Patents by Inventor Chikara Katano

Chikara Katano 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: 10988609
    Abstract: A nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber composition containing a nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber (A) having a Mooney viscosity [ML1+4, 100° C.] of 50 to 200, a nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber (B) having a Mooney viscosity [ML1+4, 100° C.] of 5 to 45, and staple fibers (C) having an average fiber length of 0.1 to 12 mm is provided. According to the present invention, a nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber composition which can give cross-linked rubber which is extremely high in tensile stress and is excellent in low heat buildup property and has good workability can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Nakashima, Chikara Katano, Masato Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 10968287
    Abstract: A method for producing a hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer latex includes: a hydrogenation step of dissolving or dispersing a hydrogenation catalyst containing a platinum group element in a latex of a conjugated diene polymer to hydrogenate a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond in the polymer; an insoluble complex formation step of complexing the platinum group element with a complexing agent to form an insoluble complex; and an insoluble complex removing step of continuously feeding the latex which has undergone the insoluble complex formation step to a centrifuge machine and continuously performing a centrifugation operation to continuously remove the insoluble complex from the latex and continuously discharge the insoluble complex out of the centrifuge machine. In the insoluble complex removal step the feed rate of the latex to the centrifuge machine is adjusted to 0.5 to 15 m3/hour, and the centrifugal force in the centrifugation operation is adjusted to 200 to 10,000 G.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Ono, Chikara Katano, Yasuaki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20200048375
    Abstract: A method for producing a hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer latex includes: a hydrogenation step of dissolving or dispersing a hydrogenation catalyst containing a platinum group element in a latex of a conjugated diene polymer to hydrogenate a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond in the polymer; an insoluble complex formation step of complexing the platinum group element with a complexing agent to form an insoluble complex; and an insoluble complex removing step of continuously feeding the latex which has undergone the insoluble complex formation step to a centrifuge machine and continuously performing a centrifugation operation to continuously remove the insoluble complex from the latex and continuously discharge the insoluble complex out of the centrifuge machine. In the insoluble complex removal step the feed rate of the latex to the centrifuge machine is adjusted to 0.5 to 15 m3/hour, and the centrifugal force in the centrifugation operation is adjusted to 200 to 10,000 G.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro ONO, Chikara KATANO, Yasuaki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20190284386
    Abstract: A nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber composition containing a nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber (A) having a Mooney viscosity [ML1+4, 100° C.] of 50 to 200, a nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber (B) having a Mooney viscosity [ML1+4, 100° C.] of 5 to 45, and staple fibers (C) having an average fiber length of 0.1 to 12 mm is provided. According to the present invention, a nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber composition which can give cross-linked rubber which is extremely high in tensile stress and is excellent in low heat buildup property and has good workability can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori NAKASHIMA, Chikara KATANO, Masato SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10280244
    Abstract: A nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber containing ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in 10 to 60 wt % and having a weight average radius of gyration of 10 to 100 nm in range is provided. According to the present invention, a nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber excellent in processability and able to give cross-linked rubber excellent in normal physical properties can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sayaka Inoue, Chikara Katano
  • Publication number: 20170240712
    Abstract: A cross-linkable nitrile rubber composition including a nitrile rubber (a) containing 0.1 to 15 wt % of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units, 1 to 10 wt % of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer units, 40 to 75 wt % of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid ester monomer units, and 20 to 58.9 wt % of diene monomer units and/or ?-olefin monomer units, and a polyamine-based cross-linking agent (b), wherein a ratio of content of the polyamine-based cross-linking agent (b) with respect to 100 parts by weight of the nitrile rubber (a) is 0.1 to 20 parts by weight is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke SUGAWARA, Chikara KATANO
  • Publication number: 20170015773
    Abstract: A nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber containing ?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in 10 to 60 wt % and having a weight average radius of gyration of 10 to 100 nm in range is provided. According to the present invention, a nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber excellent in processability and able to give cross-linked rubber excellent in normal physical properties can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sayaka INOUE, Chikara KATANO
  • Patent number: 8927640
    Abstract: A nitrile copolymer latex composition containing a latex of a nitrile copolymer rubber (A) having ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in 10 to 75 wt %, conjugated diene monomer units in 5 to 89.9 wt %, and cationic monomer units and/or monomer units able to form cations in 0.1 to 20 wt %, an inorganic filler (B) having an aspect ratio of 30 to 2,000, and a plasticizer (C) having an SP value by the HOY method of 8 to 10.2 (cal/cm3)1/2, wherein a content of said plasticizer (C) is 0.1 to 200 parts by weight with respect to said nitrile copolymer rubber (A) as 100 parts by weight is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Zeon Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Tsukada, Kazuhiro Ejiri, Chikara Katano
  • Publication number: 20140206250
    Abstract: An adhesive composition containing a latex of highly saturated nitrile rubber (A) which has ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units 10 to 55 wt %, conjugated diene monomer units 25 to 89 wt %, and ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer units 1 to 20 wt % and has an iodine value of 120 or less and a curing agent (B) is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Nakashima, Chikara Katano, Masato Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20140163170
    Abstract: A nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber composition containing a nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber (A) having a Mooney viscosity [ML1+4, 100° C.] of 50 to 200, a nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber (B) having a Mooney viscosity [ML1+4, 100° C.] of 5 to 45, and staple fibers (C) having an average fiber length of 0.1 to 12 mm is provided. According to the present invention, a nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber composition which can give cross-linked rubber which is extremely high in tensile stress and is excellent in low heat buildup property and has good workability can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Nakashima, Chikara Katano, Masato Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20140100315
    Abstract: A nitrile copolymer latex composition containing a latex of a nitrile copolymer rubber (A) having ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in 10 to 75 wt %, conjugated diene monomer units in 5 to 89.9 wt %, and cationic monomer units and/or monomer units able to form cations in 0.1 to 20 wt %, an inorganic filler (B) having an aspect ratio of 30 to 2,000, and a plasticizer (C) having an SP value by the HOY method of 8 to 10.2 (cal/cm3)1/2, wherein a content of said plasticizer (C) is 0.1 to 200 parts by weight with respect to said nitrile copolymer rubber (A) as 100 parts by weight is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira TSUKADA, Kazuhiro EJIRI, Chikara KATANO
  • Patent number: 8648137
    Abstract: A nitrile copolymer latex composition containing a latex of a nitrile copolymer rubber (A) having ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in 10 to 75 wt %, conjugated diene monomer units in 5 to 89.9 wt %, and cationic monomer units and/or monomer units able to form cations in 0.1 to 20 wt %, an inorganic filler (B) having an aspect ratio of 30 to 2,000, and a plasticizer (C) having an SP value by the HOY method of 8 to 10.2 (cal/cm3)1/2, wherein a content of said plasticizer (C) is 0.1 to 200 parts by weight with respect to said nitrile copolymer rubber (A) as 100 parts by weight is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Zeon Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Tsukada, Kazuhiro Ejiri, Chikara Katano
  • Publication number: 20100330319
    Abstract: A nitrile copolymer latex composition containing a latex of a nitrile copolymer rubber (A) having ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in 10 to 75 wt %, conjugated diene monomer units in 5 to 89.9 wt %, and cationic monomer units and/or monomer units able to form cations in 0.1 to 20 wt %, an inorganic filler (B) having an aspect ratio of 30 to 2,000, and a plasticizer (C) having an SP value by the HOY method of 8 to 10.2 (cal/cm3)1/2, wherein a content of said plasticizer (C) is 0.1 to 200 parts by weight with respect to said nitrile copolymer rubber (A) as 100 parts by weight is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Akira Tsukada, Kazuhiro Ejiri, Chikara Katano