Patents Assigned to TOPPAN INC.
  • Patent number: 12713660
    Abstract: A gate insulating layer of a thin film transistor includes a first gate insulating coating including an organic polymer compound or an organic-inorganic composite material, and a second gate insulating coating including one selected from a group of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, and aluminum oxide. The second gate insulating coating is sandwiched between the first gate insulating coating and a semiconductor layer. The first gate insulating coating has a thickness of 100 nm or greater and 1500 nm or less, and a product of the thickness and Young's modulus of the first gate insulating coating is 300 nm·GPa or greater and 30000 nm·GPa or less. The second gate insulating coating has a thickness of 2 nm or greater and 30 nm or less, and a product of the thickness and Young's modulus of the second gate insulating coating is 100 nm·GPa or greater and 9000 nm·GPa or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN Inc.
    Inventors: Chihiro Imamura, Manabu Ito
  • Patent number: 12710566
    Abstract: An optical film comprises: a transparent substrate having an ultraviolet blocking rate of 85% or more according to JIS L 1925; one or more functional layers formed on a first surface side of the transparent substrate; and a colored layer that is formed on a second surface side of the transparent substrate that is configured by one or more layers containing a colored material. The colored layer contains a first colorant that has a maximum absorption wavelength in a range of 470 nm or more and 530 nm or less, an absorption spectrum thereof having a half-width of 15 nm or more and 45 nm or less, and a second colorant that has a maximum absorption wavelength in a range of 560 nm or more and 620 nm or less, an absorption spectrum thereof having a half-width of 15 nm or more and 55 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Kai Futamata, Yoshiko Ishimaru, Shinya Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 12713723
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a substrate, photoelectric conversion elements positioned on the substrate, a filter module positioned above the photoelectric conversion elements positioned on the substrate, lenses positioned above the filter module positioned above the photoelectric conversion elements, a resin layer formed such that the resin layer is surrounding an outer edge of the filter module positioned on the substrate, and an anti-reflection film formed on the lenses and resin layer such that the anti-reflection film has a peripheral film portion covering a peripheral portion of the resin layer. The filter module is positioned such that light is transmitted through the filter module before being incident on the photoelectric conversion elements, and the anti-reflection film is formed such that the peripheral film portion has an uneven shape having unevenness in thickness direction of the resin layer and at least part of an outer edge protruding outside the resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN Inc.
    Inventors: Norihiko Oshima, Wataru Nozaki
  • Patent number: 12703799
    Abstract: A composition for forming a colored layer includes a dye, an ionizing radiation-curable resin, a photoinitiator, and a solvent. The dye contains a first colorant and a second colorant, the first colorant has a wavelength of maximum absorption in a range of 470 nm to 530 nm, and an absorption spectrum with a full width at half maximum of 15 nm to 45 nm, the second colorant has a wavelength of maximum absorption in a range of 560 nm to 620 nm, and an absorption spectrum with a full width at half maximum of 15 nm to 55 nm, and the ionizing radiation-curable resin contains a resin having an amine structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Kai Futamata, Yoshiko Ishimaru, Takenori Goda, Shigeki Furukawa, Hanae Tagami
  • Patent number: 12692058
    Abstract: A laminate includes a substrate layer and a heat-sealing layer. A fold of the laminate produced by a weight of a 2 kg roller has a folding angle of 20 to 55°, and a content of polyethylene in the laminate is 90% by mass or more. The folding angle may be 25 to 55°. The substrate layer may contain high-density polyethylene. The substrate layer may be a uniaxially oriented linear low-density polyethylene film or an unstretched film made of polyethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Shukiko Imaizumi, Kazuyoshi Ro
  • Patent number: 12693460
    Abstract: An optical film includes a substrate, an optical function layer, and a colored layer. The substrate has an ultraviolet shielding rate of 85% or higher according to JIS L 1925. The optical function layer is formed on a first surface side of the substrate. The colored layer is formed on a second surface side. A difference ?E*ab between chromaticities before and after a lightfastness test is 5 or less. A first coloring material includes a maximum absorption wavelength of 470 to 530 nm and an absorption spectrum half width of 15 to 45 nm. A second coloring material includes a maximum absorption wavelength of 560 to 620 nm and an absorption spectrum half width of 15 to 55 nm. A third coloring material has a wavelength having the lowest transmittance in a wavelength range of 400 to 800 nm is in a range of 650 to 800 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiko Ishimaru, Kai Futamata
  • Patent number: 12678262
    Abstract: An examination marker for use in diagnostic imaging using microwaves. The examination marker includes a marker main body to be attached to an examination target. The marker main body is capable of displaying, on the marker main body, an index for use in scanning the examination target marker and is deformable following the shape of the examination target. The marker main body has a relative permittivity of 10 or less to microwaves at a frequency of 1 GHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Saeko Nomura, Ryo Shoda, Junya Tanabe
  • Patent number: 12685183
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a wiring board, including a step A of forming a laser-modified portion in a glass substrate by applying laser light to the glass substrate from a first surface to an opposite surface of the glass substrate; a step B of forming a first surface wiring layer including a MIM capacitor on the first surface of the glass substrate; a step C of performing an etching process on a surface of the glass substrate opposite to the first surface to form a through via in the laser-modified portion and form a second surface of the glass substrate opposite to the first surface; and a step D of forming a through electrode in the through via and forming, on the second surface, a second surface wiring layer that is connected to the first surface wiring layer via the through electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Yuki Umemura, Takehisa Takada, Tomoyuki Ishii
  • Patent number: 12674923
    Abstract: An optical film includes a transparent substrate having opposite first and second surfaces, a colored layer formed to face the first surface of the substrate, and an optical function layer. A colorant in the colored layer contains at least one of a first coloring material having a maximum absorption wavelength in a range of 470 to 530 nm and an absorption spectral half width of 15 to 45 nm, a second coloring material having a maximum absorption wavelength in a range of 560 to 620 nm and an absorption spectral half width of 15 to 55 nm, and a third coloring material having the lowest transmittance in a wavelength range of 400 to 800 nm is in a range of 650 to 800 nm. A transmittance in one of the absorption wavelength bands of the colorant is 1% or more and less than 50%, and ?E*ab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiko Ishimaru, Kai Futamata
  • Publication number: 20260176528
    Abstract: A Cd-free chalcopyrite-based quantum dot with a narrow fluorescence FWHM and a high fluorescence quantum yield. The quantum dot contains ZnAgInxGa1-xSySe1-y (0?x<1 and 0?y?1), and exhibits fluorescence properties that can include a fluorescence full width at half maximum of less than or equal to 33 nm, and a fluorescence quantum yield of greater than or equal to 70% in a green wavelength range to a red wavelength range. The quantum dot has a core-shell structure including a core and a shell covering the core, and the shell preferably contains Zn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2026
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Soichiro NIKATA, Yoko MICHIWAKI, Tomoaki HIEDA, Yuko OGURA, Akio MISHIMA, Vit KALOUSEK
  • Publication number: 20260176525
    Abstract: Provided is a display device containing quantum dots. A display device includes a display area. The display area includes a light emitting device in which a first electrode, a first layer between the first electrode and an emitting layer, the emitting layer, a second layer between the emitting layer and a second electrode, and the second electrode are stacked in that order on a substrate. The emitting layer is formed of an inorganic layer containing quantum dots, and the light emitting device is a top emission device. An electron transport layer or an electron injection layer is provided in the first layer between the first electrode and the emitting layer, or in the second layer between the emitting layer and the second electrode. The electron transport layer or the electron injection layer comprises SnO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2026
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Akiharu MIYANAGA, Tetsuji ITO, Mayuko WATANABE
  • Patent number: 12663568
    Abstract: Provided are an optical film that can reduce reflectance, increase luminance, reduce thickness, and improve color reproducibility a display device, and a display device using the same. An optical film characterized by comprising a transparent substrate, a colored layer laminated on one surface side of the transparent substrate and containing a dye, and a functional layer laminated on the other surface side of the transparent substrate, wherein the dye contains a first coloring material having a maximum absorption wavelength of 470 to 530 nm and a half width of the absorption spectrum of 15 to 45 nm, and a second coloring material having a maximum absorption wavelength of 560 to 620 nm and a half width of the absorption spectrum of 15 to 55 nm, and the transparent substrate has an ultraviolet shielding rate of 85% or more according to JIS L 1925.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignees: TOPPAN INC., TOPPAN TOMOEGAWA OPTICAL FILMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiko Ishimaru, Sohei Kadota, Koichi Minato, Ryota Ozaki, Rui Inoue
  • Patent number: 12655277
    Abstract: A resin composition including a resin R including a repeating unit having a partial structure of Formula (I) or (II): where QA is an ester bond shown in the Formula (I), RA is a substituent group, n1 is any of integers 1 to 5, * is a bonding site with a remainder of the repeating unit, and ** is a bonding site with a phenyl group in the Formula (I); where QB is a linking group or a single bond other than the ester bond of QA in Formula (I), RB is a substituent group, with at least one RB being a hydroxyl group, n2 is any of integers 1 to 5, and * is a bonding site with a remainder of the repeating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN Inc.
    Inventors: Hanae Tagami, Shigeki Furukawa
  • Patent number: 12654428
    Abstract: Decorative sheets having improved or even excellent adhesiveness and heat and moisture resistance. A decorative sheet includes at least a substrate layer, an adhesive layer, and a transparent resin layer, which are laminated in this order. The adhesive layer contains a polyester resin and a bisphenol A epoxy resin. The polyester resin contains, as components, phthalic acid, a linear dicarboxylic acid, and an alkylenediol. The polyester resin and the bisphenol A epoxy resin are contained in the adhesive layer in a mass ratio (polyester resin/bisphenol A epoxy resin) of 50/50 to 90/10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Toru Okubo, Daisuke Murata
  • Patent number: 12656539
    Abstract: Provided are an optical film that can reduce reflectance, increase luminance, and reduce thickness of a display device, a display device using the optical film, and a composition for forming ultraviolet absorbing layer used for producing the optical film. An optical film characterized in that having a transparent substrate, a colored layer laminated on one side of the transparent substrate and containing a dye, and a functional layer laminated on the colored layer, in which the dye contains a first coloring material having a maximum absorption wavelength within the range of 470 to 530 nm, and a second coloring material having a maximum absorption wavelength in the range of 560 to 620 nm, and the functional layer includes an ultraviolet absorbing layer having an ultraviolet shielding rate of 85% or more, and the pencil hardness of the surface under a load of 500 g is H or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignees: TOPPAN INC., TOPPAN TOMOEGAWA OPTICAL FILMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuri Yokoyama, Yoshiko Ishimaru, Koichi Minato, Rui Inoue, Keisuke Ogata
  • Patent number: 12646341
    Abstract: An image processing method includes acquiring an image in which a cell structure having a stained vascular network structure is imaged, applying a wavelet transform to the image such that a contour image in which contours of the vascular network structure are extracted is generated, and repeatedly excluding object pixels from object boundaries recognized in the contour image such that a skeleton image in which skeletons having a line width of a predetermined number of pixels are extracted is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 12643305
    Abstract: A decorative sheet includes a primary film layer and a surface protection layer disposed on one surface of the primary film layer, wherein the surface protection layer includes on a surface thereof a ridged portion protruding in a shape of a ridge and thus has an uneven shape formed on the surface, the uneven shape of the surface protection layer has a ratio RSm/Ra in a range of 10 or more and 300 or less, the surface protection layer contains an ionizing radiation-curable resin as a main material, the ionizing radiation-curable resin contains as a main component an acrylic resin having a repeating structure, the acrylic resin has a dipentaerythritol structure, the repeating structure is one of structures of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, and ?-caprolactone, and a number of repeating units of the repeating structure is 12 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventor: Erika Akutsu
  • Patent number: 12636864
    Abstract: A gas barrier film includes a base material containing a polyethylene as a main resin component and an inorganic oxide layer formed on a first surface side of the base material. The birefringence ?N of the first surface calculated based on measurement by a parallel Nicol rotation method is 0 or more and 0.007 or less, and the proportion of the polyethylene in the entire gas barrier film is 90 mass % or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Ryota Tanaka, Haruka Omori, Kenta Osawa, Kenji Matsuhisa
  • Publication number: 20260139186
    Abstract: A quantum dot having a narrow fluorescence half-width and a high fluorescence quantum yield has a core-shell structure including a core formed from ZnSe or ZnSeTe, and a shell that covers the core and is formed from ZnS, wherein a particle diameter of the quantum dot is 5 nm or more and 20 nm or less, and wherein a surface of the core-shell structure is modified with a zinc halide. The quantum dot has a fluorescence quantum yield of 75% or more and a fluorescence half-width of 25 nm or less. The fluorescence lifetime can be made 50 ns or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2026
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Soichiro NIKATA, Yuko OGURA, Mikihiro TAKASAKI, Yuka TAKAMIZUMA
  • Patent number: 12630656
    Abstract: An infrared cut-off filter, including a cyanine dye and a copolymer. The cyanine dye includes tris(pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate and a cation having a polymethine and a nitrogen-containing heterocycle at each end of the polymethine. The copolymer includes a first repeating unit from a first monomer and a second repeating unit from a second monomer different from the first monomer. The first monomer includes a phenolic hydroxyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN Inc.
    Inventors: Reiko Iwata, Yuri Nagai, Hanae Tagami, Shigeki Furukawa