Patents by Inventor Masataka Kaji

Masataka Kaji 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: 11834294
    Abstract: Provided is a wound body of a commingled yarn, the wound body being capable of effectively suppressing fraying and sagging, disorder of a lower layer, or breakage of the commingled yarn during winding or use. Also provided is a method for manufacturing the wound body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Asami Nakai, Masataka Kaji, Mitsuro Takagi, Toshihiro Motochika, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20230107427
    Abstract: Provided are a hose excelling in a lightweight property and in fatigue fracture resistance, a method for manufacturing the hose, and a hydraulic pump. The hose includes a tube, an interior of the tube being hollow, continuous carbon fibers and/or continuous glass fibers wound around an outer circumference of the tube, and a thermosetting resin present external to the tube. The thermosetting resin has an elastic modulus from 0.5 to 10 MPa, and the continuous carbon fibers and/or continuous glass fibers are impregnated with at least a part of the thermosetting resin. The elastic modulus of the thermosetting resin is a numeric value determined by: heating the thermosetting resin for 2 hours at a curing temperature of the thermosetting resin; then subjecting the thermosetting resin to thermoregulation for two weeks under a condition of a temperature of 23° C. and a relative humidity of 55%; and then performing a measurement in accordance with JIS K7161:2019.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Asami NAKAI, Masataka KAJI, Toshihiro MOTOCHIKA, Keisuke IDE, Nobuhiko MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11499022
    Abstract: To provide a novel material that maintains suppleness which is the advantage of a material using fibers and has a low thermal shrinkage ratio, and a method for producing the material, a partially welded material using the material, a composite material, and a method for producing a molded product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Asami Nakai, Masataka Kaji, Mitsuro Takagi, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11236446
    Abstract: Provided is a commingled yarn having a dispersing property and having a smaller amount of voids, a method for manufacturing the commingled yarn, and a weave fabric using the commingled yarn. The commingled yarn comprises a continuous thermoplastic resin fiber, a continuous reinforcing fiber, and a surface treatment agent and/or sizing agent, comprises the surface treatment agent and/or sizing agent in a content of 2.0% by weight or more, relative to a total amount of the continuous thermoplastic resin fiber and the continuous reinforcing fiber, and has a dispersibility of the continuous thermoplastic resin fiber and the continuous reinforcing fiber of 70% or larger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Asami Nakai, Akio Ootani, Masataka Kaji, Mitsuro Takagi, Nobuhiko Matsumoto, Jun Mitadera
  • Publication number: 20210388557
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a protein fiber, including a step of bringing a protein raw fiber containing a protein into contact with water vapor in a storing chamber in which a temperature is adjusted within a range of less than 120° C. to perform heat treatment of the protein raw fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicants: Spiber Inc., Kojima Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Masataka KAJI, Ryuhei ENDO, Satoshi MiYAGUCHI, Kohsuke TOGASHI, Daichi YAMAGAMI, Mizuki IGARASHI, Takahito NISHIKADO
  • Publication number: 20210316956
    Abstract: Provided is a wound body of a commingled yarn, the wound body being capable of effectively suppressing fraying and sagging, disorder of a lower layer, or breakage of the commingled yarn during winding or use. Also provided is a method for manufacturing the wound body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Asami NAKAI, Masataka KAJI, Mitsuro TAKAGI, Toshihiro MOTOCHIKA, Nobuhiko MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 10926488
    Abstract: Provided is a composite material capable of keeping a good appearance even after heat processed, a method for manufacturing a composite material and a method for manufacturing a molded article. The composite material of the present invention contains a commingled yarn that contains a continuous reinforcing fiber (A) and a continuous thermoplastic resin fiber (B) as fiber components thereof; and a thermoplastic resin fiber (C) that keeps the commingled yarn in place, a thermoplastic resin that composes the thermoplastic resin fiber (C) having a melting point 15° C. or more higher than the melting point of a thermoplastic resin that composes the continuous thermoplastic resin fiber (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Akio Ohtani, Asami Nakai, Masataka Kaji, Mitsuro Takagi, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10828807
    Abstract: Provided is method for manufacturing a molded article that has a first portion, and a second portion that rises up from the first portion, the method comprising: placing a second material on a surface of a first material; the first material containing a reinforcing fiber (A) with a length exceeding 30 mm and a thermoplastic resin (B), the reinforcing fiber (A) being dispersed in the first material, and, the thermoplastic resin (B) being not substantially impregnated into the reinforcing fiber (A), and the second material containing a reinforcing fiber (a) with a length of 1 to 30 mm and a thermoplastic resin (b), the reinforcing fiber (a) being dispersed into the second material, and, the thermoplastic resin (b) being not substantially impregnated into the reinforcing fiber (a), and simultaneously forming the first portion and the second portion by one stroke of pressing, with a cohesive strength of the thermoplastic resin (B) and the thermoplastic resin (b) of 2 N/15 mm or larger, where the cohesive strength
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Akio Ohtani, Asami Nakai, Masataka Kaji, Mitsuro Takagi, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20200002484
    Abstract: To provide a novel material that maintains suppleness which is the advantage of a material using fibers and has a low thermal shrinkage ratio, and a method for producing the material, a partially welded material using the material, a composite material, and a method for producing a molded product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Asami NAKAI, Masataka KAJI, Mitsuro TAKAGI, Nobuhiko MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9994976
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a commingled yarn that is capable of keeping a high level of dispersion of the continuous reinforcing fiber and the continuous resin fiber, moderately flexible, and less likely to cause fiber separation, and a commingled yarn a wind-up article and a woven fabric. The method for manufacturing a commingled yarn includes commingling a thermoplastic resin fiber having a treatment agent for the thermoplastic resin fiber on a surface thereof, and a continuous reinforcing fiber having a treatment agent for the continuous reinforcing fiber on a surface thereof, and heating the commingled fibers at a temperature in a range from a melting point of the thermoplastic resin composing the thermoplastic resin fiber, up to 30K higher than the melting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Asami Nakai, Akio Ootani, Masataka Kaji, Mitsuro Takagi, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20180126674
    Abstract: Provided is a composite material capable of keeping a good appearance even after heat processed, a method for manufacturing a composite material and a method for manufacturing a molded article. The composite material of the present invention contains a commingled yarn that contains a continuous reinforcing fiber (A) and a continuous thermoplastic resin fiber (B) as fiber components thereof; and a thermoplastic resin fiber (C) that keeps the commingled yarn in place, a thermoplastic resin that composes the thermoplastic resin fiber (C) having a melting point 15° C. or more higher than the melting point of a thermoplastic resin that composes the continuous thermoplastic resin fiber (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Akio OHTANI, Asami NAKAI, Masataka KAJI, Mitsuro TAKAGI, Nobuhiko MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180056553
    Abstract: Provided is method for manufacturing a molded article that has a first portion, and a second portion that rises up from the first portion, the method comprising: placing a second material on a surface of a first material; the first material containing a reinforcing fiber (A) with a length exceeding 30 mm and a thermoplastic resin (B), the reinforcing fiber (A) being dispersed in the first material, and, the thermoplastic resin (B) being not substantially impregnated into the reinforcing fiber (A), and the second material containing a reinforcing fiber (a) with a length of 1 to 30 mm and a thermoplastic resin (b), the reinforcing fiber (a) being dispersed into the second material, and, the thermoplastic resin (b) being not substantially impregnated into the reinforcing fiber (a),and simultaneously forming the first portion and the second portion by one stroke of pressing, with a cohesive strength of the thermoplastic resin (B) and the thermoplastic resin (b) of 2 N/15 mm or larger, where the cohesive strength
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Akio OHTANI, Asami NAKAI, Masataka KAJI, Mitsuro TAKAGI, Nobuhiko MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170260657
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a commingled yarn that is capable of keeping a high level of dispersion of the continuous reinforcing fiber and the continuous resin fiber, moderately flexible, and less likely to cause fiber separation, and a commingled yarn a wind-up article and a woven fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Asami NAKAI, Akio OOTANI, Masataka KAJI, Mitsuro TAKAGI, Nobuhiko MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160237597
    Abstract: Provided is a commingled yarn having a dispersing property and having a smaller amount of voids, a method for manufacturing the commingled yarn, and a weave fabric using the commingled yarn. The commingled yarn comprises a continuous thermoplastic resin fiber, a continuous reinforcing fiber, and a surface treatment agent and/or sizing agent, comprises the surface treatment agent and/or sizing agent in a content of 2.0% by weight or more, relative to a total amount of the continuous thermoplastic resin fiber and the continuous reinforcing fiber, and has a dispersibility of the continuous thermoplastic resin fiber and the continuous reinforcing fiber of 70% or larger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Asami Nakai, Akio Ootani, Masataka Kaji, Mitsuro Takagi, Nobuhiko Matsumoto, Jun Mitadera
  • Publication number: 20160010246
    Abstract: Provided is commingled yarn excellent in strength. The commingled yarn comprises a continuous thermoplastic resin fiber and a continuous reinforcing fiber as fiber components, which has twist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Asami Nakai, Akio Ootani, Masataka Kaji, Mitsuro Takagi, Nobuhiko Matsumoto, Jun Mitadera
  • Patent number: D974664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsufuji Corporation
    Inventors: Masataka Kaji, Ayumu Mitera