Patents by Inventor Kentarou Ishihara

Kentarou Ishihara 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: 10148006
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition that allows a plated layer to be successfully formed on a surface of resin molded article obtained therefrom under a wide range of laser irradiation condition. A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin, and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a laser direct structuring additive and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a laser marking additive per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin, wherein the laser direct structuring additive comprises 70% by weight or more of a tin oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ENGINEERING-PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Takano, Takahiko Sumino, Kentarou Ishihara, Naohisa Akashi
  • Patent number: 9587316
    Abstract: Provide is a thermoplastic resin composition from which a resin molded article having high whiteness and mechanical strength can be obtained while retaining the plating properties of the resin molded article. A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin, and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a laser direct structuring additive, 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a titanium oxide and 10 to 230 parts by weight of a glass fiber per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin, wherein the laser direct structuring additive has an L value of 50 or more, and the glass fiber comprises SiO2 and Al2O3 in a proportion of 60 to 70% by weight of SiO2 and 20 to 30% by weight of Al2O3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Takano, Takahiko Sumino, Kentarou Ishihara, Naohisa Akashi
  • Patent number: 9365693
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition which is excellent in platability (appearance of plating), and keeps high reflectance even after thermal aging. A thermoplastic resin composition comprising: per (A) 100 parts by weight of a crystalline thermoplastic resin having a melting point, measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) at a heating rate of 10° C./min, of 250° C. or above; (B) 10 to 80 parts by weight of a glass filler; (C) 1 to 30 parts by weight of a laser direct structuring additive having a reflectance at 450 nm of 25% or above; and (D) 20 to 150 parts by weight of titanium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ENGINEERING-PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Takano, Takahiko Sumino, Kentarou Ishihara
  • Patent number: 9360593
    Abstract: The polycarbonate resin of the present invention has a structural unit represented by general formula (A): (in formula (A), X is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Hirohito Ishizuka, Yoshio Nishimura, Noriyuki Kato, Takashi Ishii, Kouji Hirose, Kentarou Ishihara, Munenori Shiratake
  • Publication number: 20150353714
    Abstract: Providing a thermoplastic resin composition from which a resin molded article having high mechanical strength can be obtained while retaining the plating properties of the resin molded article. A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin, and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a laser direct structuring additive and 10 to 200 parts by weight of a glass fiber per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin, wherein the glass fiber comprises SiO2 and Al2O3 in a proportion of 60 to 70% by weight of SiO2 and 20 to 30% by weight of Al2O3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ENGINEERING-PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro TAKANO, Takahiko SUMINO, Kentarou ISHIHARA, Naohisa AKASHI
  • Publication number: 20150285954
    Abstract: The polycarbonate resin of the present invention has a structural unit represented by general formula (A): (in formula (A), X is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Hirohito Ishizuka, Yoshio Nishimura, Noriyuki Kato, Takashi Ishii, Kouji Hirose, Kentarou Ishihara, Munenori Shiratake
  • Publication number: 20150247243
    Abstract: Provide is a thermoplastic resin composition from which a resin molded article having high whiteness and mechanical strength can be obtained while retaining the plating properties of the resin molded article. A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin, and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a laser direct structuring additive, 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a titanium oxide and 10 to 230 parts by weight of a glass fiber per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin, wherein the laser direct structuring additive has an L value of 50 or more, and the glass fiber comprises SiO2 and Al2O3 in a proportion of 60 to 70% by weight of SiO2 and 20 to 30% by weight of Al2O3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ENGINEERING-PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Takano, Takahiko Sumino, Kentarou Ishihara, Naohisa Akashi
  • Publication number: 20150244066
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition that allows a plated layer to be successfully formed on a surface of resin molded article obtained therefrom under a wide range of laser irradiation condition. A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin, and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a laser direct structuring additive and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a laser marking additive per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin, wherein the laser direct structuring additive comprises 70% by weight or more of a tin oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ENGINEERING-PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Takano, Takahiko Sumino, Kentarou Ishihara, Naohisa Akashi
  • Patent number: 8933161
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin molded article excellent in bending strength, flexural modulus and Charpy impact strength, on which the plated layer may be formed in a successful manner. The thermoplastic resin composition for laser direct structuring comprising, per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin, 10 to 150 parts by weight of an inorganic fiber and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a laser direct structuring additive, the laser direct structuring additive containing at least one of copper, antimony and tin, and having a Mohs hardness 1.5 or more smaller than the Mohs hardness of the inorganic fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Europe GmbH, Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Takano, Takahiko Sumino, Kentarou Ishihara, Bernardus Antonius Gerardus Schrauwen
  • Publication number: 20140147682
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition which is excellent in platability (appearance of plating), and keeps high reflectance even after thermal aging. A thermoplastic resin composition comprising: per (A) 100 parts by weight of a crystalline thermoplastic resin having a melting point, measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) at a heating rate of 10° C./min, of 250° C. or above; (B) 10 to 80 parts by weight of a glass filler; (C) 1 to 30 parts by weight of a laser direct structuring additive having a reflectance at 450 nm of 25% or above; and (D) 20 to 150 parts by weight of titanium oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Takahiro Takano, Takahiko Sumino, Kentarou Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20140002311
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin molded article excellent in bending strength, flexural modulus and Charpy impact strength, on which the plated layer may be formed in a successful manner. The thermoplastic resin composition for laser direct structuring comprising, per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin, 10 to 150 parts by weight of an inorganic fiber and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a laser direct structuring additive, the laser direct structuring additive containing at least one of copper, antimony and tin, and having a Mohs hardness 1.5 or more smaller than the Mohs hardness of the inorganic fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI ENGINEERING-PLASTICS CORPORATION, MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Takahiro Takano, Takahiko Sumino, Kentarou Ishihara, Bernardus Antonius Gerardus Schrauwen