Patents by Inventor Norimitsu Natsume

Norimitsu Natsume 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: 9957387
    Abstract: An epoxy resin composition having components (A), (B), (C), and (D), wherein the epoxy resin composition has a viscosity at 40° C. of about 1×103 to about 1×104 Pa·s, a curing start temperature of about 90 to about 110° C., and a minimum viscosity at the curing start temperature of about 2 to about 20 Pa·s, wherein the components (A), (B), (C), and (D) are as follows: (A) About 60 weight parts or more of a tetraglycidyl amine type epoxy resin per 100 weight parts of the epoxy resin blend; (B) Dicyandiamide; (C) Diaminodiphenyl sulfone and (D) Urea compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Alfred P. Haro, Jonathan C. Hughes, Norimitsu Natsume
  • Patent number: 9828477
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2). (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Norimitsu Natsume, Kenichi Yoshioka, Junko Kawasaki, Hiroshi Takezaki
  • Patent number: 9822228
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2). (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Norimitsu Natsume, Kenichi Yoshioka, Junko Kawasaki, Hiroshi Takezaki
  • Patent number: 9221955
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2). (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Norimitsu Natsume, Kenichi Yoshioka, Junko Kawasaki, Hiroshi Takezaki
  • Publication number: 20150368857
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2). (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki ARAI, Norimitsu NATSUME, Kenichi YOSHIOKA, Junko KAWASAKI, Hiroshi TAKEZAKI
  • Publication number: 20150353697
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2). (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Nobuyuki ARAI, Norimitsu Natsume, Kenichi Yoshioka, Junko Kawasaki, Hiroshi Takezaki
  • Publication number: 20130217283
    Abstract: An epoxy resin composition having components (A), (B), (C), and (D), wherein the epoxy resin composition has a viscosity at 40° C. of about 1×103 to about 1×104 Pa·s, a curing start temperature of about 90 to about 110° C., and a minimum viscosity at the curing start temperature of about 2 to about 20 Pa·s, wherein the components (A), (B), (C), and (D) are as follows: (A) About 60 weight parts or more of a tetraglycidyl amine type epoxy resin per 100 weight parts of the epoxy resin blend; (B) Dicyandiamide; (C) Diaminodiphenyl sulfone and (D) Urea compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Alfred P. Haro, Jonathan C. Hughes, Norimitsu Natsume
  • Patent number: 8394491
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2). (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Norimitsu Natsume, Kenichi Yoshioka, Junko Kawasaki, Hiroshi Takezaki
  • Patent number: 8137798
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2). (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Norimitsu Natsume, Kenichi Yoshioka, Junko Kawasaki, Hiroshi Takezaki
  • Publication number: 20120058297
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2) (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Nobuyuki ARAI, Norimitsu Natsume, Kenichi Yoshioka, Junko Kawasaki, Hiroshi Takezaki
  • Patent number: 8075988
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2). (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Norimitsu Natsume, Kenichi Yoshioka, Junko Kawasaki, Hiroshi Takezaki
  • Publication number: 20110291056
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2). (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Norimitsu Natsume, Kenichi Yoshioka, Junko Kawasaki, Hiroshi Takezaki
  • Publication number: 20110287246
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2). (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Nobuyuki ARAI, Norimitsu Natsume, Kenichi Yoshioka, Junko Kawasaki, Hiroshi Takezaki
  • Publication number: 20110151235
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2). (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Nobuyuki ARAI, Norimitsu NATSUME, Kenichi YOSHIOKA, Junko KAWASAKI, Hiroshi TAKEZAKI
  • Publication number: 20110147674
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2). (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Nobuyuki ARAI, Norimitsu NATSUME, Kenichi YOSHIOKA, Junko KAWASAKI, Hiroshi TAKEZAKI
  • Patent number: 7931958
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2). (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Norimitsu Natsume, Kenichi Yoshioka, Junko Kawasaki, Hiroshi Takezaki
  • Publication number: 20100280151
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a resin composition comprising two or more different kinds of thermosetting resins, wherein at least one of the two or more different kinds of the thermosetting resins is a multifunctional resin, and a core-shell particle having a core and a shell, wherein a composition of the core is different from a composition of the shell and the composition of the shell has a branched polymer structure comprising at least one main chain and at least one side chain, the main chain or the side chain containing at least one functional group that reacts with the thermosetting resin, a method of manufacturing the resin composition, and a composite comprising a reinforcing fiber and the resin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Felix N. NGUYEN, Norimitsu NATSUME
  • Publication number: 20100178487
    Abstract: A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2). (1) a thermoplastic resin particle or fiber [C] and a conductive particle or fiber [D] are contained, and weight ratio expressed by [compounding amount of [C] (parts by weight)]/[compounding amount of [D] (parts by weight)] is 1 to 1000. (2) a conductive particle or fiber of which thermoplastic resin nucleus or core is coated with a conductive substance [E] is contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Norimitsu Natsume, Kenichi Yoshioka, Junko Kawasaki, Hiroshi Takezaki
  • Patent number: 7208228
    Abstract: An epoxy resin composition for a cured material, comprising (A) an epoxy resin comprising an epoxy compound X, the epoxy compound X has an epoxy equivalent weight of at least 400, (B) a curing agent, and (C) a liquid rubber that is liquid at room temperature and comprises a reactive group; wherein the epoxy compound X has a solubility parameter value of SpX, the liquid rubber has a solubility parameter value of SpY and the ratio of SpY/SpX could be in the range of 0.7 to 1.3; and wherein the liquid rubber could form no visible domains by optical microscopy or has a maximum domain size of at most 3 microns in the cured material is described. The epoxy resin composition provides a fiber-reinforced material with higher compressive modulus and strength, toughness and better handling ability over standard epoxy resin systems. This invention is excellent for small thin walled tube structures like fishing rods or applications that require good compressive strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Toray Composites (America), Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Brown, Norimitsu Natsume, Nobuyuki Odagiri, Jeffrey J. Hawkey, Brian S. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20040214007
    Abstract: An epoxy resin composition for a cured material, comprising (A) an epoxy resin comprising an epoxy compound X, the epoxy compound X has an epoxy equivalent weight of at least 400, (B) a curing agent, and (C) a liquid rubber that is liquid at room temperature and comprises a reactive group; wherein the epoxy compound X has a solubility parameter value of SpX, the liquid rubber has a solubility parameter value of SpY and the ratio of SpY/SpX could be in the range of 0.7 to 1.3; and wherein the liquid rubber could form no visible domains by optical microscopy or has a maximum domain size of at most 3 microns in the cured material is described. The epoxy resin composition provides a fiber-reinforced material with higher compressive modulus and strength, toughness and better handling ability over standard epoxy resin systems. This invention is excellent for small thin walled tube structures like fishing rods or applications that require good compressive strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: TORAY COMPOSITES (AMERICA), INC.
    Inventors: James E. Brown, Norimitsu Natsume, Nobuyuki Odagiri, Jeffrey J. Hawkey, Brian S. Hayes