Patents by Inventor Koji Nakano

Koji Nakano 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: 5698362
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising an alkali-soluble resin (A), a compound (B) containing a 1,2-quinonediazide group, and a compound (C) of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each of Ar.sup.1 to Ar.sup.3 which are independent of one another, is an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may be substituted by a halogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group or a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group, and R is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group or a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Mineo Nishi, Koji Nakano, Makoto Ikemoto, Tadashi Kusumoto, Yasuhiro Kawase
  • Patent number: 5695906
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising an alkali-soluble resin, a quinonediazide-type photosensitive compound and a solvent, wherein the photosensitive compound comprises 1 a quinonediazide sulfonate of a novolak resin (A) of the following formula (i) having a weight average molecular weight of from 600 to 2,200 or a novolak resin (B) of the following formula (ii) having a weight average molecular weight of from 600 to 2,200, and 2 a quinonediazide sulfonate of a hydroxybenzophenone (C) of the following formula (iii): ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 is an alkyl group, R.sup.2 is an alkyl group or an aryl group, R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, each of u and v is an integer of from 0 to 3, provided that when each of R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 is present in a plurality, the plurality of each of R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 may be the same or different, and each of k and l is a number of at least 0, provided that k:l=1:9 to 10:0; ##STR2## wherein R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Mineo Nishi, Koji Nakano, Keisuke Nakano, Iwao Matsuo
  • Patent number: 5660967
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising an alkali-soluble resin, a quinonediazide type photosensitive compound and a solvent, in which the quinonediazide type photosensitive compound contains a quinonediazide sulfonic acid ester of a polycondensate (d) of at least one phenolic compound (a) of the formula (A) with at least one hydroxy aromatic aldehydes (b) of the formula (B) and at least one carbonyl compounds (c) of the formula (C), and the mixing ratio ((b)/(c) mol ratio) of the hydroxy aromatic aldehydes (b)/the carbonyl compounds (c) is from 1/99 to 99/1, and the polycondensate (d) has a weight average molecular weight of from 600 to 2,000 in terms of polystyrene calculation: ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group having a carbon number of from 1 to 4, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of from 1 to 4 or a hydroxyl group, R.sup.2 is an alkyl group having a carbon number of from 1 to 4 or an alkoxy group having a carbon number of from 1 to 4, R.sup.3 and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Mineo Nishi, Koji Nakano, Yoshihiro Takada
  • Patent number: 5635329
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising an alkali-soluble resin, a quinonediazide-type photosensitive compound and a solvent, wherein the alkali-soluble resin is a polycondensation product of 1 at least one phenolic compound (A) of the following formula (A) with 2 formaldehyde (a) and at least one carbonyl compound (b) of the following formula (B), in which the mixing ratio of the formaldehyde (a) to the carbonyl compound (b) is within a range of from 1/99 to 99/1 in terms of the molar ratio of (a)/(b), and the alkaline soluble resin has partial structures of the following formula (C), in which the weight ratio of repeating units (.beta.) wherein m is from 1 to 5, to repeating units (.alpha.) wherein m is 0, i.e. the weight ratio of (.beta.)/(.alpha.), is at most 0.25: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a group of the formula R.sup.2, OR.sup.3, COOR.sup.4 or CH.sub.2 COOR.sup.5, wherein R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, each of R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Mineo Nishi, Koji Nakano, Makoto Ikemoto
  • Patent number: 5447825
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising an alkali-soluble resin, a quinonediazide-type photosensitive compound and a solvent, as the main components, wherein the alkali-soluble resin is a polycondensation product of 1 at least one phenolic compound of the following formula (A) and 2 (a) formaldehyde and (b) at least one ketone or aldehyde of the following formula (B), and the mixing ratio of the formaldehyde (a) to the ketone or aldehyde (b) is within a range of from 1/99 to 99/1 in terms of the molar ratio of (a)/(b): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a group of the formula R.sup.2,OR.sup.3,COOR.sup.4 or CH.sub.2 COOR.sup.5,wherein R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, each of R.sup.3,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 which are independent of one another, is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, n is an integer of from 0 to 3, provided that when n is 2 or 3, a plurality of R.sup.1 may be the same or different, and each of R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 which are independent of each other, is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Mineo Nishi, Koji Nakano, Yoshihiro Takada
  • Patent number: 5408910
    Abstract: A bandsaw machine which has a sawhead assembly in which a flexible endless bandsaw blade is trained around a pair of bandsaw blade wheels to cut a workpiece, with the blade being guided by a guide arm, includes a guide member on the guide arm, for holding the bandsaw blade in a vertical orientation by pushing the bandsaw blade from both sides. A rolling member is mounted on the sawhead assembly and is free to push a side surface of the bandsaw blade with a predetermined force so as to prevent vibration of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Amada Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Ohnishi, Isomi Washio, Koji Nakano
  • Patent number: 5372909
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising an alkali-soluble resin, a quinonediazide-type photosensitive compound and a solvent, as the main components, wherein the alkali-soluble resin is a polycondensation product of 1 at least one phenolic compound of the following formula (A) and 2 (a) formaldehyde and (b) at least one ketone or aldehyde of the following formula (B), and the mixing ratio of the formaldehyde (a) to the ketone or aldehyde (b) is within a range of from 1/99 to 99/1 in terms of the molar ratio of (a)/(b): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a group of the formula R.sup.2, OR.sup.3, COOR.sup.4 or CH.sub.2 COOR.sup.5 wherein R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, each of R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 which are independent of one another, is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, n is an integer of from 0 to 3, provided that when n is 2 or 3, a plurality of R.sup.1 are the same or different, and each of R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 which are independent of each other, is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Kasei Corporation
    Inventors: Mineo Nishi, Koji Nakano, Yoshihiro Takada
  • Patent number: 5301586
    Abstract: A bandsaw machine which has a sawhead assembly in which a flexible endless bandsaw blade is trained around a pair of bandsaw blade wheels to cut a workpiece, with the blade being guided by a guide arm, includes a guide member on the guide arm, for holding the bandsaw blade in a vertical orientation by pushing the bandsaw blade from both sides. A rolling member is mounted on the sawhead assembly and is free to push a side surface of the bandsaw blade with a predetermined force so as to prevent vibration of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: Amada Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Ohnishi, Isomi Washio, Koji Nakano
  • Patent number: 5279918
    Abstract: A photoresist composition useful for the preparation of semiconductors and to be irradiated by light with a wavelength of from 330 to 450 nm, which comprises (1) an alkali-soluble resin, (2) a quinone-diazide type photosensitive compound and (3) a solvent, wherein(a) said quinone-diazide type photosensitive compound is composed mainly of a quinone-diazide sulfonate of a novolac resin produced by polycondensation of at least one phenolic compound of the following formula (A1) or (A2) and at least one ketone or aldehyde derivative of the following formula (B),(b) the weight-average molecular weight (the analytical value calculated as polystyrene by gel permeation chromatography) of said novolac resin is from 400 to 2,000 in the case of the novolac resin derived from the phenolic compound of the formula (A1) and from 600 to 2,200 in the case of the novolac resin derived from the phenolic compound of the formula (A2), and(c) the esterification ratio of said quinone-diazide sulfonate (the number of quinone-diazide
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Kasei Corporation
    Inventors: Mineo Nishi, Koji Nakano, Tadashi Kusumoto, Keisuke Nakano, Yoshihiro Takada
  • Patent number: 5271306
    Abstract: A bandsaw machine which has a sawhead assembly in which a flexible endless bandsaw blade is trained around a pair of bandsaw blade wheels to cut a workpiece, with the blade being guided by a guide arm, includes a guide member on the guide arm, for holding the bandsaw blade in a vertical orientation by pushing the bandsaw blade from both sides. A rolling member is mounted on the sawhead assembly and is free to push a side surface of the bandsaw blade with a predetermined force so as to prevent vibration of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: Amada Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Ohnishi, Isomi Washio, Koji Nakano
  • Patent number: 5224509
    Abstract: An automatic faucet according to the present invention is characterized in that a protective cover for a sensor or the like is removably mounted in a superposed state on the inner surface of a spout body integrally formed with a discharge water flow path within the wall to constitute a spout, and a sensor or the like fitting space for storing a manual sensor, a sensor cord and the like is formed between the spout body and the protective cover for the sensor or the like. That is, the spout constituting the principal portion of the automatic faucet is substantially formed by assembling the mutually independent spout body having formed therein the discharge water flow path and protective cover for the sensor or the like. Accordingly, the spout of the automatic faucet can be assembled easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tanaka, Koji Morita, Koji Nakano, Yukihiro Muroya
  • Patent number: 5143295
    Abstract: A bubbly water outlet device comprises a swirl chamber which is connected to a water supply source and is adapted to swirl a flow, and a bubbler chamber which is connected to the swirl chamber through a discharge port provided substantially at a center of the swirl chamber. The bubbler chamber is adapted to suck air from an exterior by virtue of the inflow of water from the discharge port and is capable of discharging bubbly water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Okayama, Yoshitaka Oba, Masahiko Imazono, Masatoshi Enoki, Masao Shimizu, Yoshiki Ohta, Koji Nakano, Eiji Matsuda, Osamu Tokunaga, Tomoaki Nakano, Hachihei Watanabe, Toshihide Ushita
  • Patent number: 5127297
    Abstract: A bandsaw machine which has a sawhead assembly in which a flexible endless bandsaw blade is trained around a pair of bandsaw blade wheels to cut a workpiece, with the blade being guided by a guide arm, includes a guide member on the guide arm, for holding the bandsaw blade in a vertical orientation by pushing the bandsaw blade from both sides. A rolling member is mounted on the sawhead assembly and is free to push a side surface of the bandsaw blade with a predetermined force so as to prevent vibration of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Amada Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Ohnishi, Isomi Washio, Koji Nakano
  • Patent number: 5067381
    Abstract: A bandsaw machine which has a sawhead assembly in which a flexible endless bandsaw blade is trained around a pair of bandsaw blade wheels to cut a workpiece, with the blade being guided by a guide arm, includes a guide member on the guide arm, for holding the bandsaw blade in a vertical orientation by pushing the bandsaw blade from both sides. A rolling member is mounted on the sawhead assembly and is free to push a side surface of the bandsaw blade with a predetermined force so as to prevent vibration of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: Amada Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kenji Ohnishi, Isomi Washio, Koji Nakano
  • Patent number: 4972746
    Abstract: A bandsaw machine which has a sawhead assembly in which a flexible endless bandsaw blade is trained around a pair of bandsaw blade wheels to cut a workpiece, with the blade being guided by a guide arm, includes a guide member on the guide arm, for holding the bandsaw blade in a vertical orientation by pushing the bandsaw blade from both sides. A rolling member is mounted on the sawhead assembly and is free to push a side surface of the bandsaw blade with a predetermined force so as to prevent vibration of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Amada Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kenji Ohnishi, Isomi Washio, Koji Nakano
  • Patent number: D274611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1984
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Nakano, Masakazu Matsuzawa
  • Patent number: D281870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Koji Nakano
  • Patent number: D283689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Nakano, Matsuo Hirose, Toshiyuki Yamada
  • Patent number: D285425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Nakano, Masakazu Matsuzawa
  • Patent number: D288796
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1987
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Nakano, Hiroshi Nakano