Patents by Inventor Hideshi Uchino

Hideshi Uchino 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: 10975182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polar group-containing olefin copolymer (A?) which is produced through polymerization using a transition metal catalyst, which has a weight-average molecular weight falling within a specific range and which contains a polar group-containing monomer within a specific range; a multinary polar olefin copolymer (A?) indispensably containing a polar monomer component that has a norbornene skeleton and a carboxyl group or an acid anhydride group and having three or more types of monomer units; and a resin composition (C) containing a specific amount of a polar group-containing olefin copolymer (A) and a specific amount of an olefin resin (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: JAPAN POLYETHYLENE CORPORATION, JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunari Abe, Minoru Kobayashi, Hideshi Uchino, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Tetsuya Morioka, Naoshi Iwama
  • Publication number: 20190062473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polar group-containing olefin copolymer (A?) which is produced through polymerization using a transition metal catalyst, which has a weight-average molecular weight falling within a specific range and which contains a polar group-containing monomer within a specific range; a multinary polar olefin copolymer (A?) indispensably containing a polar monomer component that has a norbornene skeleton and a carboxyl group or an acid anhydride group and having three or more types of monomer units; and a resin composition (C) containing a specific amount of a polar group-containing olefin copolymer (A) and a specific amount of an olefin resin (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicants: JAPAN POLYETHYLENE CORPORATION, JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunari Abe, Minoru Kobayashi, Hideshi Uchino, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Tetsuya Morioka, Naoshi Iwama
  • Patent number: 9963522
    Abstract: The present invention provides a metallocene complex capable of producing a homopolypropylene having a high melting point in the homopolymerization of propylene, and a production method of an olefin polymer using the same. The metallocene complex of the present invention is represented by formula [I].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshinori Suzuki, Masami Kashimoto, Masato Nakano, Hideshi Uchino, Takao Tayano
  • Patent number: 9890231
    Abstract: To provide an industrially useful ?-olefin•((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymer having both a high molecular weight and a high comonomer content, a catalyst component capable of realizing a production of two different kinds of ?-olefin•((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymers, and a production process using the catalyst. An ?-olefin•((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymer is produced by using a metal complex complexed with a ligand represented by the following formula (Y is phosphorus or arsenic) for a catalyst composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignees: Japan Polyethylene Corporation, Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Kobayashi, Hideshi Uchino, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Toshiaki Egashira, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Tetsuya Morioka
  • Publication number: 20170081431
    Abstract: The present invention provides a metallocene complex capable of producing a homopolypropylene having a high melting point in the homopolymerization of propylene, and a production method of an olefin polymer using the same. The metallocene complex of the present invention is represented by formula [I].
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshinori SUZUKI, Masami KASHIMOTO, Masato NAKANO, Hideshi UCHINO, Takao TAYANO
  • Publication number: 20160264699
    Abstract: To provide an industrially useful ?-olefin•((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymer having both a high molecular weight and a high comonomer content, a catalyst component capable of realizing a production of two different kinds of ?-olefin•((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymers, and a production process using the catalyst. An ?-olefin•((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymer is produced by using a metal complex complexed with a ligand represented by the following formula (Y is phosphorus or arsenic) for a catalyst composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicants: Japan Polyethylene Corporation, Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru KOBAYASHI, Hideshi UCHINO, Kazuhiro YAMAMOTO, Toshiaki EGASHIRA, Hiroyuki SHIMIZU, Tetsuya MORIOKA
  • Patent number: 9376459
    Abstract: To provide an industrially useful ?-olefin.((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymer having both a high molecular weight and a high comonomer content, a catalyst component capable of realizing a production of two different kinds of ?-olefin.((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymers, and a production process using the catalyst. An ?-olefin.((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymer is produced by using a metal complex complexed with a ligand represented by the following formula (Y is phosphorus or arsenic) for a catalyst composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignees: Japan Polyethylene Corporation, Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Kobayashi, Hideshi Uchino, Kazuhiro Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20150004344
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polar group-containing olefin copolymer (A?) which is produced through polymerization using a transition metal catalyst, which has a weight-average molecular weight falling within a specific range and which contains a polar group-containing monomer within a specific range; a multinary polar olefin copolymer (A?) indispensably containing a polar monomer component that has a norbornene skeleton and a carboxyl group or an acid anhydride group and having three or more types of monomer units; and a resin composition (C) containing a specific amount of a polar group-containing olefin copolymer (A) and a specific amount of an olefin resin (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicants: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION, JAPAN POLYETHYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunari Abe, Minoru Kobayashi, Hideshi Uchino, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Tetsuya Morioka, Naoshi Iwama
  • Patent number: 8461365
    Abstract: A metallocene complex by which high uptake efficiency of ethylene and/or ?-olefin can be obtained compared with the conventional metallocene catalyst, and robber component having high molecular weight can be polymerized, and polymerization method of olefin. Metallocene complex (metallocene complex having furyl or thienyl group in which substituent exists at 5-position of indenyl ring, and substituent may exist at 2-position of indenyl ring, and the like) represented by the general formula [II], the catalyst for olefin polymerization characterized by comprising said metallocene complex, and polymerization method of olefin characterized that polymerization or copolymerization of olefin is carried out using said polymerization catalyst for olefin, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Nakano, Hideshi Uchino, Naoshi Iwama, Masami Kashimoto, Tomohiro Kato
  • Patent number: 8324335
    Abstract: A propylene-based polymer comprising the following component (A) insoluble in p-xylene at 25° C. and component (B) soluble in p-xylene at 25° C., wherein (i) the weight average molecular weight (Mw) measured with GPC is 100,000 to 1,000,000, (ii) the content of the component insoluble in hot p-xylene is 0.3% by weight or lower, and (iii) the degree of strain hardening (? max) in measurement of elongational viscosity is 2.0 or higher; and a method for producing the same, along with a resin composition comprising a propylene-ethylene copolymer (Z) in an amount of 50.0 to 99.9% by weight and a propylene-based polymer (M) in an amount of 0.1 to 50.0% by weight. Component (A): a component (CXIS) insoluble in p-xylene at 25° C., having requirements specified by (A1) to (A5). Component (B): a component (CXS) is soluble in p-xylene at 25° C., having requirements specified by (B1) to (B4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Ito, Hideshi Uchino, Kazuya Sakata, Masaru Aoki, Masato Nakano, Shinichi Kitade
  • Patent number: 8080624
    Abstract: A propylene-based polymer which is suitably applicable to foam molding, sheet molding, blow molding or the like, because of having good flow characteristics, high melt tension, high swell ratio and thus good molding workability. It is attained by a propylene-based polymer or the like characterized by satisfying the following requirements (i) to (vi). Requirement (i): MFR is 0.1 g/10 minutes to 100 g/10 minutes. Requirement (ii): Q value by GPC is 3.5 to 10.5. Requirement (iii): ratio of components with a molecular weight of equal to or higher than 2,000,000, in a molecular weight distribution curve obtained by GPC, is equal to or larger than 0.4% by weight and less than 10% by weight. Requirement (iv): components, which elute at a temperature of equal to or lower than 40° C., are equal to or less than 3.0% by weight, in temperature rising elution fractionation by ODCB. Requirement (v): isotactic triad fraction (mm) measured with 13C-NMR is equal to or higher than 95%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Ito, Hideshi Uchino, Yoshiyuki Ishihama, Masaru Aoki, Masato Nakano, Fusaaki Katou, Kazuo Asuka
  • Publication number: 20110257351
    Abstract: To provide an industrially useful ?-olefin.((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymer having both a high molecular weight and a high comonomer content, a catalyst component capable of realizing a production of two different kinds of ?-olefin.((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymers, and a production process using the catalyst. An ?-olefin.((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymer is produced by using a metal complex complexed with a ligand represented by the following formula (Y is phosphorus or arsenic) for a catalyst composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicants: Japan Polypropylene Corporation, Japan Polyethylene Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Kobayashi, Hideshi Uchino, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Toshiaki Egashira, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Tetsuya Morioka
  • Publication number: 20110230622
    Abstract: A metallocene complex by which high uptake efficiency of ethylene and/or ?-olefin can be obtained compared with the conventional metallocene catalyst, and rubber component having high molecular weight can be polymerized, and polymerization method of olefin. Metallocene complex (metallocene complex having furyl or thienyl group in which substituent exists at 5-position of indenyl ring, and substituent may exist at 2-position of indenyl ring, and the like) represented by the general formula [I], the catalyst for olefin polymerization characterized by comprising said metallocene complex, and polymerization method of olefin characterized in that polymerization or copolymerization of olefin is carried out using said polymerization catalyst for olefin, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Nakano, Hideshi Uchino, Naoshi Iwama, Masami Kashimoto, Tomohiro Kato
  • Patent number: 7915359
    Abstract: A propylene resin composition which is a three-component material is improved in rigidity, heat resistance, and impact resistance while maintaining a satisfactory balance among these and further improved in low-temperature (about ?30° C.) impact resistance. A propylene resin composition as described in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Kitade, Hideshi Uchino, Jun Shinozaki, Kuninori Takahashi, Kenji Masuda
  • Publication number: 20100227987
    Abstract: A propylene-based polymer which is suitably applicable to foam molding, sheet molding, blow molding or the like, because of having good flow characteristics, high melt tension, high swell ratio and thus good molding workability. It is attained by a propylene-based polymer or the like characterized by satisfying the following requirements (i) to (vi). Requirement (i): MFR is 0.1 g/10 minutes to 100 g/10 minutes. Requirement (ii): Q value by GPC is 3.5 to 10.5. Requirement (iii): ratio of components with a molecular weight of equal to or higher than 2,000,000, in a molecular weight distribution curve obtained by GPC, is equal to or larger than 0.4% by weight and less than 10% by weight. Requirement (iv): components, which elute at a temperature of equal to or lower than 40° C., are equal to or less than 3.0% by weight, in temperature rising elution fractionation by ODCB. Requirement (v): isotactic triad fraction (mm) measured with 13C-NMR is equal to or higher than 95%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Ito, Hideshi Uchino, Yoshiyuki Ishihama, Masaru Aoki, Masato Nakano, Fusaaki Katou, Kazuo Asuka
  • Publication number: 20100168323
    Abstract: A propylene-based polymer comprising the following component (A) insoluble in p-xylene at 25° C. and component (B) soluble in p-xylene at 25° C., wherein (i) the weight average molecular weight (Mw) measured with GPC is 100,000 to 1,000,000, (ii) the content of the component insoluble in hot p-xylene is 0.3% by weight or lower, and (iii) the degree of strain hardening (? max) in measurement of elongational viscosity is 2.0 or higher; and a method for producing the same, along with a resin composition comprising a propylene-ethylene copolymer (Z) in an amount of 50.0 to 99.9% by weight and a propylene-based polymer (M) in an amount of 0.1 to 50.0% by weight. Component (A): a component (CXIS) insoluble in p-xylene at 25° C., having requirements specified by (A1) to (A5). Component (B): a component (CXS) is soluble in p-xylene at 25° C., having requirements specified by (B1) to (B4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki ITO, Hideshi Uchino, Kazuya Sakata, Masaru Aoki, Masato Nakano, Shinichi Kitade
  • Publication number: 20090118414
    Abstract: A propylene resin composition which is a three-component material is improved in rigidity, heat resistance, and impact resistance while maintaining a satisfactory balance among these and further improved in low-temperature (about ?30° C.) impact resistance. A propylene resin composition comprising: 60-95 wt % of a crystalline propylene polymer ingredient (a) comprising a propylene homopolymer ingredient or a copolymer of propylene and up to 3 wt % ethylene or an ?-olefin having 4-20 carbon atoms; and 40-5 wt % of a propylene/ethylene copolymer ingredient (b), wherein the ingredients are polymerized using a metallocene catalyst, and the composition satisfies the following properties i) to iv): i) A melting point obtained by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is 156° C. or higher, ii) A proportion of the copolymer ingredient (b) determined by a temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) fractionating at three levels of temperature of 40° C., 100° C., and 140° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Kitade, Hideshi Uchino, Jun Shinozaki, Kuninori Takahashi, Kenji Masuda
  • Patent number: 6677411
    Abstract: A catalyst component for olefin polymerization, which comprises an ion-exchange layered silicate having the following features 1 and 2: feature 1: in a pore size distribution curve calculated from desorption isotherm by nitrogen adsorption-desorption method, a pore diameter Dm showing a maximum peak intensity DVM is from 60 to 200 Å; and feature 2: in a pore size distribution curve calculated from desorption isotherm by nitrogen adsorption-desorption method, a pore diameter Dm1/2 (Å) on the smaller pore size side corresponding to a ½ peak intensity of the maximum peak intensity DVM has a relation of Dm1/2/Dm of at least 0.65 and less than 1, provided that the largest value is employed when there are a plurality of Dm1/2 values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Japan Polychem Corporation
    Inventors: Hideshi Uchino, Hiroshi Nakano, Shuuichi Toriu, Takao Tayano, Hirotugu Niwa, Yoshiyuki Ishihama, Toshihiko Sugano
  • Patent number: 6531552
    Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst comprising the following components (A) and (B): Component (A): an ion-exchange layered silicate having an acid site of at most −8.2 pKa, the amount of the acid site is equivalent to at least 0.05 mmol/g of 2,6-dimethylpyridine consumed for neutralization; and Component (B): a compound of a transition metal belonging to Group 3 to Group 12 of the Periodic Table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Japan Polychem Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakano, Takao Tayano, Hideshi Uchino, Tadashi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20030027950
    Abstract: A catalyst component for olefin polymerization, which comprises an ion-exchange layered silicate having the following features 1 and 2:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Hideshi Uchino, Hiroshi Nakano, Shuuichi Toriu, Takao Tayano, Hirotugu Niwa, Yoshiyuki Ishihama, Toshihiko Sugano