Patents by Inventor Kenta HISAMURA

Kenta HISAMURA 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: 11884760
    Abstract: A production method for a branched conjugated diene-based polymer, comprising: a polymerizing step of obtaining a conjugated diene-based polymer having an active end by polymerizing or copolymerizing a conjugated diene compound, or a conjugated diene compound and an aromatic vinyl compound with an alkali metal compound or an alkaline earth metal compound used as a polymerization initiator; and a branching step of introducing a branch structure by reacting a styrene derivative as a branching agent with the active end of the conjugated diene-based polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Sekikawa, Kenta Hisamura, Syogo Sumitani, Yoshifumi Araki
  • Publication number: 20230159687
    Abstract: The present invention provides a conjugated diene-based polymer excellent in processability in vulcanization, and excellent in abrasion resistance and a low hysteresis loss property of a vulcanizate obtained therefrom. The present invention relates to a conjugated diene-based polymer, having a branch number measured by viscosity detector-equipped GPC-light scattering measurement of 7 or more, an amount of bound aromatic vinyl of 1% by mass or more and 32% by mass or less, and a content of vinyl bond in bound conjugated diene of 11% by mol or more and 35% by mol or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki USHIO, Shuri TOBO, Kenta HISAMURA, Shogo SUMITANI, Shinichi SEKIKAWA, Yoshifumi ARAKI
  • Publication number: 20230138073
    Abstract: A hydrogenated conjugated diene-based polymer of the present invention has a branch number (Bn) measured by viscosity detector-equipped GPC-light scattering measurement of 2.5 or more, and a hydrogenation rate of a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound of 30% or more and less than 99%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Yasumoto, Kenta Hisamura, Akitomo Kikuchi, Tomohiro Kondo, Yoshifumi Araki
  • Publication number: 20220372197
    Abstract: The conjugated diene-based polymer has a Mooney viscosity measured at 100° C. of 40 or more and 170 or less, has Mooney stress relaxation measured at 100° C. of 0.35 or less, and has a branch number (Bn) measured by viscosity detector-equipped GPC-light scattering measurement of 8 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Sekikawa, Kenta Hisamura, Shuri Tobo, Shogo Sumitani, Miki Kyo
  • Publication number: 20220275130
    Abstract: A conjugated diene-based polymer of the present invention has a branch number (Bn) measured by viscosity detector-equipped GPC-light scattering measurement of 8 or more, has a change (?T) of an oxidation onset temperature caused through application of a thermal load of 11.9° C. or less, and contains an aromatic vinyl compound monomer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shogo Sumitani, Kenta Hisamura, Shinichi Sekikawa, Miki Kyo, Shuri Tobo
  • Patent number: 11339240
    Abstract: A conjugated diene-based polymer of the present invention has an absolute molecular weight measured by viscosity detector-equipped GPC-light scattering measurement, of 40×104 or more and 5000×104 or less, has a branching number (Bn) measured by the viscosity detector-equipped GPC-light scattering measurement, of 8 or more, and has a modification ratio of 60% by mass or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenta Hisamura, Miho Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20210284827
    Abstract: Problem to be Solved The present invention provides a conjugated diene-based polymer composition excellent in rolling resistance, grip performance on a wet road surface, and abrasion resistance when formed into a tire. Solution A conjugated diene-based polymer composition containing: 10 to 90 parts by mass of a conjugated diene-based polymer (A) having a glass transition temperature of ?20° C. or more; and 10 to 90 parts by mass of a conjugated diene-based polymer (B) having a glass transition temperature of ?25° C. or less, wherein the conjugated diene-based polymer (A) has an absolute molecular weight, measured by viscosity detector-equipped GPC-light scattering measurement, of 40×104 or more and 5000×104 or less, and a branch number (Bn), measured by the viscosity detector-equipped GPC-light scattering measurement, of 8 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shogo Sumitani, Shinichi Sekikawa, Kenta Hisamura, Yoshifumi Araki
  • Patent number: 11091609
    Abstract: A modified conjugated diene-based polymer having a nitrogen atom, wherein a content of the nitrogen atom is 25 mass ppm or more based on a total amount of the modified conjugated diene-based polymer, a shrinking factor (g?) is 0.59 or less in a GPC-light scattering measurement method with a viscosity detector, and a weight average molecular weight is 200,000 or more and 3,000,000 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Miki Kyo, Kenta Hisamura
  • Publication number: 20210214484
    Abstract: A conjugated diene-based polymer of the present invention has an absolute molecular weight measured by viscosity detector-equipped GPC-light scattering measurement, of 40×104 or more and 5000×104 or less, has a branching number (Bn) measured by the viscosity detector-equipped GPC-light scattering measurement, of 8 or more, and has a modification ratio of 60% by mass or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenta Hisamura, Miho Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20210189039
    Abstract: A production method for a branched conjugated diene-based polymer, comprising: a polymerizing step of obtaining a conjugated diene-based polymer having an active end by polymerizing or copolymerizing a conjugated diene compound, or a conjugated diene compound and an aromatic vinyl compound with an alkali metal compound or an alkaline earth metal compound used as a polymerization initiator; and a branching step of introducing a branch structure by reacting a styrene derivative as a branching agent with the active end of the conjugated diene-based polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Sekikawa, Kenta Hisamura, Syogo Sumitani, Yoshifumi Araki
  • Patent number: 10766972
    Abstract: The present invention provides a modified conjugated diene-based polymer, wherein the Mooney stress-relaxation rate measured at 110° C. is 0.45 or less, and the modification percentage is 75% by mass or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Chigusa Yamada, Yukio Yamaura, Kenta Hisamura, Junichi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20190203021
    Abstract: A modified conjugated diene-based polymer having a nitrogen atom, wherein a content of the nitrogen atom is 25 mass ppm or more based on a total amount of the modified conjugated diene-based polymer, a shrinking factor (g?) is 0.59 or less in a GPC-light scattering measurement method with a viscosity detector, and a weight average molecular weight is 200,000 or more and 3,000,000 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Miki Kyo, Kenta Hisamura
  • Publication number: 20180037674
    Abstract: The present invention provides a modified conjugated diene-based polymer, wherein the Mooney stress-relaxation rate measured at 110° C. is 0.45 or less, and the modification percentage is 75% by mass or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Chigusa YAMADA, Yukio YAMAURA, Kenta HISAMURA, Junichi YOSHIDA