Patents Assigned to Kao Corporation
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Publication number: 20240009088Abstract: A film-forming composition for skin, including components (A) and (B): (A) a silicone-based film-forming agent; and (B) a fiber having an average fiber diameter of 0.1 ?m or more and 7 ?m or less in an amount of 0.05 mass % or more and 2 mass % or less relative to the whole film-forming composition. A mass ratio of the component (B) to the component (A), (B/A), is 0.05 or more and 1 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Motoaki ITO, Kaori ISHIDA
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Patent number: 11866600Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming a coating film including a step 1 of applying a liquid composition I containing a solvent A, a solvent B, and a polymer C to a base material; and a step 2 of applying droplets of a liquid II containing water to the liquid composition I on the base material as applied in the step 1, wherein a boiling point of the solvent A is lower than 99° C., and a distance Ra of the Hansen solubility parameter of the solvent A to water is 36 or less; a boiling point of the solvent B is 150° C. or higher, and a distance Ra of the Hansen solubility parameter of the solvent B to water is 40 or more; and the solvent B is compatible with the solvent A, the polymer C is soluble in the solvent Abut insoluble in the solvent B, and an average diameter d of the droplets applied in the step 2 is 0.01 ?m or more and 50 ?m or less.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: KAO CORPORATIONInventor: Teruyuki Fukuda
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Publication number: 20240002686Abstract: An aqueous ink including a pigment, a fixing resin, and water. The fixing resin includes a constitutional unit derived from (meth)acrylic acid (A), a constitutional unit derived from a cycloalkyl (meth)acrylate (B), and a constitutional unit derived from an alkyl (meth)acrylate (C) whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature of not higher than 0° C. A content of the constitutional unit derived from the (meth)acrylic acid (A) is not less than 6% by mass and not more than 25% by mass based on the whole constitutional units of the fixing resin, a content of the constitutional unit derived from the cycloalkyl (meth)acrylate (B) is not less than 30% by mass and not more than 90% by mass based on the whole constitutional units of the fixing resin, and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of the fixing resin is not lower than ?20° C. and not higher than 40° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuma MORI, Ryo NAKANISHI
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Publication number: 20240000096Abstract: A fat or oil composition, satisfying the following (A) to (E): (A) a content of diacylglycerols in the fat or oil is 15 mass % or more, (B) a content of ?-linolenic acid in constituent fatty acids of the fat or oil is 20 mass % or more, (C) a content of a vitamin C fatty acid ester in the fat or oil composition is from 0.025 mass % to 0.30 mass %, (D) a mass ratio of the content of diacylglycerols in the fat or oil to the content of vitamin C fatty acid ester in the fat or oil composition, [(DAG)/(VC)], is 150 or more, and (E) a mass ratio of the content of ?-linolenic acid in the constituent fatty acids of the fat or oil to the content of vitamin C fatty acid ester in the fat or oil composition, [(ALA)/(VC)], is from 100 to 1,200.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Katsuyoshi SAITO, Mizue OUCHI
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Publication number: 20240002748Abstract: A compound is provided that exhibits high detergency even when contained at a low concentration in a detergent composition, and that has a narrow gelation concentration range at low temperatures and excellent handling properties; a precursor compound for producing the compound; and a surfactant composition and a detergent composition that include the compound. The compound of the present invention is represented by a chemical formula (1) below: wherein R1 and R2 are each an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, X is a single bond or a hydrocarbon group having 1 or more and 5 or less carbon atoms, a total number of carbon atoms of R1, R2, and X is 2 or more and 39 or less, A1 is —O(-A11O)m—H or —O(-A12O)p—H, A2 is —O—R3O(-A21O)n—H or —O(-A22O)q+1—H, wherein R3, A11, A12, A21, A22, m, n, p, q are defined in the specification.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Akiyoshi KIMURA, Ojiro TAMAGAWA
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Patent number: 11858708Abstract: A sheet member container including one or more sheet members, including a main-body forming sheet member having an outer film layer and an inner film layer laminated on each other. The sheet member container has a containing portion that accommodates contents, a container main body including the main-body forming sheet member, and a peripheral edge sealing portion in which the one or more sheet members are folded along a folding line.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Takahiro Otsuka, Daisuke Kodama, Akira Kuragano
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Publication number: 20230420260Abstract: In one aspect, provided is a polishing liquid composition for a silicon oxide film that is able to improve the polishing selectivity in the polishing of a silicon oxide film. An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a polishing liquid composition for a silicon oxide film. The polishing liquid composition contains cerium oxide particles (component A), a water-soluble anionic condensate (component B), and an aqueous medium. The component B is a co-condensate of monomers including a monomer (constituent monomer b1) represented by the following formula (I) and a monomer (constituent monomer b2) represented by the following formula (II). A molar ratio (%) of the constituent monomer b1 to the total of the constituent monomer b1 and the constituent monomer b2 in the component B is more than 30%.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Masato SUGAHARA, Norihito YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20230405666Abstract: A structure for manufacturing a cast article includes an organic component, at least a portion thereof being an organic fiber. The structure has a mass reduction rate of 1 mass % or greater to less than 20 mass % when heated under nitrogen atmosphere at 1000° C. for 30 minutes. The cast-article-manufacturing structure includes an inorganic particle. The cast-article-manufacturing structure includes, as the inorganic particle, a first inorganic particle having a predetermined shape and/or physical property, and a second inorganic particle having a predetermined shape and/or physical property different from the first inorganic particle. In addition thereto or instead thereof, the cast-article-manufacturing structure has a maximum bending stress of 9 MPa or greater measured in conformity with JIS K7017, and a bending strain of 0.6% or greater at the maximum bending stress.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Yuki MASHIKO, Yoshiyuki KIBE, Shohei NATSUI, Toshihiko MORI
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Publication number: 20230407205Abstract: The invention provides a compound of chemical formula (1), a precursor compound for producing the compound, a surfactant composition and a detergent composition including the compound, wherein R1 and R2 are each an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, X is a single bond or a hydrocarbon group having 1 or more and 5 or less carbon atoms, a total number of carbon atoms of R1, R2, and X is 2 or more and 39 or less, A1 is —O(-A11O)l-H, A2 is —O—CH2—CH(—O(-A21O)m-H)(—CH2—O(-A22O)n-H) or —O—CH(—CH2—O(-A23O)s-H)(—CH2—O(-A24O)t-H), A11, A21, A22, A23, and A24 are each independently an alkanediyl group having 2 or more and 8 or less carbon atoms, l, m, n, s, and t are an average value and are each independently 0 or more, and a total of l, m, and n, and a total of l, s, and t are each independently more than 0 and 200 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Shogo KAMENOUE, Akiyoshi KIMURA, Ojiro TAMAGAWA
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Publication number: 20230404125Abstract: A solid composition, including the following components (A), (B) and (C): (A) 0.15 mass % or more and 3.0 mass % or less of a milk-derived sphingomyelin, (B) a sugar alcohol, and (C) potassium. Where a mass ratio of the component (C) to the component (A), [(C)/(A)], is from 0.2 to 9.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventor: Ako SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20230407118Abstract: A pigment water dispersion including pigment-containing polyester resin particles. An alcohol component as a raw material monomer of the polyester resin satisfies the following conditions 1 and 2. Condition 1: a content of a compound (I) represented by the following formula (I) in the alcohol component is not more than 7 mol %, wherein OR1 and R2O are each independently an oxyalkylene group comprising not less than 1 and not more than 4 carbon atoms, and x and y are each independently a positive number of not less than 0. Condition 2: a content of a compound (II) comprising two secondary hydroxy groups except for the compound (I) in the alcohol component is not less than 45 mol %.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiko NAGANO, Hiroto SOMA, Shu NAGASHIMA
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Patent number: 11841678Abstract: A method for producing a toner, including aggregating and coalescing resin particles and colorant particles in an aqueous medium. The resin particles contain, in the same or different particles, an amorphous polyester-based resin which is a polycondensate of an alcohol component containing an aromatic alcohol and a carboxylic acid component, and a crystalline polyester resin. The colorant particles contain a colorant and an addition polymer of a raw material monomer containing an addition-polymerizing monomer having an aromatic group. A ratio by mass of the colorant to the addition polymer in the colorant particles is 50/50 or more and 95/5 or less.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Shoichi Murata, Manabu Suzuki, Yuki Wakabayashi
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Patent number: 11840542Abstract: Provided is a one-step method for producing an enol ether using a diketone of a macrocyclic compound as a starting material. A method for producing a compound represented by general formula (I) includes reacting a compound represented by general formula (II) in the presence of a metal catalyst containing at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of magnesium, aluminum, zirconium, titanium, and samarium, and an alcohol containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a primary alcohol and a secondary alcohol to obtain the compound represented by general formula (I).Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yuki Kashiwagi, Daichi Sakoda
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Publication number: 20230392032Abstract: A water-based ink for ink-jet printing, including a pigment, water-insoluble crosslinked polymer particles, an organic solvent, and water. The water-insoluble crosslinked polymer particles are constituted of a polymer A having a crosslinked structure, which includes carboxy groups and has an acid value of not less than 45 mgKOH/g and not more than 180 mgKOH/g. The ink includes alkali metal ions in an amount of not less than 15 mol % and not more than 65 mol %, and ammonium ions in an amount of not less than 55 mol % and not more than 145 mol %, both on the basis of a whole molar amount of the carboxy groups of the polymer A.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Masashi INOUE, Daiki KAWATA, Tetsuya EGUCHI
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Publication number: 20230390173Abstract: A dyeing composition for keratin fibers, including one or more direct dyes selected from HC Blue 18, HC Red 18, HC Yellow 16, and salts thereof, and tris-(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane and salts thereof. A method for dyeing keratin fibers, including mixing the composition with a second aqueous composition having a pH in a range of 1 to 6 and optionally including one or more oxidizing agents to yield a ready-to-use composition having a pH in a range of 7 to 12, applying the ready-to-use composition onto the keratin fibers and leaving it for a time period in a range of 1 min to 60 min, and rinsing-off the keratin fibers and optionally shampooing the keratin fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Bernd NÖCKER, Steven BREAKSPEAR, Fariba GHIASI, Anna NEU, Masahiko WATANABE, Fumina ABO
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Patent number: 11834244Abstract: A sheet member container having one or more sheet members including a main-body forming sheet member in which a plurality of film layers including an inner film layer and an outer film layer are stacked; a containing portion that accommodates contents; a container main body including the main-body forming sheet member, and surrounding the containing portion; and a peripheral edge sealing portion in which the one or more sheet members are folded along a folding line, and peripheral edge portions of the one or more sheet members are attached to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Kenichi Shiba, Akira Kuragano, Takahiro Otsuka
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Publication number: 20230381078Abstract: A dyeing composition for keratin fibers, including one or more first direct dyes selected from HC Blue 18, HC Red 18, HC Yellow 16, and salts thereof, one or more second direct dyes selected from Disperse Black 9, Acid Yellow 1, 2-amino-6-chloro-4-nitrophenol and salts thereof, and one or more alkalizing agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Bernd NÖCKER, Steven BREAKSPEAR, Fariba GHIASI, Niu JIAN
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Publication number: 20230382622Abstract: A sheet member container configured by including one or more sheet members including a main body-forming sheet member having an outer film layer and an inner film layer laminated on each other. The sheet member container includes a containing portion that accommodates a content, and a container main body that is composed of the main body-forming sheet member and surrounds the containing portion. The main body-forming sheet member includes a main-body sealed portion in which the outer film layer and the inner film layer are attached to each other, a non-attached region in which the outer film layer and the inner film layer are partially non-attached to each other, and a filled part in which a filler is enclosed between the outer film layer and the inner film layer in the non-attached region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Takahiro OTSUKA, Daisuke KODAMA
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Publication number: 20230383208Abstract: A lubricant base oil of the present invention includes an ester compound including: a structural moiety (A) that is derived from an alcohol compound (A); and a structural moiety (B) that is derived from a carboxylic acid, the structural moiety B including: a structural moiety (B1) that is derived from a monocarboxylic acid (B1); and a structural moiety (B2) that is derived from an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid (B2) having 4 or more and 18 or less carbon atoms. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a lubricant base oil having excellent low-temperature stability and high heat resistance while maintaining torque-lowering properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuhiro MATSUMURA
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Publication number: 20230381081Abstract: A hair cleansing composition including the following components (A) and (B): (A) an internal olefin sulfonic acid having 16 carbon atoms or a salt thereof, obtained by sulfonation of a raw material olefin having 16 carbon atoms and having an average double bond position of 3.9-position or more and 4.5-position or less, and (B) an anionic surfactant other than the component (A). A mass ratio of a content of the component (A) to a content of the component (B), (A)/(B), is 0.01 or more and 100 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Kao CorporationInventor: Shusaku TORII
