Patents by Inventor Akira Todo

Akira Todo 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: 8329824
    Abstract: The present invention provides a propylene polymer composition having excellent transparency, flexibility, heat resistance, scratch resistance and rubber elasticity with a good balance. The propylene polymer composition comprises 1 to 40 parts by weight of isotactic polypropylene (i) and 60 to 99 parts by weight of a propylene/ethylene/?-olefin copolymer (ii) which contains 45 to 89% by mol of a propylene component, 10 to 25% by mol of an ethylene component, and optionally, 0 to 30% by mol of constituent units (a) derived from an ?-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryoji Mori, Takashi Nakagawa, Akira Todo
  • Patent number: 7388051
    Abstract: The invention provides a propylene polymer composition well balanced and excellent in transparency, flexibility, heat resistance, scratch resistance and rubber elasticity, and a medical tube made from the propylene polymer composition. The propylene polymer composition satisfies all the following properties (A), (B), (C) and (D): (A) the composition shows a loss tangent (tan ?) peak at a temperature in the range of ?20 to 25° C. according to dynamic viscoelasticity measurement (10 rad/s) in a torsion mode, and the peak is 0.5 or above; (B) the storage elastic modulus G? at 20° C. from the dynamic viscoelasticity measurement is in the range of 1.0×107 to 4.9×108 dyn/cm2; (C) the penetration temperature (° C.) determined in accordance with JIS K 7196 is in the range of 60 to 160° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryoji Mori, Takashi Nakagawa, Mamoru Kagami, Akira Todo
  • Patent number: 7253234
    Abstract: A syndiotactic propylene-based polymer composition which retains the inherent features of the conventional non-crosslinked or partially crosslinked olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer, and also has excellent abrasion resistance and flexibility. The syndiotactic propylene-based polymer composition comprises 1 to 40 parts by weight of the syndiotactic polypropylene (B), and 5 to 60 parts by weight of the syndiotactic structured propylene-?-olefin copolymer (C) comprising 95 to 65 mol % of a syndiotactic structured propylene component and 5 to 35 mol % of an ?-olefin (except propylene) component having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, based on 100 parts by weight of the non-crosslinked or partially crosslinked olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryoji Mori, Takashi Nakagawa, Akira Todo
  • Publication number: 20060247381
    Abstract: The present invention provides a propylene polymer composition having excellent transparency, flexibility, heat resistance, scratch resistance and rubber elasticity with a good balance. The propylene polymer composition comprises 1 to 40 parts by weight of isotactic polypropylene (i) and 60 to 99 parts by weight of a propylene/ethylene/?-olefin copolymer (ii) which contains 45 to 89% by mol of a propylene component, 10 to 25% by mol of an ethylene component, and optionally, 0 to 30% by mol of constituent units (a) derived from an ?-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Ryoji Mori, Takashi Nakagawa, Akira Todo
  • Patent number: 7115312
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin structure formed of a resin composition that comprises substantially (a) from 5 to 80% by volume of a polyolefin resin and (b) from 20 to 95% by volume of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, which is characterized in that, in morphology therein seen through electronicmicroscopy, the polyphenylene sulfide resin (b) forms a matrix phase (continuous phase) and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a disperse phase. The thermoplastic resin structure gives plastic containers, tubes and their Attached parts having good barrier properties, strength, durability and workability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Akira Todo, Taku Koda
  • Publication number: 20060057321
    Abstract: The invention provides a propylene polymer composition well balanced and excellent in transparency, flexibility, heat resistance, scratch resistance and rubber elasticity, and a medical tube made from the propylene polymer composition. The propylene polymer composition satisfies all the following properties (A), (B), (C) and (D): (A) the composition shows a loss tangent (tan ?) peak at a temperature in the range of ?20 to 25° C. according to dynamic viscoelasticity measurement (10 rad/s) in a torsion mode, and the peak is 0.5 or above; (B) the storage elastic modulus G? at 20° C. from the dynamic viscoelasticity measurement is in the range of 1.0×107 to 4.9×108 dyn/cm2; (C) the penetration temperature (° C.) determined in accordance with JIS K 7196 is in the range of 60 to 160° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Ryoji Mori, Takashi Nakagawa, Mamoru Kagami, Akira Todo
  • Publication number: 20060052543
    Abstract: A syndiotactic propylene-based polymer composition which retains the inherent features of the conventional non-crosslinked or partially crosslinked olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer, and also has excellent abrasion resistance and flexibility. The syndiotactic propylene-based polymer composition comprises 1 to 40 parts by weight of the syndiotactic polypropylene (B), and 5 to 60 parts by weight of the syndiotactic structured propylene-?-olefin copolymer (C) comprising 95 to 65 mol % of a syndiotactic structured propylene component and 5 to 35 mol % of an ?-olefin (except propylene) component having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, based on 100 parts by weight of the non-crosslinked or partially crosslinked olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Ryoji Mori, Takashi Nakagawa, Akira Todo
  • Publication number: 20050181158
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin structure formed of a resin composition that comprises substantially (a) from 5 to 80% by volume of a polyolefin resin and (b) from 20 to 95% by volume of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, which is characterized in that, in morphology therein seen through electronicmicroscopy, the polyphenylene sulfide resin (b) forms a matrix phase (continuous phase) and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a disperse phase. The thermoplastic resin structure gives plastic containers, tubes and their Attached parts having good barrier properties, strength, durability and workability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Akira Todo, Taku Koda
  • Patent number: 6900272
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin structure formed of a resin composition that comprises substantially (a) from 5 to 80% by volume of a polyolefin resin and (b) from 20 to 95% by volume of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, which is characterized in that, in morphology therein seen through electronicmicroscopy, the polyphenylene sulfide resin (b) forms a matrix phase (continuous phase) and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a disperse phase. The thermoplastic resin structure gives plastic containers, tubes and their Attached parts having good barrier properties, strength, durability and workability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Akira Todo, Taku Koda
  • Patent number: 6894120
    Abstract: An ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer, A-4, of ethylene with an ?-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms in an amount of 65-98% by weight, whose melt tension, MT, at 190° C. and MFR satisfy the relation MT>2.2×MFR?0.84, and at least one crystalline polyolefin, B-2, in an amount of 1-40% by weight selected from the group consisting of, B-I, an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene with an ?-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, prepared using a non-metallocene type catalyst, B-II, a propylene hompolymer or a copolymer of propylene with at least one olefin selected from ethylene and an ?-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and, B-III, a homopolymer of an ?-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms or a copolymer of ?-olefins of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and articles made from the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mamoru Takahashi, Akira Todo, Seiichi Ikeyama, Toshiyuki Tsutsui, Shinya Matsunaga, Norio Kaneshige
  • Patent number: 6830792
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin structure formed of a resin composition that comprises substantially (a) from 5 to 80% by volume of a polyolefin resin and (b) from 20 to 95% by volume of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, which is characterized in that, in morphology therein seen through electronic microscopy, the polyphenylene sulfide resin (b) forms a matrix phase (continuous phase) and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a disperse phase. The thermoplastic resin structure gives plastic containers, tubes and their Attached parts having good barrier properties, strength, durability and workability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Akira Todo, Taku Koda
  • Publication number: 20040210004
    Abstract: An ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer, A-4, of ethylene with an &agr;-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms in an amount of 65-98% by weight, whose melt tension, MT, at 190° C. and MFR satisfy the relation MT>2.2×MFR−0.84, and at least one crystalline polyolefin, B-2, in an amount of 1-40% by weight selected from the group consisting of, B-I, an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene with an &agr;-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, prepared using a non-metallocene type catalyst, B-II, a propylene hompolymer or a copolymer of propylene with at least one olefin selected from ethylene and an &agr;-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and, B-III, a homopolymer of an &agr;-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms or a copolymer of &agr;-olefins of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and articles made from the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Mamoru Takahashi, Akira Todo, Seiichi Ikeyama, Toshiyuki Tsutsui, Shinya Matsunaga, Norio Kaneshige
  • Patent number: 6774190
    Abstract: An ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (A-1), which has a density, a melt flow rate (MFR), an amount of a n-decane-soluble portion in the specific ranges and whose melt tension (MT) at 190° C. and MFR satisfy the relation MT>2.2×MFR−0.84, and one (co)polymer selected from the group consisting of (B-1) a low-density polyethylene obtained by high-pressure radical polymerization, (B-2) a crystalline polyolefin and (B-3) an olefin type elastomer. Also disclosed is an ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer composition and the low-density polyethylene (B-1) obtained by high-pressure radical polymerization, said ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (A-2) and (A-3) both having physical properties similar to those of the above ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (A-1) and having intrinsic viscosities different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mamoru Takahashi, Akira Todo, Seiichi Ikeyama, Toshiyuki Tsutsui, Shinya Matsunaga, Norio Kaneshige
  • Publication number: 20040138377
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin structure formed of a resin composition that comprises substantially (a) from 5 to 80% by volume of a polyolefin resin and (b) from 20 to 95% by volume of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, which is characterized in that, in morphology therein seen through electronic microscopy, the polyphenylene sulfide resin (b) forms a matrix phase (continuous phase) and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a disperse phase. The thermoplastic resin structure gives plastic containers, tubes and their Attached parts having good barrier properties, strength, durability and workability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc. a corporation of Japan
    Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Akira Todo, Taku Koda
  • Publication number: 20030092845
    Abstract: An ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer [A-1] which has a density, a melt flow rate (MFR), an amount of a n-decane-soluble portion in the specific ranges and whose melt tension (MT) at 190 ° C. and MFR satisfy the relation MT>2.2×MFR−0.84, and one (co)polymer selected from the group consisting of [B-1] a low-density polyethylene obtained by high-pressure radical polymerization, [B-2] a crystalline polyolefin and [B-3] an olefin type elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Mamoru Takahashi, Akira Todo, Seiichi Ikeyama, Toshiyuki Tsutsui, Shinya Matsunaga, Norio Kaneshige
  • Publication number: 20020165322
    Abstract: An ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer [A-1] which has a density, a melt flow rate (MFR), an amount of a n-decane-soluble portion in the specific ranges and whose melt tension (MT) at 190° C. and MFR satisfy the relation MT>2.2×MFR−0.84, and one (co)polymer selected from the group consisting of [B-1] a low-density polyethylene obtained by high-pressure radical polymerization, [B-2] a crystalline polyolefin and [B-3] an olefin type elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Mamoru Takahashi, Akira Todo, Seiichi Ikeyama, Toshiyuki Tsutsui, Shinya Matsunaga, Norio Kaneshige
  • Publication number: 20020016416
    Abstract: Ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer with olefin type elastomer, each having particular properties, including density and melt flow rate, with a density ratio of elastomer to copolymer of less than 1, provide compositions which have excellent moldability and form films having high mechanical strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Mamoru Takahashi, Seiichi Ikeyama, Akira Todo, Toshiyuki Tsutsui, Seiji Ohta, Hajime Inagaki
  • Patent number: 6333387
    Abstract: Ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer with olefin type elastomer, each having particular properties, including density and melt flow rate, with a density ratio of elastomer to copolymer of less than 1, provide compostions which have excellent moldability and form films having high mechanical strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
    Inventors: Mamoru Takahashi, Seiichi Ikeyama, Akira Todo, Toshiyuki Tsutsui, Seiji Ohta, Hajime Inagaki
  • Patent number: 6303713
    Abstract: A graft modified ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer obtained by graft polymerizing an ethylene/&agr;-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms copolymerizing with a polar monomer in the presence of a catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising an organoaluminum oxy-compound (a) and at least two kinds of transition metal compounds (b). This ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer has high melt tension and high flowability. An ethylene copolymer composition comprising the above-mentioned graft modified ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer and polyolefin. The graft modified ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer of the invention is excellent in heat stability and moldability. From this copolymer, a film having a high transparency and good adhesion to highly polar materials can be produced. The ethylene copolymer composition of the invention is excellent in heat stability and moldability. From this composition, a film having high transparency and good adhesion to highly polar materials can be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals INC
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Tsutsui, Ken Yoshitsugu, Mamoru Takahashi, Akira Todo, Seiji Ohta, Hajime Inagaki
  • Patent number: 6236867
    Abstract: In a portable telephone device, a desired telephone number selected by an user from all or a part of telephone directory list is converted into audio data by an audio data converting circuit to transmit it to a communication partner, so that the telephone number corresponding to the audio data can be uttered as a voice at the partner side who receives the audio data. Thereby, a portable telephone device with improved user ability can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Todo, Hiroya Usui