Patents by Inventor Masaaki Furusawa

Masaaki Furusawa 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: 20240018371
    Abstract: Provided is a laminate including a surface layer that has excellent matte properties and can obtain good results in both the needle scratch test and the nail scratch test, and a surface coating composition that can prepare such a surface layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Keisuke Kato, Shinsuke Kondo, Ken Egashira, Naota Sugiyama, Yorinobu Takamatsu, Yusaku Yoshiike, Masaaki Furusawa
  • Patent number: 11840620
    Abstract: A decorative sheet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure contains a film layer having an upper face and a lower face, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer adhered to the lower face of the film layer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing an acrylic-based adhesive and 5 part by mass to 10 part by mass % of ammonium polyphosphate per 100 part by mass of the acrylic-based adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Shinsuke Kondo, Eumi Pyun, Masaaki Furusawa
  • Publication number: 20230323144
    Abstract: Provided is a film that has high-quality low gloss appearance with a small change in appearance of texture as observed at various viewing angles and that has tactile texture. Solution means A film of an embodiment is a film including a surface layer embossed, wherein the surface layer includes a low gloss layer and a gloss printed pattern partially covering the low gloss layer, (1) 85-degree surface glossiness of the surface layer is less than or equal to 3.5 GU as an in-plane average value; (2) ?85-degree surface glossiness defined by a difference between an in-plane maximum value of the 85-degree surface glossiness and the in-plane average value of the 85-degree surface glossiness of the surface layer (= in-plane maximum value of 85-degree surface glossiness - in-plane average value of 85-degree surface glossiness) is from 0.2 to 2.5, and (3) surface roughness Ra of an embossed surface of the film is greater than or equal to 3.5 µm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Shinsuke Kondo, Tatsuya Sato, Naota Sugiyama, Masaaki Furusawa, Koji Saito, Tomohiro Oba, Keisuke Kato
  • Publication number: 20210395965
    Abstract: Object: To provide a decorative sheet for a road surface having enhanced surface strength with respect to a large vehicle weight of a vehicle and having enhanced stationary steering resistance against a steering operation performed while a vehicle is stopped. Solution: A decorative sheet for a road surface according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a graphic construct including an adhesive layer, and a design layer provided on the adhesive layer; and a surface coating layer covering the graphic construct and containing a urethane resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshinori Araki, Hidetoshi Abe, Takeshi Dobashi, Junichi Saito, Ken Okura, Masaaki Furusawa
  • Publication number: 20210171804
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a low-combustibility film construction. The film construction includes a film layer, a first adhesive layer with a fire-retardant additive of at least 41% by weight and a second adhesive layer. The total thickness of the adhesive layers is in the range of 18.5 to 44.5 microns. The total thickness of the fire retardant adhesive layer is 32% to 85% of the total adhesive thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Eumi Pyun, Shinsuke Kondo, Masaaki Furusawa, Kazuyuki Hattori, Lynn E. Lorimor, Dong-Wei Zhu
  • Publication number: 20180072921
    Abstract: A decorative sheet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure contains a film layer having an upper face and a lower face, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer adhered to the lower face of the film layer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing an acrylic-based adhesive and 5 part by mass to 10 part by mass % of ammonium polyphosphate per 100 part by mass of the acrylic-based adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Shinsuke Kondo, Eumi Pyun, Masaaki Furusawa
  • Patent number: 8410218
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to providing a pressure-sensitive adhesive with good initial tack and good adhesion at low temperature. Generally, the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprises (1) a carboxylic group-containing (meth)acrylic tacky polymer having a weight average molecular weight of less than 800,000 and a glass transition temperature of ?100° C. to ?30° C., and (2) an amino group-containing (meth)acrylic non-tacky polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 30,000 to 100,000 and a glass transition temperature of 20° C. to 90° C. The amino group-containing (meth)acrylic non-tacky polymer (2) is present in an amount of no less than 1 parts by mass and less than 20 parts by mass on a basis of 100 parts by mass of said carboxylic group-containing (meth)acrylic tacky polymer (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Abe, Masaaki Furusawa, Yorinobu Takamatsu
  • Publication number: 20100323195
    Abstract: The present application provides a (meth)acrylic film having an excellent balance between film strength at room temperature and conformability properties at low temperature, and a marking film comprising the (meth)acrylic film. The present application is a (meth)acrylic film comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer containing a carboxyl group, a (meth)acrylic polymer containing an amino group, a polyacrylate with a weighted average molecular weight in a range between 1000 and 4000 and with a reactive functional group, and a cross-linking agent having a functional group that reacts with amino groups and carboxyl groups, and the present application provides a (meth)acrylic film having the polyacrylate in an amount in the range between 0.5 and 30 mass parts with regards to 100 mass parts of the sum of the (meth)acrylic polymer containing a carboxyl group and the (meth)acrylic polymer containing a amino group, as well as a marking film that contains this (meth)acrylic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Masaaki Furusawa, Hidefoshi Abe
  • Publication number: 20100272942
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to providing a pressure-sensitive adhesive with good initial tack and good adhesion at low temperature. Generally, the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprises (1) a carboxylic group-containing (meth)acrylic tacky polymer having a weight average molecular weight of less than 800,000 and a glass transition temperature of ?100° C. to ?30° C., and (2) an amino group-containing (meth)acrylic non-tacky polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 30,000 to 100,000 and a glass transition temperature of 20° C. to 90° C. The amino group-containing (meth)acrylic non-tacky polymer (2) is present in an amount of no less than 1 parts by mass and less than 20 parts by mass on a basis of 100 parts by mass of said carboxylic group-containing (meth)acrylic tacky polymer (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Abe, Masaaki Furusawa, Yorinobu Takamatsu
  • Publication number: 20100266859
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a colored adhesive which has various kinds of colors, darkness or brightness; can be applied and peeled easily; and has good adhesion and appearance. The acrylic colored adhesive comprises a carboxylic group-containing (meth)acrylic polymer, an inorganic filler, such as a pigment, or a dye, and an amino group-containing (meth)acrylic polymer free of aromatic vinyl monomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Abe, Yorinobu Takamatsu, Masaaki Furusawa
  • Publication number: 20100255298
    Abstract: The present invention provides a film having a superior pigment dispersibility, and a high tensile strength and elongation characteristics, and a method for preparing such a film. Generally, the application is directed to a meth)acrylic pigmented film comprising a film forming resin. The film forming resin comprises a (meth)acrylic polymer containing a unit derived from a carboxyl group-containing monomer and a (meth)acrylic polymer containing a unit derived from an amino group-containing monomer. The pigmented film additionally comprises a dispersant selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylic polymer containing a unit derived from a hydroxyl group-containing monomer and a (meth)acrylic polymer containing a unit derived from an amino group-containing monomer. Also, the pigmented film comprises a pigment concentrate comprising a pigment dispersed in said dispersant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Abe, Masaaki Furusawa, Yorinobu Takamatsu
  • Publication number: 20090122069
    Abstract: A cellular phone includes an illuminance sensor and a controller. The illuminance sensor detects illuminance in an ambient environment of the cellular phone. The controller refers to a control table in which a brightness region corresponding to an illuminance value and a set value related to a brightness value of a backlight are associated with each other and registered in advance. According to an illuminance value detected in the ambient environment, the controller sets a brightness value of the backlight to one of a plurality of set values. If the illuminance value is greater than the previous illuminance value and a brightness region corresponding to the previous illuminance value and a brightness region corresponding to the current illuminance value are different, the controller controls, after a predetermined time elapses, brightness of the backlight according to a set value greater than a set value previously set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masaaki Furusawa, Katsuhiko Ikeda
  • Patent number: 7016706
    Abstract: An image processing section reads out moving picture data from a memory section in accordance with an instruction from a control section, and subjects the moving picture data to a predetermined data process and converts it to image data and voice data. Based on the image data, a driver drives a display section for display control. The control section controls respective parts of a mobile radio terminal. Even while a moving picture is being reproduced, if call reception occurs, the control section temporarily suspends the reproduction of the moving picture and indicates the occurrence of call reception. If the call ends, the control section resumes the reproduction of the moving picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Osamu Kurokawa, Masaaki Furusawa, Junichi Igarashi, Kiyoshi Wagai, Yasuhiro Tsukui
  • Publication number: 20030064759
    Abstract: An image processing section reads out moving picture data from a memory section in accordance with an instruction from a control section, and subjects the moving picture data to a predetermined data process and converts it to image data and voice data. Based on the image data, a driver drives a display section for display control. The control section controls respective parts of a mobile radio terminal. Even while a moving picture is being reproduced, if call reception occurs, the control section temporarily suspends the reproduction of the moving picture and indicates the occurrence of call reception. If the call ends, the control section resumes the reproduction of the moving picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Osamu Kurokawa, Masaaki Furusawa, Junichi Igarashi, Kiyoshi Wagai, Yasuhiro Tsukui