Patents by Inventor Masaru Akita
Masaru Akita 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).
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Publication number: 20230107144Abstract: An alkaline battery gasket includes a resin composition in which 50 to 95 parts by weight of a polyamide 610 resin (A) and 5 to 50 parts by weight of a polyethylene resin (B), based on 100 parts by weight of a total amount of the polyamide 610 resin (A) and the polyethylene resin (B), is blended, in which, in morphology of the resin composition observed by using transmission electron tomography, the polyamide 610 resin (A) forms a continuous phase, the polyethylene resin (B) forms a dispersed phase, and an average dispersion diameter of the dispersed phase is 1 nm or more and 1000 nm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Yetao Song, Motoharu Yoshikawa, Masaru Akita, Kotaro Ryuo
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Publication number: 20220267599Abstract: A resin composition includes a polyolefin resin (a) and a polyamide resin (b) accounting for 100 wt % in total, the polyolefin resin (a) and the polyamide resin (b) accounting for 70 to 30 wt % and 30 to 70 wt %, respectively, and a surface of a molded resin product produced from the resin composition, analyzed by infrared microspectrometry, giving a spectrum peak intensity ratio of 3.0 to 5.0 as calculated by equation (1), wherein a melt viscosity ratio defined by equation (2) is 0.35 to 0.64 when measured at a shear rate of 1.216 second?1 and at a temperature of Tp+20° C., wherein Tp (° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Yuki Furukawa, Yoshiyuki Honda, Masaru Akita, Sadanori Kumazawa
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Patent number: 11136447Abstract: A polyamide resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of a polyamide resin (A), 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of a fire retardant (B), 0.001 to 1 part by weight of a metal and/or salt thereof (C), and 0.001 to 1 part by weight of a compound (D) as represented by formula [I]: QX [I] wherein in formula [I], Q represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group and X represents a 5-membered heterocyclic ring group, Q and X forming a covalent bond or a fused ring.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Akiyoshi Tamai, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Masaru Akita, Hideyuki Umetsu
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Publication number: 20200062925Abstract: A polyamide resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of a polyamide resin (A), 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of a fire retardant (B), 0.001 to 1 part by weight of a metal and/or salt thereof (C), and 0.001 to 1 part by weight of a compound (D) as represented by formula [I]: QX [I] wherein in formula [I], Q represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group and X represents a 5-membered heterocyclic ring group, Q and X forming a covalent bond or a fused ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Akiyoshi Tamai, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Masaru Akita, Hideyuki Umetsu
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Publication number: 20180312692Abstract: A molded product made from a resin composition includes a polyamide resin and has a thickness of not less than 0.56 mm. A difference (Q?P) between Q and P is less than 0.06, where P (A1680/A1632) denotes an intensity ratio of a maximum value of absorbance A1680 at 1680 cm?1±8 cm?1 to a maximum value of absorbance A1632 at 1632 cm?1±8 cm?1 with an absorbance at 1800 cm?1 being set to 0 with regard to an infrared absorption spectrum of a cutting surface at a depth of 0.28 mm from a surface of the molded product, and Q (A?1680/A?1632) denotes an intensity ratio of a maximum value of absorbance A?1680 at 1680 cm?1±8 cm?1 to a maximum value of absorbance A?1632 at 1632 cm?1±8 cm?1 with an absorbance at 1800 cm?1 being set to 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Kenichi Okunaga, Atsushi Masunaga, Shingo Nishida, Masaru Akita, Hideyuki Umetsu
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Patent number: 9452596Abstract: An impact-absorbing member, wherein a formed body (D1) made of a fiber-reinforced resin composition includes a polyamide resin, a rubbery polymer having a reactive functional group and a fibrous inorganic filling material is superposed on another formed body (D2) made of a non-reinforced resin composition comprising a polyamide resin and a rubbery polymer having a reactive functional group, wherein the formed body (D1) is disposed at an impact-receiving side.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Shigemitsu Suzuki, Masaru Akita, Osamu Niwa, Tadayuki Uesugi, Takuya Inoue, Kosaku Hashimoto
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Patent number: 9334482Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes 1 to 200 parts by weight of an inorganic filler (C) blended with 50 to 80 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (A) and 20 to 50 parts by weight of a rubbery polymer having a reactive functional group (B) which together account for 100 parts by weight; wherein the thermoplastic resin (A) and the rubbery polymer having a reactive functional group (B) form a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, respectively, while the inorganic filler (C) is dispersed in the continuous phase and/or the dispersed phase; and the dispersed phase of the rubbery polymer contains fine particles with a diameter of 1 to 100 nm of a compound resulting from a reaction between the thermoplastic resin (A) and the rubbery polymer; and an area occupied by the fine particles account for 10% or more of the dispersed phase.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Masaru Akita, Shingo Nishida, Hideo Matsuoka, Shigemitsu Suzuki, Yasufumi Morita
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Publication number: 20150231866Abstract: An impact-absorbing member, wherein a formed body (D1) made of a fiber-reinforced resin composition includes a polyamide resin, a rubbery polymer having a reactive functional group and a fibrous inorganic filling material is superposed on another formed body (D2) made of a non-reinforced resin composition comprising a polyamide resin and a rubbery polymer having a reactive functional group, wherein the formed body (D1) is disposed at an impact-receiving side.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Shigemitsu Suzuki, Masaru Akita, Osamu Niwa, Tadayuki Uesugi, Takuya Inoue, Kosaku Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20140142219Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes 1 to 200 parts by weight of an inorganic filler (C) blended with 50 to 80 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (A) and 20 to 50 parts by weight of a rubbery polymer having a reactive functional group (B) which together account for 100 parts by weight; wherein the thermoplastic resin (A) and the rubbery polymer having a reactive functional group (B) form a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, respectively, while the inorganic filler (C) is dispersed in the continuous phase and/or the dispersed phase; and the dispersed phase of the rubbery polymer contains fine particles with a diameter of 1 to 100 nm of a compound resulting from a reaction between the thermoplastic resin (A) and the rubbery polymer; and an area occupied by the fine particles account for 10% or more of the dispersed phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Masaru Akita, Shingo Nishida, Hideo Matsuoka, Shigemitsu Suzuki, Yasufumi Morita
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Patent number: 8685537Abstract: The invention provides a fiber reinforced resin composition comprising a melt-kneaded product (A) prepared by melt-kneading a first resin (A1) and a second resin (A2) that has a reactive functional group as well as a third resin (B) and a fibrous filler (C), wherein, with respect to the contents of the components, the first resin (A1), the second resin with a reactive functional group (A2), and the third resin (B) account for 0.1 to 75 wt %, 0.1 to 15 wt %, and 10 to 99.8 wt %, respectively, to form a resin composition while said fibrous filler (C) accounts for 0.1 to 300 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said resin composition, said first resin (A1) and said third resin (B) forming a matrix resin, said second resin (A2) being dispersed as particles in said matrix resin, and said particles having a number average particle diameter of 10 to 1,000 nm.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: TORAY Industries, Inc.Inventors: Naokichi Imai, Masato Honma, Takayuki Fujiwara, Takashi Fujioka, Masaru Akita, Makiko Saito
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Patent number: 8188188Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition production method wherein melt-kneading is performed in a stretched flow when producing a thermoplastic resin composition as specified in the paragraph (I) or (II) below: (I) a thermoplastic resin composition comprising a Thermoplastic resin (A) and a Resin (B) with a reactive functional group; (II) a thermoplastic resin composition comprising a Thermoplastic resin (A), a Thermoplastic resin (C) that is different from the Thermoplastic resin (A), and a Compound (D) with a reactive functional group.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sadayuki Kobayashi, Hideo Matsuoka, Makiko Saito, Masaru Akita
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Publication number: 20120028047Abstract: The invention provides a fiber reinforced resin composition comprising a melt-kneaded product (A) prepared by melt-kneading a first resin (A1) and a second resin (A2) that has reactive functional group as well as a third resin (B) and a fibrous filler (C), wherein, with respect to the contents of the components, the first resin (A1), the second resin with a reactive functional group (A2), and the third resin (B) account for 0.1 to 75 wt %, 0.1 to 15 wt %, and 10 to 99.8 wt %, respectively, to form a resin composition while said fibrous filler (C) accounts for 0.1 to 300 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said resin composition, said first resin (A1) and said third resin (B) forming a matrix resin, said second resin (A2) being dispersed as particles in said matrix resin, and said particles having a number average particle diameter of 10 to 1,000 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: Naokichi Imai, Masato Honma, Takayuki Fujiwara, Takashi Fujioka, Masaru Akita, Makiko Saito
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Patent number: 7960473Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin (A) and a reactive functional group-containing resin (B), which has a specific structure in the morphology of the resin composition observed by transmission electron microscopy tomography, and the relaxation time T1C of each carbon nucleus by the solid NMR measurement of the thermoplastic resin composition containing a polyamide resin is kept in a specific range. The composition is excellent in the balance between contradictory properties such as impact resistance and heat resistance, remarkably exhibits a peculiar viscoelastic behavior not observed in the conventional polymeric materials, and is remarkably excellent in impact energy absorbing performance and vibration energy absorbing performance at the time of high-speed deformation.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sadayuki Kobayashi, Daisuke Sato, Masaru Akita, Hiroshi Jinnai, Takashi Inoue
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Publication number: 20110105683Abstract: Disclosed is a polyamide resin which is produced by the polycondensation of (A) pentamethylenediamin, (B) terephthalic acid and/or a derivative thereof, and (C) at least one member selected from adipic acid, sebacic acid, undecanedioic acid, dodecanedioic acid, isophthalic acid, 1,9-diaminononane, 1,10-diaminodecane, 1,12-diaminododecane, caprolactam, undecalactam, laurolactam, aminocaproic acid, 11-aminoundecanoic acid, 12-aminododecanoic acid, and derivatives of these compounds. In the polyamide resin, the ratio of a repeating unit derived from the component (C) is 10 to 50 wt % (inclusive) relative to the total weight of the polymer. A solution of the polyamide resin in 98% sulfuric acid, which contains the polyamide resin at a concentration of 0.01 g/ml, has a relative viscosity of 1.5 to 4.5 at 25° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Koya Kato, Masaru Akita, Hideo Matsuoka
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Publication number: 20110021707Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition production method wherein melt-kneading is performed in a stretched flow when producing a thermoplastic resin composition as specified in the paragraph (I) or (II) below: (I) a thermoplastic resin composition comprising a Thermoplastic resin (A) and a Resin (B) with a reactive functional group; (II) a thermoplastic resin composition comprising a Thermoplastic resin (A), a Thermoplastic resin (C) that is different from the Thermoplastic resin (A), and a Compound (D) with a reactive functional group.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventors: Sadayuki Kobayashi, Hideo Matsuoka, Makiko Saito, Masaru Akita
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Publication number: 20100273944Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin (A) and a reactive functional group-containing resin (B), which has a specific structure in the morphology of the resin composition observed by transmission electron microscopy tomography, and the relaxation time T1C of each carbon nucleus by the solid NMR measurement of the thermoplastic resin composition containing a polyamide resin is kept in a specific range. The composition is excellent in the balance between contradictory properties such as impact resistance and heat resistance, remarkably exhibits a peculiar viscoelastic behavior not observed in the conventional polymeric materials, and is remarkably excellent in impact energy absorbing performance and vibration energy absorbing performance at the time of high-speed deformation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2007Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc., a corporation of JapanInventors: Sadayuki Kobayashi, Daisuke Sato, Masaru Akita, Hiroshi Jinnai, Takashi Inoue