Patents by Inventor Ryoichi Tamaki

Ryoichi Tamaki 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: 7226500
    Abstract: The invention provides an additive for heated asphalt that can further improve a peeling prevention effect between asphalt and aggregates. The invention relates to an additive which is added to heated asphalt containing a particular gallic acid ester with or combination of gallic acid and an alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Honma, Ryoichi Tamaki, Takashi Mukai
  • Publication number: 20050066855
    Abstract: The invention provides an additive for heated asphalt that can further improve a peeling prevention effect between asphalt and aggregates. The invention relates to an additive which is added to heated asphalt containing a particular gallic acid ester and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Yuichi Honma, Ryoichi Tamaki, Takashi Mukai
  • Patent number: 6840991
    Abstract: Provided is, particularly, a cationic asphalt emulsion composition which is scarcely affected by temperature during paving and by the characteristics of the aggregates to be used, can secure a sufficient time required to mix aggregates and enables slurry fluidity suitable for paving. The asphalt emulsion composition contains asphalt and water, the composition comprising kraft lignin (A) having a molecular weight of 4000 to 60000 and a specific polyamine (B) in each specific ratio to the asphalt emulsion composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Honma, Ryoichi Tamaki, Hirotaka Sasaki
  • Patent number: 6786961
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stabilizer for asphalt emulsion by which asphalt emulsion having a good chemical stability and being excellent in stationary stability and storage stability can be obtained. A polyoxyethylene adduct compound having a terminal group A selected from a C8-22 alkyl group etc., a terminal group B selected from C1-4 alkyl group etc., and 130 to 500 oxyethylene groups on the average for bonding the terminal groups A and B is used as a stabilizer for asphalt emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Honma, Ryoichi Tamaki, Hirotaka Sasaki
  • Patent number: 6667382
    Abstract: The present invention provides an amine or polyamine, which has a surface activity not inferior to a solid tallow-based amine and an excellent workability. A salt of the amine is suited for emulsifying asphalt and the like, and also provides an asphalt emulsion composition which is obtained by using the salt and which has a quick setting property. Namely, the prevent invention provides a polyamine represented by the formula (1), a process for producing the amine, and an asphalt emulsion composition containing a water-soluble salt of the amine. wherein R is a straight or branched hydrocarbon group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms; x is a number of 1 to 5; and each of y and z is a number of 0 to 5 with the proviso that both of y and z are not 0 at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Isobe, Ryoichi Tamaki, Keiichiro Tomioka, Wataru Yoshida, Tetsuaki Fukushima, Uichiro Nishimoto
  • Publication number: 20030149139
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stabilizer for asphalt emulsion by which asphalt emulsion having a good chemical stability and being excellent in stationary stability and storage stability can be obtained. A polyoxyethylene adduct compound having a terminal group A selected from a C8-22 alkyl group etc., a terminal group B selected from C1-4 alkyl group etc., and 130 to 500 oxyethylene groups on the average for bonding the terminal groups A and B is used as a stabilizer for asphalt emulsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Yuichi Honma, Ryoichi Tamaki, Hirotaka Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20020144628
    Abstract: provided is, particularly, a cationic asphalt emulsion composition which is scarcely affected by temperature during paving and by the characteristics of the aggregates to be used, can secure a sufficient time required to mix aggregates and enables slurry fluidity suitable for paving. The asphalt emulsion composition contains asphalt and water, the composition comprising kraft lignin (A) having a molecular weight of 4000 to 60000 and a specific polyamine (B) in each specific ratio to the asphalt emulsion composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Yuichi Honma, Ryoichi Tamaki, Hirotaka Sasaki
  • Patent number: 6261356
    Abstract: The present invention provides an additive for asphalt which causes an improvement in anti-stripping effect of asphalt from aggregates, and exhibits the effect quickly. That is, the present invention provides an asphalt-additive composition comprising (A) a specific acidic phosphoric acid compound, and (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of mineral oil, alcohol having 8 to 18 carbon atoms, carboxylic acid having 8 to 18 carbon atoms and triglyceride thereof; with the proviso that the amount of the (B) component is 25-400 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the (A) component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Isobe, Ryoichi Tamaki, Keiichiro Tomioka
  • Patent number: 6114418
    Abstract: The present invention provides an oil-in-water asphalt emulsion having excellent stability in a stationary state. That is, the present invention provides a method for emulsifying an asphalt in water, which comprises the step of mixing the asphalt and water with an emulsifier comprising a nonionic compound (1) having the formula (1):R--O--(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.x --(CH(CH.sub.3)--CH.sub.2 --O).sub.y --(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.z --H (1)in which R is an alkyl or an alkenyl, having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, being either straight or branched; x is a number of 0 to 40; y is a number of 1 to 10; and z is a number of 1 to 80.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Isobe, Ryoichi Tamaki
  • Patent number: 6048905
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid amine composition for an emulsifier for bitumen which can impart, to a bituminous emulsion, more excellent emulsifying stability and adhesive properties to aggregates than conventional products. The liquid amine composition for the emulsifier for bitumen of the present invention comprises (1) 5 to 70% by weight a monoamine having an aliphatic hydrocarbyl group of 8 to 22 carbon atoms, (2) 20 to 80% by weight of a polyamine having an aliphatic hydrocarbyl group of 8 to 22 carbon atoms, and (3) 10 to 75% by weight of an organic acid of 4 to 18 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Asamori, Shigeru Nagao, Ryoichi Tamaki, Takao Taniguchi, Keiichiro Tomioka, Kouji Koyanagi
  • Patent number: 6024788
    Abstract: The present invention provides an asphalt composition comprising an asphalt and antistripping additive comprising at least one of the compound having the formula (I), (II) or (III):[R.sup.1 O--(PO).sub.m (EO).sub.n ].sub.x --P(=O)--(OH).sub.y(I)wherein R.sup.1 represents a linear hydrocarbon radical having 8 to 24 carbon atoms or an alkyl phenyl group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, PO represents oxypropylene group, EO represents oxyethylene group, each of m and n represents the number of added molecules, m is a number of 1 to 6, n is a number of 0 to 6;[R.sup.2 O--(PO).sub.m (EO).sub.n ].sub.x --P(=O)--(OH).sub.y(II)wherein R.sup.2 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having a branched methyl group and having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, PO represents oxypropylene group, EO represents oxyethylene group, each of m and n represents the number of added molecules, m is a number of 0 to 6, n is a number of 0 to 6; and[R.sup.3 O--(PO).sub.m (EO).sub.n ].sub.x --P(=O)--(OH).sub.y(III)wherein R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichiro Tomioka, Ryoichi Tamaki, Kazuo Isobe
  • Patent number: 6013681
    Abstract: A liquid amine compound which can be applied to various uses such as emulsification for bitumens since it has as high surface activity as those of solid amines and is more excellent in workability as compared with the solid amines, and an emulsifier for bitumens produced by using the amine compound. Furthermore, a process for producing an emulsifier a bituminous emulsion by reacting an aliphatic amine having at least one hydrocarbon group having not less than 8 carbon atoms with a carbonyl compound and adding an acid thereto to adjust the pH of the amine compound so as to be not more than 5, and a process for producing a bituminous emulsion composition by using the amine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Asamori, Ryoichi Tamaki, Hitoshi Funada, Takao Taniguchi, Francisco Castaneda Juarez, Cesar Alvarez Ortiz, Alvaro Gutierrez Muniz, Humberto Ramirez Hernandez
  • Patent number: 5928418
    Abstract: An asphalt emulsion comprising water, asphalt, (A) an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of specific aliphatic amines, aminated lignins, imidazolines having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms, and amidobetaines having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms, (B) a polyphenolic compound, and (C) at least one member selected from the group consisting of anionic polumeric dispersants, hydroxycarboxylic acids and/or (D) at least one member selected from the group consisting of saccharides, sugar alcohols and polyhydric alcohols, which is excellent in storage stanility, mixability with aggregate and low foaming properties of the emulsion itself, in adherence of the products of breaking thereof to aggregate, and in stripping resistance of the construction executed by the use of the emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoichi Tamaki, Katsuhiko Asamori, Hirotaka Sasaki, Hitoshi Funada, Takao Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 5721296
    Abstract: Disclosed is an asphalt composition to which a water soluble prepolymer which is resinified while the reaction proceeds gradually in the aqueous solution is added, wherein the strength of the asphalt composition is notably improved. Further, the resinification speed can freely be controlled by the action of a resinification accelerator. Accordingly, the additive for the emulsified asphalt and the asphalt composition for blending at cold temperatures can be applied effectively to various applications such as road pavement, railroad, waterproof agents, and adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: KAO Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Mizunuma, Shingo Tanaka, Ryoichi Tamaki, Hitoshi Funada, Takao Taniguchi, Hirotaka Sasaki
  • Patent number: 4963190
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersant composition for cement comprises 100 parts by weight of a copolymer of an olefin having 2 to 8 carbon atoms and an ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride, the copolymer being in the form of fine particles having an average size of 0.1 to 20 micrometers, 15 to 300 parts by weight, of zinc, as zinc oxide or zinc hydroxide, and water, the composition being adjusted to have a pH value of 6 to 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Mizunuma, Ryoichi Tamaki, Shoji Kanzaki, Yoshiaki Tanisho, Fuzio Yamato
  • Patent number: 3963509
    Abstract: Asphalt having a high adhesion strength is prepared by incorporating in asphalt a small amount of monocarboxylic chromic chloride expressed by the following general formula: ##EQU1## WHEREIN R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 1 to 21 carbon atoms, as an antistripping agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1976
    Assignee: Kao Soap Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Doi, Isao Sekido, Ryoichi Tamaki
  • Patent number: 3932331
    Abstract: Asphalt emulsions are rapidly hardened by incorporating therein an isocyanate-terminated urethane prepolymer formed by reacting one equivalent of the OH group of a polyalkylene glycol having the following formula ##EQU1## wherein p + r .gtoreq. q, q .gtoreq. O, p .gtoreq. 1, r .gtoreq. 1 and 20 .ltoreq. p + q + r .ltoreq. 100, with 1.1 to 2.0 equivalents of the NCO group of an organic diisocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1976
    Assignee: Kao Soap Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Doi, Isao Sekido, Ryoichi Tamaki