Patents by Inventor Makoto Kutsumizu
Makoto Kutsumizu 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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Publication number: 20240088180Abstract: A solid-state imaging device package comprises a solid-state imaging device including a functional portion that performs imaging at the center portion of a surface, a frame provided to surround the functional portion at the outer peripheral portion of the solid-state imaging device, and a transparent substrate that is opposite to the functional portion and fixed to the frame to cover the solid-state imaging device. A manufacturing method includes the steps of forming the frame by laminating a resin in multiple layers by a 3D printer on either one of the solid-state imaging device or the transparent substrate, and bonding one other of the solid-state imaging device or the transparent substrate to the frame. The step of forming the frame further includes laminating the resin so that a surface roughness Ra of an inner peripheral surface of the frame is 50 nm or more and 30 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Kenta KURODA, Daiki KINOSHITA, Makoto KUTSUMIZU
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Patent number: 11905456Abstract: Anisotropic graphite and an anisotropic graphite composite are provided, each having excellent heat transmission performance and excellent long-term reliability as a heat transmitting element, and a production method for the anisotropic graphite composite. A face of anisotropic graphite which face is perpendicular to crystal orientation planes of graphite layers of the anisotropic graphite may be subjected to surface treatment so as to obtain anisotropic graphite having a specific surface roughness. An anisotropic graphite composite may include anisotropic graphite having an interface that has a specific interface roughness; a titanium-containing metal layer; and an inorganic material layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Kensuke Murashima, Makoto Kutsumizu, Satoshi Oku, Katsuhiro Chikuba
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Patent number: 11578246Abstract: Provided is anisotropic graphite for producing an anisotropic graphite composite having excellent thermal conduction property and excellent long-term reliability as a heat dissipating member. Given an X axis, a Y axis orthogonal to the X axis, and a Z axis perpendicular to a plane defined by the X axis and the Y axis, and a crystal orientation plane of the anisotropic graphite is parallel to an X-Z plane, and a specific number of holes each having a specific size are formed in at least one surface out of surfaces of the anisotropic graphite which are parallel to an X-Y plane.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventor: Makoto Kutsumizu
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Patent number: 11292721Abstract: A graphite film has a higher degree of thermal diffusion property in one in-plane direction and a method produces the graphite film. The graphite film includes a first axial direction, which is a direction having the highest thermal diffusivity in a film surface, and a second axial direction orthogonal to the first axial direction in the film surface. A value obtained by dividing the thermal diffusivity in the first axial direction by a thermal diffusivity in the second axial direction is not less than 1.020 and not more than 1.300.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke Inaba, Yusuke Ohta, Satoshi Katayama, Makoto Kutsumizu, Yasushi Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20210395593Abstract: Provided is anisotropic graphite for producing an anisotropic graphite composite having excellent thermal conduction property and excellent long-term reliability as a heat dissipating member. Given an X axis, a Y axis orthogonal to the X axis, and a Z axis perpendicular to a plane defined by the X axis and the Y axis, and a crystal orientation plane of the anisotropic graphite is parallel to an X-Z plane, and a specific number of holes each having a specific size are formed in at least one surface out of surfaces of the anisotropic graphite which are parallel to an X-Y plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventor: Makoto Kutsumizu
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Publication number: 20210017438Abstract: Anisotropic graphite and an anisotropic graphite composite are provided, each having excellent heat transmission performance and excellent long-term reliability as a heat transmitting element, and a production method for the anisotropic graphite composite. A face of anisotropic graphite which face is perpendicular to crystal orientation planes of graphite layers of the anisotropic graphite may be subjected to surface treatment so as to obtain anisotropic graphite having a specific surface roughness. An anisotropic graphite composite may include anisotropic graphite having an interface that has a specific interface roughness; a titanium-containing metal layer; and an inorganic material layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Kensuke Murashima, Makoto Kutsumizu, Satoshi Oku, Katsuhiro Chikuba
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Patent number: 10710333Abstract: In order to provide a thermal transport structure excellent in bendability, heat dissipation property, and lightweight property and also a thermal transport structure having a high reliability against vibrations and an excellent heat transport performance, used is a thermal transport structure (5, 201) including stacked graphite sheets (1, 213). This thermal transport structure (5, 201) includes a fixing portion (10, 202, 301) in which the stacked graphite sheets (1, 213) are fixed to each other; and a thermally conductive portion (11, 203) in which the stacked graphite sheets (1, 213) are not fixed to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2015Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Kutsumizu, Satoshi Oku, Yusuke Kato, Yasushi Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20200165137Abstract: Thin, highly oriented graphite of good quality can be produced by adjusting pressures to be applied to a laminate, i.e., a raw material, during the carbonizing step and during the graphitizing step.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Kutsumizu, Yasushi Nishikawa, Yuusuke Kato
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Patent number: 10546797Abstract: Provided are (i) a heat transport structure which is excellent in heat transfer efficiency and (ii) a method of producing such a heat transport structure. The heat transport structure in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first thermally conductive material in which through holes are formed; and second thermally conductive materials which are fitted in the respective through holes in a perpendicular direction which is a direction perpendicular to a surface direction, a thermal conductivity which the first thermally conductive material exhibits in the surface direction being higher than a thermal conductivity which the first thermally conductive material exhibits in the perpendicular direction, each of the second thermally conductive materials being held by an inner surface of a corresponding one of the through holes and having fitting strength of not less than 0.5 N/mm per unit circumference of the corresponding one of the through holes.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Oku, Makoto Kutsumizu, Yasushi Nishikawa
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Patent number: 10535863Abstract: A film includes a film body including graphite, and at least one fragment including graphite and formed on one or more surfaces of the film body. The film has a water contact angle of 50 degrees or greater and a glossiness of 20 or lower.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Kojima, Satoshi Oku, Makoto Kutsumizu, Yasushi Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20190389729Abstract: A graphite film has a higher degree of thermal diffusion property in one in-plane direction and a method produces the graphite film. The graphite film includes a first axial direction, which is a direction having the highest thermal diffusivity in a film surface, and a second axial direction orthogonal to the first axial direction in the film surface. A value obtained by dividing the thermal diffusivity in the first axial direction by a thermal diffusivity in the second axial direction is not less than 1.020 and not more than 1.300.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke INABA, Yusuke OHTA, Satoshi KATAYAMA, Makoto KUTSUMIZU, Yasushi NISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 10501594Abstract: It is possible to obtain a graphite film with its shape controlled, by performing a sag controlling step of controlling temperatures of a polymer film at both widthwise ends and a temperature of the polymer film in a widthwise middle portion within a temperature range from a starting temperature of thermal decomposition of the polymer film to a sag controlling temperature of the polymer film.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Ohta, Takashi Inada, Makoto Kutsumizu, Yasushi Nishikawa, Satoshi Katayama
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Publication number: 20180174944Abstract: Provided are (i) a heat transport structure which is excellent in heat transfer efficiency and (ii) a method of producing such a heat transport structure. The heat transport structure in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first thermally conductive material in which through holes are formed; and second thermally conductive materials which are fitted in the respective through holes in a perpendicular direction which is a direction perpendicular to a surface direction, a thermal conductivity which the first thermally conductive material exhibits in the surface direction being higher than a thermal conductivity which the first thermally conductive material exhibits in the perpendicular direction, each of the second thermally conductive materials being held by an inner surface of a corresponding one of the through holes and having fitting strength of not less than 0.5 N/mm per unit circumference of the corresponding one of the through holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Kaneka CorporationInventors: Satoshi Oku, Makoto Kutsumizu, Yasushi Nishikawa
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Patent number: 9929074Abstract: Use of highly oriented graphite including graphite layers placed on top of one another and containing only a small amount of water allows for production of an electronic device that includes, as an element, highly oriented graphite in which no delamination occurs, that is highly reliable in use, and that has a good heat dissipation capability.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Kutsumizu, Yusuke Kato, Yasushi Nishikawa, Yusuke Ohta
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Patent number: 9878521Abstract: In order to prevent positional displacement of a graphite sheet laminate during production of a resin molded product obtained by integrally molding the graphite sheet laminate and a resin, the present invention uses a graphite sheet laminate having a structure in which a first fixing layer having a modulus of elasticity of not less than 7.0×104 Pa and not more than 5.0×107 Pa at 250° C. is in contact with a graphite sheet on at least one of principal surfaces of the graphite sheet.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Kutsumizu, Yusuke Ohta, Satoshi Katayama, Takashi Inada, Motoaki Kobayashi, Yasushi Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20180023904Abstract: The present invention provides, with use of a particular material, (i) a graphite laminate that has high thermal conductivity and that is unlikely to contain a void, (ii) a graphite laminate that is good in thermal conductivity and peel strength, (iii) methods for producing such graphite laminates, (iv) heat transport structures including such graphite laminates, (v) a rod-shaped heat transporter whose operating temperature is not limited and which can be used stably, and (vi) an electronic device including a rod-shaped heat transporter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: Kaneka CorporationInventors: Yusuke Kato, Makoto Kutsumizu, Yasushi Nishikawa, Keisuke Inaba, Michiyasu Sakagami
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Patent number: 9868639Abstract: There has been a problem that wrinkles easily occur on a carbonaceous film produced by the use of a continuous production method and on a graphite film obtained by heat-treating the carbonaceous film. In the present invention, heating treatment is carried out on a polymeric film while applying pressure to the polymeric film in the film thickness direction with the use of a continuous carbonization apparatus. This makes it possible to obtain a carbonaceous film and a graphite film in which wrinkling is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2013Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Katayama, Yusuke Ohta, Takashi Inada, Makoto Kutsumizu, Yasushi Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20170368795Abstract: In order to provide a thermal transport structure excellent in bendability, heat dissipation property, and lightweight property and also a thermal transport structure having a high reliability against vibrations and an excellent heat transport performance, used is a thermal transport structure (5, 201) including stacked graphite sheets (1, 213). This thermal transport structure (5, 201) includes a fixing portion (10, 202, 301) in which the stacked graphite sheets (1, 213) are fixed to each other; and a thermally conductive portion (11, 203) in which the stacked graphite sheets (1, 213) are not fixed to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto KUTSUMIZU, Satoshi OKU, Yusuke KATO, Yasushi NISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20170346069Abstract: A film includes a film body including graphite, and at least one fragment including graphite and formed on one or more surfaces of the film body. The film has a water contact angle of 50 degrees or greater and a glossiness of 20 or lower.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Kojima, Satoshi Oku, Makoto Kutsumizu, Yasushi Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20170053851Abstract: Use of highly oriented graphite including graphite layers placed on top of one another and containing only a small amount of water allows for production of an electronic device that includes, as an element, highly oriented graphite in which no delamination occurs, that is highly reliable in use, and that has a good heat dissipation capability.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto KUTSUMIZU, Yusuke KATO, Yasushi NISHIKAWA, Yusuke OHTA