Patents by Inventor Akio TAKASUGI

Akio TAKASUGI 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).

  • Publication number: 20240101760
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an acetalization product of an ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer by acetalization of an ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer, wherein the ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer is a porous object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akio TAKASUGI, Takuro NIIMURA, Atsuhiro NAKAHARA, Yoshiaki ASANUMA
  • Publication number: 20230069427
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin composition, comprising: a modified vinyl acetal resin which comprises 20 to 80 mol % of ethylene units and 4 to 76 mol % of vinyl alcohol units based on all monomer units constituting the resin, and has an acetalization degree of 5 to 80 mol %; and an alkali metal salt and/or an alkaline earth metal salt of a strong acid, wherein a total content of the alkali metal salt and/or the alkaline earth metal salt of the strong acid is 0.0005 to 0.06 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the modified vinyl acetal resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuro NIIMURA, Akio TAKASUGI, Atsuhiro NAKAHARA, Yoshiaki ASANUMA
  • Publication number: 20220184930
    Abstract: The problem to be solved of the present invention is to provide a modified vinyl acetal resin for an interlayer film of laminated glass having excellent transparency, impact resistance, heat resistance and molding ability. The means for solving the problem is a modified vinyl acetal resin for an interlayer film of laminated glass comprising 25 to 60 mol % of ethylene units and 24 to 71% by mol of vinyl alcohol units, based on all the monomer units constituting the resin, and having the acetalization degree of 5 mol % or more and less than 40 mol %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuro NIIMURA, Akio TAKASUGI, Atsuhiro NAKAHARA, Yoshiaki ASANUMA