Patents by Inventor Kazunari Mitsui

Kazunari Mitsui 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).

  • Display and labeled article
    Patent number: 10322602
    Abstract: A display includes one or more first relief structures. Each of the one or more first relief structures consists of a smooth first reflection surface and a plurality of protrusions or recesses, each top surface of the protrusions or each bottom of the recesses is a smooth second reflection surface parallel to the first reflection surface, each of the one or more first relief structures is configured to display a color as a structural color by emitting a plurality of wavelength components of visible light wavelengths in the same direction, and each of the second reflection surfaces has a height or depth relative to the first reflection surface in a range of 0.1 to 0.5 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Nagano, Takashi Nishihara, Kazunari Mitsui
  • DISPLAY AND LABELED ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20180104975
    Abstract: A display includes one or more first relief structures. Each of the one or more first relief structures consists of a smooth first reflection surface and a plurality of protrusions or recesses, each top surface of the protrusions or each bottom of the recesses is a smooth second reflection surface parallel to the first reflection surface, each of the one or more first relief structures is configured to display a color as a structural color by emitting a plurality of wavelength components of visible light wavelengths in the same direction, and each of the second reflection surfaces has a height or depth relative to the first reflection surface in a range of 0.1 to 0.5 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira NAGANO, Takashi NISHIHARA, Kazunari MITSUI
  • Display and labeled article
    Patent number: 9855786
    Abstract: A display including one or more first relief structures is provided. Each of the one or more first relief structures includes a smooth first reflection surface and a plurality of protrusions or recesses. Each top surface of the protrusions or each bottom of the recesses is a smooth second reflection surface parallel to the first reflection surface. Each of the one or more first relief structures is configured to display a mixed color as a structural color by mixing a plurality of wavelength components of visible light wavelengths. Also provided is a labeled article that includes the display, and an article supporting the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Nagano, Takashi Nishihara, Kazunari Mitsui
  • DISPLAY AND LABELED ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20120236415
    Abstract: A display including one or more first relief structures is provided. Each of the one or more first relief structures includes a smooth first reflection surface and a plurality of protrusions or recesses. Each top surface of the protrusions or each bottom of the recesses is a smooth second reflection surface parallel to the first reflection surface. Each of the one or more first relief structures is configured to display a mixed color as a structural color by mixing a plurality of wavelength components of visible light wavelengths. Also provided is a labeled article that includes the display, and an article supporting the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Nagano, Takashi Nishihara, Kazunari Mitsui