Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Soda

Hiroyuki Soda 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: 9348224
    Abstract: There is provided a photosensitive resin composition. A photosensitive resin composition including a component (A), a component (B); and a solvent, wherein the component (A) is a copolymer having a structural unit of Formula (1) and a structural unit of Formula (2): (where R0 is a hydroxy group or a carboxy group; R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 is a single bond or a C1-5 alkylene group; R3 is a thermally cross-linkable monovalent organic group; and in a plurality of structural units of Formula (2), R1 are optionally different from each other), and the component (B) is a photosensitizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Isao Adachi, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Hiroyuki Soda
  • Patent number: 9348222
    Abstract: There is provided a positive resist composition excellent in transparency, heat resistance, and refractive index particularly for forming a microlens and for forming a planarization film; and a microlens and a planarization film formed from the positive resist composition. A positive resist composition comprising a component (A): an alkali-soluble polymer comprising a unit structure having a biphenyl structure; a component (B): a compound having an organic group to be photolyzed to generate an alkali-soluble group; and a component (C): a solvent. The positive resist composition wherein the alkali-soluble polymer as the component (A) is a polymer comprising a unit structure of Formula (1): where when the total number of unit structures constituting the polymer (A) is assumed to be 1.0, the ratio n1 of the unit structure of Formula (1) constituting the polymer (A) satisfies 0.3?n1?1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shojiro Yukawa, Takahiro Kishioka, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Hiroyuki Soda
  • Patent number: 9029467
    Abstract: There is provided a resin composition. A resin composition includes: a copolymer having structural units of the following Formula (1), Formula (2) and Formula (3): where X is a C1-5 alkyl group, a C5-6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group or a benzyl group, while the alkyl group, the cycloalkyl group, the phenyl group and the benzyl group optionally have a portion or all of the hydrogen atoms substituted with halogen atoms, carboxy groups, hydroxy groups, amino groups or nitro groups; each of R1s is independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 is a single bond or a C1-5 alkylene group; R3 is a blocked isocyanate group; Y is an —O— group or an —NH— group; R4 is a single bond or a C1-5 alkylene group; and R5 is a C1-20 hydrocarbon group or a phenyl group having a hydroxy group as a substituent; and a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Soda, Takahiro Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20150050593
    Abstract: There is provided a photosensitive resin composition. A photosensitive resin composition including a component (A), a component (B); and a solvent, wherein the component (A) is a copolymer having a structural unit of Formula (1) and a structural unit of Formula (2): (where R0 is a hydroxy group or a carboxy group; R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 is a single bond or a C1-5 alkylene group; R3 is a thermally cross-linkable monovalent organic group; and in a plurality of structural units of Formula (2), R1 are optionally different from each other), and the component (B) is a photosensitizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Isao Adachi, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Hiroyuki Soda
  • Patent number: 8796349
    Abstract: There is provided a photosensitive resin composition for microlenses. A photosensitive resin composition for microlenses including a component (A), a component (B) and a solvent. The component (A): a copolymer having a maleimide structural unit of Formula (1) and a repeating structural unit of Formula (2). The component (B): a photosensitizer (in Formula (2), R0 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R1 is a single bond or a C1-5 alkylene group; R2 is a thermally cross-linkable monovalent organic group; and in the repeating structural unit of Formula (2), R0s are optionally different from each other).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Soda, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Takahiro Kishioka
  • Publication number: 20140200304
    Abstract: There is provided a resin composition. A resin composition includes: a copolymer having structural units of the following Formula (1), Formula (2) and Formula (3): where X is a C1-5 alkyl group, a C5-6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group or a benzyl group, while the alkyl group, the cycloalkyl group, the phenyl group and the benzyl group optionally have a portion or all of the hydrogen atoms substituted with halogen atoms, carboxy groups, hydroxy groups, amino groups or nitro groups; each of R1s is independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 is a single bond or a C1-5 alkylene group; R3 is a blocked isocyanate group; Y is an —O— group or an —NH— group; R4 is a single bond or a C1-5 alkylene group; and R5 is a C1-20 hydrocarbon group or a phenyl group having a hydroxy group as a substituent; and a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Soda, Takahiro Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 8658342
    Abstract: A material for a planarization film, a spacer, and a microlens that satisfies heat resistance and transparency requirements without impairing a refractive index. A negative photosensitive composition includes a photopolymerizable polymer (A) having a fluorene skeleton, a monomer (B) having a fluorene skeleton and a photopolymerization initiator (C). The photopolymerizable polymer (A) having a fluorene skeleton may include a moiety that is soluble in an alkaline developer solution, or a unit structure of Formula (1): herein each R1 is independently a C1-10 alkyl group or a halogen atom; each L is an integer of 0 to 4; X is an organic group having an unsaturated bond at a terminal thereof; and Y is a linking group including a portion that is obtained by removing an acid radical from a tetracarboxylic dianhydride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan Chemicals Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Soda, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Shojiro Yukawa
  • Publication number: 20130245152
    Abstract: There is provided a photosensitive resin composition for microlenses. A photosensitive resin composition for microlenses including a component (A), a component (B) and a solvent. The component (A): a copolymer having a maleimide structural unit of Formula (1) and a repeating structural unit of Formula (2). The component (B): a photosensitizer (in Formula (2), R0 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R1 is a single bond or a C1-5 alkylene group; R2 is a thermally cross-linkable monovalent organic group; and in the repeating structural unit of Formula (2), R0s are optionally different from each other).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Soda, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Takahiro Kishioka
  • Publication number: 20120129102
    Abstract: A material for a planarization film, a spacer, and a microlens that satisfies heat resistance and transparency requirements without impairing a refractive index. A negative photosensitive composition includes a photopolymerizable polymer (A) having a fluorene skeleton, a monomer (B) having a fluorene skeleton and a photopolymerization initiator (C). The photopolymerizable polymer (A) having a fluorene skeleton may include a moiety that is soluble in an alkaline developer solution, or a unit structure of Formula (1): herein each R1 is independently a C1-10 alkyl group or a halogen atom; each L is an integer of 0 to 4; X is an organic group having an unsaturated bond at a terminal thereof; and Y is a linking group including a portion that is obtained by removing an acid radical from a tetracarboxylic dianhydride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Soda, Takahiro Sakaruchi, Shojiro Yuwaka
  • Publication number: 20110086310
    Abstract: There is provided a positive resist composition excellent in transparency, heat resistance, and refractive index particularly for forming a microlens and for forming a planarization film; and a microlens and a planarization film formed from the positive resist composition. A positive resist composition comprising a component (A): an alkali-soluble polymer comprising a unit structure having a biphenyl structure; a component (B): a compound having an organic group to be photolyzed to generate an alkali-soluble group; and a component (C): a solvent. The positive resist composition wherein the alkali-soluble polymer as the component (A) is a polymer comprising a unit structure of Formula (1): where when the total number of unit structures constituting the polymer (A) is assumed to be 1.0, the ratio n1 of the unit structure of Formula (1) constituting the polymer (A) satisfies 0.3?n1?1.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shojiro Yukawa, Takahiro Kishioka, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Hiroyuki Soda
  • Patent number: 5362286
    Abstract: An automatic transmission which includes a clutch (6); a clutch actuator (7) for detecting and controlling a position of the clutch; a transmission (1); a transmission actuator (2) for driving the transmission; a vehicle speed detector (22) for detecting a vehicle speed; a throttle opening detector (11) for detecting a throttle opening; an automatic shift unit (30) including a gear shift map (30a, 30b) having a gear shift characteristic which is determined based on the vehicle speed and the throttle opening; a computer unit (30c) for computing an instant gear position of the transmission based on the vehicle speed and the throttle opening according to the gear shift map; a gear position selector (30d) for controlling the transmission actuator based on the instant gear position to upshift or downshift the transmission; a shift prohibit unit (40) for determining whether the instant gear position matches the previous gear position from a memory (40a) for a predetermined times in a predetermined period and, if th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: Zexel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Satoh, Hiromi Kono, Hiroyuki Soda, Masuhiro Otsuka
  • Patent number: 5335174
    Abstract: In a method for correcting clutch data used for controlling the operation of a friction clutch connected with an electronically controlled transmission system, the clutch data includes meet position data stored in a memory and the stored meet position data is compared with a first learned meet position data obtained after power is applied to the transmission system. The old data stored in the memory is replaced with the first learned meet position data when the difference between the old data and the first learned meet position data is greater than a prescribed value. The old data is corrected by the use of the old data and the learned data when the difference is not greater than the prescribed value even if the learned data is the first learned meet position data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Zexel Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromi Kohno, Hiroyuki Soda, Masuhiro Ohtsuka, Yusi Satoh
  • Patent number: 5167311
    Abstract: A transmission control system with gear shift failure detection includes a transmission (1), each gear of which is equipped with a synchromesh mechanism (1e); an actuator unit (2) consisting of a shift actuator (2a) for making a gear shift in a shift direction and a select actuator (2b) for making a gear shift in a select direction; a control unit (4) for calculating a target position signal (M) from an amount of pressdown of an accelerator pedal, a vehicle speed, and a set position of a gear selector to control not only the actuator unit so that a gear is set within a target range but also a clutch so that connection or disconnection is made according to an operation of the transmission; a position detector (2f, 2g) provided in each of the shift and select actuators for detecting a position of a piston rod (2c, 2d); a servo cylinder (2a, 2b) in response to a signal from the position detector to position the piston rod at a given position of each gear; a speed detector (4a) in response to a signal from the po
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: Zexel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Satoh, Hiromi Kono, Masuhiro Otsuka, Hiroyuki Soda
  • Patent number: 5152388
    Abstract: In a system for controlling a clutch for vehicle having an automatic gear-transmission control system, the clutch is controlled so as to be disengaged when a gear of the transmission is in a prescribed low-speed gear position at which strong engine braking power can be expected and fuel-powered operation of an engine for powering the vehicle has stopped during the running of the vehicle, whereby it can be prevented to apply sudden engine braking power to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Zexel Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Soda, Hiromi Kohno, Masuhiro Otsuka
  • Patent number: 5064039
    Abstract: An automatic transmission with an engine rpm sensor fault detector includes a starter switch (18); a clutch (6) for transmitting an output of an engine (8); a clutch control unit for controlling engagement of the clutch; a transmission (1); an engine rpm sensor (9); a an input shaft sensor (5a); a gear position sensor (40a) for detecting a gear position of the transmission; a control unit (4) for controlling the clutch control unit based on outputs of the respective detectors and enables the starter switch to operate when the transmission is in a neutral position. The control unit includes a starter switch detector (40b) for determining whether the starter switch is on and a fault determination unit (40c) for determining whether the first detector is faulty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: Zexel Corporation
    Inventors: Masuhiro Otsuka, Hiromi Kono, Yuji Satoh, Hiroyuki Soda
  • Patent number: 5014832
    Abstract: A clutch control unit which includes a clutch (6); a first detector (9) for detecting a first rate of rotation of an input of the clutch; a second detector (5a) for detecting a second rate of rotation of an output of the clutch; a clutch learning unit (4b) for determining a clutch position at which both of the first and second rates of rotation meet predetermined conditions when said clutch is moved toward engagement from a preset learning starting point and storing a clutch characteristic; a signal generator (4c) for generating a learning underway signal indicating that the clutch learning unit is learning the clutch characteristic; and warning unit (16a) responsive to the learning underway signal to provide a warning display or sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: Zexel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Satoh, Hiromi Kono, Hiroyuki Soda, Masuhiro Otsuka