Patents by Inventor Masanao KIKUCHI
Masanao KIKUCHI 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: 12208565Abstract: Provided are a master in which a more complicated microstructure is formed, a transferred object obtained by using the master, and a method of producing the master. A plurality of concave-convex groups each including a plurality of concavities or convexities are provided on a base material apart from each other. Average widths of areas occupied by the concavities or convexities at a surface of the base material are smaller than or equal to a wavelength belonging to a visible light band. Formed lengths of the concavities or convexities from the surface of the base material in each of the concave-convex groups each belong to any of at least two or more groups having different central values.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Masanao Kikuchi, Hiroshi Tazawa, Asahiko Nogami, Kazuya Hayashibe
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Patent number: 12097675Abstract: Provided are a cylindrical base, a master and a method for manufacturing a master enabling a uniform transfer of a fine pattern. A cylindrical base of a quartz glass having an internal strain in terms of birefringence of less than 70 nm/cm is used. A resist layer is deposited to an outer circumference surface of this cylindrical base, a latent image is formed on the resist layer, the latent image formed on the resist layer is developed and the pattern of the developed resist layer is used as a mask for etching to form a structure including concaves or convexes arranged in a plurality of rows on the outer circumference surface of the cylindrical base.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi, Shunichi Kajiya, Takaaki Otowa, Yasuhiro Takahashi
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Patent number: 12083713Abstract: There are provided a master and a method for manufacturing the master, the master having, on its outer peripheral surface, a concave-convex structure in which concavities or convexities are continuously arranged with high precision. The master includes: a substrate with a hollow cylindrical shape or cylindrical shape; and a concave-convex structure on an outer peripheral surface of the substrate. The concave-convex structure has concavities or convexities continuously arranged at a predetermined pitch in a circumferential direction of the substrate. The concavities or convexities are arranged with a predetermined phase difference between circumferential rows adjacent in an axial direction of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi
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Patent number: 12076890Abstract: A replica master mold 10 comprises: a base material layer 11; and a surface shape body 12 formed on the base material layer 11 and having a fine irregular pattern, wherein a softening temperature of the surface shape body 12 is higher than a softening temperature of the base material layer 11.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Dexerials CorporationInventors: Akihiro Shibata, Shunichi Kajiya, Kazuya Hayashibe, Masanao Kikuchi
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Patent number: 12032123Abstract: There is provided an optical body with improved antireflection capability, a display device, and a method for manufacturing an optical body, the optical body including: a first concave-convex structure formed on a surface of a base material; and a second concave-convex structure superimposed on the first concave-convex structure. An average concave-convex period of the first concave-convex structure is larger than a wavelength in a visible light region, an average concave-convex period of the second concave-convex structure is less than or equal to the wavelength in the visible light region, and projecting parts of the second concave-convex structure extend in a direction normal to a flat plane of the base material.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Shunichi Kajiya, Hideki Terashima, Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi, Takaaki Otowa
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Publication number: 20230182349Abstract: There are provided a master and a method for manufacturing the master, the master having, on its outer peripheral surface, a concave-convex structure in which concavities or convexities are continuously arranged with high precision. The master includes: a substrate with a hollow cylindrical shape or cylindrical shape; and a concave-convex structure on an outer peripheral surface of the substrate. The concave-convex structure has concavities or convexities continuously arranged at a predetermined pitch in a circumferential direction of the substrate. The concavities or convexities are arranged with a predetermined phase difference between circumferential rows adjacent in an axial direction of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI
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Publication number: 20230128723Abstract: A method for fabricating an imprint master 1 comprises a first forming step of forming micro-protrusion-and-recess structures 23 having a first average pitch on one surface of a substrate 10 and a second forming step of forming main recesses 21 or main protrusions 22 having a second average pitch larger than the first average pitch on the one surface of the substrate 10 having the micro-protrusion-and-recess structures 23 formed thereon, in a manner maintaining a shape of at least a portion of the micro-protrusion-and-recess structures 23 in the main recesses 21 or the main protrusions 22 while the main recesses 21 or the main protrusions 22 are being formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Dexerials CorporationInventor: Masanao KIKUCHI
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Patent number: 11602878Abstract: There are provided a master and a method for manufacturing the master, the master having, on its outer peripheral surface, a concave-convex structure in which concavities or convexities are continuously arranged with high precision. The master includes: a substrate with a hollow cylindrical shape or cylindrical shape; and a concave-convex structure on an outer peripheral surface of the substrate. The concave-convex structure has concavities or convexities continuously arranged at a predetermined pitch in a circumferential direction of the substrate. The concavities or convexities are arranged with a predetermined phase difference between circumferential rows adjacent in an axial direction of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi
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Patent number: 11543746Abstract: There is provided an embossed film in which the frequency of loss of concavities is smaller, the embossed film including: a film main body; and a plurality of concavities formed on a surface of the film main body. A diameter of an opening surface of the concavity is larger than a visible light wavelength, an arrangement pattern of the concavities has periodicity along a length direction of the film main body, and the difference between the rate of loss of concavities in one end portion of the film main body and the rate of loss of concavities in the other end portion of the film main body is 10 ppm or less.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20220003897Abstract: There is provided an optical body with improved antireflection capability, a display device, and a method for manufacturing an optical body, the optical body including: a first concave-convex structure formed on a surface of a base material; and a second concave-convex structure superimposed on the first concave-convex structure. An average concave-convex period of the first concave-convex structure is larger than a wavelength in a visible light region, an average concave-convex period of the second concave-convex structure is less than or equal to the wavelength in the visible light region, and projecting parts of the second concave-convex structure extend in a direction normal to a flat plane of the base material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Shunichi KAJIYA, Hideki TERASHIMA, Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI, Takaaki OTOWA
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Publication number: 20210387429Abstract: Provided are a cylindrical base, a master and a method for manufacturing a master enabling a uniform transfer of a fine pattern. A cylindrical base of a quartz glass having an internal strain in terms of birefringence of less than 70 nm/cm is used. A resist layer is deposited to an outer circumference surface of this cylindrical base, a latent image is formed on the resist layer, the latent image formed on the resist layer is developed and the pattern of the developed resist layer is used as a mask for etching to form a structure including concaves or convexes arranged in a plurality of rows on the outer circumference surface of the cylindrical base.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI, Shunichi KAJIYA, Takaaki OTOWA, Yasuhiro TAKAHASHI
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Patent number: 11143795Abstract: There is provided an optical body with improved antireflection capability, a display device, and a method for manufacturing an optical body, the optical body including: a first concave-convex structure formed on a surface of a base material; and a second concave-convex structure superimposed on the first concave-convex structure. An average concave-convex period of the first concave-convex structure is larger than a wavelength in a visible light region, an average concave-convex period of the second concave-convex structure is less than or equal to the wavelength in the visible light region, and projecting parts of the second concave-convex structure extend in a direction normal to a flat plane of the base material.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Shunichi Kajiya, Hideki Terashima, Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi, Takaaki Otowa
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Patent number: 11090886Abstract: Provided are a cylindrical base, a master and a method for manufacturing a master enabling a uniform transfer of a fine pattern. A cylindrical base of a quartz glass having an internal strain in terms of birefringence of less than 70 nm/cm is used. A resist layer is deposited to an outer circumference surface of this cylindrical base, a latent image is formed on the resist layer, the latent image formed on the resist layer is developed and the pattern of the developed resist layer is used as a mask for etching to form a structure including concaves or convexes arranged in a plurality of rows on the outer circumference surface of the cylindrical base.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi, Shunichi Kajiya, Takaaki Otowa, Yasuhiro Takahashi
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Publication number: 20210132493Abstract: There is provided an embossed film in which the frequency of loss of concavities is smaller, the embossed film including: a film main body; and a plurality of concavities formed on a surface of the film main body. A diameter of an opening surface of the concavity is larger than a visible light wavelength, an arrangement pattern of the concavities has periodicity along a length direction of the film main body, and the difference between the rate of loss of concavities in one end portion of the film main body and the rate of loss of concavities in the other end portion of the film main body is 10 ppm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI
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Publication number: 20210053273Abstract: Provided are a master in which a more complicated microstructure is formed, a transferred object obtained by using the master, and a method of producing the master. A plurality of concave-convex groups each including a plurality of concavities or convexities are provided on a base material apart from each other. Average widths of areas occupied by the concavities or convexities at a surface of the base material are smaller than or equal to a wavelength belonging to a visible light band. Formed lengths of the concavities or convexities from the surface of the base material in each of the concave-convex groups each belong to any of at least two or more groups having different central values.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Masanao KIKUCHI, Hiroshi TAZAWA, Asahiko NOGAMI, Kazuya HAYASHIBE
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Patent number: 10890844Abstract: There is provided an embossed film in which the frequency of loss of concavities is smaller, the embossed film including: a film main body; and a plurality of concavities formed on a surface of the film main body. A diameter of an opening surface of the concavity is larger than a visible light wavelength, an arrangement pattern of the concavities has periodicity along a length direction of the film main body, and the difference between the rate of loss of concavities in one end portion of the film main body and the rate of loss of concavities in the other end portion of the film main body is 10 ppm or less.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi
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Patent number: 10883676Abstract: There is provided a new and improved optical body, a new and improved method for manufacturing an optical body, and a new and improved light emitting device that can emit light derived from a light source in more various manners. The optical body includes: a base material; and a first concave-convex structure that is formed on at least one surface of the base material and that extracts internally propagating light that is injected into an inside of the base material from a side surface of the base material. An average period of concavity and convexity of the first concave-convex structure is more than or equal to a minimum value of a visible light wavelength band and less than or equal to 10 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Masanao Kikuchi, Shunichi Kajiya, Asahiko Nogami, Kyoko Sakurai, Kazuya Hayashibe
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Publication number: 20200319377Abstract: Provided are a concave-convex structure including more complicated concave-convex structure, an optical member, and an electronic apparatus. The concave-convex structure includes a plurality of group portions each including a plurality of concavities or convexities provided in a surface of a base material, in which average widths of areas occupied by the concavities or convexities at the surface of the base material are smaller than or equal to a wavelength belonging to a visible light band.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Masanao KIKUCHI, Hiroshi TAZAWA, Kazuya HAYASHIBE
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Publication number: 20200198187Abstract: There are provided a master and a method for manufacturing the master, the master having, on its outer peripheral surface, a concave-convex structure in which concavities or convexities are continuously arranged with high precision. The master includes: a substrate with a hollow cylindrical shape or cylindrical shape; and a concave-convex structure on an outer peripheral surface of the substrate. The concave-convex structure has concavities or convexities continuously arranged at a predetermined pitch in a circumferential direction of the substrate. The concavities or convexities are arranged with a predetermined phase difference between circumferential rows adjacent in an axial direction of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI
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Publication number: 20190212646Abstract: There is provided an embossed film in which the frequency of loss of concavities is smaller, the embossed film including: a film main body; and a plurality of concavities formed on a surface of the film main body. A diameter of an opening surface of the concavity is larger than a visible light wavelength, an arrangement pattern of the concavities has periodicity along a length direction of the film main body, and the difference between the rate of loss of concavities in one end portion of the film main body and the rate of loss of concavities in the other end portion of the film main body is 10 ppm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI