Patents Assigned to USHIO CHEMIX CORPORATION
  • Patent number: 11807825
    Abstract: Provided are a lubricant composition which is advantageous in that, when applied to a contact area of metal parts, the lubricant composition can suppress generation of rust and can exhibit excellent lubricating performance, and a bearing the lubricant composition having sealed therein. A lubricant composition comprising at least one dicyclic liquid crystal compound represented by the following formula (1), at least one tricyclic liquid crystal compound represented by the following formula (2), and halogen ions, wherein the content of the halogen ions in the lubricant composition is 1 to 900 ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD., Ushio Chemix Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Okamoto, Hiroyuki Otsuki, Shigemasa Itabashi, Ayana Takemura
  • Patent number: 11674102
    Abstract: Provided is a lubricant composition including a bicyclic liquid crystal of formula (1), and a tricyclic liquid crystal compound of formula (2), and having a mixing mass ratio of the bicyclic liquid crystal compound and tricyclic liquid crystal compound of 95:5 to 15:85. The composition is suitable for use in a clean environment, under a high vacuum, under high temperature and a bearing. R1 and R2 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR R11 and R21 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OR. R12, R13, R22 and R23 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or —OR. R is a linear or branched CnH2n+1, 1?n?20 and R? is methyl or ethyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI, NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD., Ushio Chemix Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro Haramoto, Shigemasa Itabashi, Ayana Takemura, Kazuo Okamoto, Hiroyuki Otsuki
  • Publication number: 20220372387
    Abstract: Provided is a lubricant composition including a bicyclic liquid crystal of formula (1), and a tricyclic liquid crystal compound of formula (2), and having a mixing mass ratio of the bicyclic liquid crystal compound and tricyclic liquid crystal compound of 95:5 to 15:85. The composition is suitable for use in a clean environment, under a high vacuum, under high temperature and a bearing. R1 and R2 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR R11 and R21 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OR. R12, R13, R22 and R23 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or —OR. R is a linear or branched CnH2n+1, 1?n?20 and R? is methyl or ethyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI, NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD., Ushio Chemix Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro Haramoto, Shigemasa Itabashi, Ayana Takemura, Kazuo Okamoto, Hiroyuki Otsuki
  • Publication number: 20220364009
    Abstract: Provided are a lubricant composition which is advantageous in that, when applied to a contact area of metal parts, the lubricant composition can suppress generation of rust and can exhibit excellent lubricating performance, and a bearing the lubricant composition having sealed therein. A lubricant composition comprising at least one dicyclic liquid crystal compound represented by the following formula (1), at least one tricyclic liquid crystal compound represented by the following formula (2), and halogen ions, wherein the content of the halogen ions in the lubricant composition is 1 to 900 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicants: NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD., Ushio Chemix Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Okamoto, Hiroyuki Otsuki, Shigemasa Itabashi, Ayana Takemura
  • Patent number: 11447711
    Abstract: This is to provide an electrically-conductive lubricant having characteristics in combination that it shows liquid crystallinity in a wide temperature range, retains low dynamic friction coefficient, has electrical-conductivity, has almost no loss due to evaporation, decomposition and the like, has a clean appearance, and emits fluorescence, and can find deterioration or leakage immediately. This electrically-conductive lubricant comprises at least one kind of the compound (1) represented by the formula (1): 12:8 wherein, R11 and R21 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or a group —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR (R is a linear or branched CnH2n+1, 4?n?12, and R? is methyl or ethyl), and R12, R13, R22 and R23 are the same or different from each other, and each is a group —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR (R is a linear or branched CnH2n+1, 4?n?12, and R? is methyl or ethyl)].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI, NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD., Ushio Chemix Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro Haramoto, Shigemasa Itabashi, Ayana Takemura, Kazuo Okamoto, Hiroyuki Otsuki
  • Publication number: 20220282175
    Abstract: Provided is a lubricant composition including a bicyclic liquid crystal of formula (1), tricyclic liquid crystal compounds of formula (2), and formula (3). The composition is suitable for use in a clean environment, under a high vacuum, under high temperature and a bearing. R1 and R2 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR. R11 and R21 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OR. R12, R13, R22 and R23 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or a group —OR. R31 and R41 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR. R32, R33, R42, and R43 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR. R is a linear or branched CnH2n+1, 1?n?20, and R? is methyl or ethyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI, NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD., Ushio Chemix Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro Haramoto, Shigemasa Itabashi, Ayana Takemura, Kazuo Okamoto, Hiroyuki Otsuki
  • Publication number: 20220223792
    Abstract: Provided is an organic transistor material characterized by having a trans-1,4-disubstituted cyclohexane structure derived from a compound represented by Formula (1). In Formula (1), X represents a skeleton in which plural phenylene groups or naphthylene groups are linked directly or via a vinyl group, a condensed polycyclic hydrocarbon skeleton, or a heterocyclic compound skeleton; m, n, p, and q each independently represent 0 or 1; and R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group or haloalkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms. This organic transistor material has high carrier mobility and excellent thermal stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicants: ORGANO SCIENCE CO., LTD., USHIO CHEMIX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira HONMA, Hiroyuki OTSUKI, Masanori TSUTSUI, Kazuo OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210348078
    Abstract: This is to provide an electrically-conductive lubricant having characteristics in combination that it shows liquid crystallinity in a wide temperature range, retains low dynamic friction coefficient, has electrical-conductivity, has almost no loss due to evaporation, decomposition and the like, has a clean appearance, and emits fluorescence, and can find deterioration or leakage immediately. This electrically-conductive lubricant comprises at least one kind of the compound (1) represented by the formula (1): [wherein, R11 and R21 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or a group —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR (R is a linear or branched CnH2n+1, 4?n?12, and R? is methyl or ethyl), and R12, R13, R22 and R23 are the same or different from each other, and each is a group —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR (R is a linear or branched CnH2n+1, 4?n?12, and R? is methyl or ethyl)].
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI, NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD., Ushio Chemix Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro Haramoto, Shigemasa Itabashi, Ayana Takemura, Kazuo Okamoto, Hiroyuki Otsuki
  • Patent number: 10512889
    Abstract: Provided is a microreactor which can be produced at a lower cost. The microreactor has a transfer means for transferring a liquid raw material using the pressure of a gas. The microreactor has a raw material tank for storing the liquid raw material. The transfer means for transferring a liquid raw material can transfer the liquid raw material stored in the raw material tank using the pressure of a gas in the raw material tank. A pipe which connects the raw material tank and the next device is preferably provided with a small diameter portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ushio Chemix Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Okamoto, Masanori Tsutsui
  • Patent number: 10043979
    Abstract: An organic semiconductor material having a chrysene skeleton by limiting a compound having particular transistor performance. The chrysene compound is represented by the following chemical formula: In the chemical formula, R2 and R8 are not the same functional group, and independently includes at least one of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted aryl group, a substituted or non-substituted heterocyclic group and a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: USHIO CHEMIX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito Kunugi, Kazuo Okamoto, Hiroyuki Otsuki