Patents by Inventor Mitsushige Hamaguchi
Mitsushige Hamaguchi 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).
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Publication number: 20150038631Abstract: A liquid crystalline polyester resin composition has high strength and low warpage due to the reinforcement effects of a filler, high toughness to be resistant to pin press-fitting, good tribological property and good flexural fatigue characteristic. The liquid crystalline polyester resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of a liquid crystalline polyester (A) having a ratio (a)/[(a)+(b)] of an amount of terminal hydroxyl group (a) to a sum of the amount of terminal hydroxyl group (a) and an amount of terminal acetyl group (b) which is 0.70 to 1.00; and 10 to 100 parts by weight of a mica (B). The mica (B) included in the liquid crystalline polyester resin composition has a volume-average particle size of 10 to 50 ?m. The mica (B) has an aspect ratio of 50 to 100.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kohei Miyamoto, Hideyuki Umetsu
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Patent number: 8901275Abstract: A method for producing a crystallized polyester comprises the crystallization step of applying a shear and/or a pressure to a polyester selected from an aliphatic polyester and a polyalkylene terephthalate at a temperature of (Tm?70° C.) to (Tm+20° C.), where Tm is a melting point of the polyester, thereby converting the polyester into a state having a crystallinity of 10% or more and fluidity.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2010Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Takuma Naotsuka, Yoshitake Takahashi, Toru Takahashi, Hiroyuki Ome
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Publication number: 20140170393Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (a) that is a liquid crystalline polyester and/or a polyphenylene sulfide; and 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of a metal complex (b) having a monodentate or a bidentate ligand; and at least one metal and/or its salt selected from the group consisting of copper, zinc, nickel, manganese, cobalt, chromium and tin.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: Kohei Miyamoto, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Hideyuki Umetsu
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Publication number: 20130270481Abstract: A liquid crystalline polyester having structural units (I), (II), (III), (IV) and (V), wherein a ratio of the structural unit (I) to sum of the structural units (I), (II) and (III) is 68 to 80 mol %, a ratio of the structural unit (II) to sum of the structural units (II) and (III) is 55 to 75 mol %, and a ratio of the structural unit (IV) to sum of the structural units (IV) and (V) is 60 to 85 mol %, wherein a total amount of the structural units (II) and (III) is substantially equimolar with a total amount of the structural units (IV) and (V), and ?S (entropy of melting) defined by Equation [1] given below is 1.0 to 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Kohei Miyamoto, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Hideyuki Umetsu
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Patent number: 8440780Abstract: A wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester contains 2.0 to 15.0 mole percent of a hydroquinone-derived structural unit relative to a total amount of structural units. The wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester has sum of an amount (a) of terminal hydroxyl group and an amount (b) of terminal acetyl group in a range of 50 to 350 equivalents/(g·10?6), and has a ratio [(a)+(b)]/(c) of the sum of the amount (a) of terminal hydroxyl group and the amount (b) of terminal acetyl group to an amount (c) of terminal carboxyl group in a range of 1.05 to 2.00.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kohei Miyamoto, Hideyuki Umetsu
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Publication number: 20130012680Abstract: A wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester contains 2.0 to 15.0 mole percent of a hydroquinone-derived structural unit relative to a total amount of structural units. The wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester has sum of an amount (a) of terminal hydroxyl group and an amount (b) of terminal acetyl group in a range of 50 to 350 equivalents/(g·10?6), and has a ratio [(a)+(b)]/(c) of the sum of the amount (a) of terminal hydroxyl group and the amount (b) of terminal acetyl group to an amount (c) of terminal carboxyl group in a range of 1.05 to 2.00.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kohei Miyamoto, Hideyuki Umetsu
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Publication number: 20120065342Abstract: A method for producing a crystallized polyester comprises the crystallization step of applying a shear and/or a pressure to a polyester selected from an aliphatic polyester and a polyalkylene terephthalate at a temperature of (Tm?70° C.) to (Tm+20° C.), where Tm is a melting point of the polyester, thereby converting the polyester into a state having a crystallinity of 10% or more and fluidity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Takuma Naotsuka, Yoshitake Takahashi, Toru Takahashi, Hiroyuki Ome
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Patent number: 8097685Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hyperbranched-polyester comprising at least one kind of a structural unit selected from an aromatic oxycarbonyl unit (P), aromatic and/or aliphatic dioxy units (Q), and an aromatic dicarboxy unit (R), and a trifunctional or higher polyfunctional organic residue (B), wherein the content of B is within a range from 7.5 to 50 mol % based on entire monomers constituting the hyperbranched-polyester. The present invention provides a hyperbranched-polyester which can remarkably improve thin-wall flowability, stiffness and gas barrier property by blending with a thermoplastic resin, and a thermoplastic resin composition blended with the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: TORAY Industries, Inc.Inventors: Koji Tachikawa, Makito Yokoe, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Makiko Saito, Hideo Matsuoka, Toru Yamanaka
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Patent number: 7608666Abstract: This invention is a polyester resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a resin composition consisting of 60 to 95 wt % of (a) a polyester resin and 5 to 40 wt % of (b) an olefin-based resin, and 0.5 to 30 parts by weight of (c) one or more resins selected from polyphenylene sulfide resins and liquid crystal resins, wherein said olefin-based resin (b) is composed of (b-1) a functional group-containing olefin copolymer having at least one kind of functional groups selected from carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic anhydride groups, carboxylic ester groups, metal carboxylate groups and epoxy groups and (b-2) an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer obtained by copolymerizing ethylene and an a-olefin with 3 to 20 carbon atoms; and the polyester resin (a) forms a continuous phase, while the olefin-based resin (b) is dispersed as particles with an average particle size of 0.01 to 2 ?m in the composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2004Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Toru Nishimura
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Publication number: 20090118417Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hyperbranched-polyester comprising at least one kind of a structural unit selected from an aromatic oxycarbonyl unit (P), aromatic and/or aliphatic dioxy units (Q), and an aromatic dicarboxy unit (R), and a trifunctional or higher polyfunctional organic residue (B), wherein the content of B is within a range from 7.5 to 50 mol % based on entire monomers constituting the hyperbranched-polyester. The present invention provides a hyperbranched-polyester which can remarkably improve thin-wall flowability, stiffness and gas barrier property by blending with a thermoplastic resin, and a thermoplastic resin composition blended with the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Koji Tachikawa, Makito Yokoe, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Makiko Saito, Hideo Matsuoka, Toru Yamanaka
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Patent number: 7303822Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin structure formed of a resin composition that comprises substantially (a) from 5 to 80% by volume of a polyamide resin and (b) from 20 to 95% by volume of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, which is characterized in that, in morphology therein seen through electronic microscopy, the polyphenylene sulfide resin (b) forms a matrix phase (continuous phase) and the polyamide resin (a) forms a disperse phase. The gives plastic containers, tubes and their Attached parts having good barrier properties, strength, durability and workability.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Toray Industried, Inc.Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi
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Patent number: 7115312Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin structure formed of a resin composition that comprises substantially (a) from 5 to 80% by volume of a polyolefin resin and (b) from 20 to 95% by volume of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, which is characterized in that, in morphology therein seen through electronicmicroscopy, the polyphenylene sulfide resin (b) forms a matrix phase (continuous phase) and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a disperse phase. The thermoplastic resin structure gives plastic containers, tubes and their Attached parts having good barrier properties, strength, durability and workability.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Akira Todo, Taku Koda
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Publication number: 20060178481Abstract: This invention is a polyester resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a resin composition consisting of 60 to 95 wt % of (a) a polyester resin and 5 to 40 wt % of (b) an olefin-based resin, and 0.5 to 30 parts by weight of (c) one or more resins selected from polyphenylene sulfide resins and liquid crystal resins, wherein said olefin-based resin (b) is composed of (b-1) a functional group-containing olefin copolymer having at least one kind of functional groups selected from carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic anhydride groups, carboxylic ester groups, metal carboxylate groups and epoxy groups and (b-2) an ethylene/a-olefin copolymer obtained by copolymerizing ethylene and an a-olefin with 3 to 20 carbon atoms; and the polyester resin (a) forms a continuous phase, while the olefin-based resin (b) is dispersed as particles with an average particle size of 0.01 to 2 ?m in the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2004Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc., a corporation of JapanInventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Toru Nishimura
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Publication number: 20050181158Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin structure formed of a resin composition that comprises substantially (a) from 5 to 80% by volume of a polyolefin resin and (b) from 20 to 95% by volume of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, which is characterized in that, in morphology therein seen through electronicmicroscopy, the polyphenylene sulfide resin (b) forms a matrix phase (continuous phase) and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a disperse phase. The thermoplastic resin structure gives plastic containers, tubes and their Attached parts having good barrier properties, strength, durability and workability.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2005Publication date: August 18, 2005Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Akira Todo, Taku Koda
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Patent number: 6900272Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin structure formed of a resin composition that comprises substantially (a) from 5 to 80% by volume of a polyolefin resin and (b) from 20 to 95% by volume of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, which is characterized in that, in morphology therein seen through electronicmicroscopy, the polyphenylene sulfide resin (b) forms a matrix phase (continuous phase) and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a disperse phase. The thermoplastic resin structure gives plastic containers, tubes and their Attached parts having good barrier properties, strength, durability and workability.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2003Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Akira Todo, Taku Koda
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Patent number: 6830792Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin structure formed of a resin composition that comprises substantially (a) from 5 to 80% by volume of a polyolefin resin and (b) from 20 to 95% by volume of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, which is characterized in that, in morphology therein seen through electronic microscopy, the polyphenylene sulfide resin (b) forms a matrix phase (continuous phase) and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a disperse phase. The thermoplastic resin structure gives plastic containers, tubes and their Attached parts having good barrier properties, strength, durability and workability.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2002Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Akira Todo, Taku Koda
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Publication number: 20040138377Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin structure formed of a resin composition that comprises substantially (a) from 5 to 80% by volume of a polyolefin resin and (b) from 20 to 95% by volume of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, which is characterized in that, in morphology therein seen through electronic microscopy, the polyphenylene sulfide resin (b) forms a matrix phase (continuous phase) and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a disperse phase. The thermoplastic resin structure gives plastic containers, tubes and their Attached parts having good barrier properties, strength, durability and workability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc. a corporation of JapanInventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Akira Todo, Taku Koda
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Patent number: 6730378Abstract: In the resin-molded articles comprising polyolefin resins (a) and thermoplastic resins other than the polyolefin resins (b), when thickness is defined as one along a direction vertical to the surface of the article, as morphology observed under an electron microscope in the article, a portion where the polyolefin resin (a) forms a continuous phase (A), a portion where the resin other than the polyolefin resin (b) forms the continuous phase and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a discontinuous phase (B), and a portion where the polyolefin resin (a) forms the continuous phase (A) are successively observed in order from the surface toward the inside along the thickness direction, such molded articles having nature such as toughness and fabrication quality inherent to the polyolefin resins and improved appreciably in resistance to permeation of liquid chemicals and gases.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20030096070Abstract: In the resin-molded articles comprising polyolefin resins (a) and thermoplastic resins other than the polyolefin resins (b), when thickness is defined as one along a direction vertical to the surface of the article, as morphology observed under an electron microscope in the article, a portion where the polyolefin resin (a) forms a continuous phase (A), a portion where the resin other than the polyolefin resin (b) forms the continuous phase and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a discontinuous phase (B), and a portion where the polyolefin resin (a) forms the continuous phase (A) are successively observed in order from the surface toward the inside along the thickness direction, such molded articles having nature such as toughness and fabrication quality inherent to the polyolefin resins and improved appreciably in resistance to permeation of liquid chemicals and gases.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2002Publication date: May 22, 2003Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20020177672Abstract: In the resin-molded articles comprising polyolefin resins (a) and thermoplastic resins other than the polyolefin resins (b), when thickness is defined as one along a direction vertical to the surface of the article, as morphology observed under an electron microscope in the article, a portion where the polyolefin resin (a) forms a continuous phase (A), a portion where the resin other than the polyolefin resin (b) forms the continuous phase and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a discontinuous phase (B), and a portion where the polyolefin resin (a) forms the continuous phase (A) are successively observed in order from the surface toward the inside along the thickness direction, such molded articles having nature such as toughness and fabrication quality inherent to the polyolefin resins and improved appreciably in resistance to permeation of liquid chemicals and gases.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi