Patents by Inventor Kenji Tsubouchi
Kenji Tsubouchi 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: 10686162Abstract: A method for manufacturing an organic EL panel capable of reducing uneven emission luminance (uneven light emission) is disclosed. A method for manufacturing an organic EL panel according to an embodiment of the invention is a method for manufacturing an organic EL panel including a functional layer including at least a light emitting layer containing an organic material, including a coating step of forming a functional layer by horizontally conveying a base material (110) having flexibility using a roll-to-roll process and coating a coating solution containing an organic material onto the base material (110) using an inkjet applicator (30) disposed above the base material (110), wherein in the coating step, the base material (110) is floated by air using an air floating stage (20) disposed below the base material (110) and the coating solution is coated onto the base material (110).Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Yasuo Matsumoto, Motoo Noda, Kenji Tsubouchi, Hiroshi Sawazaki, Hidekazu Shiomi
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Publication number: 20180269432Abstract: A method for manufacturing an organic EL panel capable of reducing uneven emission luminance (uneven light emission) is disclosed. A method for manufacturing an organic EL panel according to an embodiment of the invention is a method for manufacturing an organic EL panel including a functional layer including at least a light emitting layer containing an organic material, including a coating step of forming a functional layer by horizontally conveying a base material (110) having flexibility using a roll-to-roll process and coating a coating solution containing an organic material onto the base material (110) using an inkjet applicator (30) disposed above the base material (110), wherein in the coating step, the base material (110) is floated by air using an air floating stage (20) disposed below the base material (110) and the coating solution is coated onto the base material (110).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Yasuo MATSUMOTO, Motoo NODA, Kenji TSUBOUCHI, Hiroshi SAWAZAKI, Hidekazu SHIOMI
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Patent number: 8882014Abstract: A reel unit for a fishing reel includes a cover member, a first member, and a second member. The cover member is made of a metal plate. The first member is made of metal. The first member is welded to an inner side of the cover member, and is configured to protrude from the cover member. The second member is made of synthetic resin. The second member is integrally formed with the cover member and the first member to at least partially cover the first member.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Akira Niitsuma, Kenji Tsubouchi, Seiji Takaki
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Publication number: 20130087647Abstract: A reel unit for a fishing reel includes a cover member, a first member, and a second member. The cover member is made of a metal plate. The first member is made of metal. The first member is welded to an inner side of the cover member, and is configured to protrude from the cover member. The second member is made of synthetic resin. The second member is integrally formed with the cover member and the first member to at least partially cover the first member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Akira NIITSUMA, Kenji TSUBOUCHI, Seiji TAKAKI
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Patent number: 8365881Abstract: A bicycle disk brake rotor apparatus comprises a generally circular first rotor member and a generally circular first second rotor member. The first rotor member has a first fixing component structured to mount the first rotor member to a hub mounting member, and the first second rotor member has a first fixing component structured to mount the first second rotor member to the hub mounting member. The first rotor member is attached to a side of the first second rotor member, and the first second rotor member is formed of a material having greater braking wear resistance than the first rotor member.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2004Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Shimano, Inc.Inventors: Toru Iwai, Takashi Fujitani, Kenji Tsubouchi
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Publication number: 20100221554Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a polyamide resin film, wherein in a simultaneous biaxial tenter stretching method for simultaneously biaxially, longitudinally and transversely, stretching an unstretched film by gripping the widthwise edges of the unstretched film with clips, from the start of the transverse stretching until the maximum stretching magnification factor of the transverse stretching is reached, the longitudinal stretching magnification factor represented by the linear distance between the adjacent clips is prevented from being decreased by 5% or more of the maximum stretching magnification factor of the longitudinal stretching.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2008Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: UNITIKA LTD.Inventors: Kenji Tsubouchi, Atsuko Noda, Hideki Kuwata
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Publication number: 20050194075Abstract: A method of hardening the surface of a beta titanium member comprises the step of heating the beta titanium member in a gas mixture consisting essentially of an inert gas and oxygen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: SHIMANO, INC.Inventors: Toru Iwai, Kenji Tsubouchi, Yoshikazu Kashimoto, Kentaro Hayashi
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Publication number: 20050006186Abstract: A bicycle disk brake rotor apparatus comprises a generally circular first rotor member and a generally circular first second rotor member. The first rotor member has a first fixing component structured to mount the first rotor member to a hub mounting member, and the first second rotor member has a first second fixing component structured to mount the first second rotor member to the hub mounting member. The first rotor member is attached to a side of the first second rotor member, and the first second rotor member is formed of a material having greater braking wear resistance than the first rotor member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Applicant: Shimano, Inc.Inventors: Toru Iwai, Takashi Fujitani, Kenji Tsubouchi
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Patent number: 6783723Abstract: The present invention provides a method for industrially stably producing a stretched polyamide film having uniform properties at a high speed. The polyamide film production method comprises the steps of: extruding a molten polyamide resin from a die into a sheet form on a rotary cooling roll having a roughened surface; pressing the sheet against the surface of the cooling roll with an air layer being present between the cooling roll and the sheet by blowing air onto the sheet from an air knife apparatus for cooling the sheet, the air layer having a widthwise thickness distribution such that an average air layer thickness Te in lateral edge regions of the sheet is greater than an average air layer thickness Tc in a middle region of the sheet; and biaxially stretching the sheet.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2001Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Unitika Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Tsubouchi, Fumihiko Hosokawa
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Publication number: 20030025237Abstract: The present invention provides a method for industrially stably producing a stretched polyamide film having uniform properties at a high speed. The polyamide film production method comprises the steps of: extruding a molten polyamide resin from a die into a sheet form on a rotary cooling roll having a roughened surface; pressing the sheet against the surface of the cooling roll with an air layer being present between the cooling roll and the sheet by blowing air onto the sheet from an air knife apparatus for cooling the sheet, the air layer having a widthwise thickness distribution such that an average air layer thickness Te in lateral edge regions of the sheet is greater than an average air layer thickness Tc in a middle region of the sheet; and biaxially stretching the sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2001Publication date: February 6, 2003Applicant: UNITIKA LTD.Inventors: Kenji Tsubouchi, Fumihiko Hosokawa
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Patent number: 5928441Abstract: A hot rolling method of steel products comprises rolling steel products while forming a film of an oxalate (such as iron oxalate, calcium oxalate and the like) on the roll surfaces which have contact with the steel products to be rolled and a hot rolling roll for steel products which has an oxalate film on the roll surfaces having contact with the steel products to be rolled. The oxalate film is effective in preventing steel products, particularly stainless steel products, from seizing between the rolls and the steel products to be rolled, preventing wear of the rolls, and preventing the deterioration of both the rolls and the steel products, when the steel products are subjected to hot rolling.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masaru Izawa, Yoshiaki Kusaba, Kenji Tsubouchi