Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Oba

Tatsuya Oba 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: 10273408
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member is provided. The wavelength conversion member includes: a wavelength conversion layer including at least one kind of quantum dots that are excited by excitation light to emit fluorescence and an antioxidant; at least one interposing layer that is formed to be adjacent to the wavelength conversion layer; and a barrier layer that is formed on at least one surface of the wavelength conversion layer, in which at least one layer of the interposing layers is an antioxidant-containing interposing layer including the antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Satake, Tatsuya Oba, Hideaki Ito, Hiroyuki Yoneyama
  • Publication number: 20190080897
    Abstract: Provided are a phosphor-containing capable of suppressing deterioration of phosphors and can be manufactured with high efficiency and a backlight unit. Specifically, provided is a phosphor-containing film, including a first substrate film; and a phosphor-containing layer at which a plurality of regions containing phosphors, which, if exposed to oxygen, deteriorate by reacting with the oxygen, are discretely disposed on the first substrate film, and at which a resin layer having an impermeability to oxygen is disposed between the discretely disposed regions containing phosphors, in which a width S of the resin layer between the regions containing phosphors is 0.01?S<0.5 mm, and wherein a ratio of a volume Vp of the regions containing phosphors, to a sum of the volume Vp and a volume Vb of the resin layer in the phosphor-containing layer, is 0.1?Vp/(Vp+Vb)<0.9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke OKU, Kenichi KAKISHITA, Tatsuya OBA
  • Publication number: 20190049762
    Abstract: A thin planar light source, a backlight unit using the same, and a liquid crystal display device using the backlight unit includes: a heat radiation element; a reflective element; an excitation light source; a brightness conversion element; and a wavelength homogenizing element, wherein the excitation light source has a light emitting surface between the reflective element and an emission surface of the planar light source, emits a light having a first wavelength, the wavelength conversion element is positioned between the reflective element and the brightness homogenizing element, is thermally coupled to a heat radiation element, absorbs the light having a first wavelength, and emits light having a wavelength different from the light having a first wavelength, and reflectance of the brightness homogenizing element with respect to light on the excitation light source side has distribution in an in-plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi YONEMOTO, Hirofumi TOYAMA, Tatsuya OBA
  • Publication number: 20190036205
    Abstract: A radio wave transmissive cover includes a cover body having a transparent first cover layer, a colored second cover layer, and a base material layer. The second cover layer is formed on the back surface of the first cover layer. The base material layer is formed on the back surface of the second cover layer. An opening is provided between the outer circumference and the center of the cover body. The opening extends through at least the base material layer and the second cover layer in the thickness direction, and the opening is open on the back surface of the base material layer. The base material layer and the second cover layer are joined together through a recess-protrusion relationship, thereby forming a sealing portion around the opening. The sealing portion seals the gap between the base material layer and the second cover layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Takahiro SUZUKI, Hideto MAEDA, Tatsuya OBA
  • Patent number: 10153151
    Abstract: Provided are a phosphor-containing capable of suppressing deterioration of phosphors and can be manufactured with high efficiency and a backlight unit. Specifically, provided is a phosphor-containing film 1, including a first substrate film 10; and a phosphor-containing layer 30 at which a plurality of regions 35 containing phosphors 31, which, if exposed to oxygen, deteriorate by reacting with the oxygen, are discretely disposed on the first substrate film 10, and at which a resin layer 38 having an impermeability to oxygen is disposed between the discretely disposed regions 35 containing phosphors 31, in which a width S of the resin layer 38 between the regions 35 containing phosphors 31 is 0.01?S<0.5 mm, and wherein a ratio of a volume Vp of the regions containing phosphors, to a sum of the volume Vp and a volume Vb of the resin layer in the phosphor-containing layer, is 0.1?Vp/(Vp+Vb)<0.9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke Oku, Kenichi Kakishita, Tatsuya Oba
  • Publication number: 20180314102
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device using a wavelength conversion sheet used in a liquid crystal display or the like, and an object of the invention is to provide a lighting device having satisfactory durability. The object is achieved by a lighting device including: a point light source; a wavelength conversion sheet; and a light intensity reduction member arranged between the point light source and the wavelength conversion layer, in which the light intensity reduction member reduces peak illuminance of light that is applied by the point light source on a light incident surface of a wavelength conversion sheet by 10% to 80%, and absorbance of light having a wavelength of 450 nm measured by using an integrating sphere is less than 5%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi TOYAMA, Ryo SATAKE, Takashi YONEMOTO, Tatsuya OBA, Natsuru CHIKUSHI
  • Publication number: 20180299102
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a wavelength conversion film having excellent durability. The problem is solved by providing a wavelength conversion film including: a wavelength conversion layer and base materials sandwiching the wavelength conversion layer therebetween; and a welded portion in which the base materials are welded to each other on an outer side in a surface direction of the wavelength conversion layer, in which the base materials have a support having a vapor permeability less than or equal to 10 g/(m2·day) and a first organic layer, which is formed on one surface side of the support and formed of polyvinyl alcohol or a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer, and have the wavelength conversion layer sandwiched therebetween while the support faces outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Natsuru CHIKUSHI, Tatsuya OBA
  • Patent number: 10086776
    Abstract: To provide a vehicle exterior decorating member capable of providing a sufficient gradation effect to an observer, and having enhanced design characteristics, and to provide a method for manufacturing the same. A vehicle exterior decorating member includes a base member made of a colored translucent body having a front surface and a back surface including a surface having unevenness, and a light non-transmissive layer formed on a back surface side of the base member. The base member includes a general portion where a thickness is constant at greater than or equal to 2.5 mm and smaller than or equal to 4.0 mm, and a gradually changing portion where a thickness gradually changes. The gradually changing portion includes a maximum deviation portion where a difference in thickness between the general portion and the gradually changing portion becomes a maximum, and has (A) and/or (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Sugiura, Tatsuya Oba
  • Patent number: 10077503
    Abstract: A plated resin product includes a resin base including main plated portions and an auxiliary plated portion and metal films respectively arranged on the main plated portions and the auxiliary plated portion. The main plated portions are arranged next to one another. One of the two main plated portions located at two ends in a direction in which the main plated portions are arranged includes an edge at a portion located at a side of the main plated portion that is far from an adjacent one of the main plated portions. The auxiliary plated portion is located farther from the adjacent main plated portion than the main plated portion including the edge and spaced apart from that main plated portion. The metal film on the auxiliary plated portion is located at a section of the auxiliary plated portion that is non-visible when the product is viewed from the front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moriyuki Hashimoto, Yosuke Maruoka, Tatsuya Oba, Kimihiro Iimura
  • Publication number: 20180238519
    Abstract: The wavelength conversion laminated film includes a laminate which has a wavelength conversion layer containing a phosphor and a gas barrier layer laminated on both the main surfaces of the wavelength conversion layer and an end face sealing layer which covers at least end faces of the wavelength conversion layer among end faces of the laminate, in which the end face sealing layer includes, from the side of the end faces of the laminate, a first metal layer coming into contact with the end faces, a resin layer, and a second metal layer in this order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi KUNIYASU, Tatsuya OBA, Masayuki KUSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180179643
    Abstract: Provided are a laminated film, which can prevent quantum dots from deteriorating due to moisture or oxygen, has high durability, can narrow a frame, and has high productivity, and a method for manufacturing a laminated film. The laminated film has a functional layer laminate that has an optically functional layer and a gas barrier layer laminated on at least one main surface of the optically functional layer and an end face sealing layer that is formed by covering at least a portion of an end face of the functional layer laminate, in which the end face sealing layer includes at least two layers, and each of the layers included in the end face sealing layer is formed of a metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki KUSUMOTO, Tatsuya OBA, Shinji HIKITA, Kyohisa UCHIUMI
  • Publication number: 20180163318
    Abstract: Provided is a laminated film which is capable of preventing quantum dots from being deteriorated due to moisture or oxygen and therefore has high durability, and is capable of narrowing the frame and therefore has high productivity. More specifically, provided is a laminated film, including a functional layer laminate having an optical functional layer and a gas barrier layer laminated on at least one main surface of the optical functional layer, and an edge face sealing layer formed so as to cover at least a part of an edge face of the functional layer laminate, in which a surface roughness Ra of the edge face of the functional layer laminate in a formation region of the edge face sealing layer is 0.1 to 2 ?m and a thickness of the edge face sealing layer is 1 to 5 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto KAMO, Tatsuya OBA, Masayuki KUSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180138027
    Abstract: Provided are a phosphor-containing capable of suppressing deterioration of phosphors and can be manufactured with high efficiency and a backlight unit. Specifically, provided is a phosphor-containing film 1, including a first substrate film 10; and a phosphor-containing layer 30 at which a plurality of regions 35 containing phosphors 31, which, if exposed to oxygen, deteriorate by reacting with the oxygen, are discretely disposed on the first substrate film 10, and at which a resin layer 38 having an impermeability to oxygen is disposed between the discretely disposed regions 35 containing phosphors 31, in which a width S of the resin layer 38 between the regions 35 containing phosphors 31 is 0.01?S<0.5 mm, and wherein a ratio of a volume Vp of the regions containing phosphors, to a sum of the volume Vp and a volume Vb of the resin layer in the phosphor-containing layer, is 0.1?Vp/(Vp+Vb)<0.9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke OKU, Kenichi KAKISHITA, Tatsuya OBA
  • Publication number: 20180129085
    Abstract: Provided are a highly flat laminated film having an optically functional layer such as a quantum dot layer, in which a member such as a quantum dot performing an optical function can be prevented from deteriorating due to the permeation of oxygen or the like from an end face, and a method for manufacturing a laminated film. The laminated film includes a functional layer laminate having an optically functional layer and a gas barrier layer laminated on at least one main surface of the optically functional layer and an end face sealing layer formed by covering at least a portion of the end face of the functional layer laminate, and the end face sealing layer has an oxygen permeability of equal to or lower than 10 cc/(m2·day·atm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi KUNIYASU, Tatsuya OBA
  • Publication number: 20180123085
    Abstract: The present invention provides a functional film having an optical functional layer that exhibits an optical function and is capable of suppressing deterioration of the optical functional layer, and a method thereof. The functional film includes an optical functional layer, a resin layer which surrounds end surfaces of the optical functional layer, and gas barrier supports between which the optical functional layer and the resin layer are sandwiched, in which an oxygen permeability of the resin layer is 10 cc/(m2·day·atm) or less, and a difference between a thickness of the optical functional layer and the resin layer is within 30%; and a production method including forming a frame-shaped resin layer on a surface of a first gas barrier support, filling the inside of the frame with a polymerizable composition which becomes an optical functional layer, laminating a second gas barrier support on the resin layer, and curing the polymerizable composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi KAKISHITA, Satoshi KUNIYASU, Kyohisa UCHIUMI, Makoto KAMO, Tatsuya OBA
  • Patent number: 9958727
    Abstract: The wavelength conversion member includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; and a wavelength conversion layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and including quantum dots which are excited by excitation light to emit fluorescence. The wavelength conversion layer is a cured layer obtained by curing a polymerizable composition which includes the quantum dots and a polymerizable compound having a molecular weight of 200 or lower, and the number of bubble-shaped defects having a diameter of 0.1 mm or more in the wavelength conversion layer is less than 10 per 100 cm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Oba, Tomonari Ogawa, Keisuke Oku
  • Publication number: 20180115059
    Abstract: A radio-wave transmitting cover is configured to be arranged in the path of the radio wave of a radio-wave radar device. The thickness of the cover is set to a reference thickness at a reference position where the incident angle of the radio wave from the radio-wave radar device is 0°. The reference thickness is set to a value obtained by multiplying half of the wavelength of the radio wave by an integer. In the area around the reference position, the thickness of the cover is gradually changed such that the greater the distance from the reference position, the greater becomes the difference by which the thickness of the cover is larger than the reference thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Seiya TOKUNAGA, Hideto MAEDA, Kenji ISOBE, Koji OKUMURA, Kimihiro IIMURA, Tatsuya OBA
  • Publication number: 20180099480
    Abstract: The present invention provides a laminated film which has an optically functional layer such as a quantum dot layer and can prevent the optically functional layer from deteriorating due to oxygen or the like. The laminated film is provided with a laminate, in which a gas barrier layer is laminated on at least one surface of the optically functional layer, and a resin layer which covers an end face of the laminate, is formed of a composition containing a compound having at least one polymerizable functional group selected from a (meth)acryloyl group, a vinyl group, a glycidyl group, an oxetane group, and an alicyclic epoxy group in an amount of equal to or greater than 5 parts by mass provided that a total amount of solid contents of the composition is 100 parts by mass, and has an oxygen permeability of equal to or lower than 10 cc/(m2·day·atm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki KUSUMOTO, Tatsuya OBA, Kyohisa UCHIUMI
  • Publication number: 20180072949
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member is provided. The wavelength conversion member includes: a wavelength conversion layer including at least one kind of quantum dots that are excited by excitation light to emit fluorescence and an antioxidant; at least one interposing layer that is formed to be adjacent to the wavelength conversion layer; and a barrier layer that is formed on at least one surface of the wavelength conversion layer, in which at least one layer of the interposing layers is an antioxidant-containing interposing layer including the antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo SATAKE, Tatsuya OBA, Hideaki ITO, Hiroyuki YONEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180056714
    Abstract: A garnish attached to a metallic wheel includes a nonmetallic base member and a metallic design part, in which the design part configures part of a surface of the garnish, the base member has a wheel adjacent portion configuring different part of the surface of the garnish, and the wheel adjacent portion is positioned closer to the wheel than the design part is when the garnish is attached to the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Yuhki MAJI, Tomokazu NISHIKAWA, Tatsuya OBA