Patents by Inventor Yuichi Sawai

Yuichi Sawai 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: 20240172491
    Abstract: Provided is a display device with high display quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Ryota HODO, Yuichi YANAGISAWA, Hiromi SAWAI
  • Patent number: 10252938
    Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a lead-free glass composition that can be soften and flowed at a firing temperature that is equal to or lower than that of conventional low melting point lead glass. Furthermore, the present invention aims at providing a lead-free glass composition having fine thermal stability and fine chemical stability in addition to that property. The lead-free glass composition according to the present invention is characterized by comprising at least Ag2O, V2O5 and TeO2 when the components are represented by oxides, wherein the total content ratio of Ag2O, V2O5 and TeO2 is 75 mass % or more. Preferably, the lead-free glass composition comprises 10 to 60 mass % of Ag2O, 5 to 65 mass % of V2O5, and 15 to 50 mass % of TeO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Sawai, Takashi Naito, Takuya Aoyagi, Tadashi Fujieda
  • Patent number: 10026923
    Abstract: An electronic component has an organic member between two transparent substrates, in which outer peripheral portions of the two transparent substrates are bonded by a sealing material containing low melting glass. The low melting glass contains vanadium oxide, tellurium oxide, iron oxide and phosphoric acid, and satisfies the following relations (1) and (2) in terms of oxides. The sealing material is formed of a sealing material paste which contains the low melting glass, a resin binder and a solvent, the low melting glass containing vanadium oxide, tellurium oxide, iron oxide and phosphoric acid, and satisfies the following relations (1) and (2) in terms of the oxides. Thereby, thermal damages to an organic element or an organic material contained in the electronic component can be reduced and an electronic component having a glass bonding layer of high reliability can be produced efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Naito, Shinichi Tachizono, Kei Yoshimura, Yuji Hashiba, Motomune Kodama, Masanori Miyagi, Takuya Aoyagi, Yuichi Sawai, Tadashi Fujieda, Takeshi Tsukamoto, Hajime Murakami
  • Patent number: 9824900
    Abstract: The deterioration of the resin base materials in the bonded structure is prevented. In a bonded structure containing two base materials at least one of which is a resin, an oxide which contains either P or Ag, V, and Te, and are formed by softening on the two base materials, bond the two base materials. In addition, in a method for producing a bonded structure containing two base materials at least one of which is a resin containing: supplying an oxide containing either P or Ag, V, and Te to the base material; and applying electromagnetic waves to the oxide, whereby the oxide, which soften on the substrates, bond the two base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motomune Kodama, Takashi Naito, Yuichi Sawai, Tadashi Fujieda, Takuya Aoyagi, Masanori Miyagi
  • Patent number: 9796821
    Abstract: Mechanical strength of a composite material is enhanced by a simple process. In a composite material comprising a resin or a rubber and an oxide glass, the resin or the rubber is dispersed in the oxide glass, or the oxide glass is dispersed in the resin or the rubber. The composite material has a function that the oxide glass is softened and fluidized by electromagnetic waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Aoyagi, Takashi Naito, Tadashi Fujieda, Yuichi Sawai, Hajime Murakami, Hiroshi Yoshida, Akihiro Miyauchi, Masahiko Ogino
  • Publication number: 20170301883
    Abstract: An electronic component has an organic member between two transparent substrates, in which outer peripheral portions of the two transparent substrates are bonded by a sealing material containing low melting glass. The low melting glass contains vanadium oxide, tellurium oxide, iron oxide and phosphoric acid, and satisfies the following relations (1) and (2) in terms of oxides. The sealing material is formed of a sealing material paste which contains the low melting glass, a resin binder and a solvent, the low melting glass containing vanadium oxide, tellurium oxide, iron oxide and phosphoric acid, and satisfies the following relations (1) and (2) in terms of the oxides. Thereby, thermal damages to an organic element or an organic material contained in the electronic component can be reduced and an electronic component having a glass bonding layer of high reliability can be produced efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Takashi NAITO, Shinichi TACHIZONO, Kei YOSHIMURA, Yuji HASHIBA, Motomune KODAMA, Masanori MIYAGI, Takuya AOYAGI, Yuichi SAWAI, Tadashi FUJIEDA, Takeshi TSUKAMOTO, Hajime MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 9789568
    Abstract: An aluminum wire body, in which an aluminum or aluminum alloy electric wire and a metal to be joined are joined by solder, wherein the solder includes an oxide glass including vanadium and a conducting particle. Preferably, the conducting particle contained in the solder is 90% by volume or less and the oxide glass is 20% by volume to 90% by volume. Further preferably, the oxide glass includes 40% by mass or more of Ag2O in terms of oxides and the glass transition point is 180° C. or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Aoyagi, Motomune Kodama, Takashi Naito, Tadashi Fujieda, Yuichi Sawai, Masanori Miyagi, Haruo Akahoshi, Norihisa Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 9728341
    Abstract: An electronic component has an organic member between two transparent substrates, in which outer peripheral portions of the two transparent substrates are bonded by a sealing material containing to melting glass. The low melting glass contains vanadium oxide, tellurium oxide, iron oxide and phosphoric acid, and satisfies the following relations (1) and (2) in terms of oxides. The sealing material is formed of a sealing material paste which contains the low melting glass, a resin binder and a solvent, the low melting glass containing vanadium oxide, tellurium oxide, iron oxide and phosphoric acid, and satisfies the following relations (1) and (2) in terms of the oxides. Thereby, thermal damages to an organic element or an organic material contained in the electronic component can be reduced and an electronic component having a glass bonding layer of high reliability can be produced efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Naito, Shinichi Tachizono, Kei Yoshimura, Yuji Hashiba, Motomune Kodama, Masanori Miyagi, Takuya Aoyagi, Yuichi Sawai, Tadashi Fujieda, Takeshi Tsukamoto, Hajime Murakami
  • Patent number: 9708460
    Abstract: Mechanical strength of a composite material is enhanced by a simple process. In a composite material comprising a resin or a rubber and an oxide glass, the resin or the rubber is dispersed in the oxide glass, or the oxide glass is dispersed in the resin or the rubber, and the oxide glass is softened and fluidized by heating at or lower than a heat decomposition temperature of the resin or the rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Fujieda, Takashi Naito, Takuya Aoyagi, Yuichi Sawai, Hajime Murakami, Hiroshi Yoshida, Akihiro Miyauchi, Masahiko Ogino
  • Patent number: 9614178
    Abstract: In an electronic component including two substrates at least one of which is transparent, an organic member arranged between these substrates, and a bonding portion located onto respective outer circumferential portions of the two substrates, this bonding portion includes a low-melting glass and filler particles. The low-melting glass includes vanadium oxide. The filler particles include a low thermally-expandable material, and an oxide containing a bivalent transition metal as a constituent element. The oxide is dispersed in the low thermally-expandable material, and the low thermally-expandable material has a thermal expansion coefficient of 5×10?7/° C. or less in a temperature range from 30 to 250° C. This invention makes it possible to heat the filler particles by irradiation with a laser to give the electronic component which is a component having a highly reliable bonding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Naito, Shinichi Tachizono, Kei Yoshimura, Yuji Hashiba, Takuya Aoyagi, Masanori Miyagi, Motomune Kodama, Yuichi Sawai, Tadashi Fujieda, Takeshi Tsukamoto, Hajime Murakami
  • Patent number: 9543265
    Abstract: Disclosed is a jointed body wherein multiple base members are jointed to each other through a jointing layer, and at least one of the base members is a base member of a ceramic material, semiconductor or glass. The joint material layer contains a metal and an oxide. The oxide contains V and Te, and is present between the metal and the base members. Disclosed is also a joint material in the form of a paste containing an oxide glass containing V and Te, metal particles, and a solvent; in the form of a foil piece or plate in which particles of an oxide glass containing V and Te are embedded; or in the form of a foil piece or plate containing a layer of an oxide glass containing V and Te, and a layer of a metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motomune Kodama, Takashi Naito, Tadashi Fujieda, Yuichi Sawai, Takuya Aoyagi, Masanori Miyagi
  • Patent number: 9490380
    Abstract: A metal matrix composite having high corrosion resistance even if the coating film deposit amount is low is obtained. A metal matrix composite includes a metal or alloy substrate coated with a molten transition metal oxide glass, wherein the transition metal oxide glass has an n-type polarity. Further, a method for producing a metal matrix composite includes a step of applying a paste containing a transition metal oxide glass, an organic binder, and an organic solvent onto the surface of a metal or alloy substrate, and a step of forming a glass coating film on the substrate by heating to and maintaining a temperature equal to or higher than the softening point of the transition metal oxide glass after the application step, wherein the transition metal oxide glass has an n-type polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Fujieda, Takashi Naito, Takuya Aoyagi, Yuichi Sawai
  • Patent number: 9334415
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to prevent the discoloration of an ink even when the ink is printed on a base to be printed and then exposed to a high-temperature environment. An ink including a glass composite, resin and a conducting agent, wherein the glass composite includes Ag2O in the range of 10 mass % to 60 mass %, V2O5 in the range of 5 mass % to 65 mass %, and TeO2 in the range of 15 mass % to 50 mass %, and the total content ratio of the Ag2O, V2O5, and TeO2 is at least 75 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Ogino, Yuichi Sawai, Takashi Naito, Naoshi Takahashi, Hiroshi Sasaki, Kenichi Souma
  • Publication number: 20150337106
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a low-melting-point glass resin composite material with which the heat resistance and heat conductivity of an insulating resin can be improved. The low-melting-point glass resin composite material includes: a lead-free low-melting-point glass composition that contains Ag2O, V2O5, and TeO2, and in which the total content of Ag2O, V2O5, and TeO2 is 75 mass % or more; and a resin composition having a 5% thermal weight reduction temperature equal to or greater than a softening point temperature of the low-melting-point glass composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Yuri KAJIHARA, Satoru AMOU, Takashi NAITO, Yuichi SAWAI, Motomune KODAMA
  • Patent number: 9196563
    Abstract: Bondability and heat conductivity of a bonded body in which some of metal, ceramic, or semiconductor are bonded to each other are improved. In the bonded body in which a first member and a second member each comprise one of metal, ceramic, or semiconductor are bonded to each other, the second member is bonded to the first member by way of an adhesive member disposed to the surface of the first member, and the adhesive member contains a V2O5-containing glass and metal particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Sawai, Takashi Naito, Takuya Aoyagi, Tadashi Fujieda, Mutsuhiro Mori
  • Publication number: 20150279700
    Abstract: The deterioration of the resin base materials in the bonded structure is prevented. In a bonded structure containing two base materials at least one of which is a resin, an oxide which contains either P or Ag, V, and Te, and are formed by softening on the two base materials, bond the two base materials. In addition, in a method for producing a bonded structure containing two base materials at least one of which is a resin containing: supplying an oxide containing either P or Ag, V, and Te to the base material; and applying electromagnetic waves to the oxide, whereby the oxide, which soften on the substrates, bond the two base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Motomune Kodama, Takashi Naito, Yuichi Sawai, Tadashi Fujieda, Takuya Aoyagi, Masanori Miyagi
  • Publication number: 20150270508
    Abstract: In an electronic component including two substrates at least one of which is transparent, an organic member arranged between these substrates, and a bonding portion located onto respective outer circumferential portions of the two substrates, this bonding portion includes a low-melting glass and filler particles. The low-melting glass includes vanadium oxide. The filler particles include a low thermally-expandable material, and an oxide containing a bivalent transition metal as a constituent element. The oxide is dispersed in the low thermally-expandable material, and the low thermally-expandable material has a thermal expansion coefficient of 5×10?7/° C. or less in a temperature range from 30 to 250° C. This invention makes it possible to heat the filler particles by irradiation with a laser to give the electronic component which is a component having a highly reliable bonding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Naito, Shinichi Tachizono, Kei Yoshimura, Yuji Hashiba, Takuya Aoyagi, Masanori Miyagi, Motomune Kodama, Yuichi Sawai, Tadashi Fujieda, Takeshi Tsukamoto, Hajime Murakami
  • Publication number: 20150221845
    Abstract: In a thermoelectric conversion device, support substrates (13, 14), electrodes (11, 12) formed on the support substrates and thermoelectric conversion parts (7, 10) formed on the electrodes and containing semiconductor glass are disposed. The semiconductor glass is non-lead glass containing vanadium, and the electrodes contain any of Al, Ti, Ti nitride, W, W nitride, W silicide, Ta, Cr and Si. This constitution makes it possible to provide a device structure which can be produced by an inexpensive production process, uses a composite material with an excellent thermoelectric conversion characteristic and can solve the characteristic problem of the composite material. As a result, it is possible to provide a thermoelectric conversion device with excellent characteristics and high reliability at a low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Chisaki Takubo, Hideaki Takano, Kengo Asai, Takashi Naito, Tadashi Fujieda, Yuichi Sawai, Noriyuki Sakuma
  • Publication number: 20150187510
    Abstract: An electronic component has an organic member between two transparent substrates, in which outer peripheral portions of the two transparent substrates are bonded by a sealing material containing to melting glass. The low melting glass contains vanadium oxide, tellurium oxide, iron oxide and phosphoric acid, and satisfies the following relations (1) and (2) in terms of oxides. The sealing material is formed of a sealing material paste which contains the low melting glass, a resin binder and a solvent, the low melting glass containing vanadium oxide, tellurium oxide, iron oxide and phosphoric acid, and satisfies the following relations (1) and (2) in terms of the oxides. Thereby, thermal damages to an organic element or an organic material contained in the electronic component can be reduced and an electronic component having a glass bonding layer of high reliability can be produced efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Takashi Naito, Shinichi Tachizono, Kei Yoshimura, Yuji Hashiba, Motomune Kodama, Masanori Miyagi, Takuya Aoyagi, Yuichi Sawai, Tadashi Fujieda, Takeshi Tsukamoto, Hajime Murakami
  • Publication number: 20150028333
    Abstract: A metal matrix composite having high corrosion resistance even if the coating film deposit amount is low is obtained. A metal matrix composite includes a metal or alloy substrate coated with a molten transition metal oxide glass, wherein the transition metal oxide glass has an n-type polarity. Further, a method for producing a metal matrix composite includes a step of applying a paste containing a transition metal oxide glass, an organic binder, and an organic solvent onto the surface of a metal or alloy substrate, and a step of forming a glass coating film on the substrate by heating to and maintaining a temperature equal to or higher than the softening point of the transition metal oxide glass after the application step, wherein the transition metal oxide glass has an n-type polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Fujieda, Takashi Naito, Takuya Aoyagi, Yuichi Sawai