Patents by Inventor Norio Sugimura

Norio Sugimura 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: 20120013045
    Abstract: A matte laminate film comprising a transparent resin film substrate and a matte layer formed on at least one surface of the transparent resin film substrate, in which the transparent resin film substrate is a laminate film comprising a layer (A) formed of a polycarbonate resin and a layer (B) formed of a methacrylic resin which is laminated on at least one surface of the layer (A). The matte laminate film is preferably used as a decorative film having good resistance to whitening and high mechanical properties and surface hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Norio SUGIMURA, Koji Koyama, Shinsuke Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20110076463
    Abstract: The present invention provides a matte resin film having a matte surface which allows a printed pattern to be clearly seen through a matte surface when the pattern is on a surface of the matte resin film opposite to the matte surface. The matte resin film has a resin film substrate and a matte layer formed on at least one surface of the resin film substrate, wherein the matte layer has a top surface that has a 60-degree specular gloss Gs being 5% to 60%, and wherein the matte resin film has a haze H that satisfies the inequality: H<70(%)?Gs. Preferably, the matte layer contains a transparent resin and transparent fine particles dispersed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Norio SUGIMURA
  • Publication number: 20090252936
    Abstract: A matte laminate film comprising a transparent resin film substrate and a matte layer formed on at least one surface of the transparent resin film substrate, in which the transparent resin film substrate is a laminate film comprising a layer (A) formed of a polycarbonate resin and a layer (B) formed of a methacrylic resin which is laminated on at least one surface of the layer (A). The matte laminate film is preferably used as a decorative film having good resistance to whitening and high mechanical properties and surface hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Norio SUGIMURA, Koji KOYAMA, Shinsuke OCHIAI
  • Publication number: 20090246482
    Abstract: A multilayer film for use in a simultaneous injection molding-lamination method comprising a layer (A) formed of a polycarbonate resin and a layer (B) formed of a composition of 85 to 100 parts by weight of a methacrylic resin and 0 to 15 parts by weight of acrylic rubber particles, which is laminated on at least one surface of the layer (A). The multilayer film is preferably used as a decorative film having high resistance to whitening and high surface hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Norio SUGIMURA, Shinsuke Ochiai, Koji Koyoma
  • Publication number: 20090246483
    Abstract: A matte resin film comprising a resin film substrate and a matte layer formed on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein a 60 degree specular gloss Gs on the surface of the matte layer is 5% to 100%, a haze H satisfies the equation: H(%)<1400/Gs(%), and a 85 degree specular gloss Gs? on the surface of the matte layer is smaller than Gs, which exhibits an excellent matte effect even when a pattern is viewed at any viewing angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Norio SUGIMURA
  • Patent number: 6444719
    Abstract: Provided are a method for producing a crystalline methacrylic resin, the method comprising a step of bringing a mixture of an isotactic methyl methacrylate-type polymer and a syndiotactic methyl methacrylate-type polymer into contact with high pressure gas and a method for producing a plastic foam of the crystalline methacrylic resin, the method comprising a step of foaming the mixture. According to the method of the present invention, a crystalline methacrylic resin which is not limited in a form applicable to molded articles thereof and has high crystallinity and excellent solvent resistance can be obtained in a simple method and a plastic foam of the crystalline methacrylic resin can be obtained, the plastic foam embracing fine cells having an average cell diameter of about 10 &mgr;m or less and a cell number density of 109 to 1015 cells/cm3. Such a plastic foam is superior in the solvent resistance and in the mechanical properties such as impact resistance and bending strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tomohiro Mizumoto, Masahiko Moritani, Norio Sugimura