Patents by Inventor Azusa TAKAI
Azusa TAKAI 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: 11173516Abstract: To provide a production method capable of producing an antiglare film-coated substrate having excellent antiglare performance in a short time, an antiglare film-coated substrate having excellent antiglare performance, and an article provided with the substrate. A method for producing an antiglare film-coated substrate 1 comprising a substrate 3 and an antiglare film 5 formed on the substrate 3, characterized by comprising a step of preparing a coating composition comprising at least one of a silica precursor (A) and particles (C), and a liquid medium (B), wherein the liquid medium (B) contains a liquid medium (B1) having a boiling point of at most 150° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Azusa Takai, Shuji Taneda, Satoshi Mototani, Yoshimi Otani
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Patent number: 10948633Abstract: A translucent structure includes a translucent substrate and an antireflection layer provided on a visible side of the translucent substrate so that reflectivity of the translucent structure based on an SCI method is 3% or less. A visible-side outermost surface of the translucent structure includes a concave and convex structure as follows. The concave and convex structure includes a first convex portion and a second convex portion. The first convex portion has a diameter exceeding 10 ?m and 185 ?m or less in a specific section, and a specific maximum height is 0.2 to 8 ?m. The second convex portion has a diameter exceeding 1 ?m in a specific section, the number thereof is 0.0001 to 1.2 per 1 ?m2, and a specific average height thereof is 0.1 to 8 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Takaaki Murakami, Azusa Takai, Toru Ikeda, Yosuke Takeda
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Patent number: 10843497Abstract: The present invention relates to a plate with a printed layer containing: a bent plate with a bent portion, including a first main surface, a second main surface and an end surface, and a printed layer formed on the first main surface, in which the printed layer has an average value (average OD value) of optical density (OD values) in visible light in a plane being 4 or more.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Jun Minamidate, Toru Ikeda, Yosuke Takeda, Azusa Takai
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Patent number: 10792955Abstract: The present invention relates to a plate with a printed layer, including a plate having a bent portion, a lower printed layer, and an upper printed layer provided at a portion of the lower printed layer, in which at least a portion of the lower printed layer is provided at a position corresponding to the bent portion on a main surface of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Jun Ito, Azusa Takai
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Patent number: 10741725Abstract: To provide a transparent substrate with excellent appearance and with high visibility when observed from a predetermined direction, and a process for producing it. A transparent substrate comprising a substrate having a curved surface on at least a part of its front surface, and an antiglare layer formed on the center region and the edge region of the curved surface, wherein the absolute value of the difference between the 60° specular glossiness at the center region and the 60° specular glossiness at the edge region is higher than 20%.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Azusa Takai, Satoshi Mototani
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Patent number: 10723105Abstract: The present invention relates to a decorative layer-attached transparent plate including: a transparent plate which is formed of a visible light-transmitting material and has two main surfaces; and a decorative layer provided on one of the main surfaces, in which the decorative layer has at least one of a protrusion and a recess at an end portion thereof, in plan view as viewed from the one of the main surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Jun Ito, Azusa Takai
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Patent number: 10677963Abstract: A curved substrate with a film includes a substrate having a first main surface, a second main surface and an end surface, and an antiglare film provided on the first main surface. The substrate has a flat portion and a bent portion. A value obtained by dividing a reflected-image diffusibility index value R of the bent portion by the sum of the reflected-image diffusibility index value R of the bent portion and a reflected-image diffusibility index value R of the flat portion is 0.3 or higher and 0.8 or less.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Azusa Takai, Yusuke Kobayashi, Kazunobu Maeshige, Takaaki Murakami
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Patent number: 10416354Abstract: The translucent structure of the present invention has a haze of higher than 10% and at most 70% and has a concavo-convex structure on its surface. The concavo-convex structure has first convex portions having a diameter of larger than 10 ?m in a cross section at a height of 0.05 ?m+the bearing height of a surface shape, and second convex portions having a diameter of larger than 1 ?m in a cross section at a height of 0.5 ?m+the bearing height. The average diameter of the first convex portions is larger than 10 ?m and at most 185 ?m in a cross section at a height of 0.05 ?m+the bearing height. The maximum height of the first convex portions is from 0.2 to 8 ?m. The number of the second convex portions is from 0.0004 to 1.2 per 1 um2.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Azusa Takai, Toru Ikeda, Satoshi Kashiwabara, Yosuke Takeda
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Publication number: 20190139996Abstract: To provide a transparent substrate with excellent appearance and with high visibility when observed from a predetermined direction, and a process for producing it. A transparent substrate comprising a substrate having a curved surface on at least a part of its front surface, and an antiglare layer formed on the center region and the edge region of the curved surface, wherein the absolute value of the difference between the 60° specular glossiness at the center region and the 60° specular glossiness at the edge region is higher than 20%.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: AGC Inc.Inventors: Azusa TAKAI, Satoshi MOTOTANI
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Patent number: 10211237Abstract: To provide a transparent substrate with excellent appearance and with high visibility when observed from a predetermined direction, and a process for producing it. A transparent substrate comprising a substrate having a curved surface on at least a part of its front surface, and an antiglare layer formed on the center region and the edge region of the curved surface, wherein the absolute value of the difference between the 60° specular glossiness at the center region and the 60° specular glossiness at the edge region is higher than 20%.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Azusa Takai, Satoshi Mototani
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Publication number: 20190001637Abstract: The present invention relates to a decorative layer-attached transparent plate including: a transparent plate which is formed of a visible light-transmitting material and has two main surfaces; and a decorative layer provided on one of the main surfaces, in which the decorative layer has at least one of a protrusion and a recess at an end portion thereof, in plan view as viewed from the one of the main surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Jun ITO, Azusa TAKAI
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Publication number: 20180339546Abstract: The present invention relates to a plate with a printed layer, including a plate having a bent portion, a lower printed layer, and an upper printed layer provided at a portion of the lower printed layer, in which at least a portion of the lower printed layer is provided at a position corresponding to the bent portion on a main surface of the plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Jun ITO, Azusa Takai
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Publication number: 20180185875Abstract: A translucent structure includes a translucent substrate and an antireflection layer provided on a visible side of the translucent substrate so that reflectivity of the translucent structure based on an SCI method is 3% or less. A visible-side outermost surface of the translucent structure includes a concave and convex structure as follows. The concave and convex structure includes a first convex portion and a second convex portion. The first convex portion has a diameter exceeding 10 ?m and 185 ?m or less in a specific section, and a specific maximum height is 0.2 to 8 ?m. The second convex portion has a diameter exceeding 1 ?m in a specific section, the number thereof is 0.0001 to 1.2 per 1 ?m2, and a specific average height thereof is 0.1 to 8 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Takaaki MURAKAMI, Azusa Takai, Toru Ikeda, Yosuke Takeda
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Publication number: 20180052254Abstract: A curved substrate with a film includes a substrate having a first main surface, a second main surface and an end surface, and an antiglare film provided on the first main surface. The substrate has a flat portion and a bent portion. A value obtained by dividing a reflected-image diffusibility index value R of the bent portion by the sum of the reflected-image diffusibility index value R of the bent portion and a reflected-image diffusibility index value R of the flat portion is 0.3 or higher and 0.8 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Azusa Takai, Yusuke Kobayashi, Kazunobu Maeshige, Takaaki Murakami
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Publication number: 20180033986Abstract: To provide a transparent substrate with excellent appearance and with high visibility when observed from a predetermined direction, and a process for producing it. A transparent substrate comprising a substrate having a curved surface on at least a part of its front surface, and an antiglare layer formed on the center region and the edge region of the curved surface, wherein the absolute value of the difference between the 60° specular glossiness at the center region and the 60° specular glossiness at the edge region is higher than 20%.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Azusa TAKAI, Satoshi MOTOTANI
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Publication number: 20170341451Abstract: The present invention relates to a plate with a printed layer containing: a bent plate with a bent portion, including a first main surface, a second main surface and an end surface, and a printed layer formed on the first main surface, in which the printed layer has an average value (average OD value) of optical density (OD values) in visible light in a plane being 4 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Jun MINAMIDATE, Toru IKEDA, Yosuke TAKEDA, Azusa TAKAI
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Publication number: 20170139082Abstract: To provide a translucent structure, which is excellent in the antiglare property, and which has its sparkle sufficiently suppressed. The translucent structure of the present invention has the following concavo-convex structure on its surface. The concavo-convex structure: having first convex portions having a diameter of larger than 10 ?m in a cross section at a height of 0.05 ?m+the bearing height of a surface shape obtained by measuring a region of 101×135 ?m to 111×148 ?m by a laser microscope, and second convex portions having a diameter of larger than 1 ?m in a cross section at a height of 0.5 ?m+the above bearing height of the surface shape; the average diameter of the first convex portions being larger than 10 ?m and at most 185 ?m in a cross section at a height of 0.05 ?m+the above bearing height of the surface shape; the maximum height of the first convex portions being from 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Azusa TAKAI, Toru IKEDA, Satoshi KASHIWABARA, Yosuke TAKEDA
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Publication number: 20170021383Abstract: To provide a production method capable of producing an antiglare film-coated substrate having excellent antiglare performance in a short time, an antiglare film-coated substrate having excellent antiglare performance, and an article provided with the substrate. A method for producing an antiglare film-coated substrate 1 comprising a substrate 3 and an antiglare film 5 formed on the substrate 3, characterized by comprising a step of preparing a coating composition comprising at least one of a silica precursor (A) and particles (C), and a liquid medium (B), wherein the liquid medium (B) contains a liquid medium (B1) having a boiling point of at most 150° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: ASAHI GLSS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Azusa TAKAI, Shuji TANEDA, Satoshi MOTOTANI, Yoshimi OTANI
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Publication number: 20150315392Abstract: To provide a coating liquid for forming an alkali barrier layer which can achieve both suppress of warpage of a glass substrate and alkali barrier properties, and an article which comprises a glass substrate and an alkali barrier layer formed of the coating liquid on the glass substrate. A coating liquid for forming an alkali barrier layer, which comprises at least one matrix precursor (A) selected from the group consisting of an alkoxysilane and its hydrolyzate, scaly silica particles (B) and a liquid medium (C), wherein the proportion of the content (solid content) of the scaly silica particles (B) is from 5 to 90 mass % based on the total amount of the matrix precursor (A) and the scaly silica particles (B).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Yoshimi OTANI, Satoshi MOTOTANI, Azusa TAKAI