Patents by Inventor Mayumi Ueno

Mayumi Ueno 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: 9431597
    Abstract: A piezoelectric laminate including a base and a first piezoelectric layer formed above the base and including potassium sodium niobate. The first piezoelectric layer is shown by a compositional formula (KaNa1-a)xNbO3, “a” and “x” in the compositional formula being respectively 0.1<a<1 and 1?x?1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Mayumi Ueno, Takamitsu Higuchi, Takeshi Kijima
  • Publication number: 20150303371
    Abstract: A piezoelectric laminate including a base and a first piezoelectric layer formed above the base and including potassium sodium niobate. The first piezoelectric layer is shown by a compositional formula (KaNa1-a)xNbO3, “a” and “x” in the compositional formula being respectively 0.1<a<1 and 1?x?1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Mayumi UENO, Takamitsu HIGUCHI, Takeshi KIJIMA
  • Patent number: 9148116
    Abstract: A piezoelectric laminate including a base and a first piezoelectric layer formed above the base and including potassium sodium niobate. The first piezoelectric layer is shown by a compositional formula (KaNa1-a)xNbO3, “a” and “x” in the compositional formula being respectively 0.1<a<1 and 1?x?1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Mayumi Ueno, Takamitsu Higuchi, Takeshi Kijima
  • Publication number: 20100013894
    Abstract: A piezoelectric laminate including a base and a first piezoelectric layer formed above the base and including potassium sodium niobate. The first piezoelectric layer is shown by a compositional formula (KaNa1-a)xNbO3, “a” and “x” in the compositional formula being respectively 0.1<a<1 and 1?x?1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mayumi Ueno, Takamitsu Higuchi, Takeshi Kijima
  • Patent number: 7601387
    Abstract: A piezoelectric film laminate including a sapphire substrate and a lead zirconate titanate niobate film and a potassium niobate film formed on the sapphire substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takamitsu Higuchi, Takeshi Kijima, Mayumi Ueno
  • Publication number: 20090184290
    Abstract: To provide precursor compositions for forming ferroelectric, methods for manufacturing precursor compositions, and methods for forming ferroelectric films using precursor compositions, which have excellent composition controllability in a liquid phase method, and in which metal compositions such as lead can be reused. A precursor composition pertains to a precursor composition including a precursor for forming a ferroelectric, wherein the ferroelectric is expressed by a general formula of AB1-xCxO3, where an element A is composed of at least Pb, an element B is composed of at least one of Zr, Ti, V, W and Hf, an element C is composed of at least one of Nb and Ta, and the precursor includes at least the element B and the element C, and has an ester-bond in a part thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Kijima, Yasuaki Hamada, Mayumi Ueno
  • Patent number: 7485182
    Abstract: To provide precursor compositions for forming ferroelectric, methods for manufacturing precursor compositions, and methods for forming ferroelectric films using precursor compositions, which have excellent composition controllability in a liquid phase method, and in which metal compositions such as lead can be reused. A precursor composition pertains to a precursor composition including a precursor for forming a ferroelectric, wherein the ferroelectric is expressed by a general formula of AB1-xCxO3, where an element A is composed of at least Pb, an element B is composed of at least one of Zr, Ti, V, W and Hf, an element C is composed of at least one of Nb and Ta, and the precursor includes at least the element B and the element C, and has an ester-bond in a part thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Kijima, Yasuaki Hamada, Mayumi Ueno
  • Patent number: 7482736
    Abstract: A piezoelectric laminate including a base and a first piezoelectric layer formed above the base and including potassium sodium niobate. The first piezoelectric layer is shown by a compositional formula (KaNa1-a)xNbO3, “a” and “x” in the compositional formula being respectively 0.1<a<1 and 1?x?1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Mayumi Ueno, Takamitsu Higuchi, Takeshi Kijima
  • Publication number: 20080308762
    Abstract: A piezoelectric laminate including a base and a first piezoelectric layer formed above the base and including potassium sodium niobate. The first piezoelectric layer is shown by a compositional formula (KaNa1-a)xNbO3, “a” and “x” in the compositional formula being respectively 0.1<a<1 and 1?x?1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mayumi UENO, Takamitsu HIGUCHI, Takeshi KIJIMA
  • Patent number: 7456553
    Abstract: A piezoelectric film laminate includes a lithium tantalate substrate, and a lead zirconate titanate niobate layer formed above the lithium tantalate substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takamitsu Higuchi, Takeshi Kijima, Mayumi Ueno
  • Patent number: 7345408
    Abstract: A potassium niobate deposited body includes an R-plane sapphire substrate, a buffer layer composed of a metal oxide and formed above the R-plane sapphire substrate, a lead zirconate titanate niobate layer formed above the buffer layer, a potassium niobate layer or a potassium niobate solid solution layer formed above the lead zirconate titanate niobate layer, an electrode layer formed above the potassium niobate layer or the potassium niobate solid solution layer, and another substrate formed above the electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takamitsu Higuchi, Takeshi Kijima, Mayumi Ueno
  • Publication number: 20070216261
    Abstract: A piezoelectric film laminate includes a lithium tantalate substrate, and a lead zirconate titanate niobate layer formed above the lithium tantalate substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takamitsu HIGUCHI, Takeshi KIJIMA, Mayumi UENO
  • Patent number: 7265482
    Abstract: A potassium niobate deposited body includes an R-plane sapphire substrate, a buffer layer composed of a metal oxide and formed above the R-plane sapphire substrate, a lead zirconate titanate niobate layer formed above the buffer layer, and a potassium niobate layer or a potassium niobate solid solution layer formed above the lead zirconate titanate niobate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takamitsu Higuchi, Takeshi Kijima, Mayumi Ueno
  • Publication number: 20070126313
    Abstract: A piezoelectric laminate including a base and a first piezoelectric layer formed above the base and including potassium sodium niobate. The first piezoelectric layer is shown by a compositional formula (KaNa1?a)xNbO3, “a” and “x” in the compositional formula being respectively 0.1<a<1 and 1?x?1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Mayumi Ueno, Takamitsu Higuchi, Takeshi Kijima
  • Publication number: 20070119343
    Abstract: A complex metal oxide raw material composition used for forming a complex metal oxide, the complex metal oxide being shown by a general formula AB1-xCxO3, wherein an element A includes at least Pb, an element B includes at least one of Zr, Ti, V, W, and Hf, and an element C includes at least one of Nb and Ta, and the raw material composition including: at least one of a thermally-decomposable organometallic compound including the element A, the element B, or the element C, a hydrolyzable organometallic compound including the element A, the element B, or the element C, and a partial hydrolyzate and/or a polycondensate of the hydrolyzable organometallic compound; at least one of a polycarboxylic acid and a polycarboxylic acid ester; and an organic solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Kijima, Yasuaki Hamada, Mayumi Ueno
  • Patent number: 7215567
    Abstract: To provide a nondestructive-read ferroelectric memory capable of realizing high speed, high integration, and long service life. The present invention is provided with an MFSFET 100 having a ferroelectric thin film at its gate portion, word line 104, bit line 105, and bit line 106 so as to apply voltage equal to or higher than the coercive electric field of the ferroelectric thin film between the bit line 105 and the word line 104 at first write timing and apply voltage equal to or higher than the coercive electric field between the bit line 106 and the word line 104 at second write timing, and applies voltage equal to or lower than the coercive electric field of the ferroelectric thin film between the bit line 105 and the word line 104 at first read timing to detect the current flowing between the both bit lines, and applies voltage equal to or lower than the coercive electric field between the bit line 106 and the word line 104 at second read timing to detect the current flowing between the both bit lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masami Hashimoto, Takeshi Kijima, Junichi Karasawa, Mayumi Ueno
  • Publication number: 20060243198
    Abstract: A potassium niobate deposited body includes an R-plane sapphire substrate, a buffer layer composed of a metal oxide and formed above the R-plane sapphire substrate, a lead zirconate titanate niobate layer formed above the buffer layer, and a potassium niobate layer or a potassium niobate solid solution layer formed above the lead zirconate titanate niobate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Takamitsu Higuchi, Takeshi Kijima, Mayumi Ueno
  • Publication number: 20060222872
    Abstract: A potassium niobate deposited body includes an R-plane sapphire substrate, a buffer layer composed of a metal oxide and formed above the R-plane sapphire substrate, a lead zirconate titanate niobate layer formed above the buffer layer, a potassium niobate layer or a potassium niobate solid solution layer formed above the lead zirconate titanate niobate layer, an electrode layer formed above the potassium niobate layer or the potassium niobate solid solution layer, and another substrate formed above the electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Takamitsu Higuchi, Takeshi Kijima, Mayumi Ueno
  • Publication number: 20060222895
    Abstract: A piezoelectric film laminate including a sapphire substrate and a lead zirconate titanate niobate film and a potassium niobate film formed on the sapphire substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Takamitsu Higuchi, Takeshi Kijima, Mayumi Ueno
  • Publication number: 20060056225
    Abstract: To provide a nondestructive-read ferroelectric memory capable of realizing high speed, high integration, and long service life. The present invention is provided with an MFSFET 100 having a ferroelectric thin film at its gate portion, word line 104, bit line 105, and bit line 106 so as to apply voltage equal to or higher than the coercive electric field of the ferroelectric thin film between the bit line 105 and the word line 104 at first write timing and apply voltage equal to or higher than the coercive electric field between the bit line 106 and the word line 104 at second write timing, and applies voltage equal to or lower than the coercive electric field of the ferroelectric thin film between the bit line 105 and the word line 104 at first read timing to detect the current flowing between the both bit lines, and applies voltage equal to or lower than the coercive electric field between the bit line 106 and the word line 104 at second read timing to detect the current flowing between the both bit lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masami Hashimoto, Takeshi Kijima, Junichi Karasawa, Mayumi Ueno