Patents by Inventor Naoya SHIMOJU

Naoya SHIMOJU 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: 20200216709
    Abstract: There are provided a composition for forming an underlayer film for imprints which imparts excellent uniformity in thickness of a film to be formed, has excellent wettability with respect to a curable composition for imprints, and imparts stability in a film to be formed; a kit; a curable composition for imprints; a laminate; a method for producing a laminate; a method for producing a cured product pattern; and a method for producing a circuit board. A composition for forming an underlayer film for imprints includes a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate that includes at least one aromatic ring or aromatic heterocyclic ring and has a viscosity of 11 to 600 mPa·s at 23° C. and a molecular weight of 200 or more, and a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya SHIMOJU, Yuichiro GOTO
  • Publication number: 20200157267
    Abstract: The curable composition for imprinting includes: a compound represented by the following Formula (1); a radically polymerizable compound other than the compound represented by Formula (1); and a photoradical polymerization initiator, in Formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an organic group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and may be bonded to each other to form a ring, R3 represents a monovalent organic group, and R4 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya SHIMOJU, Akinori Shibuya, Yuichiro Goto
  • Publication number: 20200109305
    Abstract: Provided are: a kit of a composition for forming an underlayer film for imprints and a curable composition for imprints, which is capable of forming a uniform underlayer film, while having excellent wettability; and a laminate, a method for producing a laminate, a method for producing a cured product pattern, and a method for producing a circuit board, each of which uses the above-mentioned kit. The present invention relates to a kit including a curable composition for imprints and a composition for forming an underlayer film for imprints, in which the composition for forming an underlayer film for imprints contains a solvent in a proportion of 99.0% by mass or more; the surface tension of the curable composition for imprints and the surface tension of the non-volatile component in the composition for forming an underlayer film for imprints satisfy a predetermined relationship; and the non-volatile component has a boiling point of higher than 300° C. and is liquid at 23° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro GOTO, Naoya SHIMOJU
  • Patent number: 10564338
    Abstract: A polarizing plate, which includes at least a polarizer layer including an iodine-dyed polyvinyl alcohol film, and the polarizing plate including a compound with a bond dissociation energy E1 of less than or equal to 90.0 kcal/mol, a peroxide radical forming energy E2 of less than or equal to 0.0 kcal/mol, and a polyiodide ion I5? forming ability in an iodide compound-containing solution of less than or equal to 1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shino Ohira, Mayumi Nojiri, Naoya Shimoju, Aiko Yoshida, Nobutaka Fukagawa
  • Publication number: 20200040222
    Abstract: There are provided a composition having excellent adhesiveness and wettability, an adhesive film, a laminate, a method for producing a cured product pattern, and a method for manufacturing a circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya SHIMOJU, Akinori Shibuya, Yuichiro Goto
  • Patent number: 10551739
    Abstract: Provided are a resist composition capable of forming a pattern having excellent pattern collapse performance, particularly in the formation of an ultrafine pattern (for example, a pattern with a line width 50 nm or less) using the resist composition containing a resin (A) having a repeating unit (a) having an aromatic ring group and a repeating unit (b) having a silicon atom in a side chain, as well as a resist film, a pattern forming method, and a method for manufacturing an electronic device, each using the resist composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Takada, Shuji Hirano, Naoya Shimoju, Toshiya Takahashi, Hidehiro Mochizuki
  • Publication number: 20190382623
    Abstract: There are provided a composition for forming an adhesive film for imprinting having excellent adhesiveness and wettability, an adhesive film, a laminate, a method for producing a cured product pattern, and a method for manufacturing a circuit substrate. A composition for forming an adhesive film for imprinting contains a resin having a polymerizable group; and a solvent, in which the resin has at least one kind of a repeating unit derived from a polymerizable compound having a C log P value less than or equal to 0, and solubility of the resin in water at 25° C. is greater than or equal to 1 mass %, provided that the C log P value is a coefficient showing affinity of an organic compound with respect to water and 1-octanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya SHIMOJU, Akinori SHIBUYA, Yuichiro GOTO
  • Publication number: 20190375944
    Abstract: Provided are a composition for forming a primer layer capable of improving wettability of a curable composition for imprinting on a substrate while maintaining imprinting performance, a kit, a primer layer, and a laminate. The composition for forming a primer layer which is used for forming a primer layer contains: a polymerizable compound having a viscosity of 200 to 2,000 mPa·s at 23° C.; and a solvent, in which a content of the polymerizable compound in a nonvolatile component contained in the composition is greater than or equal to 30 mass %, a content of the solvent in the composition is greater than or equal to 98.0 mass %, and the primer layer is a liquid film in a case where a curable composition for imprinting is applied onto a surface of the primer layer, and the primer layer and the curable composition for imprinting are soluble to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro GOTO, Naoya SHIMOJU
  • Patent number: 10457792
    Abstract: A polarizing plate protective film which prevents deterioration of polarization performance in a high temperature, high humidity environment, and a polarizing plate and display device using the film including a compound represented by the following General Formula (I). (X-LnZ??General Formula (I) X represents a formyl group, a boronic acid group, or a group represented by the following General Formula (I-B) or a group represented by the following General Formula (I-C), where L represents a single bond or divalent linking group, and n represents an integer equal to or greater than 2. When n is 2, Z represents a single bond or a divalent group, and when n?3, Z represents an n-valent group. RA and RB represent an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, or an acyl group. RA and RB may be bonded to each other to form a ring. * represents a bond to be bonded to L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nobutaka Fukagawa, Naoki Sano, Mayumi Nojiri, Aiko Yoshida, Naoya Shimoju
  • Patent number: 10338277
    Abstract: A polarizing plate protective film containing a compound represented by formula (I); a polarizing plate; and a display: in formula (I), X represents a group of formula (I-A-1) or (I-A-2), L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, Z represents an n-valent linking group, and n represents an integer of 2 or more; however, when n is 2, the case where L and Z each are simultaneously a single bond is excluded: in formulae (I-A-1) and (I-A-2), RAC1 and RAC2 each independently represent an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or acyl group; however, the case where RAC1 and RAC2 bond to each other to form a ring is excluded; RAC3 to RAC6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, acyl, alkoxy, or alkoxycarbonyl group; and an asterisk (*) represents a bonding hand to form a bonding with L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Aiko Yoshida, Naoya Shimoju, Naoki Sano, Nobutaka Fukagawa
  • Patent number: 10254456
    Abstract: A polarizing plate composition, a polarizing plate protective film, a polarizer, a polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal display device contain a compound represented by the following Formula (I). In Formula (I), R represents a specific substituent, and each of EWG1 and EWG2 represents an electron-withdrawing group. EWG1 and EWG2 may form a ring by being bonded to each other. Here, there is no such case where EWG1 and EWG2 become the following group by being bonded to each other and form a ring by being bonded to a carbon atom substituted with R. Each of Rx and Ry represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent. * represents a position of bonding to a carbon atom substituted with R.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya Shimoju, Aiko Yoshida, Mayumi Nojiri, Yu Naito
  • Patent number: 10253201
    Abstract: A composition for a polarizing plate containing a polymer having a partial structure represented by the following ring structure ? or ? in the molecule, a polarizing plate protective film, a cellulose acylate film, a polarizer, a polarizing plate, and a display; wherein L1 represents a single bond, —C(?O)—, —C(?S)—, an alkylene group, or an arylene group; and the symbol * designates a boning hand, or a site to which a hydrogen atom, a substituent, or a linking group binds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Aiko Yoshida, Naoya Shimoju, Mayumi Nojiri, Nobutaka Fukagawa
  • Patent number: 10160846
    Abstract: The inventions are an optical film containing cellulose acylate and a compound having a structure denoted by General Formula (A) described below, and a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device employing the optical film. L represents n-valent connecting group, n represents an integer of greater than or equal to 2, and A represents a heterocyclic group denoted by General Formula (I). R1, R3, and R5 represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, or a heteroaryl group. Here, any one of R1, R3, and R5 is bonded to L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Noro, Yutaka Nozoe, Hiroshi Inada, Naoya Shimoju, Aiko Yoshida, Yu Naito, Yasukazu Kuwayama
  • Patent number: 10114160
    Abstract: A polarizing plate has at least a polarizer layer including a polyvinyl alcohol film dyed with iodine and includes a compound exhibiting a polyiodide ion I5? forming ability in an iodide compound-containing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Mayumi Nojiri, Yu Naito, Nobutaka Fukagawa, Naoya Shimoju, Hiroyuki Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20180210339
    Abstract: Provided are a resist composition capable of forming a pattern having excellent pattern collapse performance, particularly in the formation of an ultrafine pattern (for example, a pattern with a line width 50 nm or less) using the resist composition containing a resin (A) having a repeating unit (a) having an aromatic ring group and a repeating unit (b) having a silicon atom in a side chain, as well as a resist film, a pattern forming method, and a method for manufacturing an electronic device, each using the resist composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Takada, Shuji HIRANO, Naoya SHIMOJU, Toshiya TAKAHASHI, Hidehiro MOCHIZUKI
  • Patent number: 10031264
    Abstract: A polarizing plate of the present invention includes polarizing plate protective film(s) on one or both sides of a polarizer, wherein the polarizing plate protective film contains a compound represented by general formula (I) or (II) described below, the polarizer contains iodine, and the content of the iodine within the polarizer is 4.0 wt % or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nobutaka Fukagawa, Naoki Sano, Mayumi Nojiri, Aiko Yoshida, Naoya Shimoju
  • Patent number: 9817156
    Abstract: A polarizing plate protective film contains a compound represented by general formula (I). In general formula (I), X is a group containing a boronic acid ester structure, and a plurality of Xs may be identical or different; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, and a plurality of Ls may be identical or different; n represents an integer of 2 or more; when n is 2, Z represents a single bond or a divalent group, and when n is 3 or more, Z represents a group having a valence of n, provided that L and Z are not simultaneously single bonds when n is 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Aiko Yoshida, Naoya Shimoju, Naoki Sano, Mayumi Nojiri, Nobutaka Fukagawa
  • Publication number: 20170226317
    Abstract: A polarizing plate protective film which prevents deterioration of polarization performance in a high temperature, high humidity environment, and a polarizing plate and display device using the film including a compound represented by the following General Formula (I). (X-L?nz??General Formula (I) X represents a formyl group, a boronic acid group, or a group represented by the following General Formula (I-B) or a group represented by the following General Formula (I-C), where L represents a single bond or divalent linking group, and n represents an integer equal to or greater than 2. When n is 2, Z represents a single bond or a divalent group, and when n?3, Z represents an n-valent group. RA and RB represent an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, or an acyl group. RA and RB may be bonded to each other to form a ring. * represents a bond to be bonded to L.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nobutaka FUKAGAWA, Naoki SANO, Mayumi NOJIRI, Aiko YOSHIDA, Naoya SHIMOJU
  • Patent number: 9678249
    Abstract: A polarizing plate protective film contains a compound represented by general formula (II-1) or (II-2). In general formulas (II-1) and (II-2), X represents a 6-membered cyclic acetal group; n represents an integer of 2 or more; and a plurality of Xs may be identical or different. In general formula (II-1), Z2 represents a linking group having a valence of n; R1 represents a substituent, when there are a plurality of R1s, at least two of the plurality of R1s may be taken together to form a ring, R1s in different benzene rings may be taken together to form a single bond; m represents an integer of 0-4; and the plurality of R1s may be identical or different. In general formula (II-2), Z3 represents an alkylene group having a valence of n, provided that Z3 does not have a ring structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Aiko Yoshida, Naoya Shimoju, Naoki Sano, Nobutaka Fukagawa
  • Publication number: 20160370523
    Abstract: A polarizing plate composition, a polarizing plate protective film, a polarizer, a polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal display device contain a compound represented by the following Formula (I). In Formula (I), R represents a specific substituent, and each of EWG1 and EWG2 represents an electron-withdrawing group. EWG1 and EWG2 may form a ring by being bonded to each other. Here, there is no such case where EWG1 and EWG2 become the following group by being bonded to each other and form a ring by being bonded to a carbon atom substituted with R. Each of Rx and Ry represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent. * represents a position of bonding to a carbon atom substituted with R.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya SHIMOJU, Aiko YOSHIDA, Mayumi NOJIRI, Yu NAITO