Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Tamai

Kiyoshi Tamai 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: 20230135358
    Abstract: Glass contains, in mol percentage on an oxide basis, SiO2: 35% to 60%, B2O3: 0.8% to 8%, Al2O3: 6% to 21%, and MgO: 17% to 44%. Additionally, (MgO/Al2O3)?1 is satisfied, a measured Madelung constant m calculated by an expression (1A) is equal to or larger than 1.05, and a thermal expansion factor as a ratio of a measured value ? of a linear thermal expansion coefficient to a calculated value ?cal of a linear thermal expansion coefficient calculated from composition is equal to or smaller than 0.7. Herein, E is a measured value of a Young's modulus of the glass, Vp is an average atomic packing factor of the glass, and Gt is average bond dissociation energy of the glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Mikio NAGANO, Seiji INABA, Rikiya KADO, Kiyoshi TAMAI, Yuha KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220144685
    Abstract: Suppressing deflection and reducing weight are to be achieved. A supporting glass substrate has a ratio of a Young's modulus (GPa) to a density (g/cm3) that is 37.0 (GPa·cm3/g) or more and the ratio has a value larger than a ratio calculation value, the ratio calculation value being a ratio of a Young's modulus (GPa) calculated from a composition to a density (g/cm3). The ratio calculation value is represented by the following expression: ?=2·?{(Vi·Gi)/Mi·Xi}, where, in the expression, Vi is a filling parameter of a metal oxide contained in the supporting glass substrate, Gi is a dissociation energy of a metal oxide contained in the supporting glass substrate, Mi is a molecular weight of a metal oxide contained in the supporting glass substrate, and Xi is a molar ratio of a metal oxide contained in the supporting glass substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Mikio NAGANO, Seiji INABA, Yasunari SAITO, Kiyoshi TAMAI, Kazutaka ONO, Yuha KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11286201
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cover glass and a glass laminate which are reduced in warpage, and have excellent scratch resistance, low reflecting properties and excellent optical properties. According to the present invention, a cover glass and a glass laminate which are reduced in glass warpage, retain the effect of scratch resistance, and have low reflecting properties and excellent optical properties can be provided by alternately superposing a film including a high-refractive-index material and a film including a low-refractive-index material, in given amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Kazunobu Maeshige, Nobutaka Aomine, Hiroyuki Okawa, Kiyoshi Tamai, Hitoshi Onoda, Makoto Sano, Yusuke Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11021389
    Abstract: A supporting glass substrate has a ratio of a Young's modulus (GPa) to a density (g/cm3) that is 37.0 (GPa·cm3/g) or more and the ratio has a value larger than a ratio calculation value, the ratio calculation value being a ratio of a Young's modulus (GPa) calculated from a composition to a density (g/cm3). The ratio calculation value is represented by the following expression: ?=2·?{(Vi·Gi)/Mi·Xi}, where, in the expression, Vi is a filling parameter of a metal oxide contained in the supporting glass substrate, Gi is a dissociation energy of a metal oxide contained in the supporting glass substrate, Mi is a molecular weight of a metal oxide contained in the supporting glass substrate, and Xi is a molar ratio of a metal oxide contained in the supporting glass substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Seiji Inaba, Yasunari Saito, Kiyoshi Tamai, Kazutaka Ono, Yuha Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20210147279
    Abstract: A supporting glass substrate includes a compression stress layer on a surface thereof, and has an average thermal expansion coefficient at 50° C. to 200° C. that is 7 ppm/° C. to 15 ppm/° C., an internal tensile stress that is 5 MPa to 55 MPa, and a depth of the compression stress layer that is 10 ?m to 60 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Izuru KASHIMA, Kazutaka ONO, Seiji INABA, Hirofumi YAMAMOTO, Kiyoshi TAMAI
  • Patent number: 10927039
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a chemically strengthened glass that can effectively suppress strength of a glass from being deteriorated even though performing chemical strengthening and has high transmittance (that is, low reflectivity). The present invention relates to a chemically strengthened glass having a compressive stress layer formed on a surface layer thereof by an ion exchange method, in which the glass contains sodium and boron, and has a delta transmittance being +0.1% or more, and in which a straight line obtained by a linear approximation of a hydrogen concentration Y in a region of a depth X from an outermost surface of the glass satisfies a specific relational equation in X=0.1 to 0.4 (?m).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Izuru Kashima, Yusuke Fujiwara, Kiyoshi Tamai, Yuichi Suzuki, Yoichi Sera, Daisuke Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20210032155
    Abstract: A supporting glass substrate has a ratio of a Young's modulus (GPa) to a density (g/cm3) that is 37.0 (GPa·cm3/g) or more and the ratio has a value larger than a ratio calculation value, the ratio calculation value being a ratio of a Young's modulus (GPa) calculated from a composition to a density (g/cm3). The ratio calculation value is represented by the following expression: ?=2·?{(Vi·Gi)/Mi·Xi}, where, in the expression, Vi is a filling parameter of a metal oxide contained in the supporting glass substrate, Gi is a dissociation energy of a metal oxide contained in the supporting glass substrate. Mi is a molecular weight of a metal oxide contained in the supporting glass substrate, and Xi is a molar ratio of a metal oxide contained in the supporting glass substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Seiji INABA, Yasunari SAITO, Kiyoshi TAMAI, Kazutaka ONO, Yuha KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10730793
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a chemically strengthened glass having enhanced surface strength and bending strength. The present invention relates to a chemically strengthened glass having a compressive stress layer formed on a surface layer thereof by an ion exchange method, in which a straight line obtained by a linear approximation of a hydrogen concentration Y in a region of a depth X from an outermost surface of the glass satisfies a specific relational equation (I) in X=0.1 to 0.4 (?m), and an edge surface connecting main surfaces on a front side and a back side of the glass has a skewness (Rsk) measured based on JIS B0601 (2001) being ?1.3 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Izuru Kashima, Yusuke Fujiwara, Naoki Uemura, Kiyoshi Tamai
  • Patent number: 10450226
    Abstract: A chemically strengthened glass having a compressive stress layer formed in a surface layer thereof according to an ion exchange method, in which the glass has a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.20 nm or higher, a hydrogen concentration Y in a region to a depth X from an outermost surface of the glass satisfies the following relational equation (I) at X=from 0.1 to 0.4 (?m), a surface strength F (N) measured by a ball-on-ring test under the following conditions is (F?1500×t2) relative to a sheet thickness t (mm) of the glass, and a surface of the glass has no polishing flaw: Y=aX+b??(I) in which meanings of respective symbols in the equation (I) are as follows: Y: hydrogen concentration (as H2O, mol/L); X: depth from the outermost surface of the glass (?m); a: ?0.270 to ?0.005; and b: 0.020 to 0.220.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Izuru Kashima, Yusuke Fujiwara, Kiyoshi Tamai, Yuichi Suzuki, Daisuke Kobayashi, Yoichi Sera, Taku Yamada
  • Patent number: 10308549
    Abstract: A chemically strengthened glass having a compressive stress layer formed in a surface layer thereof according to an ion exchange method, in which a surface of the glass has polishing flaws, the glass has a texture direction index (Stdi) of 0.30 or more, a hydrogen concentration Y in a region to a depth X from an outermost surface of the glass satisfies the following relational equation (I) at X=from 0.1 to 0.4 (?m), and a surface strength F (N) measured by a ball-on-ring test is (F?1400×t2) relative to a sheet thickness t (mm) of the glass: Y=aX+b??(I) in which meanings of respective symbols in the equation (I) are as follows: Y: hydrogen concentration (as H2O, mol/L), X: depth from the outermost surface of the glass (?m), a: ?0.300 or more, and b: 0.220 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Izuru Kashima, Yusuke Fujiwara, Kiyoshi Tamai, Yuichi Suzuki, Daisuke Kobayashi, Yoichi Sera, Taku Yamada, Noriko Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20180215659
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cover glass and a glass laminate which are reduced in warpage, and have excellent scratch resistance, low reflecting properties and excellent optical properties. According to the present invention, a cover glass and a glass laminate which are reduced in glass warpage, retain the effect of scratch resistance, and have low reflecting properties and excellent optical properties can be provided by alternately superposing a film including a high-refractive-index material and a film including a low-refractive-index material, in given amounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazunobu MAESHIGE, Nobutaka AOMINE, Hiroyuki OKAWA, Kiyoshi TAMAI, Hitoshi ONODA, Makoto SANO, Yusuke KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180072619
    Abstract: A chemically strengthened glass having a compressive stress layer formed in a surface layer thereof according to an ion exchange method, in which the glass has a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.20 nm or higher, a hydrogen concentration Y in a region to a depth X from an outermost surface of the glass satisfies the following relational equation (I) at X=from 0.1 to 0.4 (?m), a surface strength F (N) measured by a ball-on-ring test under the following conditions is (F?1500×t2) relative to a sheet thickness t (mm) of the glass, and a surface of the glass has no polishing flaw: Y=aX+b??(I) in which meanings of respective symbols in the equation (I) are as follows: Y: hydrogen concentration (as H2O, mol/L); X: depth from the outermost surface of the glass (?m); a: ?0.270 to ?0.005; and b: 0.020 to 0.220.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Izuru KASHIMA, Yusuke FUJIWARA, Kiyoshi TAMAI, Yuichi SUZUKI, Daisuke KOBAYASHI, Yoichi SERA, Taku YAMADA
  • Patent number: 9884784
    Abstract: A chemically strengthened glass having a compressive stress layer formed in a surface layer thereof according to an ion exchange method, in which the glass has a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.20 nm or higher, a hydrogen concentration Y in a region to a depth X from an outermost surface of the glass satisfies the following relational equation (I) at X=from 0.1 to 0.4 (?m), a surface strength F (N) measured by a ball-on-ring test under the following conditions is (F?1500×t2) relative to a sheet thickness t (mm) of the glass, and a surface of the glass has no polishing flaw: Y=aX+b??(I) in which meanings of respective symbols in the equation (I) are as follows: Y: hydrogen concentration (as H2O, mol/L); X: depth from the outermost surface of the glass (?m); a: ?0.270 to ?0.005; and b: 0.020 to 0.220.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Izuru Kashima, Yusuke Fujiwara, Kiyoshi Tamai, Yuichi Suzuki, Daisuke Kobayashi, Yoichi Sera, Taku Yamada
  • Patent number: 9828286
    Abstract: A method for producing a chemically strengthened glass, including a step of bringing a glass containing sodium into contact with an inorganic salt containing potassium nitrate, thereby performing ion exchange of a Na ion in the glass with a K ion in the inorganic salt, in which the inorganic salt contains at least one salt selected from the group consisting of K2CO3, Na2CO3, KHCO3, NaHCO3, K3PO4, Na3PO4, K2SO4, Na2SO4, KOH and NaOH, and the method includes: a step of washing the glass after the ion exchange; a step of subjecting the glass to an acid treatment after the washing; and a step of subjecting the glass to an alkali treatment after the acid treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Izuru Kashima, Yusuke Fujiwara, Kiyoshi Tamai, Yuichi Suzuki, Daisuke Kobayashi, Yoichi Sera, Taku Yamada
  • Publication number: 20170313621
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a chemically strengthened glass that can effectively suppress strength of a glass from being deteriorated even though performing chemical strengthening and has high transmittance (that is, low reflectivity). The present invention relates to a chemically strengthened glass having a compressive stress layer formed on a surface layer thereof by an ion exchange method, in which the glass contains sodium and boron, and has a delta transmittance being +0.1% or more, and in which a straight line obtained by a linear approximation of a hydrogen concentration Y in a region of a depth X from an outermost surface of the glass satisfies a specific relational equation in X=0.1 to 0.4 (?m).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Izuru KASHIMA, Yusuke FUJIWARA, Kiyoshi TAMAI, Yuichi SUZUKI, Yoichi SERA, Daisuke KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170313620
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a chemically strengthened glass having enhanced surface strength and bending strength. The present invention relates to a chemically strengthened glass having a compressive stress layer formed on a surface layer thereof by an ion exchange method, in which a straight line obtained by a linear approximation of a hydrogen concentration Y in a region of a depth X from an outermost surface of the glass satisfies a specific relational equation (I) in X=0.1 to 0.4 (?m), and an edge surface connecting main surfaces on a front side and a back side of the glass has a skewness (Rsk) measured based on JIS B0601 (2001) being ?1.3 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Izuru KASHIMA, Yusuke FUJIWARA, Naoki UEMURA, Kiyoshi TAMAI
  • Publication number: 20170192133
    Abstract: An optical element includes a transparent substrate configured to transmit light; a resin layer provided on one surface of the transparent substrate, and configured to transmit light; and a first antireflection film formed on the resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takaaki MURAKAMI, Hiroshi SHIMODA, Aya IKOMA, Kiyoshi TAMAI
  • Publication number: 20160207828
    Abstract: A method for producing a chemically strengthened glass, including a step of bringing a glass containing sodium into contact with an inorganic salt containing potassium nitrate, thereby performing ion exchange of a Na ion in the glass with a K ion in the inorganic salt, in which the inorganic salt contains at least one salt selected from the group consisting of K2CO3, Na2CO3, KHCO3, NaHCO3, K3PO4, Na3PO4, K2SO4, Na2SO4, KOH and NaOH, and the method includes: a step of washing the glass after the ion exchange; a step of subjecting the glass to an acid treatment after the washing; and a step of subjecting the glass to an alkali treatment after the acid treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: lzuru KASHIMA, Yusuke FUJIWARA, Kiyoshi TAMAI, Yuichi SUZUKI, Daisuke KOBAYASHI, Yoichi SERA, Taku YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20160130179
    Abstract: A chemically strengthened glass having a compressive stress layer formed in a surface layer thereof according to an ion exchange method, in which the glass has a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.20 nm or higher, a hydrogen concentration Y in a region to a depth X from an outermost surface of the glass satisfies the following relational equation (I) at X=from 0.1 to 0.4 (?m), a surface strength F (N) measured by a ball-on-ring test under the following conditions is (F?1500×t2) relative to a sheet thickness t (mm) of the glass, and a surface of the glass has no polishing flaw: Y=aX+b??(I) in which meanings of respective symbols in the equation (I) are as follows: Y: hydrogen concentration (as H2O, mol/L); X: depth from the outermost surface of the glass (?m); a: ?0.270 to ?0.005; and b: 0.020 to 0.220.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: lzuru KASHIMA, Yusuke FUJIWARA, Kiyoshi TAMAI, Yuichi SUZUKI, Daisuke KOBAYASHI, Yoichi SERA, Taku YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20160130178
    Abstract: A chemically strengthened glass having a compressive stress layer formed in a surface layer thereof according to an ion exchange method, in which a surface of the glass has polishing flaws, the glass has a texture direction index (Stdi) of 0.30 or more, a hydrogen concentration Y in a region to a depth X from an outermost surface of the glass satisfies the following relational equation (I) at X=from 0.1 to 0.4 (?m), and a surface strength F (N) measured by a ball-on-ring test is (F?1400×t2) relative to a sheet thickness t (mm) of the glass: Y=aX+b??(I) in which meanings of respective symbols in the equation (I) are as follows: Y: hydrogen concentration (as H2O, mol/L), X: depth from the outermost surface of the glass (?m), a: ?0.300 or more, and b: 0.220 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: lzuru KASHIMA, Yusuke FUJIWARA, Kiyoshi TAMAI, Yuichi SUZUKI, Daisuke KOBAYASHI, Yoichi SERA, Taku YAMADA, Noriko TANABE