Patents by Inventor Kazuaki Kakita

Kazuaki Kakita 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: 20180219160
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a benzobis(thiadiazole) derivative, which has an excellent mobility of electron (field-effect mobility) and also has an excellent stability in the atmosphere. The present invention relates to a benzobis(thiadiazole) derivative or the like, which has cyclic imide structures annelated to an aromatic ring in the molecule, represented by the following general formula (1) or (2) wherein R, A and Z represent predetermined groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shizuo TOKITO, Daisuke KUMAKI, Masashi MAMADA, Takashi HONMA, Yasuhiro TANAKA, Toshikazu MACHIDA, Kazuaki KAKITA, Natsuko YAMADA
  • Patent number: 9978954
    Abstract: A benzobis(thiadiazole) derivative represented by the following general formula (1): in which R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group, or any one of the groups of the following formula (2): in which R represents a linear or branched alkyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom; and R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group, or any one of the groups of the formula (2); with the proviso that at least one of R1 and R3 represents any one of the groups of the formula (2); and two R1 groups, two R2 groups, and two R3 groups may be the same as, or different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shizuo Tokito, Daisuke Kumaki, Masashi Mamada, Kenjiro Fukuda, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Hidetaka Shima, Yasuhiro Yoneda, Harunori Fujita, Kazuaki Kakita, Youji Omata, Natsuko Yamada, Takashi Honma, Toshikazu Machida
  • Publication number: 20160276598
    Abstract: A benzobis(thiadiazole) derivative represented by the following general formula (1): in which R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group, or any one of the groups of the following formula (2): in which R represents a linear or branched alkyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom; and R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group, or any one of the groups of the formula (2); with the proviso that at least one of R1 and R3 represents any one of the groups of the formula (2); and two R1 groups, two R2 groups, and two R3 groups may be the same as, or different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Shizuo TOKITO, Daisuke KUMAKI, Masashi MAMADA, Kenjiro FUKUDA, Yasuhiro TANAKA, Hidetaka SHIMA, Yasuhiro YONEDA, Harunori FUJITA, Kazuaki KAKITA, Youji OMATA, Natsuko YAMADA, Takashi HONMA, Toshikazu MACHIDA
  • Patent number: 9290516
    Abstract: A benzobis(thiadiazole) derivative represented by the formula (1): in which R represents a group containing at least one fluorine atom (with the proviso that fluorine atom (F) and trifluoromethyl group (—CF3) are excluded), and m represents an integer of from 1 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shizuo Tokito, Daisuke Kumaki, Hidetaka Shima, Hiroyuki Oda, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Kazuaki Kakita, Toshikazu Machida, Yasuhiro Yoneda, Youji Omata, Tetsuro Shimano
  • Publication number: 20150059853
    Abstract: A benzobis(thiadiazole) derivative represented by the formula (1): in which R represents a group containing at least one fluorine atom (with the proviso that fluorine atom (F) and trifluoromethyl group (—CF3) are excluded), and m represents an integer of from 1 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Shizuo Tokito, Daisuke Kumaki, Hidetaka Shima, Hiroyuki Oda, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Kazuaki Kakita, Toshikazu Machida, Yasuhiro Yoneda, Youji Omata, Tetsuro Shimano
  • Patent number: 8859894
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a binuclear ruthenium complex dye represented by the following general formula (1-1): wherein R01 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms; X represents a counter ion; and n represents a number of the counter ions needed to neutralize a charge of the complex; and in which proton(s) (H+) of one or more carboxyl groups (—COOH) may dissociate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: UBE Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Kakita, Shusaku Wada, Takafumi Iwasa, Yoshihisa Kakuta
  • Patent number: 8633380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a binuclear ruthenium complex dye having a higher absorption coefficient and capable of absorbing light of longer wavelength for realizing a photoelectric conversion element and a photochemical cell which may convert solar light into electricity over a wide wavelength range and exhibit high photoelectric conversion efficiency; and a binuclear ruthenium complex dye for realizing a photoelectric conversion element and a photochemical cell which may have high durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Kakita, Takafumi Iwasa, Yoshihisa Kakuta, Masashi Shirai, Toshio Furuya, Shigeyoshi Nishino, Hidetaka Shima
  • Publication number: 20130014824
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a binuclear ruthenium complex dye having a higher absorption coefficient and capable of absorbing light of longer wavelength for realizing a photoelectric conversion element and a photochemical cell which may convert solar light into electricity over a wide wavelength range and exhibit high photoelectric conversion efficiency; and a binuclear ruthenium complex dye for realizing a photoelectric conversion element and a photochemical cell which may have high durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Kakita, Takafumi Iwasa, Yoshihisa Kakuta, Masashi Shirai, Toshio Furuya, Shigeyoshi Nishino, Hidetaka Shima
  • Publication number: 20120204959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a binuclear ruthenium complex dye having a substituted bipyridyl group and represented by the general formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least one of R1 and R2 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 10 to 30 carbon atoms and at least one of R3 and R4 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 10 to 30 carbon atoms; X represents a counter ion; n represents a number of the counter ions needed to neutralize a charge of the complex; and proton(s) (H+) of one or more carboxyl groups (—COOH) may dissociate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Kakita, Takafumi Iwasa, Yoshihisa Kakuta
  • Publication number: 20110100467
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a binuclear ruthenium complex dye represented by the following general formula (1-1): wherein R01 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms; X represents a counter ion; and n represents a number of the counter ions needed to neutralize a charge of the complex; and in which proton(s) (H+) of one or more carboxyl groups (—COOH) may dissociate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Kakita, Shusaku Wada, Takafumi Iwasa, Yoshihisa Kakuta