Patents by Inventor Satoru Shoshi

Satoru Shoshi 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: 20020187324
    Abstract: A film for optical applications comprising (A) a hard coat layer which comprises a resin cured by an ionizing radiation, (B) a high refractivity layer which comprises a resin cured by an ionizing radiation and at least two metal oxides comprising tin oxide doped with antimony and has a refractive index in a range of 1.65 to 1.80 and (C) a low refractivity layer which comprises a siloxane-based polymer and has a refractive index in a range of 1.37 to 1.47, layers (A) to (D) each having a specific thickness and being successively laminated at least on one face of a substrate film. The film exhibits an excellent property for preventing reflection of light and excellent scratch resistance and can be produced at a low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Shoshi, Yutaka Onozawa, Shigenobu Maruoka
  • Publication number: 20020176169
    Abstract: A film for optical applications comprising (A) a hard coat layer which comprises a resin cured by an ionizing radiation, (B) a high refractivity layer I which comprises a resin cured by an ionizing radiation and a metal oxide and has a refractive index in a range of 1.70 to 1.95, (C) a high refractivity layer II which comprises a resin cured by an ionizing radiation and a metal oxide and has a refractive index in a range of 1.60 to 1.70 and (D) a low refractivity layer which comprises a siloxane-based polymer and has a refractive index in a range of 1.37 to 1.47, layers (A) to (D) having specific thicknesses and being successively laminated at least on one face of a substrate film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Shoshi, Yutaka Onozawa, Shigenobu Maruoka
  • Patent number: 6404543
    Abstract: An infrared shielding film comprising a transparent substrate film having, on one face thereof, at least an infrared shielding layer comprising a cured product of a coating layer which comprises (A) an ionizing radiation curing resin and (B) an infrared shielding agent comprising lanthanum in an amount of 0.1 to 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the ionizing radiation curing resin. The infrared shielding film maintains excellent transmission of visible light, effectively suppresses transmission of the sunlight and exhibits excellent scratch resistance, light resistance, durability and antifouling property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Shoshi, Shigenobu Maruoka
  • Patent number: 6383625
    Abstract: An antifouling infrared shielding film comprising a transparent substrate film having, on one face thereof, at least an infrared shielding layer which comprises a cured product of a coating layer comprising (A) an ionizing radiation curing resin, (B) an infrared absorbent and (C) an ionizing radiation curing silicone resin in an amount of 0.1 to 50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the resin of the ionizing radiation curing resin of (A); and a process for producing an antifouling infrared shielding film comprising coating one face of a transparent substrate film with a coating agent comprising the component (A), the component (B) and the component (C) in an amount of 0.1 to 50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the component (A) to form a coating layer and curing the formed coating layer by irradiation of an ionizing radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Shoshi, Yutaka Onozawa, Shunpei Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20020028328
    Abstract: A very fine anti-glare hard coat film which comprises a base film and a hard coat layer disposed on the base film and has a haze of 3% or greater, wherein the hard coat layer comprises (A) a resin cured by an ionizing radiation and, per 100 parts by weight of the resin, 2 to 25 parts by weight of (B) silica particles having an average diameter of 0.5 to 5 &mgr;m and 10 to 200 parts by weight of (C) fine particles having an average diameter of 1 to 60 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Onozawa, Shigenobu Maruoka, Satoru Shoshi
  • Patent number: 6162533
    Abstract: A hard coat sheet comprises a transparent base sheet, and a radiation-curing acrylate coat layer including an antibacterial agent provided on the transparent base sheet. Thus, the hard coat sheet has excellent transparency and antibacterial property together with an excellent scratch resistance property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Onozawa, Satoru Shoshi, Shunpei Watanabe
  • Patent number: 6103370
    Abstract: A hard coat sheet comprises a base sheet, and a coat layer which is provided on the base sheet and formed of a resin composition containing 0.1 to 100 parts by weight of a radiation-curing silicone resin based on 100 parts by weight of a multi-functional acrylate. Thus, the hard coat sheet has an anti-fouling property, an anti-glare property and an anti-bacterial property together with an excellent hard coat property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Onozawa, Satoru Shoshi, Shunpei Watanabe
  • Patent number: 5998013
    Abstract: An anti-glare hard coat film having a hard coat layer which has a thickness of 0.5 to 20 .mu.m and comprises a cured product of an ultraviolet-curing resin and agglomerates of colloidal silica particles formed with an amine compound can be obtained by coating a plastic film with a hard coat material which comprises 100 parts by weight of the ultraviolet-curing resin, 1 to 30 parts by weight as silica particles of a dispersion of colloidal silica particles, and 0.05 to 5 parts by weight of the amine compound, drying the hard coat material, and curing the dried hard coat material by irradiation of ultraviolet light. The anti-glare hard coat film has excellent surface hardness and anti-glare property and provides excellent visibility when the film is used for various types of displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Shoshi, Shunpei Watanabe, Wataru Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 5633079
    Abstract: A hard coat film having an easily slipping property which comprises a plastic film and a hard coating layer of 1 to 15 .mu.m thickness made from an ultraviolet curable resin on the plastic film, wherein the hard coating layer contains particles of a high molecular weight polyester resin dispersed therein and the surface of the hard coating layer is provided with 3 to 200 protrusions of a diameter of 0.05 to 3 .mu.m and a height of 0.01 to 2 .mu.m per 100 .mu.m.sup.2 of the surface, and a process for producing the hard coat film. The hard coat film has a low haze value, a good transparency, an excellent resistance to scratch, a low kinematic friction coefficient, and an excellent slipping property both between coated surfaces and between a coated surface and a surface having no treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Shoshi, Shunpei Watanabe, Takanori Saito