Patents by Inventor Atsushi Tomokuni
Atsushi Tomokuni 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).
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Patent number: 9968530Abstract: The present invention provides a cleansing composition comprising the following components (A), (B), and (C): (A) 0.001 to 5% by mass of a polymer selected from the group consisting of (A-1), (A-2), and (A-3): (A-1) an acrylic copolymer comprising 10 mol % or more of a monomer selected from the group consisting of an acrylic acid alkyl ester and a methacrylic acid alkyl ester, as represented by mol % based on the total monomers; (A-2) a polysaccharide derivative having a polyoxyalkylene chain having an average molecular weight of 300 to 100,000; and (A-3) a polyether polycarbonate; (B) 1 to 50% by mass of one or two or more oil agents selected from the group consisting of (b1) and (b2): (b1) an ether oil and (b2) a hydrocarbon oil having a viscosity of 18 mPa·s or lower at 30° C.; and (C) water, and comprising (D) no nonionic surfactant having HLB of 8 or more or less than 5% by mass of the nonionic surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Jenru Chen, Naoko Yamamoto, Atsushi Tomokuni
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Patent number: 9943709Abstract: Provided is a skin cleansing composition comprising the following components (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E): (A) 0.1 to 25 mass % of an ether oil which is in a liquid state at 25° C., (B) 0.003 to 1 mass % of a water-soluble polymer comprising acrylic acid or methacrylic acid as a constitutional unit, (C) 1 to 30 mass % of a hydrocarbon oil having a viscosity of 15 mPa·s or lower at 30° C., (D) 60 to 95 mass % of water, and (E) 0.49 mass % or less of a nonionic surfactant having an HLB of larger than 9, wherein the mass ratio of the component (B) to the component (A), (B)/(A) is from 0.0001 to 0.1, and the mass ratio between the component (A) and the component (C), (A)/((A)+(C)) is from 0.05 to 0.9.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Kouhei Yamada, Atsushi Tomokuni, Koji Tanaka, Daisuke Sawa, Takashi Kawai
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Publication number: 20160106655Abstract: Provided is a skin cleansing composition comprising the following components (A), (B), and (C): (A) from 0.5 to 40 mass % of an ether oil in a liquid state at 25° C., (B) from 0.01 to 5 mass % of a nonionic water-soluble polymer comprising cellulose as a constitutional unit selected from the group consisting of methylcellulose, ethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, and (C) water, and 1 mass % or less of a nonionic surfactant, wherein the mass ratio of the component (B) to the component (A), (B)/(A) is from 0.001 to 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Kouhei YAMADA, Atsushi TOMOKUNI
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Publication number: 20160101036Abstract: Provided is a skin cleansing composition comprising the following components (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E): (A) 0.1 to 25 mass % of an ether oil which is in a liquid state at 25° C., (B) 0.003 to 1 mass % of a water-soluble polymer comprising acrylic acid or methacrylic acid as a constitutional unit, (C) 1 to 30 mass % of a hydrocarbon oil having a viscosity of 15 mPa·s or lower at 30° C., (D) 60 to 95 mass % of water, and (E) 0.49 mass % or less of a nonionic surfactant having an HLB of larger than 9, wherein the mass ratio of the component (B) to the component (A), (B)/(A) is from 0.0001 to 0.1, and the mass ratio between the component (A) and the component (C), (A)/((A)+(C)) is from 0.05 to 0.9.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Kouhei YAMADA, Atsushi TOMOKUNI, Koji TANAKA, Daisuke SAWA, Takashi KAWAI
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Publication number: 20150328127Abstract: The present invention provides a cleansing composition comprising the following components (A), (B), and (C): (A) 0.001 to 5% by mass of a polymer selected from the group consisting of (A-1), (A-2), and (A-3): (A-1) an acrylic copolymer comprising 10 mol % or more of a monomer selected from the group consisting of an acrylic acid alkyl ester and a methacrylic acid alkyl ester, as represented by mol % based on the total monomers; (A-2) a polysaccharide derivative having a polyoxyalkylene chain having an average molecular weight of 300 to 100,000; and (A-3) a polyether polycarbonate; (B) 1 to 50% by mass of one or two or more oil agents selected from the group consisting of (b1) and (b2): (b1) an ether oil and (b2) a hydrocarbon oil having a viscosity of 18 mPa·s or lower at 30° C.; and (C) water, and comprising (D) no nonionic surfactant having HLB of 8 or more or less than 5% by mass of the nonionic surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Jenru CHEN, Naoko YAMAMOTO, Atsushi TOMOKUNI
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Patent number: 9072674Abstract: A skin cleansing agent composition of the present invention contains an isotropic liquid phase, which is a bicontinuous structure, and containing: 15 to 30 mass % of a nonionic surfactant having HLB of higher than 9 and equal to or lower than 20; 1 to 15 mass % of a nonionic surfactant having HLB of equal to or higher than 5 and equal to or lower than 9; 10 to 40 mass % of an oil agent exhibiting a viscosity at 30 degrees C. of equal to or lower than 30 mPa·s; 10 to 40 mass % of a water-soluble solvent having 3 or more of hydroxyl groups in single molecule; 10 to 30 mass % of a water-soluble solvent having 1 or 2 hydroxyl group(s) in single molecule; 0.05 to 1.0 mass % of a water-soluble polymer containing (meta)acrylic acid as a configuration unit and/or an acryloyl methyl taurate-vinylpyrrolidone copolymer; 0.001 to 2.0 mass % of a water-soluble inorganic salt and/or an organic salt having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; and water.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Tomokuni, Tomonori Fukuchi
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Publication number: 20140142016Abstract: A skin cleansing agent composition of the present invention contains an isotropic liquid phase, which is a bicontinuous structure, and containing: 15 to 30 mass % of a nonionic surfactant having HLB of higher than 9 and equal to or lower than 20; 1 to 15 mass % of a nonionic surfactant having HLB of equal to or higher than 5 and equal to or lower than 9; 10 to 40 mass % of an oil agent exhibiting a viscosity at 30 degrees C. of equal to or lower than 30 mPa·s; 10 to 40 mass % of a water-soluble solvent having 3 or more of hydroxyl groups in single molecule; 10 to 30 mass % of a water-soluble solvent having 1 or 2 hydroxyl group(s) in single molecule; 0.05 to 1.0 mass % of a water-soluble polymer containing (meta)acrylic acid as a configuration unit and/or an acryloyl methyl taurate-vinylpyrrolidone copolymer; 0.001 to 2.0 mass % of a water-soluble inorganic salt and/or an organic salt having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Tomokuni, Tomonori Fukuchi
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Publication number: 20060078525Abstract: A microemulsion composition containing the following ingredients (A) through (F): (A) a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant having as a hydrophilic group a residue of a sugar, reducing sugar or polyglycerin having a hydrogen atom of at least one hydroxyl group thereof removed; (B) a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain as a hydrophilic group; (C) a water-soluble organic solvent selected from the group consisting of (C1) through (C3) listed below; (C1) a compound having in a molecule thereof two or more oxypropylene groups (PO) and hydroxyl groups (OH), the ratio in number of these two groups (PO/OH) being smaller than 5; (C2) a monohydric alcohol having a carbon number ranging from 2 to 6; and (C3) a dihydric alcohol having a carbon number ranging from 2 to 6; (D) a lipophilic nonionic surfactant; (E) an oily ingredient; and (F) water.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Applicant: Kao CorporationInventor: Atsushi Tomokuni
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Publication number: 20040136943Abstract: The present invention relates to a skin cleansing composition comprising (A) an oil component, (B) a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant, (C) a lipophilic amphiphile, (D) a water soluble solvent and (E) water. The composition has an isotropic liquid phase exhibiting a bicontinuous structure. The composition exhibits excellent detergency for the removal of both oil stains and water soluble stains and has high rinsability.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: Kao CorporationInventor: Atsushi Tomokuni
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Patent number: 6509304Abstract: The invention relates to a detergent composition comprising the following components (A) and (B): (A) 3 to 60% by weight of at least one surfactant selected from anionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and hydrophilic nonionic surfactants; and (B) 0.1 to 50% by weight of fiber having an average fiber length of 0.02 to 1 mm. The detergent composition has a high detergent effect and excellent massaging ability and rinsability.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2001Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masayoshi Aoshima, Toshiya Ono, Atsushi Tomokuni, Hiroko Tsuda