Patents by Inventor Nobuhiko Matsumoto

Nobuhiko Matsumoto 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: 20160002832
    Abstract: Provided is a fiber fabric excellent in high mechanical strength and shapability. The fiber fabric comprising warps and wefts: wherein either one of the warps and the wefts is configured by a polyamide resin fiber composed of a polyamide resin composition, and the other is configured by a continuous carbon fiber; in an arbitrary square area of the fiber fabric, one side of the arbitrary square area is aligned in parallel to the warps, and other one side of the arbitrary square area is aligned in parallel to the wefts, the continuous carbon fiber has an average length 1.1 to 1.6 times longer than the length of a side of the square; the polyamide resin composition contains a polyamide resin in which 50% by mole or more of diamine structural units thereof is derived from xylylenediamine; and wherein the polyamide resin has a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 6,000 to 30,000, and 0.5 to 5% by mass of the polyamide resin has a molecular weight of 1,000 or smaller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Matsumoto, Jun Mitadera
  • Publication number: 20150322206
    Abstract: Provided is a fiber reinforced polyamide resin material which has high rigidity and low water absorbency, and is excellent in moldability and mechanical properties of the molded article. A fiber reinforced polyamide resin material, comprises 100 parts by mass of polyamide resin (A) which is a polycondensate of diamine and dicarboxylic acid and 5 to 300 parts by mass of a carbon fiber (B); wherein 70 mol % or more of the diamine is a xylylenediamine; 50 mol % or more the dicarboxylic acid is a Straight-chain aliphatic dicarboxylic acid containing 4 to 20 carbon atoms; the polyamide resin (A) has a terminal amino group concentration ([NH2]) (in ?eq/g) of 5<[NH2]<150; and the carbon fiber (B) has on a surface thereof a compound (C) which is reactive with amino group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Matsumoto, Jun Mitadera
  • Patent number: 9169347
    Abstract: Provided are an epoxy resin curing agent having excellent properties and high gas barrier capability that epoxy resin has and, in addition thereto, capable of realizing good adhesiveness to polyester and aluminum; an epoxy resin composition containing the curing agent; an adhesive for lamination including the composition as the main ingredient thereof; and a laminate film, a multilayer wrapping material and a wrapping bag using the adhesive. The epoxy resin curing agent comprises a reaction product of the following (A), (B) and (C): (A) meta-xylylenediamine or para-xylylenediamine, (B) a polyfunctional compound having one acyl group and capable of forming an amide group moiety through reaction with a polyamine and forming an oligomer, (C) a metal (meth)acrylate salt with a divalent or more polyvalent metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Matsumoto, Eiichi Honda, Kana Kumamoto
  • Patent number: 9163117
    Abstract: Provided is a polyamide resin having excellent color tone and elastic modulus, excellent gas barrier properties and low water absorption. The polyamide resin comprises a diamine structural unit and a dicarboxylic acid structural unit, wherein 70 mol % or more of the diamine structural unit is derived from xylylenediamine (A-1) and/or bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane (A-2) and 50 mol % or more of the dicarboxylic acid structural unit is derived from sebacic acid (B), characterized in that it has a sulfur atom concentration of 1 to 200 ppm by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Mitadera, Masashi Kurokawa, Shigeyuki Hirose, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9162431
    Abstract: Provided is a gas-barrier laminate film that has a layer containing a one-pack adhesive coating material layer having good adhesiveness to various substrates and containing a polyamine resin. The laminate film has at least a substrate, an adhesive coating material layer and a sealant layer laminated in this order, wherein the adhesive coating material to form the adhesive coating material layer contains a polyamine resin, the polyamine resin contains a skeletal structure represented by the following formula (1) in an amount of at least 40% by mass, and the polyamine resin contains a metal atom in an amount of from 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Matsumoto, Eiichi Honda, Kana Okada
  • Patent number: 9115767
    Abstract: A clutch cover assembly is equipped with a clutch cover that is fixed to a flywheel, a pressure plate, a diaphragm spring, an wear-amount detecting mechanism, and a wear tracking mechanism. The wear-amount detecting mechanism has a contact member, an opposing member, and a wedge member. The contact member is attached to the pressure plate and is in contact with the flywheel. The opposing member is attached to the contact member and opposes the pressure plate. The wedge member fits between the opposing member and the pressure plate and moves in a circumferential direction in accordance with the wear-amount of a friction member. The wear tracking mechanism moves the pressing member to an initial posture side in accordance with the amount of movement of the wedge member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: EXEDY Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Wakabayashi, Norihiko Tanigawa, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9017601
    Abstract: An iron-based sintered alloy of the present invention is an iron-based sintered alloy, which is completed by sintering a powder compact made by press forming a raw material powder composed of Fe mainly, and is such that: when the entirety is taken as 100% by mass, carbon is 0.1-1.0% by mass; Mn is 0.01-1.5% by mass; the sum of the Mn and Si is 0.02-3.5% by mass; and the major balance is Fe. It was found out that, by means of an adequate amount of Mn and Si, iron-based sintered alloys are strengthened and additionally a good dimensional stability is demonstrated. As a result, it is possible to suppress or obsolete the employment of Cu or Ni, which has been believed to be essential virtually, the recyclability of iron-based sintered alloys can be enhanced, and further their cost reduction can be intended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mikio Kondoh, Nobuhiko Matsumoto, Toshitake Miyake, Shigehide Takemoto, Hitoshi Tanino
  • Patent number: 8993677
    Abstract: Provided is a polyamide resin composition comprising an elastomer etc, and a reactive polyamide resin excellent in reactivity. The polyamide resin composition comprises 0.5 to 100 parts by mass of an elastomer per 100 parts by mass of a reactive polyamide resin, wherein the reactive polyamide resin obtained by polycondensing a diamine (A) containing 70 mol % or more of a diamine structural unit derived from xylylenediamine and a dicarboxylic acid (B) containing 50 mol % or more of a dicarboxylic acid structural unit derived from sebacic acid, and has a concentration of reactive functional groups of 100 ?eq/g or more and a molar ratio of reacted diamine to reacted dicarboxylic acid (the number of moles of reacted diamine/the number of moles of reacted dicarboxylic acid) of 1.0 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Mitadera, Shinichi Ayuba, Nobuhiko Matsumoto, Kosuke Otsuka
  • Patent number: 8967354
    Abstract: In a clutch cover assembly, accurate abrasion compensation is constantly enabled by stabilizing the actuation of an abrasion amount detecting mechanism. The present clutch cover assembly includes a clutch cover fixed to a flywheel, a pressure plate, a diaphragm spring, an abrasion amount detecting mechanism and an abrasion tracking mechanism. The abrasion amount detecting mechanism is a mechanism having a plurality of meshing positions and includes a mobile detecting member configured to release meshing in a first meshing position and move to a second meshing position when the abrasion amount of a friction member reaches a predetermined amount. The abrasion tracking mechanism moves the diaphragm spring to an initial posture side thereof in accordance with the displacement of the mobile detecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: EXEDY Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Wakabayashi, Norihiko Tanigawa, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20140271327
    Abstract: A powder for molding is a mixture of first constituent particles, which are made up of first metal base particles, and second constituent particles, which are made up of second metal base particles. A first lubricant concentration that is a mass proportion of a first internal lubricant adhered to the surface of the first metal base particles with respect to the total of the first constituent particles, is greater than a second lubricant concentration that is a mass proportion of a second internal lubricant that is adhered to the surface of the second metal base particles with respect to the total of the second constituent particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mikio Kondoh, Nobuhiko Matsumoto, Toshitake Miyake, Kazumichi Nakatani
  • Patent number: 8490453
    Abstract: A fixing device is configured by: a pushing device of the die unit capable of pushing the die unit from ahead in the direction of extrusion; and a pressing device of the die unit capable of pressing a die ring and the die cassette from above in a direction intersecting the direction of extrusion. The fixing device of the die unit is arranged between the discard cutting device and an end platen and at the same time, the pressing device of the die unit is provided with a fixing metal fitting of the pushing device of the die unit and a pressing metal fitting of the die ring and when the pressing device of the die unit operates and presses and fixes the die ring and the die cassette, the pushing device of the die is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Ube Machinery Corporation, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeharu Yamamoto, Koji Nakano, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20130168200
    Abstract: A clutch cover assembly is provided whereby accurate wear compensation can be executed. The present clutch cover assembly includes a clutch cover, a pressure plate, a diaphragm spring, an wear-amount detecting mechanism and an wear tracking mechanism. The wear-amount detecting mechanism includes a detection member for detecting the wear-amount of a friction member and a moving member configured to be movable in accordance with the wear-amount of the friction member. The detection member is engaged with the fulcrum rings and detects the wear-amount through the fulcrum rings, while being engaged with the moving member and being configured to be disengaged from the moving member at a predetermined wear-amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: EXEDY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Wakabayashi, Norihiko Tanigawa, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20130140125
    Abstract: A clutch cover assembly is equipped with a clutch cover that is fixed to a flywheel, a pressure plate, a fulcrum ring, and a ring movement regulating mechanism. The pressure plate is for pressing a friction member against the flywheel and is coupled to the clutch cover in such a way as to be relatively non-rotatable with respect to the clutch cover. The fulcrum ring is placed on the pressure plate and moves in a direction away from the pressure plate in accordance with the wear-amount of the friction member. The ring movement regulating mechanism regulates the movement of the fulcrum ring in the direction away from the pressure plate when the rotational speed of the pressure plate has exceeded a predetermined rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: EXEDY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Wakabayashi, Norihiko Tanigawa, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20130140126
    Abstract: A clutch cover assembly is equipped with a clutch cover that is fixed to a flywheel, a pressure plate, a diaphragm spring, an wear-amount detecting mechanism, and a wear tracking mechanism. The wear-amount detecting mechanism has a contact member, an opposing member, and a wedge member. The contact member is attached to the pressure plate and is in contact with the flywheel. The opposing member is attached to the contact member and opposes the pressure plate. The wedge member fits between the opposing member and the pressure plate and moves in a circumferential direction in accordance with the wear-amount of a friction member. The wear tracking mechanism moves the pressing member to an initial posture side in accordance with the amount of movement of the wedge member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: EXEDY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Wakabayashi, Norihiko Tanigawa, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20130130062
    Abstract: Provided is a gas-barrier laminate film that has a layer containing a one-pack adhesive coating material layer having good adhesiveness to various substrates and containing a polyamine resin. The laminate film has at least a substrate, an adhesive coating material layer and a sealant layer laminated in this order, wherein the adhesive coating material to form the adhesive coating material layer contains a polyamine resin, the polyamine resin contains a skeletal structure represented by the following formula (1) in an amount of at least 40% by mass, and the polyamine resin contains a metal atom in an amount of from 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Matsumoto, Eiichi Honda, Kana Okada
  • Publication number: 20130123439
    Abstract: Provided is a polyamide resin composition comprising an elastomer etc, and a reactive polyamide resin excellent in reactivity. The polyamide resin composition comprises 0.5 to 100 parts by mass of an elastomer per 100 parts by mass of a reactive polyamide resin, wherein the reactive polyamide resin obtained by polycondensing a diamine (A) containing 70 mol % or more of a diamine structural unit derived from xylylenediamine and a dicarboxylic acid (B) containing 50 mol % or more of a dicarboxylic acid structural unit derived from sebacic acid, and has a concentration of reactive functional groups of 100 ?eq/g or more and a molar ratio of reacted diamine to reacted dicarboxylic acid (the number of moles of reacted diamine/the number of moles of reacted dicarboxylic acid) of 1.0 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Mitadera, Shinichi Ayuba, Nobuhiko Matsumoto, Kosuke Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20130092500
    Abstract: In a clutch cover assembly, accurate abrasion compensation is constantly enabled by stabilizing the actuation of an abrasion amount detecting mechanism. The present clutch cover assembly includes a clutch cover fixed to a flywheel, a pressure plate, a diaphragm spring, an abrasion amount detecting mechanism and an abrasion tracking mechanism. The abrasion amount detecting mechanism is a mechanism having a plurality of meshing positions and includes a mobile detecting member configured to release meshing in a first meshing position and move to a second meshing position when the abrasion amount of a friction member reaches a predetermined amount. The abrasion tracking mechanism moves the diaphragm spring to an initial posture side thereof in accordance with the displacement of the mobile detecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: EXEDY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Wakabayashi, Norihiko Tanigawa, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20130066041
    Abstract: Provided is a polyamide resin having excellent color tone and elastic modulus, excellent gas barrier properties and low water absorption. The polyamide resin comprises a diamine structural unit and a dicarboxylic acid structural unit, wherein 70 mol % or more of the diamine structural unit is derived from xylylenediamine (A-1) and/or bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane (A-2) and 50 mol % or more of the dicarboxylic acid structural unit is derived from sebacic acid (B), characterized in that it has a sulfur atom concentration of 1 to 200 ppm by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Mitadera, Masashi Kurokawa, Shigeyuki Hirose, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20130028540
    Abstract: Provided are an epoxy resin curing agent having excellent properties and high gas barrier capability that epoxy resin has and, in addition thereto, capable of realizing good adhesiveness to polyester and aluminium; an epoxy resin composition containing the curing agent; an adhesive for lamination including the composition as the main ingredient thereof; and a laminate film, a multilayer wrapping material and a wrapping bag using the adhesive. The epoxy resin curing agent comprises a reaction product of the following (A), (B) and (C): (A) meta-xylylenediamine or para-xylylenediamine, (B) a polyfunctional compound having one acyl group and capable of forming an amide group moiety through reaction with a polyamine and forming an oligomer, (C) a metal (meth)acrylate salt with a divalent or more polyvalent metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Matsumoto, Eiichi Honda, Kana Kumamoto
  • Patent number: 8038761
    Abstract: There is provided an iron-based sintered material resistant to the metal fatigue developing from the voids therein functioning as the initial points and improved in the strength and machinability thereof. An iron-based sintered material, including a mixed structure of martensite, bainite, and pearlite and multiple voids formed in the mixed structure, wherein the ratio of martensite and bainite in the mixed structure is 70% or more; the ratio of martensite and/or bainite in the mixed structure forming the void surface is 90% or more; and the density of the iron-based sintered material is 7.4 g/cm3 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hitoshi Tanino, Kimihiko Ando, Shinya Omura, Toshitake Miyake, Mikio Kondoh, Nobuhiko Matsumoto