Patents by Inventor Akihiro Imai

Akihiro Imai 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: 8461255
    Abstract: An aqueous polyurethane resin is prepared by reaction of an isocyanate group-terminated prepolymer with a chain extender containing polyamine. The isocyanate group-terminated prepolymer is obtained by reaction of at least a polyisocyanate containing 50 wt % or more of a non-multiple ring polyisocyanate that does not contain an aromatic ring and an aliphatic ring, or contains one aromatic ring or aliphatic ring; polyoxyethylene polyol; and a polyoxyethylene side chain-containing active compound having two or more hydroxyl groups or isocyanate groups at its molecular terminal and having a polyoxyethylene group in the side chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Isobe, Akihiro Imai, Atsuko Tachibana
  • Publication number: 20120180952
    Abstract: [Solution to Problem] The laminating adhesive of the present invention includes a polyisocyanate component (A) and a polyol component (B), wherein the polyisocyanate component (A) contains a polyisocyanate (A1) that does not contain an aromatic ring, and the polyol component (B) contains a macropolyol (B1) that does not contain an aromatic ring but contains a cyclohexane ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Akihiro IMAI, Takeshi OSAKI, Shigetoshi SASANO
  • Publication number: 20100258762
    Abstract: An aqueous polyurethane resin is prepared by reaction of an isocyanate group-terminated prepolymer with a chain extender containing polyamine. The isocyanate group-terminated prepolymer is obtained by reaction of at least a polyisocyanate containing 50 wt % or more of a non-multiple ring polyisocyanate that does not contain an aromatic ring and an aliphatic ring, or contains one aromatic ring or aliphatic ring; polyoxyethylene polyol; and a polyoxyethylene side chain-containing active compound having two or more hydroxyl groups or isocyanate groups at its molecular terminal and having a polyoxyethylene group in the side chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Masahiro Isobe, Akihiro Imai, Atsuko Tachibana
  • Publication number: 20100249360
    Abstract: [Solution to Problem] The laminating adhesive of the present invention includes a polyisocyanate component (A) and a polyol component (B), wherein the polyisocyanate component (A) contains a polyisocyanate (A1) that does not contain an aromatic ring, and the polyol component (B) contains a macropolyol (B1) that does not contain an aromatic ring but contains a cyclohexane ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Akihiro Imai, Takeshi Osaki, Shigetoshi Sasano
  • Publication number: 20100059435
    Abstract: A chemical filter obtained by fabricating a chemical filter material, the chemical filter material being a woven or nonwoven fabric formed from a hydroxyl group-containing organic fiber, the hydroxyl group-containing organic fiber containing cation exchange groups introduced by radiation graft polymerization, the chemical filter material having an ion-exchange capacity of 400 meq/m2 or more with respect to the cation exchange groups, and the chemical filter material having a tensile strength of 5 to 20 N/15 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: NICHIAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Imai, Takashi Tanahashi, Toshiro Nakano, Tainen Shimotsu, Shiro Ishiwata, Takashi Shimonosono
  • Publication number: 20090241497
    Abstract: A chemical filter is obtained by pleating a nonwoven fabric, the nonwoven fabric being a spunlace nonwoven fabric prepared by causing fibers to be entangled by a spunlace method, and ion-exchange groups being introduced into the fibers by radiation graft polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: NICHIAS Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Imai, Takashi Tanahashi, Toshiro Nakano, Tainen Shimotsu
  • Publication number: 20080308226
    Abstract: To provide a two-component curable solventless adhesive which enables a laminated composite film comprising a barrier layer and a plastic film laminated with each other to maintain excellent appearance and adhesive strength for a long period even after a sterilization treatment at high temperature, and to appropriately adjust a reaction between a base resin and a curing agent during a production of the laminated composite film, thereby to ensure excellent workability, the two-component curable solventless adhesive comprises a base resin and a curing agent, wherein the base resin contains a polyol having an acid group and a secondary or tertiary terminal hydroxyl group accounting for 30% or more of the entire terminal hydroxyl groups of the polyol, and the curing agent contains an isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer containing at least an aralkyl polyisocyanate and/or a modified substance thereof as a raw polyisocyanate, and a content of a low molecular weight polyisocyanate having a molecular weig
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Akihiro Imai, Kazuaki Imamura, Taiji Morimoto, Hiroshi Kawasaki, Mikio Matsufuji
  • Patent number: 7377963
    Abstract: An adsorption filter includes at least one thin plate honeycomb filtering medium carrying a gas-adsorbing medium thereon and a filter case housing the honeycomb filtering medium therein. The thin plate honeycomb filtering medium is disposed in the filter case in such a manner as to make a series of V configurations with respect to a ventilation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Nichias Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Tanahashi, Akihiro Imai, Toshiro Nakano, Takashi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 7364608
    Abstract: The chemical filter supporting an ion-exchange resin comprising a fiber supporting body containing ion-exchange fiber and ion-exchange resin powder which is supported on the fiber supporting body is provided. The chemical filter possesses a large ion-exchange capacity per unit volume and exhibits high initial performance of eliminating ionized gaseous pollutants and excellent durability of the elimination performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Nichias Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Tanahashi, Toshiro Nakano, Akihiro Imai
  • Publication number: 20060050123
    Abstract: In an apparatus for forming an image on an image receiver, in order to solve at least one problem that an ink sheet may be attached to an image receiving layer in a thermal transfer recording and that the image receiving layer may be transferred to an image receiver insufficiently in an image recording using an ink-jet head, there is provided an image recording apparatus comprising: an image forming medium which extends over at least one platen and comprises an image receiving layer, an image recording section having at least one ink-jet head which faces the image receiving layer of the image forming medium on an outer periphery of one platen of said at least one platen, and an image transfer section having an image receiver and an image transfer heat medium which faces the image forming medium in its back side, wherein the image forming medium comprises a laminate of an aqueous solvent permeating layer and the image receiving layer which are laminated on and in the above listed order from a substrate for the
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Wada, Akihiro Imai, Yoshihiro Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20050217488
    Abstract: The present invention provides an adsorption filter, comprising: at least one thin plate honeycomb filtering medium carrying a gas-adsorbing medium thereon; and a filter case housing the honeycomb filtering medium therein, wherein the thin plate honeycomb filtering medium is disposed in the filter case in such a manner as to make a series of V configurations with respect to a ventilation direction. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the adsorption filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: NICHIAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Tanahashi, Akihiro Imai, Toshiro Nakano, Takashi Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20050211625
    Abstract: The chemical filter supporting an ion-exchange resin comprising a fiber supporting body containing ion-exchange fiber and ion-exchange resin powder which is supported on the fiber supporting body is provided. The chemical filter possesses a large ion-exchange capacity per unit volume and exhibits high initial performance of eliminating ionized gaseous pollutants and excellent durability of the elimination performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: NICHIAS Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Tanahashi, Toshiro Nakano, Akihiro Imai
  • Publication number: 20050212174
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a chemical filter with a corrugated honeycomb structure is disclosed. The method comprises coating or impregnating a fibrous paper containing ion-exchange fiber with a slurry mixture of an ion-exchange resin powder and an adhesive to obtain a paper supporting ion-exchange resin powder and applying the paper supporting ion-exchange resin powder to a corrugating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: NICHIAS Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Tanahashi, Toshiro Nakano, Akihiro Imai
  • Publication number: 20050025884
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a chemical filter with a corrugated honeycomb structure is disclosed. The method comprises coating a fiber paper with a slurry mixture of an ion-exchange resin powder and an adhesive to obtain an ion-exchange resin-coated paper with the ion-exchange resin powder attached to the surface and inside of the fiber paper, and forming a chemical filter with a corrugated honeycomb structure using the ion-exchange resin-coated paper. The average particle diameter of the ion-exchange resin powder is preferably 1-150 ?m. In addition, the ion-exchange resin powder preferably has an ion-exchange capacity of 1-10 meq/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: NICHIAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruzi Yamazaki, Toshiro Nakano, Akihiro Imai
  • Publication number: 20050022671
    Abstract: A chemical filter comprising an ion-exchange resin powder attached to the surface and inside of a fiber paper, which forms a corrugated honeycomb substrate, using an adhesive is disclosed. The average particle diameter of the ion-exchange resin powder is preferably 1-150 ?m. In addition, the ion-exchange resin powder preferably has an ion-exchange capacity of 1-10 meq/g. A method for manufacturing the chemical filter is also disclosed. The method comprises spraying or shower-coating a slurry mixture of an ion-exchange resin powder and an adhesive onto a corrugated honeycomb substrate, or dipping the corrugated honeycomb substrate in a slurry mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: NICHIAS Corporation
    Inventors: Teruzi Yamazaki, Toshiro Nakano, Akihiro Imai
  • Patent number: 6833044
    Abstract: The solvent-free two-component adhesive composition of the present invention is prepared by a polyol component (A) and a polyisocyanate component (B), wherein the composition comprises at least one polyol component having crystallinity and selected from the group consisting of a polyester polyol, a polyether polyol, a polycarbonate polyol and a polyurethane polyol in an amount of 3 to 50% by weight relative to the total weight of the components (A) and (B). The adhesive composition has the initial viscosity of about 100 to 1,500 mPa·s (in particular, 100 to 1,000 mPa·s) at 70° C. immediately after the components (A) and (B) are mixed together, and the increasing ratio of viscosity after the composition is stood at 70° C. for 10 minutes to the initial viscosity of 120% or less. According to the present invention, a composite laminated film having the good external appearance can be produced simply and effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsui Takeda Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro Imai, Kazuaki Imamura, Taiji Morimoto
  • Patent number: 6538095
    Abstract: The solvent-free two-component adhesive composition of the present invention comprises a polyol component (A) and a polyisocyanate component (B), and the viscosity of the mixture at 80° C. immediately after the point of time the components (A) and (B) are mixed together is 900 mPa·s or higher. The component (A) may be a polyol having a number average molecular weight of 800 or larger, or a mixture thereof, and the viscosity of the component (B) at 25° C. may be 20,000 mPa·s or higher. The composition may be used for laminating metal foil of 5 to 15 m thickness with a plastic film. By using the composition of the present invention, the occurrence of blocking due to the seepage of the adhesive from metal foil is prevented. The present invention includes a process of lamination using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsui Takada Chemicals Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro Imai, Taiji Morimoto, Sachio Igarashi
  • Publication number: 20020157789
    Abstract: The solvent-free two-component adhesive composition of the present invention is prepared by a polyol component (A) and a polyisocyanate component (B), wherein the composition comprises at least one polyol component having crystallinity and selected from the group consisting of a polyester polyol, a polyether polyol, a polycarbonate polyol and a polyurethane polyol in an amount of 3 to 50% by weight relative to the total weight of the components (A) and (B). The adhesive composition has the initial viscosity of about 100 to 1,500 mPa·s (in particular, 100 to 1,000 mPa·s) at 70° C. immediately after the components (A) and (B) are mixed together, and the increasing ratio of viscosity after the composition is stood at 70° C. for 10 minutes to the initial viscosity of 120% or less. According to the present invention, a composite laminated film having the good external appearance can be produced simply and effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Akihiro Imai, Kazuaki Imamura, Taiji Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20020143133
    Abstract: The solvent-free two-component adhesive composition of the present invention comprises a polyol component (A) and a polyisocyanate component (B), and the viscosity of the mixture at 80° C. immediately after the point of time the components (A) and (B) are mixed together is 900 mPa·s or higher. The component (A) may be a polyol having a number average molecular weight of 800 or larger, or a mixture thereof, and the viscosity of the component (B) at 25° C. may be 20,000 mPa·s or higher. The composition may be used for laminating metal foil of 5 to 15 m thickness with a plastic film. By using the composition of the present invention, the occurrence of blocking due to the seepage of the adhesive from metal foil is prevented. The present invention includes a process of lamination using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Akihiro Imai, Taiji Morimoto, Sachio Igarashi
  • Patent number: 6335307
    Abstract: The medium for thermal transfer recording of the invention includes (a) a base material having a first surface and a second surface, (b) a transfer medium layer placed at the first surface side, and (c) a heat resistant lubricating layer placed at the second surface side, in which the heat resistant lubricating layer is composed of (1) a resin containing a hydroxyl group, (2) a crosslinking agent, and (3) a thermoplastic resin. The thermoplastic resin having at least one of thermal deformation temperature and glass transition temperature of 70° C. or more is preferably used. The heat resistant lubricating layer can contain an adhesive. The heat resistant lubricating layer has a crosslink structure formed by crosslinking reaction between the crosslinking agent and the resin containing a hydroxyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Imai, Nobuyoshi Taguchi