Patents by Inventor Kazuo Kuba

Kazuo Kuba 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: 7495058
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous coating agent comprising a water dispersion (C) prepared by dispersing resin particles containing a water-dispersible polyurethane resin (A) and at least one compound selected from a hydrophobic polyester polyol (B-1) and a hydrophobic polyether polyol (B-2) in water, and a crosslinking agent (D) capable of reacting with a hydroxyl group, wherein the water-dispersible polyurethane resin (A) is obtained by reacting a polyester polyol (a-1), which is obtained by condensing a dicarboxylic acid containing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid as a main component with a polyol, with a polyisocyanate, and also contains 15 to 35% by weight of an aromatic cyclic structural unit, and wherein the hydrophobic polyester polyol (B-1) and/or the hydrophobic polyether polyol (B-2) are liquid at normal temperature and contain 20 to 50% by weight of an aromatic cyclic structural unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Kitada, Kazuo Kuba, Toshifumi Tamaki
  • Patent number: 7294670
    Abstract: An aqueous urethane resin dispersion for bonding can be used in wet lamination and dry lamination and can be reactivated easily at a low temperature of about 50 to 70° C. after drying, and is also superior in coatability, adhesive strength, and heat resistance. The aqueous dispersion of a polyurethane resin is superior in contact adhesiveness immediately after lamination and also has good permeability and good coatability not only on bases having smooth surfaces such as plastics and metals, but also on porous bases such as fibers, papers, and buffed leathers; an aqueous adhesive using the aqueous dispersion; and an article to which it is applied. The aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion has at least one of a sulfonate group and a carboxylate group, wherein an average particle diameter of the polyurethane resin is 0.05 to 0.30 ?m and a surface tension of the aqueous dispersion (A) is 40 mN/m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuo Kuba, Mitsuru Kitada
  • Publication number: 20060217497
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous coating agent comprising a water dispersion (C) prepared by dispersing resin particles containing a water-dispersible polyurethane resin (A) and at least one compound selected from a hydrophobic polyester polyol (B-1) and a hydrophobic polyether polyol (B-2) in water, and a crosslinking agent (D) capable of reacting with a hydroxyl group, wherein the water-dispersible polyurethane resin (A) is obtained by reacting a polyester polyol (a-1), which is obtained by condensing a dicarboxylic acid containing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid as a main component with a polyol, with a polyisocyanate, and also contains 15 to 35% by weight of an aromatic cyclic structural unit, and wherein the hydrophobic polyester polyol (B-1) and/or the hydrophobic polyether polyol (B-2) are liquid at normal temperature and contain 20 to 50% by weight of an aromatic cyclic structural unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Kitada, Kazuo Kuba, Toshifumi Tamaki
  • Publication number: 20060148970
    Abstract: A polyurethane resin aqueous dispersion comprising: dispersion particles incorporating a self-emulsifying polyurethane resin (A) with an anionic group, and a hydrophobic resin (B) with a flow start temperature (X) of no more than 60° C. and a crystallization temperature (Y) within a range from 0 to 50° C.; and an aqueous medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuo Kuba, Mitsuru Kitada
  • Patent number: 6875810
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of a polyurethane resin obtainable from compounds including: (A) an organic polyisocyanate; (B) a polyester polyol containing an aromatic metal sulfonate group; (C) an aliphatic polyol being free from aromatic metal sulfonate and having a hydroxyl value of from 10 to 350; and (D) at least one of a polyamine and a polyol each having a molecular weight of 300 or lower, wherein the content of said aliphatic polyol unit (C) amounts to at least 55% by weight based on the solid content of said polyurethane resin. Also disclosed is an aqueous adhesive comprising the polyurethane resin aqueous dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Kitada, Kazuo Kuba, Yutaka Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20040014880
    Abstract: An aqueous urethane resin dispersion for bonding can be used in wet lamination and dry lamination and can be reactivated easily at a low temperature of about 50 to 70° C. after drying, and is also superior in coatability, adhesive strength, and heat resistance. The aqueous dispersion of a polyurethane resin is superior in contact adhesiveness immediately after lamination and also has good permeability and good coatability not only on bases having smooth surfaces such as plastics and metals, but also on porous bases such as fibers, papers, and buffed leathers; an aqueous adhesive using the aqueous dispersion; and an article to which it is applied. The aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion has at least one of a sulfonate group and a carboxylate group, wherein an average particle diameter of the polyurethane resin is 0.05 to 0.30 &mgr;m and a surface tension of the aqueous dispersion (A) is 40 mN/m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: DAINIPPON INK AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuo Kuba, Mitsuru Kitada
  • Publication number: 20020077413
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of a polyurethane resin obtainable from compounds including: (A) an organic polyisocyanate; (B) a polyester polyol containing an aromatic metal sulfonate group; (C) an aliphatic polyol being free from aromatic metal sulfonate and having a hydroxyl value of from 10 to 350; and (D) at least one of a polyamine and a polyol each having a molecular weight of 300 or lower, wherein the content of said aliphatic polyol unit (C) amounts to at least 55% by weight based on the solid content of said polyurethane resin. Also disclosed is an aqueous adhesive comprising the polyurethane resin aqueous dispersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Kitada, Kazuo Kuba, Yutaka Hashimoto