Patents by Inventor Koji Koyanagi

Koji Koyanagi 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: 20210221739
    Abstract: Provided are a rheology modifier and a method for modifying water rheology for imparting thixotropy and viscosity to water, and a slurry composition having high viscosity and excellent resistance to separation in water and a method for producing such a slurry composition. A rheology modifier containing: (A) a sulfate or a salt thereof having a hydrocarbon group with 12 or more and 22 or less carbon atoms and an average number of moles of added alkylene oxide of 0 or more and 25 or less; and (B) a fatty acid alkanolamide having a fatty acid moiety with 10 or more and 22 or less carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Koji NAGASAWA, Kenichi SUZUKI, Hisato TERAI, Koji KOYANAGI, Ryu TANIMOTO, Kohei OKADA
  • Patent number: 10800702
    Abstract: A method for producing a hardened product of a hydraulic composition, includes mixing water, a hydraulic powder, a dispersant composition, and an aggregate to prepare a hydraulic composition, filling the hydraulic composition into a mold, and steam curing, in the mold, the hydraulic composition filled into the mold. The dispersant composition includes (A) a formaldehyde naphthaienesulfonate condensate or a salt thereof, (B) a compound having an alkylenoxy group, and optionally (C) a polycarboxylic acid-based copolymer, in particular proportions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Akino, Yusuke Yoshinami, Koji Koyanagi, Masaaki Shimoda, Keisuke Nakamura, Shunya Tanaka, Kazuya Saida
  • Publication number: 20200038827
    Abstract: The present invention provides a foaming agent composition for civil engineering-construction materials containing an anionic surfactant (A), a surfactant aid (B) and a water-insoluble or slightly water-soluble nonionic surfactant (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji KOYANAGI, Hirotaka SASAKI
  • Patent number: 10322967
    Abstract: The present invention is a dispersant composition for a hydraulic composition, which includes (A) a polymer compound having a naphthalene ring-containing monomer unit and (B) a specific alkylene oxide added compound represented by the general formulas (B1) to (B3), wherein a molar ratio of a total amount of the component (B) to the naphthalene ring-containing monomer unit in the component (A) is 0.4% or more and 30% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Saida, Koji Koyanagi, Masaaki Shimoda, Shunya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10322969
    Abstract: The present invention is a dispersant composition for a hydraulic composition, which includes (A) a cement dispersant composed of a polymer having a naphthalene ring-containing monomer unit, and (B) one or more specific alkylene oxide-added compounds represented by the general formula (B1), wherein a molar ratio of a total amount of (B) to the naphthalene ring-containing monomer unit in (A) is 3% or more and 16% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Saida, Koji Koyanagi, Masaaki Shimoda, Shunya Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20180162775
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dispersant composition for hydraulic compositions for centrifugal molding, which contains (A) a dispersant for hydraulic powders composed of an aromatic ring-containing high-molecular compound; and (B) one or more compounds selected from specific compounds represented by the general formulas (B1) to (B4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke AKINO, Yusuke YOSHINAMI, Koji KOYANAGI, Masaaki SHIMODA, Keisuke NAKAMURA, Shunya TANAKA, Kazuya SAIDA
  • Publication number: 20180029936
    Abstract: The present invention is a dispersant composition for a hydraulic composition, which includes (A) a cement dispersant composed of a polymer having a naphthalene ring-containing monomer unit, and (B) one or more specific alkylene oxide-added compounds represented by the general formula (B1), wherein a molar ratio of a total amount of (B) to the naphthalene ring-containing monomer unit in (A) is 3% or more and 16% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya SAIDA, Koji KOYANAGI, Masaaki SHIMODA, Shunya TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180029935
    Abstract: The present invention is a dispersant composition for a hydraulic composition, which includes (A) a polymer compound having a naphthalene ring-containing monomer unit and (B) a specific alkylene oxide added compound represented by the general formulas (B1) to (B3), wherein a molar ratio of a total amount of the component (B) to the naphthalene ring-containing monomer unit in the component (A) is 0.4% or more and 30% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya SAIDA, Koji KOYANAGI, Masaaki SHIMODA, Shunya TANAKA
  • Patent number: 8728229
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cement slurry composition, containing a hydraulic cement material, (A) a first water-soluble low molecular weight compound and (B) a second water-soluble low molecular weight compound differing from the compound (A), wherein a combination of the compounds (A) and (B) is (I) the compound (A) selected from cationic surfactants and the compound (B) selected from anionic aromatic compounds; or (II) the compound (A) selected from cationic surfactants and the compound (B) selected from brominated compounds, and in the compound (A), a ratio of compounds having a hydrocarbon group of 18 or more carbon atoms is not less than 45% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Koyanagi, Toshiharu Kojima, Hotaka Yamamuro
  • Patent number: 8648120
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid rheology modifier containing compounds (A) and (B) selected from combination (1) of compound (A) selected from cationic surfactants and compound (B) selected from anionic aromatic compounds and combination (2) of compound (A) from cationic surfactants and compound (B) selected from brominated compounds; and dicarboxylic acid (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Koyanagi, Hotaka Yamamuro, Toshiharu Kojima
  • Patent number: 8105500
    Abstract: A slurry rheology modifier comprises a first water-soluble low-molecular compound [referred to hereinafter as compound (A)] and a second water-soluble low-molecular compound [referred to hereinafter as compound (B)] being different from the compound (A), wherein the viscosity of an aqueous solution at 20° C. prepared by mixing an aqueous solution SA (with a viscosity at 20° C. of 100 mPa·s or less) of compound (A) with an aqueous solution SB (with a viscosity at 20° C. of 100 mPa·s or less) of compound (B) in the ratio of 50/50 by weight can be at least twice as high as the viscosity of either aqueous solution before mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Hotaka Yamamuro, Koji Koyanagi, Daisuke Shiba
  • Publication number: 20120000397
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cement slurry composition, containing a hydraulic cement material, (A) a first water-soluble low molecular weight compound and (B) a second water-soluble low molecular weight compound differing from the compound (A), wherein a combination of the compounds (A) and (B) is (I) the compound (A) selected from cationic surfactants and the compound (B) selected from anionic aromatic compounds; or (II) the compound (A) selected from cationic surfactants and the compound (B) selected from brominated compounds, and in the compound (A), a ratio of compounds having a hydrocarbon group of 18 or more carbon atoms is not less than 45% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Koji Koyanagi, Toshiharu Kojima, Hotaka Yamamuro
  • Patent number: 7846876
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surfactant composition containing a cationic surfactant (hereinafter referred to as a compound (A)), one or more compounds (hereinafter referred to as a compound (B)) selected from anionic aromatic compounds and bromide compounds and a cationic polymer (C), wherein compound (A) and (B) are selected when meeting the following condition: a combination of the compounds (A) and (B) ensures that that the viscosity (20° C.) of a solution prepared by mixing an aqueous solution SA of the compound (A) and an aqueous solution SB of the compound (B) in the same ratio is at least two times the viscosity of any one of the aqueous solutions (20° C.) before being mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Koyanagi, Sadahara Miyamoto, Hotaka Yamamuro
  • Patent number: 7501021
    Abstract: Disclosed is a powdery rheology modifier containing an anionic aromatic compound, a cationic surfactant, and an inorganic powder having a specific surface area of 5000 cm2/g or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Koyanagi, Fujio Yamato, Toshiharu Kojima, Hotaka Yamamuro
  • Publication number: 20080300341
    Abstract: A slurry rheology modifier comprises a first water-soluble low-molecular compound [referred to hereinafter as compound (A)] and a second water-soluble low-molecular compound [referred to hereinafter as compound (B)] being different from the compound (A), wherein the viscosity of an aqueous solution at 20° C. prepared by mixing an aqueous solution SA (with a viscosity at 20° C. of 100 mPa·s or less) of compound (A) with an aqueous solution SB (with a viscosity at 20° C. of 100 mPa·s or less) of compound (B) in the ratio of 50/50 by weight can be at least twice as high as the viscosity of either aqueous solution before mixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Hotaka Yamamuro, Koji Koyanagi, Daisuke Shiba
  • Publication number: 20080262129
    Abstract: The present invention provides production of a powder containing the cationic surfactant (b) by mixing an anionic aromatic compound (a), a cationic surfactant (b) and water to obtain a viscous material and feeding the viscous material heated at the specific temperature to the drying step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Hotaka YAMAMURO, Toshiharu KOJIMA, Yoshikazu MORII, Koji KOYANAGI
  • Patent number: 7374699
    Abstract: A slurry rheology modifier comprises a first water-soluble low-molecular compound [referred to hereinafter as compound (A)] and a second water-soluble low-molecular compound [referred to hereinafter as compound (B)] being different from the compound (A), wherein the viscosity of an aqueous solution at 20° C. prepared by mixing an aqueous solution SA (with a viscosity at 20° C. of 100 mPa·s or less) of compound (A) with an aqueous solution SB (with a viscosity at 20° C. of 100 mPa·s or less) of compound (B) in the ratio of 50/50 by weight can be at least twice as high as the viscosity of either aqueous solution before mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Hotaka Yamamuro, Koji Koyanagi, Daisuke Shiba
  • Publication number: 20080078814
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid rheology modifier containing compounds (A) and (B) selected from combination (1) of compound (A) selected from cationic surfactants and compound (B) selected from anionic aromatic compounds and combination (2) of compound (A) from cationic surfactants and compound (B) selected from brominated compounds; and dicarboxylic acid (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Koyanagi, Hotaka Yamamuro, Toshiharu Kojima
  • Publication number: 20080058227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surfactant composition containing a cationic surfactant (hereinafter referred to as a compound (A)), one or more compounds (hereinafter referred to as a compound (B)) selected from anionic aromatic compounds and bromide compounds and a cationic polymer (C), wherein compound (A) and (B) are selected when meeting the following condition: a combination of the compounds (A) and (B) ensures that that the viscosity (20° C.) of a solution prepared by mixing an aqueous solution S A of the compound (A) and an aqueous solution SB of the compound (B) in the same ratio is at least two times the viscosity of any one of the aqueous solutions (20° C.) before being mixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Koyanagi, Sadahara Miyamoto, Hotaka Yamamuro
  • Publication number: 20070290160
    Abstract: Disclosed is a powdery rheology modifier containing an anionic aromatic compound, a cationic surfactant, and an inorganic powder having a specific surface area of 5000 cm2/g or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Koyanagi, Fujio Yamato, Toshiharu Kojima, Hotaka Yamamuro