Patents by Inventor Michio Suzuka

Michio Suzuka 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: 20240062968
    Abstract: A multilayer body of the present disclosure includes a support, a bismuth-including layer, and an intermediate layer. The bismuth-including layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of pure bismuth, a bismuth alloy, bismuth oxide, and a composite oxide including bismuth. The intermediate layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of pure zinc, a zinc alloy, pure tin, a tin alloy, pure lead, and a lead alloy. Additionally, the intermediate layer is disposed between the bismuth-including layer and the support in a thickness direction of the bismuth-including layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Hisanori MASHIKO, Michio SUZUKA
  • Publication number: 20240055184
    Abstract: A capacitor of the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric. The second electrode is disposed to face a principal surface of the first electrode. The dielectric is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The dielectric is in contact with the first electrode and the second electrode. A surface of the second electrode extends, for example, parallel to a surface of the first electrode, the surfaces each being in contact with the dielectric. An electrical conductivity ?x of the dielectric in a particular direction perpendicular to the principal surface and an electrical conductivity ?y of the dielectric in a direction perpendicular to the particular direction satisfy a relation ?x/?y?0.01.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Manabu KANOU, Yuya KATO, Hiroyuki KOSHIKAWA, Michio SUZUKA
  • Publication number: 20240038452
    Abstract: A dielectric of the present disclosure includes a tantalum compound containing fluorine and oxygen and being amorphous, and is advantageous in terms of achieving a high dielectric constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Hisanori MASHIKO, Hideaki ADACHI, Michio SUZUKA, Takehito GOTO, Ryosuke KIKUCHI, Manabu KANOU
  • Publication number: 20240038450
    Abstract: A capacitor includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and an antiferroelectric layer. The antiferroelectric layer is disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer in a thickness direction of the first electrode layer. The antiferroelectric layer has a thickness differing from one point to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroki TAKEUCHI, Michio SUZUKA
  • Publication number: 20230235467
    Abstract: The electrode catalyst ink for a water electrolysis cell includes a catalyst including a layered double hydroxide, an organic polymer, and a solvent. The Hansen solubility parameter distance Ra1 between the solvent and the catalyst is 15.0 MPa½ or more and less than 20.5 MPa½. The Hansen solubility parameter distance Ra2 between the solvent and the organic polymer is 10.0 MPa½ or more and 14.0 MPa½ or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: HIROSHI SHIRATAKI, HIDEAKI MURASE, TAKAO HAYASHI, MICHIO SUZUKA
  • Publication number: 20230227989
    Abstract: The electrode catalyst ink includes a catalyst including a layered double hydroxide, an organic polymer, and a solvent. The solvent includes a first solvent, a second solvent, and a third solvent. The third solvent has a boiling point higher than a boiling point of the first solvent and higher than a boiling point of the second solvent. The Hansen solubility parameter distance Ra1 [MPa1/2] between the third solvent and the catalyst and the Hansen solubility parameter distance Ra2 [MPa1/2] between the third solvent and the organic polymer satisfy a relationship of 2.08Ra1?16.0?Ra2?2.08Ra1?13.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: HIROSHI SHIRATAKI, HIDEAKI MURASE, TAKAO HAYASHI, MICHIO SUZUKA
  • Publication number: 20230220571
    Abstract: An electrode catalyst for a water electrolysis cell includes a catalyst, and a polymer of intrinsic microporosity having a Tröger's base skeleton containing a quaternary ammonium group. A water electrolysis cell includes an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte membrane. The electrolyte membrane is disposed between the anode and the cathode. At least one selected from the group consisting of the anode and the cathode includes the electrode catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: HIROSHI SHIRATAKI, HIDEAKI MURASE, TAKAO HAYASHI, MICHIO SUZUKA
  • Publication number: 20230160082
    Abstract: An electrode catalyst for a water electrolysis cell includes a catalyst and a polymer of intrinsic microporosity, and the polymer of intrinsic microporosity is neutral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: HIROSHI SHIRATAKI, TAKAO HAYASHI, HIDEAKI MURASE, MICHIO SUZUKA
  • Publication number: 20230143685
    Abstract: An electrode catalyst for a water electrolysis cell includes a catalyst, a support, and an organic compound. The catalyst is a layered double hydroxide that contains a chelating agent. The support contains a transition metal. The organic compound has an anionic functional group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroshi SHIRATAKI, Takao HAYASHI, Hideaki MURASE, Michio SUZUKA
  • Publication number: 20230121007
    Abstract: A catalyst includes a layered double hydroxide and a metal particle. The layered double hydroxide includes ions of at least two transition metals. The metal particle includes at least one transition metal. The metal particle has a surface coated with the layered double hydroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: HIROYUKI KOSHIKAWA, HIDEAKI MURASE, TAKAO HAYASHI, MICHIO SUZUKA, SEIGO SHIRAISHI
  • Patent number: 11328876
    Abstract: A light-absorbing material contains a compound represented by the composition formula HC(NH2)2SnI3 and having a perovskite structure. A solid-state 1H-NMR spectrum, which is obtained by 1H-14N HMQC measurement in two-dimensional NMR at 25° C., of the compound includes a first peak at 6.9 ppm and a second peak at 7.0 ppm. A peak intensity of the first peak is equal to 80% or more of a peak intensity of the second peak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeyuki Sekimoto, Michio Suzuka, Tomoyasu Yokoyama, Yoshiko Miyamoto, Taisuke Matsui
  • Patent number: 11081291
    Abstract: A photosensor includes a first electrode, a second electrode that opposes the first electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and converts incident light into electric charges. At least one electrode selected from the group consisting of the first electrode and the second electrode is light-transmissive. The photoelectric conversion layer contains a perovskite compound. The fluorescence spectrum of the perovskite compound has a first peak at a first wavelength and a second peak at a second wavelength that is longer than the first wavelength. The photoelectric conversion layer is in ohmic contact with each of the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Suzuka, Ryuusuke Uchida, Taisuke Matsui
  • Patent number: 10629384
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photoabsorber containing: a perovskite compound represented by the composition formula ABX3, where A represents a monovalent cation, B represents a divalent cation including a Sn cation, and X represents a halogen anion; and a trivalent cation of a Group 3 element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michio Suzuka, Tomoyasu Yokoyama, Taisuke Matsui
  • Publication number: 20190237267
    Abstract: Provided is a solar cell comprising a first electrode; a second electrode; a photoabsorber layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first semiconductor layer located between the first electrode and the photoabsorber layer; and a second semiconductor layer located between the second electrode and the photoabsorber layer. At least one electrode selected from the group consisting of the first electrode and the second electrode is light-transmissive. The photoabsorber layer contains a perovskite compound represented by the composition formula AMX3 (where A represents a monovalent cation, M represents a divalent cation, and X represents a halogen anion). The first semiconductor layer contains Li. The second semiconductor layer contains LiN(SO2CnF2n+1)2 (where n is a natural number of not less than 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: TAISUKE MATSUI, MICHIO SUZUKA
  • Publication number: 20190221374
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photoabsorber containing: a perovskite compound represented by the composition formula ABX3, where A represents a monovalent cation, B represents a divalent cation including a Sn cation, and X represents a halogen anion; and a trivalent cation of a Group 3 element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: MICHIO SUZUKA, TOMOYASU YOKOYAMA, TAISUKE MATSUI
  • Publication number: 20190221764
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photoabsorber which has a perovskite crystal structure and is represented by the composition formula ABX3, wherein A is a monovalent cation including formamidinium cation A1 and a nitrogen-containing cation A2; the nitrogen-containing cation A2 has a larger ionic radius than the formamidinium cation A1; B is a divalent cation including a Sn cation; and X is a halogen anion. The photoabsorber according to the present disclosure improves conversion efficiency of the perovskite solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: TAKEYUKI SEKIMOTO, MICHIO SUZUKA
  • Publication number: 20190221691
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photoabsorber containing: a perovskite compound represented by the composition formula ABX3, where A represents a monovalent cation, B represents a divalent cation including a Sn cation, and X represents a halogen anion; and a metal Sn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: TOMOYASU YOKOYAMA, MICHIO SUZUKA
  • Patent number: 10340093
    Abstract: A solar cell system includes a solar cell that includes a first electrode, a second electrode that faces the first electrode, and a light absorbing layer that is located between the first electrode and the second electrode, and converts light into charges; a power supply that applies voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a voltage controller. The light absorbing layer contains a compound having a perovskite crystal structure represented by AMX3 where A represents a monovalent cation, M represents a divalent cation, and X represents a halogen anion. The voltage controller controls the voltage of the power supply so that during a first period of non-power generation, an electric current of 1 ?A/cm2 or more and 100 ?A/cm2 or less flows in the light absorbing layer in a direction opposite to a direction in which an electric current flows during power generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuusuke Uchida, Michio Suzuka
  • Publication number: 20190198258
    Abstract: A light absorption material comprising: a compound having a perovskite crystal structure represented by ABX3 where the A site contains (NH2)2CH+, the B site contains Pb2+, and the X site contains I?. A ratio of the number of atoms of I to the number of atoms of Pb measured by an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is 2.7 or less, or a ratio of the number of atoms of I to the number of atoms of Pb measured by a Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy is 2.9 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: MICHIO SUZUKA, RYUUSUKE UCHIDA, TOMOYASU YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190173025
    Abstract: A solar cell comprises a first electrode, a second electrode opposite to the first electrode, and a photoabsorber layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode and including a first layer and a second layer. The first layer contains a first compound which has a perovskite structure represented by the composition formula A1M1X13, where A1 is a monovalent cation, M1 is a divalent cation, and X1 is a halogen anion. The second layer contains a second compound which has a perovskite structure represented by the composition formula A2M2X23, where A2 is a monovalent cation, M2 is a divalent cation, and X2 is a halogen anion, and has a different composition from the first compound. At least one of the first compound in the first layer and the second compound in the second layer has a single orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: RYUUSUKE UCHIDA, MICHIO SUZUKA