Patents by Inventor Masakuni Fujita
Masakuni Fujita 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: 11256129Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal panel is disclosed including an in-cell type liquid crystal cell provided with a liquid crystal layer, a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate sandwiching the liquid crystal layer, and a touch sensing electrode unit related to a touch sensor and a touch-driven function between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film disposed, via a first adhesive layer and without interposing a conductive layer, to the first transparent substrate side on a viewing side of the in-cell type liquid crystal cell. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film comprises a surface treatment layer, a first polarizing film, and a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in this order, or comprises the surface treatment layer, the first polarizing film, an anchor layer, and the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in this order.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Satoshi Yamamoto, Yusuke Toyama
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Patent number: 11221511Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal panel is disclosed including an in-cell type liquid crystal cell provided with a liquid crystal layer, a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate sandwiching the liquid crystal layer, and a touch sensing electrode unit related to a touch sensor and a touch-driven function between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film disposed, via a first adhesive layer and without interposing a conductive layer, to the first transparent substrate side on a viewing side of the in-cell type liquid crystal cell. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film comprises a surface treatment layer, a first polarizing film, and a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in this order, or comprises the surface treatment layer, the first polarizing film, an anchor layer, and the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in this order.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Satoshi Yamamoto, Yusuke Toyama
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Patent number: 11216127Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal panel is disclosed containing: an in-cell type liquid crystal cell provided with a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules homogeneously aligned in the absence of an electric field, a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate sandwiching the liquid crystal layer, and a touch sensing electrode unit related to touch sensor and touch-driven functions disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film disposed, via a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and without interposing a conductive layer, to the first transparent substrate side on the viewing side of the in-cell type liquid crystal cell; wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film contains a first polarizing film, an anchor layer, and a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; the anchor layer includes a conductive polymer; and the first pressure-sensitive adhType: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Satoshi Yamamoto, Yusuke Toyama
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Patent number: 11188177Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal panel is disclosed containing: an in-cell type liquid crystal cell provided with a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules homogeneously aligned in the absence of an electric field, a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate sandwiching the liquid crystal layer, and a touch sensing electrode unit related to touch sensor and touch-driven functions disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film disposed, via a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and without interposing a conductive layer, to the first transparent substrate side on the viewing side of the in-cell type liquid crystal cell; wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film contains a first polarizing film, an anchor layer, and a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; the anchor layer includes a conductive polymer; and the first pressure-sensitive adhType: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Satoshi Yamamoto, Yusuke Toyama
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Publication number: 20210284875Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for an image display panel, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for an image display panel, and an optical film provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer are disclosed which are free of problems regarding durability and defective appearance caused by an antistatic agent (conductive agent), and which have superior antistatic properties so as to be usable for applications such as in an image display panel. An image display panel is also disclosed in which the optical film provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is attached to the surface of the image display panel in contact with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer without an interposed conductive layer, and a liquid crystal display device using the image display panel. Further, a liquid crystal display device is disclosed with a touch sensing function using the image display panel that can be used as various input display devices such as mobile devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Satoshi Yamamoto, Yusuke Toyama
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Patent number: 11090902Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is disclosed making it possible that even when a polarizing film and a transparent conductive layer are laminated over each other to interpose a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer there between, this pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed as a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer capable of restraining the transparent conductive layer from being corroded, and further restraining a rise in the surface resistance of the transparent conductive layer, and a deterioration in the external appearance of this layer. Also disclosed are a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer made from the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a pressure-sensitive-adhesive-layer-attached polarizing film, and an image display device using the pressure-sensitive-adhesive-layer-attached polarizing film. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) and a conductive agent (B) having a molecular weight of 380 or more.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Mizue Nagata, Masakuni Fujita, Yuusuke Toyama
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Patent number: 11046045Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is disclosed making it possible that even when a polarizing film and a transparent conductive layer are laminated over each other to interpose a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer there between, this pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed as a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer capable of restraining the transparent conductive layer from being corroded, and further restraining a rise in the surface resistance of the transparent conductive layer, and a deterioration in the external appearance of this layer. Also disclosed are a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer made from the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a pressure-sensitive-adhesive-layer-attached polarizing film, and an image display device using the pressure-sensitive-adhesive-layer-attached polarizing film. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) and a conductive agent (B) having a molecular weight of 380 or more.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Mizue Nagata, Masakuni Fujita, Yuusuke Toyama
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Publication number: 20210179901Abstract: A laminate for a flexible image display device is disclosed including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and an optical film including at least a polarizing membrane, wherein an amount of deviation based on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in an end part of the laminate when the laminate is bent with a bending radius of 3 mm is set in a specific range, whereby exposure of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in the end part of the laminate with bending can be suppressed. The laminate for a flexible image display device includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and an optical film including at least a polarizing membrane, wherein an amount of deviation based on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in an end part of the laminate is 100 to 600 ?m when the laminate is bent with a bending radius of 3 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Yusuke Toyama, Taiki Shimokuri
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Publication number: 20210157186Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal panel is disclosed containing: an in-cell type liquid crystal cell provided with a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules homogeneously aligned in the absence of an electric field, a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate sandwiching the liquid crystal layer, and a touch sensing electrode unit related to touch sensor and touch-driven functions disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film disposed, via a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and without interposing a conductive layer, to the first transparent substrate side on the viewing side of the in-cell type liquid crystal cell; wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film contains a first polarizing film, an anchor layer, and a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; the anchor layer includes a conductive polymer; and the first pressure-sensitive adhType: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Satoshi Yamamoto, Yusuke Toyama
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Patent number: 11008485Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for an image display panel, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for an image display panel, and an optical film provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer are disclosed which are free of problems regarding durability and defective appearance caused by an antistatic agent (conductive agent), and which have superior antistatic properties so as to be usable for applications such as in an image display panel. An image display panel is also disclosed in which the optical film provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is attached to the surface of the image display panel in contact with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer without an interposed conductive layer, and a liquid crystal display device using the image display panel. Further, a liquid crystal display device is disclosed with a touch sensing function using the image display panel that can be used as various input display devices such as mobile devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Satoshi Yamamoto, Yusuke Toyama
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Publication number: 20210108109Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal panel is disclosed containing an in-cell type liquid crystal cell, a first polarizing film disposed on a viewing side of the in-cell liquid crystal cell, a second polarizing film disposed opposite to the viewing side, and a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer disposed between the first polarizing film and the in-cell type liquid crystal cell, wherein: a surface resistance value of the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer side is 1.0×108 to 1.0×1011?/? at the time of producing a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film in a state where the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided on the first polarizing film and a separator is provided on the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and peeling off the separator immediately after the production, and a moisture permeability of the transparent protective film at 40° C.×92% RH is 900 g/(m2·24 h) or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Satoshi Yamamoto, Yusuke Toyama
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Publication number: 20210109390Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film is provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a polarizing film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising an inorganic cation-anion salt and a (meth)acrylic polymer containing, as monomer units, an alkyl (meth)acrylate and a polar functional group-containing monomer; and a ratio (b/a) of a variation in a surface resistance value on a side of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer before and after humidification is 5 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Yusuke Toyama
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Publication number: 20210103173Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal panel is disclosed containing an in-cell type liquid crystal cell provided with a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules which are homogeneously aligned in the absence of an electric field, a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate sandwiching the liquid crystal layer from both sides, and a touch sensing electrode unit related to touch sensor and touch-driven functions disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film that is disposed, via a first adhesive layer and without interposing a conductive layer, to the first transparent substrate side on the viewing side of the in-cell type liquid crystal cell. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film contains a surface treatment layer, a first polarizing film, and the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in this order.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Yusuke Toyama
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Patent number: 10768473Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive-adhesive composition for forming a pressure-sensitive-adhesive layer capable of keeping a high endurance even when this layer is exposed to a heated environment or allowed to stand still for a long term. Another object of the invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive-adhesive layer formed from the pressure-sensitive-adhesive composition, a pressure-sensitive-adhesive-layer-attached polarizing film having the pressure-sensitive-adhesive layer, and an image display device including the pressure-sensitive-adhesive-layer-attached polarizing film. The composition is a pressure-sensitive-adhesive composition including a (meth)acryl-based polymer, and an oligomer epoxy-group-containing silane coupling agent having an epoxy equivalent of 250 to 600 g/mol.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Tomoyuki Kimura, Yuusuke Toyama
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Publication number: 20200207058Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is disclosed making it possible that even when a polarizing film and a transparent conductive layer are laminated over each other to interpose a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer there between, this pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed as a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer capable of restraining the transparent conductive layer from being corroded, and further restraining a rise in the surface resistance of the transparent conductive layer, and a deterioration in the external appearance of this layer. Also disclosed are a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer made from the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a pressure-sensitive-adhesive-layer-attached polarizing film, and an image display device using the pressure-sensitive-adhesive-layer-attached polarizing film. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) and a conductive agent (B) having a molecular weight of 380 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Mizue Nagata, Masakuni Fujita, Yuusuke Toyama
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Publication number: 20200033673Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film far realizing an in-cell type liquid crystal panel in which it is possible to prevent clouding attributable to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer even in a humidified environment, and it is also possible to satisfy a stable antistatic function and touch sensor sensitivity. This pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film is provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a polarizing film, and is characterized in that: the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising an organic cation-anion salt and a (meth)acrylic polymer containing, as monomer units, an alkyl (meth)acrylate and a polar functional group-containing monomer; and the ratio (b/a) of the variation in the surface resistances value of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-side before and after humidification is 5 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Yusuke Toyama
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Publication number: 20200033674Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal panel is disclosed including an in-cell type liquid crystal cell provided with a liquid crystal layer, a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate sandwiching the liquid crystal layer, and a touch sensing electrode unit related to a touch sensor and a touch-driven function between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film disposed, via a first adhesive layer and without interposing a conductive layer, to the first transparent substrate side on a viewing side of the in-cell type liquid crystal cell. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film comprises a surface treatment layer, a first polarizing film, and a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in this order, or comprises the surface treatment layer, the first polarizing film, an anchor layer, and the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in this order.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Satoshi Yamamoto, Yusuke Toyama
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Publication number: 20200026123Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive attached polarizing film for realizing an in-cell type liquid crystal panel which can satisfy a stable antistatic function and touch sensor sensitivity and has excellent heat resistance. This pressure-sensitive adhesive attached polarizing film is provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a polarizing film, and is characterized in that: the polarizing film comprises at least a polarizer and a transparent protective film; at least the polarizing film, an anchor layer, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer are provided in this order from a viewing side; the anchor layer includes a conductive polymer; the surface resistance value of the anchor layer is 1.0×108 to 1.0×1011?/?; and the moisture permeability of the transparent protective film at 40° C.×92% RK is 10 g/(m2·24 h) or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Yusuke Toyama
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Publication number: 20200019013Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a polarizing film is disclosed wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film is provided with the polarizing film, an anchor layer, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in this order; the, anchor layer includes a conductive polymer; the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer includes an antistatic agent; the anchor layer has a thickness of from 0.01 to 0.5 ?m and a surface resistance value of from 1.0×108 to 1.0×1010 ?/?; the adhesive layer has a thickness of 5 to 100 ?m and a surface resistance of from 1.0×1010 to 1.0×1012 ?/?; and the ratio (b/a) of the variation in the surface resistance value on the side of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer before and after humidification is 5 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Yusuke Toyama
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Publication number: 20190352547Abstract: A pressure-sensitive-adhesive-layer-attached polarizing film including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a polarizing film, and is used, together with a transparent conductive substrate having a transparent conductive layer and a transparent substrate, in the state of being bonded to the transparent conductive layer, wherein a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for forming the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer includes a (meth)acryl-based polymer and a thiol-group-containing silane coupling agent. The pressure-sensitive-adhesive-layer-attached polarizing film has a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, having a high endurance even in the case of being bonded to a transparent conductive substrate having a transparent conductive layer and a transparent substrate, in particular, having an excellent endurance in a humidified environment and an excellent re-workability even in the same case, attached to a polarizing film.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masakuni Fujita, Yusuke Toyama, Yu Morimoto