Patents by Inventor Masaaki Katsumata

Masaaki Katsumata 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: 20200013937
    Abstract: A metal-base substrate includes a metal plate, an adhesive layer; and a film substrate. The adhesive layer is interposed between the metal plate and the film substrate. The film substrate has a wiring layer on a first surface opposite to a second surface on which the adhesive layer is arranged, with a through hole piercing through the film substrate in a thickness direction of the film substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Tomohiro IKEDA, Masaaki KATSUMATA, Yohei INAYOSHI, Yosuke NAKAYAMA, Yumiko KAMESHIMA
  • Patent number: 10477692
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a printed board includes perforating a metal foil with a laser beam or punching to provide a through-hole extending in a thickness direction along a thickness of the printed board. An insulating layer is provided. The metal foil having the through-hole is provided on the insulating layer in the thickness direction. An adhesive is provided between the insulating layer and the metal foil having the through-hole. The metal foil is pressed toward the insulating layer to bond the metal foil to the insulating layer via the adhesive. A mask is provided on the metal foil in the thickness direction to cover at least a part of the through-hole without covering an exposed part of the metal foil. The exposed part of the metal foil is etched to provide a wiring pattern on the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakazu Sakamoto, Masaaki Katsumata
  • Patent number: 10461234
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metal-base substrate includes: preparing a film substrate by forming a wiring layer on a first surface of the film substrate; and sticking a metal plate on a second surface of the film substrate opposite from the first surface, with an adhesive layer being interposed between the metal plate and the film substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikeda, Masaaki Katsumata, Yohei Inayoshi, Yosuke Nakayama, Yumiko Kameshima
  • Publication number: 20190101269
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a support board including a first base with flexibility and having a region where a first metal film is formed, a connection board disposed on an upper surface of the support board and including a second base on which a second metal film is formed, a light-emitting element mounted on the connection board, and a conductive member in contact with the first metal film and with the second metal film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei INAYOSHI, Masaaki KATSUMATA, Tomohiro IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20190104617
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a printed board includes perforating a metal foil with a laser beam or punching to provide a through-hole extending in a thickness direction along a thickness of the printed board. An insulating layer is provided. The metal foil having the through-hole is provided on the insulating layer in the thickness direction. An adhesive is provided between the insulating layer and the metal foil having the through-hole. The metal foil is pressed toward the insulating layer to bond the metal foil to the insulating layer via the adhesive. A mask is provided on the metal foil in the thickness direction to cover at least a part of the through-hole without covering an exposed part of the metal foil. The exposed part of the metal foil is etched to provide a wiring pattern on the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakazu SAKAMOTO, Masaaki KATSUMATA
  • Patent number: 10199545
    Abstract: A substrate for a light emitting element including a resin substrate exhibiting flexibility and a metal wiring portion being formed on at least one surface side of the resin substrate via an adhesive layer, in which a reflective layer composed of a thermosetting resin is disposed between the resin substrate and the adhesive layer, in which the reflective layer contains a light reflective filler at 10% by mass or more and 85% by mass or less and has a reflectance to light at a wavelength of 450 nm of 80% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignees: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Matsuura, Takayuki Komai, Satoshi Shibasaki, Naoto Yamanaka, Masaaki Katsumata, Tomohiro Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20180097164
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a printed board includes steps of; providing a starting board comprising a base member having a plate-like shape, having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and having an insulation property, a first metal layer disposed on the upper surface, and a second metal layer disposed on the lower surface; and laser machining a through-hole penetrating the starting board in a thickness direction of the starting board by irradiating a laser beam irradiation area of the starting board with a laser beam from a side of the starting board on which side the first metal layer is disposed. The method further includes a step of etching the second metal layer so as to remove a portion of the second metal layer located in the laser beam irradiation area, prior to the step of laser machining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki KATSUMATA, Masakazu SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180098434
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a printed board, the method comprising: a first step of preparing a laminate having a base member in which a plurality of layers of glass cloths and a plurality of resin layers are alternately laminated, a first metal layer attached to one surface of the base member, and a second metal layer attached an opposite surface of the base member; a second step of forming a protective layer removable with a predetermined solvent on each of the first metal layer and the second metal layer; and a third step of irradiating the laminate on which the protective layer is formed with a laser beam to thereby form a through-hole penetrating in a thickness direction of the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki KATSUMATA, Masakazu SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180090654
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metal-base substrate includes: preparing a film substrate by forming a wiring layer on a first surface of the film substrate; and sticking a metal plate on a second surface of the film substrate opposite from the first surface, with an adhesive layer being interposed between the metal plate and the film substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Tomohiro IKEDA, Masaaki KATSUMATA, Yohei INAYOSHI, Yosuke NAKAYAMA, Yumiko KAMESHIMA
  • Patent number: 9893242
    Abstract: A light emitting device is provided that can restrain deterioration of a mount substrate made of resin, the light emitting device including: a support member that is made of resin; a pair of wirings that are arranged on the support member; a light emitting element that is arranged to cross the pair of wirings and that has a pair of electrodes on one side running in parallel to the pair of wirings so as to be electrically connected; and a vaporproof member in a film shape that seamlessly covers an upper face of the support member, at least, in a region where the light emitting element is arranged between the pair of wirings in a plan view, wherein the vaporproof member has a higher vaporproof property than that of the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikeda, Masaaki Katsumata, Yohei Inayoshi, Kazuhito Fukui
  • Publication number: 20170092819
    Abstract: A substrate for a light emitting element including a resin substrate exhibiting flexibility and a metal wiring portion being formed on at least one surface side of the resin substrate via an adhesive layer, in which a reflective layer composed of a thermosetting resin is disposed between the resin substrate and the adhesive layer, in which the reflective layer contains a light reflective filler at 10% by mass or more and 85% by mass or less and has a reflectance to light at a wavelength of 450 nm of 80% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Daisuke Matsuura, Takayuki Komai, Satoshi Shibasaki, Naoto Yamanaka, Masaaki Katsumata, Tomohiro Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20170092817
    Abstract: A light emitting device is provided that can restrain deterioration of a mount substrate made of resin, the light emitting device including: a support member that is made of resin; a pair of wirings that are arranged on the support member; a light emitting element that is arranged to cross the pair of wirings and that has a pair of electrodes on one side running in parallel to the pair of wirings so as to be electrically connected; and a vaporproof member in a film shape that seamlessly covers an upper face of the support member, at least, in a region where the light emitting element is arranged between the pair of wirings in a plan view, wherein the vaporproof member has a higher vaporproof property than that of the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Tomohiro IKEDA, Masaaki KATSUMATA, Yohei INAYOSHI, Kazuhito FUKUI
  • Publication number: 20130327994
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a reuse paste includes preparing a fiber piece housing paste, producing a filtered recovery paste, and producing a reuse paste. In the preparing of the fiber piece housing paste, a conductive paste including a conductive particle, resin and a latent curing agent, and a fiber piece housing paste including a fiber piece dropping off from a prepreg used for manufacturing a circuit board are prepared. In the producing of the filtered recovery paste, the filtered recovery paste is produced by filtering the fiber piece housing paste, which remains in a paste state, by using a filter. In the production of the reuse paste, the reuse paste is produced by adding at least one of a solvent, resin, and a paste having a different composition from that of the filtered recovery paste into the filtered recovery paste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIMORI, Masaaki KATSUMATA, Toshikazu KONDOU
  • Publication number: 20130327478
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a reuse paste includes preparing a fiber piece housing paste, producing a filtered recovery paste, and producing a reuse paste. In the preparing of the fiber piece housing paste, a conductive paste including a conductive particle, resin and a latent curing agent, and a fiber piece housing paste including a fiber piece dropping off from a prepreg used for manufacturing a circuit board are prepared. In the producing of the filtered recovery paste, the filtered recovery paste is produced by filtering the fiber piece housing paste, which remains in a paste state, by using a filter. In the production of the reuse paste, the reuse paste is produced by adding at least one of a solvent, resin, and a paste having a different composition from that of the filtered recovery paste into the filtered recovery paste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIMORI, Masaaki KATSUMATA, Toshikazu KONDOU
  • Publication number: 20130299752
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a reuse paste includes the steps of preparing a fiber piece housing paste, fabricating a filtered recovery paste and fabricating a reuse paste. At the step of preparing a fiber piece housing paste, there is prepared a fiber piece housing paste including a conductive paste having conductive powder and a resin, and a fiber piece taken away from a prepreg to be used for manufacturing a circuit board. At the step of fabricating a filtered recovery paste, the fiber piece housing paste in a paste state is filtered as it is by using a filter and a filtered recovery paste is thus fabricated. At the step of fabricating a reuse paste, at least one of a solvent, a resin and a paste having a different composition from the filtered recovery paste is added to the filtered recovery paste, and the reuse paste is thus fabricated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIMORI, Toshikazu KONDOU, Masaaki KATSUMATA
  • Patent number: 8561294
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a circuit board includes the steps of preparing a fiber piece housing paste, fabricating a filtered recovery paste, fabricating a reuse paste, sticking a protective film, forming a hole, and filling the hole with the reuse paste. Furthermore, the method includes the steps of forming a protruded portion constituted of the reuse paste, disposing a metallic foil on both sides of a second prepreg to carry out pressurization, heating the second prepreg to cure the second prepreg and the reuse paste, and processing the metallic foil into a wiring pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Himori, Masaaki Katsumata, Toshikazu Kondou
  • Publication number: 20130153138
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a reuse paste includes preparing a fiber piece housing paste, producing a filtered recovery paste, and producing a reuse paste. In the preparing of the fiber piece housing paste, a conductive paste including a conductive particle, resin and a latent curing agent, and a fiber piece housing paste including a fiber piece dropping off from a prepreg used for manufacturing a circuit board are prepared. In the producing of the filtered recovery paste, the filtered recovery paste is produced by filtering the fiber piece housing paste, which remains in a paste state, by using a filter. In the production of the reuse paste, the reuse paste is produced by adding at least one of a solvent, resin, and a paste having a different composition from that of the filtered recovery paste into the filtered recovery paste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Himori, Masaaki Katsumata, Toshikazu Kondou
  • Publication number: 20130146817
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a reuse paste includes the steps of preparing a fiber piece housing paste, fabricating a filtered recovery paste and fabricating a reuse paste. At the step of preparing a fiber piece housing paste, there is prepared a fiber piece housing paste including a conductive paste having conductive powder and a resin, and a fiber piece taken away from a prepreg to be used for manufacturing a circuit board. At the step of fabricating a filtered recovery paste, the fiber piece housing paste in a paste state is filtered as it is by using a filter and a filtered recovery paste is thus fabricated. At the step of fabricating a reuse paste, at least one of a solvent, a resin and a paste having a different composition from the filtered recovery paste is added to the filtered recovery paste, and the reuse paste is thus fabricated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Himori, Toshikazu Kondou, Masaaki Katsumata
  • Patent number: 8446736
    Abstract: An upper board having an opening and forming a circuit on a surface layer, a connection sheet between boards having an opening and forming conductive holes filled with conductive paste in through-holes, and a lower board forming a circuit on a surface layer are stacked up, heated and pressed. In particular, the connection sheet between boards is made of a material different from the upper board and the lower board. A multi-layer circuit board having a cavity structure, and a full-layer IVH structure with high interlayer connection reliability can be manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Kita, Masaaki Katsumata, Tadashi Nakamura, Kota Fukasawa, Kazuhiro Furugoori
  • Publication number: 20130097857
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a circuit board includes the steps of preparing a fiber piece housing paste, fabricating a filtered recovery paste, fabricating a reuse paste, sticking a protective film, forming a hole, and filling the hole with the reuse paste. Furthermore, the method includes the steps of forming a protruded portion constituted of the reuse paste, disposing a metallic foil on both sides of a second prepreg to carry out pressurization, heating the second prepreg to cure the second prepreg and the reuse paste, and processing the metallic foil into a wiring pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Himori, Masaaki Katsumata, Toshikazu Kondou