Patents by Inventor Yoichi Maruyama

Yoichi Maruyama 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: 8211598
    Abstract: A black photosensitive resin composition, a light-shielding color filter using the composition and its production method are provided, the black photosensitive resin composition including: a black colorant; a compound represented by Formula (I) or (II) as defined in the specification; and a photopolymerization initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Einaga, Yoichi Maruyama, Kazuto Shimada, Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Hiroshi Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20120134028
    Abstract: A sufficient light-shielding property is obtained by a wafer level lens having at least one lens module having a substrate and a plurality of lenses formed on the substrate in which the wafer level lens has a black resist layer formed on the surface of the lens module or on the surface of the substrate and the black resist layer is formed with a pattern having an opening at a part intersecting the optical axis of the lens, and generation of defects such as ghosts, flares and the like due to a reflected light can be prevented and an increase in the production cost can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoichi Maruyama
  • Patent number: 8119311
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition is provided that includes at least (A) titanium black, (B) a polymerizable compound, (C) a photopolymerization initiator (D) a resin, and (E) an organic solvent, the photopolymerization initiator (C) using in combination two or more types of photopolymerization initiators including at least one type of oxime-based photopolymerization initiator. There are also provided a light-shielding color filter having a pattern formed by using the photosensitive resin composition, a process for producing a light-shielding color filter that includes a step of coating a substrate with the photosensitive resin composition, a step of imagewise exposing, and a step of developing to form a pattern, and an image sensor having the light-shielding color filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Fujimori, Yoichi Maruyama, Hiroyuki Einaga, Kazuto Shimada, Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Yushi Kaneko
  • Patent number: 8110324
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition is provided that includes at least (A) titanium black, (B) two or more types of polymerizable compounds, (C) a resin, (D) a photopolymerization initiator, and (E) an organic solvent. There are also provided a light-shielding color filter formed by using the photosensitive resin composition, and a process for producing a light-shielding color filter, the process including a step of coating a substrate with the photosensitive resin composition, a step of imagewise exposing, and a step of developing to form a pattern. Furthermore, there is provided an image sensor that includes the light-shielding color filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Fujimori, Yoichi Maruyama, Hiroyuki Einaga, Kazuto Shimada, Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Yushi Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20110104596
    Abstract: A polymerizable composition including at least a polymerizable compound, a binder polymer, a photopolymerization initiator, and a titanium black dispersion, wherein the mass ratio of the content of the polymerizable compound to the content of the binder polymer is more than 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuto Shimada, Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Yoichi Maruyama, Toru Fujimori, Yushi Kaneko, Hiroyuki Einaga
  • Publication number: 20100209845
    Abstract: A method of producing a dispersion composition containing titanium black, a solvent and a dispersant including at least a first dispersant and a second dispersant, and the method includes dispersing a mixed liquid containing the titanium black, the first dispersant and the solvent, and adding the second dispersant to the dispersed mixed liquid and dispersing the same, wherein at least a part of the dispersant has an acid value of 50 mgKOH/g or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto KUBOTA, Yuzo NAGATA, Masaru YOSHIKAWA, Yoichi MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20090280416
    Abstract: A black photosensitive resin composition, a light-shielding color filter using the composition and its production method are provided, the black photosensitive resin composition including: a black colorant; a compound represented by Formula (I) or (II) as defined in the specification; and a photopolymerization initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Einaga, Yoichi Maruyama, Kazuto Shimada, Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Hiroshi Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20090246650
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition is provided that includes at least (A) titanium black, (B) two or more types of polymerizable compounds, (C) a resin, (D) a photopolymerization initiator, and (E) an organic solvent. There are also provided a light-shielding color filter formed by using the photosensitive resin composition, and a process for producing a light-shielding color filter, the process including a step of coating a substrate with the photosensitive resin composition, a step of imagewise exposing, and a step of developing to form a pattern. Furthermore, there is provided an image sensor that includes the light-shielding color filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Toru FUJIMORI, Yoichi MARUYAMA, Hiroyuki EINAGA, Kazuto SHIMADA, Tomotka TSUCHIMURA, Yushi KANEKO
  • Publication number: 20090246651
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition is provided that includes at least (A) titanium black, (B) a polymerizable compound, (C) a photopolymerization initiator (D) a resin, and (E) an organic solvent, the photopolymerization initiator (C) using in combination two or more types of photopolymerization initiators including at least one type of oxime-based photopolymerization initiator. There are also provided a light-shielding color filter having a pattern formed by using the photosensitive resin composition, a process for producing a light-shielding color filter that includes a step of coating a substrate with the photosensitive resin composition, a step of imagewise exposing, and a step of developing to form a pattern, and an image sensor having the light-shielding color filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Fujimori, Yoichi Maruyama, Hiroyuki Einaga, Kazuto Shimada, Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Yushi Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20090236509
    Abstract: The invention provides a photosensitive resin composition including a black colorant, a photopolymerizable compound, a resin, a photopolymerization initiator and a solvent, the composition capable of forming a light-shielding color filter having a ratio OD1200/OD365 of from 0.5 to 3, where OD1200 is an optical density at a wavelength of 1200 nm and OD365 is an optical density at a wavelength of 365 nm; and a photosensitive resin composition including titanium black, a photopolymerizable compound, a resin A having an acid value of from 70 to 250 mgKOH/g, a resin B having an acid value of from 26 to 65 mgKOH/g, a photopolymerization initiator, and a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi MARUYAMA, Hiroyuki EINAGA, Toru FUJIMORI, Kazuto SHIMADA, Tomotaka TSUCHIMURA, Yushi KANEKO
  • Patent number: 7583342
    Abstract: An optical resin film, which has Re (?) and Rth (?) satisfying retardation requirements (A) to (D), and has an in-plane width direction retardation (Re) variation coefficient of 5% or less and a thickness direction retardation (Rth) variation coefficient of 10% or less: (A) 0.1<Re (450)/Re (550)<0.95 (B) 1.03<Re (650)/Re (550)<1.93 (C) 0.4<(Re/Rth (450))/(Re/Rth (550)))<0.95 (D) 1.05<(Re/Rth (650)/(Re/Rth (550))<1.9, and a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device using the optical resin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Maruyama, Yukito Saitoh, Yoshiaki Hisakado, Susumu Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20090128747
    Abstract: A method for producing a cellulose acylate film is provided and includes the steps of: a stretching step of stretching a film; and a shrinking step of shrinking the film
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Susumu Sugiyama, Hajime Nakayama, Ikuko Ohgaru, Hirofumi Toyama, Yoshiaki Hisakado, Yoichi Maruyama
  • Patent number: 7532286
    Abstract: An optical resin film, which has Re (?) and Rth (?) satisfying retardation requirements (A) to (D), and has a thickness of from 30 ?m to 80 ?m: (A) 0.1<Re (450)/Re (550)<0.95 (B) 1.03<Re (650)/Re (550)<1.93 (C) 0.4<(Re/Rth (450))/(Re/Rth (550)))<0.95 (D) 1.05<(Re/Rth (650)/(Re/Rth (550))<1.9, and a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device using the optical resin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Maruyama, Yukito Saitoh, Yoshiaki Hisakado, Susumu Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20080242746
    Abstract: A dispersion of metal oxide fine particles, containing metal oxide fine particles, a strong acid and an aqueous solution, wherein the metal oxide fine particles and the strong acid are dispersed in an aqueous solution containing alcohol, and the dispersion of metal oxide fine particles has a light transmittance at 800 nm wavelength of 90% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kimiyasu MORIMURA, Yoshio Tadakuma, Yoichi Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20080241544
    Abstract: To provide a method for producing a dispersion of metal oxide fine particles including subjecting a titanium oxide precursor to heat treatment in the presence of an acid so as to prepare a dispersion of titanium oxide fine particles, mixing a metal oxide precursor with the dispersion of titanium oxide fine particles so as to form a mixture, and subjecting the mixture to heat treatment so as to form metal oxide fine particles, wherein the titanium oxide fine particles have a particle diameter of 0.5 nm to 5 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshio Tadakuma, Yoichi Maruyama, Kimiyasu Morimura
  • Publication number: 20070231506
    Abstract: An optical film, which has a photoelastic coefficient in a longitudinal direction and a photoelastic coefficient in a direction approximately orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, wherein a value obtained by dividing smaller one of the two photoelastic coefficients by greater one is 0.8 or below; an optical film, which has a value of 1.2 or above obtained by dividing greater one of a velocity of sound in a longitudinal direction and a velocity of sound in a direction approximately orthogonal to the longitudinal direction by smaller one; and an optical film, which has a coefficient of linear thermal expansion in a longitudinal direction and a coefficient of linear thermal expansion in a width direction approximately orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, wherein a value obtained by dividing smaller one of the two coefficients of linear thermal expansion by greater one is from 0.1 to 0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuko Ohgaru, Susumu Sugiyama, Yoichi Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20070046864
    Abstract: An optical resin film, which has Re (?) and Rth (?) satisfying retardation requirements (A) to (D), and has an in-plane width direction retardation (Re) variation coefficient of 5% or less and a thickness direction retardation (Rth) variation coefficient of 10% or less: (A) 0.1<Re (450)/Re (550)<0.95 (B) 1.03<Re (650)/Re (550)<1.93 (C) 0.4<(Re/Rth (450))/(Re/Rth (550)))<0.95 (D) 1.05<(Re/Rth (650)/(Re/Rth (550))<1.9, and a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device using the optical resin film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.,
    Inventors: Yoichi Maruyama, Yukito Saitoh, Yoshiaki Hisakado, Susumu Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20070040963
    Abstract: An optical resin film, which has Re (?) and Rth (?) satisfying retardation requirements (A) to (D), and has a thickness of from 30 ?m to 80 ?m: (A) 0.1<Re (450)/Re (550)<0.95 (B) 1.03<Re (650)/Re (550)<1.93 (C) 0.4<(Re/Rth (450))/(Re/Rth (550)))<0.95 (D) 1.05<(Re/Rth (650)/(Re/Rth (550))<1.9, and a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device using the optical resin film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi Maruyama, Yukito Saitoh, Yoshiaki Hisakado, Susumu Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 6902877
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic emulsion comprising grains, wherein not less than 50% of the number of all the grains are occupied by silver iodebromide or silver bromochloroiodide tabular grains each meeting the requirements (i) to (iii) below: (i) a thickness is less than 0.13 ?m; (ii) an equivalent-circle diameter is not less than 1.0 ?m; and (iii) a silver iodide content in a fringe internal region A between a twin plane and a grain major surface is higher than a silver iodide content in a fringe internal region B between two twin planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoichi Maruyama, Genichi Furusawa
  • Patent number: 6878513
    Abstract: A modified gelatin obtained by reacting (A) a gelatin and (B) a compound which contains a nitrogenous aromatic ring having a mercapto group to form covalent bond with a reactive group in the gelatin, an introduction amount of the compound in the gelatin being 1.0×10?6 mol to 2.0×10?3 mol per 100 g of the gelatin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Terukazu Yanagi, Mamoru Sakurazawa, Naohiro Takeda, Yoichi Maruyama, Katsuyuki Takada