Patents by Inventor Yutaka Muramoto

Yutaka Muramoto 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).

  • Publication number: 20230228915
    Abstract: Visibility of an optical film at the time of handling can be improved, and an antireflection region and a visible region can be easily formed on a surface of the optical film in an identical processing step. An optical film 1 includes a base material 11 having flexibility and a resin layer 12 laminated on at least one of surfaces of the base material 11. The resin layer 12 includes a concave-convex pattern region 2 in which a micro concave-convex structure 20 composed of a plurality of convexities 21 or concavities 22 arrayed at a pitch P less than or equal to a wavelength of visible light are formed and a strip-shaped line marker region 3 in which a plurality of ridge portions 31 arrayed at intervals from one another at a track pitch Pt more than or equal to the wavelength of visible light are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yutaka MURAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230182349
    Abstract: There are provided a master and a method for manufacturing the master, the master having, on its outer peripheral surface, a concave-convex structure in which concavities or convexities are continuously arranged with high precision. The master includes: a substrate with a hollow cylindrical shape or cylindrical shape; and a concave-convex structure on an outer peripheral surface of the substrate. The concave-convex structure has concavities or convexities continuously arranged at a predetermined pitch in a circumferential direction of the substrate. The concavities or convexities are arranged with a predetermined phase difference between circumferential rows adjacent in an axial direction of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 11602878
    Abstract: There are provided a master and a method for manufacturing the master, the master having, on its outer peripheral surface, a concave-convex structure in which concavities or convexities are continuously arranged with high precision. The master includes: a substrate with a hollow cylindrical shape or cylindrical shape; and a concave-convex structure on an outer peripheral surface of the substrate. The concave-convex structure has concavities or convexities continuously arranged at a predetermined pitch in a circumferential direction of the substrate. The concavities or convexities are arranged with a predetermined phase difference between circumferential rows adjacent in an axial direction of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 11543746
    Abstract: There is provided an embossed film in which the frequency of loss of concavities is smaller, the embossed film including: a film main body; and a plurality of concavities formed on a surface of the film main body. A diameter of an opening surface of the concavity is larger than a visible light wavelength, an arrangement pattern of the concavities has periodicity along a length direction of the film main body, and the difference between the rate of loss of concavities in one end portion of the film main body and the rate of loss of concavities in the other end portion of the film main body is 10 ppm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20220003897
    Abstract: There is provided an optical body with improved antireflection capability, a display device, and a method for manufacturing an optical body, the optical body including: a first concave-convex structure formed on a surface of a base material; and a second concave-convex structure superimposed on the first concave-convex structure. An average concave-convex period of the first concave-convex structure is larger than a wavelength in a visible light region, an average concave-convex period of the second concave-convex structure is less than or equal to the wavelength in the visible light region, and projecting parts of the second concave-convex structure extend in a direction normal to a flat plane of the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KAJIYA, Hideki TERASHIMA, Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI, Takaaki OTOWA
  • Publication number: 20210387429
    Abstract: Provided are a cylindrical base, a master and a method for manufacturing a master enabling a uniform transfer of a fine pattern. A cylindrical base of a quartz glass having an internal strain in terms of birefringence of less than 70 nm/cm is used. A resist layer is deposited to an outer circumference surface of this cylindrical base, a latent image is formed on the resist layer, the latent image formed on the resist layer is developed and the pattern of the developed resist layer is used as a mask for etching to form a structure including concaves or convexes arranged in a plurality of rows on the outer circumference surface of the cylindrical base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI, Shunichi KAJIYA, Takaaki OTOWA, Yasuhiro TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11143795
    Abstract: There is provided an optical body with improved antireflection capability, a display device, and a method for manufacturing an optical body, the optical body including: a first concave-convex structure formed on a surface of a base material; and a second concave-convex structure superimposed on the first concave-convex structure. An average concave-convex period of the first concave-convex structure is larger than a wavelength in a visible light region, an average concave-convex period of the second concave-convex structure is less than or equal to the wavelength in the visible light region, and projecting parts of the second concave-convex structure extend in a direction normal to a flat plane of the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kajiya, Hideki Terashima, Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi, Takaaki Otowa
  • Patent number: 11090886
    Abstract: Provided are a cylindrical base, a master and a method for manufacturing a master enabling a uniform transfer of a fine pattern. A cylindrical base of a quartz glass having an internal strain in terms of birefringence of less than 70 nm/cm is used. A resist layer is deposited to an outer circumference surface of this cylindrical base, a latent image is formed on the resist layer, the latent image formed on the resist layer is developed and the pattern of the developed resist layer is used as a mask for etching to form a structure including concaves or convexes arranged in a plurality of rows on the outer circumference surface of the cylindrical base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi, Shunichi Kajiya, Takaaki Otowa, Yasuhiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20210132493
    Abstract: There is provided an embossed film in which the frequency of loss of concavities is smaller, the embossed film including: a film main body; and a plurality of concavities formed on a surface of the film main body. A diameter of an opening surface of the concavity is larger than a visible light wavelength, an arrangement pattern of the concavities has periodicity along a length direction of the film main body, and the difference between the rate of loss of concavities in one end portion of the film main body and the rate of loss of concavities in the other end portion of the film main body is 10 ppm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 10890844
    Abstract: There is provided an embossed film in which the frequency of loss of concavities is smaller, the embossed film including: a film main body; and a plurality of concavities formed on a surface of the film main body. A diameter of an opening surface of the concavity is larger than a visible light wavelength, an arrangement pattern of the concavities has periodicity along a length direction of the film main body, and the difference between the rate of loss of concavities in one end portion of the film main body and the rate of loss of concavities in the other end portion of the film main body is 10 ppm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20200198187
    Abstract: There are provided a master and a method for manufacturing the master, the master having, on its outer peripheral surface, a concave-convex structure in which concavities or convexities are continuously arranged with high precision. The master includes: a substrate with a hollow cylindrical shape or cylindrical shape; and a concave-convex structure on an outer peripheral surface of the substrate. The concave-convex structure has concavities or convexities continuously arranged at a predetermined pitch in a circumferential direction of the substrate. The concavities or convexities are arranged with a predetermined phase difference between circumferential rows adjacent in an axial direction of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190212646
    Abstract: There is provided an embossed film in which the frequency of loss of concavities is smaller, the embossed film including: a film main body; and a plurality of concavities formed on a surface of the film main body. A diameter of an opening surface of the concavity is larger than a visible light wavelength, an arrangement pattern of the concavities has periodicity along a length direction of the film main body, and the difference between the rate of loss of concavities in one end portion of the film main body and the rate of loss of concavities in the other end portion of the film main body is 10 ppm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 10245780
    Abstract: There is provided an embossed film in which the frequency of loss of concavities is smaller, the embossed film including: a film main body; and a plurality of concavities formed on a surface of the film main body. A diameter of an opening surface of the concavity is larger than a visible light wavelength, an arrangement pattern of the concavities has periodicity along a length direction of the film main body, and the difference between the rate of loss of concavities in one end portion of the film main body and the rate of loss of concavities in the other end portion of the film main body is 10 ppm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 10207470
    Abstract: Provided are a cylindrical base, a master and a method for manufacturing a master enabling a uniform transfer of a fine pattern. A cylindrical base of a quartz glass having an internal strain in terms of birefringence of less than 70 nm/cm is used. A resist layer is deposited to an outer circumference surface of this cylindrical base, a latent image is formed on the resist layer, the latent image formed on the resist layer is developed and the pattern of the developed resist layer is used as a mask for etching to form a structure including concaves or convexes arranged in a plurality of rows on the outer circumference surface of the cylindrical base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi, Shunichi Kajiya, Takaaki Otowa, Yasuhiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10095105
    Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a master on which an arbitrary pattern is formed, the method including: forming a thin-film layer on an outer circumferential surface of a base material in a round cylindrical or round columnar shape; generating a control signal corresponding to an object on the basis of an input image in which the object is depicted; irradiating the thin-film layer with laser light on the basis of the control signal and thereby forming a thin-film pattern corresponding to the object on the thin-film layer; and forming a pattern corresponding to the object on the outer circumferential surface of the base material using, as a mask, the thin-film layer on which the thin-film pattern is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20180281239
    Abstract: Provided are a cylindrical base, a master and a method for manufacturing a master enabling a uniform transfer of a fine pattern. A cylindrical base of a quartz glass having an internal strain in terms of birefringence of less than 70 nm/cm is used. A resist layer is deposited to an outer circumference surface of this cylindrical base, a latent image is formed on the resist layer, the latent image formed on the resist layer is developed and the pattern of the developed resist layer is used as a mask for etching to form a structure including concaves or convexes arranged in a plurality of rows on the outer circumference surface of the cylindrical base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI, Shunichi KAJIYA, Takaaki OTOWA, Yasuhiro TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10065380
    Abstract: There is provided a filler-filled film, a sheet film, a stacked film, a bonded body, and a method for producing a filler-filled film, the filler-filled film including: a film main body; a plurality of concavities formed on a surface of the film main body; and a filler put in each of the concavities. A diameter of an opening surface of the concavity is at least larger than a visible light wavelength, an arrangement pattern of the concavities has periodicity along a length direction of the film main body, and the difference between the rate of filling of the fillers in one end portion of the film main body and the rate of filling of the fillers in another portion of the film main body is less than 0.5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Muramoto, Masanao Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 9945984
    Abstract: An optical system includes an optical element and an imaging device. The optical element has a surface on which a plurality of sub-wavelength structure bodies are formed. The imaging device has an imaging region which senses light via the optical element. The surface of the optical element has one or two or more sections that scatter incident light and generate scattered light. A sum total of components of the scattered light reaching the imaging region is smaller than a sum total of components thereof reaching regions other than the imaging region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Hayashibe, Yutaka Muramoto, Hiroshi Tazawa, Shunichi Kajiya, Yu Nomura, Sohmei Endoh, Takashi Mabuchi
  • Publication number: 20170326783
    Abstract: There is provided an embossed film in which the frequency of loss of concavities is smaller, the embossed film including: a film main body; and a plurality of concavities formed on a surface of the film main body. A diameter of an opening surface of the concavity is larger than a visible light wavelength, an arrangement pattern of the concavities has periodicity along a length direction of the film main body, and the difference between the rate of loss of concavities in one end portion of the film main body and the rate of loss of concavities in the other end portion of the film main body is 10 ppm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170320279
    Abstract: There is provided a filler-filled film, a sheet film, a stacked film, a bonded body, and a method for producing a filler-filled film, the filler-filled film including: a film main body; a plurality of concavities formed on a surface of the film main body; and a filler put in each of the concavities. A diameter of an opening surface of the concavity is at least larger than a visible light wavelength, an arrangement pattern of the concavities has periodicity along a length direction of the film main body, and the difference between the rate of filling of the fillers in one end portion of the film main body and the rate of filling of the fillers in another portion of the film main body is less than 0.5%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka MURAMOTO, Masanao KIKUCHI