Patents by Inventor Koji Mine
Koji Mine 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).
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Publication number: 20100105861Abstract: A method for producing a pearly luster composition containing pearly luster particles (A) containing a fatty acid glycol ester (a1) and a fatty acid glycol ester (a2) having a melting point higher than the melting point of the fatty acid glycol ester (a1), and a surfactant (B), wherein the method includes the steps of (i) solubilizing the fatty acid glycol ester (a2) in the presence of the surfactant (B); (ii) mixing the solubilized solution obtained in the step (i) with a molten fatty acid glycol ester (a1), to emulsify the mixture; and (iii) cooling the emulsified mixture obtained in the step (ii), to precipitate the pearly luster particles (A); a pearly luster composition obtained by the method; and a shampoo containing the pearly luster composition. The pearly luster composition obtained by the present invention is suitably used for shampoos, conditioners, body shampoos, liquid detergents, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Shingo Hosoya, Koji Mine, Takeshi Nakai
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Publication number: 20100038585Abstract: A pearly luster composition containing a fatty acid glycol ester and water, and further containing any one selected from the group consisting of (1) a polyoxyalkylene nonionic surfactant and a fatty acid contained in an amount of from 0.3 to 3% by weight of the pearly luster composition, (2) a polyoxyalkylene nonionic surfactant and an aliphatic alcohol contained in an amount of from 0.3 to 3% by weight of the pearly luster composition, (3) a fatty acid monoglyceride contained in an amount of from 0.3 to 3% by weight of the pearly luster composition, and (4) an aliphatic ether contained in an amount of from 0.3 to 3% by weight of the pearly luster composition, as a crystallization additive. The pearly luster composition of the present invention is suitably used for shampoos, conditioners, body shampoos, liquid detergents, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2008Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Shingo Hosoya, Yasumitsu Sakuma, Koji Mine, Takeshi Nakai
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Publication number: 20100015186Abstract: A hydrogel particle contains a continuous phase portion of non-crosslinked hydrogel and a large number of disperse phase portions dispersed in the continuous phase portion. Each of the large number of disperse phase portions is a solid phase containing an oil component and particles of zinc oxide dispersed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2006Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Michiya Takagi, Kazuo Matsuyama, Koji Mine, Hideaki Kubo
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Publication number: 20100008869Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of suppressing coloration of catechins, which contains adding, to catechins, a water-soluble polymer forming a water-insoluble complex with catechins, as well as hydrogel particles containing a water-insoluble complex between catechins and a polymer forming a water-insoluble complex with catechins. Further, the present invention relates to a dentifrice composition containing hydrogel particles containing catechins and a polymer forming a water-insoluble complex with catechins, a binder and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: KAO CorporationInventors: Michiya Takagi, Satoshi Ueno, Koji Mine, Hideaki Kubo, Ikuhisa Ichimura, Gen Nakauchi, Kazushi Oshino
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Publication number: 20090312213Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrogel particles containing bubbles and having a specific gravity of 0.7 to 1.00 and an average particle diameter of 50 to 500 ?m, as well as a process for producing the same. The hydrogel particles may also contain hollow inorganic particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: December 17, 2009Inventors: Kimitaka Tanaka, Satoshi Ueno, Koji Mine
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Publication number: 20090196114Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes: a plurality of I/O terminals configured in a block, and including a representative I/O terminal and a non-representative I/O terminal; a plurality of memory cells each associated with the plurality of I/O terminals to store data; a data input portion to which data to be stored in the plurality of memory cells is input; and a data output portion which outputs data stored in the plurality of memory cells, the data input portion including a branch circuit which distributes the data input to the representative I/O terminal to all of the plurality of memory cells when the data to be stored in the plurality of memory cells is input while in test mode, and the data output portion including: a selection circuit which is connected to the representative I/O terminal, and which selects one of the data output from the plurality of memory cells and outputs the selected data from the representative I/O terminal when the data stored in the plurality of memory cells is output while inType: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: Elpida Memory, Inc.Inventor: Koji Mine
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Publication number: 20090163607Abstract: A hydrogel particle producing method includes spraying into an atmosphere a dispersion containing an oil component dispersed in an aqueous component solution which contains a gel source of non-crosslinked hydrogel dissolved therein such that formed droplets are cooled to solidify, a gelation temperature of the gel source of non-crosslinked hydrogel being equal to or higher than 30° deg. C.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Mine, Satoshi Ueno, Kazuo Matsuyama, Hideaki Kubo
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Patent number: 7227044Abstract: The present invention relates to a cycloalkanone composition which contains cycloalkanone (1) in an amount of 70 wt % or more based on the composition, wherein the content of a dimer of a cycloalkanone represented by formula (2) is 0.055 or less in terms of weight ratio to the cycloalkanone (1), a process for producing the same, a process for producing a composition containing alkyl acetate (5) by using the cycloalkanone composition, and an alkyl acetate composition obtained by the process wherein n is an integer of 1 or 2, R1 and R2 each represent H, a C1 to C8 alkyl group etc., and R3 represents a C1 to C3 alkyl group.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Kao CorporationInventor: Koji Mine
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Patent number: 7161041Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)cycloalkanone and/or 2-(1-hydroxyaryl)cycloalkanone in high yield and selectivity, as well as a process using the same to produce a cycloalkanone derivative useful as a perfume material and a physiologically active substance. Disclosed is a process for producing compound (3), which includes subjecting a cycloalkanone, and aldehyde (2) containing carboxylic acid (1), to aldol condensation in the presence of water and a basic catalyst, wherein the molar amount (referred to hereinafter as A) of the basic catalyst added is not less than the molar amount (referred to hereinafter as B) of the carboxylic acid (1) contained in the aldehyde (2) and the difference between A and B, that is, (A?B) is 0.06 mol or less per mol of the aldehyde (2), as well as a process for producing compounds (7) and (8) by using the compound (3) obtained by the above process.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2003Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Koji Mine, Kimikazu Fukuda
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Patent number: 7078559Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing an acetate derivative represented by the formula (II) by demonocarboxylating dimalonate represented by the formula (I), wherein water is supplied while the concentration of water in a demonocarboxylating reaction solution is controlled to 0.4% by weight or less to run demonocarboxylation: wherein n denotes an integer of 1 or 2, R1 and R2 represent H, a C1-8 alkyl group or the like and R3 represents a C1-3 alkyl group.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2004Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Koji Mine, Hisanori Hagi
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Patent number: 7064221Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing a pyran efficiently with high productivity and simplified production facilities. The process for producing a pyran comprises reacting aldehyde (I) represented by: R1—CHO??(I) wherein is a single or double bond and R1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an optionally alkyl- or alkoxy-substituted aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms in total, etc., to react isoprenol to produce pyran (II), wherein water in a reactor is maintained in an amount of 0.25 wt % or less while the conversion of that which has the lower charged total number of moles between aldehyde (I) and isoprenol is less than 50%.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Kazuki Naito, Koji Mine
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Patent number: 7057077Abstract: A method for producing 2-(alkyl)cycloalkenone and a method for producing alkyl(3-oxo-2-alkylcycloalkyl) acetate and 5-alkyl-5-alkanolide which are useful as flavoring materials and physiologically active substances using the same are provided. A method for producing Compound (2) including the steps of: dehydrating Compound (1) using an acid catalyst until the conversion ratio of dehydration reaction reaches 20 to 90% based on Compound (1), thereby obtaining a mixture containing Compound (1) and Compound (3); and isomerizing Compound (3) while dehydrating the remaining Compound (1), and a method for producing Compound (5) or (6) using obtained Compound (2). (wherein n represents 1 or 2, R1 and R2 each represent H, C1-8 alkyl groups and the like and R3 represents C1-3 alkyl groups).Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2003Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Hirotsugu Nishimura, Koji Mine
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Patent number: 6965531Abstract: An open-bit semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory cell arrays, wherein half of the memory cells in the memory cell array and half of the memory cells in the adjacent memory cell array store therein complementary data. The memory device further includes a pair of reference cell arrays sandwiching therebetween the memory cell arrays for supplying reference data for reading data from the memory cells in the adjacent memory cells. The reference cell array includes a plurality reference bit lines each connected to reference cells in number smaller than the number of memory cells connected to the bit line, and yet has a resistance and a capacitance equivalent to the resistance and the capacitance of the bit lines.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2003Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: Elpida Memory, Inc.Inventor: Koji Mine
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Publication number: 20050227909Abstract: The present invention relates to a cycloalkanone composition which contains cycloalkanone (1) in an amount of 70 wt % or more based on the composition, wherein the content of a dimer of a cycloalkanone represented by formula (2) is 0.055 or less in terms of weight ratio to the cycloalkanone (1), a process for producing the same, a process for producing a composition containing alkyl acetate (5) by using the cycloalkanone composition, and an alkyl acetate composition obtained by the process wherein n is an integer of 1 or 2, R1 and R2 each represent H, a C1 to C8 alkyl group etc., and R3 represents a C1 to C3 alkyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2005Publication date: October 13, 2005Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventor: Koji Mine
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Publication number: 20050059833Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing a pyran efficiently with high productivity and simplified production facilities. The process for producing a pyran comprises reacting aldehyde (I) represented by: R1—CHO??(I) wherein is a single or double bond and R1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an optionally alkyl- or alkoxy-substituted aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms in total, etc., to react isoprenol to produce pyran (II), wherein water in a reactor is maintained in an amount of 0.25 wt % or less while the conversion of that which has the lower charged total number of moles between aldehyde (I) and isoprenol is less than 50%.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki Naito, Koji Mine
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Publication number: 20050014968Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing an acetate derivative represented by the formula (II) by demonocarboxylating dimalonate represented by the formula (I), wherein water is supplied while the concentration of water in a demonocarboxylating reaction solution is controlled to 0.4% by weight or less to run demonocarboxylation: wherein n denotes an integer of 1 or 2, R1 and R2 represent H, a C1-8 alkyl group or the like and R3 represents a C1-3 alkyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2004Publication date: January 20, 2005Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Koji Mine, Hisanori Hagi
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Publication number: 20050004210Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a mixture of a pyran represented by the formula (II) and a hydroxypyran represented by the formula (III) by reacting aldehyde (I) with isoprenol. wherein R1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an optionally alkyl- or alkoxy-substituted aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms in total, or the like. Further, the hydroxypyran compound in the resulting mixture is subjected to dehydration reaction in the presence of an acid to produce a pyran compound represented by the formula (II).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Akira Umada, Yoshiharu Ataka, Shigeyoshi Tanaka, Kazuki Naito, Koji Mine
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Publication number: 20040171886Abstract: A method for producing 2-(alkyl)cycloalkenone and a method for producing alkyl(3-oxo-2-alkylcycloalkyl) acetate and 5-alkyl-5-alkanolide which are useful as flavoring materials and physiologically active substances using the same are provided. A method for producing Compound (2) including the steps of: dehydrating Compound (1) using an acid catalyst until the conversion ratio of dehydration reaction reaches 20 to 90% based on Compound (1), thereby obtaining a mixture containing Compound (1) and Compound (3); and isomerizing Compound (3) while dehydrating the remaining Compound (1), and a method for producing Compound (5) or (6) using obtained Compound (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2003Publication date: September 2, 2004Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Hirotsugu Nishimura, Koji Mine
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Publication number: 20040171850Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)cycloalkanone and/or 2-(1-hydroxyaryl)cycloalkanone in high yield and selectivity, as well as a process using the same to produce a cycloalkanone derivative useful as a perfume material and a physiologically active substance. Disclosed is a process for producing compound (3), which includes subjecting a cycloalkanone, and aldehyde (2) containing carboxylic acid (1), to aldol condensation in the presence of water and a basic catalyst, wherein the molar amount (referred to hereinafter as A) of the basic catalyst added is not less than the molar amount (referred to hereinafter as B) of the carboxylic acid (1) contained in the aldehyde (2) and the difference between A and B, that is, (A-B) is 0.06 mol or less per mol of the aldehyde (2), as well as a process for producing compounds (7) and (8) by using the compound (3) obtained by the above process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2003Publication date: September 2, 2004Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Mine, Kimikazu Fukuda
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Publication number: 20030231525Abstract: An open-bit semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory cell arrays, wherein half of the memory cells in the memory cell array and half of the memory cells in the adjacent memory cell array store therein complementary data. The memory device further includes a pair of reference cell arrays sandwiching therebetween the memory cell arrays for supplying reference data for reading data from the memory cells in the adjacent memory cells. The reference cell array includes a plurality reference bit lines each connected to reference cells in number smaller than the number of memory cells connected to the bit line, and yet has a resistance and a capacitance equivalent to the resistance and the capacitance of the bit lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2003Publication date: December 18, 2003Applicant: ELPIDA MEMORY, INC.Inventor: Koji Mine