Patents by Inventor Shinichi NAKAHIGASHI

Shinichi NAKAHIGASHI 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: 11921081
    Abstract: A smell sensor includes an ion sensor in which a sensing section provided with a sensitive film configured to change a potential in accordance with a state of a measurement target is formed on a semiconductor substrate; a substance adsorption film disposed on the sensitive film and configured to change the state with adsorption of a smell substance; and a reference electrode configured to apply a reference voltage to the substance adsorption film. The reference electrode is disposed to be separated from the sensitive film and not to overlap the sensing section when viewed in a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K., National University Corporation TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Toshiki Wakamori, Shinichi Nakahigashi, Kazuaki Sawada
  • Publication number: 20240060930
    Abstract: The ion sensor includes a substrate and a plurality of detection units. Each detection unit includes an ID portion, an ICG electrode, a TG electrode, an SG electrode, an electrode pad, and an ion sensitive film. The SG electrode is disposed between the ICG electrode and the TG electrode on the main surface of the substrate. The electrode pad is electrically connected to the SG electrode and disposed on the opposite side of the SG electrode from the substrate. The ion sensitive film is provided on the surface of the electrode pad, and changes a potential according to change in ion concentration of the aqueous solution in contact with the ion sensitive film. A width of the ion sensitive film in a facing direction in which the ICG electrode and the TG electrode face each other is greater than a separation width between the ICG electrode and the TG electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Toshiki WAKAMORI, Shinichi NAKAHIGASHI
  • Publication number: 20210262975
    Abstract: A smell sensor includes an ion sensor in which a sensing section provided with a sensitive film configured to change a potential in accordance with a state of a measurement target is formed on a semiconductor substrate; a substance adsorption film disposed on the sensitive film and configured to change the state with adsorption of a smell substance; and a reference electrode configured to apply a reference voltage to the substance adsorption film. The reference electrode is disposed to be separated from the sensitive film and not to overlap the sensing section when viewed in a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicants: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K., National University Corporation TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Toshiki WAKAMORI, Shinichi NAKAHIGASHI, Kazuaki SAWADA