Patents by Inventor Shinji Nakamichi

Shinji Nakamichi 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).

  • Quinolinium dyes with fluorinated counter anion for dye sensitized solar cells
    Patent number: 9865823
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode layer comprising a porous film made of oxide semiconductor fine particles sensitized with a quinolinium dye having a fluorinated counteranion. Moreover the present invention relates to a photoelectric conversion device comprising said electrode layer, a dye sensitized solar cell comprising said photoelectric conversion device and to novel quinolinium dyes having a fluorinated counteranion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Robert Send, Ingmar Bruder, Peter Erk, Ruediger Sens, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Hitoshi Yamato, Shinji Nakamichi, Ryuichi Takahashi
  • METHINE DYES WITH LARGE ORGANIC COUNTER ANION FOR DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20160155575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode layer comprising a porous film made of oxide semiconductor fine particles sensitized with a methine dye having a counter anion capable of absorbing electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength in the range of from 400 nm to 1000 nm. Moreover the present invention relates to a photoelectric conversion device comprising said electrode layer, a dye sensitized solar cell comprising said photoelectric conversion device, an organic electronic device comprising said photoelectric conversion device and to novel methine dyes having a counter anion capable of absorbing electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength in the range of from 400 nm to 1000 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hitoshi YAMATO, Shinji NAKAMICHI, Ryuichi TAKAHASHI, Hiroshi YAMAMOTO, Robert SEND, Henrike WONNEBERGER, Ingmar BRUDER, Vytautas GETAUTIS, Rakstys KASPARAS, Tadas MALINAUSKAS
  • QUINOLINIUM DYES WITH FLUORINATED COUNTER ANION FOR DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20150108415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode layer comprising a porous film made of oxide semiconductor fine particles sensitized with a quinolinium dye having a fluorinated counteranion. Moreover the present invention relates to a photoelectric conversion device comprising said electrode layer, a dye sensitized solar cell comprising said photoelectric conversion device and to novel quinolinium dyes having a fluorinated counteranion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Robert Send, Ingmar Bruder, Peter Erk, Ruediger Sens, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Hitoshi Yamato, Shinji Nakamichi, Ryuichi Takahashi
  • Dye sensitised solar cell
    Patent number: 8723017
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electrode layer comprising a porous film made of oxide semiconductor fine particles sensitized with certain methin dyes. Moreover the present invention pertains to a photoelectric conversion device comprising said electrode layer, a dye sensitized solar cell comprising said photoelectric conversion device and to novel methin dyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Kunimoto, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Shinji Nakamichi, Ryuichi Takahashi, Junichi Tanabe
  • Dye sensitised solar cell
    Patent number: 8709299
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electrode layer comprising a porous film made of oxide semiconductor fine particles sensitized with certain methin dyes. Moreover the present invention pertains to a photoelectric conversion device comprising said electrode layer, a dye sensitized solar cell comprising said photoelectric conversion device and to novel methin dyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Junichi Tanabe, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Shinji Nakamichi, Ryuichi Takahashi
  • DYE SENSITISED SOLAR CELL
    Publication number: 20120145238
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electrode layer comprising a porous film made of oxide semiconductor fine particles sensitized with certain methin dyes. Moreover the present invention pertains to a photoelectric conversion device comprising said electrode layer, a dye sensitized solar cell comprising said photoelectric conversion device and to novel methin dyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Junichi Tanabe, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Shinji Nakamichi, Ryuichi Takahashi
  • Dye sensitised solar cell
    Publication number: 20110233477
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electrode layer comprising a porous film made of oxide semiconductor fine particles sensitized with certain methine dyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamamoto, Shinji Nakamichi, Junichi Tanabe, Ryuichi Takahashi, Hitoshi Yamato
  • DYE SENSITISED SOLAR CELL
    Publication number: 20110061723
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electrode layer comprising a porous film made of oxide semiconductor fine particles sensitized with certain methin dyes. Moreover the present invention pertains to a photoelectric conversion device comprising said electrode layer, a dye sensitized solar cell comprising said photoelectric conversion device and to novel methin dyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Kunimoto, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Shinji Nakamichi, Ryuichi Takahashi, Junichi Tanabe