Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Sugai

Hiroshi Sugai 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).

  • Patent number: 11920019
    Abstract: A resin composition includes a resin or a resin precursor, and a nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound. The nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound has a structure represented by the following general formula (1), the following general formula (6) or the following general formula (7): In the general formula (1), A1 and A2 each represent a 6-membered nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring together with a nitrogen atom, and the 6-membered nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring optionally forms a fused ring; and L represents a single bond, or a linking group derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, an aromatic heterocyclic ring, or an alkyl group. The resin composition includes the nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound in a range from 0.10 to 30% by mass relative to the resin or the resin precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Tomomi Sugai, Shinya Otsu, Hiroshi Nishimura, Kunio Tani
  • Patent number: 8221553
    Abstract: A method for producing an organic light-emitting device is provided for an organic light-emitting device having a substrate provided with external connection terminals, organic light-emitting elements provided on the substrate, and a protective film that covers the organic light-emitting elements. The method includes, sequentially, providing a protective film removal layer on the external connection terminals, forming the protective film on the substrate, dividing the substrate on which the protective film has been formed, and cleaning the substrate with water, an aqueous solution, or a solvent. The protective film removal layer and the protective film are removed from the external connection terminals as a result of cleaning the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kumiko Kaneko, Nozomu Izumi, Koichi Matsuda, Yukito Aota, Hiroshi Sugai
  • Patent number: 8167972
    Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing a single-stage production method that enables the production of ultra fine metal nanoparticles and ordered alloy nanoparticles within solution. The production method includes irradiating a solution of a salt or complex of a metal element, thereby decomposing and/or reducing the salt or complex within the solution and generating metal nanoparticles having an average particle size within a range from 0.3 to 100 nm within the solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: N.E. Chemcat Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Ito, Hiroshi Sugai, Masato Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20090317289
    Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing a single-stage production method that enables the production of ultra fine metal nanoparticles and ordered alloy nanoparticles within solution. The production method includes irradiating a solution of a salt or complex of a metal element, thereby decomposing and/or reducing the salt or complex within the solution and generating metal nanoparticles having an average particle size within a range from 0.3 to 100 nm within the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: N.E. Chemcat Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Ito, Hiroshi Sugai, Masato Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7632704
    Abstract: Provided are a method of effectively manufacturing an organic EL element with high quality and an apparatus therefor. A surface to be processed of a substrate in an upper electrode forming step is held downward, and the surface to be processed of the substrate in a passivation layer forming step is held upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sugai, Masahiro Kanai
  • Publication number: 20090288680
    Abstract: A method for producing an organic light-emitting device is provided for an organic light-emitting device having a substrate provided with external connection terminals, organic light-emitting elements provided on the substrate, and a protective film that covers the organic light-emitting elements. The method includes, sequentially, providing a protective film removal layer on the external connection terminals, forming the protective film on the substrate, dividing the substrate on which the protective film has been formed, and cleaning the substrate with water, an aqueous solution, or a solvent. The protective film removal layer and the protective film are removed from the external connection terminals as a result of cleaning the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kumiko Kaneko, Nozomu Izumi, Koichi Matsuda, Yukito Aota, Hiroshi Sugai
  • Publication number: 20070231941
    Abstract: An organic device element including a high-quality protective film is manufactured. In a step of forming a protective film on an organic device substrate on which an organic device is formed, an electroconductive rear plate provided on a rear side of the organic device substrate is divided into a peripheral portion which is in contact with a substrate circumference portion and a central portion which is in contact with a substrate central portion. A bias voltage of ?10 V is applied to the central portion and a bias voltage of ?5 V is applied to the peripheral portion. Therefore, an electric field intensity of a surface of the organic device substrate caused by a discharge unit is made uniform over the entire substrate to reduce a film thickness distribution of the formed protective film to ±2%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroshi Sugai
  • Publication number: 20050239232
    Abstract: Provided are a method of effectively manufacturing an organic EL element with high quality and an apparatus therefor. A surface to be processed of a substrate in an upper electrode forming step is held downward, and the surface to be processed of the substrate in a passivation layer forming step is held upward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sugai, Masahiro Kanai
  • Patent number: 6926934
    Abstract: In a deposited-film formation method or apparatus according to the present invention, which comprises providing a discharge electrode in a vacuum vessel equipped with exhaust means, supplying a hydrogen gas and a raw material gas for forming a deposited film which contains at least an Si element, generating plasma from the material gas by supplying high frequency electric power to the discharge electrode, and forming a deposited film on a substrate in the vacuum vessel by plasma CVD, wherein an auxiliary electrode is arranged in plasma in the vacuum vessel, a periodically changing voltage is applied to the auxiliary electrode without causing a discharge to form a deposited film, whereby it is possible to form an amorphous-silicon-based deposited film having good quality and good uniformity over a large area at a high rate of film formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Koike, Yukito Aota, Masahiro Kanai, Hiroshi Sugai
  • Patent number: 6397775
    Abstract: In a deposited film forming system having at least a vacuum vessel, means for feeding a film-forming material gas into the vacuum vessel, a discharge electrode provided inside the vacuum vessel, used to make the material gas into a plasma, and a power supply conductor for applying a high-frequency power to the discharge electrode, the system comprises an earth shield so disposed as to surround the power supply conductor inside the vacuum vessel, and a plurality of dielectric materials at least part of which is disposed between the power supply conductor and the earth shield. A process carried out using the deposited film forming system is also disclosed. The system and process can maintain large-area and uniform discharge for a long time and can form deposited films having a high quality and a superior uniformity, on a beltlike substrate that moves continuously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hitomi Sano, Masahiro Kanai, Atsushi Koike, Hiroshi Sugai
  • Publication number: 20020009546
    Abstract: In a deposited-film formation method or apparatus according to the present invention, which comprises providing a discharge electrode in a vacuum vessel equipped with exhaust means, supplying a hydrogen gas and a raw material gas for forming a deposited film which contains at least an Si element, generating plasma from the material gas by supplying high frequency electric power to the discharge electrode, and forming a deposited film on a substrate in the vacuum vessel by plasma CVD, wherein an auxiliary electrode is arranged in plasma in the vacuum vessel, a periodically changing voltage is applied to the auxiliary electrode without causing a discharge to form a deposited film, whereby it is possible to form an amorphous-silicon-based deposited film having good quality and good uniformity over a large area at a high rate of film formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Atsushi Koike, Yukito Aota, Masahiro Kanai, Hiroshi Sugai
  • Patent number: 5821614
    Abstract: A card type semiconductor device includes a main circuit board and a first sub-circuit-board equipped with a main memory. The main circuit board is connected to the first sub-circuit-board through an FPC. A first TCP equipped with the CPU and a second TCP equipped with the I/O sub-system chip are mounted on the top and bottom surfaces of the main circuit board. The first and second TCPs are mounted to directly oppose each other. The card type semiconductor device is used as a card type computer. The main circuit board and the sub-circuit-board face each other by bending the FPC and enclosing the main circuit board and the sub-circuit-board in a card-shaped thin housing. The card type semiconductor device achieves a high density packaging in a small form factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuaki Hashimoto, Norio Nakamura, Hiroyuki Suemori, Hiroshi Sugai, Norio Imaoka, Kazuyoshi Noake
  • Patent number: 5200678
    Abstract: A motor driving control apparatus having a function for performing an individual test operation of a servomotor driving control apparatus or an inverter apparatus by generating test operation command in the control apparatus in place of a command from an external controller, whereby both a function check and a performance check can be performed to attain an improvement in reliability and case of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Keiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mutuo Tokashiki, Kazumasa Sugiyama, Sumio Kobayashi, Hiroshi Sugai, Kazuyuki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 5019773
    Abstract: Sine wave signals generated from a position detector are used as analog values to detect a fine position of a rotating or moving body, a rise or fall edge of the sine wave signal is used to detect a coarse position of the rotating or moving body, and the position or speed of the rotating or moving body is detected based on a signal indicative of the detected coarse position when the rotating or moving body is at high speed and based on a signal indicative of the detected fine position when the rotating or moving body is at low speed to thereby provide optimal control from high speed to low speed. Especially at extremely low driving, speed detection with superhigh resolution is effected using the analog value to decrease an uneven rotation of the rotating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Sugiura, Rika Oue, Kunio Miyashita, Hiroshi Nagase, Nobuyoshi Mutoh, Sumio Kobayashi, Hiroshi Sugai
  • Patent number: 4955817
    Abstract: A construction for removing electrical charge generated in a data input device when the data input device is connected to a data storage device. Contacting members connected to a ground are provided on the connector of the electronic apparatus and contact conductive members of the input device to remove electrical charges prior to connecting the input terminals of the input device to the connector terminals of the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Sugai
  • Patent number: 4922175
    Abstract: Disclosed is a position detecting method and apparatus which are suitable for detecting the position of a moving body on the basis of the output of a position detector for generating two-phase periodic waves having a phase difference of a quarter period, the method comprising the steps of: comparing either one of the two-phase periodic waves with a predetermined reference value having hysteresis to thereby obtain a roughly estimated position for every half period of the one periodic wave; analog-to-digital converting the two-phase periodic waves and a zero-cross value for every sampling period to thereby obtain a finely estimated position; and detecting the position of the moving body on the basis of the roughly estimated position and the finely estimated position while correcting an error due to the hysteresis at the starting point of the roughly estimated position, by use of the relationship between the roughly estimated position and the finely estimated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Sugiura, Mitsuru Watabe, Shigeki Morinaga, Kunio Miyashita, Hiroshi Sugai
  • Patent number: 4891163
    Abstract: High-purity uranium can be effectively recovered from gadolinium-containing nuclear fuel scraps by dissolving the scraps in a mineral acid, extracting uranium from the resulting solution with a solvent, washing the organic phase with water or a dilute mineral acid, and counter-extraction with water or a dilute mineral acid. This invention also provides an efficient method of recovering high-purity gadolinium from the acidic washings coming from the above washing step and containing small amounts of radioactive elements (uranium, thorium and others) by adding an alkali, removing the precipitate thus formed, lowering the pH of filtrate to 2 or less, and adding an oxalic acid source to precipitate gadolinium oxalate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Mining Company Limited
    Inventors: Cyuzaburo Tanaka, Teruyoshi Yazama, Yoshiki Miyajima, Masaharu Kashiwa, Hiroshi Sugai
  • Patent number: 4863754
    Abstract: Moist pellet feed for breeding fish comprising (A) not less than 50 parts by weight of a raw feed, (B) not more than 50 parts by weight of a powdery mixed feed, and (C) a sodium carboxymethyl cellulose which has free carboxylic acid groups in the molecule and which, as a 1% aqueous solution at 25.degree. C., has a viscosity of not less than 1000 cps, wherein an equivalent ratio of free carboxylic acid groups to sodium carboxylate groups in said sodium carboxymethyl cellulose is preferably from 0.005:1 to 0.02:1, and the amount of said component (C) is from 0.5 to 10% by weight based on the total amount of said components (A) and (B). By using the specific binding agent, the moist pellet feed has a proper hardness and little to not stickiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: Dai-Ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahisa Ibuki, Hiroshi Sugai, Masanori Wakui
  • Patent number: 4808933
    Abstract: A signal whose frequency is proportional to a rotational speed of a rotor and whose rising and falling angles near points crossing zero becomes larger with the rotational speed of the rotor is used to produce a first signal of amplitude corresponding to the rising and falling angles and a second signal of amplitude corresponding to the frequency, a difference between the first and second signals is evaluated, and the first or second signals are corrected with the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sumio Kobayashi, Mutsuo Tokashiki, Hiroyuki Tomita, Tadashi Okawa, Hiroshi Sugai
  • Patent number: 4788482
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control system for a servomechanism device such as robot, and more particularly to a position correcting control system for a servomechanism device which is well suited to perform high-precision positioning or high-perfomance operations on the basis of a sensor feedback control system such as force detection feedback control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1988
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyozo Tachibana, Toshihiko Sakai, Hisaaki Hirabayashi, Koichi Sugimoto, Hiroshi Sugai, Hisakazu Ninomiya