Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Hashimoto

Kazuhiko Hashimoto 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: 10246574
    Abstract: Provided is a molded article in which the formation of depressions in a vapor deposited aluminum surface of the molded article caused by long-term exposure to high-temperature conditions is suppressed such that the vapor deposited aluminum surface has excellent external appearance that has not conventionally been achieved. A light reflective part includes a polyphenylene ether resin composition containing a polyphenylene ether (A) and 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide or a derivative thereof (B). The (A) component has a content of from 95 mass % to 99.95 mass % and the (B) component has a content of from 0.05 mass % to 5 mass % relative to 100 mass %, in total, of the (A) component and the (B) component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toru Yamaguchi, Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Chihiro Orimo
  • Publication number: 20180094121
    Abstract: Provided is a molded article in which the formation of depressions in a vapor deposited aluminum surface of the molded article caused by long-term exposure to high-temperature conditions is suppressed such that the vapor deposited aluminum surface has excellent external appearance that has not conventionally been achieved. A light reflective part includes a polyphenylene ether resin composition containing a polyphenylene ether (A) and 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide or a derivative thereof (B). The (A) component has a content of from 95 mass % to 99.95 mass % and the (B) component has a content of from 0.05 mass % to 5 mass % relative to 100 mass %, in total, of the (A) component and the (B) component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toru YAMAGUCHI, Kazuhiko HASHIMOTO, Chihiro ORIMO
  • Patent number: 9822240
    Abstract: Provided is a molded article in which the formation of depressions in a vapor deposited aluminum surface of the molded article caused by long-term exposure to high-temperature conditions is suppressed such that the vapor deposited aluminum surface has excellent external appearance that has not conventionally been achieved. A light reflective part includes a polyphenylene ether resin composition containing a polyphenylene ether (A) and at least one compound (B) selected from the group consisting of: an organophosphorus compound having a chemical structure in formula (I) or (II), shown below, in molecules thereof; phosphonic acids, phosphonic acid esters, phosphinic acids, and phosphinic acid esters other than the organophosphorus compound; monocarboxylic acids; sulfonic acids; and sulfinic acids. The (A) component has a content of from 95 mass % to 99.95 mass % and the (B) component has a content of from 0.05 mass % to 5 mass % relative to 100 mass %, in total, of the (A) component and the (B) component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toru Yamaguchi, Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Chihiro Orimo
  • Patent number: 8883048
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflector for a light-emitting device consisting of (A) an polyamide composition comprising a polyamide polymerized from (a) a dicarboxylic acid comprising at least 50 mol % of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and (b) a diamine comprising at least 50 mol % of a diamine with a branched main chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignees: Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation, Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Kazunori Terada, Masafumi Kuramoto, Motohisa Kitani
  • Patent number: 8808960
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom etc., R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom etc., R4 represents a C1-C8 divalent hydrocarbon group, R5 represents a single bond etc., and R6 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C6-C20 aromatic hydrocarbon group, a polymer comprising a structural unit derived from the compound represented by the formula (I) and a chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising the polymer, at least one acid generator and at least one solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Makoto Akita, Isao Yoshida, Kazuhiko Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 8431325
    Abstract: A compound of the present invention is represented by the formula (A); wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C6 alkyl group; Z1 represents a single bond, —CO—O—* or —CO—O—(CH2)k—CO—O—*; Z2 represents a single bond, *—O—CO—, *—CO—O—, *—O—(CH2)k—CO—, *—CO—(CH2)k—O—, *—O—(CH2)k—CO—O—, *—O—CO—(CH2)k—O— or *—O—CO—(CH2)k—O—CO—; k represents an integer of 1 to 6; * represents a binding position to W; W represents a C4 to C36 (n+1) valent alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a C6 to C18 (n+1) valent aromatic hydrocarbon group, one or more hydrogen atoms contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group and the aromatic hydrocarbon group may be replaced by a halogen atom, a C1 to C12 alkyl group, a C1 to C12 alkoxy group, a C2 to C4 acyl group or —OR10; R10 represents a hydrogen atom or a group represented by the formula (R2-2); R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a group represented by the formula (R2-1) or (R2-2); n represents an integer of 1 to 3; R4, R5 and R6 independently represent a C1 to C12 hydrocarbon group
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Koji Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 8426106
    Abstract: A Photoresist composition comprising a polymer comprising a structural unit derived from a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents a C6-C12 aromatic hydrocarbon group which can have one or more substituents, R3 represents a cyano group or a C1-C12 hydrocarbon group which can have one or more substituents and which can contain one or more heteroatoms, A1 represents a single bond, —(CH2)g—CO—O—* or —(CH2)h—O—CO—(CH2)i—CO—O—* wherein g, h and i each independently represent an integer of ?1 to 6 and * represents a binding position to the nitrogen atom, a resin having an acid-labile group and being insoluble or poorly soluble in an aqueous alkali solution but becoming soluble in an aqueous alkali solution by the action of an acid, and an acid generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tatsuro Masuyama, Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Junji Shigematsu
  • Publication number: 20120228564
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflector for a light-emitting device consisting of (A) an polyamide composition comprising a polyamide polymerized from (a) a dicarboxylic acid comprising at least 50 mol % of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and (b) a diamine comprising at least 50 mol % of a diamine with a branched main chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicants: NICHIA CORPORATION, ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Kazunori Terada, Masafumi Kuramoto, Motohisa Kitani
  • Patent number: 8232039
    Abstract: A polymer comprising a structural unit represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, X represents a linear or branched chain C1-C6 alkylene group, Z represents a group represented by the formula (Ia): wherein R2 is independently in each occurrence a linear or branched chain C1-C6 alkyl group and m represents an integer of 0 to 15, and a structural unit represented by the formula (II): wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R4 is independently in each occurrence a linear or branched chain C1-C6 alkyl group and n represents an integer of 0 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Nobuo Ando, Kazuhiko Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 8173350
    Abstract: An oxime compound represented by the formula (I): wherein Y represents an unsubstituted or substituted n-valent C6-C14 aromatic hydrocarbon group, n represents an integer of 1 to 6, R1 represents a C1-C30 aliphatic hydrocarbon group etc., R2 represents a linear or branched chain C1-C20 aliphatic hydrocarbon group etc., W represents —CO—O— etc., Q1 and Q2 each independently represent a fluorine atom etc., Z represents a C1-C20 halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon group etc, and the resist composition containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tatsuro Masuyama, Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Takashi Hiraoka, Ichiki Takemoto
  • Patent number: 8003296
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chemically amplified positive composition comprising: (A) a resin comprising a structural unit having an acid-labile group and being itself insoluble or poorly soluble in an alkali aqueous solution but becoming soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid, (B) a resin comprising a structural unit represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group or a C1-C4 perfluoroalkyl group, Z represents a single bond or —(CH2)k—CO—X4—, k represents an integer of 1 to 4, X1, X2, X3 and X4 each independently represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, m represents an integer of 1 to 3 and n represents an integer of 0 to 3, and a structural unit having a fluorine atom in a side chain, and an acid generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masahiko Shimada, Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Junji Shigematsu, Takayuki Miyagawa, Satoshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7998656
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chemically amplified positive composition comprising: a resin comprising a structural unit represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group or a C1-C4 perfluoroalkyl group, Z represents a single bond or —(CH2)k—CO—X4—, k represents an integer of 1 to 4, X1, X2, X3 and X4 each independently represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, m represents an integer of 1 to 3 and n represents an integer of 0 to 3, and an acid generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masahiko Shimada, Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Soon Shin Kim, Yoshiyuki Takata, Takashi Hiraoka
  • Publication number: 20110183264
    Abstract: A resist processing method has the steps of: (1) forming a first resist film by applying a first resist composition comprising: a resin (A) including a structural unit represented by the formula (XX), and having an acid-labile group, being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, and being rendered soluble in alkali aqueous solution through the action of an acid, and a photo acid generator (B) onto a substrate and drying; (2) prebaking the first resist film; (3) exposing the first resist film; (4) post-exposure baking of the first resist film; (5) developing with a first alkali developer to obtain a first resist pattern; (6) hard-baking the first resist pattern, (7) obtaining a second resist film by applying a second resist composition onto the first resist pattern, and then drying; (8) pre-baking the second resist film; (9) exposing the second resist film; (10) post-exposure baking the second resist film; and (11) developing with a second alkali developer to obtain a second resist pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Mitsuhiro Hata, Satoshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7972763
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising (A) a resin obtainable by reacting a novolak resin, a poly(hydroxystyrene) and a compound having at least two vinyl ether structures, and (B) an acid generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masumi Suetsugu, Makoto Akita, Kazuhiko Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20110148477
    Abstract: A signal transmission device includes a transmitting circuit 11 and a receiving circuit 12 provided with shunt regulator power supplies 110 and 120 for causing fixed currents to flow thereinto respectively, and a signal transmission path 13 connecting between the transmitting circuit 11 and the receiving circuit 12 and having a function of preventing an alternating current component, in which a ground GNDA of the transmitting circuit 11 and a ground GNDB of the receiving circuit 12 are disposed independently of each other, and are connected to a ground GNDC of the shunt regulator power supplies 110 and 120 at a single point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Kohei Teramoto, Tsuyoshi Nakada, Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Hajime Koyama, Koji Tsukamoto, Yoshihiko Mori
  • Publication number: 20110111342
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photoresist composition comprising a resin comprising a structural unit derived from a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a C1-C6 fluorine-containing alkyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and A represents a C1-C10 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group, and being insoluble or poorly soluble in an aqueous alkali solution but becoming soluble in an aqueous alkali solution by the action of an acid, and an acid generator represented by the formula (II): wherein Q1 and Q2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl group, X1 represents a single bond or a C1-C17 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group in which one or more —CH2— can be replaced by —O— or —CO—, Y1 represents a C1-C36 aliphatic hydrocarbon group which can have one or more substituents, etc., and Z+ represents an organic counter cation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Koji ICHIKAWA, Kazuhiko HASHIMOTO, Jung Hwan HAH
  • Publication number: 20110091818
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a photoresist pattern comprising the following steps (1) to (11): (1) a step of applying the first photoresist composition comprising a resin comprising a structural unit having an acid-labile group in its side chain and being itself insoluble or poorly soluble in an alkali aqueous solution but becoming soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid, and an acid generator, on a substrate followed by conducting drying, thereby forming the first photoresist film, (2) a step of prebaking the first photoresist film, (3) a step of exposing the prebaked first photoresist film to radiation, (4) a step of baking the exposed first photoresist film, (5) a step of developing the baked first photoresist film with the first alkaline developer, thereby forming the first photoresist pattern, (6) a step of forming a coating layer on the first photoresist pattern, (7) a step of applying the second photoresist composition on the coating layer followed by
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro HATA, Kazuhiko Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20110091807
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photoresist composition comprising a polymer comprising a structural unit derived from a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents a C6-C12 aromatic hydrocarbon group which can have one or more substituents, R3 represents a cyano group or a C1-C12 hydrocarbon group which can have one or more substituents and which can contain one or more heteroatoms, A1 represents a single bond, —(CH2)g—CO—O—* or —(CH2)h—O—CO—(CH2)i—CO—O—* wherein g, h and i each independently represent an integer of ?1 to 6 and * represents a binding position to the nitrogen atom, a resin having an acid-labile group and being insoluble or poorly soluble in an aqueous alkali solution but becoming soluble in an aqueous alkali solution by the action of an acid, and an acid generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tatsuro MASUYAMA, Kazuhiko HASHIMOTO, Junji SHIGEMATSU
  • Publication number: 20110053086
    Abstract: A compound of the present invention is represented by the formula (A); wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C6 alkyl group; Z1 represents a single bond, —CO—O—* or —CO—O—(CH2)k—CO—O—*; Z2 represents a single bond, *—O—CO—, *—CO—O—, *—O—(CH2)k—CO—, *—CO—(CH2)k—O—, *—O—(CH2)k—CO—O—, *—O—CO—(CH2)k—O— or *—O—CO—(CH2)k—O—CO—; k represents an integer of 1 to 6; * represents a binding position to W; W represents a C4 to C36 (n+1) valent alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a C6 to C18 (n+1) valent aromatic hydrocarbon group, one or more hydrogen atoms contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group and the aromatic hydrocarbon group may be replaced by a halogen atom, a C1 to C12 alkyl group, a C1 to C12 alkoxy group, a C2 to C4 acyl group or —OR10; R10 represents a hydrogen atom or a group represented by the formula (R2-2); R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a group represented by the formula (R2-1) or (R2-2); n represents an integer of 1 to 3; R4, R5 and R6 independently represent a C1 to C12 hydrocarbon group
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY,LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Koji Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 7893293
    Abstract: A chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising (A) a resin which comprises (i) a polymerization unit represented by the formula (I): wherein R7 represents a hydrogen atom etc., R8 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, p represents an integer of 1 to 3, and q represents an integer of 0 to 2, (ii) at least one polymerization unit selected from a group consisting of a polymerization unit represented by the formula (II): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom etc., R2 represents a C1-C8 alkyl group and ring X represents an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, and a polymerization unit represented by the formula (IV): wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom etc., R4 and R5 independently represents a hydrogen atom etc., R10 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group etc., and (iii) a polymerization unit represented by the formula (III): wherein R3, R4 and R5 are the same as defined above, E represents a divalent hydrocarbon group, G represents a single bond etc., Z represents a carbonyl group etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Makoto Akita, Isao Yoshida, Kazuhiko Hashimoto