Patents by Inventor Minoru Azakami

Minoru Azakami 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).

  • Patent number: 11597230
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a thin volume hologram sheet to be embedded sufficiently resistant to a mechanical stress such as a stress including a tensile stress, a shear stress and a compression stress at the time of processing even under a heating condition, a forgery prevention paper and a card using the same. The object is achieved by providing a volume hologram sheet to be embedded comprising a volume hologram layer, and a substrate disposed only on one side surface of the volume hologram layer using an adhesion means, wherein a peeling strength of the volume hologram layer and the substrate is 25 gf/25 mm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuko Oikawa, Minoru Azakami
  • Publication number: 20210339555
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a thin volume hologram sheet to be embedded sufficiently resistant to a mechanical stress such as a stress including a tensile stress, a shear stress and a compression stress at the time of processing even under a heating condition, a forgery prevention paper and a card using the same. The object is achieved by providing a volume hologram sheet to be embedded comprising a volume hologram layer, and a substrate disposed only on one side surface of the volume hologram layer using an adhesion means, wherein a peeling strength of the volume hologram layer and the substrate is 25 gf/25 mm or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuko Oikawa, Minoru Azakami
  • Patent number: 11077698
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a thin volume hologram sheet to be embedded sufficiently resistant to a mechanical stress such as a stress including a tensile stress, a shear stress and a compression stress at the time of processing even under a heating condition, a forgery prevention paper and a card using the same. The object is achieved by providing a volume hologram sheet to be embedded comprising a volume hologram layer, and a substrate disposed only on one side surface of the volume hologram layer using an adhesion means, wherein a peeling strength of the volume hologram layer and the substrate is 25 gf/25 mm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuko Oikawa, Minoru Azakami
  • Patent number: 10474099
    Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing a volume hologram laminate which can regenerate a hologram image in an arbitrary wavelength by a simple process. To attain the object, the present invention provides a method of producing a volume hologram laminate using a volume hologram forming substrate which comprises: a substrate, a volume hologram layer formed on the substrate and containing a photopolymerizable material, a resin layer, formed on the substrate so as to contact to the volume hologram layer, containing a resin and a polymerizable compound, characterized in that the producing method comprises processes of: a hologram recording process to record a volume hologram to the volume hologram layer, a substance transit process of transiting the polymerizable compound to the volume hologram layer, and an after-treatment process of polymerizing the polymerizable compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Azakami, Koji Eto, Hiroyuki Ohtaki, Yoshihito Maeno, Sakurako Hatori
  • Publication number: 20190232709
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a thin volume hologram sheet to be embedded sufficiently resistant to a mechanical stress such as a stress including a tensile stress, a shear stress and a compression stress at the time of processing even under a heating condition, a forgery prevention paper and a card using the same. The object is achieved by providing a volume hologram sheet to be embedded comprising a volume hologram layer, and a substrate disposed only on one side surface of the volume hologram layer using an adhesion means, wherein a peeling strength of the volume hologram layer and the substrate is 25 gf/25 mm or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Nobuko OIKAWA, Minoru AZAKAMI
  • Patent number: 9709952
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide: a photosensitive composition for volume hologram recording and a photosensitive substrate for volume hologram recording, which provide increased sensitivity during hologram recording and a high refractive index modulation amount, and which do not inhibit the decolorization of the sensitizing dye; and a volume hologram recorded medium which provides high-luminance hologram images with increased productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru Azakami, Koji Eto, Nobuko Oikawa, Eriko Hamade, Keisuke Miura
  • Publication number: 20170157971
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a thin volume hologram sheet to be embedded sufficiently resistant to a mechanical stress such as a stress including a tensile stress, a shear stress and a compression stress at the time of processing even under a heating condition, a forgery prevention paper and a card using the same. The object is achieved by providing a volume hologram sheet to be embedded comprising a volume hologram layer, and a substrate disposed only on one side surface of the volume hologram layer using an adhesion means, wherein a peeling strength of the volume hologram layer and the substrate is 25 gf/25 mm or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Nobuko OIKAWA, Minoru AZAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20170060087
    Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing a volume hologram laminate which can regenerate a hologram image in an arbitrary wavelength by a simple process. To attain the object, the present invention provides a method of producing a volume hologram laminate using a volume hologram forming substrate which comprises: a substrate, a volume hologram layer formed on the substrate and containing a photopolymerizable material, a resin layer, formed on the substrate so as to contact to the volume hologram layer, containing a resin and a polymerizable compound, characterized in that the producing method comprises processes of: a hologram recording process to record a volume hologram to the volume hologram layer, a substance transit process of transiting the polymerizable compound to the volume hologram layer, and an after-treatment process of polymerizing the polymerizable compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Minoru AZAKAMI, Koji ETO, Hiroyuki OHTAKI, Yoshihito MAENO, Sakurako HATORI
  • Patent number: 9529324
    Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing a volume hologram laminate which can regenerate a hologram image in an arbitrary wavelength by a simple process. To attain the object, the present invention provides a method of producing a volume hologram laminate using a volume hologram forming substrate which comprises: a substrate, a volume hologram layer formed on the substrate and containing a photopolymerizable material, a resin layer, formed on the substrate so as to contact to the volume hologram layer, containing a resin and a polymerizable compound, characterized in that the producing method comprises processes of: a hologram recording process to record a volume hologram to the volume hologram layer, a substance transit process of transiting the polymerizable compound to the volume hologram layer, and an after-treatment process of polymerizing the polymerizable compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru Azakami, Koji Eto, Hiroyuki Ohtaki, Yoshihito Maeno, Sakurako Hatori
  • Patent number: 9213311
    Abstract: The present invention provides a volume hologram transfer foil which has good foil cutting characteristics and is used to manufacture a volume hologram laminate by transferring a volume hologram layer to an adherend by thermocompression. The volume hologram transfer foil includes a base material, a protective layer, a volume hologram layer, and a heat seal layer, wherein the protective layer contains a hard coat component, a rupture elongation control component, and a foil cutting characteristic control component which has a thermal expansion coefficient different from those of the hard coat component and rupture elongation control component and is incompatible with the two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dai Tsukada, Koji Eto, Nobuko Oikawa, Minoru Azakami, Takaki Miyachi, Shinya Sato
  • Publication number: 20150212487
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide: a photosensitive composition for volume hologram recording and a photosensitive substrate for volume hologram recording, which provide increased sensitivity during hologram recording and a high refractive index modulation amount, and which do not inhibit the decolorization of the sensitizing dye; and a volume hologram recorded medium which provides high-luminance hologram images with increased productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Minoru Azakami, Koji Eto, Nobuko Oikawa, Eriko Hamade, Keisuke Miura
  • Patent number: 8861056
    Abstract: A major object of the present invention is to provide a volume hologram transfer foil that gives a volume hologram laminate higher in antiforgery function. The present invention achieves the object by providing a volume hologram transfer foil comprising: a substrate, a volume hologram layer carrying a recorded volume hologram that is formed on the substrate, and an image forming layer carrying a formed image and a heat seal layer containing a thermoplastic resin that are formed on the volume hologram layer, and comprising no reflective layer having a function to reflect light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Eto, Minoru Azakami, Kazutoshi Awano, Kenji Ueda
  • Patent number: 8852828
    Abstract: This invention provides a volume hologram photosensitive composition, which can realize a hologram having an excellent brightness and, at the same time, having excellent heat resistance and mechanical strength, and a photosensitive medium for volume hologram recording using the volume hologram photosensitive composition. The volume hologram photosensitive composition comprises at least a photopolymerizable monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, a sensitizing dye for sensitizing the initiator, and a binder resin. The binder resin comprises a heat curing resin, and optionally a thermoplastic resin, and the thermoplastic resin is contained in an amount of 0 to 25% by weight based on the total solid content of the photosensitive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Azakami, Yoshihito Maeno, Hiroyuki Ohtaki
  • Publication number: 20140240805
    Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing a volume hologram laminate which can regenerate a hologram image in an arbitrary wavelength by a simple process. To attain the object, the present invention provides a method of producing a volume hologram laminate using a volume hologram forming substrate which comprises: a substrate, a volume hologram layer formed on the substrate and containing a photopolymerizable material, a resin layer, formed on the substrate so as to contact to the volume hologram layer, containing a resin and a polymerizable compound, characterized in that the producing method comprises processes of: a hologram recording process to record a volume hologram to the volume hologram layer, a substance transit process of transiting the polymerizable compound to the volume hologram layer, and an after-treatment process of polymerizing the polymerizable compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru AZAKAMI, Koji ETO, Hiroyuki OHTAKI, Yoshihito MAENO, Sakurako HATORI
  • Patent number: 8697314
    Abstract: A method of producing a volume hologram laminate which can regenerate a hologram image in an arbitrary wavelength by a simple process. The method uses a volume hologram forming substrate which includes: a substrate, a volume hologram layer formed on the substrate and containing a photopolymerizable material, a resin layer, formed on the substrate so as to contact to the volume hologram layer, containing a resin and a polymerizable compound. The producing method includes processes of: a hologram recording process to record a volume hologram to the volume hologram layer, a substance transit process of transiting the polymerizable compound to the volume hologram layer, and an after-treatment process of polymerizing the polymerizable compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Azakami, Koji Eto, Hiroyuki Ohtaki, Yoshihito Maeno, Sakurako Hatori
  • Publication number: 20140016167
    Abstract: A major object of the present invention is to provide a volume hologram transfer foil that gives a volume hologram laminate higher in antiforgery function. The present invention achieves the object by providing a volume hologram transfer foil comprising: a substrate, a volume hologram layer carrying a recorded volume hologram that is formed on the substrate, and an image forming layer carrying a formed image and a heat seal layer containing a thermoplastic resin that are formed on the volume hologram layer, and comprising no reflective layer having a function to reflect light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji ETO, Minoru AZAKAMI, Kazutoshi AWANO, Kenji UEDA
  • Patent number: 8559084
    Abstract: A major object of the present invention is to provide a volume hologram transfer foil that gives a volume hologram laminate higher in antiforgery function. The present invention achieves the object by providing a volume hologram transfer foil comprising: a substrate, a volume hologram layer carrying a recorded volume hologram that is formed on the substrate, and an image forming layer carrying a formed image and a heat seal layer containing a thermoplastic resin that are formed on the volume hologram layer, and comprising no reflective layer having a function to reflect light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Eto, Minoru Azakami, Kazutoshi Awano, Kenji Ueda
  • Publication number: 20130182301
    Abstract: A primary object of the invention is to provide a volume hologram transfer foil which has good foil cutting characteristics and is used to manufacture a volume hologram laminate by transferring a volume hologram layer to an adherend by thermocompression. The above problem is solved by a volume hologram transfer foil comprising a base material, a protective layer formed on the base material, a volume hologram layer formed on the protective layer and having a volume hologram recorded, and a heat seal layer formed on the volume hologram layer, wherein the protective layer contains a hard coat component formed of an ionizing radiation-curable resin, a rupture elongation control component which improves the rupture elongation of the protective layer, and a foil cutting characteristic control component which has a thermal expansion coefficient different from those of the hard coat component and rupture elongation control component and is incompatible with the two components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dai Tsukada, Koji Eto, Nobuko Oikawa, Minoru Azakami, Takaki Miyachi, Shinya Sato
  • Publication number: 20120286504
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a thin volume hologram sheet to be embedded sufficiently resistant to a mechanical stress such as a stress including a tensile stress, a shear stress and a compression stress at the time of processing even under a heating condition, a forgery prevention paper and a card using the same. The object is achieved by providing a volume hologram sheet to be embedded comprising a volume hologram layer, and a substrate disposed only on one side surface of the volume hologram layer using an adhesion means, wherein a peeling strength of the volume hologram layer and the substrate is 25 gf/25 mm or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuko Oikawa, Minoru Azakami
  • Patent number: 8134660
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical diffusion device, which can exhibit discontinuously different optical properties only in desired regions without creating any difference in grades and/or breaks, facilitate control of the optical diffusion properties, and prevent the occurrence of the stray light, as well as provides a projection screen and a design member, both using the optical diffusion device. An exemplary optical diffusion device according to this invention includes a base, and a cholesteric liquid crystal polymer layer provided on the base and composed of a plurality of diffusion regions arranged on a plane. A diffusion angle of one of the diffusion regions (e.g., first diffusion regions) of the cholesteric liquid crystal polymer layer is different from a diffusion angle of another of the diffusion regions (e.g., second diffusion regions).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Umeya, Masachika Watanabe, Minoru Azakami