Nissha Wins Kyoto Prefectural Award for Distinguished Services in Invention for Two Patents

April 18, 2016

Nissha Printing Co.,Ltd.

Nissha Printing Co., Ltd. has won the 60th Kyoto Prefectural Award for Distinguished Services in Invention for two patents, one for touch panels and another for metallic gloss sheets employed in in-mold decoration (IMD). Certificates were received at an award ceremony held on April 18 at the Kyoto Prefectural Government Office reception hall.
Kyoto Prefecture presents the awards annually since 1957 for the purpose of “promoting the significance of invention and creativity, contributing to the progress of science and technology, and enhancing inventive and creative willingness.”

Outline of Award-winning Patents

Touch panels

Invention name Touch panels (Patent No. 3946371)
Key points The invention prevents bending of touch panels exposed to severe external conditions by using the same material for the lower electrode sheet and the transparent holding plate, thereby preventing changes in measurement. Employed in mobile phones and game consoles, the invention contributed to expanding mass production of Nissha touch panels.
Inventors Yasuji Kusuda
Jun Shimizu
Shinya Yamada
Takao Hashimoto

Production method for metallic gloss sheets and metallic gloss molded parts

Invention name Production method for metallic gloss sheets and metallic gloss molded parts
(Patent No. 4488485)
Key points The invention of metallic gloss sheets employed in simultaneous injection molding and decoration of plastics applies a protective sheet over transfer foil consisting of a thermoplastic sheet substrate that enables three-dimensional molding, metallic gloss layer, and fine indentation layer. By protecting the fine indentations from scratching and preventing dirt from being trapped in the grooves, the invention contributed to expanding application to automotive interior parts.
Inventors Yasuhide Fukada
Takahiro Okabe

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