Patents by Inventor Kazuki Noda
Kazuki Noda 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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Patent number: 8349706Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor surface protecting method and surface protecting sheet employing a material having adequate conformability for irregularities on semiconductor wafer circuit sides and sufficient rigidity as a support during grinding, and which does not become fluid with repeated temperature increases. Also provided is a surface protecting sheet for protection of the circuit side in the step of back side grinding of a semiconductor wafer, the surface protecting sheet having a polymeric film material with a surface protecting layer thereon that may become fluid upon heating and which hardens upon exposure to radiation or upon heating.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2004Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: 3M Innovtive Properties CompanyInventor: Kazuki Noda
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Publication number: 20110297771Abstract: Provided is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground and a support, where the substrate is ground to a very small thickness and can then be separated from the support without damaging the substrate. One embodiment of the present invention is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground, a joining layer in contact with the substrate to be ground, a photothermal conversion layer comprising a light absorbing agent and a heat decomposable resin, and a light transmitting support. After grinding the substrate surface which is opposite that in contact with the joining layer, the laminated body is irradiated through the light transmitting layer and the photothermal conversion layer decomposes to separate the substrate and the light transmitting support.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Kazuki NODA, Masaru Iwasawa
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Publication number: 20110262828Abstract: There is provided an electrode catalyst layer that has excellent durability compared to conventional electrode catalyst layers employing carbon supports, and that can minimize as much as possible the amount of catalyst material used while exhibiting desired output, by allowing adjustment of the amount as necessary. The electrode catalyst dispersion of the disclosure comprises catalyst particles that contain a non-conductive support and a conductive catalyst material covering the surface of non-conductive support, and a dispersing medium selected from among water, organic solvents and combinations thereof. The ink composition of the disclosure comprises catalyst particles containing a non-conductive support and a conductive catalyst material covering the surface of non-conductive support, a dispersing medium selected from among water, organic solvents and combinations thereof, and an ionic conductive polymer, wherein the volume ratio of the catalyst particles and the ionic conductive polymer is 55:45-90:10.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Kazuki Noda, Hideyuki Okada
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Patent number: 8038839Abstract: Provided is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground and a support, where the substrate is ground to a very small thickness and can then be separated from the support without damaging the substrate. One embodiment of the present invention is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground, a joining layer in contact with the substrate to be ground, a photothermal conversion layer comprising a light absorbing agent and a heat decomposable resin, and a light transmitting support. After grinding the substrate surface which is opposite that in contact with the joining layer, the laminated body is irradiated through the light transmitting layer and the photothermal conversion layer decomposes to separate the substrate and the light transmitting support.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kazuki Noda, Masaru Iwasawa
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Patent number: 7988807Abstract: Provided is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground and a support, where the substrate is ground to a very small thickness and can then be separated from the support without damaging the substrate. One embodiment of the present invention is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground, a joining layer in contact with the substrate to be ground, a photothermal conversion layer comprising a light absorbing agent and a heat decomposable resin, and a light transmitting support. After grinding the substrate surface which is opposite that in contact with the joining layer, the laminated body is irradiated through the light transmitting layer and the photothermal conversion layer decomposes to separate the substrate and the light transmitting support.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kazuki Noda, Masaru Iwasawa
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Publication number: 20100041211Abstract: Provided is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground and a support, where the substrate is ground to a very small thickness and can then be separated from the support without damaging the substrate. One embodiment of the present invention is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground, a joining layer in contact with the substrate to be ground, a photothermal conversion layer comprising a light absorbing agent and a heat decomposable resin, and a light transmitting support. After grinding the substrate surface which is opposite that in contact with the joining layer, the laminated body is irradiated through the light transmitting layer and the photothermal conversion layer decomposes to separate the substrate and the light transmitting support.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: Kazuki NODA, Masaru Iwasawa
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Publication number: 20100038035Abstract: Provided is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground and a support, where the substrate is ground to a very small thickness and can then be separated from the support without damaging the substrate. One embodiment of the present invention is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground, a joining layer in contact with the substrate to be ground, a photothermal conversion layer comprising a light absorbing agent and a heat decomposable resin, and a light transmitting support. After grinding the substrate surface which is opposite that in contact with the joining layer, the laminated body is irradiated through the light transmitting layer and the photothermal conversion layer decomposes to separate the substrate and the light transmitting support.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: Kazuki NODA, Masaru Iwasawa
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Publication number: 20090133812Abstract: Provided is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground and a support, where the substrate is ground to a very small thickness and can then be separated from the support without damaging the substrate. One embodiment of the present invention is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground, a joining layer in contact with the substrate to be ground, a photothermal conversion layer comprising a light absorbing agent and a heat decomposable resin, and a light transmitting support. After grinding the substrate surface which is opposite that in contact with the joining layer, the laminated body is irradiated through the light transmitting layer and the photothermal conversion layer decomposes to separate the substrate and the light transmitting support.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2009Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Kazuki Noda, Masaru Iwasawa
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Patent number: 7534498Abstract: Provided is a laminated body (1) comprising a substrate (2) to be ground and a support (5), where the substrate (2) is ground to a very small thickness and can then be separated from the support (5) without damaging the substrate (2). One embodiment of the present invention is a laminated body (1) comprising a substrate (2) to be ground, a joining layer (3) in contact with the substrate (2) to be ground, a photothermal conversion layer (4) comprising a light absorbing agent and a heat decomposable resin, and a light transmitting support (5). After grinding the substrate surface which is opposite that in contact with the joining layer (3), the laminated body (1) is irradiated through the light transmitting support (5) and the photothermal conversion layer (4) decomposes to separate the substrate (2) and the light transmitting support (5).Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2003Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kazuki Noda, Masaru Iwasawa
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Patent number: 7452752Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a semiconductor chip, comprising applying a photothermal conversion layer on a light-transmitting support, provided that upon irradiation of radiation energy, the photothermal conversion layer converts the radiation energy into heat and decomposes due to the heat; laminating the semiconductor wafer and the light-transmitting support through a photocurable adhesive by placing the circuit face and the photothermal conversion layer to face each other, thereby forming a laminated body having a non-circuit face on the outside; grinding the non-circuit face of the semiconductor wafer until the semiconductor wafer reaches a desired thickness; dicing the ground semiconductor wafer from the non-circuit face side to cut it into a plurality of semiconductor chips; irradiating radiation energy from the light-transmitting support side to decompose the photothermal conversion layer, thereby causing separation into a semiconductor chips having the adhesive layer and a light-transmitting suType: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kazuki Noda, Masaru Iwasawa
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Publication number: 20070148916Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor surface protecting method and surface protecting sheet employing a material having adequate conformability for irregularities on semiconductor wafer circuit sides and sufficient rigidity as a support during grinding, and which does not become fluid with repeated temperature increases. Also provided is a surface protecting sheet for protection of the circuit side in the step of back side grinding of a semiconductor wafer, the surface protecting sheet having a polymeric film material with a surface protecting layer thereon that may become fluid upon heating and which hardens upon exposure to radiation or upon heating.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2004Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventor: Kazuki Noda
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Publication number: 20070077685Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a semiconductor chip, comprising applying a photothermal conversion layer on a light-transmitting support, provided that upon irradiation of radiation energy, the photothermal conversion layer converts the radiation energy into heat and decomposes due to the heat; laminating the semiconductor wafer and the light-transmitting support through a photocurable adhesive by placing the circuit face and the photothermal conversion layer to face each other, thereby forming a laminated body having a non-circuit face on the outside; grinding the non-circuit face of the semiconductor wafer until the semi-conductor wafer reaches a desired thickness; dicing the ground semiconductor wafer from the non-circuit face side to cut it into a plurality of semiconductor chips; irradiating radiation energy from the light-transmitting support side to decompose the photothermal conversion layer, thereby causing separation into a semiconductor chips having the adhesive layer and a light-transmitting sType: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2004Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventors: Kazuki Noda, Masaru Iwasawa
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Publication number: 20050233547Abstract: Provided is a laminated body (1) comprising a substrate (2) to be ground and a support (5), where the substrate (2) is ground to a very small thickness and can then be separated from the support (5) without damaging the substrate (2). One embodiment of the present invention is a laminated body (1) comprising a substrate (2) to be ground, a joining layer (3) in contact with the substrate (2) to be ground, a photothermal conversion layer (4) comprising a light absorbing agent and a heat decomposable resin, and a light transmitting support (5). After grinding the substrate surface which is opposite that in contact with the joining layer (3), the laminated body (1) is irradiated through the light transmitting support (5) and the photothermal conversion layer (4) decomposes to separate the substrate (2) and the light transmitting support (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2003Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Kazuki Noda, Masaru Iwasawa
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Patent number: 6783915Abstract: A black matrix can be formed by thermal transfer on a receptor substrate for use, for example, in a display application. This black matrix can be used, for example, as a color filter black matrix or a TFT (thin film transistor) black matrix to provide contrast and/or to separate adjacent electrically-conducting components.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2003Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Richard J. Pokorny, Raghunath Padiyath, Kazuki Noda
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Publication number: 20040095457Abstract: A black matrix can be formed by thermal transfer on a receptor substrate for use, for example, in a display application. This black matrix can be used, for example, as a color filter black matrix or a TFT (thin film transistor) black matrix to provide contrast and/or to separate adjacent electrically-conducting components.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Richard J. Pokorny, Raghunath Padiyath, Kazuki Noda
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Patent number: 6617093Abstract: A black matrix can be formed by thermal transfer on a receptor substrate for use, for example, in a display application. This black matrix can be used, for example, as a color filter black matrix or a TFT (thin film transistor) black matrix to provide contrast and/or to separate adjacent electrically-conducting components.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2002Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Richard J. Pokorny, Raghunath Padiyath, Kazuki Noda
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Publication number: 20030003389Abstract: A black matrix can be formed by thermal transfer on a receptor substrate for use, for example, in a display application. This black matrix can be used, for example, as a color filter black matrix or a TFT (thin film transistor) black matrix to provide contrast and/or to separate adjacent electrically-conducting components.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Richard J. Pokorny, Raghunath Padiyath, Kazuki Noda
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Patent number: 6461775Abstract: A black matrix can be formed by thermal transfer on a receptor substrate for use, for example, in a display application. This black matrix can be used, for example, as a color filter black matrix or a TFT (thin film transistor) black matrix to provide contrast and/or to separate adjacent electrically-conducting components.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1999Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Richard J. Pokorny, Raghunath Padiyath, Kazuki Noda
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Publication number: 20010010884Abstract: An improved electronic display that includes components selected to enhance display performance. The improved display includes an active substrate that has a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of thermally transferred color filters that include a colorant in a crosslinked binder. The active substrate can also include a black matrix. Other components in the improved display such as a liquid crystal material, spacers, and bottom polarizer, can be selected to enhance display performance characteristics such as brightness, power consumption, response time, weight, and thickness. The invention also provides a method of forming a color filter substrate for displays including the steps of thermally mass transferring a plurality of color filters and crosslinking the plurality of color filters after transfer. Before the crosslinking step, the plurality of color filters can be inspected and removed for reworking of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2001Publication date: August 2, 2001Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Paul F. Guehler, Thomas A. Isberg, Kazuhiko Mizuno, Kazuki Noda, Raghunath Padiyath, Richard J. Pokorny, John S. Staral, Jeffrey C. Chang
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Patent number: 6221543Abstract: An improved electronic display that includes components selected to enhance display performance. The improved display includes an active substrate that has a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of thermally transferred color filters that include a colorant in a crosslinked binder. The active substrate can also include a black matrix. Other components in the improved display such as a liquid crystal material, spacers, and bottom polarizer, can be selected to enhance display performance characteristics such as brightness, power consumption, response time, weight, and thickness. The invention also provides a method of forming a color filter substrate for displays including the steps of thermally mass transferring a plurality of color filters and crosslinking the plurality of color filters after transfer. Before the crosslinking step, the plurality of color filters can be inspected and removed for reworking of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1999Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: 3M Innovatives PropertiesInventors: Paul F. Guehler, Thomas A. Isberg, Kazuhiko Mizuno, Kazuki Noda, Raghunath Padiyath, Richard J. Pokorny, John S. Staral, Jeffrey C. Chang