Patents by Inventor Kuninori Takahashi

Kuninori Takahashi 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: 11511529
    Abstract: This decorative film is to be bonded to a resin molded body by means of thermoforming, and comprises a sealing layer (I) that contains a polypropylene resin (A) and a layer (II) that contains a polypropylene resin (B). The polypropylene resin (A) satisfies the requirement (a1), while the polypropylene resin (B) satisfies the requirement (b1). (a1) The melt flow rate (MFR (A)) (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) is more than 0.5 g/10 minutes. (b1) The melt flow rate (MFR (B)) (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) and the MFR (A) satisfy relational expression (b-1). MFR (B)<MFR (A) (b-1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Katsuno, Kazuo Asuka, Hayato Kitaura, Morikazu Niibe, Kuninori Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20200384678
    Abstract: The present invention provides a decorative film including a layer containing at least one type of additive selected from a nucleating agent, a hindered-amine-based photostabilizer, and a UV-absorbing agent, satisfying the condition below, the decorative film being for affixing, by thermoforming, onto a resin molded article having a three-dimensional shape. Condition: The amount of variation in the haze value measured by a method conforming to JIS-K7136 in a glass plate that has been subjected to the fogging test below, which conforms to ISO 6452, is 40 or less. <Fogging test>: 1 g (±0.01 g) of the additive was placed in a sample bottle made of glass, the sample bottle was closed using a glass plate, and clouding (fogging) was produced on the glass plate by heating the sample bottle for 1 hour at 150° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Morikazu NIIBE, Satoshi KATSUNO, Kazuo ASUKA, Hayato KITAURA, Kuninori TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10464251
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal molding sheet having a thickness of 1 mm or more and formed by a polypropylene resin composition comprising: 5 to 97 wt % of a polypropylene resin (A) whose MFR and melt tension satisfy specific conditions and which has a long-chain branch structure; 1 to 93 wt % of a polypropylene resin (B) whose MFR satisfies specific conditions; 1 to 40 wt % of a thermoplastic elastomer (C); and 1 to 40 wt % of a filler (D).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Asuka, Hayato Kitaura, Morikazu Niibe, Kuninori Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20190232627
    Abstract: This decorative film is to be bonded to a resin molded body by means of thermoforming, and comprises a sealing layer (I) that contains a polypropylene resin (A) and a layer (II) that contains a polypropylene resin (B). The polypropylene resin (A) satisfies the requirement (a1), while the polypropylene resin (B) satisfies the requirement (b1). (a1) The melt flow rate (MFR (A)) (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) is more than 0.5 g/10 minutes. (b1) The melt flow rate (MFR (B)) (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) and the MFR (A) satisfy relational expression (b-1). MFR (B)<MFR (A) (b-1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi KATSUNO, Kazuo ASUKA, Hayato KITAURA, Morikazu NIIBE, Kuninori TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20190184625
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polypropylene-based decorative film to be used for three-dimensional decorative thermoforming, which film is capable of achieving both of sufficient adhesive strength and product appearance and is easy to recycle. A decorative film of the present disclosure contains a layer (II) including a resin composition (B) containing a polypropylene-based resin (B), in which the resin composition (B) satisfies the following requirements (b1) and (b2):(b1) the melt flow rate (MFR)(B) (230° C., a load of 2.16 kg) is 40 g/10 minutes or less, and (b2) the strain hardening degree ? is 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi KATSUNO, Kazuo ASUKA, Hayato KITAURA, Morikazu NIIBE, Kuninori TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20180304520
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal molding sheet having a thickness of 1 mm or more and formed by a polypropylene resin composition comprising: 5 to 97 wt % of a polypropylene resin (A) whose MFR and melt tension satisfy specific conditions and which has a long-chain branch structure; 1 to 93 wt % of a polypropylene resin (B) whose MFR satisfies specific conditions; 1 to 40 wt % of a thermoplastic elastomer (C); and 1 to 40 wt % of a filler (D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo ASUKA, Hayato KITAURA, Morikazu NIIBE, Kuninori TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 9505894
    Abstract: Provided is a polypropylene-based resin composition which gives uniform and fine cells and from which a foamed sheet and thermoform excellent in appearance, thermoformability, impact resistance, lightness, stiffness, heat resistance, heat insulating properties, oil resistance and the like can be produced and includes (X) 5 to 99% by weight of a polypropylene resin having a structure with long chain branches, and (Y) 1 to 95% by weight of a propylene-based block copolymer produced by sequential polymerization, which block copolymer comprises (Y-1) a propylene (co)polymer and (Y-2) a propylene-ethylene copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sachio Hotta, Kazuo Asuka, Shinichi Kitade, Kuninori Takahashi, Iku Kouzai, Takao Tayano
  • Patent number: 9328232
    Abstract: A propylene-ethylene copolymer resin composition including: 97 to 65 parts by weight of a propylene polymer (A) produced with a metallocene catalyst and 3 to 35 parts by weight of a propylene-ethylene copolymer (B). The copolymer (B) includes: 65 to 95% by weight of a propylene polymer component (B1) and 5 to 35% by weight of a propylene-ethylene copolymer component (B2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Katsuno, Kuninori Takahashi, Iku Kouzai, Motokazu Terada, Masato Takayama, Shinichirou Yajima
  • Patent number: 9284427
    Abstract: Provided is a polypropylene-based resin composition which gives uniform and fine cells and from which a foamed sheet and thermoform excellent in appearance, thermoformability, impact resistance, lightness, stiffness, heat resistance, heat insulating properties, oil resistance and the like can be produced. A polypropylene-based resin composition comprising (X) 5 to 99% by weight of a polypropylene resin having a structure with long chain branches, and (Y) 1 to 95% by weight of a propylene-based block copolymer produced by sequential polymerization, which block copolymer comprises (Y-1) a propylene (co)polymer and (Y-2) a propylene-ethylene copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Sachio Hotta, Kazuo Asuka, Shinichi Kitade, Kuninori Takahashi, Iku Kouzai, Takao Tayano
  • Publication number: 20150322250
    Abstract: A propylene-ethylene copolymer resin composition including: 97 to 65 parts by weight of a propylene polymer (A) produced with a metallocene catalyst and 3 to 35 parts by weight of a propylene-ethylene copolymer (B). The copolymer (B) includes: 65 to 95% by weight of a propylene polymer component (B1) and 5 to 35% by weight of a propylene-ethylene copolymer component (B2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi KATSUNO, Kuninori TAKAHASHI, Iku KOUZAI, Motokazu TERADA, Masato TAKAYAMA, Shinichirou YAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20150010747
    Abstract: Provided is a polypropylene-based resin composition which gives uniform and fine cells and from which a foamed sheet and thermoform excellent in appearance, thermoformability, impact resistance, lightness, stiffness, heat resistance, heat insulating properties, oil resistance and the like can be produced. A polypropylene-based resin composition comprising (X) 5 to 99% by weight of a polypropylene resin having a structure with long chain branches, and (Y) 1 to 95% by weight of a propylene-based block copolymer produced by sequential polymerization, which block copolymer comprises (Y-1) a propylene (co)polymer and (Y-2) a propylene-ethylene copolymer, said resin (X) having properties (X-i) to (X-iv) and said block copolymer (Y) having properties (Y-i) to (Y-v), and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Sachio Hotta, Kazuo Asuka, Shinichi Kitade, Kuninori Takahashi, Iku Kouzai, Takao Tayano
  • Publication number: 20150004394
    Abstract: Provided is a polypropylene-based resin composition which gives uniform and fine cells and from which a foamed sheet and thermoform excellent in appearance, thermoformability, impact resistance, lightness, stiffness, heat resistance, heat insulating properties, oil resistance and the like can be produced. A polypropylene-based resin composition comprising (X) 5 to 99% by weight of a polypropylene resin having a structure with long chain branches, and (Y) 1 to 95% by weight of a propylene-based block copolymer produced by sequential polymerization, which block copolymer comprises (Y-1) a propylene (co)polymer and (Y-2) a propylene-ethylene copolymer, said resin (X) having properties (X-i) to (X-iv) and said block copolymer (Y) having properties (Y-i) to (Y-v), and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sachio Hotta, Kazuo Asuka, Shinichi Kitade, Kuninori Takahashi, Iku Kouzai, Takao Tayano
  • Patent number: 7915359
    Abstract: A propylene resin composition which is a three-component material is improved in rigidity, heat resistance, and impact resistance while maintaining a satisfactory balance among these and further improved in low-temperature (about ?30° C.) impact resistance. A propylene resin composition as described in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Kitade, Hideshi Uchino, Jun Shinozaki, Kuninori Takahashi, Kenji Masuda
  • Patent number: 7662888
    Abstract: A polypropylene based heat shrinkable film obtained by using a propylene-ethylene block copolymer (A) which satisfies the following requirements (A-i) to (A-iv), and having heat shrinkability imparted by orientation in at least one direction: (A-i) it is a propylene-ethylene block copolymer obtained through sequential polymerization catalyzed by a metallocene catalyst which is composed of 30 to 95 wt % of a propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene random copolymer component (A1) having an ethylene content of at most 7 wt % produced in a first step and 70 to 5 wt % of a propylene-ethylene random copolymer component (A2) produced in a second step having an ethylene content higher by 3 to 20 wt % than that of the component (A1); (A-ii) it has a melt flow rate (MFR: 2.16 kg, 230° C.) within a range of 0.1 to 30 g/10 min; (A-iii) a temperature-loss tangent (tan ?) curve obtained by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) has a single peak at a temperature of at most 0° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Gen Kanai, Kuninori Takahashi, Shinichi Kitade, Iku Kouzai
  • Publication number: 20090118414
    Abstract: A propylene resin composition which is a three-component material is improved in rigidity, heat resistance, and impact resistance while maintaining a satisfactory balance among these and further improved in low-temperature (about ?30° C.) impact resistance. A propylene resin composition comprising: 60-95 wt % of a crystalline propylene polymer ingredient (a) comprising a propylene homopolymer ingredient or a copolymer of propylene and up to 3 wt % ethylene or an ?-olefin having 4-20 carbon atoms; and 40-5 wt % of a propylene/ethylene copolymer ingredient (b), wherein the ingredients are polymerized using a metallocene catalyst, and the composition satisfies the following properties i) to iv): i) A melting point obtained by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is 156° C. or higher, ii) A proportion of the copolymer ingredient (b) determined by a temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) fractionating at three levels of temperature of 40° C., 100° C., and 140° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Kitade, Hideshi Uchino, Jun Shinozaki, Kuninori Takahashi, Kenji Masuda
  • Patent number: 7390575
    Abstract: A polyolefin based biaxially oriented multi-layer film having at least one surface layer comprise of the propylene-ethylene random block copolymer; The propylene-ethylene random block copolymer obtained through sequential polymerization catalyzed by a metallocene component which is composed of 30 to 70 wt % of a propylene-ethylene random copolymer component having an ethylene content of 1 to 7 wt % produced in the first step of the polymerization and from 70 to 30 wt % of a low crystallinity or an amorphous propylene-ethylene random copolymer component produced in the second step of the polymerization having an ethylene content of 6 to 15 wt % higher than that of the polymer component obtained in the first step, wherein that shows a single peak at 0° C. or lower in the temperature-loss tangent (tan ?) curve obtained by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Takao Tayano, Kuninori Takahashi, Iku Kouzai, Shinichi Kitade, Shigeo Mizukami, Koichi Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20060246308
    Abstract: A polypropylene based heat shrinkable film obtained by using a propylene-ethylene block copolymer (A) which satisfies the following requirements (A-i) to (A-iv), and having heat shrinkability imparted by orientation in at least one direction: (A-i) it is a propylene-ethylene block copolymer obtained through sequential polymerization catalyzed by a metallocene catalyst which is composed of 30 to 95 wt % of a propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene random copolymer component (A1) having an ethylene content of at most 7 wt % produced in a first step and 70 to 5 wt % of a propylene-ethylene random copolymer component (A2) produced in a second step having an ethylene content higher by 3 to 20 wt % than that of the component (A1); (A-ii) it has a melt flow rate (MFR: 2.16 kg, 230° C.) within a range of 0.1 to 30 g/10 min; (A-iii) a temperature-loss tangent (tan ?) curve obtained by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) has a single peak at a temperature of at most 0° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gen Kanai, Kuninori Takahashi, Shinichi Kitade, Iku Kouzai
  • Publication number: 20050113517
    Abstract: A polyolefin based biaxially oriented multi-layer film having at least one surface layer comprise of the propylene-ethylene random block copolymer; The propylene-ethylene random block copolymer obtained through sequential polymerization catalyzed by a metallocene component which is composed of 30 to 70 wt % of a propylene-ethylene random copolymer component having an ethylene content of 1 to 7 wt % produced in the first step of the polymerization and from 70 to 30 wt % of a low crystallinity or an amorphous propylene-ethylene random copolymer component produced in the second step of the polymerization having an ethylene content of 6 to 15 wt % higher than that of the polymer component obtained in the first step, wherein that shows a single peak at 0° C. or lower in the temperature-loss tangent (tan?) curve obtained by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takao Tayano, Kuninori Takahashi, Iku Kouzai, Shinichi Kitade, Shigeo Mizukami, Koichi Hirayama
  • Patent number: 6632911
    Abstract: An ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer having a density of 0.900 to 0.965 g/cm3; having an MI of 0.01 to 100 g/10 minutes; in a chromatogram with the use of Rayleigh ratio obtained by extrapolating GPC-MALLS data at a scattering angle of 0°, showing an average {overscore (Mc)} obtained by measuring five times of 0.5% or more and a standard deviation <&sgr;> from the average of 35% or less, wherein Mc stands for the chromatographic area ratio of the components having molecular weight of 1,000,000 or more calculated on the basis of the above measurement; and having a W30 (weight fraction of the portion eluted below 30° C.) in CFC measurement of 1 (% by weight) or less; and a film thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Japan Polychem Corporation
    Inventors: Kuninori Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Ishihama, Etsushi Akashige, Fumiyo Ikehata, Hisao Uchida, Mikio Kawase
  • Patent number: 5109432
    Abstract: A character recognition method includes steps of comparing input image data with character patterns of a predetermined dictionary and recognizing a character indicated by the input image data without requiring any special hardware in a conventional character recognition apparatus. Namely, the input image data is processed by using an unwanted-dot elimination mask and processed by using a positive mask and negative mask of each of the character patterns in the dictionary, and then a discrepancy ratio of each of the character patterns is calculated. Consequently, highly accurate character recognition can be carried out at a low cost without using special hardware, by decreasing the negative infludence of a flaw, a missing portion, dust, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Tohoku Electronics, Honda Electron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Hori, Akihiro Endo, Kuninori Takahashi, Juro Inomata