Patents by Inventor Tomomasa Takatsuka
Tomomasa Takatsuka 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).
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Patent number: 11121646Abstract: An object of this invention is to create an actuator in which the amount of deformation is maintained and no displacement in the reverse direction occurs, even when a constant voltage is continuously applied for a long period of time. As a means for achieving the above object, the invention provides a conductive thin film comprising a polymer gel containing at least one organic molecule selected from the group consisting of electron-donating organic molecules and electron-withdrawing organic molecules, a nano-carbon material, an ionic liquid, and a polymer.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYInventors: Takushi Sugino, Kinji Asaka, Isao Takahashi, Tomomasa Takatsuka, Kenichi Mitsumori, Nobuaki Haga
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Patent number: 10801477Abstract: A conductive thin film is composed of a polymer gel including carbon nanotubes, an ionic liquid, and a polymer. At least one selected from the group consisting of fat and oil and a water repellent is included in the polymer gel or in a surface of the polymer gel.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Takushi Sugino, Kinji Asaka, Isao Takahashi, Tomomasa Takatsuka
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Publication number: 20190356242Abstract: An object of this invention is to create an actuator in which the amount of deformation is maintained and no displacement in the reverse direction occurs, even when a constant voltage is continuously applied for a long period of time. As a means for achieving the above object, the invention provides a conductive thin film comprising a polymer gel containing at least one organic molecule selected from the group consisting of electron-donating organic molecules and electron-withdrawing organic molecules, a nano-carbon material, an ionic liquid, and a polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYInventors: Takushi Sugino, Kinji Asaka, Isao Takahashi, Tomomasa Takatsuka, Kenichi Mitsumori, Nobuaki Haga
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Patent number: 10367429Abstract: An object of this invention is to create an actuator in which the amount of deformation is maintained and no displacement in the reverse direction occurs, even when a constant voltage is continuously applied for a long period of time. As a means for achieving the above object, the invention provides a conductive thin film comprising a polymer gel containing at least one organic molecule selected from the group consisting of electron-donating organic molecules and electron-withdrawing organic molecules, a nano-carbon material, an ionic liquid, and a polymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Takushi Sugino, Kinji Asaka, Isao Takahashi, Tomomasa Takatsuka, Kenichi Mitsumori, Nobuaki Haga
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Patent number: 10199561Abstract: An electroconductive film for an actuator is formed from a gel composition including carbon nanofibers, an ionic liquid, and a polymer. The carbon nanofibers are produced with an aromatic mesophase pitch by melt spinning.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignees: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION GUNMA UNIVERSITY, ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kinji Asaka, Takushi Sugino, Soshi Shiraishi, Isao Takahashi, Tomomasa Takatsuka, Shinya Komura
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Patent number: 9966525Abstract: An electroconductive film for an actuator is formed from a gel composition including carbon nanofibers, an ionic liquid, and a polymer. The carbon nanofibers are produced with an aromatic mesophase pitch by melt spinning.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignees: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION GUNMA UNIVERSITY, ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kinji Asaka, Takushi Sugino, Soshi Shiraishi, Isao Takahashi, Tomomasa Takatsuka, Shinya Komura
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Patent number: 9873609Abstract: A polymer actuator element includes an electrolyte layer and electrode layers, in which the electrode layer includes an activated carbon nanofiber and a carbon nanohorn.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomomasa Takatsuka, Isao Takahashi, Teppei Sugawara, Kenichi Mitsumori, Kinji Asaka, Takushi Sugino
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Publication number: 20160240770Abstract: An electroconductive film for an actuator is formed from a gel composition including carbon nanofibers, an ionic liquid, and a polymer. The carbon nanofibers are produced with an aromatic mesophase pitch by melt spinning.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION GUNMA UNIVERSITY, ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kinji Asaka, Takushi Sugino, Soshi Shiraishi, Isao Takahashi, Tomomasa Takatsuka, Shinya Komura
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Publication number: 20150298963Abstract: A polymer actuator element includes an electrolyte layer and electrode layers, in which the electrode layer includes an activated carbon nanofiber and a carbon nanohorn.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Tomomasa TAKATSUKA, Isao TAKAHASHI, Teppei SUGAWARA, Kenichi MITSUMORI, Kinji ASAKA, Takushi SUGINO
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Publication number: 20150118500Abstract: A conductive thin film is composed of a polymer gel including carbon nanotubes, an ionic liquid, and a polymer. At least one selected from the group consisting of fat and oil and a water repellent is included in the polymer gel or in a surface of the polymer gel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Takushi Sugino, Kinji Asaka, Isao Takahashi, Tomomasa Takatsuka
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Publication number: 20150061457Abstract: An object of this invention is to create an actuator in which the amount of deformation is maintained and no displacement in the reverse direction occurs, even when a constant voltage is continuously applied for a long period of time. As a means for achieving the above object, the invention provides a conductive thin film comprising a polymer gel containing at least one organic molecule selected from the group consisting of electron-donating organic molecules and electron-withdrawing organic molecules, a nano-carbon material, an ionic liquid, and a polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicants: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCE INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Takushi Sugino, Kinji Asaka, Isao Takahashi, Tomomasa Takatsuka, Kenichi Mitsumori, Nobuaki Haga
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Patent number: 8951641Abstract: A conductive thin film is composed of a polymer gel including carbon nanotubes, an ionic liquid, and a polymer. At least one selected from the group consisting of fat and oil and a water repellent is included in the polymer gel or in a surface of the polymer gel.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Takushi Sugino, Kinji Asaka, Isao Takahashi, Tomomasa Takatsuka
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Publication number: 20130009514Abstract: An electroconductive film for an actuator is formed from a gel composition including carbon nanofibers, an ionic liquid, and a polymer. The carbon nanofibers are produced with an aromatic mesophase pitch by melt spinning.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION GUNMA UNIVERSITYInventors: Kinji Asaka, Takushi Sugino, Soshi Shiraishi, Isao Takahashi, Tomomasa Takatsuka, Shinya Komura
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Publication number: 20130008160Abstract: A conductive thin film is composed of a polymer gel including carbon nanotubes, an ionic liquid, and a polymer. At least one selected from the group consisting of fat and oil and a water repellent is included in the polymer gel or in a surface of the polymer gel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicants: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Takushi Sugino, Kinji Asaka, Isao Takahashi, Tomomasa Takatsuka
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Patent number: 6429919Abstract: A brighter and whiter reflector provides high reflection efficiency over a wide range of angles. An indenting tool is pressed against the surface of a matrix base material; the pressing operation is repeated while changing the position of the indenting tool on the surface of the base material for the matrix to successively form many pits, the inner surfaces of which are shaped like partial spheres, on the mold surface of the matrix base material so as to provide it as the matrix for forming the reflector. Then, a transfer mold having a mold surface which has a reversed pattern of the pits and projections of the mold surface of the matrix is made, and the mold surface of the transfer mold is transferred to the surface of the base material for the reflector to provide a reflector (1). Pits (4) of the reflector (1) are formed so that the depths the pits (4) range from 0.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomomasa Takatsuka, Koichi Moue, Masao Ohkita, Tatsuya Moriike, Tetsushi Tanada, Akito Miura, Mitsuru Kano
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Patent number: 6421106Abstract: A brighter and whiter reflector provides high reflection efficiency over a wide range of angles. An indenting tool is pressed against the surface of a matrix base material; the pressing operation is repeated while changing the position of the indenting tool on the surface of the base material for the matrix to successively form many pits, the inner surfaces of which are shaped like partial spheres, on the mold surface of the matrix base material so as to provide it as the matrix for forming the reflector. Then, a transfer mold having a mold surface which has a reversed pattern of the pits and projections of the mold surface of the matrix is made, and the mold surface of the transfer mold is transferred to the surface of the base material for the reflector to provide a reflector (1). Pits (4) of the reflector (1) are formed so that the depths the pits (4) range from 0.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1998Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomomasa Takatsuka, Koichi Moue, Masao Ohkita, Tatsuya Moriike, Tetsushi Tanada, Akito Miura, Mitsuru Kano
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Patent number: 6219120Abstract: A reflective type liquid crystal display of this invention comprises a reflector member having corrugated surface stored therein; an overcoat layer formed on the corrugated surface of the reflector member for making the corrugated surface flat; and a color filter layer formed on the overcoat layer, and wherein a thickness of the overcoat layer is more than twice of a depth of the concave part in the corrugated surface of the reflector member.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2000Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yorihiko Sasaki, Mitsuru Kano, Kenji Omote, Yoshihiko Ishitaka, Mitsuo Ohizumi, Tomomasa Takatsuka
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Patent number: 6193898Abstract: A plurality of reflectors respectively having the same rough reflecting surfaces are formed substantially simultaneously on a transparent substrate of a large area. A photosensitive resin film is formed on a surface of a transparent substrate. An embossing die having a rough working surface is pressed against a photosensitive resin part of the photosensitive resin film and the photosensitive resin part is irradiated with ultraviolet rays from below the transparent substrate to form a prehardened photosensitive resin part. Those steps are repeated to form a plurality of prehardened, embossed photosensitive resin parts on the transparent substrate, and then parts not prehardened of the photosensitive resin film are removed by etching. The prehardened, embossed photosensitive resin parts are heated for hardening, and a metal reflecting film is formed on the hardened embossed photosensitive resin parts to complete a plurality of reflectors.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1998Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuru Kano, Tomomasa Takatsuka, Kenji Omote
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Patent number: 6141073Abstract: A reflective type liquid crystal display of this invention comprises a reflector member having corrugated surface stored therein; an overcoat layer formed on the corrugated surface of the reflector member for making the corrugated surface flat; and a color filter layer formed on the overcoat layer, and wherein a thickness of the overcoat layer is more than twice of a depth of the concave part in the corrugated surface of the reflector member.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2000Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yorihiko Sasaki, Mitsuru Kano, Kenji Omote, Yoshihiko Ishitaka, Mitsuo Ohizumi, Tomomasa Takatsuka
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Patent number: 6130736Abstract: A reflective type liquid crystal display of this invention comprises a reflector member having corrugated surface stored therein; an overcoat layer formed on the corrugated surface of the reflector member for making the corrugated surface flat; and a color filter layer formed on the overcoat layer, and wherein a thickness of the overcoat layer is more than twice of a depth of the concave part in the corrugated surface of the reflector member.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1998Date of Patent: October 10, 2000Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yorihiko Sasaki, Mitsuru Kano, Kenji Omote, Yoshihiko Ishitaka, Mitsuo Ohizumi, Tomomasa Takatsuka