Patents by Inventor Masatoshi Ohkura

Masatoshi Ohkura 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: 20130316246
    Abstract: A porous film that excels when used as a separator for a lithium-ion battery not only in separator followability to expansion and contraction of an electrode during charging and discharging, but also in charging and discharging cycle characteristics. The porous film, when the thickness of a circular region having a diameter of 10 mm as an initial thickness t0 after a load of 50 g is applied onto the circular region for 10 seconds, as a thickness t after a load of 500 g is subsequently applied onto the same region for 10 seconds, and as a thickness t1 after 10 seconds has passed after the load applied onto the same region is subsequently changed to 50 g, the thickness change rate is 10% to 50%, and the thickness (t1) recovery rate is 80% to 99.9%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Soichi Fujimoto, Takuya Kuma, Masatoshi Ohkura
  • Publication number: 20130316247
    Abstract: A porous polypropylene film includes a polypropylene resin and a ?-crystal nucleating agent, in which a temperature at which a heat shrinkage rate of a dimension in the width direction of the film is 5% is 130 to 200° C., air permeation resistance is 50 to 500 sec/100 ml, porosity is 35 to 70%, and when porosity is ? and air permeation resistance is G, both satisfy expression (1): G+15×??1,200 ??(1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuya Kuma, Soichi Fujimoto, Masatoshi Ohkura
  • Publication number: 20130310503
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a polyarylene sulfide film for an acoustic instrument vibrating plate excellent in heat resistance, molding processability, acoustic properties, and also heat moldability. Provided is a polyarylene sulfide film wherein the elongation at break in either a longitudinal direction or a width direction of the film is 100% or more and 250% or less, and the Young's modulus in either a longitudinal direction or a width direction of the film is 1.5 GPa or more and less than 4 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Tetsuya MACHIDA, Yasuyuki IMANISHI, Masatoshi OHKURA, Takuji HIGASHIOJI
  • Patent number: 8512828
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented white polypropylene film containing a core layer (layer A) and a skin layer (layer B), said layer B is laminated at least on one surface of said layer A, wherein said layer A contains a polypropylene resin having ?-crystal activity and 1 to 20 mass % particle (a) having an average dispersed diameter of 60 to 400 nm, and wherein, said layer B contains a polypropylene resin and 0.05 to 5 mass % particle (b) of an average dispersed diameter of 1 to 4 ?m. The present invention provides a biaxially oriented white polypropylene film excellent in film quality and productivity and capable of making sensitivity and productivity compatible in a high level when used as a base for a receiving sheet, and a receiving sheet for thermal transfer recording made thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Shigeru Tanaka, Junichi Masuda, Masatoshi Ohkura, Tatsuya Itou
  • Patent number: 8491991
    Abstract: A microporous polypropylene film where film formability is improved in accordance with a ?-crystal technique which allows microporous films to be continuously manufactured at low cost is disclosed. In addition, a microporous polypropylene film of which the specific gravity is further reduced is provided. Furthermore, a microporous polypropylene film with a significantly high permeability is provided. In addition, manufacturing methods for these microporous polypropylene films are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun'ichi Masuda, Masatoshi Ohkura, Shigeru Tanaka, Reiko Morita, Hajime Fukushima
  • Patent number: 8349974
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film which has an excellent elongation at break and flatness is provided. The biaxially oriented film may be a biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film which is substantially composed of a polyarylene sulfide resin (A), wherein one of the elongations at break in the machine direction and in the transverse direction of the film is not lower than 110%; one of the breaking stresses in the machine direction and in the transverse direction of the film of the film is not higher than 200 MPa; and both of the heat shrinkage ratio in the machine direction of the film and that in the transverse direction of the film at 260° C. for 10 minutes are not less than 0% and not more than 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Machida, Masatoshi Ohkura, Yasuyuki Imanishi
  • Publication number: 20120219864
    Abstract: A porous film has an absorbing height of an electrolysis solution of 10 to 60 mm in at least one direction of the film's machine direction or transverse direction, wherein the absorbing height being measured after 30 minutes from the start of the absorption of the electrolysis solution, and a tensile strength at break in the machine direction of not less than 65 MPa. The porous film provides a porous film that has excellent absorption properties for an electrolysis solution and, when used as a separator, exhibits excellent battery properties and workability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kei Ikoma, Takuya Kuma, Masatoshi Ohkura
  • Publication number: 20120189815
    Abstract: A porous polypropylene film roll of which a porous polypropylene film includes a polypropylene resin and having the average value of the porosities, ?ave, of 45 to 90% is wound around a core, and the unevenness of the thickness in the film machine direction is not more than 15%. The porous polypropylene film roll has not only excellent air permeability and porosity, but also excellent thickness uniformity and, therefore, a porous polypropylene film roll which can efficiently utilize the performance of an electric storage device and is suitable for a separator for an electric storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Matsui, Masatoshi Ohkura, Soichi Fujimoto, Takuya Kuma
  • Patent number: 8153732
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyphenylene sulfide film contains polyphenylene sulfide and polyether imide, wherein the contents of the polyphenylene sulfide and the polyether imide are 70 to 99 parts by weight and 1 to 30 parts by weight respectively when the total amount of the polyphenylene sulfide and the polyether imide is taken as 100 parts by weight, and further contains a compound having one or more groups selected from an epoxy group, an amino group and an isocyanate group as a compatibilizing agent in an amount of 0.1 to 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polyphenylene sulfide and polyether imide in total, and the polyether imide forms a dispersed phase with an average particle diameter of 10 to 500 nm and the biaxially oriented polyphenylene sulfide film exhibits a tensile elongation at break of 110 to 250% in both the longitudinal direction and width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuji Higashioji, Tetsuya Machida, Masatoshi Ohkura, Yasuyuki Imanishi, Atsushi Ishio, Megumi Yamada
  • Patent number: 8138279
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film made of a polyarylene sulfide resin composition has a melt crystallization temperature of not lower than 160° C. and not higher than 220° C. The biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film contains 70 to 99 parts by weight of the polyarylene sulfide and 1 to 30 parts by weight of thermoplastic resin A; the thermoplastic resin A constitutes a dispersed phase having an average dispersion diameter of 50 nm to 500 nm. The biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film has a breaking stress at 200° C. in the machine direction and/or transverse direction of not less than 30 MPa and not more than 90 MPa and has an elongation at break at 200° C. in the machine direction and/or transverse direction of not less than 100% and not more than 250%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Machida, Masatoshi Ohkura, Yasuyuki Imanishi, Takuji Higashioji
  • Patent number: 8089746
    Abstract: There are provided a microporous film for an electric storage device separator, which can increase energy density and power density when used in an electric storage device, and which is excellent in handling properties in a processing step to the electric storage device, as well as an electric storage device separator and an electric storage device, using the microporous film. Specifically, provided is a microporous film for an electric storage device separator, characterized by including a porosity of 70% or more, a strength of 40 MPa or more in a longitudinal direction, an average pore size of from 40 to 400 nm, anuclear pores, and exhibiting biaxial orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: TORAY Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun'ichi Masuda, Masatoshi Ohkura, Shigeru Tanaka, Hajime Fukushima
  • Publication number: 20110319511
    Abstract: A porous polypropylene film has a number of portions where the quantity of light transmitted through each portion is not smaller than 5 times the average quantity of light transmitted through the film is 0.5 portion or less per 1 m2. The porous polypropylene film has a high porosity and excellent production characteristics, and when used as a separator in an electrical storage device, has excellent quality and few defects that could negatively impact battery performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Takuya Kuma, Kei Ikoma, Masatoshi Ohkura
  • Publication number: 20110311856
    Abstract: A power storage device separator includes a polyolefin based porous film laminated on at least one side with a particle-containing layer containing cellulose based resin, inorganic particles, and thermoplastic resin particles with a melting point of 100-140° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ryousuke Matsui, Masatoshi Ohkura, Kei Ikoma, Keijiro Takanishi, Takuya Kuma
  • Publication number: 20110224384
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyphenylene sulfide film contains polyphenylene sulfide and polyether imide, wherein the contents of the polyphenylene sulfide and the polyether imide are 70 to 99 parts by weight and 1 to 30 parts by weight respectively when the total amount of the polyphenylene sulfide and the polyether imide is taken as 100 parts by weight, and further contains a compound having one or more groups selected from an epoxy group, an amino group and an isocyanate group as a compatibilizing agent in an amount of 0.1 to 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polyphenylene sulfide and polyether imide in total, and the polyether imide forms a dispersed phase with an average particle diameter of 10 to 500 nm and the biaxially oriented polyphenylene sulfide film exhibits a tensile elongation at break of 110 to 250% in both the longitudinal direction and width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Takuji Higashioji, Tetsuya Machida, Masatoshi Ohkura, Yasuyuki Imanishi, Atsushi Ishio, Megumi Yamada
  • Publication number: 20100209712
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film which has an excellent elongation at break and flatness is provided. The biaxially oriented film may be a biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film which is substantially composed of a polyarylene sulfide resin (A), wherein one of the elongations at break in the machine direction and in the transverse direction of the film is not lower than 110%; one of the breaking stresses in the machine direction and in the transverse direction of the film of the film is not higher than 200 MPa; and both of the heat shrinkage ratio in the machine direction of the film and that in the transverse direction of the film at 260° C. for 10 minutes are not less than 0% and not more than 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Machida, Masatoshi Ohkura, Yasuyuki Imanishi
  • Publication number: 20090311501
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film is provided having an excellent heat resistance, dimensional stability, electrical properties and chemical resistance, which has an excellent heat moldability, film-forming stability and flatness brought about by the decrease in breaking stress and increase in the elongation at break at 200° C. A biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film made of a polyarylene sulfide resin composition having a melt crystallization temperature of not lower than 160° C. and not higher than 220° C., the biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film comprising 70 to 99 parts by weight of the polyarylene sulfide and 1 to 30 parts by weight of thermoplastic resin A; the thermoplastic resin A constituting a dispersed phase having an average dispersion diameter of 50 nm to 500 nm; the biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film having a breaking stress at 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: TORAY Industries, Inc
    Inventors: Tetsuya Machida, Masatoshi Ohkura, Yasuyuki Imanishi, Takuji Higashioji
  • Publication number: 20090219672
    Abstract: There are provided a microporous film for an electric storage device separator, which can increase energy density and power density when used in an electric storage device, and which is excellent in handling properties in a processing step to the electric storage device, as well as an electric storage device separator and an electric storage device, using the microporous film. Specifically, provided is a microporous film for an electric storage device separator, characterized by including a porosity of 70% or more, a strength of 40 MPa or more in a longitudinal direction, an average pore size of from 40 to 400 nm, anuclear pores, and exhibiting biaxial orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Jun'ichi Masuda, Masatoshi Ohkura, Shigeru Tanaka, Hajime Fikushima
  • Publication number: 20090208676
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented white polypropylene film containing a core layer (layer A) and a skin layer (layer B), said layer B is laminated at least on one surface of said layer A, wherein said layer A contains a polypropylene resin having ?-crystal activity and 1 to 20 mass % particle (a) having an average dispersed diameter of 60 to 400 nm, and wherein, said layer B contains a polypropylene resin and 0.05 to 5 mass % particle (b) of an average dispersed diameter of 1 to 4 ?m. The present invention provides a biaxially oriented white polypropylene film excellent in film quality and productivity and capable of making sensitivity and productivity compatible in a high level when used as a base for a receiving sheet, and a receiving sheet for thermal transfer recording made thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Shigeru Tanaka, Junichi Masuda, Masatoshi Ohkura, Tatsuya Itou
  • Publication number: 20090142566
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a polyarylene sulfide film for an acoustic instrument vibrating plate excellent in heat resistance, molding processability, acoustic properties, and also heat moldability. Provided is a polyarylene sulfide film wherein the elongation at break in either a longitudinal direction or a width direction of the film is 100% or more and 250% or less, and the Young's modulus in either a longitudinal direction or a width direction of the film is 1.5 GPa or more and less than 4 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Tetsuya Machida, Yasuyuki Imanishi, Masatoshi Ohkura, Takuji Higashioji
  • Publication number: 20070299219
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film and laminated polyarylene sulfide sheets of the film contain polyarylene sulfide and other thermoplastic resin A different from the polyarylene sulfide, wherein the contents of the polyarylene sulfide and the thermoplastic resin A are 70 to 99 parts by weight and 1 to 30 parts by weight respectively when the total amount of the polyarylene sulfide and the thermoplastic resin A is taken as 100 parts by weight and the resin thermoplastic A forms a dispersed phase with an average particle diameter of 10 to 500 nm and the biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film exhibits a tensile elongation at break of 110 to 250% in at least one of the longitudinal direction and width direction and a tensile fracture elongation of 80 to 250% in the other direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Takuji Higashioji, Tetsuya Machida, Masatoshi Ohkura, Yasuyuki Imanishi, Atsushi Ishio, Megumi Yamada