Patents by Inventor Makiko Kimura

Makiko Kimura 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: 10061067
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a polarizing plate which has high productivity and can suppress water-induced unevenness, and a method for producing the same. A polarizing plate includes: a retardation film provided on one surface of a polarizer with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween; and a protective film provided on the other surface of the polarizer with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween. The retardation film contains a cellulose resin. After the polarizing plate is immersed in water at 23° C. for 24 hours in a state where the polarizing plate is bonded to a glass plate, and taken out from the water, the polarizing plate has a dimensional change rate of 0.1% or less after 1 minute under an atmosphere of a temperature of 23° C. and humidity of 55%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yamashita, Mie Nakata, Shunsuke Murayama, Makiko Kimura
  • Publication number: 20180239072
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a polarizing plate which has high productivity and can suppress water-induced unevenness, and a method for producing the same. A polarizing plate includes: a retardation film provided on one surface of a polarizer with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween; and a protective film provided on the other surface of the polarizer with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween. The retardation film contains a cellulose resin. After the polarizing plate is immersed in water at 23° C. for 24 hours in a state where the polarizing plate is bonded to a glass plate, and taken out from the water, the polarizing plate has a dimensional change rate of 0.1% or less after 1 minute under an atmosphere of a temperature of 23° C. and humidity of 55%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yamashita, Mie Nakata, Shunsuke Murayama, Makiko Kimura
  • Patent number: 9864115
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a polarizing plate which can suppress display unevenness even when being incorporated into a liquid crystal display device, has neutral hue, and can maintain cross property even when a low water-vapor permeable protective film is used. It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for manufacturing the same. The polarizing plate includes: a polarizing film; an adhesive layer; and a protective film provided on at least one surface of the polarizing film with the adhesive layer interposed therebetween. A ratio (I285/I480) of absorbance I285 of the polarizing film at 285 nm to absorbance I480 thereof at 480 nm is 1.2 or less. The polarizing plate has a hue b value of 4 or less. The protective film has a water-vapor permeability of 100 g/m2·day or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mie Nakata, Shunsuke Murayama, Tomohiro Yamashita, Makiko Kimura
  • Patent number: 9739910
    Abstract: A polarizing plate includes: a polyvinyl alcohol-based polarizer; and transparent protective films provided on both surfaces of the polyvinyl alcohol-based polarizer with an adhesive layer interposed between each of the transparent protective films and the polyvinyl alcohol-based polarizer. A first transparent protective film contains a (meth)acrylic resin and an ultraviolet absorber, the (meth)acrylic resin having an unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester unit and a glutarimide unit represented by the general formula (1), having an imidization ratio of 2.5 to 5.0% and an acid value of 0.10 to 0.50 mmol/g, and having an acrylic ester unit of less than 1% by weight. A second transparent protective film contains a cycloolefin-based resin. R1 and R2 each independently represent hydrogen or an alkyl group; and R3 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mie Nakata, Shunsuke Murayama, Tomohiro Yamashita, Makiko Kimura
  • Publication number: 20170068106
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polarizing plate and an image display system capable of lowering the reflectivity and improving the visibility of a public display. The present invention relates to a polarizing plate which is disposed on a visual recognition side of an image display devise that emits circularly polarized light and which converts the circularly polarized light into linearly polarized light. The polarizing plate preferably has a first optical element and a first polarizer in this order from an incident side of the circularly polarized light. The polarizing plate preferably has a ?/4 plate disposed closer to the visual recognition side than the first polarizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Murayama, Tomohiro Yamashita, Makiko Kimura, Mie Nakata
  • Publication number: 20160370525
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a polarizing plate which has high productivity and can suppress water-induced unevenness, and a method for producing the same. A polarizing plate includes: a retardation film provided on one surface of a polarizer with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween; and a protective film provided on the other surface of the polarizer with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween. The retardation film contains a cellulose resin. After the polarizing plate is immersed in water at 23° C. for 24 hours in a state where the polarizing plate is bonded to a glass plate, and taken out from the water, the polarizing plate has a dimensional change rate of 0.1% or less after 1 minute under an atmosphere of a temperature of 23° C. and humidity of 55%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yamashita, Mie Nakata, Shunsuke Murayama, Makiko Kimura
  • Publication number: 20160349413
    Abstract: A polarizing plate includes: a polyvinyl alcohol-based polarizer; and transparent protective films provided on both surfaces of the polyvinyl alcohol-based polarizer with an adhesive layer interposed between each of the transparent protective films and the polyvinyl alcohol-based polarizer. A first transparent protective film contains a (meth)acrylic resin and an ultraviolet absorber, the (meth)acrylic resin having an unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester unit and a glutarimide unit represented by the general formula (1), having an imidization ratio of 2.5 to 5.0% and an acid value of 0.10 to 0.50 mmol/g, and having an acrylic ester unit of less than 1% by weight. A second transparent protective film contains a cycloolefin-based resin. R1 and R2 each independently represent hydrogen or an alkyl group; and R3 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mie Nakata, Shunsuke Murayama, Tomohiro Yamashita, Makiko Kimura
  • Publication number: 20160216421
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a polarizing plate which can suppress display unevenness even when being incorporated into a liquid crystal display device, has neutral hue, and can maintain cross property even when a low water-vapor permeable protective film is used. It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for manufacturing the same. The polarizing plate includes: a polarizing film; an adhesive layer; and a protective film provided on at least one surface of the polarizing film with the adhesive layer interposed therebetween. A ratio (I285/I480) of absorbance I285 of the polarizing film at 285 nm to absorbance I480 thereof at 480 nm is 1.2 or less. The polarizing plate has a hue b value of 4 or less. The protective film has a water-vapor permeability of 100 g/m2·day or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mie Nakata, Shunsuke Murayama, Tomohiro Yamashita, Makiko Kimura
  • Patent number: 7692544
    Abstract: In configuration management for a system constituted by a plurality of components, each of which has a radio frequency identification tag attached, the operating condition of each component is checked and component information of each component recorded in the radio frequency identification tag is read out by a tag reader at a predetermined opportune time. Then, the check result of the operating condition and the readout component information are recorded for each component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kenzo Hiraiwa, Manabu Okubo, Sachio Onoshita, Yoshinori Kunii, Ken Sano, Makiko Kimura, Tomohisa Misawa
  • Publication number: 20070262877
    Abstract: In configuration management for a system constituted by a plurality of components, each of which has a radio frequency identification tag attached, the operating condition of each component is checked and component information of each component recorded in the radio frequency identification tag is read out by a tag reader at a predetermined opportune time. Then, the check result of the operating condition and the readout component information are recorded for each component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Kenzo Hiraiwa, Manabu Okubo, Sachio Onoshita, Yoshinori Kunii, Ken Sano, Makiko Kimura, Tomohisa Misawa
  • Patent number: 6652076
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting method for ejecting liquid by generation of a bubble includes preparing a head comprising an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid, a bubble generation region for generating the bubble in the liquid, a movable member disposed faced to the bubble generation region and displaceable between a first position and a second position further from the bubble generation region than the first position; and displacing the movable member from the first position to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble in the bubble generating portion to permit expansion of the bubble more in a downstream side nearer to the ejection outlet than in an upstream side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshie Nakata, Hiroshi Sugitani, Masami Ikeda, Makiko Kimura, Toshio Kashino, Takeshi Okazaki, Aya Yoshihira, Kiyomitsu Kudo
  • Patent number: 6595626
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head for ejecting liquid by generation of bubble includes an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid; a liquid path in fluid communication with the ejection outlet; a bubble generation region for generating the bubble in the liquid; a movable member having a fulcrum and a free end and disposed faced to the bubble generation region; wherein the movable member moves from the first position to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble, and a resistance against movement of the movable member, is smaller adjacent the free end than adjacent the fulcrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kiyomitsu Kudo, Hiroshi Sugitani, Masami Ikeda, Makiko Kimura, Toshio Kashino, Takeshi Okazaki, Aya Yoshihira, Yoshie Nakata
  • Publication number: 20030001930
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting method for ejecting liquid by generation of a bubble includes preparing a head comprising an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid, a bubble generation region for generating the bubble in the liquid, a movable member disposed faced to the bubble generation region and displaceable between a first position and a second position further from the bubble generation region than the first position; and displacing the movable member from the first position to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble in the bubble generating portion to permit expansion of the bubble more in a downstream side nearer to the ejection outlet than in an upstream side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Yoshie Nakata, Hiroshi Sugitani, Masami Ikeda, Makiko Kimura, Toshio Kashino, Takeshi Okazaki, Aya Yoshihira, Kiyomitsu Kudo
  • Patent number: 6435669
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting method for ejecting liquid by generation of a bubble includes preparing a head comprising an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid, a bubble generation region for generating the bubble in the liquid, a movable member disposed faced to the bubble generation region and displaceable between a first position and a second position further from the bubble generation region than the first position; and displacing the movable member from the first position to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble in the bubble generating portion to permit expansion of the bubble more in a downstream side nearer to the ejection outlet than in an upstream side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshie Nakata, Hiroshi Sugitani, Masami Ikeda, Makiko Kimura, Toshio Kashino, Takeshi Okazaki, Aya Yoshihira, Kiyomitsu Kudo
  • Patent number: 6378205
    Abstract: A method produces a liquid ejecting head having an ejection outlet for ejecting a liquid, a heat generating element for applying thermal energy to the liquid, a liquid flow path having a first path portion in fluid communication with the ejection outlet and a second path portion disposed below the first path portion and provided with the heat generating element in a bottom surface thereof, a partition wall for partitioning the liquid flow path into the first path portion and second path portion, and a movable member disposed above the heat generating element in the portion wall and arranged as displaceable to a side of the first path portion in accordance with a bubble generated in the liquid by the thermal energy in which upon generation of the bubble the first path portion and the second path portion are in fluid communication with each other and the pressure is directed toward the ejection outlet by the movable member displaced to eject the liquid droplet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Aya Yoshihira, Hiroshi Sugitani, Tadayoshi Inamoto, Makiko Kimura, Toshio Kashino, Shuji Koyama, Takeshi Okazaki, Kiyomitsu Kudo, Yoshie Nakata, Toshihiro Mori
  • Publication number: 20020036675
    Abstract: A method produces a liquid ejecting head having an ejection outlet for ejecting a liquid, a heat generating element for applying thermal energy to said liquid, a liquid flow path comprised of a first path portion in fluid communication with said ejection outlet and a second path portion disposed below said first path portion and provided with said heat generating element in a bottom surface thereof, a partition wall for partitioning said liquid flow path into said first path portion and second path portion, and a movable member disposed above said heat generating element in said portion wall and arranged as displaceable to a side of the first path portion in accordance with a bubble generated in the liquid by said thermal energy in which upon generation of said bubble the first path portion and the second path portion are in fluid communication with each other and said pressure is directed toward said ejection outlet by said movable member displaced to eject said liquid droplet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 1999
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: AYA YOSHIHIRA, HIROSHI SUGITANI, TADAYOSHI INAMOTO, MAKIKO KIMURA, TOSHIO KASHINO, SHUJI KOYAMA, TAKESHI OKAZAKI, KIYOMITSU KUDO, YOSHIE NAKATA, TOSHIHIRO MORI
  • Patent number: 6334669
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head for ejecting liquid by generation of bubble includes an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid; a liquid path in fluid communication with the ejection outlet; a bubble generation region for generating the bubble in the liquid; a movable member having a fulcrum and a free end and disposed faced to the bubble generation region; wherein the movable member moves from the first position to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble, and a resistance against movement of the movable member, is smaller adjacent the free end than adjacent the fulcrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kiyomitsu Kudo, Hiroshi Sugitani, Masami Ikeda, Makiko Kimura, Toshio Kashino, Takeshi Okazaki, Aya Yoshihira, Yoshie Nakata
  • Patent number: 6331050
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head ejects liquid by generating a bubble. The head includes a first liquid flow path for direct fluid communication between a first common liquid chamber and an ejection outlet, a second liquid flow path having a heat generating element for applying heat to the liquid to generate a bubble in the liquid, and a supply path for supplying the liquid to above the heat generating element from an upstream side of the heat generating element in a direction along the heat generating element. A movable member is disposed between the first and second flow paths, faces the heat generating element, and is displaced to a side of the first liquid flow path because of pressure generated when the heat generating element is driven, and has a fulcrum and a free end located downstream of the fulcrum. A guide path is provided in which the liquid flows above the heat generating element in the second liquid flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshie Nakata, Hiroshi Sugitani, Tadayoshi Inamoto, Makiko Kimura, Shuji Koyama
  • Publication number: 20010048455
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head for ejecting liquid by generation of bubble includes an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid; a liquid path in fluid communication with the ejection outlet; a bubble generation region for generating the bubble in the liquid; a movable member having a fulcrum and a free end and disposed faced to the bubble generation region; wherein the movable member moves from the first position to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble, and a resistance against movement of the movable member, is smaller adjacent the free end than adjacent the fulcrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Kiyomitsu Kudo, Hiroshi Sugitani, Masami Ikeda, Makiko Kimura, Toshio Kashino, Takeshi Okazaki, Aya Yoshihira, Yoshie Nakata
  • Patent number: 6312111
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting method for ejecting liquid by generation of a bubble includes preparing a head comprising an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid, a bubble generation region for generating the bubble in the liquid, a movable member having a fulcrum and a free end portion; and displacing the free end of the movable member by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble in the bubble generating portion wherein the free end of the movable member is restrained from entering the bubble generation region beyond a first position which is taken by the free end of the movable member before generation of the bubble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makiko Kimura, Hiroshi Sugitani, Masami Ikeda, Toshio Kashino, Takeshi Okazaki, Aya Yoshihira, Kiyomitsu Kudo, Yoshie Nakata