Patents by Inventor Masahiro Kurouchi

Masahiro Kurouchi 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: 8754171
    Abstract: Compositions comprising: (a) 30 to 65 weight percent of a polyester; (b) 7 to 25 weight percent of an ethylene copolymer toughener; (c) 5 to 25 weight percent of a copolyether ester elastomer having a shore D hardness of 20 to 50; optionally (d) 15 to 35 weight percent of a halogenated epoxy flame retardant; and (e) when (d) is present in the composition, optionally, 2 to 10 weight percent of a flame retardant synergist; wherein: the ratio of the combined weight of (b)+(c) relative to the weight of (a) ranges from 0.40 to 0.85; the ratio of the weight of (b) relative to that of (c) ranges from 0.3 to 2.5; and the Gardner impact of the composition, when molded, is at least 4.2 J, measured at ?40° C. according to ASTM D5420. Methods of making articles by molding these melt-mixed compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Masahiro Kurouchi, Hiroyuki Sumi
  • Publication number: 20130303660
    Abstract: Compositions comprising: (a) 30 to 65 weight percent of a polyester, (b) 7 to 25 weight percent of an ethylene copolymer toughener; (c) 5 to 25 weight percent of a copolyether ester elastomer having a shore D hardness of 20 to 50; optionally (d) 15 to 35 weight percent of a halogenated epoxy flame retardant; and (e) when (d) is present in the composition, optionally, 2 to 10 weight percent of a flame retardant synergist; wherein: the ratio of the combined weight of (b)+(c) relative to the weight of (a) ranges from 0.40 to 0.85; the ratio of the weight of (b) relative to that of (c) ranges from 0.3 to 2.5; and the Gardner impact of the composition, when molded, is at least 4.2 J, measured at ?40° C. according to ASTM D5420. Methods of making articles by molding these melt-mixed compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Masahiro Kurouchi, Hiroyuki Sumi