Patents by Inventor Masaru Mikami

Masaru Mikami 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: 8368476
    Abstract: A resonator element includes: a base portion, a first resonating arm that is extended from the base portion along a first direction, and a second resonating arm that is extended from the base portion along a first direction opposite to the first resonating arm, wherein the first resonating arm and the second resonating arm are arranged such that a base end portion of one side resonating arm and a middle portion of the other side resonating arm are arranged in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Masaru Mikami
  • Publication number: 20130028948
    Abstract: Disclosed are titanium dioxide-containing composite particles which can maintain whiteness of natural titanium dioxide even after calcination step, and can provide titanium dioxide-containing composite particles having excellent weather resistance. In each of the composite particles, at least one oxide layer containing silicon oxide and zirconium oxide is provided as coating components of titanium dioxide. That is, provided are composite particles including a base that contains titanium dioxide and at least one oxide layer that contains silicon oxide and zirconium oxide provided on the base, and a method of producing the composite particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Yamamoto, Harunobu Saito, Mika Onai, Atsuki Terabe, Masaru Mikami
  • Patent number: 8070874
    Abstract: The invention provides a surface-modified titanium dioxide particle inhibited in photocatalytic activity and reduced in amount of volatile water. The surface-modified titanium dioxide particle has on the surface a crystalline composite compound of at least one of alkaline earth metals selected from magnesium, calcium, barium and strontium complexed with titanium dioxide in an amount of 0.1-20% by weight based on the weight of the surface-modified titanium dioxide particle in terms of oxide of the alkaline earth metal. The surface-modified titanium dioxide particle is produced by heating a compound of an alkaline earth metal and a titanium dioxide particle at a temperature of 60° C. or higher so that the alkaline earth metal is complexed with titanium dioxide to form a crystalline composite compound on the surface of the titanium dioxide particle in an amount of 0.1-20% by weight based on the weight of the surface-modified titanium dioxide particle in terms of oxide of the alkaline earth metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Sakai Chemical Industry, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunobu Abe, Kazumi Sugimoto, Atsuki Terabe, Masaru Mikami
  • Publication number: 20110227660
    Abstract: A resonator element includes: a base portion, a first resonating arm that is extended from the base portion along a first direction, and a second resonating arm that is extended from the base portion along a first direction opposite to the first resonating arm, wherein the first resonating arm and the second resonating arm are arranged such that a base end portion of one side resonating arm and a middle portion of the other side resonating arm are arranged in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaru MIKAMI
  • Publication number: 20100326323
    Abstract: The invention provides a surface-modified titanium dioxide particle inhibited in photocatalytic activity and reduced in amount of volatile water. The surface-modified titanium dioxide particle has on the surface a crystalline composite compound of at least one of alkaline earth metals selected from magnesium, calcium, barium and strontium complexed with titanium dioxide in an amount of 0.1-20% by weight based on the weight of the surface-modified titanium dioxide particle in terms of oxide of the alkaline earth metal. The surface-modified titanium dioxide particle is produced by heating a compound of an alkaline earth metal and a titanium dioxide particle at a temperature of 60° C. or higher so that the alkaline earth metal is complexed with titanium dioxide to form a crystalline composite compound on the surface of the titanium dioxide particle in an amount of 0.1-20% by weight based on the weight of the surface-modified titanium dioxide particle in terms of oxide of the alkaline earth metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: SAKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunobu ABE, Kazumi SUGIMOTO, Atsuki TERABE, Masaru MIKAMI
  • Publication number: 20100166641
    Abstract: The invention provides a titanium dioxide pigment particle inhibited in photocatalytic activity and reduced in amount of volatile water which has on the surface a composite compound of alkaline earth meta complexed with the titanium dioxide in an amount of 0.1-20% by weight based on the weight of the titanium dioxide pigment particle in terms of oxide of the alkaline earth metal, wherein the composite compound is obtained by heating a compound of at least one of alkaline earth metals selected from magnesium, calcium, barium and strontium and a titanium dioxide particle at a temperature of 60° C. or higher so that the alkaline earth metal is complexed with the titanium dioxide on the surface of the titanium dioxide pigment particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: SAKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunobu Abe, Kazumi Sugimoto, Atsuki Terabe, Masaru Mikami
  • Patent number: 6113873
    Abstract: To hydrous titanium dioxide obtained by hydrolysis of titanium sulfate was added a predetermined amount of a water-soluble aluminum compound and/or a water-soluble zinc compound, the mixture is calcined, and a suitable amount of aluminum and/or zinc is introduced into the crystals to make up the crystal defects of anatase-type titanium dioxide, so that it has increased stability and excellent color stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Tunashima, Kazuyoshi Muraoka, Kohji Yamamoto, Masaru Mikami, Suzuo Sasaki