Patents by Inventor Shigeki Tanaka

Shigeki Tanaka 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: 10654109
    Abstract: A coated cutting tool comprising a substrate and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate, the coating layer including at least one predetermined layer, wherein: the predetermined layer is a layer containing a compound having a composition represented by a formula below: (AlxTiyM1-x-y)N [wherein M denotes an element of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W and Si, x denotes an atomic ratio of the Al element based on a total of the Al element, the Ti element and a metal element denoted by M, y denotes an atomic ratio of the Ti element based on a total of the Al element, the Ti element and the metal element denoted by M, x satisfies 0.60?x?0.85, y satisfies 0?y?0.40, and x+y satisfies 0.60?x+y?1.00]; an average thickness of the predetermined layer is from 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: TUNGALOY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10596636
    Abstract: A coated cutting tool comprising a substrate and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate is provided, the coating layer including an alternating laminate structure in which two or more compound layers of each of two or three or more kinds, each kind having a different composition, are laminated in an alternating manner, wherein: the alternating laminate structure is constituted by: a compound layer containing a compound having a composition represented by (TixM1-x)N [wherein M denotes an element of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Al and Si, x denotes an atomic ratio of Ti based on a total of Ti and an element denoted by M, and x satisfies 0.57?x?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: TUNGALOY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Hirano, Shigeki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10583493
    Abstract: A coated cutting tool includes a coating layer formed on a substrate. The coating layer includes an alternating laminate structure of two or more compound layers of each of two or more different compositions. One layer contains a compound having a composition (AlxM1-x)N, where atomic ratio x is 0.58 to 0.90; and another layer contains a compound having a composition (AlyM1-y)N, where atomic ratio y is 0.57 to 0.79. M is an element of at least one kind selected from Groups 4, 5, and 6 elements and Si. An absolute value of a difference between amounts of a specific metal element in the compound layers relative to amounts of the metal element respectively contained therein is between 0 and 5 atom %. An average thickness of each compound layer is from 1 to 50 nm. An average thickness of the alternating laminate structure is from 1.5 to 15 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: TUNGALOY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10471516
    Abstract: A coated cutting tool comprises a substrate and a coating layer and the coating layer comprises a first laminate structure and a second laminate structure and each of the first laminate structure and the second laminate structure is laminated in an alternating manner and the number of laminations is three or more and one compound layer and other compound layer of the compound layers of two kinds in the each of the first laminate structure and the second laminate structure has a specific composition and the first laminate structure and each of the second laminate structure satisfies a specific condition and an average thickness of each of the layers constituting the first laminate structure and the second laminate structure and an average thickness of the coating layer is respectively a specific one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: TUNGALOY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10469692
    Abstract: A scanning exposure device includes a stage that supports a substrate, wherein a space is provided between a stage surface and the substrate; a light source unit that radiates light to a light irradiation area that extends in one direction above the substrate; and a scanning device that moves one or both of the stage and the light source unit relatively in a scanning direction that intersects the one direction. The scanning device is provided with an acceleration zone from a position in which the stage and the light source unit are at a standstill to a position in which the substrate supported by the stage enters the light irradiation area. The stage comprises a light shielding member that covers the space between the stage surface and the substrate at an end part of the stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignees: V TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji Yoshida, Mineyuki Matsumoto, Toshinari Arai, Shigeki Tanaka, Keita Katayose, Hideyuki Suzuki, Makoto Kanbe
  • Publication number: 20190200666
    Abstract: A sheet-shaped food product is a sheet-shaped food product molded by containing a raw food material and a binding agent, in which the sheet-shaped food product is provided with a surface layer at both sides and an inner side layer, which is present between the surface layers and has lower density than each surface layer, and mass ratio (WA/WB) of dry mass of the raw food material (WA) to dry mass of the binding agent 3 (WB) is 4.9 to 7.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: TANAKA FOODS CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeki TANAKA, Yoshiharu FUJINAKA, Fumio NISHIMOTO, Shin IGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190146282
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel 11 includes a pair of substrates, a seal part interposed between the pair of substrates and disposed in a non-display region NAA to surround and seal the liquid crystal layer, a planarizing film and a second interlayer insulating film being insulating films provided on the array substrate across a display region and the non-display region, an alignment film provided on the array substrate closer to the liquid crystal layer than the planarizing film and the second interlayer insulating film, which are insulating films, are, the alignment film being disposed across the display region and the non-display region, and a defining part formed of the planarizing film and the second interlayer insulating film, which are insulating films, the defining part being disposed at a position overlapping with the seal part in the non-display region, to define an alignment film non-disposed region where the alignment film is not disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: SHIGEKI TANAKA, RYOH UEDA, YUKIO KUROZUMI, SEIJI HAMADA, RYOSUKE TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20180281077
    Abstract: A coated cutting tool comprising a substrate and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate, the coating layer including at least one predetermined layer, wherein: the predetermined layer is a layer containing a compound having a composition represented by a formula below: (AlxTiyM1-x-y)N [wherein M denotes an element of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W and Si, x denotes an atomic ratio of the Al element based on a total of the Al element, the Ti element and a metal element denoted by M, y denotes an atomic ratio of the Ti element based on a total of the Al element, the Ti element and the metal element denoted by M, x satisfies 0.60?x?0.85, y satisfies 0?y?0.40, and x+y satisfies 0.60?x+y?1.00]; an average thickness of the predetermined layer is from 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: TUNGALOY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180281078
    Abstract: A coated cutting tool comprising a substrate and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate, the coating layer including an alternating laminate structure in which two or more compound layers of each of two or three or more kinds, each kind having a different composition, are laminated in an alternating manner, wherein: the alternating laminate structure is constituted by: a compound layer containing a compound having a composition represented by formula (1) below: (TixMySiz)N??(1) [wherein M denotes an element of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W and Al, x denotes an atomic ratio of Ti based on a total of Ti, an element denoted by M and Si, y denotes an atomic ratio of the element denoted by M based on a total of Ti, the element denoted by M and Si, z denotes an atomic ratio of Si based on a total of Ti, the element denoted by M and Si, x satisfies 0.20?x?0.50, y satisfies 0.20?y?0.50, z satisfies 0.03?z?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: TUNGALOY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke HIRANO, Shigeki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180281079
    Abstract: A coated cutting tool comprising a substrate and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate, the coating layer comprising a first laminate structure and a second laminate structure, wherein: the first laminate structure has a laminate structure in which predetermined compound layers of two kinds, each having a different composition, are laminated in an alternating manner; the first laminate structure satisfies a predetermined condition; the second laminate structure has a laminate structure in which a first compound layer comprising a predetermined oxide and/or oxynitride and a second compound layer having a predetermined composition are laminated in an alternating manner; and an average thickness of each compound layer which constitutes the first laminate structure, an average thickness of each compound layer which constitutes the second laminate structure, and a thickness of the coating layer in its entirety each fall within a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: TUNGALOY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180236563
    Abstract: A coated cutting tool comprising a substrate and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate is provided, the coating layer including an alternating laminate structure in which two or more compound layers of each of two or three or more kinds, each kind having a different composition, are laminated in an alternating manner, wherein: the alternating laminate structure is constituted by: a compound layer containing a compound having a composition represented by (TixM1-x)N [wherein M denotes an element of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Al and Si, x denotes an atomic ratio of Ti based on a total of Ti and an element denoted by M, and x satisfies 0.57?x?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: TUNGALOY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke HIRANO, Shigeki TANAKA
  • Patent number: 10025141
    Abstract: An array board includes a glass substrate including a display area and a non-display area, an organic insulation film disposed over a range of the display area and the non-display area, an array board side alignment film disposed on the organic insulation film, a film forming area restricting portion disposed in the non-display area and recessed in a part of the surface of the organic insulation film, and an alignment film material storing portion disposed closer to the display area than the film forming area restricting portion in the non-display area and recessed in a part of the organic insulation film. An angle formed by at least a part of a surface of the alignment film material storing portion and a normal line of the glass substrate is greater than an angle formed by a side surface of the film forming area restricting portion and the normal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akihiro Imai, Makoto Kanbe, Motoaki Fukayama, Ryoh Ueda, Shigeki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20180193924
    Abstract: A coated cutting tool comprises a substrate and a coating layer and the coating layer comprises a first laminate structure and a second laminate structure and each of the first laminate structure and the second laminate structure is laminated in an alternating manner and the number of laminations is three or more and one compound layer and other compound layer of the compound layers of two kinds in the each of the first laminate structure and the second laminate structure has a specific composition and the first laminate structure and each of the second laminate structure satisfies a specific condition and an average thickness of each of the layers constituting the first laminate structure and the second laminate structure and an average thickness of the coating layer is respectively a specific one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: TUNGALOY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180117680
    Abstract: A coated cutting tool includes a coating layer formed on a substrate. The coating layer includes an alternating laminate structure of two or more compound layers of each of two or more different compositions. One layer contains a compound having a composition (AlxM1-x)N, where atomic ratio x is 0.58 to 0.90; and another layer contains a compound having a composition (AlyM1-y)N, where atomic ratio y is 0.57 to 0.79. M is an element of at least one kind selected from Groups 4, 5, and 6 elements and Si. An absolute value of a difference between amounts of a specific metal element in the compound layers relative to amounts of the metal element respectively contained therein is between 0 and 5 atom %. An average thickness of each compound layer is from 1 to 50 nm. An average thickness of the alternating laminate structure is from 1.5 to 15 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: TUNGALOY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180071831
    Abstract: A coated cutting tool is provided which allows for satisfactory machining over a long period of time, particularly in the machining of difficult-to-machine materials with low thermal conductivity. The coated cutting tool includes a substrate and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein: at least one layer of the coating layer comprises a predetermined layer containing a compound having a composition represented by the formula: (AlXTi1-X)N [wherein x denotes an atomic ratio of the Al element based on a total of the Al element and the Ti element, and x satisfies 0.60?x?0.85]; a value of an orientation index TC (311) of a cubic (311) plane of the predetermined layer is from 2.5 or more to 4.2 or less; and an average thickness of the predetermined layer is from 1.0 ?m or more to 12.0 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: TUNGALOY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180041656
    Abstract: A scanning exposure device includes a stage that supports a substrate, wherein a space is provided between a stage surface and the substrate; a light source unit that radiates light to a light irradiation area that extends in one direction above the substrate; and a scanning device that moves one or both of the stage and the light source unit relatively in a scanning direction that intersects the one direction. The scanning device is provided with an acceleration zone from a position in which the stage and the light source unit are at a standstill to a position in which the substrate supported by the stage enters the light irradiation area. The stage comprises a light shielding member that covers the space between the stage surface and the substrate at an end part of the stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicants: V Technology Co., Ltd., Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji YOSHIDA, Mineyuki MATSUMOTO, Toshinari ARAI, Shigeki TANAKA, Keita KATAYOSE, Hideyuki SUZUKI, Makoto KANBE
  • Patent number: 9731077
    Abstract: A plunger for a syringe, in which a plunger rod can be prevented by a simple structure from unavoidably falling out of place. The plunger for a syringe includes the plunger rod and a gasket. The gasket is closed at its upper end and has an inner space, and an opening having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the inner space is provided in the lower end of the gasket. The plunger rod has a collar installed at the tip of the plunger rod. When the collar is positioned in the inner space of the gasket, the plunger rod and the gasket are freely movably fitted together without intimate contact between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: NIPRO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki Tanaka, Masanobu Iwasa, Ryohei Namba, Hidero Kato, Teruhisa Hirobe
  • Publication number: 20160209686
    Abstract: An array board includes a glass substrate including a display area and a non-display area, an organic insulation film disposed over a range of the display area and the non-display area, an array board side alignment film disposed on the organic insulation film, a film forming area restricting portion disposed in the non-display area and recessed in a part of the surface of the organic insulation film, and an alignment film material storing portion disposed closer to the display area than the film forming area restricting portion in the non-display area and recessed in a part of the organic insulation film. An angle formed by at least a part of a surface of the alignment film material storing portion and a normal line of the glass substrate is greater than an angle formed by a side surface of the film forming area restricting portion and the normal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Akihiro IMAI, Makoto KANBE, Motoaki FUKAYAMA, Ryoh UEDA, Shigeki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20160048045
    Abstract: An array board 1311b includes a first conductive film, a second conductive film, an insulator, an alignment film 1311e, and at least two inclined portions 48, 49. The second conductive film is disposed above the first conductive film and at least a portion of the second conductive film overlap the first conductive film in a plan view. The insulator is disposed between the first conductive film and the second conductive film. The insulator includes a contact hole formed at a position overlapping the first conductive film and the second conductive film in a plan view and connects the second conductive film to the first conductive film. The alignment film 1311e is disposed above the second conductive film. The alignment film 1311e includes a portion that overlaps the contact hole in a plan view and a portion that does not overlap the contact hole in a plan view. The inclined portions 48, 49 are formed at an edge of the contact hole in the insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiro IMAI, Makoto KANBE, Motoaki FUKAYAMA, Ryoh UEDA, Taichi OBATA, Shigeki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20150355516
    Abstract: An array board 11b includes a first conductive film, a second conductive film, an insulator, and an alignment film. The second conductive film is disposed above the first conductive film and includes at least a portion that overlaps the first conductive film in a plan view. The insulator is held between the first and the second conductive films. The insulator includes a contact hole at a position overlapping the first and the second conductive films in a plan view for connecting the second conductive film to the first conductive film. The alignment film 11e is disposed above the second conductive film and includes a portion overlapping the contact hole and a portion not overlapping the contact hole in a plan view. The bending portion 43 is defined by at least a portion of an edge of the contact hole in the insulator. The bending portion bends toward an inner side of the contact hole such that an outer angle of the bending portion in a plan view is a reflex angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro IMAI, Makoto KANBE, Motoaki FUKAYAMA, Ryoh UEDA, Taichi OBATA, Shigeki TANAKA