Patents by Inventor Kousuke Yamaki

Kousuke Yamaki 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: 20240052157
    Abstract: The invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer composition that includes a resin component and an additive, in which the resin component includes a styrene-based block copolymer containing a covalently crosslinked part, and a polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight of 80,000 to 500,000, a content of the styrene-based block copolymer is 40%-95% by mass relative to the entire resin component, and a content of the polyolefin is 5%-60% by mass relative to the entire resin component; and the additive includes an acid-modified compound having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and less than 80,000 and having a functional group derived from a carboxylic acid- and/or its derivative, and/or a polyester compound, and a crosslinking agent capable of crosslinking at least one of the styrene-based block copolymer and the polyolefin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: ENEOS Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Kousuke YAMAKI, Keisuke CHINO, Akane SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230357522
    Abstract: A composition for foam molding including: a component (A): an olefin-based polymer; a component (B): a styrene block copolymer having no chemical-bond cross-linking moiety; a component (C): a process oil; and a component (D): a foaming agent, wherein a content of the component (A) relative to a total mass of the component (A) and the component (B) is 5 to 36% by mass, and a content of the component (C) relative to 100 parts by mass of the total mass of the component (A) and the component (B) is 160 to 350 parts by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: ENEOS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kousuke YAMAKI, Keisuke CHINO
  • Publication number: 20230303820
    Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising an ionomer composed of a reaction product of an acid-modified polymer component with a fatty acid metal salt, wherein the acid-modified polymer component is an acid-modified product of a non-crystalline polymer containing ethylene units, or a mixture of an acid-modified product of a non-crystalline polymer containing ethylene units and an acid-modified product of a crystalline polymer, and the fatty acid metal salt is at least one selected from the group consisting of divalent and trivalent fatty acid metal salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: ENEOS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kousuke YAMAKI, Akira MATSUO
  • Publication number: 20210388549
    Abstract: A sheet-like fiber structure (101) includes a plurality of first resin fibers with a plurality of gap portions, in which the plurality of first resin fibers each contain fine particles of tungsten-based oxide in a dispersed form. The content of the fine particles of tungsten-based oxide is preferably 0.5 wt % or more and 6 wt % or less relative to a total weight of the plurality of first resin fibers. By dispersing, into each of the plurality of first resin fibers that constitute the fiber structure (101), the fine particles of tungsten-based oxide having an optical wavelength-selective reflectivity of transmitting visible light and reflecting infrared light, it is possible to achieve both of high transmittance of visible light and high heat shielding performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: ENEOS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kousuke YAMAKI, Kunio GOTO
  • Patent number: 10684472
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a see-through layered body which allows obtaining a projection type image display transparent screen with a wide viewing angle, and excellent image clarity and transparency. [Solving means] A see-through layered body according to the present invention comprises an intermediate resin film, two transparent substrates holding the intermediate resin film, wherein the intermediate resin film comprises a resin and from 0.0001 to 15% by mass of microparticles, having an average diameter of from 1 nm to 100 ?m, and the center plane average roughness SRa of outermost surfaces on both sides of the layered body is from 0.05 to 5.5 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kousuke Yamaki, Suzushi Nishimura, Akira Matsuo
  • Patent number: 10641933
    Abstract: A transparent light scattering body according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a transparent binder and metallic microparticles, wherein the regular reflectance R of the metallic material of the metallic microparticles is 50% or more in the measured wave length of 550 nm, and the absolute value of the difference between the regular reflectance R in the measured wave length of 450 nm and the regular reflectance R in the measured wave length of 650 nm is within 25% of the regular reflectance R in the measured wave length of 550 nm, and the average particle size of the secondary particles of the metallic microparticles in the transparent light scattering body is from 100 nm to 2000 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Ikeda, Kousuke Yamaki, Akira Matsuo
  • Patent number: 10585279
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a see-through layered body which allows obtaining a projection type image display transparent screen with a wide viewing angle, and excellent image clarity and transparency. [Solving means] A see-through layered body according to the present invention comprises an intermediate resin film, two transparent substrates holding the intermediate resin film, wherein the intermediate resin film comprises a resin and from 0.0001 to 15% by mass of microparticles, having an average diameter of from 1 nm to 100 ?m, and the center plane average roughness SRa of outermost surfaces on both sides of the layered body is from 0.05 to 5.5 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kousuke Yamaki, Suzushi Nishimura, Akira Matsuo
  • Patent number: 10495964
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a transparent screen which satisfies both the visibility of the projection light and the transmission light by anisotropically scattering and reflecting the projection light emitted from a light source. [Solving means] A transparent screen according to the present invention comprises a light diffusion layer including a binder and microparticles, said transparent screen having a scattered light brilliance profile characterized to meet the following conditions A to C: A: the emitted light relative brilliance in the 0° direction is from 50 to 95, when the entered light relative brilliance is 100; B: the emitted light relative brilliance in the ±5° direction is 1.1 or less, when the emitted light relative brilliance in the 0° direction is 100; and C: the emitted light relative brilliance in the ±50° direction is 0.0005 or higher, when the emitted light relative brilliance in the 0° direction is 100; when the brilliance is Y from the XYZ color system measured with a goniophotometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kousuke Yamaki, Akira Matsuo, Suzushi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 10488565
    Abstract: Provided is a dispersion liquid, a transparent screen, and a method for manufacture of the transparent screen, which the dispersion liquid is for forming a transparent light scattering layer of the transparent screen that is capable of satisfying both visibility of a projection light and a transmission light by anisotropically scattering and reflecting the projection light emitting from a light source. The dispersion liquid comprises a binder and at least either one of bright flake-form microparticles or substantially spherical microparticles. The transparent screen also comprises a cured film of the above-described dispersion liquid. Further, the method for manufacturing a transparent screen comprising a transparent light scattering layer is characterized by forming the transparent light scattering layer by coating and curing the above-described dispersion liquid on a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Matsuo, Kousuke Yamaki, Sayako Uchizawa
  • Publication number: 20190212555
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a see-through layered body which allows obtaining a projection type image display transparent screen with a wide viewing angle, and excellent image clarity and transparency. [Solving means] A see-through layered body according to the present invention comprises an intermediate resin film, two transparent substrates holding the intermediate resin film, wherein the intermediate resin film comprises a resin and from 0.0001 to 15% by mass of microparticles, having an average diameter of from 1 nm to 100 ?m, and the center plane average roughness SRa of outermost surfaces on both sides of the layered body is from 0.05 to 5.5 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kousuke YAMAKI, Suzushi NISHIMURA, Akira MATSUO
  • Publication number: 20190146127
    Abstract: A transparent light scattering body according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a transparent binder and metallic microparticles, wherein the regular reflectance R of the metallic material of the metallic microparticles is 50% or more in the measured wave length of 550 nm, and the absolute value of the difference between the regular reflectance R in the measured wave length of 450 nm and the regular reflectance R in the measured wave length of 650 nm is within 25% of the regular reflectance R in the measured wave length of 550 nm, and the average particle size of the secondary particles of the metallic microparticles in the transparent light scattering body is from 100 nm to 2000 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Satoru IKEDA, Kousuke YAMAKI, Akira MATSUO
  • Patent number: 10288780
    Abstract: A reflective transparent screen according to the present invention comprises a light diffusion layer which comprises a binder and microparticles. The reflective transparent screen has a total light transmission of 60% or more and a parallel beam transmittance of 50% or more. The transparent screen has the diffuse reflectance light brilliance profile measured with a goniophotometer characterized to satisfy the conditions A and B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kousuke Yamaki, Akira Matsuo
  • Patent number: 10222521
    Abstract: Provided is a sheet-form transparent molding for use for a transparent screen, satisfying both visibilities of a projected light and a transmitted light by anisotropically scattering and reflecting the projected light emitted from a light source. A sheet-form transparent molding according to the present invention comprises a transparent light scattering layer comprising a resin and bright flake-form microparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Matsuo, Suzushi Nishimura, Satoru Inoue, Kousuke Yamaki
  • Publication number: 20180348411
    Abstract: A reflective transparent screen according to the present invention comprises a light diffusion layer which comprises a binder and microparticles. The reflective transparent screen has a total light transmission of 60% or more and a parallel beam transmittance of 50% or more. The transparent screen has the diffuse reflectance light brilliance profile measured with a goniophotometer characterized to satisfy the conditions A and B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kousuke YAMAKI, Akira MATSUO
  • Publication number: 20180292582
    Abstract: Provided is a sheet-form transparent molding for use for a transparent screen, satisfying both visibilities of a projected light and a transmitted light by anisotropically scattering and reflecting the projected light emitted from a light source. A sheet-form transparent molding according to the present invention comprises a transparent light scattering layer comprising a resin and bright flake-form microparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Akira MATSUO, Suzushi NISHIMURA, Satoru INOUE, Kousuke YAMAKI
  • Publication number: 20180257335
    Abstract: Provided is a transparent sheet which can clearly display merchandise information, advertisement, or the like on a transparent partition or the like by projection without compromising the transmission visibility and which have a wide viewing angle. The transparent sheet includes an optical diffusion layer comprising: a resin having a refractive index n1; and microparticles having a refractive index n2 different from the refractive index n1, wherein the thickness of the optical diffusion layer is from over 400 ?m to 20 mm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicants: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION, TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Akira MATSUO, Suzushi NISHIMURA, Kousuke YAMAKI, Koichi SAKAJIRI, Junji WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20180203167
    Abstract: Provided is a dispersion liquid, a transparent screen, and a method for manufacture of the transparent screen, which the dispersion liquid is for forming a transparent light scattering layer of the transparent screen that is capable of satisfying both visibility of a projection light and a transmission light by anisotropically scattering and reflecting the projection light emitting from a light source. The dispersion liquid comprises a binder and at least either one of bright flake-form microparticles or substantially spherical microparticles. The transparent screen also comprises a cured film of the above-described dispersion liquid. Further, the method for manufacturing a transparent screen comprising a transparent light scattering layer is characterized by forming the transparent light scattering layer by coating and curing the above-described dispersion liquid on a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira MATSUO, Kousuke YAMAKI, Sayako UCHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 10018754
    Abstract: Provided is a sheet-form transparent molding for use for a transparent screen, satisfying both visibilities of a projected light and a transmitted light by anisotropically scattering and reflecting the projected light emitted from a light source. A sheet-form transparent molding according to the present invention comprises a transparent light scattering layer comprising a resin and bright flake-form microparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Matsuo, Suzushi Nishimura, Satoru Inoue, Kousuke Yamaki
  • Publication number: 20180180982
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a transparent screen which satisfies both the visibility of the projection light and the transmission light by anisotropically scattering and reflecting the projection light emitted from a light source. [Solving means] A transparent screen according to the present invention comprises a light diffusion layer including a binder and microparticles, said transparent screen having a scattered light brilliance profile characterized to meet the following conditions A to C: A: the emitted light relative brilliance in the 0° direction is from 50 to 95, when the entered light relative brilliance is 100; B: the emitted light relative brilliance in the ±5° direction is 1.1 or less, when the emitted light relative brilliance in the 0° direction is 100; and C: the emitted light relative brilliance in the ±50° direction is 0.0005 or higher, when the emitted light relative brilliance in the 0° direction is 100; when the brilliance is Y from the XYZ color system measured with a goniophotometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kousuke YAMAKI, Akira MATSUO, Suzushi NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20180045957
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a see-through layered body which allows obtaining a projection type image display transparent screen with a wide viewing angle, and excellent image clarity and transparency. [Solving means] A see-through layered body according to the present invention comprises an intermediate resin film, two transparent substrates holding the intermediate resin film, wherein the intermediate resin film comprises a resin and from 0.0001 to 15% by mass of microparticles, having an average diameter of from 1 nm to 100 ?m, and the center plane average roughness SRa of outermost surfaces on both sides of the layered body is from 0.05 to 5.5 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kousuke YAMAKI, Suzushi NISHIMURA, Akira MATSUO