Patents by Inventor Toshinori Fujie

Toshinori Fujie 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: 11264145
    Abstract: An extensible electroconductive wiring material includes a flexible electroconductive material and insulating elastic bodies and, wherein the flexible electroconductive material having an electroconductive layer has vent peripheral edge portions in which vent holes and/or vent slits are penetrated and aligned in series and/or in parallel along an energization direction of the electroconductive layer while the vent peripheral edge portions are energizably linked, and the vent peripheral edge portions is sealed and covered by the insulating elastic bodies, so as not to be exposed; and the insulating elastic bodies, have penetration slits, and/or penetration holes which penetrate therethrough while matching the vent peripheral edge portions and are smaller than the vent holes and the vent slits. The extensible electroconductive wiring module has a plurality of these extensible electroconductive wiring materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: ASAHI FR R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Takeoka, Toshinori Fujie, Kento Yamagishi, Hiroshi Takami, Masaru Azuma, Syo Mihara
  • Patent number: 10940229
    Abstract: A material for adhesion prevention can be adhered to biological tissue with certainty and has improved tissue adhesiveness and biodegradability. Such material for adhesion prevention is composed of: a 1- to 1,000-?m-thick water-soluble support layer comprising a water-soluble polymer; and a 1- to 1,000-?m-thick adhesion prevention layer comprising a biodegradable polymer. The biodegradable polymer has a structure in which a branched polyalkylene glycol comprising 3 to 8 terminal hydroxyl groups per molecule is bound to a polyhydroxy alkanoic acid, and a mass ratio of the branched polyalkylene glycol relative to the total mass is 1% to 30%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: Toray Industries, Inc., Nanotheta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Saito, Megumi Nakanishi, Kazuhiro Tanahashi, Toru Arakane, Motonori Hochi, Ai Suzuki, Koji Okabayashi, Shinji Takeoka, Toshinori Fujie, Yuya Ishiduka, Shinya Ohtsubo
  • Publication number: 20200411215
    Abstract: An extensible electroconductive wiring material includes a flexible electroconductive material and insulating elastic bodies and, wherein the flexible electroconductive material having an electroconductive layer has vent peripheral edge portions in which vent holes and/or vent slits are penetrated and aligned in series and/or in parallel along an energization direction of the electroconductive layer while the vent peripheral edge portions are energizably linked, and the vent peripheral edge portions is sealed and covered by the insulating elastic bodies, so as not to be exposed; and the insulating elastic bodies, have penetration slits, and/or penetration holes which penetrate therethrough while matching the vent peripheral edge portions and are smaller than the vent holes and the vent slits. The extensible electroconductive wiring module has a plurality of these extensible electroconductive wiring materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: ASAHI FR R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji TAKEOKA, Toshinori FUJIE, Kento YAMAGISHI, Hiroshi TAKAMI, Masaru AZUMA, Syo MIHARA
  • Patent number: 10590247
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of films of conductive polymers, by the technique so-called roll-to-roll, which allows to obtain freestanding films having advantageous features such as toughness, flexibility, ability to adhere to different substrates, a submicron thickness and a very high ratio surface area/thickness; the present films are suitable for use in several technological applications, in particular for the development of biosensors, and in the production of flexible electronic components with large surface, suitable for wearable devices and also intended for contacting skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA
    Inventors: Francesco Greco, Alessandra Zucca, Barbara Mazzolai, Shinji Takeoka, Kento Yamagishi, Toshinori Fujie, Virgilio Mattoli
  • Patent number: 10474188
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device employing a polymer nanosheet, having an electronic element and a conductive wiring that are connected to each other in a solder-free manner, and exhibiting a high conformability and adhesiveness to an object for attaching including a biological tissue such as skin; and a method for manufacturing the same. The electronic device includes the electronic element; and the polymer nanosheet adhering to the electronic element. Specifically, the polymer nanosheet adheres to the electronic element in a manner such that one surface of the electronic element is entirely covered by the polymer nanosheet. It is preferred that the polymer nanosheet have a thickness of smaller than 1 ?m. Further, a conductive wiring capable of being electrically connected to the electronic element; and a power source for supplying power to the electronic element, may also be formed on the polymer nanosheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: WASEDA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Toshinori Fujie, Marin Okamoto, Kento Yamagishi, Atsushi Murata, Shinji Takeoka, Eiji Iwase, Mizuho Kurotobi, Hiroyasu Iwata
  • Publication number: 20190216971
    Abstract: A material for adhesion prevention can be adhered to biological tissue with certainty and has improved tissue adhesiveness and biodegradability. Such material for adhesion prevention is composed of: a 1- to 1,000-?m-thick water-soluble support layer comprising a water-soluble polymer; and a 1- to 1,000-?m-thick adhesion prevention layer comprising a biodegradable polymer. The biodegradable polymer has a structure in which a branched polyalkylene glycol comprising 3 to 8 terminal hydroxyl groups per molecule is bound to a polyhydroxy alkanoic acid, and a mass ratio of the branched polyalkylene glycol relative to the total mass is 1% to 30%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Akihiro Saito, Megumi Nakanishi, Kazuhiro Tanahashi, Toru Arakane, Motonori Hochi, Ai Suzuki, Koji Okabayashi, Shinji Takeoka, Toshinori Fujie, Yuya Ishizuka, Shinya Ohtsubo
  • Patent number: 10213530
    Abstract: A polymer film can be adjusted to movement or a fine uneven surface of a living body and has excellent ability to adhere to a biological tissue. The polymer film includes a block copolymer having a structure in which branched polyalkylene glycol and polyhydroxyalkanoic acid are bound to each other, wherein the polymer film has a film thickness of 10 to 1000 nm. The branched polyalkylene glycol has at least three terminal hydroxyl groups per molecule, the mass percentage of the branched polyalkylene glycol relative to the total mass of the block copolymer is 1% to 30%, and a value obtained by dividing the average molecular weight of polyhydroxyalkanoic acid in the block copolymer by X that is the number of terminal hydroxyl groups present per a single molecule of the branched polyalkylene glycol is 10000 to 30000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignees: Toray Industries, Inc., Nanotheta Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Saito, Toru Arakane, Kazuhiro Tanahashi, Koji Okabayashi, Shinji Takeoka, Toshinori Fujie, Shoichiro Suzuki, Atsushi Murata, Shinya Otsubo
  • Patent number: 10035337
    Abstract: A method for preparing a thin film polymer structure having a functional substance on an A surface and a B surface of the film, the polymer structure being obtained by: (a) adsorbing polyfunctional molecules to a region of an arbitrary shape in an interface between a substrate body and a liquid phase; (b) polymerizing and/or crosslinking the adsorbing polyfunctional molecules to form a polymer thin film; (c) bonding a functional substance to the A surface of the formed thin film and then forming a soluble support film on the A surface; (d) exfoliating the thin film and the soluble support film from the substrate body; and (e) bonding to the B surface of the thin film a functional substance identical to or different from the functional substance bonded to the A surface and then dissolving the soluble support film with a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignees: NANOTHETA CO, LTD., TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shinji Takeoka, Yosuke Okamura, Toshinori Fujie, Saori Utsunomiya, Takahiro Goto
  • Patent number: 9956751
    Abstract: A thin film polymer structure having a functional substance on the face (A surface) and reverse face (B surface) of the film, obtained by the steps of: (a) causing polyfunctional molecules to adsorb to an area of an arbitrary shape in an interface between a substrate body and a liquid phase; (b) polymerizing and/or crosslinking the adsorbing polyfunctional molecules to form a polymer thin film; (c) bonding a functional substance to the A surface of the formed thin film and then (d) forming a soluble support film thereon; exfoliating the thin film and the soluble support film from the substrate body; (e) bonding to the B surface of the thin film a functional substance identical to or different from the abovementioned functional substance and then dissolving the soluble support film with a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: NANOTHETA CO, LTD., TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shinji Takeoka, Yosuke Okamura, Toshinori Fujie, Saori Utsunomiya, Takahiro Goto
  • Publication number: 20180107244
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device employing a polymer nanosheet, having an electronic element and a conductive wiring that are connected to each other in a solder-free manner, and exhibiting a high conformability and adhesiveness to an object for attaching including a biological tissue such as skin; and a method for manufacturing the same. The electronic device includes the electronic element; and the polymer nanosheet adhering to the electronic element. Specifically, the polymer nanosheet adheres to the electronic element in a manner such that one surface of the electronic element is entirely covered by the polymer nanosheet. It is preferred that the polymer nanosheet have a thickness of smaller than 1 ?m. Further, a conductive wiring capable of being electrically connected to the electronic element; and a power source for supplying power to the electronic element, may also be formed on the polymer nanosheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Toshinori FUJIE, Marin OKAMOTO, Kento YAMAGISHI, Atsushi MURATA, Shinji TAKEOKA, Eiji IWASE, Mizuho KUROTOBI, Hiroyasu IWATA
  • Publication number: 20180009957
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of films of conductive polymers, by the technique so-called roll-to-roll, which allows to obtain freestanding films having advantageous features such as toughness, flexibility, ability to adhere to different substrates, a submicron thickness and a very high ratio surface area/thickness; the present films are suitable for use in several technological applications, in particular for the development of biosensors, and in the production of flexible electronic components with large surface, suitable for wearable devices and also intended for contacting skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Francesco GRECO, Alessandra ZUCCA, Barbara MAZZOLAI, Shinji TAKEOKA, Kento YAMAGISHI, Toshinori FUJIE, Virgilio MATTOLI
  • Publication number: 20170354615
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical preparation comprising a layer-by-layer thin film that is produced by alternately layering a polycation and a polyanion, and a drug loaded onto the layer-by-layer thin film. As a result, a pharmaceutical preparation with a prolonged duration of drug action with a single dose is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicants: NANOTHETA CO, LTD., TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shinji TAKEOKA, Kenji KASHIWAGI, Toshinori FUJIE, Akihiro SAITO, Hiroki HANIUDA
  • Publication number: 20170348465
    Abstract: A polymer film can be adjusted to movement or a fine uneven surface of a living body and has excellent ability to adhere to a biological tissue. The polymer film includes a block copolymer having a structure in which branched polyalkylene glycol and polyhydroxyalkanoic acid are bound to each other, wherein the polymer film has a film thickness of 10 to 1000 nm. The branched polyalkylene glycol has at least three terminal hydroxyl groups per molecule, the mass percentage of the branched polyalkylene glycol relative to the total mass of the block copolymer is 1% to 30%, and a value obtained by dividing the average molecular weight of polyhydroxyalkanoic acid in the block copolymer by X that is the number of terminal hydroxyl groups present per a single molecule of the branched polyalkylene glycol is 10000 to 30000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicants: Toray Industries, Inc., Nanotheta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Saito, Toru Arakane, Kazuhiro Tanahashi, Koji Okabayashi, Shinji Takeoka, Toshinori Fujie, Shoichiro Suzuki, Atsushi Murata, Shinya Otsubo
  • Publication number: 20140120144
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thin film having an excellent manageability, moisture-retaining effect, and unevenness correction effect and a thin film cosmetic. The thin film of the present invention is a laminate of (a) a base film supporting hyaluronic acid or a derivative thereof and (b) a carrier, wherein the thickness of film (a) is 10 to 500 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicants: NANOTHETA CO., LTD., SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Satoshi Yamaki, Eriko Takeoka, Tomoko Kimura, Naomi Kunisawa, Shinji Takeoka, Toshinori Fujie, Kohki Kabata, Akihiro Saito
  • Publication number: 20140086973
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical preparation comprising a layer-by-layer thin film that is produced by alternately layering a polycation and a polyanion, and a drug loaded onto the layer-by-layer thin film. As a result, a pharmaceutical preparation with a prolonged duration of drug action with a single dose is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: NANOTHETA CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Takeoka, Kenji Kashiwagi, Toshinori Fujie, Akihiro Saito, Hiroki Haniuda
  • Publication number: 20100062258
    Abstract: A thin film polymer structure having a functional substance on the face (A surface) and reverse face (B surface) of the film, obtained by the steps of (a) causing polyfunctional molecules to adsorb to an area of an arbitrary shape in an interface between a substrate body and a liquid phase; (b) polymerizing and/or crosslinking the adsorbing polyfunctional molecules to form a polymer thin film; (c) bonding a functional substance to the A surface of the formed thin film and then (d) forming a soluble support film thereon; exfoliating the thin film and the soluble support film from the substrate body; (e) bonding to the B surface of the thin film a functional substance identical to or different from the abovementioned functional substance and then dissolving the soluble support film with a solvent. A method for preparing a thin film molecular structure having a functional substance on the face (A surface) and reverse face (B surface) of the film is offered through the above process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Shinji Takeoka, Yosuke Okamura, Toshinori Fujie, Saori Utsunomiya, Takahiro Goto