Patents by Inventor Hideki Igushi

Hideki Igushi 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: 6878442
    Abstract: A polyester film which shows, upon preparation of a film-laminated metal plate by laminating the film of one side of the metal plate made of a tin free steel, a coefficient of kinetic friction at 80 degrees Celsius at the surface thereof of not more than 0.45 and an ethylene terephthalate cyclic trimer content of not more than 0.7 wt %, and a dimensional change of not more than 2.0% after a heat treatment at 210 degrees Celsius for 2 minutes of the film laminated metal plate. This polyester film is superior in heat resistance, barrier property and corrosion resistance, and is preferably used as a material forming a metal container for food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Igushi, Hideki Shimizu, Hiroshi Nagano
  • Patent number: 6645589
    Abstract: The present invention provides a white biaxially oriented polyester film having a two-layer structure of layer A/layer B, wherein the layer A contains a polyester having a melting point of 240° C.-260° C. and containing titanium dioxide in a proportion of 5-30 wt %, the layer B contains a polyester having a melting point of 210° C.-235° C., and the film shows a dimensional change of not more than 2%, which is obtained by thermally adhering a layer B side of the film to a metal plate to give a laminate, which is heat-treated at 210° C. for 2 minutes, and subjecting the film after the treatment to the measurement, a film-laminated metal plate using the polyester film and a metal container obtained by forming this film-laminated metal plate. The polyester film of the present invention has superior heat resistance and is capable of stably covering the surface of a metal plate even after a heat treatment during a can forming process and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shingo Fujii, Hideki Igushi, Hiroshi Nagano
  • Publication number: 20020045051
    Abstract: The present invention provides a white biaxially oriented polyester film having a two-layer structure of layer A/layer B, wherein the layer A contains a polyester having a melting point of 240° C.-260° C. and containing titanium dioxide in a proportion of 5-30 wt %, the layer B contains a polyester having a melting point of 210° C.-235° C., and the film shows a dimensional change of not more than 2%, which is obtained by thermally adhering a layer B side of the film to a metal plate to give a laminate, which is heat-treated at 210° C. for 2 minutes, and subjecting the film after the treatment to the measurement, a film-laminated metal plate using the polyester film and a metal container obtained by forming this film-laminated metal plate. The polyester film of the present invention has superior heat resistance and is capable of stably covering the surface of a metal plate even after a heat treatment during a can forming process and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shingo Fujii, Hideki Igushi, Hiroshi Nagano
  • Patent number: 6309720
    Abstract: A polyester laminate film comprising plural polyester layers, which comprises one surface layer comprising a polyester and a lubricant having an average particle size of 1-3 &mgr;m in a proportion of 1-5 wt % and the other surface layer comprising a polyester wherein 5-15 mol % of the entire acid component is a dimer acid component, the polyester laminate film having a crystallization peak temperature of 80-120° C. under temperature rise of the On The polyester laminate film of the present invention has a lower crystallization peak temperature when the film is under temperature rise, as compared to conventional polyethylene terephthalate. As a consequence, the film is free of whitening upon retorting, even after the film was subjected to remelting treatment and rapid cooling for noncystallization and unorienting. Therefore, the film serves well as a laminate film for food containers and beverage cans that undergo retort sterilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Shimizu, Hiroshi Nagano, Tsutomu Oko, Hideki Igushi
  • Patent number: 6277455
    Abstract: A polyester laminate film comprising plural polyester layers, which comprises one surface layer comprising a polyester and a lubricant having an average particle size of 1-3 &mgr;m in a proportion of 1-5 wt % and the other surface layer comprising a polyester wherein 5-15 mol % of the entire acid component is a dimer acid component, the polyester laminate film having a crystallization peak temperature of 80-120° C. under temperature rise of the film The polyester laminate film of the present invention has a lower crystallization peak temperature when the film is under temperature rise, as compared to conventional polyethylene terephthalate. As a consequence, the film is free of whitening upon retorting, even after the film was subjected to remelting treatment and rapid cooling for noncrystallization and unorienting. Therefore, the film serves well as a laminate film for food containers and beverage cans that undergo retort sterilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Shimizu, Hiroshi Nagano, Tsutomu Oko, Hideki Igushi
  • Patent number: 5922424
    Abstract: A laminating film for a metal sheet, which comprises a thermoplastic resin and which is free of a pinhole having a diameter of not less than 0.1 mm .phi. at least in the portion laminated on the metal sheet, a metal sheet prepared by laminating this film, and a metal container formed from this metal sheet. The film of the present invention is superior in corrosion resistance, flavor resistance and printability. Hence, the metal sheet and metal container of the present invention have beautiful appearance and high food protection effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Igushi, Hiroshi Nagano, Katsuaki Kuze, Tsutomu Isaka