Patents by Inventor Itaru Kuramoto

Itaru Kuramoto 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: 6639038
    Abstract: A first crystalline polypropylene of the present invention satisfies the relationships of the following formulae (1) and (2): &agr;≦−0.42×ln(Mp)+7.3  (1),and Tm>1.85×ln(Mp)+144.5  (2), wherein &agr; is a 0° C. soluble content (% by weight) as measured through programmed-temperature fractionation, Mp is a peak molecular weight in a molecular weight distribution curve as measured through gel permeation chromatography, and Tm is a melting point (° C.) as measured through differential scanning calorimetry. A second crystalline polypropylene of the present invention satisfies the relationship given in the following formula (3): &agr;≦1.11[&eegr;]−0.42+1.40  (3) wherein &agr; is the same as above and [&eegr;] an intrinsic viscosity (dl/g) as measured in a tetralin solvent at 135° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Itaru Kuramoto, Yutaka Obata, Tsuyoshi Ota, Toshio Isozaki, Junichi Amano, Takashi Sumitomo
  • Patent number: 6455659
    Abstract: Provided is a crystalline polypropylene of which the 0° C. soluble content, &agr; (% by weight), as measured through programmed-temperature fractionation and the molecular weight, Mp, for the peak in the molecular weight distribution curve as measured through gel permeation chromatography satisfy the relationship of the following formula (1): &agr;≦−0.42×ln(Mp)+7.3  (1), and the melting point, Tm (° C.), as measured through differential scanning calorimetry and Mp satisfy the relationship of the following formula (2): Tm>1.85×ln(Mp)+144.5  (2). Also provided are moldings and films of the crystalline polypropylene. The crystalline polypropylene and its moldings and films are highly rigid and have good heat resistance and good scratch resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Itaru Kuramoto, Yutaka Obata, Tsuyoshi Ota, Toshio Isozaki
  • Publication number: 20020028898
    Abstract: A first crystalline polypropylene of the present invention satisfies the relationships of the following formulae (1) and (2):
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: IDEMITSU PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Itaru Kuramoto, Yutaka Obata, Tsuyoshi Ota, Toshio Isozaki, Junichi Amano, Takashi Sumitomo