Patents by Inventor Kazunori Sonoda

Kazunori Sonoda 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: 8349439
    Abstract: An ornamental film reflects an image on the surface of the film with high image clarity and having a deep and glossy jet-black color like the outer appearance of pianos. The film is a multilayered film including at least one resin layer (A layer) containing a black component; and at least one substantially colorless and transparent resin layer (B layer); the A layer having a thickness of not less than 20 ?m and not more than 300 ?m; the B layer having a thickness of not less than 0.5 ?m and not more than 200 ?m; the A layer and the B layer being arranged adjacently to each other; surface roughness Ra of at least one side surface of the film being not less than 1 nm and not more than 25 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Syunichi Osada, Kazunori Sonoda, Norifumi Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20100323159
    Abstract: An ornamental film reflects an image on the surface of the film with high image clarity and having a deep and glossy jet-black color like the outer appearance of pianos. The film is a multilayered film including at least one resin layer (A layer) containing a black component; and at least one substantially colorless and transparent resin layer (B layer); the A layer having a thickness of not less than 20 ?m and not more than 300 ?m; the B layer having a thickness of not less than 0.5 ?m and not more than 200 ?m; the A layer and the B layer being arranged adjacently to each other; surface roughness Ra of at least one side surface of the film being not less than 1 nm and not more than 25 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Syunichi Osada, Kazunori Sonoda, Norifumi Matsubara