Patents by Inventor Takao Someya
Takao Someya 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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Patent number: 11291114Abstract: This fiber net includes a fiber net having an electrode part, in which a fiber constituting the electrode part includes a core material, a relaxation layer which covers at least a part of a surface of the core material and contains a material having a higher Young's modulus than a material forming the core material, and a conductive layer which covers a surface of the relaxation layer on a side opposite to the core material side.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCYInventors: Takao Someya, Sunghoon Lee
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Patent number: 11284507Abstract: A wiring board includes: a substrate first elastic modulus including a first surface and second surface positioned on the opposite side of the first surface; wiring positioned on the first surface side of the substrate and connected to an electrode of an electronic component mounted on the wiring board; and a reinforcing member second elastic modulus greater than the first elastic modulus and including a first reinforcing part positioned on the first surface side of the substrate or on the second surface side of the substrate and partially overlaps the electronic component mounted on the wiring board when viewed along the normal direction of the first surface of the substrate. The wiring includes a section that does not overlap the reinforcing member when viewed along the normal direction of the first surface including pluralities of peaks and valleys aligned along a planar direction of the first surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignees: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Kenichi Ogawa, Takao Someya
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Publication number: 20220069220Abstract: The present invention provides an organic electroluminescence device capable of having not only a device lifetime comparable to that of an existing organic electroluminescence device but also a small thickness of smaller than 10 ?m and excellent flexibility. The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescence device having a structure including: an anode; a cathode on a substrate; and a laminate of multiple layers between the anode and the cathode, the device having a thickness of smaller than 10 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Takao SOMEYA, Tomoyuki YOKOTA, Hirohiko FUKAGAWA, Takahisa SHIMIZU, Katsuyuki MORII, Tsuyoshi GOYA, Kenji KUWADA
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Publication number: 20220031182Abstract: A detection device includes a first optical sensor, a second optical sensor disposed at a predetermined distance from the first optical sensor, a light source that emits light to be detected by the first optical sensor and the second optical sensor facing a living body tissue including a blood vessel, and a processor that calculates a pulse wave velocity of the blood vessel based on a time-series variation of an output of the first optical sensor, a time-series variation of an output of the second optical sensor, and the predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Hirofumi KATO, Takanori TSUNASHIMA, Makoto UCHIDA, Takashi NAKAMURA, Akio TAKIMOTO, Takao SOMEYA, Tomoyuki YOKOTA
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Publication number: 20220036036Abstract: A detection device includes a plurality of optical sensors arranged in a detection area, a light source configured to emit light that is emitted to an object to be detected and is detected by the optical sensors, and a processor configured to perform processing based on outputs from the optical sensors. The processor is configured to determine, based on the outputs of the respective optical sensors obtained at a cycle of a predetermined period, an optical sensor an output of which is to be employed from among the optical sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Hirofumi KATO, Makoto UCHIDA, Takanori TSUNASHIMA, Takashi NAKAMURA, Akio TAKIMOTO, Takao SOMEYA, Tomoyuki YOKOTA
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Publication number: 20220037410Abstract: A detection device includes a photodiode, and a thin-film transistor coupled to the photodiode. The thin-film transistor includes a semiconductor layer between a light-blocking layer and the photodiode, and an electrode layer between the semiconductor layer and the photodiode, and the electric layer includes a source electrode and a drain electrode of the thin-film transistor. The source electrode extends to a position facing the light-blocking layer with the semiconductor layer interposed therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Takashi NAKAMURA, Makoto UCHIDA, Masahiro TADA, Marina MOCHIZUKI, Hirofumi KATO, Akio TAKIMOTO, Takao SOMEYA, Tomoyuki YOKOTA
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Publication number: 20220015228Abstract: A substrate that is stretchable and that at least has a wiring region; wiring at least positioned in the wiring region on a first surface side of the substrate, the wiring having a meandering shape section that includes peaks and valleys aligned along a first direction that is one of planar directions of the first surface of the substrate; and a stretching control mechanism that controls extension and contraction of the substrate. The stretching control mechanism at least includes stretching control parts that are positioned in the wiring region of the substrate and that are aligned along the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicants: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Kenichi OGAWA, Takao SOMEYA
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Publication number: 20210328162Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a flexible electronic element substrate comprising a polyimide layer that has both low ultraviolet transmittance and high visible light transmittance and that is capable of suppressing ultraviolet degradation without any reduction in the performance of an electronic element. In order to solve this problem, the flexible electronic element substrate comprises a polyimide layer that satisfies all of (1) through (3) below: (1) maximum transmittance at a wavelength of 400±5 nm is 70% or higher at a thickness of 5 ?m; (2) the b* value in an L*a*b* color system is 5 or less at a thickness of 5 ?m; and (3) transmittance of light at a wavelength of 350 nm is 10% or less at a thickness of 5 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicants: RIKEN, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Kenjiro FUKUDA, Hiroki KIMURA, Takao SOMEYA, Kenichi FUKUKAWA, Masaki OKAZAKI, Tatsuhiro URAKAMI
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Publication number: 20210326623Abstract: A detection device according to an aspect includes: a sensor base; a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements that are provided in a detection area of the sensor base and are configured to receive light incident thereon and output signals corresponding to the received light; a plurality of switching elements provided in the respective photoelectric conversion elements; a plurality of gate lines that are coupled to the switching elements and extend in a first direction; a first light source configured to emit first light having a first maximum emission wavelength; and a second light source configured to emit second light having a second maximum emission wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Hirofumi KATO, Takanori TSUNASHIMA, Makoto UCHIDA, Takashi NAKAMURA, Akio TAKIMOTO, Takao SOMEYA, Tomoyuki YOKOTA
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Patent number: 11109479Abstract: A substrate that is stretchable and that at least has a wiring region; wiring at least positioned in the wiring region on a first surface side of the substrate, the wiring having a meandering shape section that includes peaks and valleys aligned along a first direction that is one of planar directions of the first surface of the substrate; and a stretching control mechanism that controls extension and contraction of the substrate. The stretching control mechanism at least includes stretching control parts that are positioned in the wiring region of the substrate and that are aligned along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignees: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Naoko Okimoto, Kenichi Ogawa, Takao Someya
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Patent number: 11107601Abstract: The invention provides an elastic conductor which is excellent in stretchability and hardly causes a decrease in conductivity even when stretched. The elastic conductor includes an elastomer and two types of conductive particles, wherein the two types of conductive particles are flake-like particles and nanoparticles, and the conductive particles are dispersed throughout the elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Japan Science and Technology AgencyInventors: Naoji Matsuhisa, Takao Someya, Daishi Inoue
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Patent number: 11051764Abstract: A blood flow disorder detection device includes: a sensor sheet including a flexible substrate and a plurality of sensors provided on the flexible substrate; and an analyzer that analyzes outputs of the plurality of sensors. The plurality of sensors measure different types of blood flow information of a living tissue, the blood flow information being obtained by attaching the sensor sheet to the living tissue. The analyzer detects a blood flow disorder in the living tissue by analyzing the different types of blood flow information from the plurality of sensors.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignees: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD., KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Masaki Sekino, Yoko Tomioka, Yusuke Inoue, Takao Someya, Shinri Sakai, Shintaro Enomoto
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Patent number: 10991764Abstract: A photodetector array of a stacked film comprises, a plurality of first electrodes formed on a substrate and extending in parallel in a first direction, a plurality of second electrodes extending in parallel in a second direction crossing the first electrodes, a first organic thin film diode and a second organic thin film diode disposed between each of the first electrodes and each of the second electrodes, and an intermediate connection electrode layer serving as a common anode or a common cathode. The intermediate connection electrode layer connects the first organic thin film diode and the second organic thin film diode by backward-diode connection. At least either the first electrodes or the second electrodes are transparent with light passing therethrough, the first organic thin film diode is a photoresponsive organic diode, and the second organic thin film diode is an organic rectifier diode.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: SIGNTLE INC.Inventors: Peter Zalar, Naoji Matsuhisa, Takao Someya
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Patent number: 10966316Abstract: A wiring film is provided between a cloth and an electronic component, wherein the wiring film has a wiring layer including an extensible film and wirings provided along the extensible film inside or on an outer surface of the extensible film and at least a part of the wirings is exposed from a first surface of the wiring layer that faces the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCYInventors: Masao Nakajima, Ichiro Amimori, Osamu Sawanobori, Takao Someya
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Publication number: 20210029824Abstract: This fiber net includes a fiber net having an electrode part, in which a fiber constituting the electrode part includes a core material, a relaxation layer which covers at least a part of a surface of the core material and contains a material having a higher Young's modulus than a material forming the core material, and a conductive layer which covers a surface of the relaxation layer on a side opposite to the core material side.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Takao SOMEYA, Sunghoon LEE
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Publication number: 20200323453Abstract: An electronic functional member according to the present embodiment includes a substrate; a fiber mesh comprising a fibrous resin composition that extends onto and is connected to the substrate; and a patterned conductive coating portion that coats one surface of a portion of the fiber mesh and that also extends onto the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCYInventors: Sung Won Lee, Takao Someya, Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Shinri Sakai
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Publication number: 20200281074Abstract: A substrate that is stretchable and that at least has a wiring region; wiring at least positioned in the wiring region on a first surface side of the substrate, the wiring having a meandering shape section that includes peaks and valleys aligned along a first direction that is one of planar directions of the first surface of the substrate; and a stretching control mechanism that controls extension and contraction of the substrate. The stretching control mechanism at least includes stretching control parts that are positioned in the wiring region of the substrate and that are aligned along the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicants: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Kenichi OGAWA, Takao SOMEYA
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Publication number: 20200281073Abstract: A substrate that is stretchable; wiring positioned on a first surface side of the substrate, the wiring having a meandering shape section including peaks and valleys aligned along a first direction that is one of planar directions of the first surface of the substrate; and a stretching control mechanism that controls extension and contraction of the substrate. The substrate has a component region and a wiring region adjacent to the component region. The component region includes a component-fixing region overlapping an electronic component mounted on the wiring board when viewed along the normal direction of the first surface of the substrate and a component-surrounding region positioned around the component-fixing region. The stretching control mechanism is positioned in the component-surrounding region and at least includes a stretching control part that spreads to the border between the component-surrounding region and the component-fixing region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicants: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Kenichi OGAWA, Takao SOMEYA
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Publication number: 20200260573Abstract: This wiring board comprises: a substrate having a first elastic modulus and including a first surface and a second surface positioned on the opposite side of the first surface; wiring positioned on the first surface side of the substrate and connected to an electrode of an electronic component mounted on the wiring board; and a reinforcing member having a second elastic modulus greater than the first elastic modulus and at least including a first reinforcing part that is positioned on the first surface side of the substrate or on the second surface side of the substrate and that at least partially overlaps the electronic component mounted on the wiring board when viewed along the normal direction of the first surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicants: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Kenichi OGAWA, Takao SOMEYA
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Patent number: 10588525Abstract: Provided is a multi-point probe which is formed of a tubular laminate which is configured by winding an electronic contact sheet including a sheet-shaped insulating base material, a plurality of electronic contacts which are arranged to be separated from each other in a column shape on the sheet-shaped insulating base material, and a plurality of wirings which are connected to each of the electronic contacts on the sheet-shaped insulating base material from a first end towards a second end and laminating the electronic contact sheet to have multiple layers, in which the electronic contacts are not covered with the sheet-shaped insulating base material and are exposed, and the wiringsther than a wiring on the uppermost layer are laminated so that at least some parts thereof are covered with the sheet-shaped insulating base material.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Japan Science and Technology AgencyInventors: Takao Someya, Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Shinri Sakai