Patents by Inventor Katsuyoshi Takeshita

Katsuyoshi Takeshita 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).

  • Publication number: 20220220270
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a laminate which has a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a water-repellent layer laminated in this order, and has excellent abrasion resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicants: NIKON-ESSILOR CO.,LTD., SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi TAKESHITA, Hideyuki WAKIYASU, Tomohiro ITO, Tomonori MIYAMOTO, Masayoshi TOKUDA
  • Publication number: 20190293840
    Abstract: Provided is a hard coat layer-forming composition with which it is possible to form a hard coat layer that has excellent abrasion resistance and causes little change in shape to the surface of a substrate on which the hard coat layer is disposed. This hard coat layer-forming composition is used for forming a hard coat layer on a substrate, and comprises a compound having multiple epoxy groups, a silsesquioxane compound having an oxetanyl group, a photo cationic polymerization initiator, and a thermal cationic polymerization initiator, wherein the contained amount of the silsesquioxane compound having an oxetanyl group exceeds 70 mass with respect to the total mass of: the compound having multiple epoxy groups; and the silsesquioxane compound having an oxetanyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: NIKON-ESSILOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuyoshi TAKESHITA
  • Patent number: 7981506
    Abstract: The plastic lens has the hard coat layer on a plastic lens base material containing at least sulfur atom and the organic anti-reflection film on the hard coat layer and further has a primer layer between the plastic lens base material and the hard coat layer. The hard coat layer comprises metal oxide particulates at least containing titanium oxide with rutile-type crystal structure and an organic silicon compound expressed by general Formula: R1SiX13. The organic anti-reflection film comprises a coating composition at least containing an organic silicon compound expressed by general Formula: R2nR3 mSiX24-n-m and silica system particulates of 1 to 150 nm mean particle diameter and has a refractive index which is lower than that of that of the hard coat layer by 0.10 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Naito, Hidenori Komai, Jun Kinoshita, Yusuke Kutsukake, Katsuyoshi Takeshita
  • Patent number: 7854508
    Abstract: A plastic lens includes: a plastic lens base material; a hard coat layer formed on the plastic lens base material; an organic antireflection film formed on the hard coat layer; and a primer layer between the plastic lens base material and the hard coat layer. The plastic lens base material contains at least a sulfur atom. The hard coat layer contains at least: fine metal oxide particles containing a titanium oxide having a rutile-type crystalline structure; and an organosilicon compound represented by a general formula of R1SiX13. The antireflection film contains a coating composition containing at least: an organosilicon compound represented by a general formula of XmR23?mSi—Y—SiR23?mXm; an epoxy group-containing organic compound containing one or more epoxy group in a molecule; and fine silica particles with average particle size of 1 to 150 nm, the antireflection film having a refractive index lower than that of the hard coat layer by 0.10 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignees: Seiko Epson Corporation, Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikito Nakajima, Katsuyoshi Takeshita, Yusuke Kutsukake, Jun Kinoshita, Shuji Naito, Koichi Takahama, Hiroshi Yokogawa, Takeyuki Yamaki, Akira Tsujimoto, Ryozo Fukuzaki
  • Publication number: 20090040457
    Abstract: A plastic lens includes: a plastic lens base material; a hard coat layer formed on the plastic lens base material; an organic antireflection film formed on the hard coat layer; and a primer layer between the plastic lens base material and the hard coat layer. The plastic lens base material contains at least a sulfur atom. The hard coat layer contains at least: fine metal oxide particles containing a titanium oxide having a rutile-type crystalline structure; and an organosilicon compound represented by a general formula of R1SiX13. The antireflection film contains a coating composition containing at least: an organosilicon compound represented by a general formula of XmR23-mSi—Y—SiR23-mXm; an epoxy group-containing organic compound containing one or more epoxy group in a molecule; and fine silica particles with average particle size of 1 to 150 nm, the antireflection film having a refractive index lower than that of the hard coat layer by 0.10 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicants: Seiko Epson Corporation, Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikito Nakajima, Katsuyoshi Takeshita, Yusuke Kutsukake, Jun Kinoshita, Shuji Naito, Koichi Takahama, Hiroshi Yokogawa, Takeyuki Yamaki, Akira Tsujimoto, Ryozo Fukuzaki
  • Publication number: 20090029153
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a plastic lens which exhibits outstanding weather resistance and light resistance with a minimum of deteriorating effect on the organic antireflection thin film formed thereon. The plastic lens is composed of a plastic lens base material, a hard coating layer formed on the plastic lens base material, and an antireflection film formed on the hard coating layer, wherein the hard coating layer is one which is formed from a coating composition comprising inorganic oxide fine particles containing titanium oxide with a rutile-type crystallite and an organosilicon compound as a binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicants: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATON, CATALYSTS & CHEMICALS INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuji Naito, Jun Kinoshita, Yusuke Kutsukake, Katsuyoshi Takeshita, Hitoshi Mizuno, Hirokazu Tanaka, Eiko Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20080026216
    Abstract: An adhesive tape which is to be arranged between a lens and at least one of a plurality of chucks in an edge-machining apparatus comprises an adhesive face for being in contact with the lens. A measurement of an adhesive strength of the adhesive face is 4 gf (0.0392 N) or more when a polyethylene terephthalate plate which has been subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine-modified silicone parting agent is used as a test plate in an adhesive strength test method based on a 180°-peeling method as defined in JIS Z 0237 “adhesive tape/adhesive sheet test method”. A technique which can be used to edge the lens in which an antifouling layer is formed by using a fluorine-containing silane compound having an excellent antifouling effect is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akiko Kawase, Hiroshi Katagiri, Keiichi Suzuki, Katsuyoshi Takeshita
  • Patent number: 7278906
    Abstract: An adhesive tape which is to be arranged between a lens and at least one of a plurality of chucks in an edge-machining apparatus comprises an adhesive face for being in contact with the lens. A measurement of an adhesive strength of the adhesive face is 4 gf (0.0392 N) or more when a polyethylene terephthalate plate which has been subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine-modified silicone parting agent is used as a test plate in an adhesive strength test method based on a 180°-peeling method as defined in JIS Z 0237 “adhesive tape/adhesive sheet test method”. A technique which can be used to edge the lens in which an antifouling layer is formed by using a fluorine-containing silane compound having an excellent antifouling effect is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akiko Kawase, Hiroshi Katagiri, Keiichi Suzuki, Katsuyoshi Takeshita
  • Patent number: 7137701
    Abstract: A spectacle lens that can lower the slipperiness of a lens surface to an extent that allows an edging process by making without deteriorating the stain-proofing performance of the stain-proofing layer, when a stain-proofing layer is formed of two or more kinds of silane compounds including at least one or more kinds of fluorine-containing silane compounds, and as for the dynamic friction coefficient of lens surfaces defined by each of the two or more kinds of silane compounds as a single component, the highest value of the dynamic friction coefficients 1.4 times or more of the lowest value of the dynamic friction coefficients; and a manufacturing method thereof are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katagiri, Keiichi Suzuki, Akiko Kawase, Katsuyoshi Takeshita
  • Publication number: 20060251884
    Abstract: A plastic lens includes a plastic lens substrate and a hard coat layer on the plastic lens substrate, and an organic antireflection film on the hard coat layer, the plastic lens substrate including at least a sulfur atom, the hard coat layer being a coating film formed with a coating composition which includes at least the following Component A and Component B, the organic antireflection film being a coating film which includes at least the following Component C and Component D, and has a refractive index that is lower than the refractive index of the hard coat layer by 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Shuji Naito, Hidenori Komai, Jun Kinoshita, Yusuke Kutsukake, Katsuyoshi Takeshita
  • Publication number: 20050168685
    Abstract: A spectacle lens that can lower the slipperiness of a lens surface to an extent that allows an edging process by making without deteriorating the stain-proofing performance of the stain-proofing layer, when a stain-proofing layer is formed of two or more kinds of silane compounds including at least one or more kinds of fluorine-containing silane compounds, and as for the dynamic friction coefficient of lens surfaces defined by each of the two or more kinds of silane compounds as a single component, the highest value of the dynamic friction coefficients 1.4 times or more of the lowest value of the dynamic friction coefficients; and a manufacturing method thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2003
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicant: SIEKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katagiri, Keiichi Suzuki, Akiko Kawase, Katsuyoshi Takeshita
  • Publication number: 20050041298
    Abstract: The present invention includes a plastic lens having a plastic lens base material, a primer layer formed on the plastic lens base material, and a hard coat layer formed on the primer layer, the hard coat layer being formed from a hard coat composition having (A) an inorganic fine particle having a particle diameter of 1 to 100 millimicrons, (B) an organic silicon compound expressed in terms of a specified Formula (1), (C) a multi-functional epoxy compound, and (D) a curing catalyst. Such a plastic lens is excellent in shock impact resistance by including the primer layer and also shows improvements in scratch resistance, water resistance, and permanence properties while keeping the coloring properties of the hard coat layer of a colorable type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Toda, Jun Kinoshita, Katsuyoshi Takeshita
  • Publication number: 20050042977
    Abstract: An adhesive tape which is to be arranged between a lens and at least one of a plurality of chucks in an edge-machining apparatus comprises an adhesive face for being in contact with the lens. A measurement of an adhesive strength of the adhesive face is 4 gf (0.0392 N) or more when a polyethylene terephthalate plate which has been subjected to a surface treatment with a fluorine-modified silicone parting agent is used as a test plate in an adhesive strength test method based on a 180°-peeling method as defined in JIS Z 0237 “adhesive tape/adhesive sheet test method”. A technique which can be used to edge the lens in which an antifouling layer is formed by using a fluorine-containing silane compound having an excellent antifouling effect is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Akiko Kawase, Hiroshi Katagiri, Keiichi Suzuki, Katsuyoshi Takeshita
  • Patent number: 6135595
    Abstract: An inexpensive, high-performance, color vision correcting plastic eyeglass lens comprises a partial reflection film for partially reflecting light, or a coloring agent for partially absorbing light, or a combination thereof, so that an intended color vision rectifying spectral characteristic curve can be established in or imparted to the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignees: Seiko Epson Corporation, World Munsell Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi Takeshita, Kunihiko Yano, Yoshihiko Kasai, Toshiya Otsuki
  • Patent number: 6057039
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition characterized in that an acetylacetonate having as the central metallic atom thereof Fe, Al, Sn or Ti, or a perchlorate, or a carboxylic acid or an anhydride thereof, and an acetylacetonate having as the central metallic atom thereof Li, Cu or Mn are incorporated in combination as curing catalysts; and to a composite structure characterized in that an antireflection film is provided on the surface of a coating film that is obtained from the above composition.According to the present invention, a coating film which is drastically improved in transparency, optical properties and durability can be obtained. Moreover, this coating film has both high adhesion to an antireflection film made from an inorganic material, and durability. Further, according to the present invention, the pot life of a coating liquid when preserved at room temperature can be prolonged to 3 weeks or longer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi Takeshita, Jun Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 5789476
    Abstract: Disclosed is a film-forming coating solution comprising a matrix and a fine particulate compound oxide composed of oxides of titanium, silicon and zirconium and/or aluminum. This film-forming coating solution can form a colorless and transparent film of high refractive index which is excellent in dyeing property and adhesion to the substrate. Also disclosed is a synthetic resin lens of high refractive index having a film (hard coat film) formed from the film-forming coating solution on the surface. This synthetic resin lens is free from interference fringe and has a reduced thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignees: Seiko Epson Corporation, Catalysts & Chemicals Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeaki Iryo, Satoshi Kubota, Kazunori Miyashita, Katsuyoshi Takeshita, Hirokazu Tanaka, Shuitsu Hiraoka, Masafumi Hirai, Tatsuhisa Uchino
  • Patent number: 5183870
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising(A) 10 to 60 parts by weight of a polybutylene glycol di(meth)acrylate represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## (B) 20 to 80 parts by weight of a specific urethane poly(meth)acrylate or epoxy poly(meth)acrylate,(C) 5 to 60 parts by weight of a specific mono(meth)acrylate, and(D) 0 to 60 parts by weight of a compound having at least one polymerizable double bond in the molecule,with the total amount of components (A), (B), (C) and (D) being 100 parts by weight. This composition is suitable for the making of plastic lenses because of its excellent properties such as high thermal resistance, high impact resistance, good dyeability, low water absorption and high surface accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd, Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fukushima, Akira Motonaga, Eriko Suda, Mikito Nakajima, Katsuyoshi Takeshita, Yusuke Kutsukake