Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Inui

Hiroaki Inui 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: 11945191
    Abstract: Provided is a laminated glass set of a plurality of laminated glasses having excellent appearance designability. A laminated glass set according to the present invention is a set of a plurality of laminated glasses, each laminated glass includes an interlayer film part having a colored part, the colored part has a specific gradation part, the gradation part forms a tip of the colored part on the other end side of the interlayer film part, and when distance X from one end of the interlayer film part to a tip of the colored part on the other end side of the interlayer film part is measured in each of the plurality of laminated glasses, the laminated glass set satisfies (|Xmax?Xmin|)/Xave?0.1, or when distance Y of the colored part in the direction connecting one end and the other end of the interlayer film part is measured in each of the plurality of laminated glasses, the laminated glass set satisfies (|Ymax?Ymin|)/Yave?0.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Nakayama, Hiroaki Inui
  • Publication number: 20240001647
    Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for a laminated glass capable of obtaining laminated glass having excellent unity of appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki INUI, Koji KUMAKURA, Kazuma SHIRAISHI
  • Patent number: 11724480
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a colored laminated glass which exhibits a visible light transmittance Tv of 5% or lower, small variation in visible light transmittance and an excellent appearance when incorporated in a laminated glass together with two clear glass plates in conformity with JIS R3202 (1996), and a colored laminated glass produced using the interlayer film for a colored laminated glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Yamamoto, Manabu Matsumoto, Hiroaki Inui, Atsushi Nohara
  • Publication number: 20230086272
    Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass, having a dark color part with uniform parallel light transmittance in a shading region, and capable of suppressing color unevenness in the shading region. An interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has one end, and the other on an opposite side of the one end, the other end has a thickness larger than a thickness of the one end, and when the interlayer film is arranged between two sheets of clear glass conforming to JIS R3202:1996 to obtain a laminated glass X, and a specific measurement of parallel light transmittance is conducted for the laminated glass X obtained, the interlayer film has a gradation part in which a parallel light transmittance continuously reduces from the one end side to the other end side, and an absolute value of a variation rate in the parallel light transmittance is more than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun ISHIDA, Hiroaki INUI
  • Patent number: 11565507
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass which, while having recesses in the shape of engraved lines, enables the production of a laminated glass with high production efficiency by a nip roll method; a roll of the interlayer film for laminated glass; a laminated glass including the interlayer film for laminated glass; and a method of producing laminated glass. The present invention relates to an interlayer film for laminated glass. The interlayer film includes, on at least one surface thereof, a large number of recesses and a large number of projections. The recesses have a groove shape with a continuous bottom. The recesses are adjacently arranged regularly side by side in parallel with one another. The recesses in a groove shape with a continuous bottom are inclined 55° or less relative to the machine direction of the film in production of the interlayer film for laminated glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Nakayama, Hiroaki Inui, Hirofumi Kitano
  • Patent number: 11453194
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass capable of exhibiting high deaeration properties in a vacuum deaeration method and enabling production of a highly transparent laminated glass, and a laminated glass including the interlayer film for a laminated glass. The present invention relates to an interlayer film for a laminated glass, having a large number of recesses on at least one surface, the recesses each having a groove shape with a continuous bottom and being regularly adjacent and parallel to each other, the recesses each having a radius of rotation R of a bottom of the groove shape with a continuous bottom of 45 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Nakayama, Hiroaki Inui, Hirofumi Kitano
  • Patent number: 11247436
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass which can be stored in a stacked state without experiencing autohesion so as to be easily peelable, and a laminated glass including the interlayer film for a laminated glass. The present invention relates to an interlayer film for a laminated glass, having a large number of recesses and a large number of projections on a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the recesses on the first surface and the second surface each having a groove shape with a continuous bottom and being regularly adjacent and parallel to each other, the interlayer film for a laminated glass satisfying Formulae (1) and (2): ??10°??(1), R/Sm?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Nakayama, Yuusuke Oota, Hirofumi Kitano, Hiroaki Inui
  • Publication number: 20210362478
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a colored laminated glass which exhibits a visible light transmittance Tv of 5% or lower, small variation in visible light transmittance and an excellent appearance when incorporated in a laminated glass together with two clear glass plates in conformity with JIS R3202 (1996), and a colored laminated glass produced using the interlayer film for a colored laminated glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki YAMAMOTO, Manabu MATSUMOTO, Hiroaki INUI, Atsushi NOHARA
  • Publication number: 20210323276
    Abstract: Provided is a laminated glass set of a plurality of laminated glasses having excellent appearance designability. A laminated glass set according to the present invention is a set of a plurality of laminated glasses, each laminated glass includes an interlayer film part having a colored part, the colored part has a specific gradation part, the gradation part forms a tip of the colored part on the other end side of the interlayer film part, and when distance X from one end of the interlayer film part to a tip of the colored part on the other end side of the interlayer film part is measured in each of the plurality of laminated glasses, the laminated glass set satisfies (|Xmax?Xmin|)/Xave?0.1, or when distance Y of the colored part in the direction connecting one end and the other end of the interlayer film part is measured in each of the plurality of laminated glasses, the laminated glass set satisfies (|Ymax?Ymin|)/Yave?0.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko NAKAYAMA, Hiroaki INUI
  • Patent number: 11117351
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a colored laminated glass which exhibits a visible light transmittance Tv of 5% or lower, small variation in visible light transmittance and an excellent appearance when incorporated in a laminated glass together with two clear glass plates in conformity with JIS R3202 (1996), and a colored laminated glass produced using the interlayer film for a colored laminated glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Yamamoto, Manabu Matsumoto, Hiroaki Inui, Atsushi Nohara
  • Publication number: 20210213711
    Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass capable of obtaining a plurality of laminated glasses having excellent appearance designability. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has a length of 30 m or more in the lengthwise direction, and has a colored part, and the colored part has a specific gradation part, and the gradation part forms a tip of the colored part on the other end side in the widthwise direction, and when distance X from one end in the widthwise direction to a tip of the colored part on the other end side is measured at 1.5 m intervals in the lengthwise direction, (|Xmax?Xmin|)/Xave?0.1 is satisfied, or when distance Y from tip of the colored part on one end side in the widthwise direction to a tip of the colored part on the other end side is measured at 1.3 m intervals in the lengthwise direction, (|Ymax?Ymin)/Yave?0.1 is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko NAKAYAMA, Hiroaki INUI
  • Patent number: 10926515
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a colored laminated glass which exhibits a visible light transmittance Tv of 5% or lower, small variation in visible light transmittance and an excellent appearance when incorporated in a laminated glass together with two clear glass plates in conformity with JIS R3202 (1996), and a colored laminated glass produced using the interlayer film for a colored laminated glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Yamamoto, Manabu Matsumoto, Hiroaki Inui, Atsushi Nohara
  • Publication number: 20210046738
    Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass that is excellent in unity of appearance. An interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has a first colored part including a part located on one end side of the interlayer film, and a second colored part including a part located on the other end side of the interlayer film, the first colored part has a first gradation part where visible light transmittance increases from the one end side toward the other end side of the interlayer film, the first gradation part forms a tip of the first colored part on the other end side of the interlayer film, the second colored part has a second gradation part where visible light transmittance increases from the other end side toward the one end side of the interlayer film, the second gradation part forms a tip of the second colored part on the one end side of the interlayer film, and the first gradation part and the second gradation part exist in a specific positional relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Izu, Masashi Yanai, Hiroaki Inui, Ruud Verheijen, Sho Fujioka, Maya Mitsuka Wakayama
  • Patent number: 10870254
    Abstract: The present invention is an interlayer film for laminated glass that includes 2 or more resin layers laminated on each other. The interlayer film for laminated glass has a large number of recesses and a large number of protrusions on at least one surface thereof. The recesses each have a groove shape with a continuous bottom. The recesses adjacent to each other are parallel to each other and regularly arranged in a line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kitano, Hiroaki Inui, Taiki Katayama, Manabu Matsumoto, Kazuhiko Nakayama
  • Patent number: 10471686
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass capable of exhibiting high deaeration properties even in a nip roll method and hardly forming air bubbles to enable the production of a highly visible laminated glass, and a laminated glass including the interlayer film for a laminated glass. The present invention relates to an interlayer film for a laminated glass, having a large number of recesses and a large number of projections on at least one surface, the recesses each having a groove shape with a continuous bottom and being regularly adjacent to each other in parallel with one another, the recesses each having a groove shape with a continuous bottom having a ratio (R/Sm×100) of a radius of rotation R of the bottom to an interval Sm between the recesses of 15% or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Nakayama, Hiroaki Inui, Hirofumi Kitano
  • Publication number: 20190322974
    Abstract: A culture container is provided that has an in vivo-like environment for culturing cells or embryos. The culture container includes rooms for individually receiving the cells or the embryos, wherein two or more rooms are connected via a space allowing passage of culture solution but preventing passage of cells or embryos; and a culture dish including the culture container. The culture dish is provided for supplying nutrient components and so forth as well as removing and discharging waste products. The culture dish includes a reserve tank and pathway for stably feeding fresh culture solution, and a waste tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroaki INUI, Jinji MIZUNO, Eiko KIKUCHI, Kaori NOGUCHI, Yuri TANJI, Miki HAMABATA, Chiho KOTSUZUMI
  • Publication number: 20190299569
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a colored laminated glass which exhibits a visible light transmittance Tv of 5% or lower, small variation in visible light transmittance and an excellent appearance when incorporated in a laminated glass together with two clear glass plates in conformity with JIS R3202 (1996), and a colored laminated glass produced using the interlayer film for a colored laminated glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki YAMAMOTO, Manabu MATSUMOTO, Hiroaki INUI, Atsushi NOHARA
  • Publication number: 20190291389
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a colored laminated glass which exhibits a visible light transmittance Tv of 5% or lower, small variation in visible light transmittance and an excellent appearance when incorporated in a laminated glass together with two clear glass plates in conformity with JIS R3202 (1996), and a colored laminated glass produced using the interlayer film for a colored laminated glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki YAMAMOTO, Manabu MATSUMOTO, Hiroaki INUI, Atsushi NOHARA
  • Publication number: 20190141986
    Abstract: A vessel is provided for cryopreservation by vitrification for use in the cryopreservation by vitrification of cells or embryos. The cells or embryos are retained by a retaining part of the vessel and has recesses on the retaining part to store the cells or embryos therein. The vessel for cryopreservation by vitrification in a liquid cryogen has holes in the walls which make up the recesses which do not allow the cells or embryos to pass through the walls, but which do allow vitrification solution to pass therethrough. A kit is also provided which includes the vessel and a tube for storing the vessel. A method for cryopreservation by vitrification in a liquid cryogen is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: INUI MEDICAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroaki INUI, Jinji MIZUNO
  • Patent number: 10226803
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an embossed thermoplastic resin sheet that is capable of enhancing deaeration during production of laminated glass and suppressing optical distortion of the resulting laminated glass to improve the visibility when used as an interlayer film for laminated glass. The present invention also relates to an engraved roll used for production of the embossed thermoplastic resin sheet, a production method of the engraved roll, an interlayer film for laminated glass including the embossed thermoplastic resin sheet, and a laminated glass. The present invention relates to an embossed thermoplastic resin sheet having a large number of recesses and a large number of projections on at least one surface, the recesses each having a groove shape with a continuous bottom and being regularly arranged side by side in parallel with one another, the thermoplastic resin sheet having not more than three defects of the projections per mm2 on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Nakayama, Hiroaki Inui