Patents by Inventor Koji Taguma

Koji Taguma 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).

  • Resin film for producing decorative laminate and decorative laminate containing the resin film
    Patent number: 6579611
    Abstract: A resin film for use in laminating for producing decorative laminates which is equal or superior to conventional polyvinyl chloride resins in suitability for embossing, processability, and long-term water resistance and can be significantly well-designed; and a decorative laminate in which the resin film has been laminated. The resin film is obtained by compounding a polyester resin with 0.5 to 60 wt. % crystallization accelerator having a particle diameter of 0.01 to 5 &mgr;m, forming the mixture into an unstretched film, and embossing at least one side of the film. The resin film is laminated to a metallic or wooden plate, a board, etc. to produce a decorative laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Toyo Kohan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Iwashita, Koji Taguma, Yoshiyuki Sugimoto