Patents by Inventor Keizo Michihata

Keizo Michihata 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: 7473451
    Abstract: A fuel container with high fuel barrier properties is provided. The fuel container is a coextrusion blow-molded fuel container having a container body made of a layered structure. The layered structure comprises: a barrier layer made of a barrier resin (A); and an inner layer and an outer layer made of a thermoplastic resin (B) that is different from the barrier resin (A); wherein a ratio (X/Y) of a distance (X) between end portions of the barrier layer at a pinch-off part of the fuel container and an average thickness (Y) of the container body is at least 1/10000 and at most 1/10; and wherein a ratio (Y1/Y) between a total thickness (Y1) of the layers of the container body that are located on the inside with respect to the barrier layer and an average thickness (Y) of the container body is at least 3/10 and at most 7/10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keizo Michihata, Nahoto Hayashi
  • Patent number: 7208210
    Abstract: A fuel container with high fuel barrier properties is provided. The fuel container is a coextrusion blow-molded fuel container having a container body made of a layered structure. The layered structure comprises: a barrier layer made of a barrier resin (A); and an inner layer and an outer layer made of a thermoplastic resin (B) that is different from the barrier resin (A); wherein a ratio (X/Y) of a distance (X) between end portions of the barrier layer at a pinch-off part of the fuel container and an average thickness (Y) of the container body is at least 1/10000 and at most 1/10; and wherein a ratio (Y1/Y) between a total thickness (Y1) of the layers of the container body that are located on the inside with respect to the barrier layer and an average thickness (Y) of the container body is at least 3/10 and at most 7/10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keizo Michihata, Nahoto Hayashi
  • Patent number: 6884482
    Abstract: A fuel container formed by bonding upper and lower sections, for which both the upper and lower sections are made by thermo-forming a multi-layer sheet that comprises an interlayer of a barrier resin (A) and inner and outer layers of a polyolefin (B), and of which the surface of the innermost layer is coated with a layer of a barrier material (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nahoto Hayashi, Hong-Ta James Chan, Keizo Michihata
  • Publication number: 20040170787
    Abstract: A fuel container with high fuel barrier properties is provided The fuel container is a coextrusion blow-molded fuel container having a container body made of a layered structure. The layered structure comprises: a barrier layer made of a barrier resin (A); and an inner layer and an outer layer made of a thermoplastic resin (B) that is different from the barrier resin (A); wherein a ratio (X/Y) of a distance (X) between end portions of the barrier layer at a pinch-off part of the fuel container and an average thickness (Y) of the container body is at least 1/10000 and at most 1/10; and wherein a ratio (Y1/Y) between a total thickness (Y1) of the layers of the container body that are located on the inside with respect to the barrier layer and an average thickness (Y) of the container body is at least 3/10 and at most 7/10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Kuraray Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Keizo Michihata, Nahoto Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20040170786
    Abstract: A fuel container with high fuel barrier properties is provided. The fuel container is a coextrusion blow-molded fuel container having a container body made of a layered structure. The layered structure comprises: a barrier layer made of a barrier resin (A); and an inner layer and an outer layer made of a thermoplastic resin (B) that is different from the barrier resin (A); wherein a ratio (X/Y) of a distance (X) between end portions of the barrier layer at a pinch-off part of the fuel container and an average thickness (Y) of the container body is at least 1/10000 and at most 1/10; and wherein a ratio (Y1/Y) between a total thickness (Y1) of the layers of the container body that are located on the inside with respect to the barrier layer and an average thickness (Y) of the container body is at least 3/10 and at most 7/10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Kuraray Co.Ltd.
    Inventors: Keizo Michihata, Nahoto Hayashi
  • Patent number: 6737132
    Abstract: A fuel container with high fuel barrier properties is provided. The fuel container is a coextrusion blow-molded container made of a layered structure. The layered structure comprises: a barrier layer made of a barrier resin (A) and an inner layer located on an inner side of the container with respect to the barrier layer, the inner layer being made of a thermoplastic resin (B) that is different from the barrier resin (A); wherein the container has a pinch-off part formed in a process of blow molding of a parison made of the layer structure, and wherein the pinch-off part has a cutting face comprising a cutting face of the barrier layer and a cutting face of the inner layer; and wherein the cutting face of the inner layer is covered by a barrier member made of a barrier material (C) that is the same or different from the barrier resin (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keizo Michihata, Nahoto Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20020176955
    Abstract: A fuel container formed by bonding upper and lower sections, for which both the upper and lower sections are made by thermo-forming a multi-layer sheet that comprises an interlayer of a barrier resin (A) and inner and outer layers of a polyolefin (B), and of which the surface of the innermost layer is coated with a layer of a barrier material (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Nahoto Hayashi, Hong-Ta James Chan, Keizo Michihata
  • Patent number: 6398059
    Abstract: The molded component is formed by mixing or laminating a barrier resin (A) having a solubility parameter (calculated from the Fedors' equation) of more than 11 and a thermoplastic resin (B) having a solubility parameter (calculated from the Fedors' equation) of not more than 11. The molded component has excellent gasoline barrier properties and also excellent performance in thermal fusion properties and mechanical strength. The fuel container provided with such a molded component is significantly improved with regard to leakage of fuel from the molded component portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nahoto Hayashi, Yasuhiko Haneda, Hiroyuki Shimo, Keizo Michihata, Hitoshi Tachino
  • Patent number: 5763101
    Abstract: A film having a dynamic modulus of elasticity at 75.degree. C. of 10.sup.8 to 10.sup.11 dyne/cm.sup.2 and an oxygen permeability at 20.degree. C., 75% RH of not more than 5.times.10.sup.12 cc.cm/cm.sup.2.sec.cmHg comprises a polyalcohol obtained by reducing a polyketone comprising a carbon monoxide-ethylene alternate copolymer, the polyalcohol having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.3 to 3.0 dl/g and a melting point of 110.degree. to 180.degree. C.; and a laminated film comprising the same. These films have excellent high-speed bag formability, heat-pack sealability, film formability, film appearance, adhesiveness and gas barrier properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyori Yoshimi, Keizo Michihata, Akimasa Aoyama, deceased