Patents by Inventor Naoaki Takeda

Naoaki Takeda 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: 20240124477
    Abstract: A novel organic compound is provided. Alternatively, an organic compound that exhibits light emission with favorable chromaticity is provided. Alternatively, an organic compound that exhibits blue light emission with favorable chromaticity is provided. Alternatively, an organic compound with favorable emission efficiency is provided. Alternatively, an organic compound having a high carrier-transport property is provided. Alternatively, an organic compound with favorable reliability is provided. An organic compound including at least one amino group in which any one of a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group is boneded to any one of a substituted or unsubstituted naphthobisbenzofuran skeleton, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthobisbenzothiophene skeleton, and a substituted or unsubstituted naphthobenzofuranobenzothiophene skeleton is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoko Takeda, Harue Osaka, Satoshi Seo, Tsunenori Suzuki, Naoaki Hashimoto, Yusuke Takita
  • Patent number: 11930703
    Abstract: A novel organic compound is provided. An organic compound that emits light with high chromaticity is provided. An organic compound that emits blue light with high chromaticity is provided. An organic compound with high emission efficiency is provided. An organic compound having an excellent hole-transport property is provided. An organic compound having high reliability is provided. An organic compound that has a naphtho[2,3-b;7,6-b?]bisbenzofuran skeleton or a naphtho[2,3-b;7,6-b?]bisbenzothiophene skeleton and has a molecular weight of less than or equal to 5000 is provided. The present inventors have found that the organic compound is a significantly effective skeleton as a luminophor of a light-emitting element. The organic compound has high emission efficiency and exhibits favorable blue light emission; thus, a light-emitting element using the organic compound can be a blue light-emitting element with high emission efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoko Takeda, Harue Osaka, Satoshi Seo, Tsunenori Suzuki, Naoaki Hashimoto, Yusuke Takita
  • Patent number: 11925109
    Abstract: A novel organic compound with favorable thermophysical properties is provided. An organic compound represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. At least one of X1 to X5 is a secondary or tertiary alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms in which a carbon atom bonded to a phenyl group branches. Each of R1 to R7 is independently any of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and an unsubstituted or alkyl-substituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms. Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted condensed heteroaromatic ring skeleton having 8 to 60 carbon atoms and composed of two or more aromatic rings, and Ar2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. Furthermore, n is any of 1 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoko Takeda, Harue Osaka, Hiroshi Kadoma, Satoshi Seo, Tsunenori Suzuki, Naoaki Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20240067664
    Abstract: A novel organic compound that is highly convenient, useful, or reliable is to be provided. The organic compound is represented by General Formula (G0). In General Formula (G0), X and Y each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. Ar1 to Ar4 each independently represent an aromatic ring or a nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring, the aromatic ring contains 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and the nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring is composed only of one or more six-membered rings and contains 4 to 9 carbon atoms. R, R11, R21, R21, R22, R31, R32, R41, and R42 each independently represent hydrogen, a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted diarylamine having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylamine having 3 to 18 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoko Takeda, Harue Osaka, Naoaki Hashimoto, Tsunenori Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11917908
    Abstract: A novel organic compound represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. In General Formula (G1), X1 and X2 each independently represent a secondary or tertiary alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms and having a branched carbon atom which is bonded to a phenyl group. In addition, Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted condensed aromatic ring skeleton having 10 to 60 carbon atoms and composed of two or more rings or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed heteroaromatic ring skeleton having 8 to 60 carbon atoms and composed of two or more rings. Furthermore, Ar2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. Moreover, n represents any of 1 to 3, and in the case where n is 2 or more, two or more groups bonded to Ar1 may be identical or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoko Takeda, Harue Osaka, Hiroshi Kadoma, Satoshi Seo, Tsunenori Suzuki, Naoaki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11881380
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus 100 including: a chamber 101 having a dielectric window; a coil 102 placed outside the chamber so as to face the dielectric window; a FS electrode 103 having a plate shape and placed on the chamber side of the coil; a first power source 104 for supplying a high-frequency power of a first frequency to the coil 102; a second power source 105 for supplying a high-frequency power of a second frequency which is different from the first frequency, to the FS electrode 103; a first matcher 106 placed between the first power source and the coil; a second matcher 107 placed between the second power source and the FS electrode; and a first frequency attenuation filter connected between the second matcher and the FS electrode, and configured to allow transmission of the high-frequency power of the second frequency and inhibit transmission of the high-frequency power of the first frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Wada, Naoaki Takeda
  • Publication number: 20240014008
    Abstract: A disclosed plasma processing apparatus 10 includes: a chamber 11 having an opening 11a; a stage 12 disposed in the chamber 11, the stage for placing an object to be processed; a dielectric member 13 closing the opening 11a; and a plasma generation unit 16 disposed on the opposite side to the chamber 11 with reference to the dielectric member 13, and configured to, when applied with a high-frequency power, generate a plasma in the chamber 11. The plasma generation unit 16 has a first coil 17 including one or a plurality of first conductors 17a connected in parallel with each other, and a second coil 18 disposed so as to surround the first coil 17 and including a plurality of second conductors 18a connected in parallel with each other. The number of the second conductors 18a is greater than the number of the first conductors 17a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Naoaki TAKEDA, Shogo OKITA, Seiya NAGANO, Toshihiro WADA, Takahiro MIYAI
  • Publication number: 20240014009
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plasma processing apparatus 10 including: a chamber 11; a high-frequency power source 19 configured to supply a high-frequency power for generating plasma in the chamber 11; a matcher connected to the high-frequency power source 19; a distributor 22 connected to the matcher 21 and configured to distribute and output the high-frequency power supplied from the high-frequency power source 19; a first coil 17 and a second coil 18 connected in parallel with each other, on an output side of the distributor 22; and a control unit 35 configured to change a distribution ratio of the high-frequency power distributed between the first coil 17 and the second coil 18. The control unit 35 changes the distribution ratio after a reflected wave power in the matcher 21 is made equal to or less than a first threshold by the matcher 21.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Naoaki TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20230170186
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plasma processing apparatus 10 including a chamber 11, a stage 12, a dielectric member 13, a cover 14, a gas introduction path 15, and an induction coil 16. The induction coil 16 includes a first induction coil 17 installed so as to overlap a central region R1 of the dielectric member 13, and a second induction coil 18 installed so as to overlap a peripheral region R2 outside the central region R1 of the dielectric member 13. The cover 14 has a first gas hole 14c formed at a position overlapping the central region R1 and a second gas hole 14d formed at a position overlapping the peripheral region R2. The gas introduction path 15 has a first gas introduction path 15a communicating with the first gas hole 14c and a second gas introduction path 15b communicating with the second gas hole 14d.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Shogo OKITA, Yoshiyuki WADA, Takahiro MIYAI, Naoaki TAKEDA, Toshihiro WADA, Toshiyuki TAKASAKI
  • Patent number: 11420535
    Abstract: The disclosure is a battery temperature raising device for hybrid vehicle that raises the temperature of a battery. In an engine travelling mode, when an engine water temperature is higher than a specified cooling water temperature, a first battery circuit is connected to a main circuit and the temperature of the battery is raised by cooling water in the main circuit (first temperature raising control). In a motor travelling mode, when a motor generator temperature is higher than a battery temperature, the first battery circuit and a heat exchanger flow path are connected to the main circuit, and thereby a closed circuit through which cooling water circulates without passing through an engine is formed, and the temperature of the battery is raised by the cooling water that is raised in temperature by heat exchange with a refrigerant in a heat exchanger (second temperature raising control).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Takazawa, Naoaki Takeda, Masayuki Toyokawa, Hajime Uto
  • Patent number: 11319855
    Abstract: A heat accumulation and dissipation device (1) for an internal combustion engine (2) includes, in a cooling circuit (3) for circulating cooling water used to cool the internal combustion engine (2), a heat accumulator (7) for accumulating the cooling water, and an exhaust heat recovery device (9) for recovering the heat of exhaust gas through the cooling water, wherein when the internal combustion engine (2) is started, heat is dissipated by sending the cooling water of the heat accumulator (7) to the internal combustion engine (2). The cooling circuit (3) includes a heat accumulation and dissipation circuit (8) configured to perform heat accumulation and dissipation while circulating the cooling water between the internal combustion engine (2) and the heat accumulator (7), and the heat accumulator (9) is arranged upstream of the heat accumulator (7) of the heat accumulation and dissipation circuit (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Toyokawa, Hajime Uto, Masanobu Takazawa, Naoaki Takeda, Takahiro Okada
  • Publication number: 20220122809
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus 100 including: a chamber 101 having a dielectric window; a coil 102 placed outside the chamber so as to face the dielectric window; a FS electrode 103 having a plate shape and placed on the chamber side of the coil; a first power source 104 for supplying a high-frequency power of a first frequency to the coil 102; a second power source 105 for supplying a high-frequency power of a second frequency which is different from the first frequency, to the FS electrode 103; a first matcher 106 placed between the first power source and the coil; a second matcher 107 placed between the second power source and the FS electrode; and a first frequency attenuation filter connected between the second matcher and the FS electrode, and configured to allow transmission of the high-frequency power of the second frequency and inhibit transmission of the high-frequency power of the first frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Toshihiro WADA, Naoaki TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20220063394
    Abstract: Provided is a cooling apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, the cooling apparatus enabling effective heat exchange between coolant of an engine cooling circuit and refrigerant of an electric-system cooling circuit, and enabling an internal combustion engine and an electric-system device to be cooled and raised in temperature appropriately and speedily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Hajime UTO, Masanobu TAKAZAWA, Masayuki TOYOKAWA, Naoaki TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20220041047
    Abstract: A heat distribution device for hybrid vehicle is provided, including: an engine cooling circuit through which cooling water for cooling an internal combustion engine circulates; a MG cooling circuit through which a refrigerant for cooling a motor generator circulates; and a heat exchanger which performs heat exchange between the cooling water and the refrigerant. When it is determined based on a charging rate SOC of a battery that the battery can be charged, charging control is performed to charge the battery with electric power generated in a regenerative operation; when it is determined that the battery cannot be charged, heat dissipation control is performed to dissipate the heat generated by the regenerative operation to the engine cooling circuit side by the heat exchange between the refrigerant and the cooling water in the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu TAKAZAWA, Hajime UTO, Masayuki TOYOKAWA, Naoaki TAKEDA
  • Patent number: 11186165
    Abstract: A heat distribution device for hybrid vehicle is provided, including: an engine cooling circuit through which cooling water for cooling an internal combustion engine circulates; a MG cooling circuit through which a refrigerant for cooling a motor generator circulates; and a heat exchanger which performs heat exchange between the cooling water and the refrigerant. When it is determined based on a charging rate SOC of a battery that the battery can be charged, charging control is performed to charge the battery with electric power generated in a regenerative operation; when it is determined that the battery cannot be charged, heat dissipation control is performed to dissipate the heat generated by the regenerative operation to the engine cooling circuit side by the heat exchange between the refrigerant and the cooling water in the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Takazawa, Hajime Uto, Masayuki Toyokawa, Naoaki Takeda
  • Patent number: 11181036
    Abstract: The cooling water control apparatus of the disclosure includes: a cooling water circuit; a heat accumulator which is arranged in the cooling water circuit and stores high-temperature cooling water flowing out from an internal combustion engine; an on-off valve for opening/closing the cooling water circuit; a heater passage which is connected in parallel to the cooling water circuit; and a flow rate control valve which controls a flow rate of the cooling water inside the heater passage. The cooling water inside the heat accumulator is supplied to the internal combustion engine by closing the flow rate control valve and opening the on-off valve in order to promote warm-up at the start of the internal combustion engine, and thereafter, the on-off valve is closed, and an opening degree of the flow rate control valve is controlled to make the temperature of the internal combustion engine reach a specified target temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Takazawa, Hajime Uto, Masayuki Toyokawa, Naoaki Takeda
  • Patent number: 11088408
    Abstract: A battery temperature raising device is provided which raises, in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a motor using a chargeable battery as a power source, the temperature of the battery during charging in a state that the internal combustion engine is stopped. The battery temperature raising device includes a main circuit where cooling water circulates through the internal combustion engine; a first battery circuit connected in parallel to the main circuit; and a second flow rate control valve arranged in the first battery circuit. A first temperature raising control for raising the temperature of the battery is executed, when a battery temperature is equal to or below a predetermined temperature and an engine water temperature is higher than the battery temperature during charging the battery, by opening the second flow rate control valve and introducing the cooling water inside the main circuit into the first battery circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Takazawa, Hajime Uto, Naoaki Takeda, Masayuki Toyokawa
  • Patent number: 10995875
    Abstract: The thermal management system includes a cooling circuit in which cooling water circulates, a heat exchange circuit in which cooling water performing heat exchange with a battery flows, a flow rate control valve which adjusts a flow rate of cooling water flowing from the cooling circuit to the heat exchange circuit, a shutter which adjusts an introduction amount of outside air into an engine room, and an ECU which controls an opening degree of the flow rate control valve and an opening degree of the shutter. The ECU controls the shutter and the flow rate control valve to be in a fully closed state when a cooling water temperature is less than a valve opening temperature of a thermostat valve and controls the shutter and the flow rate control valve to be in an open state when the cooling water temperature is greater than the valve opening temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime Uto, Masanobu Takazawa, Masayuki Toyokawa, Naoaki Takeda
  • Patent number: 10760524
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an engine main body defining a cylinder bore, a piston received in the cylinder bore, and a crankshaft rotatably supported by the engine main body and connected with the piston via a connecting rod, the piston including a skirt. The cylinder bore includes a first region defined as a range along the cylinder axial line on a side of a top dead center from a first piston position, and a second region defined as a range along the cylinder axial line on a side of the bottom dead center from a second piston position closer to the bottom dead center than the first piston position, and a connection region positioned between the first and second regions. A diameter of the cylinder bore is smaller in the first region than in the second region, and the connection region connects the first and second regions smoothly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoaki Takeda, Naokazu Kawase, Yoshihiro Okada, Shinya Abe, Hidehumi Kuramitsu
  • Publication number: 20200269724
    Abstract: The disclosure is a battery temperature raising device for hybrid vehicle that raises the temperature of a battery. In an engine travelling mode, when an engine water temperature is higher than a specified cooling water temperature, a first battery circuit is connected to a main circuit and the temperature of the battery is raised by cooling water in the main circuit (first temperature raising control). In a motor travelling mode, when a motor generator temperature is higher than a battery temperature, the first battery circuit and a heat exchanger flow path are connected to the main circuit, and thereby a closed circuit through which cooling water circulates without passing through an engine is formed, and the temperature of the battery is raised by the cooling water that is raised in temperature by heat exchange with a refrigerant in a heat exchanger (second temperature raising control).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu TAKAZAWA, Naoaki TAKEDA, Masayuki TOYOKAWA, Hajime UTO