Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Inada
Hiroshi Inada 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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Publication number: 20200052028Abstract: Provided are an imaging device that is inconspicuous from the outside, can easily apply design, and can obtain a clear image, and a laminate. The imaging device includes: an imaging unit that includes an image pickup element; and a transflective film that is disposed on a side of the imaging unit where light is incident into the image pickup element and reflects a part of the incident light, in which the transflective film includes at least one of a cholesteric liquid crystal layer or a multi-layer polymer film, when seen from a direction perpendicular to a surface of the image pickup element where light is incident, a peripheral region surrounding the imaging unit satisfies L*?50 in a CIE-Lab (D50) color space, and when seen from the direction perpendicular to the surface of the image pickup element where light is incident, the transflective film is disposed to cover at least the imaging unit and the peripheral region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hiroshi INADA, Rie TAKASAGO, Shigeaki NIMURA
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Publication number: 20200033522Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a laminate, from which a decorative sheet having metallic gloss and depth of color or the like is obtained, and a decorative sheet and a molded article which use the laminate. The object is achieved by a laminate including a colored transmission layer, a reflection layer has wavelength selectivity in reflection, and an absorption layer in this order, in which the absorption layer absorbs light transmitted through the colored transmission layer, and the reflection layer has a region reflecting the light transmitted through the colored transmission layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Rie TAKASAGO, Hiroshi INADA, Mitsuyoshi ICHIHASHI
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Patent number: 10534238Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a transmission decorative film having transparency and capable of applying different visual effects on observation surfaces. The transmission decorative film includes: a linear polarization plate; a first ?/4 plate laminated on one main surface of the linear polarization plate; a first cholesteric liquid crystalline layer laminated on the first ?/4 plate; a second ?/4 plate laminated on the other main surface of the linear polarization plate; and a second cholesteric liquid crystalline layer laminated on the second ?/4 plate, in which the first cholesteric liquid crystalline layer and the second cholesteric liquid crystalline layer respectively have wavelength selective reflectivity and reflect light which is right circularly polarized light or left circularly polarized light at a selective reflection wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Inada, Shigeaki Nimura, Mitsuyoshi Ichihashi, Rie Takasago
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Publication number: 20190361160Abstract: To provide a decorative film capable of applying a visual effect of making a pattern not visually recognizable, in a case where it is seen from the front, and making it visually recognizable, in a case where it is obliquely seen. a circular polarization plate including a linear polarization plate, and a laminate of a uniaxial retardation layer or a biaxial retardation layer; and a circularly polarized light reflection layer which reflects circularly polarized light having a revolution direction opposite to that of light transmitted through the circular polarization plate in a vertical direction from the linear polarization plate side are included.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Shigeaki NIMURA, Hiroshi INADA, Mitsuyoshi ICHIHASHI
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Publication number: 20190280148Abstract: A semiconductor light receiving device includes a supporting base having an n-type semiconductor region; and a photodiode structure disposed on the supporting base. The photodiode structure includes a barrier structure enabling an electron barrier, a light absorbing layer including III-V compound semiconductor, and a p-type semiconductor region. The III-V compound semiconductor of the light absorbing layer has a bandgap allowing the light absorbing layer to be sensitive to infrared light. The barrier structure includes a first spacer layer, a first barrier layer, and a second spacer layer, and the p-type semiconductor region, the light absorbing layer, the first spacer layer, the first barrier layer, the second spacer layer, and the n-type semiconductor region are sequentially arranged along a direction of a first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Sundararajan BALASEKARAN, Hiroshi INADA
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Patent number: 10396222Abstract: An infrared light-receiving device includes an optical absorption layer disposed on a principal surface of a substrate and an optical filter disposed on the optical absorption layer, the optical filter including first, second, and third semiconductor regions that are arranged in that order in a direction from the optical absorption layer to the optical filter, each of the first, second, and third semiconductor regions including an n-type InGaAs layer. The optical absorption layer includes a type-II superlattice structure. The first semiconductor region contains an n-type impurity with a concentration of 2.0×1019 cm?3 or more. The third semiconductor region contains an n-type impurity with a concentration of 3.0×1018 cm?3 or less and 8.0×1017 cm?3 or more. The second semiconductor region contains an n-type impurity with a concentration between the impurity concentration of the first semiconductor region and the impurity concentration of the third semiconductor region.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Sundararajan Balasekaran, Hiroshi Inada
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Publication number: 20190243045Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a transmission decorative film capable of applying different visual effects on observation surfaces and a method of manufacturing the same. Provided is a transmission decorative film of the present invention including: a circular polarization plate; and a circular polarization reflection layer disposed on the circular polarization plate, in which the circular polarization reflection layer includes at least one or more first cholesteric liquid crystalline layers that reflect any one of left circularly polarized light or right circularly polarized light, the first cholesteric liquid crystalline layer includes two or more reflection regions having different selective reflection wavelengths, and the circular polarization plate transmits circularly polarized light having a revolution direction opposite to a revolution direction of the circularly polarized light reflected by the first cholesteric liquid crystalline layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hiroshi INADA, Mitsuyoshi ICHIHASHI, Shigeaki NIMURA, Rie TAKASAGO
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Publication number: 20190243044Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a transmission decorative laminate including a cholesteric liquid crystalline layer and capable of applying different visual effects on observation surfaces, and a method of manufacturing the same. Another object of the present invention is to provide a glass base material with a transmission decorative laminate. Provided is a transmission decorative laminate including: a colored transparent base material; and a cholesteric liquid crystalline layer disposed on the base material, in which the cholesteric liquid crystalline layer includes two or more reflection regions having different selective reflection wavelengths, and the base material absorbs light at wavelengths which are the same as selective reflection wavelengths of two or more reflection regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Rie TAKASAGO, Hiroshi INADA, Masaru YOSHIKAWA, Mitsuyoshi ICHIHASHI
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Publication number: 20190243043Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a transmission decorative film having transparency and capable of applying different visual effects on observation surfaces. The transmission decorative film includes: a linear polarization plate; a first ?/4 plate laminated on one main surface of the linear polarization plate; a first cholesteric liquid crystalline layer laminated on the first ?/4 plate; a second ?/4 plate laminated on the other main surface of the linear polarization plate; and a second cholesteric liquid crystalline layer laminated on the second ?/4 plate, in which the first cholesteric liquid crystalline layer and the second cholesteric liquid crystalline layer respectively have wavelength selective reflectivity and reflect light which is right circularly polarized light or left circularly polarized light at a selective reflection wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hiroshi INADA, Shigeaki NIMURA, Mitsuyoshi ICHIHASHI, Rie TAKASAGO
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Publication number: 20190226659Abstract: The present invention provides a viewing system capable of providing varying visual effects with a simpler configuration. In addition, the present invention also provides a display device, a stage installation, and a polymerizable liquid crystal composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Rie TAKASAGO, Hiroshi INADA, Masaru YOSHIKAWA, Mitsuyoshi ICHIHASHI
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Patent number: 10338290Abstract: A cellulose ester film contains a compound having a structural unit denoted by —NR—(C?O)— in which R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, a surface having knoop hardness of greater than or equal to 210 N/mm2 is provided, and loss tangent tan ? at 25° C. is greater than or equal to 0.03.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yasukazu Kuwayama, Hiroshi Inada, Aiko Yoshida, Yoshitaka Maeda, Yusuke Ino, Shuuji Kanayama, Nobutaka Fukagawa
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Patent number: 10319778Abstract: A light receiving element includes: a semiconductor layer including a first layer, a light absorbing layer, a second layer, and a third layer, the semiconductor layer having a plurality of mesas, a terrace, and a groove; a first electrode provided on the mesas and electrically connected to the third layer; a first bump provided on the first electrode and electrically connected to the first electrode; a second electrode provided on a portion extending from the terrace to an inner side of the groove and electrically connected to the first layer; and a second bump larger than the first bump, is provided on the terrace, and is electrically connected to the second electrode, wherein the mesas and the terrace include the semiconductor layer, the groove extends to the first layer, and the second electrode is in contact with the first layer on an inner side of the groove.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Daisuke Kimura, Hiroshi Inada
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Publication number: 20190072819Abstract: A half mirror includes a circularly polarized light reflecting layer including a cholesteric liquid crystal layer, a barrier layer, a bonding layer, and a front panel. The barrier layer, which is, for example, a layer formed by curing a composition containing a urethane (meth)acrylate monomer, is disposed between the bonding layer and the circularly polarized light reflecting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Akihiro ANZAI, Hiroshi INADA, Wataru MAJIMA, Takao TAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20180370099Abstract: A transfer sheet includes a cured liquid crystal composition layer, a block layer including a (meth)acrylic polymer, and a thermoplastic welded layer in this order, the thermoplastic welded layer and the block layer are in direct contact with each other, and the thermoplastic welded layer includes a thermoplastic resin and an ultraviolet curable resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yuki SAIKI, Akihiro ANZAI, Shunya KATOH, Hiroshi INADA, Kazuhiro OKI
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Patent number: 10160846Abstract: The inventions are an optical film containing cellulose acylate and a compound having a structure denoted by General Formula (A) described below, and a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device employing the optical film. L represents n-valent connecting group, n represents an integer of greater than or equal to 2, and A represents a heterocyclic group denoted by General Formula (I). R1, R3, and R5 represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, or a heteroaryl group. Here, any one of R1, R3, and R5 is bonded to L.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masaki Noro, Yutaka Nozoe, Hiroshi Inada, Naoya Shimoju, Aiko Yoshida, Yu Naito, Yasukazu Kuwayama
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Publication number: 20180342545Abstract: A light receiving element includes: a semiconductor layer including a first layer, a light absorbing layer, a second layer, and a third layer, the semiconductor layer having a plurality of mesas, a terrace, and a groove; a first electrode provided on the mesas and electrically connected to the third layer; a first bump provided on the first electrode and electrically connected to the first electrode; a second electrode provided on a portion extending from the terrace to an inner side of the groove and electrically connected to the first layer; and a second bump larger than the first bump, is provided on the terrace, and is electrically connected to the second electrode, wherein the mesas and the terrace include the semiconductor layer, the groove extends to the first layer, and the second electrode is in contact with the first layer on an inner side of the groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Kimura, Hiroshi Inada
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Patent number: 10129613Abstract: An optical switch includes a first optical absorbing layer sensitive to a first light and having a first superlattice structure and a first bandgap; a second optical absorbing layer sensitive to a second light and having a second bandgap smaller than that of the first bandgap; and a barrier layer having a second superlattice structure. The first optical absorbing layer, the second optical absorbing layer, and the barrier layer are arranged in a direction of an axis to form an arrangement with a first band-offset in a conduction band of the first optical absorbing layer, a second band-offset in a conduction band of the barrier layer, and a well in a conduction band of the second optical absorbing layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Sundararajan Balasekaran, Hiroshi Inada
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Publication number: 20180315873Abstract: An infrared light-receiving device includes an optical absorption layer disposed on a principal surface of a substrate and an optical filter disposed on the optical absorption layer, the optical filter including first, second, and third semiconductor regions that are arranged in that order in a direction from the optical absorption layer to the optical filter, each of the first, second, and third semiconductor regions including an n-type InGaAs layer. The optical absorption layer includes a type-II superlattice structure. The first semiconductor region contains an n-type impurity with a concentration of 2.0×1019 cm?3 or more. The third semiconductor region contains an n-type impurity with a concentration of 3.0×1018 cm?3 or less and 8.0×1017 cm?3 or more. The second semiconductor region contains an n-type impurity with a concentration between the impurity concentration of the first semiconductor region and the impurity concentration of the second semiconductor region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Sundararajan BALASEKARAN, Hiroshi Inada
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Publication number: 20180315872Abstract: An infrared detecting semiconductor device comprises: an optical absorbing layer of type-II disposed between first conductivity-type and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers; and an optical filtering film of n-type InGaAs having an n-type dopant concentration larger than 8×1017 cm?3. The optical filtering film includes first to third semiconductor regions, which are sequentially arranged in a direction of a first axis on the optical filtering film. The first semiconductor region has an n-type dopant concentration of 2.0×1019 cm?3 or more. The third semiconductor region has a n-type concentration of 3.0×1018 cm?3 or less. The second semiconductor region has an n-type dopant profile monotonically changing from a first dopant concentration at a boundary between the first and second semiconductor regions to a second dopant concentration at a boundary between the second and third semiconductor regions. The first dopant concentration is greater than the second dopant concentration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Sundararajan Balasekaran, Hiroshi Inada
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Patent number: 10113040Abstract: The polymer film comprises a carbonyl bond-containing polymer and a compound having ?h of equal to or higher than 11.0 and ?? of equal to or lower than 1.50, wherein the ?h is a value of hydrogen-bonding capacity calculated by Hoy method and the ?? is a value calculated by equation 1: ??=|x?13.3|??Equation 1 wherein, in equation 1, ? represents an interatomic distance in the polymer film between atoms most distant from each other among molecules in the compound, excluding a hydrogen atom, calculated by molecular dynamics calculation.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Yasukazu Kuwayama, Nobutaka Fukagawa, Hiroshi Inada, Masaki Noro, Yoshitaka Maeda, Naozumi Shiraiwa, Yu Naito