Patents by Inventor Tomoharu Nishioka

Tomoharu Nishioka 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: 8067075
    Abstract: A multilayer tube including at least three layers including a layer (a) formed of (A) polyamide 11 and/or polyamide 12, a layer (b) formed of (B) a polyamide (semi-aromatic polyamide) including a dicarboxylic acid unit containing a terephthalic acid and/or naphthalenedicarboxylic acid unit in a proportion of 50 mol % or more based on all dicarboxylic acid units, and a diamine unit containing an aliphatic diamine unit having a carbon number of 9 to 13 in a proportion of 60 mol % or more based on all diamine units, and a layer (c) formed of (C) a fluorine-containing polymer having introduced into the molecular chain thereof a functional group having reactivity with a polyamide-based resin, is provided as a multilayer tube excellent in an alcohol gasoline permeation-preventing property, interlayer adhesion, low-temperature impact resistance, heat resistance and chemical resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignees: Ube Industries, Inc., Asahi Glass Company, Limited, Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoharu Nishioka, Koji Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Iwasa, Atsushi Funaki, Eiichi Nishi, Koichi Uchida, Tsugunori Kashimura, Takashi Yamashita, Yuji Munesawa
  • Publication number: 20090169789
    Abstract: A resin pipe has an inner layer made of a fluororesin, an intermediate layer of nylon, and an outermost layer made of a fluororesin and covering the intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Akinobu Teramoto, Keita Fushimi, Jiro Yamanaka, Masayuki Miyashita, Tomoharu Nishioka
  • Publication number: 20070148389
    Abstract: A multilayer tube including at least three layers including a layer (a) formed of (A) polyamide 11 and/or polyamide 12, a layer (b) formed of (B) a polyamide (semi-aromatic polyamide) including a dicarboxylic acid unit containing a terephthalic acid and/or naphthalenedicarboxylic acid unit in a proportion of 50 mol % or more based on all dicarboxylic acid units, and a diamine unit containing an aliphatic diamine unit having a carbon number of 9 to 13 in a proportion of 60 mol % or more based on all diamine units, and a layer (c) formed of (C) a fluorine-containing polymer having introduced into the molecular chain thereof a functional group having reactivity with a polyamide-based resin, is provided as a multilayer tube excellent in an alcohol gasoline permeation-preventing property, interlayer adhesion, low-temperature impact resistance, heat resistance and chemical resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicants: Ube Industries, Ltd. a corporation of Japan, 1978-96, Asahi Glass Company, Limited, a corporation of Japan, Kuraray Co., Ltd., a corporation of Japan
    Inventors: Tomoharu Nishioka, Koji Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Iwasa, Atsushi Funaki, Eiichi Nishi, Koichi Uchida, Tsugunori Kashimura, Takashi Yamashita, Yuji Munesawa
  • Publication number: 20070104907
    Abstract: A multilayer structure comprising at least two or more layers including a layer (a) comprising (A) polyamide 11 and/or polyamide 12, and a layer (b) comprising (B) a polyamide (polyamide 9N) consisting of a dicarboxylic acid unit comprising a naphthalenedicarboxylic acid unit in a proportion of 50 mol % or more based on all dicarboxylic acid units and a diamine unit comprising a 1,9-nonanediamine and/or 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine unit in a proportion of 60 mol % or more based on all diamine units. A multilayer structure excellent in the alcohol gasoline permeation-preventing properties, interlayer adhesion, low-temperature impact resistance and heat resistance is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicants: Ube Industries, Ltd., a corporation of Japan, Kuraray Co., Ltd. a corporation of Japan
    Inventors: Tomoharu Nishioka, Koji Nakamura, Koichi Uchida, Tsugunori Kashimura
  • Patent number: 6989198
    Abstract: A multi-layer structure excellent in the barrier properties against alcohol gasoline, particularly hydrocarbon components, and also excellent in the interlayer adhesion, low-temperature impact resistance, heat resistance and chemical resistance is provided. The stractive is a multi-layer structure comprising two or more layers including at least a layer (a) comprising (A) nylon 11 and/or nylon 12 and a layer (b) comprising (B) a polyamide resin (nylon 9T) consisting of a dicarboxylic acid component and a-diamine component, with 60 to 100 mol % of the dicarboxylic acid component being a terephthalic acid and 60 to 100 mol % of the diamine component being a diamine component selected from 1,9-nonanediamine and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine, and preferably further including a layer (c) comprising (A) nylon 11 and/or nylon 12 or (C) nylon 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignees: Kuraray Co., Ltd., Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruhisa Masuda, Yuji Munesawa, Koichi Warino, Tomoharu Nishioka, Yoshio Iwata, Koji Nakamura, Kozo Tamura, Tetsuya Hara
  • Patent number: 6855787
    Abstract: A multi-layer hose having a multi-layer structure comprising an inner layer (I) made of a fluorocopolymer and an outer layer (II) made of a polyamide resin, wherein the fluorocopolymer constituting the inner layer (I) is a fluorocopolymer which comprises polymerized units (a) based on tetrafluoroethylene, polymerized units (b) based on ethylene and polymerized units (c) based on itaconic anhydride and/or citraconic anhydride, wherein the molar ratio of (a)/(b) is from 20/80 to 80/20 and the molar ratio of (c)/((a)+(b)) is from 1/10,000 to 5/100 and which has a volume flow rate of from 1 to 1,000 mm3/sec., and the polyamide resin constituting the outer layer (II) is polyamide 11 and/or polyamide 12, which satisfies a condition of (terminal amino group concentration)/(terminal carboxyl group concentration)>1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Atsushi Funaki, Naoko Sumi, Eiichi Nishi, Noriyuki Isobe, Tomoharu Nishioka, Koji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20040191440
    Abstract: A multi-layer hose having a multi-layer structure comprising an inner layer (I) made of a fluorocopolymer and an outer layer (II) made of a polyamide resin, wherein the fluorocopolymer constituting the inner layer (I) is a fluorocopolymer which comprises polymerized units (a) based on tetrafluoroethylene, polymerized units (b) based on ethylene and polymerized units (c) based on itaconic anhydride and/or citraconic anhydride, wherein the molar ratio of (a)/(b) is from 20/80 to 80/20 and the molar ratio of (c)/((a)+(b)) is from 1/10,000 to 5/100 and which has a volume flow rate of from 1 to 1,000 mm3/sec., and the polyamide resin constituting the outer layer (II) is polyamide 11 and/or polyamide 12, which satisfies a condition of (terminal amino group concentration)/(terminal carboxyl group concentration)>1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi Funaki, Naoko Sumi, Eiichi Nishi, Noriyuki Isobe, Tomoharu Nishioka, Koji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20040126523
    Abstract: A multi-layer structure excellent in the barrier properties against alcohol gasoline, particularly hydrocarbon components, and also excellent in the interlayer adhesion, low-temperature impact resistance, heat resistance and chemical resistance is provided. The stractive is a multi-layer structure comprising two or more layers including at least a layer (a) comprising (A) nylon 11 and/or nylon 12 and a layer (b) comprising (B) a polyamide resin (nylon 9T) consisting of a dicarboxylic acid component and a-diamine component, with 60 to 100 mol % of the dicarboxylic acid component being a terephthalic acid and 60 to 100 mol % of the diamine component being a diamine component selected from 1,9-nonanediamine and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine, and preferably further including a layer (c) comprising (A) nylon 11 and/or nylon 12 or (C) nylon 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicants: Kuraray Co., Ltd., a Japanese Corporation, Ube Industries, Ltd., a Japanese Corporation
    Inventors: Haruhisa Masuda, Yuji Munesawa, Koichi Warino, Tomoharu Nishioka, Yoshiro Iwata, Koji Nakamura, Kozo Tamura, Tetsuya Hara
  • Patent number: 6656553
    Abstract: A hose for fuel having a laminated structure comprising an inner layer (A) made of a ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer adhesive to a polyamide resin and an outer layer (B) made of a polyamide resin, is formed. Such a hose for fuel is excellent in interlaminar adhesive strength and also excellent in antistatic properties and fuel permeation-preventing properties, and particularly, the dependency of the interlaminar adhesive strength on the take-up speed during the co-extrusion molding, is small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignees: Asahi Glass Company, Limited, Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiichi Nishi, Masako Nagashima, Noriyuki Isobe, Tomoharu Nishioka, Yoshiro Iwata
  • Publication number: 20030035914
    Abstract: A hose for fuel having a laminated structure comprising an inner layer (A) made of a ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer adhesive to a polyamide resin and an outer layer (B) made of a polyamide resin, is formed. such a hose for fuel is excellent in the interlaminar adhesive strength and also excellent in the antistatic properties and fuel permeation-preventing properties, and particularly, the dependency of the interlaminar adhesive strength on the take-up speed during the co-extrusion molding, is small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Eiichi Nishi, Masako Nagashima, Noriyuki Isobe, Tomoharu Nishioka, Yoshiro Iwata