Patents by Inventor Takeshi Matsuura

Takeshi Matsuura 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: 4814084
    Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing cellulose membranes with pore radii less than 30.times.10.sup.-10 m, suitable for reverse osmosis applications. The method comprises dissolving a cellulosic material in a DMSO/PF solvent at a temperature about 125.degree. C. for about 90 min., cooling and casting the solution at room temperature, evaporating the solvent at a temperature of 140.degree.-180.degree. C. and gelling the resulting membrane in a protic solvent, e.g. ethanol or water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Assignee: Canadian Patents and Development Limited
    Inventors: Brian Farnand, Takeshi Matsuura, Srinivasa Sourirajan
  • Patent number: 4769293
    Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic substrate and a magnetic layer formed thereon which contains chromium oxide ferromagnetic powder comprising chromium oxide of the formula:CrO.sub.xwherein x is not smaller than 1.74 and not larger than 1.91, which has improved long term storage stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Hosoo, Takeshi Matsuura, Masatoshi Terazawa, Takeshi Shibata
  • Patent number: 4744807
    Abstract: A cellulose acetate membrane is provided, capable of separating gaseous hydrogen from a gaseous mixture of hydrogen and hydrocarbon, by casting a 0.02 to 0.05 cm cellulose acetate film into an atmosphere at 20.degree. to 40.degree. C. and a relative humidity of 30 to 70%, from a casting solution at 0.degree. to 20.degree. C. and comprising 10 to 20 wt % cellulose acetate, 60 to 80 wt % acetone, 0.5 to 0.2 wt % magnesium perchlorate, balance water, then evaporating the solvent to form a membrane from the film, then gelling the membrane in ice cold water, then shrinking the membrane at 60.degree. to 90.degree. C. to produce a water wet membrane having an average pore radius less than 7 .ANG., then replacing the water in the membrane sequentially at the laboratory temperature (about 20.degree. to 25.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Canadian Patents and Development Ltd.
    Inventors: Bhupender S. Minhas, Takeshi Matsuura, Srinivasa Sourirajan
  • Patent number: 4716076
    Abstract: Magnetic recording medium having a magnetic layer in which magnetic powder of the magnetic layer includes iron oxide magnetic powder with more than 30 m.sup.2 /g specific surface area measured by BET method, chromium dioxide (CrO.sub.2) magnetic powder with more than 30 m.sup.2 /g specific surface area measured by BET method, and the rate of the chromium dioxide powder is within a range more than 3% to less than 20% by weight in the total amount of the magnetic powder in the magnetic powder. Said magnetic layer further includes carbon black.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1987
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Morioka, Takeshi Matsuura, Yoshiyuki Takahira
  • Patent number: 4618536
    Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having a high durability with good electro-magnetic properties, which comprises a base material and a magnetic layer provided thereon, the magnetic layer containing magnetic particles and a binder, characterized in that the magnetic layer further comprises alpha-Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 particles, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 particles and Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3 particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1986
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Morioka, Takeshi Matsuura, Yoshiyuki Takahira
  • Patent number: 4561034
    Abstract: A magnetic recording medium such as a magnetic tape, which comprises a base film, a magnetic layer having an elastic modulus at 1% elongation of not less than 1,200 kg/mm.sup.2 totally in both longitudinal and width directions which is higher than that of the base film, said magnetic layer being formed on one surface of the base film, and a backcoat layer having an elastic modulus at 1% elongation of not less than 1,200 kg/mm.sup.2 totally in both longitudinal and width directions which is higher than that of the base film, said backcoat layer being formed on another surface of the base film, said magnetic recording medium having a total thickness of not more than 17.mu., said magnetic recording medium having excellent mechanical strength and being used without buckle and injury during usage even in a thin thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoto Akahane, Yoshitake Yamaguchi, Takeshi Matsuura, Seiji Watatani
  • Patent number: 4363850
    Abstract: A magnetic recording medium which comprises a base material and a magnetic layer provided thereon. The magnetic layer comprises magnetic particles, a cellulose resin and a polyurethane resin as the binders and .alpha.-Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 particles, whereby the dispersibility of the magnetic particles in the magnetic layer is enhanced without deterioration of the durability of the magnetic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1982
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Yasui, Takeshi Matsuura, Seiji Watatani
  • Patent number: 4322448
    Abstract: A reverse osmosis method of concentrating fruit juices wherein a major portion of the fruit juice sugars are removed in a reverse osmosis first stage from the fruit juice at about room temperature and a pressure in the range 500 to 1500 psi, using porous cellulose acetate membrane material, while flavor compounds are removed in a reverse osmosis second stage from the separated water in liquid form therefrom at a temperature in the range 0.degree. C. to about room temperature and a pressure substantially in the range 50 to 1000 psi using asymmetric, porous, polymeric membrane material which is non-polar relative to the membrane material of the first stage as determined by .delta..sub.d of the solubility parameter of the membrane materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1982
    Assignee: Canadian Patents & Dev. Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Matsuura, Pierre Blais, Arthur G. Baxter, Srinivasa Sourirajan
  • Patent number: 4322474
    Abstract: A magnetic recording medium, prevented from blooming of the lubricants therein even after used at a high temperature under a high humidity for a long period of time and excellent in abrasion resistance and durability, comprising an elastic base sheet and a magnetic layer containing magnetic powders and a binder, characterized in that the magnetic layer further contains (A) at least one of esters of saturated aliphatic acids having 18 carbon atoms with aliphatic alcohols having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, (B) at least one of saturated aliphatic acids having 14 to 18 carbon atoms and (C) at least one of zinc salts of saturated aliphatic acids having 14 to 18 carbon atoms, the content of the component (A) being from 0.5 to 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1982
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Matsuura, Seiji Watatani