Patents by Inventor Takahiro Sakagami

Takahiro Sakagami 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: 12372698
    Abstract: An optical filter includes a first dielectric multilayer film, a resin film, a phosphate glass, and a second dielectric multilayer film. The second dielectric multilayer film includes at least one H2 layer satisfying a refractive index of 1.8 or more and 2.5 or less and a QWOT of 1.1 or more and 3.5 or less, when a layer closest to the phosphate glass in the H2 layers is defined as a first H2 layer, the second dielectric multilayer film comprises a first M2 layer comprising a single layer satisfying a QWOT of 1.2 or more and 1.8 or less or a plurality of layers satisfying a total QWOT of 1.2 or more and 1.8 or less between the first H2 layer and the phosphate glass, and the optical filter satisfies all of the spectral characteristics (i-1) to (i-4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Shiono, Takuro Shimada, Yuichiro Orita, Kiyokazu Endo, Takahiro Sakagami, Takashi Nagata, Katsushi Kamijyo
  • Patent number: 12366691
    Abstract: Optical filter-type glass contains a P component, a Cu component, and Mo component, is substantially free of F, and includes: in mass % on an oxide basis, 60% to 75% of P2O5; 9% to 16.5% of Al2O3; 4% to 20% of ?R2O, where R2O is one or more components selected from Li2O, Na2O, K2O, Rb2O, and Cs2O, and ?R2O is a total amount of R2O; 0% to 8% of ?R?O, where R?O is one or more components selected from CaO, MgO, BaO, SrO, and ZnO, and ?R?O is a total amount of R?O; more than 7% up to 20% of CuO; and 0.01% to 1.18% of MoO3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventor: Takahiro Sakagami
  • Publication number: 20250199219
    Abstract: An optical filter includes a first dielectric multilayer film, a resin film, a phosphate glass, and a second dielectric multilayer film. The second dielectric multilayer film includes at least one H2 layer satisfying a refractive index of 1.8 or more and 2.5 or less and a QWOT of 1.1 or more and 3.5 or less, when a layer closest to the phosphate glass in the H2 layers is defined as a first H2 layer, the second dielectric multilayer film comprises a first M2 layer comprising a single layer satisfying a QWOT of 1.2 or more and 1.8 or less or a plurality of layers satisfying a total QWOT of 1.2 or more and 1.8 or less between the first H2 layer and the phosphate glass, and the optical filter satisfies all of the spectral characteristics (i-1) to (i-4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SHIONO, Takuro SHIMADA, Yuichiro ORITA, Kiyokazu ENDO, Takahiro SAKAGAMI, Takashi NAGATA, Katsushi KAMIJYO
  • Patent number: 12330985
    Abstract: A near-infrared cut filter glass has: an average transmittance in a wavelength range of 400-550 nm of 50-92%; a transmittance at a wavelength of 700 nm of 40-92%; an average transmittance in a wavelength range of 850-950 nm of 0.0001-70%; and an average transmittance in a wavelength range of 1200-2500 nm of 0.0001-60%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro Sakagami, Kazuhiko Shiono
  • Publication number: 20250189705
    Abstract: An optical filter includes a dielectric multilayer film 1, a resin film, a phosphate glass, and a dielectric multilayer film 2 in this order. The resin film includes a resin and a near-infrared ray absorbing dye having a maximum absorption wavelength in 690 nm to 800 nm in the resin, the resin film has a thickness of 10 ?m or less, and the optical filter satisfies all of the spectral characteristics (i-1) to (i-5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi NAGATA, Takahiro SAKAGAMI, Kazuhiko SHIONO, Yuichiro ORITA
  • Publication number: 20250189706
    Abstract: An optical filter satisfies: (i-1) an average transmittance T450-600(0deg)AVE is 90% or more, (i-2) an average transmittance T550-650(0deg)AVE is 70% or more, (i-3) an average transmittance T550-650(60deg)AVE is 50% or more, (i-4) an average transmittance T700-750(0deg)AVE is 5% or less, (i-5) in a wavelength of 500 nm to 700 nm, an absolute value of a difference between a wavelength IR80(0deg) and a wavelength IR20(0deg) is 90 nm or less, (i-6) in a wavelength of 500 nm to 700 nm, a wavelength IR50(0deg) and a wavelength IR50(60deg) are both in a wavelength region of 600 nm to 660 nm, and an absolute value of a difference between the wavelength IR50(0deg) and the wavelength IR50(60deg) is 30 nm or less, (i-7) an average transmittance T800-1200(0deg)AVE is 15% or less, and (i-8) an average transmittance T1200-1700(0deg)AVE is 50% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro SAKAGAMI, Takashi NAGATA, Kazuhiko SHIONO, Yuichiro ORITA
  • Publication number: 20250189708
    Abstract: An optical filter includes a dielectric multilayer film 1, a resin film, a phosphate glass, and a dielectric multilayer film 2 in this order. The resin film includes a resin and a near-infrared ray absorbing dye having a maximum absorption wavelength in 690 nm to 800 nm in the resin, the resin film has a thickness of 10 ?m or less, and the optical filter satisfies all of the spectral characteristics (i-1) to (i-8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro SAKAGAMI, Takashi NAGATA, Kazuhiko SHIONO, Yuichiro ORITA
  • Publication number: 20250189707
    Abstract: A glass for an optical filter, the glass being a phosphate glass including Cu, in which the glass has: an average transmittance of 80% or more at a wavelength of 430 nm to 550 nm; an average transmittance of 2% or less at a wavelength of 800 nm to 950 nm; an average transmittance of 3% or less at a wavelength of 1000 nm to 1200 nm; an average transmittance of 5% or less at a wavelength of 700 nm to 1200 nm; a transmittance of 25% or more at a wavelength of 1550 nm; and a wavelength at which a transmittance is 50% of 615 nm or more in a wavelength range of 600 nm to 800 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventor: Takahiro SAKAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20250180791
    Abstract: An optical filter includes: a substrate, an antireflection layer 1 including a dielectric multilayer film laminated on one main surface side of the substrate, and an antireflection layer 2 including a dielectric multilayer film laminated on the other main surface side of the substrate. The substrate includes a near-infrared ray absorbing glass and a resin film, the resin film includes a resin, a UV dye having a maximum absorption wavelength in 350 nm to 410 nm in the resin, and an IR dye having a maximum absorption wavelength in 700 nm to 850 nm in the resin, and the optical filter satisfies all of the characteristics (i-1) to (i-7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Yuichiro ORITA, Kazuhiko SHIONO, Takashi NAGATA, Takahiro SAKAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20250122115
    Abstract: A glass contains ytterbium and has a transmittance of 30% or less for light having a wavelength of 940 nm in terms of a thickness of 0.4 mm. The glass may have a transmittance of 78% or more for light having a wavelength of 850 nm in terms of a thickness of 0.4 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro SAKAGAMI, Motoshi NAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20250123431
    Abstract: An optical filter includes: a dielectric multilayer film 1; a substrate comprising a near-infrared ray absorbing glass and a resin film; and a dielectric multilayer film 2 in this order. The resin film comprises a near-infrared ray absorbing dye and a resin, the near-infrared ray absorbing glass is a fluorophosphate glass containing P, Cu, and F, and the optical filter satisfies all of the spectral characteristics (i-1) to (i-3), (i-5), and (i-13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Takashi NAGATA, Takahiro SAKAGAMI, Kazuhiko SHIONO
  • Publication number: 20250116802
    Abstract: An optical filter includes a glass substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite each other and including phosphoric acid glass, a first antireflective layer disposed directly or indirectly on the first main surface of the glass substrate, and a resin layer, containing dye, disposed as one or more layers directly or indirectly on the second main surface of the glass substrate, wherein the glass substrate includes a predetermined range of amount of oxides, wherein the dye has a maximum absorption wavelength in the resin layer at a wavelength range of 690 to 800 nm, wherein thickness of the resin layer is 10 ?m or less, wherein the optical filter has all spectral characteristics specified in (a-1) to (a-6), and wherein a Haze value of the optical filter is 2% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SHIONO, Takuro SHIMADA, Yuichiro ORITA, Takahiro SAKAGAMI, Takashi NAGATA, Katsushi KAMIJYO
  • Publication number: 20250116803
    Abstract: An optical filter includes a glass substrate having a first main surface, a second main surface opposite the first main surface, and an end surface connecting the first and second main surfaces, the glass substrate being a phosphate glass containing an absorbent, and a first antireflection layer disposed directly or indirectly on the first main surface of the glass substrate, wherein the first main surface of the glass substrate is coated with a first inorganic film, and a second inorganic film is provided directly or indirectly on the second main surface of the glass substrate, with the end surface being coated with a third inorganic film, and wherein the first inorganic film is a film that is closest to the glass substrate among films constituting the first antireflection layer, or a film that is different from a film composed of a plurality of films constituting the first antireflection layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SHIONO, Yayoi YAMAMORI, Takahiro SAKAGAMI, Takashi NAGATA, Katsushi KAMIJYO
  • Patent number: 12271012
    Abstract: A glass for an optical filter, the glass being a phosphate glass including Cu, in which the glass has: an average transmittance of 80% or more at a wavelength of 430 nm to 550 nm; an average transmittance of 2% or less at a wavelength of 800 nm to 950 nm; an average transmittance of 3% or less at a wavelength of 1000 nm to 1200 nm; an average transmittance of 5% or less at a wavelength of 700 nm to 1200 nm; a transmittance of 25% or more at a wavelength of 1550 nm; and a wavelength at which a transmittance is 50% of 615 nm or more in a wavelength range of 600 nm to 800 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventor: Takahiro Sakagami
  • Publication number: 20250052935
    Abstract: An optical filter includes: an absorber including an inorganic material including ytterbium; an absorption layer including a dye and a resin, the dye having a maximum absorption wavelength between 350 nm and 1,200 nm; and a dielectric multilayer film. The absorber may have a flat plate shape, and the absorber may have a thickness of 3 mm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Motoshi NAKAYAMA, Takahiro SAKAGAMI, Takashi NAGATA, Kazuhiko SHIONO
  • Publication number: 20250044489
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an optical filter including: a light-absorbing material Y900-1000 having a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength region of 900 nm to 1,000 nm, and a dielectric multilayer film, in which the optical filter satisfies all of spectral characteristics (i-1) to (i-6), and the optical filter may satisfy spectral characteristic (i-7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Motoshi NAKAYAMA, Takahiro SAKAGAMI, Takashi NAGATA, Kazuhiko SHIONO
  • Publication number: 20250044490
    Abstract: An optical filter includes: a light-absorbing material X800S having a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength region shorter than 800 nm; a light-absorbing material Y850L having a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength region longer than 850 nm; and a dielectric multilayer film, in which the optical filter satisfies spectral characteristics (i-1) to (i-5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Motoshi NAKAYAMA, Takahiro SAKAGAMI, Takashi NAGATA, Kazuhiko SHIONO
  • Publication number: 20250028100
    Abstract: A glass for an optical filter, the glass being a phosphate glass including Cu, in which the glass has: an average transmittance of 80% or more at a wavelength of 430 nm to 550 nm; an average transmittance of 2% or less at a wavelength of 800 nm to 950 nm; an average transmittance of 3% or less at a wavelength of 1000 nm to 1200 nm; an average transmittance of 5% or less at a wavelength of 700 nm to 1200 nm; a transmittance of 25% or more at a wavelength of 1550 nm; and a wavelength at which a transmittance is 50% of 615 nm or more in a wavelength range of 600 nm to 800 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventor: Takahiro SAKAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20240418916
    Abstract: Optical filter-type glass contains a P component, a Cu component, and Mo component, is substantially free of F, and includes: in mass % on an oxide basis, 60% to 75% of P2O5; 9% to 16.5% of Al2O3; 4% to 20% of ?R2O, where R2O is one or more components selected from Li2O, Na2O, K2O, Rb2O, and Cs2O, and ?R2O is a total amount of R2O; 0% to 8% of ?R?O, where R?O is one or more components selected from CaO, MgO, BaO, SrO, and ZnO, and ?R?O is a total amount of R?O; more than 7% up to 20% of CuO; and 0.01% to 1.18% of MoO3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventor: Takahiro SAKAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20220299687
    Abstract: A near-infrared cut filter includes a transparent substrate having a first and a second surfaces, opposite to each other; and a dielectric multilayer film disposed on a side of the first surface. The dielectric multilayer film reflects light within a wavelength range of 700-750 nm. A mean regular transmittance T1 within a wavelength range of 700-750 nm measured when light is incident in the normal direction from the side of the second surface is 20% or less. A mean regular transmittance T2 within a wavelength range of 600-680 nm measured when light is incident in the normal direction from the side of the second surface is 65% or more. A mean regular reflectance R1 within a wavelength range of 700-750 nm measured when light is incident at an angle of 5° with respect to the normal direction from the side of the second surface is 80% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventor: Takahiro SAKAGAMI