Patents by Inventor Tohru Yashiro

Tohru Yashiro 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: 20210032531
    Abstract: An electrochromic element including: a first electrode; a second electrode disposed to face the first electrode with a gap between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first electrochromic layer disposed on or above the first electrode, including conductor or semiconductor nano-structures and an electrochromic compound; and an electrolyte layer including an electrolyte, disposed between the first electrochromic layer and the second electrode, wherein the electrochromic compound is a compound represented by General Formula 1, and an anion of the electrolyte is a monovalent anion having oxidation potential higher than reduction potential of a dication of General Formula 1 by 3.1 V or greater, where X? is a monovalent anion having oxidation potential higher than reduction potential of the dication of General Formula 1 by 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Fuminari KANEKO, Daisuke GOTO, Masato SHINODA, Ryo KAWAMURA, Naru TANAKA, Tohru YASHIRO, Mamiko INOUE, Naoki URA
  • Publication number: 20200301226
    Abstract: Electrochromic device including: first electrode; a first auxiliary electrode; a second electrode; a second auxiliary electrode having average distance of 100 mm or less with the first auxiliary electrode; an electrochromic layer; a solid electrolyte layer; and controlling unit configured to control to apply voltage according to a driving pattern that is at least one selected from the group consisting of a first driving pattern, a second driving pattern, and an initialization driving pattern, wherein the first driving pattern is a driving pattern configured to turn the electrochromic layer into first coloring state, the second driving pattern is a driving pattern configured to turn the first coloring state into a second coloring state that has coloring density lower than coloring density of the first coloring state, and the initialization driving pattern is driving pattern for forming an initial decolored state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Tohru YASHIRO, Keiichiroh Yutani, Fuminari Kaneko, Tohru Hasegawa, Naoki Ura
  • Publication number: 20200301229
    Abstract: A laminated structure including: an electrically conductive layer; an underlying layer including a first resin and inorganic particles; a support including a second resin; and a resin layer including a third resin that is at least one selected from the group consisting of a resin of same kind as the second resin and a resin having a softening temperature equal to or lower than a softening temperature of the second resin, the electrically conductive layer, the underlying layer, the support, and the resin layer being disposed in this order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Tohru Yashiro, Kohji Takeuchi, Yasuhiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20200301227
    Abstract: An electronic device includes electrode layers and supports. The electrode layers and supports include an electrode layer and a support on each of both sides of an electronic functional layer in a thickness direction. Taking-out electrode parts from the electrode layers are exposed in a plane region of at least one of the supports on the both sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuhiro TAKAHASHI, Keiichiroh YUTANI, Tohru YASHIRO, Tomoo FUKUDA, Kohji TAKEUCHI, Tohru HASEGAWA, Koh FUJIMURA, Takashi TSUTSUI
  • Publication number: 20200216478
    Abstract: To provide an electrochromic compound, represented by the following general formula (I): where X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7 and X8 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent; R1 and R2 are each independently a monovalent substituent; A? and B? are each independently a monovalent anion; and Y is represented by the following general formula (II) or (III): where X9, X10, X11, X12, X13, X14, X15, X16, X17, and X18 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Toshiya SAGISAKA, Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Takashi OKADA, Shigenobu HIRANO, Tohru YASHIRO, Koh FUJIMURA, Yoshihisa NAIJO, Yoshinori OKADA, Kazuaki TSUJI, Sukchan KIM, Keiichiroh YUTANI, Tamotsu HORIUCHI, Mamiko INOUE
  • Patent number: 10634970
    Abstract: An electrochromic element including: a first electrode; a second electrode that is opposed to and apart from the first electrode; and an electrolyte that is between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first electrode includes a polymerized product of an electrochromic composition that includes a radical-polymerizable compound including a triarylamine backbone, and wherein the second electrode includes a compound represented by General Formula (I) where R1 and R2 each denote a hydrogen atom, an aryl group including 14 or less carbon atoms, a heteroaryl group including 14 or less carbon atoms, a branched alkyl group including 10 or less carbon atoms, an alkenyl group including 10 or less carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group including 10 or less carbon atoms, or a functional group that is capable of binding to a hydroxyl group; n and m each denote 0 or an integer of from 1 through 10; and X? denotes a charge-neutralizing ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Goto, Toshiya Sagisaka, Satoshi Yamamoto, Masato Shinoda, Mamiko Inoue, Tohru Yashiro
  • Patent number: 10626133
    Abstract: To provide an electrochromic compound, represented by the following general formula where X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7 and X8 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent; R1 and R2 are each independently a monovalent substituent; A? and B? are each independently a monovalent anion; and Y is represented by the following general formula (II) or (III): where X9, X10, X11, X12, X13, X14, X15, X16, X17, and X18 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiya Sagisaka, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Takashi Okada, Shigenobu Hirano, Tohru Yashiro, Koh Fujimura, Yoshihisa Naijo, Yoshinori Okada, Kazuaki Tsuji, Sukchan Kim, Keiichiroh Yutani, Tamotsu Horiuchi, Mamiko Inoue
  • Publication number: 20200103718
    Abstract: Provided is an electrochromic display device including a pair of supporting substrates facing each other, a pair of electrodes each disposed on the supporting substrate and facing each other, an electrochromic display layer disposed in contact with at least one of the pair of the electrodes, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the pair of the electrode, wherein the electrochromic display layer includes a plurality of electrochromic layers exhibiting mutually different coloring colors, and the plurality of the electrochromic layers are laminated on the electrode at least in a partial area of the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshinori OKADA, Keigo TAKAUJI, Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Daisuke GOTO, Toshiya SAGISAKA, Masato SHINODA, Kazuaki TSUJI, Fuminari KANEKO, Tohru YASHIRO, Mamiko INOUE, Yuto MATSUOKA, Naoki URA
  • Publication number: 20200089070
    Abstract: Provided is an electrochromic compound represented by the following general formula (I) or (II) where R1 to R13 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a monovalent organic group, or a polymerizable functional group, and at least one of the R1 to the R13 is a polymerizable functional group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Daisuke GOTO, Toshiya SAGISAKA, Masato SHINODA, Mamiko INOUE, Fuminari KANEKO, Tohru YASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20200052254
    Abstract: A glasses-type device includes a lens support body that supports a pair of lenses, a first temple attached to the lens support body via one or more hinges, the first temple including a power supply unit provided at a position closer to the hinges than to a first ear hook, and a second temple attached to the lens support body via one or more hinges, the second temple including a control unit provided at a position closer to the hinges than to a second ear hook, the control unit having an operating unit operably by a user wearing the glasses-type device. A charger for charging the glasses-type device includes a power-transmitting coil that wirelessly transmits electric power to a power-receiving coil of the power supply unit, and a guide structure having a shape that is fitted into a shape of the temple, when the glasses-type device is engaged with the charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Atsushi OHSHIMA, Tohru YASHIRO, Sukchan KIM, Yoshihisa NAIJO, Kohji TAKEUCHI
  • Patent number: 10534236
    Abstract: Provided is an electrochromic compound represented by the following general formula (I) or (II) where R1 to R13 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a monovalent organic group, or a polymerizable functional group, and at least one of the R1 to the R13 is a polymerizable functional group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Daisuke Goto, Toshiya Sagisaka, Masato Shinoda, Mamiko Inoue, Fuminari Kaneko, Tohru Yashiro
  • Patent number: 10527905
    Abstract: An electrochromic element includes first and second display electrodes arranged at intervals and opposed to each other, at least one of the first and second display electrodes being transparent; an electrolyte provided between the first and second display electrodes; a first electrochromic layer including at least one of an oxidized electrochromic compound and an oxidized electrochromic composition, and contacting the first display electrode and the electrolyte; a second electrochromic layer including at least one of a reduced electrochromic compound and a reduced electrochromic composition, and contacting the second display electrode and the electrolyte; third and fourth auxiliary electrodes contacting the electrolyte; a reduction layer provided on the third auxiliary electrode and including a reductant of a first material; and an oxidation layer provided on the fourth auxiliary electrode and including an oxidant of a second material. The first and second materials can be oxidized and reduced reversibly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuminari Kaneko, Koh Fujimura, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Keiichiroh Yutani, Takahiko Matsumoto, Mamiko Inoue, Tohru Yashiro
  • Patent number: 10509290
    Abstract: An electrochromic apparatus includes a first substrate, a first electrode layer, an electrochromic layer, an electrolyte layer, a second substrate, a second electrode layer, a first extraction electrode layer, a second extraction electrode layer, and a partition wall. The first extraction electrode layer contacts the first electrode layer and is isolated from the second electrode layer and the electrochromic layer. The second extraction electrode layer contacts the second electrode layer and is isolated from the first electrode layer and the electrolyte layer. The partition wall is electrically insulative and sandwiched between the first extraction electrode layer and the electrolyte layer and between the second extraction electrode layer and the electrolyte layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sukchan Kim, Tohru Yashiro, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Yoshihisa Naijo, Kohji Takeuchi, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Atsushi Ohshima
  • Patent number: 10495937
    Abstract: To provide an electrochromic device, including a laminated body, which includes: at least one support; a first electrode layer on the support; an electrochromic layer on the first electrode layer; a second electrode layer disposed to face the first electrode layer; and an electrolyte layer, which fills between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and is on the electrochromic layer, the at least one support including a resin substrate, and the laminated body having a desired curve formed by thermoforming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tohru Yashiro, Keiichiroh Yutani, Sukchan Kim, Satoshi Yamamoto, Takahiko Matsumoto, Fuminari Kaneko, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Mamiko Inoue
  • Patent number: 10488730
    Abstract: An electrochromic device is provided. The electrochromic device includes a laminated body having a curved surface shape and an optical lens on a first surface of the laminated body. The laminated body includes a substrate, a first electrode layer on the substrate, an electrochromic layer in contact with the first electrode layer, a second electrode layer facing the first electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and in contact with electrochromic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sukchan Kim, Tohru Yashiro, Yoshihisa Naijo, Kohji Takeuchi, Takaaki Konno, Shun Goto, Yasuhiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10429710
    Abstract: An electrochromic device is provided including a first substrate, a first electrode on the first substrate, a second substrate, a second electrode on the second substrate facing the first electrode, an electrochromic layer in contact with the first electrode, an anti-deterioration layer in contact with the second electrode facing the first electrode, and an electrolyte layer in contact with both the electrochromic layer and the anti-deterioration layer. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes In2O3, and has an infrared light transmittance of 70% or more at a wavelength of 1,500 nm. The electrochromic layer includes a triarylamine-containing radical polymerizable compound represented by a specific formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tohru Yashiro, Yoshinori Okada, Keigo Takauji, Satoshi Yamamoto, Daisuke Goto, Toshiya Sagisaka, Masato Shinoda
  • Publication number: 20190285960
    Abstract: An electrochromic device reversibly and controllably colored and decolored by electricity is provided. The electrochromic device is configured to control at least one of the following functions f1 and f2 based on at least one of an operating environment temperature of the electrochromic device, a continuous elapsed time of a colored state or a decolored state, and an illuminance around the electrochromic device: a function f1 of transiting to a colored state and/or limiting transition to a decolored state; and a function f2 of transiting to a decolored state and/or limiting transition to a colored state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Noboru SASA, Keiichiroh YUTANI, Tohru YASHIRO, Tomoo FUKUDA, Masato SHINODA, Fuminari KANEKO
  • Patent number: 10409129
    Abstract: An electrochromic element is provided. The electrochromic element includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode with a gap therebetween, and a color developing layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The color developing layer includes an electrochromic compound that develops and discharges color by a redox reaction and a compound having an adsorption group adsorptive to the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuto Matsuoka, Tohru Yashiro, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Fuminari Kaneko, Sukchan Kim, Mamiko Inoue
  • Publication number: 20190227401
    Abstract: An electrochromic element is provided that includes a first substrate and a second substrate that are arranged to oppose each other, a first transparent electrode that is formed on a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate, a second transparent electrode that is formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate, and a coloration layer that is arranged between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode. The coloration layer includes an electrochromic material and an electrolyte, and a pattern or a concentration gradient of the electrochromic material is formed in at least a part of the coloration layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiichiroh YUTANI, Tomoo FUKUDA, Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Koh FUJIMURA, Tohru YASHIRO, Takaaki KONNO, Noboru SASA
  • Publication number: 20190184694
    Abstract: A method for forming a three-dimensional curved surface on a laminated substrate is provided. In the method, the laminated substrate is brought into close contact with an elastic sheet. Here, the laminated substrate comprises a support substrate and a conductive layer on the support substrate, and the support substrate comprises a resin substrate comprising a thermoplastic resin. The elastic sheet is deformed while the laminated substrate is in close contact with the elastic sheet. The laminated substrate is brought into close contact with a temperature-controlled mold to soften the resin substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Tohru YASHIRO, Kohji Takeuchi, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Sukchan Kim