Patents by Inventor Hisashi Asaoka

Hisashi Asaoka 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: 11964544
    Abstract: A automobile laminated glass according to the present invention includes: a first glass plate that is formed into a rectangular shape; a second glass plate that is disposed so as to face the first glass plate, and is formed into a rectangular shape; an intermediate film that is disposed between the first glass plate and the second glass plate; a functional layer that is disposed between the first glass plate and the second glass plate; and an obstructing layer that is laminated on a peripheral edge portion of at least one of the first glass plate and the second glass plate, wherein the functional layer is formed so that an outer edge of at least a portion of the functional layer is located outward of an inner edge of the obstructing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazuki Chiba, Ryohei Ogawa, Hisashi Ogawa, Hisashi Asaoka
  • Publication number: 20240042833
    Abstract: A automobile laminated glass according to the present invention includes: a first glass plate that is formed into a rectangular shape; a second glass plate that is disposed so as to face the first glass plate, and is formed into a rectangular shape; an intermediate film that is disposed between the first glass plate and the second glass plate; a functional layer that is disposed between the first glass plate and the second glass plate; and an obstructing layer that is laminated on a peripheral edge portion of at least one of the first glass plate and the second glass plate, wherein the functional layer is formed so that an outer edge of at least a portion of the functional layer is located outward of an inner edge of the obstructing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuki CHIBA, Ryohei OGAWA, Hisashi OGAWA, Hisashi ASAOKA
  • Publication number: 20230166584
    Abstract: The laminated glass includes: an outer glass plate; an inner glass plate; and an interlayer film arranged between the outer glass plate and the inner glass plate, in which the interlayer film includes: a colored shade region; a transparent non-shade region; and a transparent sheet member fitted into a through hole formed over the shade region and the non-shade region, an information acquisition device is arranged so as to oppose the sheet member, and when a thickness of the laminated glass at a central point of the sheet member is defined as H1 and a thickness of the laminated glass at a point that is 400 mm away from an edge portion of the sheet member on a virtual line extending in a horizontal direction through the central point is defined as H2, equation (1) below is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazuki CHIBA, Hisashi OGAWA, Hisashi ASAOKA
  • Publication number: 20230121323
    Abstract: The present invention is a windshield on which an information acquisition device that acquires information from outside of a vehicle by emitting and/or receiving light can be arranged, the windshield including: an outer glass plate; an inner glass plate; an interlayer film arranged between the outer glass plate and the inner glass plate; and a mask layer laminated on at least one of a surface on a vehicle interior side of the outer glass plate and a surface on a vehicle exterior side of the inner glass plate, in which the interlayer film includes a colored shade region, a transparent non-shade region, and a transparent sheet member that is fitted into at least one through hole formed over the shade region and the non-shade region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazuki CHIBA, Hisashi OGAWA, Hisashi ASAOKA
  • Publication number: 20220379584
    Abstract: A automobile laminated glass according to the present invention includes: a curved outer glass plate; a curved inner panel that is smaller than the outer glass plate and is disposed opposing the outer glass plate; and an intermediate film that includes a functional layer and is disposed between the outer glass plate and the inner panel, wherein at least a portion of the inner panel is located inward of a peripheral edge of the outer glass plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Ryohei OGAWA, Hisashi OGAWA, Hisashi ASAOKA
  • Publication number: 20220338311
    Abstract: The present invention provides a windshield on which an information acquisition device that acquires information from outside of a vehicle by emitting and/or receiving light is disposable, the windshield including: a glass plate; and a heating wire that is provided on the glass plate and to which a current is applied. The glass plate includes at least one information acquisition region that faces the information acquisition device and through which the light passes, the heating wire includes a plurality of linear main body portions that pass through at least the information acquisition region and a linear linking portion for linking the plurality of main body portions, and at least one of the linking portions includes a heat generation suppressing means for suppressing heat generation when a current is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuki CHIBA, Hisashi OGAWA, Hisashi ASAOKA, Kazuhisa ONO, Yota YANO
  • Publication number: 20220024282
    Abstract: A automobile laminated glass according to the present invention includes: a first glass plate that is formed into a rectangular shape; a second glass plate that is disposed so as to face the first glass plate, and is formed into a rectangular shape; an intermediate film that is disposed between the first glass plate and the second glass plate; a functional layer that is disposed between the first glass plate and the second glass plate; and an obstructing layer that is laminated on a peripheral edge portion of at least one of the first glass plate and the second glass plate, wherein the functional layer is formed so that an outer edge of at least a portion of the functional layer is located outward of an inner edge of the obstructing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuki CHIBA, Ryohei OGAWA, Hisashi OGAWA, Hisashi ASAOKA
  • Patent number: 11065844
    Abstract: A laminated glass according to the present invention includes an outer glass sheet, an inner glass sheet that is arranged opposite to the outer glass sheet and has a smaller thickness than that of the outer glass sheet, and an interlayer sandwiched between the outer glass sheet and the inner glass sheet. A transmittance with respect to light having a wavelength of 850 to 950 nm is 30 to 80%. The outer glass sheet has a thickness of 1.8 to 2.3 mm. The inner glass sheet has a thickness of 0.6 to 2.0 mm. The interlayer includes a plurality of layers including at least a core layer. The core layer has a Young's modulus of 1 to 20 MPa at a frequency of 100 Hz and a temperature of 20° C., the Young's modulus being lower than the Young's modulus of the other layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Satoshi Kanki, Takahiro Asai, Hisashi Ogawa, Hisashi Asaoka
  • Publication number: 20200238662
    Abstract: A laminated glass according to the present invention includes an outer glass sheet, an inner glass sheet that is arranged opposite to the outer glass sheet and has a smaller thickness than that of the outer glass sheet, and an interlayer sandwiched between the outer glass sheet and the inner glass sheet. A transmittance with respect to light having a wavelength of 850 to 950 nm is 30 to 80%. The outer glass sheet has a thickness of 1.8 to 2.3 mm. The inner glass sheet has a thickness of 0.6 to 2.0 mm. The interlayer includes a plurality of layers including at least a core layer. The core layer has a Young's modulus of 1 to 20 MPa at a frequency of 100 Hz and a temperature of 20° C., the Young's modulus being lower than the Young's modulus of the other layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Satoshi KANKI, Takahiro ASAI, Hisashi OGAWA, Hisashi ASAOKA
  • Publication number: 20190344544
    Abstract: A laminated glass according to the present invention includes an outer glass sheet, an inner glass sheet that is arranged opposite to the outer glass sheet and has a smaller thickness than that of the outer glass sheet, and an interlayer sandwiched between the outer glass sheet and the inner glass sheet. A transmittance with respect to light having a wavelength of 850 to 950 nm is 30 to 80%. The outer glass sheet has a thickness of 1.8 to 2.3 mm. The inner glass sheet has a thickness of 0.6 to 2.0 mm. The interlayer includes a plurality of layers including at least a core layer. The core layer has a Young's modulus of 1 to 20 MPa at a frequency of 100 Hz and a temperature of 20° C., the Young's modulus being lower than the Young's modulus of the other layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Satoshi KANKI, Takahiro ASAI, Hisashi OGAWA, Hisashi ASAOKA
  • Patent number: 10252492
    Abstract: A laminated glass according to the present invention includes an outer glass sheet, an inner glass sheet that is arranged opposite to the outer glass sheet and has a smaller thickness than that of the outer glass sheet, and an interlayer sandwiched between the outer glass sheet and the inner glass sheet. A transmittance with respect to light having a wavelength of 850 to 950 nm is 30 to 80%. The outer glass sheet has a thickness of 1.8 to 2.3 mm. The inner glass sheet has a thickness of 0.6 to 2.0 mm. The interlayer includes a plurality of layers including at least a core layer. The core layer has a Young's modulus of 1 to 20 MPa at a frequency of 100 Hz and a temperature of 20° C., the Young's modulus being lower than the Young's modulus of the other layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Satoshi Kanki, Takahiro Asai, Hisashi Ogawa, Hisashi Asaoka
  • Patent number: 9802390
    Abstract: Cracking of a laminated glass assembly having a device encapsulated therein during the manufacturing process is prevented. The laminated glass assembly includes a first and a second glass sheet; a first, a second and a third intermediate film interposed between the first and second glass sheets, in that order; an organic EL panel interposed between the first and second intermediate films and provided with a terminal member; and a first wiring member consisting of a metallic thin strip connected to the terminal member in a thickness-wise direction via a first solder; wherein at least one of the two glass sheets has a thickness of 1.0 mm to 1.6 mm; and at a connecting portion of the terminal member, the first solder and the first wiring member, the first wiring member has a thickness of 0.05 mm to 0.10 mm and a width of 3 mm to 15 mm, and the first solder has a thickness of 0.01 mm to 0.20 mm; and a total thickness of the terminal member, the first solder and the first wiring member is 0.16 mm to 0.40 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignees: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Hisashi Ogawa, Hisashi Asaoka, Mark A. Chamberlain
  • Publication number: 20170050415
    Abstract: A laminated glass according to the present invention includes an outer glass sheet, an inner glass sheet that is arranged opposite to the outer glass sheet and has a smaller thickness than that of the outer glass sheet, and an interlayer sandwiched between the outer glass sheet and the inner glass sheet. A transmittance with respect to light having a wavelength of 850 to 950 nm is 30 to 80%. The outer glass sheet has a thickness of 1.8 to 2.3 mm. The inner glass sheet has a thickness of 0.6 to 2.0 mm. The interlayer includes a plurality of layers including at least a core layer. The core layer has a Young's modulus of 1 to 20 MPa at a frequency of 100 Hz and a temperature of 20° C., the Young's modulus being lower than the Young's modulus of the other layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Satoshi KANKI, Takahiro ASAI, Hisashi OGAWA, Hisashi ASAOKA
  • Publication number: 20150343744
    Abstract: Cracking of a laminated glass assembly having a device encapsulated therein during the manufacturing process is prevented. The laminated glass assembly includes a first and a second glass sheet; a first, a second and a third intermediate film interposed between the first and second glass sheets, in that order; an organic EL panel interposed between the first and second intermediate films and provided with a terminal member; and a first wiring member consisting of a metallic thin strip connected to the terminal member in a thickness-wise direction via a first solder; wherein at least one of the two glass sheets has a thickness of 1.0 mm to 1.6 mm; and at a connecting portion of the terminal member, the first solder and the first wiring member, the first wiring member has a thickness of 0.05 mm to 0.10 mm and a width of 3 mm to 15 mm, and the first solder has a thickness of 0.01 mm to 0.20 mm; and a total thickness of the terminal member, the first solder and the first wiring member is 0.16 mm to 0.40 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicants: NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO., LTD., PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: HISASHI OGAWA, HISASHI ASAOKA, MARK A. CHAMBERLAIN
  • Publication number: 20090257141
    Abstract: A bent glass sheet (1) with a light-shielding film for vehicles includes a glass sheet, and a light-shielding film formed in at least a part, i.e. a film-formed portion (11), of a peripheral portion of one surface of the glass sheet. The light-shielding film is composed of a band-shaped film (12) and a dot-patterned film (13). The band-shaped film is arranged in an outer part of the peripheral portion. The dot-patterned film composed of a plurality of dots (14) is arranged in an inner part with reference to the band-shaped film. The plurality of dots are positioned so that a distribution of the dot shielding ratios decreases from the edge of the band-shaped film toward a side of a glass surface (a non-film-formed portion (15)) on which the band-shaped film is not formed, where the dot shielding ratios are values of peaks of mountains formed of a distribution of the dot-width shielding ratios, or dot-diameter shielding ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuo Yamada, Takahiro Shimomura, Masayuki Shiotsuka, Hisashi Asaoka