Patents by Inventor Shigeru Kawashima
Shigeru Kawashima 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: 12109766Abstract: Provided are a fiber-reinforced composite molded article prepared by heat-curing, as a molding material of a fiber-reinforced resin material, a resin composition to which an internal mold release agent is added, the fiber-reinforced composite molded article being capable of effectively producing mold releasability even with a small amount of the mold release agent added, and being capable of achieving high productivity, and a method of forming the fiber-reinforced composite molded article. A fiber-reinforced composite molded article prepared by curing reinforcing fibers and a resin composition, the resin composition including an internal mold release agent, wherein the value obtained by normalizing a Poisson-corrected ion intensity derived from the internal mold release agent detected on the surface of the fiber-reinforced composite molded article, by the Poisson-corrected gross positive secondary ion intensity detected in the predetermined area is higher than 0.1, and a molding method therefor.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Chiasa Kitani, Satoshi Matsumoto, Shigeru Kawashima, Atsuki Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20230106971Abstract: A fiber-reinforced composite molded article which is obtained by molding reinforcing fibers and an epoxy resin, while containing a silicone oil as an internal mold release agent, and which is characterized in that the fragment ion intensity ratio A/B as detected in case where the molded article surface is analyzed by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry is expressed by the relationship of 3?A/B?20. A: The intensity of a fragment ion that has the highest intensity among the fragment ions derived from the silicone oil. B: The intensity of a fragment ion that has the highest intensity among the fragment ions derived from the epoxy resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Chiasa Kitani, Satoshi Matsumoto, Naoya Ouchiyama, Shigeru Kawashima, Atsuki Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20230067964Abstract: Provided are a fiber-reinforced composite molded article prepared by heat-curing, as a molding material of a fiber-reinforced resin material, a resin composition to which an internal mold release agent is added, the fiber-reinforced composite molded article being capable of effectively producing mold releasability even with a small amount of the mold release agent added, and being capable of achieving high productivity, and a method of forming the fiber-reinforced composite molded article. A fiber-reinforced composite molded article prepared by curing reinforcing fibers and a resin composition, the resin composition including an internal mold release agent, wherein the value obtained by normalizing a Poisson-corrected ion intensity derived from the internal mold release agent detected on the surface of the fiber-reinforced composite molded article, by the Poisson-corrected gross positive secondary ion intensity detected in the predetermined area is higher than 0.1, and a molding method therefor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Chiasa Kitani, Satoshi Matsumoto, Shigeru Kawashima, Atsuki Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 11046025Abstract: A method of producing a resin-impregnated fiber bundle roll body includes unwinding a fiber bundle from a bobbin; winding the fiber bundle on a winding core rotating around a fixed axis through a movable winding head to prepare a product; and leading the fiber bundle taken off in the unwinding to the winding between the unwinding and winding, wherein the leading or winding includes a resin impregnating the fiber bundle, and the winding includes a fiber content calculation of a fiber content in a layer of the fiber bundle on the winding core of an intermediate product to control one according to the fiber content: a resin adhesion amount in the resin adhesion operation; a winding tension of the fiber bundle applied to the intermediate product; a removal amount of a surplus resin layer on an outer surface of the intermediate product; and a resin viscosity in the intermediate product.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jumpei Takahashi, Shigeru Kawashima, Daisuke Nagamatsu, Tadashi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20200047431Abstract: A method of producing a resin-impregnated fiber bundle roll body includes unwinding a fiber bundle from a bobbin; winding the fiber bundle on a winding core rotating around a fixed axis through a movable winding head to prepare a product; and leading the fiber bundle taken off in the unwinding to the winding between the unwinding and winding, wherein the leading or winding includes a resin impregnating the fiber bundle, and the winding includes a fiber content calculation of a fiber content in a layer of the fiber bundle on the winding core of an intermediate product to control one according to the fiber content: a resin adhesion amount in the resin adhesion operation; a winding tension of the fiber bundle applied to the intermediate product; a removal amount of a surplus resin layer on an outer surface of the intermediate product; and a resin viscosity in the intermediate product.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Jumpei Takahashi, Shigeru Kawashima, Daisuke Nagamatsu, Tadashi Watanabe
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Patent number: 10486338Abstract: A process for producing a resin-impregnated fiber bundle includes an unwinding step in which a resin-unimpregnated fiber bundle is unwound, a resin impregnation step in which the fiber bundle is passed through an impregnation bath filled with a resin, and an impregnation acceleration step in which after the resin impregnation step, the resin is permeated into the fiber bundle, at least the impregnation acceleration step being performed in a decompression space having a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure. It is possible to produce a resin-impregnated fiber bundle using a decompression space for which decompression can be achieved with a simple device and in which the airtightness is easy to maintain and which has been configured so as to result in satisfactory working efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignees: Toray Industries, Inc., Toray Engineering Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junpei Takahashi, Shigeru Kawashima
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Publication number: 20180085970Abstract: A process for producing a resin-impregnated fiber bundle includes an unwinding step in which a resin-unimpregnated fiber bundle is unwound, a resin impregnation step in which the fiber bundle is passed through an impregnation bath filled with a resin, and an impregnation acceleration step in which after the resin impregnation step, the resin is permeated into the fiber bundle, at least the impregnation acceleration step being performed in a decompression space having a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure. It is possible to produce a resin-impregnated fiber bundle using a decompression space for which decompression can be achieved with a simple device and in which the airtightness is easy to maintain and which has been configured so as to result in satisfactory working efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicants: Toray Industries, Inc., Toray Engineering Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junpei Takahashi, Shigeru Kawashima
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Patent number: 8276975Abstract: An FRP panel for an automobile, comprising a panel element to which a difference in rigidity and/or a difference in strength is provided between a first FRP layer on a first surface side and a second FRP layer on a second surface side on the opposite side of the first surface. The FRP panel for the automobile having a crushable structure suitable for absorbing impact can be realized, and the impact on a pedestrian in collision can be suppressed by properly absorbing the impact to protect the pedestrian.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Yukitane Kimoto, Hiroshi Kiyama, Shigeru Kawashima, Yuugo Enomoto
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Publication number: 20080185874Abstract: An FRP panel for an automobile, comprising a panel element to which a difference in rigidity and/or a difference in strength is provided between a first FRP layer on a first surface side and a second FRP layer on a second surface side on the opposite side of the first surface. The FRP panel for the automobile having a crushable structure suitable for absorbing impact can be realized, and the impact on a pedestrian in collision can be suppressed by properly absorbing the impact to protect the pedestrian.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2005Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc., a corporation of JapanInventors: Yukitane Kimoto, Hiroshi Kiyama, Shigeru Kawashima, Yuugo Enomoto
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Patent number: 5583215Abstract: The crystalline mixture solid containing maltitol of the present invention has a crushed and relatively tight crystal structure which can be observed at 1,000 magnifications by a scanning electron microscope, an apparent specific gravity in the range of 0.650-0.750, an oil absorptivity of the powdered crystalline mixture solid containing maltitol having a particle size from 50 mesh to 20 mesh in the range of 7.0%-17%, in other words, is relatively heavy in apparent specific gravity and low in oil absorptivity, and the crystalline mixture solid containing maltitol is prepared by continuously supplying an aqueous solution of maltitol to an extruder provided with elongated cooling and kneading zones, cooling and kneading it in the presence of seed crystals to form a maltitol magma, and continuously extruded from a nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1994Date of Patent: December 10, 1996Assignee: Towa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Kawashima, Mitsuo Magara, Yoshibumi Ishii, Kazuaki Kato
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Patent number: 5354856Abstract: The crystalline mixture solid containing maltitol of the present invention has a crushed and relatively tight crystal structure which can be observed at 1,000 magnifications by a scanning electron microscope, an apparent specific gravity in the range of 0.650-0.750, an oil absorptivity of the powdered crystalline mixture solid containing maltitol having a particle size from 50 mesh to 20 mesh in the range of 7.0%-17%, in other words, is relatively heavy in apparent specific gravity and low in oil absorptivity, and the crystalline mixture solid containing maltitol is prepared by continuously supplying an aqueous solution of maltitol to an extruder provided with elongated cooling and kneading zones, cooling and kneading it in the presence of seed crystals to form a maltitol magma, and continuously extruded from a nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1992Date of Patent: October 11, 1994Assignee: Towa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Kawashima, Mitsuo Magara, Yoshibumi Ishii, Kazuaki Kato
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Patent number: 5160546Abstract: The present invention is to solve a variety of problems relative to conventional lactitol crystals and relates to a trihydrate crystal of lactitol having a molecular formula C.sub.12 H.sub.24 O.sub.11.3H.sub.2 O and a melting point of 52.degree.-56.degree. C., a crystalline mixture solid containing it and a process for producing them.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 1991Date of Patent: November 3, 1992Assignee: Towa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Kawashima, Hiroshi Ide, Kazuaki Kato, Mitsuo Magara, Yoshibumi Ishii
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Patent number: 4999058Abstract: The present invention is to solve a variety of problems relative to conventional lactitol crystals and relates to a trihydrate crystal of lactitol having a molecular formula C.sub.12 H.sub.24 O.sub.11 .multidot.3H.sub.2 O and a melting point of 52.degree.-56.degree. C., a crystalline mixture solid containing it and a process for producing them.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1990Date of Patent: March 12, 1991Assignee: Towa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Kawashima, Hiroshi Ide, Kazuaki Kato, Mitsuo Magara, Yoshibumi Ishii