Patents by Inventor Naoko OKIMOTO

Naoko OKIMOTO 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: 11778737
    Abstract: A substrate that is stretchable and that at least has a wiring region; wiring at least positioned in the wiring region on a first surface side of the substrate, the wiring having a meandering shape section that includes peaks and valleys aligned along a first direction that is one of planar directions of the first surface of the substrate; and a stretching control mechanism that controls extension and contraction of the substrate. The stretching control mechanism at least includes stretching control parts that are positioned in the wiring region of the substrate and that are aligned along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Naoko Okimoto, Kenichi Ogawa, Takao Someya
  • Patent number: 11744011
    Abstract: A wiring board on which electronic components are mountable includes a stretchable portion having stretchability and having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an interconnection wire electrically connected to the electronic components mounted on the wiring board. The stretchable portion includes first regions lined up in each of a first direction and a second direction, a second region including first portions and second portions, and a third region surrounded by the second region. The first regions overlap the electronic components. The first portion extends from one of two first regions neighboring each other in the first direction to the other thereof. The second portion extends from one of two first regions neighboring each other in the second direction to the other thereof. The second region has a lower modulus of elasticity than the first region. The interconnection wire overlaps the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Ogawa, Naoko Okimoto, Mitsutaka Nagae, Makiko Sakata, Toru Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 11653444
    Abstract: A wiring board includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface located on an opposite side to the first surface, where the substrate has stretchability, an interconnection wire located adjacent to the first surface of the substrate, and a stress relaxation layer located between the first surface of the substrate and the interconnection wire, where the stress relaxation layer has a modulus of elasticity lower than that of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko Okimoto, Mitsutaka Nagae, Kenichi Ogawa, Makiko Sakata, Toru Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 11612054
    Abstract: A substrate that is stretchable; wiring positioned on a first surface side of the substrate, the wiring having a meandering shape section including peaks and valleys aligned along a first direction that is one of planar directions of the first surface of the substrate; and a stretching control mechanism that controls extension and contraction of the substrate. The substrate has a component region and a wiring region adjacent to the component region. The component region includes a component-fixing region overlapping an electronic component mounted on the wiring board when viewed along the normal direction of the first surface of the substrate and a component-surrounding region positioned around the component-fixing region. The stretching control mechanism is positioned in the component-surrounding region and at least includes a stretching control part that spreads to the border between the component-surrounding region and the component-fixing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Naoko Okimoto, Kenichi Ogawa, Takao Someya
  • Patent number: 11395404
    Abstract: A wiring board includes a first substrate having stretchability, wiring disposed adjacent to a first surface of the first substrate and extending in a first direction, and a stopper disposed adjacent to the first surface or second surface of the first substrate. While stretch length of the wiring board is being increased in the first direction, electrical resistance of the wiring exhibits a first turning point at a first stretch length and tension applied to the wiring board exhibits a second turning point at a second stretch length smaller than the first stretch length. The first turning point is a point at which an increase in electrical resistance per unit stretch length changes. The second turning point is a point at which an increase in tension per unit stretch length changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko Okimoto, Kenichi Ogawa, Mitsutaka Nagae, Makiko Sakata, Toru Miyoshi
  • Publication number: 20220183150
    Abstract: A wiring board includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface located on an opposite side to the first surface, where the substrate has stretchability, an interconnection wire located adjacent to the first surface of the substrate, and a stress relaxation layer located between the first surface of the substrate and the interconnection wire, where the stress relaxation layer has a modulus of elasticity lower than that of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Mitsutaka NAGAE, Kenichi OGAWA, Makiko SAKATA, Toru MIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20220015227
    Abstract: A wiring board on which electronic components are mountable includes a stretchable portion having stretchability and having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an interconnection wire electrically connected to the electronic components mounted on the wiring board. The stretchable portion includes first regions lined up in each of a first direction and a second direction, a second region including first portions and second portions, and a third region surrounded by the second region. The first regions overlap the electronic components. The first portion extends from one of two first regions neighboring each other in the first direction to the other thereof. The second portion extends from one of two first regions neighboring each other in the second direction to the other thereof. The second region has a lower modulus of elasticity than the first region. The interconnection wire overlaps the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi OGAWA, Naoko OKIMOTO, Mitsutaka NAGAE, Makiko SAKATA, Toru MIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20220015228
    Abstract: A substrate that is stretchable and that at least has a wiring region; wiring at least positioned in the wiring region on a first surface side of the substrate, the wiring having a meandering shape section that includes peaks and valleys aligned along a first direction that is one of planar directions of the first surface of the substrate; and a stretching control mechanism that controls extension and contraction of the substrate. The stretching control mechanism at least includes stretching control parts that are positioned in the wiring region of the substrate and that are aligned along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicants: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Kenichi OGAWA, Takao SOMEYA
  • Publication number: 20210410280
    Abstract: A wiring board includes a first substrate having stretchability, wiring disposed adjacent to a first surface of the first substrate and extending in a first direction, and a stopper disposed adjacent to the first surface or second surface of the first substrate. While stretch length of the wiring board is being increased in the first direction, electrical resistance of the wiring exhibits a first turning point at a first stretch length and tension applied to the wiring board exhibits a second turning point at a second stretch length smaller than the first stretch length. The first turning point is a point at which an increase in electrical resistance per unit stretch length changes. The second turning point is a point at which an increase in tension per unit stretch length changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Kenichi OGAWA, Mitsutaka NAGAE, Makiko SAKATA, Toru MIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20210385946
    Abstract: A wiring board includes a substrate, wiring, and a reinforcing part. The substrate is stretchable, and includes a first surface and a second surface located opposite to the first surface. The wiring is located at the first surface side of the substrate. The reinforcing part overlaps the wiring when viewed in a direction normal to the first surface of the substrate. The substrate has a control region and a non-control region. The control region overlaps the reinforcing part. The non-control region does not overlap the reinforcing part. The non-control region is positioned to sandwich the control region in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the wiring extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Kenichi OGAWA, Mitsutaka NAGAE, Makiko SAKATA, Toru MIYOSHI
  • Patent number: 11172570
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a stretchable circuit substrate comprising: a base material being stretchable; a wiring which is on a first surface side of the base material, and which includes a bellows-like member including a plurality of ridges and recesses arranged in a first direction which is one of in-plane directions in the first surface of the base material; and an adjustment layer which includes the bellows-like member and is on the first surface side of the base material so as to at least overlap, in a plan view, a wiring region in which the wiring is positioned; wherein the adjustment layer has a Young's modulus smaller than a Young's modulus of the wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko Okimoto, Kenichi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11109479
    Abstract: A substrate that is stretchable and that at least has a wiring region; wiring at least positioned in the wiring region on a first surface side of the substrate, the wiring having a meandering shape section that includes peaks and valleys aligned along a first direction that is one of planar directions of the first surface of the substrate; and a stretching control mechanism that controls extension and contraction of the substrate. The stretching control mechanism at least includes stretching control parts that are positioned in the wiring region of the substrate and that are aligned along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Naoko Okimoto, Kenichi Ogawa, Takao Someya
  • Publication number: 20210176858
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a stretchable circuit substrate comprising: a base material being stretchable; a wiring which is on a first surface side of the base material, and which includes a bellows-like member including a plurality of ridges and recesses arranged in a first direction which is one of in-plane directions in the first surface of the base material; and an adjustment layer which includes the bellows-like member and is on the first surface side of the base material so as to at least overlap, in a plan view, a wiring region in which the wiring is positioned; wherein the adjustment layer has a Young's modulus smaller than a Young's modulus of the wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Kenichi OGAWA
  • Patent number: 10959326
    Abstract: A stretchable circuit substrate includes: a base material being stretchable; a wiring which is on a first surface side of the base material, and which includes a bellows-like member including a plurality of ridges and recesses arranged in a first direction which is one of in-plane directions in the first surface of the base material; and an adjustment layer which includes the bellows-like member and is on the first surface side of the base material so as to at least overlap, in a plan view, a wiring region in which the wiring is positioned; wherein the adjustment layer has a Young's modulus smaller than a Young's modulus of the wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko Okimoto, Kenichi Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20200281074
    Abstract: A substrate that is stretchable and that at least has a wiring region; wiring at least positioned in the wiring region on a first surface side of the substrate, the wiring having a meandering shape section that includes peaks and valleys aligned along a first direction that is one of planar directions of the first surface of the substrate; and a stretching control mechanism that controls extension and contraction of the substrate. The stretching control mechanism at least includes stretching control parts that are positioned in the wiring region of the substrate and that are aligned along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicants: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Kenichi OGAWA, Takao SOMEYA
  • Publication number: 20200281073
    Abstract: A substrate that is stretchable; wiring positioned on a first surface side of the substrate, the wiring having a meandering shape section including peaks and valleys aligned along a first direction that is one of planar directions of the first surface of the substrate; and a stretching control mechanism that controls extension and contraction of the substrate. The substrate has a component region and a wiring region adjacent to the component region. The component region includes a component-fixing region overlapping an electronic component mounted on the wiring board when viewed along the normal direction of the first surface of the substrate and a component-surrounding region positioned around the component-fixing region. The stretching control mechanism is positioned in the component-surrounding region and at least includes a stretching control part that spreads to the border between the component-surrounding region and the component-fixing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicants: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Kenichi OGAWA, Takao SOMEYA
  • Publication number: 20200267835
    Abstract: A stretchable circuit substrate includes: a base material being stretchable; a wiring which is on a first surface side of the base material, and which includes a bellows-like member including a plurality of ridges and recesses arranged in a first direction which is one of in-plane directions in the first surface of the base material; and an adjustment layer which includes the bellows-like member and is on the first surface side of the base material so as to at least overlap, in a plan view, a wiring region in which the wiring is positioned; wherein the adjustment layer has a Young's modulus smaller than a Young's modulus of the wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Kenichi OGAWA