Patents by Inventor Minoru Uemura
Minoru Uemura 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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Publication number: 20230161249Abstract: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition contains a compound represented by General Formula (I). In General Formula (I), Ra and Rb each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that Ra and Rb satisfy the following requirement (1) or (2): (1) at least one of Ra or Rb represents a secondary alkyl group, a tertiary alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or a perfluoroalkyl group, and Ra and Rb may be bonded to each other to form a ring, and (2) Ra and Rb are bonded to each other to form a ring, Rc represents a substituent, L0 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, L1 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, L2 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, nM+ represents an organic cationic moiety, and n represents an integer of 1 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Minoru Uemura, Takeshi Kawabata, Toshiaki Fukuhara, Akinori Shibuya, Kei Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20210364917Abstract: The present invention provides an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition having excellent storage stability during long-term storage. In addition, also provided are a resist film, a pattern forming method, and a method for manufacturing an electronic device, each relating to the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition. The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition of an embodiment of the present invention includes a compound represented by General Formula (I) and an acid-decomposable resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Minoru UEMURA, Masafumi KOJIMA, Akiyoshi GOTO, Kei YAMAMOTO, Takashi KAWASHIMA
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Publication number: 20210356862Abstract: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a compound represented by General Formula (I) and an acid-decomposable resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masafumi KOJIMA, Minoru UEMURA, Akihiro KANEKO, Akiyoshi GOTO, Kei YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20210294217Abstract: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes an acid-decomposable resin and a compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, in which the compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation includes one or more selected from the group consisting of a compound (I) to a compound (III), and one or more selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by General Formula (1) and a compound represented by General Formula (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Akiyoshi Goto, Masafumi Kojima, Minoru Uemura, Kei Yamamoto, Yasuharu Shiraishi, Keiyu Ou
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Publication number: 20210286263Abstract: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a resin A having polarity that increases by an action of an acid; one or more resins B selected from the group consisting of a resin B1 including a fluorine atom and having polarity that increases by the action of an acid, a resin B2 including a fluorine atom and having polarity that increases by the action of an alkali, and a resin B3 including a fluorine atom and having polarity that increases by any of an action of an acid and an action of an alkali; and a compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, in which the compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation includes one or more selected from the group consisting of a compound (I) to a compound (III), provided that the resin B1 to the resin B3 include no repeating unit including an ion-bonding group.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Naohiro TANGO, Masafumi KOJIMA, Minoru UEMURA, Akiyoshi GOTO, Michihiro SHIRAKAWA, Kei YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20210286264Abstract: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a resin and a compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, in which an A value determined by Formula (1) is 0.130 or more, and the compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation includes one or more selected from the group consisting of a compound (I) to a compound (III).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Akihiro Kaneko, Masafumi Kojima, Minoru Uemura, Akiyoshi Goto, Michihiro Shirakawa
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Publication number: 20210088905Abstract: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a photoacid generator A that generates an acid represented by General Formula (I), the acid having a pKa of ?1.00 or more; one or more selected from the group consisting of a photoacid generator B that generates an acid having a pKa larger than that of an acid generated from the photoacid generator A by 1.00 or more, and a nitrogen-containing compound C having a pKa of a conjugate acid thereof larger than that of the acid generated from the photoacid generator A by 1.00 or more; and an acid-decomposable resin, in which in a case where the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a photoacid generator D that generates an acid having a pKa of less than ?1.00, a ratio of the number of moles of the photoacid generator A to the number of moles of the photoacid generator D in the composition, is 1.0 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masafumi KOJIMA, Minoru UEMURA, Takashi KAWASHIMA, Akiyoshi GOTO, Kei YAMAMOTO, Kazuhiro MARUMO, Keiyu OU
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Patent number: 10581682Abstract: It is possible to update firmware of domain masters during travelling. An in-vehicle communication system includes a plurality of domain masters, and a redundant domain master configured to be able to perform alternative operations of the plurality of domain masters. The domain masters transmits operation information to the redundant domain master prior to update of firmware. The redundant domain master executes the alternative operation of the domain master using the received operation information. The domain master receives, after the update of the firmware, operation information generated in the alternative operation from the redundant domain master and operates in the updated firmware.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Ikeda, Yuichi Iwaya, Minoru Uemura, Tatsuya Ishikawa
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Patent number: 10047294Abstract: Provided is a polarizing film showing high dichroism comprising a substrate, and a photo alignment film and a light absorption anisotropic film laminated on the substrate in this order. The light absorption anisotropic film is obtained by fixing the alignment of a dichroic dye composition comprising at least one nematic liquid crystalline azo dichroic dye and in X-ray diffraction measurement thereof, diffraction peaks derived from periodic structure along a vertical direction to the alignment axis are present, the period indicated by at least one of the diffraction peaks is 3.0 to 15.0 ? and an intensity of the diffraction peak does not show a maximum value in the range of ±70° of the film normal line direction in a plane vertical to the alignment axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Shinichi Morishima, Nobutaka Iwahashi, Masashi Ogiyama, Minoru Uemura
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Publication number: 20180212822Abstract: It is possible to update firmware of domain masters during travelling. An in-vehicle communication system includes a plurality of domain masters, and a redundant domain master configured to be able to perform alternative operations of the plurality of domain masters. The domain masters transmits operation information to the redundant domain master prior to update of firmware. The redundant domain master executes the alternative operation of the domain master using the received operation information. The domain master receives, after the update of the firmware, operation information generated in the alternative operation from the redundant domain master and operates in the updated firmware.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Hiroyuki IKEDA, Yuichi IWAYA, Minoru UEMURA, Tatsuya ISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9493705Abstract: A polymerizable liquid-crystal compound of formula (I) effective for preventing crystal deposition after coating with polymerizable liquid crystal (II) or a polymerizable liquid crystal similar thereto. P represents a polymerizable functional group; Sp represents a spacer or a single bond; Z1 and Z2 each represent —CO—O—; R0 represents a linear alkyl group having 1-15 carbon atoms; R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-4 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2-5 carbon atoms, an acyloxy group having 2-5 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2-4 carbon atoms, an amide group having 2-5 carbon atoms, a cyano group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, or a halogen atom; r1, r2 and r3 indicate an integer from 0-4; when r1, r2 and r3 each are 2 or more, then R2, R3 and R4 each may be the same or different; however, when R0 is a methyl group, then r2 is not 1.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Minoru Uemura, Yasuhiro Ishiwata, Masaru Yoshikawa, Takao Taguchi, Tomoki Tasaka
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Patent number: 9481829Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1) has sufficient solubility, a wide usable concentration range, and excellent haze-lowering performance. In the formula, L1 to L6 represent a single bond, —O—, —CO—, —COO—, etc; Sp1 to Sp4 represent a single bond or alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; A1 and A2 represent trivalent or tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbon or heterocyclic; T represents the following formulae, etc; Hb represent perfluoroalkyl of 2 to 30 carbon atoms; m and n are 2 or 3; and o and p are an integer of 0 or more.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Mizumura, Shunya Katoh, Minoru Uemura, Yasuhiro Ishiwata, Masaru Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Matsuyama
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Patent number: 9481830Abstract: A cholesteric liquid-crystal mixture containing a compound represented by the general formula (Ia), a compound represented by the general formula (Ib), a fluorine-containing horizontal alignment agent and a polymerization initiator is capable of forming a film which is prevented from precipitation of liquid-crystal compounds therein, of which the haze is reduced and which has a broad reflection width.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tomoki Tasaka, Yasuhiro Ishiwata, Minoru Uemura, Takao Taguchi, Masao Nakajima, Shunya Katoh
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Publication number: 20160280999Abstract: Provided is a polarizing film showing high dichroism comprising a substrate, and a photo alignment film and a light absorption anisotropic film laminated on the substrate in this order. The light absorption anisotropic film is obtained by fixing the alignment of a dichroic dye composition comprising at least one nematic liquid crystalline azo dichroic dye and in X-ray diffraction measurement thereof, diffraction peaks derived from periodic structure along a vertical direction to the alignment axis are present, the period indicated by at least one of the diffraction peaks is 3.0 to 15.0 ? and an intensity of the diffraction peak does not show a maximum value in the range of ±70° of the film normal line direction in a plane vertical to the alignment axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Shinichi MORISHIMA, Nobutaka IWAHASHI, Masashi OGIYAMA, Minoru UEMURA
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Patent number: 9382481Abstract: A polarizing film comprising a substrate, and a photo alignment film and a light absorption anisotropic film laminated on the substrate in this order, wherein the light absorption anisotropic film has a content ratio of 30% by mass or less of a liquid crystalline non-colorable low molecular weight compound and is obtained by fixing the alignment of a dichroic dye composition comprising at least one nematic liquid crystalline azo dichroic dye; in X-ray diffraction measurement thereof, diffraction peaks derived from periodic structure along a vertical direction to the alignment axis are present, the period indicated by at least one of the diffraction peaks is 3.0 to 15.0 ? and an intensity of the diffraction peak does not show a maximum value in the range of ±70° of the film normal line direction in a plane vertical to the alignment axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Shinichi Morishima, Nobutaka Iwahashi, Masashi Ogiyama, Minoru Uemura
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Patent number: 9078807Abstract: A tablet compression machine which can manufacture a tablet having a plurality of layers by applying secondary compression molding to a columnar primary compression molded product formed by a plurality of layers and whose two bottom faces may be bulged, comprising at least a mortar, an upper pestle, and a lower pestle, in which the mortar is substantially in a shape in which a part of a flat plate is punched by a closed curve in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the flat plate, the upper and lower pestles are in a shape fitted with an inner face of the mortar, a space formed by an inner face of the mortar, a lower face of the upper pestle, and an upper face of the lower pestle is in a shape of an intended tablet in the secondary compression molding, a dent formed by the inner face of the mortar and the upper face of the lower pestle can constitute a shape suitable for receiving the primary compression molded product, and a direction of the secondary compression molding is different from the compressionType: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Teijin Pharma LimitedInventors: Masahiko Narasaki, Tomoya Akutagawa, Takamasa Maki, Minoru Uemura
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Publication number: 20140192286Abstract: A cholesteric liquid-crystal mixture containing a compound represented by the general formula (Ia), a compound represented by the general formula (Ib), a fluorine-containing horizontal alignment agent and a polymerization initiator is capable of forming a film which is prevented from precipitation of liquid-crystal compounds therein, of which the haze is reduced and which has a broad reflection width.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoki TASAKA, Yasuhiro ISHIWATA, Minoru UEMURA, Takao TAGUCHI, Masao NAKAJIMA, Shunya KATOH
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Publication number: 20140183410Abstract: A polymerizable liquid-crystal compound of formula (I) effective for preventing crystal deposition after coating with polymerizable liquid crystal (II) or a polymerizable liquid crystal similar thereto. P represents a polymerizable functional group; Sp represents a spacer or a single bond; Z1 and Z2 each represent —CO—O—; R0 represents a linear alkyl group having 1-15 carbon atoms; R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-4 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2-5 carbon atoms, an acyloxy group having 2-5 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2-4 carbon atoms, an amide group having 2-5 carbon atoms, a cyano group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, or a halogen atom; r1, r2 and r3 indicate an integer from 0-4; when r1, r2 and r3 each are 2 or more, then R2, R3 and R4 each may be the same or different; however, when R0 is a methyl group, then r2 is not 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Minoru UEMURA, Yasuhiro ISHIWATA, Masaru YOSHIKAWA, Takao TAGUCHI, Tomoki TASAKA
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Publication number: 20140138580Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1) has sufficient solubility, a wide usable concentration range, and excellent haze-lowering performance. In the formula, L1 to L6 represent a single bond, —O—, —CO—, —COO—, etc; Sp1 to Sp4 represent a single bond or alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; A1 and A2 represent trivalent or tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbon or heterocyclic; T represents the following formulae, etc; Hb represent perfluoroalkyl of 2 to 30 carbon atoms; m and n are 2 or 3; and o and p are an integer of 0 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masatoshi MIZUMURA, Shunya KATOH, Minoru UEMURA, Yasuhiro ISHIWATA, Masaru YOSHIKAWA, Hiroshi MATSUYAMA
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Publication number: 20130070899Abstract: A polarizing film comprising a substrate, and a photo alignment film and a light absorption anisotropic film laminated on the substrate in this order, wherein the light absorption anisotropic film has a content ratio of 30% by mass or less of a liquid crystalline non-colorable low molecular weight compound and is obtained by fixing the alignment of a dichroic dye composition comprising at least one nematic liquid crystalline azo dichroic dye; in X-ray diffraction measurement thereof, diffraction peaks derived from periodic structure along a vertical direction to the alignment axis are present, the period indicated by at least one of the diffraction peaks is 3.0 to 15.0A and an intensity of the diffraction peak does not show a maximum value in the range of ±70° of the film normal line direction in a plane vertical to the alignment axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Shinichi Morishima, Nobutaka Iwahashi, Masashi Ogiyama, Minoru Uemura