Patents by Inventor Narihiro Masuda

Narihiro Masuda 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: 8652642
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyester film which is excellent in hydrolysis resistance of a base film, is hardly deteriorated in adhesion property to various members or top-coating agents, and can suitably used, for example, as a film for a protective member for protecting a back surface of solar cells. The present invention relates to a biaxially oriented polyester film in the form of a laminated film comprising a biaxially oriented polyester base film having a phosphorus element content of 0 to 170 ppm and a terminal carboxylic acid content of not more than 26 equivalents/t, and a coating layer formed on at least one surface of the biaxially oriented polyester base film which comprises a polyurethane having a polycarbonate skeleton or a polyether skeleton and a crosslinking agent, wherein the laminated film has a haze value of not more than 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Narihiro Masuda, Takaaki Kojima, Thorsten Kiehne
  • Publication number: 20130065063
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyester film for a protective material for protecting a back surface of photovoltaic cell which exhibits a good hydrolysis resistance and an excellent adhesion property to a sealing resin for photovoltaic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc
    Inventors: Narihiro Masuda, Koutarou Nozawa, Thorsten Kiehne
  • Publication number: 20120177932
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyester film which is excellent in hydrolysis resistance of a base film, is hardly deteriorated in adhesion property to various members or top-coating agents, and can suitably used, for example, as a film for a protective member for protecting a back surface of solar cells. The present invention relates to a biaxially oriented polyester film in the form of a laminated film comprising a biaxially oriented polyester base film having a phosphorus element content of 0 to 170 ppm and a terminal carboxylic acid content of not more than 26 equivalents/t, and a coating layer formed on at least one surface of the biaxially oriented polyester base film which comprises a polyurethane having a polycarbonate skeleton or a polyether skeleton and a crosslinking agent, wherein the laminated film has a haze value of not more than 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI PLASTICS ,INC.
    Inventors: Narihiro Masuda, Takaaki Kojima, Thorsten Kiehne
  • Publication number: 20110212277
    Abstract: The present invention provides a biaxially stretched polyester film which can exhibit an excellent easy-bonding property to even a solvent-free ionizing radiation curing resin used in a lens layer, etc., and further is highly enhanced in antistatic property. The present invention relates to a biaxially stretched polyester film comprising a coating layer which comprises (A) a polyurethane resin comprising a compound formed by quaternarizing a tertiary amino group of a chain extender having the tertiary amino group in a molecule thereof and a polycarbonate polyol as constitutional component units, and (B) a cationic polymer antistatic agent, wherein the coating layer is formed on at least one surface of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Narihiro Masuda, Toshihiro Koda, Masato Fujita
  • Publication number: 20110051245
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical laminated polyester film which can exhibit a good adhesion to a light diffusion plate, a prism layer and a hard coat layer as well as an excellent antistatic property without deterioration in transparency. The present invention relates to an optical biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a polyester film, a coating layer comprising a cationic polymer which is formed on one surface of the polyester film, and a layer formed on the other surface of the polyester film which is obtained by applying thereonto a coating agent comprising a polyurethane comprising a diol component having a polycarbonate structure, and a heat-crosslinking agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Narihiro Masuda, Toshihiro Koda, Masato Fujita
  • Publication number: 20060210768
    Abstract: There is provided a biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a polyester which contains repeating units containing 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol as main components, and exhibits a melting point of not less than 200° C., wherein the biaxially oriented polyester film has a heat shrinkage percentage of not more than 5% as measured at 130° C. in each of longitudinal and width directions thereof, and a total light transmittance of not less than 90%. The biaxially oriented polyester film of the present invention exhibits an excellent heat resistance notwithstanding the film is composed of an aliphatic polyester, and a good transparency inherent to the aliphatic polyester, and can be suitably used in optical applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventor: Narihiro Masuda
  • Patent number: 6879438
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an infrared filter comprising a biaxially oriented co-extruded film having at least three polyester layers comprising an intermediate polyester layer and the surface polyester layers on both sides of the said intermediate layer, said intermediate layer containing a near infrared absorber having an absorption peak at 800 to 1,100 nm in an amount of 0.1 to 10% by weight based on the weight of the intermediate layer, the light transmittance of said film being not higher than 30% at 950 nm, and the average center line roughness (Ra) of the film surface on at least one side being 10 to 30 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film Corporation
    Inventor: Narihiro Masuda
  • Publication number: 20030016442
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an infrared filter comprising a biaxially oriented co-extruded film having at least three polyester layers comprising an intermediate polyester layer and the surface polyester layers on both sides of the said intermediate layer,
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventor: Narihiro Masuda
  • Publication number: 20020064650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a biaxially oriented polyester film for window application, which is a co-extruded laminated polyester film comprising at least three polyester layers including an intermediate layer containing a dye, said film having an antistatic coating on at least one side thereof, said antistatic coating having a specific surface resistance of not more than 1.0×1013 &OHgr;.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventor: Narihiro Masuda
  • Patent number: 5824394
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented laminated polyester film, comprises a layer A having a thickness of 0.5 .mu.m, composed of a polyester having no crystalline melt peak at not less than 230.degree. C. in the differential thermal analysis and laminated on at least one surface of another polyester layer, with a coating layer containing not less than 50 wt % of an acrylic resin or urethane resin as a coating component being formed on the surface of said layer A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Diafoil Hoechst Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shinichi Kinoshita, Narihiro Masuda
  • Patent number: 5670236
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyester film for a magnetic recording medium contains: 1) at least two different sizes of synthetic calcium carbonate particles; and 2) aluminum oxide particles to produce a film with excellent surface uniformity, running properties, and slittability wherein the film generates few scratches and low amounts of abrasion dust. The synthetic calcium carbonate particles are surface treated with a polycarboxylic acid, followed by treatment with a phosphorus compound. The biaxially oriented polyester film can comprise a layer in a multilayer film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Diafoil Hoechst Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Kotani, Kazuo Endo, Seiji Sakamoto, Takashi Harada, Narihiro Masuda, Masashi Inagaki, Chikakazu Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 5607897
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a polyester film for sublimation-type thermosensitive transfer, comprising a polyester film having the degree of planar orientation of 0.145 to 0.169, and a coating layer formed by applying a water solution or a water dispersion composed of at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible resin selected from the group consisting of urethane-based resins, polyester-based resins and acrylic-based resins, on at least one side of the film before oriented crystallization of said film is completed, and subjecting the coated polyester film to drying treatment, stretching treatment and heat-setting treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Diafoil Hoechst Company, Limited
    Inventor: Narihiro Masuda
  • Patent number: 5532049
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a high-density magnetic recording medium comprising a biaxially oriented, laminated polyester film which is coextruded, so that a polyester A layer subject to plastic deformation by calendering treatment forms one of the surfaces of a base film, anda magnetic layer formed on the surface of the polyester A layer and composed of a magnetic substance dispersed in a resin binder,the thickness (t.sub.A) of the polyester A layer and the thickness (t.sub.M) of the magnetic layer satisfying the following formulae at the same time.0.01 .mu.m.ltoreq.t.sub.M .ltoreq.2.0 .mu.m (1)0.05 .mu.m.ltoreq.t.sub.A (2)t.sub.A +t.sub.M .ltoreq.5 .mu.m (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Diafoil Hoechst Company, Limited
    Inventors: Narihiro Masuda, Chikakazu Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 5419942
    Abstract: A base film of a digital compact cassette tape comprising at least two layers consisting of laminated biaxially oriented polyester films, one surface of which has center line average roughness of 5 to 20 nm, and the other surface of which has center line average roughness of 15 to 45 nm, and which has a Young's modulus in a machine direction of at least 600 kg/mm.sup.2, which base film is excellent in running stability and electromagnetic conversion characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Diafoil Hoechst Company, Limited
    Inventors: Narihiro Masuda, Masashi Inagaki
  • Patent number: 5153302
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyester film for use in a capacitor having improved break down strength, which polyester having an acid component at least 90% by mole of which is terephthalic acid and a glycol component at least 97% by mole of which is 1,4-cyclohexanedimenthanol, in which film, an extracted amount with chloroform is not more than 1.3% by weight per 24 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Diafoil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Narihiro Masuda, Syuji Anno
  • Patent number: 4973515
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a magnetic card comprising a monoaxially or biaxially stretched minute-cellular polyester film which has an apparent density of 0.4 to 1.3 g/cm.sup.3 and an opacifying power of 0.2 or more and a magnetic layer applied on at least one surface of said film.By using the polyester film containing small air bubbles as the base material of the magnetic card, flexibility, flatness and punching property, which were insufficient in a magnetic card using a conventional polyester film, are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Diafoil Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Otonari, Yoshinori Sato, Narihiro Masuda, Kazuyuki Akatsu
  • Patent number: 4871784
    Abstract: The polyester film according to the present invention is produced by molding a composition comprising an aromatic polyester, 3 to 40 wt %, based on the amount of said polyester, of a crystalline polypropylene having a melt flow index of 0.2 to 120, and 0.001 to 3 wt %, based of the total amount of said polyester and said polypropylene, of a surface-active agent into a sheet; and stretching the thus obtained sheet at least one direction. The polyester film according to the present invention, which is obtained by the above process is low in the apparent specific gravity because of a large number of minute closed cells contained therein. Further, the polyester film according to the present invention shows a high opacifying power by adding a small amount of titanium oxide or without adding the titanium oxide, which have been added in a large amount. The polyester film can be used as the materials for printing plates and substrates in data devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1989
    Assignee: Diafoil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Satoshi Otonari, Yoshinori Sato, Narihiro Masuda, Tomoyuki Kotani
  • Patent number: 4857396
    Abstract: A film is disclosed, which comprises an at least uniaxially stretched finely cellulated polyester film of a high surface roughness having an apparent specific gravity in the range of 0.4 to 1.3 and an opacifying power of not less than 0.2, and a coating applied to either or both of the opposite surfaces of the polyester film.The coating applied to the minute-cellular polyester film serves the purpose of improving the adhesive property of the polyester film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Daifoil Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Otonari, Yoshinori Sato, Narihiro Masuda, Tomoyuki Kotani
  • Patent number: 4769190
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing a polyphenylene sulfide film, which comprises melt-molding polyphenylene sulfides in a sheet-like form from a die, casting the thus obtained sheet-like form onto a chilled drum on which an adhering liquid has been applied, while closely contacting the sheet-like form with the chilled drum surface by an electrostatic pinning method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Assignee: Diafoil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shigeo Utsumi, Yujiro Fukuda, Yoshinori Sato, Narihiro Masuda