Patents by Inventor Yuji Munesawa

Yuji Munesawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20130231424
    Abstract: A semi-aromatic polyamide film including a semi-aromatic polyamide resin including a dicarboxylic acid mainly composed of terephthalic acid and a diamine mainly composed of an aliphatic diamine having 9 carbon atoms, wherein a number density of fish-eyes of 0.01 mm2 or more in size present in the film is 100/1000 cm2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicants: KURARAY CO., LTD., UNITIKA LTD.
    Inventors: Arihiro Anada, Kozo Tamura, Yuji Munesawa
  • Patent number: 8067075
    Abstract: A multilayer tube including at least three layers including a layer (a) formed of (A) polyamide 11 and/or polyamide 12, a layer (b) formed of (B) a polyamide (semi-aromatic polyamide) including a dicarboxylic acid unit containing a terephthalic acid and/or naphthalenedicarboxylic acid unit in a proportion of 50 mol % or more based on all dicarboxylic acid units, and a diamine unit containing an aliphatic diamine unit having a carbon number of 9 to 13 in a proportion of 60 mol % or more based on all diamine units, and a layer (c) formed of (C) a fluorine-containing polymer having introduced into the molecular chain thereof a functional group having reactivity with a polyamide-based resin, is provided as a multilayer tube excellent in an alcohol gasoline permeation-preventing property, interlayer adhesion, low-temperature impact resistance, heat resistance and chemical resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignees: Ube Industries, Inc., Asahi Glass Company, Limited, Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoharu Nishioka, Koji Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Iwasa, Atsushi Funaki, Eiichi Nishi, Koichi Uchida, Tsugunori Kashimura, Takashi Yamashita, Yuji Munesawa
  • Publication number: 20070148389
    Abstract: A multilayer tube including at least three layers including a layer (a) formed of (A) polyamide 11 and/or polyamide 12, a layer (b) formed of (B) a polyamide (semi-aromatic polyamide) including a dicarboxylic acid unit containing a terephthalic acid and/or naphthalenedicarboxylic acid unit in a proportion of 50 mol % or more based on all dicarboxylic acid units, and a diamine unit containing an aliphatic diamine unit having a carbon number of 9 to 13 in a proportion of 60 mol % or more based on all diamine units, and a layer (c) formed of (C) a fluorine-containing polymer having introduced into the molecular chain thereof a functional group having reactivity with a polyamide-based resin, is provided as a multilayer tube excellent in an alcohol gasoline permeation-preventing property, interlayer adhesion, low-temperature impact resistance, heat resistance and chemical resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicants: Ube Industries, Ltd. a corporation of Japan, 1978-96, Asahi Glass Company, Limited, a corporation of Japan, Kuraray Co., Ltd., a corporation of Japan
    Inventors: Tomoharu Nishioka, Koji Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Iwasa, Atsushi Funaki, Eiichi Nishi, Koichi Uchida, Tsugunori Kashimura, Takashi Yamashita, Yuji Munesawa
  • Publication number: 20060094823
    Abstract: A cam gear is formed from a resinous material containing 100 parts by weight of polyamide and 5 to 20 parts by weight of modified polyolefin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Kazutake Koyama, Koji Satake, Masahiro Yonemura, Tsugunori Kashimura, Takashi Yamashita, Yuji Munesawa
  • Patent number: 6989198
    Abstract: A multi-layer structure excellent in the barrier properties against alcohol gasoline, particularly hydrocarbon components, and also excellent in the interlayer adhesion, low-temperature impact resistance, heat resistance and chemical resistance is provided. The stractive is a multi-layer structure comprising two or more layers including at least a layer (a) comprising (A) nylon 11 and/or nylon 12 and a layer (b) comprising (B) a polyamide resin (nylon 9T) consisting of a dicarboxylic acid component and a-diamine component, with 60 to 100 mol % of the dicarboxylic acid component being a terephthalic acid and 60 to 100 mol % of the diamine component being a diamine component selected from 1,9-nonanediamine and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine, and preferably further including a layer (c) comprising (A) nylon 11 and/or nylon 12 or (C) nylon 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignees: Kuraray Co., Ltd., Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruhisa Masuda, Yuji Munesawa, Koichi Warino, Tomoharu Nishioka, Yoshio Iwata, Koji Nakamura, Kozo Tamura, Tetsuya Hara
  • Publication number: 20040135371
    Abstract: A fuel pipe joint having excellent fuel permeation resistance, particularly a fuel pipe joint for use in automobiles, which can greatly reduce the amount of fuel permeated through the wall and exhibits excellent rigidity and fuel barrier property even at high temperatures, the fuel pipe joint using a joint material comprising a polyamide (nylon 9T) consisting of a dicarboxylic acid component and a diamine component, with 60 to 100 mol % of the dicarboxylic acid component being a terephthalic acid and 60 to 100 mol % of the diamine component being a diamine component selected from 1,9-nonanediamine and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine. The joint material preferably further comprises a reinforcement and/or an electrically conducting filler. The electrically conducting filler preferably has an aspect ratio of 50 or more and a short diameter of 0.5 nm to 10 &mgr;m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicants: Kuraray Co., Ltd., a Japanese corporation, Ube Industries, Ltd., a Japanese corporation
    Inventors: Haruhisa Masuda, Yuji Munesawa, Koichi Warino, Noriyuki Isobe, Hideki Fujimura, Yoshiro Iwata, Koji Nakamura, Kozo Tamura
  • Publication number: 20040126523
    Abstract: A multi-layer structure excellent in the barrier properties against alcohol gasoline, particularly hydrocarbon components, and also excellent in the interlayer adhesion, low-temperature impact resistance, heat resistance and chemical resistance is provided. The stractive is a multi-layer structure comprising two or more layers including at least a layer (a) comprising (A) nylon 11 and/or nylon 12 and a layer (b) comprising (B) a polyamide resin (nylon 9T) consisting of a dicarboxylic acid component and a-diamine component, with 60 to 100 mol % of the dicarboxylic acid component being a terephthalic acid and 60 to 100 mol % of the diamine component being a diamine component selected from 1,9-nonanediamine and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine, and preferably further including a layer (c) comprising (A) nylon 11 and/or nylon 12 or (C) nylon 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicants: Kuraray Co., Ltd., a Japanese Corporation, Ube Industries, Ltd., a Japanese Corporation
    Inventors: Haruhisa Masuda, Yuji Munesawa, Koichi Warino, Tomoharu Nishioka, Yoshiro Iwata, Koji Nakamura, Kozo Tamura, Tetsuya Hara