Patents by Inventor Daisuke Ootsuki
Daisuke Ootsuki 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).
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Patent number: 8455061Abstract: An optically active compound having a polymerizable group which is represented by formula (1) or (2). P1-Q1-(A1-Z1)m—X1—(Z1-A1)m-Q1-P2??(1) P1-Q1-(A1-Z1)m—X2??(2) For example, A1 is independently divalent group having ring; Z1 is independently bonding group; m is independently an integer from 1 to 5; Q1 is independently alkylene having 1 to 20 carbons; X1 is a divalent group having chirality; X2 is a monovalent group having chirality, and P1 and P2 are polymerizable groups; and concerns a polymerizable liquid crystal composition, a polymer, an optical device and an article.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Daisuke Ootsuki, Junichi Inagaki
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Patent number: 8450517Abstract: The invention is to provide a photosensitive compound suitable for a photoalignment method, a photosensitive polymer prepared from the compound, a photoaligning agent by using the compound and a liquid crystal alignment film prepared from the photoaligning agent. A photosensitive compound represented by formula (1): in formula (1), Y1 is a divalent group represented by formula (2-1) or (2-2); A1 is 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene; Z1 is a single bond, —COO— or —OCO—; R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, fluorine or alkyl having 1 to 5 carbons; Q1 is independently a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 12 carbons; and n is 0 or 1. In formulas (2-1) and (2-2), W1 and W2 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 3 carbons or alkoxy having 1 to 3 carbons.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Daisuke Ootsuki, Kazumi Nara, Junichi Inagaki, Mayumi Tanabe
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Patent number: 8404316Abstract: A polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by formula (1): wherein Al and A2 are each a cyclic-structure group; Z1 is a bonding group; m is an integer from 0 to 5; P1 is a polymerizable group represented by formula (2-1); Q1 is alkylene having 1 to 20 carbons; P2 is a polymerizable group represented by any one of formula (2-1) to formula (2-4), hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, —CN, —CF3, —OCF3, alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons or alkoxy having 1 to 20 carbons; Q2 is a group defined in Q1 when P2 is a polymerizable group and, and Q2 is a single bond when P2 is not a polymerizable group; and in formula (2-2) to formula (2-4), Ra is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl having 1 to 5 carbons.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Daisuke Ootsuki, Junichi Inagaki
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Patent number: 8366962Abstract: The main aim of the invention is to provide a polymerizable liquid crystal compound that has a liquid crystal phase with a wide temperature range centering at room temperature, has an excellent compatibility with another polymerizable liquid crystal compound, has an excellent solubility in an organic solvent and is polymerizable even in air by heat or light. A polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by formula (1-1) or formula (1-2): wherein A1 and A2 are a divalent cyclic-structure group such as cyclohexylene and phenylene; Z1 is a bonding group such as a single bond and —O—; m is an integer from 1 to 5; Q1 and Q2 are alkylene having 1 to 20 carbons; R1 is fluorine, cyano, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, alkyl, alkoxy and so forth; and Ra and Rb is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Daisuke Ootsuki, Junichi Inagaki
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Patent number: 8354147Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to provide a polymerizable liquid crystal compound that has a liquid crystal phase with a wide temperature range, has an excellent compatibility with another polymerizable liquid crystal compound, has an excellent solubility in organic solvent and is polymerizable in air by heat or light. Means for Solving the Subject A polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by formula (1) wherein A1 and A2 are a ring such as 1,4-cyclohexylene and 1,4-phenylene; Z1 to Z3 are a bonding group such as a single bond and —O—, m is an integer of 1 to 5; Q1 and/or Q2 are —O(C2H4O)n1(C3H6O)n2— or —O(C3H6O)n2(C2H4O)n1—, where n1 and n2 are integer of 0 to 5 and the sum of n1 and n2 is 2 to 5; one of Q1 and Q2 may be alkylene; P1 and P2 are a polymerizable group represented by any one of formula (2-1) to formula (2-3) and R is hydrogen, halogen or alkylene having 1 to 5 carbons.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Daisuke Ootsuki, Tomohiro Yano
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Publication number: 20120165491Abstract: The invention is to provide a photosensitive compound suitable for a photoalignment method, a photosensitive polymer prepared from the compound, a photoaligning agent by using the compound and a liquid crystal alignment film prepared from the photoaligning agent. A photosensitive compound represented by formula (1): in formula (1), Y1 is a divalent group represented by formula (2-1) or (2-2); A1 is 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene; Z1 is a single bond, —COO— or —OCO—; R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, fluorine or alkyl having 1 to 5 carbons; Q1 is independently a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 12 carbons; and n is 0 or 1. In formulas (2-1) and (2-2), W1 and W2 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 3 carbons or alkoxy having 1 to 3 carbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicants: CHISSO PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke OOTSUKI, Kazumi NARA, Junichi INAGAKI, Mayumi TANABE
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Patent number: 8048496Abstract: The purpose the invention is to provide a polymerizable liquid crystal compound which has an excellent solubility with other compounds, a high homeotropic property, and a spirobiindan-backbone, and a liquid crystal composition comprising this compound. The purpose is attained with a polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by Formula (1). A polymer which is excellent in many characteristics can be obtained from this compound and a formed body having optical anisotropy, produced from this polymer can be obtained. In Formula (1), G is a single bond or oxygen; R is hydrogen, methyl (Me) or a group represented by Formula (a), wherein at least two of R are groups represented by Formula (a); P is a polymerizable group represented by any of Formula (P1) to Formula (P8). In Formula (a), a desirable A is 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z is a bonding group; m is an integer of 0 to 3; X0 is a single bond or alkylene; Z0 is a single bond, —O—, —OCO—, or —OCOO—; X is a single bond or alkylene.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: JNC CorporationInventors: Maiko Itoh, Yoshiharu Hirai, Junichi Inagaki, Daisuke Ootsuki
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Publication number: 20110240918Abstract: An optically active compound having a polymerizable group which is represented by formula (1) or (2). P1-Q1-(A1-Z1)m—X1—(Z1-A1)m-Q1-P2??(1) P1-Q1-(A1-Z1)m—X2??(2) For example, A1 is independently divalent group having ring; Z1 is independently bonding group; m is independently an integer from 1 to 5; Q1 is independently alkylene having 1 to 20 carbons; X1 is a divalent group having chirality; X2 is a monovalent group having chirality, and P1 and P2 are polymerizable groups; and concerns a polymerizable liquid crystal composition, a polymer, an optical device and an article.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicants: CHISSO CORPORATION, CHISSO PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke OOTSUKI, Junichi INAGAKI
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Patent number: 7985455Abstract: The compound of the present invention is represented by the formula (1). In the formula (1), R1 and R2 are hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, methyl or ethyl; X1 and X2 are hydrogen, fluorine, methyl or trifluoromethyl; Z1 and Z2 are a single bond, —COO—, —OCO—, —CH?CH—COO—, —OCO—CH?CH—, —CH2CH2—COO—, —OCO—CH2CH2—, —CH2O—, —CONH—, —(CH2)4—, —CH2CH2— or —C?C—; Z3 and Z4 are a single bond or —O—; A1 and A2 are 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,3-phenylene, pyridin-2,5-diyl, pyrimidin-2,5-diyl, naphthalen-2,6-diyl or tetrahydronaphtlane-2,6-diyl; and Y1 and Y2 are alkylene having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignees: JNC Corporation, Chisso Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Junichi Inagaki, Tomohiro Yano, Daisuke Ootsuki, Maiko Ito, Ryushi Shundo
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Publication number: 20110147656Abstract: Subject The main aim of the invention is to provide a polymerizable liquid crystal compound that has a liquid crystal phase with a wide temperature range centering at room temperature, has an excellent compatibility with another polymerizable liquid crystal compound, has an excellent solubility in an organic solvent and is polymerizable even in air by heat or light. Means for Solving the Subject A polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by formula (1-1) or formula (1-2): wherein A1 and A2 are a divalent cyclic-structure group such as cyclohexylene and phenylene; Z1 is a bonding group such as a single bond and —O—; m is an integer from 1 to 5; Q1 and Q2 are alkylene having 1 to 20 carbons; R1 is fluorine, cyano, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, alkyl, alkoxy and so forth; and Ra and Rb is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicants: CHISSO CORPORATION, CHISSO PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Ootsuki, Junichi Inagaki
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Publication number: 20110086185Abstract: Subject The main aim of the invention is to provide a polymerizable liquid crystal compound that has a liquid crystal phase with a wide temperature range, an excellent compatibility with another polymerizable liquid crystal compound and an excellent solubility in organic solvent, and is polymerizable by heat and light even in air.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicants: CHISSO CORPORATION, CHISSO PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: DAISUKE OOTSUKI, JUNICHI INAGAKI
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Publication number: 20110001088Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to provide a polymerizable liquid crystal compound that has a liquid crystal phase with a wide temperature range, has an excellent compatibility with another polymerizable liquid crystal compound, has an excellent solubility in organic solvent and is polymerizable in air by heat or light. Means for Solving the Subject A polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by formula (1) wherein A1 and A2 are a ring such as 1,4-cyclohexylene and 1,4 -phenylene; Z1 to Z3 are a bonding group such as a single bond and —O—, m is an integer of 1 to 5; Q1 and/or Q2 are —O(C2H4O)n 1(C3H6O)n 2— or —O(C3H6O)n 2(C2H4O)n 1—, where n1 and n2 are integer of 0 to 5 and the sum of n1 and n2 is 2 to 5; one of Q1 and Q2 may be alkylene; P1 and P2 are a polymerizable group represented by any one of formula (2-1) to formula (2-3) and R is hydrogen, halogen or alkylene having 1 to 5 carbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicants: CHISSO CORPORATION, CHISSO PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke OOTSUKI, Tomohiro YANO
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Publication number: 20100264367Abstract: The compound of the present invention is represented by the formula (1). In the formula (1), R1 and R2 are hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, methyl or ethyl; X1 and X2 are hydrogen, fluorine, methyl or trifluoromethyl; Z1 and Z2 are a single bond, —COO—, —OCO—, —CH?CH—COO—, —OCO—CH?CH—, —CH2CH2—COO—, —OCO—CH2CH2—, —CH2O—, —CONH—, —(CH2)4—, —CH2CH2— or —C?C—; Z3 and Z4 are a single bond or —O—; A1 and A2 are 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,3-phenylene, pyridin-2,5-diyl, pyrimidin-2,5-diyl, naphthalen-2,6-diyl or tetrahydronaphtlane-2,6-diyl; and Y1 and Y2 are alkylene having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Junichi Inagaki, Tomohiro Yano, Daisuke Ootsuki, Maiko Ito, Ryushi Shundo
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Publication number: 20100193736Abstract: The compound of the present invention is represented by the formula (1). In the formula (1), R1 and R2 are hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, methyl or ethyl; X1 and X2 are hydrogen, fluorine, methyl or trifluoromethyl; Z1 and Z2 are a single bond, —COO—, —OCO—, —CH?CH—COO—, —OCO—CH?CH—, —CH2CH2—COO—, —OCO—CH2CH2—, —CH2O—, —CONH—, —(CH2)4—, —CH2CH2— or —C?C—; Z3 and Z4 are a single bond or —O—; A1 and A2 are 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,3-phenylene, pyridin-2,5-diyl, pyrimidin-2,5-diyl, naphthalen-2,6-diyl or tetrahydronaphtlane-2,6-diyl; and Y1 and Y2 are alkylene having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Junichi Inagaki, Tomohiro Yano, Daisuke Ootsuki, Maiko Ito, Ryushi Shundo
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Publication number: 20100096591Abstract: The purpose the invention is to provide a polymerizable liquid crystal compound which has an excellent solubility with other compounds, a high homeotropic property, and a spirobiindan-backbone, and a liquid crystal composition comprising this compound. The purpose is attained with a polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by Formula (1). A polymer which is excellent in many characteristics can be obtained from this compound and a formed body having optical anisotropy, produced from this polymer can be obtained. In Formula (1), G is a single bond or oxygen; R is hydrogen, methyl (Me) or a group represented by Formula (a), wherein at least two of R are groups represented by Formula (a); P is a polymerizable group represented by any of Formula (P1) to Formula (P8). In Formula (a), a desirable A is 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z is a bonding group; m is an integer of 0 to 3; X0 is a single bond or alkylene; Z0 is a single bond, —O—, —OCO—, or —OCOO—; X is a single bond or alkylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Maiko ITOH, Yoshiharu HIRAI, Junichi INAGAKI, Daisuke OOTSUKI