Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Hinomiya

Hiroaki Hinomiya 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).

  • Prepregs, processes for their production, and composite laminates
    Patent number: 6027794
    Abstract: Prepregs, comprising the following components [A], [B] and [C], with the component [C] distributed near either or both of the surface layers without being regularly arranged.[A]: Long reinforcing fibers[B]: A matrix resin[C]: Long thermoplastic resin fibersThe prepregs of the present invention are tacky and drapable, and the composite materials obtained by heating and forming the prepregs are high in heat resistance, and very high in impact resistance and inter-layer toughness. Furthermore, the prepregs are easy to produce and high in their latitude in availability of materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi Ozaki, Hajime Kishi, Nobuyuki Odagiri, Hiroki Oosedo, Hiroaki Hinomiya