Patents by Inventor Shunichi Kajiya
Shunichi Kajiya 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: 11090886Abstract: Provided are a cylindrical base, a master and a method for manufacturing a master enabling a uniform transfer of a fine pattern. A cylindrical base of a quartz glass having an internal strain in terms of birefringence of less than 70 nm/cm is used. A resist layer is deposited to an outer circumference surface of this cylindrical base, a latent image is formed on the resist layer, the latent image formed on the resist layer is developed and the pattern of the developed resist layer is used as a mask for etching to form a structure including concaves or convexes arranged in a plurality of rows on the outer circumference surface of the cylindrical base.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi, Shunichi Kajiya, Takaaki Otowa, Yasuhiro Takahashi
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Publication number: 20210239882Abstract: To form an optical body having a micro concave-convex structure on at least part of an adherend with high accuracy. Provided is an optical laminate including an adherend, a bonding layer formed on at least part of a surface of the adherend, and an optical body bonded to the adherend with the bonding layer. A micro concave-convex structure in which concavities and convexities are arranged at an average cycle less than or equal to a visible light wavelength is formed in at least one surface of the optical body. The bonding layer is provided on the other surface of the optical body. An initial 90° peeling force when peeling the optical body from a transfer body having an inverted concave-convex structure fitted in the micro concave-convex structure of the optical body is less than or equal to 70% of a 90° peeling force between the optical body and the bonding layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi SUGATA, Shunichi KAJIYA
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Publication number: 20210206027Abstract: There is provided a new and improved master manufacturing method, master, and optical body enabling more consistent production of optical bodies having a desired haze value, the master manufacturing method including: forming a first micro concave-convex structure, in which an average cycle of concavities and convexities is less than or equal to visible light wavelengths, on a surface of a base material body that includes at least a base material; forming an inorganic resist layer on the first micro concave-convex structure; forming, on the inorganic resist layer, an organic resist layer including an organic resist and filler particles distributed throughout the organic resist; and etching the organic resist layer and the inorganic resist layer to thereby superimpose and form on the surface of the base material a macro concave-convex structure and a second micro concave-convex structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Shunichi KAJIYA, Hideki TERASHIMA, Yuichi ARISAKA
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Publication number: 20210197505Abstract: An optical film includes: a fine recess-protrusion layer having a recess-protrusion pattern, formed on a substrate film; and a fine structure body formed on the fine recess-protrusion layer. The optical film is pressed by a light guide transparent to light against one surface of an adherend applied with a photocurable resin, and light is transmitted through the light guide to cure the photocurable resin with the optical film being pressed by the light guide, thereby forming the fine structure body on the adherend.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Dexerials CorporationInventor: Shunichi KAJIYA
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Publication number: 20210191024Abstract: There is provided a light emitting device that can be used as a light guide plate and has an excellent antireflection function to extraneous light, and an optical body includes: a base material; a macro concave-convex structure that is formed on one surface of the base material and emits internally propagating light that is injected in an inside of the base material from a side surface of the base material, from another surface of the base material; and a micro concave-convex structure formed periodically to follow each of both surfaces of the base material and a surface of the macro concave-convex structure, and having an average period of concavity and convexity of less than or equal to a wavelength of visible light. The surface of the macro concave-convex structure has an inclined surface, and an arrangement of the micro concave-convex structure is a zigzag arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Shunichi KAJIYA, Kyoko SAKURAI, Katsuhiro DOI, Kazuya HAYASHIBE, Naoki HANASHIMA, Naoto KANEKO
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Publication number: 20210132257Abstract: Provided is a laminate and an anti-reflection structure that can be thinned, are excellent in anti-reflection performance and can keep reflection chromaticity neutral. In the laminate according to the present disclosure, a part of a light shielding film has a non-light shielding portion without a light shielding film; an anti-reflection structure is formed in the non-light shielding portion through an adhesion layer, and a fine uneven structure has an uneven period that is equal to or less than a wavelength of visible light; and a color difference (?E) between a reflected light by the light shielding film and a reflected light by the anti-reflection structure expressed in the formula shown below is equal to or less than 1.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Dexerials CorporationInventors: Hiroshi SUGATA, Shunichi KAJIYA
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Publication number: 20210129468Abstract: An antireflection optical body formed on an adherend includes an adhesive other than an epoxy adhesive applied on the adherend, and a fine structure body fixed to the adherend by the adhesive. A thickness of the adhesive and the fine structure body is 5.5 ?m or more and 8.6 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Dexerials CorporationInventor: Shunichi KAJIYA
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Patent number: 10987884Abstract: A method of forming an antireflection optical body includes: an application step of applying a photocurable resin onto one surface side of an adherend; a pressing step of pressing a substrate film having a fine structure body at one surface side against the photocurable resin from an opposite surface side by a light guide; a curing step of curing the photocurable resin by transmitting light through the light guide; and a peeling separation step of releasing the pressing of the substrate film and peeling fixed fine structure body that is fixed to the adherend through the cured photocurable resin substrate film while separating the fixed fine structure body from fine structure body on the substrate film other than at a location fixed through the photocurable resin such that the fixed fine structure body is formed on the adherend as an antireflection optical body.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Dexerials CorporationInventor: Shunichi Kajiya
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Patent number: 10974419Abstract: There is provided a new and improved master manufacturing method, master, and optical body enabling more consistent production of optical bodies having a desired haze value, the master manufacturing method including: forming a first micro concave-convex structure, in which an average cycle of concavities and convexities is less than or equal to visible light wavelengths, on a surface of a base material body that includes at least a base material; forming an inorganic resist layer on the first micro concave-convex structure; forming, on the inorganic resist layer, an organic resist layer including an organic resist and filler particles distributed throughout the organic resist; and etching the organic resist layer and the inorganic resist layer to thereby superimpose and form on the surface of the base material a macro concave-convex structure and a second micro concave-convex structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Shunichi Kajiya, Hideki Terashima, Yuichi Arisaka
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Patent number: 10919184Abstract: There is provided a master, an optical body, and a master manufacturing method, including: forming, on a surface of a master body that includes a base material, a periodic micro concave-convex structure in which an average cycle of concavities and convexities is less than or equal to visible light wavelengths; forming an inorganic resist layer on the surface of the master body; microparticulating and spraying an organic resist dissolved in a diluent onto the inorganic resist layer, to thereby form an organic resist layer, on a surface of which is provided a macro concave-convex structure in which the average cycle of concavities and convexities is greater than the visible light wavelengths; and etching the organic resist layer, the inorganic resist layer, and the master body, to thereby superimpose and uniformly form the micro concave-convex structure and the macro concave-convex structure on the surface of the base material.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventor: Shunichi Kajiya
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Patent number: 10883676Abstract: There is provided a new and improved optical body, a new and improved method for manufacturing an optical body, and a new and improved light emitting device that can emit light derived from a light source in more various manners. The optical body includes: a base material; and a first concave-convex structure that is formed on at least one surface of the base material and that extracts internally propagating light that is injected into an inside of the base material from a side surface of the base material. An average period of concavity and convexity of the first concave-convex structure is more than or equal to a minimum value of a visible light wavelength band and less than or equal to 10 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Masanao Kikuchi, Shunichi Kajiya, Asahiko Nogami, Kyoko Sakurai, Kazuya Hayashibe
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Publication number: 20200393598Abstract: The optical device 1 according to the present disclosure includes substrates 10 provided opposite to each other, a partition wall 20 formed between opposing faces of the substrates 10 and separating adjacent spaces, and a fluid 30 filled in each space 20b separated by the partition wall and containing an electric field control material, wherein the optical device further includes, between at least one of the substrates 10 and the partition wall 20, a fine uneven layer 40 having fine uneven shapes and a conductive layer 50 formed according to a shape of the fine uneven layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Dexerials CorporationInventors: Hiroshi TAZAWA, Kazuhiko NODA, Kyoko SAKURAI, Shunichi KAJIYA
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Publication number: 20200223150Abstract: Provided is a laminate that includes a thin-film structure having a fine concave-convex structure at its surface, can be distributed on the market so that the thin-film structure is usable by a customer without staining or fracturing, and can be prevented from degradation even after storage. A laminate comprises a thin-film structure and holding films, wherein a first holding film is laminated on one surface of the thin-film structure and a second holding film is laminated on the other surface of the thin-film structure, the thin-film structure has fine concave-convex structures at both surfaces, and 0<P1, 0<P2, and P1?P2, where P1 is a peel force at an interface between the first holding film and the thin-film structure and P2 is a peel force at an interface between the second holding film and the thin-film structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Dexerials CorporationInventors: Shunichi KAJIYA, Hiroshi SUGATA
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Publication number: 20200217992Abstract: Provided is a fine concave-convex laminate that is reduced in thickness, has excellent antireflection performance, and can suppress scattering and absorption of short-wavelength light. A fine concave-convex laminate comprises a substrate, a first transparent organic layer, and a second transparent organic layer laminated in the stated order, wherein the first transparent organic layer has a fine concave-convex structure at a surface facing the second transparent organic layer, the second transparent organic layer has fine concave-convex structures at both surfaces, and a thickness of a composite layer composed of the first transparent organic layer and the second transparent organic layer is 15 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Dexerials CorporationInventors: Shunichi KAJIYA, Kazuya HAYASHIBE, Naoki HANASHIMA, Hiroshi SUGATA
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Patent number: 10575572Abstract: There is provided a transparent film for a face protection shield in which transparency is enhanced and visibility from a non-wearer is also enhanced, the transparent film for a face protection shield including: a transparent base material having flexibility; and a transparent resin layer configured to be laminated on at least one of surfaces of the transparent base material, the transparent resin layer having on a surface a plurality of structural bodies including concavities or convexities provided at a pitch of less than or equal to a visible light wavelength. A refractive index of the transparent base material is different from a refractive index of the transparent resin layer, and an interface between the transparent base material and the transparent resin layer has a concave-convex shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Masayasu Kakinuma, Kimitaka Nishimura, Satoshi Kawamura, Hideki Terashima, Eiji Ohta, Shunichi Kajiya, Jun Sasaki, Kiyoaki Tanifuji
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Publication number: 20190255742Abstract: There is provided a new and improved master manufacturing method, master, and optical body enabling more consistent production of optical bodies having a desired haze value, the master manufacturing method including: forming a first micro concave-convex structure, in which an average cycle of concavities and convexities is less than or equal to visible light wavelengths, on a surface of a base material body that includes at least a base material; forming an inorganic resist layer on the first micro concave-convex structure; forming, on the inorganic resist layer, an organic resist layer including an organic resist and filler particles distributed throughout the organic resist; and etching the organic resist layer and the inorganic resist layer to thereby superimpose and form on the surface of the base material a macro concave-convex structure and a second micro concave-convex structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Shunichi KAJIYA, Hideki TERASHIMA, Yuichi ARISAKA
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Patent number: 10350791Abstract: There is provided a new and improved master manufacturing method, master, and optical body enabling more consistent production of optical bodies having a desired haze value, the master manufacturing method including: forming a first micro concave-convex structure, in which an average cycle of concavities and convexities is less than or equal to visible light wavelengths, on a surface of a base material body that includes at least a base material; forming an inorganic resist layer on the first micro concave-convex structure; forming, on the inorganic resist layer, an organic resist layer including an organic resist and filler particles distributed throughout the organic resist; and etching the organic resist layer and the inorganic resist layer to thereby superimpose and form on the surface of the base material a macro concave-convex structure and a second micro concave-convex structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Shunichi Kajiya, Hideki Terashima, Yuichi Arisaka
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Publication number: 20190211978Abstract: There is provided a new and improved optical body, a new and improved method for manufacturing an optical body, and a new and improved light emitting device that can emit light derived from a light source in more various manners. The optical body includes: a base material; and a first concave-convex structure that is formed on at least one surface of the base material and that extracts internally propagating light that is injected into an inside of the base material from a side surface of the base material. An average period of concavity and convexity of the first concave-convex structure is more than or equal to a minimum value of a visible light wavelength band and less than or equal to 10 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Masanao KIKUCHI, Shunichi KAJIYA, Asahiko NOGAMI, Kyoko SAKURAI, Kazuya HAYASHIBE
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Publication number: 20190193305Abstract: A replica master mold 10 comprises: a base material layer 11; and a surface shape body 12 formed on the base material layer 11 and having a fine irregular pattern, wherein a softening temperature of the surface shape body 12 is higher than a softening temperature of the base material layer 11.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Dexerials CorporationInventors: Akihiro SHIBATA, Shunichi KAJIYA, Kazuya HAYASHIBE, Masanao KIKUCHI
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Publication number: 20190160767Abstract: A method of forming an antireflection optical body (16a) includes: an application step of applying an adhesive (12) other than an epoxy adhesive onto an adherend (11); a fixing step of pressing a substrate film (15) having a fine structure body (16) at one surface side thereof against the adherend (11) from an opposite surface side to the one surface side to fix the adherend (11) and the fine structure body (16) through the adhesive (12); and a peeling separation step of releasing the pressing of the substrate film (15) and peeling fixed fine structure body (16) from the substrate film (15) while separating the fixed fine structure body (16) from fine structure body (16) on the substrate film (15) other than at a location fixed through the adhesive (12) such that the fixed fine structure body (16) is formed on the adherend (11) as an antireflection optical body (16a).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: Dexerials CorporationInventor: Shunichi KAJIYA