Patents by Inventor Hironori Kobayashi

Hironori Kobayashi 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: 20100224496
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to obtain a low profile electrolytic copper foil with low surface roughness at the rough surface side (opposite side from the glossy side) in the electrolytic copper foil manufacture using a cathode drum, and particularly to obtain an electrolytic copper foil with excellent elongation and tensile strength that permits fine patterning. Another object is to obtain a copper electrolytic solution that allows uniform copper plating without pinholes on a 2-layer flexible substrate. This copper electrolytic solution comprises as an additive a compound having the specific skeleton represented by General Formula (1) below which is obtained by an addition reaction in which water is added to a compound having in a molecule one or more epoxy groups: wherein A is an epoxy compound residue and n is an integer of 1 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Tsuchida, Hironori Kobayashi, Masashi Kumagai
  • Patent number: 7781127
    Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of a pattern formed body which makes it possible to form property varied patterns having a desired line width, even when plural pattern formed bodies are manufactured. To achieve the object, the invention provides a manufacturing method of pattern formed bodies, comprising: a pattern-forming step of radiating vacuum-ultraviolet light onto a patterning substrate, a surface property of which is varied by the vacuum-ultraviolet light, through a photomask having at least a transparent substrate and a light shielding part to form a pattern formed body having a property varied pattern, in which the surface property of the patterning substrate is varied; and a step of repeating the pattern-forming step to manufacture a plurality of the pattern formed bodies, wherein an interval between the transparent substrate and the patterning substrate upon the pattern-forming step is set into the range of 0.1 ?m to 200 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Sawada, Masafumi Kamada, Kaori Yamashita, Hironori Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20100209680
    Abstract: A method of producing a pattern-forming body with high accuracy with no need for a post-exposure treatment and without allowing any photocatalyst to remain in the resultant pattern-forming body and whereby any problematic effect of the photocatalyst in the pattern-forming body is eliminated. The method includes providing a photocatalyst-containing layer-sided substrate and a pattern-forming body substrate having a characteristic-changeable layer, which is changed by the effect of the photocatalyst in the photocatalyst-containing layer, and a light-shading part formed as a pattern in such a manner that the photocatalyst-containing layer and the characteristic-changeable layer are brought into contact with each other, followed by exposure on the side of the pattern-forming body substrate to change the characteristics of the characteristic-changeable layer of the exposed part, followed by removing the photocatalyst-containing layer-sided substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hironori KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20100206085
    Abstract: In a sensor, a joint is provided with a sensor module, and the sensor module is accommodated in a housing. The housing is provided with a terminal, and a flexible circuit board electrically connects a diaphragm of the sensor module with the terminal. The joint is also provided with a cap-shaped base, and the top of the base is provided with an opening through which the diaphragm is exposed. A lateral surface of the base, which is crosswise with the top where the opening is provided, is provided with a part of the flexible circuit board, and the part is provided with an electronic component. With this arrangement, no plate-shaped circuit board for mounting the electronic component is required, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost. Moreover, since the electronic component is provided on the lateral surfaces of the base, the base and the electronic component are horizontally arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: NAGANO KEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruhiko Sekiya, Shuji Tohyama, Hironori Kobayashi, Nobuhiko Akimoto
  • Patent number: 7749684
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a conductive pattern capable of forming a highly precise pattern, also capable of forming by using a simple process, and being free from problems such as treatment of waste fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hironori Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20100107568
    Abstract: A heat welding member 23 of a seal head 21 formed in the shape of a flange portion 11a of a container 10 is heated by high frequency induction heating and a cap 12 is welded by pressing the heated seal head 21. By using the seal head 21 comprising the heat welding member 23 having a shape necessary for sealing the cap 12, influences by temperature drop and inflation of gas in a head space can be prevented and sealing at a high speed and in a stable manner can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD.
    Inventors: Shoichi Inaba, Hironori Kobayashi, Yoshinori Asada
  • Publication number: 20100112311
    Abstract: A structure for pattern formation adapted for optically forming a pattern, characterized by comprising: a photocatalyst-containing layer provided on a substrate, the photocatalyst-containing layer containing a material of which the wettability is variable through photocatalytic action upon pattern-wise exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Hironori KOBAYASHI, Manabu YAMAMOTO, Daigo AOKI, Hironori KAMIYAMA, Shinichi HIKOSAKA, Mitsuhiro KASHIWABARA
  • Publication number: 20100096388
    Abstract: A method of melt-adhering together a member (A) having a layer (a) of a thermoplastic resin exposed on at least a portion on the surface on the outer side thereof and a member (B) having a layer (b) of a thermoplastic resin exposed on at least the surface on the inner side thereof, wherein a self-press holding mechanism is formed on the portions on where the layer (a) and the layer (b) are to be melt-adhered together to press the member (A) and the member (B) onto each other and to hold the pressed state thereof, and the press-adhered portion is irradiated with a laser beam in a state where the layer (a) and the layer (b) are press-adhered together to effect the melt-adhesion. Therefore, the melt-adhesion is effected even without fixing the portions to be melt-adhered together by using an external pressing mechanism, and the container can be sealed at high speeds and stably despite the member thereof has a relatively large thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kobayashi, Hironori Kobayashi, Yoshinori Asada, Akiko Kondo, Shouichi Inaba
  • Patent number: 7700346
    Abstract: The tissue characteristic determination apparatus capable of determining the characteristics of the tissues collected from a living organism is described, a representative one of which includes: a first data obtainer for obtaining first data reflecting the activity of first cyclin-dependent kinase contained in samples prepared from the tissues, a second data obtainer for obtaining second data reflecting the expression level of the first cyclin-dependent kinase, and a tissue characteristics information obtainer for obtaining information on the characteristics of the tissues based on first values obtained from the first and second data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Hironori Kobayashi, Hideki Ishihara, Koichi Yamagata
  • Patent number: 7695887
    Abstract: A method of producing a pattern-forming body with high accuracy with no need for a post-exposure treatment and without allowing any photocatalyst to remain in the resultant pattern-forming body and whereby any problematic effect of the photocatalyst in the pattern-forming body is eliminated. The method includes providing a photocatalyst-containing layer-sided substrate and a pattern-forming body substrate having a characteristic-changeable layer, which is changed by the effect of the photocatalyst in the photocatalyst-containing layer, and a light-shading part formed as a pattern in such a manner that the photocatalyst-containing layer and the characteristic-changeable layer are brought into contact with each other, followed by exposure on the side of the pattern-forming body substrate to change the characteristics of the characteristic-changeable layer of the exposed part, followed by removing the photocatalyst-containing layer-sided substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hironori Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7687251
    Abstract: A method for producing a cell culture substrate to which cells adhere in a finely processed pattern while retaining the pattern for a long period of time to culture the cells and a production apparatus used in the production method. The method includes: forming a patterning substrate by forming: on a base material, a light shielding portion, and a cell adhesive layer having adhesion to a cell and containing a cell adhesive material which is decomposed or denatured by an action of a photocatalyst upon energy irradiation so as to cover the light shielding portion; an energy irradiating process of irradiating energy to the patterning substrate from the base material side to form a pattern; and a cell adhesion process of making the cell adhere to the cell adhesion portion in a cell culture medium containing the cell and a culture medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideshi Hattori, Hideyuki Miyake, Hironori Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20100064510
    Abstract: A suction nozzle (65) of a reversing head device (22) has a distal end surface (65a) with a suction hole (65b) opened therein, and a suction passage (65c) communicated with the suction hole (65b) at one end thereof. A portion of the distal end surface (65a) outside of the suction hole (65b) abuts against bumps (39) of an electronic component (12). The suction hole (65b) is opposed with a gap to a portion of a mounting side surface (12a) where no bumps (39) are present. A vacuum pump (65) creates an air flow that flows from the gap between the suction hole (65b) and the mounting side surface (12a) into the suction passage (65c) through the suction hole (65b). The electronic component (12) is held at the distal end surface (65a) by a negative pressure generated by the air flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Shoriki NARITA, Satoshi SHIDA, Yasuharu UENO, Makoto MORIKAWA, Hironori KOBAYASHI, Shuichi HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20100051579
    Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a pattern formed body capable of forming highly precise functional parts on various base materials, and a method for manufacturing the same. To achieve the object, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a pattern formed body, having a plasma radiating step of radiating plasma to a patterning substrate having: a base material; an intermediate layer formed on the base material and containing a silane coupling agent or a polymer of the silane coupling agent; and a resin layer formed in a pattern form on the intermediate layer, wherein a fluorine gas is used as an introduction gas to radiate the plasma from the resin layer side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hironori KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20100033659
    Abstract: In the present invention, a provision of a method for manufacturing a color filter capable of forming a highly sophisticated pattern, to be formed easily at a low cost is desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hironori KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 7655365
    Abstract: It is a main object of the present invention to provide a wettability variable substrate provided with a wettability variable layer which is free from any cloud and is superior in adhesion to a substrate, transparency and liquid repellency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaori Yamashita, Hironori Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7650691
    Abstract: A suction nozzle (65) of a reversing head device (22) has a distal end surface (65a) with a suction hole (65b) opened therein, and a suction passage (65c) communicated with the suction hole (65b) at one end thereof. A portion of the distal end surface (65a) outside of the suction hole (65b) abuts against bumps (39) of an electronic component (12). The suction hole (65b) is opposed with a gap to a portion of a mounting side surface (12a) where no bumps (39) are present. A vacuum pump (65) creates an air flow that flows from the gap between the suction hole (65b) and the mounting side surface (12a) into the suction passage (65c) through the suction hole (65b). The electronic component (12) is held at the distal end surface (65a) by a negative pressure generated by the air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shoriki Narita, Satoshi Shida, Yasuharu Ueno, Makoto Morikawa, Hironori Kobayashi, Shuichi Hirata
  • Publication number: 20090277552
    Abstract: In a pneumatic tire, 48%?HB/HA?52%, 98%?HC/HA?100%, 108%?WB/WA?115%, and 55%?WC/WA?75% are satisfied, where, when a line from a position A of rim height FH in tire width direction is X-axis and a line in tire radial direction via center crown CL is Y-axis, WA is distance of a half of tire base width, WB is distance from the Y-axis to a maximum width position P of a carcass layer, WC is distance from the Y-axis to an inflection point Q of the carcass layer, HA is distance from the X-axis to a peak R of the carcass layer on the center crown CL, HB is distance from the X-axis to the maximum width position P, and HC is distance from the X-axis to the inflection point Q.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokatsu Maruyama, Satoru Isobe, Hironori Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20090253350
    Abstract: Disclosed is a moving toy including: a shell body including a plurality of shell pieces placed side by side adjacent shell pieces of which are connected with each other to be capable of bending and stretching, the shell body being configured so as to capable of being both in a shrinking state in which the shell body curls up and in a unfolding state in which the shell body is released by bending and stretching; and a forcing member to allow the shell body to be in the shrinking state by an urging force, wherein the shell body includes an unfolding member on one surface side of the shell body, and the unfolding member is configured to push the shell body from the one surface side against the urging force by the forcing member to allow the shell body to be temporary and intermittently in the unfolding state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hironori Kobayashi, Hirotaka Mukai
  • Publication number: 20090233243
    Abstract: A structure for pattern formation adapted for optically forming a pattern, characterized by comprising: a photocatalyst-containing layer provided on a substrate, the photocatalyst-containing layer containing a material of which the wettability is variable through photocatalytic action upon pattern-wise exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Hironori KOBAYASHI, Manabu YAMAMOTO, Daigo AOKI, Hironori KAMIYAMA, Shinichi HIKOSAKA, Mitsuhiro KASHIWABARA
  • Patent number: 7575845
    Abstract: A structure for pattern formation adapted for optically forming a pattern, characterized by comprising: a photocatalyst-containing layer provided on a substrate, the photocatalyst-containing layer containing a material of which the wettability is variable through photocatalytic action upon pattern-wise exposure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironori Kobayashi, Manabu Yamamoto, Daigo Aoki, Hironori Kamiyama, Shinichi Hikosaka, Mitsuhiro Kashiwabara