Patents by Inventor Kengo Yasui

Kengo Yasui 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: 20240199837
    Abstract: A method for separating a colored resin composition is provided, which can easily separate a colored resin composition into a color pigment and a resin and can implement energy-saving and efficient material recycling. In the method for separating a colored resin composition, a resin is dissolved from a colored resin composition containing a condensed polycyclic organic pigment and/or carbon black into a liquefied solvent containing one or two or more of liquid dimethyl ether, liquid propane, and liquid butane, and the condensed polycyclic organic pigment and/or carbon black and the resin are separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: DIC Corporation
    Inventor: Kengo Yasui
  • Publication number: 20230287218
    Abstract: The halogenated zinc phthalocyanine pigment is for use as a green pigment for color filters and capable of achieving high brightness. In the halogenated zinc phthalocyanine pigment, when a coating film containing 1.00 part by mass of the pigment, 0.95 parts by mass of a benzyl methacrylate-methacrylic acid copolymer, and 0.30 parts by mass of a dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer is heated at 230° C. for one hour to form an evaluation coating film having a thickness of 4 ?m, an average scattering intensity at scattering angles 2? in a range of 17° to 21° is determined from a two-dimensional scattering image obtained by GI-WAXS measurement of the evaluation coating film, and a normalized average scattering intensity is determined such that the average scattering intensity at an azimuth of 45° is 1, the normalized average scattering intensity at azimuths of 5° to 89° is 0.70 to 1.15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke Sakamoto, Yuji Tamura, Kentaro Oishi, Yuta Hidaka, Takeshi Yamada, Ryousuke Asami, Kengo Yasui, Mayumi Tokuoka, Katsunori Shimada
  • Patent number: 11444213
    Abstract: Provided are a radiation detector and a radiation detection apparatus in which the efficiency of detecting radiation is enhanced by increasing a portion capable of detecting radiation. A radiation detector includes a semiconductor part having a plate-like shape, the semiconductor part being provided with a through hole penetrating the semiconductor part, one surface of the semiconductor part being an incident surface for radiation. The semiconductor part has a sensitive portion capable of detecting incident radiation, the sensitive portion including an inner edge of the incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLER, HORIBA, LTD.
    Inventors: Antonino Picciotto, Francesco Ficorella, Nicola Zorzi, Daisuke Matsunaga, Kengo Yasui
  • Patent number: 11186720
    Abstract: A new yellow pigment excellent in both brightness and coloring power is provided. It has been found that dimerization of a specific quinophthalone skeleton gives more selective absorption and transmittance. Furthermore, the dimerization method was also studied, and it has been found that excessive reddish tone can be suppressed by cleaving the conjugate using a methylene chain as a spacer instead of simply employing a direct bond. In addition, dispersibility has been improved by polyhalogenation and introduction of an imide structure. Furthermore, a coloring agent containing the quinophthalone compound and a coloring composition containing the coloring agent are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kondo, Tatsuya Shigehiro, Kengo Yasui
  • Publication number: 20210261783
    Abstract: A new yellow pigment excellent in both brightness and coloring power is provided. It has been found that dimerization of a specific quinophthalone skeleton gives more selective absorption and transmittance. Furthermore, the dimerization method was also studied, and it has been found that excessive reddish tone can be suppressed by cleaving the conjugate using a methylene chain as a spacer instead of simply employing a direct bond. In addition, dispersibility has been improved by polyhalogenation and introduction of an imide structure. Furthermore, a coloring agent containing the quinophthalone compound and a coloring composition containing the coloring agent are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kondo, Tatsuya Shigehiro, Kengo Yasui
  • Publication number: 20200239693
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel yellow pigment having excellent brightness and coloring power. The object is achieved by providing a quinophthalone compound represented by the following Formula (1): (in Formula (1), X1 to X16 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Y is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, and Z is a lower alkylene group). Furthermore, a coloring agent containing a quinophthalone compound represented by Formula (1) and a coloring composition containing the coloring agent are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Shigehiro, Hitoshi Kondo, Kengo Yasui
  • Publication number: 20200183024
    Abstract: Provided are a radiation detector and a radiation detection apparatus in which the efficiency of detecting radiation is enhanced by increasing a portion capable of detecting radiation. A radiation detector (1) includes a semiconductor part (12) having a plate-like shape, the semiconductor part being provided with a through hole (11) penetrating the semiconductor part (12), one surface of the semiconductor part (12) being an incident surface (121) for radiation. The semiconductor part (12) has a sensitive portion (18) capable of detecting incident radiation, the sensitive portion (18) including an inner edge (122) of the incident surface (121).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Antonino PICCIOTTO, Francesco FICORELLA, Nicola ZORZI, Daisuke MATSUNAGA, Kengo YASUI
  • Patent number: 10184905
    Abstract: Three or more tubular radiation detectors are arranged around an irradiation axis of radiation directed to a sample from an irradiation unit such that the end face thereof is opposed to the position irradiated with radiation. The radiation emitted from the sample enters the radiation detector through an end face and is detected. In the radiation detector, the length in the direction parallel to the straight line which is on the plane orthogonal to the irradiation axis and is perpendicular to the central axis continuously decreases from a position along the central axis to the end face. The size of each radiation detector around the irradiation axis is reduced as it approaches the end face, preventing the radiation detectors from interfering with one another and allowing the radiation detector to be closer to the sample compared to the conventional case. This makes it possible for the radiation detection apparatus to detect radiation from the sample with high efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.
    Inventors: Kengo Yasui, Daisuke Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 10132941
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes a Peltier device (electronic cooling unit) for cooling a radiation detecting element, and a heat releasing part of the Peltier device is in thermal contact with a cold finger (thermally conductive part). The cold finger is made of a material with higher thermal conductivity than that of the base, and penetrates the base. The heat from the radiation detecting element is conducted from the heat releasing part of the Peltier device to the cold finger, and is dissipated to an area outside of the radiation detector through the cold finger. As such, heat is efficiently dissipated from the radiation detecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.
    Inventors: Kengo Yasui, Kazutaka Okamoto, Shuji Takada
  • Publication number: 20180120456
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes a Peltier device (electronic cooling unit) for cooling a radiation detecting element, and a heat releasing part of the Peltier device is in thermal contact with a cold finger (thermally conductive part). The cold finger is made of a material with higher thermal conductivity than that of the base, and penetrates the base. The heat from the radiation detecting element is conducted from the heat releasing part of the Peltier device to the cold finger, and is dissipated to an area outside of the radiation detector through the cold finger. As such, heat is efficiently dissipated from the radiation detecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Kengo Yasui, Kazutaka Okamoto, Shuji Takada
  • Patent number: 9902857
    Abstract: Provided are a quinacridone pigment having a low content of a primary aromatic amine, a method for producing the same, and also a gravure and flexo ink, a colorant for plastic, a paint, a lithographic ink, a toner, or an ink-jet ink using the pigment. The quinacridone pigment having a low primary aromatic amine content is provided by washing a quinacridone pigment with at least one solvent selected from water and an organic solvent, or by adding an oxidizing agent to a pigment slurry including a quinacridone pigment and at least one solvent selected from water and an organic solvent to oxidatively decompose the aromatic amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sugiyama, Kengo Yasui, Kozue Sunouchi
  • Patent number: 9857483
    Abstract: A radiation detector 1 includes a Peltier device (electronic cooling unit) for cooling a radiation detecting element, and the heat releasing part of the Peltier device is in thermal contact with a cold finger (thermally conductive part). The cold finger is made of a material with higher thermal conductivity than that of the base, and penetrates the base. The heat from the radiation detecting element is conducted from the heat releasing part of the Peltier device to the cold finger, and is dissipated to the outside of the radiation detector through the cold finger. As such, heat is efficiently dissipated from the radiation detecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.
    Inventors: Kengo Yasui, Kazutaka Okamoto, Shuji Takada
  • Publication number: 20160313265
    Abstract: Three or more tubular radiation detectors are arranged around an irradiation axis of radiation directed to a sample from an irradiation unit such that the end face thereof is opposed to the position irradiated with radiation. The radiation emitted from the sample enters the radiation detector through an end face and is detected. In the radiation detector, the length in the direction parallel to the straight line which is on the plane orthogonal to the irradiation axis and is perpendicular to the central axis continuously decreases from a position along the central axis to the end face. The size of each radiation detector around the irradiation axis is reduced as it approaches the end face, preventing the radiation detectors from interfering with one another and allowing the radiation detector to be closer to the sample compared to the conventional case. This makes it possible for the radiation detection apparatus to detect radiation from the sample with high efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Kengo YASUI, Daisuke MATSUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20160313455
    Abstract: A radiation detector 1 includes a Peltier device (electronic cooling unit) for cooling a radiation detecting element, and the heat releasing part of the Peltier device is in thermal contact with a cold finger (thermally conductive part). The cold finger is made of a material with higher thermal conductivity than that of the base, and penetrates the base. The heat from the radiation detecting element is conducted from the heat releasing part of the Peltier device to the cold finger, and is dissipated to the outside of the radiation detector through the cold finger. As such, heat is efficiently dissipated from the radiation detecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Kengo YASUI, Kazutaka OKAMOTO, Shuji TAKADA
  • Publication number: 20160280924
    Abstract: Provided are a quinacridone pigment having a low content of a primary aromatic amine, a method for producing the same, and also a gravure and flexo ink, a colorant for plastic, a paint, a lithographic ink, a toner, or an ink-jet ink using the pigment. The quinacridone pigment having a low primary aromatic amine content is provided by washing a quinacridone pigment with at least one solvent selected from water and an organic solvent, or by adding an oxidizing agent to a pigment slurry including a quinacridone pigment and at least one solvent selected from water and an organic solvent to oxidatively decompose the aromatic amine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sugiyama, Kengo Yasui, Kozue Sunouchi
  • Patent number: 8859985
    Abstract: A radiation detector employed in a radiation detection apparatus and a fluorescent X-ray analyzer includes: a first circuit board on which a semiconductor radiation sensor is mounted and which is cooled by a Peltier device (an electronic cooling unit); and a second circuit board set apart from the first circuit board. A plurality of lead pins are joined to the second circuit board. Then, the first circuit board and the second circuit board are wire-bonded to each other. In comparison with conventional wire bonding performed onto the tips of lead pins, the work of connection is easy, the productivity is high, and the reliability of connection is high. Further, the second circuit board not requiring cooling is set apart so that cooling is concentrated on the first circuit board. This permits size reduction of the radiation detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: HORIBA, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kengo Yasui, Kazutaka Okamoto, Shuji Takada
  • Patent number: 8816288
    Abstract: In the radiation detector, a capacitor is connected between a connecting wire which is connected with a preamplifier (amplifier) and another connecting wire. Specifically, the capacitor is connected between the connecting wire and another connecting wire which has the lowest electric resistance with respect to a signal wire among connecting wires connected with a radiation detecting element. This prevents electric current produced by static electricity from flowing to the signal wire and prevents the signal wire or the preamplifier from being damaged by static electricity. A circuit element for a countermeasure against static electricity is not provided at the signal wire, and therefore input capacitance of the preamplifier is kept low. Accordingly, the radiation detector is improved by a sufficient countermeasure against static electricity while input capacitance of the preamplifier is kept low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: HORIBA, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kengo Yasui, Yuji Okubo
  • Publication number: 20140124665
    Abstract: A radiation detector employed in a radiation detection apparatus and a fluorescent X-ray analyzer includes: a first circuit board on which a semiconductor radiation sensor is mounted and which is cooled by a Peltier device (an electronic cooling unit); and a second circuit board set apart from the first circuit board. A plurality of lead pins are joined to the second circuit board. Then, the first circuit board and the second circuit board are wire-bonded to each other. In comparison with conventional wire bonding performed onto the tips of lead pins, the work of connection is easy, the productivity is high, and the reliability of connection is high. Further, the second circuit board not requiring cooling is set apart so that cooling is concentrated on the first circuit board. This permits size reduction of the radiation detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: HORIBA, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kengo YASUI, Kazutaka OKAMOTO, Shuji TAKADA
  • Patent number: 8679243
    Abstract: An aqueous pigment dispersion used for preparing an ink jet recording aqueous ink comprises an anionic group-containing organic polymeric compound, an organic pigment, an organic pigment derivative, and the water, wherein the polymeric compound, the organic pigment, and the organic pigment derivative are dispersed in water, the organic pigment and the organic pigment derivative are a diketopyrrolopyrrole-based red pigment and a phthalimidoalkylated quinacridone, respectively, and the phthalimidoalkylated quinacridone content is in the range of 1.6 to 3.8% relative to the total (100%) of the diketopyrrolopyrrole-based red pigment and the phthalimidoalkylated quinacridone on a mass basis. Furthermore, there is provided an ink jet recording aqueous ink containing such an aqueous pigment dispersion, wherein the aqueous pigment dispersion is diluted such that the total of the organic pigment content and the organic pigment derivative content is from 1 to 8% on a mass basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuji Yokoyama, Takao Ogihara, Kengo Yasui
  • Publication number: 20140021361
    Abstract: In the radiation detector, a capacitor is connected between a connecting wire which is connected with a preamplifier (amplifier) and another connecting wire. Specifically, the capacitor is connected between the connecting wire and another connecting wire which has the lowest electric resistance with respect to a signal wire among connecting wires connected with a radiation detecting element. This prevents electric current produced by static electricity from flowing to the signal wire and prevents the signal wire or the preamplifier from being damaged by static electricity. A circuit element for a countermeasure against static electricity is not provided at the signal wire, and therefore input capacitance of the preamplifier is kept low. Accordingly, the radiation detector is improved by a sufficient countermeasure against static electricity while input capacitance of the preamplifier is kept low.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Kengo YASUI, Yuji OKUBO