Patents by Inventor Naoki Kawaji

Naoki Kawaji 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: 9608153
    Abstract: The invention concerns a multilayer biaxially oriented white polyester film (adhesion, absence of chalking, opacity whiteness, reflectance, hydrolysis resistance & light stability) comprising three polyester layers: a core layer and two outer layers and contains TiO2 particles. In this film: at least one layer comprises a PET whose: number average molecular weight is within [18500-40000]; intrinsic viscosity IV is ?0.70 dL/g; and carboxyl group content is ?30 eq/T. Additionally, the core layer comprises TiO2 particles in a range of [0.1-40]% w/w; the intrinsic viscosity IV is between [0.5-0.85] dL/g; a small endothermic peak temperature is between 180-230° C.; and at least one light stabilizer is added in at least one of the outer layers, in a total concentration between [0.1-35]% w/w. The invention also includes the method for manufacturing such film and the laminate which is part of the back sheet of a solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: TORAY FILMS EUROPE
    Inventors: Valerie Lacrampe, Karine Billard, Timothy Stevenson, Naoki Kawaji, Hideki Fujii, Julien Faldysta
  • Publication number: 20140020749
    Abstract: The invention concerns a multilayer biaxially oriented white polyester film (adhesion, absence of chalking, opacity whiteness, reflectance, hydrolysis resistance & light stability) which has three polyester layers: a core layer and two outer layers and contains TiO2 particles. In this film: (i) at least one layer includes a PET whose: number average molecular weight is within [18500-40000]; intrinsic viscosity IV is ?0.70 dL/g; carboxyl group content is ?30 eq/T (ii) the core layer includes TiO2 particles [0.1-40]% w/w; (iii) the intrinsic viscosity IV of the film is between [0.5-0.85] dL/g; (iv) a small endothermic peak temperature is between 180-230° C.; (v) at least one light stabilizer is added in at least one of the outer layers, in a total concentration between [0.1-35]% w/w. The invention also includes the method for manufacturing such film and the laminate which includes the above multilayered film and which is part of the back sheet of a solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Valerie Lacrampe, Karine Billard, Timothy Stevenson, Naoki Kawaji, Hideki Fujii, Julien Faldysta
  • Publication number: 20110057351
    Abstract: A method of producing sealing film for photovoltaic cell module including a layer composed of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of metals, metal oxides, and inorganic compounds; and a polyester film having a thermal shrinkage ratio within (0±2)% at 150° C. in both length-wise and width-wise directions, and difference between the thermal shrinkage ratios at 150° C. in the length-wise and width-wise directions of 2% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Shinichiro MIYAJI, Masakazu NOGUCHI, Naoki KAWAJI
  • Publication number: 20090242026
    Abstract: A seal film for solar cell module includes a resin film layer including a biaxially oriented film layer formed of a resin composition containing poly-p-phenylene sulfide as a major component; and a gas barrier layer formed of at least one selected from the group consisting of a metal, a metal oxide, an inorganic compound, and an organic compound. In the seal film for solar cell module, longitudinal and width direction heat shrink ratios at 150° C. of the seal film for solar cell module both fall within a range of ?2.0% to +2.0%, and an absolute value of a difference between the longitudinal and width direction heat shrink ratios at 150° C. is 2.0% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Shinichiro Miyaji, Masakazu Noguchi, Naoki Kawaji
  • Publication number: 20090139564
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell module sealing film including a layer composed of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of metals, metal oxides, and inorganic compounds; and a polyester film having a thermal shrinkage ratio within (0±2) % at 150° C. in both length-wise and width-wise directions, and a difference between the thermal shrinkage ratios at 150° C. in the length-wise and width-wise directions of 2% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Toray Industries , Inc., a corporation
    Inventors: Shinichiro Miyaji, Masakazu Noguchi, Naoki Kawaji