Patents by Inventor Mitsuo BITO

Mitsuo BITO 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: 20240153685
    Abstract: There is provided a laminate that improves the electromagnetic wave shielding effect in a low frequency region. A laminate includes at least one non-magnetic metal layer and at least one magnetic metal layer, wherein the at least one magnetic metal layer contains an amorphous phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Yukito YAMAMOTO, Kazuyuki SATOH, Konosuke SAWA, Mitsuo BITO
  • Patent number: 10886037
    Abstract: A conductor includes (i) a substrate, (ii) a transparent conductive film formed on the substrate and including a silver nanowire, (iii) a metal film formed over the transparent conductive film such that at least a portion thereof overlaps the transparent conductive film, and (iv) a buffer film provided between the transparent conductive film and the metal film, the buffer film having adhesion to each of the transparent conductive film and the metal film, and not impeding conductivity between the transparent conductive film and the metal film. Preferably, the buffer film is formed of an organic material having respective functional groups capable of bonding to the transparent conductive film and the metal film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yui Abe, Yoshihiro Taguchi, Mitsuo Bito, Yoshiyuki Asabe, Yasuyuki Kitamura, Tomoyuki Yamai, Koji Oguma, Tomofumi Oba
  • Patent number: 10564010
    Abstract: A capacitive sensor includes a base material provided with a pattern of a light-transmissive conductive film. The light-transmissive conductive film contains metal nanowires. The pattern includes a detection pattern of a plurality of detection electrodes arranged with intervals, a plurality of lead-out wirings linearly extending in a first direction from corresponding ones of the detection electrodes, and a resistance-setting section connected to at least any one of the lead-out wirings and including a portion extending in a direction not parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Yamai, Yasuyuki Kitamura, Yuta Hiraki, Setsuo Ishibashi, Mitsuo Bito, Manabu Yazawa
  • Patent number: 10372280
    Abstract: A capacitive sensor includes a base material provided with a pattern of a light-transmissive conductive film. The light-transmissive conductive film contains metal nanowires. The pattern includes a detection pattern formed of a plurality of detection electrodes arranged with intervals and a plurality of lead-out wirings linearly extending in a first direction from the corresponding ones of the plurality of the detection electrodes. At least one of the detection electrodes of the detection pattern includes a current path-setting section for elongating the linear path length of the current from the detection electrode toward the lead-out wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Yamai, Mitsuo Bito, Yasuyuki Kitamura, Yuta Hiraki, Setsuo Ishibashi, Manabu Yazawa
  • Patent number: 10026523
    Abstract: A conductor includes: a transparent conductive film which is formed on a transparent substrate and includes a silver nanowire; and a metal film of which at least a portion is formed to overlap the transparent conductive film, in which a portion in which the transparent conductive film and the metal film overlap each other includes a buffer film which has adhesion to each of the transparent conductive film and the metal film and does not impede conduction between the transparent conductive film and the metal film. Preferably, the buffer film is, for example, an ITO film, and at this time, an upper surface of the transparent conductive film is a reverse-sputtered surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yui Abe, Yoshihiro Taguchi, Mitsuo Bito, Yoshiyuki Asabe, Yasuyuki Kitamura, Tomoyuki Yamai, Koji Oguma, Tomofumi Oba
  • Patent number: 9965124
    Abstract: A method for patterning a light transmitting electrically conductive member uses a light transmitting laminate material in which an electrically conductive layer including an overcoat layer and silver nanowires embedded therein is formed on a surface of a light transmitting base film and includes a step of treating a surface of the electrically conductive layer which is not covered with a resist layer using an iodine solution to at least partially iodize the silver nanowires and a step of applying a thiosulfate solution to the surface of the electrically conductive layer which is not covered with the resist layer to remove a silver iodide exposed to a surface of the overcoat layer. Since a white cloudy or a whitened silver iodide is removed, the optical transmission characteristics of the non-electrically conductive region can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Yamai, Mitsuo Bito, Yasuyuki Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20180047478
    Abstract: A conductor includes (i) a substrate, (ii) a transparent conductive film formed on the substrate and including a silver nanowire, (iii) a metal film formed over the transparent conductive film such that at least a portion thereof overlaps the transparent conductive film, and (iv) a buffer film provided between the transparent conductive film and the metal film, the buffer film having adhesion to each of the transparent conductive film and the metal film, and not impeding conductivity between the transparent conductive film and the metal film. Preferably, the buffer film is formed of an organic material having respective functional groups capable of bonding to the transparent conductive film and the metal film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Yui ABE, Yoshihiro TAGUCHI, Mitsuo BITO, Yoshiyuki ASABE, Yasuyuki KITAMURA, Tomoyuki YAMAI, Koji OGUMA, Tomofumi OBA
  • Publication number: 20170308206
    Abstract: A capacitive sensor includes a base material provided with a pattern of a light-transmissive conductive film. The light-transmissive conductive film contains metal nanowires. The pattern includes a detection pattern formed of a plurality of detection electrodes arranged with intervals and a plurality of lead-out wirings linearly extending in a first direction from the corresponding ones of the plurality of the detection electrodes. At least one of the detection electrodes of the detection pattern includes a current path-setting section for elongating the linear path length of the current from the detection electrode toward the lead-out wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Tomoyuki YAMAI, Mitsuo BITO, Yasuyuki KITAMURA, Yuta HIRAKI, Setsuo ISHIBASHI, Manabu YAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20170307413
    Abstract: A capacitive sensor includes a base material provided with a pattern of a light-transmissive conductive film. The light-transmissive conductive film contains metal nanowires. The pattern includes a detection pattern of a plurality of detection electrodes arranged with intervals, a plurality of lead-out wirings linearly extending in a first direction from corresponding ones of the detection electrodes, and a resistance-setting section connected to at least any one of the lead-out wirings and including a portion extending in a direction not parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Tomoyuki YAMAI, Yasuyuki KITAMURA, Yuta HIRAKI, Setsuo ISHIBASHI, Mitsuo BITO, Manabu YAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20160139710
    Abstract: A method for patterning a light transmitting electrically conductive member uses a light transmitting laminate material in which an electrically conductive layer including an overcoat layer and silver nanowires embedded therein is formed on a surface of a light transmitting base film and includes a step of treating a surface of the electrically conductive layer which is not covered with a resist layer using an iodine solution to at least partially iodize the silver nanowires and a step of applying a thiosulfate solution to the surface of the electrically conductive layer which is not covered with the resist layer to remove a silver iodide exposed to a surface of the overcoat layer. Since a white cloudy or a whitened silver iodide is removed, the optical transmission characteristics of the non-electrically conductive region can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Yamai, Mitsuo Bito, Yasuyuki Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20150221413
    Abstract: A conductor includes: a transparent conductive film which is formed on a transparent substrate and includes a silver nanowire; and a metal film of which at least a portion is formed to overlap the transparent conductive film, in which a portion in which the transparent conductive film and the metal film overlap each other includes a buffer film which has adhesion to each of the transparent conductive film and the metal film and does not impede conduction between the transparent conductive film and the metal film. Preferably, the buffer film is, for example, an ITO film, and at this time, an upper surface of the transparent conductive film is a reverse-sputtered surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Yui ABE, Yoshihiro TAGUCHI, Mitsuo BITO, Yoshiyuki ASABE, Yasuyuki KITAMURA, Tomoyuki YAMAI, Koji OGUMA, Tomofumi OBA