Patents by Inventor Toru Kitai

Toru Kitai 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: 8715526
    Abstract: The fully-aromatic thermotropic liquid crystal polyester resin composition of the present invention comprises 100 parts by mass of a fully-aromatic thermotropic liquid crystal polyester; and 50 to 150 parts by mass of titanium oxide, wherein the fully-aromatic thermotropic liquid crystal polyester comprises a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (1), a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (2), and a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (3), and comprises 65 mole % to 78 mole % of the repeating structural unit represented by the formula (1). wherein X and Y each represent a divalent group having an aromatic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Kitai, Toshio Nakayama, Satoshi Murouchi
  • Publication number: 20130056681
    Abstract: The fully-aromatic thermotropic liquid crystal polyester resin composition of the present invention comprises 100 parts by mass of a fully-aromatic thermotropic liquid crystal polyester; and 50 to 150 parts by mass of titanium oxide, wherein the fully-aromatic thermotropic liquid crystal polyester comprises a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (1), a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (2), and a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (3), and comprises 65 mole % to 78 mole % of the repeating structural unit represented by the formula (1). wherein X and Y each represent a divalent group having an aromatic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Kitai, Toshio Nakayama, Satoshi Murouchi
  • Patent number: 8192645
    Abstract: A resin composition for surface-mountable (SMT) camera modules which is excellent in the balance between heat resistance, rigidity, strength or moldability and surface exfoliation characteristics is provided by using a liquid-crystal polyester resin composition which comprises 100 parts by mass of a liquid-crystal polyester, 15 to 60 parts by mass of talc having a number-mean particle diameter of 10 to 50 ?m, 25 to 50 parts by mass of glass fiber having a number-mean fiber length of 100 to 200 ?m, 6 to 20 parts by mass of titanium oxide, and 2 to 10 parts by mass of carbon black and which exhibits a melt viscosity of 10 to 100 Pa S as determined at a shear rate of 100 sec?1 and 370° C. and a deflection temperature under load of 220° C. or above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Murouchi, Toshio Nakayama, Toru Kitai
  • Patent number: 8142683
    Abstract: A liquid crystal polyester resin composition includes, based on 100 parts by mass of a liquid crystal polyester, 15 to 60 parts by mass of talc having a number average particle size of 10 to 50 ?m, 25 to 50 parts by mass of a glass fiber having a number average fiber length of 100 to 200 ?m and a number average fiber diameter of 4 to 8 ?m, and 2 to 10 parts by mass of carbon black, wherein a melt viscosity as determined at a shear rate of 100 sec?1 at 370° C. is 10 to 100 Pa·S and a deflection temperature under load is 220° C. or more. The liquid crystal polyester resin composition is used to provide a liquid crystal polyester resin composition for a camera module, having good heat resistance, rigidity, strength, and moldability, and also an excellent surface exfoliation property in a well balanced manner and being capable of being surface mounted (SMT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Murouchi, Toshio Nakayama, Toru Kitai
  • Publication number: 20110114883
    Abstract: A liquid crystal polyester resin composition includes, based on 100 parts by mass of a liquid crystal polyester, 15 to 60 parts by mass of talc having a number average particle size of 10 to 50 ?m, 25 to 50 parts by mass of a glass fiber having a number average fiber length of 100 to 200 ?m and a number average fiber diameter of 4 to 8 ?m, and 2 to 10 parts by mass of carbon black, wherein a melt viscosity as determined at a shear rate of 100 sec?1 at 370° C. is 10 to 100 Pa·S and a deflection temperature under load is 220° C. or more. The liquid crystal polyester resin composition is used to provide a liquid crystal polyester resin composition for a camera module, having good heat resistance, rigidity, strength, and moldability, and also an excellent surface exfoliation property in a well balanced manner and being capable of being surface mounted (SMT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Satoshi Murouchi, Toshio Nakayama, Toru Kitai
  • Publication number: 20110089371
    Abstract: A resin composition for surface-mountable (SMT) camera modules which is excellent in the balance between heat resistance, rigidity, strength or moldability and surface exfoliation characteristics is provided by using a liquid-crystal polyester resin composition which comprises 100 parts by mass of a liquid-crystal polyester, 15 to 60 parts by mass of talc having a number-mean particle diameter of 10 to 50 ?m, 25 to 50 parts by mass of glass fiber having a number-mean fiber length of 100 to 200 ?m, 6 to 20 parts by mass of titanium oxide, and 2 to 10 parts by mass of carbon black and which exhibits a melt viscosity of 10 to 100 Pa S as determined at a shear rate of 100 sec?1 and 370° C. and a deflection temperature under load of 220° C. or above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Murouchi, Toshio Nakayama, Toru Kitai