Patents by Inventor Tadahiro Masaki

Tadahiro Masaki 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: 7497598
    Abstract: A light diffusion film 1 according to the present invention comprises a transparent substrate 11 and a light-diffusing layer 15 provided on the transparent substrate 11, and the light-diffusing layer 15 comprises an ionizing radiation curing resin and an ultraviolet light absorber and has, on its surface, fine irregularities 17 that have a function of diffusing light. The ultraviolet light absorber is one, or two or more compounds selected from benzotriazole ultraviolet light absorbers, salicylate ultraviolet light absorbers, and benzophenone ultraviolet light absorbers. The light-diffusing layer 15 does not contain any filler having a function of diffusing light but has, on its surface, fine irregularities 17 made by DPS (Drum Printing System).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Masaki, Fumihiro Arakawa
  • Patent number: 7495182
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave shielding sheet 1 comprises a transparent substrate 11, and line parts 107 that define openings 105, provided on the transparent substrate 11. The line parts 107 have a metal mesh layer 21, and a blackening layer 25A formed on the surface of the metal layer 21, on the side of the transparent substrate 11. Matted layers 31 are formed on the side faces of the line parts 107, and an anticorrosive layer 23A is provided between the blackening layer 25A and the transparent substrate 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Naito, Fumihiro Arakawa, Tadahiro Masaki
  • Patent number: 7491902
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave shielding sheet 1 comprises a transparent substrate 11, and a first anticorrosive layer 23A, a first blackening layer 25A, a metal layer 21, and a second anticorrosive layer 23B that are successively formed on the transparent substrate 11 through an adhesive layer 13. A second blackening layer 25B is formed so that it fully covers the side faces of the first anticorrosive layer 23A, the first blackening layer 25A, the metal layer 21, and the second anticorrosive layer 23B, as well as the front face of the second anticorrosive layer 23B. At least either of the first anticorrosive layer 23A and the second anticorrosive layer 23B contains one or more metals selected from nickel, chromium, and silicon, and also zinc and/or tin when it is initially formed, and the zinc and/or tin is removed from the first anticorrosive layer 23A and/or the second anticorrosive layer 23B in an intermediate steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Naito, Fumihiro Arakawa, Tadahiro Masaki
  • Patent number: 7472999
    Abstract: An antiglare film having excellent durability is disposed on the front of a display device and comprises a transparent plastic film and, formed on the transparent plastic film, at least an antiglare layer having fine concaves and convexes on its surface, wherein the antiglare layer is formed of a transparent resin and satisfies requirements that: (1) the surface of the antiglare layer has a three-dimensional ten-point mean roughness of 0.9 ?m to 3 ?m; and (2) the mean spacing between adjacent profile peaks on a three-dimensional roughness reference plane is 20 ?m to 50 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiji Suga, Tadahiro Masaki, Fumihiro Arakawa
  • Publication number: 20080277157
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave shielding sheet 1 comprises a transparent substrate 11, and line parts 107 that define openings 105, provided on the transparent substrate 11. The line parts 107 have a metal mesh layer 21, and a blackening layer 25A formed on the surface of the metal layer 21, on the side of the transparent substrate 11. Matted layers 31 are formed on the side faces of the line parts 107, and an anticorrosive layer 23A is provided between the blackening layer 25A and the transparent substrate 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Nobuo Naito, Fumihiro Arakawa, Tadahiro Masaki
  • Patent number: 7375292
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave shielding filter comprises a transparent substrate 11, and a metal mesh layer 21 with line parts 107 that define openings 105 of the mesh, laminated to one surface of the transparent substrate 11 by an adhesive 13. A first blackening layer 25A and an anticorrosive layer 23A are successively formed on the surfaces, on the transparent substrate side, of the line parts 107 of the metal mesh layer 21. A second blackening layer 25B is formed on surfaces, on the side opposite to the transparent substrate 11, of the line parts 107 of the metal mesh layer 21, and also on side faces of the line parts 107.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Naito, Fumihiro Arakawa, Tadahiro Masaki
  • Publication number: 20080096022
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electromagnetic shielding sheet comprising a transparent base (11) and a mesh metal layer (21) arranged on one side of the transparent base (11) via an adhesive layer (13). The metal layer (21) has a mesh portion (103) wherein many opening portions (105) are surrounded by a line portion (107), and a frame portion (101) arranged around the mesh portion (103). The opening portions (105) are filled with a transparent ionizing radiation-curing resin layer (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Naito, Fumihiro Arakawa, Tadahiro Masaki
  • Publication number: 20070247568
    Abstract: An antiglare film having excellent durability is disposed on the front of a display device and comprises a transparent plastic film and, formed on the transparent plastic film, at least an antiglare layer having fine concaves and convexes on its surface, wherein the antiglare layer is formed of a transparent resin and satisfies requirements that: (1) the surface of the antiglare layer has a three-dimensional ten-point mean roughness of 0.9 ?m to 3 ?m; and (2) the mean spacing between adjacent profile peaks on a three-dimensional roughness reference plane is 20 ?m to 50 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Taiji Suga, Tadahiro Masaki, Fumihiro Arakawa
  • Publication number: 20070181326
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave shielding sheet 1 comprises a transparent substrate 11, and a first anticorrosive layer 23A, a first blackening layer 25A, a metal layer 21, and a second anticorrosive layer 23B that are successively formed on the transparent substrate 11 through an adhesive layer 13. A second blackening layer 25B is formed so that it fully covers the side faces of the first anticorrosive layer 23A, the first blackening layer 25A, the metal layer 21, and the second anticorrosive layer 23B, as well as the front face of the second anticorrosive layer 23B. At least either of the first anticorrosive layer 23A and the second anticorrosive layer 23B contains one or more metals selected from nickel, chromium, and silicon, and also zinc and/or tin when it is initially formed, and the zinc and/or tin is removed from the first anticorrosive layer 23A and/or the second anticorrosive layer 23B in an intermediate steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Naito, Fumihiro Arakawa, Tadahiro Masaki
  • Publication number: 20070177386
    Abstract: A light diffusion film 1 according to the present invention comprises a transparent substrate 11 and a light-diffusing layer 15 provided on the transparent substrate 11, and the light-diffusing layer 15 comprises an ionizing radiation curing resin and an ultraviolet light absorber and has, on its surface, fine irregularities 17 that have a function of diffusing light. The ultraviolet light absorber is one, or two or more compounds selected from benzotriazole ultraviolet light absorbers, salicylate ultraviolet light absorbers, and benzophenone ultraviolet light absorbers. The light-diffusing layer 15 does not contain any filler having a function of diffusing light but has, on its surface, fine irregularities 17 made by DPS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Masaki, Fumihiro Arakawa
  • Publication number: 20070152560
    Abstract: A method for producing a display front panel according to the present invention comprises the steps of (1) laminating a metal layer 21 to at least one surface of a transparent substrate 11 by a first transparent adhesive layer 13, thereby obtaining a laminate, (2) providing a mesh-patterned resist layer on a surface of the metal layer 21 of the laminate, etching the metal layer 21 to remove portions thereof that are not covered with the resist layer, and removing the resist layer, thereby forming a metal mesh layer 21 having a mesh part 103 with a plurality of openings 105, and a frame part 101 around the mesh part 103, and (3) laminating a near infrared ray shielding film 41 to the face of the mesh part 103 of the metal mesh layer 21 by a second transparent adhesive layer 33, and filling the surface irregularities R of the first adhesive layer 13 exposed at the openings 105 of the mesh part 103 with the second transparent adhesive layer 33 to make the exposed roughened surface R of the first adhesive layer 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuo Naito, Fumihiro Arakawa, Tadahiro Masaki
  • Publication number: 20070102192
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave shielding filter comprises a transparent substrate 11, and a metal mesh layer 21 with line parts 107 that define openings 105 of the mesh, laminated to one surface of the transparent substrate 11 by an adhesive 13. A first blackening layer 25A and an anticorrosive layer 23A are successively formed on the surfaces, on the transparent substrate side, of the line parts 107 of the metal mesh layer 21. A second blackening layer 25B is formed on surfaces, on the side opposite to the transparent substrate 11, of the line parts 107 of the metal mesh layer 21, and also on side faces of the line parts 107.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Naito, Fumihiro Arakawa, Tadahiro Masaki
  • Publication number: 20060286381
    Abstract: An anti-reflection layer 51 is provided on one surface of a transparent substrate film 31. A specific-wavelength-light shielding layer 39 containing a coloring agent for color tone correction capable of absorbing light with specific wavelengths originating from the emission spectrum of an insert gas of a PDP, and/or a near infrared rays absorbing agent, is provided on the other surface of the transparent substrate film 31. Further, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 41 is optionally provided on the specific-wavelength-light shielding layer 39.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Nobuo Naito, Fumihiro Arakawa, Tadahiro Masaki
  • Publication number: 20060194020
    Abstract: On one surface of a transparent substrate film 31 is provided directly or through an adhesive a metal layer 35 including a mesh work area 203 and a frame part 201 that surrounds the mesh work area 203. To the metal layer 35 are laminated a smoothing resin layer 39 and an adhesive layer 41. The transparent substrate film 31 side surface of the metal layer 35 is subjected to blackening treatment, thereby forming on this surface a blackening treatment layer 37. The smoothing resin layer 39 contains a near infrared rays absorbing agent, and the adhesive layer 41 contains a coloring agent for color tone correction that absorbs light with specific wavelengths originating from the emission spectrum of an insert gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Nobuo Naito, Fumihiro Arakawa, Tadahiro Masaki
  • Publication number: 20060154092
    Abstract: A front panel for plasma display comprises a transparent substrate 11 and an electromagnetic wave shielding layer 30 provided on one surface of the transparent substrate 11 through a first transparent adhesive layer 21. The electromagnetic wave shielding layer 30 comprises a transparent substrate film 31, a metal layer 35 that includes a mesh part 203 and a frame part 201 surrounding the mesh part 203, and a smoothing resin layer 39. On the metal layer 35 is provided a blackening treatment layer 37. A third transparent adhesive layer 41 and a transparent protective layer 50 are laminated in this order to the electromagnetic wave shielding layer 30. The smoothing resin layer 39 and/or the third transparent adhesive layer 41 contains a near infrared rays absorbing agent and a coloring agent for color tone correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Nobuo Naito, Fumihiro Arakawa, Tadahiro Masaki
  • Patent number: 7041360
    Abstract: There is provided a protective, diffusive film for use in a surface light source device provided with a lens film, said protective, diffusive film comprising: a transparent substrate layer; and a resin layer provided on at least one of the top surface and the under surface of the transparent substrate layer, the resin layer having a tensile elongation at break in the range of 20% to 200%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: DAI Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Masaki, Fumihiro Arakawa
  • Patent number: 7008066
    Abstract: Disclosed is an antiglare film having excellent durability. The antiglare film is disposed on the front of a display device and comprises a transparent plastic film and, formed on the transparent plastic film, at least an antiglare layer having fine concaves and convexes on its surface, wherein the antiglare layer is formed of a transparent resin and satisfies requirements that: (1) the surface of the antiglare layer has a three-dimensional ten-point mean roughness of 0.9 ?m to 3 ?m; and (2) the mean spacing between adjacent profile peaks on a three-dimensional roughness reference plane is 20 ?m to 50 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiji Suga, Tadahiro Masaki, Fumihiro Arakawa
  • Publication number: 20050231807
    Abstract: Disclosed is an antiglare film having excellent durability. The antiglare film is disposed on the front of a display device and comprises a transparent plastic film and, formed on the transparent plastic film, at least an antiglare layer having fine concaves and convexes on its surface, wherein the antiglare layer is formed of a transparent resin and satisfies requirements that: (1) the surface of the antiglare layer has a three-dimensional ten-point mean roughness of 0.9 ?m to 3 ?m; and (2) the mean spacing between adjacent profile peaks on a three-dimensional roughness reference plane is 20 ?m to 50 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiji Suga, Tadahiro Masaki, Fumihiro Arakawa
  • Patent number: 6913365
    Abstract: A light diffusive protective film for a surface light source device for protecting other base material and improving the luminance of information display is disclosed which comprises a transparent plastic film and a concave/convex layer stacked on the surface of the transparent plastic film and satisfies requirements that: (1) the ten-point mean roughness of the uneven surface in the concave/convex layer is 0.5 ?m to 2.0 ?m; and (2) the count number of profile peaks is 16 to 60 as determined by measuring a roughness curve for the uneven surface of the concave/convex layer and determining the count number of profile peaks by a peak count method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Masaki, Fumihiro Arakawa
  • Patent number: 6831714
    Abstract: Disclosed are a protective diffusion film, which does not scratch a lens film and a liquid crystal display device, does not become a refuse source or the like, and also has a suitable level of concealment effect, a process for producing the same, a surface light source device, and a liquid crystal display device. This protective diffusion film is used in a surface light source device provided with a lens film wherein the protective diffusion film is provided on a light outgoing surface of the lens film, and comprises: a transparent substrate layer; and a protective diffusion layer which is provided on the transparent substrate layer in its surface at least on the lens film side, has fine concaves and convexes on its surface, protects members which come into contact with the protective diffusion film, and is light diffusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Masaki, Taiji Suga, Fumihiro Arakawa