Patents by Inventor Toshiya Kuroda
Toshiya Kuroda 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: 9011994Abstract: A gas-barrier multilayer film including: a base member; and at least one thin film layer formed on at least one surface of the base member, wherein at least one layer of the thin film layer(s) satisfies at least one of requirements (A) and (B).Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Akira Hasegawa, Toshiya Kuroda, Masamitsu Ishitobi, Takashi Sanada, Toshihiko Tanaka
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Patent number: 9011985Abstract: A process for producing a multilayer film which, even when bent, is less apt to decrease in barrier property or electrical conductivity. The process comprises forming a barrier film and a transparent conductive film on a resin film to produce a multilayer film. The barrier film is formed by a plasma enhanced CVD method which uses electric discharge between rolls. The transparent conductive film is preferably formed by physical vapor deposition. The resin film preferably is a polyester resin film or a polyolefin resin film.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Akira Hasegawa, Toshiya Kuroda, Takashi Sanada
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Publication number: 20150079344Abstract: Provided is a laminate film having a substrate and at least one thin film layer which has been formed on at least one surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Yasuhiro Yamashita, Toshiya Kuroda
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Patent number: 8974872Abstract: A process for producing a multilayer film which, even when bent, is less apt to decrease in barrier property or electrical conductivity. The process comprises forming a barrier film and a transparent conductive film on a resin film to produce a multilayer film. The barrier film is formed by a plasma enhanced CVD method which uses electric discharge between rolls. The transparent conductive film is preferably formed by physical vapor deposition. The resin film preferably is a polyester resin film or a polyolefin resin film.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Akira Hasegawa, Toshiya Kuroda, Takashi Sanada
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Patent number: 8395315Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a substrate that can achieve high light extraction efficiency, and to provide an organic EL light-emitting apparatus with high light-emitting efficiency by using such a substrate. The present invention is a substrate (1) comprising a transparent substrate (10) and a light-concentrating structural body layer (30), wherein the light-concentrating structural body layer (30) includes a plurality of structural bodies (25) having a conic shape or a hemispherical shape, with the bottom faces of the plurality of structural bodies (25) having a conic shape or a hemispherical shape being located on the same plane. The structural body (25) is preferably a structural body having a cone shape, a square pyramid shape or a triangular pyramid shape.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Toshiya Kuroda, Kazuhito Watanabe
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Publication number: 20120269988Abstract: Provided is a process for producing a multilayer film which, even when bent, is less apt to decrease in barrier property or electrical conductivity. The process comprises forming a barrier film and a transparent conductive film on a resin film to produce a multilayer film. The barrier film is formed by a plasma enhanced CVD method which uses electric discharge between rolls. The transparent conductive film is preferably formed by physical vapor deposition. The resin film preferably is a polyester resin film or a polyolefin resin film.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Akira Hasegawa, Toshiya Kuroda, Takashi Sanada
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Publication number: 20120043881Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a substrate that can achieve high light extraction efficiency, and to provide an organic EL light-emitting apparatus with high light-emitting efficiency by using such a substrate. The present invention is a substrate (1) comprising a transparent substrate (10) and a light-concentrating structural body layer (30), wherein the light-concentrating structural body layer (30) includes a plurality of structural bodies (25) having a conic shape or a hemispherical shape, with the bottom faces of the plurality of structural bodies (25) having a conic shape or a hemispherical shape being located on the same plane. The structural body (25) is preferably a structural body having a cone shape, a square pyramid shape or a triangular pyramid shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Toshiya Kuroda, Kazuhito Watanabe
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Publication number: 20120040107Abstract: A gas-barrier multilayer film including: a base member; and at least one thin film layer formed on at least one surface of the base member, wherein at least one layer of the thin film layer(s) satisfies at least one of requirements (A) and (B).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Akira Hasegawa, Toshiya Kuroda, Masamitsu Ishitobi, Takashi Sanada, Toshihiko Tanaka
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Publication number: 20110171365Abstract: A method for modifying a transparent electrode film contained in a transparent electrode film-attached substrate having a substrate and the transparent electrode film formed on the substrate includes annealing the transparent electrode film by applying flash light having an optical pulse duration time of 0.1 msec to 10 msec to the transparent electrode film using a flash lamp, thereby heating the transparent electrode film.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventor: Toshiya Kuroda
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Patent number: 6436505Abstract: A vacuum thermal insulator which is excellent in thermal insulation property and maintainability in that property is disclosed. The vacuum thermal insulator comprises a shell which defines a vacuum space inside and comprises at least one layer (GB layer) comprising a thermoplastic resin and satisfying the formula (1): W×&lgr;×P<1×10−6 (1) wherein W is a thickness (m) of the GB layer, &lgr; is a thermal conductivity (W/m•K) of the GB layer and P is an oxygen permeability (cc/m2•day•atm) of the GB layer at 23° C. in a humidity of 50% RH.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1998Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Toshiya Kuroda, Taiichi Sakaya
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Patent number: 6426135Abstract: A resin composition comprising: a polyvinyl alcohol; and an inorganic laminar compound having an aspect ratio of not less than 50 and not more than 5000, which has a volume ratio of (inorganic laminar compound/polyvinyl alcohol) in the range of (5/95) to (30/70); and a laminate or laminate film comprising, as at least a portion thereof, a layer or portion (1) comprising such a resin composition. The resin composition, laminate or laminate film may exhibit a good gas barrier property while substantially retaining a good film strength.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: July 30, 2002Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kozo Kotani, Toshio Kawakita, Taiichi Sakaya, Toshiya Kuroda
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Patent number: 6316093Abstract: A resin composition comprising: a polyvinyl alcohol; and an inorganic laminar compound having an aspect ratio of not less than 50 and not more than 5000, which has a volume ratio of (inorganic laminar compound/polyvinyl alcohol) in the range of (5/95) to (30/70); and a laminate or laminate film comprising, as at least a portion thereof, a layer or portion (1) comprising such a resin composition. The resin composition, laminate or laminate film may exhibit a good gas barrier property while substantially retaining a good film strength.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1997Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kozo Kotani, Toshio Kawakita, Taiichi Sakaya, Toshiya Kuroda
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Publication number: 20010008671Abstract: A vacuum thermal insulator which is excellent in thermal insulation property and maintainability in that property is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 1998Publication date: July 19, 2001Inventors: TOSHIYA KURODA, TAIICHI SAKAYA
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Patent number: 6146750Abstract: The disclosed composition contains a biodegradable resin, and an inorganic laminar compound having an aspect ratio of not less than 50 and not more than 5000. A biodegradable film or shaped article includes, as at least a portion thereof, a layer (1) found from this biodegradable resin composition. The biodegradable resin composition, film or shaped article can exhibit a good gas barrier property while substantially retaining the desired biodegradability. Therefore, it can considerably contribute to the maintenance or protection of a terrestrial environment such as the disposal of trash or rubbish, or plastic wastes; and the reduction in the amount of wastes in landfills.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1995Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kozo Kotani, Toshio Kawakita, Taiichi Sakaya, Toshiya Kuroda
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Patent number: 5969029Abstract: A gas barrier resin composition or its film having very high level gas barrier and moisture barrier properties, which includes at least a high hydrogen-bonding resin and a non-film-forming inorganic laminar compound having a particle size of 5 .mu.m and an aspect ratio of 50-5,000. The resin composition or its film can be produced by dispersing a non-film-forming inorganic laminar compound in a high hydrogen-bonding resin or resin solution in such a state that the non-film-forming inorganic laminar compound is swollen or cloven with a solvent, and removing the solvent from the dispersion, if necessary in the form of a film, while maintaining the state.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1997Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Kozo Kotani, Toshio Kawakita, Taiichi Kawakita, Toshiya Kuroda
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Patent number: 5942298Abstract: A laminated film comprising a base film and a layer which contains an inorganic layered compound and a resin and is formed by gravure coating a coating fluid comprising the inorganic layered compound and the resin under the conditions satisfying the following equation:7<log?2((G/B).times.100).sup.2 .times.(B+G).sup.2 .times.(GM)!<13wherein G is a rotational speed of a gravure roll (m/min.), B is a rotational speed of a backing roll (m/min.) and GM is a mesh number of a gravure roll, which film has good transparency and gas barrier properties.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1996Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Taiichi Sakaya, Toshiya Kuroda
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Patent number: 5766751Abstract: A laminate, laminate film or shaped article, which includes: a layer of a substance having a gas barrier property; and at least one layer or portion (1) disposed thereon comprising a resin composition comprising a resin and an inorganic laminar compound having an aspect ratio of not less than 50 and not more than 5000. As the gas barrier substance, a metal or oxide, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, or polyvinylidene chloride may preferably be used.Such a laminate, laminate film or shaped article may exhibit a good gas barrier property which is much higher than that of a conventional plastic material.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1995Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kozo Kotani, Toshio Kawakita, Taiichi Sakaya, Toshiya Kuroda
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Patent number: 5700560Abstract: A gas barrier resin composition or its film having very high level gas barrier and moisture barrier properties, which includes at least a high hydrogen-bonding resin and a non-film-forming inorganic laminar compound having a particle size of 5 .mu.m and an aspect ratio of 50-5,000. The resin composition or its film can be produced by dispersing a non-film-forming inorganic laminar compound in a high hydrogen-bonding resin or resin solution in such a state that the non-film-forming inorganic laminar compound is swollen or cloven with a solvent, and removing the solvent from the dispersion, if necessary in the form of a film, while maintaining the state.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 1995Date of Patent: December 23, 1997Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Kozo Kotani, Toshio Kawakita, Taiichi Sakaya, Toshiya Kuroda
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Patent number: 5631755Abstract: A phase retarder including a layered inorganic compound-containing sheet or layered inorganic compound-containing film, the inorganic compound being selected from the group consisting of a clay mineral, a chalcogen compound, a zirconium phosphate compound, an oxyacid salt of a transition metal, a layered polysilicate, a metal oxyhalogenide, and an intercalary decoration thereof intercalated with ions or molecules between crystalline layer units, the inorganic compound having a mean particle size of 5000 nm or less and a stratified structure with a plurality of crystalline layer units wherein the phase retarder has a refractive index in the plane of the phase retarder that is different from a refractive index in the thickness direction of the phase retarder.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1995Date of Patent: May 20, 1997Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Taiichi Sakaya, Toshiya Kuroda, Koji Higashi, Tadashi Shindo, Akiko Shimizu
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Patent number: 5430566Abstract: A liquid crystal device with a compensator made of a layered inorganic compound sheet or film in which a refractive index in the plane and a refractive index in the thickness direction are different from each other. The layered inorganic compound may be smectite group minerals. The layered inorganic compound has a mean particle size of 500 nm or less. The phase retarder is employed in a liquid crystal device.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1994Date of Patent: July 4, 1995Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Taiichi Sakaya, Toshiya Kuroda, Koji Higashi, Tadashi Shindo, Akiko Shimizu