Patents by Inventor Noriyuki Kato

Noriyuki Kato 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: 11002883
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin comprising a constituting unit (A) derived from a compound represented by the following general formula (1), wherein the resin composition comprises an ultraviolet absorber in an amount of 2,000 ppm to 40,000 ppm:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kato, Mitsuteru Kondo, Munenori Shiratake, Kentaro Ishihara, Koji Hirose, Shinya Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10962793
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a thermoplastic resin by reacting reactants comprising a dihydroxy compound. In this production method, the dihydroxy compound comprises a dihydroxy compound represented by the following formula (1), and at least one of a compound represented by the following formula (A), a compound represented by the following formula (B), and a compound represented by the following formula (C), wherein the total weight of the compound represented by the formula (A), the compound represented by the formula (B), and the compound represented by the formula (C) is 1,500 ppm or more, based on the weight (100 parts by weight) of the dihydroxy compound represented by the formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kato, Mitsuteru Kondo, Munenori Shiratake, Kentaro Ishihara, Koji Hirose, Shinya Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10955680
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a thermoplastic resin by reacting reactants comprising a dihydroxy compound. In this production method, the dihydroxy compound comprises a dihydroxy compound represented by the following formula (1), and at least one of a compound represented by the following formula (A), a compound represented by the following formula (B), and a compound represented by the following formula (C), wherein the total weight of the compound represented by the formula (A), the compound represented by the formula (B), and the compound represented by the formula (C) is 1,500 ppm or more, based on the weight (100 parts by weight) of the dihydroxy compound represented by the formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kato, Mitsuteru Kondo, Munenori Shiratake, Kentaro Ishihara, Koji Hirose, Shinya Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20210054143
    Abstract: Provided are a polycarbonate having an appropriate refractive index and an appropriate Abbe number, and comprehensively excelling in heat resistance, total light transmittance, and hue, and a molded article thereof. The polycarbonate includes a constituent unit represented by Formula [I] and a constituent unit having a hydrocarbon group containing a cyclic structure. In Formula [I], R1 and R2 each independently denote a hydrocarbon group, and each R3 independently denotes a hydrogen atom, a heteroatom-containing group, a halogen atom-containing group, a linear alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl group having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or a group including an aryl group and having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Munenori SHIRATAKE, Kentaro ISHIHARA, Koji HIROSE, Shinya IKEDA, Noriyuki KATO, Mitsuteru KONDO, Shoko SUZUKI, Kensuke OSHIMA, Shuya NAGAYAMA, Masahiro KANDA
  • Patent number: 10913848
    Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition containing polycarbonate resin (A) having structural units represented by general formula (1) and polycarbonate resin (B) having a structural unit represented by general formula (2): (in general formula (1), R represents a hydrogen atom or C1-C4 alkyl group); (in general formula (2), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, C1-C20 alkyl group, C1-C20 alkoxyl group, C5-C20 cycloalkyl group, C5-C20 cycloalkoxyl group, C6-C20 aryl group or C6-C20 aryloxy group, and Y represents a C1-C4 alkylene group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Manabu Hirakawa, Yuta Nakanishi, Noriyuki Kato
  • Publication number: 20200354299
    Abstract: The present invention relates to binaphthyl compounds of the formula (I), which are suitable as monomers for preparing polycarbonate resins having beneficial optical properties and which can be used for producing optical lenses: Formula (I) where X is C2-C4-alkandiyl or C1-C4-alkandiyl-C(O)—, where C(O) is bound to the oxygen atom of the hydroxyl group and where C2-C4-alkandiyl or C1-C4-alkandiyl, respectively, are unsubstituted or carry a phenyl ring; R and R? are identical or different and selected from mono or polycyclic aryl having from 6 to 36 carbon atoms and mono- or polycyclic hetaryl having a total of 5 to 36 atoms, which are ring members, where 1, 2, 3 or 4 of these atoms are selected from nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen, while the remainder of these atoms are carbon atoms, where mono- or polycyclic aryl and mono- or polycyclic hetaryl are unsubstituted or carry 1 or 2 radicals Ra, which are selected from the group consisting of CN, CH3, OCH3, O-phenyl, O-naphthyl, S-phenyl, S-naphthyl, CI or F; and, if
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Karl REUTER, Vasyl ANDRUSHKO, Mark KANTOR, Florian STOLZ, Noriyuki KATO, Mitsuteru KONDO, Munenori SHIRATAKE, Kentaro ISHIHARA, Shinya IKEDA, Shoko SUZUKI, Koji HIROSE, Kensuke OSHIMA, Shuya NAGAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200354516
    Abstract: A polycarbonate resin having a high refractive index, low Abbe number, and high moist heat resistance that includes structural units represented by general formula (1):
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki KATO, Mitsuteru KONDO, Kentaro ISHIHARA, Munenori SHIRATAKE, Koji HIROSE, Shinya IKEDA, Kensuke OSHIMA, Shuya NAGAYAMA, Shoko SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10767007
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polycarbonate resin having a high refractive index, low Abbe number, and high moist heat resistance. The above problem, according to one embodiment, can be solved by a polycarbonate resin including structural units represented by general formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kato, Mitsuteru Kondo, Kentaro Ishihara, Munenori Shiratake, Koji Hirose, Shinya Ikeda, Kensuke Oshima, Shuya Nagayama, Shoko Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20200270421
    Abstract: Provided is an optical resin material for chromatic aberration correction, comp including at least 5 mass % of a compound (component A) represented by general formula (1) or general formula (3). (In the formula, R1 to R6 each independently represent a structure represented by general formula (2).) (In the formula, the broken line represents a binding site, n1 represents an integer of 0-3, n2 represents an integer of 0 or 1, n3 represents an integer of 0-4, R7 represents hydrogen, an acryl group, a methacryl group, a cyanoacryl group, a cyclic ether group, an allyl group, a propargyl group, a hydroxy group, an isocyanate group, chlorine, or an optionally branched alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms, and X represents a lactone-modified ketone chain or an alkylene glycol chain having 2-7 carbon atoms.) (In the formula, R1 to R6 each independently represent a structure represented by general formula (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Kosuke NAMIKI, Sunao NOJIMA, Shoko SUZUKI, Noriyuki KATO, Hiroshi HORIKOSHI
  • Publication number: 20200224025
    Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition containing polycarbonate resin (A) having structural units represented by general formula (1) and polycarbonate resin (B) having a structural unit represented by general formula (2): (in general formula (1), R represents a hydrogen atom or C1-C4 alkyl group); (in general formula (2), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, C1-C20 alkyl group, C1-C20 alkoxyl group, C5-C20 cycloalkyl group, C5-C20 cycloalkoxyl group, C6-C20 aryl group or C6-C20 aryloxy group, and Y represents a C1-C4 alkylene group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Manabu HIRAKAWA, Yuta NAKANISHI, Noriyuki KATO
  • Patent number: 10711100
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a thermoplastic resin by reacting reactants comprising a dihydroxy compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kato, Mitsuteru Kondo, Munenori Shiratake, Kentaro Ishihara, Koji Hirose, Shinya Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10689486
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a polyester resin is provided, which includes a structural unit derived from a compound represented by general formula (1), a structural unit derived from a compound represented by general formula (2), and a structural unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kato, Hirohito Ishizuka, Munenori Shiratake, Kentaro Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20200190259
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a polyester resin is provided, which includes a structural unit derived from a compound represented by general formula (1), a structural unit derived from a compound represented by general formula (2), and a structural unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki KATO, Hirohito ISHIZUKA, Munenori SHIRATAKE, Kentaro ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20200181325
    Abstract: A polycarbonate resin having a high refractive index, a low Abbe number and a high moisture and heat resistance is provided. In an embodiment, a polycarbonate resin including a structural unit represented by general formula (1) below is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Munenori SHIRATAKE, Kentaro ISHIHARA, Koji HIROSE, Shinya IKEDA, Noriyuki KATO, Mitsuteru KONDO, Shoko SUZUKI, Kensuke OSHIMA, Shuya NAGAYAMA
  • Patent number: 10654972
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a thermoplastic resin by reacting reactants comprising a dihydroxy compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kato, Mitsuteru Kondo, Munenori Shiratake, Kentaro Ishihara, Koji Hirose, Shinya Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10640642
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for obtaining a resin composition in which coloration is suppressed. According to an embodiment, provided is a method for producing a resin composition, including: (a) obtaining a resin by polymerization of a resin raw material containing a compound represented by formula (1) below and (b) obtaining a resin composition by mixing an additive into the resin, wherein a polymerization temperature T1 in step (a) falls within the range of 230° C.<T1<250° C., and a mixing temperature T2 in step (b) falls within the range of 250° C.?T2<280° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kato, Mitsuteru Kondo, Munenori Shiratake, Kentaro Ishihara, Koji Hirose, Shinya Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10634819
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composition that exhibits excellent strength and fluidity. According to one embodiment, the provided resin composition contains a resin containing a repeating unit derived from a compound represented by general formula (1), and also contains a polymer having an end structure represented by general formula (A) and/or contains a compound represented by general formula (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: MlTSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kato, Mitsuteru Kondo, Munenori Shiratake, Kentaro Ishihara, Koji Hirose, Shinya Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10605956
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a resin having a high Abbe number and a small difference in hygroscopic expansion coefficient with respect to a polycarbonate resin having a low Abbe number and a high refractive index. The above problem can be solved by a polycarbonate resin including structural units represented by general formula (1). In general formula (1), R represents H, CH3, or C2H5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kato, Manabu Hirakawa, Takashi Motoi, Mitsuharu Kitamura
  • Patent number: 10556987
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polycarbonate resin containing a repeating unit represented by formula (A) in the amount of 1-99.5 wt %, the polycarbonate resin also containing an oligomer having a specific structure in a total amount that constitutes a content of 2.5 wt % or lower. (In formula (A), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a phenyl group, a C1-6 alkyl group, or a C1-6 alkyloxy group).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kato, Mitsuteru Kondo, Munenori Shiratake, Kentaro Ishihara, Koji Hirose, Shinya Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20190241703
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polycarbonate resin having a high refractive index, low Abbe number, and high moist heat resistance. The above problem, according to one embodiment, can be solved by a polycarbonate resin including structural units represented by general formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki KATO, Mitsuteru KONDO, Kentaro ISHIHARA, Munenori SHIRATAKE, Koji HIROSE, Shinya IKEDA, Kensuke OSHIMA, Shuya NAGAYAMA, Shoko SUZUKI