Patents by Inventor Yuta INABA

Yuta INABA 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: 11985837
    Abstract: To provide a photoelectric conversion element capable of further improving performance in a photoelectric conversion element using an organic semiconductor material. The photoelectric conversion element includes a first electrode and a second electrode arranged to face each other, and a photoelectric conversion layer 17 provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which the photoelectric conversion layer 17 includes a first organic semiconductor material and a second organic semiconductor material, and at least one of the first organic semiconductor material or the second organic semiconductor material is an organic molecule having a HOMO volume fraction of 0.15 or less or a LUMO volume fraction of 0.15 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Shinnosuke Hattori, Hajime Kobayashi, Sae Miyaji, Masato Kanno, Miki Kimijima, Yuta Hasegawa, Toshio Nishi, Takashi Kawashima, Yosuke Saito, Yuta Inaba
  • Publication number: 20230134972
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a photoelectric conversion device and an imaging apparatus capable of improving quantum efficiency and a response speed. [Solving means] A first photoelectric conversion device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode opposed to the first electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer. The photoelectric conversion layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes at least one type of one organic semiconductor material having crystallinity. Variation in a ratio between horizontally-oriented crystal and vertically-oriented crystal in the photoelectric conversion layer is three times or less between a case where film formation of the one organic semiconductor material is performed at a first temperature and a case where the film formation of the one organic semiconductor material is performed at a second temperature. The second temperature is higher than the first temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Yu KATO, Yuta INABA, Masato KANNO, Hideaki MOGI, Miki KIMIJIMA, Sae MIYAJI
  • Patent number: 11538863
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a photoelectric conversion device and an imaging apparatus capable of improving quantum efficiency and a response speed. [Solving means] A first photoelectric conversion device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode opposed to the first electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer. The photoelectric conversion layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes at least one type of one organic semiconductor material having crystallinity. Variation in a ratio between horizontally-oriented crystal and vertically-oriented crystal in the photoelectric conversion layer is three times or less between a case where film formation of the one organic semiconductor material is performed at a first temperature and a case where the film formation of the one organic semiconductor material is performed at a second temperature. The second temperature is higher than the first temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Kato, Yuta Inaba, Masato Kanno, Hideaki Mogi, Miki Kimijima, Sae Miyaji
  • Publication number: 20210280639
    Abstract: To provide a photoelectric conversion element capable of further improving performance in a photoelectric conversion element using an organic semiconductor material. The photoelectric conversion element includes a first electrode and a second electrode arranged to face each other, and a photoelectric conversion layer 17 provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which the photoelectric conversion layer 17 includes a first organic semiconductor material and a second organic semiconductor material, and at least one of the first organic semiconductor material or the second organic semiconductor material is an organic molecule having a HOMO volume fraction of 0.15 or less or a LUMO volume fraction of 0.15 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinnosuke HATTORI, Hajime KOBAYASHI, Sae MIYAJI, Masato KANNO, Miki KIMIJIMA, Yuta HASEGAWA, Toshio NISHI, Takashi KAWASHIMA, Yosuke SAITO, Yuta INABA
  • Publication number: 20200295088
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a photoelectric conversion device and an imaging apparatus capable of improving quantum efficiency and a response speed. [Solving means] A first photoelectric conversion device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode opposed to the first electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer. The photoelectric conversion layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes at least one type of one organic semiconductor material having crystallinity. Variation in a ratio between horizontally-oriented crystal and vertically-oriented crystal in the photoelectric conversion layer is three times or less between a case where film formation of the one organic semiconductor material is performed at a first temperature and a case where the film formation of the one organic semiconductor material is performed at a second temperature. The second temperature is higher than the first temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Yu KATO, Yuta INABA, Masato KANNO, Hideaki MOGI, Miki KIMIJIMA, Sae MIYAJI
  • Patent number: 10597059
    Abstract: A steering wheel includes a core metal, a resin layer molded so as to cover a part of the core metal, a wiring including a base part covered with the resin layer so as to be integral with the part of the core metal and an extending part configured to be continuous to the base part and extend from the resin layer, a covering member deformably covering at least a part of the wiring, and an accommodating part provided in the core metal and configured to accommodate the part of the wiring together with the covering member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: NIHON PLAST CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Inaba, Yohei Kiuchi, Akihiko Yamami, Takuya Ohki
  • Patent number: 10358110
    Abstract: An airbag includes: an airbag body formed in a bag shape with an occupant-side panel facing an occupant and an opposite-side panel facing a steering wheel in a deployed state; and a flow regulator arranged inside the airbag body and configured to regulate a direction of flow of gas supplied from an inflator. The flow regulator includes: a flow-regulator body arranged such that at least part of the flow-regulator body faces the inflator; fixed portions provided at mutually separated positions on the flow-regulator body and fixed to the opposite-side panel; and a notch provided between the fixed portions in a recessed shape toward a center of the flow-regulator body and forming a gas passage port between the notch and the opposite-side panel, the gas passage port being a port through which the gas supplied from the inflator flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: NIHON PLAST CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Ooka, Yohei Kiuchi, Akihiko Yamami, Yuta Inaba
  • Patent number: 10196028
    Abstract: A steering wheel includes a steering wheel body including at least two insertion openings, and an airbag module including at least two hooks inserted into the insertion openings. The hooks are held by wires so that the airbag module is supported by the steering wheel body. Either the at least two hooks or the at least two insertion holes are provided with adjustment ribs which come into contact with the other ones of the at least two hooks and the at least two openings, thereby regulating the positions of the other ones, so as to receive the weight of the airbag module applied to the steering wheel body. Accordingly, a decrease in positioning performance of the airbag module is prevented, so as to regulate the position of the airbag module in the steering wheel body with high accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: NIHON PLAST CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiko Yamami, Yohei Kiuchi, Yuta Inaba, Takashi Mitobe
  • Publication number: 20190002008
    Abstract: A steering wheel includes a core metal, a resin layer molded so as to cover a part of the core metal, a wiring including a base part covered with the resin layer so as to be integral with the part of the core metal and an extending part configured to be continuous to the base part and extend from the resin layer, a covering member deformably covering at least a part of the wiring, and an accommodating part provided in the core metal and configured to accommodate the part of the wiring together with the covering member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Yuta INABA, Yohei KIUCHI, Akihiko YAMAMI, Takuya OHKI
  • Publication number: 20180273078
    Abstract: A spacer is interposed between a rim core metal and an electronic part, so that the electronic part can be easily disposed. An opening is formed in the spacer such that the opening is positioned to face an overflow portion that is formed in a mold for molding of a resin layer and that is provided for a fluid synthetic resin raw material to overflow. Even when air bubbles are generated in the synthetic resin raw material between the spacer and a core metal, the synthetic resin raw material overflowing to the overflow portion can easily eject the air bubbles to the overflow portion via the opening and the air bubbles can be prevented from remaining in the resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi MITOBE, Akihiko YAMAMI, Nobutaka UEMATSU, Yuta INABA
  • Publication number: 20180001865
    Abstract: An airbag includes: an airbag body formed in a bag shape with an occupant-side panel facing an occupant and an opposite-side panel facing a steering wheel in a deployed state; and a flow regulator arranged inside the airbag body and configured to regulate a direction of flow of gas supplied from an inflator. The flow regulator includes: a flow-regulator body arranged such that at least part of the flow-regulator body faces the inflator; fixed portions provided at mutually separated positions on the flow-regulator body and fixed to the opposite-side panel; and a notch provided between the fixed portions in a recessed shape toward a center of the flow-regulator body and forming a gas passage port between the notch and the opposite-side panel, the gas passage port being a port through which the gas supplied from the inflator flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Masahiro OOKA, Yohei KIUCHI, Akihiko YAMAMI, Yuta INABA
  • Publication number: 20170282835
    Abstract: A steering wheel includes a steering wheel body including at least two insertion openings, and an airbag module including at least two hooks inserted into the insertion openings. The hooks are held by wires so that the airbag module is supported by the steering wheel body. Either the at least two hooks or the at least two insertion holes are provided with adjustment ribs which come into contact with the other ones of the at least two hooks and the at least two openings, thereby regulating the positions of the other ones, so as to receive the weight of the airbag module applied to the steering wheel body. Accordingly, a decrease in positioning performance of the airbag module is prevented, so as to regulate the position of the airbag module in the steering wheel body with high accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiko YAMAMI, Yohei KIUCHI, Yuta INABA, Takashi MITOBE