Patents by Inventor Youhei Houtani

Youhei Houtani 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: 11091612
    Abstract: This invention relates to a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising 5 to 30 parts by mass of ethylene-?-olefin-non-conjugated polyene copolymer (A), 20 to 40 parts by mass of crystalline olefin-based resin (B) having a density of 0.90 g/cm3 or more and 0.92 g/cm3 or less, 20 to 40 parts by mass of high-density polyethylene (C) having a density of 0.94 g/cm3 or more and 0.97 g/cm3 or less, 5 to 12 parts by mass of ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (D) consisting of ethylene and ?-olefin having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and 5 to 9 parts by mass of silicone compound (E) (with the total amount of (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) being 100 parts by mass), and to an automotive glass run channel formed by the thermoplastic elastomer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Masakazu Jitsukata, Akihiro Yamamoto, Youhei Houtani, Takahiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20210002465
    Abstract: Resin composition comprises 35 to 59.9 parts by mass of a propylene polymer (A) satisfying below; 25 to 40 parts by mass of a soft propylene copolymer (B); 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a polyolefin (C) containing a structural unit derived from an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a derivative thereof; and 15 to 30 parts by mass of an ethylene polymer (D) (provided that the total of (A), (B), (C), and (D) is 100 parts by mass), wherein an MFR measured at 230° C. and a load of 2.16 kg according to ASTM D-1238 is 7 g/10 min or more and 25 g/10 min or less, with each component satisfying certain requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Akihiko IWASHITA, Yoshiyuki OGAWA, Youhei HOUTANI
  • Publication number: 20200010653
    Abstract: This invention relates to a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising 5 to 30 parts by mass of ethylene-?-olefin-non-conjugated polyene copolymer (A), 20 to 40 parts by mass of crystalline olefin-based resin (B) having a density of 0.90 g/cm3 or more and 0.92 g/cm3 or less, 20 to 40 parts by mass of high-density polyethylene (C) having a density of 0.94 g/cm3 or more and 0.97 g/cm3 or less, 5 to 12 parts by mass of ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (D) consisting of ethylene and ?-olefin having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and 5 to 9 parts by mass of silicone compound (E) (with the total amount of (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) being 100 parts by mass), and to an automotive glass run channel formed by the thermoplastic elastomer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Tomohiro YAMAGUCHI, Masakazu JITSUKATA, Akihiro YAMAMOTO, Youhei HOUTANI, Takahiro YAMADA
  • Patent number: 8211981
    Abstract: Disclosed is a poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) resin composition having an excellent balance between micropore formability and toughness, which can sufficiently form fine pores by drawing and does not cause a break during drawing. The poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) resin composition contains 0-90 parts by mass of a 4-methyl-1-pentene homopolymer (A) and 10-100 parts by mass of a 4-methyl-1-pentene copolymer (B) having a structural unit derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene and a structural unit derived from a C2-20 ?-olefin other than 4-methyl-1-pentene. The content of the structural unit derived from a C2-20 ?-olefin other than 4-methyl-1-pentene is 0.1-2.1% by mass relative to the total amount of the homopolymer (A) and the copolymer (B). The poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) resin composition also contains 0.1-800 ppm of a nucleator (C) relative to the total weight of the homopolymer (A) and the copolymer (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tooru Tanaka, Youhei Houtani, Atsushi Morita
  • Publication number: 20110144224
    Abstract: Disclosed is a poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) resin composition having an excellent balance between micropore formability and toughness, which can sufficiently form fine pores by drawing and does not cause a break during drawing. The poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) resin composition contains 0-90 parts by mass of a 4-methyl-1-pentene homopolymer (A) and 10-100 parts by mass of a 4-methyl-1-pentene copolymer (B) having a structural unit derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene and a structural unit derived from a C2-20 ?-olefin other than 4-methyl-1-pentene. The content of the structural unit derived from a C2-20 ?-olefin other than 4-methyl-1-pentene is 0.1-2.1% by mass relative to the total amount of the homopolymer (A) and the copolymer (B). The poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) resin composition also contains 0.1-800 ppm of a nucleator (C) relative to the total weight of the homopolymer (A) and the copolymer (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tooru Tanaka, Youhei Houtani, Atsushi Morita