Patents by Inventor Hiroko Okochi

Hiroko Okochi 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: 11724483
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to, in a resin film containing an anti-blocking agent (organic polymer particles), achieve both a reduction in friction of the film and suppression of dropping-off of particles from the film surface. The laminated resin film of the present invention has a base film layer and a surface layer, and the surface layer contains organic polymer particles serving as an anti-blocking agent. The number proportion of the organic polymer particles having a particle size that is at least twice the average thickness of the surface layer is 35% or more of the total number of the organic polymer particles, and the number proportion of the organic polymer particles having a particle size that is at least four times the average thickness of the surface layer is 10% or less of the total number of the organic polymer particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroko Okochi, Tomonari Takata, Yasutaka Nakatani
  • Patent number: 11104753
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an organic polymer fine particle which can be hardly fallen off from a film when used as an anti-blocking agent for a film. The organic polymer fine particle according to the present invention is characterized in comprising a (meth)acrylate polymer crosslinked by a bifunctional crosslinkable monomer and a hindered phenol antioxidant or a component derived therefrom, wherein a ratio of a structure unit composed of the bifunctional crosslinkable monomer in the (meth)acrylate polymer crosslinked by the bifunctional crosslinkable monomer is 5 mass % or more and 35 mass % or less, the sedimentation start time is 16 seconds or more, an amount of Al measured by a high-frequency inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometric analysis method is 1 ppm or less, and an amount of a sulfur atom measured by a high-frequency inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometric analysis method is 300 ppm or less in the organic polymer fine particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroko Okochi, Tomonari Takata, Kazuaki Matsumoto, Yasutaka Nakatani
  • Publication number: 20190176447
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to, in a resin film containing an anti-blocking agent (organic polymer particles), achieve both a reduction in friction of the film and suppression of dropping-off of particles from the film surface. The laminated resin film of the present invention has a base film layer and a surface layer, and the surface layer contains organic polymer particles serving as an anti-blocking agent. The number proportion of the organic polymer particles having a particle size that is at least twice the average thickness of the surface layer is 35% or more of the total number of the organic polymer particles, and the number proportion of the organic polymer particles having a particle size that is at least four times the average thickness of the surface layer is 10% or less of the total number of the organic polymer particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroko OKOCHI, Tomonari TAKATA, Yasutaka NAKATANI
  • Publication number: 20180171050
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an organic polymer fine particle which can be hardly fallen off from a film when used as an anti-blocking agent for a film. The organic polymer fine particle according to the present invention is characterized in comprising a (meth)aclylate polymer crosslinked by a bifunctional crosslinkable monomer and a hindered phenol antioxidant or a component derived therefrom, wherein a ratio of a structure unit composed of the bifunctional crosslinkable monomer in the (meth)aclylate polymer crosslinked by the bifunctional crosslinkable monomer is 5 mass % or more and 35 mass % or less, the sedimentation start time is 16 seconds or more, an amount of Al measured by a high-frequency inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometric analysis method is 1 ppm or less, and an amount of a sulfur atom measured by a high-frequency inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometric analysis method is 300 ppm or less in the organic polymer fine particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroko OKOCHI, Tomonari TAKATA, Kazuaki MATSUMOTO, Yasutaka NAKATANI
  • Patent number: 7872076
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a particulate water-absorbent resin composition and its production process, wherein the particulate water-absorbent resin composition is an enhanced one in both of the “liquid permeability” and “liquid-sucking-up property” (which have hitherto been antithetical physical properties) of the water-absorbent resin. As a means of achieving this object, a first particulate water-absorbent resin composition according to the present invention is a particulate water-absorbent resin composition comprising a water-absorbent resin (A) of a crosslinked structure obtained by polymerizing an acid-group-containing unsaturated monomer, with the composition being characterized by: having a particle size such that particles in the range of 850 to 150 ?m (but not including 850 ?m) account for not less than 90 weight % of the entirety; and containing a tetra- or more functional polyol (B) at least on surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Kazushi Torii, Taku Iwamura, Sayaka Machida, Hiroko Okochi
  • Patent number: 7851550
    Abstract: A method for surface crosslinking water-absorbing resin of the present invention includes a step (1) of obtaining a wet mixture, a step (2) of obtaining a dried particulate composition, and a step (3) of carrying out a surface crosslinking reaction. With this, since a processing time of each step becomes short, it is possible to mass produce the water-absorbing resin having excellent physical properties. Moreover, a method for manufacturing the water-absorbing resin of the present invention includes a modifying step and a cooling step. The modifying step and/or the cooling step are/is carried out by using stirring means including a rotation axis having a plurality of stirring boards, and the stirring means includes the stirring board having a specific thickness and/or a scraping blade having a specific shape. With this, it is possible to suppress the generation of the fine powder in the modifying step and/or the cooling step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Kadonaga, Yorimichi Dairoku, Shin-ichi Fujino, Hiroko Okochi, Yoshio Irie, Hideyuki Tahara
  • Publication number: 20080139693
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a particulate water-absorbent resin composition and its production process, wherein the particulate water-absorbent resin composition is an enhanced one in both of the “liquid permeability” and “liquid-sucking-up property” (which have hitherto been antithetical physical properties) of the water-absorbent resin. As a means of achieving this object, a first particulate water-absorbent resin composition according to the present invention is a particulate water-absorbent resin composition comprising a water-absorbent resin (A) of a crosslinked structure obtained by polymerizing an acid-group-containing unsaturated monomer, with the composition being characterized by: having a particle size such that particles in the range of 850 to 150 ?m (but not including 850 ?m) account for not less than 90 weight % of the entirety; and containing a tetra- or more functional polyol (B) at least on surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Kazushi Torii, Taku Iwamura, Sayaka Machida, Hiroko Okochi
  • Publication number: 20070203280
    Abstract: As water-absorbing resin materials used, for example, as water-absorbing materials of paper diapers, the present invention realizes a water-absorbing resin composition whose basic water-absorbing performances, productivity, etc. are not spoiled but whose liquid diffusibility that is a practically important characteristic is improved drastically. A method for manufacturing the water-absorbing resin composition of the present invention includes the step of mixing the water-absorbing resin A and the inorganic fine particle B, which has been irradiated with ultraviolet rays, on condition that the amount of the inorganic fine particle B is from 0.01 part by weight to 10 parts by weight when the amount of the water-absorbing resin A is 100 parts by weight. Thus, it is possible to manufacture the water-absorbing resin composition whose liquid distribution velocity (LDV) is from 2.0 mm/s to 10 mm/s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventor: Hiroko Okochi
  • Publication number: 20070149760
    Abstract: A method for surface crosslinking water-absorbing resin of the present invention includes a step (1) of obtaining a wet mixture, a step (2) of obtaining a dried particulate composition, and a step (3) of carrying out a surface crosslinking reaction. With this, since a processing time of each step becomes short, it is possible to mass produce the water-absorbing resin having excellent physical properties. Moreover, a method for manufacturing the water-absorbing resin of the present invention includes a modifying step and a cooling step. The modifying step and/or the cooling step are/is carried out by using stirring means including a rotation axis having a plurality of stirring boards, and the stirring means includes the stirring board having a specific thickness and/or a scraping blade having a specific shape. With this, it is possible to suppress the generation of the fine powder in the modifying step and/or the cooling step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Kenji Kadonaga, Yorimichi Dairoku, Shin-ichi Fujino, Hiroko Okochi, Yoshio Irie, Hideyuki Tahara
  • Patent number: 7232873
    Abstract: A polycarboxylic acid cement dispersant that can exhibit high dispersing ability and allow deforming in early stages in the case of producing concrete products, whereby the turnover of a formwork is increased so as to improve productivity, and the method of producing such as concrete product are provided. The polycarboxylic acid cement dispersant which provides a cement composition having a penetration resistance value exponent of 55 MPa or more and a slump retention exponent of 80% or more, and the method of producing a concrete product which makes use of a copolymer derived by using monomer components comprising the monomer (A) as polyalkylene glycol unsaturated monomer, the monomer (B) as unsaturated carboxylic monomer, and the monomer (C) as sulfonic acid group-containing monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Tomita, Hirokatsu Kawakami, Hiroko Okochi
  • Publication number: 20050288182
    Abstract: The water absorbent resin composition and the production method thereof according to the present invention are characterized by including: water absorbent resin particles having an internal cross-linked structure obtained by polymerizing a water-soluble unsaturated monomer; a nitrogenous ketone compound (A) (containing no carboxyl group) having a structure represented by formula (1); and a bivalent and/or trivalent and/or tetravalent water-soluble metal salt, wherein a total amount of the nitrogenous ketone compound (A) and the bivalent and/or trivalent and/or tetravalent water-soluble metal salt ranges from 0.01 to 100 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water absorbent resin particles, thereby providing a water absorbent resin composition, having an excellent absorption capacity represented by a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC), an absorbency against pressure of 4.83 kPa (AAP) etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Kazushi Torii, Masatoshi Nakamura, Hiroko Okochi
  • Publication number: 20040225093
    Abstract: The polycarboxylic acid cement dispersant of the present invention can exhibit high dispersing ability and allow deforming in early stages in the case of producing concrete products, whereby the turnover of a formwork is increased so as to improve productivity, and the method of producing a concrete product of the present invention can allow deforming in early stages, whereby the turnover of a formwork is increased so as to improve productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Tomita, Hirokatsu Kawakami, Hiroko Okochi