Patents by Inventor Hiroki Ikarashi

Hiroki Ikarashi 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).

  • Publication number: 20240076446
    Abstract: A polyester resin containing: a diol constituent unit containing a unit a1 derived from spiroglycol represented by formula (1) and a unit a2 derived from ethylene glycol; and a dicarboxylic acid constituent unit containing a unit b derived from terephthalic acid and/or an ester thereof. A content of the unit a1 is from 5 to 60 mol % and a content of the unit a2 is from 30 to 95 mol %, based on a total amount of the unit a1 and the unit a2. A content of the unit b is from 80 to 100 mol % based on a total amount of the dicarboxylic acid constituent unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Katsumi SHINOHARA, Kazua SATO, Hiroki IKARASHI
  • Publication number: 20240027104
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a first refrigerant circuit and a second refrigerant circuit so as to improve the efficiency of operations. A first refrigerant circuit using a first refrigerant having a pressure of 1.2 MPa or less at 30° C. and a second refrigerant circuit using a second refrigerant having a pressure of 1.5 MPa or more at 30° C. are provided, and a dual cycle operation in which the first refrigerant circuit and the second refrigerant circuit are simultaneously operated to exchange heat between the first refrigerant and the second refrigerant and a single cycle operation in which the first refrigerant circuit is operated without operating the second refrigerant circuit to perform a cooling operation or heating operation are enabled in a switchable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki IKARASHI, Atsushi YOSHIMI, Takuro YAMADA, Eiji KUMAKURA, Ikuhiro IWATA, Ryuhei KAJI, Takeru MIYAZAKI, Hiroki UEDA, Masaki TANAKA, Masaki NAKAYAMA, Hideho SAKAGUCHI, Osamu TANAKA, Hirokazu FUJINO
  • Patent number: 11840603
    Abstract: A polyester resin containing: a diol constituent unit containing a unit a1 derived from spiroglycol represented by formula (1) and a unit a2 derived from ethylene glycol; and a dicarboxylic acid constituent unit containing a unit b derived from terephthalic acid and/or an ester thereof. A content of the unit a1 is from 5 to 60 mol % and a content of the unit a2 is from 30 to 95 mol %, based on a total amount of the unit a1 and the unit a2. A content of the unit b is from 80 to 100 mol % based on a total amount of the dicarboxylic acid constituent unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Katsumi Shinohara, Kazua Sato, Hiroki Ikarashi
  • Publication number: 20230312817
    Abstract: A polyester resin containing: a diol constituent unit containing a unit a1 derived from spiroglycol represented by formula (1) and a unit a2 derived from ethylene glycol; and a dicarboxylic acid constituent unit containing a unit b derived from terephthalic acid and/or an ester thereof. A content of the unit a1 is from 5 to 60 mol % and a content of the unit a2 is from 30 to 95 mol %, based on a total amount of the unit a1 and the unit a2. A content of the unit b is from 80 to 100 mol % based on a total amount of the dicarboxylic acid constituent unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Katsumi SHINOHARA, Kazua SATO, Hiroki IKARASHI