Patents by Inventor Kyoichi Shirota
Kyoichi Shirota 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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Patent number: 12187910Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a dispersant composition for an electrode of a power storage device. The dispersant composition contains an acrylic polymer (A), a compound (B) represented by the following formula (1), and an organic solvent (C). The acrylic polymer (A) contains a constitutional unit a represented by the following formula (3). In the formula (1), R1 represents a group represented by the following formula (2), and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or —CH2CH2—OH. In the formula (2), R3, R4, R5, and R6 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or —CH2OH.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Akito Itoi, Kazuo Oki, Kyoichi Shirota
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Publication number: 20240247088Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a dispersant for a positive electrode of a power storage device, the dispersant being a copolymer containing a constitutional unit represented by the following formula (1), a constitutional unit represented by the following formula (2), and a constitutional unit represented by the following formula (3). Also, an aspect of the present disclosure relates to a dispersant composition, a conductive material slurry for a battery and a method for producing the conductive material slurry a positive electrode paste for a battery or a positive electrode for a battery, each of which contains the dispersant for a positive electrode of a power storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Akito ITOI, Yutaro KINOSHITA, Kyoichi SHIROTA
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Publication number: 20230383135Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a dispersant composition for an electrode of a power storage device. The dispersant composition contains an acrylic polymer (A), a compound (B) represented by the following formula (1), and an organic solvent (C). The acrylic polymer (A) contains a constitutional unit a represented by the following formula (3). In the formula (1), R1 represents a group represented by the following formula (2), and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or —CH2CH2—OH. In the formula (2), R3, R4, R5, and R6 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or —CH2OH.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Akito ITOI, Kazuo OKI, Kyoichi SHIROTA
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Patent number: 9376532Abstract: The present invention provides a novel quaternary ammonium salt compound that is excellent in atomization of a pigment dispersion and storage stability, a dispersant containing the quaternary ammonium salt compound, a use of the quaternary ammonium salt compound, and a process for producing the quaternary ammonium salt compound. The present invention relates to [1] a quaternary ammonium salt compound represented by the general formula (I); [2] a dispersant containing the compound of the above [1]; [3] a use of the compound of the above [1] for dispersing a pigment; and [4] a process for producing a quaternary ammonium salt compound represented by the general formula (I), including a step of reacting a halogenated alkyl ester compound represented by the general formula (II) with a polyamine compound represented by the general formula (III).Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Kyoichi Shirota, Tsuyoshi Egawa, Katsuhisa Inoue, Yasuyuki Mimura
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Publication number: 20150329674Abstract: The present invention provides a novel quaternary ammonium salt compound that is excellent in atomization of a pigment dispersion and storage stability, a dispersant containing the quaternary ammonium salt compound, a use of the quaternary ammonium salt compound, and a process for producing the quaternary ammonium salt compound. The present invention relates to [1] a quaternary ammonium salt compound represented by the general formula (I); [2] a dispersant containing the compound of the above [1]; [3] a use of the compound of the above [1] for dispersing a pigment; and [4] a process for producing a quaternary ammonium salt compound represented by the general formula (I), including a step of reacting a halogenated alkyl ester compound represented by the general formula (II) with a polyamine compound represented by the general formula (III).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Kyoichi SHIROTA, Tsuyoshi EGAWA, Katsuhisa INOUE, Yasuyuki MIMURA
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Patent number: 8680174Abstract: The present invention is directed to a water dispersion for ink-jet printing which realizes sufficient optical density and exhibits excellent filterability and storage stability; a water-based ink containing the water dispersion; and a process for producing the water dispersion or the water-based ink.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Atsushi Hiraishi, Kyoichi Shirota, Yuki Wakabayashi, Yasuhiro Doi
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Patent number: 8394871Abstract: The present invention provides [1] a water dispersion for ink-jet printing containing chain-like particles each containing anionic organic pigment particles and a cationic polymer, wherein the ratio of organic pigment primary particles forming the chain-like particles to all the pigment primary particles contained in the water dispersion is 10% by number or more; [2] a water-based ink for ink-jet printing containing the water dispersion; [3] a method for producing a water dispersion for ink-jet printing as described above in [1]; and [4] a water-based ink for ink-jet printing containing a water dispersion produced through the method. The water dispersion and water-based ink for ink-jet printing of the present invention realize excellent optical density.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: KAO CorporationInventors: Atsushi Hiraishi, Masayuki Narita, Takahiro Sato, Kyoichi Shirota, Yasuhiro Doi, Hiroyuki Yoshida, Yusuke Shimizu
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Publication number: 20110306708Abstract: The present invention is directed to a water dispersion for ink-jet printing which realizes sufficient optical density and exhibits excellent filterability and storage stability; a water-based ink containing the water dispersion; and a process for producing the water dispersion or the water-based ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2009Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Hiraishi, Kyoichi Shirota, Yuki Wakabayashi, Yasuhiro Doi
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Publication number: 20110263752Abstract: The present invention provides [1] a water dispersion for ink-jet printing containing chain-like particles each containing anionic organic pigment particles and a cationic polymer, wherein the ratio of organic pigment primary particles forming the chain-like particles to all the pigment primary particles contained in the water dispersion is 10% by number or more; [2] a water-based ink for ink-jet printing containing the water dispersion; [3] a method for producing a water dispersion for ink-jet printing as described above in [1]; and [4] a water-based ink for ink-jet printing containing a water dispersion produced through the method. The water dispersion and water-based ink for ink-jet printing of the present invention realize excellent optical density.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Hiraishi, Masayuki Narita, Takahiro Sato, Kyoichi Shirota, Yasuhiro Doi, Hiroyuki Yoshida, Yusuke Shimizu
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Patent number: 7470733Abstract: The invention provides an additive for hydraulic compositions, which exhibits an excellent viscosity reducing effect on a hydraulic composition, for example, a hydraulic composition containing a slurry of water and hydraulic powder, and is excellent in operativeness when used as an aqueous solution. The additive for hydraulic compositions contains a phosphoric monoester having a specific group such as an alkyl ether group or a salt thereof (monoester) and a phosphoric diester having a specific group such as an alkyl ether group or a salt thereof (diester) in a monoester weight content of monoester/(monoester+diester) is 0.4 to 0.95 (diester includes a pyrodiester).Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2004Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Kyoichi Shirota, Masaaki Shimoda, Yoshiaki Tanisho, Yoshikazu Morii, Masayoshi Ehara, Toshimasa Hamai, Daisuke Hamada
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Publication number: 20060235112Abstract: The invention provides an additive for hydraulic compositions, which exhibits an excellent viscosity reducing effect on a hydraulic composition, for example, a hydraulic composition containing a slurry of water and hydraulic powder, and is excellent in operativeness when used as an aqueous solution. The additive for hydraulic compositions contains a phosphoric monoester having a specific group such as an alkyl ether group or a salt thereof (monoester) and a phosphoric diester having a specific group such as an alkyl ether group or a salt thereof (diester) in a monoester weight content of monoester/(monoester+diester) is 0.4 to 0.95 (diester includes a pyrodiester).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2004Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Kyoichi Shirota, Masaaki Shimoda, Yoshiaki Tanisho, Yoshikazu Morii, Masayoshi Ehara, Toshimasa Hamai, Daisuke Hamada
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Patent number: 7030178Abstract: The present invention provides a powdery dispersant for hydraulic compositions, which is excellent in pumping before drying and in pressure resistance and humidity resistance, which comprises one or more copolymers obtained by polymerizing a specific vinyl monomer (1) such as an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative having a polyoxyalkylene group with a specific vinyl monomer (b) such as (meth)acrylic acid etc., wherein the average number of C2-4 oxyalkylene groups or oxystyrene groups added is 45 to 150, (a)/[(a)+(b)]×100 ranges from 15 to 45 (mol-%), and at least a part of the copolymers are monovalent or polyvalent metal salts.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Daisuke Shiba, Kyoichi Shirota
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Patent number: 7030177Abstract: The present invention provides a powdery dispersant for hydraulic compositions, which is excellent in pumping before drying and in pressure resistance and humidity resistance, which comprises one or more copolymers obtained by polymerizing a specific vinyl monomer (1) such as an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative having a polyoxyalkylene group with a specific vinyl monomer (b) such as (meth)acrylic acid etc., wherein the average number of C2-4 oxyalkylene groups or oxystyrene groups added is 45 to 150, (a)/[(a)+(b)]×100 ranges from 15 to 45 (mol-%), and at least a part of the copolymers are monovalent or polyvalent metal salts.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Daisuke Shibai, Kyoichi Shirota
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Publication number: 20040242760Abstract: The present invention provides a powdery dispersant for hydraulic compositions, which is excellent in pumping before drying and in pressure resistance and humidity resistance, which comprises one or more copolymers obtained by polymerizing a specific vinyl monomer (1) such as an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative having a polyoxyalkylene group with a specific vinyl monomer (b) such as (meth)acrylic acid etc., wherein the average number of C2-4 oxyalkylene groups or oxystyrene groups added is 45 to 150, (a)/[(a)+(b)]×100 ranges from 15 to 45 (mol-%), and at least a part of the copolymers are monovalent or polyvalent metal salts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Daisuke Shibai, Kyoichi Shirota
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Publication number: 20040235687Abstract: The present invention provides a powdery dispersant for hydraulic compositions, which is excellent in pumping before drying and in pressure resistance and humidity resistance, which comprises one or more copolymers obtained by polymerizing a specific vinyl monomer (1) such as an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative having a polyoxyalkylene group with a specific vinyl monomer (b) such as (meth)acrylic acid etc., wherein the average number of C2-4 oxyalkylene groups or oxystyrene groups added is 45 to 150, (a)/[(a)+(b)]×100 ranges from 15 to 45 (mol-%), and at least a part of the copolymers are monovalent or polyvalent metal salts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Daisuke Shiba, Kyoichi Shirota
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Publication number: 20020099115Abstract: The present invention provides a powdery dispersant for hydraulic compositions, which is excellent in pumping before drying and in pressure resistance and humidity resistance, which comprises one or more copolymers obtained by polymerizing a specific vinyl monomer (a) such as an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative having a polyoxyalkylene group with a specific vinyl monomer (b) such as (meth)acrylic acid etc., wherein the average number of C2-4 oxyalkylene groups or oxystyrene groups added is 45 to 150, (a)/[(a)+(b)]×100 ranges from 15 to 45 (mole-%), and at least a part of the copolymers are monovalent or polyvalent metal salts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2001Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventors: Daisuke Shibai, Kyoichi Shirota
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Patent number: 6239241Abstract: The present invention is directed to a copolymer for use in a concrete admixture which improves the workability of hydraulic compositions such as cement paste, mortar, concrete and the like. Namely, the admixture effectively reduces the viscosity of the hydraulic compositions under shear without causing setting retardation of the compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1998Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Fuzio Yamato, Haruyuki Sato, Daisuke Hamada, Takahiro Sato, Kyoichi Shirota