Patents by Inventor Tadayasu Kobayashi

Tadayasu Kobayashi 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: 5847039
    Abstract: A liquid crystalline polyester resin composition includes 0.1-50 parts by weight of at least one or more inorganic compounds selected from oxides, peroxides, double oxides and hydroxides of calcium, sodium, barium or zinc added to 100 parts by weight of a liquid crystalline polyester. The invention provides a liquid crystalline polyester resin composition from which a very small amount of corrosive gas is generated when molded into a product. The composition exhibits mechanical strength and heat resistance essentially present in the liquid crystalline polyester resin and is suitable for electrical or electronic parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tohru Nagashima, Hideo Nomura, Tadayasu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 5681888
    Abstract: A polyetherketone resin composition comprising 5-100 parts by weight of a carbon fiber having an average fiber diameter of 5-20 .mu.m and an average fiber length of 30-500 .mu.m per 100 parts by weight of a composition comprising 95-50% by weight of a polyetherketone and 5-50% by weight of a liquid crystal polyester, and a carrier for processing or treating a semi-conductor wafer molded from the above polyetherketone resin composition. Said composition is excellent in molding properties and said carrier is excellent in stiffness, dimensional stability and antistatic properties.The above liquid crystal polyester includes, for example, those consisting of repeating structural units (I), (II), (III) and (IV), shown below, in a molar ratio (II)/(I) of 0.2-1.0, a molar ratio ?(III)+(IV)!/(II) of 0.9-1.1 and a molar ratio (IV)/(III) of 0-1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
    Inventors: Hideo Nomura, Tadayasu Kobayashi, Mitsuo Maeda, Kuniaki Asai
  • Patent number: 5518781
    Abstract: Stripping fingers for use in a copying machine, molded of a liquid crystal polyester resin composition made up of a liquid crystal polyester having a flow temperature of 340.degree. C. or higher and titanium oxide whiskers. The stripping fingers have excellent heat deflection resistance, heat aging resistance, thermal shock resistance, heat load resistance, low attack on the counter roller, good shape retainability of the finger edges, and good non-stick property against toner. Coating with PFA at 330.degree. C. or higher on the stripping finger increases non-tackiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignees: NTN Corporation, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Nakamura, Sadatoshi Inagaki, Kuniaki Asai, Tadayasu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 5428100
    Abstract: There are provided a liquid crystal polyester resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a liquid crystal polyester, 45 to 80 parts by weight of graphite having an average particle size of 5 .mu.m or more and 0 to 140 parts by weight of talc having an average particle size of 5 .mu.m or more, the total amount of the graphite and the talc being 55 to 185 parts by weight. There are provided a molded article such as a carrier for electronic part, a heat-resistant tray for IC, or the like, which has high heat resistance in soldering, only slight anisotropy and warpage, a surface resistivity of 1.times.10.sup.4 to 1.times.10.sup.8 .OMEGA., and an initial voltage due to electrification and a half-life (a time required for the initial voltage due to electrification to be reduced to one-half) which are controlled to be further reduced; and a liquid crystal polyester resin composition excellent in moldability which gives said molded article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kuniaki Asai, Tadayasu Kobayashi, Mituo Maeda
  • Patent number: 5364670
    Abstract: Stripping fingers for use in a copying machine, molded of a liquid crystal polyester resin composition containing a liquid crystal polyester having a flow temperature of 340.degree. C. or higher and aluminum borate whiskers. The stripping fingers have excellent heat deflection resistance, heat aging resistance, thermal shock resistance, heat load resistance, low attack on the counter roller, good shape retainability of the finger edges, and good non-stick property against toner. Coating with PFA at 330.degree. C. or higher on the stripping finger increases non-tackiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignees: NTN Corporation, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuminori Satoji, Shoichi Hashimoto, Kuniaki Asai, Tadayasu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 5308913
    Abstract: A wholly aromatic polyester resin composition contains:(1) a wholly aromatic polyester resin,(2) at least one member selected from a glass fiber and a silica-alumina fiber,(3) glass beads,(4) titanium oxide, and(5) a fluorocarbon polymerThe wholly aromatic polyester resin composition has high heat resistance and mechanical strengths, low anisotropy and excellent appearance, and shows low dissolution of components, excellent releasability and non-tackiness. It can be molded into an ovenware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kuniaki Asai, Tadayasu Kobayashi, Mituo Maeda
  • Patent number: 5268409
    Abstract: The aromatic polysulfone resin composition of the present invention can be produced by mixing 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polysulfone resin and 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a hydrotalcites and/or a zeolite. Molded articles formed of said composition have a mechanical strength and heat resistance inherent to its constituent resin, and generate low-boiling gases and corrosive gases very little. Therefore, the composition of the present invention is best suited for relay parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kuniaki Asai, Kazuo Hieda, Tadayasu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 5244975
    Abstract: An aromatic polysulfone resin composition improved in dispersibility of fluorocarbon polymer comprising 0.3 to 50 parts by weight of a low molecular weight fluorocarbon polymer fluorinated up to its molecular end, having a flow temperature of 350.degree. C. or lower as measured by the following method, and 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polysulfone resin:Flow temperature: A temperature at which melt viscosity reaches 48,000 poises when a molten sample is extruded from a nozzle (1 mm in inner diameter and 10 mm in length) of a capillary rheometer under a load of 100 kg/cm.sup.2 at a temperature elevation speed of 4.degree. C./minute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kuniaki Asai, Tadayasu Kobayashi, Mituo Maeda
  • Patent number: 5164115
    Abstract: An aromatic polysulfone resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polysulfone resin, 3 to 15 parts by weight of an electro-conductive carbon black having a dibutyl phthalate absorption of 150 ml/100 g or more and 0.1 to 2.5 parts by weight of a fluorocarbon-type surface active agent. The aromatic polyslfone resin composition has surface resistivity in a range of 10.sup.7 to 10.sup.13 .OMEGA., remarkably lowered initial charged voltage and half-life period, and excellent thermal stability and dimensional accuracy, so that it is suitable for use as a material for electronic parts, office automation equipment parts and audiovisual equipment parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kuniaki Asai, Tadayasu Kobayashi, Mituo Maeda
  • Patent number: 5158701
    Abstract: A liquid-crystal polyester resin composition comprising 30 to 95 wt. % of a liquid-crystal polyester and 70 to 5 wt. % of an aluminum borate whisker. The present invention relates to an improvement in the largest defects of a liquid-crystal polyester, i.e. a large anisotropy and a low weld strength, and the liquid-crystal polyester resin composition of the present invention is useful in producing small-sized parts, parts with thin-wall portions and precision parts having a complicated form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kuniaki Asai, Tadayasu Kobayashi, Masaru Ota
  • Patent number: 5141985
    Abstract: The wholly aromatic polyester resin composition of the present invention comprises a wholly aromatic polyester resin, at least one fibrous reinforcing agent, glass beads and titanium oxide.The composition of the present invention has high heat resistance and mechanical strengths, low anisotropy and excellent appearance, being safe and shows a low dissolution amount in an extraction test according to No. 20 of the Welfare Ministry. Accordingly, the vessel obtained by molding the composition is suitable for use as an ovenware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kuniaki Asai, Tadayasu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 4943606
    Abstract: A resin composition for printed circuit board comprising:(A) 30-90% by weight of a liquid crystal polyester,(B) 3-50% by weight of an inorganic fibrous or acicular material having an average diameter of 15 .mu.m or below and an average length of 200 .mu.m or below, and(C) 3-30% by weight of an alkaline earth metal carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1990
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masakazu Inoue, Kuniaki Asai, Kazuo Hieda, Tadayasu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 4741955
    Abstract: An ovenware having a very fine appearance, improved resistance to staining by foods and improved food releasability and accordingly capable of withstanding repeated use even under very severe conditions can be provided by coating at least the inner surface of an ovenware made from a wholly aromatic polyester or from a composition composed of said wholly aromatic polyester and an inorganic filler material, with a fluoroplastic type coating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Teruo Saito, Kuniaki Asai, Tadayasu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 4585823
    Abstract: Ovenwares produced by molding a wholly aromatic polyester resin composition comprising 30 to 80 wt. % of a wholly aromatic polyester having a repeating unit represented by the general formula, ##STR1## wherein X is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group or --O--, --SO.sub.2 --, --S-- or --CO-- group, m and n are 0 or 1, a d:e ratio is in the range of from 1:1 to 10:1, an e:f ratio is in the range of from 9:10 to 10:9, and the positions of substituents at each aromatic ring of the foregoing general formula are para or meta to each other, 5 to 60 wt. % of wollastonite and 5 to 60 wt. % of titanium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Teruo Saito, Kuniaki Asai, Tadayasu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 4477630
    Abstract: A resin composition excellent in sliding characteristics, composed of 95 to 30% by weight of an aromatic polysulfone, 2.5 to 60% by weight of a fluorocarbon polymer and 2.5 to 60% by weight of an oxybenzoyl polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1984
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Teruo Saito, Kuniaki Asai, Isamu Nakagawa, Tadayasu Kobayashi