Patents by Inventor Toshiki WAKAMORI

Toshiki WAKAMORI 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).

  • Patent number: 11921081
    Abstract: A smell sensor includes an ion sensor in which a sensing section provided with a sensitive film configured to change a potential in accordance with a state of a measurement target is formed on a semiconductor substrate; a substance adsorption film disposed on the sensitive film and configured to change the state with adsorption of a smell substance; and a reference electrode configured to apply a reference voltage to the substance adsorption film. The reference electrode is disposed to be separated from the sensitive film and not to overlap the sensing section when viewed in a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K., National University Corporation TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Toshiki Wakamori, Shinichi Nakahigashi, Kazuaki Sawada
  • Publication number: 20240060930
    Abstract: The ion sensor includes a substrate and a plurality of detection units. Each detection unit includes an ID portion, an ICG electrode, a TG electrode, an SG electrode, an electrode pad, and an ion sensitive film. The SG electrode is disposed between the ICG electrode and the TG electrode on the main surface of the substrate. The electrode pad is electrically connected to the SG electrode and disposed on the opposite side of the SG electrode from the substrate. The ion sensitive film is provided on the surface of the electrode pad, and changes a potential according to change in ion concentration of the aqueous solution in contact with the ion sensitive film. A width of the ion sensitive film in a facing direction in which the ICG electrode and the TG electrode face each other is greater than a separation width between the ICG electrode and the TG electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Toshiki WAKAMORI, Shinichi NAKAHIGASHI
  • Publication number: 20220260519
    Abstract: A smell detection device includes an ion sensor having a sensitive film and outputting an output signal in accordance with a potential change of the sensitive film, a substance adsorption film disposed on the sensitive film and changing its state by adsorbing a smell substance to be detected to cause the potential change of the sensitive film, and an adjuster acquiring the output signal of the ion sensor and adjusting a drive signal for driving the ion sensor to reduce an offset from a predetermined reference value in the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Seiichiro MIZUNO, Hiroo YAMAMOTO, Sho MORITA, Toshiki WAKAMORI
  • Publication number: 20220244214
    Abstract: An ion detection device includes an ion sensor having a sensitive film immersed in an aqueous solution and outputting an output signal in accordance with a potential change of the sensitive film, and an adjuster acquiring the output signal of the ion sensor and adjusting a drive signal for driving the ion sensor to reduce an offset from a predetermined reference value in the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Seiichiro MIZUNO, Hiroo YAMAMOTO, Sho MORITA, Toshiki WAKAMORI
  • Publication number: 20220196593
    Abstract: A smell sensor includes an ion sensor having a sensitive film, a substance adsorption film disposed on the sensitive film and configured to adsorb a smell substance to be detected, and an electrode configured to apply a reference voltage to the substance adsorption film. The substance adsorption film is in a state of releasing a proton in response to absorbing the smell substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Seiichiro MIZUNO, Hiroo YAMAMOTO, Sho MORITA, Toshiki WAKAMORI
  • Publication number: 20210262975
    Abstract: A smell sensor includes an ion sensor in which a sensing section provided with a sensitive film configured to change a potential in accordance with a state of a measurement target is formed on a semiconductor substrate; a substance adsorption film disposed on the sensitive film and configured to change the state with adsorption of a smell substance; and a reference electrode configured to apply a reference voltage to the substance adsorption film. The reference electrode is disposed to be separated from the sensitive film and not to overlap the sensing section when viewed in a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicants: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K., National University Corporation TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Toshiki WAKAMORI, Shinichi NAKAHIGASHI, Kazuaki SAWADA
  • Patent number: 10845329
    Abstract: An ion concentration distribution measurement device includes a unit detection element for outputting charges of an amount according to an ion concentration, and an integration circuit for outputting a signal value according to the amount of charges which are output from the unit detection element. The unit detection element includes a MOS transistor, an ion sensitive portion, a first capacitive portion, and a transfer switch. The integration circuit includes an amplifier, a second capacitive portion, and a reset switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sawada, Hiroo Yamamoto, Seiichiro Mizuno, Toshiki Wakamori
  • Publication number: 20190391110
    Abstract: An ion concentration distribution measurement device includes a unit detection element for outputting charges of an amount according to an ion concentration, and an integration circuit for outputting a signal value according to the amount of charges which are output from the unit detection element. The unit detection element includes a MOS transistor, an ion sensitive portion, a first capacitive portion, and a transfer switch. The integration circuit includes an amplifier, a second capacitive portion, and a reset switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicants: National University Corporation TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuaki SAWADA, Hiroo YAMAMOTO, Seiichiro MIZUNO, Toshiki WAKAMORI