Patents by Inventor Kazuya Kawahara
Kazuya Kawahara 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).
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Patent number: 11814490Abstract: Powder including low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene having a melt viscosity of 1×102 to 7×105 Pa·s at 380° C., having a melt viscosity of 1×102 to 7×105 Pa·s at 380° C., having an average particle size of 1.0 to 50 ?m, and containing 30 or more carboxyl groups at ends of the molecule chain per 106 carbon atoms in the main chain, wherein the powder is substantially free from C8-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids and salts thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ken Yoshida, Hirotoshi Yoshida, Keisuke Hagi, Masayuki Tsuji, Taketo Kato, Yuuji Tanaka, Taku Yamanaka, Kazuya Kawahara, Masamichi Sukegawa, Kazutaka Hosokawa
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Publication number: 20230183430Abstract: Powder including low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene having a melt viscosity of 1×102 to 7×105 Pa·s at 380° C., having a melt viscosity of 1×102 to 7×105 Pa·s at 380° C., having an average particle size of 1.0 to 50 ?m, and containing 30 or more carboxyl groups at ends of the molecule chain per 106 carbon atoms in the main chain, wherein the powder is substantially free from C8-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids and salts thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ken YOSHIDA, Hirotoshi YOSHIDA, Keisuke HAGI, Masayuki TSUJI, Taketo KATO, Yuuji TANAKA, Taku YAMANAKA, Kazuya KAWAHARA, Masamichi SUKEGAWA, Kazutaka HOSOKAWA
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Patent number: 11629238Abstract: Powder including low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene having a melt viscosity of 1×102 to 7×105 Pa·s at 380° C., having a melt viscosity of 1×102 to 7×105 Pa·s at 380° C., having an average particle size of 1.0 to 50 ?m, and containing 30 or more carboxyl groups at ends of the molecule chain per 106 carbon atoms in the main chain, wherein the powder is substantially free from C8-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids and salts thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ken Yoshida, Hirotoshi Yoshida, Keisuke Hagi, Masayuki Tsuji, Taketo Kato, Yuuji Tanaka, Taku Yamanaka, Kazuya Kawahara, Masamichi Sukegawa, Kazutaka Hosokawa
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Publication number: 20220186016Abstract: A resin composition including polytetrafluoroethylene (A); graphite (B); talc (C); and an abrasion resistance-improving filler (D), the resin composition containing 50 to 80 parts by mass of the polytetrafluoroethylene (A), 1 to 35 parts by mass of the graphite (B), 1 to 35 parts by mass of the talc (C), 16 to 40 parts by mass of a total of the graphite (B) and the talc (C), and 2 to 10 parts by mass of the abrasion resistance-improving filler (D) relative to 100 parts by mass of a total of the polytetrafluoroethylene (A), the graphite (B), the talc (C), and the abrasion resistance-improving filler (D). Also disclosed is a molded article obtained by compression molding, extrusion molding, or injection molding the resin composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Keisuke HAGI, Tomihiko YANAGIGUCHI, Yuma OSAFUNE, Ryo INOUE, Takuma MARUHASHI, Kazuya KAWAHARA
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Patent number: 11306222Abstract: A laminate including a target, a coating film of a lubricant containing a paraffin wax and carbon fluoride formed on the target. The carbon fluoride is graphite fluoride having a proportion of 0.1 to 2.0% by mass relative to the paraffin wax. Further, an amount of the carbon fluoride in a vicinity of a target on which the coating film is formed is larger than an amount of the carbon fluoride on a surface opposite the target. Also disclosed is a method of coating a target as well as snow or ice sliding equipment.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eiji Masuda, Kazuya Kawahara
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Patent number: 11189399Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a paste containing polytetrafluoroethylene which can be formed into a molded polytetrafluoroethylene article having a significantly small thickness of polytetrafluoroethylene and is less likely to cause defects in molding; and a method of producing the paste. The present invention provides a method of producing a paste, including the steps of coagulating primary particles of polytetrafluoroethylene in an aqueous dispersion that contains the primary particles and water to form slurry that contains secondary particles of polytetrafluoroethylene and water or secondary particles of polytetrafluoroethylene floating in water; and adding an organic solvent to at least one of the slurry and the secondary particles of polytetrafluoroethylene floating in water to provide the paste.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Yoshimoto, Kohei Yasuda, Kazuya Kawahara, Haruhisa Masuda, Masayuki Tsuji
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Patent number: 11085501Abstract: A vibration isolating mount 17 accommodates an elastic member 20 in the interior of a housing 18 fixed to a vehicle body 16 and a bracket 22 one end of which is fixed to the driving source 11. The other end of the bracket 22 is engaged in a bracket connecting part 21 provided in the elastic member 20. A space ? in the longitudinal direction between a rear wall 21d of the bracket connecting part 21 and a rear stopper surface 18e of the housing 18 is set to be smaller than a space ? in the longitudinal direction between the front wall 21c of the bracket connecting part 21 and a front stopper surface 18d of the housing 18, so that the rearward displacement of the driving source 11 may be effectively suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Kawahara, Hidekazu Kamiyanagita
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Patent number: 11041061Abstract: The invention provides a polytetrafluoroethylene composition having high flowability. The polytetrafluoroethylene composition contains a particulate polytetrafluoroethylene having fibrillability and a particulate synthetic amorphous silica. The particulate polytetrafluoroethylene is a polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder or a polytetrafluoroethylene molding powder. The particulate synthetic amorphous silica is obtained by a dry process and has an average primary particle size smaller than 200 nm. The particulate synthetic amorphous silica is attached to the surface of the particulate polytetrafluoroethylene.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Noriko Iwata, Masayuki Tsuji, Kazuya Kawahara
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Publication number: 20210062046Abstract: A laminate including a target, a coating film of a lubricant containing a paraffin wax and carbon fluoride formed on the target. The carbon fluoride is graphite fluoride having a proportion of 0.1 to 2.0% by mass relative to the paraffin wax. Further, an amount of the carbon fluoride in a vicinity of a target on which the coating film is formed is larger than an amount of the carbon fluoride on a surface opposite the target. Also disclosed is a method of coating a target as well as snow or ice sliding equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eiji MASUDA, Kazuya KAWAHARA
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Patent number: 10933728Abstract: A torque rod 16 which supports a driving source 11 on a vehicle body 15 includes: an annular first end part 17 which is connected to the driving source 11 while holding a first elastic bush 21 in an inner circumference thereof; an annular second end part 18 which is connected to the vehicle body 15 while holding a second elastic bush 23 in an inner circumference thereof; and a rod-shaped coupling part 19 which couples the first end part 17 and the second end part 18 to each other. An outer circumferential face of the first end part 17 includes a projection part 17a which projects radially outward so as to extend away from the second end part 18, and a mounting part 17b to mount a mass body 26 is formed in the projection part 17a.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuya Kawahara
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Publication number: 20210040274Abstract: Powder including low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene having a melt viscosity of 1×102 to 7×105 Pa·s at 380° C., having a melt viscosity of 1×102 to 7×105 Pa·s at 380° C., having an average particle size of 1.0 to 50 ?m, and containing 30 or more carboxyl groups at ends of the molecule chain per 106 carbon atoms in the main chain, wherein the powder is substantially free from C8-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids and salts thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ken YOSHIDA, Hirotoshi YOSHIDA, Keisuke HAGI, Masayuki TSUJI, Taketo KATO, Yuuji TANAKA, Taku YAMANAKA, Kazuya KAWAHARA, Masamichi SUKEGAWA, Kazutaka HOSOKAWA
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Patent number: 10870735Abstract: The invention provides a production method for producing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene enabling easy removal of most of C8-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids and salts thereof, which are unfortunately generated by irradiation, from the low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene. The method for producing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene includes: (1) irradiating polytetrafluoroethylene to provide low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene having a melt viscosity of 1×102 to 7×105 Pa·s at 380° C.; (2) pulverizing the low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene; and (3) heating the low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene pulverized in the step (2).Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ken Yoshida, Hirotoshi Yoshida, Keisuke Hagi, Masayuki Tsuji, Taketo Kato, Yuuji Tanaka, Taku Yamanaka, Kazuya Kawahara, Masamichi Sukegawa, Kazutaka Hosokawa
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Patent number: 10793650Abstract: Low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene powder having a complex viscosity of 1×102 to 7×105 Pa·s at 380° C., containing 5 or less carboxyl groups at ends of the molecule chain per 106 carbon atoms in the main chain, and being substantially free from C8-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids and salts thereof. Also disclosed is a method for producing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ken Yoshida, Hirotoshi Yoshida, Keisuke Hagi, Masayuki Tsuji, Taketo Kato, Yuuji Tanaka, Taku Yamanaka, Kazuya Kawahara, Masamichi Sukegawa, Kazutaka Hosokawa
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Patent number: 10759935Abstract: Provided is a molded body of a resin composition, which has improved easy wiping-off properties and scratch resistance. This resin composition contains (1) a thermoplastic resin and (2) a fluorine-containing copolymer; and the fluorine-containing copolymer (2) is a copolymer which comprises (a) a repeating unit formed from a fluorine-containing monomer represented by formula CH2?C(—X)—C(?O)—Y—Z—Rf, and (b) a repeating unit formed from a non-fluorine monomer having a hydrocarbon group with 14 or more carbon atoms, and which has a weight average molecular weight of 2,500-20,000.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuki Sakami, Eiji Masuda, Kazuya Kawahara
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Publication number: 20200123283Abstract: Low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene powder having a complex viscosity of 1×102 to 7×103 Pa·s at 380° C., containing 5 or less carboxyl groups at ends of the molecule chain per 106 carbon atoms in the main chain, and being substantially free from C8-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids and salts thereof. Also disclosed is a method for producing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ken YOSHIDA, Hirotoshi Yoshida, Keisuke Hagi, Masayuki Tsuji, Taketo Kato, Yuuji Tanaka, Taku Yamanaka, Kazuya Kawahara, Masamichi Sukegawa, Kazutaka Hosokawa
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Patent number: 10538605Abstract: A method for producing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene less likely to generate C8-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids and salts thereof. The method includes: (1) feeding into an airtight container: polytetrafluoroethylene; at least one additive selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, alcohols, and carboxylic acids other than C8-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids; and at least one selected from the group consisting of inert gases other than the above additive and oxygen adsorbents; and (2) irradiating the polytetrafluoroethylene to provide low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene having a complex viscosity of 1×102 to 7×105 Pa·s at 380° C.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ken Yoshida, Hirotoshi Yoshida, Keisuke Hagi, Masayuki Tsuji, Taketo Kato, Yuuji Tanaka, Taku Yamanaka, Kazuya Kawahara, Masamichi Sukegawa, Kazutaka Hosokawa
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Publication number: 20190316645Abstract: A vibration isolating mount 17 accommodates an elastic member 20 in the interior of a housing 18 fixed to a vehicle body 16 and a bracket 22 one end of which is fixed to the driving source 11. The other end of the bracket 22 is engaged in a bracket connecting part 21 provided in the elastic member 20. A space ? in the longitudinal direction between a rear wall 21d of the bracket connecting part 21 and a rear stopper surface 18e of the housing 18 is set to be smaller than a space ? in the longitudinal direction between the front wall 21c of the bracket connecting part 21 and a front stopper surface 18d of the housing 18, so that the rearward displacement of the driving source 11 may be effectively suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Kawahara, Hidekazu Kamiyanagita
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Publication number: 20190315218Abstract: A torque rod 16 which supports a driving source 11 on a vehicle body 15 includes: an annular first end part 17 which is connected to the driving source 11 while holding a first elastic bush 21 in an inner circumference thereof; an annular second end part 18 which is connected to the vehicle body 15 while holding a second elastic bush 23 in an inner circumference thereof; and a rod-shaped coupling part 19 which couples the first end part 17 and the second end part 18 to each other. An outer circumferential face of the first end part 17 includes a projection part 17a which projects radially outward so as to extend away from the second end part 18, and a mounting part 17b to mount a mass body 26 is formed in the projection part 17a.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuya Kawahara
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Publication number: 20190062969Abstract: Provided is a nonwoven fabric which is formed from a resin composition and has improved antifouling properties, sound insulation properties, coefficient of friction, and texture. This nonwoven fabric is formed from a resin composition which contains (1) a thermoplastic resin and (2) a fluorine-containing copolymer, and wherein: the thermoplastic resin (1) is a polypropylene; and the fluorine-containing copolymer (2) is a copolymer which has (a) a repeating unit that is formed of a fluorine-containing monomer represented by formula CH2?C(—X)—C(?O)—Y—Z—Rf and (b) a repeating unit that is formed of a non-fluorine monomer having a hydrocarbon group with 14 or more carbon atoms, and which has a weight average molecular weight of 2,500-20,000.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eiji MASUDA, Kazuki SAKAMI, Kazuya KAWAHARA
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Publication number: 20190055394Abstract: Provided is a molded body of a resin composition, which has improved easy wiping-off properties and scratch resistance. This resin composition contains (1) a thermoplastic resin and (2) a fluorine-containing copolymer; and the fluorine-containing copolymer (2) is a copolymer which comprises (a) a repeating unit formed from a fluorine-containing monomer represented by formula CH2?C(—X)—C(?O)—Y—Z—Rf, and (b) a repeating unit formed from a non-fluorine monomer having a hydrocarbon group with 14 or more carbon atoms, and which has a weight average molecular weight of 2,500-20,000.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuki SAKAMI, Eiji MASUDA, Kazuya KAWAHARA