Patents by Inventor Norio Miura

Norio Miura 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: 5084376
    Abstract: There is disclosed a heat-developable color light-sensitive material having an excellent preservability and capable of providing images having a superior discrimination and only a slight fluctuation of Dmin against that of the development conditions. The material comprises a support having thereon a light-sensitive silver halide, a dye donor and a compound represented by following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein X represents a group capable of splitting off in heat-development; Y represents the group of atoms necessary to form 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; Z represents a substituent; and n represents an integer of 0 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Suda, Hidenobu Ohya, Kazuhiro Miyazawa, Tawara Komamura, Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4978472
    Abstract: A rare earth element activated complex halide phosphor represented by the formulaBaF.sub.2.aBaX.sub.2.bMgF.sub.2.cMe.sup.I F.dMe.sup.II F.sub.2.eMe.sup.III F.sub.3 :fLnwherein X is at least one halogen selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br and I, Me.sup.I is at least one alkali metal selected from the group consisting of Li and Na, Me.sup.II is at least one divalent metal selected from the group consisting of Be, Ca Sr, Me.sup.III is at least one trivalent metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, Y and La, Ln is at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce an Tb, and a, b, c, d, e and f are numbers satisfying the conditions of 0.90.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.1.05, 0.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.1.2, 0.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.0.9, 0.ltoreq.d.ltoreq.1.2, 0.ltoreq.e.ltoreq.0.03, 10.sup.-6 .ltoreq.f.ltoreq.0.03 and c+d+e.noteq.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1990
    Assignee: Kasei Optonix, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Kotera, Shusaku Eguchi, Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4889996
    Abstract: A radiation image storage panel for obtaining a radiation image of an object by causing said panel to absorb a radiation transmitted through said object and then exposing the panel to light of wavelength ranging from 450 to 800 nm to cause the panel to release radiation energy stored therein as fluorescent light, said panel having a fluorescent layer of a rare earth element activated complex halide stimulable phosphor represented by the formulaBaF.sub.2.aBaX.sub.2.bMe.sup.I F.cMe.sup.II F.sub.2.dMe.sup.III F.sub.3 :eLnwherein X is at least one halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and iodine, Me.sup.I is at least one alkali metal selected from the group consisting of lithium and sodium, Me.sup.II is at least one divalent metal selected from the group consisting of beryllium, calcium and strontium, Me.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Kasei Optonix, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Kotera, Shusaku Eguchi, Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4884125
    Abstract: A hybrid integrated circuit device comprises a metal substrate, a casing member and external leads. An insulating film is formed on the metal substrate, conductive paths are formed on the insulating film, circuit elements are connected to the conductive paths, and conductive pads are formed in the tip portions of the conductive paths. The casing member comprises a sealing portion surrounding the circuit elements and a connector portion projected from the bottom portion of the sealing portion and extending beyond an end of the metal substrate, and formed of insulating resin. Each of the external leads has one end connected to each of the conductive pads and supported by the side surface of the connector portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Sanyo Electic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4865961
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan coupler represented by the following general formula [I]. The color photographic material is improved in sensitivity, density of cyan image, density losing of cyan image due to processing by a fatigued bleach or bleach-fix solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Norio Miura, Shuji Kida, Satoshi Nakagawa, Toshihiko Kimura
  • Patent number: 4860433
    Abstract: An inductance element comprises conductive paths of copper and a spool member arranged on a substrate, and insulated winding formed by a fine copper wire whose surface is coated with an insulating film of urethane etc. is wound around the spool member so that both end portions thereof are subjected to ultrasonic vibration by an ultrasonic bonding apparatus to be connected to the conductive paths by ultrasonic bonding. Thus, the end portions of the winding can be processed by local heating with application of ultrasonic vibration, whereby the coil needs not be entirely heated and an inductance element can be readily implemented directly on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4816350
    Abstract: A gradient radiation image conversion sheet, comprising a protective layer a fluorescent layer and a support layer, and the transmissions of said protective layer and/or said fluorescent layer are partially changed and the dots of the print of said gradient patterns and the border between the printed area and the unprinted area are blurred. The gradient image conversion sheet has a gradation area in which the change in transmission is extremely smooth and a speed ratio which may be set in a relatively wide range, and the sheet can be produced through a mass-production system to give products of constant quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: Kasei Optonix Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenaga Horiuchi, Hisao Suzuki, Yuji Aoki, Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4718991
    Abstract: A proton conductor gas sensor operable at room temperature for detecting hydrogen or carbon monoxide, and a gas detecting method using the sensor. A pair of electrodes connected to a proton conductor are short-circuited to cause protons to travel through the conductor utilizing the difference in activity between the electrodes or the difference in gas permeability between the electrode and an atmosphere containing the gas to be detected. The potential difference produced in the interior of the conductor by the travel of the protons is obtained as the output of the sensor. This output is in proportion to the concentration of the gas and low in humidity dependence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1988
    Assignee: Figaro Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Noboru Yamazoe, Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4696868
    Abstract: An intensifying screen comprising: a support, a fluorescent layer on the support and a protective layer on the fluorescent layer, wherein the fluorescent layer is composed essentially of a blue emitting phosphor selected from the group consisting of (1) a M.sup.II WO.sub.4 phosphor wherein M.sup.II is at least one of Mg, Ca, Zn and Cd, (2) a CaWO.sub.4 phosphor, (3) a BaSO.sub.4 :Pb phosphor, (4) a BaSO.sub.4 :Eu.sup.2+ phosphor, (5) a (Ba, Sr)SO.sub.4 :Eu.sup.2+ phosphor, (6) a MeF.sub.2.pMe'X.sub.2.qKX'.rMe"SO.sub.4 :mEu.sup.2+, nTb.sup.3+ phosphor, wherein Me is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, each of Me' and Me" is at least one of Ca, Sr and Ba, each of X and X' is at least one of Cl and Br, and p, q, r, m and n are numbers which satisfy the conditions of 0.80.ltoreq.p.ltoreq.1.5, 0.ltoreq.q.ltoreq.2.0, 0.ltoreq.r.ltoreq.1.0, 0.001.ltoreq.m.ltoreq.0.10 and 0.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.0.05, respectively, provided q+r.noteq.0, (7) a LnOX:Tm phosphor wherein Ln is La or Gd, and X is Cl or Br, (8) a Ln(Ta.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1987
    Assignee: Kasei Optonix, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Aoki, Hidenaga Horiuchi, Akio Umemoto, Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4621278
    Abstract: A composite film comprises two copper films (11, 12) adhered to and insulated from each other by a thermal setting resin (13) to be shaped in a belt shape. A lead frame is formed by etching one copper film of the composite film such that a plurality of lead patterns (15) are in succession defined including a plurality of leads (16) arranged approximately equispaced to extend in the length direction and the other copper film of the composite film is etched to form supporting patterns (19) corresponding to the respective lead patterns and for supporting the corresponding ones. A semiconductor element (20) is provided in association with the respective lead patterns and the semiconductor element is connected to the respective leads of the corresponding lead patterns by wire bonding, while the respective leads are connected to external terminals (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1986
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4595639
    Abstract: A radiographic intensifying screen comprising a support and a fluorescent layer formed on the support, characterized in that said fluorescent layer is composed essentially of a rare earth oxysulfide phosphor represented by the formula:(Ln.sub.1-x-y-z' Tb.sub.x, R.sub.y, A.sub.z).sub.2 O.sub.2 Swhere Ln is at least one element selected from the group consisting of La, Gd, Y and Lu, R is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nd and Ho, A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Pr, Er and Yb, and x, y and z are numbers within the ranges of 0.001.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.02, 0.0001.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.01 and O.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.0.01, respectively, and x.gtoreq.y+z.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1986
    Assignee: Kasei Optonix, Ltd.
    Inventors: Etsuo Shimizu, Yuji Aoki, Yujiro Suzuki, Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4536436
    Abstract: A radiographic image conversion screen comprises a support, a first fluorescent layer formed on the support and consisting essentially of a blue emitting phosphor and a second fluorescent layer formed on the first fluorescent layer and consisting essentially of a green emitting rare earth phosphor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Assignee: Kasei Optonix, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiko Maeoka, Etsuo Shimizu, Yujiro Suzuki, Keiji Shimiya, Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4529647
    Abstract: A radiographic image conversion screen comprising a support, a first fluorescent layer formed on the support and consisting essentially of a blue emitting phosphor and a second fluorescent layer formed on the first fluorescent layer and consisting essentially of a green emitting rare earth oxysulfide phosphor. The green emitting rare earth oxysulfide phosphor is represented by the formula: (Ln.sub.1-i, Yi, Tba, Rb).sub.2 O.sub.2 S where Ln is at least one element selected from the group consisting of La, Ga and Lu, R is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Dy, Pr, Yb and Nd, and i, a and b are numbers within the ranges of 0.ltoreq.i.ltoreq.0.35, 0.0005.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.0.09 and 0.0002.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.0.01 respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1985
    Assignee: Kasei Optonix, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiko Maeoka, Etsuo Shimizu, Yujiro Suzuki, Keiji Shimiya, Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4512911
    Abstract: A rare earth element activated complex halide phosphor represented by the formulaBaF.sub.2.aBaX.sub.2.bMgF.sub.2.cMe.sup.I F.dMe.sup.II F.sub.2.eMe.sup.III F.sub.3 :fLnwherein X is at least one halogen selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br and I, Me.sup.I is at least one alkali metal selected from the group consisting of Li and Na, Me.sup.II is at least one divalent metal selected from the group consisting of Be, Ca and Sr, Me.sup.III is at least one trivalent metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, Y and La, Ln is at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce and Tb, and a, b, c, d, e and f are numbers satisfying the conditions of 0.90.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.1.05, 0.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.1.2, 0.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.0.9, 0.ltoreq.d.ltoreq.1.2, 0.ltoreq.e.ltoreq.0.03, 10.sup.-6 .ltoreq.f.ltoreq.0.03 and c+d+e.noteq.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1985
    Assignee: Kasei Optonix, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Kotera, Shusaku Eguchi, Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4507563
    Abstract: A radiographic image conversion screen comprising a support, a first fluorescent layer formed on the support consisting essentially of a blue emitting phosphor and a second fluorescent layer formed on the first fluorescent layer consisting essentially of a green emitting rare earth phosphor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1985
    Assignee: Kasei Optonix, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiko Maeoka, Etsuo Shimizu, Yujiro Suzuki, Keiji Shimiya, Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4486486
    Abstract: A radiographic image conversion screen comprising a support, a first fluorescent layer formed on the support and consisting essentially of a blue emitting phosphor and a second fluorescent layer formed on the first fluorescent layer and consisting essentially of a green emitting rare earth oxysulfide phosphor. The green emitting rare earth oxysulfide phosphor is represented by the formula: (Ln.sub.1-i, Y.sub.i, Tb.sub.a, R.sub.b).sub.2 O.sub.2 S where Ln is at least one element selected from the group consisting of La, Gd and Lu, R is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Dy, Pr, Yb and Nd, and i, a and b are numbers within the ranges of 0.ltoreq.i.ltoreq.0.35, 0.0005.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.0.09 and 0.0002.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.0.01, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Assignee: Kasei Optonix, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiko Maeoka, Etsuo Shimizu, Yujiro Suzuki, Keiji Shimiya, Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4480189
    Abstract: A thermoluminescence dosimeter reader having a heater for heating a thermoluminescence element, a light measuring circuit for measuring the intensity of the thermoluminescence emanated from the element when it is heated and a display device for displaying the reading of the dosage of radiation to which the element is exposed according to the intensity of the thermoluminescence is provided with a dosage information inputting means which outputs an electric signal having a value representing a predetermined reference dosage of radiation, a calculating means for calculating a calibration constant which is the ratio between the value of the electric signal and the output value of the light measuring circuit which is the measured value of the dosage of radiation of a reference thermoluminescence element which is exposed to the predetermined reference dosage of radiation, and a memory means for memorizing the calibration constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Assignee: Kasei Optonix, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shusaku Miyake, Norio Miura
  • Patent number: 4394581
    Abstract: A radiation image storage panel having a fluorescent layer which comprises a binder and a stimulable phosphor dispersed therein. Further, the panel is colored with a colorant so that the mean reflectance of the panel in the wavelength region of the stimulating rays of the stimulable phosphor is lower than the mean reflectance of the panel in the wavelength region of the light emitted by the stimulable phosphor upon stimulation thereof. The panel provides an image of high sharpness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1983
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Takahashi, Hisashi Yamazaki, Junji Miyahara, Noboru Kotera, Shusaku Eguchi, Norio Miura
  • Patent number: D280720
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1985
    Assignee: Iwatsu Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Miura, Noboru Mihara
  • Patent number: D281422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1985
    Assignee: Iwatsu Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Miura, Noboru Mihara, Atsuko Kamoshida