Patents by Inventor Kentaro Kubota

Kentaro Kubota 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: 20230109233
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting element includes: a micro light-emitting diode (LED) element configured to emit excitation light; and a wavelength conversion portion containing a nano particle configured to absorb the excitation light to emit light having a longer wavelength than the excitation light. The wavelength conversion portion has, on at least a light emitting surface of the wavelength conversion portion, a stack of one or more layers including an oxygen absorption film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroaki ONUMA, Kentaro KUBOTA, Masumi MAEGAWA, Katsuji IGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220123179
    Abstract: A semiconductor module comprises an underlayer substrate on which a drive circuit is formed; a light-emitting element electrically coupled to the drive circuit; and a color conversion layer formed on the light-emitting element and containing a color conversion material that absorbs light emitted from the light-emitting element and converts a luminescent color of the light-emitting element to another luminescent color, wherein the color conversion material contained in the color conversion layer is present more on a light-emitting element side of the color conversion layer than on a side opposite to the light-emitting element side of the color conversion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: HIROAKI ONUMA, MASUMI MAEGAWA, Kei URAKAWA, Kentaro KUBOTA, Shotaro OIE
  • Patent number: 10651320
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a circuit board includes: forming a plurality of metal electrodes so as to be separated from each other on a holding sheet by cutting a metal foil held on the holding sheet to remove a portion of the metal foil; forming adhesive layers on surfaces of the plurality of metal electrodes; adhering the adhesive layers to a base material by closely contacting the adhesive layers with the base material; and transcribing the adhesive layers and the plurality of metal electrodes onto the base material by detaching the holding sheet from the plurality of metal electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Koichi Kumai, Ryuji Ueda, Kentaro Kubota, Shigeki Kudo, Minoru Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20190288127
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a circuit board includes: forming a plurality of metal electrodes so as to be separated from each other on a holding sheet by cutting a metal foil held on the holding sheet to remove a portion of the metal foil; forming adhesive layers on surfaces of the plurality of metal electrodes; adhering the adhesive layers to a base material by closely contacting the adhesive layers with the base material; and transcribing the adhesive layers and the plurality of metal electrodes onto the base material by detaching the holding sheet from the plurality of metal electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Koichi KUMAI, Ryuji UEDA, Kentaro KUBOTA, Shigeki KUDO, Minoru KAWASAKI
  • Patent number: 10212810
    Abstract: An ink layer of an electrically conductive ink is formed on a sheet-like base and then the base is bent-deformed before the ink layer is cured, followed by curing the ink layer, thereby forming wiring. The ink layer is pliable during the bending deformation of the base, preventing breakage of the ink layer associated with the bending deformation of the base, and preventing damage to the wiring even when the wiring is finely formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori Ohara, Kyoichi Yamamoto, Kentaro Kubota, Kenji Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20170273197
    Abstract: An ink layer of an electrically conductive ink is formed on a sheet-like base and then the base is bent-deformed before the ink layer is cured, followed by curing the ink layer, thereby forming wiring. The ink layer is pliable during the bending deformation of the base, preventing breakage of the ink layer associated with the bending deformation of the base, and preventing damage to the wiring even when the wiring is finely formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori OHARA, Kyoichi YAMAMOTO, Kentaro KUBOTA, Kenji HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170018660
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a circuit board includes: forming a plurality of metal electrodes so as to be separated from each other on a holding sheet by cutting a metal foil held on the holding sheet to remove a portion of the metal foil; forming adhesive layers on surfaces of the plurality of metal electrodes; adhering the adhesive layers to a base material by closely contacting the adhesive layers with the base material; and transcribing the adhesive layers and the plurality of metal electrodes onto the base material by detaching the holding sheet from the plurality of metal electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Koichi KUMAI, Ryuji UEDA, Kentaro KUBOTA, Shigeki KUDO, Minoru KAWASAKI
  • Patent number: 9478674
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a circuit board includes: forming a plurality of metal electrodes so as to be separated from each other on a holding sheet by cutting a metal foil held on the holding sheet to remove a portion of the metal foil; forming adhesive layers on surfaces of the plurality of metal electrodes; adhering the adhesive layers to a base material by closely contacting the adhesive layers with the base material; and transcribing the adhesive layers and the plurality of metal electrodes onto the base material by detaching the holding sheet from the plurality of metal electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Koichi Kumai, Ryuji Ueda, Kentaro Kubota, Shigeki Kudo, Minoru Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 9115440
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a coated article having excellent finish and corrosion resistance unaffected by a chemical conversion coating solution even if water washing after a pretreatment step is omitted and a pretreatment solution is carried as a contaminant into an electrodeposition coating composition. The present invention provides a method for forming a multilayer coating film comprising a chemical conversion coating film (F1) and an electrodeposition coating film (F2); the method comprising the following steps. Step 1: immersing a metal substrate in a coating film forming agent (1) as a chemical conversion coating solution to form a chemical conversion coating film (F1); and Step 2: without water washing, subjecting the metal substrate to electrodeposition coating using a coating film forming agent (2) as a cationic electrodeposition coating composition (I) to form an electrodeposition coating film (F2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kentaro Kubota
  • Patent number: 8702954
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing a metal substrate of superior corrosion resistance and finish, and a surface-treated metal substrate obtained by the process; and a surface treatment process that is capable of providing a metal substrate of superior corrosion resistance and finish, and a surface-treated metal substrate obtained by the process. Specifically, the present invention provides a process for producing a surface-treated metal substrate, comprising the steps of immersing a metal substrate for use as a cathode in a treatment composition (I) comprising water and metal component (A), and applying electric current thereto for 10 to 600 seconds by superposing an AC voltage (Va) with a frequency of 0.1 to 1,000 Hz and a peak-to-peak voltage of 1 to 40 V onto a 1 to 50 V DC voltage (Vd).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kentaro Kubota
  • Publication number: 20130247977
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a circuit board includes: forming a plurality of metal electrodes so as to be separated from each other on a holding sheet by cutting a metal foil held on the holding sheet to remove a portion of the metal foil; forming adhesive layers on surfaces of the plurality of metal electrodes; adhering the adhesive layers to a base material by closely contacting the adhesive layers with the base material; and transcribing the adhesive layers and the plurality of metal electrodes onto the base material by detaching the holding sheet from the plurality of metal electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Kumai, Ryuji Ueda, Kentaro Kubota, Shigeki Kudo, Minoru Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20100270164
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing a metal substrate of superior corrosion resistance and finish, and a surface-treated metal substrate obtained by the process; and a surface treatment process that is capable of providing a metal substrate of superior corrosion resistance and finish, and a surface-treated metal substrate obtained by the process. Specifically, the present invention provides a process for producing a surface-treated metal substrate, comprising the steps of immersing a metal substrate for use as a cathode in a treatment composition (I) comprising water and metal component (A), and applying electric current thereto for 10 to 600 seconds by superposing an AC voltage (Va) with a frequency of 0.1 to 1,000 Hz and a peak-to-peak voltage of 1 to 40 V onto a 1 to 50 V DC voltage (Vd).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventor: Kentaro Kubota
  • Publication number: 20090169903
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a metal substrate with a multilayer film that has excellent corrosion resistance. Specifically, the process comprising immersing a metal substrate in an aqueous bismuth compound solution (A) and applying an electric current between the metal substrate and an electrode to thereby form a coating film (F1) on the metal substrate; and then applying a coating composition (B) on the coating film (F1) to form a coating film (F2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kentaro KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20090101512
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a coated article having excellent finish and corrosion resistance unaffected by a chemical conversion coating solution even if water washing after a pretreatment step is omitted and a pretreatment solution is carried as a contaminant into an electrodeposition coating composition. The present invention provides a method for forming a multilayer coating film comprising a chemical conversion coating film (F1) and an electrodeposition coating film (F2); the method comprising the following steps. Step 1: immersing a metal substrate in a coating film forming agent (1) as a chemical conversion coating solution to form a chemical conversion coating film (F1); and Step 2: without water washing, subjecting the metal substrate to electrodeposition coating using a coating film forming agent (2) as a cationic electrodeposition coating composition (I) to form an electrodeposition coating film (F2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kentaro Kubota
  • Publication number: 20080028976
    Abstract: Objects of the present invention is to provide a zinc-based alloy electroplated film having a high corrosion resistance comparable to Zn—Cr alloy plating without containing chromium which gives a heavy environmental load, and a plated metal material using the same. The present invention relates to a zinc-based alloy electroplated film excellent in corrosion resistance containing (A) 30 to 96% by weight of zinc, (B) 2 to 20% by weight of an iron-group metal, and (C) 2 to 50% by weight of tungsten.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Kubota, Yasuhiko Haruta, Tadayoshi Hiraki
  • Publication number: 20070170067
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an electroplating solution composition capable of obtaining a plated film excellent in adhesiveness to a coated film and excellent in corrosion resistance without surface treatment. The present invention relates to an organic polymer composite zinc alloy electroplating solution composition containing: (A) 1 to 600 g/l of Zn ion, (B) 1 to 600 g/l of an iron-group-element ion, and (C) 0.1 to 200 g/l, in terms of W ion, of tungstic acid-based compound, and (D) 0.5 to 500 g/l of water-soluble or water-dispersible organic polymer compound having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,000,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Kentaro Kubota, Yasuhiko Haruta, Takayoshi Hiraki