Shiga, Japan

Masakazu Wakabayashi

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Sekisui Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha. Active years: 1992.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Masakazu Wakabayashi. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/masakazu-wakabayashi

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 6.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 5(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1992

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Masakazu Wakabayashi and Thermoplastic Resin Sheet Manufacturing

Introduction

Masakazu Wakabayashi is an inventor associated with Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. His patent work addresses the manufacture of embossed thermoplastic resin sheets and methods for reducing defects during production.

Latest Patents

Wakabayashi is credited with 1 patent: “Method for the Manufacture of Thermoplastic Resin Sheets.” The invention describes extruding molten thermoplastic resin through a slit in an extrusion mold at a velocity-to-slit-width ratio above a critical value. The critical value corresponds to the ratio at which the embossment’s surface roughness reaches its minimum. The method is intended to help prevent problems associated with embossing rollers, including sheets sticking to or winding around rollers, poor appearance, and sizing marks.

Career Highlights

Wakabayashi’s listed patent reflects work on improving the manufacturing process for embossed thermoplastic sheets. By controlling extrusion conditions, the method seeks to produce sheets while avoiding defects that can arise during roller-based embossing.

Collaborations

His listed coworkers include Saneharu Tatsu and Kazuhiro Kiminami. The available information identifies them as coworkers but does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Masakazu Wakabayashi’s patent focuses on controlling extrusion conditions to improve the manufacture and surface quality of embossed thermoplastic resin sheets.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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