Patents by Inventor Masatsugu Kato

Masatsugu Kato 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: 11905662
    Abstract: An object is to provide a paper barrier material resistant to fractures due to water vapor expansion when heated. As a solution, a paper barrier material is provided, which is characterized in that it comprises a gas barrier layer, a seal layer, a paper base material, and a pigment coating layer, being stacked in this order, wherein the laminate consisting only of the paper base material and pigment coating layer has an air permeation resistance of 2,500 seconds or lower as measured based on JAPAN TAPPI No. 5-2: 2000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., JUJO THERMAL OY
    Inventors: Masaaki Fukunaga, Hiroshi Koyamoto, Yuri Oishi, Masatsugu Kato, Akio Miyajima, Masashi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20220120038
    Abstract: An object is to provide a paper barrier material resistant to fractures due to water vapor expansion when heated. As a solution, a paper barrier material is provided, which is characterized in that it comprises a gas barrier layer, a seal layer, a paper base material, and a pigment coating layer, being stacked in this order, wherein the laminate consisting only of the paper base material and pigment coating layer has an air permeation resistance of 2,500 seconds or lower as measured based on JAPAN TAPPI No. 5-2: 2000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Masaaki FUKUNAGA, Hiroshi KOYAMOTO, Yuri OISHI, Masatsugu KATO, Akio MIYAJIMA, Masashi OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10882676
    Abstract: An object is to provide a paper barrier material having excellent gas barrier property as well as excellent water vapor barrier property, wherein such paper barrier material is suitable for packaging applications such as food packaging materials, containers, and cups. The means for achieving the object is to provide a paper barrier material characterized in that it meets the conditions in (1) to (3) below: (1) the water vapor permeability at 40±0.5° C. in temperature and 90±2% in relative humidity is 3 g/m2·day or below; (2) the oxygen permeability at 23° C. in temperature and 0% in relative humidity is 3 ml/m2·day·atm or below; and (3) the oxygen permeability at 23° C. in temperature and 85% in relative humidity is 3 ml/m2·day·atm or below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Okamoto, Yuri Oishi, Masatsugu Kato, Masaaki Fukunaga, Akio Miyajima, Hiroshi Koyamoto
  • Patent number: 10518279
    Abstract: A refillable container including an outer container (3), a lid member (4), an inner container (5), and a pump (6). The outer container has an opening formed in an upper part thereof, and the lid member is configured to close the opening of the outer container. The inner container is made of paper, configured to store the liquid content therein, and replaceably accommodated in the outer container. The pump is configured to pump up the liquid content in the inner container stored in the outer container and to dispense the liquid content outside of the refillable container. When the opening of the outer container is closed by the lid member, a suction tube (15) of the pump, which is arranged below the lid member, is inserted from a suction port (8), which is formed in an upper surface of the inner container, into the inner container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Okude, Takaharu Noda, Satoshi Tsuda, Masatsugu Kato, Eiji Kusano, Satomi Morinaga, Tatsuya Horikoshi, Tadahira Yaguchi
  • Patent number: 10519288
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing a resin-formed article, the method comprising melt-forming a forming material including a hydrogenated syndiotactic crystalline dicyclopentadiene ring-opening polymer with an initial melting temperature of 260° C. or higher and a syndiotacticity higher than 90%. Thus provided is a method for producing a resin-formed article sufficiently reflecting the properties of the hydrogenated crystalline dicyclopentadiene ring-opening polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatsugu Kato, Shigetaka Hayano
  • Patent number: 10453615
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer ceramic electronic component includes preparing a laminate including internal electrodes stacked through a ceramic green sheet, the internal electrodes being exposed on a surface of the laminate, heating a functional sheet while the functional sheet is in contact with a predetermined surface of the laminate, on which the internals electrode are exposed, cooling the heated functional sheet, and forming a covering layer formed of the functional sheet on the predetermined surface of the laminate by punching out the functional sheet having been cooled with the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daiki Fukunaga, Masatsugu Kato
  • Publication number: 20190308786
    Abstract: An object is to provide a paper barrier material having excellent gas barrier property as well as excellent water vapor barrier property, wherein such paper barrier material is suitable for packaging applications such as food packaging materials, containers, and cups. The means for achieving the object is to provide a paper barrier material characterized in that it meets the conditions in (1) to (3) below: (1) the water vapor permeability at 40±0.5° C. in temperature and 90±2% in relative humidity is 3 g/m2·day or below; (2) the oxygen permeability at 23° C. in temperature and 0% in relative humidity is 3 ml/m2·day·atm or below; and (3) the oxygen permeability at 23° C. in temperature and 85% in relative humidity is 3 ml/m2·day·atm or below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Masashi OKAMOTO, Yuri OISHI, Masatsugu KATO, Masaaki FUKUNAGA, Akio MIYAJIMA, Hiroshi KOYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190270289
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a paper barrier material having excellent gas barrier property as well as excellent water vapor barrier property, comprising a water vapor barrier layer and a gas barrier layer provided on a paper base material in this order. As a means for achieving the object, a paper barrier material is provided, which comprises a water vapor barrier layer and a gas barrier layer provided on a paper base material in this order, wherein such paper barrier material is characterized in that water vapor barrier layer contains a water vapor barrier resin and a water repellent, while the gas barrier layer contains a water-soluble polymer and a surface-active agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Masashi OKAMOTO, Yuri OISHI, Masatsugu KATO, Masaaki FUKUNAGA
  • Patent number: 10351664
    Abstract: The present invention is a resin formed article comprising a hydrogenated syndiotactic crystalline dicyclopentadiene ring-opening polymer with an initial melting temperature of 260° C. or higher, a melting point of lower than 280° C. and a syndiotacticity of higher than 90%, and a resin film, and an injection formed article. One aspect of the invention provides a resin formed article, a resin film and an injection formed article which sufficiently reflect the properties of the hydrogenated crystalline dicyclopentadiene ring-opening polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatsugu Kato, Shigetaka Hayano
  • Patent number: 10233301
    Abstract: The present invention is a polymer composition comprising a hydrogenated crystalline cycloolefin ring-opening polymer (A) that comprises a repeating unit derived from a polycyclic norbornene-based monomer that includes three or more rings, 5 to 100 parts by weight of a glass filler (B) based on 100 parts by weight of the hydrogenated crystalline cycloolefin ring-opening polymer (A), and 5 to 20 parts of a metal oxide (C) based on 100 parts by weight of the hydrogenated crystalline cycloolefin ring-opening polymer (A), and a formed article. The polymer composition according to the present invention exhibits excellent electrical properties (low dielectric loss tangent), excellent adhesion to plating, and excellent reflow heat resistance, and can maintain strength even when subjected to high-temperature/high-humidity conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatsugu Kato, Shinsuke Miyazawa
  • Publication number: 20180096793
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer ceramic electronic component includes preparing a laminate including internal electrodes stacked through a ceramic green sheet, the internal electrodes being exposed on a surface of the laminate, heating a functional sheet while the functional sheet is in contact with a predetermined surface of the laminate, on which the internals electrode are exposed, cooling the heated functional sheet, and forming a covering layer formed of the functional sheet on the predetermined surface of the laminate by punching out the functional sheet having been cooled with the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Daiki FUKUNAGA, Masatsugu KATO
  • Publication number: 20180079876
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing a resin-formed article, the method comprising melt-forming a forming material including a hydrogenated syndiotactic crystalline dicyclopentadiene ring-opening polymer with an initial melting temperature of 260° C. or higher and a syndiotacticity higher than 90%. Thus provided is a method for producing a resin-formed article sufficiently reflecting the properties of the hydrogenated crystalline dicyclopentadiene ring-opening polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatsugu KATO, Shigetaka HAYANO
  • Publication number: 20180051129
    Abstract: The present invention is a resin formed article comprising a hydrogenated syndiotactic crystalline dicyclopentadiene ring-opening polymer with an initial melting temperature of 260° C. or higher, a melting point of lower than 280° C. and a syndiotacticity of higher than 90%, and a resin film, and an injection formed article. One aspect of the invention provides a resin formed article, a resin film and an injection formed article which sufficiently reflect the properties of the hydrogenated crystalline dicyclopentadiene ring-opening polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatsugu KATO, Shigetaka HAYANO
  • Publication number: 20170321030
    Abstract: The present invention is a polymer composition comprising a hydrogenated crystalline cycloolefin ring-opening polymer (A) that comprises a repeating unit derived from a polycyclic norbornene-based monomer that includes three or more rings, 5 to 100 parts by weight of a glass filler (B) based on 100 parts by weight of the hydrogenated crystalline cycloolefin ring-opening polymer (A), and 5 to 20 parts of a metal oxide (C) based on 100 parts by weight of the hydrogenated crystalline cycloolefin ring-opening polymer (A), and a formed article. The polymer composition according to the present invention exhibits excellent electrical properties (low dielectric loss tangent), excellent adhesion to plating, and excellent reflow heat resistance, and can maintain strength even when subjected to high-temperature/high-humidity conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatsugu KATO, Shinsuke MIYAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20170165694
    Abstract: A refillable container including an outer container (3), a lid member (4), an inner container (5), and a pump (6). The outer container has an opening formed in an upper part thereof, and the lid member is configured to close the opening of the outer container. The inner container is made of paper, configured to store the liquid content therein, and replaceably accommodated in the outer container. The pump is configured to pump up the liquid content in the inner container stored in the outer container and to dispense the liquid content outside of the refillable container. When the opening of the outer container is closed by the lid member, a suction tube (15) of the pump, which is arranged below the lid member, is inserted from a suction port (8), which is formed in an upper surface of the inner container, into the inner container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Hideki OKUDE, Takaharu NODA, Satoshi TSUDA, Masatsugu KATO, Eiji KUSANO, Satomi MORINAGA, Tatsuya HORIKOSHI, Tadahira YAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 6439551
    Abstract: A variable spring constant type damper filed with visco fluid which has a great damping effect over a wide frequency band from a low frequency band to a high frequency band and to suppress a resonance magnification at a resonance frequency of a supported body. It is such constituted that the changes are given to a flexible portion (9) made of an elastic body like rubber connecting the flexible portion (9) and a cylindrical portion (8), whereby a spring constant is allowed to depend upon an amplitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Polymatech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masatsugu Kato
  • Patent number: 5989466
    Abstract: By using a variable section extrusion die set which includes a die set (24) displaceable in a first direction orthogonal to an extrusion direction of a molding material and in a second direction perpendicular the first direction and adapted to vary an area of an extrusion molding hole (31) through which the molding material is extruded, and a mandrel (27) reciprocally movable in and out of said extrusion molding hole in the extrusion direction and provided on an outer peripheral portion thereof with a tapered portion (27B) which is gradually reduced in outer configurational dimension from one direction of the reciprocally moving direction to the other, said die set being moved to deform the extrusion molding hole (31) while pressing the molding material against said die set (24), and the tapered portion of the mandrel (27) being reciprocally moved in and out of the extrusion molding hole, extrusion molding of a tubular molding is thereby accomplished which varies in outer configurational dimension and inner c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatsugu Kato, Shigeo Sano, Yasumasa Hiyoshi
  • Patent number: 5775155
    Abstract: A molded product with a variable cross sectional configuration in the longitudinal direction is subjected to extrusion molding by using a die set for extruding a molding with a variable section in a longitudinal direction, the die set comprising a first die 10 and a second die 11, the first die 10 and the second die 11 being relatively movably disposed along the web shaping-holes 16 and 28 and arranged in order in the extruding direction of a molding material such that a first extrusion hole 14 and a second extrusion hole 30 have web shaping-holes 16 and 28 communicated with each other and a flange portion shaping-hole 15 (27) of one of the dies is situated on the side of a flange portion communication hole 29 (17) of the other die, and relatively moving the first die 10 and the second die 11 while extruding the molding material towards the variable section extrusion die set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatsugu Kato, Shigeo Sano, Atsushi Kamibayashi, Yasumasa Hiyoshi