Patents Assigned to Kimoto Co., Ltd.
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Patent number: 12222527Abstract: There is provided a light diffusion film in which a decrease in the half-value angle can be suppressed even after processing with a high elongation rate. A light diffusion film including a base material film and a light diffusing layer, the light diffusing layer containing light diffusing particles and a resin binder, wherein a ratio (T/t) of an average film thickness T of the light diffusing layer, to an average particle diameter t of the light diffusing particles, is 3.0 or more.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventors: Sho Suzuki, Tatsuya Kato, Kazutoshi Tachibana
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Patent number: 12099218Abstract: A low reflective film includes a first resin layer. The first resin layer includes a binder resin and an organic resin particle having an average particle size D50 of 2 to 20 ?m. A surface of the first resin layer has a reflectance and gloss values satisfying the following relationships: (1) regular reflectance at 70 degrees: 0.0% or more and 2.5% or less (wavelength 550 nm); (2) specular gloss value at 60 degrees: 0.0% or more and 6.0% or less; specular gloss value at 75 degrees: 0.0% or more and 6.0% or less; specular gloss value at 85 degrees: 0.0% or more and 6.0% or less; and (3) a sum of a specular gloss value at 20°, a specular gloss value at 45°, the specular gloss value at 60°, the specular gloss value at 75°, and the specular gloss value at 85° is 7.5% or less.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Nozawa, Tsuyoshi Nagahama, Shuzo Tomizawa
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Patent number: 12032292Abstract: A photosensitive film of the present invention includes a carrier film having a first surface whose surface roughness is 0.1 to 0.4 ?m, and a photosensitive layer formed on the first surface, in which a haze of the carrier film is 30 to 65%, and a spectral haze at a wavelength of 405 nm of the carrier film, as measured by providing a transparent resin layer in which a difference between a refractive index of the transparent resin layer and a refractive index of the photosensitive layer is within ±0.02 on the first surface, is 0.1 to 9.0%.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignees: Resonac Corporation, KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideki Etori, Keiko Kitamura, Yoshiaki Fuse, Nobuhito Komuro
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Patent number: 11780987Abstract: Provided are a light-blocking member, a black resin composition, and a black resin molded article in which the optical density per predetermined thickness is increased. In a light-blocking member (1) comprising a substrate (2) and a light-blocking membrane (3) provided on at least one surface of this substrate (2), the light-blocking membrane (3) containing a binder resin (31), a first black pigment (32) having an average particle diameter D50 of 0.4 to 2.5 ?m, and a second black pigment (33) having an average particle diameter D50 smaller than this is employed. The average particle diameter D50 of the second black pigment (33) is preferably 0.01 to 0.3 ?m. The optical density of the light-blocking membrane (3) is preferably 0.54 to 2.00 (?m?1) in terms of thickness.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventor: Tsuyoshi Nagahama
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Publication number: 20220299682Abstract: There is provided a light diffusion film in which a decrease in the half-value angle can be suppressed even after processing with a high elongation rate. A light diffusion film including a base material film and a light diffusing layer, the light diffusing layer containing light diffusing particles and a resin binder, wherein a ratio (T/t) of an average film thickness T of the light diffusing layer, to an average particle diameter t of the light diffusing particles, is 3.0 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventors: Sho SUZUKI, Tatsuya KATO, Kazutoshi TACHIBANA
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Publication number: 20220171104Abstract: A low reflective film includes a first resin layer. The first resin layer includes a binder resin and an organic resin particle having an average particle size D50 of 2 to 20 ?m. A surface of the first resin layer has a reflectance and gloss values satisfying the following relationships: (1) regular reflectance at 70 degrees: 0.0% or more and 2.5% or less (wavelength 550 nm); (2) specular gloss value at 60 degrees: 0.0% or more and 6.0% or less; specular gloss value at 75 degrees: 0.0% or more and 6.0% or less; specular gloss value at 85 degrees: 0.0% or more and 6.0% or less; and (3) a sum of a specular gloss value at 20°, a specular gloss value at 45°, the specular gloss value at 60°, the specular gloss value at 75°, and the specular gloss value at 85° is 7.5% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro NOZAWA, Tsuyoshi NAGAHAMA, Shuzo TOMIZAWA
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Publication number: 20220169810Abstract: The present invention provides, for example, a laminated film for molding, which not only has a hard coating ability equal to or more than conventional one, but also is improved in shape followability of the entire laminated film. The laminated film for molding of the present invention includes at least a substrate film, a hard coating layer, and a functional layer in the listed order, in which the hard coating layer includes at least a resin and 1 to 50 parts by mass of an inorganic oxide particle based on 100 parts by mass of the entire resin component included in the hard coating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventors: Sho SUZUKI, Tatsuya KATO, Kazutoshi TACHIBANA
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Publication number: 20220163696Abstract: To provide a hard coating film and a display device which are enhanced in feeling of uniformity of designability between a display area of a display and an area therearound and which are according to a new design concept. A smoke hard coating film 100 including at least a hard coating layer 21 containing a curing resin and a colorant dispersed in the curing resin, and a print layer 41 for partition and formation of a frame area FA and a display area DA disposed in the frame area FA in planar view, and having a total light transmittance (according to JIS K7361-1) of the display area DA, of 0.5% or more and less than 75%, is used in a display device 200 provided with a light-emitting display D. A difference (|RDA-RF|) between a reflectance of the display area DA (RDA) at 550 nm in a SCI mode and a reflectance of the frame area FA (RFA) at 550 nm in the SCI mode in turn off of the display is 5% or less in a state where the smoke hard coating film 100 is provided on the display surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazutoshi TACHIBANA, Sho SUZUKI, Tatsuya KATO
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Publication number: 20210124267Abstract: A photosensitive film of the present invention includes a carrier film having a first surface whose surface roughness is 0.1 to 0.4 ?m, and a photosensitive layer formed on the first surface, in which a haze of the carrier film is 30 to 65%, and a spectral haze at a wavelength of 405 nm of the carrier film, as measured by providing a transparent resin layer in which a difference between a refractive index of the transparent resin layer and a refractive index of the photosensitive layer is within ±0.02 on the first surface, is 0.1 to 9.0%.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicants: Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd., KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideki ETORI, Keiko KITAMURA, Yoshiaki FUSE, Nobuhito KOMURO
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Patent number: 10975253Abstract: Provided are a light-blocking member, a black resin composition, and a black resin molded article having excellent durability and solvent resistance, and the like. In a light-blocking member (1) comprising a substrate (11) and a light-blocking membrane (21) provided on at least one surface of this substrate (11), the light-blocking membrane (21) containing an ultraviolet curable resin as a binder resin and containing a black pigment as a filler dispersed in this binder resin is employed. The light-blocking membrane (21) preferably further contains photo- and/or thermal polymerization initiators. In addition, the content of the filler in the light-blocking membrane (21) is preferably 10% by mass or more and 60% by mass or less in terms of solids based on all resin components contained in the light-blocking membrane (21).Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventor: Tsuyoshi Nagahama
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Patent number: 10634825Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a light-blocking material for optical devices which is provided with a light-blocking coat achieving low gloss while maintaining the necessary physical properties of a light-blocking coat, i.e. a light-blocking property, even when the light-blocking coat is formed extremely thinly. In the method for producing the light-blocking material for optical devices which is provided with the light-blocking coat, a coating liquid including at least a binder resin, black microparticles, and a dye is prepared. A dye including a metal such as chrome oxide, iron oxide, or cobalt oxide is preferably used as the dye. The coating liquid is subsequently applied to a base material, and dried to form the light-blocking coat.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nagahama, Yasumaro Toshima
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Publication number: 20180134862Abstract: Provided are a light-blocking member, a black resin composition, and a black resin molded article in which the optical density per predetermined thickness is increased, and the like. In a light-blocking member (1) comprising a substrate (2) and a light-blocking membrane (3) provided on at least one surface of this substrate (2), the light-blocking membrane (3) containing a binder resin (31), a first black pigment (32) having an average particle diameter D50 of 0.4 to 2.5 ?m, and a second black pigment (33) having an average particle diameter D50 smaller than this is employed. The average particle diameter D50 of the second black pigment (33) is preferably 0.01 to 0.3 ?m. The optical density of the light-blocking membrane (3) is preferably 0.54 to 2.00 (?m?1) in terms of thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventor: Tsuyoshi NAGAHAMA
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Publication number: 20180118959Abstract: Provided are a light-blocking member, a black resin composition, and a black resin molded article having excellent durability and solvent resistance, and the like. In a light-blocking member (1) comprising a substrate (11) and a light-blocking membrane (21) provided on at least one surface of this substrate (11), the light-blocking membrane (21) containing an ultraviolet curable resin as a binder resin and containing a black pigment as a filler dispersed in this binder resin is employed. The light-blocking membrane (21) preferably further contains photo- and/or thermal polymerization initiators. In addition, the content of the filler in the light-blocking membrane (21) is preferably 10% by mass or more and 60% by mass or less in terms of solids based on all resin components contained in the light-blocking membrane (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventor: Tsuyoshi NAGAHAMA
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Patent number: 9692412Abstract: Provided is a surface protective sheet whereby antifouling properties are enhanced and excellent wiping properties and sliding properties are ensured, the present invention is a surface protective sheet (1) having a protective film (3) on a surface of a substrate (2). The protective film (3) is configured from a cured product of a curable composition, the curable composition includes a coating material and a curable resin. The coating material is configured from a reaction product of at least compounds A, B, C and D. Compound A is an acrylic polymer having a hydroxyl group in a side chain thereof, compound B is a diisocyanate, compound C is a polyether polyol, and compound D is a photopolymerizable compound having both a hydroxyl group and a photopolymerizable group.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutaka Shibata, Hikaru Nishinaga
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Publication number: 20170146701Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a light-blocking material for optical devices which is provided with a light-blocking coat achieving low gloss while maintaining the necessary physical properties of a light-blocking coat, i.e. a light-blocking property, even when the light-blocking coat is formed extremely thinly. In the method for producing the light-blocking material for optical devices which is provided with the light-blocking coat, a coating liquid including at least a binder resin, black microparticles, and a dye is prepared. A dye including a metal such as chrome oxide, iron oxide, or cobalt oxide is preferably used as the dye. The coating liquid is subsequently applied to a base material, and dried to form the light-blocking coat.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi NAGAHAMA, Yasumaro TOSHIMA
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Patent number: 9519085Abstract: A light diffusing sheet can include a diffusion layer. The diffusion layer has a surface profile that satisfies certain conditions.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Yokota, Shingo Ohsaku
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Patent number: 9405042Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a light-shielding material for use in optical instrument and having a light-shielding coat with a broad low-gloss region while maintaining the physical properties, such as a light-blocking property, necessary for light-shielding coat. In this method for manufacturing a light-shielding material comprising a light-shielding coat formed on the substrate, a coating liquid is prepared containing at least a binder resin, black fine particles and a matting agent having a variation coefficient of 20 or larger. Next, this coating liquid is coated on the substrate and dried to form a light-blocking coat.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasumaro Toshima
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Patent number: 9366800Abstract: This edge light-type backlight device comprises a light guide plate, a light source disposed at one end part of the light guide plate, a light diffusion sheet and a prism sheet on a light emission face of the light guide plate. The refractive index of the prism sheet exceeds 1.60, a peak of emitted light distribution of the light emission face in a plane parallel to the one end part of the light guide plate and orthogonal to the light emission face is within an angle ranges of 30°˜45° and ?30°˜?45° with respect to a normal direction of the light emission face. The emitted light of the light emission face diminishes toward an emission angle ?90° or 90° with respect to the normal line from the angle ranges of the peak of the emitted light distribution. High frontal brightness and diffusion are realized.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Yokota, Masashi Takai
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Patent number: D1090249Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: August 26, 2025Assignee: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventor: Tomoyuki Takegasa
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Patent number: D1090250Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: August 26, 2025Assignee: KIMOTO CO., LTD.Inventor: Tomoyuki Takegasa