Patents by Inventor Satomi TAGUCHI

Satomi TAGUCHI 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: 11125895
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a detection element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, an organic conversion layer, and a third electrode. The organic conversion layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and is configured to convert energy of a radiant ray into a charge. The third electrode is provided inside the organic conversion layer. Bias is applied to the third electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kohei Nakayama, Fumihiko Aiga, Go Kawata, Isao Takasu, Yuko Nomura, Satomi Taguchi, Hyangmi Jung, Atsushi Wada, Rei Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 10840465
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a producing method of a radiation detection element, includes: forming an organic semiconductor layer by applying an organic semiconductor solution onto a first conductive layer formed on a support substrate; forming a second conductive layer on the organic semiconductor layer; sealing a laminated body of the first conductive layer, the organic semiconductor layer, and the second conductive layer, formed on the support substrate, with a sealing member; and applying heat to the laminated body sealed with the sealing member. In at least one of forming of the organic layer and forming of the second conductive layer, a forming environment of the organic semiconductor layer and the second conductive layer are adjusted such that the solvent content of the organic semiconductor layer is in a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hyangmi Jung, Satomi Taguchi, Isao Takasu, Yuko Nomura, Rei Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 10761222
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a detection element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, an organic conversion layer, and a third electrode. A bias is applied to the first electrode. The organic conversion layer is arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, and is configured to convert energy of a radiation into an electric charge. The third electrode is arranged in the organic conversion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kohei Nakayama, Fumihiko Aiga, Go Kawata, Isao Takasu, Yuko Nomura, Satomi Taguchi, Hyangmi Jung, Atsushi Wada, Rei Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 10566558
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a photodetection element includes a photoelectric conversion layer having a density increasing from one end side to another end side in a thickness direction and a uniform composition in the thickness direction to convert energy of radiation into charges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Kobayashi, Satomi Taguchi, Isao Takasu, Rei Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20200035934
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a producing method of a radiation detection element, includes: forming an organic semiconductor layer by applying an organic semiconductor solution onto a first conductive layer formed on a support substrate; forming a second conductive layer on the organic semiconductor layer; sealing a laminated body of the first conductive layer, the organic semiconductor layer, and the second conductive layer, formed on the support substrate, with a sealing member; and applying heat to the laminated body sealed with the sealing member. In at least one of forming of the organic layer and forming of the second conductive layer, a forming environment of the organic semiconductor layer and the second conductive layer are adjusted such that the solvent content of the organic semiconductor layer is in a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hyangmi JUNG, Satomi TAGUCHI, Isao TAKASU, Yuko NOMURA, Rei Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 10522773
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiation detector includes a stacked body. The stacked body includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and an organic semiconductor layer provided between the first metal layer and the second metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Satomi Taguchi, Atsushi Wada, Isao Takasu, Mitsuyoshi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10446771
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiation detector includes first, and second conductive layers, and an organic layer. The organic layer is provided between the first and second conductive layers. A first thickness of the organic layer along a first direction from the second conductive layer toward the first conductive layer is 1 ?m or more. The organic layer includes a first compound of a first conductivity type, and a second compound of a second conductivity type. A first value of (0.9·?)/(w1·cos ?1) for a first peak of X-ray analysis of the organic layer is not less than 13 nm and not more than 19 nm. The first value is obtained from a first Bragg angle ?1 (radians), a first full width at half maximum w1 (radians) of the 2?1 peak, and an X-ray wavelength ? (nm). The 2?1 is not less than 0.0750 radians and not more than 0.1100 radians.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hyangmi Jung, Yuko Nomura, Satomi Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20190285759
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a detection element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, an organic conversion layer, and a third electrode. The organic conversion layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and is configured to convert energy of a radiant ray into a charge. The third electrode is provided inside the organic conversion layer. Bias is applied to the third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kohei NAKAYAMA, Fumihiko AIGA, Go KAWATA, lsao TAKASU, Yuko NOMURA, Satomi TAGUCHI, Hyangmi JUNG, Atsushi WADA, Rei HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20190265370
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a detection element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, an organic conversion layer, and a third electrode. A bias is applied to the first electrode. The organic conversion layer is arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, and is configured to convert energy of a radiation into an electric charge. The third electrode is arranged in the organic conversion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kohei Nakayama, Fumihiko Aiga, Go Kawata, Isao Takasu, Yuko Nomura, Satomi Taguchi, Hyangmi Jung, Atsushi Wada, Rei Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 10312291
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a photoelectric conversion device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a first layer provided between the second electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer, the first layer including a phenyl pyridine derivative. The phenyl pyridine derivative is represented by formula (1) below, Rings A, B, C, and D in the formula (1) are pyridine rings. Each of R1 to R11 in the formula (1) is one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a straight-chain alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, an aryl group, and an electron-withdrawing heteroaryl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Atsushi Wada, Isao Takasu, Satomi Taguchi
  • Patent number: 10302775
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a radiation detector includes a first scintillator, a second scintillator, and a photoelectric conversion element. The first scintillator converts radiation into light. The second scintillator converts radiation into light and has higher density than the first scintillator. The photoelectric conversion element is provided between the first scintillator and the second scintillator, and includes a photoelectric conversion layer converting light into electric charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Kobayashi, Satomi Taguchi, Isao Takasu, Rei Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 10295681
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiation detector includes a stacked body. The stacked body includes a first scintillator layer, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer and an organic semiconductor layer. The second conductive layer is provided between the first scintillator layer and the first conductive layer. The organic semiconductor layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The organic semiconductor layer includes a first element. The first element includes at least one selected from the group consisting of boron, gadolinium, helium, lithium, and cadmium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Satomi Taguchi, Atsushi Wada, Isao Takasu, Naoto Kume, Mitsuyoshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20190148659
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiation detector includes first, and second conductive layers, and an organic layer. The organic layer is provided between the first and second conductive layers. A first thickness of the organic layer along a first direction from the second conductive layer toward the first conductive layer is 1 ?m or more. The organic layer includes a first compound of a first conductivity type, and a second compound of a second conductivity type. A first value of (0.9·?)/(w1·cos ?1) for a first peak of X-ray analysis of the organic layer is not less than 13 nm and not more than 19 nm. The first value is obtained from a first Bragg angle ?1 (radians), a first full width at half maximum w1 (radians) of the 2?1 peak, and an X-ray wavelength ? (nm). The 2?1 is not less than 0.0750 radians and not more than 0.1100 radians.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hyangmi JUNG, Yuko NOMURA, Satomi TAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190088881
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a photoelectric conversion element includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, an organic semiconductor layer, and a first region. The first conductive layer includes a first metal. The organic semiconductor layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first region includes the first metal and oxygen and is positioned between the organic semiconductor layer and the first conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Satomi TAGUCHI, Fumihiko AIGA, Atsushi WADA, lsao TAKASU, Rei HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20190056515
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a radiation detector includes a first scintillator, a second scintillator, and a photoelectric conversion element. The first scintillator converts radiation into light. The second scintillator converts radiation into light and has higher density than the first scintillator. The photoelectric conversion element is provided between the first scintillator and the second scintillator, and includes a photoelectric conversion layer converting light into electric charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi KOBAYASHI, Satomi Taguchi, Isao Takasu, Rei Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 10209371
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiation detector includes a scintillator layer, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an organic layer. The second conductive layer is provided between the scintillator layer and the first conductive layer. The organic layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The organic layer includes an organic semiconductor region having a first thickness. The first thickness is 400 nanometers or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Isao Takasu, Satomi Taguchi, Mitsuyoshi Kobayashi, Atsushi Wada, Yuko Nomura, Keiji Sugi, Rei Hasegawa, Naoto Kume
  • Patent number: 10193093
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiation detector includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The intermediate layer includes an organic semiconductor region and a plurality of particles. The organic semiconductor region including a portion provided around the particles. A diameter is not less than 1 nanometer and not more than 20 nanometers for at least a portion of the particles. A first bandgap energy of the plurality of particles is larger than a second bandgap energy of the organic semiconductor region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Isao Takasu, Atsushi Wada, Satomi Taguchi, Mitsuyoshi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10186555
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiation detector includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is provided between the first and second conductive layers. The intermediate layer includes an organic semiconductor region and a plurality of particles. The organic semiconductor region includes a portion provided around the particles. The organic semiconductor region includes first and second semiconductor regions. The first semiconductor region has a first highest occupied molecular orbital and a first lowest unoccupied molecular orbital. The second semiconductor region has a second highest occupied molecular orbital and a second lowest unoccupied molecular orbital. The particles have a third highest occupied molecular orbital and a third lowest unoccupied molecular orbital. The first highest occupied molecular orbital is lower than the third highest occupied molecular orbital.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Isao Takasu, Satomi Taguchi, Atsushi Wada, Mitsuyoshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180277607
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiation detector includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is provided between the first and second conductive layers. The intermediate layer includes an organic semiconductor region and a plurality of particles. The organic semiconductor region includes a portion provided around the particles. The organic semiconductor region includes first and second semiconductor regions. The first semiconductor region has a first highest occupied molecular orbital and a first lowest unoccupied molecular orbital. The second semiconductor region has a second highest occupied molecular orbital and a second lowest unoccupied molecular orbital. The particles have a third highest occupied molecular orbital and a third lowest unoccupied molecular orbital. The first highest occupied molecular orbital is lower than the third highest occupied molecular orbital.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Isao TAKASU, Satomi Taguchi, Atsushi Wada, Mitsuyoshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180277779
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiation detector includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The intermediate layer includes an organic semiconductor region and a plurality of particles. The organic semiconductor region including a portion provided around the particles. A diameter is not less than 1 nanometer and not more than 20 nanometers for at least a portion of the particles. A first bandgap energy of the plurality of particles is larger than a second bandgap energy of the organic semiconductor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Isao TAKASU, Atsushi Wada, Satomi Taguchi, Mitsuyoshi Kobayashi