Teruo Yamaguchi

Title: Teruo Yamaguchi and His Contributions to Photographic Materials.

Introduction

Teruo Yamaguchi is an inventor associated with Minamiashigara, Japan, and Fuji Photo Film Company, Limited. His patent work includes methods and compositions for treating polyester and plastic film surfaces, particularly in applications related to photography.

Latest Patents

Yamaguchi’s listed patent portfolio includes 2 patents. Two of his patents concern film undercoating and surface treatment.

“Method of Subbing Plastic Films” describes applying an aqueous subbing composition to plastic film, particularly film used in photography. The composition includes a polymer made from specified proportions of vinylidene chloride or vinyl chloride, vinyl monomers with alcohol groups in their side chains, and, optionally, other monomers such as acrylates, methacrylates, acrylonitrile, and alkyl vinyl esters or ethers.

“Undercoating Composition for Polyesters Containing Epoxy Compounds” concerns a polyester undercoating composition containing a compound with two or more epoxy groups and a molecular weight of about 1,000 or less.

Career Highlights

Yamaguchi’s listed inventions address the preparation of film surfaces and polyester undercoatings. These technologies focus on material compositions and treatments relevant to photographic film production. The available information associates his work with Fuji Photo Film Company, Limited.

Collaborations

Nobuo Tsuji and June Yamaguchi are identified as Yamaguchi’s coworkers. The available details do not specify their roles in the listed patents.

Conclusion

Teruo Yamaguchi’s two listed patents reflect work on subbing plastic films and developing epoxy-containing undercoatings for polyesters, contributing to materials technology associated with photographic applications.