Patents by Inventor Mutsuo Akao
Mutsuo Akao 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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Patent number: 6376057Abstract: This invention provides a packaging material for a photographic photosensitive material having a conductive light-shielding thermoplastic resin film layer which comprises a resin composition comprising 3 to 49 wt. % of a thermoplastic elastomer having a crystallinity of 40% or less measured by the X-ray diffraction method, 0.01 to 10 wt. % of lubricant, and 1 to 70 wt. % of carbon black which is acetylene carbon black or furnace carbon black, which is excellent in the dispersion of carbon black to improve light-shielding ability and rare generation of lumps and microgrits, heat sealing properties, small degradation of physical strength, film moldability, etc.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1999Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Fuji Photo Film, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mutsuo Akao, Hideyuki Sugimoto, Masaaki Fujiyama
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Patent number: 6312828Abstract: The packaging material for a photographic photosensitive material of the invention is formed of a thermoplastic resin composition containing 50 wt. % or more of a thermoplastic resin manufactured using a catalyst capable of producing 10,000 g or more of the thermoplastic resin per 1 g of solid catalyst component. The catalyst includes a single site catalyst, such as zirconium based metallocene, hafnium based metallocene, titanium based metallocene and vanadium based metallocene and aluminoxane. By using the thermoplastic resin composition, adverse effects on photographic properties can be removed, and rusting of manufacturing apparatus can be decreased.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1998Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mutsuo Akao
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Patent number: 6268029Abstract: It is provided a package easy-to-open for photosensitive material such as an easy-to-open packaged photosensitive material having at least a biaxially stretched plastic film layer and, as an innermost layer, a heat-sealing layer containing not less than 5 wt % of an ethylene copolymer resin and/or a thermoplastic elastomer. At least one layer of the layered film has light shielding performance, and at least one layer other than the biaxially stretched plastic film layer has a ratio of the tear strength in the direction normal to the flow direction to the tear strength in the flow direction of not less than 3. The package has physical strength such as impact resistance, complete hermetic sealing performance, complete light shielding performance, and amenability of discarding and recycling without affecting the quality of the photosensitive material.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2000Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mutsuo Akao
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Patent number: 6190744Abstract: A die-cut sheet having score lines and cutouts which in the form of a sheet of multilayered paperboard including at least two paper layers on the outer and inner sides that are made of different materials, that use a starch-based adhesive, preferably a cornstarch-based adhesive and that each have a basis weight of at least 150 g/m2 is shaped into a box. The die-cut sheet is preferably in the form of a sheet of double-faced or double-wall corrugated board including 30 to 55 flutes/30 cm at a height of 2.3 to 5 mm and a takeup ratio of 1.30 to 1.65, with the liner and the medium having basis weights of 150 to 350 g/m2 and 120 to 200 g/m2, respectively. The box can be used as a paper container for photo-sensitive materials.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1997Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mutsuo Akao, Takashi Yoneyama
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Patent number: 6069196Abstract: A molded article for photographic photosensitive material formed of a molding resin composition consisting essentially of 100 parts by weight of crystalline resin composition comprising crystalline resin and at least lubricant or antistatic agent, 0.001 to 2 parts by weight of antioxidant and 5 to 90 parts by weight of acrylic acid copolymer resin, and a molded article for photographic photosensitive materials formed of a light-shielding thermoplastic resin composition comprising a light-shielding material of which the surface has been treated with a surface-treating material and antioxidant. The molded article can inhibit bleeding out and thermal decomposition of antistatic agent, lubridant and organic nucleating agent, and can prevent various troubles induced therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1999Date of Patent: May 30, 2000Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mutsuo Akao, Hiroyuki Osanai
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Patent number: 6060137Abstract: It is provided a package easy-to-open for photosensitive material such as an easy-to-open packaged photosensitive material having at least a biaxially stretched plastic film layer and, as an innermost layer, a heat-sealing layer containing not less than 5 wt % of an ethylene copolymer resin and/or a thermoplastic elastomer. At least one layer of the layered film has light shielding performance, and at least one layer other than the biaxially stretched plastic film layer has a ratio of the tear strength in the direction normal to the flow direction to the tear strength in the flow direction of not less than 3. The package has physical strength such as impact resistance, complete hermetic sealing performance, complete light shielding performance, and amenability of discarding and recycling without affecting the quality of the photosensitive material.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1997Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mutsuo Akao
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Patent number: 6022924Abstract: A color masterbatch resin composition for a packaging material for a photographic photosensitive material which does not adversely affect photographic properties of the photographic photosensitive material, comprising a light-shielding material in a concentration thrice as much as or more that of the packaging material for a photographic photosensitive material, and a thermoplastic resin of which 50 wt. % or more is the same type as a thermoplastic resin occupying 50 wt. % or more of the total thermoplastic resin composing the packaging material for a photographic photosensitive material, production thereof, a packaging material for a photographic photosensitive material formed of a color masterbatch resin composition, and production thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1998Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mutsuo Akao, Koji Inoue
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Patent number: 6013723Abstract: Injection molding is performed by using a thermoplastic resin composition including a thermoplastic resin of 30 wt. % or more, a lubricant and an antioxidant. The thermoplastic resin is polymerized with a single-sight catalyst and has molecular-weight distribution of 1.1-5.0. The thermoplastic resin polymerized by using the single-sight catalyst is used for an injection molded article so that the injection molded article is superior in physical strength and blocking proofness. By adding the lubricant and the antioxidant to the thermoplastic resin composition, lubricity and antioxidant thereof may be improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1997Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mutsuo Akao
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Patent number: 6004733Abstract: A packaged roll-shaped silver halide photosensitive material comprising a winding core, a roll-shaped silver halide photosensitive material wound on the winding core and a packaging material covering the periphery and the both two lateral sides of the roll-shaped silver halide photosensitive material, wherein at least one surface of the three surfaces in the periphery and the both two lateral sides of the roll-shaped silver halide photosensitive material is packaged with a packaging material comprising a combination of a paper material with a pored film, and the water vapor permeability of such packaging material is not less than 5.1 g/m.sup.2 .multidot.24 hours. It is possible to prevent deterioration of a roll-shaped silver halide photosensitive material through abnormal sensitization of photographic performance.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1997Date of Patent: December 21, 1999Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Ishii, Mutsuo Akao, Masatoshi Kato, Hiroyuki Osanai
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Patent number: 5981048Abstract: A completely light-shielding packaging material for a photosensitive material obtained on laminating two sorts of separately molded light shielding thermoplastic resin films of different properties on the photosensitive material side and on its outer side via an adhesive layer. The outer thermoplastic resin film is a polypropylene-based resin film at least containing a light-shielding material and a homopolypropylene resin or an .alpha.-olefin containing polypropylene-based resin and having a Young's modulus in the longitudinal direction of 150 to 600 kg/mm.sup.2 and a thickness of 15 to 80 .mu.m. The inner thermoplastic resin film is a polyolefin-based resin film at least containing a light-shielding material, an ethylene copolymer resin and a polyolefin resin, and having a Young's modulus in the longitudinal direction of not higher than 120 kg/mm.sup.2 and a thickness of 20 to 150 .mu.m. This material has physical strength, heat-sealing performance, and amenability to bag making.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1996Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideyuki Sugimoto, Mutsuo Akao, Hiroyuki Osanai
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Patent number: 5906813Abstract: Injection molding is carried out by using styrene-based resin composition. As to the styrene-based resin composition, styrene-based resin, in which melt flow index is 3.0-40.0 g/10 minutes, a Rockwell hardness is M38 or more, an Izod impact strength is 2.0 Kg.multidot.cm/cm or more, a bending elastic modulus is 20,000 Kg/cm.sup.2 or more, and a Vicat softening point is 78.degree. C. or more, is 50 wt. % or more, total of at least two kinds selected from lubricant or surfactant is 0.01-20 wt. %, a thermoplastic resin having experienced twice or more heat histories at 150.degree. C. or more is 3 wt. % or more, and total of at least one of antioxidant, deodorant and an agent imparting fragrance is 0.01-20 wt. %. Styrene-based resin composition having melt flow index of 1-50 g/10 minutes, and including ethylbenzene of 0.001-1 wt. %, rubber-like material of 0.1-15 wt. %, and light shielding material of 0.1-10 wt. %, may be used.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1997Date of Patent: May 25, 1999Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mutsuo Akao
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Patent number: 5851743Abstract: A colored packaging material for the photosensitive material having improved light-shielding properties and physical properties, providing a packaged photosensitive material. Colored pigment is kneaded with dispersing pigment for dissociating and dispersing the colored pigment for improving uniform dispersion of the colored pigment for providing a colored packaging material for the photosensitive material having improved light-shielding and physical properties. The colored pigment is further improved in uniform dispersion by coating the colored pigment and the dispersing pigment with a surface coating agent such as fatty acid metal salt. For producing the packaging material, a master batch method, may be used. The packaging material may be used to make a packaged photosensitive material, e.g., injection or inflation molded articles.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1996Date of Patent: December 22, 1998Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., LTD.Inventor: Mutsuo Akao
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Patent number: 5827584Abstract: An injection molded article for photographic photosensitive materials is disclosed, which is formed of a noncrystalline resin composition containing 50 wt % or more of a noncrystalline resin having a melt flow rate of from 1 to 60 g/10 min, a flexural modulus of elasticity of 20,000 kg/cm.sup.2 or more and a thermal deformation temperature of 70.degree. C. or higher, from 0.1 to 45 wt % of one or more of a rubbery material, a thermoplastic elastomer and an ethylene copolymer resin, from 0.01 to 49.9 wt % of one or more of a light-shielding material and a fibrous filler and from 0.001 to 20 wt % of one or more of an antioxidant, an age resistor, an ultraviolet absorbent, a fatty acid metal salt, a radical scavenger, a hydrate double salt compound and an oxidation inhibitory synergistic effect-providing agent. Also disclosed are a method for forming the injection molded article for photographic photosensitive materials and a package using the injection molded article for photographic photosensitive materials.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 1995Date of Patent: October 27, 1998Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mutsuo Akao, Osamu Suzuki
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Patent number: 5814697Abstract: A color masterbach resin composition for a packaging material for a photographic photosensitive material which does not adversely affect photographic properties of the photographic photosensitive material, comprising a light-shielding material in a concentration thrice as much as or more that of the packaging material for a photographic photosensitive material, and a thermoplastic resin of which 50 wt. % or more is the same type as a thermoplastic resin occupying 50 wt. % or more of the total thermoplastic resin composing the packaging material for a photographic photosensitive material, production thereof, a packaging material for a photographic photosensitive material formed of a color masterbatch resin composition, and production thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1997Date of Patent: September 29, 1998Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mutsuo Akao, Koji Inoue
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Patent number: 5804020Abstract: Laminated films laminated by blocking characterized in the cut end is joined by heat fusion, that the inner layer contains a thermoplastic resin having a Shore hardness lower than the resin of the outer layer, the inner layer comprises an acid-modified polyolefin resin, the joined portion by blocking comprises strongly joined portions and weakly joined portions, the end portions are joined more strongly than the central portion, and a process for producing the same. The laminated films are stably laminated by blocking and does not separate through the laminating process and the bag-making process.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1994Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mutsuo Akao, Hiroyuki Osanai, Makoto Kawamura, Koji Nakai
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Patent number: 5794777Abstract: A container for a web-shaped photosensitive material having a core on which is placed the web-shaped photosensitive material in the form of a roll, a port opening via which the web-shaped photosensitive material is taken out, and light-shielding plushes disposed at the port opening. The light-shielding plush is dyed with a colorant dye having spectral absorption (SQ value) in at least a region of spectral photosensitivity of a red-sensitive layer of the web-shaped photosensitive material. Light fog is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1996Date of Patent: August 18, 1998Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mutsuo Akao, Tetsuo Nishimura, Kenji Sashihara
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Patent number: 5637364Abstract: A container for a photographic film wherein the container body is made of a thermoplastic resin and a roughened face having a height of 0.001 to 5 .mu.m is formed on the inner peripheral wall portion, and a container for a photographic film, container for a photographic film can be produced without the occurrence of bursting pop sound, bottom sink mark and buckling, small decrease of impact strength and transparency, is excellent in wear resistance and slipping character, and can shorten molding cycle.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1994Date of Patent: June 10, 1997Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mutsuo Akao, Koji Inoue
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Patent number: 5543270Abstract: A molded article for a photographic photosensitive material formed of a resin composition comprising of (a) 50 wt. % or more of a rubber-containing aromatic monovinyl resin having a melt flow index of 3 to 40 g/10 minutes, a bending elastic modulus of 20,000 kg/cm.sup.2 or more and a Vicat softening point of 78.degree. C. or more and containing 1 to 12 wt. % of a rubber material, (b) 0.1 to 10 wt. % of a light-shielding material, and (c) 0.01 to 20 wt. % of at least one of a lubricant and an antistatic agent. The molded article is excellent in physical strength, photographic properties, injection moldability and the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1994Date of Patent: August 6, 1996Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mutsuo Akao, Osamu Suzuki
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Patent number: 5532028Abstract: An easily openable package of photographic photosensitive materials which comprises one or a plurality of photographic photosensitive materials and a light-shielding bag having a heat-sealed portion formed on the periphery and packaging the photographic photosensitive materials. The heat-sealed portion comprises a strongly joined portion and a weakly joined portion, the part surrounded by the strongly joined portion being larger than the photographic photosensitive materials being placed therein with a space, and the light-shielding bag being turned over at least at the edge of the photographic photosensitive materials on the opening side. The package is very easily openable and can ensure sealability, heat sealing properties and physical strength sufficiently.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1992Date of Patent: July 2, 1996Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mutsuo Akao, Hiroyuki Osanai, Makoto Kawamura
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Patent number: 5492741Abstract: A packaging material for photographic photosensitive materials consisting essentially of a cushioning sheet having a density of less than 0.5 g/cm.sup.3, a wear-resistant heat-resistant flexible sheet having a Young's modulus of not less than 50 kg/mm.sup.2 provided on one side of the cushioning sheet, and a wear-resistant flexible sheet having a Young's modulus of not less than 50 kg/mm.sup.2 provided on the other side of the cushioning sheet, the outer most layer provided on said the other side having heat sealability, and the packaging material having complete light-shielding ability as a whole, and a light-shielding bag for photographic photosensitive materials made by fusion to join the layers having heat sealability in the above packaging material.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1993Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mutsuo Akao, Makoto Kawamura