Patents by Inventor Atsushi Funaki
Atsushi Funaki 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).
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Patent number: 7205367Abstract: A fluorocopolymer which comprises (a) polymerized units based on tetrafluoroethylene and/or chlorotrifluoroethylene, (b) polymerized units based on a fluorinated monomer (excluding tetrafluoroethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene) and (c) polymerized units based on at least one member selected from the group consisting of itaconic acid, itaconic anhydride, citraconic acid and citraconic anhydride, wherein (a) is from 50 to 99.8 mol %, (b) is from 0.1 to 49.99 mol %, and (c) is from 0.01 to 5 mol %, based on ((a)+(b)+(c)), and which has a volume flow rate of from 0.1 to 1000 mm3/sec.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignees: UBE Industries, Ltd., Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Naoko Sumi, Eiichi Nishi
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Publication number: 20070036927Abstract: A laminate tube which comprises a layer made of a fluorocopolymer containing repeating units based on at least one fluoromonomer selected from the group consisting of tetrafluoroethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene and repeating units based on at least one functional monomer selected from the group consisting of an acid anhydride having a polymerizable unsaturated bond and a dicarboxylic acid having a polymerizable unsaturated bond, and a layer made of a non-fluororesin directly laminated, and has a haze of from 0.1 to 30%. The laminate tube is excellent in transparency, excellent in interlaminar adhesion and anti-elution properties, excellent in liquid and gas barrier properties and applicable to transportation of a liquid such as a beverage and a coating composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Tsuyoshi Iwasa
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Publication number: 20060233992Abstract: A laminate hose comprising a laminate of a fluorocopolymer and a polyamide, wherein the fluorocopolymer comprises repeating units (a) based on tetrafluoroethylene and/or chlorotrifluoroethylene, repeating units (b) based on a cyclic hydrocarbon monomer having a dicarboxylic anhydride group and having a polymerizable unsaturated group in the ring, and repeating units (c) based on another fluoromonomer (excluding tetrfluoroethylene and chlorofluoroethylene) with contents of the repeating units (a) of from 50 to 99.89 mol %, the repeating units (b) of from 0.01 to 5 mol % and the repeating units (c) of from 0.1 to 49.99 mol % based on the total number of mols of the repeating units (a), (b) and (c), and has a flow coefficient of from 0.1 to 1,000 mm3/sec.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Toshiyuki Chisaka, Hiroki Kamiya
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Patent number: 7112640Abstract: A fluorocopolymer which comprises repeating units (a) based on tetrafluoroethylene and/or chlorotrifluoroethylene, repeating units (b) based on a cyclic hydrocarbon monomer having a dicarboxylic anhydride group and an endocyclic polymerizable unsaturated group, and repeating units (c) based on other monomer, wherein the repeating units (a) are from 50 to 99.89 mol %, the repeating units (b) are from 0.01 to 5 mol % and the repeating units (c) are from 0.1 to 49.99 mol %, based on the total molar amount of the repeating units (a), (b) and (c), and which has a volume flow rate of from 0.1 to 1,000 mm3/sec., and a laminate and coated product thereof. The fluorocopolymer is excellent in adhesion, heat resistance, weather resistance, stress cracking resistance and fuel barrier properties. The laminate is excellent in interlaminar bonding and fuel barrier properties.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2005Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Hiroki Kamiya, Shigeru Aida, Toshiyuki Chisaka
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Publication number: 20060205903Abstract: (OBJECT) To provide a fluorocopolymer excellent in transparency and excellent in mechanical strength at room temperature and at high temperature, and a film made of it. (MEANS TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECT) A fluorocopolymer comprising polymerized units based on ethylene, polymerized units based on tetrafluoroethylene, polymerized units based on hexafluoropropylene and polymerized units based on a perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether), characterized in that the molar ratio of polymerized units based on ethylene/polymerized units based on tetrafluoroethylene is from 10/90 to 60/40, the content of the polymerized units based on hexafluoropropylene is from 0.1 to 1.0 mol % based on the total polymerized units, and the content of the polymerized units based on a perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) is from 0.1 to 1.0 mol % based on the total polymerized units.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Shigeru Aida, Atsushi Funaki
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Patent number: 7078470Abstract: A fluorocopolymer which comprises (a) polymerized units based on tetrafluoroethylene and/or chlorotrifluoroethylene, (b) polymerized units based on a fluorinated monomer (excluding tetrafluoroethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene) and (c) polymerized units based on at least one member selected from the group consisting of itaconic acid, itaconic anhydride, citraconic acid and citraconic anhydride, wherein (a) is from 50 to 99.8 mol %, (b) is from 0.1 to 49.99 mol %, and (c) is from 0.01 to 5 mol %, based on ((a)+(b)+(c)), and which has a volume flow rate of from 0.1 to 1000 mm3/sec.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2003Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Naoko Sumi, Eiichi Nishi
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Publication number: 20060093827Abstract: A fluorocopolymer which comprises repeating units (a) based on tetrafluoroethylene and/or chlorotrifluoroethylene, repeating units (b) based on a cyclic hydrocarbon monomer having a dicarboxylic anhydride group and an endocyclic polymerizable unsaturated group, and repeating units (c) based on other monomer, wherein the repeating units (a) are from 50 to 99.89 mol %, the repeating units (b) are from 0.01 to 5 mol % and the repeating units (c) are from 0.1 to 49.99 mol %, based on the total molar amount of the repeating units (a), (b) and (c), and which has a volume flow rate of from 0.1 to 1,000 mm3/sec., and a laminate and coated product thereof. The fluorocopolymer is excellent in adhesion, heat resistance, weather resistance, stress cracking resistance and fuel barrier properties. The laminate is excellent in interlaminar bonding and fuel barrier properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Hiroki Kamiya, Shigeru Aida, Toshiyuki Chisaka
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Patent number: 7019079Abstract: A tetrafluoroethylene/ethylene copolymer composition comprising a tetrafluoroethylene/ethylene copolymer (A) and a thermoplastic fluoropolymer (B) having a crystallization temperature higher than the crystallization temperature of said tetrafluoroethylene/ethylene copolymer (A) in a mass ratio of (A)/(B)=from 99.8/0.2 to 1/99. The composition is excellent in melt processability, and its formed product is excellent in mechanical properties and fuel barrier properties.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Naoko Sumi, Shigeru Aida, Atsushi Funaki, Masahide Yodogawa, Tsuyoshi Iwasa
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Publication number: 20050118368Abstract: A fluorocopolymer which comprises (a) polymerized units based on tetrafluoroethylene and/or chlorotrifluoroethylene, (b) polymerized units based on a fluorinated monomer (excluding tetrafluoroethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene) and (c) polymerized units based on at least one member selected from the group consisting of itaconic acid, itaconic anhydride, citraconic acid and citraconic anhydride, wherein (a) is from 50 to 99.8 mol %, (b) is from 0.1 to 49.99 mol %, and (c) is from 0.01 to 5 mol %, based on ((a)+(b)+(c)), and which has a volume flow rate of from 0.1 to 1000 mm3/sec.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2004Publication date: June 2, 2005Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Naoko Sumi, Eiichi Nishi
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Publication number: 20050107535Abstract: A molding material consisting of a fluorine-containing copolymer, which has a metal elution index ? of at most 10 as the total amount in ng of metals of Na, Mg, Cu, Cr, Ni, K, Ca and Fe per 1 g of the molding material, as obtained by elution analysis of the molding material with nitric acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Naoko Sumi, Teruo Takakura
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Patent number: 6855787Abstract: A multi-layer hose having a multi-layer structure comprising an inner layer (I) made of a fluorocopolymer and an outer layer (II) made of a polyamide resin, wherein the fluorocopolymer constituting the inner layer (I) is a fluorocopolymer which comprises polymerized units (a) based on tetrafluoroethylene, polymerized units (b) based on ethylene and polymerized units (c) based on itaconic anhydride and/or citraconic anhydride, wherein the molar ratio of (a)/(b) is from 20/80 to 80/20 and the molar ratio of (c)/((a)+(b)) is from 1/10,000 to 5/100 and which has a volume flow rate of from 1 to 1,000 mm3/sec., and the polyamide resin constituting the outer layer (II) is polyamide 11 and/or polyamide 12, which satisfies a condition of (terminal amino group concentration)/(terminal carboxyl group concentration)>1.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Naoko Sumi, Eiichi Nishi, Noriyuki Isobe, Tomoharu Nishioka, Koji Nakamura
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Publication number: 20040191440Abstract: A multi-layer hose having a multi-layer structure comprising an inner layer (I) made of a fluorocopolymer and an outer layer (II) made of a polyamide resin, wherein the fluorocopolymer constituting the inner layer (I) is a fluorocopolymer which comprises polymerized units (a) based on tetrafluoroethylene, polymerized units (b) based on ethylene and polymerized units (c) based on itaconic anhydride and/or citraconic anhydride, wherein the molar ratio of (a)/(b) is from 20/80 to 80/20 and the molar ratio of (c)/((a)+(b)) is from 1/10,000 to 5/100 and which has a volume flow rate of from 1 to 1,000 mm3/sec., and the polyamide resin constituting the outer layer (II) is polyamide 11 and/or polyamide 12, which satisfies a condition of (terminal amino group concentration)/(terminal carboxyl group concentration)>1.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2003Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Naoko Sumi, Eiichi Nishi, Noriyuki Isobe, Tomoharu Nishioka, Koji Nakamura
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Publication number: 20040142134Abstract: A fluorocopolymer which comprises (A) polymerized units based on tetrafluoroethylene, (B) polymerized units based on ethylene and (C) polymerized units based on itaconic anhydride or citraconic anhydride, wherein the molar ratio of (A)/(B) is from 20/80 to 80/20, and the molar ratio of (C)/((A)+(B)) is from 1/10000 to 5/100, and which has a volume flow rate of from 1 to 1000 mm3/sec. The fluorocopolymer is excellent in the fuel barrier properties and in the adhesive properties to a non-fluorinated polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2004Publication date: July 22, 2004Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Naoko Sumi, Eiichi Nishi
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Patent number: 6753393Abstract: A fluorocopolymer which comprises (A) polymerized units based on tetrafluoroethylene, (B) polymerized units based on ethylene and (C) polymerized units based on a compound represented by CH2═CX(CF2)2Y (wherein each of X and Y which are independent of each other, is a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom), wherein the molar ratio of (A)/(B) is from 20/80 to 80/20, and the molar ratio of (C)/((A)+(B)) is from 1/1000 to 15/100, and which has a volume flow rate of from 1 to 1000 mm3/sec. The fluorocopolymer has a low fuel permeability coefficient and is excellent in the fuel barrier properties.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2003Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Tatsuya Miyajima, Naoko Sumi, Eiichi Nishi, Hiroki Kamiya
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Publication number: 20040116606Abstract: A tetrafluoroethylene/ethylene copolymer composition comprising a tetrafluoroethylene/ethylene copolymer (A) and a thermoplastic fluoropolymer (B) having a crystallization temperature higher than the crystallization temperature of said tetrafluoroethylene/ethylene copolymer (A) in a mass ratio of (A)/(B)=from 99.8/0.2 to 1/99. The composition is excellent in melt processability, and its formed product is excellent in mechanical properties and fuel barrier properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Naoko Sumi, Shigeru Aida, Atsushi Funaki, Masahide Yodogawa, Tsuyoshi Iwasa
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Patent number: 6737490Abstract: A tetrafluoroethylene (TFE)/perfluoro (alkyl vinyl ether) (PVE) copolymer and a method for producing the copolymer, wherein the molar ratio of polymerized units based on TFE/polymerized units based on PVE is in the range of from 98.1/1.9 to 95.0/5.0, and its melt flow rate at 372° C. is from 35 to 60 g/10 min., and a weight-average molecular weight/a number-average molecular weight is from 1 to 1.7. The copolymer of TFE/PVE is excellent in the mechanical properties and the injection molding properties.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Naoko Sumi, Atsushi Funaki, Masao Umino
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Patent number: 6703465Abstract: A fluorocopolymer which comprises (A) polymerized units based on tetrafluoroethylene, (B) polymerized units based on ethylene and (C) polymerized units based on itaconic anhydride or citraconic anhydride, wherein the molar ratio of (A)/(B) is from 20/80 to 80/20, and the molar ratio of (C)/((A)+(B)) is from 1/10000 to 5/100, and which has a volume flow rate of from 1 to 1000 mm3/sec. The fluorocopolymer is excellent in the fuel barrier properties and in the adhesive properties to a non-fluorinated polymer.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Naoko Sumi, Eiichi Nishi
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Publication number: 20040001956Abstract: A fluorocopolymer which comprises (a) polymerized units based on tetrafluoroethylene and/or chlorotrifluoroethylene, (b) polymerized units based on a fluorinated monomer (excluding tetrafluoroethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene) and (c) polymerized units based on at least one member selected from the group consisting of itaconic acid, itaconic anhydride, citraconic acid and citraconic anhydride, wherein (a) is from 50 to 99.8 mol %, (b) is from 0.1 to 49.99 mol %, and (c) is from 0.01 to 5 mol %, based on ((a)+(b)+(c)), and which has a volume flow rate of from 0.1 to 1000 mm3/sec.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2003Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Naoko Sumi, Eiichi Nishi
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Publication number: 20030162923Abstract: A fluorocopolymer which comprises (A) polymerized units based on tetrafluoroethylene, (B) polymerized units based on ethylene and (C) polymerized units based on itaconic anhydride or citraconic anhydride, wherein the molar ratio of (A)/(B) is from 20/80 to 80/20, and the molar ratio of (C)/((A)+(B)) is from 1/10000 to 5/100, and which has a volume flow rate of from 1 to 1000 mm3/sec. The fluorocopolymer is excellent in the fuel barrier properties and in the adhesive properties to a non-fluorinated polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Naoko Sumi, Eiichi Nishi
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Publication number: 20030153703Abstract: A fluorocopolymer which comprises (A) polymerized units based on tetrafluoroethylene, (B) polymerized units based on ethylene and (C) polymerized units based on a compound represented by CH2═CX(CF2)2Y (wherein each of X and Y which are independent of each other, is a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom), wherein the molar ratio of (A)/(B) is from 20/80 to 80/20, and the molar ratio of (C)/((A)+(B)) is from 1/1000 to 15/100, and which has a volume flow rate of from 1 to 1000 mm3/sec. The fluorocopolymer has a low fuel permeability coefficient and is excellent in the fuel barrier properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2003Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Atsushi Funaki, Tatsuya Miyajima, Naoko Sumi, Eiichi Nishi, Hiroki Kamiya