Patents by Inventor Masahiro Morikawa
Masahiro Morikawa 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: 11957135Abstract: The present invention relates to a chocolate-like food product containing polyunsaturated-fatty-acid-containing oil and fat. An object of the present invention is to provide a chocolate-like food product with reduced flavor change that occurs with time. As a result of the finding that incorporation of amino acid into a chocolate-like food product containing polyunsaturated-fatty-acid-containing oil and fat significantly reduces the unpleasant odor that occurs with time, the present invention has been accomplished. The amino acid is preferably at least one amino acid selected from glycine, glutamic acid, alanine, proline, lysine, tryptophan, methionine, valine, serine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine, arginine, threonine, cysteine, aspartic acid, glutamine, or asparagine.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Fuji Oil Holdings Inc.Inventors: Masaharu Kato, Miwako Morikawa, Masahiro Sugiyama
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Patent number: 10836739Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel compound which is useful as a plasticizer that has improved heat resistance and cold resistance, while having good inherent plasticization performance as a plasticizer, or which is useful as a stabilizer for chlorine-containing resins. The inventors have found that a novel epoxycyclohexane dicarboxylic acid diester having a specific structure, which has an epoxy group in the molecular structure and has improved cold resistance and heat resistance, enables the achievement of the above-described purpose, and have been able to achieve a novel compound that is useful as a plasticizer and as a stabilizer.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: NEW JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTDInventors: Takahiro Inoue, Taiki Tsuji, Masahiro Morikawa, Minako Tsujimoto, Shoki Yoshichika, Ken-ichi Miyazaki, Yuka Sato
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Publication number: 20180127390Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel compound which is useful as a plasticizer that has improved heat resistance and cold resistance, while having good inherent plasticization performance as a plasticizer, or which is useful as a stabilizer for chlorine-containing resins. The inventors have found that a novel epoxycyclohexane dicarboxylic acid diester having a specific structure, which has an epoxy group in the molecular structure and has improved cold resistance and heat resistance, enables the achievement of the above-described purpose, and have been able to achieve a novel compound that is useful as a plasticizer and as a stabilizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Takahiro Inoue, Taiki Tsuji, Masahiro Morikawa, Minako Tsujimoto, Shoki Yoshichika, Ken-ichi Miyazaki, Yuka Sato
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Publication number: 20180108875Abstract: A patterning apparatus contains a UV ray generating unit; a housing that reflects and guides UV rays generated from the UV ray generating unit; and a glass mask to be irradiated with the UV rays, the glass mask being located below the housing, in which the patterning apparatus is provided with a pair of air flow generation units at opposing positions of an upper surface of the glass mask so that air is blown in parallel to the glass mask and in a direction toward a center of the glass mask through a gap between the glass mask and the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Naohiro OKUMURA, Hiroyuki SHINDO, Masahiro MORIKAWA
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Patent number: 9755166Abstract: A luminescent device that has at least an anode layer (32), a cathode layer (36), and an organic EL layer (34) formed on a transparent substrate (30), and has the organic EL layer (34) placed between the anode layer (32) and the cathode layer (36) is disclosed. In this luminescent device, notches (22) are formed at the rim portion of the transparent substrate, and patterning is performed on the transparent substrate (30) so that the organic EL layer (34) avoids the notches (22), and the anode layer (32) and the cathode layer (34) overlap the organic EL layer (34). Part of the anode layer (32) and part of the cathode layer (36) are exposed through the respective notches (22) of the transparent substrate (30).Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Masaru Iwagaki, Tsukasa Yagi, Masahiro Morikawa, Nobuya Miki
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Patent number: 9755191Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an organic EL element, which has, on a supporting substrate, at least one intermediate electrode layer, and at least two light emitting units, each of which has one or a plurality of organic functional layers, the intermediate electrode layer being disposed between the light emitting units. The method is characterized in having: a first patterning step wherein at least one organic functional layer of each of the light emitting units is patterned using a mask; and a second patterning step wherein at least one organic functional layer in each of the light emitting units is patterned into, by means of light irradiation, a region where a light emitting function is modulated, and a region where the light emitting function is not modulated. The method is also characterized in that the second patterning step is performed for each light emitting unit that is manufactured.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Kuniaki Uezawa, Masahiro Morikawa, Hiroyuki Shindo
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Patent number: 9570685Abstract: A method includes forming an emission pattern on an organic electroluminescent element including an organic functional layer between two electrodes by light irradiation to the organic electroluminescent element, and controlling at least one of light intensity and exposure time as variable factors during the light irradiation based on reciprocity failure characteristics involving modification of a function of the organic functional layer due to the light irradiation.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Masahiro Morikawa, Hiroyuki Shindo
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Publication number: 20160164046Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an organic EL element, which has, on a supporting substrate, at least one intermediate electrode layer, and at least two light emitting units, each of which has one or a plurality of organic functional layers, the intermediate electrode layer being disposed between the light emitting units. The method is characterized in having: a first patterning step wherein at least one organic functional layer of each of the light emitting units is patterned using a mask; and a second patterning step wherein at least one organic functional layer in each of the light emitting units is patterned into, by means of light irradiation, a region where a light emitting function is modulated, and a region where the light emitting function is not modulated. The method is also characterized in that the second patterning step is performed for each light emitting unit that is manufactured.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Kuniaki Uezawa, Masahiro Morikawa, Hiroyuki Shindo
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Publication number: 20160087211Abstract: A method includes forming an emission pattern on an organic electroluminescent element including an organic functional layer between two electrodes by light irradiation to the organic electroluminescent element, and controlling at least one of light intensity and exposure time as variable factors during the light irradiation based on reciprocity failure characteristics involving modification of a function of the organic functional layer due to the light irradiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Masahiro Morikawa, Hiroyuki Shindo
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Publication number: 20150280152Abstract: A luminescent device that has at least an anode layer (32), a cathode layer (36), and an organic EL layer (34) formed on a transparent substrate (30), and has the organic EL layer (34) placed between the anode layer (32) and the cathode layer (36) is disclosed. In this luminescent device, notches (22) are formed at the rim portion of the transparent substrate, and patterning is performed on the transparent substrate (30) so that the organic EL layer (34) avoids the notches (22), and the anode layer (32) and the cathode layer (34) overlap the organic EL layer (34). Part of the anode layer (32) and part of the cathode layer (36) are exposed through the respective notches (22) of the transparent substrate (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Masaru Iwagaki, Tsukasa Yagi, Masahiro Morikawa, Nobuya Miki
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Patent number: 7907499Abstract: An optical element includes: opposing surfaces each including two areas each of which includes a fine-periodic structure. The fine-periodic structures of the two areas have different directions from each other in each of the opposing surfaces. One of the opposing surfaces with the fine-periodic structures works as a quarter-wave plate and the other of the opposing surfaces with the fine-periodic structures works as a polarization separating element. A boundary of the two areas in one of the opposing surfaces and a boundary of the two areas in the other of the opposing surfaces are positionally identical.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Osamu Masuda, Masahiro Morikawa, Hiroshi Miyakoshi
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Publication number: 20100075180Abstract: Provided is a magnetic recording medium substrate suitable for preparation of a DT medium and a patterned medium, and the magnetic recording medium substrate is possible to be of easy preparation of the DT medium and the patterned medium with no complicated processes. Disclosed is a magnetic recording medium substrate comprising a circular plate-shaped substrate made of a nonmagnetic base material, wherein a predetermined region of a surface of the substrate to form a magnetic film on the surface is more roughened than another region of the surface. When forming a magnetic film on this substrate, the magnetic film is formed in the region of the substrate surface, which is more roughened than the other region, to easily prepare the DT medium and the patterned medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2007Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Hiroaki Ueda, Masahiro Morikawa, Hideki Kawai
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Publication number: 20100002299Abstract: An optical element includes: opposing surfaces each including two areas each of which includes a fine-periodic structure. The fine-periodic structures of the two areas have different directions from each other in each of the opposing surfaces. One of the opposing surfaces with the fine-periodic structures works as a quarter-wave plate and the other of the opposing surfaces with the fine-periodic structures works as a polarization separating element. A boundary of the two areas in one of the opposing surfaces and a boundary of the two areas in the other of the opposing surfaces are positionally identical.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2007Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Osamu Masuda, Masahiro Morikawa, Hiroshi Miyakoshi
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Patent number: 7466488Abstract: A producing method of an optical element such as quarter-wave plate wherein preparing a first member which has a coefficient of elasticity of 1-4 (GPa) at normal temperature, setting the temperature of a die having microscopic shape with high aspect ratio to be higher than the glass transition temperature of the first member and pressing the die against the first member to transfer a microscopic shape on the first member, a microstructure is formed on the first member. In the same manner, a second microstructure is formed on a second member. Afterwards, by connecting the first member and the second member, an optical element in which the first member and the second member are connected having microstructures with high aspect ratio face each other, is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Miyakoshi, Kazumi Furuta, Masahiro Morikawa, Osamu Masuda, Makiko Imae
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Patent number: 7365919Abstract: A article having a micro-sized shape being formed on the surface of the article by pressing a die onto the surface, wherein the elastic modulus of the article at room temperature is in the range of 1-4 GPa, the thickness of the article after forming is equal to 0.1 mm or more and 20 mm or less and the aspect ratio of the micro-sized shape is equal to 1 or more. A forming method to produce an article comprising the steps of setting the temperature of a die having a micro sized shape to be equal or higher than the glass transitional temperature of material having an elastic modulus of 1 to 4 (GPa) pressing the die to the material to transfer the micro sized shape to the material, and cooling the die having the micro sized shape.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2007Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Miyakoshi, Kazumi Furuta, Masahiro Morikawa
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Patent number: 7329378Abstract: There is described a molding method for molding a product, having a microscopic structure of high aspect ratio. The molding method includes the steps of: setting a temperature of a mold, having a microscopic shape, at a value higher than a glass transition temperature of a material being deformable with heat; pushing the mold against the material at a first velocity, after the material is positioned opposite to the mold so that the microscopic shape contacts the material; pushing the mold against the material at a second velocity being faster than the first velocity; and releasing the mold from the material. The pushing pressure for pushing the mold against the material at the first velocity is equal to or smaller than a half of that for pushing the mold against the material at the second velocity.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Miyakoshi, Kazumi Furuta, Masahiro Morikawa, Osamu Masuda, Makiko Imae
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Publication number: 20070289953Abstract: A method of working an optical element for producing an optical element having a microscopic pattern, comprising a pattern drawing step for forming a specified pattern corresponding to said optical element on a base material including a layer of pattern drawing object, wherein said layer of pattern drawing object has a curved surface, and said specified pattern is drawn by the application of an electron beam to said layer of pattern drawing object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: KONICA CORPORATIONInventors: KAZUMI FURUTA, Yuichi Akanabe, Masahiro Morikawa, Osamu Masuda, Koji Horii, Tomohide Mizukoshi
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Publication number: 20070107469Abstract: A article having a micro-sized shape being formed on the surface of the article by pressing a die onto the surface, wherein the elastic modulus of the article at room temperature is in the range of 1-4 GPa, the thickness of the article after forming is equal to 0.1 mm or more and 20 mm or less and the aspect ratio of the micro-sized shape is equal to 1 or more. A forming method to produce an article comprising the steps of setting the temperature of a die having a micro sized shape to be equal or higher than the glass transitional temperature of material having an elastic modulus of 1 to 4 (GPa) pressing the die to the material to transfer the micro sized shape to the material, and cooling the die having the micro sized shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2007Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Hiroshi Miyakoshi, Kazumi Furuta, Masahiro Morikawa
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Patent number: 7212340Abstract: A article having a micro-sized shape being formed on the surface of the article by pressing a die onto the surface, wherein the elastic modulus of the article at room temperature is in the range of 1–4 GPa, the thickness of the article after forming is equal to 0.1 mm or more and 20 mm or less and the aspect ratio of the micro-sized shape is equal to 1 or more. A forming method to produce an article comprising the steps of setting the temperature of a die having a micro sized shape to be equal or higher than the glass transitional temperature of material having an elastic modulus of 1 to 4 (GPa) pressing the die to the material to transfer the micro sized shape to the material, and cooling the die having the micro sized shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Miyakoshi, Kazumi Furuta, Masahiro Morikawa
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Patent number: 7060175Abstract: A method of producing an optical element forming die, includes the steps of: cutting a base member to form a base optical surface of the base member while rotating the base member; cutting an outer circumferential surface of the base member so that an optical axis of the base optical surface is identical to a rotation center of the outer circumferential surface of the base member while rotating the base member; forming an optical surface having a predetermined pattern onto the base optical surface of the base member; forming an electroforming mold having an optical transfer surface complementary to the optical surface of the base member by electroforming wherein the electroforming is conducted with the base member; and cutting an outer circumferential surface of the electroforming mold on the basis of the outer circumferential surface of the base member.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Masahiro Morikawa, Kazuo Shiozawa, Kazumi Furuta, Yuichi Akanabe, Osamu Masuda