Patents by Inventor Kazuya Katoh

Kazuya Katoh 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).

  • Publication number: 20240101050
    Abstract: A wire harness is arranged between a vehicle body and a sliding door in a vehicle, in which: a protector is mounted on a bent region of the wire harness having a shape in which a middle of the wire harness in a longitudinal direction is bent in a crank shape; the protector includes a groove having a shape corresponding to the bent shape of the wire harness and has a larger width than a radial size of the wire harness; a bottom surface of the groove has a hole into which a pin is detachably inserted, the pin constraining the wire harness in a state where the wire harness has looseness so as not to contact an inner angle portion at a bent site of the groove; and one side of the bent region of the wire harness is fixed to the protector using a fastening member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshihiko MINE, Mitsuhiro KATOH, Hiroki TSUTSUMI, Hiroki UNO, Go UENO, Kazuya TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 9494839
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an electrochemically active device comprising the steps of: —providing a substrate (110) comprising an electrode receiving surface portion (111) having substantially constant wetting tension throughout said electrode receiving surface portion, —providing a plurality of first electrodes (120) directly on said electrode receiving surface portion, —leaving intermediate portions (130) of said electrode receiving surface portion (111) free from said electrodes, —providing a layer of electrolyte (140) covering said plurality of first electrodes (120) and said intermediate portions (130), and—wherein wetting tension of the surfaces of the intermediate portions (130) is arranged to act more repelling on the electrolyte compared to the wetting tension of the surfaces of the plurality of first electrodes (120), whereby, the electrolyte is concentrated to the surfaces of the plurality of first electrodes (120), and the surfaces of the intermediate portions (130) are substantially free of elec
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: ACREO SWEDISH ICT AB, LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter Andersson Ersman, Jun Kawahara, Kazuya Katoh, David Nilsson
  • Patent number: 9224343
    Abstract: There is provided a display device, which is arranged to display a predetermined fixed image, having a pixel electrode layer comprising a plurality of pixel portions, and opaque solidified electrolyte arranged in a plurality of separated segments in ionic contact with a respective pixel portion, wherein each electrolyte segment and respective pixel portion form a pixel element. The fixed image display further comprises at least one continuous electrode layer extending across at least two rows and two columns of the pixel matrix, and is connected to the electrolyte segments of a subset of the pixel elements. Upon application of an electric potential difference between the patterned electrode layer and the pixel electrode layer, the pixel portions of the subset of the pixel elements switch color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignees: ACREO SWEDISH ICT AB, LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter Andersson Ersman, Göran Gustafsson, David Nilsson, Jun Kawahara, Kazuya Katoh
  • Patent number: 8936833
    Abstract: Three dimensional anti-reflection porous films or coated substrates and method for forming the films or coated substrates are disclosed, where the films or coatings have optical transmittances of at least 86% or a reflectance of at most 4%. The 3D anti-reflection porous film or coating compositions (a) one polymer or a plurality of network polymers, (b) one particles and/or a plurality particles, (c) optionally one crosslinking agent or a plurality of crosslinking agents, (d) optionally one oligomer or a plurality of oligomers, (e) optionally one polymerized monomer or a plurality of polymerized monomers, and (f) optionally void spaces, where the composition has a transmittance value of at least 86% or a reflectance value of at most 4%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: The University of Houston System
    Inventors: Rigoberto Advincula, Rebecca Tsai, Kazuya Katoh, Roderick Pernites
  • Publication number: 20140041213
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an electrochemically active device comprising the steps of: —providing a substrate (110) comprising an electrode receiving surface portion (111) having substantially constant wetting tension throughout said electrode receiving surface portion, —providing a plurality of first electrodes (120) directly on said electrode receiving surface portion, —leaving intermediate portions (130) of said electrode receiving surface portion (111) free from said electrodes, —providing a layer of electrolyte (140) covering said plurality of first electrodes (120) and said intermediate portions (130), and —wherein wetting tension of the surfaces of the intermediate portions (130) is arranged to act more repelling on the electrolyte compared to the wetting tension of the surfaces of the plurality of first electrodes (120), whereby, the electrolyte is concentrated to the surfaces of the plurality of first electrodes (120), and the surfaces of the intermediate portions (130) are substantially free of ele
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: ACREO SWEDISH ICT AB, LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter Andersson Ersman, Jun Kawahara, Kazuya Katoh, David Nilsson
  • Patent number: 8564870
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method for manufacturing a display device arrangement, which includes a plurality of electrochromic pixel devices arranged in a matrix. First a plastic insulating layer is provided comprising passages for electrical conductors. Thereafter, in optional order, electrical conductors are provided in the passages, pixel layers are printed on one side of the insulating layer, and control layers are printed on the other side of the insulating layer. By this method the manufacturing of a printed electrochromic pixel device is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignees: Acreo AB, Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Andersson Ersman, Kazuya Katoh, Jun Kawahara
  • Publication number: 20130162512
    Abstract: There is provided a display device, which is arranged to display a predetermined fixed image, having a pixel electrode layer comprising a plurality of pixel portions, and opaque solidified electrolyte arranged in a plurality of separated segments in ionic contact with a respective pixel portion, wherein each electrolyte segment and respective pixel portion form a pixel element. The fixed image display further comprises at least one continuous electrode layer extending across at least two rows and two columns of the pixel matrix, and is connected to the electrolyte segments of a subset of the pixel elements. Upon application of an electric potential difference between the patterned electrode layer and the pixel electrode layer, the pixel portions of the subset of the pixel elements switch color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Peter ANDERSSON ERSMAN, Göran GUSTAFSSON, David NILSSON, Jun KAWAHARA, Kazuya KATOH
  • Patent number: 8323761
    Abstract: A laminate is produced in which a long release sheet 2A, an adhesive layer 3A and a base material 4A are laminated together, and the base material 4A and the adhesive layer 3A are cut (half cut) so as not to penetrate through the release sheet 2A, so as to divide the base material 4A and the adhesive layer 3A into cover sheet portions 51A, bolstering portions 52A and a remainder portion 53A. The remainder portion 53A is then peeled off and removed, and an outer end portion of each of the bolstering portions 52A is half cut so as not to penetrate through the release sheet 2A, raised portions 6A being formed through the half cutting. The laminate sheet can be produced at low cost, and defects can be prevented from being formed on the adhesive sheet when the laminate sheet is wound into a roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Takehito Nakayama, Kazuya Katoh, Takuya Hayasaka
  • Publication number: 20120212793
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method for manufacturing a display device arrangement, which includes a plurality of electrochromic pixel devices arranged in a matrix. First a plastic insulating layer is provided comprising passages for electrical conductors. Thereafter, in optional order, electrical conductors are provided in the passages, pixel layers are printed on one side of the insulating layer, and control layers are printed on the other side of the insulating layer. By this method the manufacturing of a printed electrochromic pixel device is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicants: LINTEC CORPORATION, ACREO AB
    Inventors: Peter Andersson Ersman, Kazuya Katoh, Jun Kawahara
  • Patent number: 7812248
    Abstract: A light transmissible solar cell module including: solar cell units, which include a transparent substrate, a mirror electrode layer provided on a part of a surface of the transparent substrate, and a solar cell section provided on the mirror electrode layer, arranged in multi-levels; a first connecting wire electrically connected to an electrode provided on a surface side of the solar cell section; and a second connecting wire electrically connected to the mirror electrode layer, wherein the solar cell units are arranged so that a light entering from one side hits the solar cell section of an arbitrary solar cell unit and is reflected, and the reflected light reaches another side by being reflected by the mirror electrode layer of a solar cell unit arranged adjacent to the arbitrary solar cell unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Katoh, Yasukazu Nakata
  • Patent number: 7804021
    Abstract: A light transmissible solar cell module including: solar cell units, which include a transparent substrate, a mirror electrode layer provided on a part of a surface of the transparent substrate, and a solar cell section provided on the mirror electrode layer, arranged in multi-levels; a first connecting wire electrically connected to an electrode provided on a surface side of the solar cell section; and a second connecting wire electrically connected to the mirror electrode layer, wherein the solar cell units are arranged so that a light entering from one side hits the solar cell section of an arbitrary solar cell unit and is reflected, and the reflected light reaches another side by being reflected by the mirror electrode layer of a solar cell unit arranged adjacent to the arbitrary solar cell unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Katoh, Yasukazu Nakata
  • Patent number: 7758940
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical disk producing sheet 1, obtained by laminating a stamper-receiving layer 11 that is energy rays-curable and whose storage elastic modulus prior to curing is from 103 to 107 Pa, and an adhesive layer 12 whose adhesive strength to polycarbonate is at least 200 mN/25 mm, and whose storage elastic modulus during the curing of the stamper-receiving layer 11 is from 103 to 107 Pa. With the optical disk producing sheet 1, separation that occurs during the production of an optical disk, or during the storage of the finished product, is prevented, and warpage in the resulting optical disk is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Sou Miyata, Kazuya Katoh, Shin Kubota
  • Patent number: 7744976
    Abstract: A curable pressure sensitive adhesive composition is made to contain a polymer-containing energy rays-curable component and fine particles having an average particle diameter of not more than 30 nm, wherein the solid content of the fine particles is made to be from 5 to 60 wt %. A stamper-receiving layer or a curable pressure sensitive adhesive layer for bonding a protective layer is formed using this curable pressure sensitive adhesive composition, thus producing an optical disk producing sheet. This optical disk producing sheet has a low volume shrinkage rate upon curing, and has excellent adhesiveness. If this optical disk producing sheet is used, then an optical disk having little warping and excellent inter-layer adhesion can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Katoh, Shin Kubota, Sou Miyata
  • Publication number: 20100101629
    Abstract: A light transmissible solar cell module including: solar cell units, which include a transparent substrate, a minor electrode layer provided on a part of a surface of the transparent substrate, and a solar cell section provided on the minor electrode layer, arranged in multi-levels; a first connecting wire electrically connected to an electrode provided on a surface side of the solar cell section; and a second connecting wire electrically connected to the mirror electrode layer, wherein the solar cell units are arranged so that a light entering from one side hits the solar cell section of an arbitrary solar cell unit and is reflected, and the reflected light reaches another side by being reflected by the minor electrode layer of a solar cell unit arranged adjacent to the arbitrary solar cell unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Katoh, Yasukazu Nakata
  • Publication number: 20090233077
    Abstract: Three dimensional anti-reflection porous films or coated substrates and method for forming the films or coated substrates are disclosed, where the films or coatings have optical transmittances of at least 86% or a reflectance of at most 4%. The 3D anti-reflection porous film or coating compositions (a) one polymer or a plurality of network polymers, (b) one particles and/or a plurality particles, (c) optionally one crosslinking agent or a plurality of crosslinking agents, (d) optionally one oligomer or a plurality of oligomers, (e) optionally one polymerized monomer or a plurality of polymerized monomers, and (f) optionally void spaces, where the composition has a transmittance value of at least 86% or a reflectance value of at most 4%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Rigoberto Advincula, Rebecca Tsai, Kazuya Katoh, Roderick Pernites
  • Publication number: 20090208688
    Abstract: A laminate is produced in which a long release sheet 2A, an adhesive layer 3A and a base material 4A are laminated together, and the base material 4A and the adhesive layer 3A are cut (half cut) so as not to penetrate through the release sheet 2A, so as to divide the base material 4A and the adhesive layer 3A into cover sheet portions 51A, bolstering portions 52A and a remainder portion 53A. The remainder portion 53A is then peeled off and removed, and an outer end portion of each of the bolstering portions 52A is half cut so as not to penetrate through the release sheet 2A, raised portions 6A being formed through the half cutting. The laminate sheet can be produced at low cost, and defects can be prevented from being formed on the adhesive sheet when the laminate sheet is wound into a roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehito Nakayama, Kazuya Katoh, Takuya Hayasaka
  • Publication number: 20080203965
    Abstract: A light transmissible solar cell module including: solar cell units, which include a transparent substrate, a mirror electrode layer provided on a part of a surface of the transparent substrate, and a solar cell section provided on the mirror electrode layer, arranged in multi-levels; a first connecting wire electrically connected to an electrode provided on a surface side of the solar cell section; and a second connecting wire electrically connected to the mirror electrode layer, wherein the solar cell units are arranged so that a light entering from one side hits the solar cell section of an arbitrary solar cell unit and is reflected, and the reflected light reaches another side by being reflected by the mirror electrode layer of a solar cell unit arranged adjacent to the arbitrary solar cell unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Katoh, Yasukazu Nakata
  • Patent number: 7384676
    Abstract: One side of a substrate film 11 is coated with a coating composition containing (A) a reactive particle produced by chemically bonding an organic compound having at least one polymerizable unsaturated group in its molecule to an inorganic oxide particle, (B) a monomer or oligomer of an organic compound having at least two polymerizable unsaturated groups in its molecule, (C) an organic compound with a weight average molecular weight of at least 1500 and having at least one polymerizable unsaturated group in its molecule, and, if desired, (D) a siloxane compound having a dimethylsiloxane skeleton, and the coating composition is cured by irradiation with ionizing radiation to form a hard coat layer 12 with a thickness of 2 to 20 ?m. This provides a hard coat film having adequate surface hardness and suppressed warpage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: LINTEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Hongo, Satoru Shoshi, Kazuya Katoh, Hideo Senoo
  • Publication number: 20080020164
    Abstract: A laminated sheet 1A? is produced in which target sheets 301A of a predetermined shape constituted from an adhesive/curable layer 31A made of an energy ray-curable material and a substrate 32A are provided on a width-direction central portion of a release surface of a long release sheet 2A, and a protective portion constituted from the substrate 32A and a protective member 41A is provided via the adhesive/curable layer 31A made of the energy ray-curable material on both side portions in width-direction of the release surface of the release sheet 2A; the energy ray-curable material is cured at both edges in width-direction of the laminated sheet 1A? before rolling up the laminated sheet 1A?. As a result, oozing out of an adhesive/curable material of the adhesive/curable layer 31A from the both edges in width-direction of the laminated sheet 1A? when the laminated sheet 1A? is rolled up can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: LINTEC Corporation
    Inventors: Shin Kubota, Kazuya Katoh, Sou Miyata
  • Patent number: 7264873
    Abstract: The objective is to provide a surface protecting film for polycarbonate which is easy to laminate on polycarbonate and remove from the polycarbonate, the peel adhesive strength change to polycarbonate with times is small and there is no adhesive transferring to the backside of the film substrate in the case of storage for a long period or at a high temperature in the roll shape made of the long length tape. There provided a surface protecting film for polycarbonate, wherein a film substrate having Young's modulus of 1 GPa or more and an adhesive layer are comprised, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the adhesive composing of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer being between 40 to 90° C. and the initial 180° peel adhesive strength to polycarbonate being between 10 to 300 mN/25 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Katoh, Mamoru Kobayashi, Shin Kubota