Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Nishii

Hiroyuki Nishii 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: 20240026123
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin additive capable of imparting low temperature impact properties to a resin material, a resin composition comprising the resin additive, and a molded article formed from the resin composition. The resin additive of the present invention is a polymer having a structural unit (a1) derived from the following monomer (1); the resin composition of the present invention comprises the resin additive and a resin material; and the molded article of the present invention is formed from the resin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka AOKI, Hiroshi NIINO, Eiko OKAMOTO, Hiroyuki NISHII, Masahiro UEDA, Masashi IIMORI, Atsushi KUWAHARA
  • Publication number: 20230159734
    Abstract: The resin composition according to one aspect of the present invention includes a thermoplastic resin (A), a phosphorus-containing flame retardant (B), and a copolymer (C) of an ?-olefin and an unsaturated carboxylic acid, wherein: a ratio of the phosphorus-containing flame retardant (B) to the thermoplastic resin (A) is 5% by mass or more and 400% by mass or less, and a ratio of the copolymer (C) to the phosphorus-containing flame retardant (B) is 10% by mass or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Naofumi Ueno, Ai Kiwa, Hisaya Yokohama, Hiroyuki Nishii
  • Patent number: 10593980
    Abstract: Provided is an ionomer resin including a copolymer containing the following first structural unit. L1 to L5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkanol group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a specific functional group including an anion-exchange group, and an example of the functional group is —Z2-M1-Z1(R1)(R2)(R3). R1 to R3 are directly bonded to Z1 and are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkanol group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms. M1 is a linear hydrocarbon chain having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, Z1 is a nitrogen atom or a phosphorus atom, and Z2 is a nitrogen atom bonded to one hydrogen atom, an oxygen atom, or a sulfur atom. L6 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Suzuki, Hiroyuki Nishii, Koso Matsuda, Mizuki Yamamoto, Takeshi Nakano
  • Patent number: 10512907
    Abstract: Provided is a resin including a copolymer having a first structural unit and/or second structural unit and a structural unit having a polar group. R1, R2, R5, and R6 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R3 and R4 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, A1 is a saturated carbon chain having 3 to 7 carbon atoms or a structure resulting from substitution of a heteroatom for a part of the carbon atoms of the saturated carbon chain, m and n are each independently 0 or 1, and X1 and X2 are each independently a halide ion, a hydroxide ion, or an anion of an organic or inorganic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mizuki Yamamoto, Takeshi Nakano, Koso Matsuda, Hiroyuki Nishii, Takashi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10386059
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp 1 is provided with: a ventilating unit 10 that is provided with a first opening 2a of a closed case 2, prevents entry of liquids and solids to an inside space S within the case 2, and allows circulation of air between the inside space S and an outside space of the vehicle lamp 1; and a dehumidifying unit 20 that is provided in a second opening 2b of the case 2 different in position from the first opening 2a and has an electrolysis dehumidifying element for discharging water vapor in the inside space S to the outside of the vehicle lamp 1 by electrolysis. Thus, a dehumidifying device and a lamp that can rapidly discharge water vapor that has entered the inside of a housing to the outside of the housing can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Furuuchi, Ryoichi Matsushima, Hideki Hayama, Akiko Mimoto, Hiroyuki Nishii
  • Patent number: 10072172
    Abstract: The invention provides a flexible vinyl chloride resin composition, a molded product obtained from the resin composition, an electric wire coating material, and an electric wire coated by the electric wire coating material. In the flexible vinyl chloride resin composition, based on 100 parts by mass of (A), the content of (B) is 0.1 parts by mass to 20 parts by mass and the content of (C) is 10 parts by mass to 150 parts by mass. A molded product having excellent surface smoothness and excellent flexibility can be obtained via the flexible vinyl chloride resin composition even under the condition of high production speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Kuwahara, Hiroyuki Nishii, Shinya Hirai
  • Patent number: 9980915
    Abstract: An oral disintegrating tablet containing (1) D-mannitol, (2) an active ingredient, (3) one or more disintegrating agents selected from the group consisting of crospovidone and carmellose, and (4) one or more lubricants selected from the group consisting of sodium stearyl fumarate and sucrose esters of fatty acids. The oral disintegrating tablet of the present invention has some excellent properties of (1) allowing easy production in a common facility without necessitating a specialized pharmaceutical technique, (2) having an appropriate strength that does not breakdown in the process of distribution, (3) having a fast disintegrating ability in the oral cavity, and (4) also having excellent ingestion feel such as greatly reduced bitterness or gritty feel; therefore, the tablet can be suitably used as a dosage form that is suitable for aged individuals, children, and seriously ill patients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO DAINIPPON PHARMA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Matsuoka, Hiroyuki Nishii, Maki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 9902848
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vinyl chloride resin composition and a vinyl chloride resin molded article obtained by molding the vinyl chloride resin composition, wherein the vinyl chloride resin composition contains a vinyl chloride resin (A), a stabilizer (B) as a compound containing at least one of calcium and zinc, and a processing auxiliary (C). The processing auxiliary (C) is a copolymer containing 19 mass % to 95 mass % of a methyl methacrylate monomer (c1) unit and 5 mass % to 81 mass % of an alkyl methacrylate monomer (c2) unit having a C3-C5 alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nishii, Shinya Hirai, Mitsufumi Nodono
  • Publication number: 20180050336
    Abstract: Provided is an anion-exchange membrane including: a substrate composed of a film of ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin; and a graft chain having the following structural unit. L1 to L5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkanol group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a specific functional group including an anion-exchange group, and an example of the functional group is —Z2-M1-Z1(R1)(R2)(R3). R1 to R3 are directly bonded to Z1 and are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkanol group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms. M1 is a linear hydrocarbon chain having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, Z1 is a nitrogen atom or a phosphorus atom, and Z2 is a nitrogen atom bonded to one hydrogen atom, an oxygen atom, or a sulfur atom. L6 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Koso MATSUDA, Takashi SUZUKI, Takeshi NAKANO, Hiroyuki NISHII
  • Publication number: 20180050335
    Abstract: Provided is a resin including a copolymer having a first structural unit and/or second structural unit and a structural unit having a polar group. R1, R2, R5, and R6 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R3 and R4 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, A1 is a saturated carbon chain having 3 to 7 carbon atoms or a structure resulting from substitution of a heteroatom for a part of the carbon atoms of the saturated carbon chain, m and n are each independently 0 or 1, and X1 and X2 are each independently a halide ion, a hydroxide ion, or an anion of an organic or inorganic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Mizuki YAMAMOTO, Takeshi NAKANO, Koso MATSUDA, Hiroyuki NISHII, Takashi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20180053943
    Abstract: Provided is an ionomer resin including a copolymer containing the following first structural unit. L1 to L5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkanol group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a specific functional group including an anion-exchange group, and an example of the functional group is —Z2-M1-Z1(R1)(R2)(R3). R1 to R3 are directly bonded to Z1 and are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkanol group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms. M1 is a linear hydrocarbon chain having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, Z1 is a nitrogen atom or a phosphorus atom, and Z2 is a nitrogen atom bonded to one hydrogen atom, an oxygen atom, or a sulfur atom. L6 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi SUZUKI, Hiroyuki NISHII, Koso MATSUDA, Mizuki YAMAMOTO, Takeshi NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20170363278
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp 1 is provided with: a ventilating unit 10 that is provided with a first opening 2a of a closed case 2, prevents entry of liquids and solids to an inside space S within the case 2, and allows circulation of air between the inside space S and an outside space of the vehicle lamp 1; and a dehumidifying unit 20 that is provided in a second opening 2b of the case 2 different in position from the first opening 2a and has an electrolysis dehumidifying element for discharging water vapor in the inside space S to the outside of the vehicle lamp 1 by electrolysis. Thus, a dehumidifying device and a lamp that can rapidly discharge water vapor that has entered the inside of a housing to the outside of the housing can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji FURUUCHI, Ryoichi MATSUSHIMA, Hideki HAYAMA, Akiko MIMOTO, Hiroyuki NISHII
  • Patent number: 9847544
    Abstract: Ion conductive organic-inorganic composite particles are particles that have an organic group on the surface of inorganic particles and have at least a configuration that does not allow the inorganic particles to contact with each other by steric hindrance of the organic group, the organic group containing an ion conductive group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Hatakeyama, Hideyuki Emori, Hiroyuki Nishii, Junichi Nagase, Shusaku Shibata, Saori Fukuzaki, Tatsuki Nagatsuka, Takahiro Fukuoka
  • Patent number: 9692072
    Abstract: Disclosed is an anion exchange electrolyte membrane including: a base polymer having a polar group; and a graft chain having a specific structural unit. The graft chain is, for example, a polymer chain that is formed from diallyldimethylammonium chloride as a monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Suzuki, Mizuki Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Nishii
  • Patent number: 9620802
    Abstract: The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of the present invention is a fuel cell MEA including an anion exchange membrane and a catalyst layer disposed on the surface of the membrane. In the MEA, the anion exchange membrane is an anion-conducting polymer electrolyte membrane in which a graft chain having anion conducting ability is graft-polymerized on a substrate formed of a skived film of ultra-high molecular weight polyolefin. This MEA has various superior properties for achieving an improvement in the power output of an anion exchange PEFC compared to conventional MEAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakano, Koso Matsuda, Hiroyuki Nishii
  • Publication number: 20170047604
    Abstract: Disclosed is an anion exchange electrolyte membrane including: a base polymer having a polar group; and a graft chain having a specific structural unit. The graft chain is, for example, a polymer chain that is formed from diallyldimethylammonium chloride as a monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Takashi SUZUKI, Mizuki YAMAMOTO, Hiroyuki NISHII
  • Publication number: 20160333177
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vinyl chloride resin composition and a vinyl chloride resin molded article obtained by molding the vinyl chloride resin composition, wherein the vinyl chloride resin composition contains a vinyl chloride resin (A), a stabilizer (B) as a compound containing at least one of calcium and zinc, and a processing auxiliary (C). The processing auxiliary (C) is a copolymer containing 19 mass % to 95 mass % of a methyl methacrylate monomer (c1) unit and 5 mass % to 81 mass % of an alkyl methacrylate monomer (c2) unit having a C3-C5 alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki NISHII, Shinya HIRAI, Mitsufumi NODONO
  • Patent number: 9463164
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tablet having improved dissolution property, which comprises (+)-3-{1-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)benzyl]piperidin-4-yl}-4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinazolinone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active component, and a production method thereof. A film-coated tablet obtained by mixing granulated particles obtained by granulating a mixture containing (a) the aforementioned active component, (b) one or more kinds of fillers selected from lactose, D-mannitol, erythritol and crystalline cellulose, (c) a cellulose-based disintegrant and (d) a water-soluble binder with a later powder containing (e) one or more kinds of fillers selected from lactose, D-mannitol and crystalline cellulose and/or (f) a cellulose-based disintegrant, forming the mixture, and applying film coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO DAINIPPON PHARMA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makiko Yanagida, Hiroyuki Nishii, Masayuki Nakazono
  • Publication number: 20160285120
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a fuel-cell membrane electrode assembly, which is excellent in handling property of a polymer electrolyte membrane, can prevent deformation of the polymer electrolyte membrane and the occurrence of a wrinkle therein, and allows efficient mounting of the polymer electrolyte membrane, a gas diffusion electrode, and/or a gas diffusion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi NAKANO, Tsukasa SATO, Toshiaki MASAKI, Hiroyuki NISHII, Takeshi MATSUMURA, Yukio ARIMITSU
  • Publication number: 20160254559
    Abstract: Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for conveying an electrolyte membrane capable of contributing to improving a handling property at the time of conveyance of a polymer electrolyte membrane, and to preventing deformation of the polymer electrolyte membrane and preventing the occurrence of a wrinkle therein during processing of a membrane electrode assembly (MEA). The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for conveying an electrolyte membrane of the present invention includes: a base material; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer arranged on one surface or each of both surfaces of the base material, in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a pressure-sensitive adhesive strength which lowers or disappears through an external stimulus. In one embodiment, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains thermally expandable microspheres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi NAKANO, Tsukasa SATO, Toshiaki MASAKI, Hiroyuki NISHII, Takeshi MATSUMURA, Yukio ARIMITSU