Patents by Inventor Yu Kumagai

Yu Kumagai 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: 11626258
    Abstract: A solar cell according to the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a semiconductor layer located between the first electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer, in which at least one selected from the group consisting of the first electrode and the second electrode is translucent, and the semiconductor layer contains a compound containing Na, Zn, and O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taisuke Matsui, Ryosuke Kikuchi, Tomoyasu Yokoyama, Fumiyasu Oba, Yu Kumagai
  • Patent number: 11417784
    Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide a multi-junction light energy conversion element including a material having a band gap suitable for a light energy conversion layer located upstream in an incidence direction of light. The present disclosure provides a light energy conversion element, comprising a first light energy conversion layer containing SrZn2N2 and a second light energy conversion layer containing an light energy conversion material. The light energy conversion material has a narrower band gap than the SrZn2N2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koki Ueno, Ryosuke Kikuchi, Toru Nakamura, Takahiro Kurabuchi, Yasushi Kaneko, Kazuhito Hato, Fumiyasu Oba, Yu Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20220013303
    Abstract: A solar cell according to the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a semiconductor layer located between the first electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer, in which at least one selected from the group consisting of the first electrode and the second electrode is translucent, and the semiconductor layer contains a compound containing Na, Zn, and O.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: TAISUKE MATSUI, RYOSUKE KIKUCHI, TOMOYASU YOKOYAMA, FUMIYASU OBA, YU KUMAGAI
  • Publication number: 20210408305
    Abstract: An inorganic compound semiconductor of the present disclosure contains yttrium, zinc, and nitrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: RYOSUKE KIKUCHI, TORU NAKAMURA, KOKI UENO, TAKAHIRO KURABUCHI, YASUSHI KANEKO, KAZUHITO HATO, FUMIYASU OBA, YU KUMAGAI
  • Patent number: 10737947
    Abstract: The present invention provides a zinc nitride compound suitable for electronic devices such as high-speed transistors, high-efficiency visible light-emitting devices, high-efficiency solar cells, and high-sensitivity visible light sensors. The zinc nitride compound is represented, for example, by the chemical formula CaZn2N2 or the chemical formula X12ZnN2 wherein X1 is Be or Mg. The zinc nitride compound is preferably synthesized at a high pressure of 1 GPa or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiyasu Oba, Hideo Hosono, Hidenori Hiramatsu, Hideya Kumomi, Yu Kumagai, Soshi Iimura, Yoshinori Muraba, Lee Alan Burton, Isao Tanaka, Yoyo Hinuma
  • Patent number: 10629764
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light energy conversion element in which a material having a bandgap suitable for a light energy conversion layer is used. The light energy conversion element according to the present disclosure comprises a light energy conversion layer containing BaBi2S4 having a hexagonal crystal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Kikuchi, Toru Nakamura, Takahiro Kurabuchi, Kazuhito Hato, Fumiyasu Oba, Yu Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20190386165
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light energy conversion element in which a material having a bandgap suitable for a light energy conversion layer is used. The light energy conversion element according to the present disclosure comprises a light energy conversion layer containing BaBi2S4 having a hexagonal crystal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: RYOSUKE KIKUCHI, TORU NAKAMURA, TAKAHIRO KURABUCHI, KAZUHITO HATO, FUMIYASU OBA, YU KUMAGAI
  • Publication number: 20190305154
    Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide a multi-junction light energy conversion element including a material having a band gap suitable for a light energy conversion layer located upstream in an incidence direction of light. The present disclosure provides a light energy conversion element, comprising a first light energy conversion layer containing SrZn2N2 and a second light energy conversion layer containing an light energy conversion material. The light energy conversion material has a narrower band gap than the SrZn2N2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: KOKI UENO, RYOSUKE KIKUCHI, TORU NAKAMURA, TAKAHIRO KURABUCHI, YASUSHI KANEKO, KAZUHITO HATO, FUMIYASU OBA, YU KUMAGAI
  • Publication number: 20190248670
    Abstract: The present invention provides a zinc nitride compound suitable for electronic devices such as high-speed transistors, high-efficiency visible light-emitting devices, high-efficiency solar cells, and high-sensitivity visible light sensors. The zinc nitride compound is represented, for example, by the chemical formula CaZn2N2 or the chemical formula X12ZnN2 wherein X1 is Be or Mg. The zinc nitride compound is preferably synthesized at a high pressure of 1 GPa or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Fumiyasu OBA, Hideo HOSONO, Hidenori HIRAMATSU, Hideya KUMOMI, Yu KUMAGAI, Soshi IIMURA, Yoshinori MURABA, Lee Alan BURTON, Isao TANAKA, Yoyo HINUMA
  • Patent number: 10308521
    Abstract: The present invention provides a zinc nitride compound suitable for electronic devices such as high-speed transistors, high-efficiency visible light-emitting devices, high-efficiency solar cells, and high-sensitivity visible light sensors. The zinc nitride compound is represented, for example, by the chemical formula CaZn2N2 or the chemical formula X12ZnN2 wherein X1 is Be or Mg. The zinc nitride compound is preferably synthesized at a high pressure of 1 GPa or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiyasu Oba, Hideo Hosono, Hidenori Hiramatsu, Hideya Kumomi, Yu Kumagai, Soshi Iimura, Yoshinori Muraba, Lee Alan Burton, Isao Tanaka, Yoyo Hinuma
  • Publication number: 20180354791
    Abstract: The present invention provides a zinc nitride compound suitable for electronic devices such as high-speed transistors, high-efficiency visible light-emitting devices, high-efficiency solar cells, and high-sensitivity visible light sensors. The zinc nitride compound is represented, for example, by the chemical formula CaZn2N2 or the chemical formula X12ZnN2 wherein X1 is Be or Mg. The zinc nitride compound is preferably synthesized at a high pressure of 1 GPa or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Fumiyasu OBA, Hideo HOSONO, Hidenori HIRAMATSU, Hideya KUMOMI, Yu KUMAGAI, Soshi IIMURA, Yoshinori MURABA, Lee Alan BURTON, Isao TANAKA, Yoyo HINUMA
  • Patent number: 9562483
    Abstract: In an engine intake control apparatus, a cover is made of synthetic resin, a motor support plate is made of metal, a positioning boss is integrally formed on the cover, a first positioning hole arranged on a motor support plate is fitted on an outer peripheral surface of the positioning boss, and the positioning boss is positioned and fitted with a throttle valve body each other. With such an engine intake control apparatus, it is possible to perform with high accuracy the mutual positioning between the three components, i.e. the motor support plate, the cover and the throttle valve body, and it is possible to effectively improve the opening and closing accuracy for the opening and closing of the throttle valve by the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: KEIHIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshikuni Shishido, Masako Hagiya, Yu Kumagai, Yasushi Ono
  • Publication number: 20140261307
    Abstract: In an engine intake control apparatus, a cover is made of synthetic resin, a motor support plate is made of metal, a positioning boss is integrally formed on the cover, a first positioning hole arranged on a motor support plate is fitted on an outer peripheral surface of the positioning boss, and the positioning boss is positioned and fitted with a throttle valve body each other. With such an engine intake control apparatus, it is possible to perform with high accuracy the mutual positioning between the three components, i.e. the motor support plate, the cover and the throttle valve body, and it is possible to effectively improve the opening and closing accuracy for the opening and closing of the throttle valve by the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: KEIHIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshikuni Shishido, Masako Hagiya, Yu Kumagai, Yasushi Ono