Patents by Inventor Shigeshi Ohno
Shigeshi Ohno 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).
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Patent number: 10175551Abstract: There is provided a light control film having two transparent electroconductive resin substrates; and a light control layer sandwiched between the two transparent electroconductive resin substrates, the light control layer containing; a resin matrix; and a light control suspension dispersed in the resin matrix, wherein at least one of the transparent electroconductive resin substrates has, on the light control layer side thereof, a primer layer, and the primer layer is made of a thin film in which metal oxide fine particles are dispersed in an organic binder resin. The light control film may have the function improving adhesion between the film matrix and each substrates and performing stable light control function.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoyuki Nomura, Yoshii Morishita, Tooru Tanaka, Shigeshi Ohno
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Patent number: 10156767Abstract: Disclosed is a light control film comprising: two transparent electroconductive resin substrates; and a light control layer sandwiched between the two transparent electroconductive resin substrates, the light control layer comprising: a resin matrix; and a light control suspension dispersed in the resin matrix, wherein at least one of the transparent electroconductive resin substrates has, on the light control layer side thereof, a primer layer, and the primer layer is made of a thin film comprising a material containing a (meth)acrylate having, in the molecule thereof, a hydroxyl group. Thus, it is possible to provide a light control film that improves the adhesion between a film matrix and a substrate, and that achieves a stable light control function.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoyuki Nomura, Yoshii Morishita, Tooru Tanaka, Shigeshi Ohno
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Patent number: 9983456Abstract: Disclosed is a light control film, comprising: two transparent electroconductive resin substrates; and a light control layer sandwiched between the two transparent electroconductive resin substrates, the light control layer comprising: a resin matrix; and a light control suspension dispersed in the resin matrix, wherein at least one of the transparent electroconductive resin substrates has, on the light control layer side thereof, a primer layer, and the primer layer is made of a thin film comprising a material containing a urethane acrylate containing a pentaerythritol skeleton. Thus, it is possible to provide a light control film that improves the adhesion between a film matrix and a substrate, and that achieves a stable light control function.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoyuki Nomura, Yoshii Morishita, Tooru Tanaka, Shigeshi Ohno
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Patent number: 8817360Abstract: A method for producing a light-modulating film in which a light-modulating layer is sandwiched between two transparent resin substrates, the light-modulating layer being formed by use of a light-modulating material containing: a polymeric medium for forming a resin matrix; and a light-modulating suspension, includes the following steps: step (a) of applying the light-modulating material to one (a first transparent resin substrate: of the transparent resin substrates; step (b) of bonding the other transparent resin substrate (a second transparent resin substrate) onto the light-modulating material applied to the first transparent resin substrate; and step (c) of irradiating the light-modulating material sandwiched between the first transparent resin substrate and the second transparent resin substrate with an energy ray to cure the polymeric medium for forming the resin matrix contained in the light-modulating material, thereby forming the light-modulating layer to yield the light-modulating film.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2009Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeshi Ohno, Michio Ogawa, Toshiaki Chiba
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Publication number: 20110310463Abstract: The present invention relates to a light control film comprising: two transparent electroconductive resin substrates; and a light control layer sandwiched between the two transparent electroconductive resin substrates, the light control layer containing; a resin matrix; and a light control suspension dispersed in the resin matrix, wherein at least one of the transparent electroconductive resin substrates has, on the light control layer side thereof, a primer layer, and the primer layer is made of a thin film in which metal oxide fine particles are dispersed in an organic binder resin. The present invention can provide a light control film which has the function improving adhesion between the film matrix and each substrates and performs the stable light control function.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Satoyuki Nomura, Yoshii Morishita, Tooru Tanaka, Shigeshi Ohno
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Patent number: 8059331Abstract: The present invention relates to a light control film, comprising: two transparent electroconductive resin substrates; and a light control layer sandwiched by the two transparent electroconductive resin substrates, wherein the light control layer contains a resin matrix and a light control suspension dispersed in the resin matrix, and the thickness of the transparent electroconductive resin substrates is from 10 to 80 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Higashida, Hitoshi Yamazaki, Shigeshi Ohno
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Publication number: 20110217546Abstract: Disclosed is a light control film, comprising: two transparent electroconductive resin substrates; and a light control layer sandwiched between the two transparent electroconductive resin substrates, the light control layer comprising: a resin matrix; and a light control suspension dispersed in the resin matrix, wherein at least one of the transparent electroconductive resin substrates has, on the light control layer side thereof, a primer layer, and the primer layer is made of a thin film comprising a material containing a urethane acrylate containing a pentaerythritol skeleton. Thus, it is possible to provide a light control film that improves the adhesion between a film matrix and a substrate, and that achieves a stable light control function.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventors: Satoyuki Nomura, Yoshii Morishita, Tooru Tanaka, Shigeshi Ohno
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Publication number: 20110143131Abstract: Disclosed is a light control film comprising: two transparent electroconductive resin substrates; and a light control layer sandwiched between the two transparent electroconductive resin substrates, the light control layer comprising: a resin matrix; and a light control suspension dispersed in the resin matrix, wherein at least one of the transparent electroconductive resin substrates has, on the light control layer side thereof, a primer layer, and the primer layer is made of a thin film comprising a material containing a (meth)acrylate having, in the molecule thereof, a hydroxyl group. Thus, it is possible to provide a light control film that improves the adhesion between a film matrix and a substrate, and that achieves a stable light control function.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Satoyuki Nomura, Yoshii Morishita, Tooru Tanaka, Shigeshi Ohno
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Publication number: 20110013260Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a light-modulating film in which a light-modulating layer is sandwiched between two transparent resin substrates, the light-modulating layer being formed by use of a light-modulating material containing: a polymeric medium for forming a resin matrix; and a light-modulating suspension, the method comprising the following steps. Using this method, a light-modulating film can be obtained which has a wholly uniform external appearance and an excellent adhesiveness between its light-modulating layer and transparent resin substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Shigeshi Ohno, Michio Ogawa, Toshiaki Chiba
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Publication number: 20100014150Abstract: The present invention relates to a light control film, comprising: two transparent electroconductive resin substrates; and a light control layer sandwiched by the two transparent electroconductive resin substrates, wherein the light control layer contains a resin matrix and a light control suspension dispersed in the resin matrix, and the thickness of the transparent electroconductive resin substrates is from 10 to 80 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventors: Osamu Higashida, Hitoshi Yamazaki, Shigeshi Ohno