Patents by Inventor Koji Kamikado

Koji Kamikado 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: 7928152
    Abstract: The invention provides electrodeposition paint of reduced volatile organic compound content, in which specific polyether compound(s) having a molecular weight not more than 1,000 is(are) incorporated and which excel in corrosion resistance, electrocoating ability of rustproof steel sheet, film-forming ability, pin holing resistance and stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimasaki, Koji Kamikado, Masaharu Shimoda
  • Patent number: 7560162
    Abstract: A coated article is obtained by electrodeposition coating using an electrodeposition coating composition, which comprises: (A) a resin component obtained by reacting an epoxy resin, an amino compound and/or a phenolic compound; (B) a resin component having a specific structural unit; (C) a blocked polyisocyanate compound; and (D) at least one rust inhibiting component selected from the group consisting of metal ions selected from zirconium, titanium, cobalt, vanadium, tungsten and molybdenum, oxymetal ions of the metal, and fluorometal ions of the metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignees: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigeo Nishiguchi, Masaharu Shimoda, Tadayoshi Hiraki, Koji Kamikado
  • Patent number: 7449095
    Abstract: A coating film-forming method, which method comprises coating a cationic electrodeposition coating composition onto a substrate, followed by heat curing to form a cured electrodeposition coating film, said cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing a base resin consisting of an amine-added epoxy resin (A) obtained by reacting an epoxy resin (a1) with at least one modifying agent selected from the group consisting of a polyhydric polyol (a2), an epoxy compound (a3) of the polyhydric polyol and a cyclic ester compound (a4), a polyphenol compound (a5) and an amino group-containing compound (a6), and a curing agent consisting of a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent (B) obtained by reacting at least one polyisocyanate compound (b1) selected from the group consisting of an aromatic polyisocyanate compound and an alicyclic polyisocyanate compound with at least one blocking agent (b2) selected from the group consisting of an oxime compound, aliphatic alcohols, aromatic alkyl alcohols and ether alcohol
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Minoru Hanatani, Koji Kamikado, Akihiko Shimasaki, Hideki Iijima
  • Publication number: 20070256592
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electrodeposition paint comprising at least one type of rust-preventive component selected from the group consisting of an ion of a metal selected from zirconium, titanium, cobalt, vanadium, tungsten and molybdenum, an oxymetal ion of said metal and a fluorometal ion of said metal, and a resin component, and having superior corrosion resistance, finish and paint stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Masaharu Shimoda, Shigeo Nishiguchi, Koji Kamikado
  • Publication number: 20070073005
    Abstract: This invention provides an anionic electrodeposition paint comprising an epoxy resin-modified polyester resin which is obtained by reacting carboxyl-containing polyester resin with epoxy resin having at least one epoxy group per molecule, and further optionally with at least one active hydrogen compound selected from monophenols, aliphatic monocarboxylic acids and monoalcohols, said paint being capable of forming coating film excelling in coating film performance such as corrosion resistance, weatherability impact resistance, finished appearance, low temperature-curability, watermark resistance, etc. and coating workability such as secondary sagging and foaming resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Hideki Iijima, Koji Kamikado, Masaharu Shimoda, Shigeo Nishiguchi
  • Patent number: 7179358
    Abstract: A method for forming an electrodeposition coating film, comprises a step of subjecting a steric metal article to be coated to electrodeposition coating, and a step of selectively heating/drying the resultant coating film by a plurality of induction heating devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Tominaga, Naozumi Iwasawa, Koji Kamikado, Yasuyuki Hirata, Susumu Midogochi
  • Publication number: 20070023288
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for forming multi-layered coating film excelling in appearance, corrosion resistance and chipping resistance, which comprises applying a first coloring paint (B), second coloring paint (C) and clear paint (D) onto cured coating film of a specific electrodeposition paint (A) of low weight loss under heating, wet-on-wet by the order stated; and heat-curing the three-layered coating film simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Eiji Kuwano, Koji Kamikado, Tadayoshi Hiraki
  • Publication number: 20060194917
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrodeposition coating composition excellent in corrosion resistance and stability of the coating. The electrodeposition coating composition comprises, based on 100 parts by weight (solid basis) of a core resin and a hardener constituting an electrodeposition coating, 1 to 100 parts by weight of (a) a zinc powder dispersed by a phosphoric-acid-group-containing dispersing resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Akira Tominaga, Koji Kamikado, Susumu Midogochi
  • Publication number: 20060131543
    Abstract: This invention provides a polyaddition product formed from amine compound having polyoxyalkylene chain(s) and monoepoxysilane, which has a weight-average molecular weight within a range of 250-10,000, as an additive of favorable paint stability. The polyaddition product gives, when used in cationic electropaints, coating film which is excellent in coating operability such as finished appearance, oil-cissing resistance, water mark insensibility; sealer adherability; and corrosion resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Hideki Iijima, Koji Kamikado, Shigetaka Setodoi
  • Patent number: 7045575
    Abstract: A cationic electro-deposition coating composition, comprises: Component (A): an amino-containing epoxy resin (A) obtained by adding an amino-containing compound (a-2) to an epoxy resin (a-1) having an epoxy equivalent of from 400 to 3000, Component (B): an amino-containing acrylic resin (B) obtained by adding an amino-containing compound (b-4) to a copolymer resin obtained by radical copolymerization of, as essential components, a polylactone-modified hydroxyl-containing radical copolymerizable monomer (b-1), which is obtained by adding a lactone to a hydroxyl-containing acrylic monomer (b), and glycidyl (meth)acrylate (b-2), and another radical copolymerizable monomer (b-3); and Component (C): a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent (C) as a curing component, the component (A), component (B) and component (C) being added in amounts of 5 to 80 wt %, 5 to 80 wt % and 10 to 40 wt %, respectively, based on the total solid content of the components (A), (B) and (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Sawada, Hideki Iijima, Shigeo Nishiguchi, Koji Kamikado
  • Patent number: 7030185
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrodeposition coating composition excellent in corrosion resistance and stability of the coating. The electrodeposition coating composition comprises, based on 100 parts by weight (solid basis) of a core resin and a hardener constituting an electrodeposition coating, 1 to 100 parts by weight of (a) a zinc powder dispersed by a phosphoric-acid-group-containing dispersing resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Tominaga, Koji Kamikado, Susumu Midogochi
  • Publication number: 20060009593
    Abstract: This invention provides a polyaddition compound of a glycidyl ether compound (a1) having a polyoxyalkylene chain with an amine compound (a2) having at least one active hydrogen, which has a weight average molecular weight of 250-10,000, said polyaddition compound, when used for cationic electrodeposition paint, giving a coating film which is excellent in coating workability such as appearance, oil-cissing resistance and water mark insensibility, and in sealer adhesion, corrosion resistance and paint stability, having good paint stability, and being capable of both incorporation into emulsion and post-addition to paint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Hideki Iijima, Koji Kamikado, Masaharu Shimoda, Akihiko Shimasaki
  • Publication number: 20050256229
    Abstract: The invention provides electrodeposition paint of reduced volatile organic compound content, in which specific polyether compound(s) having a molecular weight not more than 1,000 is(are) incorporated and which excel in corrosion resistance, electrocoating ability of rustproof steel sheet, film-forming ability, pin holing resistance and stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimasaki, Koji Kamikado, Masaharu Shimoda
  • Patent number: 6942922
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic paint composition containing, as a vehicle component, a xylene-formaldehyde resin-modified amino group-containing epoxy resin obtained by reacting an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent of 180 to 2,500 with an alkyl phenol and/or a carboxylic acid, a xylene-formaldehyde resin, and an amino group-containing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Nishiguchi, Hidenori Sawada, Hideki Iijima, Koji Kamikado
  • Publication number: 20050194253
    Abstract: A coating film-forming method, which method comprises coating a cationic electrodeposition coating composition onto a substrate, followed by heat curing to form a cured electrodeposition coating film, said cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing a base resin consisting of an amine-added epoxy resin (A) obtained by reacting an epoxy resin (a1) with at least one modifying agent selected from the group consisting of a polyhydric polyol (a2), an epoxy compound (a3) of the polyhydric polyol and a cyclic ester compound (a4), a polyphenol compound (a5) and an amino group-containing compound (a6), and a curing agent consisting of a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent (B) obtained by reacting at least one polyisocyanate compound (b1) selected from the group consisting of an aromatic polyisocyanate compound and an alicyclic polyisocyanate compound with at least one blocking agent (b2) selected from the group consisting of an oxime compound, aliphatic alcohols, aromatic alkyl alcohols and ether alcohol
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Minoru Hanatani, Koji Kamikado, Akihiko Shimasaki, Hideki Iijima
  • Publication number: 20050067284
    Abstract: A cationic coating composition containing (A) an unsaturated group-modified blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent obtained by reacting a hydroxyl group-containing unsaturated compound (a), a blocking agent (b) and a polyisocyanate compound (c), (B) a cationic epoxy resin, and (C) a photopolymerization initiator, preferably further containing a polymerizable unsaturated group-containing compound (D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Shigeo Nishiguchi, Akihiko Shimasaki, Hideki Iijima, Koji Kamikado, Tadayoshi Hiraki
  • Patent number: 6777504
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition for coating, capable of forming a coating film excellent in electrodeposition property, coating surface smoothness and anticorrosivity in spite of small content of organic solvent and without containing a lead compound, and comprising a modified epoxy-polyamine resin (f), obtained by first reacting a diepoxide compound (a), wherein a specified amount of alkylene oxide has been introduced, and a bisphenol A type epoxy resin of an epoxy equivalent 170-500 with a bisphenol (b), reacting the epoxy resin (c) thus obtained with a cyclic ester (d), and further reacting the modified epoxy resin (e) thus obtained with an amine compound having active hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Kamikado, Reiziro Nishida
  • Publication number: 20040137166
    Abstract: A cationic coating composition containing (A) an unsaturated group-modified cationic epoxy resin, (B) a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent, and (C) a photopolymerization initiator, preferably further containing a polymerizable unsaturated group-containing compound (D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Shigeo Nishiguchi, Koji Kamikado, Hideki Iijima, Akihiko Shimasaki, Tadayoshi Hiraki
  • Patent number: 6762252
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition for coating, capable of forming a coating film excellent in electrodeposition property, coating surface smoothness and anticorrosivity in spite of small content of organic solvent and without containing a lead compound, and comprising a modified epoxy-polyamine resin (f), obtained by first reacting a diepoxide compound (a), wherein a specified amount of alkylene oxide has been introduced, and a bisphenol A type epoxy resin of an epoxy equivalent 170-500 with a bisphenol (b), reacting the epoxy resin (c) thus obtained with a cyclic ester (d), and further reacting the modified epoxy resin (e) thus obtained with an amine compound having active hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Kamikado, Reiziro Nishida
  • Patent number: 6761973
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic resin composition comprising a cationic resin (A) and a blocked polyisocyanate (B) obtained by reacting an active hydrogen-containing component comprising a diol (a) which has two hydroxyl groups having different reactivities from each other and which has a molecular weight of 76 to 150 and a carboxyl group-containing diol (b) having a molecular weight of 106 to 500 with a polyisocyanate compound (c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Nishiguchi, Koji Kamikado, Souichi Ikejiri, Hideki Iijima