Patents by Inventor Mizuho Koyo

Mizuho Koyo 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: 20240018035
    Abstract: The glass body according to the present invention includes a plate-like glass plate having a first surface and a second surface; and an antibacterial film that is formed on the first surface and in which copper ions are dispersed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazutaka KAMITANI, Yuki SHIMAMURA, Teruyuki SASAKI, Mizuho KOYO
  • Patent number: 11661519
    Abstract: A low-reflection film-coated transparent substrate of the present invention includes a transparent substrate and a low-reflection film formed on at least one principal surface of the transparent substrate. The low-reflection film is a porous film including: fine silica particles being solid and spherical and having an average particle diameter of 80 to 150 nm; and a binder containing silica as a main component, the fine silica particles being bound by the binder. The binder further contains an aluminum compound. The low-reflection film contains as components: 55 to 70 mass % of the fine silica particles; 25 to 40 mass % of the silica of the binder; 0.1 to 1.5 mass % of the aluminum compound in terms of Al2O3; and 0.25 to 3% of an organic component. The low-reflection film has a thickness of 80 to 800 nm. A transmittance gain is 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Mizuho Koyo, Tatsuhiro Nakazawa, Mitsuhiro Kawazu
  • Patent number: 11442200
    Abstract: A low-reflection coated glass sheet of the present invention includes a glass sheet and a low-reflection coating. The low-reflection coating is formed on at least a portion of one principal surface of the glass sheet and contains a binder containing silica as a main component, fine silica particles bound by the binder, and fine titania particles bound by the binder. The low-reflection coating satisfies the following relationships: 30 mass %<CSP<68 mass %; 12 mass %?CTP<50 mass %; 20 mass %<CBinder<43.75 mass %; CTP/CBinder?0.6; CBinder<25 mass % in the case of CSP?55 mass %; and CTP>20 mass % in the case of CSP<55 mass %. The low-reflection coated glass sheet has a transmittance gain of 2.0% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Mizuho Koyo, Tatsuhiro Nakazawa, Mitsuhiro Kawazu
  • Publication number: 20210115263
    Abstract: A low-reflection film-coated transparent substrate of the present invention includes a transparent substrate and a low-reflection film formed on at least one principal surface of the transparent substrate. The low-reflection film is a porous film including: fine silica particles being solid and spherical and having an average particle diameter of 80 to 150 nm; and a binder containing silica as a main component, the fine silica particles being bound by the binder. The binder further contains an aluminum compound. The low-reflection film contains as components: 55 to 70 mass % of the fine silica particles; 25 to 40 mass % of the silica of the binder; 0.1 to 1.5 mass % of the aluminum compound in terms of Al2O3; and 0.25 to 3% of an organic component. The low-reflection film has a thickness of 80 to 800 nm. A transmittance gain is 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Mizuho KOYO, Tatsuhiro NAKAZAWA, Mitsuhiro KAWAZU
  • Patent number: 10600923
    Abstract: The low-reflection coating of the present invention is adapted to be provided on at least one principal surface of a substrate. The low-reflection coating is a porous film having a thickness of 80 to 800 nm, the porous film including: fine silica particles being solid and spherical and having an average particle diameter of 80 to 600 nm; and a binder containing silica as a main component and containing a hydrophobic group, the fine silica particles being bound by the binder. The low-reflection coating contains 35 to 70 mass % of the fine silica particles, 25 to 64 mass % of the silica of the binder, and 0.2 to 10 mass % of the hydrophobic group of the binder. The low-reflection coating produces a transmittance gain of 1.5% or more when provided on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Mizuho Koyo, Mitsuhiro Kawazu
  • Patent number: 10416353
    Abstract: A low-reflection coating of the present invention is a porous film including: fine silica particles being solid and spherical and having an average particle diameter of 80 to 150 nm; and a binder containing silica as a main component, the fine silica particles being bound together by the binder. The binder further contains an aluminum compound. The low-reflection coating contains, as components, 55 to 70 mass % of the fine silica particles, 25 to 40 mass % of the silica of the binder, and 2 to 7 mass % of the aluminum compound in terms of Al2O3. The low-reflection coating has a thickness of 80 to 800 nm. The low-reflection coating yields a transmittance gain of 2.5% or more when provided on the substrate. The transmittance gain represents an increase in average transmittance of the substrate provided with the low-reflection coating relative to the substrate not provided with the low-reflection coating, the average transmittance being measured in the wavelength range of 380 to 850 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Mizuho Koyo, Fumiyoshi Kondo, Yoko Miyamoto, Mitsuhiro Kawazu, Hirofumi Matsubara
  • Patent number: 10329430
    Abstract: A low-reflection coated glass sheet of the present invention includes a glass sheet and a low-reflection coating. The low-reflection coating is formed on at least a portion of one principal surface of the glass sheet, and contains a binder containing silica as a main component, fine silica particles bound by the binder, and fine titania particles bound by the binder. For the low-reflection coated glass sheet, a transmittance gain is 1.7% or more. The low-reflection coating contains 25 mass % to 43 mass % of the silica which is the main component of the binder, 40 mass % to 64 mass % of the fine silica particles, and 10 mass % to 20 mass % of the fine titania particles, based on the total mass of the low-reflection coating. As such, the low-reflection coated glass sheet of the present invention has high abrasion resistance and is capable of exhibiting photocatalytic properties and hydrophilicity when irradiated with light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Mizuho Koyo, Mitsuhiro Kawazu
  • Publication number: 20190162877
    Abstract: A low-reflection coated glass sheet of the present invention includes a glass sheet and a low-reflection coating. The low-reflection coating is formed on at least a portion of one principal surface of the glass sheet and contains a binder containing silica as a main component, fine silica particles bound by the binder, and fine titania particles bound by the binder. The low-reflection coating satisfies the following relationships: 30 mass %<CSP<68 mass %; 12 mass %?CTP<50 mass %; 20 mass %<CBinder<43.75 mass %; CTP/CBinder?0.6; CBinder<25 mass % in the case of CSP?55 mass %; and CTP>20 mass % in the case of CSP<55 mass %. The low-reflection coated glass sheet has a transmittance gain of 2.0% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Mizuho KOYO, Tatsuhiro NAKAZAWA, Mitsuhiro KAWAZU
  • Publication number: 20180022930
    Abstract: A low-reflection coated glass sheet of the present invention includes a glass sheet and a low-reflection coating. The low-reflection coating is formed on at least a portion of one principal surface of the glass sheet, and contains a binder containing silica as a main component, fine silica particles bound by the binder, and fine titania particles bound by the binder. For the low-reflection coated glass sheet, a transmittance gain is 1.7% or more. The low-reflection coating contains 25 mass % to 43 mass % of the silica which is the main component of the binder, 40 mass % to 64 mass % of the fine silica particles, and 10 mass % to 20 mass % of the fine titania particles, based on the total mass of the low-reflection coating. As such, the low-reflection coated glass sheet of the present invention has high abrasion resistance and is capable of exhibiting photocatalytic properties and hydrophilicity when irradiated with light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Mizuho KOYO, Mitsuhiro KAWAZU
  • Patent number: 9874658
    Abstract: In a low reflection coating glass sheet, a low reflection coating is a porous film including solid fine particles containing silicon oxide as a main component and a binder containing silicon oxide. The fine particles are solid particles. At least 70% of the fine particles aggregate to form secondary particles each having an aspect ratio of 1.8 to 5, a minor axis of 20 to 60 nm, and a major axis of 50 to 150 nm, when the aspect ratio is defined as the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis of the secondary particle. The low reflection coating has a thickness of 50 to 250 nm. This low reflection coating has a structure suitable for increasing the transmittance gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Takeshi Yabuta, Mizuho Koyo
  • Publication number: 20170327416
    Abstract: A low-reflection coated glass sheet of the present invention includes a glass sheet and a low-reflection coating formed on at least a portion of a principal surface of the glass sheet. The low-reflection coating contains 60 mass % to 100 mass % of a silica material having a continuous structure. The low-reflection coated glass sheet of the present invention maintains a large transmittance gain even when scraping against foreign matters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yoko MIYAMOTO, Mizuho KOYO, Mitsuhiro KAWAZU
  • Publication number: 20170243989
    Abstract: The low-reflection coating of the present invention is adapted to be provided on at least one principal surface of a substrate. The low-reflection coating is a porous film having a thickness of 80 to 800 nm, the porous film including: fine silica particles being solid and spherical and having an average particle diameter of 80 to 600 nm; and a binder containing silica as a main component and containing a hydrophobic group, the fine silica particles being bound by the binder. The low-reflection coating contains 35 to 70 mass % of the fine silica particles, 25 to 64 mass % of the silica of the binder, and 0.2 to 10 mass % of the hydrophobic group of the binder. The low-reflection coating produces a transmittance gain of 1.5% or more when provided on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Mizuho KOYO, Mitsuhiro KAWAZU
  • Publication number: 20170139080
    Abstract: A low-reflection coating of the present invention is a porous film including: fine silica particles being solid and spherical and having an average particle diameter of 80 to 150 nm; and a binder containing silica as a main component, the fine silica particles being bound together by the binder. The binder further contains an aluminum compound. The low-reflection coating contains, as components, 55 to 70 mass % of the fine silica particles, 25 to 40 mass % of the silica of the binder, and 2 to 7 mass % of the aluminum compound in terms of Al2O3. The low-reflection coating has a thickness of 80 to 800 nm. The low-reflection coating yields a transmittance gain of 2.5% or more when provided on the substrate. The transmittance gain represents an increase in average transmittance of the substrate provided with the low-reflection coating relative to the substrate not provided with the low-reflection coating, the average transmittance being measured in the wavelength range of 380 to 850 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Mizuho KOYO, Fumiyoshi KONDO, Yoko MIYAMOTO, Mitsuhiro KAWAZU, Hirofumi MATSUBARA
  • Publication number: 20150355381
    Abstract: In a low reflection coating glass sheet, a low reflection coating is a porous film including solid fine particles containing silicon oxide as a main component and a binder containing silicon oxide. The fine particles are solid particles. At least 70% of the fine particles aggregate to form secondary particles each having an aspect ratio of 1.8 to 5, a minor axis of 20 to 60 nm, and a major axis of 50 to 150 nm, when the aspect ratio is defined as the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis of the secondary particle. The low reflection coating has a thickness of 50 to 250 nm. This low reflection coating has a structure suitable for increasing the transmittance gain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Takeshi YABUTA, Mizuho KOYO
  • Patent number: 9188705
    Abstract: In order to eliminate non-uniformity in the appearance of a cover glass for photoelectric conversion devices, the reflectance curve of the cover glass is extremely flattened. Provided is a cover glass for photoelectric conversion devices that includes a glass sheet having an uneven surface such as a figured glass, and a reflection-reducing film formed on the uneven surface. The reflection-reducing film includes silica fine particles and a binder for the silica fine particles. The silica fine particles are arranged in a single layer on the top portion of the uneven surface of the glass sheet, while the silica fine particles are arranged in stacks to a thickness equivalent to at least three layers on the bottom portion of the uneven surface. The uneven surface of the glass sheet has an average spacing Sm of at least 0.4 mm but not more than 2.5 mm and an arithmetic average roughness Ra of 0.5 ?m to 5 ?m. The cover glass has a reflectance of at least 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Mizuho Koyo, Toru Yamamoto, Mitsuhiro Kawazu, Masaatsu Kido
  • Publication number: 20120244318
    Abstract: In order to eliminate non-uniformity in the appearance of a cover glass for photoelectric conversion devices, the reflectance curve of the cover glass is extremely flattened. Provided is a cover glass for photoelectric conversion devices that includes a glass sheet having an uneven surface such as a figured glass, and a reflection-reducing film formed on the uneven surface. The reflection-reducing film includes silica fine particles and a binder for the silica fine particles. The silica fine particles are arranged in a single layer on the top portion of the uneven surface of the glass sheet, while the silica fine particles are arranged in stacks to a thickness equivalent to at least three layers on the bottom portion of the uneven surface. The uneven surface of the glass sheet has an average spacing Sm of at least 0.4 mm but not more than 2.5 mm and an arithmetic average roughness Ra of 0.5 ?m to 5 ?m. The cover glass has a reflectance of at least 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Mizuho Koyo, Toru Yamamoto, Mitsuhiro Kawazu, Masaatsu Kido