Patents by Inventor Juichi Fukatani

Juichi Fukatani 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: 20130143049
    Abstract: The present invention provides an interlayer film for laminated glass which enables to produce laminated glass having a low yellow index and excellent heat shielding properties; and laminated glass including the interlayer film for laminated glass. An interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention comprises a thermoplastic resin; heat shielding particles; and a first component, the first component is at least one of a phthalocyanine compound, a naphthalocyanine compound, and an anthracyanine compound, and contains vanadium atom(s); and Laminated glass of the present invention comprises: a first member for laminated glass; a second member for laminated glass; and a single-layer interlayer film or a multi-layer interlayer film between the first member for laminated glass and second member for laminated glass, wherein the single-layer interlayer film or the multi-layer interlayer film includes the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kitano, Juichi Fukatani, Daizou Ii, Takazumi Okabayashi, Ryuta Tsunoda
  • Patent number: 8449983
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass containing gallium-doped zinc oxide fine particles as heat shielding fine particles and exhibiting a high transparency and an excellent heat shielding performance. The present invention is an interlayer film for laminated glass, which comprises gallium-doped zinc oxide fine particles, a plasticizer, a dispersant, and a thermoplastic resin, wherein the gallium-doped zinc oxide fine particles have a hexagonal crystalline structure and a c-axis crystal lattice constant of 0.5207 nm or more, and a visible light transmittance TV of 70% or more and an infrared transmittance TIR of less than 75% are obtained from measurement by the method according to JIS R 3106 performed on laminated glass obtained by interposing the interlayer film for laminated glass between a pair of 2.5 mm-thick clear glass sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daizo Ii, Juichi Fukatani, Hirofumi Kitano
  • Patent number: 8404351
    Abstract: An interlayer film for a laminated glass providing excellent overall sound insulation at temperatures in the range of from 10 to 60° C., which includes, a sound insulation layer 1; a middle layer; and a sound insulation layer 2, the layers each containing a polyvinyl acetal resin and a plasticizer and being laminated in the stated order, wherein the amount of the plasticizer per 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl acetal resin in sound insulation layer 1 is different by from 5 to 60 parts by weight from the amount of the plasticizer per 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl acetal resin in sound insulation layer 2, and the amounts of acetyl groups in the polyvinyl acetal resin contained in sound insulation layer 1 and sound insulation layer 2 each are larger than the amount of acetyl groups in the polyvinyl acetal resin contained in the middle layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Etsurou Hirota, Juichi Fukatani, Manabu Matsumoto, Michio Shimamoto
  • Patent number: 8367216
    Abstract: A laminate for a laminated glass which is used as a head-up displays (HUD) and is not deteriorated even if exposed to light, and with which a laminated glass having excellent impact resistance can be prepared, wherein an interlayer film for a laminated glass and a retardation element sandwiched between adhesive layers are laminated, the interlayer film for a laminated glass contains a thermoplastic resin and an ultraviolet absorber, the interlayer film for a laminated glass contains, as the ultraviolet absorber, a benzotriazole compound or a benzophenone compound, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a malonic ester compound, an oxanilide compound and a triazine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignees: Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd., Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Polatechno Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Juichi Fukatani, Izumi Omoto, Seiko Ichikawa, Kouichi Tanaka, Mayu Kameda
  • Publication number: 20120258297
    Abstract: A dispersion of tin-doped indium oxide fine particles has tin-doped indium oxide fine particles, a plasticizer for an interlayer film, an organic solvent containing alcohols as a main component, and a dispersion stabilizer, wherein under measuring conditions of a concentration of tin-doped indium oxide fine particles of 0.7% by weight and an optical path length of a glass cell of 1 mm, a visible light transmittance is 80% or more, a solar radiation transmittance at a wavelength within a range from 300 nm to 2100 nm is ¾ or less of the visible light transmittance, a haze value is 1.0% or less, and a reflection yellow index is ?20 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION, JEMCO INC., SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro HAGIWARA, Takeshi NAKAGAWA, Juichi FUKATANI, Tadahiko YOSHIOKA, Bungo HATTA
  • Patent number: 8257843
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass, which has excellent heat shielding property and allows infrared communication waves to sufficiently pass therethrough. The present invention is an interlayer film for a laminated glass, which includes an infrared communication wave-transmitting region and a transparent region in a plane of the interlayer film, the infrared communication wave-transmitting region containing a binder resin and zinc oxide particles doped with a trivalent or tetravalent metal, the transparent region containing a binder resin and metal hexaboride particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Juichi Fukatani
  • Patent number: 8221535
    Abstract: A dispersion of tin-doped indium oxide fine particles has tin-doped indium oxide fine particles, a plasticizer for an interlayer film, an organic solvent containing alcohols as a main component, and a dispersion stabilizer, wherein under measuring conditions of a concentration of tin-doped indium oxide fine particles of 0.7% by weight and an optical path length of a glass cell of 1 mm, a visible light transmittance is 80% or more, a solar radiation transmittance at a wavelength within a range from 300 nm to 2100 nm is ¾ or less of the visible light transmittance, a haze value is 1.0% or less, and a reflection yellow index is ?20 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Jemco Inc., Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Hagiwara, Takeshi Nakagawa, Juichi Fukatani, Tadahiko Yoshioka, Bungo Hatta
  • Publication number: 20120171479
    Abstract: The present invention provides an interlayer film for laminated glass which provides a laminated glass with low Tts and high visible transmittance. An interlayer film 2 for laminated glass of the present invention comprises: a thermoplastic resin; a plasticizer; heat insulating particles; at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a phthalocyanine compound, a naphtalocyanine compound, and an anthracyanine compound; and a yellow dye. The amount of the heat insulating particles is 0.01 to 2 parts by weight and the total amount of the compound and the yellow dye is not more than 0.25 parts by weight, relative to each 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Juichi Fukatani, Hirofumi Kitano, Daizou Ii, Takazumi Okabayashi, Ryuta Tsunoda
  • Publication number: 20120164457
    Abstract: The present invention provides an interlayer film for laminated glass which provides a laminated glass with excellent heat insulation property and high visible transmittance. An interlayer film 2 for laminated glass of the present invention comprises: a thermoplastic resin; a plasticizer; heat insulating particles; and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a phthalocyanine compound, a naphtalocyanine compound, and an anthracyanine compound. When an amount A represents the amount of the heat insulating particles to 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin and an amount B represents the amount of the compound to 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin, the amount A is 0.1 to 3 parts by weight and a ratio of the amount A to the amount B (the amount A/the amount B) is 3 to 2000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Juichi Fukatani, Hirofumi Kitano, Daizou Ii, Takazumi Okabayashi, Ryuta Tsunoda
  • Publication number: 20120162752
    Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for a laminated glass which can give excellent heat shielding properties to a laminated glass and maintain the excellent heat shielding properties of the laminated glass for a long period of time. Also provided is a laminated glass including the interlayer film for a laminated glass. An interlayer film 1 for a laminated glass according to the present invention includes a heat shielding layer 2, and an ultraviolet shielding layer 3. The heat shielding layer 2 includes a thermoplastic resin, heat shielding particles and at least one component selected from a phthalocyanine compound, a naphthalocyanine compound, and an anthracyanine compound. The ultraviolet shielding layer 3 includes a thermoplastic resin and an ultraviolet shielding agent. The laminated glass according to the present invention includes: a first laminated glass component and a second laminated glass component; and an interlayer film sandwiched between the first and second laminated glass components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kitano, Juichi Fukatani, Daizou Ii, Takazumi Okabayashi, Ryuta Tsunoda
  • Publication number: 20120021231
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass providing excellent overall sound insulation at temperatures in the wide range of from 10 to 60° C. The present invention is an interlayer film for a laminated glass, including: a sound insulation layer 1; a middle layer; and a sound insulation layer 2, the layers each containing a polyvinyl acetal resin and a plasticizer and being laminated in the stated order, wherein the amount of the plasticizer per 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl acetal resin in the sound insulation layer 1 is different by from 5 to 60 parts by weight from the amount of the plasticizer per 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl acetal resin in the sound insulation layer 2, and the amounts of acetyl groups in the polyvinyl acetal resin contained in the sound insulation layer 1 and the sound insulation layer 2 each are larger than the amount of acetyl groups in the polyvinyl acetal resin contained in the middle layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Etsurou Hirota, Juichi Fukatani, Manabu Matsumoto, Michio Shimamoto
  • Publication number: 20120021230
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a laminate for a laminated glass which is used as a head-up display (HUD) and is not deteriorated even if exposed to light, and with which a laminated glass having excellent impact resistance can be prepared. The present invention pertains to a laminate for a laminated glass, wherein an interlayer film for a laminated glass and a retardation element sandwiched between adhesive layers are laminated, the interlayer film for a laminated glass contains a thermoplastic resin and an ultraviolet absorber, the interlayer film for a laminated glass contains, as the ultraviolet absorber, a benzotriazole compound or a benzophenone compound, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a malonic ester compound, an oxanilide compound and a triazine compound, the sum of the contents of the malonic ester compound, the oxanilide compound and the triazine compound is 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Juichi Fukatani, Izumi Omoto, Seiko Ichikawa, Kouichi Tanaka, Mayu Kameda
  • Publication number: 20110293856
    Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a retardation element which has excellent heat resistance, is small in the changes in the retardation value in an atmosphere of high temperatures, and is capable of maintaining stable optical performance. The present invention pertains to a retardation element containing a liquid crystalline compound, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (1), a compound represented by the following formula (2) and a compound represented by the following formula (3). In the formula (1), n represents an integer of 3 to 10 and R2 represents a —CH2—CH2— group, a —CH2—CH(CH3)— group or a —CH2—CH2—CH2— group. In the formula (2), R3 represents a —(CH2)p— group or a phenylene group and p represents an integer of 4 to 8. In the formula (3), R4 represents a substituted phenylene group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Juichi Fukatani, Izumi Omoto, Seiko Ichikawa, Kouichi Tanaka, Mayu Kameda
  • Publication number: 20110293857
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a laminate for a laminated glass that exhibits an excellent heat resistance, exhibits little variation in its retardation value in high-temperature atmospheres, and can maintain stable optical properties. The present invention is a laminate for a laminated glass, comprising an interlayer film for a laminated glass laminated with a retardation element interposed between an adhesive layer A and an adhesive layer B, wherein the retardation element contains a liquid-crystal compound and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (1), a compound represented by the following formula (2), and a compound represented by the following formula (3). In formula (1), n represents an integer from 3 to 10 and R2 represents a —CH2—CH2— group, a —CH2—CH(CH3)— group, or a —CH2—CH2—CH2— group. In formula (2), R3 represents a —(CH2)p— group or a phenylene group and p represents an integer from 4 to 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Juichi Fukatani, Izumi Omoto, Seiko Ichikawa, Kouichi Tanaka, Mayu Kameda
  • Publication number: 20110200832
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass containing gallium-doped zinc oxide fine particles as heat shielding fine particles and exhibiting a high transparency and an excellent heat shielding performance. The present invention is an interlayer film for laminated glass, which comprises gallium-doped zinc oxide fine particles, a plasticizer, a dispersant, and a thermoplastic resin, wherein the gallium-doped zinc oxide fine particles have a hexagonal crystalline structure and a c-axis crystal lattice constant of 0.5207 nm or more, and a visible light transmittance TV of 70% or more and an infrared transmittance TIR of less than 75% are obtained from measurement by the method according to JIS R 3106 performed on laminated glass obtained by interposing the interlayer film for laminated glass between a pair of 2.5 mm-thick clear glass sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Daizo Ii, Juichi Fukatani, Hirofumi Kitano
  • Patent number: 7909959
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a separation method of an adherend capable of easily and reliably separating an adherend stuck using an adhesive, a method for recovering an electronic part from an electronic part laminate, and a separation method of laminate glass. The invention provides a separation method of an adherend, which is a method of separating an adherend stuck by using an adhesive, and comprises the steps of: air-tightly sealing the adherend together with a fluid being a gas at a normal temperature and normal pressure in a pressure resistant container, making the inside of the pressure resistant container in a high pressure state, and releasing the pressure of the inside of the pressure resistant container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Tada, Yohei Nishimura, Katsunori Toyoshima, Juichi Fukatani, Tadahiko Yoshioka
  • Publication number: 20110059320
    Abstract: The objective is to provide an intermediate film for laminated glass, a laminated glass, and a zinc oxide microparticle dispersion, wherein the zinc oxide microparticles exhibit excellent dispersibility. Disclosed is an intermediate film for laminated glass that contains zinc oxide microparticles containing a trivalent metal element, a thermoplastic resin, a dispersant, and a plasticizer, wherein said dispersant has a structure represented by general formula (1), and the HLB value is 8-12. (1) R1 represents a C5-C14 alkyl group or a C6-Cl4 aryl group, R2 represents a C2-C5 alkylene group, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or R4(OR5)n—, R4represents a C5-C14 alkyl group or a C6-C14 aryl group, R1 represents a C2-C5 alkylene group, and n is an integer of at least one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daizo Ii, Juichi Fukatani, Hirofumi Kitano
  • Publication number: 20110052922
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass in which zinc oxide fine particles are excellently dispersed, a laminated glass, and a zinc oxide fine particle dispersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Daizo II, Juichi Fukatani, Hirofumi Kitano
  • Publication number: 20100255318
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass, which has excellent heat shielding property and allows infrared communication waves to sufficiently pass therethrough. The present invention is an interlayer film for a laminated glass, which includes an infrared communication wave-transmitting region and a transparent region in a plane of the interlayer film, the infrared communication wave-transmitting region containing a binder resin and zinc oxide particles doped with a trivalent or tetravalent metal, the transparent region containing a binder resin and metal hexaboride particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventor: Juichi Fukatani
  • Publication number: 20100247902
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass not allowing visual identification of persons or objects behind the glass while transmitting a certain amount of visible light and having an excellent heat insulating property. The present invention is an interlayer film for a laminated glass, which comprises a polyvinyl acetal resin, a plasticizer, a dispersant, and titanium oxide particles, the titanium oxide particles being dispersed so as to have an average long diameter of 0.4 to 2 ?m and a dispersion density of 2.0×105 to 7.0×105 particles/cm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Juichi Fukatani, Seiko Ichikawa