Patents by Inventor Seiji Takagi

Seiji Takagi 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: 7988743
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor in which a capacitor element has conductive polymer solid electrolyte on a dielectric oxide film layer. The method includes the following processes: forming a manganese oxide layer on the dielectric oxide film layer; and chemically polymerizing a reaction solution containing a monomer, aromatic sulfonic acid, and a solvent using the manganese oxide layer as an oxidizing agent. Here, polyhydric alcohol capable of being coordinated to manganese ions released from the manganese oxide layer is made to coexist with the chemical polymerization reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yukari Shimamoto, Yasunobu Tsuji, Ayumi Kochi, Seiji Takagi
  • Publication number: 20110101857
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an organic EL display that enables accurate measurement of the thickness of a transparent resin in an effective pixel area. The organic EL display of the present invention has a structure in which an organic EL device (21) having a plurality of partitions (25) placed at intervals in a predetermined direction and an organic light emitting layer (26) provided between the adjacent partitions (25), and a color filter (22) having a black matrix (29) and a pigment layer (30) placed in each of frames of the black matrix (29) are bonded via a transparent resin (31), and a light transmissive opening (33) is provided in a section of the black matrix (29) other than a section facing the partition (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunimichi Kanatani, Seiji Takagi
  • Publication number: 20100118470
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a positive electrode foil made of metal, a dielectric oxide layer provided on a surface of the positive electrode foil, a separator provided on the dielectric oxide layer, a solid electrolyte layer made of conductive polymer impregnated in the separator, a negative electrode foil facing the dielectric oxide layer across the solid electrolyte layer, and a phosphate provided on the dielectric oxide layer. This solid electrolytic capacitor reduces a leakage current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Ayumi Kochi, Seiji Takagi, Shigetaka Furusawa, Hiroyuki Matsuura, Tatsuji Aoyama, Yukiya Shimoyama
  • Publication number: 20100024182
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor in which a capacitor element has conductive polymer solid electrolyte on a dielectric oxide film layer. The method includes the following processes: forming a manganese oxide layer on the dielectric oxide film layer; and chemically polymerizing a reaction solution containing a monomer, aromatic sulfonic acid, and a solvent using the manganese oxide layer as an oxidizing agent. Here, polyhydric alcohol capable of being coordinated to manganese ions released from the manganese oxide layer is made to coexist with the chemical polymerization reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukari Shimamoto, Yasunobu Tsuji, Ayumi Kochi, Seiji Takagi
  • Patent number: 7580246
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor employing a conductive polymer has a solid electrolyte layer with a laminated structure where a second conductive polymer layer complexed with an ionic polymer is stacked on a first conductive polymer layer composed of polyaniline or a derivative thereof. By achieving a solid electrolyte layer having an excellent self-healing property, a solid electrolytic capacitor having an excellent withstand voltage characteristic can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Takagi, Ayumi Kochi, Kenji Akami, Chiharu Hayashi, Tomoko Kawashima
  • Publication number: 20080007893
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor employing a conductive polymer has a solid electrolyte layer with a laminated structure where a second conductive polymer layer complexed with an ionic polymer is stacked on a first conductive polymer layer composed of polyaniline or a derivative thereof. By achieving a solid electrolyte layer having an excellent self-healing property, a solid electrolytic capacitor having an excellent withstand voltage characteristic can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Seiji Takagi, Ayumi Kochi, Kenji Akami, Chiharu Hayashi, Tomoko Kawashima
  • Patent number: 7248461
    Abstract: A conducting polymer composite is made by compounding a conducting polymer and an ionic polymer so as to achieve good conductivity. A high resistance material generated also has a high withstand voltage. A solid electrolytic capacitor using this conducting polymer composite as its solid electrolytic layer achieves low ESR and high withstand voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Takagi, Ayumi Kochi, Kenji Akami, Chiharu Hayashi
  • Patent number: 6979136
    Abstract: The present invention relates a fiber optical module. A first filter 5 transmits a light with a first predetermined wavelength (?A ), and reflects lights with a second predetermined wavelength (?B) and a third predetermined wavelength (?C). A second filter 6 transmits the light with wavelength ?B and reflects the light with wavelength ?C. A first light-receiving device 2 receives the light with wavelength ?A, and a second light-receiving device 3 receives the light with wavelength ?B, A light-emitting device 4 emits the light with wavelength ?C. A first optical fiber 1a leads the lights with wavelengths ?A and ?B to the first filter 5. A second optical fiber 1b leads the light with wavelength ?B reflected by the first filter 1a. A third optical fiber 1c leads the light with wavelength ?C emitted by the light-emitting device 4 to the second filter 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Okano Electric Wire Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Takagi, Noboru Fukushima, Chohei Hirano, Toshiki Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20050212094
    Abstract: A conducting polymer composite is made by compounding a conducting polymer and an ionic polymer so as to achieve good conductivity. A high resistance material generated also has a high withstand voltage. A solid electrolytic capacitor using this conducting polymer composite as its solid electrolytic layer achieves low ESR and high withstand voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Seiji Takagi, Ayumi Kochi, Kenji Akami, Chiharu Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20050208085
    Abstract: Gelling agents which contain at least one N-acyl-L-acidic amino acid dialkylamide represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 26 carbon atoms; R3 represents a hydrocarbon group having 7 to 10 carbon atoms; and n represents 1 or 2, such as N-2-ethylhexanoyl-L-glutamic acid dibutylamide; and at least one monohydric lower alcohol such as 3-methoxy-3-methylbutanol are useful for forming gel compositions with an oily base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INC
    Inventors: Naoya Yamato, Seiji Takagi
  • Patent number: 6906913
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor having excellent electrical characteristics due to an insulating protective layer. A water-shedding silicone rubber that cures by moisture or heat energy is coated to form the insulating protective layer on a protruding portion of a valve metal foil, at a protruding portion on the end surface of a porous valve metal body and on the surface of a dielectric layer covering the protruding portion of the valve metal foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumi Kochi, Seiji Takagi, Yuji Mido, Yasuo Kanemitsu
  • Patent number: 6791822
    Abstract: A first capacitor element of a sheet form includes a porous valve metal film, a dielectric layer provided on the porous valve metal film, a solid electrolyte layer provided on the dielectric layer, and a collector layer provided on the solid electrolyte layer. A second capacitor element of a sheet form includes a valve metal film, a porous valve metal body provided on the valve metal film, a dielectric layer provided on the porous valve metal body, a solid electrolyte layer provided on the dielectric layer, and a collector layer provided on the electrolyte layer. The first and second capacitor elements are stacked. The porous valve metal film of the first capacitor element and the valve metal film of the second capacitor element are connected to one external electrode while the collector layers of the first and second capacitor elements are connected to another external electrode, thus providing a solid electrolytic capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumi Kochi, Seiji Takagi, Yuji Mido, Tetsuhiro Korechika
  • Publication number: 20040160729
    Abstract: The solid electrolytic capacitor disclosed in this invention can perform excellent electrical characteristics due to an insulating protective layer. A water-shedding silicone rubber that cures by moisture or heat energy is coated to form the insulating protective layer on a protruding portion of a valve metal foil, on the end surface of a porous valve metal body at the protruding portion and on the surface of a dielectric layer covering the protruding portion of the valve metal foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Ayumi Kochi, Seiji Takagi, Yuji Mido, Yasuo Kanemitsu
  • Patent number: 6771488
    Abstract: A capacitor includes a valve metal foil including a valve metal porous body and a lead portion, a dielectric layer provided on the valve metal porous body, a solid electrolyte layer on the dielectric layer, a collector layer on the solid electrolyte layer, an anode lead connected to the lead portion, a housing for accommodating the valve metal porous body, the dielectric layer, the solid electrolyte layer, the collector layer, and the anode lead, and for having an end of the anode lead exposed from a surface of the housing, an anode external terminal provided over the housing and connected with the end of the anode lead, and a cathode external terminal provided over the housing and coupled with the collector layer. The capacitor has a large capacitance, a small ESR, and a small ESL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Takagi, Ayumi Kochi, Yuji Mid, Yasuo Kanemitsu
  • Patent number: 6741448
    Abstract: A dielectric coating, a solid electrolytic layer and a collector layer are provided to one face of a porous valve metal sheet. An insulating section covers this metal sheet including the layers discussed above. Conductive bodies, which are coupled with a first connecting terminal and a second connecting terminal, respectively, are surfaced on at least one face of the insulating section. Connecting bumps are formed on these conductive bodies, so that ICs and other parts are coupled with these bumps. This structure realizes a thin composite electronic component having an excellent high-frequency response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Mido, Tetsuhiro Korechika, Seiji Takagi, Tatsuo Fujii, Hideki Masumi
  • Publication number: 20040066608
    Abstract: A capacitor includes a valve metal foil including a valve metal porous body and a lead portion, a dielectric layer provided on the valve metal porous body, a solid electrolyte layer on the dielectric layer, a collector layer on the solid electrolyte layer, an anode lead connected to the lead portion, a housing for accommodating the valve metal porous body, the dielectric layer, the solid electrolyte layer, the collector layer, and the anode lead, and for having an end of the anode lead exposed from a surface of the housing, an anode external terminal provided over the housing and connected with the end of the anode lead, and a cathode external terminal provided over the housing and coupled with the collector layer. The capacitor has a large capacitance, a small ESR, and a small ESL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Seiji Takagi, Ayumi Kochi, Yuji Mido, Yasuo Kanemitsu
  • Publication number: 20040027789
    Abstract: A first capacitor element of a sheet form includes a porous valve metal film, a dielectric layer provided on the porous valve metal film, a solid electrolyte layer provided on the dielectric layer, and a collector layer provided on the solid electrolyte layer. A second capacitor element of a sheet form includes a valve metal film, a porous valve metal body provided on the valve metal film, a dielectric layer provided on the porous valve metal body, a solid electrolyte layer provided on the dielectric layer, and a collector layer provided on the electrolyte layer. The first and second capacitor elements are stacked. The porous valve metal film of the first capacitor element and the valve metal film of the second capacitor element are connected to one external electrode while the collector layers of the first and second capacitor elements are connected to another external electrode, thus providing a solid electrolytic capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Ayumi Kochi, Seiji Takagi, Yuji Mido, Tetsuhiro Korechika
  • Publication number: 20040028353
    Abstract: The present invention relates a fiber optical module. A first filter 5 transmits a light with a first predetermined wavelength (&lgr;A), and reflects lights with a second predetermined wavelength (&lgr;B) and a third predetermined wavelength (&lgr;C). A second filter 6 transmits the light with wavelength &lgr;B and reflects the light with wavelength &lgr;C. A first light-receiving device 2 receives the light with wavelength &lgr;A, and a second light-receiving device 3 receives the light with wavelength &lgr;B, A light-emitting device 4 emits the light with wavelength &lgr;C. A first optical fiber 1a leads the lights with wavelengths &lgr;A and &lgr;B to the first filter 5. A second optical fiber 1b leads the light with wavelength &lgr;B reflected by the first filter 1a. A third optical fiber 1c leads the light with wavelength &lgr;C emitted by the light-emitting device 4 to the second filter 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Seiji Takagi, Noboru Fukushima, Chohei Hirano, Toshiki Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20040022032
    Abstract: A dielectric coating (3), a solid electrolytic layer (4) and a collector layer (5) are provided to one face of a porous valve metal sheet (1). An insulating section (7) covers overall this metal sheet (1) including the layers (3, 4, 5) discussed above. Conductive bodies (101, 111), which are coupled with a first connecting terminal (2) and a second connecting terminal (6) respectively, are surfaced on at least one face of the insulating section (7). Connecting bumps (12) are formed on these conductive bodies (101, 111), so that ICs (17) and other parts are coupled with these bumps (12). This structure realizes a thin composite electronic component excellent in high-frequency response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Yuji Mido, Tetsuhiro Korechika, Seiji Takagi, Tatsuo Fujii, Hideki Masumi
  • Patent number: 6510045
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes a sheet of valve metal, of which a part constitutes an positive electrode, a dielectric layer formed on a surface of the valve metal, a solid electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer, a negative electrode formed on the solid electrolyte layer, and an insulating protective layer for protecting the positive electrode, the dielectric layer, the solid electrolyte layer and the negative electrode. It is further provided with a bump formed on the insulating protective layer and connected to at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention is useful to constitute a semiconductor device or a circuit having outstanding high frequency response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Mido, Tetsuhiro Korechika, Suzushi Kimura, Koichi Kojima, Hideki Masumi, Seiji Takagi