Patents by Inventor Naoto Kihara

Naoto Kihara 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: 10501369
    Abstract: A translucent substrate includes a glass substrate containing at least one element selected from a group consisting of Bi, Ti and Sn; a coating layer formed on the glass substrate; and a transparent conductive film formed on the coating layer, wherein the coating layer is deposited by a dry depositing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Mashimo, Naoto Kihara, Kazunobu Maeshige, Teruo Fujiwara, Masahiro Kishi, Nobuhiro Nakamura, Mamoru Isobe
  • Publication number: 20180296988
    Abstract: To provide a cell-trapping filter which has a high cell trapping efficiency and which is excellent in water resistance. A cell-trapping filter comprising a substrate and a cell-separating mechanism by size, wherein the substrate has, at least on its surface, a layer formed of a fluorinated polymer having units having a biocompatible group, having a fluorine atom content of from 5 to 60 mass % and having a proportion P represented by the following formula of from 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicants: Asahi Glass Company, Limited, National University Corporation Nagoya University
    Inventors: Naoto KIHARA, Ryohei KOGUCHI, Hajime EGUCHI, Masaru HORI, Hiromasa TANAKA, Kenji ISHIKAWA, Yoshinobu BABA, Hiroshi YUKAWA, Daisuke ONOSHIMA, Tetsunari HASE, Daiki KUBOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160060162
    Abstract: A translucent substrate includes a glass substrate containing at least one element selected from a group consisting of Bi, Ti and Sn; a coating layer formed on the glass substrate; and a transparent conductive film formed on the coating layer, wherein the coating layer is deposited by a dry depositing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takahiro MASHIMO, Naoto KIHARA, Kazunobu MAESHIGE, Teruo FUJIWARA, Masahiro KISHI, Nobuhiro NAKAMURA, Mamoru ISOBE
  • Publication number: 20140050864
    Abstract: To provide a method for producing a laminate excellent in weather resistance, gas barrier property and long-term stability of adhesion between layers. A method for producing a laminate comprising a substrate sheet containing a fluororesin and a gas barrier film directly laminated on at least one side of the substrate sheet, wherein the gas barrier film contains as the main component an inorganic compound comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and carbon, and silicon or aluminum, and the gas barrier film is formed on the substrate sheet by a high-frequency plasma chemical vapor deposition method at a frequency of 27.12 MHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Naoto KIHARA, Takuya NAKAO
  • Patent number: 8586174
    Abstract: To provide a laminate excellent in weather resistance, moisture-proof property, adhesion between layers and its long-term stability, and a process for its production. A laminate comprising a substrate sheet containing a fluororesin, an adhesive layer, and a moisture-proof layer containing, as the main component, at least one inorganic compound selected from the group consisting of an inorganic oxide, an inorganic nitride and an inorganic oxynitride, laminated in this order, wherein the adhesive layer contains, as the main component, at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide, tantalum oxide and hafnium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Naoto Kihara, Takuya Nakao, Hiroshi Aruga, Eiji Shidoji
  • Patent number: 8435633
    Abstract: To provide a laminate excellent in weather resistance, moisture-proof property, adhesion between layers and its long-term stability, and a process for its production. A laminate comprising a substrate sheet containing a fluororesin, an adhesive layer, and a moisture-proof layer containing, as the main component, at least one inorganic compound selected from the group consisting of an inorganic oxide, an inorganic nitride and an inorganic oxynitride, laminated in this order, wherein the adhesive layer contains, as the main component, at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide, tantalum oxide and hafnium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Naoto Kihara, Takuya Nakao, Hiroshi Aruga, Eiji Shidoji
  • Publication number: 20120315488
    Abstract: To provide a laminate which is excellent in weather resistance and moisture-proofing property and also excellent in interlayer adhesion and its long-term stability, and a process for its production. A laminate which comprises a substrate sheet containing a fluororesin, an adhesion layer containing an acrylic resin, and a moisture-proofing layer containing, as its main component, at least one inorganic compound selected from the group consisting of inorganic oxides, inorganic nitrides and inorganic oxynitrides, laminated in this order, wherein the surface composition (as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) of the surface in contact with the adhesion layer, of the substrate sheet, is such that the atomic percentage of nitrogen is at least 0.2 at % and at most 3.0 at %, and the atomic percentage of oxygen is at least 1.0 at % and at most 5.0 at %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Ashai Glass Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji SHIDOJI, Naoto Kihara, Takuya Nakao, Hiroshi Aruga
  • Publication number: 20120295116
    Abstract: To provide a laminate excellent in weather resistance, moisture-proof property, adhesion between layers and its long-term stability, and a process for its production. A laminate comprising a substrate sheet containing a fluororesin, an adhesive layer, and a moisture-proof layer containing, as the main component, at least one inorganic compound selected from the group consisting of an inorganic oxide, an inorganic nitride and an inorganic oxynitride, laminated in this order, wherein the adhesive layer contains, as the main component, at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide, tantalum oxide and hafnium oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Naoto KIHARA, Takuya Nakao, Hiroshi Aruga, Eiji Shidoji
  • Patent number: 7745784
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electron beam apparatus for evaluating a sample surface, which has a primary electro-optical system for irradiating a sample with a primary electron beam, a detecting system, and a secondary electro-optical system for directing secondary electron beams emitted from the sample surface by the irradiation of the primary electron beam to the detecting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Ebara Corporation
    Inventors: Mamoru Nakasuji, Tohru Satake, Kenji Watanabe, Takeshi Murakami, Nobuharu Noji, Hirosi Sobukawa, Tsutomu Karimata, Shoji Yoshikawa, Toshifumi Kimba, Shin Oowada, Mitsumi Saito, Muneki Hamashima, Toru Takagi, Naoto Kihara, Hiroshi Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20090050822
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electron beam apparatus for evaluating a sample surface, which has a primary electro-optical system for irradiating a sample with a primary electron beam, a detecting system, and a secondary electro-optical system for directing secondary electron beams emitted from the sample surface by the irradiation of the primary electron beam to the detecting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mamoru Nakasuji, Tohru Satake, Kenji Watanabe, Takeshi Murakami, Nobuharu Noji, Hirosi Sobukawa, Tsutomu Karimata, Shoji Yoshikawa, Toshifumi Kimba, Shin Oowada, Mutsumi Saito, Muneki Hamashima, Toru Takagi, Naoto Kihara, Hiroshi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 7247848
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electron beam apparatus for evaluating a sample surface, which has a primary electro-optical system for irradiating a sample with a primary electron beam, a detecting system, and a secondary electro-optical system for directing secondary electron beams emitted from the sample surface by the irradiation of the primary electron beam to the detecting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Ebara Corporation
    Inventors: Mamoru Nakasuji, Tohru Satake, Kenji Watanabe, Takeshi Murakami, Nobuharu Noji, Hirosi Sobukawa, Tsutomu Karimata, Shoji Yoshikawa, Toshifumi Kimba, Shin Oowada, Mutsumi Saito, Muneki Hamashima, Toru Takagi, Naoto Kihara, Hiroshi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 7183562
    Abstract: Charged-particle-beam (CPB) mapping projection-optical systems and adjustment methods for such systems are disclosed that can be performed quickly and accurately. In a typical system, an irradiation beam is emitted from a source, passes through an irradiation-optical system, and enters a Wien filter (“E×B”). Upon passing through the E×B, the irradiation beam passes through an objective-optical system and is incident on an object surface. Such impingement generates an observation beam that returns through the objective-optical system and the E×B in a different direction to a detector via an imaging-optical system. An adjustment-beam source emits an adjustment beam used for adjusting and aligning the position of, e.g., the object surface and/or the Wien's condition of the E×B. The adjustment beam can be off-axis relative to the objective-optical system. For such adjusting and aligning, fiducial marks (situated, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nishimura, Naoto Kihara, Kinya Kato, Toru Takagi, Akihiro Goto, Junji Ikeda, Kazuya Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20060192120
    Abstract: Charged-particle-beam (CPB) mapping projection-optical systems and adjustment methods for such systems are disclosed that can be performed quickly and accurately. In a typical system, an irradiation beam is emitted from a source, passes through an irradiation-optical system, and enters a Wien filter (“E×B”). Upon passing through the E×B, the irradiation beam passes through an objective-optical system and is incident on an object surface. Such impingement generates an observation beam that returns through the objective-optical system and the E×B in a different direction to a detector via an imaging-optical system. An adjustment-beam source emits an adjustment beam used for adjusting and aligning the position of, e.g., the object surface and/or the Wien's condition of the E×B. The adjustment beam can be off-axis relative to the objective-optical system. For such adjusting and aligning, fiducial marks (situated, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nishimura, Naoto Kihara, Kinya Kato, Toru Takagi, Akihiro Goto, Junji Ikeda, Kazuya Okamoto
  • Patent number: 7064339
    Abstract: Charged-particle-beam (CPB) mapping projection-optical systems and adjustment methods for such systems are disclosed that can be performed quickly and accurately. In a typical system, an irradiation beam is emitted from a source, passes through an irradiation-optical system, and enters a Wien filter (“E×B”). Upon passing through the E×B, the irradiation beam passes through an objective-optical system and is incident on an object surface. Such impingement generates an observation beam that returns through the objective-optical system and the E×B in a different direction to a detector via an imaging-optical system. An adjustment-beam source emits an adjustment beam used for adjusting and aligning the position of, e.g., the object surface and/or the Wien's condition of the E×B. The adjustment beam can be off-axis relative to the objective-optical system. For such adjusting and aligning, fiducial marks (situated, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nishimura, Naoto Kihara, Kinya Kato, Toru Takagi, Akihiro Goto, Junji Ikeda, Kazuya Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20040251428
    Abstract: Charged-particle-beam (CPB) mapping projection-optical systems and adjustment methods for such systems are disclosed that can be performed quickly and accurately. In a typical system, an irradiation beam is emitted from a source, passes through an irradiation-optical system, and enters a Wien filter (“E×B”). Upon passing through the E×B, the irradiation beam passes through an objective-optical system and is incident on an object surface. Such impingement generates an observation beam that returns through the objective-optical system and the E×B in a different direction to a detector via an imaging-optical system. An adjustment-beam source emits an adjustment beam used for adjusting and aligning the position of, e.g., the object surface and/or the Wien's condition of the E×B. The adjustment beam can be off-axis relative to the objective-optical system. For such adjusting and aligning, fiducial marks (situated, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: Nikon Corporation.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nishimura, Naoto Kihara, Kinya Kato, Toru Takagi, Akihiro Goto, Junji Ikeda, Kazuya Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20040227077
    Abstract: Electron microscopes (e.g., scanning electron microscopes, mapping SEMs) are disclosed in which the amount of charging of the specimen is controlled to between a minimum amount needed to view an image and a maximum amount beyond which a viewable image cannot be obtained, and such that the image has low distortion and the specimen is not damaged. Multiple irradiation-electron beams, or multiple segments of a single irradiation-electron beam, are directed to a specimen surface. The irradiation beams (or segments) are decelerated by a retarding voltage applied by a cathode lens and are incident on the specimen surface. The respective current and incident energy of each irradiation beam (or segment thereof) are controlled independently to a predetermined relationship so as to impart predetermined amounts of charging to different insulator regions of the specimen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Takagi, Naoto Kihara
  • Patent number: 6765217
    Abstract: Charged-particle-beam (CPB) mapping projection-optical systems and adjustment methods for such systems are disclosed that can be performed quickly and accurately. In a typical system, an irradiation beam is emitted from a source, passes through an irradiation optical system, and enters a Wien filter (“E×B”). Upon passing through the E×B, the irradiation beam passes through an objective optical system and is incident on an object surface. Such impingement generates an observation beam that returns through the objective optical system and the E×B in a different direction to a detector via an imaging optical system. An adjustment-beam source emits an adjustment beam used for adjusting and aligning the position of, e.g., the object surface and/or the Wien's condition of the E×B. The adjustment beam can be off-axis relative to the objective-optical system. For such adjusting and aligning, fiducial marks (situated, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nishimura, Naoto Kihara, Kinya Kato, Toru Takagi, Akihiro Goto, Junji Ikeda, Kazuya Okamoto
  • Patent number: 6717145
    Abstract: Mapping electron microscopes are disclosed in which the amount of charging of the specimen is controlled to between a minimum amount needed to view an image and a maximum amount beyond which a viewable image cannot be obtained that has low distortion or that does not result in specimen damage. Multiple irradiation-electron beams, or multiple segments of a single irradiation-electron beam, are directed to a specimen surface. The irradiation beams (or segments) are decelerated by a retarding voltage applied by a cathode lens and are incident on the specimen surface. The respective current and incident energy of each irradiation beam (or segment thereof) are controlled independently to a predetermined relationship so as to impart predetermined amounts of charging to different insulator regions of the specimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Takagi, Naoto Kihara
  • Publication number: 20030207475
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electron beam apparatus for evaluating a sample surface, which has a primary electro-optical system for irradiating a sample with a primary electron beam, a detecting system, and a secondary electro-optical system for directing secondary electron beams emitted from the sample surface by the irradiation of the primary electron beam to the detecting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicants: EBARA CORPORATION, NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mamoru Nakasuji, Tohru Satake, Kenji Watanabe, Takeshi Murakami, Nobuharu Noji, Hirosi Sobukawa, Tsutomu Karimata, Shoji Yoshikawa, Toshifumi Kimba, Shin Oowada, Mutsumi Saito, Muneki Hamashima, Toru Takagi, Naoto Kihara, Hiroshi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 6593152
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electron beam apparatus for evaluating a sample surface, which has a primary electro-optical system for irradiating a sample with a primary electron beam, a detecting system, and a secondary electro-optical system for directing secondary electron beams emitted from the sample surface by the irradiation of the primary electron beam to the detecting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignees: Ebara Corporation, Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Mamoru Nakasuji, Tohru Satake, Kenji Watanabe, Takeshi Murakami, Nobuharu Noji, Hirosi Sobukawa, Tsutomu Karimata, Shoji Yoshikawa, Toshifumi Kimba, Shin Oowada, Mutsumi Saito, Muneki Hamashima, Toru Takagi, Naoto Kihara, Hiroshi Nishimura