Patents by Inventor Takaaki Yoshihara
Takaaki Yoshihara 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).
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Publication number: 20200321781Abstract: A method includes acquiring weather information relating to at least one of physical quantities including insolation, cloudiness, and humidity; performing a rating scale assessment of the weather information based on a predetermined threshold value; predicting an electrical output of a solar generator; performing a rating scale assessment of the electrical output of the solar generator based on a standard electrical output of the solar generator; and generating information indicating an assessment value obtained in the performing of the rating scale assessment of the weather information, and an assessment value obtained in the performing of the rating scale assessment of the electrical output.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicants: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro SUGIMOTO, Kotaro SAKATA, Kazuya ITO, Takaaki YOSHIHARA, Takashi TORII
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Patent number: 10180395Abstract: A functional water concentration sensor includes: a container used to contain functional water; a light source that emits ultraviolet light; a phosphor that emits fluorescence when excited by ultraviolet light emitted from the light source and transmitted through the container; and a light-receiving element that receives the fluorescence, wherein a peak wavelength of the ultraviolet light emitted from the light source is in a predetermined range that includes an absorption peak specific to the functional water.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshifumi Suehiro, Toru Baba, Shin Okumura, Takaaki Yoshihara
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Publication number: 20180284014Abstract: A functional water concentration sensor includes: a container used to contain functional water; a light source that emits ultraviolet light; a phosphor that emits fluorescence when excited by ultraviolet light emitted from the light source and transmitted through the container; and a light-receiving element that receives the fluorescence, wherein a peak wavelength of the ultraviolet light emitted from the light source is in a predetermined range that includes an absorption peak specific to the functional water.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshifumi SUEHIRO, Toru BABA, Shin OKUMURA, Takaaki YOSHIHARA
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Patent number: 9425373Abstract: A light emitting module includes: a first substrate including a resin having insulation properties, and a copper component embedded in the resin; a second substrate placed above the copper component of the first substrate, and soldered to the copper component; a mounting electrode formed above the second substrate; and an LED placed above the second substrate, and gold-tin soldered to the mounting electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takanori Aketa, Yoshiharu Sanagawa, Mitsuhiko Ueda, Takaaki Yoshihara, Shintaro Hayashi, Toshihiko Sato
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Publication number: 20160197302Abstract: The light emitting apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first substrate; a light emitting element supported on a surface of the first substrate; a second substrate spaced from and facing the surface of the first substrate; an adjusting layer supported on a surface of the second substrate facing the light emitting element; a barrier member provided between the first substrate and the second substrate so as to surround the light emitting element and the adjusting layer; and a sealing member filling a space surrounded by the first substrate, the second substrate, and the barrier member. The adjusting layer includes a surface which faces the first substrate and includes an adjusting surface. The adjusting layer is formed so that a distance between the adjusting surface and the first substrate becomes greater towards an outer edge of the adjusting layer than at a center part of the adjusting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto SHIRAKAWA, Takaaki YOSHIHARA, Shingo HOUZUMI
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Publication number: 20160064695Abstract: The disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescence element including: a first substrate on a light extraction side thereof; a second substrate opposite the first substrate; and an organic light-emitting laminate between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a doped region in a surface close to the organic light-emitting laminate, the doped region being doped with a dopant for causing change in a refractive index of the first substrate to enhance a light-outcoupling efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takaaki YOSHIHARA, Motonobu AOKI, Takashi ANJIKI
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Publication number: 20160020374Abstract: A light emitting module includes: a first substrate including a resin having insulation properties, and a copper component embedded in the resin; a second substrate placed above the copper component of the first substrate, and soldered to the copper component; a mounting electrode formed above the second substrate; and an LED placed above the second substrate, and gold-tin soldered to the mounting electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takanori AKETA, Yoshiharu SANAGAWA, Mitsuhiko UEDA, Takaaki YOSHIHARA, Shintaro HAYASHI, Toshihiko SATO
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Patent number: 9105368Abstract: An infrared radiation element includes: a first insulating layer having heat insulating properties and electrically insulating properties; a heating element layer provided on the first insulating layer and configured to radiate infrared radiation when energized; and a second insulating layer provided on an opposite side of the heating element layer from the first insulating layer and having heat insulating properties and electrically insulating properties. The second insulating layer transmits the infrared radiation radiated from the heating element layer. The heating element layer has such a sheet resistance that impedance of the heating element layer matches impedance of space which is in contact with the second insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiharu Nagatani, Yoshifumi Watabe, Koji Tsuji, Masao Kirihara, Takaaki Yoshihara, Hirotaka Matsunami
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Publication number: 20150123016Abstract: An infrared radiation element includes: a first insulating layer having heat insulating properties and electrically insulating properties; a heating element layer provided on the first insulating layer and configured to radiate infrared radiation when energized; and a second insulating layer provided on an opposite side of the heating element layer from the first insulating layer and having heat insulating properties and electrically insulating properties. The second insulating layer transmits the infrared radiation radiated from the heating element layer. The heating element layer has such a sheet resistance that impedance of the heating element layer matches impedance of space which is in contact with the second insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiharu Nagatani, Yoshifumi Watabe, Koji Tsuji, Masao Kirihara, Takaaki Yoshihara, Hirotaka Matsunami
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Patent number: 8390173Abstract: The MEMS switch comprises a substrate with signal-lines having fixed-contacts, a movable-plate with a movable-contact, a flexible support-member supporting the movable-plate, a static-actuator and a piezoelectric-actuator configured to contact the movable-contact with the fixed-contact. The movable-contact is provided at its longitudinal center with the movable-contact, and its both the longitudinal ends with static-movable-electrode-plate. The support-member is four strips disposed on portions outside of the both width ends of the movable plate. The strip extends along the longitudinal direction of the movable plate, provided with a first end fixed to the movable plate, and provided with a second end fixed to the substrate. The piezoelectric-element is disposed on an upper surface of the strip to be located at a portion outside of the width ends of the movable-plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Takaaki Yoshihara, Yoshiki Hayasaki, Takeo Shirai, Tomoaki Matsushima, Hiroshi Kawada, Yousuke Hagihara
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Patent number: 8097850Abstract: To improve thermal insulation, a thermal infrared sensing element is carried on a sensor mount of a porous material and is spaced upwardly from a substrate by means of anchor studs projecting on the substrate. The sensor mount is formed with a pair of coplanar beams carry thereon leads extending from the sensing element. The leads and the beams are secured to the upper ends of the anchor studs to hold the sensing element at a predetermined height above the substrate. The beams and the leads are combined with each other by intermolecular adhesion such that the sensing element as well as the sensor mount can be altogether supported to the anchor studs.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2007Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi Uchida, Hiroshi Yamanaka, Koji Tsuji, Masao Kirihara, Takaaki Yoshihara, Youichi Nishijima
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Patent number: 8098118Abstract: A bandpass filter includes a combination of a BAW filter and a patterned planar filter with stubs. The BAW filter is composed of a plurality of piezoelectric resonators to give a specific frequency bandpass, while the planer filter is configured to attenuate frequencies near and outside the bandpass. The resonators are connected in a ladder configuration between a first signal transmission path and a ground. The planar filter includes a strip line formed on a dielectric layer to define a second signal transmission path. The BAW filter and the planar filter are formed on a common substrate with the first and second transmission paths connected to each other. The BAW filter, in combination with the patterned planar filter added with the stub, can improve a deep near-band rejection inherent to the BAW filter, exhibiting an excellent out-of-band rejection over certain adjacent frequency ranges outside of the bandpass, and therefore give a sharp and wide bandpass.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Suwa, Koji Sasabe, Futoshi Nishimura, Yoshiki Hayasaki, Tomoaki Matsushima, Sibei Xiong, Takaaki Yoshihara, Norihiro Yamauchi, Takeo Shirai
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Publication number: 20110024274Abstract: The MEMS switch comprises a substrate with signal-lines having fixed-contacts, a movable-plate with a movable-contact, a flexible support-member supporting the movable-plate, a static-actuator and a piezoelectric-actuator configured to contact the movable-contact with the fixed-contact. The movable-contact is provided at its longitudinal center with the movable-contact, and its both the longitudinal ends with static-movable-electrode-plate. The support-member is four strips disposed on portions outside of the both width ends of the movable plate. The strip extends along the longitudinal direction of the movable plate, provided with a first end fixed to the movable plate, and provided with a second end fixed to the substrate. The piezoelectric-element is disposed on an upper surface of the strip to be located at a portion outside of the width ends of the movable-plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: Takaaki Yoshihara, Yoshiki Hayasaki, Takeo Shirai, Tomoaki Matsushima, Hiroshi Kawada, Yousuke Hagihara
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Publication number: 20100230595Abstract: To improve thermal insulation, a thermal infrared sensing element is carried on a sensor mount of a porous material and is spaced upwardly from a substrate by means of anchor studs projecting on the substrate. The sensor mount is formed with a pair of coplanar beams carry thereon leads extending from the sensing element. The leads and the beams are secured to the upper ends of the anchor studs to hold the sensing element at a predetermined height above the substrate. The beams and the leads are combined with each other by intermolecular adhesion such that the sensing element as well as the sensor mount can be altogether supported to the anchor studs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2007Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Yuichi Uchida, Hiroshi Yamanaka, Koji Tsuji, Masao Kirihara, Takaaki Yoshihara, Youichi Nishijima
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Publication number: 20100117763Abstract: A bandpass filter includes a combination of a BAW filter and a patterned planar filter with stubs. The BAW filter is composed of a plurality of piezoelectric resonators to give a specific frequency bandpass, while the planer filter is configured to attenuate frequencies near and outside the bandpass. The resonators are connected in a ladder configuration between a first signal transmission path and a ground. The planar filter includes a strip line formed on a dielectric layer to define a second signal transmission path. The BAW filter and the planar filter are formed on a common substrate with the first and second transmission paths connected to each other. The BAW filter, in combination with the patterned planar filter added with the stub, can improve a deep near-band rejection inherent to the BAW filter, exhibiting an excellent out-of-band rejection over certain adjacent frequency ranges outside of the bandpass, and therefore give a sharp and wide bandpass.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Atsushi Suwa, Koji Sasabe, Futoshi Nishimura, Yoshiki Hayasaki, Tomoaki Matsushima, Sibei Xiong, Takaaki Yoshihara, Norihiro Yamauchi, Takeo Shirai
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Patent number: 7709795Abstract: An infrared sensor unit has a thermal infrared sensor and an associated semiconductor device commonly developed on a semiconductor substrate. A dielectric top layer covers the substrate to conceal the semiconductor device formed in the top surface of the substrate. The thermal infrared sensor carried on a sensor mount which is supported above the semiconductor device by means of a thermal insulation support. The sensor mount and the support are made of a porous material which is superimposed on top of the dielectric top layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2006Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Yamanaka, Tsutomu Ichihara, Yoshifumi Watabe, Koji Tsuji, Masao Kirihara, Takaaki Yoshihara, Yoichi Nishijima, Satoshi Hyodo
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Publication number: 20090114819Abstract: An infrared sensor unit has a thermal infrared sensor and an associated semiconductor device commonly developed on a semiconductor substrate. A dielectric top layer covers the substrate to conceal the semiconductor device formed in the top surface of the substrate. The thermal infrared sensor carried on a sensor mount which is supported above the semiconductor device by means of a thermal insulation support. The sensor mount and the support are made of a porous material which is superimposed on top of the dielectric top layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2006Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Hiroshi Yamanaka, Tsutomu Ichihara, Yoshifumi Watabe, Koji Tsuji, Masao Kirihara, Takaaki Yoshihara, Yoichi Nishijima, Satoshi Hyodo
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Patent number: 7422928Abstract: A process for fabricating a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) composed of fixed components fixedly supported on a lower substrate and movable components movably supported on the lower substrate. The process utilizes an upper substrate separate from the lower substrate. The upper substrate is selectively etched in its top layer to form therein a plurality of posts which project commonly from a bottom layer of the upper substrate. The posts include the fixed components to be fixed to the lower substrate and the movable components which are resiliently supported only to one or more of the fixed components to be movable relative to the fixed components. The lower substrate is formed in its top surface with at least one recess. The upper substrate is then bonded to the top of the lower substrate upside down in such a manner as to place the fixed components directly on the lower substrate and to place the movable components upwardly of the recess.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2004Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Naomasa Oka, Hiroshi Harada, Jun Ogihara, Hiroshi Fukshima, Hiroshi Noge, Yuji Suzuki, Kiyohiko Kawano, Takaaki Yoshihara, Masahiko Suzumura
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Publication number: 20070128831Abstract: A process for fabricating a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) composed of fixed components fixedly supported on a lower substrate and movable components movably supported on the lower substrate. The process utilizes an upper substrate separate from the lower substrate. The upper substrate is selectively etched in its top layer to form therein a plurality of posts which project commonly from a bottom layer of the upper substrate. The posts include the fixed components to be fixed to the lower substrate and the movable components which are resiliently supported only to one or more of the fixed components to be movable relative to the fixed components. The lower substrate is formed in its top surface with at least one recess. The upper substrate is then bonded to the top of the lower substrate upside down in such a manner as to place the fixed components directly on the lower substrate and to place the movable components upwardly of the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2004Publication date: June 7, 2007Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Naomasa Oka, Hiroshi Harada, Jun Ogihara, Hiroshi Fukshima, Hiroshi Noge, Yuji Suzuki, Kiyohiko Kawano, Takaaki Yoshihara, Masahiko Suzumura
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Patent number: 6448620Abstract: To provide a semiconductor device having a large allowable current, a demanded withstand voltage, and small output capacitance and resistance, the semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, and the semiconductor layer includes a first conductivity type-drain region, a second conductivity type-well region apart from the drain region, a first conductivity type-source region in the well region apart from one end of the well region on the side of the drain region, a first conductivity type-drift region formed between one end of the well region and the drain region and in contact with the well region and the drain region, respectively, and a gate electrode formed spaced a gate oxide layer and on the well region located between the drift region and the source region; and the impurity concentration of the drift region decreases in the lateral direction and also in the vertical direction, respectively, as the distance from the drain region increases.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiki Hayasaki, Hitomichi Takano, Masahiko Suzumura, Yuji Suzuki, Yoshifumi Shirai, Takashi Kishida, Takeshi Yoshida, Takaaki Yoshihara