Patents by Inventor Masashi Bando

Masashi Bando 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: 20190288040
    Abstract: There is provided an imaging device including an upper electrode; a lower electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode; and a first organic semiconductor material including an indolocarbazole derivative and disposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. Further, there is provided an electronic apparatus including an imaging device that includes an upper electrode; a lower electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode; and a first organic semiconductor material including an indolocarbazole derivative and disposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu UJIIE, Masakazu MUROYAMA, Masashi BANDO, Masaki MURATA, Hideyuki KUMITA, Sachiko SAKAIGAWA, Shintarou HIRATA, Yuya KUMAGAI, Yu KATO
  • Publication number: 20190176609
    Abstract: A power plant is provided which is capable of not only achieving the improvement in responsiveness, weight reduction, and manufacturing cost reduction of the power plant, but also enhancing the efficiency of the vehicle. The rotational speeds of first to third rotary elements satisfy a collinear relationship in which the rotational speeds are aligned in a single straight line in a collinear chart in the mentioned order, with the first and second rotary elements being connected to a first rotating electric machine and wheels, respectively, and first and second blocking/connecting members of a first one-way clutch being connected to the first and second rotary elements, respectively. In a case where the first and second rotary elements rotate in a first predetermined rotational direction by transmission of rotational motive power from the first rotating electric machine, transmission of rotational motive power from the first blocking/connecting member to the second blocking/connecting member is blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi Bando
  • Publication number: 20190157331
    Abstract: An imaging element includes an organic photoelectric conversion layer formed of a mixture of an electron transport material, an organic pigment material, and a hole transport material. The electron transport material has higher electron mobility than the organic pigment material. The hole transport material has higher hole mobility than the organic pigment material. A relation between values of electron affinity of the electron transport material and the organic pigment material, a relation between values of ionization potentials of the hole transport material and the organic pigment material, and a relation between a value of the electron affinity of the electron transport material and a value of an ionization potential of the hole transport material have predetermined relations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi BANDO, Hideaki MOGI, Iwao YAGI, Shintarou HIRATA, Tetsuji YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180361865
    Abstract: A power supply unit (1) for a vehicle (V) includes: a high-voltage circuit (10) to which a high-voltage battery (BH) is provided; a low-voltage circuit (20) to which a low-voltage external terminals (27) are provided; a VCU (30) provided between the high-voltage circuit (10) and the low-voltage circuit (20); a bypass line (71) connecting the high-voltage circuit (10) and low-voltage circuit (20) to circumvent the VCU (30); and a bypass diode (72) provided in the bypass line (71). The ECU (60), during external charging by way of the low-voltage external charger (CL), causes the VCU (30) to stop, and supplies electric current from the low-voltage external charger (CL) to the high-voltage battery (BH) via the bypass line (71) in a case of the voltage of the high-voltage battery (BH) being lower than the charging voltage of the low-voltage external charger (CL).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi Bando
  • Publication number: 20180361861
    Abstract: A power supply device of a vehicle which allows capability of a charger to be sufficiently exhibited at the time of quick charging without increasing an operable voltage of an auxiliary device or the like is provided. The power supply device of a vehicle includes a first circuit in which a first capacitor is provided, a second circuit in which a second capacitor having a full charge voltage higher than that of the first capacitor is provided, a voltage converter provided between the first circuit and the second circuit, and an external terminal provided between the first capacitor and the voltage converter in the first circuit and to which an external charger is connected, in which a vehicle auxiliary device is connected to the first circuit, and a negative contactor electrically opening and closing between the vehicle auxiliary device and the external terminal is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.
    Inventor: Masashi BANDO
  • Publication number: 20180269414
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes: a first electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer provided on the first electrode, and including an organic semiconductor with quantum efficiency of 1% or less; and a second electrode provided on the photoelectric conversion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventor: MASASHI BANDO
  • Publication number: 20180219045
    Abstract: An image pickup element is constituted by laminating at least a first electrode, an organic photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode in order, and the organic photoelectric conversion layer includes a first organic semiconductor material having the following structural formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Masaki MURATA, Hideaki MOGI, Shintarou HIRATA, Iwao YAGI, Yasuharu UJIIE, Masashi BANDO, Raku SHIRASAWA, Hajime KOBAYASHI, Mitsunori NAKAMOTO, Yuichi TOKITA
  • Patent number: 9846317
    Abstract: There is provided an optical modulator capable of electrically controlling intensity of transmitted light in a desired wavelength range at a high speed and reducing the size of a device containing the optical modulator. The optical modulator includes a first electrode; a second electrode; and a dielectric layer provided between the first and second electrodes. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises at least one layer of graphene. There are also provided an imaging device and a display apparatus each containing the optical modulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Kadono, Keisuke Shimizu, Nozomi Kimura, Masashi Bando, Kyoko Izuha
  • Patent number: 9137892
    Abstract: A laminated structure includes a first substrate, an adhesive, a graphene, and a second substrate. The adhesive is provided on a principal surface of the first substrate, and the adhesive has a storage elastic modulus of 7.2*104 Pa or more and 6.1*105 Pa or less at 23° C. The graphene is bonded to the adhesive, and the graphene has one or a plurality of layers. The second substrate is bonded to the graphene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Bando, Keisuke Shimizu, Koji Kadono, Nozomi Kimura, Toshiyuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20150168747
    Abstract: There is provided an optical modulator capable of electrically controlling intensity of transmitted light in a desired wavelength range at a high speed and reducing the size of a device containing the optical modulator. The optical modulator includes first electrode; a second electrode; and a dielectric layer provided between the first and second electrodes. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises at least one layer of graphene. There are also provided an imaging device and a display apparatus each containing the optical modulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Kadono, Keisuke Shimizu, Nozomi Kimura, Masashi Bando, Kyoko Izuha
  • Publication number: 20140146490
    Abstract: A laminated structure includes a first substrate, an adhesive, a graphene, and a second substrate. The adhesive is provided on a principal surface of the first substrate, and the adhesive has a storage elastic modulus of 7.2*104 Pa or more and 6.1*105 Pa or less at 23° C. The graphene is bonded to the adhesive, and the graphene has one or a plurality of layers. The second substrate is bonded to the graphene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Bando, Keisuke Shimizu, Koji Kadono, Nozomi Kimura, Toshiyuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8666579
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle is driven by a power unit which includes: a first rotating machine including a first rotor, a first stator, and a second rotor, wherein the number of magnetic poles generated by an armature row of the first stator and one of the first rotor and the second rotor are connected to a drive shaft; a power engine, wherein an output shaft of the power engine is connected to the other of the first rotor and the second rotor; a second rotating machine; and a capacitor. The hybrid vehicle includes: a state detector that detects a charge state of the capacitor; and a controller that controls the power unit. The controller controls the output of the power engine, based on a remaining capacity of the capacitor when driving the power engine in order to start the hybrid vehicle. Accordingly, it is possible to achieve reduction in the size and cost of the power unit and enhance the driving efficiency of the power unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigemitsu Akutsu, Noriyuki Abe, Kota Kasaoka, Masashi Bando, Satoyoshi Oya
  • Patent number: 8620508
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle is driven by a power unit which includes: a first rotating machine including a first rotor, a first stator, and a second rotor, wherein the number of magnetic poles generated by an armature row of the first stator and one of the first rotor and the second rotor are connected to a drive shaft; a power engine, wherein an output shaft of the power engine is connected to the other of the first rotor and the second rotor; a second rotating machine; a capacitor; and a transformer that steps up an output voltage of the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigemitsu Akutsu, Noriyuki Abe, Kota Kasaoka, Masashi Bando, Satoyoshi Oya
  • Patent number: 8620507
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle is driven by a power unit which includes: a first rotating machine including a first rotor, a first stator, and a second rotor, wherein the number of magnetic poles generated by an armature row of the first stator and one of the first rotor and the second rotor are connected to a drive shaft; a power engine, wherein an output shaft of the power engine is connected to the other of the first rotor and the second rotor; a second rotating machine; and a capacitor. A traveling mode of the hybrid vehicle includes an EV traveling mode and an ENG traveling mode, wherein the hybrid vehicle travels with a motive power from at least one of the first rotating machine and the second rotating machine in the EV traveling mode, and the hybrid vehicle travels with a motive power from the power engine in ENG traveling mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigemitsu Akutsu, Noriyuki Abe, Kota Kasaoka, Masashi Bando, Satoyoshi Oya
  • Publication number: 20130296365
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound represented by the formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or solvate thereof, and a basic substance is excellent in dissolution, is stable even after a long term storage, and is useful as a preventive or therapeutic agent against a tumor: wherein, R1 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group or a C3-8 cycloalkyl group; and R2 is a hydrogen atom or a methoxy group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Masashi Bando
  • Patent number: 8564146
    Abstract: A power plant that is capable of attaining downsizing and reduction of manufacturing costs and enhancing the degree of freedom in design thereof. In the power plant 1, a first rotating machine 11 includes a first rotor 14 having a predetermined plurality of magnetic poles 14a, a stator 13 that generates a predetermined plurality of armature magnetic poles to thereby generate a rotating magnetic field, and a second rotor 15 having a predetermined plurality of soft magnetic material elements 15a. The ratio between the number of the armature magnetic poles, the number of the magnetic poles, and the number of the soft magnetic material elements is set to 1:m:(1+m)/2 (m?1.0). One of the rotors 14 and 15 is mechanically connected to an output portion 3a of a heat engine 3, and the other of the rotors 14 and 15 and a rotor 23 of a second rotating machine 21 are mechanically connected to driven parts DW and DW.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigemitsu Akutsu, Kota Kasaoka, Masashi Bando, Noriyuki Abe, Satoyoshi Oya
  • Publication number: 20130040146
    Abstract: A graphene structure includes a substrate and a graphene layer. The grapheme layer is laminated on the substrate, is formed of graphene doped with a dopant, and has a similar oxidation-reduction potential to that of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nozomi Kimura, Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Daisuke Hobara, Masashi Bando, Keisuke Shimizu, Koji Kadono
  • Publication number: 20130032913
    Abstract: A graphene structure includes a conductive layer and a protective layer. The conductive layer is formed of graphene doped with a dopant, and the protective layer is laminated on the conductive layer and formed of a material having a higher oxidation-reduction potential than water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nozomi Kimura, Daisuke Hobara, Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Masashi Bando, Keisuke Shimizu, Koji Kadono
  • Publication number: 20130011574
    Abstract: Provided is a graphene production method including: contacting a carbon source substance with a surface of a flexible film-forming target having electrical conductivity; and applying a current to the film-forming target and heating the film-forming target at a temperature exceeding a graphene production temperature to produce graphene from the carbon source substance on the surface of the film-forming target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Masashi Bando, Nozomi Kimura, Keisuke Shimizu, Koji Kadono
  • Patent number: 8294318
    Abstract: An electric motor (M) includes first and second stators (12L, 12R) on the outside forming a rotating magnetic field, an outer rotor (13) disposed inside the first and second stators (12L, 12R) and having first and second induced magnetic poles (38L, 38R), and an inner rotor (14) disposed inside the outer rotor (13) and having first and second permanent magnet (52L, 52R). The phases of the first and second induced magnetic poles (38L, 38R) of the outer rotor (13) are displaced from each other by only half of a predetermined pitch, and the phases of the first and second permanent magnets (52L, 52R) of the inner rotor (14) are displaced from each other by only the predetermined pitch. Accordingly, the first and second stators (12L, 12R) facing the first induced magnetic poles (38L) and the second induced magnetic pole (38R) can be made to have the same phase and polarity, thus simplifying the structures of the first and second stators (12L, 12R).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Bando, Noriyuki Abe, Shigemitsu Akutsu, Satoyoshi Oya