Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Shinoda

Kazuhiro Shinoda 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: 20120224999
    Abstract: A small-sized reactor having practical utility in light of a bonding force, ease in observation, exemption from impurities and high resistance against pressure, is provided. In bonding a plural number of inorganic transparent substrates (11) to (13) to form a small-sized reactor, surfaces for bonding (16) to (19) of the inorganic transparent substrates (11) to (13), bonded on contact to one another, are initially polished and planarized. A part of the surface of each of the surfaces for bonding is then machined. The surfaces for bonding (16) to (19) are then hydrophilicity enhanced and washed with pure water. A film of pure water is swung off and removed by a centrifugal force. The resultant product is then heated with the surfaces for bonding in contact with one another. The surfaces for bonding, in contact with one another, may be bonded together by chemical bonding via oxygen to form small-sized reactors (1), (2) in which the inorganic transparent substrates (11) to (13) are bonded together strongly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Yuji Kaneko, Jumi Kaneko, Katsunobu Endo, Shigeshi Sakakibara, Kazuhiro Shinoda
  • Patent number: 7978413
    Abstract: A micro-lens substrate having a precise micro-lens array suitable for higher resolution, the micro-lens array substrate of high quality without having a distortion, and a method for manufacturing thereof are provided. In the micro-lens array substrate of the present invention, a micro-lens array formed of a plurality of consecutive concave lens-shaped micro-lenses is directly formed in a surface of a quartz substrate or glass substrate, and the micro-lens array is formed by a transfer method based on dry-etching. In the micro-lens array substrate of the present invention, a taper portion is formed toward the surface of the substrate in a peripheral portion of the micro-lens array in the quartz substrate or glass substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Moriaki Abe, Hiroyuki Minami, Kenichi Satoh, Kazuhiro Shinoda, Junichi Mizuma
  • Patent number: 7879630
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a microlens substrate which is excellent in chemical resistance and light fastness to intense light irradiation, and is capable of forming a microlens substrate of a high accuracy of form. The method includes the steps of: forming a lens-shaped curve at a surface side of a transparent substrate; forming an inorganic material film on the transparent substrate so as to bury the curve therewith; and planarizing the surface of the inorganic material film to provide a microlens where the curve is buried with the inorganic material film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kikuo Kaise, Kazuhiro Shinoda, Moriaki Abe, Shoji Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 7715104
    Abstract: In the micro-lens array substrate of the present invention, a micro-lens array formed of a plurality of consecutive concave lens-shaped micro-lenses is directly formed in a surface of a quartz substrate or glass substrate, and the micro-lens array is formed by a transfer method based on dry-etching. In the micro-lens array substrate of the present invention, a taper portion is formed toward the surface of the substrate in a peripheral portion of the micro-lens array in the quartz substrate or glass substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Moriaki Abe, Hiroyuki Minami, Kenichi Satoh, Kazuhiro Shinoda, Junichi Mizuma
  • Publication number: 20090212011
    Abstract: A micro-lens substrate having a precise micro-lens array suitable for higher resolution, the micro-lens array substrate of high quality without having a distortion, and a method for manufacturing thereof are provided. In the micro-lens array substrate of the present invention, a micro-lens array formed of a plurality of consecutive concave lens-shaped micro-lenses is directly formed in a surface of a quartz substrate or glass substrate, and the micro-lens array is formed by a transfer method based on dry-etching. In the micro-lens array substrate of the present invention, a taper portion is formed toward the surface of the substrate in a peripheral portion of the micro-lens array in the quartz substrate or glass substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Moriaki ABE, Hiroyuki MINAMI, Kenichi SATOH, Kazuhiro SHINODA, Junichi MIZUMA
  • Publication number: 20060215269
    Abstract: A micro-lens substrate having a precise micro-lens array suitable for higher resolution, the micro-lens array substrate of high quality without having a distortion, and a method for manufacturing thereof are provided. In the micro-lens array substrate of the present invention, a micro-lens array formed of a plurality of consecutive concave lens-shaped micro-lenses is directly formed in a surface of a quartz substrate or glass substrate, and the micro-lens array is formed by a transfer method based on dry-etching. In the micro-lens array substrate of the present invention, a taper portion is formed toward the surface of the substrate in a peripheral portion of the micro-lens array in the quartz substrate or glass substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Moriaki Abe, Hiroyuki Minami, Kenichi Satoh, Kazuhiro Shinoda, Junichi Mizuma
  • Publication number: 20060208284
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a microlens substrate which is excellent in chemical resistance and light fastness to intense light irradiation, and is capable of forming a microlens substrate of a high accuracy of form. The method includes the steps of: forming a lens-shaped curve at a surface side of a transparent substrate; forming an inorganic material film on the transparent substrate so as to bury the curve therewith; and planarizing the surface of the inorganic material film to provide a microlens where the curve is buried with the inorganic material film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Kikuo Kaise, Kazuhiro Shinoda, Moriaki Abe, Shoji Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 7087180
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a microlens substrate which is excellent in chemical resistance and light fastness to intense light irradiation, and is capable of forming a microlens substrate of a high accuracy of form. The method includes the steps of: forming a lens-shaped curve at a surface side of a transparent substrate; forming an inorganic material film on the transparent substrate so as to bury the curve therewith; and planarizing the surface of the inorganic material film to provide a microlens where the curve is buried with the inorganic material film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kikuo Kaise, Kazuhiro Shinoda, Moriaki Abe, Shoji Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20060035472
    Abstract: A master base for fabrication includes a substrate, a first photoresist layer disposed on the substrate, and a second photoresist layer disposed on the first photoresist layer, wherein the first photoresist layer attenuates or absorbs rays reflected at the interface between the first photoresist layer and the substrate to prevent the reflected rays from interfering with applied rays in a exposing step. A method for manufacturing a master base for fabrication includes the steps of forming a first photoresist layer on a substrate, baking the first photoresist layer at the setting temperature of the first photoresist layer, and forming a second photoresist layer on the first photoresist layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Jumi Kimura, Moriaki Abe, Kazuhiro Shinoda
  • Patent number: 6979527
    Abstract: A master base for fabrication includes a substrate, a first photoresist layer disposed on the substrate, and a second photoresist layer disposed on the first photoresist layer, wherein the first photoresist layer attenuates or absorbs rays reflected at the interface between the first photoresist layer and the substrate to prevent the reflected rays from interfering with applied rays in a exposing step. A method for manufacturing a master base for fabrication includes the steps of forming a first photoresist layer on a substrate, baking the first photoresist layer at the setting temperature of the first photoresist layer, and forming a second photoresist layer on the first photoresist layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Jumi Kimura, Moriaki Abe, Kazuhiro Shinoda
  • Publication number: 20040232105
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a microlens substrate which is excellent in chemical resistance and light fastness to intense light irradiation, and is capable of forming a microlens substrate of a high accuracy of form. The method includes the steps of: forming a lens-shaped curve at a surface side of a transparent substrate; forming an inorganic material film on the transparent substrate so as to bury the curve therewith; and planarizing the surface of the inorganic material film to provide a microlens where the curve is buried with the inorganic material film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Kikuo Kaise, Kazuhiro Shinoda, Moriaki Abe, Shoji Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20030122143
    Abstract: A master base for fabrication includes a substrate, a first photoresist layer disposed on the substrate, and a second photoresist layer disposed on the first photoresist layer, wherein the first photoresist layer attenuates or absorbs rays reflected at the interface between the first photoresist layer and the substrate to prevent the reflected rays from interfering with applied rays in a exposing step. A method for manufacturing a master base for fabrication includes the steps of forming a first photoresist layer on a substrate, baking the first photoresist layer at the setting temperature of the first photoresist layer, and forming a second photoresist layer on the first photoresist layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Jumi Kimura, Moriaki Abe, Kazuhiro Shinoda
  • Patent number: 5622329
    Abstract: A terminal band feeding apparatus has a feeding reel on which spirally wound are (i) a terminal band having terminal blanks in a chain manner and (ii) a partitioning tape for preventing the terminal blanks from becoming entangled with one another. By pulling out the partitioning tape from the feeding reel, the terminal band is reeled out and fed to the terminal crimping position of a continuous terminal crimping machine. When a limit switch detects the fact that predetermined tension is applied to the terminal band, the tape is clamped and sent downward by a predetermined amount. The tape thus sent is thrown away in a dust box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Tominaga, Kazuhiro Shinoda