Patents by Inventor Yoshinao Yamazaki

Yoshinao Yamazaki 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: 8148444
    Abstract: To provide a composition useful for forming a heat conductive sheet that satisfies both high heat conductivity and sufficient softness, has sufficient cohesive strength at a surface portion of a heat conductive sheet and does not cause remaining paste and breakage of an electronic appliance when the sheet is peeled. The composition comprises (A) a photo polymerizable component consisting of a (meth)acryl type monomer or its partial polymer; (B) a heat conductive filler; (C) a photo reaction initiator for initiating the polymerization of the photo polymerizable component; and (D) a photo absorber for absorbing and removing a predetermined wavelength band from electromagnetic rays used for the polymerization of the photo polymerizable component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Masaki Yoda, Yoshinao Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 7956116
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device comprising a thermally conductive sheet including a methacrylic polymer, a thermally conductive filler containing aluminum hydroxide in an amount of at least 10% by volume of the thermally conductive sheet, a combination of a phenolic antioxidant and a sulfur based antioxidant in an amount sufficient to impart thermal stability to the thermally conductive sheet, and a heat radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Inventors: Masaki Yoda, Yoshinao Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20100314573
    Abstract: To provide a composition useful for forming a heat conductive sheet that satisfies both high heat conductivity and sufficient softness, has sufficient cohesive strength at a surface portion of a heat conductive sheet and does not cause remaining paste and breakage of an electronic appliance when the sheet is peeled. The composition comprises (A) a photo polymerizable component consisting of a (meth)acryl type monomer or its partial polymer; (B) a heat conductive filler; (C) a photo reaction initiator for initiating the polymerization of the photo polymerizable component; and (D) a photo absorber for absorbing and removing a predetermined wavelength band from electromagnetic rays used for the polymerization of the photo polymerizable component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Masaki Yoda, Yoshinao Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 7851534
    Abstract: There is provided a thermally conductive sheet containing: a binder component, a modified liquid polyolefin, and at least one thermally conductive filler selected from the group consisting of metal oxide and metal hydroxide. The thermally conductive sheet can have good moldability, and the surface of the sheet is inhibited from being contaminated by bleeding or the like. Further, the sheet can have good flexibility maintained for a long period of time and is inhibited from deteriorating or emitting an offensive odor due to decomposed matter of an organic phosphorous compound even when an organic phosphorous compound is contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Masaki Yoda, Yoshinao Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20100193984
    Abstract: A sheet-forming composition is provided which has a construction comprising a combination of a heat-polymerizable binder component containing at least one (meth)acrylic monomer or its partial polymer, a heat conductive filler, a heat polymerization initiator for the binder component and a foaming agent. A process for making a heat conductive foam sheet also is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Yuji Hiroshige, Yoshinao Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 7709098
    Abstract: There is provided a multi-layered thermally conductive sheet having superior thermal conductivity and flame retardancy as well as superior handleability and adhesion even without using any of a halogen-containing flame retardant, red phosphorous, and silicone resin. The sheet includes a first acrylic thermally conductive sheet layer, and a second acrylic thermally conductive sheet layer disposed on one or both surfaces of the first layer. The first layer has an Asker C hardness of 60 or more and is obtained by curing a composition containing a metal hydrate at a content of 10% by volume or more, and the second layer has an Asker C hardness of 50 or less and is obtained by curing a composition containing a metal hydrate at a content of 5% by volume or more. The first layer has half or less thickness with respect to thickness of the whole sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Masaki Yoda, Yoshinao Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20100020496
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device comprising a thermally conductive sheet including a methacrylic polymer, a thermally conductive filler containing aluminum hydroxide in an amount of at least 10% by volume of the thermally conductive sheet, a combination of a phenolic antioxidant and a sulfur based antioxidant in an amount sufficient to impart thermal stability to the thermally conductive sheet, and a heat radiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Masaki Yoda, Yoshinao Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 7527753
    Abstract: Provided is a thermally conductive composition which shows a low thermal resistance, and good releasability after service. For example, one composition includes an acrylic-based thermally conductive composition comprising a binder component containing a crystalline acrylic polymer with an alkyl group of 18 carbons or more and a thermally conductive filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Yuji Hiroshige, Yoshinao Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20080227909
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a thermally conductive sheet, comprising shaping a thermally conductive precursor composition into a sheet, the thermally conductive precursor composition comprising a (meth)acrylic monomer or a polymerizable oligomer thereof, a photopolymerization initiator, and a thermally conductive filler present in an amount of 20 vol % or more based on the total volume of the thermally conductive composition obtained, and irradiating the front surface and the back surface of the sheet with ultraviolet radiation at different ultraviolet irradiation intensities, thereby curing the sheet and obtaining a thermally conductive sheet having a single-layer thermally conductive composition and having tackiness differing between the front surface and the back surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Masaki Yoda, Yoshinao Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20080081859
    Abstract: There is provided a thermally conductive sheet containing: (A) a (meth)acrylic polymer, (B) a thermally conductive filler containing aluminum hydroxide, (C) a phenolic antioxidant, and (D) a sulfur based antioxidant. The thermally conductive sheet is a non-silicone (meth)acrylic polymer type thermally conductive sheet and has both high thermal conductivity and thermal stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Masaki Yoda, Yoshinao Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20070249755
    Abstract: There is provided a thermally conductive composition including: a thermally conductive filler, and a binder component. The thermally conductive filler includes: a particulate central portion comprising metal aluminum, and an electrically-insulated oxide layer having an average thickness of 500 nm or more formed on a surface of said central portion. The thermally conductive composition is capable of giving a thermally conductive sheet which has high thermal conductivity, which may not cause a problem such as a short circuit even if it is disposed in an integrated circuit (IC), or the like, and which has superior reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Yuji Hiroshige, Toshihiro Kasai, Yoshinao Yamazaki, Kiyoshi Tadokoro
  • Publication number: 20070231552
    Abstract: There is provided a multi-layered thermally conductive sheet having superior thermal conductivity and flame retardancy as well as superior handleability and adhesion even without using any of a halogen-containing flame retardant, red phosphorous, and silicone resin. The sheet includes a first acrylic thermally conductive sheet layer, and a second acrylic thermally conductive sheet layer disposed on one or both surfaces of the first layer. The first layer has an Asker C hardness of 60 or more and is obtained by curing a composition containing a metal hydrate at a content of 10% by volume or more, and the second layer has an Asker C hardness of 50 or less and is obtained by curing a composition containing a metal hydrate at a content of 5% by volume or more. The first layer has half or less thickness with respect to thickness of the whole sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Masaki Yoda, Yoshinao Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20070224426
    Abstract: There is provided a thermally conductive sheet containing: a binder component, a modified liquid polyolefin, and at least one thermally conductive filler selected from the group consisting of metal oxide and metal hydroxide. The thermally conductive sheet can have good moldability, and the surface of the sheet is inhibited from being contaminated by bleeding or the like. Further, the sheet can have good flexibility maintained for a long period of time and is inhibited from deteriorating or emitting an offensive odor due to decomposed matter of an organic phosphorous compound even when an organic phosphorous compound is contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Masaki Yoda, Yoshinao Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20070179223
    Abstract: A thermally conductive sheet made of a composition comprising (A) a (meth)acrylic polymer, (B) a halogen-free flame retardant selected from the group consisting of an organophosphorus compound, a triazine skeleton-containing compound, an expanded graphite and polyphenylene ether, and (C) a hydrated metal compound, wherein the composition including the hydrated metal compound in an amount of 40-90 vol % of the total volume of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Yuji Hiroshige, Yoshinao Yamazaki, Sawako Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20070054971
    Abstract: A sheet-forming composition is provided which has a construction comprising a combination of a heat-polymerizable binder component containing at least one (meth)acrylic monomer or its partial polymer, a heat conductive filler, a heat polymerization initiator for the binder component and a foaming agent. A process for making a heat conductive foam sheet also is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Yuji Hiroshige, Yoshinao Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20060249714
    Abstract: Provided is a thermally conductive composition which shows a low thermal resistance, and good releasability after service. For example, one composition includes an acrylic-based thermally conductive composition comprising a binder component containing a crystalline acrylic polymer with an alkyl group of 18 carbons or more and a thermally conductive filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Yuji Hiroshige, Yoshinao Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20050228093
    Abstract: In a thermoconductive composition containing wax, a substantially spherical boron nitride is added as a filler. The average particle size of the substantially spherical boron nitride is preferably from 20 to 100 ?m and the filling ratio is preferably from 10 to 30% by volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Yoshinao Yamazaki, Mitsuhiko Okada, Tomoya Tanzawa
  • Publication number: 20040195678
    Abstract: A thermoconductive composition is described comprising: (a) 100 parts by weight of wax, (b) 10 to 1,000 parts by weight of the compound of formula (I) below: where, R1 and R2independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbons, and n represents a value of 100 to 100,000, (c) 10 to 2,000 parts by weight of a thermoconductive filler and (d) 0 to 1,000 parts by weight of a softener. An article is also described comprising: (a) an exothermic component; (b) a heat radiator; and (c) the thermoconductive composition of claim 1 disposed between the exothermic component and the heat radiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Yoshinao Yamazaki, Mitsuhiko Okada, Tomoya Tanzawa
  • Publication number: 20030207128
    Abstract: A thermally conductive sheet comprising a heat-conductive resin layer. The heat-conductive resin layer comprises a binder resin comprising a wax, and a heat-conductive filler dispersed in the binder resin. The thermally conductive sheet has flexibility, and is conformable to a specific shape such as uneven or curved face, thereby ensuring high adhesion, and at the same time, ensuring high heat conductivity without causing any defect ascribable to the addition of a heat-conductive filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Tomoaki Uchiya, Yoshinao Yamazaki, Mitsuhiko Okada