Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Murooka

Hirofumi Murooka 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: 6086978
    Abstract: A film to be laminated onto a metal plate and molded, which includes a first copolyester including ethylene-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate as a main recurring unit or a blend of the first copolyester and a second copolyester including terephthalate as a main recurring unit. Both the first copolyester and the blend contain diethylene glycol in an amount of 0.05 to 8 mol %. This film has a water extraction of 0.5 mg/inch.sup.2 or less and a center line surface roughness (Ra) of 4 to 30 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Teijin Limited
    Inventors: Hirofumi Murooka, Kinji Hasegawa, Koji Kubo
  • Patent number: 6071599
    Abstract: A laminate polyester film to be laminated onto metal plate and molded comprises the first layer made from copoly(ethylene-terephthalate/isophthalate) having a melting point of 205 to 250.degree. C. and a second layer made from a polyester (i) comprising ester units of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid component and aliphatic diol components, (ii) containing a titanium compound soluble in the polyester in an amount of 30 to 200 ppm in terms of elemental titanium and (iii) having one or two melting point(s) in the range of 170 to 245.degree. C., and has the maximum peak temperature of loss elastic modulus of higher than 47.degree. C. and 85.degree. C. or lower. This laminate polyester film is suitably used for application such as metal cans for juice and other refreshing drinks that are handled in a cooled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Teijin Limited
    Inventors: Masahiko Kosuge, Manabu Kimura, Tetsuo Yoshida, Koji Kubo, Hirofumi Murooka, Tetsuya Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 5620774
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented laminated polyester film comprising:(A) a first thin polyester layer formed from an aromatic polyester containing two kinds of inert fine particles having different size and(B) a second polyester layer formed from an aromatic polyester, on at least one surface of which the above first thin polyester layer is present. This biaxially oriented laminated polyester film is is excellent in lubricity, abrasion resistance and scratch resistance and is particularly useful as a base film for a magnetic recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Teijin Limited
    Inventors: Masami Etchu, Hirofumi Murooka
  • Patent number: 5556691
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented laminated polyester film comprising a first thin polyester layer containing large-diameter inert particles and small-diameter inert particles; a second polyester layer containing large-diameter inert particles; and a third thin polyester layer containing large-diameter inert particles and small-diameter inert particles, the biaxially oriented laminated polyester film satisfying the following expression (1), ##EQU1## wherein: W.sub.1 is the content (wt. %) of the large-diameter inert particles in the first thin polyester layer, W.sub.2 is the content (wt. %) of the large-diameter inert particles in the second polyester layer, D.sub.13 is a total of the thickness (.mu.m) of the first thin polyester layer and the thickness (.mu.m) of the third thin polyester layer, and D.sub.2 is the thickness (.mu.m) of the second polyester layer. This film is useful as a base film for a magnetic medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Teijin Limited
    Inventors: Masami Etchu, Hirofumi Murooka, Kei Mizutani, Makoto Handa
  • Patent number: 5368932
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyester film for magnetic recording media, which comprises:(A) 0.05 to 1.0% by weight of .theta.-aluminum oxide or mixed (.alpha.+.gamma.) aluminum oxide having an average particle diameter in the range of from 0.02 to 0.3 .mu.m and a specific surface area in the range of from 50 to 120 m.sup.2 /g, and(B) 0.01 to 1.5 % by weight of inert organic particles having an average particle diameter which is in the range of from 0.1 to 1.5 .mu.m and greater than the average particle diameter of the aluminum oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Teijin Limited
    Inventors: Hirofumi Murooka, Sumio Kato, Masami Etchu
  • Patent number: 5270096
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyester film for magnetic recording media improved in slipperiness, shaving resistance and scratch resistance by protrusions formed on the film surface, namely, a polyester film for magnetic recording media wherein the film is a biaxially oriented polyester film which contains (I) heat resistant high molecular particles having an average particle size of 0.3 to 1.5 .mu.m in 0.001 to 0.5% by weight of the polyester, and(II) alumina particles having an independent existence rate of 80% or more and an average particle size of 0.06 to 0.2 .mu.m in 0.05 to 1.0% by weight of the polyester and/or colloidal silica particles having an independent existence rate of 80% or more and an average particle size of 0.3 .mu.m or less in 0.05 to 2.0% by weight of the polyester;wherein the distribution curve, in the range where the height (x : .mu.m) is 0.05 .mu.m or more and the number of the protrusions (y : per mm.sup.2) is 30 protrusions/mm.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: Teijin Limited
    Inventors: Sumio Kato, Yoshihiro Oba, Hirofumi Murooka, Nobuo Minobe, Hideo Katoh
  • Patent number: 5252388
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyester film for magnetic recording media, which comprises:(A) 0.05 to 1.0% by weight of .theta.-aluminum oxide or mixed (.alpha.+.gamma.) aluminum oxide having an average particle diameter in the range of from 0.02 to 0.3 .mu.m and a specific surface area in the range of from 50 to 120 m.sup.2 /g, and(B) 0.01 to 1.5% by weight of inert particles having an average particle diameter which is in the range of from 0.1 to 1.5 .mu.m and greater than the average particle diameter of the aluminum oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: Teijin Limited
    Inventors: Hirofumi Murooka, Sumio Kato, Masami Etchu