Patents by Inventor Tadayoshi Saitou

Tadayoshi Saitou 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: 9856354
    Abstract: By completing curing in a short period of time even at low temperatures and using an epoxy resin composition as a matrix resin of a prepreg, it is possible to obtain a fiber-reinforced composite plastic product such as a fiber-reinforced tubular composite with excellent mechanical properties and, more particularly, excellent impact resistance. The epoxy resin composition includes A component, B component, C component, D component and E component, where the content rate of sulfur atoms is equal to or more than 0.2 wt % and equal to or less than 7 wt %, and the content rate of the C component is equal to or more than 1 wt % and equal to or less than 15 wt %. A component: epoxy resins, B component: reactive products of the epoxy resins and an amine compounds including the sulfur atom in a molecule (the unreacted epoxy resins and/or the amine compounds may be included), C component: polyamide compounds soluble in the A component, D component: urea compounds, and E component: dicyandiamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, MRC COMPOSITE PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youhei Miwa, Tadayoshi Saitou, Masato Taguchi, Mikihiro Uchizono, Tetsuya Atsumi, Tsutomu Ibuki
  • Patent number: 8679991
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prepreg containing a reinforcing fiber, a sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate including the reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, wherein the matrix resin is impregnated into the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate and also covers one surface of the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate, such that the matrix resin impregnation ratio is within a range of 35% to 95%. The invention also relates to a prepreg containing a reinforcing fiber substrate in the form of a sheet and formed from a reinforcing fiber woven fabric, and a matrix resin, wherein at least one surface of the reinforcing fiber substrate displays a sea-and-island-type pattern with resin-impregnated portions (island portions) and fiber portions (sea portions), such that a surface coverage of the matrix resin is within a range of 3% to 80%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya Goto, Kazuki Koga, Tadayoshi Saitou, Akihiro Ito, Tsuneo Takano, Kouki Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20140057514
    Abstract: This invention relates to a prepreg containing a reinforcing fiber, a reinforcing fiber substrate in the form of a sheet and containing the reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, such that the matrix resin is impregnated into the reinforcing fiber substrate and also covers one surface of the reinforcing fiber substrate, and an impregnation ratio of the matrix resin is within a range of 35% to 95%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Goto, Kazuki Koga, Tadayoshi Saitou, Akihiro Ito, Tsuneo Takano, Kouki Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20120276795
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prepreg containing a reinforcing fiber, a sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate including the reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, wherein the matrix resin is impregnated into the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate and also covers one surface of the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate, such that the matrix resin impregnation ratio is within a range of 35% to 95%. The invention also relates to a prepreg containing a reinforcing fiber substrate in the form of a sheet and formed from a reinforcing fiber woven fabric, and a matrix resin, wherein at least one surface of the reinforcing fiber substrate displays a sea-and-island-type pattern with resin-impregnated portions (island portions) and fiber portions (sea portions), such that a surface coverage of the matrix resin is within a range of 3% to 80%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Kazuya GOTO, Kazuki KOGA, Tadayoshi SAITOU, Akihiro ITO, Tsuneo TAKANO, Kouki WAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20110151206
    Abstract: An FRP is produced using a prepreg comprising reinforcing fiber, a sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate containing reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, wherein the matrix resin is impregnated into the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate and also covers one surface of the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate, and the matrix resin impregnation ratio is within a range of 35% to 95%; a prepreg comprising reinforcing fiber, a sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate containing reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, wherein the matrix resin exists on both surfaces of the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate, and the portion inside the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate into which the matrix resin has not been impregnated is continuous; or a prepreg comprising reinforcing fiber, a sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate containing reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, wherein at least one surface exhibits a sea-and-island-type pattern comprising resin-impregnated portions (island portions) where the mat
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Kazuya Goto, Kazuki Koga, Tadayoshi Saitou, Akihiro Ito, Tsuneo Takano, Kouki Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20110143856
    Abstract: By completing curing in a short period of time even at low temperatures and using an epoxy resin composition as a matrix resin of a prepreg, it is possible to obtain a fiber-reinforced composite plastic product such as a fiber-reinforced tubular composite with excellent mechanical properties and, more particularly, excellent impact resistance. The epoxy resin composition includes A component, B component, C component, D component and E component, where the content rate of sulfur atoms is equal to or more than 0.2 wt % and equal to or less than 7 wt %, and the content rate of the C component is equal to or more than 1 wt % and equal to or less than 15 wt %. A component: epoxy resins, B component: reactive products of the epoxy resins and an amine compounds including the sulfur atom in a molecule (the unreacted epoxy resins and/or the amine compounds may be included), C component: polyamide compounds soluble in the A component, D component: urea compounds, and E component: dicyandiamide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd., MAR COMPOSITE PRODUCTS CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Youhei Miwa, Tadayoshi Saitou, Masato Taguchi, Mikihiro Uchizono, Tetsuya Atsumi, Tsutomu Ibuki
  • Patent number: 7883766
    Abstract: A prepreg is provided capable of being a composite material having suitable high heat resistance, impact resistance, and mechanical properties under high temperature and high humidity conditions. As the matrix resin, a composition including a specific epoxy resin component (A), a specific bifunctional epoxy resin (B), a specific tetrafunctional epoxy resin (C), and a specific aromatic amine compound (D) at specific proportions are used. Particularly, as the epoxy resin component (A), one obtained by mixing and heating a bifunctional epoxy resin (a1), a trifunctional epoxy resin (a2), a phenol compound (a3), and a specific polyamide resin (a4) is used so as to be able to solve the above-described problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Ito, Tadayoshi Saitou, Ietsugu Santo, Junichi Muramatsu, Yasuo Takagi, Kiharu Numata, Yasuhiro Fukuhara, Mina Oobayashi
  • Publication number: 20090123717
    Abstract: An FRP is produced using a prepreg comprising reinforcing fiber, a sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate containing reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, wherein the matrix resin is impregnated into the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate and also covers one surface of the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate, and the matrix resin impregnation ratio is within a range of 35% to 95%; a prepreg comprising reinforcing fiber, a sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate containing reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, wherein the matrix resin exists on both surfaces of the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate, and the portion inside the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate into which the matrix resin has not been impregnated is continuous; or a prepreg comprising reinforcing fiber, a sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate containing reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, wherein at least one surface exhibits a sea-and-island-type pattern comprising resin-impregnated portions (island portions) where the mat
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Rayon co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya Goto, Kazuki Koga, Tadayoshi Saitou, Akihiro Ito, Tsuneo Takano, Kouki Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20090111924
    Abstract: A prepreg is provided capable of being a composite material having suitable high heat resistance, impact resistance, and mechanical properties under high temperature and high humidity conditions. As the matrix resin, a composition including a specific epoxy resin component (A), a specific bifunctional epoxy resin (B), a specific tetrafunctional epoxy resin (C), and a specific aromatic amine compound (D) at specific proportions are used. Particularly, as the epoxy resin component (A), one obtained by mixing and heating a bifunctional epoxy resin (a1), a trifunctional epoxy resin (a2), a phenol compound (a3), and a specific polyamide resin (a4) is used so as to be able to solve the above-described problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Ito, Tadayoshi Saitou, Ietsugu Santo, Junichi Muramatsu, Yasuo Takagi, Kiharu Numata, Yasuhiro Fukuhara, Mina Oobayashi
  • Patent number: 7070861
    Abstract: A flame retardant epoxy resin composition containing (A) a phenolic novolak type epoxy resin including a phenolic novolak type epoxy resin of the following formula (1) and/or formula (2) in a total of at least 50 wt %: (wherein, n is 0 or a positive integer) (wherein, n is 0 or a positive integer) (B) a bisphenol type epoxy resin not containing a halogen, (C) an inorganic filler, and (D) an organic flame retardant. A prepreg and a fiber-reinforced composite using this epoxy resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Taguchi, Yasushi Suzumura, Tadayoshi Saitou, Akihiro Itou
  • Publication number: 20060035548
    Abstract: An FRP is produced using a prepreg comprising reinforcing fiber, a sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate containing reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, wherein the matrix resin is impregnated into the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate and also covers one surface of the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate, and the matrix resin impregnation ratio is within a range of 35% to 95%; a prepreg comprising reinforcing fiber, a sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate containing reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, wherein the matrix resin exists on both surfaces of the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate, and the portion inside the sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate into which the matrix resin has not been impregnated is continuous; or a prepreg comprising reinforcing fiber, a sheet-like reinforcing fiber substrate containing reinforcing fiber, and a matrix resin, wherein at least one surface exhibits a sea-and-island-type pattern comprising resin-impregnated portions (island portions) where the mat
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya Goto, Kazuki Koga, Tadayoshi Saitou, Akihiro Ito, Tsuneo Takano, Kouki Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20040034127
    Abstract: A flame retardant epoxy resin composition containing (A) a phenolic novolak type epoxy resin including a phenolic novolak type epoxy resin of the following formula (1) and/or formula (2) in a total of at least 50 wt %: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Masato Taguchi, Yasushi Suzumura, Tadayoshi Saitou, Akihiro Itou
  • Patent number: 5553003
    Abstract: In a control system equipped with a plurality of subsystems and a supervising subsystem for supervising these subsystems, a subgoal achievement performance is calculated by the subsystem using its own knowledge and its own condition with respect to a subgoal defined by the supervising subsystem, and the supervising subsystem controls a control system by utilizing the knowledge and conditions of the respective subsystems by applying a subgoal execution instruction to the subsystem based upon the calculation result. Since not only the knowledge but also the condition of the subsystems, proper controls can be realized in not only such a case that the supervising goal is directed to a static temporal aspect, but also such a case that the supervising goal contains a temporal element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Harada, Yasunori Katayama, Junzo Kawakami, Tadayoshi Saitou, Chihiro Fukui, Yutaka Kokai, Shigeru Tamura