Patents by Inventor Yoshifumi Nakayama
Yoshifumi Nakayama 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).
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Publication number: 20230036115Abstract: A prepreg and an integrally molded article are described, the prepreg including a thermoplastic resin existing on one face of a layer in which reinforcing fibers are impregnated with a thermosetting resin, wherein the prepreg exhibits, in injection molding or press molding, thermal weldability with a member containing a thermoplastic resin, and wherein the thermosetting resin has a specific peak on a loss tangent (tan ?) curve obtained by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), so that the prepreg exhibits suitable flexibility and adhesiveness, excellent formability on a complicated mold face, and adhesion to a mold face, causes no positional shift, and can be efficiently reinforced and stiffened at an intended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Miho Onodera, Yoshiki Takebe, Daisuke Konishi, Yuta Naito, Yoshifumi Nakayama, Masato Honma
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Patent number: 10184034Abstract: The carbon fiber forming raw material is a carbon fiber forming raw material (Z) as a prepreg including sizing agent-coated carbon fibers and a thermosetting resin or a carbon fiber forming raw material (Y) as a forming material that includes sizing agent-coated carbon fibers and has a woven fabric form or a braid form. The sizing agent includes components (A) and (B). The component (A) is an epoxy compound having two or more epoxy groups or two or more types of functional groups. The component (B) is one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of a tertiary amine compound, a tertiary amine salt, a quaternary ammonium salt, a quaternary phosphonium salt, and a phosphine compound. The component (B) is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 25 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the component (A).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Yoshifumi Nakayama, Toshiya Kamae, Daigo Kobayashi, Makoto Endo
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Patent number: 9771681Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a sizing agent-coated carbon fibers, wherein at least one kind of sizing agent that is selected from the group consisting of sizing agents (a), (b) and (c) is used for coating, in each of the sizing agents a bi- or higher functional epoxy compound (A1) and/or an epoxy compound (A2) being used as a component (A), and the epoxy compound (A2) having a mono- or higher functional epoxy group and at least one functional group that is selected from among a hydroxyl group, an amide group, an imide group, a urethane group, a urea group, a sulfonyl group and a sulfo group. The sizing agent is applied to carbon fibers and the resulting is subjected to a heat treatment within the temperature range of 160-260° C. for 30-600 seconds.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Yoshifumi Nakayama, Toshiya Kamae, Daigo Kobayashi, Makoto Endo
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Patent number: 9593444Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a sizing agent-coated carbon fibers, wherein at least one kind of sizing agent that is selected from the group consisting of sizing agents (a), (b) and (c) is used for coating, in each of the sizing agents a bi- or higher functional epoxy compound (A1) and/or an epoxy compound (A2) being used as a component (A), and the epoxy compound (A2) having a mono- or higher functional epoxy group and at least one functional group that is selected from among a hydroxyl group, an amide group, an imide group, a urethane group, a urea group, a sulfonyl group and a sulfo group. The sizing agent is applied to carbon fibers and the resulting is subjected to a heat treatment within the temperature range of 160-260° C. for 30-600 seconds.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Yoshifumi Nakayama, Toshiya Kamae, Daigo Kobayashi, Makoto Endo
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Publication number: 20160230332Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a sizing agent-coated carbon fibers, wherein at least one kind of sizing agent that is selected from the group consisting of sizing agents (a), (b) and (c) is used for coating, in each of the sizing agents a bi- or higher functional epoxy compound (A1) and/or an epoxy compound (A2) being used as a component (A), and the epoxy compound (A2) having a mono- or higher functional epoxy group and at least one functional group that is selected from among a hydroxyl group, an amide group, an imide group, a urethane group, a urea group, a sulfonyl group and a sulfo group. The sizing agent is applied to carbon fibers and the resulting is subjected to a heat treatment within the temperature range of 160-260° C. for 30-600 seconds.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Yoshifumi NAKAYAMA, Toshiya KAMAE, Daigo KOBAYASHI, Makoto ENDO
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Patent number: 9249295Abstract: Provided are a carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin composition excellent in interfacial adhesion between carbon fiber and a thermoplastic resin and excellent in dynamic characteristics, and a molding material, a prepreg, and a method for producing the same. The carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin composition includes the following components (A) and (B), carbon fiber and a thermoplastic resin; component (A): (A1) a bifunctional or higher functional epoxy compound and/or (A2) an epoxy compound which has a monofunctional or higher epoxy group and has one or more taypes of functional groups selected from a hydroxyl group, an amide group, an imide group, a urethane group, a urea group, a sulfonyl group and a sulfo group; and component (B): 0.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Yoshifumi Nakayama, Toshiya Kamae, Daigo Kobayashi, Makoto Endo
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Publication number: 20140342144Abstract: The carbon fiber forming raw material is a carbon fiber forming raw material (Z) as a prepreg including sizing agent-coated carbon fibers and a thermosetting resin or a carbon fiber forming raw material (Y) as a forming material that includes sizing agent-coated carbon fibers and has a woven fabric form or a braid form. The sizing agent includes components (A) and (B). The component (A) is an epoxy compound having two or more epoxy groups or two or more types of functional groups. The component (B) is one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of a tertiary amine compound, a tertiary amine salt, a quaternary ammonium salt, a quaternary phosphonium salt, and a phosphine compound. The component (B) is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 25 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the component (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Yoshifumi Nakayama, Toshiya Kamae, Daigo Kobayashi, Makoto Endo
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Publication number: 20140228519Abstract: Provided are a carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin composition excellent in interfacial adhesion between carbon fiber and a thermoplastic resin and excellent in dynamic characteristics, and a molding material, a prepreg, and a method for producing the same. The carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin composition includes the following components (A) and (B), carbon fiber and a thermoplastic resin; component (A): (A1) a bifunctional or higher functional epoxy compound and/or (A2) an epoxy compound which has a monofunctional or higher epoxy group and has one or more taypes of functional groups selected from a hydroxyl group, an amide group, an imide group, a urethane group, a urea group, a sulfonyl group and a sulfo group; and component (B): 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Inventors: Yoshifumi Nakayama, Toshiya Kamae, Daigo Kobayashi, Makoto Endo
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Publication number: 20130089736Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing carbon fibers which exhibit excellent adhesion to a matrix resin and have excellent processability. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing a sizing agent-coated carbon fibers, wherein at least one kind of sizing agent that is selected from the group consisting of sizing agents (a), (b) and (c) described below is used for coating, in each of said sizing agents a bi- or higher functional epoxy compound (A1) and/or an epoxy compound (A2) being used as a component (A), and said epoxy compound (A2) having a mono- or higher functional epoxy group and at least one functional group that is selected from among a hydroxyl group, an amide group, an imide group, a urethane group, a urea group, a sulfonyl group and a sulfo group. The method for producing a sizing agent-coated carbon fibers is characterized in that the sizing agent is applied to carbon fibers and the resulting is subjected to a heat treatment within the temperature range of 160-260° C. for 30-600 seconds.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Yoshifumi Nakayama, Toshiya Kamae, Daigo Kobayashi, Makoto Endo
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Patent number: 7820290Abstract: Water dispersible carbon fibers, (1) wherein the surface oxygen concentration (O/C) of each of the single fibers is 0.03 or more and less than 0.12 as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and forming a first contact angle with water of 75° or less as measured by the Wilhelmy method; (2) wherein the O/C is 0.12 or more and less than 0.20 and forming a first contact angle with water of 65° or less as measured by the Wilhelmy method; or (3) wherein the O/C is 0.20 or more and 0.30 or less and forming a first contact angle with water of 55° or less as measured by the Wilhelmy method; and wherein a sizing agent containing a surfactant as a major component has adhered to the single fibers of each of the water dispersible carbon fibers.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2005Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Shoji Murai, Masato Honma, Yoshiki Takebe, Yoshifumi Nakayama
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Publication number: 20090143524Abstract: According to the present invention, a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin composition that is superior in adhesivity between reinforcing fiber and thermoplastic resin is provided. It is possible to sufficiently improve mechanical properties of a molded product with such composition. Such fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin composition comprises a (meth)acrylic polymer (A1) having an aminoalkylene group in a side chain or a polymer having an oxazoline group (A2) (0.1% to 10% by weight), reinforcing fibers (B) (1% to 70% by weight), and a thermoplastic resin (C) (20% to 98.9% by weight).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2006Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Yoshifumi Nakayama, Masato Honma
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Publication number: 20070269363Abstract: Water dispersible carbon fibers, (1) wherein the surface oxygen concentration (O/C) of each of the single fibers is 0.03 or more and less than 0.12 as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and forming a first contact angle with water of 75° or less as measured by the Wilhelmy method; (2) wherein the O/C is 0.12 or more and less than 0.20 and forming a first contact angle with water of 65° or less as measured by the Wilhelmy method; or (3) wherein the O/C is 0.20 or more and 0.30 or less and forming a first contact angle with water of 55° or less as measured by the Wilhelmy method; and wherein a sizing agent containing a surfactant as a major component has adhered to the single fibers of each of the water dispersible carbon fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2005Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventors: Shoji Murai, Masato Honma, Yoshiki Takebe, Yoshifumi Nakayama
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Patent number: 5488264Abstract: An electron gun for a color CRT has three cathodes disposed in parallel to each other, first to fifth grid electrodes and a convergence deflector. The electron gun is additionally provided with a tetrode magnetic field generator including a pair of permanent magnets having an astigmatic effect of the central beam of the electron gun on the cathode side of the convergence deflector. An astigmatism eliminator is provided to cancel astigmatic aberration of the side beams of the electron gun near the position where the electron beams are converged. The astigmatism eliminator is composed of a fifth grid electrode whose entrance has an electron beam passing hole of nearly elliptic shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1993Date of Patent: January 30, 1996Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yutaka Ota, Yukinobu Iguchi, Yoshifumi Nakayama
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Patent number: 5418421Abstract: A cathode-ray tube has an electron gun sealed in a neck in confronting relationship to the phosphor screen. The electron gun comprises a cathode assembly for emitting three electron beams, a main lens region for passing the electron beams therethrough, the main lens means including a high-voltage electrode or grid closer to the phosphor screen, and an assembly of electrostatic deflection plates, positioned closer to the phosphor screen than the high-voltage electrode, for converging the electron beams as one spot on the phosphor screen. An electrostatic convergence electrode assembly is disposed between the high-voltage electrode and the deflection plates. The electrostatic convergence electrode assembly may comprise three or two juxtaposed flat electrodes having electron beam passage holes.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1992Date of Patent: May 23, 1995Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kouji Hasegawa, Yukinobu Iguchi, Yoshifumi Nakayama, Youichi Ohshige
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Patent number: 4922166Abstract: An electron gun arrangement for color cathode-ray tubes comprising three cathodes for emitting electron beams, for example, for red, green and blue, and a main electron lens comprising three front electron lenses corresponding to the cathodes, respectively, and a back electron lens common to all the cathodes. Each front electron lens is formed with an aperture smaller than that of the back electron lens and is mounted so as to meet Fraunhofer conditions so that aberration is reduced. Electron beam transmitting apertures are formed in the grids forming the front electron lenses, respectively, with the respective center axes thereof parallel to each other, which makes it easy to manufacture the electron gun arrangement and enables accurate machining during manufacturing.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1989Date of Patent: May 1, 1990Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Koji Ichida, Yoshifumi Nakayama, Hiromu Inoue
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Patent number: 4763047Abstract: An electron gun employed in a color cathode ray tube, or the like, adapted, when electron beams are deflected in a convergence free deflecting magnetic field, to achieve optimal focused conditions for both the electron beam landing at the center and that landing at the corners of a screen by making, within a principal converging region for converging the electron beams, the converging angle in the vertical direction smaller than that in the horizontal direction and by forming, within an object point forming region, the object point in the vertical direction at a further position than where the object point in the horizontal direction is formed.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1987Date of Patent: August 9, 1988Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yuzuru Watanabe, Yoshifumi Nakayama, Masanori Ando, Masahiro Kikuchi