Patents by Inventor Hiromu Sakamoto

Hiromu Sakamoto 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: 20230253141
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a common mode filter that includes: a first conductor layer including a first coil pattern, a first connection pattern, and a first lead-out pattern connecting the first coil pattern and the first connection pattern; and a second conductor layer including a second coil pattern, a second connection pattern, and a second lead-out pattern connecting the second coil pattern and the second connection pattern. The extending direction of the first section of the first lead-out pattern and an extending direction of the second section of the second lead-out pattern are opposed to each other. The first section is longer than the second section. The second coil pattern is larger in diameter than the first coil pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Takeshi OKUMURA, Kouji KAWAMURA, Hidenori TSUTSUI, Hiroshi SAGAWA, Kenichi ICHINOSE, Taichi HIROSE, Hiromu SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11561471
    Abstract: A photoresist composition comprising: a resin which has a structural unit represented by formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1 to C6 alkyl group which optionally has a halogen atom, and R2 represents a C1 to C42 hydrocarbon group which optionally has a substituent; an alkali-soluble resin; an acid generator; and a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masako Sugihara, Takashi Nishimura, Hiromu Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20220102043
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes first, second, third, and fourth terminal electrodes; a first planar spiral coil formed on a substrate, the first planar spiral coil having an outer peripheral end connected to the first terminal electrode; a second planar spiral coil stacked on the first planar spiral coil through a first insulating layer, the second planar spiral coil having an outer peripheral end connected to the second terminal electrode; and first and second lead-out patterns stacked on the second planar spiral coil through a second insulating layer. The first lead-out pattern connects the third terminal electrode and an inner peripheral end of the first planar spiral coil. The second lead-out pattern connects the fourth terminal electrode and an inner peripheral end of the second planar spiral coil. The second insulating layer is thicker than the first insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Hidenori TSUTSUI, Kouji KAWAMURA, Hiromu SAKAMOTO, Kengo OSADA, Takuro TSURUTA, Takeshi OKUMURA
  • Patent number: 11119408
    Abstract: A resin comprising a structural unit represented by formula (I0): wherein A1, A2 and A3 each independently represent a C2-C18 divalent hydrocarbon group, R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 saturated hydrocarbon group, X1 and X2 each independently represent *—O—CO—, —O—CO—O— or —O—, and * represents a binding site to A2 or A3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiromu Sakamoto, Koji Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 10838300
    Abstract: A salt represented by formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 independently each represent a C6-C18 unsubstituted or substituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, X1 represents a C1-C12 divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group in which a methylene group can be replaced by an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group, and A? represents an organic anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiromu Sakamoto, Mutsuko Higo, Koji Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20180065925
    Abstract: A salt represented by formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 independently each represent a C6-C18 unsubstituted or substituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, X1 represents a C1-C12 divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group in which a methylene group can be replaced by an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group, and A? represents an organic anion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiromu SAKAMOTO, Mutsuko HIGO, Koji ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180031969
    Abstract: A resin comprising a structural unit represented by formula (I0): wherein A1, A2 and A3 each independently represent a C2-C18 divalent hydrocarbon group, R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 saturated hydrocarbon group, X1 and X2 each independently represent *—O—CO—, —O—CO—O— or —O—, and * represents a binding site to A2 or A3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiromu SAKAMOTO, Koji ICHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9809669
    Abstract: A salt represented by formula (I): wherein Q1 and Q2 independently represent a fluorine atom or a C1 to C6 perfluoroalkyl group, R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or a C1 to C6 perfluoroalkyl group, z represents an integer of 0 to 6, R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a C1 to C12 alkyl group or a C1 to C12 fluorinated alkyl group, R4 represents a C1 to C12 fluorinated alkyl group, L2 represents a single bond, a C1 to C12 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group, etc., R5 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C1 to C6 alkyl group that may have a halogen atom, L1 represents a group represented by formula (b1-1), etc., * represents a bonding site to —CR3R4; Lb2 and Lb3 each independently represent a single bond or a C1 to C22 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group; Z+ represents an organic cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiromu Sakamoto, Koji Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 9726976
    Abstract: A photoresist composition comprising an acid generator and a resin comprising a structural unit derived from a monomer represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom etc., R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group, A1 represents a single bond etc., and B1 represents a group represented by the formula (1a): wherein R3, R4 and R5 each independently represents a C1-C16 aliphatic hydrocarbon group and R4 and R5 can be bonded each other to form a C3-C18 ring together with the carbon atom to which R4 and R5 are bonded, a C4-C20 saturated cyclic group having a lactone structure or a C5-C20 saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having at least one hydroxyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Hiromu Sakamoto, Masako Sugihara, Takashi Hiraoka
  • Publication number: 20170168393
    Abstract: A photoresist composition comprising: a resin which has a structural unit represented by formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1 to C6 alkyl group which optionally has a halogen atom, and R2 represents a C1 to C42 hydrocarbon group which optionally has a substituent; an alkali-soluble resin; an acid generator; and a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masako SUGIHARA, Takashi NISHIMURA, Hiromu SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9580402
    Abstract: A salt represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a C1 to C12 alkyl group in which a methylene group can be replaced by an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group; Q1 and Q2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C1 to C6 perfluoroalkyl group; A1 represents a lactone ring-containing group which has 4 to 24 carbon atoms; R2 represents an acid-labile group; and “m” represents an integer of 0 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiromu Sakamoto, Koji Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 9429841
    Abstract: A resist composition having a resin having a structural unit represented by the formula (I), a resin being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, but becoming soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid and not including the structural unit represented by the formula (I), and an acid generator, wherein R1, A1, A13, A14, X12, Rb1, Rb2, Lb1, ring Wb1, Rb3, Rb4, m and Z1+ are defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Takashi Hiraoka, Hiromu Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 9405187
    Abstract: The present invention is a salt represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a fluorine atom or a C1 to C6 perfluoroalkyl group; L1 represents a C1 to C17 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group, a —CH2— contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—; ring W1 represents a C2 to C36 heterocycle; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C12 hydrocarbon group, a —CH2— contained in the hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—; R4 in each occurrence independently represent a C1 to C6 hydrocarbon group, a —CH2— contained in the hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—; m represents an integer of 0 to 6; and Z+ represents an organic cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Takashi Hiraoka, Hiromu Sakamoto, Koji Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20160200702
    Abstract: A salt represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a C1 to C12 alkyl group in which a methylene group can be replaced by an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group; Q1 and Q2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C1 to C6 perfluoroalkyl group; A1 represents a lactone ring-containing group which has 4 to 24 carbon atoms; R2 represents an acid-labile group; and “m” represents an integer of 0 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiromu SAKAMOTO, Koji ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160145205
    Abstract: A salt represented by formula (1): wherein Q1 and Q2 independently represent a fluorine atom or a C1 to C6 perfluoroalkyl group, R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or a C1 to C6 perfluoroalkyl group, z represents an integer of 0 to 6, R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a C1 to C12 alkyl group or a C1 to C12 fluorinated alkyl group, R4 represents a C1 to C12 fluorinated alkyl group, L2 represents a single bond, a C1 to C12 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group, etc., R5 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C1 to C6 alkyl group that may have a halogen atom, L1 represents a group represented by formula (b1-1), etc., * represents a bonding site to —CR3R4; Lb2 and Lb3 each independently represent a single bond or a C1 to C22 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group; Z+ represents an organic cation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiromu SAKAMOTO, Koji ICHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9233945
    Abstract: A resin comprising a structural unit represented by formula (aa): wherein T1 represents a C3-C34 sultone ring group optionally having a substituent, X1 represents —O— or —N(Rc)—, Rc represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, Z1 represents —X2— or —X3—X4—CO—X5—, where X2, X3 and X5 independently each represent a C1-C6 alkanediyl group, X4 represents —O— or —N(Rd)—, and Rd represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, and R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having a halogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Hiromu Sakamoto, Shingo Fujita
  • Patent number: 8993210
    Abstract: A salt represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl group, X1 represents a C1-C17 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group which can have one or more fluorine atoms and in which one or more —CH2— can be replaced by —O— or —CO—, R3 represents a group having a cyclic ether structure, and Z1+ represents an organic cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Hiromu Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 8906589
    Abstract: The present invention provides a salt represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl group, X1 represents a C1-C17 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group in which one or more —CH2— can be replaced by —O— or —CO— and which can have one or more fluorine atoms, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and Z1+ represents an organic counter cation, and a photoresist composition containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Hiromu Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 8835095
    Abstract: A resist composition contains (A1) a resin having a structural unit represented by the formula (I), (A2) a resin being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, but becoming soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid, (B) an acid generator, and (D) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the formula (II1) and a compound represented by the formula (II2), wherein R1, A1, R2, R6, X1, X2, R3, R4 and R5 are defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Hiromu Sakamoto, Yuichi Mukai
  • Patent number: 8778594
    Abstract: A resist composition having a resin having a structural unit represented by the formula (I), a resin being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, but becoming soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid and not including the structural unit represented by the formula (I), an acid generator, and a compound represented by the formula (II), wherein R1, A1, A13, A14, X12, R23, R24, R25, R26, X21 and X22 are defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Hiromu Sakamoto, Yuichi Mukai