Patents by Inventor Daiki Furusato

Daiki Furusato 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: 11860580
    Abstract: A watch component is provided with a base material having light transmissivity, and a metal film layered on the base material. The metal film includes a plurality of through holes formed penetrating the metal film, and recessed portions are formed in the base material in positions corresponding to the through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventor: Daiki Furusato
  • Publication number: 20220413439
    Abstract: A timepiece part includes a base and a color toning layer provided on the base. The color toning layer includes a first oxide film, a first metal film, a protective film, and a second oxide film. The first oxide film is provided between the base and the second oxide film. Between the first oxide film and the second oxide film, the first metal film and the protective film are provided in the presented order from the side facing the first oxide film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Tsubasa FUJI, Daiki FURUSATO
  • Publication number: 20210382438
    Abstract: Included is austenitized ferritic stainless steel including a base composed of a ferrite phase, a surface layer composed of an austenitized phase, and a mixed layer formed between the base and the surface layer, the ferrite phase and the austenitized phase being mixed with each other, wherein the surface layer includes a mirror surface and a streak, and Sa_m/Sa is 0.01 to 0.2 and Sa/Sz is 0.03 to 0.1, where average roughness of the mirror surface is Sa_m, average roughness of the streak is Sa, and maximum roughness is Sz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Daiki FURUSATO
  • Publication number: 20210063968
    Abstract: A watch component includes a base material, and a decorative film including a color absorption film and a color adjustment film, an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of a surface, on which the decorative film is disposed, of the base materialis equal to or greater than 0.02 ?m and equal to or less than 0.1 ?m, a film thickness of the decorative film is equal to or greater than 0.25 ?m and equal to or less than 1.0 ?m, and a ratio of the film thickness of the decorative film to the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the surface is equal to or greater than 2.5 and equal to or less than 25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Daiki FURUSATO
  • Publication number: 20210011434
    Abstract: A watch component is provided with a base material having light transmissivity, and a metal film layered on the base material. The metal film includes a plurality of through holes formed penetrating the metal film, and recessed portions are formed in the base material in positions corresponding to the through holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventor: Daiki FURUSATO
  • Patent number: 10408976
    Abstract: A light transmissive member includes a substrate having a light transmission property, wherein on one surface of the substrate, an antireflection layer in which a low-refractive index layer composed mainly of silicon oxide (SiO2) and a high-refractive index layer composed mainly of silicon nitride (SiN) are alternately stacked is formed, and on the other surface of the substrate, an antistatic layer including at least a transparent electrically conductive film layer is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Daiki Furusato, Katsumi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20180217559
    Abstract: A timepiece component according to the invention includes a metallic luster portion which is constituted by a first material containing a nitride or a carbide of Ti, a nitride or a carbide of Cr, or a metal material, and a toning film which is constituted by a multilayer film of a metal oxide. The toning film preferably includes a layer constituted by a material containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ta2O5, SiO2, TiO2, Al2O3, ZrO2, Nb2O5, and HfO2. The timepiece component is preferably a crystal, a dial, a case, or a band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventor: Daiki FURUSATO
  • Publication number: 20180217560
    Abstract: A timepiece component according to the invention includes a metallic luster portion which is constituted by a first material containing a nitride or a carbide of Ti, a nitride or a carbide of Cr, or a metal material, and exhibits a metallic luster, a toning film which covers at least a part of the metallic luster portion, is constituted by a stacked body including a plurality of layers constituted by a material containing a metal oxide, and has a function of adjusting a color tone, and a functional film which is provided on a surface on the opposite side to a surface facing the metallic luster portion of the toning film, and imparts a specific function. The timepiece component is preferably a crystal, a case, or a band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventor: Daiki FURUSATO
  • Publication number: 20180217558
    Abstract: A timepiece part includes a metallic luster portion which has a first region constituted of a first material including a nitride or carbide of Ti, a nitride or carbide of Cr, or a metallic material, a film-like second region constituted of a second material including a nitride or carbide of Ti, a nitride or carbide of Cr, or a metallic material, and a film-like third region which is provided between the first region and the second region and is constituted of a light transmissive material and which exhibits metallic luster and a tone film which is provided on the second region side of the metallic luster portion, is constituted of a multilayer film of a metallic oxide, and has a function of adjusting tone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventor: Daiki FURUSATO
  • Patent number: 9720142
    Abstract: An optical component includes: a base material; and an antireflection film, which includes a titanium oxide layer composed mainly of titanium oxide and containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Si, Zr, Ta, Al, and Hf as an accessory component, and a silicon oxide layer composed mainly of silicon oxide. The element as the accessory component is preferably an element which constitutes a composite oxide with titanium. The content of the accessory component in the titanium oxide layer is preferably 0.01 mass % or more and 1.0 mass % or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Daiki Furusato
  • Publication number: 20170205538
    Abstract: A light transmissive member includes a substrate having a light transmission property, wherein on one surface of the substrate, an antireflection layer in which a low-refractive index layer composed mainly of silicon oxide (SiO2) and a high-refractive index layer composed mainly of silicon nitride (SiN) are alternately stacked is formed, and on the other surface of the substrate, an antistatic layer including at least a transparent electrically conductive film layer is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Daiki FURUSATO, Katsumi SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9639059
    Abstract: An optical component includes a base material and a film containing silica particles and conductive transparent metal oxide particles. The conductive transparent metal oxide particles are preferably composed of SnO2. The number-based average particle diameter of the conductive transparent metal oxide particles is preferably 0.8 nm or more and 5.0 nm or less. When the content of the silica particles in the film is represented by Xs (vol %) and the content of the conductive transparent metal oxide particles in the film is represented by Xc (vol %), it is preferred to satisfy the following relationship: 0.003?Xc/Xs?0.12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Daiki Furusato, Katsumi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9581732
    Abstract: An optical component includes a base material and an antireflection film containing silica particles, wherein the porosity of the antireflection film is 15% by volume or more and 36% by volume or less. The number-based average particle diameter of the silica particles is preferably 0.5 nm or more and 4.0 nm or less. The antireflection film is preferably formed by using a composition containing the silica particles and a dispersion medium for dispersing the silica particles. The thickness of the antireflection film is preferably 50 nm or more and 120 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Daiki Furusato, Katsumi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20160161640
    Abstract: An optical component includes a base material and an antireflection film containing silica particles, wherein the porosity of the antireflection film is 15% by volume or more and 36% by volume or less. The number-based average particle diameter of the silica particles is preferably 0.5 nm or more and 4.0 nm or less. The antireflection film is preferably formed by using a composition containing the silica particles and a dispersion medium for dispersing the silica particles. The thickness of the antireflection film is preferably 50 nm or more and 120 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Daiki FURUSATO, Katsumi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20160161917
    Abstract: An optical component includes a base material and a film containing silica particles and conductive transparent metal oxide particles. The conductive transparent metal oxide particles are preferably composed of SnO2. The number-based average particle diameter of the conductive transparent metal oxide particles is preferably 0.8 nm or more and 5.0 nm or less. When the content of the silica particles in the film is represented by Xs (vol %) and the content of the conductive transparent metal oxide particles in the film is represented by Xc (vol %), it is preferred to satisfy the following relationship: 0.003?Xc/Xs?0.12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Daiki FURUSATO, Katsumi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20160161641
    Abstract: An optical component includes a base material and an antireflection film containing silica particles, wherein the silica particles have a first local maximum in the range of 1.5 nm or more and 2.5 nm or less (a first range), a second local maximum in the range of 3.5 nm or more and 4.5 nm or less (a second range), and a third local maximum in the range of 7.5 nm or more and 8.5 nm or less (a third range) in a number-based particle size distribution. It is preferred that the silica particles have a fourth local maximum in the range of 5.5 nm or more and 6.5 nm or less in the number-based particle size distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Daiki FURUSATO, Katsumi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20160154143
    Abstract: An optical component includes: a base material; and an antireflection film, which includes a titanium oxide layer composed mainly of titanium oxide and containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Si, Zr, Ta, Al, and Hf as an accessory component, and a silicon oxide layer composed mainly of silicon oxide. The element as the accessory component is preferably an element which constitutes a composite oxide with titanium. The content of the accessory component in the titanium oxide layer is preferably 0.01 mass % or more and 1.0 mass % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventor: Daiki FURUSATO
  • Publication number: 20160154146
    Abstract: An optical component includes: a base material; and a titanium oxide layer composed mainly of titanium oxide and containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Si, Zr, Ta, Al, and Hf as an accessory component. The content of the accessory component in the titanium oxide layer is preferably 0.01 mass or more and 1.0 mass % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventor: Daiki FURUSATO
  • Patent number: 9348063
    Abstract: An optical component includes a base material and an antireflection film containing silica particles, wherein the silica particles have a first local maximum in the range of 1.5 nm or more and 2.5 nm or less (a first range), a second local maximum in the range of 3.5 nm or more and 4.5 nm or less (a second range), and a third local maximum in the range of 7.5 nm or more and 8.5 nm or less (a third range) in a number-based particle size distribution. It is preferred that the silica particles have a fourth local maximum in the range of 5.5 nm or more and 6.5 nm or less in the number-based particle size distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Daiki Furusato, Katsumi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150260890
    Abstract: An optical multilayer film filter as an optical part includes a glass substrate as an optical substrate and an inorganic thin film as a film provided on the glass substrate. The inorganic thin film has a first region and a second region that surrounds the first region and continuously extends from the first region, and the inorganic thin film in the second region has a thickness that increases with distance from an outer circumferential edge of the second region toward the boundary between the second region and the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Daiki FURUSATO, Shinichi URABAYASHI, Naoki SAKAI