Patents by Inventor Kenichiro Usuda

Kenichiro Usuda 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: 11911341
    Abstract: Provided is a multilayer vessel excellent in gas barrier performance and transparency and its application. The multilayer vessel contains a layer (X) that contains at least one type of polyolefin resin as the major ingredient; and a layer (Y) that contains a polyamide resin (A) as the major ingredient, the polyamide resin (A) being composed of a structural unit derived from diamine, and a structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid, 70 mol % or more of the structural unit derived from diamine being derived from metaxylylenediamine, meanwhile 30 to 60 mol % of the structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid being derived from straight chain aliphatic ?,?-dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and 70 to 40 mol % being derived from isophthalic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Shota Arakawa, Toshiya Naito, Satoshi Okada, Kenichiro Usuda, Takumi Toida, Haruka Okazaki, Fumihiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20190070072
    Abstract: Provided is a multilayer vessel excellent in gas barrier performance and transparency and its application. The multilayer vessel contains a layer (X) that contains at least one type of polyolefin resin as the major ingredient; and a layer (Y) that contains a polyamide resin (A) as the major ingredient, the polyamide resin (A) being composed of a structural unit derived from diamine, and a structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid, 70 mol % or more of the structural unit derived from diamine being derived from metaxylylenediamine, meanwhile 30 to 60 mol % of the structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid being derived from straight chain aliphatic ?,?-dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and 70 to 40 mol % being derived from isophthalic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Shota ARAKAWA, Toshiya NAITO, Satoshi OKADA, Kenichiro USUDA, Takumi TOIDA, Haruka OKAZAKI, Fumihiro ITO
  • Patent number: 10035129
    Abstract: Oxygen-absorbing resin composition, not responsive to a metal detector, producing no odor after absorption of oxygen and has excellent oxygen-absorbing performance in a wide range of humidity conditions from low to high humidity. An oxygen-absorbing molded article, and a multilayer body, container, injection-molded article and medical containers also provided. The oxygen absorbing resin composition contains a polyester, comprising at least one constituent unit having a tetralin ring component compound, a transition metal catalyst, and a catalyst for producing the polyester. The oxygen-absorbing molded article of the present invention can be formed by molding the oxygen-absorbing resin composition into a film or a sheet. The multilayer body, container, injection-molded article, medical container, etc. of the present invention are obtained by using the oxygen-absorbing resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Okada, Toshiya Takagi, Takashi Kashiba, Shinpei Iwamoto, Shinichi Ikeda, Fumihiro Ito, Shun Ogawa, Shota Arakawa, Kenichiro Usuda
  • Patent number: 10035640
    Abstract: Provided is an oxygen-absorbing multilayer body including an oxygen-absorbing layer containing an oxygen-absorbing composition and a thermoplastic resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin (b), wherein the oxygen-absorbing composition includes at least one compound having a tetralin ring represented by Formula (1), a transition metal catalyst, and a thermoplastic resin (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Okada, Shinpei Iwamoto, Shinichi Ikeda, Fumihiro Ito, Takashi Kashiba, Shun Ogawa, Shota Arakawa, Kenichiro Usuda
  • Patent number: 9994382
    Abstract: Provided is an oxygen-absorbing medical multilayer container including at least three layers including a first resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin (b1), an oxygen-absorbing layer containing an oxygen-absorbing composition, and a second resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin (b2), in this order, where the oxygen-absorbing composition contains at least one compound having a tetralin ring represented by Formula (1), a transition metal catalyst, and a thermoplastic resin (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Takashi Kashiba, Shun Ogawa, Shota Arakawa, Kenichiro Usuda
  • Patent number: 9840359
    Abstract: Provided are a novel oxygen-absorbing resin composition not responsive to a metal detector, producing no odor after absorption of oxygen and having excellent oxygen-absorbing performance, and a multilayer body, container, injection-molded article and medical container using these. Further provided are an oxygen-absorbing resin composition etc. having excellent oxygen-absorbing performance in a wide range of humidity conditions from low humidity to high humidity. The oxygen-absorbing resin composition of the present invention is an oxygen-absorbing resin composition containing a polyamide compound and a transition metal catalyst, wherein the polyamide compound has at least one constituent unit having a tetralin ring. Moreover, the multilayer body, container, injection-molded article, medical container, etc. of the present invention are obtained by using the oxygen-absorbing resin composition of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Okada, Toshiya Takagi, Takashi Kashiba, Shinpei Iwamoto, Shinichi Ikeda, Fumihiro Ito, Shun Ogawa, Shota Arakawa, Kenichiro Usuda
  • Patent number: 9771203
    Abstract: An oxygen absorbing agent composition including at least one type of a compound having an indane skeleton represented by the following general formula (1) and a transition metal catalyst:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Okada, Shinichi Ikeda, Kenichiro Usuda, Shinpei Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 9732167
    Abstract: Provided is a novel oxygen-absorbing resin composition having excellent oxygen-absorbing performance and suppressing odor generation after absorption of oxygen even if a material responsive to a metal detector is not used. Further provided is an oxygen-absorbing resin composition having excellent oxygen-absorbing performance in a wide range of humidity conditions from low humidity to high humidity. Such an oxygen-absorbing resin composition contains a copolymerized polyolefin compound and a transition metal catalyst, in which the copolymerized polyolefin compound contains at least one constituent unit having a tetralin ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Okada, Toshiya Takagi, Takashi Kashiba, Shinpei Iwamoto, Shinichi Ikeda, Fumihiro Ito, Shun Ogawa, Shota Arakawa, Kenichiro Usuda
  • Patent number: 9518148
    Abstract: An oxygen-absorbing resin composition comprising a polyester compound having a constitutional unit (a), which has at least one tetralin ring selected from the group consisting of the following general formulas (1) to (4) and a constitutional unit (b) comprising residue of tetrahydrophthalic anhydride derivative which is represented by the following general formula (5) and/or general formula (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Shinpei Iwamoto, Satoshi Okada, Shinichi Ikeda, Kenichiro Usuda
  • Patent number: 9428692
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel oxygen absorbent composition being capable of realizing an oxygen absorbent not responding to a metal detector, being suppressed in the increase of the odor intensity after the absorption of oxygen and having an excellent oxygen absorption performance over a wide range of humidity conditions from low humidity to high humidity, and provides an oxygen absorbent package using the oxygen absorbent composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Okada, Toshiya Takagi, Takashi Kashiba, Shinpei Iwamoto, Shinichi Ikeda, Kenichiro Usuda
  • Publication number: 20150368022
    Abstract: Provided is an oxygen-absorbing multilayer body including an oxygen-absorbing layer containing an oxygen-absorbing composition and a thermoplastic resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin (b), wherein the oxygen-absorbing composition includes at least one compound having a tetralin ring represented by Formula (1), a transition metal catalyst, and a thermoplastic resin (a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi OKADA, Shinpei IWAMOTO, Shinichi IKEDA, Fumihiro ITO, Takashi KASHIBA, Shun OGAWA, Shota ARAKAWA, Kenichiro USUDA
  • Publication number: 20150368023
    Abstract: Provided is an oxygen-absorbing medical multilayer container including at least three layers including a first resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin (b1), an oxygen-absorbing layer containing an oxygen-absorbing composition, and a second resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin (b2), in this order, where the oxygen-absorbing composition contains at least one compound having a tetralin ring represented by Formula (1), a transition metal catalyst, and a thermoplastic resin (a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Takashi KASHIBA, Shun OGAWA, Shota ARAKAWA, Kenichiro USUDA
  • Publication number: 20150298887
    Abstract: Provided are a novel oxygen-absorbing resin composition not responsive to a metal detector, producing no odor after absorption of oxygen and having excellent oxygen-absorbing performance, and a multilayer body, container, injection-molded article and medical container using these. Further provided are an oxygen-absorbing resin composition etc. having excellent oxygen-absorbing performance in a wide range of humidity conditions from low humidity to high humidity. The oxygen-absorbing resin composition of the present invention is an oxygen-absorbing resin composition containing a polyamide compound and a transition metal catalyst, wherein the polyamide compound has at least one constituent unit having a tetralin ring. Moreover, the multilayer body, container, injection-molded article, medical container, etc. of the present invention are obtained by using the oxygen-absorbing resin composition of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Okada, Toshiya Takagi, Takashi Kashiba, Shinpei Iwamoto, Shinichi Ikeda, Fumihiro Ito, Shun Ogawa, Shota Arakawa, Kenichiro Usuda
  • Publication number: 20150259467
    Abstract: Provided is an oxygen-absorbing resin composition having a polyester compound having a constitutional unit (a), which has at least one tetralin ring selected from the group consisting of the following general formulas (1) to (4) and a constitutional unit (b) represented by the following general formula (5) and/or general formula (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Shinpei Iwamoto, Satoshi Okada, Shinichi Ikeda, Kenichiro Usuda
  • Publication number: 20150090932
    Abstract: An oxygen absorbing agent composition including at least one type of a compound having an indane skeleton represented by the following general formula (1) and a transition metal catalyst:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Okada, Shinichi Ikeda, Kenichiro Usuda, Shinpei Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20140373485
    Abstract: Provided is a novel oxygen-absorbing resin composition having excellent oxygen-absorbing performance and suppressing odor generation after absorption of oxygen even if a material responsive to a metal detector is not used. Further provided is an oxygen-absorbing resin composition having excellent oxygen-absorbing performance in a wide range of humidity conditions from low humidity to high humidity. Such an oxygen-absorbing resin composition contains a copolymerized polyolefin compound and a transition metal catalyst, in which the copolymerized polyolefin compound contains at least one constituent unit having a tetralin ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Okada, Toshiya Takagi, Takashi Kashiba, Shinpei Iwamoto, Shinichi Ikeda, Fumihiro Ito, Shun Ogawa, Shota Arakawa, Kenichiro Usuda
  • Publication number: 20140370219
    Abstract: Provided are a medical packaging container having a polyester resin (A1) including diol units and dicarboxylic units, the diol units including at least one diol unit in an amount of 1 to 30 mol % selected from diol units having a bridged alicyclic skeleton derived from a compound represented by formula (1), formula (2), or formula (3), the dicarboxylic acid units including dicarboxylic acid units having a naphthalene skeleton in an amount of 70 mol % or more; and a manufacturing method of the polyester for the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Shun Ogawa, Takeshi Hirokane, Takashi Kashiba, Shota Arakawa, Kenichiro Usuda
  • Publication number: 20140308405
    Abstract: A novel oxygen-absorbing resin composition is not responsive to a metal detector, produces no odor after absorption of oxygen and has excellent oxygen-absorbing performance, and an oxygen-absorbing molded article, and a multilayer body, container, injection-molded article and medical container. Further provided are an oxygen-absorbing resin composition etc. having excellent oxygen-absorbing performance in a wide range of humidity conditions from low to high humidity. The oxygen-absorbing resin composition is an oxygen-absorbing resin composition containing a polyester compound and a transition metal catalyst, in which the polyester compound has at least one constituent unit having a tetralin ring. Furthermore, the oxygen-absorbing molded article of the present invention is formed by molding the oxygen-absorbing resin composition into a film form or a sheet form. Moreover, the multilayer body, container, injection-molded article, medical container, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Satoshi Okada, Toshiya Takagi, Takashi Kashiba, Shinpei Iwamoto, Shinichi Ikeda, Fumihiro Ito, Shun Ogawa, Shota Arakawa, Kenichiro Usuda
  • Publication number: 20140225034
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel oxygen absorbent composition being capable of realizing an oxygen absorbent not responding to a metal detector, being suppressed in the increase of the odor intensity after the absorption of oxygen and having an excellent oxygen absorption performance over a wide range of humidity conditions from low humidity to high humidity, and provides an oxygen absorbent package using the oxygen absorbent composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Okada, Toshiya Takagi, Takashi Kashiba, Shinpei Iwamoto, Shinichi Ikeda, Kenichiro Usuda