Patents by Inventor Akihiro Sawaguchi

Akihiro Sawaguchi 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: 6902642
    Abstract: Using a hydraulic transfer film wherein a transfer layer is composed of a decorative layer made of a printing ink coating film or a paint coating film, the transfer layer is hydraulically transferred onto a target body for transfer made of a metal substrate having a cured coating film layer in which a xylene absorption amount is within a range from 3.5 to 100 g/m2. Alternatively, using a hydraulic transfer film wherein a transfer layer has a protective layer made of a radiation-curable resin or a thermosetting resin, the transfer layer is hydraulically transferred onto a target body for transfer made of a metal substrate having a cured coating film layer in which a xylene absorption amount is within a range from 10 to 100 g/m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignees: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc., Nippon Decor, Inc.
    Inventors: Yukihiko Kawaharada, Akihiro Sawaguchi, Mitsutaka Nanbo, Hiroyuki Tabe, Shinji Kato, Shuzo Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20030108675
    Abstract: Using a hydraulic transfer film wherein a transfer layer is composed of a decorative layer made of a printing ink coating film or a paint coating film, the transfer layer is hydraulically transferred onto a target body for transfer made of a metal substrate having a cured coating film layer in which a xylene absorption amount is within a range from 3.5 to 100 g/m2. Alternatively, using a hydraulic transfer film wherein a transfer layer has a protective layer made of a radiation-curable resin or a thermosetting resin, the transfer layer is hydraulically transferred onto a target body for transfer made of a metal substrate having a cured coating film layer in which a xylene absorption amount is within a range from 10 to 100 g/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicants: DAINIPPON INK AND CHEMICALS, INC., NIPPON DECOR, INC.
    Inventors: Yukihiko Kawaharada, Akihiro Sawaguchi, Mitsutaka Nanbo, Hiroyuki Tabe, Shinji Kato, Shuzo Mizuno
  • Patent number: 5968662
    Abstract: A coated metal sheet has undercoat and topcoat paint films formed on the metal substrate. The undercoat film is composed of polyester paint, which is preferably prepared by adding methylated or butylated melamine resin as a curing agent to hydroxyl group-containing macromolecular polyester resin having a glass-transition temperature of 10.degree. C. or higher. The topcoat film is composed of the polyester paint which is preferably prepared by adding an isocyanate curing agent in an amount of 10 wt. % or more to hydrocyl group-containing macromolecular polyester resin. The substrate metal may be a chemically converted steel sheet, galvarnized steel sheet, stainless steel sheet or aluminum sheet. Since the coated steel sheet is bonded with excellent shear strength and durability, it is useful as the casing of electric home appliance or business machine, or a structural member or part for building or furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignees: Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd., Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michiharu Morishige, Keiichi Sawaya, Hidetoshi Yamabe, Tetsuo Sakai, Toshio Nagatomo, Hideyasu Kamikawa, Akihiro Sawaguchi, Hiroshi Matsuo