Patents by Inventor Nobutaka Fukagawa

Nobutaka Fukagawa 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: 9656969
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer film containing at least one of a compound represented by formula (1) of hydrates, solvates, or salts thereof. Y is a methine group or nitrogen atom. Qa, Qb, and Qc are a single bond or a divalent linking group. Ra, Rb, and Rc, are hydrogen atom, alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aryl group, cyano group, halogen group, or heterocyclic group. X2 is a single bond or a divalent linking group. X1 is a single bond or a predetermined divalent linking group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Aiko Yamamoto, Satoshi Tanaka, Teruki Niori, Masato Nagura, Masaki Noro, Aiko Yoshida, Nobutaka Fukagawa, Yasukazu Kuwayama
  • Patent number: 9644083
    Abstract: A cellulose acylate film, containing: at least two or more of chelating agents having different pKa values from one another, wherein the chelating agents comprise: a chelating agent A having at least one functional group whose acid dissociation constant pKa, measured at 25° C. in a mixed solvent having a mixing ratio of tetrahydrofuran 60 ml/water 40 ml, is 6 or less; and a chelating agent B having at least one functional group of a conjugate acid whose pKa, measured at the same condition, is 7 or more; and a cellulose acylate, and wherein the number of bright spots of the cellulose acylate film is equal to or less than 500/cm2; a polarizing plate protective film, a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobutaka Fukagawa, Yu Naito, Mayumi Nojiri, Hiroyuki Hagio, Aiko Yoshida, Hideyuki Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 9618788
    Abstract: An optical film, containing a cellulose acylate, and at least one compound represented by any of formulas (I) to (III): wherein, in formulas (I) to (III), R1 and R2 each independently represent a halogen atom, an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, hydroxy, hydroxyamino, amino, alkylamino, arylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, or arylthio group (however, R1 and R2 do not represent an amino, alkylamino, or arylamino group at the same time); R3 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, acyl, alkyl- or aryl-sulfonyl, alkyl- or aryl-sulfinyl, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or aryloxycarbonyl group; R7 represents an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkylamino, arylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, or heterocyclic group; R8 represents an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or heterocyclic group; and R1 to R8 each may be further substituted with a substituent; and a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Naito, Nobutaka Fukagawa, Aiko Yoshida, Hideyuki Nishikawa, Masaki Noro
  • Publication number: 20160370522
    Abstract: A cellulose ester film contains a compound having a structural unit denoted by —NR—(C?O)— in which R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, a surface having knoop hardness of greater than or equal to 210 N/mm2 is provided, and loss tangent tan ? at 25° C. is greater than or equal to 0.03.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yasukazu KUWAYAMA, Hiroshi INADA, Aiko YOSHIDA, Yoshitaka MAEDA, Yusuke INO, Shuuji KANAYAMA, Nobutaka FUKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 9507067
    Abstract: A polarizing plate includes at least: a polarizer layer containing a polyvinyl alcohol-based film dyed with iodine; and one or more other layers except for the polarizer layer, in which the polarizer layer contains a compound which has polyiodide ion I5? reduction capability in iodide compound- and iodine-containing solutions, and at least one of the one or more other layers contain a compound which has polyiodide ion I5? formation capability in an iodide compound-containing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mayumi Nojiri, Nobutaka Fukagawa, Yu Naito, Naoya Shimoju, Aiko Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20160341860
    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: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Mayumi NOJIRI, Yu NAITO, Nobutaka FUKAGAWA, Naoya SHIMOJU, Hiroyuki ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9465150
    Abstract: A protective film for polarizing plate contains a resin, an ultraviolet absorbing agent A having an absorption maximum in a wavelength range of from 350 to 400 nm and an ultraviolet absorbing agent B having an absorption maximum in a wavelength range of from 270 to 330 nm, and a content of the ultraviolet absorbing agent A is from 0.1 to 5% by weight relative to the resin, a content of the ultraviolet absorbing agent B is from 0.1 to 5% by weight relative to the resin, and the protective film fulfills the requirements (a) to (d) as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobutaka Fukagawa, Naoyoshi Yamada, Aiko Yoshida, Yukie Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20160291213
    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: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Aiko YOSHIDA, Naoya SHIMOJU, Naoki SANO, Mayumi NOJIRI, Nobutaka FUKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160291210
    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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nobutaka FUKAGAWA, Naoki SANO, Mayumi NOJIRI, Aiko YOSHIDA, Naoya SHIMOJU
  • Publication number: 20160291211
    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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Aiko YOSHIDA, Naoya SHIMOJU, Naoki SANO, Nobutaka FUKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160200933
    Abstract: A resin composition including compounds represented by Formulas (1) and (TA); and a protective film for a polarizing plate and a display using the same: wherein A11 and A12 independently designate a heteroatom; Y11 and Y12 independently designate a hydrogen atom or a substituent; at least one of Y11 and Y12 has the Hammett's substituent constant ?p value of 0.2 or more; Q11 designates a group of atoms required for forming a 5- or 6-membered ring bonded with A11, A12 and the carbon atom of >C?; R1a to R1e each independently designate a hydrogen atom or a substituent other than a hydroxy group; when at least one of R1a to R1e is a substituent, at least one has the Hammett's substituent constant ?p value of 0.3 or more; and R1g to R1j and R1k to R1p independently designate a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi MIZUMURA, Nobutaka FUKAGAWA, Shigeki UEHIRA
  • Publication number: 20160185993
    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: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Aiko YOSHIDA, Naoya SHIMOJU, Mayumi NOJIRI, Nobutaka FUKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160187537
    Abstract: An optical film is provided containing cellulose acylate and at least one type of a compound denoted by the following Formula (I). R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an alkoxy carbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkyl sulfonyl group, or an aryl sulfonyl group, R2 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, L represents a single bond or a bivalent or more connecting group, and n represents 1 when L is a single bond and n represents an integer of the valence of L?1 when L is a bivalent or more connecting group. s and t each independently represent 1 to 3, and X represents —O— or —N(Ra)-. Ra represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki HAGIO, Shinichi ICHIKAWA, Masaki NORO, Yu NAITO, Nobutaka FUKAGAWA, Yutaka NOZOE
  • Publication number: 20160178809
    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: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Aiko YOSHIDA, Naoya SHIMOJU, Naoki SANO, Nobutaka FUKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160159750
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer film containing at least one of a compound represented by formula (1) of hydrates, solvates, or salts thereof. Y is a methine group or nitrogen atom. Qa, Qb, and Qc are a single bond or a divalent linking group. Ra, Rb, and Rc, are hydrogen atom, alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aryl group, cyano group, halogen group, or heterocyclic group. X2 is a single bond or a divalent linking group. X1 is a single bond or a predetermined divalent linking group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Aiko YAMAMOTO, Satoshi TANAKA, Teruki NIORI, Masato NAGURA, Masaki NORO, Aiko YOSHIDA, Nobutaka FUKAGAWA, Yasukazu KUWAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160139303
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cellulose acylate film containing a compound having at least one connecting group selected from a group consisting of a bivalent connecting group denoted by —NH—(C?O)—O— and a bivalent connecting group denoted by —NH—(C?O)—NR— in which R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent group, and at least one polar group which is a residue of a compound having a C log P value of less than or equal to 0.85 (however, an aromatic hetero ring-containing group which is a residue of a compound having a C log P value of less than or equal to 0.85 is excluded from the polar group), in which an equivalent weight U obtained as a value which is obtained by dividing a molecular weight by the number of connecting groups included in one molecule is less than or equal to 515.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Aiko YOSHIDA, Naozumi SHIRAIWA, Hiroshi INADA, Yasukazu KUWAYAMA, Nobutaka FUKAGAWA, Yingjie XU, Masaki NORO
  • Patent number: 9341882
    Abstract: Provided is a polarizing plate having improved single plate transmittance under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions, and a liquid crystal display device using the same. A laminate including a polarizer, and an adhesive layer adjoining to at least one surface of the polarizer, the adhesive layer containing a resin and a compound, etc. represented by the formula (1) below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mayumi Nojiri, Takahiro Ohno, Nobutaka Fukagawa, Yu Naito, Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Naoya Shimoju
  • Publication number: 20160124123
    Abstract: A cellulose acylate film, containing at least: a cellulose acylate; and a compound represented by the following Formula (I): wherein R1, R3 and R5 each independently designate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an aromatic group, which groups may have a further substituent; with the proviso that at least one of R1, R3 and R5 is an alkyl group substituted with a group having a ring structure or a cycloalkyl group, and the total number of the ring structures existing in R1, R3 and R5 is 3 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki NORO, Yutaka NOZOE, Hiroshi INADA, Naoya SHIMOJU, Hisato NAGASE, Hiroyuki HAGIO, Yu NAITO, Nobutaka FUKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 9296877
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer film containing at least one of a compound represented by formula (1) of hydrates, solvates, or salts thereof. Y is a methine group or nitrogen atom. Qa, Qb, and Qc are a single bond or a divalent linking group. Ra, Rb, and Rc, are hydrogen atom, alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aryl group, cyano group, halogen group, or heterocyclic group. X2 is a single bond or a divalent linking group. X1 is a single bond or a predetermined divalent linking group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aiko Yamamoto, Satoshi Tanaka, Teruki Niori, Masato Nagura, Masaki Noro, Aiko Yoshida, Nobutaka Fukagawa, Yasukazu Kuwayama
  • Publication number: 20160060406
    Abstract: The cellulose acylate film includes a compound denoted by formula 1 below: wherein, in formula 1, Het denotes an optionally substituted aromatic hetero ring; X1 denotes a single bond or a group selected from the group consisting of —O—, —NR2—, —CR3R4—, —S—, and —CO—; each of R2, R3, and R4 independently denotes a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R1 denotes a partial structure of valence n, with n denoting an integer greater than or equal to 1; wherein the compound includes at least one group selected from the group consisting of —NH— and —CO— per molecule, and at least one group selected from the group consisting of —X2—(C?X4)—X3—, —NR5—(SO2)—, —CO—NR6—CO—, —O—, —S—, —COOH, —CN, —NR7R8, —OH, and —SH per molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi INADA, Naozumi SHIRAIWA, Yingjie XU, Yasukazu KUWAYAMA, Nobutaka FUKAGAWA, Masaki NORO