Patents by Inventor Tomonari Yokoyama

Tomonari Yokoyama 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).

  • Polycarbonate resin composition, method for producing same and molded article of this resin composition
    Patent number: 9777152
    Abstract: To provide a polycarbonate resin composition excellent in surface hardness and impact strength. A polycarbonate resin composition comprising at least a polycarbonate resin (a) and a polycarbonate resin (b) having structural units different from the polycarbonate resin (a), which satisfies the requirements: (i) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (a) as specified by ISO15184 is higher than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO15184; (ii) the weight ratio of the polycarbonate resin (a) to the polycarbonate resin (b) in the polycarbonate resin is from 1:99 to 45:55; (iii) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin composition as specified by ISO15184 is higher by at least two ranks than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO15184; and (iv) the Charpy impact strength of the polycarbonate resin composition is higher than the Charpy impact strength of the polycarbonate resin (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hitomi, Ryouhei Nishihara, Masanori Yamamoto, Michio Nakata, Tetsurou Nobuyasu, Ryuuji Uchimura, Kazuyuki Takahashi, Kenji Tsuruhara, Tomonari Yokoyama
  • Polycarbonate resin composition, method for producing same and molded article of this resin composition
    Patent number: 9771477
    Abstract: To provide a polycarbonate resin composition excellent in the surface hardness, the heat resistance, the moldability and the flame retardancy. A polycarbonate resin composition comprising at least a polycarbonate resin (a) and a polycarbonate resin (b) having structural units different from the polycarbonate resin (a), which satisfies the following requirements: (i) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (a) as specified by ISO 15184 is higher than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO 15184; (ii) the glass transition point Tg(a) of the polycarbonate resin (a) and the glass transition point Tg(b) of the polycarbonate resin (b) satisfy the relation of the following (Formula 1): Tg(b)?45° C. <Tg(a)<Tg(b)?10° C.??(Formula 1): and (iii) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin composition as specified by ISO 15184 is higher by at least two ranks than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO 15184.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hitomi, Ryouhei Nishihara, Masanori Yamamoto, Michio Nakata, Tetsurou Nobuyasu, Ryuuji Uchimura, Kazuyuki Takahashi, Kenji Tsuruhara, Tomonari Yokoyama
  • Polycarbonate resin laminate
    Patent number: 9522519
    Abstract: To provide a polycarbonate resin laminate having the surface hardness remarkably improved and being excellent in color and impact resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hitomi, Ryouhei Nishihara, Kiyotaka Hirano, Yoshitaka Shiraishi, Masanori Yamamoto, Tomonari Yokoyama, Masahide Shidou
  • POLYCARBONATE RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND MOLDED ARTICLE OF THIS RESIN COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20160237276
    Abstract: To provide a polycarbonate resin composition excellent in the surface hardness, the heat resistance, the moldability and the flame retardancy. A polycarbonate resin composition comprising at least a polycarbonate resin (a) and a polycarbonate resin (b) having structural units different from the polycarbonate resin (a), which satisfies the following requirements: (i) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (a) as specified by ISO 15184 is higher than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO 15184; (ii) the glass transition point Tg(a) of the polycarbonate resin (a) and the glass transition point Tg(b) of the polycarbonate resin (b) satisfy the relation of the following (Formula 1): Tg(b)?45° C.<Tg(a)<Tg(b)?10° C.??(Formula 1) and (iii) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin composition as specified by ISO 15184 is higher by at least two ranks than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO 15184.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya HITOMI, Ryouhei NISHIHARA, Masanori YAMAMOTO, Michio NAKATA, Tetsurou NOBUYASU, Ryuuji UCHIMURA, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Kenji TSURUHARA, Tomonari YOKOYAMA
  • POLYCARBONATE RESIN LAMINATE
    Publication number: 20140147651
    Abstract: To provide a polycarbonate resin laminate having the surface hardness remarkably improved and being excellent in color and impact resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI ENGINEERING-PLASTICS CORPORATION, MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya HITOMI, Ryouhei Nishihara, Kiyotaka Hirano, Yoshitaka Shiraishi, Masanori Yamamoto, Tomonari Yokoyama, Masahide Shidou
  • POLYCARBONATE RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND MOLDED ARTICLE OF THIS RESIN COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20140018498
    Abstract: To provide a polycarbonate resin composition excellent in the surface hardness, the heat resistance, the moldability and the flame retardancy. A polycarbonate resin composition comprising at least a polycarbonate resin (a) and a polycarbonate resin (b) having structural units different from the polycarbonate resin (a), which satisfies the following requirements: (i) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (a) as specified by ISO 15184 is higher than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO 15184; (ii) the glass transition point Tg(a) of the polycarbonate resin (a) and the glass transition point Tg(b) of the polycarbonate resin (b) satisfy the relation of the following (Formula 1): Tg(b)?45° C.<Tg(a)<Tg(b)?10° C.??(Formula 1) (iii) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin composition as specified by ISO 15184 is higher by at least two ranks than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO 15184.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya HITOMI, Ryouhei NISHIHARA, Masanori YAMAMOTO, Michio NAKATA, Tetsurou NOBUYASU, Ryuuji UCHIMURA, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Kenji TSURUHARA, Tomonari YOKOYAMA
  • Polycarbonate resin, composition of said resin, and molded article of said resin
    Patent number: 8569406
    Abstract: To provide a polycarbonate resin composition having improved flame retardancy and moldability. A polycarbonate resin having a ratio of the melt viscosity ?10 measured at 300° C. at a shear rate of 10 sec?1 to the melt viscosity ?1000 measured at 300° C. at a shear rate of 1000 sec?1 (?10/?1000) of at least 3 and at most 8, a branch parameter G=[?]/[?]lin of at least 0.80 and at most 0.94, and a pencil hardness of at least HB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuuji Uchimura, Kazuyuki Takahashi, Kenji Tsuruhara, Tomonari Yokoyama
  • POLYCARBONATE RESIN, COMPOSITION OF SAID RESIN, AND MOLDED ARTICLE OF SAID RESIN
    Publication number: 20130030094
    Abstract: To provide a polycarbonate resin composition having improved flame retardancy and moldability. A polycarbonate resin having a ratio of the melt viscosity ?10 measured at 300° C. at a shear rate of 10 sec?1 to the melt viscosity ?1000 measured at 300° C. at a shear rate of 1000 sec?1 (?10/?1000) of at least 3 and at most 8, a branch parameter G=[?]/[?]lin of at least 0.80 and at most 0.94, and a pencil hardness of at least HB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Ryuuji Uchimura, Kazuyuki Takahashi, Kenji Tsuruhara, Tomonari Yokoyama
  • POLYCARBONATE RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND MOLDED ARTICLE OF THIS RESIN COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20130030112
    Abstract: To provide a polycarbonate resin composition excellent in the surface hardness, the heat resistance, the moldability and the flame retardancy. A polycarbonate resin composition comprising at least a polycarbonate resin (a) and a polycarbonate resin (b) having structural units different from the polycarbonate resin (a), which satisfies the following requirements: (i) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (a) as specified by ISO 15184 is higher than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO 15184; (ii) the glass transition point Tg(a) of the polycarbonate resin (a) and the glass transition point Tg(b) of the polycarbonate resin (b) satisfy the relation of the following (Formula 1): Tg(b)?45° C.<Tg(a)<Tg(b)?10° C.??(Formula 1) and (iii) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin composition as specified by ISO 15184 is higher by at least two ranks than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO 15184.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Tatsuya HITOMI, Ryouhei NISHIHARA, Masanori YAMAMOTO, Michio NAKATA, Tetsurou NOBUYASU, Ryuuji UCHIMURA, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Kenji TSURUHARA, Tomonari YOKOYAMA