Patents by Inventor Masashi YANAI

Masashi YANAI 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: 20240105365
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a multilayer varistor with the ability to reduce the chances of causing crosstalk between external terminals. Inside a sintered body having the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, of which the longitudinal axis is aligned with a first direction, a first facing portion and a second facing portion are provided to interpose a third facing portion between themselves. At least one of a first side surface or a second side surface is provided with a first external electrode connected to the first facing portion, a second external electrode connected to the second facing portion, and a third external electrode and a fourth external electrode connected to the third facing portion. In the first direction, the first external electrode and the second external electrode are interposed between the third external electrode and the fourth external electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Yuto AKIYAMA, Masashi TAKAMURA, Ken YANAI
  • Publication number: 20240017523
    Abstract: An interlayer film structure (11) is used with being sandwiched between two transparent panels (12) and (13), and comprises a first light-modulating film (21) capable of switching between light transmission and light scattering, and a second light-modulating film (22) capable of adjusting a visible light transmittance, and the first and second light-modulating films (21) and (22) are arranged in a thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki IZU, Daisuke NAKAJIMA, Masashi YANAI
  • Patent number: 11702000
    Abstract: A display device includes a light source irradiating excitation light and a window glass for a vehicle, such as a windshield, capable of emitting visible light through incident radiation of the excitation light, and allows the window glass for a vehicle to emit the light so as to display a message toward an outside of the vehicle by irradiation with the excitation light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakajima, Yuusuke Oota, Atsushi Nohara, Masashi Yanai
  • Patent number: 11267340
    Abstract: A windshield (window glass for a vehicle) 10 is a window glass for a vehicle emitting visible light through incident radiation of excitation light that is irradiated from a light source, and an end part 10E of the window glass for a vehicle is capable of emitting light through irradiation with the excitation light. The present invention can provide window glass for a vehicle such as a car that enables a driver to easily check warning display without narrowing the interior space or obstructing the field of view in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakajima, Yuusuke Oota, Atsushi Nohara, Masashi Yanai
  • Publication number: 20220055352
    Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which the production efficiency of laminated glass can be enhanced. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes an interlayer film body for lamination glass, and a printed part displayed by printing on a first surface of the interlayer film body for laminated glass, and the printed part is a guide for a bonding position to a lamination glass member, or product information of the interlayer film for laminated glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun ISHIDA, Hiromitsu NISHINO, Aya ITOKAWA, Masashi YANAI
  • Patent number: 11247606
    Abstract: A light emission device 20 comprises a light source 21 irradiating excitation light; and a window glass 13 emitting visible light through incident radiation of the excitation light, which is attached to a car door 10, wherein the window glass 13 emits the light by irradiation with the excitation light depending on an opening/closing state of the car door 10. The present invention can provide a light emission device that enables the opening and closing of a vehicle door to be easily recognized by a person in the back, without attaching any separate part to an outer side of the vehicle door or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakajima, Yuusuke Oota, Atsushi Nohara, Masashi Yanai
  • Patent number: 11203184
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source configure to irradiate excitation light and a vehicle glass configured to emit visible light through incident radiation of the excitation light, in which the vehicle glass is configured to emit the visible light synchronously in an area of 30% or more by irradiation with the excitation light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakajima, Yuusuke Oota, Atsushi Nohara, Sho Fujioka, Masashi Yanai
  • Publication number: 20210170719
    Abstract: An image display system (10) of the present invention includes: a sheet-shaped glass structure (11) containing a light scattering compound; and a light source (20) that irradiates one surface (11B) of the sheet-shaped glass structure (11) with light, wherein an images is displayed on the other surface (11F) of the sheet-shaped glass structure (11) by the light scattered by the light scattering compound. According to the present invention, in a rear projection-type image display system, image display with high contrast and high luminance is achieved, and a light source or the like disposed on the back surface side of the screen is less likely to be viewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke NAKAJIMA, Masashi YANAI
  • Publication number: 20210046738
    Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass that is excellent in unity of appearance. An interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has a first colored part including a part located on one end side of the interlayer film, and a second colored part including a part located on the other end side of the interlayer film, the first colored part has a first gradation part where visible light transmittance increases from the one end side toward the other end side of the interlayer film, the first gradation part forms a tip of the first colored part on the other end side of the interlayer film, the second colored part has a second gradation part where visible light transmittance increases from the other end side toward the one end side of the interlayer film, the second gradation part forms a tip of the second colored part on the one end side of the interlayer film, and the first gradation part and the second gradation part exist in a specific positional relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Izu, Masashi Yanai, Hiroaki Inui, Ruud Verheijen, Sho Fujioka, Maya Mitsuka Wakayama
  • Publication number: 20200298533
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source irradiating excitation light and a vehicle glass emitting visible light through incident radiation of the excitation light, in which the vehicle glass emits the light synchronously in an area of 30% or more by irradiation with the excitation light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Daisuke NAKAJIMA, Yuusuke OOTA, Atsushi NOHARA, Sho FUJIOKA, Masashi YANAI
  • Publication number: 20200294431
    Abstract: A display device includes a light source irradiating excitation light and a window glass for a vehicle, such as a windshield, capable of emitting visible light through incident radiation of the excitation light, and allows the window glass for a vehicle to emit the light so as to display a message toward an outside of the vehicle by irradiation with the excitation light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Daisuke NAKAJIMA, Yuusuke OOTA, Atsushi NOHARA, Masashi YANAI
  • Publication number: 20200254877
    Abstract: A windshield (window glass for a vehicle) 10 is a window glass for a vehicle emitting visible light through incident radiation of excitation light that is irradiated from a light source, and an end part 10E of the window glass for a vehicle is capable of emitting light through irradiation with the excitation light. The present invention can provide window glass for a vehicle such as a car that enables a driver to easily check warning display without narrowing the interior space or obstructing the field of view in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke NAKAJIMA, Yuusuke OOTA, Atsushi NOHARA, Masashi YANAI
  • Publication number: 20200231086
    Abstract: A light emission device 20 comprises a light source 21 irradiating excitation light; and a window glass 13 emitting visible light through incident radiation of the excitation light, which is attached to a car door 10, wherein the window glass 13 emits the light by irradiation with the excitation light depending on an opening/closing state of the car door 10. The present invention can provide a light emission device that enables the opening and closing of a vehicle door to be easily recognized by a person in the back, without attaching any separate part to an outer side of the vehicle door or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke NAKAJIMA, Yuusuke OOTA, Atsushi NOHARA, Masashi YANAI