Patents by Inventor Yoichi Obata

Yoichi Obata 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: 7323252
    Abstract: Disclosed is a biaxially oriented multilayer polypropylene film which has a substrate layer containing a polypropylene resin composition including 97 to 99.97% by weight of a propylene polymer (A) and 0.03 to 3% by weight of a surfactant and also has, on at least one side of this layer, a layer containing a polypropylene resin composition including 30 to 80% by weight of a propylene polymer (C) having a melting point of 150 to 170° C. and 20 to 70% by weight of a propylene-based random copolymer (D) having a melting point of 120 to 149° C. and including 1 to 14 mole % of ethylene and/or ?-olefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yoichi Obata, Hideaki Hori, Takeshi Ebara
  • Publication number: 20070238834
    Abstract: A polypropylene composition including 0.1 to 15% by weight of (A1) a propylene homopolymer and 85 to 99.9% by weight of (B1) a copolymer of propylene and an ?-olefin having at least 4 carbon atoms in which component (B1) contains 0.1 to 5% by weight of ?-olefin, or a polypropylene composition comprising 0.1 to 15% by weight of (A2) a copolymer of propylene and an ?-olefin having at least 4 carbon atoms and 85 to 99.9% by weight of (B2) a copolymer of propylene and an ?-olefin having at least 4 carbon atoms in which component (A2) contains 0.1 to 5% by weight of the ?-olefin, component (B2) contains 0.2 to 5% by weight of ?-olefin, and the content of the ?-olefin in component (B2) is larger than the content of the ?-olefin in component (A2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Hori, Takeshi Ebara, Yoichi Obata
  • Publication number: 20050249963
    Abstract: Disclosed is a biaxially oriented multilayer polypropylene film which has a substrate layer containing a polypropylene resin composition including 97 to 99.97% by weight of a propylene polymer (A) and 0.03 to 3% by weight of a surfactant and also has, on at least one side of this layer, a layer containing a polypropylene resin composition including 30 to 80% by weight of a propylene polymer (C) having a melting point of 150 to 170° C. and 20 to 70% by weight of a propylene-based random copolymer (D) having a melting point of 120 to 149° C. and including 1 to 14 mole % of ethylene and/or ?-olefin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Yoichi Obata, Hideaki Hori, Takeshi Ebara
  • Publication number: 20050187367
    Abstract: Disclosed is a biaxially oriented film made of a thermoplastic material containing a polypropylene satisfying the following requirements (1), (2) and (3): (1) the polypropylene has a melting point from 150° C. to 165° C., (2) the 20° C. xylene-soluble fraction content in the polypropylene is from 0.1% by weight to 2% by weight, (3) the polypropylene has a melt flow rate from 0.1 g/10 min. to 10 g/10 min., wherein the film satisfies the following formula (I): Y??850×S+7000??(I) wherein S represents the thermal shrinkage of the film in the MD at 130° C. and Y represents the Young's modulus of the film in the TD, and wherein the thermal shrinkage of the film in the MD at 120° C. is 3% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Hideaki Hori, Takeshi Ebara, Yoichi Obata
  • Patent number: 6812287
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition comprising from 20 to 99 parts by weight of a propylene-based polymer A having an MFRA of from 0.3 to 20 g/10 min and a melting point TmA of from 125 to 140° C. and from 1 to 80 parts by weight of a propylene-based polymer B having an MFRB of from 21 to 200 g/10 min and a melting point TmB of from 135 to 170° C., wherein a ratio TmA/TmB is less than 1, wherein a ratio MFRA/MFRB is 0.01<MFRA/MFRB<1 and wherein the resin composition has an MFR of from 0.3 to 20 g/10 min and a melting point of from 130 to 145° C. A heat-shrinkable film obtained by stretching the composition at least uniaxially is also disclosed which is superior in rigidity, heat shrinkage, weld-cut sealability and stretch processability. Incorporation of a nucleating agent improves the transparency of the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yoichi Obata, Takeshi Ebara
  • Patent number: 6699574
    Abstract: A polypropylene-based resin composition for stretched film, comprising 20 to 98 parts by weight of a propylene-based polymer(A) having an intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;]A of 1.8 to 8 dl/g and a melting temperature TmA of 140 to 165 ° C. and 2 to 80 parts by weight of a propylene-based polymer(B) having an intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;]B of 0.8 to 1.7 dl/g and a melting temperature TmB of 150 to 170° C., wherein the ratio of TmA to TmB is less than 1, the ratio of the intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;]A to the intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;]B is more than 1 and less than 10, and the melt flow rate of the polypropylene-based resin composition is from 0.1 to 20 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yoichi Obata, Shunji Yunoki, Takeshi Ebara
  • Publication number: 20040010087
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polypropylene resin composition containing from 20 to 99.99 parts by weight of a propylene-based polymer (A) having a die swell ratio of less than 1.7 and a melting point defined as a peak temperature of a peak with a maximum intensity in a melting curve measured by DSC of from 125 to 139° C., and from 0.01 to 80 parts by weight of a propylene-based polymer (B) having a die swell ratio of not less than 1.8. This resin composition is suitable as a raw material of a heat-shrinkable film superior in rigidity, heat shrinkage and weld-cut sealability. A heat-shrinkable film obtainable from the resin composition is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoichi Obata, Takeshi Ebara
  • Publication number: 20030216521
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition comprising from 20 to 99 parts by weight of a propylene-based polymer A having an MFRA of from 0.3 to 20 g/10 min and a melting point TmA of from 125 to 140° C. and from 1 to 80 parts by weight of a propylene-based polymer B having an MFRB of from 21 to 200 g/10 min and a melting point TmB of from 135 to 170° C., wherein a ratio TmA/TmB is less than 1, wherein a ratio MFRA/MFRB is 0.01<MFRA/MFRB<1 and wherein the resin composition has an MFR of from 0.3 to 20 g/10 min and a melting point of from 130 to 145° C. A heat-shrinkable film obtained by stretching the composition at least uniaxially is also disclosed which is superior in rigidity, heat shrinkage, weld-cut sealability and stretch processability. Incorporation of a nucleating agent improves the transparency of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoichi Obata, Takeshi Ebara
  • Patent number: 6639018
    Abstract: A polypropylene resin composition having a melt flow rate of 0.5 to 20 g/10 min., comprising 20 to 98 parts by weight of a propylene-based polymer (A) having an intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;] measured in tetralin at 135° C. of 2.0 to 5 dl/g and a melting point Tm determined from the peak temperature of the melting curve measured by a differential scanning calorie meter of 140 to 162° C. and 2 to 80 parts by weight of a propylene-based polymer B having an intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;] measured in tetralin at 135° C. of 0.80 to 1.8 dl/g and a melting point Tm determined from the peak temperature of the melting curve measured by a differential scanning calorie meter of 160 to 166° C. and a process for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shunji Yunoki, Takeshi Ebara, Yoichi Obata
  • Publication number: 20030055173
    Abstract: A polypropylene-based resin composition for stretched film, comprising 20 to 98 parts by weight of a propylene-based polymer(A) having an intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;]A of 1.8 to 8 dl/g and a melting temperature TmA of 140 to 165 ° C. and 2 to 80 parts by weight of a propylene-based polymer(B) having an intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;]B of 0.8 to 1.7 dl/g and a melting temperature TmB of 150 to 170° C., wherein the ratio of TmA to TmB is less than 1, the ratio of the intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;]A to the intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;]B is more than 1 and less than 10, and the melt flow rate of the polypropylene-based resin composition is from 0.1 to 20 g/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoichi Obata, Shunji Yunoki, Takeshi Ebara
  • Publication number: 20020198318
    Abstract: A polypropylene-based resin composition for a stretched film, comprising 20 to 99.99% by weight of a propylene-based polymer(A) having a die swelling ratio of less than 1.7, and 0.01 to 80% by weight of apropylene-based polymer(B) having a die swelling ratio of 1.8 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoichi Obata, Takeshi Ebara
  • Publication number: 20020177657
    Abstract: A polypropylene resin composition having a melt flow rate of 0.5 to 20 g/10 min., comprising 20 to 98 parts by weight of a propylene-based polymer (A) having an intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;] measured in tetralin at 135° C. of 2.0 to 5 dl/g and a melting point Tm determined from the peak temperature of the melting curve measured by a differential scanning calorie meter of 140 to 162° C. and 2 to 80 parts by weight of a propylene-based polymer B having an intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;] measured in tetralin at 135° C. of 0.80 to 1.8 dl/g and a melting point Tm determined from the peak temperature of the melting curve measured by a differential scanning calorie meter of 160 to 166° C. and a process for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Shunji Yunoki, Takeshi Ebara, Yoichi Obata
  • Patent number: 6337377
    Abstract: A process for producing an olefin polymer using a catalyst in which (A) is a solid catalyst component which includes magnesium, titanium, halogen and an electron donative compound as essential constituents; (B) is an organoaluminum component; and (C) is at least two electron donative compounds (&agr;) and (&bgr;), wherein the pentad stereoregularity of a xylene insoluble fraction of a homopolyproylene is 0<mmrr/mmmm≦0.0068 when electron donative compound (&agr;) is used in combination with (A) and (B), and the pentad stereoregularity of a xylene insoluble fraction homoproplyene of a is 0.0068<mmrr/mmmm ≦0.0320 when electron donative compound (&bgr;) is used in combination with (A) and (B). A polypropylene produced in the process can be used to obtain a biaxially oriented film. (A) and (B). A polypropylene produced in the process can be used to obtain a biaxially oriented film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ebara, Koji Mizunuma, Toshio Sasaki, Kazuki Wakamatsu, Junichi Kimura, Yoichi Obata
  • Patent number: 6127303
    Abstract: A catalyst system for polymerizing olefins is obtainable from (A) a solid component containing (A) magnesium, titanium and halogen and an electron donative compound which is an ether or ester; (B) an organoaluminum compound, and (C) at least two electron donative compounds, including an (.alpha.) and (.beta.) compound, wherein the total amount (C) compounds is 0.01 to 1 mole per mole of (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takeshi Ebara, Koji Mizunuma, Toshio Sasaki, Kazuki Wakamatsu, Junichi Kimura, Yoichi Obata
  • Patent number: 6103841
    Abstract: An .alpha.-olefin polymer well balanced between stiffness, stickiness, processability, etc., which intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] is in the range of from 0.5 to 10 and which 20.degree. C. xylene-soluble fraction (CXS) content (% by weight) and 105.degree. C. xylene-insoluble fraction (XIS) content (% by weight) satisfy a condition of XIS.ltoreq.70.00-3.64CXS, provided that CXS is not smaller than 0 and not greater than 15; a specified .alpha.-olefin polymerizing catalyst for producing the polymer; a process for producing the polymer using the specified .alpha.-olefin polymerizing catalyst; a polypropylene for use in the production of a biaxially oriented film excellent in stretchability and satisfying the conditions (1)-(3) mentioned below; and a biaxially oriented film excellent in stiffness and dimensional stability obtained by stretching the polypropylene:(1) the content of 20.degree. C. xylene-soluble fraction (CXS) is 3.5% by weight or less,(2) the content of 20.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takeshi Ebara, Koji Mizunuma, Toshio Sasaki, Kazuki Wakamatsu, Junichi Kimura, Yoichi Obata
  • Patent number: 6001293
    Abstract: A polypropylene laminated film containing a crystalline polypropylene layer and, laminated on at least one side of the layer of the crystalline polypropylene, a layer of a copolymer of propylene and at least one .alpha.-olefin of from 4 to 10 carbon atoms having a specific composition, melt flow rate and molecular weight distribution in which the .alpha.-olefin content in the cold xylene soluble portion of the random copolymer is less than 1.7 times the .alpha.-olefin content in the copolymer and the random copolymer satisfies the mathematical expression,B.ltoreq.1.05A-10,wherein A is a weight percentage of the content of said at least one .alpha.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Wakamatsu, Junichi Kimura, Makoto Satoh, Yoichi Obata, Minoru Takane
  • Patent number: 5773129
    Abstract: A polypropylene laminated film containing a crystalline polypropylene layer and, laminated on at least one side of the layer of the crystalline polypropylene, a layer of a copolymer of propylene and at least one .alpha.-olefin of from 4 to 10 carbon atoms having a specific composition, melt flow rate and molecular weight distribution in which the .alpha.-olefin content in the cold xylene soluble portion of the random copolymer is less than 1.7 times the .alpha.-olefin content in the copolymer and the random copolymer satisfies the mathematical expression,B.ltoreq.1.05A-10,wherein A is a weight percentage of the content of said at least one .alpha.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuki Wakamatsu, Junichi Kimura, Makoto Satoh, Yoichi Obata, Minoru Takane
  • Patent number: 5635557
    Abstract: A polypropylene composition which contains a polypropylene and one or more ingredients selected from an antistatic agent and a surface-treated or untreated fine powdery silica gives a propylene stretched film having a well-balanced transparency, slip property and blocking resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Junichi Kimura, Minoru Takane, Yoichi Obata, Hiroyuki Tanimura