Patents by Inventor Susumu Aihara

Susumu Aihara 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: 6939018
    Abstract: Provided is a practical reflecting mirror having a plastic substrate and offering a good balance between reflectivity and durability, both of which are excellent. The reflecting mirror includes a plastic substrate, and a stacked structure formed on the plastic substrate. The stacked structure sequentially includes an underlayer film made of aluminum oxide, an adhesive layer formed with a chrome and copper film from the underlayer side, a reflection film made of silver, a reflectance adjusting layer, a protective film containing silicon monoxide (SiO) and having a film thickness of not less than 5 nm and not more than 20 nm, and a water-repellent film having a compound containing fluorine and silicon, and having a film thickness of not less than 1 nm and not more than 10 nm. This configuration allows preventing moisture permeating through the plastic substrate or moisture permeating through the surface of the reflecting mirror from entering the reflection film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Fujinon Corporatioin
    Inventors: Susumu Aihara, Hiromi Kennmoku
  • Publication number: 20040120060
    Abstract: Provided is a practical reflecting mirror having a plastic substrate and offering a good balance between reflectivity and durability, both of which are excellent. The reflecting mirror includes a plastic substrate, and a stacked structure formed on the plastic substrate. The stacked structure includes an underlayer film made of aluminum oxide, a reflection film formed on the side opposite to the plastic substrate with respect to the underlayer film, and a water-repellent film having a compound containing fluorine and silicon, which is formed on the side opposite to the underlayer film with respect to the reflection film. This configuration allows preventing moisture permeating through the plastic substrate or moisture permeating through the surface of the reflecting mirror from entering the reflection film. Thus, the reflection film does not undergo corrosion, so that it is possible to ensure a good balance between the reflectivity and the durability, both of which are excellent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Aihara, Hiromi Kennmoku
  • Patent number: 6643078
    Abstract: Within a chamber in a vacuum atmosphere, SiO is deposited on a glass substrate so as to form a first layer as a protective film, Al is deposited on the first layer so as to form a second layer as an aluminum reflective film, MgF2 is deposited on the second layer so as to form a third layer as a transparent protective film, and CeO2 is deposited on the third layer so as to form a fourth layer as a transparent protective film. Then, while O2 gas is introduced into the chamber, SiO2 is deposited on the fourth layer so as to form a fifth layer as a transparent protective film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunio Kurobe, Susumu Aihara
  • Publication number: 20030152782
    Abstract: Within a chamber in a vacuum atmosphere, SiO is deposited on a glass substrate so as to form a first layer as a protective film, Al is deposited on the first layer so as to form a second layer as an aluminum reflective film, MgF2 is deposited on the second layer so as to form a third layer as a transparent protective film, and CeO2 is deposited on the third layer so as to form a fourth layer as a transparent protective film. Then, while O2 gas is introduced into the chamber, SiO2 is deposited on the fourth layer so as to form a fifth layer as a transparent protective film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Applicant: Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunio Kurobe, Susumu Aihara
  • Patent number: 6558741
    Abstract: Within a chamber in a vacuum atmosphere, SiO is deposited on a glass substrate so as to form a first layer as a protective film, Al is deposited on the first layer so as to form a second layer as an aluminum reflective film, MgF2 is deposited on the second layer so as to form a third layer as a transparent protective film, and CeO2 is deposited on the third layer so as to form a fourth layer as a transparent protective film. Then, while O2 gas is introduced into the chamber, SiO2 is deposited on the fourth layer so as to form a fifth layer as a transparent protective film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunio Kurobe, Susumu Aihara
  • Publication number: 20020008924
    Abstract: Within a chamber in a vacuum atmosphere, SiO is deposited on a glass substrate so as to form a first layer as a protective film, Al is deposited on the first layer so as to form a second layer as an aluminum reflective film, MgF2 is deposited on the second layer so as to form a third layer as a transparent protective film, and CeO2 is deposited on the third layer so as to form a fourth layer as a transparent protective film. Then, while O2 gas is introduced into the chamber, SiO2 is deposited on the fourth layer so as to form a fifth layer as a transparent protective film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunio Kurobe, Susumu Aihara