Patents by Inventor Shuhei Ochi

Shuhei Ochi 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: 11952446
    Abstract: To provide a decorative film whereby formation of wrinkles is suppressed when attached to a three dimensional molded product in a stretched state, and a method for producing a decorative film-attached three dimensional molded product. The decorative film of the present invention is a decorative film having at least a base film and a top layer containing a fluorinated polymer, the top layer being disposed on one surface, wherein the surface reflection intensity Wa at a wavelength of from 0.1 to 0.3 mm and the surface reflection intensity Wb at a wavelength of from 0.3 to 1.0 mm, of the top layer as measured by using a wave scan apparatus in such a state that the decorative film is stretched by 1.5 times, are both at most 30.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shuhei Ochi, Tomoaki Gomi, Shun Saito
  • Publication number: 20230399549
    Abstract: To provide a laminate excellent in stretchability and solvent resistance. A laminate comprising a base film and a clear layer, wherein the clear layer is a layer formed by curing a composition containing a fluorinated polymer having hydroxy or carboxy groups, a non-fluorinated polymer, and a curing agent having functional groups that react with the hydroxy or carboxy groups, and the hydroxy value or acid value of the fluorinated polymer is at least 20 mgKOH/g, and the content of the fluorinated polymer is at most 30 mass % to the total content of the fluorinated polymer and the non-fluorinated polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Takashi YOSHIDA, Shuhei OCHI, Takashi TAKAYANAGI
  • Patent number: 11584836
    Abstract: To provide a decorative film whereby cracking is suppressed when the decorative film is adhered to a three-dimensional molded product while it is being stretched or in a stretched state. To further provide a composition, a method for producing the decorative film, and a method for producing a three-dimensional molded product provided with the decorative film. The decorative film has at least a base film and a fluororesin layer containing a fluororesin having a crosslinked structure, characterized in that the fluororesin layer contains a urethane bond and an allophanate bond, and the average molecular weight between crosslinking-points of the fluororesin layer is more than 50,000 and at most 100,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shuhei Ochi, Shiori Yoshigami, Shun Saito
  • Patent number: 11267232
    Abstract: To provide a decorative film in which swelling of a layer containing a fluorinated polymer is suppressed and adhesion of the layer containing the fluorinated polymer is excellent; and a method for producing a three-dimensional molded product provided with a decorative film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shuhei Ochi, Shiori Yoshigami, Shun Saito, Takashi Yoshida, Yoshiya Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11173695
    Abstract: To provide a decorative film, whereby formation of wrinkles is suppressed when bonded to a three dimensional molded product in a stretched state, a method for producing a decorative film, a method for producing a decorative film-attached three dimensional molded product, and a fluorinated polymer composition. The decorative film of the present invention is a decorative film having at least a base film layer and a fluorinated layer containing a crosslinked fluorinated polymer, wherein the crosslinked fluorinated polymer is a crosslinked product of a crosslinkable polymer comprising units based on a fluoroolefin and units having a crosslinkable group, and the average molecular weight between crosslinking groups of the crosslinked fluorinated polymer is from 500 to 50,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shuhei Ochi, Tomoaki Gomi, Shun Saito
  • Publication number: 20210101376
    Abstract: To provide a decorative film in which swelling of a layer containing a fluorinated polymer is suppressed and adhesion of the layer containing the fluorinated polymer is excellent; and a method for producing a three-dimensional molded product provided with a decorative film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shuhei OCHI, Shiori YOSHIGAMI, Shun SAITO, Takashi YOSHIDA, Yoshiya MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20210095084
    Abstract: To provide a decorative film whereby cracking is suppressed when the decorative film is adhered to a three-dimensional molded product while it is being stretched or in a stretched state. To further provide a composition, a method for producing the decorative film, and a method for producing a three-dimensional molded product provided with the decorative film. The decorative film has at least a base film and a fluororesin layer containing a fluororesin having a crosslinked structure, characterized in that the fluororesin layer contains a urethane bond and an allophanate bond, and the average molecular weight between crosslinking-points of the fluororesin layer is more than 50,000 and at most 100,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shuhei OCHI, Shiori YOSHIGAMI, Shun SAITO
  • Publication number: 20200317835
    Abstract: To provide a decorative film whereby formation of wrinkles is suppressed when attached to a three dimensional molded product in a stretched state, and a method for producing a decorative film-attached three dimensional molded product. The decorative film of the present invention is a decorative film having at least a base film and a top layer containing a fluorinated polymer, the top layer being disposed on one surface, wherein the surface reflection intensity Wa at a wavelength of from 0.1 to 0.3 mm and the surface reflection intensity Wb at a wavelength of from 0.3 to 1.0 mm, of the top layer as measured by using a wave scan apparatus in such a state that the decorative film is stretched by 1.5 times, are both at most 30.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shuhei OCHI, Tomoaki GOMI, Shun SAITO
  • Publication number: 20200316926
    Abstract: To provide a decorative film, whereby formation of wrinkles is suppressed when bonded to a three dimensional molded product in a stretched state, a method for producing a decorative film, a method for producing a decorative film-attached three dimensional molded product, and a fluorinated polymer composition. The decorative film of the present invention is a decorative film having at least a base film layer and a fluorinated layer containing a crosslinked fluorinated polymer, wherein the crosslinked fluorinated polymer is a crosslinked product of a crosslinkable polymer comprising units based on a fluoroolefin and units having a crosslinkable group, and the average molecular weight between crosslinking groups of the crosslinked fluorinated polymer is from 500 to 50,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shuhei OCHI, Tomoaki GOMI, Shun SAITO
  • Patent number: 10751753
    Abstract: To provide a production method for obtaining a coated article provided with a coating film having excellent weather resistance by using a powder coating material. A method for producing a coated article, which comprises applying a powder coating material comprising a fluororesin (A), a non-fluororesin (B) and a metallic pigment (C) to the surface of a substrate, and heating the substrate having the powder coating material applied, to a temperature of at least the glass transition temperature of the fluororesin (A) and the non-fluororesin (B), followed by cooling, to form a coating film on the substrate surface, and which is characterized in that the content of the metallic pigment (C) is from 0.7 to 23 mass % to the total amount of the powder coating material, the PCI value of the coating film is at least 6, and the flip-flop value is at least 1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shuhei Ochi, Masataka Aikawa, Shun Saito
  • Patent number: 10738198
    Abstract: To provide a powder coating material excellent in blocking resistance and capable of forming a coating film excellent in color tone and weather resistance in which the occurrence of color unevenness is suppressed, a method for its production, and a coated article having a coating film formed from the powder coating material. The powder coating material comprises a resin powder, a luster pigment and a binder, wherein the resin powder contains a fluororesin and a non-fluororesin, the binder contains a surfactant having a melting point of at least 25° C., and the luster pigment is bonded to the particle surfaces of the resin powder via the binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shuhei Ochi, Masataka Aikawa, Shun Saito
  • Publication number: 20200231836
    Abstract: To provide an aqueous coating material which is capable of forming a coating film excellent in stain resistance; a coating film; and a method for producing a substrate with a coating film. An aqueous coating material of the present invention comprises a fluorinated non-block copolymer which comprises units based on a fluoroolefin and units having a hydrophilic group, a fluorinated block copolymer which has a fluorinated segment comprising units based on a monomer having a perfluoroalkyl group and a non-fluorinated segment containing no fluorine atom, an anionic surfactant, of which the HLB value is at least 17.5, and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shun SAITO, Shuhei OCHI, Shiori YOSHIGAMI
  • Publication number: 20200140588
    Abstract: To provide an aqueous coating material capable of forming a coating film which is excellent in the weather resistance and has a stable coating film surface, and a substrate with a coating film which is excellent in the weather resistance and which has a stable coating film surface. An aqueous coating material comprising particles of a fluorinated polymer having units based on a fluoroolefin and units having a hydrophilic group; a specific aminosilane and a specific silane, or a condensate thereof, and water; and a substrate with a coating film, which comprises a substrate and a coating film comprising a hydrolysable silane or a condensate thereof formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the content of silicon atoms in the coating film to the total mass of the coating film is from 0.01 to 10 mass %, and the molar ratio of fluorine atoms to silicon atoms in the coating film surface is from 1 to 300.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shuhei OCHI, Shiori Yoshigami, Shun Saito
  • Patent number: 10590281
    Abstract: The invention provides a powder coating material capable of forming a film excellent in metallic hue, concealing property and weather resistance. The powder coating material comprises the following fluororesin (A), the following resin (B) and the following pigment (C) as constituents thereof, wherein the content of the pigment (C) is from 0.7 to 23 mass %; Fluororesin (A): a fluororesin having a fluorine content of at least 10 mass %; Resin (B): a resin having a SP value larger than that of the fluororesin (A), and the difference between the SP value thereof and the SP value of the fluororesin (A) is at least 0.4 (J/cm3)1/2; Pigment (C): a pigment which is a metallic pigment covered with a covering material, and the SP value of the covering material exceeds the SP value of the fluororesin (A) and less than the SP value of the resin (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shuhei Ochi, Masataka Aikawa, Shun Saito
  • Patent number: 10457815
    Abstract: Provided is a curable resin composition capable of forming a coating film excellent in the weather resistance and the impact resistance with a high productivity even on a member having a complicated shape for outdoor use. The curable resin composition contains a fluorinated copolymer (A) and a compound (B). The fluorinated copolymer (A) includes a fluorinated copolymer having a unit derived from a fluoroolefin, a unit having an ethylenic unsaturated group in its side chain, and a unit having a functional group, and the unit having a functional group is at least one member selected from a unit having a hydroxy group, a unit having a carboxy group and a unit having an alkoxysilyl group. The compound (B) includes at least one acryloyl group and/or methacryloyl groups and at least two isocyanate groups in one molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shun Saito, Shuhei Ochi
  • Publication number: 20190249027
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a coating composition for vehicle interior members excellent in scratch resistance and resistance to sunscreen staining, a vehicle interior member having a cured film formed from the composition, and a method for manufacturing the vehicle interior member. The coating composition for vehicle interior members of the present invention comprises a fluorinated polymer having units based on a fluoroolefin and units based on a monomer having a crosslinkable group, a fluorine-free polymer having crosslinkable groups, and a curing agent, and the glass transition temperature of the fluorinated polymer is 50° C. or above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Sheng Cedric Chin, Shun Saito, Shuhei Ochi
  • Publication number: 20180298199
    Abstract: To provide a powder coating material excellent in blocking resistance and capable of forming a coating film excellent in color tone and weather resistance in which the occurrence of color unevenness is suppressed, a method for its production, and a coated article having a coating film formed from the powder coating material. The powder coating material comprises a resin powder, a luster pigment and a binder, wherein the resin powder contains a fluororesin and a non-fluororesin, the binder contains a surfactant having a melting point of at least 25° C., and the luster pigment is bonded to the particle surfaces of the resin powder via the binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shuhei OCHI, Masataka Aikawa, Shun Saito
  • Publication number: 20180185877
    Abstract: To provide a production method for obtaining a coated article provided with a coating film having excellent weather resistance by using a powder coating material. A method for producing a coated article, which comprises applying a powder coating material comprising a fluororesin (A), a non-fluororesin (B) and a metallic pigment (C) to the surface of a substrate, and heating the substrate having the powder coating material applied, to a temperature of at least the glass transition temperature of the fluororesin (A) and the non-fluororesin (B), followed by cooling, to form a coating film on the substrate surface, and which is characterized in that the content of the metallic pigment (C) is from 0.7 to 23 mass % to the total amount of the powder coating material, the PCI value of the coating film is at least 6, and the flip-flop value is at least 1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shuhei Ochi, Masataka Aikawa, Shun Saito
  • Publication number: 20170335117
    Abstract: To provide a powder coating material capable of forming a film excellent in metallic hue, concealing property and weather resistance. The powder coating material comprises the following fluororesin (A), the following resin (B) and the following pigment (C) as constituents thereof, wherein the content of the pigment (C) is from 0.7 to 23 mass %; Fluororesin (A): a fluororesin having a fluorine content of at least 10 mass %; Resin (B): a resin having a SP value larger than that of the fluororesin (A), and the difference between the SP value thereof and the SP value of the fluororesin (A) is at least 0.4 (J/cm3)1/2; Pigment (C): a pigment which is a metallic pigment covered with a covering material, and the SP value of the covering material exceeds the SP value of the fluororesin (A) and less than the SP value of the resin (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shuhei OCHI, Masataka AIKAWA, Shun SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170321065
    Abstract: To provide a powder coating material capable of forming a coating film excellent in weather resistance, coating film appearance and surface smoothness; and a coated article having a coating film made of such a powder coating material. A powder coating material comprising a powder composed of a first composition which is a first composition for powder coating material comprising a fluororesin having a fluorine content of at least 10% by mass and a plasticizer having a melting point of from 60 to 200° C. and having a cyclic hydrocarbon group in the molecule, wherein the content of the plasticizer is from 0.1 to 40 parts by mass, to 100 parts by mass of the resin component contained in the first composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shuhei OCHI, Masataka AlKAWA, Shun SAITO