Patents by Inventor Masao Umino

Masao Umino 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: 9704616
    Abstract: To provide a fluorinated elastomer composition which is excellent in flexibility and oil resistance to lubricant oil such as automatic transmission oil, is less susceptible to heat discoloration and is excellent also in moldability, and a molded product, cross-linked product and covered electric wire, using such a fluorinated elastomer composition. A fluorinated elastomer composition comprising a tetrafluoroethylene/propylene copolymer (a), an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (b) and an ethylene copolymer (c) containing epoxy groups, wherein the mass ratio [(a)/(b)] of the tetrafluoroethylene/propylene copolymer (a) to the ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (b) is from 70/30 to 40/60, and the mass ratio [(b)/(c)] of the ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (b) to the ethylene copolymer (c) containing epoxy groups is from 100/0.1 to 100/10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Go Mizuno, Masahide Yodogawa, Yuichi Iwano, Masao Umino, Yasuhiko Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 9328214
    Abstract: A fluorinated copolymer composition comprises ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene-containing copolymer and copper oxide. The ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene-containing copolymer comprises repeating units (A) based on ethylene, repeating units (B) based on tetrafluoroethylene and repeating units (C) based on another monomer, in a molar ratio of the repeating units (A) to the repeating units (B) of from 38/62 to 44/56, and in an amount of the repeating units (C) of from 0.1 to 2.6 mol % in all the repeating units of the ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene-containing copolymer. The content of the copper oxide is from 0.2 to 10 ppm based on the total weight of ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene-containing copolymer. The copper oxide has a BET surface area of from 5 to 30 m2/g. The volume flow rate of the fluorinated copolymer composition at 297° C. is from 15 to 150 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masao Umino, Sadao Kanetoku, Shinji Wada
  • Publication number: 20140377558
    Abstract: To provide a fluorinated elastomer composition which is excellent in flexibility and oil resistance to lubricant oil such as automatic transmission oil, is less susceptible to heat discoloration and is excellent also in moldability, and a molded product, cross-linked product and covered electric wire, using such a fluorinated elastomer composition. A fluorinated elastomer composition comprising a tetrafluoroethylene/propylene copolymer (a), an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (b) and an ethylene copolymer (c) containing epoxy groups, wherein the mass ratio [(a)/(b)] of the tetrafluoroethylene/propylene copolymer (a) to the ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (b) is from 70/30 to 40/60, and the mass ratio [(b)/(c)] of the ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (b) to the ethylene copolymer (c) containing epoxy groups is from 100/0.1 to 100/10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Go MIZUNO, Masahide YODOGAWA, Yuichi IWANO, Masao UMINO, Yasuhiko MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20140342155
    Abstract: To provide a fluorinated copolymer composition which is excellent in physical properties such as abrasion resistance, etc. and which is suitable for use as e.g. an electric wire-coating material; a molded product; and an electric wire. The fluorinated copolymer composition comprises fluorinated copolymer (A) comprising constituent units (a) derived from tetrafluoroethylene, constituent units (b) derived from a fluorinated monomer (provided that tetrafluoroethylene is excluded), and constituent units (c) derived from a monomer having an acid anhydride residue and no fluorine atom, in a specific ratio, and thermoplastic resin (B) having a Rockwell hardness of at least M60 and an insulation performance as defined by ASTM D-257 of at least 1015 ?·cm in a volume ratio of (A)/(B)=from 99/1 to 55/45. The molded product and the electric wire are ones prepared by using such a fluorinated copolymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masatoshi ABE, Ryuta YANAGAWA, Masao UMINO
  • Publication number: 20140135438
    Abstract: To provide a fluorinated copolymer composition from which a molded product excellent in the heat resistance and the stress crack resistance can be produced with good productivity. A fluorinated copolymer composition comprising ETFE and copper oxide, wherein the ETFE has repeating units (A) based on ethylene, repeating units (B) based on tetrafluoroethylene and repeating units (C) based on another monomer, in a molar ratio of the repeating units (A) to the repeating units (B) of from 38/62 to 44/56, and contains the repeating units (C) in an amount of from 0.1 to 2.6 mol % in all the repeating units of the ETFE; the content of the copper oxide is from 0.2 to 10 ppm based on the ETFE; and the volume flow rate of the fluorinated copolymer composition at 297° C. is from 15 to 150 g/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masao UMINO, Sadao KANETOKU, Shinji WADA
  • Patent number: 6737490
    Abstract: A tetrafluoroethylene (TFE)/perfluoro (alkyl vinyl ether) (PVE) copolymer and a method for producing the copolymer, wherein the molar ratio of polymerized units based on TFE/polymerized units based on PVE is in the range of from 98.1/1.9 to 95.0/5.0, and its melt flow rate at 372° C. is from 35 to 60 g/10 min., and a weight-average molecular weight/a number-average molecular weight is from 1 to 1.7. The copolymer of TFE/PVE is excellent in the mechanical properties and the injection molding properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Naoko Sumi, Atsushi Funaki, Masao Umino
  • Publication number: 20030114615
    Abstract: A tetrafluoroethylene(TFE)/perfluoro (alkyl vinyl ether) (PVE) copolymer and a method for producing the copolymer, wherein the molar ratio of polymerized units based on TFE/polymerized units based on PVE is in the range of from 98.1/1.9 to 95.0/5.0, and its melt flow rate at 372° C. is from 35 to 60 g/10 min., and a weight-average molecular weight/a number-average molecular weight is from 1 to 1.7. The copolymer of TFE/PVE is excellent in the mechanical properties and the injection molding properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Naoko Sumi, Atsushi Funaki, Masao Umino
  • Patent number: 6509422
    Abstract: In 100 parts by weight of a composition, from 2 to 89 parts by weight of a fluorinated polymer having a fluorine content of at least 65 wt %, from 97 to 10 parts by weight of a non-fluorinated polymer and from 1 to 35 parts by weight of a dispersing agent having a carboxylic acid group or its derivative, or a sulfonic acid group or its derivative, are blended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Masako Nagashima, Takeshi Eriguchi, Yuriko Kaida, Hiroki Kamiya, Masao Umino, Masataka Yokota
  • Publication number: 20010029284
    Abstract: In 100 parts by weight of a composition, from 2 to 89 parts by weight of a fluorinated polymer having a fluorine content of at least 65 wt %, from 97 to 10 parts by weight of a non-fluorinated polymer and from 1 to 35 parts by weight of a dispersing agent having a carboxylic acid group or its derivative, or a sulfonic acid group or its derivative, are blended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Masako Nagashima, Takeshi Eriguchi, Yuriko Kaida, Hiroki Kamiya, Masao Umino, Masataka Yokota
  • Patent number: 6124386
    Abstract: A composition which contains ETFE and PAS in a weight ratio of 5-95/5-95, and which further contains an organic onium compound in such a proportion that the weight ratio of the total amount of the above two component polymers and the organic onium compound is 80-99.99/0.01-20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Masataka Yokota, Masao Umino
  • Patent number: 6121353
    Abstract: A polymer alloy comprising ETFE having a melting point of at most 250.degree. C. and a melt flow rate of at least 20 at 297.degree. C., PPS and a compatibilizer (such as 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Umino, Yasuki Miura, Masataka Yokota