Patents Assigned to Yupo Corporation
  • Publication number: 20050180001
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an easily handleable screen which functions by using the reflected light. The present invention provides a screen comprising a polyolefin-based resin-containing film layer (A) having a total light beam transmittance of less than 30%, a total light beam reflectance of more than 70% to 100%, a glossiness of 60% or less and a density of 0.5 to 1.2 g/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomotsugu Takahashi, Takahiko Ueda
  • Publication number: 20050174508
    Abstract: Provided is a planar light source device, which comprises a light guide having at least one side end serving as a light incident side and having one surface serving as a light-emitting side, a light source disposed in the vicinity of the side end of the light guide, and a light reflector disposed on the other side opposite to the light-emitting side, and which is characterized in that the light guide is essentially formed of a polyolefin resin, the light reflector is also essentially formed of a polyolefin resin, and when a piece of the light reflector having a face size of 1.5 cm×1.5 cm is prepared, and it is pressed against the surface of the light guide with its reflective face being in contact with the surface of the light guide under a load of 135 g/cm2 thereto, and, in that condition, when it is reciprocated 10 times on the surface of the light guide to a width of 5 cm every time at a speed of 2.5 cm/sec, then the surface of the light guide is not substantially scratched by it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomotsugu Takahashi, Takahiko Ueda, Hiroshi Koyama
  • Publication number: 20050170124
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a glossy film which can be deformed or peeled with a small force without requiring any special working for starting peeling to allow easy visual recognition. The present invention is a glossy film containing a base layer (A) which contains a thermoplastic resin and having a thickness of 12 ?m or more when compressed at a load of 32 kgf/cm2 in the thickness direction and a porosity of from 10 to 60% and a gloss layer (C). The present invention is also a glossy film comprising a film (I) containing a base layer (A?) which contains a thermoplastic resin and an easily peelable layer (B) having a peel strength of from 5 to 150 g/cm width and a gloss layer (C)provided on at least one surface of the film (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomotsugu Takahashi, Takahiko Ueda, Hiroshi Koike
  • Patent number: 6914719
    Abstract: A light reflector formed of a biaxially-stretched film which contains a thermoplastic resin and a filler and has an opacity of at least 95%, a whiteness of at least 90%, a reflectance R0 of at least 92%, and an areal draw ratio of from 22 to 80 times, wherein the color difference ?EH, after irradiated with a metal halide lamp spaced from the light reflector by 10 cm under an environmental condition of 83° C. and a relative humidity of 50% and at an intensity of radiation of 90 mW/cm2 for 10 hours, is at most 10. The reflector is free from the trouble of yellowing as in white polyester films heretofore used in reflectors and is stable against color change for a long period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Yupo Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Koyama, Tomotsugu Takahashi
  • Patent number: 6911253
    Abstract: A porous resin film which comprises 30 to 90 wt % of a thermoplastic resin containing a hydrophilic thermoplastic resin component; and 70 to 10 wt % of an inorganic or organic fine powder was disclosed. The porous resin film of the present invention is valuable as an ink-jet recording medium since the film shows excellent ink absorbing and drying properties even when a large amount of ink is discharged thereon, and thus can produce thereon a high-definition image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Yupo Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Iwasa, Akihiko Ohno, Nobuhiro Shibuya
  • Patent number: 6908658
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an electrophotography recording paper having excellent density, color tone, gradation, fixing properties and recording qualities, while having excellent water resistance and durability. The object may be obtained by constructing an electrophotography recording paper 1 by laminating a recording layer 3 comprising a synthetic resin film having a coating layer 4 on at least one side of a base material layer 2 comprising a paper material having a water resistance. The electrostatic capacity of the electrophotography recording paper is controlled at 10 pF/cm2 or more. It is desirable that the synthetic resin film as the recording layer 3 be a polyester film, particularly a polyethylene terephthalate film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Yupo Corporation
    Inventors: Katsukuni Nitta, Hideo Shimoda, Tamio Shikano
  • Publication number: 20050100751
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a transparent label for in-mold forming which has excellent antistatic properties and excellent ink adhesion properties, and can undergo face printing in offset printing with sheets, can respond to a small lot order of labels and in short time limit of delivery, has excellent cutting of the labels, punching processing, and inserting properties into a mold after printing, and is fused firmly to a container without causing blisters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatoshi Nishizawa, Masaki Shiina
  • Publication number: 20050085579
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a thermoplastic resin film, which comprises oxidizing the surface of a thermoplastic resin film (i) that contains an unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified polyolefin-based resin, then applying a surface modifier thereto, and stretching it. According to the method, thermoplastic resin films can be produced that have good adhesiveness between the film substrate and the coating layer thereof and have good printability and electrostatic resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiichiro Iida, Hisashi Tani
  • Publication number: 20050084637
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a biodegradable label for in-mold forming, which is excellent in water resistance, is printable to allow for printing letters, or the like, by various printing methods, and is biodegradable in a natural environment; and to provide a biodegradable container attached with this biodegradable label for in-mold forming. In the present invention, the gist of the first invention is a biodegradable label for in-mold forming, comprising a laminate film (a/b), having a film (a), comprising a biodegradable resin (A), and a film (b), comprising a heat-sealable biodegradable resin (B); and the gist of the second invention is a biodegradable container attached with this biodegradable label for in-mold forming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatoshi Nishizawa, Atsushi Kasai, Rie Shirahama
  • Publication number: 20050078366
    Abstract: Disclosed is a screen having a film layer (A) that comprises a thermoplastic resin and has a whole light transmittance of from 30 to 80% and a whole light reflectance of from 20 to 70%. The screen exhibits its image visibility for both reflected light and transmitted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Applicant: Yupo Corporation
    Inventors: Tomotsugu Takahashi, Takahiko Ueda
  • Publication number: 20050058831
    Abstract: A label for in-mold formation is provided which can be readily delaminated from the container by any one because of its excellent delamination initiation property and delamination transmission property as well as its low interlaminar strength, and which can be recorded with information such as pictures and letters on the inner side concealed by the label, and therefore, enabling effective utilization of the display area, or utilization of the delaminated label portion as a request form or a discount ticket, so called coupon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatoshi Nishizawa, Hiroshi Koike
  • Patent number: 6863934
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of surface treatment of a thermoplastic resin film (i) which comprises the steps of subjecting the thermoplastic resin film (i) to surface oxidation, coating the oxidized film with a surface modifier (A) and then stretching the coated film, and which is characterized in that: the surface modifier (A) is an aqueous dispersion prepared by dispersing an olefin copolymer (a) with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its anhydride bonded thereto in water along with at least one dispersant (b) selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, nonionic water-soluble polymers, cationic surfactants and cationic water-soluble polymers; the ratio by weight of (a)/(b) in terms of the solid content thereof falls between 100/1 and 100/30; and the mean particle size of the resin in the surface modifier (A) is at most 5 ?m. The method can provide a thermoplastic resin film of good melt thermal transfer printability and good offset printability capable of giving prints of good water resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Yupo Corporation
    Inventors: Seiichiro Iida, Hisashi Tani
  • Publication number: 20050048271
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide recording paper and label paper with excellent waterproof properties, reduced curling from heat when used as recording paper in a heat-fixing type electrophotographic printer, a heat-fixing type electrophotographic copier or a direct heat-sensitive printer, excellent paper delivery properties, and capable of providing continuous printing of multiple sheets. A further object of the invention is to provide recording paper and label paper with excellent waterproof properties as the base materials of masking seals and re-covering-preventing labels, and requiring no special process to start peeling. The present invention provides recording paper comprising resin film (A) containing a thermoplastic resin, and at least one of inorganic fine powder and an organic filler, wherein the heat of crystallization is 60 J/cm3 or lower, and label paper using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo Iwasa, Masaaki Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 6858283
    Abstract: Disclosed is a label for in-mold forming comprising a thermoplastic resin film base layer and a heat-seal resin layer, wherein a surface of the heat-seal resin layer has a centerline average roughness of 0.5 to 5 micrometers and the label has an air permeability of 10 to 20,000 seconds. When in-mold forming is conducted with the label of the present invention, labeled molded resin articles of various shapes can be manufactured while effectively inhibiting blistering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Yupo Corporation
    Inventors: Takatoshi Nishizawa, Masaki Shiina, Akihiko Ohno
  • Publication number: 20040258938
    Abstract: A stretched resin film comprises a uniaxially stretched film comprising a propylene-base polymer (A) in an amount of 30 to 79 wt %, polybutene-1 (B) in an amount of 3 to 25 wt %, a petroleum resin (C) and/or hydrogenated terpene resin (D) in an amount of 3 to 25 wt %, and an organic and/or inorganic fine powder (E) in an amount of 10 to 65 wt %. The stretched resin film is a white, opaque film having excellent heat shrinking properties, printability and stiffness, and does not contribute to environmental pollution when burned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Yamanaka, Kazuyuki Kimura
  • Publication number: 20040246415
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semitransparent reflector having a whole light transmittance (T) of 10-80%, a whole light reflectance (R) of 20-90%, (T+R) of 80-100%, and (R−Rd) of 8-30% in which Rd is the whole light diffusion reflectance. When installed in a display device, the semitransparent reflector ensures efficient light transmission and reflection, and attains a high transmittance and a high reflectance of the display device, therefore significantly improving the letter visibility of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiko Ueda, Hiroshi Koyama, Tomotsugu Takahashi
  • Patent number: 6811837
    Abstract: The invention provides a porous resin film having a good absorption of water content as a solvent for aqueous ink or aqueous paste and a recording medium comprising the porous resin film. The recording medium is characterized by the capability of absorbing an ink without density unevenness even during ink jet recording if the ejected amount of ink is great. The invention lies in a porous resin film comprising: a thermoplastic resin in an amount of 30 to 90% by weight; and an inorganic and/or organic finely divided powder in an amount of 10 to 70% by weight, wherein the inorganic and/or organic finely divided powder is surface-treated with a surface treating agent (A) made of a copolymer of diallylamine salt or alkyl diallylamine salt (a1) with a nonionic hydrophilic vinyl monomer (a2) and an anionic surface treating agent (B), and the porous resin film has a liquid absorption capacity of not smaller than 0.5 ml/m2 as measured by “Japan TAPPI No. 51-87”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Yupo Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Iwasa, Seiichiro Iida, Nobuhiro Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20040188996
    Abstract: Disclosed is a forgery-preventing film having a structure in which a thermoplastic resin film is attached to both faces of a light-shielding layer processed for forgery prevention. It is impossible to recognize the letter information to be protected in the forgery-preventing film without peeling the information-concealing layer therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Yupo Corporation
    Inventors: Katsukuni Nitta, Kazuyo Senga
  • Publication number: 20040185285
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of surface treatment of a thermoplastic resin film (i) which comprises the steps of subjecting the thermoplastic resin film (i) to surface oxidation, coating the oxidized film with a surface modifier (A) and then stretching the coated film, and which is characterized in that: the surface modifier (A) is an aqueous dispersion prepared by dispersing an olefin copolymer (a) with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its anhydride bonded thereto in water along with at least one dispersant (b) selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, nonionic water-soluble polymers, cationic surfactants and cationic water-soluble polymers; the ratio by weight of (a)/(b) in terms of the solid content thereof falls between 100/1 and 100/30; and the mean particle size of the resin in the surface modifier (A) is at most 5 &mgr;m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiichiro Iida, Hisashi Tani
  • Publication number: 20040161621
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a thermoplastic resin film excellent in antistatic property and capable of being printed by various means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatoshi Nishizawa, Masaki Shiina