Patents by Inventor Kunihiko Imada

Kunihiko Imada 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: 4880434
    Abstract: Dyed and finished products of cellulose fiber materials superior in fastness properties are obtained without change in color shade by finishing dyed products with a fixing agent or/and a finishing agent capable of bonding with cellulose through a bridge formation, the dyed products being obtained by dyeing cellulose fiber materials with a dye represented by the following formula in the free acid form, ##STR1## wherein A is phenylene or naphthylene, B is alkyl, alkenyl, phenyl, naphthyl or heterocyclic group, Me is metal ion, X is --O-- or ##STR2## Y is alkoxy, phenoxy or amino, Z is sulfo or the like water-solubility-imparting group, m and n are each 0 or an integer of 1 to 3, provided that the sum is 1 to 3, D is phenylene or naphthylene, Q is --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 L in which L is splittable group by the action of an alkali and R is hydrogen or alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Naoki Harada, Tetsuya Miyamoto, Kunihiko Imada, Takashi Omura
  • Patent number: 4842614
    Abstract: An aqueous liquid composition containing a reactive dye of the following formulaD--SO.sub.2 X).sub.nwherein D is an organic dye residue having 1 to 3 sulfonic acid grups, X is a group of --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Y in which Y is a splittable group by the action of an alkali, and n is a number of 1 or 2, in an amount of 5 to 50% by weight based on the weight of the composition, which composition is improved in storage stability at a low temperature, is produced by preparing an undemimeralized agueous solution of the dye of the above formula, dissolving at least one additive selected from lactams and aminoalcohols in the solution, controlling the resulting solution to a temperature of -10.degree. C. to 5.degree. C. to crystallized inorganic salts contained therein, and separating the crystallized inorganic salts, the said additive being used in an amount of 0.1 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Noriaki Yamauchi, Kunihiko Imada, Yutaka Kayane
  • Patent number: 4834771
    Abstract: An aqueous liquid dye composition comprising 10 to 50% by weight of a fiber-reactive copper phthalocyanine dye represented by the following formula (I) in the form of a free acid, ##STR1## wherein Y is a group of --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z, in which Z is a splittable group by the action of an alkali, and m and n are independently a number of 1 to 3, provided that they satisfy the following formula, 2<m+n.ltoreq.4, 0.1 to 20% by weight of at least one cyclic imide selected from .epsilon.-caprolactam and N-methylpyrrolidones and the balance of water, which is chemically and physically stable, even when stored for a long period of time at ambient temperature or stored at a relatively high temperature such as 50.degree. to 80.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Noriaki Yamauchi, Shinnei Ikeou, Kunihiko Imada
  • Patent number: 4832698
    Abstract: An aqueous liquid dye composition comprising a dye represented by the following formula in a free acid form, ##STR1## wherein Y is --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 X in which X is a group splittable by the action of an alkali, and a pH buffer, the dye being in the form of a lithium salt, and the liquid dye composition having a pH value of from 3 through 7 and a dye content of from 5 through 50% by weight based on the weight of the liquid dye composition, which can be stored stably for a long period of time even at a low temperature such as 0.degree. C. or lower, and a high temperature such as 40.degree. C. or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shinei Ikeou, Takemi Tokieda, Noriaki Yamauchi, Kunihiko Imada, Yutaka Kayane
  • Patent number: 4780104
    Abstract: An aqueous liquid dye composition comprising 5 to 50% by weight of a reactive dye represented by the following formula, ##STR1## wherein D denotes a sulfo group-containing organic dye residue, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another denote a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with a halogen atom or a hydroxyl, cyano, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkylcarbonyloxy, sulfo or sulfamoyl group, A denotes a phenylene group unsubstituted or substituted with one or two members selected from methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, chlorine, bromine and sulfo, or a naphthylene group unsubstituted or substituted with one sulfo group, X denotes a halogen atom, and Y is a group of --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z in which Z is a splittable group by the action of an alkali, 0.1 to 10% by weight of .epsilon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1988
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Noriaki Yamauchi, Kunihiko Imada, Shinei Ikeou
  • Patent number: 4749380
    Abstract: An aqueous liquid composition comprising at least one dye represented by the following formula in a free acid form,D--(SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.3 H).sub.nwherein D is an organic dye residue having 1 to 3 sulfo groups, and n is 1 or 2, in an amount of 5 to 50% by weight, a buffer in an amount of not less than 0.1% by weight but less than 1% by weight, and a substance inert to the above dye in an amount of 0 to 10% by weight, the balance being water, and a pH value of the aqueous liquid composition ranging from 2.5 to 5.5, whcih can be stored for a long period of time even at low and high temperatures without physical and chemical changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Noriaki Yamauchi, Kunihiko Imada
  • Patent number: 4711641
    Abstract: A reactive blue dye composition, which comprises a phthalocyanine dye represented by a free acid of the following formula (I), ##STR1## wherein CuPc is a copper phthalocyanine nucleus, W is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene group or a 1,3- or 1,4-phenylene group having one or two sulfo groups, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, 1 is a number of 1 to 3, m is a number of 0 to 2, and n is a number of 1 to 3, provided that the total number of 1, m and n is 4 or less, and a phthalocyanine dye represented by a free acid of the following formula (II), ##STR2## wherein CuPc, 1, m and n are as defined above, Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl, methoxy or sulfo group, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and Q is --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Toshio Nakamatsu, Tetsuya Miyamoto, Kunihiko Imada
  • Patent number: 4693725
    Abstract: An aqueous liquid dye composition improved in storage stability, which comprises a bifunctional reactive dye of the following formula, ##STR1## wherein D is an organic dye residue having at least one sulfonic acid group, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted or substituted lower alkyl group, A is an substituted or substituted phenylene or naphthylene group, X is a halogen atom, and Y is --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z, in which Z is a splittable group by an alkali, in an amount of 5 to 50% by weight based on the weight of the liquid dye composition, the liquid dye composition having a pH value of from 3 to 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Noriaki Yamauchi, Shinnei Ikeou, Kunihiko Imada
  • Patent number: 4690686
    Abstract: A water-insoluble disperse dye composition comprising a combination of a dye represented by the following formula (I), ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, in an amount of 95 to 20% by weight, and a dye represented by the following formula (II), ##STR2## wherein Z, Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are independently hydrogen or halogen, and the ring A is a benzene or naphthalene ring unsubstituted or substituted with a carboxylic acid ester group, in an amount of 5 to 80% by weight, which is useful for dyeing polyester fiber materials to obtain dyed products having both extremely high light fastness and excellent thermal resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Toshio Nakamatsu, Yoshikazu Matsuo, Masao Nishikuri, Kunihiko Imada
  • Patent number: 4626257
    Abstract: A method for dyeing polyester fiber materials is disclosed, comprising conducting combination dyeing by a combination of disperse dyes each capable of making up for the color fading of other disperse dye produced upon exposure to sunlight, by the color change thereof in hue caused upon the exposure to sunlight under the same condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Matsuo, Toshio Nakamatsu, Toshikazu Moriwaki, Sadaharu Abeta, Kunihiko Imada
  • Patent number: 4557731
    Abstract: A blended fiber material of cellulose fiber and nitrogen-containing fiber is dyed by a one-bath one-step dyeing method, which comprises contacting the material with a dye bath containing both a reactive dye having two or more fiber-reactive groups different from each other and a reactive dye having one fiber reactive dye, whereby a dyed product having an excellent wet fastness is obtained even in a single manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masaaki Sasakura, Kunihiko Imada
  • Patent number: 4551150
    Abstract: Cellulose fiber materials are dyed with a dye represented by a free acid of the formula, ##STR1## wherein W.sub.1 and W.sub.2 are independently a direct linkage or a bridging group, Q.sub.1 and Q.sub.2 are independently a fiber-reactive group, A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 are independently a phenylene or naphthylene group unsubstituted or substituted, D is a residue of 1-amino-8-naphthol mono- or di-sulfonic acid, m and n are independently 0, 1 or 2, provided that they satisfy the formula, 0<m+n.ltoreq.2, and each sulfo group appended to A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 is located at the carbon atom adjacent to the azo group, and then finished with a finishing agent capable of bonding with cellulose through a bridge formation, thereby obtaining dyed and finished products excellent in anticrease and shrinkproofing properties as well as various fastness properties such as light fastness, perspiration light fastness and chlorine fastness without any color change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Katsumasa Otake, Takashi Ikeda, Takashi Omura, Kunihiko Imada
  • Patent number: 4540418
    Abstract: A reactive dye composition comprising at least one alkylnaphthalenesulfonic acid/formaldehyde condensate and a compound represented by the following formula, ##STR1## wherein D is an organic dye residue having at least one sulfo group, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with a halogen atom or a hydroxy, cyano, alkoxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, sulfo or sulfamoyl group, A is a phenylene group unsubstituted or substituted with one or two substituents selected from chlorine and bromine atoms and methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy and sulfo groups, or a naphthylene group unsubstituted or substituted with one sulfo group, X is a halogen atom, and Y is --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1985
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Katsumasa Otake, Takashi Omura, Yutaka Kayane, Kunihiko Imada
  • Patent number: 4185959
    Abstract: A hydrophobic fiber material is dyed in a dye bath containing at least nine disperse dyes having different chemical structures from one another within a short period of time with a good levelness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1980
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kunihiko Imada, Katsumasa Ohtake, Taizo Ohshima, Sanae Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 3966399
    Abstract: A mixture of at least two members selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formula, ##SPC1##Wherein Z represents hydrogen atom or methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy group, each R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represents methyl or ethyl group, R.sub.3 represents methyl, ethyl or phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted by methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy group. The mixture is useful for dyeing hydrophobic fibers such as polyester fibers, and has good dyeabilities, particularly, build-up property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1973
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Katsunobu Sato, Yoshihisa Sueda, Yoshiro Izutsutani, Kunihiko Imada, Katsumasa Ohtake