Patents by Inventor Isao Tokomoto
Isao Tokomoto 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: 20070098889Abstract: A vacuum film deposition method comprises the steps of mounting a substrate on a substrate holder (6a) that is disposed in a vacuum chamber (1) and is provided with a passage (7f), (7g), and (7j) in which predetermined heat medium flows; maintaining an inside of the vacuum chamber substantially in vacuum state; evaporating evaporation materials from two or more evaporation sources in the inside of the vacuum chamber; and diffusing the evaporated evaporation materials in the inside of the vacuum chamber in a predetermined order; and depositing the diffused evaporation materials on a deposition surface of the substrate, thereby forming a multi-layered film made of the evaporation materials on the deposition surface of the substrate; wherein an antifreezing fluid is used as the predetermined heat medium flowing in the passage of the substrate holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2004Publication date: May 3, 2007Applicant: Shinmaywa Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kouichi Nose, Shinichi Yamabe, Isao Tokomoto, Takanobu Hori, Atsushi Shozude, Takahiko Kondo
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Patent number: 7133218Abstract: Disclosed is an optical system that has superior optical characteristic and wear resistance and can be formed at low temperatures. An optical system 101 for adjusting visible light transmittance to have a desired value comprises fluoride 103, and at least part of the optical system has a crystal grain diameter of 3 nm to 10 nm. The fluoride 103 has a specific surface area of 1 m2/g to 5 m2/g.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignees: Shinmaywa Industries, Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takanobu Hori, Isao Tokomoto, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Akira Kato, Kenichi Onisawa, Makoto Abe, Shoichi Hirota, Tatsuya Sugita, Masaya Adachi, Katsumi Kondo
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Patent number: 6863018Abstract: In ion plating in which a substrate is held on a substrate holder placed in an evacuated vacuum chamber and plasma is generated in the vacuum chamber to be formed into a film, a bias voltage composed of a negative bias component having a predetermined negative voltage value for a predetermined output time and a pulse bias component corresponding to a pulse output having a constant positive value for a predetermined time and output with a cycle set in the rage of 1 kHz-1 GHz is supplied to the inside of the vacuum chamber through the substrate holder by a power supply unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2001Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Shinmaywa Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Koizumi, Kouichi Nose, Isao Tokomoto
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Patent number: 6831413Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP), consisting of a front panel (10) equipped with display electrodes (8) and a rear panel (4) equipped with address electrodes (3), that displays an image by causing discharge in a small discharge space formed between the two panels; wherein there are provided two layers of protective films (5, 6), made of metallic oxide, covering the dielectric layer (7) installed on the front panel (10); the outer, upper layer (6) being formed into a layer of material with a specific surface area of 20 m2/g or more and a film thickness of 1 &mgr;m or less, exhibiting a high discharge characteristic; and the inner, lower layer (5) being formed into a layer of material with a specific surface area of 10 m2/g or less and a film thickness of 1 &mgr;m or more, exhibiting a low water-adsorption characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2002Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kajiyama, Akira Katou, Kenichi Onisawa, Tetsuro Minemura, Kazuo Uetani, Yasushi Ihara, Shiro Takigawa, Kouichi Nose, Isao Tokomoto, Yasuhiro Koizumi
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Patent number: 6816134Abstract: There is provided a plasma display panel (PDP), consisting of a front panel (10) equipped with display electrodes (8) and a rear panel (4) equipped with address electrodes (3), that displays an image by causing discharge in a small discharge space formed between the two panels; wherein there are provided two layers of protective films (5, 6), made of metallic oxide, covering the dielectric layer (7) installed on the front panel (10); the outer, upper layer (6) being formed into a layer of material with a specific surface area of 20 m2/g or more and a film thickness of 1 &mgr;m or less, exhibiting a high discharge characteristic; and the inner, lower layer (5) being formed into a layer of material with a specific surface area of 10 m2/g or less and a film thickness of 1 &mgr;m or more, exhibiting a low water-adsorption characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kajiyama, Akira Katou, Kenichi Onisawa, Tetsuro Minemura, Kazuo Uetani, Yasushi Ihara, Shiro Takigawa, Kouichi Nose, Isao Tokomoto, Yasuhiro Koizumi
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Publication number: 20040130267Abstract: In a plasma display panel of AC type, consisting of a front panel 9 provided with display electrodes 7 and a rear panel 4 provided with address electrodes 3, that displays an image by causing discharge in the discharge gas space formed between the front panel 9 and rear panel 4, a protective film 5 made of metallic oxide covering a dielectric layer 6 placed on the front panel 9 is formed as follows. The protective film 5 is formed into a structure where columnar structures are densely packed, closely with each other, extending perpendicularly to the interface between the dielectric layer 6 and the protective film 5, and more than 400 columnar structures are formed per the substrate area of 1 &mgr;m2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Hiroshi Kajiyama, Akira Katou, Ken-Ichi Onisawa, Tetsuro Minemura, Kazuo Uetani, Yasushi Ihara, Shiro Takigawa, Kouichi Nose, Isao Tokomoto, Yasuhiro Koizumi
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Publication number: 20040075910Abstract: A first SiO film having a refractive index substantially equal to the refractive index of an acrylic resin substrate is formed to a thickness of about 200 nm on the substrate, and a second SiO film having a refractive index assuming a value falling within the range from 1.48 to 1.62 is formed to a thickness of about 200 nm on the first SiO film. Further, in the case of an HLHL type antireflection film for example, a TiO2 film having a refractive index assuming a value falling within the range from 2.2 to 2.4 is formed as the layer next to the outermost layer with a special ion plating apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicant: SHINMAYWA INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Shozude, Isao Tokomoto, Takanobu Hori, Takeshi Furutsuka
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Publication number: 20030058547Abstract: Disclosed is an optical system that has superior optical characteristic and wear resistance and can be formed at low temperatures. An optical system 101 for adjusting visible light transmittance to have a desired value comprises fluoride 103, and at least part of the optical system has a crystal grain diameter of 3 nm to 10 nm. The fluoride 103 has a specific surface area of 1 m2/g to 5 m2/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Takanobu Hori, Isao Tokomoto, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Akira Kato, Kenichi Onisawa, Makoto Abe, Shoichi Hirota, Tatsuya Sugita, Masaya Adachi, Katsumi Kondo
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Publication number: 20020190926Abstract: There is provided a plasma display panel (PDP), consisting of a front panel (10) equipped with display electrodes (8) and a rear panel (4) equipped with address electrodes (3), that displays an image by causing discharge in a small discharge space formed between the two panels; wherein there are provided two layers of protective films (5, 6), made of metallic oxide, covering the dielectric layer (7) installed on the front panel (10); the outer, upper layer (6) being formed into a layer of material with a specific surface area of 20 m2/g or more and a film thickness of 1 &mgr;m or less, exhibiting a high discharge characteristic; and the inner, lower layer (5) being formed into a layer of material with a specific surface area of 10 m2/g or less and a film thickness of 1 &mgr;m or more, exhibiting a low water-adsorption characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Hiroshi Kajiyama, Akira Katou, Kenichi Onisawa, Tetsuro Minemura, Kazuo Uetani, Yasushi Ihara, Shiro Takigawa, Kouichi Nose, Isao Tokomoto, Yasuhiro Koizumi
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Publication number: 20020190929Abstract: There is provided a plasma display panel (PDP), consisting of a front panel (10) equipped with display electrodes (8) and a rear panel (4) equipped with address electrodes (3), that displays an image by causing discharge in a small discharge space formed between the two panels; wherein there are provided two layers of protective films (5, 6), made of metallic oxide, covering the dielectric layer (7) installed on the front panel (10); the outer, upper layer (6) being formed into a layer of material with a specific surface area of 20 m2/g or more and a film thickness of 1 &mgr;m or less, exhibiting a high discharge characteristic; and the inner, lower layer (5) being formed into a layer of material with a specific surface area of 10 m2/g or less and a film thickness of 1 &mgr;m or more, exhibiting a low water-adsorption characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Hiroshi Kajiyama, Akira Katou, Kenichi Onisawa, Tetsuro Minemura, Kazuo Uetani, Yasushi Ihara, Shiro Takigawa, Kouichi Nose, Isao Tokomoto, Yasuhiro Koizumi
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Publication number: 20020121861Abstract: Provided in a plasma display panel having a protective film for electrodes improved in secondary electron emission characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2001Publication date: September 5, 2002Inventors: Akira Katou, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Kazuo Uetani, Ken-ichi Onisawa, Tetsuro Minemura, Yasushi Ihara, Shiro Takigawa, Kouichi Nose, Isao Tokomoto, Yasuhiro Koizumi
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Publication number: 20020047816Abstract: In a plasma display panel of AC type, consisting of a front panel 9 provided with display electrodes 7 and a rear panel 4 provided with address electrodes 3, that displays an image by causing discharge in the discharge gas space formed between the front panel 9 and rear panel 4, a protective film 5 made of metallic oxide covering a dielectric layer 6 placed on the front panel 9 is formed as follows. The protective film 5 is formed into a structure where columnar structures are densely packed, closely with each other, extending perpendicularly to the interface between the dielectric layer 6 and the protective film 5, and more than 400 columnar structures are formed per the substrate area of 1 &mgr;m2.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2001Publication date: April 25, 2002Inventors: Hiroshi Kajiyama, Akira Katou, Ken-ichi Onisawa, Tetsuro Minemura, Kazuo Uetani, Yasushi Ihara, Shiro Takigawa, Kouichi Nose, Isao Tokomoto, Yasuhiro Koizumi
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Publication number: 20010023822Abstract: In ion plating in which a substrate is held on a substrate holder placed in an evacuated vacuum chamber and plasma is generated in the vacuum chamber to be formed into a film, a bias voltage composed of a negative bias component having a predetermined negative voltage value for a predetermined output time and a pulse bias component corresponding to a pulse output having a constant positive value for a predetermined time and output with a cycle set in the rage of 1 kHz-1 GHz is supplied to the inside of the vacuum chamber through the substrate holder by a power supply unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2001Publication date: September 27, 2001Inventors: Yasuhiro Koizumi, Kouichi Nose, Isao Tokomoto