Patents by Inventor Mihoko Yamamoto
Mihoko Yamamoto 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: 20180057685Abstract: Provided is a resin composition having excellent flame retardance, molding processability, and post-heat aging flame retardance. A flame-retardant resin composition contains: (A) a polyphenylene ether; (B) at least one thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of (B-1) a polystyrene resin, (B-2) a polyamide resin, (B-3) a polypropylene resin, and (B-4) a polyphenylene sulfide resin; and (C) a flame retardant. The (A) component has a content of less than 50 mass % when the flame-retardant resin composition minus ash content is taken to be 100 mass %. The flame-retardant resin composition has a flame retardance level of V-0 as measured by a UL 94 vertical burning test. A molded article formed from the flame-retardant resin composition exhibits a rate of change of chloroform-insoluble content of no greater than 15 mass % before and after being subjected to aging in which the molded article is left for 1,000 hours at 150° C. in an atmospheric environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Chihiro MAEDA, Mihoko YAMAMOTO, Akira MITSUI
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Patent number: 9783675Abstract: The resin composition of the present invention comprises (a) a polypropylene-based resin, (b) a polyphenylene ether-based resin, and (c) a first hydrogenated block copolymer-based resin and further comprises (d) an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer rubber and/or (e) a second hydrogenated block copolymer-based resin.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shunichiro I, Mihoko Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20170166746Abstract: The thermoplastic resin composition contains (A) a polyamide, (B) a polyphenylene ether, and (C) a compatibilizer. When the thermoplastic resin composition is molded into a specimen, a continuous phase containing the polyamide (A) and a dispersed phase containing the polyphenylene ether (B) are formed in the specimen, and E-20 represents a mean ellipticity of the dispersed phase in region I extending from a surface of the hinge portion to a depth of 20 ?m in the thickness direction, and E-mid represents a mean ellipticity of the dispersed phase in region II extending from a distance, measured along the thickness direction from the surface, equal to 48% of the thickness to a distance, measured along the thickness direction from the surface, equal to 52% of the thickness, the following formula (1) is satisfied: 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Chihiro MAEDA, Yuo UMEI, Mihoko YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20160237277Abstract: The resin composition of the present invention comprises (a) a polypropylene-based resin, (b) a polyphenylene ether-based resin, and (c) a first hydrogenated block copolymer-based resin and further comprises (d) an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer rubber and/or (e) a second hydrogenated block copolymer-based resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shunichiro I, Mihoko YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 9374494Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and method, a reproducing apparatus and method, and a program that make it possible to photograph and record a still image and moving images before and after the still image as well. In step S1, when a still-image-with-moving-image photographing mode is set, moving image temporary storage is started. When a shutter is depressed in step S2, in step S3, a photographed still image is recorded and one moving image is generated from the moving image before the still image stored in step S1, a moving image obtained by converting the photographed still image, and a moving image photographed after the depression of the shutter and the one moving image generated is recorded. Therefore, the moving images before and after the still image are recorded together with a high-definition still image.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Kubo, Kumiko Shimazaki, Hiroyuki Tominaga, Sachiyo Noguchi, Masayuki Kuwata, Nahoko Kaji, Takashi Nunomaki, Ko Kobayashi, Noriko Ohtsuka, Mihoko Yamamoto, Simon Currie, Keisuke Okawa, Takashi Oguma, Kenichiro Imai, Katsuhiko Watanabe, Tetsuo Morimoto
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Patent number: 9273204Abstract: An uncoated, highly reflective, impact-resistant injection-molded article which comprises a rubber ingredient (A) and a thermoplastic resin (B), characterized in that (1) the rubber ingredient (A) has been dispersed in the thermoplastic resin (B), (2) the rubber ingredient (A) has a coefficient of linear expansion of 12.5×10?5 to 19×10?5/° C., (3) the surface of the injection-molded article has a reflected-image clarity of 60-100%, and (4) the injection-molded article has a notched Charpy impact strength of 5-60 kJ/m2.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Mihoko Yamamoto, Hiroharu Itaya
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Publication number: 20150264261Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and method, a reproducing apparatus and method, and a program that make it possible to photograph and record a still image and moving images before and after the still image as well. In step S1, when a still-image-with-moving-image photographing mode is set, moving image temporary storage is started. When a shutter is depressed in step S2, in step S3, a photographed still image is recorded and one moving image is generated from the moving image before the still image stored in step S1, a moving image obtained by converting the photographed still image, and a moving image photographed after the depression of the shutter and the one moving image generated is recorded. Therefore, the moving images before and after the still image are recorded together with a high-definition still image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi KUBO, Kumiko SHIMAZAKI, Hiroyuki TOMINAGA, Sachiyo NOGUCHI, Masayuki KUWATA, Nahoko KAJI, Takashi NUNOMAKI, Ko KOBAYASHI, Noriko OHTSUKA, Mihoko YAMAMOTO, Simon CURRIE, Keisuke OKAWA, Takashi OGUMA, Kenichiro IMAI, Katsuhiko WATANABE, Tetsuo MORIMOTO
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Publication number: 20150183991Abstract: Provided is a flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition including (A) a thermoplastic resin other than a polyphenylene ether, (B) polyphenylene ether, (C) at least one phosphinate selected from the group consisting of a phosphinate having a particular structure, a diphosphinate having a particular structure and a condensate thereof, and (D) at least one colorant selected from the group consisting of an organic pigment, an inorganic pigment and an organic dye, wherein a content of an iron element is less than 50 ppm on a mass basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATIONInventors: Mihoko YAMAMOTO, Koichiro YOSHIDA, Shunichiro I, Chihiro MAEDA
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Patent number: 8829104Abstract: Disclosed is a styrene-based resin composition that comprises 5-20 parts by mass of (D) a fire retardant per 100 parts by mass of a resin composition (1) that comprises 30-51 mass % of (A) a graft copolymer obtained by graft polymerization of a diene rubber polymer with an aromatic vinyl monomer and an unsaturated nitrile monomer, 10-55 mass % of (B) a copolymer comprising two or more monomers selected from among aromatic vinyl monomers, unsaturated nitrile monomers and unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester monomers, and 15 to 39% by mass of a copolymer (C) comprising one kind of unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester monomers, or two or more unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester monomers, ((A)+(B)+(C)=100 mass %), wherein the diene rubber polymer constitutes 15-25 mass % of the resin composition (1).Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Asahi Kasei Chemicals CorporationInventors: Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Mihoko Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20130300888Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and method, a reproducing apparatus and method, and a program that make it possible to photograph and record a still image and moving images before and after the still image as well. In step S1, when a still-image-with-moving-image photographing mode is set, moving image temporary storage is started. When a shutter is depressed in step S2, in step S3, a photographed still image is recorded and one moving image is generated from the moving image before the still image stored in step S1, a moving image obtained by converting the photographed still image, and a moving image photographed after the depression of the shutter and the one moving image generated is recorded. Therefore, the moving images before and after the still image are recorded together with a high-definition still image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi KUBO, Kumiko SHIMAZAKI, Hiroyuki TOMINAGA, Sachiyo NOGUCHI, Masayuki KUWATA, Nahoko KAJI, Takashi NUNOMAKI, Ko KOBAYASHI, Noriko OHTSUKA, Mihoko YAMAMOTO, Simon CURRIE, Keisuke OKAWA, Takashi OGUMA, Kenichiro IMAI, Katsuhiko WATANABE, Tetsuo MORIMOTO
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Patent number: 8520086Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and method, a reproducing apparatus and method, and a program that make it possible to photograph and record a still image and moving images before and after the still image as well. In step S1, when a still-image-with-moving-image photographing mode is set, moving image temporary storage is started. When a shutter is depressed in step S2, in step S3, a photographed still image is recorded and one moving image is generated from the moving image before the still image stored in step S1, a moving image obtained by converting the photographed still image, and a moving image photographed after the depression of the shutter and the one moving image generated is recorded. Therefore, the moving images before and after the still image are recorded together with a high-definition still image.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2005Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Kubo, Kumiko Shimazaki, Hiroyuki Tominaga, Sachiyo Noguchi, Masayuki Kuwata, Nahoko Kaji, Takashi Nunomaki, Ko Kobayashi, Noriko Ohtsuka, Mihoko Yamamoto, Currie Simon, Keisuke Okawa, Takashi Oguma, Kenichiro Imai, Katsuhiko Watanabe, Tetsuo Morimoto
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Publication number: 20130184409Abstract: An uncoated, highly reflective, impact-resistant injection-molded article which comprises a rubber ingredient (A) and a thermoplastic resin (B), characterized in that (1) the rubber ingredient (A) has been dispersed in the thermoplastic resin (B), (2) the rubber ingredient (A) has a coefficient of linear expansion of 12.5×10?5 to 19×10?5/° C., (3) the surface of the injection-molded article has a reflected-image clarity of 60-100%, and (4) the injection-molded article has a notched Charpy impact strength of 5-60 kJ/m2.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Mihoko Yamamoto, Hiroharu Itaya
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Publication number: 20130012646Abstract: Disclosed is a styrene-based resin composition that comprises 5-20 parts by mass of (D) a fire retardant per 100 parts by mass of a resin composition (1) that comprises 30-51 mass % of (A) a graft copolymer obtained by graft polymerization of a diene rubber polymer with an aromatic vinyl monomer and an unsaturated nitrile monomer, 10-55 mass % of (B) a copolymer comprising two or more monomers selected from among aromatic vinyl monomers, unsaturated nitrile monomers and unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester monomers, and 15 to 39% by mass of a copolymer (C) comprising one kind of unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester monomers, or two or more unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester monomers, ((A)+(B)+(C)=100 mass %), wherein the diene rubber polymer constitutes 15-25 mass % of the resin composition (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Mihoko Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7791645Abstract: An imaging system includes plural portable terminals managed by a server; and the portable terminal to be imaged is notified that an imaging operation has been performed on a portable terminal which can communicate with a facility camera through a camera-terminal network. The notification is also provided to portable terminals belonging to the same group as the portable terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mihoko Yamamoto, Kumiko Sera, Hiroyuki Tominaga, Tetsuhisa Araki
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Publication number: 20090309988Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and method, a reproducing apparatus and method, and a program that make it possible to photograph and record a still image and moving images before and after the still image as well. In step S1, when a still-image-with-moving-image photographing mode is set, moving image temporary storage is started. When a shutter is depressed in step S2, in step S3, a photographed still image is recorded and one moving image is generated from the moving image before the still image stored in step S1, a moving image obtained by converting the photographed still image, and a moving image photographed after the depression of the shutter and the one moving image generated is recorded. Therefore, the moving images before and after the still image are recorded together with a high-definition still image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2005Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: SONY CORPORARIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Kubo, Kumiko Shimazaki, Hiroyuki Tominaga, Sachiyo Noguchi, Masayuki Kuwata, Nahoko Kaji, Takashi Nunomaki, Ko Kobayashi, Noriko Ohtsuka, Mihoko Yamamoto, Currie Simon, Keisuke Okawa, Takashi Oguma, Kenichiro Imai, Katsuhiko Watanabe, Tetsuo Morimoto
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Patent number: 7509045Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus, wherein an operation mode at power-on is set to an optimal operation mode for a user in accordance with a state of a display panel unit. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an information processing apparatus in which a display unit can open/close and rotate with respect to a body unit includes a detector detecting at least one of an opening/closing state and a rotating state of the display unit; and a mode setting unit setting an operation mode of the information processing apparatus at power-on in accordance with a state of the display unit detected by the detector.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2005Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Mihoko Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20060279627Abstract: An imaging system includes plural portable terminals managed by a server; and the portable terminal to be imaged is notified that an imaging operation has been performed on a portable terminal which can communicate with a facility camera through a camera-terminal network. The notification is also provided to portable terminals belonging to the same group as the portable terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Mihoko Yamamoto, Kumiko Sera, Hiroyuki Tominaga, Tetsuhisa Araki
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Publication number: 20060051083Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus, wherein an operation mode at power-on is set to an optimal operation mode for a user in accordance with a state of a display panel unit. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an information processing apparatus in which a display unit can open/close and rotate with respect to a body unit includes a detector detecting at least one of an opening/closing state and a rotating state of the display unit; and a mode setting unit setting an operation mode of the information processing apparatus at power-on in accordance with a state of the display unit detected by the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2005Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventor: Mihoko Yamamoto