Patents by Inventor Minoru Soma

Minoru Soma 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: 11603467
    Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition comprising, 100 mass parts of (A1) a polycarbonate resin that contains a polycarbonate resin having a structural unit of the following general formula (1) and (A2) a polycarbonate resin having a structural unit of the general formula (2) in a mass ratio (A1)/(A2) of 100/0 to 10/90; 3 to 20 mass parts of a phosphorus flame retardant (B); 2 to 20 mass parts of a silicone flame retardant (C); and 3 to 100 mass parts of an inorganic filler (D), wherein the phosphorus flame retardant (B) is a phosphazene compound and/or a condensed phosphate ester, [C1]
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Minoru Soma
  • Publication number: 20220325099
    Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition comprising, 100 mass parts of (A1) a polycarbonate resin that contains a polycarbonate resin having a structural unit of the following general formula (1) and (A2) a polycarbonate resin having a structural unit of the general formula (2) in a mass ratio (A1)/(A2) of 100/0 to 10/90; 3 to 20 mass parts of a phosphorus flame retardant (B); 2 to 20 mass parts of a silicone flame retardant (C); and 3 to 100 mass parts of an inorganic filler (D), wherein the phosphorus flame retardant (B) is a phosphazene compound and/or a condensed phosphate ester, [C1]
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Minoru SOMA
  • Patent number: 11229971
    Abstract: Provided is a three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus 100 including a column unit 200 that is configured to output an electron beam EB and deflect the electron beam EB toward the front surface of a powder layer 32, an insulating portion that electrically insulates a three-dimensional structure 36 from a ground potential member, an ammeter 73 that is configured to measure the current value indicative of the current flowing into the ground after passing through the three-dimensional structure 36, a melting judging unit 410 that is configured to detect that the powder layer 32 is melted based on the current value measured by the ammeter 73 and generate a melting signal, and a deflection controller 420 that is configured to receive the melting signal to determine the condition for the irradiation with the electron beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji Sugatani, Shigeki Nishina, Jun Matsumoto, Masahiro Takizawa, Minoru Soma, Akio Yamada
  • Patent number: 10919105
    Abstract: Provided is a three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus 100 including a column unit 200 that is configured to output an electron beam EB and deflect the electron beam EB toward the front surface of a powder layer 32, an electron detector 72 that is configured to detect electrons that may be emitted in a predetermined direction from the front surface of the powder layer 32 when the powder layer 32 is irradiated with the electron beam EB, a melting judging unit 410 that is configured to generate a melting signal based on the strength of the detection signal from the electron detector 72, and a deflection controller 420 that is configured to receive the melting signal to determine the condition of the irradiation the electron beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji Sugatani, Shigeki Nishina, Jun Matsumoto, Masahiro Takizawa, Minoru Soma, Akio Yamada
  • Publication number: 20200291226
    Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition comprising, 100 mass parts of (A1) a polycarbonate resin that contains a polycarbonate resin having a structural unit of the following general formula (1) and (A2) a polycarbonate resin having a structural unit of the general formula (2) in a mass ratio (A1)/(A2) of 100/0 to 10/90; 3 to 20 mass parts of a phosphorus flame retardant (B); 2 to 20 mass parts of a silicone flame retardant (C); and 3 to 100 mass parts of an inorganic filler (D), wherein the phosphorus flame retardant (B) is a phosphazene compound and/or a condensed phosphate ester, [C1]
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Minoru SOMA
  • Patent number: 10753574
    Abstract: Provided is a sintered phosphor-composite for an LED, having high heat resistance, high thermal conductivity, high luminance, and high conversion efficacy. In addition, there are provided: a light-emitting apparatus which uses the sintered phosphor-composite; and an illumination apparatus and a vehicular headlamp which use the light-emitting apparatus. The sintered phosphor-composite includes a nitride phosphor and a fluoride inorganic binder. The sintered phosphor-composite preferably has an internal quantum efficiency of 60% or more when excited by blue light having a wavelength of 450 nm. Further, the sintered phosphor-composite preferably has a transmittance of 20% or more at a wavelength of 700 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi Asami, Yukihiro Miyamoto, Minoru Soma, Tadahiro Katsumoto, Kentarou Horibe
  • Publication number: 20200061908
    Abstract: A 3D additive manufacturing device 100 is provided, including a determination unit 116 that receives modeling data relating to a shape of a section of a 3D structure 66 and determines data of irradiation positions, beam shapes, and irradiation times of a first beam and a second beam along a continuous curve, a storage unit 118 that stores the data determined by the determination unit 116, a deflection control unit 150 that outputs the irradiation position data to a deflector 50 at a timing generated based on the irradiation time data, and a deformation element control unit 130 that outputs the beam shape data to a deformation element 30. Thus, the 3D additive manufacturing device 100 forms a 3D structure by laminating sectional layers constituted by curves in a manner of melting/solidifying a powder layer while performing irradiation with the first beam and the second beam along the continuous curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Akio YAMADA, Shinji SUGATANI, Minoru SOMA
  • Publication number: 20190118287
    Abstract: Provided is a three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus 100 including a column unit 200 that is configured to output an electron beam EB and deflect the electron beam EB toward the front surface of a powder layer 32, an insulating portion that electrically insulates a three-dimensional structure 36 from a ground potential member, an ammeter 73 that is configured to measure the current value indicative of the current flowing into the ground after passing through the three-dimensional structure 36, a melting judging unit 410 that is configured to detect that the powder layer 32 is melted based on the current value measured by the ammeter 73 and generate a melting signal, and a deflection controller 420 that is configured to receive the melting signal to determine the condition for the irradiation with the electron beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Shinji SUGATANI, Shigeki NISHINA, Jun MATSUMOTO, Masahiro TAKIZAWA, Minoru SOMA, Akio YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20190118286
    Abstract: Provided is a three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus 100 including a column unit 200 that is configured to output an electron beam EB and deflect the electron beam EB toward the front surface of a powder layer 32, an electron detector 72 that is configured to detect electrons that may be emitted in a predetermined direction from the front surface of the powder layer 32 when the powder layer 32 is irradiated with the electron beam EB, a melting judging unit 410 that is configured to generate a melting signal based on the strength of the detection signal from the electron detector 72, and a deflection controller 420 that is configured to receive the melting signal to determine the condition of the irradiation the electron beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Shinji SUGATANI, Shigeki NISHINA, Jun MATSUMOTO, Masahiro TAKIZAWA, Minoru SOMA, Akio YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20170321866
    Abstract: Provided is a sintered phosphor-composite for an LED, having high heat resistance, high thermal conductivity, high luminance, and high conversion efficacy. In addition, there are provided: a light-emitting apparatus which uses the sintered phosphor-composite; and an illumination apparatus and a vehicular headlamp which use the light-emitting apparatus. The sintered phosphor-composite includes a nitride phosphor and a fluoride inorganic binder. The sintered phosphor-composite preferably has an internal quantum efficiency of 60% or more when excited by blue light having a wavelength of 450 nm. Further, the sintered phosphor-composite preferably has a transmittance of 20% or more at a wavelength of 700 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi ASAMI, Yukihiro MIYAMOTO, Minoru SOMA, Tadahiro KATSUMOTO, Kentarou HORIBE
  • Publication number: 20160208164
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device having good binning characteristics with suppressed changes in color derived from shifts in excitation wavelength. The present invention achieves the above object by way of a light-emitting device that comprises a blue semiconductor light-emitting element, and a wavelength conversion member, wherein the wavelength conversion member comprises: a phosphor Y represented by formula (Y1) below and having a peak wavelength of 540 nm or more and 570 nm or less in an emission wavelength spectrum when excited at 450 nm, (Y,Ce,Tb,Lu)x(Ga,Sc,Al)yOz??(Y1) (x=3, 4.5?y?5.5, 10.8?z?13.4); and a phosphor G represented by formula (G1) below and having a peak wavelength of 520 nm or more and 540 nm or less in an emission wavelength spectrum when excited at 450 nm. (Y,Ce,Tb,Lu)x(Ga,Sc,Al)yOz??(G1) (x=3, 4.5?y?5.5, 10.8?z?13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, MITSUBISHI ENGINEERING-PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadahiro KATSUMOTO, Minoru SOMA, Tomoyuki KURUSHIMA, Hisashi YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20150166888
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device having good binning characteristics with suppressed changes in color derived from shifts in excitation wavelength. The present invention achieves the above object by way of a light-emitting device that comprises a blue semiconductor light-emitting element, and a wavelength conversion member, wherein the wavelength conversion member comprises: a phosphor Y represented by formula (Y1) below and having a peak wavelength of 540 nm or more and 570 nm or less in an emission wavelength spectrum when excited at 450 nm, (Y,Ce,Tb,Lu)x(Ga,Sc,Al)yOz??(Y1) (x=3, 4.5?y?5.5, 10.85?z?13.4); and a phosphor G represented by formula (G1) below and having a peak wavelength of 520 nm or more and 540 nm or less in an emission wavelength spectrum when excited at 450 nm. (Y,Ce,Tb,Lu)x(Ga,Sc,Al)yOz??(G1) (x=3, 4.5?y?5.5, 10.8?z?13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, MITSUBISHI ENGINEERING-PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadahiro Katsumoto, Minoru Soma, Tomoyuki Kurushima, Hisashi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20090326097
    Abstract: Surface-coated aluminum oxide nanoparticles capable of being uniformly blended into polycarbonate resin in a good dispersed state while maintaining a molecular weight of the polycarbonate resin at a specific level or more. Surfaces of the surface-coated aluminum oxide nanoparticles are coated with a dispersant and a silylation reagent. In a case where a monochromated Al-K? ray is irradiated onto a sample surface by using an X-ray photoelectron spectroscope, when a surface element composition is calculated from an obtained photoelectron peak area, contents (atm %) of nitrogen atoms, thiol-derived sulfur atoms, and halogen atoms in the surface-coated aluminum oxide nanoparticles are individually 2 or less, and when the surface element composition is calculated from obtained photoelectron peak areas of Al2p and Si2s, a concentration (mol %) of silicon atoms with respect to aluminum atoms is 0.05 to 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Naoko Fujita, Manabu Kawa, Minoru Soma, Takashi Oda, Haruo Unno, Katsumi Morohoshi, Tomohiro Ito, Yasuaki Kai, Hironobu Muramatsu
  • Publication number: 20090309070
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions for an organic electroluminescent device favorably used for forming a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer of the organic electroluminescent device by a wet film forming method. The compositions for the organic electroluminescent device, which are composite solutions prepared by dissolving hole transport materials such as aromatic diamine compounds and an electron acceptor such as tri(pentafluorophenyl)boron in a solvent that contains an ether solvent and/or an ester solvent whose water solubility at 25° C. is 1 weight % or less in the solvent, with a concentration of 10 weight % or higher in the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki OGATA, Minoru Soma, Koichiro Ilda, Toshimitsu Nakai
  • Publication number: 20080015329
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition contains polycarbonate molecules to which inorganic oxide fine particles are bonded through connecting groups of an aliphatic ether type represented by a following general wherein M represents a tri- or tetravalent metal element capable of bonding to surfaces of the inorganic oxide fine particles; m is 0 or 1; n is an integer of 2 to 8 indicating the number of methylene groups in a chain; R1 represents an aliphatic group containing a straight chain formed by connecting 2 to 8 carbon atoms to each other, and both terminals of which are bonded to two oxygen atoms adjacent thereto; at least one of *1-, *2- and *3- is a bonding species capable of bonding to the surfaces of the inorganic oxide fine particles, and at least one of the *1-, *2- and *3- is bonded to the surfaces of the inorganic oxide fine particles; and *4- represents a bond with a polycarbonate molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Takashi Seino, Yasuaki Kai, Tomohiro Ito, Hironobu Muramatsu, Manabu Kawa, Minoru Soma
  • Publication number: 20060289841
    Abstract: A resin composition of the present invention has resin and a metal oxide particle composite contained in the resin as filler. The metal oxide particle composite has a metal oxide particle and an organic phosphorus compound chemically bonded to a surface of the metal oxide particle. The resin composition includes high aspect ratio metal oxide particles uniformly dispersed and is excellent in both the mechanical properties and transparency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ito, Takashi Oda, Haruo Unno, Yasuaki Kai, Manabu Kawa, Minoru Soma
  • Publication number: 20060182993
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions for an organic electroluminescent device favorably used for forming a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer of the organic electroluminescent device by a wet film forming method. The compositions for the organic electroluminescent device, which are composite solutions prepared by dissolving hole transport materials such as aromatic diamine compounds and an electron acceptor such as tri(pentafluorophenyl)boron in a solvent that contains an ether solvent and/or an ester solvent whose water solubility at 25° C. is 1 weight % or less in the solvent, with a concentration of 10 weight % or higher in the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Ogata, Minoru Soma, Koichiro Ilda, Toshimitsu Nakai