Patents by Inventor Mei MATSUMURA

Mei MATSUMURA 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: 20240052205
    Abstract: Provided is a polyester film that is excellent in stiffness and transparency, and that is suitable for producing molded articles, labels, optical films, and the like. A biaxially stretched polyester film comprises a polyester resin (I) comprising terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol as main constituent components, the polyester resin (I) having a recrystallization temperature obtained by DSC of 160° C. or more and 193° C. or less, the polyester resin (I) being contained in an amount of 60 mass % or more based on 100 mass % of the entire film, the film having a tensile modulus of elasticity of 3200 MPa or more both in a longitudinal direction and a width direction, and the total tensile modulus of elasticity in the longitudinal direction and the width direction being 7000 MPa or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mei MATSUMURA, Akira SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20230295421
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a cavity-containing polyester film which exhibits excellent concealability, degree of whiteness and printability, and which is still free from the occurrence of a wrinkle, distortion and the like in cases where, for example, the cavity-containing polyester film is used for a roll label, and a label is delivered therefrom or wound around a product. [Solution] A cavity-containing polyester film which comprises a layer A that internally contains a cavity, and layers B that are arranged on both surfaces of the layer A, wherein: the layer A is formed of a composition A that contains a polyester resin A and a polypropylene resin; the layers B are formed of a composition B that contains inorganic particles and a polyester resin B; and the amount of self-weight deflection of the film is from 60 mm to 100 mm at least in one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mei Matsumura, Shotaro Nishio, Akira Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20230192974
    Abstract: In order to provide a foldable display that is suitable for mass production and that has no risk of image distortion at its folding portion after the display is repeatedly folded, the invention provides a polyester film for foldable displays in which no cracks occurs in the folding portion. In particular, the invention provides a polyester film for a foldable display, the film having a thickness of 10-125 ?m and a high-temperature hold angle in a bending direction of 70° or more, wherein the high-temperature hold angle refers to an angle of a crease formed after fixing the film at a heating temperature of 85° C. for 18 hours in such a manner that a strain of 1.7% is applied to both surfaces of a bent portion of the film, and the bending direction refers to a direction that is orthogonal to a folding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shotaro NISHIO, Mei MATSUMURA, Akira SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20230122628
    Abstract: Problem: An object of the present invention is to provide a polyester film for a foldable display, the film having a hold angle in a bending direction of 155° or more and a maximum heat shrinkage at 150° C. of 1.5% or less (wherein the hold angle refers to an angle of a crease after fixing the film at room temperature for 72 hours in such a manner that a strain of 1.7% is applied to both surfaces of a bent portion of the film, and the bending direction refers to a direction that is orthogonal to a folding portion of a foldable display produced using the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mei MATSUMURA, Shotaro NISHIO, Kiwamu KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20220246069
    Abstract: Provided is a transparent conductive polyester film for a foldable display which is free of occurrence of a fold mark or a tear at a folding portion thereof to be used in a foldable display excellent in mass productivity, and free of a risk of causing distortion in an image displayed at a folding portion thereof, and a mobile device. The transparent conductive polyester film for a foldable display includes: a polyester film; and a transparent conductive layer laminated on at least one surface of the polyester film, wherein the polyester film satisfies the following conditions: (1) a refractive index in a bending direction is from 1.590 to 1.620; (2) a refractive index in a folding portion direction is from 1.670 to 1.700; (3) a refractive index in a thickness direction is 1.520 or less; and (4) a density is 1.380 g/cm3 or more, wherein the bending direction refers to a direction orthogonal to a folding portion of the polyester film at a time when the polyester film is folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shotaro NISHIO, Kiwamu KAWAI, Mei MATSUMURA, Akira SHIMIZU