Patents by Inventor Ikko Matsusue

Ikko Matsusue 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: 11655310
    Abstract: Provided are: a fine cellulose fiber that is superior in handling properties and that can suitably be used as a reinforcing material or the like for resin; a production method of the fine cellulose fiber; and a slurry and a composite comprising the fine cellulose fibers. The present invention pertains to fine cellulose fibers comprising a carbamate group. The degree of substitution with the carbamate group with respect to hydroxy groups in the fine cellulose fibers is preferably no less than 0.05 and no greater than 0.5. The present invention pertains to a slurry comprising the fine cellulose fibers, to a composite comprising the fine cellulose fibers and a resin, and to a production method of the fine cellulose fibers, comprising performing a heat treatment on a mixture of a plant raw material and urea or the like, and performing a miniaturization treatment of the plant raw material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: KYOTO UNIVERSITY, DAIO PAPER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Tsujii, Keita Sakakibara, Koji Tanaka, Takahito Ikuma, Junya Okawa, Ikko Matsusue
  • Patent number: 11634509
    Abstract: A fibrous cellulose having an excellent resin reinforcing effect, a method for manufacturing the fibrous cellulose, and a resin composition having high strength. The fibrous cellulose is microfiber cellulose having an average fiber diameter of 1 ?m or more, and is hydrophobically modified. The method for manufacturing fibrous cellulose includes defibrating raw material fiber to obtain microfiber cellulose with an average fiber diameter of 1 ?m or more, and hydrophobically modifying the microfiber cellulose. Further, the resin composition contains the fibrous cellulose and resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventors: Ikko Matsusue, Aya Fujita
  • Patent number: 11584803
    Abstract: A fine cellulose fiber in which when the fine cellulose fiber is formed into a dispersion, the dispersion has very high light transmittance and viscosity, and a method for producing the fine cellulose fiber. The fine cellulose fiber has a fiber width of 1 to 200 nm. A part of hydroxy groups of the cellulose fiber are substituted with a predetermine functional group to introduce an ester of phosphorus-oxo acid, and the introduction amount of the functional group is more than 2.0 mmol per 1 g of the cellulose fiber. For producing the fine cellulose fiber, to cellulose fiber is added a solution having a pH of less than 3.0 and including an additive (A) containing at least one of a phosphorus-oxo acid and a phosphorus-oxo acid metal salt and an additive (B) containing at least one of urea and a urea derivative, and the mixture is heated to perform fibrillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventor: Ikko Matsusue
  • Patent number: 11441243
    Abstract: Fine cellulose fiber has a dispersion with a very high transparency and viscosity. A method is for producing the fine cellulose fiber. In the cellulose fiber, a part of hydroxy groups of cellulose fiber is substituted with a predetermined functional group to introduce an ester of phosphorus-oxo acid, and substituted with a carbamate group to introduce a carbamate. The method for producing fine cellulose fiber includes adding an additive (A) and an additive (B) including at least one of urea and a urea derivative to cellulose fiber, heating the mixture at 100 to 210° C., washing the mixture, and then fibrillating the mixture, the additive (B) being added in an amount of 0.01 to 100 mol based on 1 mol of the additive (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventor: Ikko Matsusue
  • Publication number: 20220282076
    Abstract: A fibrous cellulose composite resin excellent in strength, and a method for producing the same. The fibrous cellulose composite resin includes microfiber cellulose, a resin, and an acid-modified resin, wherein the microfiber cellulose has hydroxyl groups, which are substituted with carbamate groups, and has been washed and defibrated into an average fiber width of 0.1 ?m or larger, in which the amount of the byproduct is 10% or less per 100 parts by mass of a carbamate-modified cellulose. The production method includes heat-treating a cellulose raw material and urea to obtain a carbamate-modified cellulose, washing the carbamate-modified cellulose, defibrating the carbamate-modified cellulose to obtain a dispersion of carbamate-modified microfiber cellulose having an average fiber width of 0.1 ?m or larger, mixing the dispersion and an acid-modified resin to obtain a material containing carbamate-modified microfiber cellulose, and kneading the material with a resin to obtain a composite resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventors: Ikko Matsusue, Takaaki Imai, Yu Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20220204739
    Abstract: A cellulose fiber composite recycled resin having excellent strength, and a method for producing the same. The cellulose fiber composite recycled resin contains a recycled resin and a mixture of fibrous cellulose, at least one of resin powders and resin pellets, and at least one substance selected from the group consisting of phthalic acid, phthalates, derivatives of phthalic acid, and derivatives of phthalates. For producing this composite resin, at least one of resin powders and resin pellets are added to a slurry of cellulose fibers to obtain a first mixture, a recycled resin is mixed into the first mixture to obtain a second mixture, and the second mixture is kneaded, wherein part or all of the cellulose fibers are fine fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: DAIO PAPER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu OCHIAI, Ikko MATSUSUE, Junya OKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220135781
    Abstract: A fibrous cellulose composite resin being excellent in strength, a method for producing the same, and a reinforcing material for resins capable of significantly improving resin strength are provided. The fibrous cellulose composite resin includes fibrous cellulose containing microfiber cellulose, a resin, and an acid-modified resin, wherein the microfiber cellulose has an average fiber width of 0.1 ?m or larger, an average fiber length of 0.02 to 2.0 mm, and a percentage of fibrillation of 1.0% or higher, and hydroxyl groups substituted with carbamate groups, and the carbamate groups are ionically bonded to acidic groups of the acid-modified resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventors: Ikko Matsusue, Yu Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20220049071
    Abstract: To provide a fibrous cellulose composite resin having excellent strength, particularly excellent flexural modulus, and having no coloring problem, and a method for manufacturing the same. A fibrous cellulose composite resin contains: microfiber cellulose having an average fiber width of 0.1 ?m or more; a resin; and a polybasic acid salt. In addition, the raw material fibers are defibrated into microfiber cellulose within a range where the microfiber cellulose has an average fiber width of 0.1 ?m or more, and this microfiber cellulose, a resin, and a polybasic acid salt are kneaded to manufacture a fibrous cellulose composite resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventors: Ikko Matsusue, Yu Ochiai
  • Patent number: 11220787
    Abstract: A fine cellulose fiber-containing substance that has excellent dispersibility in water and can be manufactured easily. A method is for manufacturing the fine cellulose fiber-containing substance, and a method is for manufacturing a fine cellulose fiber dispersion. A fine cellulose fiber-containing substance contains fine cellulose fibers into which a phosphite containing a cation of an inorganic substance is introduced. The ratio of the cation of the inorganic substance with respect to 1 g of the fine cellulose fibers is 0.14 mmol or more. In manufacturing the fine cellulose fiber-containing substance, a phosphite is introduced into cellulose fibers, and then the cellulose fibers are defibrated to obtain a dispersion containing fine cellulose fibers, during which an alkali metal ion-containing substance is added to the cellulose fibers, and the dispersion is concentrated. In manufacturing a fine cellulose fiber dispersion, the fine cellulose fiber-containing substance is mixed with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventor: Ikko Matsusue
  • Publication number: 20210380724
    Abstract: A fine cellulose fiber in which when the fine cellulose fiber is formed into a dispersion, the dispersion has very high light transmittance and viscosity, and a method for producing the fine cellulose fiber. The fine cellulose fiber has a fiber width of 1 to 200 nm. A part of hydroxy groups of the cellulose fiber are substituted with a predetermine functional group to introduce an ester of phosphorus-oxo acid, and the introduction amount of the functional group is more than 2.0 mmol per 1 g of the cellulose fiber. For producing the fine cellulose fiber, to cellulose fiber is added a solution having a pH of less than 3.0 and including an additive (A) containing at least one of a phosphorus-oxo acid and a phosphorus-oxo acid metal salt and an additive (B) containing at least one of urea and a urea derivative, and the mixture is heated to perform fibrillation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventor: Ikko Matsusue
  • Publication number: 20210261758
    Abstract: A fibrous cellulose-containing material which is excellent in dispersibility of cellulose fiber, is easy to dewater, and is not required to contain an organic solvent, and a method for producing the same; and dried fibrous cellulose and a fibrous cellulose composite resin each obtained using the fibrous cellulose-containing material and a method for producing the same. A dispersion liquid of cellulose microfiber is prepared by fibrillating raw material pulp to the extent that the average fiber width is 0.1 ?m or more, a fibrous cellulose-containing material is prepared by mixing the dispersion liquid with resin powder having an average particle size of 1 to 1,500 ?m, dried fibrous cellulose is prepared by drying the fibrous cellulose-containing material, and the dried fibrous cellulose is kneaded to obtain a fibrous cellulose composite resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventor: Ikko Matsusue
  • Publication number: 20210230312
    Abstract: A fibrous cellulose having a high resin reinforcing effect and a method for manufacturing the same, and a fibrous cellulose composite resin having high strength and a method for manufacturing the same. A fibrous cellulose has an average fiber width of 0.1 ?m or more, an average fiber length of 0.02 to 3.0 mm, and a fibrillation ratio of 1.0% or more. A kneaded product of this fibrous cellulose and a resin is formed into a fibrous cellulose composite resin. In manufacturing the fibrous cellulose, a raw material fiber is defibrated so as to have an average fiber width of 0.1 ?m or more, an average fiber length of 0.02 to 3.0 mm, and a fibrillation ratio of 1.0% or more. The fibrous cellulose obtained by this method and a resin are kneaded to manufacture a fibrous cellulose composite resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventor: Ikko Matsusue
  • Publication number: 20210214464
    Abstract: A fibrous cellulose having an excellent resin reinforcing effect, a method for manufacturing the fibrous cellulose, and a resin composition having high strength. The fibrous cellulose is microfiber cellulose having an average fiber diameter of 1 ?m or more, and is hydrophobically modified. The method for manufacturing fibrous cellulose includes defibrating raw material fiber to obtain microfiber cellulose with an average fiber diameter of 1 ?m or more, and hydrophobically modifying the microfiber cellulose. Further, the resin composition contains the fibrous cellulose and resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventors: Ikko Matsusue, Aya Fujita
  • Publication number: 20210189637
    Abstract: A method is for manufacturing cellulose microfibers in which a problem of yellowing of cellulose microfibers to be obtained was solved, and cellulose microfibers. As to a method for manufacturing cellulose microfibers, cellulose fibers are added with an additive (A) consisting of at least one of a phosphorous acid and a metal phosphite and an additive (B) consisting of at least one of urea and a urea derivative, heated and washed, then fibrillated. Also, as to cellulose microfibers, the fiber width is 1 to 1000 nm, and a part of hydroxy groups of cellulose fibers is substituted with a functional group represented by a predetermined structural formula to introduce an ester of phosphorous acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventor: Ikko Matsusue
  • Publication number: 20210156090
    Abstract: A fine cellulose fiber-containing substance that has excellent dispersibility in water and can be manufactured easily. A method is for manufacturing the fine cellulose fiber-containing substance, and a method is for manufacturing a fine cellulose fiber dispersion. A fine cellulose fiber-containing substance contains fine cellulose fibers into which a phosphite containing a cation of an inorganic substance is introduced. The ratio of the cation of the inorganic substance with respect to 1 g of the fine cellulose fibers is 0.14 mmol or more. In manufacturing the fine cellulose fiber-containing substance, a phosphite is introduced into cellulose fibers, and then the cellulose fibers are defibrated to obtain a dispersion containing fine cellulose fibers, during which an alkali metal ion-containing substance is added to the cellulose fibers, and the dispersion is concentrated. In manufacturing a fine cellulose fiber dispersion, the fine cellulose fiber-containing substance is mixed with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventor: Ikko Matsusue
  • Patent number: 10975518
    Abstract: A method is for manufacturing cellulose microfibers in which a problem of yellowing of cellulose microfibers to be obtained was solved, and cellulose microfibers. As to a method for manufacturing cellulose microfibers, cellulose fibers are added with an additive (A) consisting of at least one of a phosphorous acid and a metal phosphite and an additive (B) consisting of at least one of urea and a urea derivative, heated and washed, then fibrillated. Also, as to cellulose microfibers, the fiber width is 1 to 1000 nm, and a part of hydroxy groups of cellulose fibers is substituted with a functional group represented by a predetermined structural formula to introduce an ester of phosphorous acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventor: Ikko Matsusue
  • Publication number: 20200115471
    Abstract: Provided are: a fine cellulose fiber that is superior in handling properties and that can suitably be used as a reinforcing material or the like for resin; a production method of the fine cellulose fiber; and a slurry and a composite comprising the fine cellulose fibers. The present invention pertains to fine cellulose fibers comprising a carbamate group. The degree of substitution with the carbamate group with respect to hydroxy groups in the fine cellulose fibers is preferably no less than 0.05 and no greater than 0.5. The present invention pertains to a slurry comprising the fine cellulose fibers, to a composite comprising the fine cellulose fibers and a resin, and to a production method of the fine cellulose fibers, comprising performing a heat treatment on a mixture of a plant raw material and urea or the like, and performing a miniaturization treatment of the plant raw material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicants: Kyoto University, DAIO PAPER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Tsujii, Keita Sakakibara, Koji Tanaka, Takahito Ikuma, Junya Okawa, Ikko Matsusue
  • Publication number: 20200063292
    Abstract: Fine cellulose fiber has a dispersion with a very high transparency and viscosity. A method is for producing the fine cellulose fiber. In the cellulose fiber, a part of hydroxy groups of cellulose fiber is substituted with a predetermined functional group to introduce an ester of phosphorus-oxo acid, and substituted with a carbamate group to introduce a carbamate. The method for producing fine cellulose fiber includes adding an additive (A) and an additive (B) including at least one of urea and a urea derivative to cellulose fiber, heating the mixture at 100 to 210° C., washing the mixture, and then fibrillating the mixture, the additive (B) being added in an amount of 0.01 to 100 mol based on 1 mol of the additive (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventor: Ikko Matsusue
  • Publication number: 20190382948
    Abstract: A method is for manufacturing cellulose microfibers in which a problem of yellowing of cellulose microfibers to be obtained was solved, and cellulose microfibers. As to a method for manufacturing cellulose microfibers, cellulose fibers are added with an additive (A) consisting of at least one of a phosphorous acid and a metal phosphite and an additive (B) consisting of at least one of urea and a urea derivative, heated and washed, then fibrillated. Also, as to cellulose microfibers, the fiber width is 1 to 1000 nm, and a part of hydroxy groups of cellulose fibers is substituted with a functional group represented by a predetermined structural formula to introduce an ester of phosphorous acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventor: Ikko Matsusue
  • Publication number: 20180362405
    Abstract: An object is to establish a technique for producing a resin composite material at low cost. A resin composition contains cellulose fibers, a fibrillation aid, and a resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicants: Kyoto University, DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Tsujii, Keita Sakakibara, Tetsuya Harada, Takahito Ikuma, Junya Okawa, Ikko Matsusue, Junji Shinya