Patents by Inventor Sadayuki Nakano

Sadayuki Nakano 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).

  • Publication number: 20210371559
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber satisfying the following requirements (A) and (B): (A) A proportion of a cyclohexane insoluble component at 25° C. is from 0.3% to 50% by mass with respect to a mass of the ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber; and (B) A tan ? ratio calculated by the following equation: tan ? ratio=tan ? (100° C., 5 cpm)/tan ? (100° C., 1000 cpm) is from 3.0 to 20. The tan ? (100° C., 5 cpm) and tan ? (100° C., 1000 cpm) are a loss tangent at 100° C. and a frequency of 5 cpm and a loss tangent at 100° C. and a frequency of 1000 cpm, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yohei FUJII, Sadayuki NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20210355255
    Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition containing an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber and a phenolic antioxidant, in which a content of an ethylene unit in the ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber is from 71% to 99% by mass with respect to a total amount of the ethylene unit, an ?-olefin unit, and a nonconjugated polyene unit, a proportion of a cyclohexane insoluble component in the ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber at 25° C. is from 0.2% to 50% by mass with respect to a mass of the ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber, and a content of the phenolic antioxidant is from 0.01 to 0.35 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of a content of the ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yohei FUJII, Sadayuki NAKANO
  • Patent number: 11028260
    Abstract: A rubber composition contains: (A) an ethylene-?-olefin-based copolymer rubber including an ethylene unit and an ?-olefin unit having 3 or more carbon atoms; (B) a fire retardant including a phosphorus atom and a nitrogen atom; (C) a thermally expandable graphite; and (D) additive particles that are porous particles or particles having ion exchangeability. A content of the fire retardant is 50 to 250 parts by mass and a content of the additive particles is 15 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the ethylene-?-olefin-based copolymer rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Takashi Sakai, Sadayuki Nakano
  • Publication number: 20200164621
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rubber composition for direct vulcanization bonding, comprising (A) an ethylene-?-olefin-based copolymer rubber comprising an ethylene unit and an ?-olefin unit having 3 or more carbon atoms, (B) a silane coupling agent comprising a sulfur atom, and (C) a vulcanizing agent comprising sulfur. The content of the silane coupling agent is 2.7 to 12 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the ethylene-?-olefin-based copolymer rubber. This rubber composition is used for forming a molded rubber directly vulcanization bonded to a metal member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi SAKAI, Sadayuki NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20190225785
    Abstract: A rubber composition contains: (A) an ethylene-?-olefin-based copolymer rubber including an ethylene unit and an ?-olefin unit having 3 or more carbon atoms; (B) a fire retardant including a phosphorus atom and a nitrogen atom; (C) a thermally expandable graphite; and (D) additive particles that are porous particles or particles having ion exchangeability. A content of the fire retardant is 50 to 250 parts by mass and a content of the additive particles is 15 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the ethylene-?-olefin-based copolymer rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi SAKAI, Sadayuki NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20180230254
    Abstract: An ethylene-?-olefin-based copolymer rubber which contains an ethylene unit and an ?-olefin unit having from 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and satisfies the following requirements (a) and (b) is provided. Requirement (a): a content of the ?-olefin unit is 50% by mass or more and 70% by mass or less when a sum of a content of the ethylene unit and the content of the ?-olefin unit is taken as 100% by mass. Requirement (b): a product of monomer reactivity ratios which is a product of a reactivity ratio of ethylene and a reactivity ratio of an ?-olefin is 0.70 or less and the product of monomer reactivity ratios is a value determined from a 13C-NMR spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kenta WATANABE, Sadayuki NAKANO
  • Patent number: 9809704
    Abstract: The rubber composition contains the following component (A), the following component (B), and the following component (C). The component (A) is an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber containing an ethylene unit, an ?-olefin unit, and a nonconjugated polyene unit, a number of carbon atoms of the ?-olefin unit is 3 to 20, a limiting viscosity measured in 135° C. tetralin is 2.8 dl/g to 5 dl/g, a content of the ethylene unit is 70 mol % to 90 mol % (where a total of the content of the ethylene unit and a content of the ?-olefin unit in the component (A) is 100 mol %), and a content of the nonconjugated polyene unit is 2 wt % to 20 wt % (where a total amount of the component (A) is 100 wt %); the component (B) is an organic peroxide; and the component (C) is a thermosetting prepolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tetsuji Takezawa, Sadayuki Nakano
  • Publication number: 20160304710
    Abstract: The rubber composition contains the following component (A), the following component (B), and the following component (C). The component (A) is an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber containing an ethylene unit, an ?-olefin unit, and a nonconjugated polyene unit, a number of carbon atoms of the ?-olefin unit is 3 to 20, a limiting viscosity measured in 135° C. tetralin is 2.8 dl/g to 5 dl/g, a content of the ethylene unit is 70 mol % to 90 mol % (where a total of the content of the ethylene unit and a content of the ?-olefin unit in the component (A) is 100 mol %), and a content of the nonconjugated polyene unit is 2 wt % to 20 wt % (where a total amount of the component (A) is 100 wt %); the component (B) is an organic peroxide; and the component (C) is a thermosetting prepolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Tetsuji TAKEZAWA, Sadayuki NAKANO
  • Patent number: 8962776
    Abstract: Provided is an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer having ethylene units, ?-olefin units and nonconjugated polyene units, wherein the copolymer satisfies the following requirements: (A): the intrinsic viscosity [?] is 0.5 to 1.8 dl/g, (B): the content of ethylene units is 50 to 90 mol % and the content of ?-olefin units is 50 to 10 mol % where the sum total of the contents of ethylene units and ?-olefin units is taken as 100 mol %, (C): the iodine value is 1 to 50, (D): the ratio of tan ? taken at 100° C. and 2 cpm to tan ? taken at 100° C. and 1000 cpm is from 1.0 to 1.7, and (E): the ratio of the Z-average molecular weight to the number average molecular weight is from 15 to 25 and the weight average molecular weight to the number average molecular weight is from 3 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Sadayuki Nakano
  • Publication number: 20140316091
    Abstract: Provided is an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer having ethylene units, ?-olefin units and nonconjugated polyene units, wherein the copolymer satisfies the following requirements: (A): the intrinsic viscosity [?] is 0.5 to 1.8 dl/g, (B): the content of ethylene units is 50 to 90 mol % and the content of ?-olefin units is 50 to 10 mol % where the sum total of the contents of ethylene units and ?-olefin units is taken as 100 mol %, (C): the iodine value is 1 to 50, (D): the ratio of tan ? taken at 100° C. and 2 cpm to tan ? taken at 100° C. and 1000 cpm is from 1.0 to 1.7, and (E): the ratio of the Z-average molecular weight to the number average molecular weight is from 15 to 25 and the weight average molecular weight to the number average molecular weight is from 3 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Sadayuki Nakano
  • Patent number: 8586674
    Abstract: The copolymer rubber composition comprises 60 to 75% by weight of a copolymer rubber (1) and 40 to 25% by weight of a copolymer rubber (2), and exhibits a difference in iodine value of 5 to 30 between the copolymer rubber (1) and the copolymer rubber (2). The copolymer rubber (1) is an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber having an ethylene unit of 50 mol % to 70 mol %, an ?-olefin unit of 50 mol % to 30 mol %, and an iodine value of 10 to 30, and the copolymer rubber (2) is an ethylene-?-olefinic copolymer rubber having an ethylene unit of more than 70 mol % and 95 mol % or less, an ?-olefin unit of less than 30 mol % and 5 mol % or more, and an iodine value of 0 to 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Sadayuki Nakano
  • Patent number: 8426522
    Abstract: The copolymer rubber composition comprises 60 to 75% by weight of a copolymer rubber (1) and 40 to 25% by weight of a copolymer rubber (2), and [iodine value of the copolymer rubber (1)?iodine value of the copolymer rubber (2)] is 5 to 30. The copolymer rubber (1) is an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber having an ethylene unit of 50 mol % to 70 mol %, an ?-olefin unit of 50 mol % to 30 mol %, and an iodine value of 15 to 45, and the copolymer rubber (2) is an ethylene-?-olefinic copolymer rubber having an ethylene unit of more than 70 mol % and 95 mol % or less, an ?-olefin unit of less than 30 mol % and 5 mol % or more, and an iodine value of 10 to 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Sadayuki Nakano
  • Publication number: 20120202947
    Abstract: The copolymer rubber composition comprises 60 to 75% by weight of a copolymer rubber (1) and 40 to 25% by weight of a copolymer rubber (2), and exhibits a difference in iodine value of 5 to 30 between the copolymer rubber (1) and the copolymer rubber (2). The copolymer rubber (1) is an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber having an ethylene unit of 50 mol % to 70 mol %, an ?-olefin unit of 50 mol % to 30 mol %, and an iodine value of 10 to 30, and the copolymer rubber (2) is an ethylene-?-olefinic copolymer rubber having an ethylene unit of more than 70 mol % and 95 mol % or less, an ?-olefin unit of less than 30 mol % and 5 mol % or more, and an iodine value of 0 to 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Sadayuki NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20120059123
    Abstract: The copolymer rubber composition comprises 60 to 75% by weight of a copolymer rubber (1) and 40 to 25% by weight of a copolymer rubber (2), and [iodine value of the copolymer rubber (1)?iodine value of the copolymer rubber (2)] is 5 to 30. The copolymer rubber (1) is an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber having an ethylene unit of 50 mol % to 70 mol %, an ?-olefin unit of 50 mol % to 30 mol %, and an iodine value of 15 to 45, and the copolymer rubber (2) is an ethylene-?-olefinic copolymer rubber having an ethylene unit of more than 70 mol % and 95 mol % or less, an ?-olefin unit of less than 30 mol % and 5 mol % or more, and an iodine value of 10 to 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Sadayuki NAKANO
  • Patent number: 7838591
    Abstract: A process for producing a vulcanized molded article of a rubber composition, which comprises the steps of (1) kneading, at least, 100 parts by weight of a defined ethylene-?-olefin-non-conjugated polyene copolymer rubber (A), 1 to 150 parts by weight of a reinforcement (B), and 1 to 150 parts by weight of a softener (C), (2) mixing the resultant kneaded product with 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a vulcanizing agent (D), and (3) hot forming the resultant rubber composition; and a vibration-proof material comprising a vulcanized molded article of a rubber composition produced by the above process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Sadayuki Nakano, Tatsuo Sassa
  • Publication number: 20100222445
    Abstract: The copolymer rubber composition comprises 60 to 75% by weight of a copolymer rubber (1) and 40 to 25% by weight of a copolymer rubber (2), and [iodine value of the copolymer rubber (1)—iodine value of the copolymer rubber (2)] is 5 to 30. The copolymer rubber (1) is an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber having an ethylene unit of 50 mol % to 70 mol %, an ?-olefin unit of 50 mol % to 30 mol %, and an iodine value of 15 to 45, and the copolymer rubber (2) is an ethylene-?-olefinic copolymer rubber having an ethylene unit of more than 70 mol % and 95 mol % or less, an ?-olefin unit of less than 30 mol % and 5 mol % or more, and an iodine value of 10 to 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Sadayuki Nakano
  • Publication number: 20100222515
    Abstract: The copolymer rubber composition comprises 60 to 75% by weight of a copolymer rubber (1) and 40 to 25% by weight of a copolymer rubber (2), and exhibits a difference in iodine value of 5 to 30 between the copolymer rubber (1) and the copolymer rubber (2). The copolymer rubber (1) is an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber having an ethylene unit of 50 mol % to 70 mol %, an ?-olefin unit of 50 mol % to 30 mol %, and an iodine value of 10 to 30, and the copolymer rubber (2) is an ethylene-?-olefinic copolymer rubber having an ethylene unit of more than 70 mol % and 95 mol % or less, an ?-olefin unit of less than 30 mol % and 5 mol % or more, and an iodine value of 0 to 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Sadayuki NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20090176916
    Abstract: There is provided a rubber composition containing the following components: (A): an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber, (B): a natural rubber, (C): an organic peroxide, (D): an aromatic amine compound, and (E): silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicants: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED, TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Sadayuki Nakano, Toyohisa Tohyama, Fumihiko Jinno
  • Publication number: 20090093580
    Abstract: There is provided a rubber composition containing the following components: (A): an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber, (B): a natural rubber, (C): an organic peroxide, (D): an aromatic amine compound, and (E): an aluminum-based inorganic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicants: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED, TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Sadayuki NAKANO, Norihito Kimura, Toyohisa Tohyama
  • Publication number: 20070225446
    Abstract: A resin composition for impact-resistant moldings with high low-temperature impact strength, and an air bag cover made of this resin composition are provided. The resin composition, or a thermoplastic elastomer composition for impact-resistant moldings, is produced by a process comprising subjecting 15 to 40% by weight of component (A), 15 to 40% by weight of component (B) and 20 to 70% by weight of component (C) (taking the total of the components (A), (B) and (C) as 100% by weigh) to a dynamic heat treatment in the presence of a crosslinking agent, said components being as specified below: (A): an ethylene-?-olefin-non-conjugated diene copolymer rubber having a density of 850 to 900 kg/m3, a Mooney viscosity (ML1+4(100° C.)) of 30 to 150, and an ethylene unit content of 30 to 90; (B): an ethylene-?-olefin-non-conjugated diene copolymer rubber having a density of 850 to 900 kg/m3 and a Mooney viscosity (ML1+4(100° C.)) of 30 to 150, and an ethylene unit content which is 0.50 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Sadayuki Nakano, Noboru Komine