Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Kurosawa

Hirofumi Kurosawa 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: 20230297031
    Abstract: A timepiece component decoration method includes a base formation step of forming a pattern shape on a base material of a timepiece component and using the pattern shape as a base, a first light-transmissive layer formation step of forming, on a surface of the base, a first light-transmissive layer using a light-transmissive resin, a first liquid repellent treatment step of performing a liquid repellent treatment on a surface of the first light-transmissive layer, and a first printed layer formation step of, to form a first printed layer, ejecting ink and printing a pattern shape by an inkjet method on the surface of the first light-transmissive layer on which the liquid repellent treatment was performed, after the first liquid repellent treatment step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Toshinori NAKAZAWA, Hironori HASEI, Toshimitsu HIRAI, Hirofumi KUROSAWA
  • Publication number: 20230297032
    Abstract: A dial decoration method of the present disclosure is a dial decoration method including a base formation step of forming a pattern shape on a base material and using the pattern shape as a base, and a printed layer formation step of forming a printed layer on a surface side of the base, and the printed layer formation step includes printing a pattern shape, to form the printed layer, by changing a density of dots of ink ejected by an inkjet method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Toshinori NAKAZAWA, Hironori HASEI, Toshimitsu HIRAI, Hirofumi KUROSAWA
  • Patent number: 7964955
    Abstract: This electronic device package includes a substrate upon which an electronic device is mounted, a plurality of device electrodes which are formed upon an electronic device, a plurality of substrate electrodes which are formed upon the substrate, and a plurality of connection lines, formed by a liquid drop ejection method, each of which electrically connects together one of the plurality of device electrodes and one of the plurality of substrate electrodes. The plurality of substrate electrodes are arranged in a staggered configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hirofumi Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 7692847
    Abstract: An electrophoresis display includes an element substrate; a counter substrate; an electrophoresis layer sandwiched between the element substrate and the counter substrate; and a driver circuit disposed in an area of the element substrate that is outside a display area. In this electrophoresis display, the counter substrate overlaps the display area and at least part of an area of the element substrate where the driver circuit is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hirofumi Kurosawa
  • Publication number: 20090153947
    Abstract: An electrophoresis display includes an element substrate; a counter substrate; an electrophoresis layer sandwiched between the element substrate and the counter substrate; and a driver circuit disposed in an area of the element substrate that is outside a display area. In this electrophoresis display, the counter substrate overlaps the display area and at least part of an area of the element substrate where the driver circuit is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hirofumi Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 7538677
    Abstract: A contactless data communication system includes a reader-writer device, a contactless identification tag including a plurality of contactless identification tags, and baggage including multiple pieces of baggage. The reader-writer device includes a data reception part, a data transmission part, a control part, an operation part, and a display part. The contactless identification tag includes a data communication part, a data control part, a voltage monitoring part, a detachment detection part, a display processing part, and an electrophoresis display device. The voltage monitoring part and the detachment detection part detect a voltage change caused when the contactless identification tag is detached from the baggage, so as to detect that the contactless identification tag is detached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Hoshina, Hirofumi Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 7454831
    Abstract: An electronic element (a semiconductor chip) is joining on a wiring board with the active surface thereof facing up (die-bonding step). A slope linked from the surface of the wiring board to the active surface of the electronic element is formed at the periphery of the electronic element (slope forming step). Metallic wiring for connecting electrode terminals on the active surface to wiring patterns on the wiring board is formed on the surface of the slope by a droplet ejection method (metallic wiring forming step). In the invention, prior to forming the metallic wiring, an organic insulating membrane formed of epoxy resin or urethane resin is formed on the active surface of the electronic element, on which the corresponding metallic wiring is formed (insulative ink processing step), thereby improving adhesivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kurosawa, Yoshinori Hagio
  • Patent number: 7285305
    Abstract: A method of producing a multilayered wiring board having at least two wiring layers (wiring patterns 17, 31), polyamide 22 (an interlayer insulation film) between the wiring layers, and an interlayer conducting post (a conductor post) 18 for conducting between the wiring pattern 17 and the wiring pattern 31, wherein the polyimide 22 is disposed around the interlayer conducting post 18 using a liquid drop discharge system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Furusawa, Hirofumi Kurosawa, Takashi Hashimoto, Masaya Ishida
  • Patent number: 7226520
    Abstract: An adhesive tape constructed of a base material 11 and an adhesive layer 12 is used as a substrate 1. Droplets 2 formed of a liquid containing electrically conductive ultra-fine particles dispersed therein are disposed in a specified wiring pattern on the adhesive layer 12. The adhesive tape 1 is put into a hot-air oven 3 to dry the disperse medium from the droplets 2. Accordingly, a wiring layer 21 made of silver particles contained in the droplets 2 is formed on the adhesive layer 12 of the adhesive tape 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hirofumi Kurosawa
  • Publication number: 20070094870
    Abstract: A receiving layer formed of a thermoplastic resin is softened by applying heat. By using a solvent containing conductive particles, an interconnect layer is formed on the receiving layer which is softened by the application of heat. The conductive particles are bonded together by heating the interconnect layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Otsuki, Hirofumi Kurosawa, Hiroshi Miki
  • Patent number: 7189598
    Abstract: A receiving layer is formed from a thermosetting resin precursor. An interconnecting layer is formed on the receiving layer from a dispersion liquid containing conductive particles. Heat is applied to the receiving layer and the interconnecting layer to cure the thermosetting resin precursor and to bond the conductive particles together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Otsuki, Hirofumi Kurosawa, Hiroshi Miki
  • Publication number: 20070018827
    Abstract: A contactless data communication system includes a reader-writer device, a contactless identification tag including a plurality of contactless identification tags, and baggage including multiple pieces of baggage. The reader-writer device includes a data reception part, a data transmission part, a control part, an operation part, and a display part. The contactless identification tag includes a data communication part, a data control part, a voltage monitoring part, a detachment detection part, a display processing part, and an electrophoresis display device. The voltage monitoring part and the detachment detection part detect a voltage change caused when the contactless identification tag is detached from the baggage, so as to detect that the contactless identification tag is detached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki HOSHINA, Hirofumi KUROSAWA
  • Patent number: 7135975
    Abstract: A contactless data communication system includes a reader-writer device, a contactless identification tag including a plurality of contactless identification tags, and baggage including multiple pieces of baggage. The reader-writer device includes a data reception part, a data transmission part, a control part, an operation part, and a display part. The contactless identification tag includes a data communication part, a data control part, a voltage monitoring part, a detachment detection part, a display processing part, and an electrophoresis display device. The voltage monitoring part and the detachment detection part detect a voltage change caused when the contactless identification tag is detached from the baggage, so as to detect that the contactless identification tag is detached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Hoshina, Hirofumi Kurosawa
  • Publication number: 20060103788
    Abstract: An electronic element (a semiconductor chip) is joining on a wiring board with the active surface thereof facing up (die-bonding step). A slope linked from the surface of the wiring board to the active surface of the electronic element is formed at the periphery of the electronic element (slope forming step). Metallic wiring for connecting electrode terminals on the active surface to wiring patterns on the wiring board is formed on the surface of the slope by a droplet ejection method (metallic wiring forming step). In the invention, prior to forming the metallic wiring, an organic insulating membrane formed of epoxy resin or urethane resin is formed on the active surface of the electronic element, on which the corresponding metallic wiring is formed (insulative ink processing step), thereby improving adhesivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kurosawa, Yoshinori Hagio
  • Publication number: 20060103000
    Abstract: This electronic device package includes a substrate upon which an electronic device is mounted, a plurality of device electrodes which are formed upon an electronic device, a plurality of substrate electrodes which are formed upon the substrate, and a plurality of connection lines, formed by a liquid drop ejection method, each of which electrically connects together one of the plurality of device electrodes and one of the plurality of substrate electrodes. The plurality of substrate electrodes are arranged in a staggered configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventor: Hirofumi Kurosawa
  • Publication number: 20040239730
    Abstract: An adhesive tape constructed of a base material 11 and an adhesive layer 12 is used as a substrate 1. Droplets 2 formed of a liquid containing electrically conductive ultra-fine particles dispersed therein are disposed in a specified wiring pattern on the adhesive layer 12. The adhesive tape 1 is put into a hot-air oven 3 to dry the disperse medium from the droplets 2. Accordingly, a wiring layer 21 made of silver particles contained in the droplets 2 is formed on the adhesive layer 12 of the adhesive tape 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventor: Hirofumi Kurosawa
  • Publication number: 20040237296
    Abstract: A receiving layer formed of a thermoplastic resin is softened by applying heat. By using a solvent containing conductive particles, an interconnect layer is formed on the receiving layer which is softened by the application of heat. The conductive particles are bonded together by heating the interconnect layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Tetsuya Otsuki, Hirofumi Kurosawa, Hiroshi Miki
  • Publication number: 20040241903
    Abstract: A receiving layer is formed from a thermosetting resin precursor. An interconnecting layer is formed on the receiving layer from a dispersion liquid containing conductive particles. Heat is applied to the receiving layer and the interconnecting layer to cure the thermosetting resin precursor and to bond the conductive particles together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Tetsuya Otsuki, Hirofumi Kurosawa, Hiroshi Miki
  • Publication number: 20040222889
    Abstract: A contactless data communication system includes a reader-writer device, a contactless identification tag including a plurality of contactless identification tags, and baggage including multiple pieces of baggage. The reader-writer device includes a data reception part, a data transmission part, a control part, an operation part, and a display part. The contactless identification tag includes a data communication part, a data control part, a voltage monitoring part, a detachment detection part, a display processing part, and an electrophoresis display device. The voltage monitoring part and the detachment detection part detect a voltage change caused when the contactless identification tag is detached from the baggage, so as to detect that the contactless identification tag is detached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Masaki Hoshina, Hirofumi Kurosawa
  • Publication number: 20040000429
    Abstract: A method of producing a multilayered wiring board having at least two wiring layers (wiring patterns 17, 31), polyamide 22 (an interlayer insulation film) between the wiring layers, and an interlayer conducting post (a conductor post) 18 for conducting between the wiring pattern 17 and the wiring pattern 31, wherein the polyimide 22 is disposed around the interlayer conducting post 18 using a liquid drop discharge system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: Masahiro Furusawa, Hirofumi Kurosawa, Takashi Hashimoto, Masaya Ishida