Patents Assigned to Lion Corporation
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Publication number: 20120258184Abstract: A neutral-fat-level-regulating agent, a cholesterol-level-regulating agent, a free-fatty-acid-level-regulating agent or an anti-obesity agent, including: at least one of protopanaxatriol, panaxatriol, protopanaxadiol and panaxadiol which are aglycons of dammarane-type saponins; and a hyperlipemia-ameliorating agent including: at least one of the neutral-fat-level-regulating agent, the cholesterol-level-regulating agent, the free-fatty-acid-level-regulating agent and the anti-obesity agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Lion CorporationInventors: Hiroaki KAMBAYASHI, Kumiko KITAMURA, Hideaki IWASAKI
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Patent number: 8283303Abstract: The present invention includes a liquid detergent composition which yields superior detergency and whitening effects, exhibits excellent storage stability, and comprises 50 to 70% by mass of nonionic surfactant (A) represented by formula (I) or formula (I?), 1 to 10% by mass of anionic surfactant (B), and 0.05 to 1% by mass of 4,4?-bis(2-sulfostyryl)biphenyl disodium salt serving as fluorescent whitening agent (C). R1CO—(OR2)n—OR3??(I) R4—O—(R2O)m-H??(I?) In formula (I), R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group of 5 to 21 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; R3 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n is 5 to 30. In formula (I?), R4 represents a hydrocarbon group derived from a secondary alcohol of 8 to 30 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; and m is 5 to 20.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Lion CorporationInventors: Hirotsugu Ogura, Hiroaki Shindo
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Publication number: 20120252768Abstract: A composition including: at least one mixture selected from the group consisting of a mixture of (A) panaxatriol and (B) protopanaxatriol and a mixture of (C) panaxadiol and (D) protopanaxadiol, wherein a ratio (A)/(B) of a mass of the (A) panaxatriol to a mass of the (B) protopanaxatriol is 1 or greater, and a ratio (C)/(D) of a mass of the (C) panaxadiol to a mass of the (D) protopanaxadiol is 1 or greater.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: LION CORPORATIONInventors: Hideaki IWASAKI, Mitsuru Nomura, Naho Suzuki, Hiroaki Kambayashi, Kumiko Kitamura
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Publication number: 20120164236Abstract: The present invention relates to a disinfectant composition containing the following components (A) to (D): component (A): a zinc compound, component (B): a chelate compound represented by the following general formula (b1) or (b2), component (C): hydrogen peroxide or a peroxide that releases hydrogen peroxide in water, and component (D): an organic peroxy acid precursor that generates an organic peroxy acid by reacting with the component (C). According to the present invention, a disinfectant composition and a disinfecting method can be provided that enable the effective elimination of gram negative bacteria adhered to textile products, and particularly cotton products.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: LION CORPORATIONInventors: Yukiko Iwasa, Takayasu Kubozono, Tomonari Suekuni, Toshiaki Majima, Yosuke Kono
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Patent number: 8187508Abstract: Disclosed is a base agent for electrical insulating oils, which mainly contains an esterified product of glycerin and a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated fatty acid having 6-14, preferably 8-12 carbon atoms. This base agent for electrical insulating oils is excellent in electrical characteristics, oxidation stability, cooling characteristics, flame retardance and safety. In particular, this agent for electrical insulating oils can meet energy/environmental problems by using an edible oil and fat, which is obtained by using a fatty acid derived from a vegetable oil as a raw material, as the linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated fatty acid having 6-14 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2006Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignees: Lion Corporation, Japan AE Power Systems CorporationInventors: Takaaki Kanoh, Jun-ichi Yamada, Hidenobu Koide, Yasunori Hatta
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Publication number: 20120115770Abstract: The invention provides a fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt mixture of (a) a fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt having an endothermic peak area at 50 to 130° C. of less than 50% relative to the whole endothermic peak area at 0 to 130° C. as measured on a differential scanning calorimeter, and (b) a fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt having an endothermic peak area at 50 to 130° C. of 50% or more relative to the whole endothermic peak area at 0 to 130° C. as measured on a differential scanning calorimeter, with a ratio of (a) to (b) by mass of 95/5 or less. The mixture of the invention is excellent in anti-caking properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: LION CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Negishi, Masahiko Matsubara, Yuki Nishiyama, Kensuke Itakura, Kenji Morimura
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Publication number: 20120116069Abstract: A sugar metabolism-improving agent including at least one of a compound having a structure expressed by the following Structural Formula (1) and a compound having a structure expressed by the following Structural Formula (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: LION CORPORATIONInventors: Hideaki IWASAKI, Hiroaki KAMBAYASHI, Mitsuru NOMURA, Naho SUZUKI, Kumiko KITAMURA
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Patent number: 8168580Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an aqueous ?-SF salt solution that maintains fluidity and has superior production adaptability. The method includes dissolving a solid component (a) in the form of an ?-sulfo fatty acid alkyl ester salt and a component (b) in the form of an inorganic sodium salt and/or inorganic potassium salt in water, wherein component (a) is dissolved in water at a temperature of 50° C. or higher while maintaining the following condition (i) or (ii): (i): the concentration of component (a) is 35% by weight or less when the total concentration of sodium and potassium ions derived from component (b) is less than 0.55 mol/kg, or (ii) the concentration of component (a) is 55% by weight or less when the total concentration of sodium and potassium ions derived from component (b) is 0.55 mol/kg to less than 1.8 mol/kg.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Lion CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Masui, Kensuke Itakura, Hiroshi Gotou
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Publication number: 20120080053Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaning method which can remove, particularly, all of an organic contaminant, a particle contaminant, and a metal contaminant adhered to a semiconductor substrate at a high cleaning level, and which can realize the reduction in environmental load caused by the cleaning. The method of cleaning the semiconductor substrate includes a first cleaning process of cleaning the semiconductor substrate with a cleaning composition including a transition-metal-containing water-soluble salt (A), a chelating agent (B1), and a peroxide (C), a ratio of the chelating agent (B1) to the transition-metal-containing water-soluble salt (A) being 0.5 molar equivalent or more; and a second cleaning process of cleaning the semiconductor substrate, which is cleaned through the first cleaning process, with an acidic solution containing a chelating agent (B2).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: LION CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Hidaka, Taku Ogura, Maiko Kikuchi, Motohiro Kageyama, Masayuki Takashima
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Publication number: 20120065388Abstract: A process for producing a silane-modified cationized polymeric compound, the process including the steps of: (1) cationizing a water-soluble polymeric compound in a mixed solvent of a water-miscible organic solvent and water in the presence of an alkali to produce a slurry containing a cationized polymeric compound, (2) adding an aminosilane compound to the slurry or a cake produced therefrom, thereby treating the cationized polymeric compound with the aminosilane compound, (3) optionally adding an acid to the slurry obtained in step (1) or a product obtained in step (2), and (4) drying a product obtained in step (2) or a product obtained by performing step (3) after step (2), wherein the drying step (4) includes a primary drying treatment step of performing drying at a temperature of 50 to 140° C. under a degree of vacuum of 4.0 to 53.3 kPa, and a secondary drying treatment step of drying the product obtained following the primary drying treatment at a temperature of 90 to 155° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: Lion CorporationInventors: Takeshi Yamada, Youichirou Kohno, Yoko Osako, Yoshifumi Yamagata
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Publication number: 20120037853Abstract: The invention provides a polar dispersion composition containing 0.5 to 30 parts by mass of an electroconductive carbon black and 0.1 to 30 parts by mass of a styrene-methoxy polyethylene glycol methacrylate copolymer, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polar dispersion composition. The composition of the invention is easy to handle as a liquid preparation, and develops sufficient electroconductivity when processed into a conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: LION CORPORATIONInventors: Runa Unagami, Atsushi Ito, Yoshiyasu Kubo, Norio Tobori
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Patent number: 8110178Abstract: A dental-plaque detection system and dental-plaque detection method which are excellent in the detection accuracy of dental plaques and also capable of improving the situation to stain sites other than dental plaques (such as interdental parts and gums) are provided. The dental-plaque detection system includes a dental-plaque staining agent, which contains at least one selected from yellow pigment of beni-koji, turmeric extracts, and curcumin; and a light-emitting apparatus, which outputs light having a wavelength within a range of 250 to 500 nm to an object in the oral cavity where the dental-plaque staining agent is attached. The dental-plaque detection method includes attaching a dental-plaque staining agent, which contains at least one selected from yellow pigment of beni-koji, turmeric extracts, and curcumin onto an object in the oral cavity; and thereafter irradiating light having a wavelength within a range of 250 to 500 nm onto the object.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2005Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Lion CorporationInventors: Haruhiko Fujikawa, Kouichi Saitoh
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Publication number: 20110230389Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an aqueous ?-SF salt solution that maintains fluidity and has superior production adaptability. The method includes dissolving a solid component (a) in the form of an ?-sulfo fatty acid alkyl ester salt and a component (b) in the form of an inorganic sodium salt and/or inorganic potassium salt in water, wherein component (a) is dissolved in water at a temperature of 50° C. or higher while maintaining the following condition (i) or (ii): (i): the concentration of component (a) is 35% by weight or less when the total concentration of sodium and potassium ions derived from component (b) is less than 0.55 mol/kg, or (ii) the concentration of component (a) is 55% by weight or less when the total concentration of sodium and potassium ions derived from component (b) is 0.55 mol/kg to less than 1.8 mol/kg.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: Lion CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Masui, Kensuke Itakura, Hiroshi Gotou
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Publication number: 20110223073Abstract: The present invention relates to an ozone oxidation accelerator containing a compound of which a 0.5% by mass aqueous solution at 25° C. has a dynamic surface tension at 100 msec of 70 mN/m or less and a dynamic surface tension at 30 sec of 55 to 67 mN/m, and an ozone oxidation accelerator composition containing the ozone oxidation accelerator. The present invention also relates to an ozone treatment method including a step of supplying ozone into water to be treated that contains a substance to be treated, in the presence of the ozone oxidation accelerator composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: LION CORPORATIONInventors: YOSHIKUNI TAKEUCHI, TAKU OGURA, MASARU TAMURA
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Publication number: 20110218336Abstract: A method of producing silane-modified cationized cellulose that has excellent aqueous dispersibility, including: a step (1) of cationizing water-soluble cellulose ether in a presence of alkali in a mixed solvent of a water-compatible organic solvent to obtain slurry comprising cationized cellulose; a step (2) of adding acid to said slurry and neutralizing said alkali; a step (3) of reacting said cationized cellulose obtained after said neutralization with an aminosilane compound and a step (4) of drying the obtained slurry, wherein: drying is conducted in step (4) at 115-160° C. until weight loss on drying is 5% by weight or less, or there is also including a step (5) of adding a water-compatible organic solvent or a mixed solvent of a water-compatible organic solvent and water to the cationized cellulose after the neutralization so that water content in a whole solvent that contacts the cationized cellulose is 10% by mass or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: Lion CorporationInventors: Youichirou Kohno, Yoko Osako, Atsushi Ito
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Publication number: 20110217229Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing a purified carbon black by removing metal from the aqueous dispersion of carbon black, wherein the metal is removed by bringing the aqueous dispersion of carbon black into contact with at least one organic acid selected from the group consisting of glycolic acid, ascorbic acid and malonic acid. The invention can provide a method for producing the purified carbon black where the metal components such as iron and the other metals contained as the impurities in carbon black can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: LION CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuya Inomata, Runa Unagami, Toko Adachi, Atsushi Ito
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Publication number: 20110212044Abstract: There is provided a detergent composition that exhibits excellent conditioning performance, the hair detergent composition including an anionic surfactant and a silane-modified cationized cellulose, wherein the anionic surfactant is preferably a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate. Also provided is a skin detergent composition including an anionic surfactant and a silane-modified cationized cellulose.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: LION CORPORATIONInventors: Youichirou Kohno, Nobuyasu Sato, Yoko Osako, Miho Tanabe, Yoshifumi Yamagata
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Publication number: 20110160115Abstract: The present invention includes a liquid detergent composition which yields superior detergency and whitening effects, exhibits excellent storage stability, and comprises 50 to 70% by mass of nonionic surfactant (A) represented by formula (I) or formula (I?), 1 to 10% by mass of anionic surfactant (B), and 0.05 to 1% by mass of 4,4?-bis(2-sulfostyryl)biphenyl disodium salt serving as fluorescent whitening agent (C). R1CO—(OR2)n—OR3??(I) R4—O—(R2O)m-H??(I?) In formula (I), R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group of 5 to 21 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; R3 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n is 5 to 30. In formula (I?), R4 represents a hydrocarbon group derived from a secondary alcohol of 8 to 30 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; and m is 5 to 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: LION CorporationInventors: Hirotsugu Ogura, Hiroaki Shindo
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Publication number: 20110160169Abstract: A method for producing a high sapogenin content composition, including: allowing a strong acid aqueous solution having a concentration of 0.01 mol/L to 4 mol/L to act on a saponin-containing plant, so as to perform hydrolysis treatment; neutralizing a liquid obtained by the hydrolysis treatment; filtering the liquid so as to obtain a residue; and drying the residue.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: LION CORPORATIONInventors: Naho SUZUKI, Hidehiko Ishimaru
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Publication number: 20110101503Abstract: A hyperbranched polymer synthesizing method employs living radical polymerization of a monomer in the presence of a metal catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: LION CORPORATIONInventors: Akinori Uno, Yoshiyasu Kubo, Yusuke Sasaki, Mineko Horibe, Yukihiro Kaneko, Minoru Tamura, Shinichiro Kabashima, Yuko Tanaka, Kaoru Suzuki