Patents by Inventor Haruo Tomono
Haruo Tomono 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: 8246412Abstract: A manufacturing method for a display, in which a transparent plate is adhered to an outer surface of a screen provided on a display main body, includes the steps of setting the outer surface of the screen of the display main body and one surface of the transparent plate as respective adhesion surfaces, and performing a surface treatment at a peripheral edge region of one or both of the adhesion surfaces such that a surface energy of the peripheral edge region is smaller than a surface energy of a remaining region of the two adhesion surfaces and a surface energy of an adhesive used in the adhesion. The display main body and the transparent plate are disposed such that the two adhesion surfaces oppose each other via a gap, and the adhesive is injected into the gap. The surface treatment is performed within a width range of 1 mm to 3 mm from the edge regions of the adhesion surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Haruo Tomono
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Publication number: 20110253298Abstract: A method for manufacturing a phosphor film containing phosphor particles includes steps of bringing a pressing member into contact with a precursor layer containing phosphor particles and an organic resin, and heating the precursor layer to a temperature at which the organic resin is thermally decomposed or above while the precursor layer is in contact with the pressing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Haruo Tomono
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Publication number: 20110130065Abstract: A method for producing a display is provided, the method comprising a step of adhering a light-transmissive substrate, wherein it is possible to suppress the occurrence of any bubble when the light-transmissive substrate is adhered to a display surface, even when the display surface is large-sized. A plurality of adhesive puddles 3 are formed in an area which is disposed on a first light-transmissive substrate 1 and which is opposed to an adhesive puddle 4 formed on a second light-transmissive substrate 2. The spacing distance between the first and second light-transmissive substrates 1, 2 is narrowed while allowing the first and second light-transmissive substrates 1, 2 to be opposed to one another, and a space between the both is filled with the adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomokazu Andoh, Tomoyuki Tamura, Shintarou Akiba, Haruo Tomono, Kazuya Morohashi
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Publication number: 20110092126Abstract: A surface treatment is performed to reduce a surface energy of respective peripheral edge regions 3b, 3?b of an adhesion surface 3a of a display main body 1 and an adhesion surface 3?a of a transparent plate 2 below a surface energy of a region on the inside of the respective peripheral edge regions 3b, 3?b of the two adhesion surfaces 3a, 3?a and a surface energy of an adhesive 5 used for adhesion. The display main body 1 and the transparent plate 2 are then disposed such that the two adhesion surfaces 3a, 3?a oppose each other via a gap, whereupon the adhesive is injected into the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Haruo Tomono
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Publication number: 20110065348Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting element includes removing a resin layer of a multilayer composite by thermal decomposition. The multilayer composite includes a luminescent layer containing a plurality of luminescent particles, the resin layer disposed on the luminescent layer, and a light reflection layer disposed on the resin layer. The resin layer contains a solid resin and a plurality of resin particles dispersed in the solid resin. A temperature at which the reduction in mass of the resin particles measured by thermogravimetric analysis reaches 70% is lower than a temperature at which the reduction in mass of the solid resin measured by thermogravimetric analysis reaches 70%.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi Miida, Haruo Tomono
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Patent number: 6388728Abstract: An electrode plate is constituted by a substrate, a plurality of metal electrodes formed with gaps therebetween in a prescribed pattern on the substrate, and a resin filling the gaps. The substrate is provided with an elongated projection disposed in a peripheral region thereof. The elongated projection formed on the substrate is effective in preventing the resin from flowing out from the sides of the substrate, thus suppressing an insufficient filling portion in the gaps between the metal electrode to provide a uniform and smooth surface of the resin and the metal electrode in combination.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1997Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyuki Tokunaga, Masaru Kamio, Haruo Tomono, Yuji Matsuo
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Patent number: 6252641Abstract: A liquid crystal device is constituted by a pair of electrode plates and a liquid crystal composition disposed between the electrode plates. At least one of the electrode plates comprises a light-transmissive substrate, a plurality of electrodes including principal electrodes and auxiliary electrodes supported on the light-transmissive substrate, and an insulating layer. Each auxiliary electrode is disposed between an associated principal electrode and the light-transmissive substrate so as to be electrically connected with at least a part of the associated principal electrode, and the auxiliary electrodes being disposed with spacings therebetween which are filled with the insulating layer. The liquid crystal composition comprises at least one species of a fluorine-containing mesomorphic compound comprising a fluorocarbon terminal portion and a hydrocarbon terminal portion, the terminal portions being connected with a central core, and having smectic mesophase or latent smectic mesophase.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1997Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidetoshi Tsuzuki, Masaru Kamio, Shinjiro Okada, Akira Tsuboyama, Hiroyuki Tokunaga, Haruo Tomono, Koichi Sato, Yuji Matsuo, Kazunori Katakura, Yuko Yokoyama
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Patent number: 6154265Abstract: A liquid crystal device is constituted by a pair of electrode plates and a liquid crystal composition disposed between the electrode plates. One of the electrode plates comprises a light-transmissive substrate, a plurality of electrodes including principal electrodes and auxiliary electrodes supported on the light-transmissive substrate, a plurality of color filters disposed on the light-transmissive substrate and an insulating layer disposed on the color filters. Each auxiliary electrode is disposed between an associated principal electrode and the light-transmissive substrate so as to be electrically connected with at least a part of the associated principal electrode, and the auxiliary electrodes are disposed with spacings therebetween which are filled with the color filters and the insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1997Date of Patent: November 28, 2000Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaru Kamio, Hisanori Tsuda, Akira Tsuboyama, Hiroyuki Tokunaga, Yutaka Inaba, Hideaki Takao, Haruo Tomono, Koichi Sato, Yuji Matsuo, Hidetoshi Tsuzuki
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Patent number: 6151085Abstract: An electrode plate for a liquid crystal device is constituted by a light-transmissive substrate, a plurality of metal electrodes disposed on the light-transmissive substrate with a spacing therebetween, an insulating layer disposed at the spacing, and a plurality of transparent electrodes disposed on the insulating layer and each electrically connected with an associated metal electrode at a first end portion thereof. The first end portion of the transparent electrode is located closer to the light-transmissive substrate than an adjacent end portion of an adjacent transparent electrode. The electrode plate is effective in providing a liquid crystal device with a wider optical modulation region while improving image qualities.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1999Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Haruo Tomono, Masaru Kamio, Hiroyuki Tokunaga, Yuji Matsuo
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Patent number: 6078377Abstract: An electrode plate for a liquid crystal device is constituted by a light-transmissive substrate, a plurality of metal electrodes disposed on the light-transmissive substrate with a spacing therebetween, an insulating layer disposed at the spacing, and a plurality of transparent electrodes disposed on the insulating layer and each electrically connected with an associated metal electrode at a first end portion thereof. The first end portion of the transparent electrode is located closer to the light-transmissive substrate than an adjacent end portion of an adjacent transparent electrode. The electrode plate is effective in providing a liquid crystal device with a wider optical modulation region while improving image qualities.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1999Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Haruo Tomono, Masaru Kamio, Hiroyuki Tokunaga, Yuji Matsuo
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Patent number: 6023318Abstract: An electrode plate for a liquid crystal device is constituted by a light-transmissive substrate, a plurality of metal electrodes disposed on the light-transmissive substrate with a spacing therebetween, an insulating layer disposed at the spacing, and a plurality of transparent electrodes disposed on the insulating layer and each electrically connected with an associated metal electrode at a first end portion thereof. The first end portion of the transparent electrode is located closer to the light-transmissive substrate than an adjacent end portion of an adjacent transparent electrode. The electrode plate is effective in providing a liquid crystal device with a wider optical modulation region while improving image qualities.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1997Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Haruo Tomono, Masaru Kamio, Hiroyuki Tokunaga, Yuji Matsuo
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Patent number: 5909266Abstract: An electrode plate including a substrate, a plurality of stripe-shaped electrodes with gaps therebetween, and a flattening layer filling the gaps is produced through a process including the steps of: supplying a flowable polymeric material to a part of a surface of a smooth plate or substrate; applying the smooth plate and the substrate to each other so as to sandwich the polymeric material therebetween to provide a laminate; pressing the smooth plate and the substrate to each other, the pressing step including a preliminary pressure step wherein a pressed portion is moved from a first side of the laminate to a second side parallel to the first side under application of a first pressure and a main pressure step wherein a pressed portion is moved from one side of the laminate to the other side parallel to the one side under application of a second pressure larger than the first pressure to extend the polymeric material over at least a region including the stripe-shaped electrodes; curing the polymeric materialType: GrantFiled: September 8, 1997Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji Matsuo, Masaru Kamio, Hiroyuki Tokunaga, Haruo Tomono
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Patent number: 5905558Abstract: A circuit plate, suitable for constituting an optical modulation device, such as a liquid crystal device, includes a light-transmissive substrate, and a plurality of principal electrodes and sub-electrodes supported on the light-transmissive substrate. Each sub-electrode is disposed between an associated principal electrode and the light-transmissive substrate so as to be electrically connected with the associated principal electrode. The plurality of sub-electrodes are disposed in a region in the light-transmissive substrate with gaps therebetween which are filled with an insulating layer, the sub-electrodes and the insulating layer in combination forming a surface on which the principal electrodes are formed. Further, a plurality of projection pieces are disposed in a region on the light-transmissive substrate outside the region of the sub-electrodes so as to be free from connection with the principal electrodes and the sub-electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1996Date of Patent: May 18, 1999Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyuki Tokunaga, Masaru Kamio, Haruo Tomono, Yuji Matsuo
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Patent number: 5838506Abstract: A method for producing a replica mirror for use in an image-forming apparatus is described. The process includes a step where a mirror base plate including a mirror surface inclined with respect to the scanning axis in the image-forming apparatus is prepared. A reflective film layer is adhered to a master plate via a releasing layer. Then an adhesive material is applied to the reflective film layer. The reflective film layer is adhered to the mirror base plate via the adhesive material by pressing the mirror base plate onto the adhesive material. The reflective film layer is then transferred to the mirror base plate by peeling off the releasing layer from the reflective film layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1996Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Haruo Tomono, Yukio Takemura, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Yuji Matsuo, Kazumi Kimura
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Patent number: 5838409Abstract: A UV resin is set between a surface of a substrate having a wiring pattern formed thereon and a flat surface of a mold plate, and the resultant structure is inserted between a pair of rollers and pressed to join the substrate to the mold plate. After the UV resin is cured, the mold plate is separated, thereby manufacturing a buried wiring substrate as a liquid crystal display device substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1996Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Haruo Tomono, Masaru Kamio, Hiroyuki Tokunaga, Yuji Matsuo
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Patent number: 5777710Abstract: The present invention intends to provide an electrode substrate having at least a transparent electrode and a metal electrode provided on a transparent substrate, in which the metal electrode is formed on the transparent substrate through a dielectric layer having an irregular surface. The present invention further intends to provide a liquid crystal device having the electrode substrate, and methods for producing them. According to such a structure, the reflection of the outside light at the surface of the metal electrode can be prevented. Further, the electrode substrate can be readily produced.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1996Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shinjiro Okada, Haruo Tomono, Yuji Matsuo
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Patent number: 5717475Abstract: An electrode substrate is produced through at least the following steps of: forming a plurality of first electrodes on a light-transmissive substrate while leaving a spacing between the first electrodes, filling a resin in the spacing, curing the filled resin, and forming a plurality of second electrodes on the first electrodes and the resin so as to be in contact with the associated first electrodes, respectively. In the electrode substrate, the first electrodes have a thickness h (nm) and an average surface roughness d (nm) and the resin has a curing shrinkage ratio .alpha. (%). The thickness h, the average surface roughness d and the curing shrinkage ratio a satisfies the following relationship: d.gtoreq..alpha..multidot.h/1000.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 1997Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaru Kamio, Hiroyuki Tokunaga, Haruo Tomono, Yuji Matsuo
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Patent number: 5629804Abstract: A diffraction grating is constituted by a substrate and a resin layer having a repetitive pattern formed on the substrate. The resin layer is characterized by showing a Young's modulus at 100.degree. C. which is at least 2% of that at 20.degree. C. The resin layer may be obtained by curing a photocurable resin composition, including: (A) a polyfunctional urethane-modified polyester (meth)acrylate comprising a polyester oligomer and a plurality of (meth)cryloyl groups bonded to the polyester oligomer via a urethane group, and having a number-average molecular weight of at least 700, (B) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate having a number-average molecular weight of less than 700, (C) a monofunctional (meth)acrylate, and (D) a photopolymerization initiator.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1994Date of Patent: May 13, 1997Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Haruo Tomono
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Patent number: 5589239Abstract: In an optical element, an optically transparent substance is sandwiched between transparent paired plate-shaped elements by utilizing a connection member capable of deforming, and the angle formed by the paired plate-shaped elements is caused to vary by a force applied thereto from the outside, so that a predetermined optical characteristic for the passing light rays is obtained. The connection member is constructed from a high-molecular material capable of molding.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1993Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Haruo Tomono, Naoki Kobayashi, Toshiyuki Nakajima, Takashi Kai, Masayoshi Sekine, Masahiro Watabe, Kazuhiro Ohki
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Patent number: 5566027Abstract: A resin layer having an improved durability may be obtained by curing a photocurable resin composition, including: (A) a polyfunctional urethane-modified polyester (meth)acrylate comprising a polyester oligomer and a plurality of (meth)acryloyl groups bonded to the polyester oligomer via a urethane group, and having a number-average molecular weight of at least 700, (B) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate having a number-average molecular weight of less than 700, (C) a monofunctional (meth)acrylate, and (D) a photopolymerization initiator. The cured resin layer shows a Young's modulus which shows a small temperature-dependence, and reduces the possibility of peeling of an optional overcoating layer formed thereon.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1995Date of Patent: October 15, 1996Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Osamu Saitoh, Haruo Tomono