Patents by Inventor Masahiko Yamanaka
Masahiko Yamanaka 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: 11476567Abstract: To provide a decorative member that has a small transmission loss of a millimeter wave and excellent metallic luster. The decorative member includes a base material made of a synthetic resin and a film body that made of an agglomeration of inorganic fine particles having at least a metal surface. An attenuation rate when a millimeter wave having a frequency of 18 to 300 GHz transmits is 0.001 to 2 dB, and an L* value (brightness) is 45 to 95.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignees: IKUYO CO., LTD., O-WELL CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiko Yamanaka, Atsushi Nakamura, Tomohiro Kawamura
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Publication number: 20210194119Abstract: To provide a decorative member that has a small transmission loss of a millimeter wave and excellent metallic luster. The decorative member includes a base material made of a synthetic resin and a film body that made of an agglomeration of inorganic fine particles having at least a metal surface. An attenuation rate when a millimeter wave having a frequency of 18 to 300 GHz transmits is 0.001 to 2 dB, and an L* value (brightness) is 45 to 95.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Masahiko YAMANAKA, Atsushi NAKAMURA, Tomohiro KAWAMURA
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Patent number: 9873762Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarboxylic acid anhydride having a structural unit represented by the following Formula (1). The present invention provides a novel polycarboxylic acid anhydride. When the polycarboxylic acid anhydride is used, for example, as an epoxy resin-curing agent, the balance of the composition of the resin composition is stabilized, and a resin molded article having excellent heat resistance, transparency, thermal yellowing resistance, surface hardness, solvent resistance, flexibility, and adhesiveness is thus provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: NEW JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideyuki Yoshikawa, Takayuki Nagashimada, Maiko Yamazaki, Eriko Harada, Taiki Tsuji, Masahiko Yamanaka, Taro Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20160075819Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarboxylic acid anhydride having a structural unit represented by the following Formula (1). The present invention provides a novel polycarboxylic acid anhydride. When the polycarboxylic acid anhydride is used, for example, as an epoxy resin-curing agent, the balance of the composition of the resin composition is stabilized, and a resin molded article having excellent heat resistance, transparency, thermal yellowing resistance, surface hardness, solvent resistance, flexibility, and adhesiveness is thus provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: NEW JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideyuki Yoshikawa, Takayuki Nagashimada, Maiko Yamazaki, Eriko Harada, Taiki Tsuji, Masahiko Yamanaka, Taro Yamazaki
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Patent number: 8957139Abstract: There is provided a microparticle/polyrotaxane-containing coating with high abrasion resistance and chemical resistance. There are also provided a microparticle/polyrotaxane-containing coating film and a coated article. The microparticle/polyrotaxane-containing coating includes a solvent-based coating material, a modified polyrotaxane having a caprolactone modification group (—CO(CH2)5OH) and microparticles having an average particle size of smaller than 380 nm. The microparticle/polyrotaxane-containing coating film is in the form of a layer of the microparticle/polyrotaxane-containing coating on an article to be coated. The coated article includes the microparticle/polyrotaxane-containing coating film and an article to be coated.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Advanced Softmaterials, Inc.Inventors: Tatsuya Suzuki, Kentarou Watanabe, Tetsurou Kikugawa, Masahiko Yamanaka, Changming Zhao, Yuki Hayashi, Yuki Amamoto
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Patent number: 8580906Abstract: Provided are a polyrotaxane capable of using an aqueous solvent in a fabricating process although it has hydrophobicity, an aqueous composition having the polyrotaxane, a crosslinked body comprising the polyrotaxane, etc. The polyrotaxane comprises blocking groups located at both ends of a pseudo-polyrotaxane having cyclic molecules and a linear molecule which pierces the cavities of the cyclic molecules in a skewered manner to form a clathrate therewith so as not to detach the cyclic molecules, wherein the cyclic molecules have a group represented by Formula I, a group represented by Formula II and a group represented by Formula III. Incidentally, M represents, for example, a group derived from ring-opening polymerization of ?-caprolactone or the like, A represents a hydroxy group or the like, B represents a —COOH group or the like, and C represents A and/or B: -M-A??Formula I; -M-B??Formula II; and —C??Formula III.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Advanced Softmaterials Inc.Inventors: Yuki Hayashi, Mariko Shibuya, Masabumi Kudoh, Masahiko Yamanaka
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Patent number: 8247591Abstract: A nanoparticle includes a chain oligomer section having a hydrophilic group and fluoroalkyl groups respectively at its opposite terminals, a three-dimensional silica network section, and an organic chain having fluorine or silicon, and is represented by the following formula (2): where R? is independent H or independent alkyl group; X is the hydrophilic group and is selected from the group consisting of an OH group, an NCO group, an NH2 group, an NHR group (where R is alkyl group) and a COY group (where Y is a hydrophilic group); RF is the fluoroalkyl group having a carbon number of 2 to 10 and a molecular weight of 119 to 1000; 3D-SN is the three-dimensional silica network section; B is selected from the group consisting of an O, O?C—O, NH—C?O and NR—C?O (where R is alkyl group); E is O, O?C—O, NH—C?O or NR—C?O (where R is alkyl group); L is (CH2O)l—[Si(CH3)2O]k—(CH2O)l-?, (CF2)j-? or (CF2O)h-? where ? is COY group (where Y is hydrophilic group), NCO group, NH2 group, NHR group (R is alkyl group), R grouType: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Yaegashi, Shoko Kano, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Hideo Sawada
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Publication number: 20110319527Abstract: There is provided a microparticle/polyrotaxane-containing coating with high abrasion resistance and chemical resistance. There are also provided a microparticle/polyrotaxane-containing coating film and a coated article. The microparticle/polyrotaxane-containing coating includes a solvent-based coating material, a modified polyrotaxane having a caprolactone modification group (—CO(CH2)5OH) and microparticles having an average particle size of smaller than 380 nm. The microparticle/polyrotaxane-containing coating film is in the form of a layer of the microparticle/polyrotaxane-containing coating on an article to be coated. The coated article includes the microparticle/polyrotaxane-containing coating film and an article to be coated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Tatsuya Suzuki, Kentarou Watanabe, Tetsurou Kikugawa, Masahiko Yamanaka, Changming Zhao, Yuki Hayashi, Yuki Amamoto
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Patent number: 8007911Abstract: To provide a coating material for a room temperature curable solvent-borne overcoating material having chipping resistance and not allowing occurrence of cracks, and a room temperature curable solvent-borne overcoating material using the same, the room temperature curable solvent-borne overcoating material being excellent in abrasion resistance and in performance such as weather resistance, contamination resistance and adhesion. A coating material is formed of a lipophilic polyrotaxane including a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule piercing through the cyclic molecule to include it, and blocking groups disposed at both end terminals of the linear molecule to prevent departure of the cyclic molecule. In the lipophilic polyrotaxane, at least one of the linear molecule and the cyclic molecule has a hydrophobic modification group.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., The University of TokyoInventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe
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Publication number: 20110118376Abstract: Provided are a polyrotaxane capable of using an aqueous solvent in a fabricating process although it has hydrophobicity, an aqueous composition having the polyrotaxane, a crosslinked body comprising the polyrotaxane, etc. The polyrotaxane comprises blocking groups located at both ends of a pseudo-polyrotaxane having cyclic molecules and a linear molecule which pierces the cavities of the cyclic molecules in a skewered manner to form a clathrate therewith so as not to detach the cyclic molecules, wherein the cyclic molecules have a group represented by Formula I, a group represented by Formula II and a group represented by Formula III. Incidentally, M represents, for example, a group derived from ring-opening polymerization of ?-caprolactone or the like, A represents a hydroxy group or the like, B represents a —COOH group or the like, and C represents A and/or B: -M-A??Formula I; -M-B??Formula II; and —C??Formula III.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: ADVANCED SOFTMATERIALS INC.Inventors: Yuki Hayashi, Mariko Shibuya, Masabumi Kudoh, Masahiko Yamanaka
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Patent number: 7943802Abstract: A nanoparticle composite includes a host molecule including a chain oligomer section having a hydrophilic group and fluoroalkyl groups respectively at opposite terminals thereof and a three-dimensional silica network section, and having a structure represented by the following formula (1): where X is the hydrophilic group and is independent OH group, independent NCO group, independent NH2 group, independent NHR group (where R is alkyl group) or independent OCY group (where Y is a hydrophilic group); RF is the fluoroalkyl group having a carbon number of 2 to 10 and a molecular weight of 119 to 1000; 3D-SN is the three-dimensional silica network section; B is independent O, independent O?C—O, independent NH—C?O or independent NR—C?O (where R is alkyl group); n is 1?n?10; and m is 1?m?n; and a guest molecule included in the host molecule.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2007Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Yaegashi, Shoko Kano, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Hideo Sawada
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Patent number: 7943718Abstract: To provide a hydrophobic modified polyrotaxane soluble in an organic solvent, and a crosslinked polyrotaxane using this. A hydrophobic modified polyrotaxane has a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule including the cyclic molecule with piercing through the cyclic molecule, and blocking groups which are placed at both end terminals of the linear molecule to prevent the cyclic molecule from leaving from the linear molecule. The cyclic molecule is cyclodextrin, and each of all or a part of the hydroxyl groups in the cyclodextrin is modified with a hydrophobic modification group. A crosslinked polyrotaxane is formed by combining this hydrophobic modified polyrotaxane and a polymer through the cyclic molecule.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe
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Patent number: 7893155Abstract: To provide a coating material for a curable solvent-based topcoating material, having excellent marring resistance, chipping resistance, producing no crack and excellent in performances such as weatherability, stain resistance, adhesion and the like, and a curable solvent-type topcoating material using such a material. A coating material is blended preferably in an amount of 60 to 90% by mass relative to paint film forming components thereby to form a curable solvent-based topcoating material. The coating material includes an oleophilic polyrotaxane which includes a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule including the cyclic molecule with piercing through the cyclic molecule, and blocking groups which are placed at both end terminals of the linear molecule to prevent the cyclic molecule from leaving from the linear molecule, at least one of the above-mentioned liner molecule and the cyclic molecule having hydrophobic modification group.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., The University of TokyoInventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe
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Patent number: 7893168Abstract: To provide a hydrophobic linear polyrotaxane molecule which is soluble in an organic solvent, and a crosslinked polyrotaxane using the same. A hydrophobic linear polyrotaxane molecule has a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule including the cyclic molecule with piercing through the cyclic molecule, and blocking groups placed at both end terminals of the linear molecule to prevent the cyclic molecule from leaving from the linear molecule. The linear molecule is hydrophobic. The linear molecule is polycaprolactone and has a molecular weight ranging from 5,000 to 100,000. The cyclic molecule is ?-cyclodextrin, ?-cyclodextrin or ?-cyclodextrin. A crosslinked polyrotaxane is formed by combining the hydrophobic linear polyrotaxane molecule and a polymer through the cyclic molecule.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., The University of TokyoInventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe
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Publication number: 20110040024Abstract: A nanoparticle includes a chain oligomer section having a hydrophilic group and fluoroalkyl groups respectively at its opposite terminals, a three-dimensional silica network section, and an organic chain having fluorine or silicon, and is represented by the following formula (2): where R? is independent H or independent alkyl group; X is the hydrophilic group and is selected from the group consisting of an OH group, an NCO group, an NH2 group, an NHR group (where R is alkyl group) and a COY group (where Y is a hydrophilic group); RF is the fluoroalkyl group having a carbon number of 2 to 10 and a molecular weight of 119 to 1000; 3D-SN is the three-dimensional silica network section; B is selected from the group consisting of an O, O?C—O, NH—C?O and NR—C?O (where R is alkyl group); E is O, O?C—O, NH—C?O or NR—C?O (where R is alkyl group); L is (CH2O)l—[Si(CH3)2O]k—(CH2O)l-?, (CF2)j-? or (CF2O)h-? where ? is COY group (where Y is hydrophilic group), NCO group, NH2 group, NHR group (R is alkyl group), R grouType: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: Hideaki YAEGASHI, Shoko Kano, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe, Hiroshi Yokohama, Hideo Sawada
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Patent number: 7825283Abstract: A nanoparticle includes a chain oligomer section having a hydrophilic group and fluoroalkyl groups respectively at its opposite terminals, a three-dimensional silica network section, and an organic chain having fluorine or silicon, and is represented by the following formula (1): where R? is independent H or independent alkyl group; X is the hydrophilic group and is independent OH group, independent NCO group, independent NH2 group or the like; RF is the fluoroalkyl group having a carbon number of 2 to 10 and a molecular weight of 119 to 1000; 3D-SN is the three-dimensional silica network section; B is independent O, independent O?C—O or the like; E is O, O?C—O, NH—C?O or the like; G is [(CH2O)1—[Si(CH3)2O]k—(CH2O)1] or the like.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Yaegashi, Shoko Kano, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Hideo Sawada
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Patent number: 7799867Abstract: A coating material is blended preferably in an amount of 60 to 90% by mass relative to paint film forming components thereby to form a curable solvent-based topcoating material. The coating material includes an oleophilic polyrotaxane which includes a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule including the cyclic molecule with piercing through the cyclic molecule, and blocking groups which are placed at both end terminals of the linear molecule to prevent the cyclic molecule from leaving from the linear molecule, at least one of the above-mentioned liner molecule and the cyclic molecule having hydrophobic modification group.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., The University of TokyoInventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe
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Publication number: 20100190019Abstract: [Object] To provide a coating material for a curable solvent-based topcoating material, having excellent marring resistance, chipping resistance, producing no crack and excellent in performances such as weatherability, stain resistance, adhesion and the like, and a curable solvent-type topcoating material using such a material. [Solving Means] A coating material is blended preferably in an amount of 60 to 90% by mass relative to paint film forming components thereby to form a curable solvent-based topcoating material. The coating material includes an oleophilic polyrotaxane which includes a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule including the cyclic molecule with piercing through the cyclic molecule, and blocking groups which are placed at both end terminals of the linear molecule to prevent the cyclic molecule from leaving from the linear molecule, at least one of the above-mentioned liner molecule and the cyclic molecule having hydrophobic modification group.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe
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Publication number: 20100159278Abstract: There is provided a room-temperature drying aqueous overcoating medium containing 1 to 100 mass % of hydrophilic polyrotaxane with respect to the coating film forming component, where the hydrophilic polyrotaxane has a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule included in the cyclic molecule in a skewered manner and blocking groups arranged on opposite ends of the linear molecule to prevent elimination of the cyclic molecule from the linear molecule and at least one of the linear molecule and the cyclic molecule has a hydrophilic modifying group.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe
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Publication number: 20100129677Abstract: There is provided a curable aqueous overcoating composition containing 1 to 90 mass % of hydrophilic polyrotaxane with respect to the coating film forming component, where the hydrophilic polyrotaxane has a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule included in the cyclic molecule in a skewered manner and blocking groups arranged on opposite ends of the linear molecule to prevent elimination of the cyclic molecule from the linear molecule and at least one of the linear molecule and the cyclic molecule has a hydrophilic modifying group.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe