Patents by Inventor Tokushige KINO
Tokushige KINO 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: 11756743Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element may include a first substrate, a first transparent electrode disposed on the first substrate, a hole-blocking layer disposed on the first transparent electrode, an electron-transporting layer that is disposed on the hole-blocking layer and includes an electron-transporting semiconductor on a surface of which a photosensitizing compound is adsorbed, a hole-transporting layer that is connected to the electron-transporting layer and includes a hole-transporting material, and a second electrode disposed on the hole-transporting layer, wherein the photoelectric conversion element includes an output extraction terminal part configured to extract electricity out from the photoelectric conversion element, and the output extraction terminal part is formed with a plurality of micropores piercing through the hole-blocking layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Matsuyama, Yuuji Tanaka, Tamotsu Horiuchi, Takahiro Ide, Tokushige Kino, Shigeyo Suzuki, Naomichi Kanei
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Patent number: 11081662Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element is provided. The photoelectric conversion element comprises a substrate, a first electrode, an electron transport layer, a hole transport layer, and a second electrode. The electron transport layer comprises a photosensitizing compound. The hole transport layer comprises a basic compound A and an ionic compound B. The basic compound A is represented by the following formula (1): where each of R1 and R2 independently represents an alkyl group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or R1 and R2 share bond connectivity to form a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; and the ionic compound B is represented by the following formula (2): where X+ represents a counter cation.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yuuji Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Matsuyama, Tamotsu Horiuchi, Takahiro Ide, Tokushige Kino, Shigeyo Suzuki, Naomichi Kanei
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Publication number: 20210142957Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element may include a first substrate, a first transparent electrode disposed on the first substrate, a hole-blocking layer disposed on the first transparent electrode, an electron-transporting layer that is disposed on the hole-blocking layer and includes an electron-transporting semiconductor on a surface of which a photosensitizing compound is adsorbed, a hole-transporting layer that is connected to the electron-transporting layer and includes a hole-transporting material, and a second electrode disposed on the hole-transporting layer, wherein the photoelectric conversion element includes an output extraction terminal part configured to extract electricity out from the photoelectric conversion element, and the output extraction terminal part is formed with a plurality of micropores piercing through the hole-blocking layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Tsuyoshi MATSUYAMA, Yuuji TANAKA, Tamotsu HORIUCHI, Takahiro IDE, Tokushige KINO, Shigeyo SUZUKI, Naomichi KANEI
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Patent number: 10930443Abstract: To provide a photoelectric conversion element, including a first substrate, a first transparent electrode disposed on the first substrate, a hole-blocking layer disposed on the first transparent electrode, an electron-transporting layer that is disposed on the hole-blocking layer and includes an electron-transporting semiconductor on a surface of which a photosensitizing compound is adsorbed, a hole-transporting layer that is connected to the electron-transporting layer and includes a hole-transporting material, and a second electrode disposed on the hole-transporting layer, wherein the photoelectric conversion element includes an output extraction terminal part configured to extract electricity out from the photoelectric conversion element, and the output extraction terminal part is formed with a plurality of micropores piercing through the hole-blocking layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Matsuyama, Yuuji Tanaka, Tamotsu Horiuchi, Takahiro Ide, Tokushige Kino, Shigeyo Suzuki, Naomichi Kanei
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Patent number: 10847323Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element including a first electrode, an electron transport layer on the first electrode, a charge transfer layer, and a second electrode is provided. The electron transport layer includes an electron transport compound, and the electron transport compound carries a compound represented by the following formula (1) and a compound represented by the following formula (2): where each of X1 and X2 independently represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, or selenium atom; R1 represents methine group; R2 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; each of R3 independently represents an acidic group; m represents an integer of 1 or 2; and each of Z1 and Z2 independently represents a group forming a cyclic structure; R5—R4—COOH??Formula (2) where R4 represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and R5 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkylthio group, or an aryl ether group.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tamotsu Horiuchi, Yuuji Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Matsuyama, Takahiro Ide, Tokushige Kino, Shigeyo Suzuki, Naomichi Kanei
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Publication number: 20200280007Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element is provided. The photoelectric conversion element comprises a substrate, a first electrode, an electron transport layer, a hole transport layer, and a second electrode. The electron transport layer comprises a photosensitizing compound. The hole transport layer comprises a basic compound A and an ionic compound B. The basic compound A is represented by the following formula (1): where each of R1 and R2 independently represents an alkyl group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or R1 and R2 share bond connectivity to form a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; and the ionic compound B is represented by the following formula (2): where X+ represents a counter cation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Yuuji TANAKA, Tsuyoshi MATSUYAMA, Tamotsu HORIUCHI, Takahiro IDE, Tokushige KINO, Shigeyo SUZUKI, Naomichi KANEI
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Patent number: 10763050Abstract: Provided is a photoelectric conversion element including: a first electrode; a hole blocking layer; an electron transport layer; a hole transport layer; and a second electrode, wherein the hole transport layer contains a compound represented by general formula (1) below, where in the formula, R1 represents a methoxy group or an ethoxy group, R2 represents a hydrogen group or a methyl group, R3 represents a hydrogen group, a methyl group, or a methoxy group, R4 represents a methoxy group, and X represents —CH2—, —CH2CH2—, —O—, or —C(CH2)5—.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yuuji Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Matsuyama, Ryota Arai, Tokushige Kino, Shigeyo Suzuki, Naomichi Kanei
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Patent number: 10693092Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element is provided. The photoelectric conversion element comprises a substrate, a first electrode, an electron transport layer, a hole transport layer, and a second electrode. The electron transport layer comprises a photosensitizing compound. The hole transport layer comprises a basic compound A and an ionic compound B. The basic compound A is represented by the following formula (1): where each of R1 and R2 independently represents an alkyl group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or R1 and R2 share bond connectivity to form a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; and the ionic compound B is represented by the following formula (2): where X+ represents a counter cation.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yuuji Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Matsuyama, Tamotsu Horiuchi, Takahiro Ide, Tokushige Kino, Shigeyo Suzuki, Naomichi Kanei
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Patent number: 10686134Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element is provided. The photoelectric conversion element includes a conductive film, an electron transport layer overlying the conductive film, a photoelectric conversion layer overlying the electron transport layer, a hole transport layer overlying the photoelectric conversion layer, and an electrode. The photoelectric conversion layer includes a first material and a second material, each having specific chemical formulae.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Ryota Arai, Yuuji Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Matsuyama, Tokushige Kino, Naomichi Kanei
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Patent number: 10651390Abstract: A tertiary amine compound is provided. The tertiary amine compound is represented by the following general formula (1): where each of Ar1 and Ar2 independently represents a benzene ring having an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, an unsubstituted benzene ring, a naphthalene ring having an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, or an unsubstituted naphthalene ring.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Matsuyama, Yuuji Tanaka, Ryota Arai, Tokushige Kino, Naomichi Kanei, Tamotsu Horiuchi
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Publication number: 20200066458Abstract: To provide a photoelectric conversion element, including a first substrate, a first transparent electrode disposed on the first substrate, a hole-blocking layer disposed on the first transparent electrode, an electron-transporting layer that is disposed on the hole-blocking layer and includes an electron-transporting semiconductor on a surface of which a photosensitizing compound is adsorbed, a hole-transporting layer that is connected to the electron-transporting layer and includes a hole-transporting material, and a second electrode disposed on the hole-transporting layer, wherein the photoelectric conversion element includes an output extraction terminal part configured to extract electricity out from the photoelectric conversion element, and the output extraction terminal part is formed with a plurality of micropores piercing through the hole-blocking layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Tsuyoshi MATSUYAMA, Yuuji TANAKA, Tamotsu HORIUCHI, Takahiro IDE, Tokushige KINO, Shigeyo SUZUKI, Naomichi KANEI
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Publication number: 20190252129Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element including a first electrode, an electron transport layer on the first electrode, a charge transfer layer, and a second electrode is provided. The electron transport layer includes an electron transport compound, and the electron transport compound carries a compound represented by the following formula (1) and a compound represented by the following formula (2): where each of X1 and X2 independently represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, or selenium atom; R1 represents methine group; R2 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; each of R3 independently represents an acidic group; m represents an integer of 1 or 2; and each of Z1 and Z2 independently represents a group forming a cyclic structure; R5—R4—COOH??Formula (2) where R4 represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and R5 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkylthio group, or an aryl ether group.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Tamotsu HORIUCHI, Yuuji TANAKA, Tsuyoshi MATSUYAMA, Takahiro IDE, Tokushige KINO, Shigeyo SUZUKI, Naomichi KANEI
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Patent number: 10319533Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element including a first electrode, an electron transport layer on the first electrode, a charge transfer layer, and a second electrode is provided. The electron transport layer includes an electron transport compound, and the electron transport compound carries a compound represented by the following formula (1) and a compound represented by the following formula (2): where each of X1 and X2 independently represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, or selenium atom; R1 represents methine group; R2 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; each of R3 independently represents an acidic group; m represents an integer of 1 or 2; and each of Z1 and Z2 independently represents a group forming a cyclic structure; R5—R4—COOH??Formula (2) where R4 represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and R5 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkylthio group, or an aryl ether group.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tamotsu Horiuchi, Yuuji Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Matsuyama, Takahiro Ide, Tokushige Kino, Shigeyo Suzuki, Naomichi Kanei
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Publication number: 20180330890Abstract: Provided is a photoelectric conversion element including: a first electrode; a hole blocking layer; an electron transport layer; a hole transport layer; and a second electrode, wherein the hole transport layer contains a compound represented by general formula (1) below, where in the formula, R1 represents a methoxy group or an ethoxy group, R2 represents a hydrogen group or a methyl group, R3 represents a hydrogen group, a methyl group, or a methoxy group, R4 represents a methoxy group, and X represents —CH2—, —CH2CH2—, —O—, or —C(CH2)5—.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Yuuji Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Matsuyama, Ryota Arai, Tokushige Kino, Shigeyo Suzuki, Naomichi Kanei
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Publication number: 20180197688Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element including a first electrode, an electron transport layer on the first electrode, a charge transfer layer, and a second electrode is provided. The electron transport layer includes an electron transport compound, and the electron transport compound carries a compound represented by the following formula (1) and a compound represented by the following formula (2): where each of X1 and X2 independently represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, or selenium atom; R1 represents methine group; R2 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; each of R3 independently represents an acidic group; m represents an integer of 1 or 2; and each of Z1 and Z2 independently represents a group forming a cyclic structure; R5—R4—COOH??Formula (2) where R4 represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and R5 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkylthio group, or an aryl ether group.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Tamotsu HORIUCHI, Yuuji TANAKA, Tsuyoshi MATSUYAMA, Takahiro IDE, Tokushige KINO, Shigeyo SUZUKI, Naomichi KANEI
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Publication number: 20180198083Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element is provided. The photoelectric conversion element comprises a substrate, a first electrode, an electron transport layer, a hole transport layer, and a second electrode. The electron transport layer comprises a photosensitizing compound. The hole transport layer comprises a basic compound A and an ionic compound B. The basic compound A is represented by the following formula (1): where each of R1 and R2 independently represents an alkyl group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or R1 and R2 share bond connectivity to form a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; and the ionic compound B is represented by the following formula (2): where X+ represents a counter cation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Yuuji TANAKA, Tsuyoshi MATSUYAMA, Tamotsu HORIUCHI, Takahiro IDE, Tokushige KINO, Shigeyo SUZUKI, Naomichi KANEI
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Publication number: 20170358399Abstract: A tertiary amine compound is provided. The tertiary amine compound is represented by the following general formula (1): where each of Ar1 and Ar2 independently represents a benzene ring having an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, an unsubstituted benzene ring, a naphthalene ring having an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, or an unsubstituted naphthalene ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi MATSUYAMA, Yuuji TANAKA, Ryota ARAI, Tokushige KINO, Naomichi KANEI, Tamotsu HORIUCHI
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Publication number: 20170243698Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element including a first substrate, a first electrode on the first substrate, a photoelectric conversion layer on the first electrode, a second electrode on the photoelectric conversion layer, a second substrate on the second electrode, and a sealing member disposed between the first electrode and the second substrate and configured to seal at least the photoelectric conversion layer, the first electrode including a through section, the sealing member being in contact with the first substrate through the through section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Naomichi KANEI, Yuuji TANAKA, Ryota ARAI, Tsuyoshi MATSUYAMA, Tokushige KINO
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Publication number: 20170222150Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element is provided. The photoelectric conversion element includes a conductive film, an electron transport layer overlying the conductive film, a photoelectric conversion layer overlying the electron transport layer, a hole transport layer overlying the photoelectric conversion layer, and an electrode. The photoelectric conversion layer includes a first material and a second material, each having specific chemical formulae.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Ryota ARAI, Yuuji TANAKA, Tsuyoshi MATSUYAMA, Tokushige KINO, Naomichi KANEI