Patents by Inventor Kiminori Kawakami

Kiminori Kawakami 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: 10370684
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating a solution containing a saccharide comprising a heat treatment step of heating the saccharide solution at a temperature of 100° C. or higher and 180° C. or lower and a reduction step of reacting a reducing agent with the saccharide solution heated in the heat treatment step, a method for producing a treated saccharide solution using the treatment method, a treated saccharide solution obtained through treatment by the treatment method, a method for producing an organic compound comprising an organic-matter production step of obtaining an organic compound by causing a microorganism capable of producing organic matter to act on an organic raw material containing the treated saccharide solution and a method for culturing a microorganism using the treated saccharide solution as a carbon source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kiminori Kawakami, Yasuyo Saito, Takanao Matsumoto, Ryusuke Aoyama, Shigeki Nitta, Masaru Utsunomiya
  • Patent number: 10155846
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarbonate resin containing, in the molecule, a structure represented by the following formula (1): wherein X has a structure represented by any one of the following formula (2) to (4): wherein each of R1 to R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group having a carbon number of 1 to 30; the organic group may have an arbitrary substituent, and any two or more members of R1 to R4 may combine with each other to form a ring, which is excellent in heat resistance, transparency, light resistance, weather resistance and mechanical strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Michiaki Fuji, Kiminori Kawakami, Kazuki Fukumoto, Hisatoshi Uehara, Kenichi Satake, Tomoko Maeda
  • Patent number: 10023883
    Abstract: Provided are a method for treating a saccharide solution, which comprises subjecting a saccharide solution containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a carbonyl compound and an unsaturated alcohol other than a saccharide to hydrogenation reaction to hydrogenate the carbonyl compound and/or the unsaturated alcohol contained in the saccharide solution, a hydrogenated saccharide solution obtained by treating with the treatment method, and a method for producing an organic compound having a process of obtaining the organic compound by acting a microorganism having an organic material producing ability on an organic raw material containing the hydrogenated saccharide solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kiminori Kawakami, Takanao Matsumoto, Shigeki Nitta, Syuuichi Yunomura, Masaru Utsunomiya, Yuusuke Izawa
  • Publication number: 20170283550
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarbonate resin containing, in the molecule, a structure represented by the following formula (1): wherein X has a structure represented by any one of the following formulae (2) to (4): wherein each of R1 to R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group having a carbon number of 1 to 30; the organic group may have an arbitrary substituent, and any two or more members of R1 to R4 may combine with each other to form a ring, which is excellent in heat resistance, transparency, light resistance, weather resistance and mechanical strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Michiaki FUJI, Kiminori KAWAKAMI, Kazuki FUKUMOTO, Hisatoshi UEHARA, Kenichi SATAKE, Tomoko MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20160376616
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating a solution containing a saccharide comprising a heat treatment step of heating the saccharide solution at a temperature of 100° C. or higher and 180° C. or lower and a reduction step of reacting a reducing agent with the saccharide solution heated in the heat treatment step, a method for producing a treated saccharide solution using the treatment method, a treated saccharide solution obtained through treatment by the treatment method, a method for producing an organic compound comprising an organic-matter production step of obtaining an organic compound by causing a microorganism capable of producing organic matter to act on an organic raw material containing the treated saccharide solution and a method for culturing a microorganism using the treated saccharide solution as a carbon source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiminori KAWAKAMI, Yasuyo Saito, Takanao Matsumoto, Ryusuke Aoyama, Shigeki Nitta, Masaru Utsunomiya
  • Publication number: 20160177346
    Abstract: Provided are a method for treating a saccharide solution, which comprises subjecting a saccharide solution containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a carbonyl compound and an unsaturated alcohol other than a saccharide to hydrogenation reaction to hydrogenate the carbonyl compound and/or the unsaturated alcohol contained in the saccharide solution, a hydrogenated saccharide solution obtained by treating with the treatment method, and a method for producing an organic compound having a process of obtaining the organic compound by acting a microorganism having an organic material producing ability on an organic raw material containing the hydrogenated saccharide solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiminori Kawakami, Takanao Matsumoto, Shigeki Nitta, Syuuichi Yunomura, Masaru Utsunomiya, Yuusuke Izawa
  • Publication number: 20050260116
    Abstract: A process for purifying a hydrogenated fullerene containing a solvent by heat-treating the hydrogenated fullerene, and a hydrogenated fullerene obtained by the purifying process, which contains the solvent in an amount of not more than 2% by weight based on the weight of the hydrogenated fullerene molecules. Such a hydrogenated fullerene exhibits a high stability in air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatoshi Takagi, Jun Enda, Kiminori Kawakami