Patents by Inventor Tatsuo Mikami

Tatsuo Mikami 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: 9711176
    Abstract: A multilayer optical information recording disk comprising a plurality of recording layers and intermediate layers provided between the plurality of recording layers, and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. At least one of two intermediate layers disposed adjacent to respective sides of one recording layer is made of adhesive. Each of the recording layers includes a polymer binder and a dye dispersed in the polymer binder or includes a polymer to which a dye is bonded. Each recording layer is configured such that the dye absorbs a recording beam and generates heat which deforms the recording layer, causing an interface between the recording layer and the intermediate layer made of adhesive to have a protrusive shape protruding into the intermediate layer, thereby recording information thereat. The interface between the recording layer and the recording layer made of adhesive has a groove for track-following servo control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kitahara, Tatsuo Mikami, Atsushi Tatsugawa
  • Patent number: 9562167
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a magnetic layer comprising ferromagnetic powder and binder on a nonmagnetic support, wherein the magnetic layer further comprises a compound which has a weight average molecular weight of equal to or more than 1,000 but less than 20,000 and is denoted by formula (1): wherein, in formula (1), A denotes a monovalent substituent, R1 denotes a single bond or a divalent connecting group, and m denotes an integer ranging from 2 to 4, multiple instances of A and R1 that are present can be identical or different, at least one of the multiple instances of A that are present denotes a monovalent polymer group and X denotes a heterocyclic group of valence m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Wataru Kikuchi, Toshihide Aoshima, Kazutoshi Katayama, Tatsuo Mikami
  • Patent number: 9514779
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer structure sheet for manufacturing an optical information recording medium having a multilayer structure with a plurality of recording layers comprises: an adhesive layer forming step of forming an adhesive layer on a first release sheet to obtain a first sheet; a recording layer forming step of forming a recording layer containing a polymer on a second release sheet or a release assisting layer formed on the second release sheet to obtain a second sheet; a laminating step of laminating the recording layer of the second sheet on the adhesive layer of the first sheet to obtain a third sheet in which the second sheet is laid on the first sheet; and a heating step of heating the second sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuo Mikami, Hidehiro Mochizuki, Akiko Henmi
  • Publication number: 20160284450
    Abstract: The magnetic recording medium composition contains ferromagnetic powder, binder, and a crosslinkable component selected from the group consisting of a component capable of forming a crosslinking structure by a radical reaction, a component capable of forming a crosslinking structure by an ionic reaction, and a component capable of forming a crosslinking structure by a pericyclic reaction, wherein the crosslinkable component contains at least polyester, and the polyester has a weight average molecular weight ranging from 1,000 to 20,000, as well as contains, per molecule, one or more acidic groups, and one or more reactive groups selected from the group consisting of a radical reactive group, an ionic reactive group, and a pericyclic reactive group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihide AOSHIMA, Reiko INUSHIMA, Mika IMAMURA, Tatsuo MIKAMI
  • Patent number: 9406332
    Abstract: An optical information recording medium includes at least one recording layer. The recording layer includes a recording material comprising a polymer compound to which a one-photon absorption dye is bonded, and a coupling strength ?2 between the one-photon absorption dye and the polymer compound in the recording material is higher than a coupling strength estimated to be exerted between the same one-photon absorption dye and the same polymer compound if the one-photon absorption dye is dispersed in the polymer compound in the recording material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hidehiro Mochizuki, Tetsuya Watanabe, Toshio Sasaki, Tatsuo Mikami, Takumi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9368144
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an optical information recording medium which excels in stability e.g., for preserving the properties during a long-term storage and which enables recording using a laser having a small peak power, and a method for manufacturing such an optical information recording medium. An optical information recording medium 10 includes a recording layer 14, and intermediate layers (adhesive agent layer 15A and recording layer support layer 15B) adjacent to the recording layer 14, and the recording layer 14 includes a recording material comprising a one-photon absorption dye bound to a polymer binder (polymer compound).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hidehiro Mochizuki, Toshio Sasaki, Tetsuya Watanabe, Tatsuo Mikami
  • Publication number: 20160093321
    Abstract: The magnetic recording medium comprises a magnetic layer comprising ferromagnetic powder and binder on a nonmagnetic support, and further comprises a compound denoted by Formula (1): wherein, in Formula (1), X denotes —O—, —S—, or NR1—; each of R and R1 independently denotes a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent; L denotes a divalent connecting group; Z denotes a partial structure of valence n comprising at least one group selected from the group consisting of carboxyl groups and carboxylate groups; m denotes an integer of greater than or equal to 2, and n denotes an integer of greater than or equal to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihide AOSHIMA, Wataru KIKUCHI, Kazutoshi KATAYAMA, Tatsuo MIKAMI
  • Publication number: 20160064024
    Abstract: The magnetic tape comprises, on one surface of a nonmagnetic support, a nonmagnetic layer comprising nonmagnetic powder, lubricant, and binder, comprises, on a surface of the nonmagnetic layer, a magnetic layer comprising magnetic powder, lubricant, and binder, and comprises, on the opposite surface of the nonmagnetic support from the surface on which the nonmagnetic layer and magnetic layer are present, a backcoat layer comprising nonmagnetic powder, lubricant, and binder, wherein the contact angle for water of a surface of the magnetic layer ranges from 95° to 100°, and the contact angle for water of a surface of the backcoat layer ranges from 95° to 100°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuo MIKAMI, Junpei ISHIDA, Wataru KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150380042
    Abstract: An optical information recording medium includes at least one recording layer. The recording layer includes a recording material comprising a polymer compound to which a one-photon absorption dye is bonded, and a coupling strength ?2 between the one-photon absorption dye and the polymer compound in the recording material is higher than a coupling strength estimated to be exerted between the same one-photon absorption dye and the same polymer compound if the one-photon absorption dye is dispersed in the polymer compound in the recording material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidehiro MOCHIZUKI, Tetsuya WATANABE, Toshio SASAKI, Tatsuo MIKAMI, Takumi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20150364153
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing an optical information recording medium includes: preparing a substrate material where a first guide groove has been formed on a first side of the substrate material; forming a second guide groove by applying an energy-curable resin material between a second side of the substrate material opposite to the first side and a stamper and subsequently curing the energy-curable resin material to form a substrate; providing at least one recording layer and a cover layer on a first side of the substrate where the first guide groove has been formed, while holding the substrate with the stamper left unremoved from the substrate to protect the second guide groove; and exposing the second guide groove by removing the stamper and providing at least one recording layer and a cover layer on a second side of the substrate where the second guide groove has been formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tatsuo MIKAMI
  • Publication number: 20150318013
    Abstract: A multilayer optical information recording disk comprising a plurality of recording layers and intermediate layers provided between the plurality of recording layers, and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. At least one of two intermediate layers disposed adjacent to respective sides of one recording layer is made of adhesive. Each of the recording layers includes a polymer binder and a dye dispersed in the polymer binder or includes a polymer to which a dye is bonded. Each recording layer is configured such that the dye absorbs a recording beam and generates heat which deforms the recording layer, causing an interface between the recording layer and the intermediate layer made of adhesive to have a protrusive shape protruding into the intermediate layer, thereby recording information thereat. The interface between the recording layer and the recording layer made of adhesive has a groove for track-following servo control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki KITAHARA, Tatsuo MIKAMI, Atsushi TATSUGAWA
  • Patent number: 9159356
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-resonant two-photon absorption recording material containing a non-resonant polymer two-photon absorption compound, and the non-resonant two-photon absorption recording material wherein the main chain of the non-resonant polymer two-photon absorption compound contains at least one member selected from polystyrene, polyacrylate, polymethacrylate-polyester, polyurethane, polyether and polyimide, and also provides an optical information recording medium having a recording layer containing the recording material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Tsuyama, Masaomi Makino, Hidehiro Mochizuki, Toshio Sasaki, Tatsuo Mikami
  • Publication number: 20150279404
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a magnetic layer comprising ferromagnetic powder and binder on a nonmagnetic support, wherein the magnetic layer further comprises a compound which has a weight average molecular weight of equal to or more than 1,000 but less than 20,000 and is denoted by formula (1): wherein, in formula (1), A1 denotes a monovalent polymer group, each of R1 and R2 independently denotes a single bond or a divalent connecting group, R11 denotes a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent, m denotes an integer of equal to or greater than 2, multiple instances of R1, R2, A1, and R11 that are present can be identical or different, A2 denotes a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent denoted by —OR3—Z, R3 denotes a single bond or a divalent connecting group, Z denotes a monovalent acid group, among multiple instances of A2 that are present, at least one denotes a monovalent group denoted by —O—R3—Z, and X denotes a connecting group of
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihide AOSHIMA, Wataru KIKUCHI, Kazutoshi KATAYAMA, Tatsuo MIKAMI
  • Publication number: 20150279403
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a magnetic layer comprising ferromagnetic powder and binder on a nonmagnetic support, wherein the magnetic layer further comprises a compound which has a weight average molecular weight of equal to or more than 1,000 but less than 20,000 and is denoted by formula (1): wherein, in formula (1), A denotes a monovalent substituent, R1 denotes a single bond or a divalent connecting group, and m denotes an integer ranging from 2 to 4, multiple instances of A and R1 that are present can be identical or different, at least one of the multiple instances of A that are present denotes a monovalent polymer group and X denotes a heterocyclic group of valence m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wataru KIKUCHI, Toshihide AOSHIMA, Kazutoshi KATAYAMA, Tatsuo MIKAMI
  • Publication number: 20150262607
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an optical information recording medium which excels in stability e.g., for preserving the properties during a long-term storage and which enables recording using a laser having a small peak power, and a method for manufacturing such an optical information recording medium. An optical information recording medium 10 includes a recording layer 14, and intermediate layers (adhesive agent layer 15A and recording layer support layer 15B) adjacent to the recording layer 14, and the recording layer 14 includes a recording material comprising a one-photon absorption dye bound to a polymer binder (polymer compound).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hidehiro MOCHIZUKI, Toshio SASAKI, Tetsuya WATANABE, Tatsuo MIKAMI
  • Patent number: 9105283
    Abstract: An optical information recording medium is provided which comprises a laminate of unit structure sheets, each including an adhesive layer configured as an intermediate layer and at least one recording layer. The unit structure sheets are each made with the recording layer and the adhesive layer formed by applying materials in one specific application direction, and the unit structure sheets in one optical information recording medium are classifiable into pairs such that application directions therefor in each pair are shifted 180 degrees from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuo Mikami, Toshiyuki Kitahara
  • Patent number: 9099106
    Abstract: A multilayer structure sheet for manufacturing an optical information recording medium having a multilayer structure with a plurality of recording layers is disclosed. The multilayer structure sheet comprises at least one unit structure in which a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, a recording layer, a recording layer support layer having a glass transition temperature higher than that of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer, and a recording layer are laid one on top of another in this order, and a release sheet is attached to an outside of an outermost pressure sensitive adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hidehiro Mochizuki, Tatsuo Mikami, Toshiyuki Kitahara
  • Patent number: 8953427
    Abstract: An optical information recording medium 10 comprises a plurality of recording layers 14 and intermediate layers 15 each provided between the recording layers 14. Each of the recording layers 14 includes a polymer binder and dye dispersed in the polymer binder, and a thickness of each recording layer is equal to or greater than 50 nm. A first interface (near-side interface 18) is formed between a recording layer 14 and an intermediate layer 15 that is adjacent to the recording layer 14 on one side of the recording layer 14 in a thickness direction of the recording layer 14, and a second interface (far-side interface 19) is formed between the recording layer 14 and an intermediate layer 15 that is adjacent to the recording layer 14 on the other side of the recording layer 14 in the thickness direction of the recording layer 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hidehiro Mochizuki, Tatsuo Mikami
  • Publication number: 20140342159
    Abstract: An optical information recording medium is provided which comprises a laminate of unit structure sheets, each including an adhesive layer configured as an intermediate layer and at least one recording layer. The unit structure sheets are each made with the recording layer and the adhesive layer formed by applying materials in one specific application direction, and the unit structure sheets in one optical information recording medium are classifiable into pairs such that application directions therefor in each pair are shifted 180 degrees from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuo MIKAMI, Toshiyuki KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20140193601
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer structure sheet for manufacturing an optical information recording medium having a multilayer structure with a plurality of recording layers comprises: an adhesive layer forming step of forming an adhesive layer on a first release sheet to obtain a first sheet; a recording layer forming step of forming a recording layer containing a polymer on a second release sheet or a release assisting layer formed on the second release sheet to obtain a second sheet; a laminating step of laminating the recording layer of the second sheet on the adhesive layer of the first sheet to obtain a third sheet in which the second sheet is laid on the first sheet; and a heating step of heating the second sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuo MIKAMI, Hidehiro MOCHIZUKI, Akiko HENMI