Patents by Inventor Ken Kawata

Ken Kawata 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: 10835895
    Abstract: An acetylacetone derivative is useful for capturing a metal element by complexation. A convenient and very versatile synthesis method can be used to synthesize the derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Takashi Kato, Ken Kawata
  • Publication number: 20190111418
    Abstract: An acetylacetone derivative is useful for capturing a metal element by complexation. A convenient and very versatile synthesis method can be used to synthesize the derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi KATO, Ken KAWATA
  • Patent number: 9255058
    Abstract: Disclosed is a complex alcohol ester composition comprising a polyester in which at least two molecules of a polyol represented by a formula I: R(OH)n (wherein R represents an n-valent aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic group, one or more carbon atoms not adjacent to each other in R may be individually substituted with an oxygen atom, and n indicates an integer of 2 or more) are linked through at least two ester bonds via at least one molecule of a polybasic acid, and at least a part of the non-linked side chain ends of the polyol have a group represented by a formula II: (AO)kR2 (wherein R2 represents a hydrocarbon group, A represents a divalent linking group, and k indicates an integer) via a polybasic acid. The complex alcohol ester composition can be used a lubricant agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Kawata, Akio Tamura, Saisuke Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9145432
    Abstract: A compound represented by following formula (I): A-L-{D1-(E)q-D2-(B)m—Z1—R}p. In the formula, A represents a p-valent chain or cyclic residue; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; p represents an integer of 2 or more; D1 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—) or a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—); D2 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—), a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—), a carboxyl group (—C(?O)O—), a sulfonyloxyl group (—S(?O)2O—), a carbamoyl group (—C(?O)N(Alk)-) or a sulfamoyl group (—S(?O)2N(Alk)-); E represents a divalent group; and R represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted C8 or longer alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group or a trialkylsilyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Saisuke Watanabe, Hiyoku Nakata, Ken Kawata
  • Patent number: 9117475
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a novel lubricant composition that is useful as a material of a lubricating layer of a magnetic recording medium. [Means for Resolution] The lubricant composition contains at least one kind of compound represented by the following Formula (1). In the formula, X represents a cyclic group that may be substituted, and Y represents a single bond or a linking group having a valency of 2 or more. Here, at least one of X and Y includes 1 or more polar groups such as a hydroxyl group; Z represents a linking group having a valency of 2 or more and constituted with a carbon atom (C), a fluorine atom (F), and 1 or 2 kinds of arbitrary atoms (here, a hydrogen atom is excluded); n represents a real number of 1 to 10; m represents a real number of 0 to 1; and s and t independently represent a real number of 1 or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiyoku Nakata, Akiko Hattori, Atsushi Tatsugawa, Ken Kawata
  • Patent number: 9080127
    Abstract: A composition comprising at least one compound represented by the following formula (Z) is disclose. A-L-{D1-(E)q-D2-(B)m—Z1—R}p??(Z) In the formula, A represents a p-valent, linear or cyclic residue; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; p indicates an integer of at least 2; D1 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—) or a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—); D2 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—), a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—), a carboxyl group (—C(?O)O—), a sulfoxyl group (—S(?O)2O—), a carbamoyl group (—C(?O)N(Alk)-), or a sulfamoyl group (—S(?O)2N(Alk)-); E represents a divalent group; R represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having at most 7 carbon atoms; B represents oxyethylene group or the like; Z1 represents a single bond, or a divalent group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Kawata, Saisuke Watanabe, Hiroshi Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 8828565
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricant composition comprising at least one kind of compound represented by following formula (1): where X represents a cyclic group that may be substituted; Y represents a divalent or higher-valent linking group having at least one polar group and having no aromatic cyclic group; p1 represents an integer of 1 to 4; p2, p3, and p4 each represent an integer of 0 to 4; q represents an integer of 0 to 30; n represents an integer of 1 to 10; s represents an integer of 1 to 4; and t represents an integer of 2 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Sugiura, Masayuki Harada, Ken Kawata, Akiko Hattori, Atsushi Tatsugawa
  • Publication number: 20140012028
    Abstract: A compound represented by following formula (I): A-L-{D1-(E)q-D2-(B)m—Z1—R}p. In the formula, A represents a p-valent chain or cyclic residue; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; p represents an integer of 2 or more; D1 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—) or a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—); D2 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—), a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—), a carboxyl group (—C(?O)O—), a sulfonyloxyl group (—S(?O)2O—), a carbamoyl group (—C(?O)N(Alk)-) or a sulfamoyl group (—S(?O)2N(Alk)-); E represents a divalent group; and R represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted C8 or longer alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group or a trialkylsilyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Saisuke WATANABE, Hiyoku Nakata, Ken Kawata
  • Patent number: 8552213
    Abstract: To provide a novel compound. It is disclosed a compound represented by following formula (I): A-L-{D1-(E)q-D2-(B)m—Z1—R}p. In the formula, A represents a p-valent chain or cyclic residue; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; p represents an integer of 2 or more; D1 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—) or a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—); D2 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—), a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—), a carboxyl group (—C(?O)O—), a sulfonyloxyl group (—S(?O)2O—), a carbamoyl group (—C(?O)N(Alk)-) or a sulfamoyl group (—S(?O)2N(Alk)-); E represents a divaltn group; and R represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted C8 or longer alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group or a trialkylsilyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Saisuke Watanabe, Hiyoku Nakata, Ken Kawata
  • Patent number: 8524644
    Abstract: A composition is disclosed comprising an oily medium and at least one compound represented by the following formula (Z) A-L-[D1-(E)q-D2-(B)m—Z1—R]p??(Z) wherein A represents a p-valent chain or cyclic residue; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; p represents a carbonyl group or a sulfonyl group; D2 represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a carboxyl group, a sulfonyloxyl group, a carbamoyl group, or a sulfamoyl group; E represents a divalent group; R represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted C8 or longer alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group or a trialkylsilyl group; B represents an oxyethylene group or the like; and Z1 represents a single bond or a divalent group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Kawata, Saisuke Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20120231297
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricant composition comprising at least one kind of compound represented by following formula (1): where X represents a cyclic group that may be substituted; Y represents a divalent or higher-valent linking group having at least one polar group and having no aromatic cyclic group; p1 represents an integer of 1 to 4; p2, p3, and p4 each represent an integer of 0 to 4; q represents an integer of 0 to 30; n represents an integer of 1 to 10; s represents an integer of 1 to 4; and t represents an integer of 2 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki SUGIURA, Masayuki HARADA, Ken KAWATA, Akiko HATTORI, Atsushi TATSUGAWA
  • Publication number: 20120201962
    Abstract: A composition comprising at least one compound represented by the following formula (Z) is disclose. A-L-{D1-(E)q-D2-(B)m—Z1—R}p??(Z) In the formula, A represents a p-valent, linear or cyclic residue; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; p indicates an integer of at least 2; D1 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—) or a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—); D2 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—), a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—), a carboxyl group (—C(?O)O—), a sulfoxyl group (—S(?O)2O—), a carbamoyl group (—C(?O)N(Alk)-), or a sulfamoyl group (—S(?O)2N(Alk)-); E represents a divalent group; R represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having at most 7 carbon atoms; B represents oxyethylene group or the like; Z1 represents a single bond, or a divalent group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Kawata, Saisuke Watanabe, Hiroshi Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20120184474
    Abstract: To provide a novel complex alcohol ester composition useful as a lubricant agent. The novel complex alcohol ester composition includes a polyester in which at least two molecules of a polyol represented by a formula (I): R(OH)n (wherein R represents an n-valent aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic group, one or more carbon atoms not adjacent to each other in R may be individually substituted with an oxygen atom, and n indicates an integer of 2 or more) are linked through at least two ester bonds via at least one molecule of a polybasic acid, and at least a part of the non-linked side chain ends of the polyol have a group represented by a formula (II): (AO)kR2 (wherein R2 represents a hydrocarbon group, A represents a divalent linking group, and k indicates an integer) via a polybasic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Kawata, Akio Tamura, Saisuke Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20120021253
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a novel lubricant composition that is useful as a material of a lubricating layer of a magnetic recording medium. [Means for Resolution] The lubricant composition contains at least one kind of compound represented by the following Formula (1). In the formula, X represents a cyclic group that may be substituted, and Y represents a single bond or a linking group having a valency of 2 or more. Here, at least one of X and Y includes 1 or more polar groups such as a hydroxyl group; Z represents a linking group having a valency of 2 or more and constituted with a carbon atom (C), a fluorine atom (F), and 1 or 2 kinds of arbitrary atoms (here, a hydrogen atom is excluded); n represents a real number of 1 to 10; m represents a real number of 0 to 1; and s and t independently represent a real number of 1 or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiyoku Nakata, Akiko Hattori, Atsushi Tatsugawa, Ken Kawata
  • Patent number: 7947328
    Abstract: A metal pattern forming method includes the steps of: applying one of a metal salt solution and an acetylene compound solution onto the substrate, the acetylene compound solution containing an acetylene compound expressed by a general formula of: (R.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Kawata, Seiichi Inoue, Yasuhiko Maeda
  • Publication number: 20110034357
    Abstract: To provide a novel composition useful as lubricant composition or the like. It is disclosed a composition comprising an oily medium and at least one compound represented by following formula (Z). A-L-{D1-(E)q-D2-(B)m—Z1—R}p??(Z) A represents a p-valent chain or cyclic residue; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; p represents an integer of 2 or more; D1 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—) or a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—); D2 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—), a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—), a carboxyl group (—C(?O)O—), a sulfonyloxyl group (—S(?O)2O—), a carbamoyl group (—C(?O)N(Alk) or a sulfamoyl group (—S(?O)2N(Alk)-); E represents a divalent group; R represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted C8 or longer alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group or a trialkylsilyl group; B represents an oxyethylene group or the like; and Z1 represents a single bond or a divalent group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Ken Kawata, Saisuke Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20110015422
    Abstract: To provide a novel compound. It is disclosed a compound represented by following formula (I): A-L-{D1-(E)q-D2-(B)m—Z1—R}p. In the formula, A represents a p-valent chain or cyclic residue; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; p represents an integer of 2 or more; D1 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—) or a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—); D2 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—), a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—), a carboxyl group (—C(?O)O—), a sulfonyloxyl group (—S(?O)2O—), a carbamoyl group (—C(?O)N(Alk)-) or a sulfamoyl group (—S(?O)2N(Alk)-); E represents a divaltn group; and R represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted C8 or longer alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group or a trialkylsilyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIJILM Corporation
    Inventors: Saisuke Watanabe, Hiyoku Nakata, Ken Kawata
  • Patent number: 7622432
    Abstract: A novel lubricant composition is disclosed. The composition comprises the compound selected from the formula (1), where D represents an m-valent cyclic group capable of bonding to “m” of —X—R; Xs respectively represent a single bond or a bivalent linking group selected from the group consisting of NR1, where R1 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-30 alkyl group, oxygen, sulfur, carbonyl, sulfonyl and any combinations thereof; Rs respectively represent a substituted or non-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclic group provided that at least one R contains an ester bond; and m is an integer from 2 to 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Negoro, Ken Kawata
  • Publication number: 20090143262
    Abstract: A lubricant composition containing a polymer having a mesogen structure in a main chain and/or side chains thereof is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Ken Kawata
  • Publication number: 20090118146
    Abstract: The novel impregnating oil composition for a sintered bearing is disclosed. The composition comprises a base oil, at least one compound represented by a formula (1). In the formula, D represents an m-valent cyclic group capable of binding to “m” of —X—R; each X represents a single bond or a bivalent linking group selected from the group consisting of NR1, where R1 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-30 alkyl group, oxygen, sulfur, carbonyl, sulfonyl and any combinations thereof; each R represents a substituted or non-substituted, alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aryl group or heterocyclic group, or a halogen atom, hydroxy, amino, mercapto, cyano, sulfide, carboxy or salt thereof, a sulfo or salt thereof, hydroxylamine, ureido or urethane; and m is an integer from 2 to 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Masayuki Negoro, Ken Kawata