Patents by Inventor Kuniaki Yoshikata

Kuniaki Yoshikata 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: 20190113791
    Abstract: Provided are [1] an optical laminate comprising a substrate film, a transparent conductive layer and a surface protection layer in this order, wherein an average value of a surface resistivity measured according to JIS K6911 is in the range of 1.0×107 ?/? or more and 1.0×1010 ?/? or less, and a standard deviation ? of the surface resistivity is 5.0×108 ?/? or less, [2] an optical laminate comprising a substrate film, a transparent conductive layer and a surface protection layer in this order, wherein the substrate film is a cycloolefin polymer film, a ratio of a thickness of the substrate film to a thickness of the entire optical laminate is 80% or more and 95% or less, and a rate of elongation of the optical laminate at a temperature of 150° C., as measured using a dynamic viscoelasticity measuring apparatus under conditions of a frequency of 10 Hz, a tensile load of 50 N and a rate of temperature increase of 2° C./min, is 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Kana YAMAMOTO, Masayuki TSUNEKAWA, Toshiki IWASAKI, Takahisa NOMURA, Hiroki NAKAGAWA, Takanori HAMADA, Eiji OOISHI, Kuniaki YOSHIKATA, Masataka NAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 9437881
    Abstract: There is provided a reinforcing material equipped with a cohesive/adhesive layer, having a proper initial adhesion force to an adherend, such as an electrolyte membrane, a catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer, and which can be temporarily fixed readily. A reinforcing material produced by forming a cohesive/adhesive layer on a substrate. The cohesive/adhesive layer includes an aliphatic polyamide, an epoxy resin and a polythiol. When the reinforcing material is used, it becomes possible to correct the position of an adherend after the adhesion of the reinforcing material to the adherend. In addition, it can prevent the formation of wrinkles on the adherend or the like upon the adhesion of the reinforcing material. Therefore, a catalyst layer laminated membrane or the like which has a reinforcing material attached thereto can be produced readily without requiring the employment of any highly skilled technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Sakamoto, Takahisa Taniguchi, Koujun Utaka, Hidenori Asai, Kazufumi Kodani, Kuniaki Yoshikata
  • Publication number: 20140170532
    Abstract: A configuration for preventing deformation of a solid oxide fuel cell is provided. A solid oxide fuel cell 1 includes a support substrate 2 formed from a gas-permeable metal, an anode 3 placed on the first surface of the support substrate 2, a back surface layer 7 placed on the second surface of the support substrate 2, an electrolyte 4 placed on the anode 3, and a cathode 6 placed on the electrolyte 4, and the anode and the back surface layer contain a metal and a ceramic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ohtani, Kuniaki Yoshikata, Kazufumi Kodani
  • Patent number: 8741499
    Abstract: The solid oxide fuel cell of the present invention has a substrate (1); an electrolyte (3) that is disposed on one surface of the substrate (1); and at least one electrode element E having an anode (5) and a cathode (7) disposed on the same surface of the electrolyte (3) with a predetermined space therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Yoshikata, Koichi Mikami, Hirotoshi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20140127608
    Abstract: There is provided a reinforcing material equipped with a cohesive/adhesive layer, having a proper initial adhesion force to an adherend, such as an electrolyte membrane, a catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer, and which can be temporarily fixed readily. A reinforcing material produced by forming a cohesive/adhesive layer on a substrate. The cohesive/adhesive layer includes an aliphatic polyamide, an epoxy resin and a polythiol. When the reinforcing material is used, it becomes possible to correct the position of an adherend after the adhesion of the reinforcing material to the adherend. In addition, it can prevent the formation of wrinkles on the adherend or the like upon the adhesion of the reinforcing material. Therefore, a catalyst layer laminated membrane or the like which has a reinforcing material attached thereto can be produced readily without requiring the employment of any highly skilled technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Sakamoto, Takahisa Taniguchi, Koujun Utaka, Hidenori Asai, Kazufumi Kodani, Kuniaki Yoshikata
  • Patent number: 8628892
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell supplied with a fuel gas and an oxidant gas, including a single cell 4 having a plate-like electrolyte 41, an cathode 42 formed on an upper surface of the electrolyte 41, and a anode 43 formed on a lower surface of the electrolyte 41; a conductive support substrate 2 supporting the single cell 4, and having through-holes 21 that form a supply path for the fuel gas or oxidant gas; and a gas-permeable welding layer 3 sandwiched between the single cell 4 and the support substrate 2, and welded to the single cell 4 and the support substrate 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuniaki Yoshikata
  • Patent number: 8263272
    Abstract: A cogeneration system using a fuel cell includes a gas-mixture-supply passage L supplied with a fuel gas and an oxidant gas; a gas combustor 31 for combusting the gas mixture which has passed through the gas-mixture-supply passage L; a combustion chamber 3 for housing the gas combustor 31; and a power generator 2 disposed on the gas-mixture-supply passage L and having at least one fuel cell that generates power from the gas mixture flowing through the supply passage L. The power generator 2 is located in the combustion chamber 3, so as to be heated by the heat of combustion produced in the combustion chamber 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Yoshikata, Hirotoshi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 8252479
    Abstract: The solid oxide fuel cell of the present invention has a substrate (1); an electrolyte (3) that is disposed on one surface of the substrate (1); and at least one electrode element E having an anode (5) and a cathode (7) disposed on the same surface of the electrolyte (3) with a predetermined space therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Yoshikata, Koichi Mikami, Hirotoshi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 8101316
    Abstract: The solid oxide fuel cell of the present invention has a substrate (1); an electrolyte (3) that is disposed on one surface of the substrate (1); and at least one electrode element E having an anode (5) and a cathode (7) disposed on the same surface of the electrolyte (3) with a predetermined space therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Yoshikata, Koichi Mikami, Hirotoshi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20110177426
    Abstract: The solid oxide fuel cell of the present invention has a substrate (1); an electrolyte (3) that is disposed on one surface of the substrate (1); and at least one electrode element E having an anode (5) and a cathode (7) disposed on the same surface of the electrolyte (3) with a predetermined space therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Yoshikata, Koichi Mikami, Hirotoshi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20110065015
    Abstract: The solid oxide fuel cell of the present invention has a substrate (1); an electrolyte (3) that is disposed on one surface of the substrate (1); and at least one electrode element E having an anode (5) and a cathode (7) disposed on the same surface of the electrolyte (3) with a predetermined space therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Yoshikata, Koichi Mikami, Hirotoshi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 7517601
    Abstract: A fuel cell including at least one single cell C having an electrolyte 3, a fuel electrode 5, and an air electrode 7, wherein the single cell C is supported on a substrate 1 and the electrolyte 3 is disposed on a first surface of the substrate 1, with the fuel electrode 5 and the air electrode 7 disposed on the first surface of the substrate 1 so as to sandwich the electrolyte 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Yoshikata, Hirotoshi Sakamoto, Koichi Mikami
  • Publication number: 20090092877
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell supplied with a fuel gas and an oxidant gas, including a single cell 4 having a plate-like electrolyte 41, an cathode 42 formed on an upper surface of the electrolyte 41, and a anode 43 formed on a lower surface of the electrolyte 41; a conductive support substrate 2 supporting the single cell 4, and having through-holes 21 that form a supply path for the fuel gas or oxidant gas; and a gas-permeable welding layer 3 sandwiched between the single cell 4 and the support substrate 2, and welded to the single cell 4 and the support substrate 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Kuniaki Yoshikata
  • Publication number: 20080118795
    Abstract: A cogeneration system using a fuel cell includes a gas-mixture-supply passage L supplied with a fuel gas and an oxidant gas; a gas combustor 31 for combusting the gas mixture which has passed through the gas-mixture-supply passage L; a combustion chamber 3 for housing the gas combustor 31; and a power generator 2 disposed on the gas-mixture-supply passage L and having at least one fuel cell that generates power from the gas mixture flowing through the supply passage L. The power generator 2 is located in the combustion chamber 3, so as to be heated by the heat of combustion produced in the combustion chamber 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Yoshikata, Hirotoshi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20070248864
    Abstract: The solid oxide fuel cell of the present invention has a substrate (1); an electrolyte (3) that is disposed on one surface of the substrate (1); and at least one electrode element E having an anode (5) and a cathode (7) disposed on the same surface of the electrolyte (3) with a predetermined space therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Yoshikata, Koichi Mikami, Hirotoshi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 7192625
    Abstract: In manufacturing a barrier-forming film, a vapor-deposited inorganic oxide film is provided on a face of a substrate film. An annealing treatment is applied to the substrate film having said vapor-deposited inorganic film. The substrate film is a resinous film which selected from a group consisting of polyesters, polyamides and polypropylenes. The annealing treatment includes a heating treatment carried out at a temperature within the range from 55° C. to 150° C. in order to cause thermal shrinkage of the substrate film and to increase density of the vapor-deposited inorganic oxide film. The vapor-deposited inorganic oxide film includes a vapor-deposited silicon oxide film or a vapor-deposited aluminum oxide film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koujiro Ohkawa, Atsuo Tsuzuki, Kuniaki Yoshikata
  • Publication number: 20060166023
    Abstract: There is provided a backside protective sheet for a solar battery module that is excellent in strength as well as in various properties such as weathering resistance, heat resistance, water resistance, light resistance, wind pressure resistance, hailstorm resistance, chemical resistance, moisture resistance, antifouling properties, light reflectivity, light diffusivity, and design, and is particularly excellent in the so-called “moisture resistance,” which is the ability to prevent the entry of moisture, oxygen and the like, and durability against performance degradation with time, particularly against hydrolytic degradation and the like, and is also excellent in protective capability. There is also provided a backside protective sheet for a solar battery module, which can facilitate inventory control by properly using the front side and back side of the protective sheet depending upon applications and is excellent in cost performance, and a solar battery module using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Yoshikata, Atsuo Tsuzuki, Koujiro Ohkawa, Takaki Miyachi
  • Publication number: 20040197628
    Abstract: A fuel cell comprising at least one single cell C having an electrolyte 3, a fuel electrode 5, and an air electrode 7, wherein the single cell C is supported on a substrate 1 and the electrolyte 3 is disposed on one surface of the substrate 1, with the fuel electrode 5 and the air electrode 7 disposed on the same surface of the substrate 1 so as to sandwich the electrolyte 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Yoshikata, Hirotoshi Sakamoto, Koichi Mikami
  • Publication number: 20040166239
    Abstract: The present invention provides a barrier-forming film (A) useful for manufacturing various packaging container, which has a higher barrier-formability to prevent permeation of oxygen gas or steam, and a manufacturing method thereof. The barrier-forming film of the invention comprises a substrate film (1) having a vapor-deposited film (2) of an inorganic oxide, and by applying an annealing treatment thereto to limit the steam permeability within a range of from 2.0 to 0.000001 g/m2.day, and the oxygen permeability, within a range of from 2.0 to 0.000001 cc/m2.day.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Koujiro Ohkawa, Atsuo Tsuzuki, Kuniaki Yoshikata
  • Patent number: 6720097
    Abstract: The present invention provides a barrier-forming film (A) useful for manufacturing various packaging container, which has a higher barrier-formability to prevent permeation of oxygen gas or steam, and a manufacturing method thereof. The barrier-forming film of the invention comprises a substrate film (1) having a vapor-deposited film (2) of an inorganic oxide, and by applying an annealing treatment thereto to limit the steam permeability within a range of from 2.0 to 0.000001 g/m2.day, and the oxygen permeability, within a range of from 2.0 to 0.000001 cc/m2.day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koujiro Ohkawa, Atsuo Tsuzuki, Kuniaki Yoshikata