Patents by Inventor Shinkichi Miwa

Shinkichi Miwa 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: 10173922
    Abstract: A glass composition SiO2, Al2O3, B2O3, and RO, where RO represents one kind or two or more kinds selected from MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO, and allows two or more kinds of crystals selected from a SiO2—Al2O3—RO-based crystal, a SiO2-based crystal, and a SiO2—Al2O3-based crystal to precipitate in a temperature range of from a liquidus line temperature to (the liquidus line temperature—50° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Hayashi, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Patent number: 9598307
    Abstract: Devised are a glass and glass substrate, which contain an alkaline component at a low content, are low in density and thermal expansion coefficient, are high in strain point and Young's modulus, and are excellent in devitrification resistance, meltability, formability, and the like. That is, the glass of the present invention includes as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 58 to 70% of SiO2, 16 to 25% of Al2O3, 3 to 8% of B2O3, 0 to 5% of MgO, 3 to 13% of CaO, 0 to 6% of SrO, 0 to 6% of BaO, 0 to 5% of ZnO, 0 to 5% of ZrO2, 0 to 5% of TiO2, and 0 to 5% of P2O5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: NIPPON ELECTRONIC GLASS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinkichi Miwa, Masahiro Hayashi
  • Patent number: 9586854
    Abstract: Provided is an alkali-free glass, including as a glass composition, in terms of mol %, 60 to 70% of SiO2, 9.5 to 17% of Al2O3, 0 to 9% of B2O3, 0 to 8% of MgO, 2 to 15% of CaO, 0.1 to 10% of SrO, and 0.5 to 4% of BaO, having a molar ratio (CaO+SrO+BaO)Al2O3 of 0.6 to 1.0, and being substantially free of alkali metal oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawaguchi, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20160368815
    Abstract: A glass composition SiO2, Al2O3, B2O3, and RO, where RO represents one kind or two or more kinds selected from MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO, and allows two or more kinds of crystals selected from a SiO2—Al2O3—RO-based crystal, a SiO2-based crystal, and a SiO2—Al2O3-based crystal to precipitate in a temperature range of from a liquidus line temperature to (the liquidus line temperature—50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro HAYASHI, Shinkichi MIWA
  • Patent number: 9428417
    Abstract: Provided is a composite substrate, including a glass sheet and a resin sheet bonded to each other, in which the glass sheet has a refractive index nd of 1.55 or more and 2.3 or less and the resin sheet has a refractive index nd of 1.55 or more and 2.3 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Yanase, Atsushi Mushiake, Takashi Murata, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20150315065
    Abstract: Devised are a glass and glass substrate, which contain an alkaline component at a low content, are low in density and thermal expansion coefficient, are high in strain point and Young's modulus, and are excellent in devitrification resistance, meltability, formability, and the like. That is, the glass of the present invention includes as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 58 to 70% of SiO2, 16 to 25% of Al2O3, 3 to 8% of B2O3, 0 to 5% of MgO, 3 to 13% of CaO, 0 to 6% of SrO, 0 to 6% of BaO, 0 to 5% of ZnO, 0 to 5% of ZrO2, 0 to 5% of TiO2, and 0 to 5% of P2O5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinkichi Miwa, Masahiro Hayashi
  • Patent number: 9061938
    Abstract: Provided is an alkali-free glass, comprising, as a glass composition in terms of mass %, 58 to 70% of SiO2, 15.5 to 20% of Al2O3, 0 to 1% of B2O3, 0 to 5% of MgO, 3.5 to 16% of CaO, 0.5 to 6.5% of SrO, and 5 to 15% of BaO, being substantially free of alkali metal oxides, and having a strain point of more than 725° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawaguchi, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20150166402
    Abstract: Provided is a glass, including, as a glass composition, in mass % in terms of the following oxides, 40 to 65% of SiO2, 2 to 20% of Al2O3, 0 to 20% of B2O3, 0 to 15% of MgO, 0 to 15% of CaO, 0 to 20% of SrO, 0 to 20% of BaO, 0 to 10% of Li2O, 0.1 to 20% of Na2O, 0.1 to 20% of K2O, 0 to 10% of ZrO2, 0 to less than 0.04% of Fe2O3, and 0 to 0.5% of SO3, in which a transmittance of the glass with a thickness of 1.8 mm at a wavelength 1,100 nm is 86 to 92%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Muguruma, Hironori Takase, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Patent number: 9023744
    Abstract: Provided is an alkali-free glass, which is substantially free of alkali metal oxides, and has a strain point of more than 680° C., an average coefficient of thermal expansion in the temperature range of 30 to 380° C. of 40 to 55×10?7/° C., and a liquidus temperature of less than 1,200° C. Further, the alkali-free glass comprises, as a glass composition in terms of mass %, 55 to 70% of SiO2, 10 to 20% of Al2O3, 0.1 to 4.5% of B2O3, 0 to 1% of MgO, 5 to 15% of CaO, 0.5 to 5% of SrO, and 5 to 15% of BaO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawaguchi, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20140377525
    Abstract: Provided is an alkali-free glass, including as a glass composition, in terms of mol %, 60 to 70% of SiO2, 9.5 to 17% of Al2O3, 0 to 9% of B2O3, 0 to 8% of MgO, 2 to 15% of CaO, 0.1 to 10% of SrO, and 0.5 to 4% of BaO, having a molar ratio (CaO+SrO+BaO)Al2O3 of 0.6 to 1.0, and being substantially free of alkali metal oxides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawaguchi, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Patent number: 8835335
    Abstract: An alkali-free glass of the present invention comprises, as a glass composition expressed in terms of oxides by mass %, 45 to 70% of SiO2, 10 to 30% of Al2O3, 11 to 20% of B2O3, less than 0.1% of As2O3, less than 0.1% of Sb2O3, and less than 0.1% of an alkali metal oxide, and has a thermal expansion coefficient (30 to 380° C.) of 30 to 35×10?7/° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Murata, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Patent number: 8785336
    Abstract: Provided is an alkali-free glass, comprising, as a glass composition in terms of mass %, 55 to 80% of SiO2, 10 to 25% of A12O3, 2 to 5.5% of B2O3, 3 to 8% of MgO, 3 to 10% of CaO, 0.5 to 5% of SrO, and 0.5 to 7% of BaO, having a molar ratio MgO/CaO of 0.5 to 1.5, being substantially free of alkali metal oxides, and having a Young's modulus of more than 80 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawaguchi, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20140154467
    Abstract: Provided is a composite substrate, including a glass sheet and a resin sheet bonded to each other, in which the glass sheet has a refractive index nd of 1.55 or more and 2.3 or less and the resin sheet has a refractive index nd of 1.55 or more and 2.3 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Tomoki Yanase, Atsushi Mushiake, Takashi Murata, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20130244859
    Abstract: Provided is an alkali-free glass, which is substantially free of alkali metal oxides, and has a strain point of more than 680° C., an average coefficient of thermal expansion in the temperature range of 30 to 380° C. of 40 to 55×10?7/° C., and a liquidus temperature of less than 1,200° C. Further, the alkali-free glass comprises, as a glass composition in terms of mass %, 55 to 70% of SiO2, 10 to 20% of Al2O3, 0.1 to 4.5% of B2O3, 0 to 1% of MgO, 5 to 15% of CaO, 0.5 to 5% of SrO, and 5 to 15% of BaO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawaguchi, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20130237401
    Abstract: Provided is an alkali-free glass, comprising, as a glass composition in terms of mass %, 58 to 70% of SiO2, 15.5 to 20% of Al2O3, 0 to 1% of B2O3, 0 to 5% of MgO, 3.5 to 16% of CaO, 0.5 to 6.5% of SrO, and 5 to 15% of BaO, being substantially free of alkali metal oxides, and having a strain point of more than 725° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawaguchi, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Patent number: 8455378
    Abstract: An alkali-free glass characterized by having a glass composition being substantially free of an alkali metal oxide, As2O3 and Sb2O3 and including, in terms of mol %, 55 to 75% of SiO2, 7 to 15% of Al2O3, 7 to 12% of B2O3, 0 to 3% of MgO, 7 to 12% of CaO, 0 to 5% of SrO, 0 to 2% of BaO, 0 to 5% of ZnO and 0.01 to 1% of SnO2 and has a liquidus viscosity of 105.2 dPa·s or higher and a temperature corresponding to a viscosity of 102.5 dPa·s of 1,550° C. or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Yanase, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Patent number: 8426327
    Abstract: A technical object of the present invention is to satisfy various properties required in glass for liquid crystal displays and the like, in particular, fusibility, devitrification resistance, and like properties, and then to design a glass composition in which components harmful to the environment are reduced or substantially not contained, thereby obtaining a glass substrate that takes the environment into consideration. An alkali-free glass of the present invention contains the following glass composition in percent by weight based on oxide: 50 to 70% of SiO2, 10 to 20% of Al2O3, 8 to 12% of B2O3, 0 to 3% of MgO, 4 to 15% of CaO, 0 to 10% of SrO, 0 to 1% of BaO, and 0 to 5% of ZnO, and substantially free of alkali metal oxide and As2O3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Yanase, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20120282450
    Abstract: Provided is an alkali-free glass, comprising, as a glass composition in terms of mass %, 55 to 80% of SiO2, 10 to 25% of Al2O3, 2 to 5.5% of B2O3, 3 to 8% of MgO, 3 to 10% of CaO, 0.5 to 5% of SrO, and 0.5 to 7% of BaO, having a molar ratio MgO/CaO of 0.5 to 1.5, being substantially free of alkali metal oxides, and having a Young's modulus of more than 80 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawaguchi, Shinkichi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20120058306
    Abstract: A glass substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface. The first surface has an average surface roughness Ra of 0.2 nm or less, and the second surface has an average surface roughness Ra of 0.3 to 1.5 nm. At least the second surface is subjected to chemical treatment through atmospheric pressure plasma processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Shinkichi Miwa, Tomoki Yanase
  • Patent number: 8119999
    Abstract: Provided is a radiation-shielding glass, including a glass composition in % by mass of 10 to 35% SiO2, 55 to 80% PbO, 0 to 10% B2O3, 0 to 10% Al2O3, 0 to 10% SrO, 0 to 10% BaO, 0 to 10% Na2O, and 0 to 10% K2O, in which the radiation-shielding glass has a total light transmission at a wavelength of 400 nm at a thickness of 10 mm of 50% or higher. Also provided is a radiation-shielding glass which has the similar glass composition and can be used for a gamma-ray shielding glass for a PET examination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Choju, Shinkichi Miwa