compound and a group 14 metal compound in a solvent to obtain a metal complex solution, and adding 0.1 to 50 volume % of an alcohol having 1 to 5 carbon atoms to the metal complex solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru Kuwahara, Koichi Misumi, Hidenori Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20140072500
    Abstract: A method of producing a hydrazine-coordinated Cu chalcogenide complex, including: a step (I) in which Cu or Cu2Se and a chalcogen are reacted in dimethylsulfoxide in the presence of hydrazine, a step (II) in which a solution obtained in the step (I) is subjected to concentration and filtration, and a step (III) in which a purifying solvent is added to a solution obtained in the step (II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru Kuwahara, Koichi Misumi, Hidenori Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20120313044
    Abstract: A coating solution for forming a light-absorbing layer of a CZTS solar cell, including a hydrazine-coordinated Cu chalcogenide complex component (A), a hydrazine-coordinated Sn chalcogenide complex component (B) and a hydrazine-coordinated Zn chalcogenide complex component (C) dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide; and a method of producing a coating solution forming a light-absorbing layer a CZTS solar cell, including preparing dimethylsulfoxide having a hydrazine-coordinated Cu chalcogenide complex dissolved therein as a first solution, dissolving a hydrazine-coordinated Sn chalcogenide complex in dimethylsulfoxide to obtain a second solution, dissolving a hydrazine-coordinated Zn chalcogenide complex in dimethylsulfoxide to obtain a third solution, and mixing together the first solution, the second solution and the third solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru KUWAHARA, Koichi MISUMI, Hidenori MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20120315210
    Abstract: A hydrazine-coordinated Cu chalcogenide complex obtainable by reacting Cu or Cu2Se and a chalcogen in dimethylsulfoxide in the presence of hydrazine and free of an amine solvent, and adding a poor solvent to the resulting solution or subjecting the resulting solution to concentration and filtration; and a method of producing a hydrazine-coordinated Cu chalcogenide complex, including reacting Cu or Cu2Se and a chalcogen in dimethylsulfoxide in the presence of hydrazine and free of an amine solvent, and adding a poor solvent to the resulting solution or subjecting the resulting solution to concentration and filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru KUWAHARA, Koichi MISUMI, Hidenori MIYAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8268270
    Abstract: A coating solution for forming a light-absorbing layer of a chalcopyrite solar cell, including a hydrazine-coordinated Cu chalcogenide complex, a hydrazine-coordinated In chalcogenide complex and hydrazine-coordinated Ga chalcogenide complex dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide, the hydrazine-coordinated Cu chalcogenide complex being obtained by dissolving Cu or Cu2Se and a chalcogen in dimethylsulfoxide having hydrazine added, and adding a poor solvent to the resulting solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Kuwahara, Koichi Misumi, Hidenori Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 5950808
    Abstract: All of a transparent electrode layer 2, a light-emitting layer 3, a dielectric layer 4, a back-surface electrode 5, collecting electrodes 5a, 5b, and an insulating coat layer 6 are laminated with predetermined patterns by screen printing on a insulating transparent film 1. Conductive paste used for forming transparent electrode layer 2 comprises conductive powder of indium oxide which contains needle-like powder (A) and fine-grain powder (B) at a blending ratio of (A):(B)=100:0 to 20:80. A binder resin (D), being a photo-hardening or thermal-hardening resin, is mixed with the conductive powder (C) at a blending ratio of (C):(D)=45:55 to 95:5, thereby obtaining an excellent EL lighting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Tanabe, Masahiro Ohara, Masaru Kuwahara
  • Patent number: 5844362
    Abstract: All of a transparent electrode layer 2, a light-emitting layer 3, a dielectric layer 4, a back-surface electrode 5, collecting electrodes 5a, 5b, and an insulating coat layer 6 are laminated with predetermined patterns by screen printing on an insulating transparent film 1. Conductive paste used for forming transparent electrode layer 2 comprises conductive powder of indium oxide which contains needle-like powder (A) and fine-gain powder (B) at a blending ratio of (A):(B)=100:0 to 20:80. A binder resin (D), being a photo-hardening or thermal-hardening resin, is mixed with the conductive powder (C) at a blending ratio of (C):(D)=45:55 to 95:5, thereby obtaining an excellent EL lighting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Tanabe, Yosuke Chikahisa, Heiji Ikoma, Masahiro Ohara, Masaru Kuwahara
  • Patent number: 5818174
    Abstract: A dispersion electroluminescent device and a switch unit using the same are disclosed. The dispersion electroluminescent device includes three electrodes: first and second electrode layers and a common electrode layer. The common electrode layer is disposed between the first and second electrode layers. An electroluminescent layer and a first dielectric layer are disposed between the first electrode layer and the common electrode layer. A second dielectric layer is disposed between the common electrode layer and the second electrode layer. A voltage source applies first and second ac or dc pulse voltages, which are 180.degree. out of phase with each other, across the first electrode layer and the common electrode layer and across the common electrode layer and the second electrode layer, respectively, for canceling mechanical vibrations produced at the first and second dielectric layers by each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Ohara, Masaru Kuwahara, Masayuki Yahagi