Patents by Inventor Tadashi Okudaira

Tadashi Okudaira 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: 6649732
    Abstract: A film of the present invention includes, as its main component, an aliphatic polyester whose primary repeating unit is represented by a general formula —O—CHR—CO— (where R denotes H or an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-3). A three-dimensional surface roughness SRa of at least one side of the film is about 0.01 &mgr;m to about 0.1 &mgr;m. PCC value denoting the number of projections on the film per a unit of area along a mean roughness plane and the three-dimensional surface roughness SRa satisfy the following relationship: PCC value≦7000-45000×SRa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisato Kobayashi, Keiji Mori, Naonobu Oda, Tadashi Okudaira
  • Patent number: 6600008
    Abstract: A film of the present invention includes, as its main component, an aliphatic polyester whose primary repeating unit is represented by a general formula —O—CHR—CO— (where R denotes H or an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-3). A three-dimensional surface roughness SRa of at least one side of the film is about 0.01 &mgr;m to about 0.1 &mgr;m. PCC value denoting the number of projections on the film per a unit of area along a mean roughness plane and the three-dimensional surface roughness SRa satisfy the following relationship: PCC value≦7000-45000×SRa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisato Kobayashi, Keiji Mori, Naonobu Oda, Tadashi Okudaira
  • Patent number: 6596407
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coated polyester film consisting of a polyester film having opacity as shown by an optical density of not less than 0.3, and a coating layer formed on at least one surface of this polyester film, wherein a surface of this coating layer shows a 60-degree specular glossiness G1 and a 75-degree specular glossiness G2, that satisfy the following formulas (1) and (2): G1≦20  (1) 1<G2/G1≦4  (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Syuichi Nishimura, Satoshi Tsukamoto, Chikao Morishige, Tadashi Okudaira, Mutsuo Nishi
  • Publication number: 20030135020
    Abstract: A film of the present invention includes, as its main component, an aliphatic polyester whose primary repeating unit is represented by a general formula —O—CHR—CO— (where R denotes H or an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-3). A three-dimensional surface roughness SRa of at least one side of the film is about 0.01 &mgr;m to about 0.1 &mgr;m. PCC value denoting the number of projections on the film per a unit of area along a mean roughness plane and the three-dimensional surface roughness SRa satisfy the following relationship: PCC value≦7000-45000×SRa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Hisato Kobayashi, Keiji Mori, Naonobu Oda, Tadashi Okudaira
  • Publication number: 20020009607
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coated polyester film consisting of a polyester film having opacity as shown by an optical density of not less than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Syuichi Nishimura, Satoshi Tsukamoto, Chikao Morishige, Tadashi Okudaira, Mutsuo Nishi
  • Patent number: 6323308
    Abstract: An aliphatic polyester film comprising, as a main component, a polylactic acid having a reduced viscosity (&eegr;sp/C) of not less than 0.50 dl/g and not more than 2.50 dl/g, wherein the film has a thermal shrinkage in the longitudinal direction at 120° C. of not more than 5.0% is provided. The aliphatic polyester film of the present invention is provided which is useful as a packaging film and an adhesive tape, superior in hand tearability, twist retention, processability and film forming property, and which is biodegradable when placed in a natural environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisato Kobayashi, Naonobu Oda, Keiji Mori, Tadashi Okudaira, Katsufumi Kumano, Shigeto Yoshida
  • Patent number: 5968665
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyamide resin film superior in slip characteristics and transparency, which comprises a polyamide resin containing surface-forming fine particles in a proportion of 0.03-0.80% by weight of the film, the film surface having protrusions formed by the fine particles contained in a proportion of 200-1,000 protrusions/mm.sup.2, and the area proportion of voids formed on the film surface being not more than 0.1%. The present invention provides a biaxially oriented polyamide resin film strong and superior in resistance to pinhole, laminating property and appearance, which is free of curling or peeling of laminated films (delamination) when subjected to boiling water treatment and which has superior properties as a packing material, particularly, a packing bag for retort-packed food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Terumoto Shiroeda, Shinji Fujita, Tadashi Okudaira
  • Patent number: 5718965
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyamide resin film superior in slip characteristics and transparency, which comprises a polyamide resin containing surface-forming fine particles in a proportion of 0.03-0.80% by weight of the film, the film surface having protrusions formed by the fine particles contained in a proportion of 200-1,000 protrusions/mm.sup.2, and the area proportion of voids formed on the film surface being not more than 0.1%. The present invention provides a biaxially oriented polyamide resin film strong and superior in resistance to pinhole, laminating property and appearance, which is free of curling or peeling of laminated films (delamination) when subjected to boiling water treatment and which has superior properties as a packing material, particularly, a packing bag for retort-packed food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Terumoto Shiroeda, Shinji Fujita, Tadashi Okudaira
  • Patent number: 5707719
    Abstract: An oriented polystyrene film including a polystyrene polymer having a syndiotactic configuration, the film having a thickness of 25 .mu.m or more, and a rectangular sample of the film having a value C expressed by equation (I) of 0.007 or less: ##EQU1## wherein A.sub.max is obtained by designating four squares respectively in four apices of the rectangular sample, each square having sides of 100 mm in length, and setting an orientation direction of molecules of a first square to 0.degree., A.sub.max being an absolute value of a maximum angle among angles defined by the orientation direction of molecules of the first square and an orientation direction of molecules of each of the other three squares, R is expressed by equation (II) but is defined as 1 when exceeding 1:R=D/1000 (II),and D is a distance (mm) between a center of gravity of the first square and a center of gravity of the square having the orientation direction which defines A.sub.max with the first square, and HS.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomonori Yoshinaga, Naonobu Oda, Tadashi Okudaira
  • Patent number: 5084334
    Abstract: A void-containing polyester-type film is obtained by drawing a resin composition sheet consisting of a polyester, and a thermoplastic resin which is not compatible with the polyester in at least one direction. The film of this invention has a film base material consisting mainly of the polyester, fine particles consisting mainly of the thermoplastic resin which are dispersed into the film base material, and fine voids formed around the fine particles. The film of this invention has a surface layer having 3 .mu.m or more thickness, a void percentage of 4% by volume or less in an area having 3 .mu.m thickness from its surface, and an average void percentage of 8% by volume to 50% by volume.The film of this invention has excellent softeness, lightness, and hiding power, and excellent surface strength. The film can be used as a base material for a label, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akito Hamano, Katsufumi Kumano, Katsuya Ito, Atsushi Taga, Katsuaki Kuze, Tadashi Okudaira, Kazuhiro Hattori
  • Patent number: 4693932
    Abstract: An oriented polyester film comprising ethylene terephthalate as the major repeating units, which comprises 0.01 to 1.0% by weight of silica particles and/or titanium dioxide particles having each an average particle size of 0.01 to 0.5.mu. and 0.005 to 1.0% by weight of calcium carbonate having an average particle size of 0.01 to 0.5.mu., which provides an oriented polyester film for the base film of video tape which has a flatness on the surface and has excellent slipperiness, abrasion resistance and running characteristics as well as excellent magnetic transducer characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsuaki Kuze, Yasuhiro Nishino, Yujiro Matsuyama, Kozo Maeda, Masahiro Kobayashi, Tadashi Okudaira, Tsuyoshi Hongo, Osamu Makimura
  • Patent number: 4535901
    Abstract: A blow-molded multi-ply vessel having excellent physical properties and good appearance which comprises two or more kinds of thermoplastic resins, at least one of which is a thermoplastic polyester resin, said vessel having a multi-ply structure of three or more layers at least at the thin wall part of the body thereof and a single layer structure at least at the open end of the mouth part thereof, and at least the thin wall part of the body being biaxially orientated. The vessel is produced by sequently and alternatively injecting two or more kinds of molten thermoplastic resins into one mold with shifting injection timing from a molding machine having plural injection cylinders with one mold closing operation to form a multi-ply parison and then blow-molding the parison at an orientating temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tadashi Okudaira, Akio Tsuboi, Yoshihisa Hama, Mamoru Hara
  • Patent number: 4398642
    Abstract: A multi-ply vessel which comprises an inner layer (A) composed of a thermoplastic polyester resin, a middle layer (B) composed of a metaxylylene group-containing polyamide resin and an outer layer (C) composed of a synthetic resin having impermeability to moisture, said inner layer (A) and middle layer (B) being oriented in at least one direction at the thin part of the vessel wall. This vessel is produced by orienting a parison having a multi-ply structure of the inner layer (A), the middle layer (B) and the outer layer (C) in a draw ratio of 1 to 4 times in longitudinal direction and of 2 to 7 times in crosswise direction at a temperature of from Tg+15.degree. C. to 2(Tg)+15.degree. C. (wherein Tg is the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic polyester resin).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1983
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tadashi Okudaira, Akio Tsuboi, Shigeharu Sugihara, Yoshihisa Hama
  • Patent number: 4358491
    Abstract: A process for producing a hollow vessel having a frosted glass-like surface which comprises molding a crystalline thermoplastic polyester copolymer comprising units of ethylene terephthalate as the main component into a transparent parison, crystallizing at least the surface layer portion of the parison and then subjecting it to blow molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1982
    Assignees: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha, Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akiho Ota, Masanori Nishikawa, Masao Hattori, Akio Tsuboi, Yoshihisa Hama, Tadashi Okudaira, Shigeharu Sugihara