Patents by Inventor Makoto Hirooka

Makoto Hirooka 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: 8871332
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorine-containing polymer obtained by polymerizing a 1,6-diene-type ether compound represented by formula [1] and, for example, a (meth)acrylic acid compound represented by formula [2]. The fluorine-containing polymer shows high transparency, has a high glass transition point, and is soluble in a solvent and therefore has moldability. In the case where a (meth)acrylic unit has a reactive substituent, by utilizing the crosslinking reaction thereof, a thin film having high solvent resistance can be produced. In formulae [1] and [2], R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, which may be substituted, R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or a methyl group, and R4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, which may be substituted, or an aromatic group having 5 to 10 ring members, which may be substituted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignees: Ibaraki University, Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Kubota, Takehiro Nagasawa, Makoto Hirooka, Eiko Hirooka
  • Publication number: 20120148808
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorine-containing polymer obtained by polymerizing a 1,6-diene-type ether compound represented by formula [1] and, for example, a (meth)acrylic acid compound represented by formula [2]. The fluorine-containing polymer shows high transparency, has a high glass transition point, and is soluble in a solvent and therefore has moldability. In the case where a (meth)acrylic unit has a reactive substituent, by utilizing the crosslinking reaction thereof, a thin film having high solvent resistance can be produced. In formulae [1] and [21, R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, which may be substituted, R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or a methyl group, and R4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, which may be substituted, or an aromatic group having 5 to 10 ring members, which may be substituted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicants: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., IBARAKI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Toshio Kubota, Takehiro Nagasawa, Akira Hirooka, Makoto Hirooka, Eiko Hirooka
  • Publication number: 20120065320
    Abstract: A fluorine-containing polymer obtained using a 1,6-diene ether compound represented by formula [1] is a high-performance polymer exhibiting a low refractive index, high glass transition point, a high degree of transparency, and solubility in solvents. There are many potential uses, such as use as a coating material or bulk material. For example, said polymer could be effectively used in high-tech fields such as: optical materials such as low-reflection films and optical waveguide cladding; semiconductor materials such as pellicles and resists in semiconductor lithography; and protective film materials, insulating film materials, and water-repellent materials. (In the formula, R1 represents a C6-18 aryl group or a C1-12 alkyl group, which may be substituted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicants: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., IBARAKI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Toshio Kubota, Ko-ichi Yanai, Takehiro Nagasawa, Akira Hirooka, Makoto Hirooka, Eiko Hirooka
  • Publication number: 20110281090
    Abstract: There is provided a high refractive-index coating film and a production method of the high refractive-index coating film. The production method comprises producing a coating film containing a germanium compound containing a Ge—Ge bond as a backbone thereof, and baking the coating film under vacuum or in an inert gas atmosphere. The high refractive-index coating film produced by the method is soluble in a solvent and has a high moldability and film-formation property, and has a high refractive index of 1.8 or more and further 2.3 or more, and is chemically stable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicants: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Watanabe, Tokuji Miyashita, Takehiro Nagasawa, Akira Hirooka, Makoto Hirooka, Eiko Hirooka