Patents by Inventor Natsuko Yamashita

Natsuko Yamashita 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: 6476969
    Abstract: An antireflection film containing a transparent substrate film, a hard coat layer on the substrate film, and first and second refractive index layers on the hard coat layer. The hard coat layer has a refractive index higher than the refractive index of the transparent substrate film; the first refractive index layer has a refractive index higher than the refractive index of the hard coat layer; the second refractive index layer has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the hard coat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Oka, Mitsuru Tsuchiya, Norinaga Nakamura, Kiyotaka Takematsu, Yurie Ota, Hiroko Suzuki, Natsuko Yamashita, Hiroomi Katagiri, Hiroshi Yamada, Toshio Yoshihara
  • Publication number: 20020051295
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent functional film comprising a transparent plastic substrate film and a hard coat layer provided thereon, wherein functional ultrafine particles are present in a highly localized form, thereby enabling the functional ultrafine particles to effectively exhibit their function and, at the same time, the hard coat layer to have a good adhesion to the functional ultrafine particle layer; and also an antireflection film and processes for producing the transparent functional film and the antireflection film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motohiro Oka, Mitsuru Tsuchiya, Norinaga Nakamura, Kiyotaka Takematsu, Yurie Ota, Hiroko Suzuki, Natsuko Yamashita, Hiroomi Katagiri, Hiroshi Yamada, Toshio Yoshihara
  • Patent number: 6340404
    Abstract: A antiglare layer 12 having a fine uneven surface is formed directly or through other layer(s) on a transparent substrate film 11, and a layer 13 having a low refractive index, which is lower than the refractive index of the antiglare layer 12, is formed thereon. The refractive index of the antiglare layer 12 is higher than the refractive index of a layer in contact with said antiglare layer 12 on its surface remote from the layer 13 having a low refractive index. An SiOx film may be used as the layer 13 having a low refractive index. The SiOx film per se has excellent gas barrier property and antifouling property as an optical functional membrane and is an optical functional material characterized by having excellent moistureproofness, scratch resistance, adhesion to a substrate, transparency, low refractive index, dye deterioration preventive property, and other properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Oka, Mitsuru Tsuchiya, Norinaga Nakamura, Kiyotaka Takematus, Yurie Ota, Hiroko Suzuki, Natsuko Yamashita, Hiroomi Katagiri
  • Patent number: 6335832
    Abstract: An antireflection film containing a transparent substrate film, a hard coat layer on the substrate film, and first and second refractive index layers on the hard coat layer. The hard coat layer has a refractive index higher than the refractive index of the transparent substrate film; the first refractive index layer has a refractive index higher than the refractive index of the hard coat layer; the second refractive index layer has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the hard coat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Oka, Mitsuru Tsuchiya, Norinaga Nakamura, Kiyotaka Takematsu, Yurie Ota, Hiroko Suzuki, Natsuko Yamashita, Hiroomi Katagiri, Hiroshi Yamada, Toshio Yoshihara
  • Patent number: 6064524
    Abstract: A antiglare layer 12 having a fine uneven surface is formed directly or through other layer(s) on a transparent substrate film 11, and a layer 13 having a low refractive index, which is lower than the refractive index of the antiglare layer 12, is formed thereon. The refractive index of the antiglare layer 12 is higher than the refractive index of a layer in contact with said antiglare layer 12 on its surface remote from the layer 13 having a low refractive index. An SiO.sub.x film may be used as the layer 13 having a low refractive index. The SiO.sub.x film per se has excellent gas barrier property and antifouling property as an optical functional membrane and is an optical functional material characterized by having excellent moistureproofness, scratch resistance, adhesion to a substrate, transparency, low refractive index, dye, deterioration preventive property, and other properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Oka, Mitsuru Tsuchiya, Norinaga Nakamura, Kiyotaka Takematus, Yurie Ota, Hiroko Suzuki, Natsuko Yamashita, Hiroomi Katagiri
  • Patent number: 5976297
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent functional film comprising a transparent plastic substrate film and a hard coat layer provided thereon, wherein functional ultrafine particles are present in a highly localized form, thereby enabling the functional ultrafine particles to effectively exhibit their function and, at the same time, the hard coat layer to have a good adhesion to the functional ultrafine particle layer; and also an antireflection film and processes for producing the transparent functional film and the antireflection film.A functional ultrafine particle layer 2 is formed on a release film 1. Separately, a resin composition for a hard coat layer is coated on a transparent plastic substrate film 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Oka, Mitsuru Tsuchiya, Norinaga Nakamura, Kiyotaka Takematsu, Yurie Ota, Hiroko Suzuki, Natsuko Yamashita, Hiroomi Katagiri, Hiroshi Yamada, Toshio Yoshihara
  • Patent number: 5909314
    Abstract: A antiglare layer 12 having a fine uneven surface is formed directly or through other layer(s) on a transparent substrate film 11, and a layer 13 having a low refractive index, which is lower than the refractive index of the antiglare layer 12, is formed thereon. The refractive index of the antiglare layer 12 is higher than the refractive index of a layer in contact with said antiglare layer 12 on its surface remote from the layer 13 having a low refractive index. An SiO.sub.x film may be used as the layer 13 having a low refractive index. The SiO.sub.x film per se has excellent gas barrier property and antifouling property as an optical functional membrane and is an optical functional material characterized by having excellent moistureproofness, scratch resistance, adhesion to a substrate, transparency, low refractive index, dye deterioration preventive property, and other properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Oka, Mitsuru Tsuchiya, Norinaga Nakamura, Kiyotaka Takematus, Yurie Ota, Hiroko Suzuki, Natsuko Yamashita, Hiroomi Katagiri
  • Patent number: 5747152
    Abstract: A transparent functional film comprising a transparent plastic substrate film and a hard coat layer provided thereon, wherein functional ultrafine particles are present in a highly localized form, thereby enabling the functional ultrafine particles to effectively exhibit their function and, at the same time, the hard coat layer to have a good adhesion to the functional ultrafine particle layer; and also an antireflection film and processes for producing the transparent functional film and the antireflection film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Oka, Mitsuru Tsuchiya, Norinaga Nakamura, Kiyotaka Takematsu, Yurie Ota, Hiroko Suzuki, Natsuko Yamashita, Hiroomi Katagiri, Hiroshi Yamada, Toshio Yoshihara