Patents by Inventor Masahito Nakamoto

Masahito Nakamoto 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: 11948418
    Abstract: A money handling apparatus performs a money dispensing process, the money handling apparatus including a storage cassette, a plurality of storage units and processing circuitry. The storage cassette is detachably mounted to the money handling apparatus, and the storage cassette to store money for a replenishment process. The plurality of storage units store money. The processing circuitry is configured to receive a designation of a processing time of the replenishment process, and control the replenishment process based on the processing time so that a storage unit of the plurality of storage units is replenished with money fed out from the storage cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Chen, Keiju Nakagawa, Masahito Kawaguchi, Rinshiro Iwase, Tasuku Nakamoto
  • Patent number: 10654981
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition which has good moldability and can increase a rigidity, impact resistance, mechanical strength, heat resistance and flame retardancy of an obtained molded article, and a molded article having a high rigidity, impact resistance, mechanical strength, heat resistance, flame retardancy, and weld strength. The reinforced thermoplastic resin composition including 80% to 100% by mass of a polycarbonate resin (A); a resin main component (C) containing 0% to 20% by mass of a specific graft copolymer (G); a polyethylene terephthalate resin (B) obtained by solid phase polymerization of recycled and/or repelletized material; an inorganic filler (D); and a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) having a mass average molecular weight of 3,800 to 60,000 at a specific ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: UMG ABS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahito Nakamoto, Hideichiro Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 10414919
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises a resin component (C) which consists of 80 to 100% by mass of a polycarbonate resin (A) and 0 to 20% by mass of a specific graft copolymer (G) (wherein the total amount of the polycarbonate resin (A) and the graft copolymer (G) is 100% by mass), a recycled and/or repelletized polyethylene terephthalate resin (B), an inorganic filler (D), and a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) having a weight average molecular weight of 3,800 to 60,000 in a specified ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: UMG ABS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahito Nakamoto, Hideichiro Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 10174195
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition is provided containing a resin main component (C) including 50% to 100% by mass of a polycarbonate resin (A) and 0% to 50% by mass of a graft copolymer (B) obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture containing an aromatic alkenyl compound monomer (a) and a vinyl cyanide compound monomer (b) in the presence of a rubbery polymer (B1), an inorganic filler (D), a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) having a glycidyl ether unit and a mass-average molecular mass of 3,800 to 60,000, and polyamide 6/66 (F) having a moisture content of 0.1% or less in a specific ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: UMG ABS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahito Nakamoto, Hideichiro Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20180371186
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition which has good moldability and can increase a rigidity, impact resistance, mechanical strength, heat resistance and flame retardancy of an obtained molded article, and a molded article having a high rigidity, impact resistance, mechanical strength, heat resistance, flame retardancy, and weld strength. The reinforced thermoplastic resin composition including 80% to 100% by mass of a polycarbonate resin (A); a resin main component (C) containing 0% to 20% by mass of a specific graft copolymer (G); a polyethylene terephthalate resin (B) obtained by solid phase polymerization of recycled and/or repelletized material; an inorganic filler (D); and a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) having a mass average molecular weight of 3,800 to 60,000 at a specific ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Masahito NAKAMOTO, Hideichiro KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180230304
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition is provided containing a resin main component (C) including 50% to 100% by mass of a polycarbonate resin (A) and 0% to 50% by mass of a graft copolymer (B) obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture containing an aromatic alkenyl compound monomer (a) and a vinyl cyanide compound monomer (b) in the presence of a rubbery polymer (B1), an inorganic filler (D), a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) having a glycidyl ether unit and a mass-average molecular mass of 3,800 to 60,000, and polyamide 6/66 (F) having a moisture content of 0.1% or less in a specific ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Masahito NAKAMOTO, Hideichiro KAWAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9803083
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition containing, in specific proportions, a resin main component (C) composed of a polycarbonate resin (A) and an optional graft copolymer (B), an inorganic filler (D), a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) having a weight-average molecular weight of 3,800 to 60,000 (excluding (B)), and a phosphorus-containing modified polyester-based resin (H) prepared by modifying a phosphorus-containing polyester-based resin (F), which includes a dicarboxylic acid component containing a cyclic phosphorous compound of formula (1) and has a phosphorus content of at least 4% by mass with a polycarbodiimide compound (G), wherein (B) is a polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture containing an aromatic alkenyl compound monomer (a) and a vinyl cyanide compound monomer (b) in the presence of a rubber-like polymer (B1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: UMG ABS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahito Nakamoto, Hideichiro Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 9803081
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition comprising specific amounts of: a main resin component (C) comprising 50 to 100% by weight of a polycarbonate resin (A) and 0 to 50% by weight of a graft copolymer (B) obtained by polymerizing an aromatic alkenyl compound monomer (a) and a vinyl cyanide compound monomer (b) in the presence of a rubber polymer (B1); a grass fiber (D); a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) containing glycidyl ether units and having a weight average molecular weight of 3,800 to 60,000; a phosphoric acid ester-based flame retardant (F); and an organomodified siloxane (G).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: UMG ABS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahito Nakamoto, Hideichiro Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 9732221
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition containing: a resin main component (C) consisting of 50 to 100% by mass of a polycarbonate resin (A) and 0 to 50% by mass of a graft copolymer (B) obtainable by polymerization of a monomer mixture containing an aromatic alkenyl compound monomer (a) and a vinyl cyanide compound monomer (b) in the presence of a rubber polymer (B1); an inorganic filler (D); a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) that has a glycidyl ether unit and has the mass average molecular weight of 3,800 to 60,000; and a specific amount of a polyamide (F) that has a moisture percentage of 0.1% by mass or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: UMG ABS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahito Nakamoto, Hideichiro Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 9725591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reinforced resin composition for plating bases having excellent moldability, mechanical strengths, and plating ability, as well as being capable of improving the surface appearance of the molded article after plating. The reinforced resin composition for plating bases of the present invention includes: graft copolymer (A) in which a graft chain (A2) is grafted to a rubber polymer (A1) a matrix polymer (B) which includes one or more types of polymers selected from the group consisting of a vinyl-based copolymer (B-1), a polycarbonate resin (B-2), and a polyester resin (B-3); an inorganic filler (D); and a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E). The content of the rubber polymer (A1) is from 5 to 25% by mass, relative to 100% by mass of the total amount of the component of (A) and the component of the matrix polymer (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: UMG ABS, LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Tezuka, Iwao Fujimoto, Emiko Fujimoto, Masahito Nakamoto
  • Publication number: 20170210897
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition containing, in specific proportions, a resin main component (C) composed of a polycarbonate resin (A) and an optional graft copolymer (B), an inorganic filler (D), a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) having a weight-average molecular weight of 3,800 to 60,000 (excluding (B)), and a phosphorus-containing modified polyester-based resin (H) prepared by modifying a phosphorus-containing polyester-based resin (F), which includes a dicarboxylic acid component containing a cyclic phosphorous compound of formula (1) and has a phosphorus content of at least 4% by mass with a polycarbodiimide compound (G), wherein (B) is a polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture containing an aromatic alkenyl compound monomer (a) and a vinyl cyanide compound monomer (b) in the presence of a rubber-like polymer (B1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Masahito NAKAMOTO, Hideichiro KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170037244
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition containing: a resin main component (C) consisting of 50 to 100% by mass of a polycarbonate resin (A) and 0 to 50% by mass of a graft copolymer (B) obtainable by polymerization of a monomer mixture containing an aromatic alkenyl compound monomer (a) and a vinyl cyanide compound monomer (b) in the presence of a rubber polymer (B1); an inorganic filler (D); a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) that has a glycidyl ether unit and has the mass average molecular weight of 3,800 to 60,000; and a specific amount of a polyamide (F) that has a moisture percentage of 0.1% by mass or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Masahito NAKAMOTO, Hideichiro KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160319126
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises a resin component (C) which consists of 80 to 100% by mass of a polycarbonate resin (A) and 0 to 20% by mass of a specific graft copolymer (G) (wherein the total amount of the polycarbonate resin (A) and the graft copolymer (G) is 100% by mass), a recycled and/or repelletized polyethylene terephthalate resin (B), an inorganic filler (D), and a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) having a weight average molecular weight of 3,800 to 60,000 in a specified ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Masahito NAKAMOTO, Hideichiro KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160230004
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition comprising specific amounts of: a main resin component (C) comprising 50 to 100% by weight of a polycarbonate resin (A) and 0 to 50% by weight of a graft copolymer (B) obtained by polymerizing an aromatic alkenyl compound monomer (a) and a vinyl cyanide compound monomer (b) in the presence of a rubber polymer (B1); a grass fiber (D); a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) containing glycidyl ether units and having a weight average molecular weight of 3,800 to 60,000; a phosphoric acid ester-based flame retardant (F); and an organomodified siloxane (G).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Masahito NAKAMOTO, Hideichiro KAWAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9309404
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition containing: 50 to 90% by weight of a polycarbonate resin; 10 to 50% by weight of a graft copolymer in which a polymer including an aromatic alkenyl compound monomer unit and a vinyl cyanide compound monomer unit is grafted to a rubber polymer; 61 to 129 parts by weight of a grass fiber which has been surface-treated with a water-soluble polyurethane, relative to the total of 100 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin and the graft copolymer; 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer; and 10 to 40 parts by weight of a phosphoric acid ester-based flame-retardant agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: UMG ABS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahito Nakamoto, Koichi Tezuka, Hideichiro Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20150322261
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition including: a polycarbonate resin (A); a graft copolymer (B) obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture including an aromatic alkenyl compound monomer (a) and a vinyl cyanide compound monomer (b) in the presence of a rubbery polymer (B1); a glass fiber (D) which is surface-treated with a water-soluble polyurethane and which has a ratio between a major axis and a minor axis in a fiber cross section of at least 2; a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) which includes a glycidyl ether unit and has a mass average molecular weight of 3,800 to 60,000; a phosphoric acid ester-based flame retardant (F1) having a mass average molecular weight of 300 to 430; a phosphoric acid ester-based flame retardant (F2) having a mass average molecular weight of 550 to 692; and a sulfonic acid metal salt (G), wherein a content ratio of the component (A) is from 93 to 99% by mass and a content ratio of the component (B) is from 1 to 7% by mass with respect to a total mass of 100% by
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Masahito NAKAMOTO, Hideichiro KAWAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8877854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reinforced thermoplastic resin composition having excellent moldability, processability, and mechanical strengths, as well as being capable of improving the drop impact resistance (surface impact strength determined by a falling ball test). The reinforced thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention includes 10 to 60% by mass of a graft copolymer (A) having a graft chain (A2) grafted to a rubber polymer (A1); 40 to 90% by mass of a matrix polymer (B) which includes one or more types of polymers selected from the group consisting of a vinyl-based copolymer (B-1), a polycarbonate resin (B-2), and a polyester resin (B-3); 0.1 to 50 parts by mass of an inorganic filler (D); and 0.5 to 20 parts by mass of a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) having a mass average molecular weight of 3,000 to 200,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: UMG ABS, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Tezuka, Masahito Nakamoto, Emiko Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20140093682
    Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition containing: 50 to 90% by weight of a polycarbonate resin; 10 to 50% by weight of a graft copolymer in which a polymer including an aromatic alkenyl compound monomer unit and a vinyl cyanide compound monomer unit is grafted to a rubber polymer; 61 to 129 parts by weight of a grass fiber which has been surface-treated with a water-soluble polyurethane, relative to the total of 100 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin and the graft copolymer; 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer; and 10 to 40 parts by weight of a phosphoric acid ester-based flame-retardant agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: UMG ABS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahito Nakamoto, Koichi Tezuka, Hideichiro Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 8609754
    Abstract: Provided is a flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition in which any halogenated flame retardant is not used but a phosphoric flame retardant is used, which has flame retardancy meeting U.S. UL Standard 94 V-2, which exhibits excellent dripping performance during burning, and which is excellent in balance between properties. The flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition contains 100 parts by mass of a copolymer mixture containing a graft copolymer (A) obtained by graft-polymerizing a rubbery polymer, a vinyl cyanide compound, and a copolymerizable vinyl compound and a vinyl copolymer (B) which is obtained by copolymerizing the vinyl cyanide compound and the copolymerizable vinyl compound and which has a mass-average molecular weight of 90,000 to 160,000 and 5 to 20 parts by mass of a phosphoric flame retardant (C) blended with the copolymer mixture. The content CB1 of vinyl cyanide units in the acetone-insoluble fraction of the copolymer mixture is 22.0% to 32.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: UMG ABS, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Naito, Shigeki Hamamoto, Hirotoshi Saito, Hiroshi Tanigawa, Joichi Watanabe, Koichi Tezuka, Masahito Nakamoto
  • Patent number: 8536248
    Abstract: The reinforced thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention includes: 50 to 90% by weight of a polycarbonate resin (A); 10 to 50% by weight of a graft copolymer mixture (B) (provided that a total amount of the component (A) and the component (B) accounts for 100% by weight) which is obtained by graft-polymerizing an aromatic alkenyl compound monomer unit (a) and a vinyl cyanide compound monomer unit (b) onto a rubber polymer (B1); and 6 to 22 parts by weight of an inorganic filler (D) which has been surface-treated with a water-soluble polyamide, relative to the total of 100 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin (A) and the graft copolymer mixture (B). There is provided a reinforced thermoplastic resin composition exhibiting excellent moldability, generates a minimal amount of gas during molding, and also being capable of improving the rigidity of the resulting molded article and the impact resistance when dropping the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: UMG ABS, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Nakamoto, Koichi Tezuka