Patents by Inventor Takeshi Torita

Takeshi Torita 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).

  • Publication number: 20250032694
    Abstract: An adsorbent material used for adsorbing a disease-causing substance, the adsorbent material including two-dimensional particles having one or plural layers, the one or plural layers containing a layer body represented by: MmXn, wherein M is at least one metal of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof, n is not less than 1 and not more than 4, m is more than n but not more than 5, and a modifier or terminal T exists on a surface of the layer body, wherein T is at least one selected from a hydroxyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an oxygen atom, and a hydrogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Yuki KIMURA, Ichitaro Okamura, Takeshi Torita, Yusuke Kobayashi, Hiromichi Wakui, Kengo Azushima, Kouichi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20240321475
    Abstract: A conductive film including: a film including particles of a layered material including one or plural layers; and a titanium oxide. The one or plural layers includes a layer body represented by: MmXn, wherein M is at least one metal of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, and contains Ti, X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof, n is 1 to 4, and m is more than n and 5 or less, and a modifier or terminal T existing on a surface of the layer body, wherein T is at least one selected from a hydroxyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an oxygen atom, and a hydrogen atom, and a proportion of tetravalent titanium to divalent, trivalent, and tetravalent titanium in the conductive film, as determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, is more than 2% by mol and 57% by mol or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Kosuke SUGIURA, Takeshi TORITA
  • Patent number: 12046389
    Abstract: A conductive film that includes: particles of a layered material including one or more layers, wherein each of the one or more layers includes a layer body represented by: MmXn, wherein M is at least one metal of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof, n is 1 to 4, m is greater than n and 5 or less, a modification or termination T is present on a surface of the layer body, where the T is at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an oxygen atom, or a hydrogen atom; and a phosphorus atom in an amount of 0.001% by mass to less than 0.09% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Abe, Takeshi Torita
  • Publication number: 20240225511
    Abstract: A biosignal electrode that includes a substrate having first and second opposed main surfaces; a conductive material pattern on the first main surface of the substrate, the conductive material pattern defining a plurality of open spaces extending through the conductive material pattern and exposing the first surface of the substrate therethrough; and a biocompatible glue material within the plurality of open spaces of the conductive material pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Koji YOSHIDA, Takeshi Torita, Ichitaro Okamura, Kosuke Sugiura, Mika Fujiwaki
  • Publication number: 20240215586
    Abstract: A virus-inactivating liquid agent that includes: a liquid medium; and particles of a layered material including one or plural layers, wherein the one or plural layers include a layer body represented by: MmXn, wherein M is at least one metal of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7; X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof; n is 1 to 4; m is more than n and 5 or less; and a modifier or terminal T exists on a surface of the layer body, and T is at least one of a hydroxyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, or an oxygen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yuusuke Ogawa, Takeshi Torita, Ichitaro Okamura, Gerald Lee Kolbe
  • Publication number: 20240209211
    Abstract: An electrode including: a conductive film which contains: a layered material having one or plural layers of particles of a layer body represented by: MmXn (M is at least one metal of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof, n is not less than 1 and not more than 4, and m is more than n but not more than 5), and a modifier or terminal T existing on a surface of the layer body, (T is at least one selected from a hydroxyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an oxygen atom, and a hydrogen atom); and a ?-electron conjugated compound attached to the particles and having at least one selected from the group consisting of an aromatic ring, a heteroaromatic ring, a conjugated diene unit, an allyl group, and a vinyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Mika FUJIWAKI, Takeshi TORITA, Kosuke SUGIURA, Brendan Boyce MURPHY, Flavia VITALE
  • Publication number: 20240175841
    Abstract: A biosignal sensing electrode, including: a substrate; a conductive film on the substrate, the conductive film containing particles of a layered material containing one or plural layers, the one or plural layers being oriented parallel to a surface of the substrate and containing a layer body represented by: MmXn, with a modifier or terminal T existing on a surface of the layer body; and a protective material containing a polymer having C?O and at least one of OH and NH as a functional group covering at least an edge of the conductive film, the functional group being bonded to the particles of the layered material, and at least a part of the second face of the conductive film is exposed from the protective material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Brendan Boyce MURPHY, Nicolette DRISCOLL, Flavia VITALE, Kosuke SUGIURA, Mika FUJIWAKI, Takeshi TORITA
  • Publication number: 20240148302
    Abstract: An electrode comprising: a ? electron conjugated compound film which includes a ? electron conjugated compound having at least one of an aromatic ring, a heteroaromatic ring, a carbon-carbon double bond, a carbon-carbon triple bond, and a carbon-phosphorus double bond; and a conductive film bonded to the r electron conjugated compound film, the conductive film including particles of a layered material of one or plural layers having a layer body represented by: MmXn, wherein M is at least one metal of Group 3 through 7, X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof, n is 1 to 4, and m is more than n but not more than 5, and a modifier or terminal T existing on a surface of the layer body, wherein T is at least one of a hydroxyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an oxygen atom, and a hydrogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Brendan Boyce MURPHY, Flavia Vitale, Mika Fujiwaki, Takeshi Torita, Kosuke Sugiura, Toshiko Shimazaki
  • Publication number: 20240130656
    Abstract: A biosignal electrode that includes a substrate having first and second opposed main surfaces; a conductive material pattern on the first main surface of the substrate, the conductive material pattern defining a plurality of open spaces extending through the conductive material pattern and exposing the first surface of the substrate therethrough; and a biocompatible glue material within the plurality of open spaces of the conductive material pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Koji YOSHIDA, Takeshi Torita, Ichitaro Okamura, Kosuke Sugiura, Mika Fujiwaki
  • Publication number: 20240047108
    Abstract: A magnetic material that includes: particles of a layered material including one or more layers and magnetic metal ions in contact with the one or more layers, wherein the one or more layers include a layer body represented by: MmXn, wherein M is at least one metal of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof, n is not less than 1 and not more than 4, and m is more than n but not more than 5, and a modifier or terminal T is present on a surface of the layer body, wherein T is at least one selected from a hydroxyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an oxygen atom, and a hydrogen atom, and wherein the particles have an average value of thickness of not less than 1 nm and not more than 10 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Masanori ABE, Takeshi TORITA, Kojiro KOMAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20230352205
    Abstract: The conductive film that includes: particles of a layered material including one or plural layers, the one or plural layers including a layer body represented by: MmXn wherein M is at least one metal of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof, n is not less than 1 and not more than 4, and m is more than n but not more than 5, and a modifier or terminal T exists on a surface of the layer body, wherein T is at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an oxygen atom, or a hydrogen atom; and one or more transition elements selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, or Y.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Masanori ABE, Takeshi TORITA, Toshiko SHIMAZAKI, Hiroki SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230347290
    Abstract: An adsorbent that includes a particle of a layered material that contains one or a plurality of layers; and contains Li. The one or plural layers includes a layer body represented by: MmXn where, M represents at least one Group-3, -4, -5, -6, or -7 metal, X represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof, n is 1 to 4, and m is larger than n, and equal to or less than 5; and a modified/terminal part T resides on a surface of the layer body, T represents at least one selected from the group consisting of hydroxy group, fluorine atom, chlorine atom, oxygen atom, and hydrogen atom, the modified/terminal part T residing on a surface of the layer body, the particle has an average thickness of 1 nm to 10 nm, and the adsorbent has a Li content of 0.0001% by mass to 0.0020% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yuki KIMURA, Ichitaro OKAMURA, Takeshi TORITA, Masashi KOYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20230242407
    Abstract: Electroconductive two-dimensional particles composed of a layered material having one or more layers, wherein each of the one or more layers is a layer body represented by MmXn (M represents at least one group 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 metal; X represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof; n represents a number from 1 to 4; m represents a number that is larger than n but not larger than 5), and a modification or terminal T (T represents at least one atom or group selected from a hydroxyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom) is present on the surface of the layer body; the Li content is from 0.0001% by mass to 0.0020% by mass; and the average value of the lengths of two-dimensional surfaces of the electroconductive two-dimensional particles is from 1.0 ?m to 20 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Masashi KOYANAGI, Takeshi TORITA, Masanori ABE, Kosuke SUGIURA, Akimaro YANAGIMACHI, Yuusuke OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20230233127
    Abstract: A biosignal sensing electrode that includes: a conductive film containing particles of a layered material including one or plural layers, the one or plural layers includes a layer body represented by: MmXn, wherein M is at least one metal of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof, n is 1 to 4, m is more than n and 5 or less, and a modifier or terminal T exists on a surface of the layer body, wherein T is at least one selected from a hydroxyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an oxygen atom, or a hydrogen atom; and a porous membrane that contains a hydrophilic polymer, the porous membrane having a first surface in contact with at least part of the conductive film and a second surface defining a contact surface with a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuari SASAKI, Takeshi TORITA
  • Publication number: 20230187098
    Abstract: A conductive film that includes: particles of a layered material including one or more layers, wherein each of the one or more layers includes a layer body represented by: MmXn, wherein M is at least one metal of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof, n is 1 to 4, m is greater than n and 5 or less, a modification or termination T is present on a surface of the layer body, where the T is at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an oxygen atom, or a hydrogen atom; and a phosphorus atom in an amount of 0.001% by mass to less than 0.09% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Masanori ABE, Takeshi TORITA
  • Patent number: 11312631
    Abstract: An aligned film having first and second faces opposed to each other, the aligned film having (a) a plurality of layers aligned non-parallel to the first and second faces between the faces of the aligned film, each layer having a crystal lattice represented by: Mn+1Xn (wherein M is at least one metal of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7; X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof; and n is 1, 2, or 3), each X is positioned within an octahedral array of M, and at least one of two opposing surfaces of each said layer have at least one modifier or terminal T selected from a hydroxy group, a fluorine atom, an oxygen atom, and a hydrogen atom; and (b) magnetic nanoparticles carried on a layer surface and/or between two adjacent layers of the plurality of layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., DREXEL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yoshito Soda, Takeshi Torita, Yury Gogotsi, Babak Anasori, Christine B. Hatter
  • Patent number: 11202398
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding material that includes a plurality of layers, each layer having a crystal lattice represented by: Mn+1Xn (wherein M is at least one metal of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7; X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof; and n is 1, 2, or 3), each X is positioned within an octahedral array of M, and at least one of two opposing surfaces of said each layer has at least one modifier or terminal T selected from a hydroxy group, a fluorine atom, an oxygen atom, and a hydrogen atom; and dielectric and/or magnetic nanoparticles carried on a layer surface and/or between two adjacent layers of the plurality of layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignees: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., DREXEL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yoshito Soda, Takeshi Torita, Yury Gogotsi, Babak Anasori, Christine B. Hatter
  • Publication number: 20210233719
    Abstract: An electrochemical capacitor having an electrolytic solution that is a mixed solution of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (Li-TFSI) and propylene carbonate (PC), a mixed solution of lithium borofluoride and PC, a mixed solution of Li-TFSI, ethylene carbonate, and diethyl carbonate, a mixed solution of Li-TFSI and ethyl isopropyl sulfone, or a mixed solution of Na-TFSI and PC; a cathode in the electrolytic solution, the cathode being a layered material having multiple layers, each layer having a crystal lattice represented by Mn+1Xn, where M is a metal of Group 3 to 7, X is a carbon/nitrogen atom, n is 1, 2 or 3, X is positioned within an octahedral array of M, and having a modifier T of a hydroxyl group or a fluorine/oxygen/hydrogen atom on the surface of each layer; and an anode in the electrolytic solution and separated from the cathode, the anode being a carbon-based material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Takeshi Torita, Yuichi Honda, Yury Gogotsi, Xuehang Wang
  • Patent number: 10645760
    Abstract: A heater device that includes a planar heating element that is electrically conductive and two electrodes electrically connected to the planar heating element. The planar heating element includes a layered material having a plurality of layers, each layer having a crystal lattice which is represented by: Mn+1Xn (wherein M is at least one metal of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7; X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof; and n is 1, 2, or 3), and in which each X is positioned within an octahedral array of M, and having at least one modifier or terminal T selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a fluorine atom, an oxygen atom, and a hydrogen atom on at least one of two opposing surfaces of said each layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeshi Torita
  • Publication number: 20200029477
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding material that includes a plurality of layers, each layer having a crystal lattice represented by: Mn+1Xn (wherein M is at least one metal of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7; X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof; and n is 1, 2, or 3), each X is positioned within an octahedral array of M, and at least one of two opposing surfaces of said each layer has at least one modifier or terminal T selected from a hydroxy group, a fluorine atom, an oxygen atom, and a hydrogen atom; and dielectric and/or magnetic nanoparticles carried on a layer surface and/or between two adjacent layers of the plurality of layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshito Soda, Takeshi Torita, Yury Gogotsi, Babak Anasori, Christine B. Hatter