Patents by Inventor Hiroto Itou

Hiroto Itou 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: 10619000
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a biomass-resource-derived polyurethane, which comprises: reacting a dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol to produce a polyester polyol; and reacting the polyester polyol and a polyisocyanate compound, wherein the dicarboxylic acid contains at least one component derived from biomass resources, a content of an organic acid in the dicarboxylic acid is more than 0 ppm and not more than 1,000 ppm relative to the dicarboxylic acid, and a pKa value of the organic acid at 25° C. is not more than 3.7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Teruhiko Ohara, Naoki Suzuki, Yasuko Nakajima, Hiroto Itou, Takayuki Aoshima, Naoki Sugai, Takanao Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20190263960
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a biomass-resource-derived polyurethane, which comprises: reacting a dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol to produce a polyester polyol; and reacting the polyester polyol and a polyisocyanate compound, wherein the dicarboxylic acid contains at least one component derived from biomass resources, a content of an organic acid in the dicarboxylic acid is more than 0 ppm and not more than 1,000 ppm relative to the dicarboxylic acid, and a pKa value of the organic acid at 25° C. is not more than 3.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Teruhiko OHARA, Naoki SUZUKI, Yasuko NAKAJIMA, Hiroto ITOU, Takayuki AOSHIMA, Naoki SUGAI, Takanao MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 10351658
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a biomass-resource-derived polyurethane, which comprises: reacting a dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol to produce a polyester polyol; and reacting the polyester polyol and a polyisocyanate compound, wherein the dicarboxylic acid contains at least one component derived from biomass resources, a content of an organic acid in the dicarboxylic acid is more than 0 ppm and not more than 1,000 ppm relative to the dicarboxylic acid, and a pKa value of the organic acid at 25° C. is not more than 3.7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhiko Ohara, Naoki Suzuki, Yasuko Nakajima, Hiroto Itou, Takayuki Aoshima, Naoki Sugai, Takanao Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20180215859
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a biomass-resource-derived polyurethane, which comprises: reacting a dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol to produce a polyester polyol; and reacting the polyester polyol and a polyisocyanate compound, wherein the dicarboxylic acid contains at least one component derived from biomass resources, a content of an organic acid in the dicarboxylic acid is more than 0 ppm and not more than 1,000 ppm relative to the dicarboxylic acid, and a pKa value of the organic acid at 25° C. is not more than 3.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Teruhiko OHARA, Naoki SUZUKI, Yasuko NAKAJIMA, Hiroto ITOU, Takayuki AOSHIMA, Naoki SUGAI, Takanao MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9963537
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a biomass-resource-derived polyurethane, which comprises: reacting a dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol to produce a polyester polyol; and reacting the polyester polyol and a polyisocyanate compound, wherein the dicarboxylic acid contains at least one component derived from biomass resources, a content of an organic acid in the dicarboxylic acid is more than 0 ppm and not more than 1,000 ppm relative to the dicarboxylic acid, and a pKa value of the organic acid at 25° C. is not more than 3.7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhiko Ohara, Naoki Suzuki, Yasuko Nakajima, Hiroto Itou, Takayuki Aoshima, Naoki Sugai, Takanao Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20160272751
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a biomass-resource-derived polyurethane, which comprises: reacting a dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol to produce a polyester polyol; and reacting the polyester polyol and a polyisocyanate compound, wherein the dicarboxylic acid contains at least one component derived from biomass resources, a content of an organic acid in the dicarboxylic acid is more than 0 ppm and not more than 1,000 ppm relative to the dicarboxylic acid, and a pKa value of the organic acid at 25° C. is not more than 3.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Teruhiko OHARA, Naoki Suzuki, Yasuko Nakajima, Hiroto Itou, Takayuki Aoshima, Naoki Sugai, Takanao Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9394397
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a biomass-resource-derived polyurethane, which comprises: reacting a dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol to produce a polyester polyol; and reacting the polyester polyol and a polyisocyanate compound, wherein the dicarboxylic acid contains at least one component derived from biomass resources, a content of an organic acid in the dicarboxylic acid is more than 0 ppm and not more than 1,000 ppm relative to the dicarboxylic acid, and a pKa value of the organic acid at 25° C. is not more than 3.7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhiko Ohara, Naoki Suzuki, Yasuko Nakajima, Hiroto Itou, Takayuki Aoshima, Naoki Sugai, Takanao Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9290614
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a biomass-resource-derived polyurethane, which comprises: reacting a dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol to produce a polyester polyol; and reacting the polyester polyol and a polyisocyanate compound, wherein the dicarboxylic acid contains at least one component derived from biomass resources, a content of an organic acid in the dicarboxylic acid is more than 0 ppm and not more than 1,000 ppm relative to the dicarboxylic acid, and a pKa value of the organic acid at 25° C. is not more than 3.7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhiko Ohara, Naoki Suzuki, Yasuko Nakajima, Hiroto Itou, Takayuki Aoshima, Naoki Sugai, Takanao Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20130338395
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a biomass-resource-derived polyurethane, which comprises: reacting a dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol to produce a polyester polyol; and reacting the polyester polyol and a polyisocyanate compound, wherein the dicarboxylic acid contains at least one component derived from biomass resources, a content of an organic acid in the dicarboxylic acid is more than 0 ppm and not more than 1,000 ppm relative to the dicarboxylic acid, and a pKa value of the organic acid at 25° C. is not more than 3.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Teruhiko OHARA, Naoki Suzuki, Yasuko Nakajima, Hiroto Itou, Takayuki Aoshima, Naoki Sugai, Takanao Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20130035448
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a biomass-resource-derived polyurethane, which comprises: reacting a dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol to produce a polyester polyol; and reacting the polyester polyol and a polyisocyanate compound, wherein the dicarboxylic acid contains at least one component derived from biomass resources, a content of an organic acid in the dicarboxylic acid is more than 0 ppm and not more than 1,000 ppm relative to the dicarboxylic acid, and a pKa value of the organic acid at 25° C. is not more than 3.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Teruhiko OHARA, Naoki Suzuki, Yasuko Nakajima, Hiroto Itou, Takayuki Aoshima, Naoki Sugai, Takanao Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 7111837
    Abstract: This invention relates to a sheet postprocessing apparatus which includes a first crease forming unit for forming a first crease on a sheet in its width direction, a second crease forming unit for forming a second crease parallel to the first crease, a first abutting member against which the leading end of a sheet introduced into the first crease forming unit abuts to position the sheet, a second abutting member against which the first crease abuts to position the sheet, a first driving mechanism for driving the first abutting member, a second driving mechanism for driving the second abutting member, and a control device for controlling the first crease forming unit, first driving mechanism, second crease forming unit, and second driving mechanism, and makes one folding process selected from a center folding process, inward three-fold process, and Z-fold process executable in the same sheet convey path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroto Itou, Kohji Yoshie, Hitoshi Tamura, Hisao Hosoya
  • Publication number: 20040046304
    Abstract: This invention relates to a sheet postprocessing apparatus which includes a first crease forming unit for forming a first crease on a sheet in its width direction, a second crease forming unit for forming a second crease parallel to the first crease, a first abutting member against which the leading end of a sheet introduced into the first crease forming unit abuts to position the sheet, a second abutting member against which the first crease abuts to position the sheet, a first driving mechanism for driving the first abutting member, a second driving mechanism for driving the second abutting member, and a control device for controlling the first crease forming unit, first driving mechanism, second crease forming unit, and second driving mechanism, and makes one folding process selected from a center folding process, inward three-fold process, and Z-fold process executable in the same sheet convey path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroto Itou, Kohji Yoshie, Hitoshi Tamura, Hisao Hosoya