Patents by Inventor Masakazu Nakaya

Masakazu Nakaya 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: 20230250269
    Abstract: Provided are: a gas barrier resin composition having sufficient long-run workability and superior gas barrier properties which compare favorably to those of fossil fuel-derived resins, while containing a biomass-derived raw material; a multilayer structure in which the gas barrier resin is used; and a method for producing such a gas barrier resin composition. The gas barrier resin composition contains at least one type of saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer, wherein of ethylene and a vinyl ester, which are raw materials of the at least one type of saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer, a part is derived from biomass, and a remainder is derived from a fossil fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Nakaya, Mizuko Oshita
  • Patent number: 11692106
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer structure including a base (X) and a layer (Y), wherein the layer (Y) includes an aluminum-containing compound (A) and a phosphorus compound (BH) in which a phosphorus atom having at least one hydroxy group and a polar group are bonded via an alkylene chain having 3 to 20 carbon atoms or a polyoxyalkylene chain based on an alkylene having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and the aluminum-containing compound (A) is a compound (Ab) including a reaction product (D) of an aluminum-containing metal oxide (Aa) and an inorganic phosphorus compound (BI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Sasaki, Yasushi Morihara, Masahiko Ota, Masakazu Nakaya, Hiroyuki Ogi
  • Publication number: 20220081576
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer structure including a base (X) and a layer (Y), wherein the layer (Y) includes an aluminum-containing compound (A) and a phosphorus compound (BH) in which a phosphorus atom having at least one hydroxy group and a polar group are bonded via an alkylene chain having 3 to 20 carbon atoms or a polyoxyalkylene chain based on an alkylene having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and the aluminum-containing compound (A) is a compound (Ab) including a reaction product (D) of an aluminum-containing metal oxide (Aa) and an inorganic phosphorus compound (BI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi SASAKI, Yasushi MORIHARA, Masahiko OTA, Masakazu NAKAYA, Hiroyuki OGI
  • Patent number: 11214696
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer structure including a base (X) and a layer (Y), wherein the layer (Y) includes an aluminum-containing compound (A) and a phosphorus compound (BH) in which a phosphorus atom having at least one hydroxy group and a polar group are bonded via an alkylene chain having 3 to 20 carbon atoms or a polyoxyalkylene chain based on an alkylene having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and the aluminum-containing compound (A) is a compound (Ab) including a reaction product (D) of an aluminum-containing metal oxide (Aa) and an inorganic phosphorus compound (BI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Sasaki, Yasushi Morihara, Masahiko Ota, Masakazu Nakaya, Hiroyuki Ogi
  • Publication number: 20210017312
    Abstract: A multilayer article is provided which is suitable for use in food packaging and pharmaceutical packaging industry, wherein the multilayer article having at least one layer of a heat sealable barrier polymer composition (barrier sealant layer), wherein the heat sealable barrier polymer composition comprises a modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and the layer of the heat sealable barrier polymer composition is the innermost layer of the multilayer article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masakazu NAKAYA
  • Publication number: 20200207052
    Abstract: A multilayer article is provided which is suitable for use in making (or as) a fuel container by rotational molding, wherein the multilayer article has at least one layer of a thermally cured polymer composition and another layer of a barrier polymer composition, wherein the barrier polymer composition comprises a specified modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer as a barrier polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masakazu NAKAYA
  • Patent number: 10647487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer structure including a base (X), a layer (Y), and a layer (Z), wherein the layer (Y) contains an aluminum-containing compound (A), and the layer (Z) contains an organic phosphorus compound (BO) and a polymer (F) having an ether bond and having no glycosidic bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: KURRAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Sasaki, Yasutaka Inubushi, Masahiko Ota, Yasushi Morihara, Masakazu Nakaya
  • Patent number: 10584282
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluorescent quantum dot-containing electronic device including a protective sheet. The protective sheet includes a multilayer structure (W) including a base (X) and a layer (Y) stacked on the base (X), the layer (Y) contains a reaction product (D) of an aluminum-containing compound (A) and a phosphorus compound (B), and the reaction product (D) has an average particle diameter of 5 to 50 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Ota, Yasutaka Inubushi, Ryoichi Sasaki, Yasushi Morihara, Masakazu Nakaya
  • Patent number: 10391743
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel multilayer structure including a layered product capable of maintaining high performance even after being subjected to extrusion coating lamination. The present invention relates to a multilayer structure including a layered product and a layer (H) stacked on the layered product. The layered product includes a base (X), a layer (Z) containing an aluminum atom, and a layer (Y) containing a compound (A) containing a phosphorus atom. The layer (H) contains a thermoplastic resin (U), and the thermoplastic resin (U) is a polymer containing an ?-olefin unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: KURRAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasutaka Inubushi, Yuji Shimizu, Masakazu Nakaya
  • Publication number: 20190218403
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer structure including a base (X) and a layer (Y), wherein the layer (Y) includes an aluminum-containing compound (A) and a phosphorus compound (BH) in which a phosphorus atom having at least one hydroxy group and a polar group are bonded via an alkylene chain having 3 to 20 carbon atoms or a polyoxyalkylene chain based on an alkylene having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and the aluminum-containing compound (A) is a compound (Ab) including a reaction product (D) of an aluminum-containing metal oxide (Aa) and an inorganic phosphorus compound (BI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi SASAKI, Yasushi MORIHARA, Masahiko OTA, Masakazu NAKAYA, Hiroyuki OGI
  • Patent number: 10354560
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multilayer label having good gas barrier properties and is capable of maintaining the gas barrier properties at a high level even when exposed to physical stresses such as deformation and impart. The present invention relates to a multilayer label for in-mold labeling. This multilayer label includes a base (X), a layer (Z) containing an aluminum atom, and a layer (Y) containing a polymer (A) having a functional group containing a phosphorus atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasutaka Inubushi, Ryoichi Sasaki, Masakazu Nakaya
  • Patent number: 10290756
    Abstract: Provided are a novel multilayer structure that can be used to protect a device and a device using the multilayer structure. The disclosed multilayer structure is a multilayer structure including a substrate and a barrier layer stacked on the substrate. The 3% strain tension of the substrate in at least one direction is at least 2000 N/m. The barrier layer contains a reaction product (R). The reaction product (R) is a reaction product formed by a reaction at least between a metal oxide (A) and a phosphorus compound (B). In an infrared absorption spectrum of the barrier layer in a range of 800 to 1400 cm?1, a wavenumber (n1) at which maximum infrared absorption occurs is in a range of 1080 to 1130 cm?1. A metal atom constituting the metal oxide (A) is essentially an aluminum atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Nakaya, Noboru Higashida, Kentaro Yoshida, Ryoichi Sasaki, Manabu Shibata, Tatsuya Oshita
  • Patent number: 10273379
    Abstract: A multilayer structure disclosed is a multilayer structure including at least one base (X), at least one layer (Y), and at least one layer (Z). The layer (Y) contains an aluminum atom. The layer (Z) contains a polymer (E) having a plurality of phosphorus atoms. The polymer (E) is a polymer of at least one monomer including a vinylphosphonic acid compound. The multilayer structure includes at least one pair of the layer (Y) and the layer (Z) that are contiguously stacked. The layer (Z) is formed by applying a coating liquid (V) which is a solution of the polymer (E) having a plurality of phosphorus atoms. The multilayer structure disclosed is excellent in gas barrier properties, and can maintain the gas barrier properties at a high level even when subjected to physical stresses such as deformation and impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Sasaki, Kentaro Yoshida, Mamoru Omoda, Masakazu Nakaya, Hiroyuki Ogi
  • Patent number: 10265935
    Abstract: A product provided includes a packaging material, and the packaging material includes a multilayer structure. The multilayer structure includes at least one base (X), at least one layer (Y), and at least one layer (Z). The layer (Y) contains an aluminum atom. The layer (Z) contains a polymer (E) containing a monomer unit having a phosphorus atom. The multilayer structure includes at least one pair of the layer (Y) and the layer (Z) that are contiguously stacked. This product is excellent in gas barrier properties, and adapted to maintain the gas barrier properties at a high level even when subjected to physical stresses such as deformation and impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Sasaki, Kentaro Yoshida, Mamoru Omoda, Masakazu Nakaya, Hiroyuki Ogi
  • Patent number: 10240062
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel antistatic sheet having high gas barrier performance, high water vapor barrier performance, and antistatic performance, and a packaging material and an electronic device that include the antistatic sheet. The present invention relates to an antistatic sheet including a multilayer structure including a base (X), a layer (Z) containing an aluminum atom, and a layer (Y). The layer (Y) contains a polymer (A) having a vinylphosphonic acid unit, and the layer (Y) has a surface electrical resistivity of 1.0×106 ?/sq or more and 4.0×1013 ?/sq or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasutaka Inubushi, Ryoichi Sasaki, Yuji Shimizu, Masakazu Nakaya
  • Publication number: 20190055467
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluorescent quantum dot-containing electronic device including a protective sheet. The protective sheet includes a multilayer structure (W) including a base (X) and a layer (Y) stacked on the base (X), the layer (Y) contains a reaction product (D) of an aluminum-containing compound (A) and a phosphorus compound (B), and the reaction product (D) has an average particle diameter of 5 to 50 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko OTA, Yasutaka INUBUSHI, Ryoichi SASAKI, Yasushi MORIHARA, Masakazu NAKAYA
  • Publication number: 20180251278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer structure including a base (X), a layer (Y), and a layer (Z), wherein the layer (Y) contains an aluminum-containing compound (A), and the layer (Z) contains an organic phosphorus compound (BO) and a polymer (F) having an ether bond and having no glycosidic bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi SASAKI, Yasutaka INUBUSHI, Masahiko OTA, Yasushi MORIHARA, Masakazu NAKAYA
  • Publication number: 20170232709
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel multilayer structure including a layered product capable of maintaining high performance even after being subjected to extrusion coating lamination. The present invention relates to a multilayer structure including a layered product and a layer (H) stacked on the layered product. The layered product includes a base (X), a layer (Z) containing an aluminum atom, and a layer (Y) containing a compound (A) containing a phosphorus atom. The layer (H) contains a thermoplastic resin (U), and the thermoplastic resin (U) is a polymer containing an a-olefin unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: KURARAY CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasutaka INUBUSHI, Yuji SHIMIZU, Masakazu NAKAYA
  • Publication number: 20170226367
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel antistatic sheet having high gas barrier performance, high water vapor barrier performance, and antistatic performance, and a packaging material and an electronic device that include the antistatic sheet. The present invention relates to an antistatic sheet including a multilayer structure including a base (X), a layer (Z) containing an aluminum atom, and a layer (Y). The layer (Y) contains a polymer (A) having a vinylphosphonic acid unit, and the layer (Y) has a surface electrical resistivity of 1.0×106 ?/sq or more and 4.0×1013 ?/sq or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasutaka INUBUSHI, Ryoichi SASAKI, Yuji SHIMIZU, Masakazu NAKAYA
  • Publication number: 20170229047
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multilayer label having good gas barrier properties and is capable of maintaining the gas barrier properties at a high level even when exposed to physical stresses such as deformation and impart. The present invention relates to a multilayer label for in-mold labeling. This multilayer label includes a base (X), a layer (Z) containing an aluminum atom, and a layer (Y) containing a polymer (A) having a functional group containing a phosphorus atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasutaka INUBUSHI, Ryoichi SASAKI, Masakazu NAKAYA