Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Kitani

Yoshiaki Kitani 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: 9102852
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is obtained by applying and drying an aqueous dispersion type pressure-sensitive adhesive composition. On a surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the number of a concave portion having a depth in a thickness direction of 0.2 to 20 ?m and a maximum length along the surface of 1 to 10 mm is 5 or less per 1 m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kayo Shimokawa, Kenichi Okada, Toshitaka Takahashi, Yoshiaki Kitani, Taiki Shimokuri, Yousuke Makihata
  • Publication number: 20150203720
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the invention includes an optical film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer placed on at least one side of the optical film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is a product formed by applying a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating liquid having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.02 to 3 mg/L and then drying the pressure-sensitive adhesive coating liquid. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film can satisfy heat durability, humidity durability, and high contrast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiro Inui, Masayuki Satake, Toshitsugu Hosokawa, Takaaki Ishii, Yoshiaki Kitani, Toshitaka Takahashi, Yousuke Makihata, Yoshihiro Kitamura
  • Patent number: 9061312
    Abstract: An inner deckle for a die includes a shaft-shaped deckle main body and a sheet- or film-shaped deckle auxiliary portion extending from the deckle main body. The inner deckle is arranged at each end of a die. The die includes a die piece and is formed with a manifold and a slit. The deckle main body includes a seal reinforcing portion. A liquid material is supplied into the manifold. The seal reinforcing portion includes at least one sealing member having two or more films. The films slide and are simultaneously elastically deformed against an inner wall of the manifold when a position of the inner deckle is moved with respect to the die. The films cooperate with each other and are closely attached to the inner wall by an elastic restoring force when the position of the inner deckle is fixed with respect to the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Kitani, Minoru Yagi, Yoshihiro Kitamura, Isao Hirose, Hiroshi Matsuo, Tetsuo Nasu, Tadao Horie, Shogo Sasaki, Hiroo Igarashi
  • Publication number: 20140234539
    Abstract: A die-type coating device includes a supply roll, a die, a rewinding roll, web widthwise end position detection devices, and layer widthwise end position detection devices. The die includes a pair of inner deckles which adjust a coating width. The inner deckle is arranged at one of two end portions of the die and configured to be easily moved in the die in a longitudinal direction of the die. The die includes a drive device which drives and moves the inner deckles. The drive device is driven on a basis of information on both widthwise end positions of the web detected by the web widthwise end position detection devices and information on both widthwise end positions of the layer of the coating liquid or the coating layer detected by the layer widthwise end position detection devices so that respective positions of the inner deckles relative to the die are changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Kitani, Satoru Saki, Yoshihiro Kitamura, Isao Hirose, Hiroshi Matsuo, Tetsuo Nasu
  • Publication number: 20140102360
    Abstract: An inner deckle for a die includes a shaft-shaped deckle main body and a sheet- or film-shaped deckle auxiliary portion extending from the deckle main body. The inner deckle is arranged at each end of a die. The die includes a die piece and is formed with a manifold and a slit. The deckle main body includes a seal reinforcing portion. A liquid material is supplied into the manifold. The seal reinforcing portion includes at least one sealing member having two or more films. The films slide and are simultaneously elastically deformed against an inner wall of the manifold when a position of the inner deckle is moved with respect to the die. The films cooperate with each other and are closely attached to the inner wall by an elastic restoring force when the position of the inner deckle is fixed with respect to the die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Kitani, Minoru Yagi, Yoshihiro Kitamura, Isao Hirose, Hiroshi Matsuo, Tetsuo Nasu, Tadao Horie, Shogo Sasaki, Hiroo Igarashi
  • Publication number: 20130095298
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is obtained by applying and drying an aqueous dispersion type pressure-sensitive adhesive composition. On a surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the number of a concave portion having a depth in a thickness direction of 0.2 to 20 ?m and a maximum length along the surface of 1 to 10 mm is 5 or less per 1 m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kayo Shimokawa, Kenichi Okada, Toshitaka Takahashi, Yoshiaki Kitani, Taiki Shimokuri, Yousuke Makihata
  • Publication number: 20120077018
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the invention includes product formed by applying an aqueous dispersion type pressure-sensitive adhesive including a dispersion containing at least a base polymer dispersed in water and by drying the applied aqueous dispersion type pressure-sensitive adhesive, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer dose not contain air bubbles with a maximum length of more than 350 ?m and the number of air bubbles with a maximum length of 50 ?m to 350 ?m is 1/m2 or less in a surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed using an aqueous dispersion type pressure-sensitive adhesive with low environmental loading and has a high-quality coating appearance with no problem of fine air bubble defects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yousuke Makihata, Kenichi Okada, Toshitaka Takahashi, Yoshiaki Kitani, Taiki Shimokuri, Yoshihiro Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20120064340
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the invention includes an optical film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer placed on at least one side of the optical film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is a product formed by applying a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating liquid having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.02 to 3 mg/L and then drying the pressure-sensitive adhesive coating liquid. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film can satisfy heat durability, humidity durability, and high contrast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiro Inui, Masayuki Satake, Toshitsugu Hosokawa, Takaaki Ishii, Yoshiaki Kitani, Toshitaka Takahashi, Yousuke Makihata, Yoshihiro Kitamura