Patents by Inventor Hisakazu Hojo
Hisakazu Hojo 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).
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Patent number: 9815971Abstract: A surface-treated heavy calcium carbonate is provided which is useful for a film exactly controlled in its pore diameter and for easily hydrolyzable polyester resins. A heavy calcium carbonate is also provided which is compounded in a curable resin such as a one-component moisture-curable adhesive and a sealant either without any pre-drying treatment or by simple pre-drying treatment. A surface-treated heavy calcium carbonate satisfying 13,000?A?25,000, 0.8?B?3.0, C?0.55, and 0?D1?1000, or 8,000?A?25,000, 0.8?B?15, 0?C1?1000, and 0?C2?150 wherein: A: specific surface area (cm2/g), B: average particle diameter (?m): 50% particle diameter (d50) (?m), C: 10% particle diameter (?m), D1, C1: water content at between 25° C. and 300° C. by a Karl-Fischer method (heating vaporization method) (ppm), and C2: water content at between 200° C. and 300° C. by the same method.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: MARUO CALCIUM CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Maeba, Shoji Ehara, Hisakazu Hojo
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Publication number: 20150183963Abstract: A surface-treated heavy calcium carbonate is provided which is useful for a film exactly controlled in its pore diameter and for easily hydrolyzable polyester resins. A heavy calcium carbonate is also provided which is compounded in a curable resin such as a one-component moisture-curable adhesive and a sealant either without any pre-drying treatment or by simple pre-drying treatment. A surface-treated heavy calcium carbonate satisfying 13,000?A?25,000, 0.8?B?3.0, C?0.55, and 0?D1?1000, or 8,000?A?25,000, 0.8?B?15, 0?C1?1000, and 0?C2?150 wherein: A: specific surface area (cm2/g), B: average particle diameter (?m): 50% particle diameter (d50) (?m), C: 10% particle diameter (?m), D1, C1: water content at between 25° C. and 300° C. by a Karl-Fischer method (heating vaporization method) (ppm), and C2: water content at between 200° C. and 300° C. by the same method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Takeshi Maeba, Shoji Ehara, Hisakazu Hojo
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Patent number: 9018278Abstract: Provided is a surface treated calcium carbonate filler for resins, which comprises calcium carbonate particles, the surface of which has been treated with at least one surface active agent (A) selected from the group consisting of saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids, alicyclic carboxylic acids, resin acids, and salts thereof and with at least one compound (B) having the ability to chelate alkaline earth metals, the compound (B) being selected from the group consisting of phosphonic acids, polycarboxylic acids, and salts thereof. The surface treated calcium carbonate filler for resins of the present invention deteriorates little with time, has satisfactory dispersibility in resins, and can give a sheet or film which has a satisfactory balance among durability, weatherability, strength, and thermal stability, and is useful as a battery separator or a light reflector.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Maruo Calcium Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Nagamatsu, Hidemitsu Kasahara, Kouhei Sako, Hisakazu Hojo
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Patent number: 8404619Abstract: A sparingly water-soluble plant quality improver characterized by containing a polyvalent metal, an organic acid having a carboxylic group, an alkali metal and/or ammonia, and phosphate ions and/or carbonate ions. The sparingly water-soluble plant quality improver inhibits or alleviates physiological disorders of plants and further has the function of improving qualities of the plants, such as sugar content and acidity. It is also characterized in that it causes little fruit surface soiling to heighten the merchandice value, and that it is lowly phytotoxic and highly safe.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2006Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Maruo Calcium Company LimitedInventors: Naoki Kubota, Nobuhiro Taniguchi, Hisakazu Hojo
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Publication number: 20120283368Abstract: Provided is a surface treated calcium carbonate filler for resins, which comprises calcium carbonate particles, the surface of which has been treated with at least one surface active agent (A) selected from the group consisting of saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids, alicyclic carboxylic acids, resin acids, and salts thereof and with at least one compound (B) having the ability to chelate alkaline earth metals, the compound (B) being selected from the group consisting of phosphonic acids, polycarboxylic acids, and salts thereof. The surface treated calcium carbonate filler for resins of the present invention deteriorates little with time, has satisfactory dispersibility in resins, and can give a sheet or film which has a satisfactory balance among durability, weatherability, strength, and thermal stability, and is useful as a battery separator or a light reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: Makoto Nagamatsu, Hidemitsu Kasahara, Kouhei Sako, Hisakazu Hojo
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Patent number: 7977410Abstract: A fine pore formation agent for a porous resin film is provided which comprises inorganic particles satisfying (a) 0.1?D50?1.5 (?m) (D50: average particle diameter of particles in 50% cumulative total by weight from the larger particle side by micro-track FRA), (b) Da?20 (?m) (Da: maximum particle diameter by micro-track FRA), (c) 3?Sw?60 (m2/g) (Sw: BET specific surface area measured by nitrogen adsorption method), (d) Ir?1.0×105 (?·cm) (Ir: volume resistivity (?·cm). The fine pore formation agent for a porous resin film is capable of providing a resin composition giving a porous resin film useful in uses for electric parts such as capacitors and battery separators.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignees: Maruo Calcium Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Nagamatsu, Seiya Shimizu, Hidemitsu Kasahara, Hisakazu Hojo
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Patent number: 7785705Abstract: The flower thinning agent of the present invention comprises a preparation of a mixture of an inorganic compound of poor water solubility with an additive, satisfying the following relationships of (a) 0.03?P?30, (b) 3?Q?800, and (c) 0.5?Q/P?1000, wherein P: average particle diameter (?m) measured by SALD-2000A laser type particle size distribution meter, Q: BET specific surface area (m2/g) measured according to the nitrogen adsorption method. The flower thinning agent of the present invention is not harmful to a human body and has not only high adaptability to the deflection of spread timing, but also high flower thinning effect.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2003Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Maruo Calcium Company LimitedInventors: Hisakazu Hojo, Hiroshi Shibata, Naoki Kubota, Nariatsu Uto, Toshio Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20090030100Abstract: A fine pore formation agent for a porous resin film is provided which comprises inorganic particles satisfying (a) 0.1?D50?1.5 (?m) (D50: average particle diameter of particles in 50% cumulative total by weight from the larger particle side by micro-track FRA), (b) Da?20 (?m) (Da: maximum particle diameter by micro-track FRA), (c) 3?Sw?60 (m2/g) (Sw: BET specific surface area measured by nitrogen adsorption method), (d) Ir?1.0×105 (?·cm) (Ir: volume resistivity (?·cm). The fine pore formation agent for a porous resin film is capable of providing a resin composition giving a porous resin film useful in uses for electric parts such as capacitors and battery separators.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Makoto Nagamatsu, Seiya Shimizu, Hidemitsu Kasahara, Hisakazu Hojo
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Publication number: 20080153703Abstract: A sparingly water-soluble plant quality improver characterized by containing a polyvalent metal, an organic acid having a carboxylic group, an alkali metal and/or ammonia, and phosphate ions and/or carbonate ions. The sparingly water-soluble plant quality improver inhibits or alleviates physiological disorders of plants and further has the function of improving qualities of the plants, such as sugar content and acidity. It is also characterized in that it causes little fruit surface soiling to heighten the merchandice value, and that it is lowly phytotoxic and highly safe.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Naoki Kubota, Nobuhiro Taniguchi, Hisakazu Hojo
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Patent number: 7264834Abstract: A food additive slurry composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of at least one magnesium ingredient selected from the group consisting of magnesium hydroxide, magnesium silicate, magnesium oxide, magnesium phosphate and magnesium hydrogen phosphate, and 2 to 55 parts by weight of at least one emulsion stabilizer selected from the group consisting of polyglycerol fatty acid ester, gum arabic, processed starch, sucrose fatty acid ester having an HLB of 8 or higher, carboxymethyl cellulose (hereinafter, referred to as CMC), methyl cellulose (hereinafter, referred to as MC), propylene glycol alginate (hereinafter, referred to as PGA), water-soluble soybean polysaccharide, condensed phosphate, gum ghatti, phospholipid and arabino galactan is provided. The food additive composition can be highly concentrated and is excellent in flavor as well as dispersibility in liquid.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2001Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Maruo Calcium Company LimitedInventors: Hisakazu Hojo, Naoki Kubota
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Publication number: 20060198927Abstract: Disclosed is a food additive composition which contains 100 parts by weight of at least one water hardly soluble inorganic compound (A) selected from the group consisting of calcium compounds and magnesium compounds having a solubility in water at 20 ° C. of not more than 0.1 g/100 g of water, 1 to 90 parts by weight of gum arabic (B) and 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a chelating agent (C). The present invention provides a food composition excellent in dispersibility in liquid and flavor, and when added to foods, a food composition excellent in storage stability and flavor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2003Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventor: Hisakazu Hojo
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Patent number: 7041325Abstract: A food additive slurry or powder composition is disclosed which comprises 100 parts by weight of at least one selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate and dolomite (A) and 0.5 to 60 parts by weight of arabinogalactan (B). The food additive slurry composition of the present invention is highly concentrated and excellent in dispersion stability in liquid, which can be effectively utilized for the enrichment of calcium and/or magnesium by adding to foods such as yogurt, cow's milk, juice, milk powder, instant noodles and biscuits.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2000Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Maruo Calcium Company LimitedInventors: Naoki Kubota, Hisakazu Hojo
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Publication number: 20050245396Abstract: The flower thinning agent of the present invention comprises a preparation of a mixture of an inorganic compound of poor water solubility with an additive, satisfying the following relationships of (a) 0.03?P?30, (b) 3?Q?800, and (c) 0.5?Q/P?1000, wherein P: average particle diameter (?m) measured by SALD-2000A laser type particle size distribution meter, Q: BET specific surface area (m2/g) measured according to the nitrogen adsorption method. The flower thinning agent of the present invention is not harmful to a human body and has not only high adaptability to the deflection of spread timing, but also high flower thinning effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2003Publication date: November 3, 2005Applicant: MARUO CLACIUM COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Hisakazu Hojo, Hiroshi Shiabata, Naoki Kubota, Nariatsu Uto, Toshio Fujiwara
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Patent number: 6863910Abstract: An inorganic particles-containing additive composition is disclosed which contains a polyvalent metal, a phosphoric acid ion, an organic acid having a carboxyl group and an alkali metal, said composition satisfying the following requirements of (a) and (b): 70?X?90000??(a) X: Amount (mg/Kg) of the alkali metal contained in a solid content of the additive composition, 0.1?Y?15??(b) Y: Electric conductivity (mS/cm) when the additive composition is adjusted to a solid concentration of 10% by weight. The additive composition is excellent not only in dispersibility and storage stability in a liquid, but also in flavor.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2002Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Maruo Calcium Company LimitedInventors: Hisakazu Hojo, Naoki Kubota, Yoshimasa Morisaki
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Publication number: 20040234651Abstract: A food additive slurry composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of at least one magnesium ingredient selected from the group consisting of magnesium hydroxide, magnesium silicate, magnesium oxide, magnesium phosphate and magnesium hydrogen phosphate, and 2 to 55 parts by weight of at least one emulsion stabilizer selected from the group consisting of polyglycerol fatty acid ester, gum arabic, processed starch, sucrose fatty acid ester having an HLB of 8 or higher, carboxymethyl cellulose (hereinafter, referred to as CMC), methyl cellulose (hereinafter, referred to as MC), propylene glycol alginate (hereinafter, referred to as PGA), water-soluble soybean polysaccharide, condensed phosphate, gum ghatti, phospholipid and arabino galactan is provided. The food additive composition can be highly concentrated and is excellent in flavor as well as dispersibility in liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventors: Hisakazu Hojo, Naoki Kubota
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Patent number: 6808726Abstract: A method for manufacturing a food additive slurry composition is disclosed which comprises preparing a precursor by mixing water, a polyvalent metal compound and an organic acid having a carboxyl group, then adding to the precursor a phosphoric acid source and an alkali metal by the specific method. The obtained food additive slurry composition is not only excellent in dispersibility, dispersion stability in liquid and flavor, but low in slurry viscosity and good in handling.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2001Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Maruo Calcium Company LimitedInventors: Hisakazu Hojo, Naoki Kubota, Yoshimasa Morisaki
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Publication number: 20030134008Abstract: A food additive slurry or powder composition is disclosed which comprises 100 parts by weight of at least one selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate and dolomite (A) and 0.5 to 60 parts by weight of arabinogalactan (B). The food additive slurry composition of the present invention is highly concentrated and excellent in dispersion stability in liquid, which can be effectively utilized for the enrichment of calcium and/or magnesium by adding to foods such as yogurt, cow's milk, juice, milk powder, instant noodles and biscuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventors: Naoki Kubota, Hisakazu Hojo
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Publication number: 20030118694Abstract: An inorganic particles-containing additive composition is disclosed which contains a polyvalent metal, a phosphoric acid ion, an organic acid having a carboxyl group and an alkali metal, said composition satisfying the following requirements of (a) and (b):Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: Maruo Calcium Company LimitedInventors: Hisakazu Hojo, Naoki Kubota, Yoshimasa Morisaki
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Publication number: 20030091695Abstract: A method for manufacturing a food additive slurry composition is disclosed which comprises preparing a precursor by mixing water, a polyvalent metal compound and an organic acid having a carboxyl group, then adding to the precursor a phosphoric acid sourse and an alkali metal by the specific method. The obtained food additive slurry composition is not only excellent in dispersibility, dispersion stability in liquid and flavor, but low in slurry viscosity and good in handling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: Maruo Calcium Company LimitedInventors: Hisakazu Hojo, Naoki Kubota, Yoshimasa Morisaki
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Food additive slurry or powder composition and food composition containing same and method of making
Patent number: 6254905Abstract: A food additive slurry or powder composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of at least one selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate and ferric pyrophosphate (A) and 1 to 60 parts by weight of gum arabic (B), anda calcium ion concentration M (mg/l) satisfying 10<M≦500. The composition is superior not only in re-dispersibility and dispersion stability in liquid for a long period of time, and flavor, but is capable of providing highly concentrated products, and therefor it is advantageous economically.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1999Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Assignee: Maruo Calcium Company LimitedInventors: Hisakazu Hojo, Naoki Kubota, Shiro Minayoshi