Patents by Inventor Hideaki Maeba

Hideaki Maeba 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: 10471755
    Abstract: A polyester film constituted of a polyester resin which has an intrinsic viscosity (IV value) of 0.640-0.700, wherein the polyester resin constituting the polyester film contains a P element and further contains at least one element selected from among Mn, Mg, Ca, K, and Na elements, and when the content of the P element in the whole polyester resin is expressed by P (mol/t) and the total content of the Mn, Mg, Ca, K, and Na elements is expressed by M (mol/t), then the following relationships (1) and (2) are satisfied: 1.00?M?P?2.50??(1) 1.60?M/P?4.00??(2) A polyester film satisfactory in terms of local heat resistance, printing sensitivity, processability, and manufacturability is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hideaki Maeba, Masato Horie, Tatsuo Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20190061400
    Abstract: A polyester film constituted of a polyester resin which has an intrinsic viscosity (IV value) of 0.640-0.700, wherein the polyester resin constituting the polyester film contains a P element and further contains at least one element selected from among Mn, Mg, Ca, K, and Na elements, and when the content of the P element in the whole polyester resin is expressed by P (mol/t) and the total content of the Mn, Mg, Ca, K, and Na elements is expressed by M (mol/t), then the following relationships (1) and (2) are satisfied: 1.00?M?P?2.50??(1) 1.60?M/P?4.00??(2) A polyester film satisfactory in terms of local heat resistance, printing sensitivity, processability, and manufacturability is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideaki Maeba, Masato Horie, Tatsuo Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9221286
    Abstract: A substrate composite film for thermal transfer printing includes a biaxially oriented base layer including polyester, a first type of lubricant particles, and a second type of lubricant particles. The substrate composite film satisfies the following: (1) a ratio of maximum height SRma and peak count SPc is 1?SRma/SPc?4.5, (2) a center plane average roughness Sra is 15 to 30 nm, (3) coefficient of dynamic friction is <0.60, and (4) 20 and 60 degree gloss is greater than 160 SGU. The 20 degree gloss may be equal in all directions, and the 60 degree gloss may be equal in all directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Bower, Hideaki Maeba
  • Publication number: 20140302259
    Abstract: A substrate composite film for thermal transfer printing includes a biaxially oriented base layer including polyester, a first type of lubricant particles, and a second type of lubricant particles. The substrate composite film satisfies the following: (1) a ratio of maximum height SRma and peak count SPc is 1?SRma/SPc?4.5, (2) a center plane average roughness Sra is 15 to 30 nm, (3) coefficient of dynamic friction is <0.60, and (4) 20 and 60 degree gloss is greater than 160 SGU. The 20 degree gloss may be equal in all directions, and the 60 degree gloss may be equal in all directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. BOWER, Hideaki Maeba
  • Publication number: 20110107933
    Abstract: A multilayer composite film for sublimation type dye transfer imaging includes a polyester base layer and an adhesive layer onto which an ink layer of the sublimation dye can be placed. The adhesive layer includes an acrylic resin, an epoxy resin monomer and a crosslinking agent. The components of the adhesive layer preferably are water soluble or water dispersible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Hideaki Maeba, Nao Yokota, Roberto Siu