Patents by Inventor Isao Higuchi

Isao Higuchi 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).

  • Publication number: 20240084098
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composition with which a resin molded article having excellent heat dissipation can be obtained. A resin composition containing: a thermoplastic resin; graphite; and a fibrous body, when the resin composition in a molten state is filled in a mold from a direction orthogonal to a thickness direction of a resulting resin molded article 1 and molded to obtain a resin molded article 1 of 100 mm in length×100 mm in width×2 mm in thickness, in a cross-section obtained by cutting the resin molded article 1 along a direction X parallel to a filling direction and a thickness direction Z, among regions 1A to 1E obtained by dividing the cross-section into five equal parts in the thickness direction Z, an average orientation angle (A) with respect to a plane direction of the graphite in at least one of the regions 1A and 1E on outermost layer sides being 15° or less, and an average orientation angle (B) with respect to the plane direction of the graphite in the central region 1C being 35° or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: SEKISUI TECHNO MOLDING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya MASUDA, Yuusuke SUENAGA, Ryuuji MATSUMURA, Isao HIGUCHI, Takamichi SHINOHARA
  • Publication number: 20230250201
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride resin that enables the production of a molded article that maintains high adhesion strength even when used in a form subjected to high pressure and is less susceptible to defects such as cracks due to insufficient strength, as well as a resin composition for molding and a molded article each including the chlorinated polyvinyl chloride resin. Provided is a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride resin having an average of a ratio (A/B) of a peak intensity A observed in a range of 300 to 340 cm-1 to a peak intensity B observed in a range of 1,450 to 1,550 cm-1 of 0.1 or more and 3.5 or less in Raman imaging measurement by Raman spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi MATSUMURA, Nozomi EGUCHI, Isao HIGUCHI, Yasunari KUSAKA
  • Publication number: 20230145047
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride resin that provides a molded article having excellent heat cycle characteristics and excellent weather resistance, as well as a resin composition for molding and a molded article each including the chlorinated polyvinyl chloride resin. Provided is a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride resin having an average of a ratio (A/B) of a peak intensity A observed in a range of 300 to 340 cm-1 to a peak intensity B observed in a range of 1,450 to 1,550 cm-1 of 3.5 to 40.0 in Raman imaging measurement by Raman spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nozomi EGUCHI, Kenichi MATSUMURA, Isao HIGUCHI, Yasunari KUSAKA
  • Publication number: 20230002286
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyvinyl acetal resin which leaves less fine undissolved matter when dissolved in an organic solvent and thus can improve productivity particularly when used as a binder for a ceramic green sheet, and which can also provide a ceramic green sheet having excellent toughness and enables production of a highly reliable multilayer ceramic capacitor. Provided is a polyvinyl acetal resin having: a wavenumber A (cm?1) of a peak within a range of 3,100 to 3,700 cm?1 in an IR absorption spectrum measured using an infrared spectrophotometer; and a hydroxy group content (mol %), the wavenumber A of the peak and the hydroxy group content satisfying relations of the following formulas (1) and (2): [(3,470?A)/Hydroxy group content]?5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuto NAKAMURA, Yoshito ARAI, Isao HIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220144979
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride resin that enables excellent continuous productivity in molding and that enables a molded article to have both processability and unevenness-preventing properties. Provided is a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride resin having, in Raman measurement by Raman spectroscopy, an average of a ratio (A/B) of a peak intensity A observed in a range of 660 to 700 cm?1 to a peak intensity B observed in a range of 600 to 650 cm?1 of 0.50 to 2.00, and a standard deviation of the A/B of 0.090 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicants: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD., TOKUYAMA SEKISUI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norikazu MASHINO, Kento MURAKAMI, Isao HIGUCHI, Yasunari KUSAKA, Takashi MURAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220135783
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride resin that enables a molded article to have both processability and unevenness-preventing properties and also high gloss. Provided is a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride resin having an average of a ratio (A/B) of a peak intensity A observed in a range of 660 to 700 cm?1 to a peak intensity B observed in a range of 600 to 650 cm1 of 0.50 to 2.00 in Raman imaging measurement by Raman spectroscopy, and having a standard deviation of the ratio (A/B) of the peak intensity A to the peak intensity B of 0.100 to 0.200 in Raman measurement by Raman spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD., TOKUYAMA SEKISUI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kento MURAKAMI, Norikazu MASHINO, Isao HIGUCHI, Yasunari KUSAKA
  • Publication number: 20220127390
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride resin that enables excellent continuous productivity in molding and that enables a molded article to have both processability and unevenness-preventing properties. Provided is a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride resin having an average of a ratio (A/B) of a peak intensity A observed in a range of 660 to 700 cm?1 to a peak intensity B observed in a range of 600 to 650 cm?1 of 0.50 to 2.00 in Raman imaging measurement by Raman spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicants: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD., TOKUYAMA SEKISUI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kento MURAKAMI, Norikazu MASHINO, Isao HIGUCHI, Yasunari KUSAKA
  • Patent number: 10814592
    Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which protrusion of an interlayer film portion in the TD direction can be suppressed at the time of producing laminated glass. In the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, when, in the MD direction of the interlayer film, a birefringence index of the first surface part, a birefringence index of the second surface part, and a birefringence index of the center part are defined as ?nMDA, ?nMDB, and ?nMDC, respectively, ?nMDA, ?nMDB, and ?nMDC each are 0.25×10?3 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouhei Yamaguchi, Yasuyuki Izu, Isao Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20180086031
    Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which positional displacement between two lamination glass members can be prevented. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention is arranged between a first lamination glass member and a second lamination glass member to obtain laminated glass, the interlayer film contains a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer, when, in the MD direction of the interlayer film, a birefringence index of the first surface part, a birefringence index of the second surface part, and a birefringence index of the center part are defined as ?nMDA, ?nMDB, and ?nMDC, respectively, ?nMDA, ?nMDB, and ?nMDC each are 0.50×10?3 or less, and the glass transition temperature of the interlayer film is 33° C. or less or the content of the plasticizer in the interlayer film is 35 parts by weight or more relative to 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin in the interlayer film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Kouhei Yamaguchi, Yasuyuki Izu, Isao Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20180086033
    Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which protrusion of an interlayer film portion in the TD direction can be suppressed at the time of producing laminated glass. In the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, when, in the MD direction of the interlayer film, a birefringence index of the first surface part, a birefringence index of the second surface part, and a birefringence index of the center part are defined as ?nMDA, ?nMDB, and ?nMDC, respectively, ?nMDA, ?nMDB, and ?nMDC each are 0.25×10?3 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Kouhei Yamaguchi, Yasuyuki Izu, Isao Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20180086032
    Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which protrusion of an interlayer film portion in the TD direction can be suppressed at the time of producing laminated glass. In the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, when, in the MD direction of the interlayer film, a birefringence index of the first surface part, a birefringence index of the second surface part, and a birefringence index of the center part are defined as ?nMDA, ?nMDB, and ?nMDC, respectively, the interlayer film satisfies the first requirement: ?nMDA being larger than ?nMDC, ?nMDB being larger than ?nMDC, and ?nMDA, ?nMDB, and ?nMDC each being 0.12×10?3 or less or the interlayer film satisfies the second requirement: ?nMDA being larger than ?nMDC, ?nMDB being larger than ?nMDC, ((?nMDA??nMDC)/(?nMDC))<0.5, and ((?nMDB-?nMDC)/(?nMDC))<0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Kouhei Yamaguchi, Yasuyuki Izu, Isao Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20180065340
    Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which an interlayer film portion is less liable to protrude at the time of producing laminated glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Kouhei Yamaguchi, Yasuyuki Izu, Isao Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20170263394
    Abstract: The present invention implements, through a simple structure, the prevention of an electric shock caused by contacting an output terminal in a conducting state. This electric shock protection structure is provided with: a protective cover (40) which changes an output terminal into a non-conducting state by pressing a power switch (51) during the transition of the output terminal from a covered state to an exposed state; and a housing cover (60) which cannot be moved when the output terminal is in the non-conducting state by having an L-shaped curved section (60A), which is positioned on a different surface from the surface on which the output terminal is disposed, does not contact a contact section (44A) of the protective cover (40) when the protective cover (40) exposes the output terminal, and contacts the contact section (44A) when the protective cover (40) covers the output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicants: NEC Corporation, NEC Platforms, Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao HIGUCHI, Toshio NOZAWA
  • Publication number: 20170117514
    Abstract: This storage battery unit (10), comprising: a battery stack (30) in which a plurality of battery modules (20) are stacked; and a housing (50) for accommodating the battery stack; wherein the housing (50) comprises a battery cover (51) for covering at least a part of the battery stack, the battery cover including a seamless cup portion (51a, 51b), and wherein the battery cover (51) is in thermally contact with the battery stack (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori YAMADA, Isao HIGUCHI, Toru SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20170025719
    Abstract: This storage battery apparatus (1), comprising: a battery section (10) including a battery stack (30) in which a plurality of battery modules (20) are stacked; and a charge and discharge device (92) configured to manage charging and discharging of the battery module; wherein the battery module (20) has a dimensional relationship of C>B>A, wherein A is a thickness, B is a width, and C is a height of the battery module, and wherein the battery modules (20) are disposed so that the width direction of the battery module extends along front-rear direction of the storage battery apparatus, and wherein the battery section (10) is disposed below the charge and discharge device (92).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Yamada, Isao Higuchi, Toru Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20170018747
    Abstract: This storage battery apparatus (1) comprises: a storage battery unit (10) including a battery stack (30) in which a plurality of battery modules (20) are stacked and a metal housing (50) for accommodating the battery stack; and a holding member (80) for holding the storage battery unit (10); wherein, in an orientation that the storage battery unit is held by the holding member, (i) the battery modules (02) are stacked along a horizontal direction, and, (ii) at least one side surface of the battery stack (30) is in thermally contact, directly or via heat conductor) (a sheet-like heat conductor), with a part of the metal housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori YAMADA, Isao HIGUCHI, Toru SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 8063163
    Abstract: A novel cycloolefin copolymer that can be employed in the production of molding with fewer defects, for example, fewer gel particles (fish eyes). There is provided a cycloolefin copolymer comprising 80 to 20 mol % of repeating units derived from an ?-olefin monomer and 20 to 80 mol % of repeating units derived from at least one cycloolefin monomer selected from the group consisting of monomer of the general formula (I), monomer of the general formula (II), monomer of the general formula (III), monomer of the general formula (IV) and monomer of the general formula (V), wherein with respect to the repeating units derived from cycloolefin monomer, the proportion thereof being present in the form of dimer (Rd) is 50 mol % or below and the proportion thereof being present in the form of trimer (Rt) 5 mol % or above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignees: Polypastics Co., Ltd., Topas Advanced Polymers GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Hatke, Matthias Bruch, Anne-Meike Schauwienold, Udo Manfred Stehling, Hiroyuki Kanai, Hajime Serizawa, Hiroshi Hiraike, Takahiko Sawada, Kazunari Yagi, Isao Higuchi, Katsunori Toyoshima, Takeharu Morita
  • Publication number: 20110159296
    Abstract: The present invention provides an insulating sheet which is excellent in handleability when it is uncured, prevents excessive flowage in laminating press, and provides a cured product excellent in dielectric breakdown characteristics, thermal conductivity, heat resistance, and processability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maenaka, Takuji Aoyama, Yasunari Kusaka, Isao Higuchi, Takashi Watanabe, Ryousuke Takahashi, Syunsuke Kondou
  • Publication number: 20110135911
    Abstract: The present invention provides an insulating sheet which is excellent in handleability when it is uncured, and provides a cured product excellent in dielectric breakdown characteristics, thermal conductivity, heat resistance, acid resistance, and processability, and a multilayer structure produced by the use of the insulating sheet. The insulating sheet comprising: (A) a polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 or more; (B) at least one of an epoxy resin (B1) having a weight average molecular weight of less than 10,000 and an oxetane resin (B2) having a weight average molecular weight of less than 10,000; (C) a curing agent; and (D) at least one of magnesium carbonate anhydrous (D1) represented by MgCO3 and containing no crystal water and a coated body (D2) obtainable by coating the surface of the magnesium carbonate anhydrous (D1) with an organic resin, a silicone resin, or silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maenaka, Isao Higuchi, Yasunari Kusaka, Takuji Aoyama, Takashi Watanabe, Daisuke Nakajima, Ryousuke Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20100297453
    Abstract: The present invention provides an insulating sheet which is used for bonding a heat conductor having a thermal conductivity of 10 W/m·K or higher to an electrically conductive layer. The handleability of the insulating sheet is excellent when it is uncured, and a cured product of the insulating sheet has higher adhesion, heat resistance, dielectric breakdown characteristics, and thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maenaka, Yasunari Kusaka, Takuji Aoyama, Isao Higuchi, Daisuke Nakajima, Takashi Watanabe