Patents by Inventor Ikuo Sugano

Ikuo Sugano 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: 7670388
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fiber-treating agent composition comprising an oil-in-water emulsion wherein composition (A) comprising the following component (b) is emulsified with the following component (a): a polymer compound of a polysaccharide derivative, and component (b): a polyether-modified silicone having an HLB value of larger than zero to 7 or smaller; wherein the mass ratio of the component (a) to the component (b) in the composition, that is, the component (a)/component (b), is 9/100 to 30/100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: KAO Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuo Sugano, Yusuke Yamane
  • Patent number: 7511002
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsion obtained by mixing (a) a polymer compound having, in a side chain, a group represented by formula (1): -OX)n-E2-R??(1) wherein X represents a C1 to C6 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group, n is a number of 5 to 300, E2 is an ether linkage or an ester linkage, and R represents a C4 to C30 hydrocarbon group, (b) a water-soluble polyol, (c) a nonionic surfactant, (d) a hydrophobic compound, and water and diluting the resulting mixture with water and a process for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Ihara, Ikuo Sugano
  • Patent number: 7358219
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid deodorant having a high deodorizing effect and lasting ability to a fabric or fabrics. That is, the present invention provides a liquid deodorant which comprises 80 to 99% by weight of water and has a pH of 7.5 to 9.5 at 25° C., 1000 ml of which deodorant may be adjusted to pH 10 at 25° C. with 10 to 200 ml of 0.1 N aqueous NaOH and may be adjusted to pH 7 at 25° C. with 20 to 500 ml of 0.1 N aqueous H2SO4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Noriko Yamaguchi, Ikuo Sugano, Kazutaka Shiratsuchi, Shuji Tagata
  • Publication number: 20070111923
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing a sulfuric acid amine salt (I) represented by the formula (I), which is a neutralization compound between a sulfated compound having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group and an amine having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group, useful as softener. wherein R31 is a linear or branched C18-36 alkyl or alkenyl group, or a group represented by the formula R36?(OA)n- (wherein R36 is a linear or branched C12-36 alkyl or alkenyl group, OA is an oxyalkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and n is a number of from 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Jun Kono, Tomokatsu Kusumi, Akira Sakaguchi, Yasuki Ohtawa, Ikuo Sugano, Kazutaka Shiratsuchi, Shuji Tagata
  • Publication number: 20070089243
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fiber-treating agent composition containing an oil-in-water-type emulsion wherein composition (A) containing the following component (b) is emulsified with the following component (a): component (a) : a polymer compound containing constituent unit (a1) having 2 to 20 carbon atoms in total and having at least one group selected from a hydroxy group, a carboxylic acid group, a quaternary ammonium group, an amino group and an amide group, provided that constituent unit (a2) is excluded, and constituent unit (a2) having a C8 to C22 hydrocarbon group, in a (a1)/(a2) molar ratio in the range of 100/30 to 1000/1, and component (b): a polyether-modified silicone having an HLB value of larger than zero to 7 or smaller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuo Sugano, Yusuke Yamane
  • Patent number: 7179783
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing a sulfuric acid amine salt (I) represented by the formula (I), which is a neutralization compound between a sulfated compound having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group and an amine having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group, useful as softener. wherein R31 is a linear or branched C18-36 alkyl or alkenyl group, or a group represented by the formula R36—(OA)n- (wherein R36 is a linear or branched C12-36 alkyl or alkenyl group, OA is an oxyalkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and n is a number of from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Kono, Tomokatsu Kusumi, Akira Sakaguchi, Yasuki Ohtawa, Ikuo Sugano, Kazutaka Shiratsuchi, Shuji Tagata
  • Publication number: 20060116314
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing a sulfuric acid amine salt (I) represented by the formula (I), which is a neutralization compound between a sulfated compound having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group and an amine having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group, useful as softener. wherein R31 is a linear or branched C18-36 alkyl or alkenyl group, or a group represented by the formula R36—(OA)n- (wherein R36 is a linear or branched C12-36 alkyl or alkenyl group, OA is an oxyalkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and n is a number of from 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Jun Kono, Tomokatsu Kusumi, Akira Sakaguchi, Yasuki Ohtawa, Ikuo Sugano, Kazutaka Shiratsuchi, Shuji Tagata
  • Publication number: 20050242320
    Abstract: The invention provides a fiber treating composition comprising an oil-in-water emulsion prepared by adding (c) water to a mixed solution (A) having a component (a) /component (b) in a ratio of 1/150 to 30/100 by weight under stirring and then emulsifying the mixture, wherein the component (a) is a polymer compound containing a constituent unit (a1) containing 2 to 20 carbon atoms in total and having one or more groups selected from a hydroxy group, a carboxylic acid group, a quaternary ammonium group, an amino group and an amide group (provided that a unit constituting (a2) is excluded) and a constituent unit (a2) having a C8 to C22 hydrocarbon group, wherein the molar ratio of (a1)/(a2) is 100/30 to 1000/1, and the component (b) is a hydrophobic component capable of being dissolved in an amount of 1% by weight at the maximum in 100 g of water at 20° C. and having a saturated vapor pressure of 1.45 kPa (11 mmHg) or less at 20° C. and 0.1 MPa (1 atm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuo Sugano, Yusuke Yamane, Takeshi Ihara, Shuji Tagata
  • Publication number: 20050245423
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsion obtained by mixing (a) a polymer compound having, in a side chain, a group represented by formula (1): —(OX)n-E2-R??(1) wherein X represents a C1 to C6 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group, n is a number of 5 to 300, E2 is an ether linkage or an ester linkage, and R represents a C4 to C30 hydrocarbon group, (b) a water-soluble polyol, (c) a nonionic surfactant, (d) a hydrophobic compound, and water and diluting the resulting mixture with water and a process for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Ihara, Ikuo Sugano
  • Publication number: 20050208013
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid deodorant having a high deodorizing effect and lasting ability to a fabric or fabrics. That is, the present invention provides a liquid deodorant which comprises 80 to 99% by weight of water and has a pH of 7.5 to 9.5 at 25° C., 1000 ml of which deodorant may be adjusted to pH 10 at 25° C. with 10 to 200 ml of 0.1 N aqueous NaOH and may be adjusted to pH 7 at 25° C. with 20 to 500 ml of 0.1 N aqueous H2SO4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Noriko Yamaguchi, Ikuo Sugano, Kazutaka Shiratsuchi, Shuji Tagata
  • Patent number: 6780833
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a softener composition which suppresses for a long time body smell derived from sweat etc. and is excellent in the softening effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Hayashi, Noriko Yamaguchi, Shuji Tagata, Ikuo Sugano
  • Publication number: 20040023831
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing a sulfuric acid amine salt (I) represented by the formula (I), which is a neutralization compound between a sulfated compound having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group and an amine having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group, useful as softener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Jun Kono, Tomokatsu Kusumi, Akira Sakaguchi, Yasuki Ohtawa, Ikuo Sugano, Kazutaka Shiratsuchi, Shuji Tagata
  • Patent number: 6660710
    Abstract: A softener composition which suppresses body smell comprising (a) 3 to 50 percent by weight of a tertiary amine and/or a salt thereof, having an ester and/or an amide and at least one alkyl or alkenyl having 10 to 22 carbon atoms and at least one of the compound represented by the formula (1), formula (2), or formula (3), wherein R1 and R6 are a C5-12 alkyl or alkenyl group, R2 and R3 are a C1-3 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group and X is —COO—, —OCO—, —CONH—, —NHCO—, 1,4-phenyl, or a linkage, R4 represents a C1-3 alkylene group, R5 represents a C1-6 alkylene group or —(O—R7)n—, R7 is ethylene group or propylene group and n is a number of 1 to 10; and W− is an anionic group; two or three of R8, R9, R10 and R11 are a C8-12 alkyl, the remainder of them are a C1-3 alkyl, a C1-3 hydroxyalkyl or a C7-15 arylalkyl and Z− is an anionic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Hayashi, Noriko Yamaguchi, Ikuo Sugano, Shuji Tagata