Patents by Inventor Satoru Shimomura

Satoru Shimomura 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: 10584202
    Abstract: A photovoltaic element has excellent durability owing to an electron extraction layer in which an inorganic compound and an electron-donating group are more firmly bonded to each other, and includes at least a cathode, an electron extraction layer, a photoelectric conversion layer and an anode in this order, the electron extraction layer containing an inorganic compound (A), and an organic compound (B) having an electron-donating group and a bonding group, the electron extraction layer having an inorganic/organic hybrid structure in which the inorganic compound (A) and at least a part of the organic compound (B) are bonded to each other via the bonding group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc
    Inventors: Shuhei Yamamoto, Satoru Shimomura, Daisuke Kitazawa
  • Publication number: 20170033304
    Abstract: A photovoltaic element has excellent durability owing to an electron extraction layer in which an inorganic compound and an electron-donating group are more firmly bonded to each other, and includes at least a cathode, an electron extraction layer, a photoelectric conversion layer and an anode in this order, the electron extraction layer containing an inorganic compound (A), and an organic compound (B) having an electron-donating group and a bonding group, the electron extraction layer having an inorganic/organic hybrid structure in which the inorganic compound (A) and at least a part of the organic compound (B) are bonded to each other via the bonding group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Shuhei Yamamoto, Satoru Shimomura, Daisuke Kitazawa
  • Patent number: 9331282
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a photovoltaic device which has high photoelectric conversion efficiency and an electron-donating organic material which comprises a conjugate polymer having a structure of a thieno[3,4-b?]thiophene skeleton with an alkoxycarbonyl group in which a specific alkyl group part is a straight chain alkyl group or an alkanoyl group in which the alkyl group part is a straight chain alkyl group and a benzo[1,2-b:4, 5-b?]dithiophene skeleton with a heteroaryl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Watanabe, Daisuke Kitazawa, Shuhei Yamamoto, Satoru Shimomura
  • Publication number: 20150249214
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device has high photoelectric conversion efficiency and an electron-donating organic material including a conjugate polymer having a structure of a thieno[3,4-b]thiophene skeleton with an alkoxycarbonyl group in which a specific alkyl group part is a straight chain alkyl group or an alkanoyl group in which the alkyl group part is a straight chain alkyl group and a benzo[1,2-b:4, 5-b?]dithiophene skeleton with a heteroaryl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Watanabe, Daisuke Kitazawa, Shuhei Yamamoto, Satoru Shimomura
  • Publication number: 20150194607
    Abstract: A photovoltaic element includes at least an anode, a photoelectric conversion layer, an electron extraction layer and a cathode in this order, wherein the electron extraction layer contains a compound represented by formula (1): R—X?M+??(1) wherein R is selected from among hydrogen, and alkyl group which may have a substituent, X? is selected from among —COO?, —SO3?, —PO4H?, —PO42?, —O—SO3?, and M is selected from among alkali metals, alkaline-earth metals, and ammonium ion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Satoru Shimomura, Shuhei Yamamoto, Daisuke Kitazawa
  • Patent number: 8339227
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inductance part including a coiled conductor formed from a metal conductor, a magnetic body formed by pressure-molding a mixture of metal magnetic powder and bonding material in such a manner that the coiled conductor is embedded in the mixture, and a terminal derived from the coiled conductor. The coiled conductor is formed in a single layer with no insulating film on its surface. The metal magnetic powder of the magnetic body penetrates into the surface of the coiled conductor so as to make the filling factor of the metal magnetic powder in the magnetic body not less than 80% by volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Shimomura, Kiyoshi Takagi, Kazuaki Oonishi
  • Publication number: 20100253463
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inductance part including a coiled conductor formed from a metal conductor, a magnetic body formed by pressure-molding a mixture of metal magnetic powder and bonding material in such a manner that the coiled conductor is embedded in the mixture, and a terminal derived from the coiled conductor. The coiled conductor is formed in a single layer with no insulating film on its surface. The metal magnetic powder of the magnetic body penetrates into the surface of the coiled conductor so as to make the filling factor of the metal magnetic powder in the magnetic body not less than 80% by volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Satoru Shimomura, Kiyoshi Takagi, Kazuaki Oonishi
  • Publication number: 20070000827
    Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a dissolved ozone decomposing apparatus which efficiently decomposes dissolved ozone in ozone water. The dissolved ozone decomposing apparatus comprises a case 2 and a first decomposing column 30 and a second decomposing column 40 in the case. The first decomposing column 30 comprises a flow pipe 31 in communication with a supply port 21, an adjustment plate 35 fixed in the flow pipe 31, a protection pipe 32 provided in the flow pipe 31 and made of a material transparent to ultraviolet rays, and a ultraviolet lamp 33 housed in the protection pipe 32, and when ozone water flows in the flow pipe 31, it strikes the adjustment plate 35 and stays in the pipe, so that the ozone water can be irradiated by light energy from the ultraviolet lamp 33 for decomposition of dissolved ozone in the ozone water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: TOFLO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru SHIMOMURA, Kenshi NAKASHIMA, Akira MATSUSAKO