Patents by Inventor Kei Inatomi

Kei Inatomi 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: 10340492
    Abstract: To provide an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene stretched microporous film having high strength and heat resistance. An ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene stretched microporous film, which comprises at least an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene having an intrinsic viscosity ([?]) of at least 7 dl/g and at most 60 dl/g, and which has a porosity of at least 10% and at most 70% and a breaking stress of at least 1 MPa when melt-stretched at 150° C., which uses, as the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, preferably ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene particles which satisfy (1) an intrinsic viscosity ([?]) of at least 7 dl/g and at most 60 dl/g, (2) a bulk density of at least 130 kg/m3 and at most 700 kg/m3, and (3) ?Tm (?Tm=Tm1?Tm2) of at least 9° C. and at most 30° C., which is a difference between the melting point (Tm1) at the 1st scanning and the melting point (Tm2) at the 2nd scanning measured by DSC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: TOSOH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Inatomi, Yasutake Wakabayashi, Shigehiko Abe
  • Patent number: 10316119
    Abstract: To provide novel ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene particles having a high melting point and exhibiting high crystallinity, thus capable of providing a molded product excellent in mechanical strength, thermal resistance and abrasion resistance. Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene particles which satisfy that (1) the intrinsic viscosity (?) is at least 15 dL/g and at most 60 dL/g, (2) the bulk density is at least 130 kg/m3 and at most 700 kg/m3, and (3) ?Tm (?Tm=Tm1?Tm2) i.e. the difference between a melting point (Tm1) in 1st scan and a melting point (Tm2) in 2nd scan, measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), is at least 11° C. and at most 30° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: TOSOH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Inatomi, Saiki Hasegawa, Shigehiko Abe
  • Publication number: 20170125763
    Abstract: To provide an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene stretched microporous film having high strength and heat resistance. An ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene stretched microporous film, which comprises at least an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene having an intrinsic viscosity ([?]) of at least 7 dl/g and at most 60 dl/g, and which has a porosity of at least 10% and at most 70% and a breaking stress of at least 1 MPa when melt-stretched at 150° C., which uses, as the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, preferably ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene particles which satisfy (1) an intrinsic viscosity ([?]) of at least 7 dl/g and at most 60 dl/g, (2) a bulk density of at least 130 kg/m3 and at most 700 kg/m3, and (3) ?Tm (?Tm=Tm1?Tm2) of at least 9° C. and at most 30° C., which is a difference between the melting point (Tm1) at the 1st scanning and the melting point (Tm2) at the 2nd scanning measured by DSC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Kei INATOMI, Yasutake WAKABAYASHI, Shigehiko ABE
  • Publication number: 20160152744
    Abstract: To provide novel ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene particles having a high melting point and exhibiting high crystallinity, thus capable of providing a molded product excellent in mechanical strength, thermal resistance and abrasion resistance. Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene particles which satisfy that (1) the intrinsic viscosity (?) is at least 15 dL/g and at most 60 dL/g, (2) the bulk density is at least 130 kg/m3 and at most 700 kg/m3, and (3) ?Tm (?Tm=Tm1?Tm2) i.e. the difference between a melting point (Tm1) in 1st scan and a melting point (Tm2) in 2nd scan, measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), is at least 11° C. and at most 30° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Kei INATOMI, Saiki HASEGAWA, Shigehiko ABE
  • Patent number: 7838611
    Abstract: An object of the present invention relates to provide an ethylene polymer having excellent mechanical strength and excellent molding processability in a wide molding processing temperature range. The invention relates to use an ethylene polymer comprising a repeating unit derived from ethylene, or a repeating unit derived from ethylene and a repeating unit derived from a C3-8 ?-olefin, the ethylene polymer being satisfied with the following (A) to (F). (A) Density (d (kg/m3)) is from 910 to 970, (B) MFR (g/10 min)) is from 0.01 to 50, (C) terminal vinyl number is 0.2 or less per 1,000 carbon atoms, (D) melt strength (MS160 (mN)) measured at 160° C. and MFR are satisfied with MS160>90?130×log(MFR), (E) melt strength (MS190 (mN)) measured at 190° C. and MS160 are satisfied with MS160/MS190<1.8, and (F) fluidized activation energy (Ea (kJ/mol)) and d are satisfied with 127?0.107d<Ea<88?0.060d.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Tosoh Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Yamada, Kei Inatomi, Yasutake Wakabayashi, Shigehiko Abe, Morihiko Sato, Masao Tanabiki, Satoshi Hamura, Ryuji Ikeda
  • Patent number: 7678866
    Abstract: A polyethylene composition prepared by polymerizing ethylene and an optional olefin with ?3 carbon atoms in the presence of a macromonomer, is provided. The macromonomer is a vinyl-terminated ethylene polymer prepared by polymerizing ethylene and an optional olefin with ?3 carbon atoms, and the macromonomer has (A) Mn?5,000, and Mw/Mn=2-5. The polyethylene composition comprises (C) branched polyethylene prepared by copolymerizing ethylene, the macromonomer and an optional olefin with ?3 carbon atoms, and the macromonomer. The polyethylene composition has (D) a density of 0.890-0.980 g/cm3, (E) Mw=30,000-10,000,000, (F) Mw/Mn=2-30, (G) a long chain branch frequency of 0.01-3 per 1,000 C atoms, and (H) a shrinking factor (g? value) of 0.1-0.9 as measured by GPC/intrinsic-viscosity. The polyethylene composition can be finely divided particles having (P) a powder bulk density of 0.15-0.50 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Tosoh Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Yamada, Masayuki Yamaguchi, Akihiro Yano, Yasutake Wakabayashi, Kei Inatomi
  • Publication number: 20040214953
    Abstract: A polyethylene composition prepared by polymerizing ethylene and an optional olefin with ≧3 carbon atoms in the presence of a macromonomer, is provided. The macromonomer is a vinyl-terminated ethylene polymer prepared by polymerizing ethylene and an optional olefin with ≧3 carbon atoms, and the macromonomer has (A) Mn≧5,000, and Mw/Mn=2-5. The polyethylene composition comprises (C) branched polyethylene prepared by copolymerizing ethylene, the macromonomer and an optional olefin with ≧3 carbon atoms, and the macromonomer. The polyethylene composition has (D) a density of 0.890-0.980 g/cm3, (E) Mw=30,000-10,000,000, (F) Mw/Mn=2-30, (G) a long chain branch frequency of 0.01-3 per 1,000 C atoms, and (H) a shrinking factor (g′ value) of 0.1-0.9 as measured by GPC/intrinsic-viscosity. The polyethylene composition can be finely divided particles having (P) a powder bulk density of 0.15-0.50 g/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: TOSOH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Yamada, Masayuki Yamaguchi, Akihiro Yano, Yasutake Wakabayashi, Kei Inatomi