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).

  • Patent number: 11476567
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: IKUYO CO., LTD., O-WELL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Yamanaka, Atsushi Nakamura, Tomohiro Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20210194119
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiko YAMANAKA, Atsushi NAKAMURA, Tomohiro KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 9873762
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: NEW JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Yoshikawa, Takayuki Nagashimada, Maiko Yamazaki, Eriko Harada, Taiki Tsuji, Masahiko Yamanaka, Taro Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20160075819
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: NEW JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Yoshikawa, Takayuki Nagashimada, Maiko Yamazaki, Eriko Harada, Taiki Tsuji, Masahiko Yamanaka, Taro Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 8957139
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Advanced Softmaterials, Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Suzuki, Kentarou Watanabe, Tetsurou Kikugawa, Masahiko Yamanaka, Changming Zhao, Yuki Hayashi, Yuki Amamoto
  • Patent number: 8580906
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Softmaterials Inc.
    Inventors: Yuki Hayashi, Mariko Shibuya, Masabumi Kudoh, Masahiko Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 8247591
    Abstract: 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 grou
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Yaegashi, Shoko Kano, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Hideo Sawada
  • Publication number: 20110319527
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Tatsuya Suzuki, Kentarou Watanabe, Tetsurou Kikugawa, Masahiko Yamanaka, Changming Zhao, Yuki Hayashi, Yuki Amamoto
  • Patent number: 8007911
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20110118376
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: ADVANCED SOFTMATERIALS INC.
    Inventors: Yuki Hayashi, Mariko Shibuya, Masabumi Kudoh, Masahiko Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 7943802
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Yaegashi, Shoko Kano, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Hideo Sawada
  • Patent number: 7943718
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7893155
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7893168
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20110040024
    Abstract: 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 grou
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Hideaki YAEGASHI, Shoko Kano, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe, Hiroshi Yokohama, Hideo Sawada
  • Patent number: 7825283
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Yaegashi, Shoko Kano, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Hideo Sawada
  • Patent number: 7799867
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100190019
    Abstract: [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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100159278
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100129677
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Kohzo Ito, Jun Araki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masahiko Yamanaka, Kentarou Watanabe