Expansion into glass lenses for LEDs and semiconductor lasers
First written in FY2016. 14 of 25 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-10-01.
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- 2026-10-01AdvancedOther Disclosures
「今般、「G-injection🄬(以下「GI 法」）; ガラスの溶融液を金型の中に注入して、３次元形状の製品を精密に成型する当社独自の方法) 」について、米国での特許査定を得ましたのでお知らせいたします。」
GI法について米国での特許査定が完了し、日本・欧州・中国・台湾に続く知的財産権の展開が進んだ。米国特許は登録料納付後に登録予定であり、登録完了とは区別される。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Using G-injection® technology, we developed a new high-efficiency light-guiding device capable of collecting the radiation emitted by LEDs with high efficiency within a specific angular range, and obtained patents and design registrations in multiple countries.」
For the new light-guiding device for solid-state light sources and LEDs, development using G-injection® technology progressed through the filing of patents and design registrations in multiple countries. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The new glass manufacturing line, which began operations in April 2025, enables smaller, higher-definition lenses and finer cells, allowing us to steadily capture the return to glass accompanying the shift to solid-state light sources. In addition, by commercializing the “new light-guiding device for LEDs,” an innovative glass device that can collect the diffuse light emitted by LEDs with high efficiency within a specific angular range, we will lead the market for lenses for lighting optical systems.」
The company stated that the new glass manufacturing line for lenses compatible with solid-state light sources began operations in April 2025. It also presented the commercialization of a new light-guiding device for LEDs as a new area of development. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We have successfully developed the high-precision press method (FP method) and decided to invest in new melting furnaces and molding equipment using this method. Compared with the conventional direct press method, this method improves molding precision while substantially increasing glass utilization efficiency, making a significant contribution to improved lens precision, higher productivity, and CO2 reduction. We are working intensively toward starting operations in April 2025.」
The company reported the successful development of the high-precision press method and stated that it had moved to the preparation stage for the new melting furnaces and molding equipment, with operations scheduled to begin in April 2025. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 July 2023, the company decided to invest in glass-melting furnaces and molding equipment. This investment is intended to enable smaller and more precise lenses and finer cells, supporting the transition of projectors to solid-state light sources and product expansion into automotive applications requiring higher precision. Planned investment: ¥690 million Scheduled operation: April 2025」
The company decided to invest ¥690 million in melting furnaces and molding equipment incorporating a new molding method as part of the equipment renewal for projector fly-eye lenses. The planned April 2025 start of operations and the objectives of supporting solid-state light sources and expansion into automotive applications have been specified. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「For projector components as well, we will increase the sales mix of high-precision internal lenses, the highly durable silver mirror “Hi-Silver®,” and PiG (Phosphor in Glass) in line with progress toward solid-state light sources.」
The company has reiterated its policy of increasing the sales mix of high-precision internal lenses, Hi-Silver®, and PiG in response to the shift to solid-state light sources. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「For projector components as well, we will increase the sales mix of high-precision internal lenses, the highly durable silver mirror “Hi-Silver®,” and PiG (Phosphor in Glass) in line with progress toward solid-state light sources.」
The company has reiterated its policy of increasing the sales mix of high-precision internal lenses, Hi-Silver®, and PiG in response to the shift to solid-state light sources. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「For projector components as well, we will increase the sales mix of high-precision internal lenses, the highly durable silver mirror “Hi-Silver®,” and PiG (Phosphor in Glass) in line with progress toward solid-state light sources.」
The company has reiterated its policy of increasing the sales mix of high-precision internal lenses, Hi-Silver®, and PiG in response to the shift to solid-state light sources. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「For projector components as well, we will increase the sales mix of high-precision internal lenses, the highly durable silver mirror “Hi-Silver®,” and PiG (Phosphor in Glass) in line with progress toward solid-state light sources.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of increasing the sales mix of high-precision internal lenses, Hi-Silver®, and PiG in response to the shift to solid-state light sources. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「① Transition to business areas anticipating the shift to solid-state light sources for projectors and automotive headlamps」
The company has explicitly broadened the target from lenses for solid-state light sources to a transition into business areas including automotive headlamps. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「In addition to projector products, we position automotive products as a key business area and will capture demand for glass products with greater precision and more complex three-dimensional shapes, which is expanding in these two business areas as light sources shift to solid-state technology.」
The medium-term plan explicitly expands the scope of the solid-state light-source lens business to include automotive applications, in addition to projectors, as key business areas. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of lenses for solid-state light sources in the automotive sector increased.」
The company continued to report an increase in automotive-sector lens sales for products compatible with solid-state light sources, as in the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of lenses for solid-state light sources in the automotive sector increased.」
The company stated that sales of lenses for solid-state light sources in the automotive sector increased. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Lens manufacturing equipment for products compatible with solid-state light sources」
A specific equipment investment plan was presented for lens manufacturing equipment for products compatible with solid-state light sources, with an investment of ¥160 million, work scheduled to begin in September 2018, and completion scheduled for March 2020. - FY2018-Q2Specific allocation of investment fundsAnnual report
「¥230,000,000 for capital investment by March 2020 in lens manufacturing for products using solid-state light sources, a new business, and in manufacturing for the functional thin-film business」
A plan was presented to allocate ¥230 million to capital investment through March 2020 for the manufacture of lenses for products compatible with solid-state light sources. The policy of extending existing technology has been made concrete as a use of funds. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We aim to expand the business by applying our group's mass-production technology for fly-eye lenses to the manufacture of glass lenses for solid-state light sources such as these.」
The company has reiterated its policy of extending mass-production technology for fly-eye lenses to lenses for solid-state light sources such as LEDs and semiconductor lasers. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In February 2017, the company entered into a service outsourcing agreement with the intended allottee for on-site support services aimed at transforming its corporate structure and strengthening governance, management controls and sales, and decided to promote business-structure reforms in response to the shift to solid-state light sources.」
The company describes specific contracts and plans to advance the transition to solid-state light sources as part of business-structure reform, in addition to expanding its existing lens technology. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We aim to expand the business by applying our group's mass-production technology for fly-eye lenses to the manufacture of glass lenses for solid-state light sources such as these.」
The shift to solid-state light sources such as LEDs and semiconductor lasers is viewed as a demand opportunity, with a policy of applying existing mass-production technology for fly-eye lenses.