Patents by Inventor Arata Tani

Arata Tani 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: 11141963
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a surface protective film which is resistant to discoloration, expansion and the like caused by the penetration of a plasticizer. A surface protective film having, on the outermost surface thereof, a protective layer made of polycarbonate type polyurethane is provided as the solution of the problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: BANDO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., WACOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Kamada, Arata Tani, Toshihiko Horie, Soh Kato
  • Patent number: 11084264
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a surface protective film laminate, surface protective film and its producing method. The surface protective film which has excellent smoothness, light transmission properties, transparency, scratch resistance, weather resistance and self-healing properties. The present invention provides, as a solution, a surface protective film wherein three layers, namely, a protective layer, a transparent base film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer are laminated in this order, said protective layer being formed of a thermosetting polyurethane which is a cured product of a polyether polyol, an aliphatic isocyanate, an alcohol-based curing agent and a non-amine catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignees: BANDO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., WACOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Kamada, Arata Tani, Toshihiko Horie, Soh Kato
  • Publication number: 20200339840
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a surface protection film which provides an excellent writing sensation when a touch pen is used thereon and excellent scratch resistance against a touch pen. As a solution, provided is a surface protection film which has on the outermost surface thereof a protection layer formed of a polyurethane, wherein the polyurethane has an international rubber hardness degree (IRHD) of 87.0-98.0 and a tan ? peak value of 0.6 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: BANDO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka KAMADA, Arata TANI, Toshihiko HORIE, Soh KATO
  • Publication number: 20190184676
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a surface protective film which is resistant to discoloration, expansion and the like caused by the penetration of a plasticizer. A surface protective film having, on the outermost surface thereof, a protective layer made of polycarbonate type polyurethane is provided as the solution of the problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicants: BANDO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., WACOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka KAMADA, Arata TANI, Toshihiko HORIE, Soh KATO
  • Publication number: 20180345639
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a surface protective film laminate, surface protective film and its producing method. The surface protective film which has excellent smoothness, light transmission properties, transparency, scratch resistance, weather resistance and self-healing properties. The present invention provides, as a solution, a surface protective film wherein three layers, namely, a protective layer, a transparent base film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer are laminated in this order, said protective layer being formed of a thermosetting polyurethane which is a cured product of a polyether polyol, an aliphatic isocyanate, an alcohol-based curing agent and a non-amine catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicants: BANDO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., WACOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka KAMADA, Arata TANI, Toshihiko HORIE, Soh KATO
  • Patent number: 5776395
    Abstract: This details a production method for a blade for electrophotographic devices, made of thermosetting type polyurethane, including the steps of mixing and stirring the liquid polyurethane prepolymer which is a raw material component for a thermosetting type polyurethane polymer and the liquid crosslinking agent, discharging the mixture thereof into a die having a concave cross section in a molding drum, heating it via an endless belt which is in contact with the outer peripheral face of the molding drum and runs with the rotation of the drum 20 to continuously mold a banded blade molding S having a prescribed width, and cutting the blade molding to a prescribed length after cooling it down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Bando Kagaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshinori Fujiwara, Takeshi Noda, Yuichi Shigechika, Toshiharu Taniguchi, Arata Tani
  • Patent number: 5471285
    Abstract: A charging member, which causes no damage on the surface of a member to be charged and which has excellent stability against environmental changes, formed of a moisture-permeable synthetic resin material as the surface layer thereof as well as a charging device including the foregoing charging member, the member to be charged, and a power supply for application of voltage to the charging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Bando Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Nagase, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Makoto Hasegawa, Arata Tani