Patents by Inventor Masanori Shibuya

Masanori Shibuya 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: 20240152015
    Abstract: The present invention provides a technology of switching the appearance of a product. A decorative film according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a light control layer including a first transparent conductive film, a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer containing a polymer matrix and droplets dispersed in the polymer matrix, the droplets each containing a liquid crystal compound and a dichroic dye, and a second transparent conductive film in the stated order from a viewer side thereof; and a reflective layer arranged on a side of the light control layer opposite to the viewer side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mariko HIRAI, Masanori OTSUKA, Akihiro SHIBUYA
  • Publication number: 20240142816
    Abstract: The present invention provides a technology of switching the appearance of a product. A decorative film according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a light control layer including a first transparent conductive film, a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer containing a polymer matrix and droplets dispersed in the polymer matrix, the droplets each containing a liquid crystal compound and a dichroic dye, and a second transparent conductive film in the stated order from a viewer side thereof; and a decorative layer arranged on at least one side of the light control layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mariko HIRAI, Masanori OTSUKA, Akihiro SHIBUYA
  • Publication number: 20240134245
    Abstract: A liquid crystal element is provided that can inhibit occurrence of voltage drop between one end and the other end of each electrode. A liquid crystal element (100) includes a liquid crystal layer LQ, a plurality of first arcuate electrodes (1), and a plurality of second arcuate electrodes (2). The first arcuate electrodes (1) are disposed concentrically about an optical axis (AX) of the liquid crystal element (100) and applies first voltage (Vi) to the liquid crystal layer (LQ). The second arcuate electrodes (2) are disposed concentrically about the optical axis (AX) and applies second voltage (V2) to the liquid crystal layer (LQ).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Giichi SHIBUYA, Sunri LEE, Hiroyuki YOSHIDA, Masanori OZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240134234
    Abstract: This liquid crystal element comprises a liquid crystal layer LC and a plurality of unit-electrodes U1 and U2, each including a first electrode E1 that is linearly formed, a second electrode E2 that is linearly formed and receives a voltage different from that of the first electrode E1, and a resistive layer HR having higher electric resistivity than the first electrode E1 and the second electrode E2, characterized in that the resistive layer HR in each of the plurality of unit-electrodes U1 and U2 is separated from the resistive layer HR in the adjacent unit-electrodes U1 and U2 and is disposed in a region AR between the first electrode E1 and the second electrode E2 in a plan view, and at least some unit-electrodes U2 from among the plurality of unit-electrodes U1 and U2 have an auxiliary electrode EC in the region AR, the auxiliary electrode EC being linearly formed with a line width equal to or smaller than the line width of at least one of the first electrode E1 and the second electrode E2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Giichi SHIBUYA, Sunri LEE, Masanori OZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240066047
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound having a STING agonistic activity, which may be expected to be useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of STING-related diseases. The present disclosure relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: MASATO YOSHIKAWA, MORIHISA SAITOH, TAISUKE KATO, YAYOI NAKAYAMA, TOMOHIRO SEKI, YASUO NAKAGAWA, YUSUKE TOMINARI, MASAKI SETO, YUSUKE SASAKI, MASANORI OKANIWA, TSUNEO ODA, AKITO SHIBUYA, KOSUKE HIDAKA, ZENYU SHIOKAWA, SHUMPEI MURATA, ATSUTOSHI OKABE, YOSHIHISA NAKADA, MICHIYO MOCHIZUKI, BRIAN SCOTT FREEZE, TAISUKE TAWARAISHI, YASUFUMI WADA, PAUL D. GREENSPAN
  • Patent number: 10985374
    Abstract: Disclosed is a binder composition for non-aqueous secondary battery electrode which comprises: a water-soluble polymer which comprises an acid group-containing monomer unit; and water, wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises the acid group-containing monomer unit in an amount of 5% to 70% by mass, and wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises water-soluble polymer particles having a radius of gyration of 200 nm or less in an amount of 95% to 100% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusaku Matsuo, Masanori Shibuya, Kenya Sonobe
  • Patent number: 10720647
    Abstract: A binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode contains a water-soluble polymer including a (meth)acrylamide monomer unit and an amine compound. Percentage content M0 of the (meth)acrylamide monomer unit is at least 40 mass % and not more than 100 mass % relative to 100 mass % of all monomer units of the water-soluble polymer. Content M1 of the amine compound is at least 0.01 parts by mass and not more than 0.5 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of solid content of the water-soluble polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masanori Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20190013523
    Abstract: A binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode contains a water-soluble polymer including a (meth)acrylamide monomer unit and an amine compound. Percentage content M0 of the (meth)acrylamide monomer unit is at least 40 mass % and not more than 100 mass % relative to 100 mass % of all monomer units of the water-soluble polymer. Content M1 of the amine compound is at least 0.01 parts by mass and not more than 0.5 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of solid content of the water-soluble polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masanori SHIBUYA
  • Publication number: 20190006677
    Abstract: Disclosed is a binder composition for non-aqueous secondary battery electrode which comprises: a water-soluble polymer which comprises an acid group-containing monomer unit; and water, wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises the acid group-containing monomer unit in an amount of 5% to 70% by mass, and wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises water-soluble polymer particles having a radius of gyration of 200 nm or less in an amount of 95% to 100% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusaku MATSUO, Masanori SHIBUYA, Kenya SONOBE
  • Patent number: 10044026
    Abstract: A material for slurry composition-use for example is a paste composition including a negative electrode active material that contains a silicon-based negative electrode active material in an amount of at least 30 mass % and a water-soluble polymer in an amount of at least 3 parts by mass and less than 500 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the silicon-based negative electrode active material. The water-soluble polymer includes at least 20.0 mass % and no greater than 79.5 mass % of structural units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid compound (A) and at least 20.0 mass % and no greater than 79.5 mass % of structural units derived from a copolymerizable compound (B) that has an ethylenically unsaturated bond and a water solubility of at least 7 g/100 g at 20° C., and the water-soluble polymer has a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of less than 120%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenya Sonobe, Yasuhiro Isshiki, Masanori Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20170244095
    Abstract: A material for slurry composition-use for example is a paste composition including a negative electrode active material that contains a silicon-based negative electrode active material in an amount of at least 30 mass % and a water-soluble polymer in an amount of at least 3 parts by mass and less than 500 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the silicon-based negative electrode active material. The water-soluble polymer includes at least 20.0 mass % and no greater than 79.5 mass % of structural units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid compound (A) and at least 20.0 mass % and no greater than 79.5 mass % of structural units derived from a copolymerizable compound (B) that has an ethylenically unsaturated bond and a water solubility of at least 7 g/100 g at 20° C., and the water-soluble polymer has a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of less than 120%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenya SONOBE, Yasuhiro ISSHIKI, Masanori SHIBUYA
  • Patent number: 4666018
    Abstract: An oscillation control apparatus for an oscillation type vehicle in which a front frame for supporting a front wheel and being provided with a driver's seat and a rear frame for supporting a pair of right and left rear wheels are connected through a joint mechanism for making possible relative oscillation of both the frames to right and left, the apparatus comprising a hydraulic damper device for applying a damping force corresponding to the oscillation speed to the relative oscillation of both the frames to right and left, the damper device being provided between the front frame and the rear frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masanori Shibuya
  • Patent number: 4487282
    Abstract: A parking lock system for a three-wheeled vehicle having front and rear vehicle bodies interconnected so as to be capable of rolling relative to each other. The parking lock system comprises a first engagement member mounted on one of the vehicle bodies so as to be rollable substantially integrally therewith, and a second engagement member provided for the other of the vehicle bodies so as to be rollable substantially integrally therewith and engageable with the first engagement member in at least one predetermined relative position only, such engagement serving to lock the relative rolling. The system also includes a wheel lock mechanism for locking the rotation of at least one road wheel of the vehicle, a cable member adapted to be pulled to actuate both the second engagement member and the wheel lock mechanism; and an engagement assuring mechanism for assuring the engagement between the first and second engagement members while the cable member is pulled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1984
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Goroei Wakatsuki, Kohei Ohzono, Masanori Shibuya