Patents by Inventor Akio Kashihara

Akio Kashihara 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: 5681485
    Abstract: A method of producing multilayer circuit boardschar comprising repeating a procedure comprising the steps of (1) laminating a photosensitive film composition shaped in a film form onto an insulating material carrying a conductor pattern formed thereon, (2) exposing the laminated photosensitive film composition to light through a negative type photomask, (3) dissolving the domains not irradiated in the above exposure step, (4) heat-curing the domains not dissolved in step (3), (5) forming a copper plating layer on the surface of the photosensitive film composition heat-cured in step (4) by electroless copper plating with or without further electroplating of copper, and (6) forming, on the plated copper layer formed in step (5), a photosensitive etch resist layer and subjecting said layer to light exposure through a photomask having a circuit pattern drawn thereon, developing and etching to thereby form a conductor pattern, said photosensitive film composition for lamination containing at least 50% by weight of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Yamagami, Shinji Seo, Akio Kashihara
  • Patent number: 5389497
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method for forming a patterned solder mask having preferred electric insulating property, heat resistance-and chemical resistance on a printed circuit board with high resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Yoshioka, Yoshikazu Yamagami, Akio Kashihara, Kiyomi Sakurai
  • Patent number: 5368884
    Abstract: The present invention has as its object providing a solder mask which permits high density mounting, is suitable for protecting conductor circuits, particularly has mask thickness on the circuit parts and each edge part of the circuits which make almost no difference from those on other parts, and is excellent in electrical insulation, heat resistance and solvent resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Yamagami, Akio Kashihara, Mamoru Seio, Hisaki Tanabe
  • Patent number: 5367039
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a colored polymer without color change between a reactant color dye and an obtained polymer. The process of the present invention comprises polymerizing a vinyl polymerizable monomer (A), and a polymerizable dye (B) prepared by reacting a (meth)acryloyl compound having a group reactive with an active hydrogen, with a dye represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which are the same or different, show a hydrogen atom or a group having the formula; ##STR2## (R.sub.3 represents --(CH.sub.2)m-NH.sub.2, or --(CH.sub.2)m-OH, R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an allyl group, n is an integer of 1 to 5 and m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 5), provided that both R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 do not represents a hydrogen atom, X and Y, which are different, --OH or --NHR.sub.1,in the presence of a polymerization initiator, and a color difference between the polymerizable dye and the obtained colored vinyl polymer is within .+-.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoya Yabuuchi, Chikayuki Otsuka, Akio Kashihara
  • Patent number: 5185229
    Abstract: Dry toner for electrophotography in the form of colored particles, each particle being composed of a colored core portion having an average diameter of 5 to 20.mu. and comprising as main ingredients, a coloring material and heat-meltable resin having a flow initiation temperature of 120.degree. C. to 160.degree. C., and a covering shell portion of a vinyl resin mixture of a comparatively low molecular weight component and a high molecular weight component, each having the maximum value in the molecular weight distribution curve obtained by gel-permeation chromatography of 8.times.10.sup.3 to 3.times.10.sup.4 and 8.times.10.sup.4 to 5.times.10.sup.5, respectively, and present in a ratio of Mw/Mn=5.0 or more; the weight ratio of said vinyl resins to the total weight of said core and shell portions being 8 to 25% by weight. The present dry toner is particularly useful for use in a high speed electrography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1993
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Limited
    Inventors: Haruhiko Sato, Katsuaki Kida, Akio Kashihara
  • Patent number: 5159017
    Abstract: Novel crosslinked polymer microparticles having a mean grain diameter of 0.01 to 10.mu., whose polymer carries urea, urethane or amide groups. The invention also provides a coating composition containing said crosslinked polymer microparticles, which is excellent in application characteristics and storage stability and is capable of providing a coating with excellent film properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadafumi Miyazono, Akio Kashihara, Shinichi Ishikura
  • Patent number: 5154967
    Abstract: Novel composite resinous film comprising a continuous phase of at least one resin and a discontinuous phase of microdomains which are aggregates of particles of at least one insoluble resin and are 0.03 to 10 microns in size, is provided. The film can exhibit the most desirous properties of the respective, constituent resinous materials and are useful in various fields including the paint industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keizou Ishii, Teruaki Kuwajima, Hiroshi Miwa, Akio Kashihara, Shinichi Ishikura
  • Patent number: 5124226
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing toner which has very narrow particle size distribution and contains a uniformity dispersed pigment therein. The process comprises dispersion-polymerizing(I) a pigment paste comprising (A) a pigment grinding agent having basic groups, acidic groups or the both, (B) a pigment and (C) vinyl monomers,(II) a polymerization initiator and(III) a dispersion polymerization stabilizerin a dispersion medium which dissolves said vinyl monomers (C) and dispersion polymerization stabilizer (III) and which does not dissolve polymerized resin particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoya Yabuuchi, Masayuki Maruta, Chikayuki Otsuka, Akihiro Kanakura, Akio Kashihara
  • Patent number: 5064923
    Abstract: Polymer microparticles having a three-dimensional network structure and an average particle size of 0.01 to 1 micron are obtained by emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomeric composition containing (a) at least one polyfunctional monomer having a plurality of polymerizable sites, or (b) a combination of two ethylenically unsaturated monomers each bearing mutually reactive functional groups in an aqueous medium in the presence of a compound or resin having a betaine group. The betqine compound or resin is incorporated into the polymer microparticles by physically adhering or covalently binding thereto to enhance the dispensing stability of the microparticles over a wide range of pH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Kashihara, Keizou Ishii, Kazunori Kanda, Ryuzo Mizuguchi
  • Patent number: 5059505
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing polymer particles suitable for electrophotographic toner. The substantially spherical resin particles have a weight average particle size of 1 to 30 microns and contain a carbon atom as main component, a silicon atom in an amount of 1.times.10.sup.-1 to 7% by weight and/or a fluorine atom in an amount of 1.times.10.sup.-2 to 2% by weight. The particles are prepared by polymerizing a polymerizable monomer in an organic solvent having a higher solubility parameter (SP value) than the resultant polymer by at least 1.0 in the presence of a dispersion stabilizer which is soluble in said organic solvent and which has a dialkylsiloxane bond and/or a fluorine atom, and then removing said organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Kashihara, Chikayuki Otsuka, Naoya Yabuuchi
  • Patent number: 5008318
    Abstract: Novel composite resinous film comprising a continuous phase of at least one resin and a discontinuous phase of microdomains which are aggregates of particles of at least one insoluble resin and are 0.03 to 10 microns in size, is provided. The film can exhibit the most desirous properties of the respective, constituent resinous materials and are useful in various fields including the paint industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keizou Ishii, Teruaki Kuwajima, Hiroshi Miwa, Akio Kashihara, Shinichi Ishikura
  • Patent number: 4990572
    Abstract: Composite resin particles each comprising a particulate crosslinked polymer to which a number of substantially linear, metal-containing polymer chains are chemically bonded. The invention also provide methods for the preparation of said composite resin particles. The present composite resin particles have self-film forming properties, can give a stable dispersion in an organic solvent or a resinous varnish and are specifically useful in paint industries. The particles are further characterized by having the desired properties of the metal element contained therein, as, for example, self-catalytic function in crosslinking, excellent biological activities and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadafumi Miyazono, Akio Kashihara, Shinichi Ishikura
  • Patent number: 4990571
    Abstract: Composite resin particles each comprising a particulate crosslinked polymer to which a number of substantially linear, metal-containing polymer chains are chemically bonded. The invention also provide methods for the preparation of said composite resin particles. The present composite resin particles have self-film forming properties, can give a stable dispersion in an organic solvent or a resinous varnish and are specifically useful in paint industries. The particles are further characterized by having the desired properties of the metal element contained therein, as, for example, self-catalytic function in crosslinking, excellent biological activities and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadafumi Miyazono, Akio Kashihara, Shinichi Ishikura
  • Patent number: 4983671
    Abstract: A two component polyurethane coating consisting of a principal component (A) comprising a hydroxyl group containing film-forming resin, crosslinked polymer particles and a solvent for said film-forming resin and a hardener component (B) comprising a polyisocyanate compound, which is characterized by using as the crosslinked polymer particles composite resin particles each comprising a particulate crosslinked polymer core and a number of substantially linear polymer chains coupled with said core by either chemical bonding, semi-interpenetration or both, and containing metal element in either portion of said core, said polymer chains or both of them; the solid weight ratio of said hydroxyl group containing film-forming resin to said composite resin particles being 99/1 to 40/60 and the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups in the hardener component (B) to hydroxyl groups in the principal component (A) (if the linear polymer chains contain hydroxyl groups, the sum of said hydroxyl groups and those of the film-fo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Syuhei Numata, Masanori Ohiwa, Toshihiro Maekawa, Akio Kashihara, Tadafumi Miyazono
  • Patent number: 4968576
    Abstract: Resinous microparticles useful in toner for electrophotography which are made of vinyl resin obtained by emulsion polymerization of at least one .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of cationic surfactant having an onium salt structure and a polymerization initiator having an amidine or amidine salt structure and whose average particle diameter is in a range of from 0.01 to 1.mu., and toner composition comprising toner particles and resinous microparticles as abovementioned are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Maruta, Katsuaki Kida, Eio Hisajima, Akio Kashihara, Naoya Yabuuchi
  • Patent number: 4920175
    Abstract: Promotors for a crosslinking reaction involved in the curing of a system comprising crosslinkable polymers are bound to polymeric microparticles having a diameter of about 0.01 to 6 microns prepared by polymerizing a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers. The microparticles carrying the crosslinking reaction promotor may be incorporated to coating compositions, printing inks, sealants, adhesives and other polymeric products in place of conventional crosslinking reaction promotors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Kanda, Shinichi Ishikura, Keizou Ishii, Akio Kashihara
  • Patent number: 4920187
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing polymer particles having monodisperse particle size comprising:adding a dispersion stabilizer, a polymerizable monomer and a polymerization initiator to an organic solvent to conduct polymerization, wherein said organic solvent has a solubility parameter (SP value) higher than that of the resultant polymer by at least 1.0 and said dispersion stabilizer is soluble in said organic solvent and has a free radical reactive group of 10.sup.-3 to 1 mmol/g; andremoving said organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Kashihara, Chikayuki Otsuka, Katsukiyo Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 4870132
    Abstract: A resin composition having (a) amphoionic group of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene or phenylene and Y is --COOH or --SO.sub.3 H, (b) an ethylenically unsaturated group, and (c) a silicon-containing organic group. The resin composition is useful as a reactive emulsifier in the emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Kashihara, Tadafumi Miyazono, Keizou Ishii, Shinichi Ishikura
  • Patent number: 4842936
    Abstract: Composite basic resin particles each of which comprises a granular body portion of crosslinked polymer having a mean diameter of 0.01 to 10.mu. and a number of linear polymer chains, a part of the respective linear polymer chain penetrating into the inside of the granular body portion and the remaining part extending outwardly therefrom, and at least part of said linear polymer chains bearing basic functional groups selected from amino groups and ammonium group. A dispersion of said composite basic resin particles in an organic solvent is useful as a resinous vehicle for coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Kashihara, Keizou Ishii, Shinichi Ishikura
  • Patent number: 4833208
    Abstract: Composite acrylic resin particles prepared by effecting an emulsion polymerization of a monomer mixture of(A) at least one crosslinking monomer having in its molecule two or more radically polymerizable mono- or 1,1-di-substituted ethylenic unsaturation bonds, or a combination of at least two monomers each having a mutually reactive functional group and one or more radically polymerizable mono- or 1,1-di-substituted ethylenic unsaturation bonds,(B) at least one mono-functional polymerizable monomer other than an aromatic compound, and(C) at least one monomer having in its molecule one or more radically polymerizable mono- or 1,1-di-substituted ethylenic unsaturation bonds and one or more radically polymerizable 1,2-di-, 1,1,2-tri- or 1,1,2,2-tetra-substituted ethylenic unsaturation bonds, and graft-polymerizing thus obtained particles with a polymerizable aromatic compound and other optional mono-functional monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadafumi Miyazono, Akio Kashihara, Shinichi Ishikura