Patents by Inventor Masahisa Kousaka
Masahisa Kousaka 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).
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Publication number: 20230176250Abstract: One embodiment according to the present disclosure relates to a spectacle lens containing a compound in which the transmittance of light with a wavelength of 410 nm is 5% or less and the transmittance of light with a wavelength of 430 nm is 70% or more under the following transmittance measurement conditions. transmittance measurement conditions: for a sample containing a standard resin from curing 50.28 parts by mass of a mixture of 2,5-bis(isocyanatomethyl)-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane and 2,6-bis(isocyanatomethyl)-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane and a mixture of 25.50 parts by mass of pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-mercaptopropionate) and 24.22 parts by mass of 1,2-bis(2-mercaptoethylthio)-3-mercaptopropane and 0.55 parts by mass of the above compound with respect to 100 parts by mass of the standard resin, the sample having a thickness of 1.6 mm at the measurement point, the transmittance of light with a wavelength of 410 nm and 430 nm is measured with a spectrophotometer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventor: Masahisa KOUSAKA
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Publication number: 20230111587Abstract: One embodiment according to the present disclosure relates to a spectacle lens containing a compound having a maximum absorption wavelength of 350 nm or more and 365 nm or less and a molar extinction coefficient of 20,000 l/mol·cm or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventor: Masahisa KOUSAKA
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Publication number: 20230116314Abstract: One embodiment according to the present disclosure relates to a spectacle lens comprising a compound represented by formula (1):Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventor: Masahisa KOUSAKA
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Patent number: 11479654Abstract: A method for producing an optical component resin, suppressing yellowing due to addition of an ultraviolet absorber, an optical component resin, a spectacle lens, and spectacles. A method for producing an optical component resin, including a step of polymerizing a polymerizable composition containing a polythiol component, a polyisocyanate component, and an ultraviolet absorber, in which the ultraviolet absorber has a Hazen color number (APHA) of 40 or less in a toluene solution thereof having a concentration of 10% by mass, an optical component resin obtained by the producing method, an optical component formed of the optical component resin, a spectacle lens including a lens substrate formed of the optical component resin, and spectacles including the spectacle lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventor: Masahisa Kousaka
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Publication number: 20220185944Abstract: A polymerizable composition for optical components, which can prevent the occurrence of coloring while keeping the required strength for optical components when an optical component is produced using the polymerizable composition for optical components. The polymerizable composition for optical components according to the present embodiment includes a polyisocyanate compound (A) and a polythiol compound (B1) and has an equivalent ratio (A/B1) of 80/100 to 95/100, wherein the equivalent ratio (A/B1) represents a ratio of an equivalent A of the polyisocyanate compound (A) calculated using the molecular weight and the functional group number of the polyisocyanate compound (A) to an equivalent B1 of the polythiol compound (B1) calculated using the molecular weight and the functional group number of the polythiol compound (B1).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Masahisa KOUSAKA, Yukio KAGEYAMA, Tomofumi OHNISHI, Yoshio SANO
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Publication number: 20220169778Abstract: A polymerizable composition for optical components, which can prevent striae while keeping strength for optical components when a thick optical component is produced. A polymerizable composition for optical components is a mixture of a first composition including a polyisocyanate compound (A) and a second composition including a polythiol compound (B1) and a thiol group-containing substance (B2), the composition includes the thiol group-containing substance (B2) showing peak at a position at retention time three minutes or more from a peak of the polythiol compound (B1) in a chromatogram obtained by analyzing the composition by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis, and the ratio (A/B1) is 80/100 to 95/100, wherein the equivalent ratio (A/B1) is an equivalent A of the polyisocyanate compound (A) using a weight and group number of the polyisocyanate compound (A) to B1 of the polythiol compound (B1) using a weight and group number of the polythiol compound (B1).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Masahisa KOUSAKA, Yukio KAGEYAMA, Tomofumi OHNISHI, Yoshio SANO
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Patent number: 11267953Abstract: An iso(thio)cyanate composition for an optical component has excellent storage stability. The iso(thio)cyanate composition includes an iso(thio)cyanate compound having two or more iso(thio)cyanate groups in a molecule, a phosphoric acid ester compound represented by general formula (1), and a phosphoric acid ester compound represented by general formula (2). A total amount of the phosphoric acid ester compounds is 1 ppm or greater and less than 25,000 ppm, based on the mass of the iso(thio)cyanate compound. A molar ratio of the phosphoric acid ester compound represented by general formula (1) and the phosphoric acid ester compound represented by general formula (2) is 30/70 to 70/30.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Masahisa Kousaka, Natsumi Tasaki
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Publication number: 20210206903Abstract: [1] A polymerizable composition for an optical component, including a polyisocyanate component, a polythiol component, and a compound represented by formula (1) in an amount of 5 ppm by mass or more and 10,000 ppm by mass or less with respect to the total amount of the polyisocyanate component and the polythiol component, [2] an optical component resin that is a polymerized product of the polymerizable composition according to the above-described [1], [3] a spectacle lens including a lens substrate that is formed of the optical component resin according to the above-described [2], and [4] spectacles including the spectacle lens according to the above-described [3].Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Masahisa KOUSAKA, Yukio KAGEYAMA
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Patent number: 11021563Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical component resin having excellent dyeability, an optical component resin, a spectacle lens, and spectacles. A method for producing an optical component resin, including a step of polymerizing a polymerizable composition containing a polyisocyanate component and a polythiol component containing 40 mol % or more of a polythiol compound having two or more sulfide bonds in a molecular structure thereof, in which the content of a hydrolyzable chlorine compound contained in the polyisocyanate component is in a range of 10 ppm by mass or more and 100 ppm by mass or less in the polyisocyanate component, an optical component resin obtained by the producing method, an optical component formed of the optical component resin, a spectacle lens including a lens substrate formed of the optical component resin, and spectacles including the spectacle lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Masahisa Kousaka, Takeaki Iryo
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Patent number: 11001699Abstract: To provide a transparent plastic substrate having a high cut rate of blue light, a plastic lens and a transparent plastic member. A transparent plastic substrate containing a benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1), a plastic lens containing the transparent plastic substrate, and a transparent plastic member containing a benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1).Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Masahisa Kousaka, Natsumi Tasaki
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Patent number: 10975026Abstract: The method for producing a polythiol compound includes reacting 2-mercaptoethanol having a water content of 3000 ppm or less on a mass basis, with epihalohydrin to obtain a halide represented by the formula (1), wherein X represents a halogen atom; and obtaining at least one polythiol compound selected from the group consisting of a polythiol compound represented by the formula (4), a polythiol compound represented by the formula (5), a polythiol compound represented by the formula (6), and a polythiol compound represented by the formula (7).Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Yukio Kageyama, Masahisa Kousaka, Akinori Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10947365Abstract: To provide a transparent plastic substrate having a high cut rate of blue light, a plastic lens and a transparent plastic member. A transparent plastic substrate containing a benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1), a plastic lens containing the transparent plastic substrate, and a transparent plastic member containing a benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1).Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Masahisa Kousaka, Natsumi Tasaki
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Patent number: 10907028Abstract: To provide a transparent plastic substrate having a high cut rate of blue light, a plastic lens and a transparent plastic member. A transparent plastic substrate containing a benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1), a plastic lens containing the transparent plastic substrate, and a transparent plastic member containing a benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1).Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Masahisa Kousaka, Natsumi Tasaki
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Patent number: 10766996Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a polythiol compound, including reacting 2-mercaptoethanol with an epihalohydrin, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of a halide selected from the group consisting of a 2,3-dihalogeno-1-propanol and an allyl halide, and an amount of the halide in the reaction is more than 0.50% by mass and 10.00% by mass or less with respect to the total amount of the halide and the epihalohydrin. Also provided are a method for producing a curable composition, including producing a polythiol compound by the abovementioned production method, and a method for producing a cured product, including producing a curable composition by the abovementioned production method.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Yukio Kageyama, Masahisa Kousaka, Tomofumi Ohnishi
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Patent number: 10752726Abstract: To provide a resin composition having a good slightly bluish color tone, a spectacle lens including a base material made of the resin composition, and a method for producing the resin composition. Provided is a resin composition obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable composition including a polyisocyanate compound and a polythiol compound. The polymerizable composition includes a dye L having an absorption maximum wavelength of 550 nm or more and 600 nm or less in a toluene solution of 20 ppm by mass, and a dye S having an absorption maximum wavelength of 500 nm or more and less than 550 nm in a toluene solution of 20 ppm by mass. A mass ratio [(mass of dye L)/(mass of dye S)] of the dye L to the dye S is 5 or more and 500 or less.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Yukio Kageyama, Masahisa Kousaka, Tomofumi Ohnishi
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Patent number: 10745539Abstract: To provide a transparent plastic substrate having a high cut rate of blue light, a plastic lens and a transparent plastic member. A transparent plastic substrate containing a benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1), a plastic lens containing the transparent plastic substrate, and a transparent plastic member containing a benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Masahisa Kousaka, Natsumi Tasaki
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Publication number: 20200123345Abstract: An iso(thio)cyanate composition for an optical component has excellent storage stability. The iso(thio)cyanate composition includes an iso(thio)cyanate compound having two or more iso(thio)cyanate groups in a molecule, a phosphoric acid ester compound represented by general formula (1), and a phosphoric acid ester compound represented by general formula (2). A total amount of the phosphoric acid ester compounds is 1 ppm or greater and less than 25,000 ppm, based on the mass of the iso(thio)cyanate compound. A molar ratio of the phosphoric acid ester compound represented by general formula (1) and the phosphoric acid ester compound represented by general formula (2) is 30/70 to 70/30.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Masahisa KOUSAKA, Natsumi TASAKI
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Patent number: 10611726Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a polythiol compound, including obtaining one or more polythiol compounds selected from the group consisting of a polythiol compound represented by Formula (3), a polythiol compound represented by Formula (4), and a polythiol compound represented by Formula (5) through steps including: reacting 2-mercaptoethanol with an epihalohydrin in an amount of 1.00 equivalent or more and 1.25 equivalent or less with respect to the 2-mercaptoethanol to obtain a polyol compound represented by Formula (1); and reacting the polyol compound represented by Formula (1) with an alkali metal sulfide in an amount of 1.04 equivalent or more and 1.25 equivalent or less with respect to the 2-mercaptoethanol to obtain a polyol compound represented by Formula (2).Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Yukio Kageyama, Masahisa Kousaka, Tomofumi Ohnishi
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Patent number: 10544283Abstract: An iso(thio)cyanate composition has excellent storage stability. The iso(thio)cyanate composition for an optical component includes an iso(thio)cyanate compound having two or more iso(thio)cyanate groups in a molecule, a phosphoric acid ester compound represented by general formula (1), and a phosphoric acid ester compound represented by general formula (2), a total amount of the phosphoric acid ester compounds being 1 ppm to 25,000 ppm, based on the mass of the iso(thio)cyanate compound.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Masahisa Kousaka, Natsumi Tasaki
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Patent number: 10465036Abstract: A polymerizable composition which can suppress generation of turbidity, optical distortion, and striae in a transparent resin obtained therefrom, a transparent resin obtained from the polymerizable composition, an optical material containing the transparent resin, a plastic lens containing the optical material, and a method for manufacturing the transparent resin. The present disclosure is a polymerizable composition containing a polythiol compound having at least three mercapto groups and a polyiso(thio)cyanate compound. The polyiso(thio)cyanate compound contains only a polyiso(thio)cyanate compound having no aromatic ring, and a thiol equivalent ratio which is a measured value of a thiol equivalent of the polythiol compound with respect to a theoretical value of the thiol equivalent is 0.900 or more and less than 1.000.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Takayuki Iijima, Masahisa Kousaka