Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Ooga

Kazuhiko Ooga 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: 20110253426
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a curable composition which provides a cured product excellent in low warpage properties and long-term electrical insulation reliability and causes little bleeding during screen printing. The present invention is a curable composition comprising the following components (a) to (e): a component (a): polyurethane having a functional group capable of curing reaction and a carbonate bond, a component (b): ?-butyrolactone, a component (c): diethylene glycol diethyl ether, a component (d): inorganic fine particles and/or organic fine particles, and a component (e): a compound having two or more epoxy groups in one molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ooga, Kazuya Kimura, Atsushi Umino, Ritsuko Azuma
  • Publication number: 20110144279
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a novel epoxy group-containing copolymer, including a production process thereof, and an epoxy (meth)acrylate copolymer starting from the epoxy group-containing copolymer, including a production process thereof are provided. The epoxy group-containing copolymer of the present invention contains a specific epoxy group-containing repeating unit and an olefin-based repeating unit. A novel epoxy (meth)acrylate copolymer of the present invention is produced by reacting the epoxy group-containing copolymer with (meth)acrylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Uchida, Kazuhiko Ooga, Toshio Fujita, Masanao Hara
  • Patent number: 7049350
    Abstract: A polymerizable compound represented by formula (1): wherein each R1 independently represents at least one organic residue selected from the group consisting of alkylene groups, branched alkylene groups, cycloalkylene groups and arylene groups, R2 represents an organic residue derived from an alcohol compound, a phenol compound or a carboxylic acid compound, n represents an integer of 0 to 20, a production process of the polymerizable composition, a composition using the polymerizable compound, a cured product obtained by curing the composition and a production process of the cured product. The polymerizable compound exhibits a good adhesive property to a substrate such as glass and is imparted with radical polymerizability to enable heat curing and/or active energy ray curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Honda, Keisuke Ohta, Kazuhiko Ooga, Kazufumi Kai, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Patent number: 6846900
    Abstract: A compound favored with low viscosity, capable of providing a cured product having high refractive index, and suitable for application to optical materials, including plastic lens material, radical polymerizable flame retardant and the like, as well as a process for producing the compound, a plastic lens composition using the compound, a plastic lens obtained by curing the composition and a process for producing the plastic lens. A novel aromatic ring-containing polyvalent (meth)allyl ester derived from a polyvalent carboxylic acid of trivalent or greater valent is employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ooga, Tsuneo Tajima, Kazufumi Kai, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Publication number: 20040235980
    Abstract: A polymerizable compound represented by formula (1): wherein each R1 independently represents at least one organic residue selected from the group consisting of alkylene groups, branched alkylene groups, cycloalkylene groups and arylene groups, R2 represents an organic residue derived from an alcohol compound, a phenol compound or a carboxylic acid compound, n represents an integer of 0 to 20, a production process of the polymerizable composition, a composition using the polymerizable compound, a cured product obtained by curing the composition and a production process of the cured product. The polymerizable compound exhibits a good adhesive property to a substrate such as glass and is imparted with radical polymerizability to enable heat curing and/or active energy ray curing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Honda, Keisuke Ohta, Kazuhiko Ooga, Kazufumi Kai, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Publication number: 20040236064
    Abstract: A plastic lens material comprising at least one group having formula (1) as a terminal group and a group having formula (2) as a repeating unit wherein each R1 independently represents an allyl group or a methallyl group and each A1 is an independent organic residue and represents one or more organic residues derived from a divalent carboxylic acid or dicarboxylic anhydride having an alicyclic structure and/or an aromatic ring structure; wherein each A2 is an independent organic residue and represents one or more organic residues derived from a divalent carboxylic acid or dicarboxylic anhydride having an alicyclic structure and/or an aromatic ring structure, and each X is an independent organic residue and represents one or more organic residues derived from a polyhydric alcohol having an ether bond within the molecule, provided that X can further have a branched structure having a group of formula (1) as a terminal group and group of formula (2) as a repeating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ooga, Yoshihiro Honda, Tsuneo Tajima, Kazufumi Kai, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Patent number: 6739720
    Abstract: An alicyclic (meth)allyl ester monomer obtained by a specific production process. An alicyclic (meth)allyl ester compound for plastic lenses, which can be obtained by a simple and easy production process and which can endure a long-term storage, is produced using the monomer, and a plastic lens is obtained using the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ooga, Tsuneo Tajima, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Patent number: 6740721
    Abstract: A plastic lens composition having a low viscosity, a plastic lens by curing the composition, and a method for producing the plastic lens are disclosed. The plastic lens composition contains a bromine-containing (meth)allyl ester-based compound and exhibits low viscosity and the cured composition has a high refractive index of 1.58 or more and a low specific gravity of 1.40 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ooga, Tsuneo Tajima, Kazufumi Kai, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Publication number: 20030208019
    Abstract: A composition for plastic lenses having a viscosity suitable for application to plastic lens materials and other optical materials and capable of giving a cured material having a relatively high refractive index and a low specific gravity, a plastic lens obtained by curing the composition, and a process for producing the plastic lens. A specific dicarboxylic acid component and a specific diol component are employed and the ratio of the components is adjusted to provide the composition for plastic lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ooga, Tsuneo Tajima, Kai Kazufumi, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Publication number: 20030149141
    Abstract: A plastic lens composition having a low viscosity and capable of yielding a cured material having a high refractive index and a small specific gravity, a plastic lens by curing the composition, and a method for producing the plastic lens. A plastic lens composition containing a bromine-containing (meth)allyl ester-based compound is low in viscosity as compared with conventional plastic lens compositions and a cured material of the composition has a high refractive index and a low specific gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ooga, Tsuneo Tajima, Kazufumi Kai, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Publication number: 20030144460
    Abstract: An alicyclic (meth)allyl ester monomer obtained by a specific production process. An alicyclic (meth)allyl ester compound for plastic lenses, which can be obtained by a simple and easy production process and which can endure a long-term storage, is produced using the monomer, and a plastic lens is obtained using the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ooga, Tsuneo Tajima, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Publication number: 20030144447
    Abstract: A compound favored with low viscosity, capable of providing a cured product having high refractive index, and suitable for application to optical materials, including plastic lens material, radical polymerizable flame retardant and the like, as well as a process for producing the compound, a plastic lens composition using the compound, a plastic lens obtained by curing the composition and a process for producing the plastic lens. A novel aromatic ring-containing polyvalent (meth)allyl ester derived from a polyvalent carboxylic acid of trivalent or greater valent is employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ooga, Tsuneo Tajima, Kazufumi Kai, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Publication number: 20030131548
    Abstract: A material for plastic lenses, comprising at least one group represented by the following formula (1) as a terminal group and a group represented by the following formula (2) as a repeating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ooga, Yoshifumi Asai, Kazufumi Kai, Tsuneo Tajima, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Patent number: 6586508
    Abstract: A plastic lens material comprising a compound in which a part or all of 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylate structural units are a cis structure; a production process of the material; a plastic lens composition containing the material; a plastic lens obtained by curing the composition; and a production process of the plastic lens. A plastic lens material free of changing into a white and turbid material during storage for a long period of time is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ooga, Yoshifumi Asai, Yasuzi Tanaka, Tsuneo Tajima, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Publication number: 20030109615
    Abstract: A plastic lens material comprising a compound in which a part or all of 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylate structural units are a cis structure; a production process of the material; a plastic lens composition containing the material; a plastic lens obtained by curing the composition; and a production process of the plastic lens. A plastic lens material free of changing into a white and turbid material during storage for a long period of time is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ooga, Yoshifumi Asai, Yasuzi Tanaka, Tsuneo Tajima, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Patent number: 6545120
    Abstract: An alicyclic (meth)allyl ester monomer obtained by a specific production process. An alicyclic (meth)allyl ester compound for plastic lenses, which can be obtained by a simple and easy production process and which can endure a long-term storages, is produced using the monomer, and a plastic lens is obtained using the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ooga, Tsuneo Tajima, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Publication number: 20030055203
    Abstract: An alicyclic (meth)allyl ester monomer obtained by a specific production process. An alicyclic (meth)allyl ester compound for plastic lenses, which can be obtained by a simple and easy production process and which can endure a long-term storage, is produced using the monomer, and a plastic lens is obtained using the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ooga, Tsuneo Tajima, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Patent number: 6486225
    Abstract: A photocurable composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group, (B) from 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of a cationic dye having an absorption maximum wavelength in the wavelength region of from 400 to 1,200 nm represented by formula (1: D+·A1−  (1) wherein D+ represents a cation having an absorption maximum wavelength in the wavelength region of from 400 to 1,200 nm, and A1 31 represents an anion, and (C) from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Showa Denko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Kamata, Takeo Watanabe, Kazuhiko Ooga, Toshio Koshikawa
  • Patent number: 6110987
    Abstract: A photocurable composition comprising an ultraviolet radical polymerization initiator, a cationic dye with absorptions in the visible light region, a quaternary boron salt and optionally a polymerization accelerator, is irradiated with ultraviolet light and visible light either simultaneously or separately, to achieve adequate hardening in air of both the surface and the interior of the cured product, and to provide a cured product with an excellent appearance and without production of coloring substances derived from the polymerization initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Kamata, Toshio Koshikawa, Takeo Watanabe, Kazuhiko Ooga, Shuichi Sugita
  • Patent number: 5874184
    Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte comprising a composite of (a) a polymeric component which comprises (i) a polymer obtained from at least one compound represented by general formula (IA), (IIA) and/or (IIIA) as described in the specification; or (ii) a polymer obtained from at least one compound having alcoholic hydroxyl groups wherein at least one hydrogen atom of said alcoholic hydroxyl groups is replaced by a unit represented by general formula (X) or (XI) as described in the specification, and (b) at least one electrolyte salt, which has a high ionic conductivity and can be made into a thin film. The present invention is also directed to an electrode comprising the solid polymer electrolyte and an electroactive substance or polarizable material; as well as a process for manufacturing the same. In addition, the present invention is directed to a primary an secondary battery having the solid polymer electrolyte, as well as a process for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Masataka Takeuchi, Koji Tokita, Miyuki Ueda, Jun Noguchi, Hideo Yashima, Eri Tamura, Kazuhiko Ooga