Patents by Inventor Ichiro KAMATA

Ichiro KAMATA 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: 20240092961
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising: a graft copolymer (A) obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer mixture (m1) in the presence of a specific alkyl (meth)acrylate rubbery polymer (a); a graft copolymer (B) obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer mixture (m2) in the presence of a specific alkyl (meth)acrylate rubbery polymer (b); and a vinyl copolymer (C) obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer mixture (m3), wherein: a proportion of a rubbery polymer contained in the thermoplastic resin composition is 21 to 28% by mass, and a proportion of particles with a particle size of 300 nm or more among all particles formed by the rubbery polymer is 1 to 11% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Techno-UMG Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro HIRAISHI, Yoshiaki SHINOHARA, Ichiro KAMATA
  • Publication number: 20240043678
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a graft copolymer (A), a vinyl copolymer (B), and a metal component (C), wherein: an amount of the metal component (C) is 60 ppm or more relative to a total mass of the thermoplastic resin composition, the graft copolymer (A) is a graft polymer obtained by polymerizing 80% by mass to 20% by mass of a vinyl monomer mixture (m1) including at least one type of vinyl monomer in the presence of 20% by mass to 80% by mass of a rubbery polymer (a) including a polyorganosiloxane and an alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer, the vinyl copolymer (B) is a vinyl copolymer obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer mixture (m2) including an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer. and the metal component (C) is an alkali metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicants: Techno-UMG Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro HIRAISHI, Naotoshi OOHASHI, Ichiro KAMATA
  • Patent number: 11401351
    Abstract: A method for producing a rubbery polymer includes a step of preparing a mixture containing an alkyl (meth)acrylate, a hydrophobe, and an emulsifier, wherein an amount of the hydrophobe is 0.1-10 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the alkyl (meth)acrylate, and an amount of emulsifier is 0.01-1.0 part by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the alkyl (meth)acrylate; a step of applying a shear force to the mixture to prepare a pre-emulsion, and a step of heating the pre-emulsion to polymerize the resulting mixture by miniemulsion polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: TECHNO-UMG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Iwanaga, Yoshitaka Naito, Hiroyuki Atsuta, Ichiro Kamata, Hironori Matsuyama, Yuusuke Fukamachi
  • Patent number: 11352449
    Abstract: A graft copolymer (B-III) includes a rubbery polymer (A-III) that is a miniemulsion polymerization reaction product of an alkyl (meth)acrylate; and at least one monomer selected from aromatic vinyl compounds, (meth)acrylic acid esters, and vinyl cyanide compounds graft-polymerized onto the rubbery polymer (A-III).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: TECHNO-UMG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Iwanaga, Yoshitaka Naito, Hiroyuki Atsuta, Ichiro Kamata, Hironori Matsuyama, Yuusuke Fukamachi
  • Publication number: 20210002405
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises: a graft copolymer (A) obtained by polymerizing a vinyl-based monomer mixture (m1) composed of one or more types of vinyl-based monomers, in the presence of a rubber-like polymer (a) having a volume average particle size of 80 to 250 nm; and a vinyl-based copolymer (B) composed of 31 to 50% by mass of a vinyl cyanide-based monomer unit, 50 to 69% by mass of an aromatic vinyl-based monomer unit, and 0 to 30% by mass of another vinyl-based monomer unit, wherein proportions of the graft copolymer (A) and the vinyl-based copolymer (B) are 30 to 70% by mass and 30 to 70% by mass, respectively, with respect to a total of 100% by mass of the graft copolymer (A) and the vinyl-based copolymer (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Ichiro Kamata
  • Patent number: 10800913
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition is provided from which a molded article that has excellent string resistance at the time of hot plate welding, a highly excellent surface appearance, generates a small amount of gas from the material, and has sufficient impact resistance as a material for a lamp housing can be obtained. The thermoplastic resin composition contains a thermoplastic resin component and a saponified fatty acid ester, in which a content of the saponified fatty acid ester is in a range of 0.1 parts by mass to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Techno-UMG Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ichiro Kamata
  • Publication number: 20200317920
    Abstract: A method for producing a rubbery polymer includes a step of preparing a mixture containing an alkyl (meth)acrylate, a hydrophobe, and an emulsifier, wherein an amount of the hydrophobe is 0.1-10 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the alkyl (meth)acrylate, and an amount of emulsifier is 0.01-1.0 part by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the alkyl (meth)acrylate; a step of applying a shear force to the mixture to prepare a pre-emulsion, and a step of heating the pre-emulsion to polymerize the resulting mixture by miniemulsion polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi IWANAGA, Yoshitaka NAITO, Hiroyuki ATSUTA, Ichiro KAMATA, Hironori MATSUYAMA, Yuusuke FUKAMACHI
  • Publication number: 20200207971
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition is provided from which a molded article that has excellent string resistance at the time of hot plate welding, a highly excellent surface appearance, generates a small amount of gas from the material, and has sufficient impact resistance as a material for a lamp housing can be obtained. The thermoplastic resin composition contains a thermoplastic resin component (A) and a saponified fatty acid ester (B), in which a content of the saponified fatty acid ester (B) is in a range of 0.1 parts by mass to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin component (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Ichiro Kamata
  • Patent number: 10669416
    Abstract: The thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention contains a thermoplastic resin (A) and carbon black (B), wherein the thermoplastic resin (A) contains a graft copolymer (C) in which a vinyl-based polymer is grafted to a rubber-like polymer, the carbon black (B) has a volume average particle size of secondary particles of 200 nm or more, and a proportion of secondary particles having a particle size of 800 nm or more with respect to the entire secondary particles of less than 20% by volume, and a content of the carbon black (B) is from 0.1 to 3.0 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Techno-UMG Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Atsuta, Ichiro Kamata
  • Patent number: 10590222
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a thermoplastic resin composition capable of obtaining a molded article that is excellent in appearance after laser welding and a color tone and has sufficient impact property as a resin member. In addition, the present invention is to provide a molded article that is excellent in appearance after laser welding and a color tone and has sufficient impact resistance as a resin member. As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have found that the above problems can be solved by controlling a thermoplastic resin composition containing rubber-containing graft copolymer to have appropriate reflectance in the visible light and absorptivity in the near-infrared region, and have completed the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Techno-UMG Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ichiro Kamata, Hiroyuki Atsuta
  • Publication number: 20200017686
    Abstract: A graft copolymer (B-III) includes a rubbery polymer (A-III) that is a miniemulsion polymerization reaction product of an alkyl (meth)acrylate; and at least one monomer selected from aromatic vinyl compounds, (meth)acrylic acid esters, and vinyl cyanide compounds graft-polymerized onto the rubbery polymer (A-III).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi IWANAGA, Yoshitaka NAITO, Hiroyuki ATSUTA, Ichiro KAMATA, Hironori MATSUYAMA, Yuusuke FUKAMACHI
  • Publication number: 20190040176
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a thermoplastic resin composition capable of obtaining a molded article that is excellent in appearance after laser welding and a color tone and has sufficient impact property as a resin member. In addition, the present invention is to provide a molded article that is excellent in appearance after laser welding and a color tone and has sufficient impact resistance as a resin member. As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have found that the above problems can be solved by controlling a thermoplastic resin composition containing rubber-containing graft copolymer to have appropriate reflectance in the visible light and absorptivity in the near-infrared region, and have completed the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ichiro KAMATA, Hiroyuki ATSUTA
  • Publication number: 20180312693
    Abstract: Provided is a graft copolymer that has an excellent impact-resistance-imparting effect and that can provide a thermoplastic resin composition excellent in weather resistance and color developability. A graft copolymer (C) obtained by graft-polymerizing one or two or more monomers (B), which are selected from (meth)acrylic acid esters, aromatic vinyls, vinyl cyanides, N-substituted maleimides, and maleic acid, onto a composite rubber-like polymer (A), which is obtained by polymerizing a mixture (Ac) containing a polyorganosiloxane (Aa) and an acrylic acid ester (Ab) after forming a miniemulsion in water solvent. A thermoplastic resin composition that contains the graft copolymer (C) and a thermoplastic resin (D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi IWANAGA, Yoshitaka NAITO, Hiroyuki ATSUTA, Ichiro KAMATA, Hironori MATSUYAMA, Yuusuke FUKAMACHI