Patents by Inventor Akira Yoshitomo

Akira Yoshitomo 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: 9522868
    Abstract: A tetrakis(ether-substituted formylphenyl) expressed by General Formula (1): wherein R1 represents an alkyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms or alkoxyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or aromatic hydrocarbon group or saturated hydrocarbon group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms having an aromatic hydrocarbon group, n represents 0 or an integer of 1 to 3, R2 represents a divalent monocyclic or fused-ring aromatic hydrocarbon group with 6 to 15 carbon atoms or divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms that may have a monocyclic or fused-ring aromatic hydrocarbon group with 6 to 15 carbon atoms, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, A represents a tetravalent carbon atom group or tetravalent saturated hydrocarbon group with 2 or more carbon atoms, where, if A is a tetravalent saturated hydrocarbon group with 2 or more carbon atoms, the two carbon atoms in the A group are bonded with two phenyl groups, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: HONSHU CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Tatsuya Iwai
  • Publication number: 20160016884
    Abstract: A tetrakis(ether-substituted formylphenyl) expressed by General Formula (1): wherein R1 represents an alkyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms or alkoxyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or aromatic hydrocarbon group or saturated hydrocarbon group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms having an aromatic hydrocarbon group, n represents 0 or an integer of 1 to 3, R2 represents a divalent monocyclic or fused-ring aromatic hydrocarbon group with 6 to 15 carbon atoms or divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms that may have a monocyclic or fused-ring aromatic hydrocarbon group with 6 to 15 carbon atoms, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, A represents a tetravalent carbon atom group or tetravalent saturated hydrocarbon group with 2 or more carbon atoms, where, if A is a tetravalent saturated hydrocarbon group with 2 or more carbon atoms, the two carbon atoms in the A group are bonded with two phenyl groups, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Akira YOSHITOMO, Tatsuya IWAI
  • Patent number: 8816135
    Abstract: A trisphenol compound is expressed by formula (1), wherein R represents an alkyl group or alkoxyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, phenyl group or hydroxyl group; R1 represents an alkyl group or alkoxyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or phenyl group; R2 represents an alkyl group or alkoxyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms; a represents 0, 1, 2, or 3; b represents 1 or 2; and c and d represent 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; where the sum of b and c is 5 or less; R's may be either the same or different when a is 2 or more; R1's may be either the same or different when c is 2 or more; and R2's may be either the same or different when d is 2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Shihoko Nakano
  • Patent number: 8563770
    Abstract: A bis(formylphenyl) compound expressed by general formula (2) is useful as a photo-sensitive resist material:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Tatsuya Iwai
  • Publication number: 20120289735
    Abstract: A bis(formylphenyl) compound expressed by general formula (2) is useful as a photo-sensitive resist material:
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: HONSHU CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira YOSHITOMO, Tatsuya IWAI
  • Publication number: 20120220805
    Abstract: A trisphenol compound is expressed by formula (1), wherein R represents an alkyl group or alkoxyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, phenyl group or hydroxyl group; R1 represents an alkyl group or alkoxyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or phenyl group; R2 represents an alkyl group or alkoxyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms; a represents 0, 1, 2, or 3; b represents 1 or 2; and c and d represent 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; where the sum of b and c is 5 or less; R's may be either the same or different when a is 2 or more; R1's may be either the same or different when c is 2 or more; and R2's may be either the same or different when d is 2 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: HONSHU CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Shihoko Nakano
  • Publication number: 20110172457
    Abstract: Disclosed are tetrakis(ether-substituted formylphenyl) expressed by General Formula (1), as well as polynuclear polyphenol derived from such tetrakis(ether-substituted formylphenyl): (In the formula, R1 represents an alkyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms or alkoxyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or aromatic hydrocarbon group or saturated hydrocarbon group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms having an aromatic hydrocarbon group, n represents 0 or an integer of 1 to 3, R2 represents a divalent monocyclic or fused-ring aromatic hydrocarbon group with 6 to 15 carbon atoms or divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms that may have a monocyclic or fused-ring aromatic hydrocarbon group with 6 to 15 carbon atoms, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, A represents a tetravalent carbon atom group or tetravalent saturated hydrocarbon group with 2 or more carbon atoms, where, if A is a tetravalent saturated hydrocarbon group with 2 or more carbon atoms, the two carbon atoms i
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: HONSHU CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Tatsuya Iwai
  • Publication number: 20110028752
    Abstract: A bis(formylphenyl) compound expressed by general formula (1) is manufactured by, for example, using a corresponding bis(hydroxy-formylphenyl) compound as the direct material and causing it to react with a halogenated alkoxycarbonyl hydrocarbon in the presence of a base according to a known phenylether manufacturing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: HONSHU CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Tatsuya Iwai
  • Patent number: 7875743
    Abstract: Manufacture a novel bis(formylphenyl)alkane according to General Formula (1), as well as a novel polynuclear phenol derived therefrom, by causing a bis(hydroxymethyl-hydroxyphenyl)alkane to react with hexamethylene tetramine in the presence of an acid and hydrolyzing the reaction product, and then using the obtained bis(hydroxy-formylphenyl)alkane as a direct material and causing this material to react with halogenated alkoxycarbonyl hydrocarbon in the presence of a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Yoshitomo
  • Patent number: 7858819
    Abstract: A new tris(formylphenyl) of the following general formula and polynuclear phenol derived therefrom:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Tatsuya Iwai
  • Patent number: 7750190
    Abstract: Produce the target substance, or a polynuclear poly(formylphenol) expressed by General Formula (2), in an industrial setting with ease and at high purity by causing a polynuclear poly(hydroxymethylphenol) or polynuclear poly(alkoxymethylphenol) to react with hexamethylene tetramine in the presence of an acid and then hydrolyzing the obtained reaction product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Tatsuya Iwai, Kentaro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100099908
    Abstract: A novel tris(formylphenyl) according to the following general formula and polynuclear phenol derived therefrom, which are useful as a material for heat resistant materials, material for photosensitive resist compositions, epoxy resin material or hardener, developer or anti-fade agent for thermosensitive recording materials, or sterilizer, fungicide, antioxidant, etc: In the formula, Y represents a hydrogen atom or —R2COOR3 group, R2 represents a monocyclic or condensed cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group with a carbon atom number of 6 to 15 or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group with a carbon atom number of 1 to 8 that may have in its main chain a monocyclic or condensed cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group with a carbon atom number of 6 to 15, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl group with a carbon atom number of 1 to 6. R1s may be the same or different and respectively represent a hydrogen atom, alkyl group with a carbon atom number of 1 to 8 or alkoxyl group with a carbon atom number of 1 to 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Tatsuya Iwai
  • Publication number: 20100016633
    Abstract: Manufacture a novel bis(formylphenyl)alkane according to General Formula (1), as well as a novel polynuclear phenol derived therefrom, by causing a bis(hydroxymethyl-hydroxyphenyl)alkane to react with hexamethylene tetramine in the presence of an acid and hydrolyzing the reaction product, and then using the obtained bis(hydroxy-formylphenyl)alkane as a direct material and causing this material to react with halogenated alkoxycarbonyl hydrocarbon in the presence of a base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: HONSHU CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akira Yoshitomo
  • Patent number: 7586009
    Abstract: Provide a new bis-(hydroxybenzaldehyde) compound, as well as a new polynuclear polyphenol compound derived therefrom, suitable for use as component materials for photosensitive resist compositions, component materials and hardeners for epoxy resins, developers and anti-fading agents used in thermosensitive recording materials, bactericides, fungicides, antioxidants and other functional chemical products or component materials thereof, wherein such bis-(hydroxybenzaldehyde) compound is produced by reacting in the presence of trihalogenated acetic acid catalyst or phosphoric acid catalyst a 2,6-di(hydroxymethyl)-4-alkylphenol with a hydroxybenzaldehyde expressed by general formula (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Tatsuya Iwai
  • Publication number: 20090182175
    Abstract: Produce the target substance, or a polynuclear poly(formylphenol) expressed by General Formula (2), in an industrial setting with ease and at high purity by causing a polynuclear poly(hydroxymethylphenol) or polynuclear poly(alkoxymethylphenol) to react with hexamethylene tetramine in the presence of an acid and then hydrolyzing the obtained reaction product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Tatsuya Iwai, Kentaro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20090076310
    Abstract: Provide a new bis-(hydroxybenzaldehyde) compound, as well as a new polynuclear polyphenol compound derived therefrom, suitable for use as component materials for photosensitive resist compositions, component materials and hardeners for epoxy resins, developers and anti-fading agents used in thermosensitive recording materials, bactericides, fungicides, antioxidants and other functional chemical products or component materials thereof, wherein such bis-(hydroxybenzaldehyde) compound is produced by reacting in the presence of trihalogenated acetic acid catalyst or phosphoric acid catalyst a 2,6-di(hydroxymethyl)-4-alkylphenol with a hydroxybenzaldehyde expressed by general formula (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Tatsuya Iwai
  • Patent number: 7456323
    Abstract: A new 1,3-bis(3-formyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)adamantane, which provides a material offering excellent properties such as heat resistance and mechanical strength for use as an intermediate material for adamantanebisphenol derivatives or use in photosensitive resist materials, epoxy resins and other synthetic resins, thermosensitive recording materials, and the like, can be obtained through an industrial process in an easy manner at a good yield and high purity by producing a Schiff base from a 1,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)adamantane by causing it to react with a hexamethylenetetramine or other substance in the presence of an acid, and then hydrolyzing the obtained Schiff base using an acid. A new polynuclear polyphenol is also provided that may be derived from the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Tatsuya Iwai, Kentaro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20080242896
    Abstract: A new 1,3-bis(3-formyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)adamantane, which provides a material offering excellent properties such as heat resistance and mechanical strength for use as an intermediate material for adamantanebisphenol derivatives or use in photosensitive resist materials, epoxy resins and other synthetic resins, thermosensitive recording materials, and the like, can be obtained through an industrial process in an easy manner at a good yield and high purity by producing a Schiff base from a 1,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)adamantane by causing it to react with a hexamethylenetetramine or other substance in the presence of an acid, and then hydrolyzing the obtained Schiff base using an acid. A new polynuclear polyphenol is also provided that may be derived from the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Tatsuya Iwai, Kentaro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20070232839
    Abstract: A polynuclear polyphenol compound is constituted by, as a main skeleton, a 4,4?-methylene bis phenol structure where tris phenol skeletons of tris phenyl methane type are mutually bonded by methylene groups, wherein the reactivity of two hydroxyl groups bonded to the central skeleton of 4,4?-methylene bis phenol is significantly different from the reactivity of hydroxyl groups respectively bonded to the four phenyl groups of the two diphenyl methyl substituted groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Tatsuya Iwai
  • Patent number: RE43067
    Abstract: Produce the target substance, or a polynuclear poly(formylphenol) expressed by General Formula (2), in an industrial setting with ease and at high purity by causing a polynuclear poly(hydroxymethylphenol) or polynuclear poly(alkoxymethylphenol) to react with hexamethylene tetramine in the presence of an acid and then hydrolyzing the obtained reaction product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Tatsuya Iwai, Kentaro Watanabe