Patents by Inventor Jyunji Niimoto

Jyunji Niimoto 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).

  • Publication number: 20230340292
    Abstract: A low-VOC coating composition, a coating film, a substrate with a coating film, or a method its production, may include a low-VOC coating composition substantially free of benzyl alcohol. The low-VOC coating composition may include: a bisphenol epoxy compound (A) having an epoxy equivalent of 200 or less; a liquid amine curing agent (B); and a dioxolane derivative (C) of formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are each independently H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a phenyl group, and n is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masamitsu OKADA, Jyunji NIIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11390760
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition, a primer coating film, a layered antifouling coating film, a method of producing a substrate with a primer coating film, and a method of producing a substrate with a layered antifouling coating film. The coating composition includes an epoxy resin (A), an amine curing agent (B), a silane coupling agent (C), water (D), and a pigment (E). In the coating composition, the content of the water (D) is 3.5 to 11 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of non-volatile content in the coating composition, and a pigment volume concentration of the coating composition is 37 to 47%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
    Inventor: Jyunji Niimoto
  • Patent number: 11254823
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antifouling coating composition capable of forming an antifouling coating film that retains a high antifouling performance for a prolonged period of time and has an excellent damage resistance. Another object of the present invention is to provide an antifouling coating film formed with the antifouling coating composition, a substrate with an antifouling coating film and a method for producing the same, and an antifouling method using the antifouling coating film. The antifouling coating composition of the present invention contains a hydrolyzable polymer (A) containing a metal ester group, zinc oxide (B), and medetomidine (C), and has a content of the zinc oxide (B) in a solid content of the antifouling composition of 27 to 60% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
    Inventors: Jyunji Niimoto, Yusuke Hayashi, Satoshi Masuda, Hideyuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11098205
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide an antifouling coating composition capable of forming an antifouling coating film that exhibits a high antifouling performance even in a marine area having a heavy fouling load by animal species such as barnacles, has excellent slime resistance, and is prevented from cracking. Further, the present invention is also to provide an antifouling coating film, a substrate with an antifouling coating film and a method of producing the substrate, and an antifouling method, each using the composition. The antifouling coating composition of the present invention contains a polyorganosiloxane block-containing hydrolyzable copolymer (A) and medetomidine (B), wherein the polyorganosiloxane block-containing hydrolyzable copolymer (A) contains (i) a constituent unit derived from a hydrolyzable group-containing monomer (a1) and (ii) a constituent unit derived from a polyorganosiloxane block-containing monomer (a2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
    Inventors: Jyunji Niimoto, Soichiro Tanino
  • Publication number: 20200056055
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide an antifouling coating composition capable of forming an antifouling coating film that exhibits a high antifouling performance even in a marine area having a heavy fouling load by animal species such as barnacles, has excellent slime resistance, and is prevented from cracking. Further, the present invention is also to provide an antifouling coating film, a substrate with an antifouling coating film and a method of producing the substrate, and an antifouling method, each using the composition. The antifouling coating composition of the present invention contains a polyorganosiloxane block-containing hydrolyzable copolymer (A) and medetomidine (B), wherein the polyorganosiloxane block-containing hydrolyzable copolymer (A) contains (i) a constituent unit derived from a hydrolyzable group-containing monomer (a1) and (ii) a constituent unit derived from a polyorganosiloxane block-containing monomer (a2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
    Inventors: Jyunji NIIMOTO, Soichiro TANINO
  • Publication number: 20190330479
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antifouling coating composition capable of forming an antifouling coating film that retains a high antifouling performance for a prolonged period of time and has an excellent damage resistance. Another object of the present invention is to provide an antifouling coating film formed with the antifouling coating composition, a substrate with an antifouling coating film and a method for producing the same, and an antifouling method using the antifouling coating film. The antifouling coating composition of the present invention contains a hydrolyzable polymer (A) containing a metal ester group, zinc oxide (B), and medetomidine (C), and has a content of the zinc oxide (B) in a solid content of the antifouling composition of 27 to 60% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
    Inventors: Jyunji NIIMOTO, Yusuke HAYASHI, Satoshi MASUDA, Hideyuki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190085177
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition, a primer coating film, a layered antifouling coating film, a method of producing a substrate with a primer coating film, and a method of producing a substrate with a layered antifouling coating film. The coating composition includes an epoxy resin (A), an amine curing agent (B), a silane coupling agent (C), water (D), and a pigment (E). In the coating composition, the content of the water (D) is 3.5 to 11 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of non-volatile content in the coating composition, and a pigment volume concentration of the coating composition is 37 to 47%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
    Inventor: Jyunji NIIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10221332
    Abstract: Provided is a two-component-type primer having good adhesive property with a base material, particularly a nonferrous metal, and excellent curability, without containing any chromium compound. The two-component-type primer comprises an epoxy resin, an MXDA (meta-xylenediamine) Mannich modified curing agent, a gypsum (excluding crystal gypsum), and a pigment (excluding gypsum), wherein the volume concentration of a gypsum and a pigment in a dry coating film formed with the primer is 40 to 50%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
    Inventor: Jyunji Niimoto
  • Patent number: 9540521
    Abstract: The antifouling coating composition according to the present invention includes a silylacrylic copolymer including a structural unit (1) derived from triisopropylsilyl methacrylate (i), a structural unit (2) derived from triisopropylsilyl acrylate (ii) and a structural unit (3) derived from a polymerizable monomer having a polymerizable double bond (iii), which excludes the above (i) and (ii), the silylacrylic copolymer satisfies specific requirements. Thus, an antifouling coating composition that is excellent in long-term storage stability and gives a coating film excellent in long-term antifouling properties and long-term water resistance can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
    Inventors: Jyunji Niimoto, Junnai Ikadai, Kenji Yamamoto, Hideyuki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20150368506
    Abstract: Provided is a two-component-type primer having good adhesive property with a base material, particularly a nonferrous metal, and excellent curability, without containing any chromium compound. The two-component-type primer comprises an epoxy resin, an MXDA (meta-xylenediamine) Mannich modified curing agent, a gypsum (excluding crystal gypsum), and a pigment (excluding gypsum), wherein the volume concentration of a gypsum and a pigment in a dry coating film formed with the primer is 40 to 50%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
    Inventor: Jyunji NIIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150141562
    Abstract: To provide a polyester resin for an antifouling coating material that has improved storage stability while maintaining low VOC, thereby allowing preparation in a one-pack form, and that allows increased curability to be achieved and can provide a satisfactory antifouling property and coating property for prolonged periods, as well as a method for producing it, and an antifouling coating material composition. The polyester resin for an antifouling coating material is obtained by reacting a (a) trihydric or greater alcohol, a (b) dibasic acid or its anhydride and a (c) divalent alcohol, and then further reacting with an (d) alicyclic dibasic acid or its anhydride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro Fukuta, Jyunji Niimoto, Isao Tada, Kazuo Aizu
  • Publication number: 20140315030
    Abstract: The antifouling coating composition according to the present invention includes a silylacrylic copolymer including a structural unit (1) derived from triisopropylsilyl methacrylate (i), a structural unit (2) derived from triisopropylsilyl acrylate (ii) and a structural unit (3) derived from a polymerizable monomer having a polymerizable double bond (iii), which excludes the above (i) and (ii), the silylacrylic copolymer satisfies specific requirements. Thus, an antifouling coating composition that is excellent in long-term storage stability and gives a coating film excellent in long-term antifouling properties and long-term water resistance can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
    Inventors: Jyunji Niimoto, Junnai Ikadai, Kenji Yamamoto, Hideyuki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20130102708
    Abstract: To provide an antifouling coating composition which does not contain copper or any copper compound (e.g., cupric oxide) and therefore enables the production of an antifouling coating film that does not undergo discoloration or cracking caused by ultraviolet ray or moisture, can have a low VOC and long-term antifouling properties at high levels simultaneously, and has excellent mechanical strength. A two-part hydrolysable antifouling coating composition of the present invention comprises two liquids, i.e., a first component containing a polyester resin having a solid content acid value and a hydroxyl value of 50-200 mgKOH/g and 100 mgKOH/g or less, respectively, and having a viscosity of 500 mPa·s or less at 25° C.; and a second component in paste form containing a zinc oxide, and based on the total amount of the first and second components, the content of volatile organic compound is 400 g/L or less, and copper or any copper compound is not contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
    Inventors: Jyunji Niimoto, Yasuyuki Seki, Satoshi Masuda
  • Publication number: 20090226729
    Abstract: A high-solids anticorrosive coating composition which comprises a main ingredient (A) comprising an epoxy resin (a1) and a hardener ingredient (B) comprising an alicyclic amine hardener (b1) and/or a Mannich type hardener (b2), the ingredient (A) and/or the ingredient (B) containing at least either of an additive (a2) selected among epoxidized reactive diluents and modified epoxy resins and a coating film modifier (ab) selected among petroleum resins, xylene resins, coumarone resins, terpene phenol resins and vinyl chloride copolymers. The high-solids anticorrosive coating composition especially of the rapidly curable type is characterized by containing a high-boiling organic solvent having a boiling point exceeding 150° C. and containing substantially no organic solvent having a boiling point of 150° C. or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
    Inventors: Jyunji Niimoto, Soushi Kanameda, Tomohisa Sumida, Yukio Miyachi, Hideyuki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20090053166
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antifouling paint composition comprising a hydrolyzable copolymer (A) and an antifouling agent (B), wherein (A) is at least one kind of hydrolyzable copolymer selected from the group consisting of (a1) a copolymer containing a bond of metal salt, which is an acrylic polymer or a polyester resin, and has a side chain terminal group represented by the formula (I): —COO-M-O—COR1 [where M represents zinc or copper and R1 represents an organic group]; (a2) a copolymer containing a bond of metal salt composed of a component unit (a21) represented by the formula (II): CH2?C(R2)—COO-M-O—CO—C(R2)?CH2 [where M is the same as above and R2 represents H or CH3] and the other unsaturated monomer component unit (a22) which is copolymerizable with the monomer (II); and (a3) a silyl ester based copolymer composed of a component unit (a31) represented by the general formula (III): R7—CH?C(R3)—COO—SiR4R5R6 [where R3 is the same as R2, R4 to R6 represents a hydrocarbon group, R7 represents H or
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
    Inventor: Jyunji Niimoto