Patents by Inventor Masahisa Kousaka

Masahisa Kousaka 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).

  • Publication number: 20190225733
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical component resin, suppressing generation of a foreign matter and occurrence of white turbidity, an optical component resin, a spectacle lens, and spectacles. A method for producing an optical component resin, including: a step of mixing a polythiol component, a polyisocyanate component, and an additive to obtain a polymerizable composition; and a step of polymerizing the polymerizable composition, in which the total moisture content of the additive before mixing is 1.0 ppm by mass or more and 10 ppm by mass or less with respect to the amount of the polyisocyanate component, an optical component resin obtained by the producing method, an optical component formed of the optical component resin, a spectacle lens including a lens substrate formed of the optical component resin, and spectacles including the spectacle lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventor: Masahisa KOUSAKA
  • Publication number: 20190225771
    Abstract: A method for producing an optical component resin, suppressing yellowing due to addition of an ultraviolet absorber, an optical component resin, a spectacle lens, and spectacles. A method for producing an optical component resin, including a step of polymerizing a polymerizable composition containing a polythiol component, a polyisocyanate component, and an ultraviolet absorber, in which the ultraviolet absorber has a Hazen color number (APHA) of 40 or less in a toluene solution thereof having a concentration of 10% by mass, an optical component resin obtained by the producing method, an optical component formed of the optical component resin, a spectacle lens including a lens substrate formed of the optical component resin, and spectacles including the spectacle lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventor: Masahisa KOUSAKA
  • Publication number: 20190218331
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical component resin having excellent dyeability, an optical component resin, a spectacle lens, and spectacles. A method for producing an optical component resin, including a step of polymerizing a polymerizable composition containing a polyisocyanate component and a polythiol component containing 40 mol % or more of a polythiol compound having two or more sulfide bonds in a molecular structure thereof, in which the content of a hydrolyzable chlorine compound contained in the polyisocyanate component is in a range of 10 ppm by mass or more and 100 ppm by mass or less in the polyisocyanate component, an optical component resin obtained by the producing method, an optical component formed of the optical component resin, a spectacle lens including a lens substrate formed of the optical component resin, and spectacles including the spectacle lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Masahisa KOUSAKA, Takeaki IRYO
  • Patent number: 10329373
    Abstract: Provided are a polyisocyanate monomer composition for optical members, from which an optical members with which turbidity and clouding are difficult to occur during the production thereof, and which is excellent in transparency, can be obtained, and an optical member and production methods therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Hoshi, Masahisa Kousaka
  • Patent number: 10301415
    Abstract: Provided is a polymerizable composition for an optical component which has excellent coloring performance. [1] A polymerizable composition for an optical component, including a urethane acrylate represented by general formula (1), and a photochromic compound. [2] An optical component obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable composition. [3] A spectacle lens substrate formed from the optical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Ohnishi, Masahisa Kousaka
  • Publication number: 20190119467
    Abstract: To provide a transparent plastic substrate having a high cut rate of blue light, a plastic lens and a transparent plastic member. A transparent plastic substrate containing a benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1), a plastic lens containing the transparent plastic substrate, and a transparent plastic member containing a benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Masahisa KOUSAKA, Natsumi TASAKI
  • Publication number: 20190062490
    Abstract: Provided are: a method for producing a cured product, including a curable composition preparing step of preparing a curable composition by mixing a polyiso(thio)cyanate compound with a polythiol compound having a water content of less than 20 ppm on a mass basis, and a curing step of curing the curable composition to obtain a cured product; a cured product obtained by curing a curable composition containing a polyiso(thio)cyanate compound and a polythiol compound having a water content of less than 20 ppm on a mass basis; and an eyeglass lens substrate including the cured product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio KAGEYAMA, Masahisa KOUSAKA, Akinori YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190062489
    Abstract: Provided are: a method for producing a cured product, including a curable composition preparing step of preparing a curable composition by mixing a polythiol compound with a polyiso(thio)cyanate compound having a water content of 300 ppm or less on a mass basis, and a curing step of curing the curable composition to obtain a cured product; a cured product obtained by curing a curable composition containing a polythiol compound and a polyiso(thio)cyanate compound having a water content of 300 ppm or less on a mass basis; and an eyeglass lens substrate including the cured product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio KAGEYAMA, Masahisa KOUSAKA, Akinori YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190062488
    Abstract: Provided are: a method for producing a cured product, including a curable composition preparing step of preparing a curable composition containing a polyiso(thio)cyanate compound, a polythiol compound, and a curing catalyst having a water content of 5000 ppm or less on a mass basis, and a curing step of curing the curable composition to obtain a cured product; a cured product obtained by curing a curable composition containing a polyiso(thio)cyanate compound, a polythiol compound, and a curing catalyst having a water content of 5000 ppm or less on a mass basis; and an eyeglass lens substrate including the cured product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio KAGEYAMA, Masahisa KOUSAKA, Akinori YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190062270
    Abstract: The method for producing a polythiol compound includes reacting 2-mercaptoethanol having a water content of 3000 ppm or less on a mass basis, with epihalohydrin to obtain a halide represented by the formula (1), wherein X represents a halogen atom; and obtaining at least one polythiol compound selected from the group consisting of a polythiol compound represented by the formula (4), a polythiol compound represented by the formula (5), a polythiol compound represented by the formula (6), and a polythiol compound represented by the formula (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio KAGEYAMA, Masahisa KOUSAKA, Akinori YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190010273
    Abstract: An optical resin composition from which an optical element having high heat resistance can be obtained, an optical element obtained by curing the optical resin composition, and a plastic lens for eyeglasses, where the optical resin composition contains a polyiso(thio)cyanate and a polythiol component, which contains a polythiol compound having a sulfide bond and/or a disulfide bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Masahisa KOUSAKA, Natsumi TASAKI
  • Publication number: 20180372915
    Abstract: An object is to provide a method for manufacturing a spectacle lens having an excellent cut ratio of light having a wavelength of 420 nm and further having an excellent appearance, and a spectacle lens. [1] A method for manufacturing a spectacle lens, including a step of immersing a substrate in an immersion liquid containing an indole-based UV absorber, and [2] a spectacle lens including a substrate impregnated with an indole-based UV absorber by a dyeing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi OHNISHI, Masahisa KOUSAKA, Shinya MIYAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180362699
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a polythiol compound, including reacting 2-mercaptoethanol with an epihalohydrin, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of a halide selected from the group consisting of a 2,3-dihalogeno-1-propanol and an allyl halide, and an amount of the halide in the reaction is more than 0.50% by mass and 10.00% by mass or less with respect to the total amount of the halide and the epihalohydrin. Also provided are a method for producing a curable composition, including producing a polythiol compound by the abovementioned production method, and a method for producing a cured product, including producing a curable composition by the abovementioned production method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio KAGEYAMA, Masahisa KOUSAKA, Tomofumi OHNISHI
  • Publication number: 20180362731
    Abstract: To provide a transparent plastic substrate having a high cut rate of blue light, a plastic lens and a transparent plastic member. A transparent plastic substrate containing a benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1), a plastic lens containing the transparent plastic substrate, and a transparent plastic member containing a benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Masahisa KOUSAKA, Natsumi TASAKI
  • Publication number: 20180362730
    Abstract: To provide a transparent plastic substrate having a high cut rate of blue light, a plastic lens and a transparent plastic member. A transparent plastic substrate containing a benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1), a plastic lens containing the transparent plastic substrate, and a transparent plastic member containing a benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Masahisa KOUSAKA, Natsumi TASAKI
  • Patent number: 10106640
    Abstract: A polymerizable composition which can suppress generation of turbidity, optical distortion, and striae in a transparent resin obtained therefrom, a transparent resin obtained from the polymerizable composition, an optical material containing the transparent resin, a plastic lens containing the optical material, and a method for manufacturing the transparent resin. A polymerizable composition of the present disclosure contains a polythiol compound having at least three mercapto groups and a polyiso(thio)cyanate compound having at least one aromatic ring. A thiol equivalent ratio which is a measured value of a thiol equivalent of the polythiol compound with respect to a theoretical value of the thiol equivalent is 0.975 or more and less than 1.000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Iijima, Masahisa Kousaka
  • Publication number: 20180297943
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a polythiol compound, including obtaining one or more polythiol compounds selected from the group consisting of a polythiol compound represented by Formula (3), a polythiol compound represented by Formula (4), and a polythiol compound represented by Formula (5) through steps including: reacting 2-mercaptoethanol with an epihalohydrin in an amount of 1.00 equivalent or more and 1.25 equivalent or less with respect to the 2-mercaptoethanol to obtain a polyol compound represented by Formula (1); and reacting the polyol compound represented by Formula (1) with an alkali metal sulfide in an amount of 1.04 equivalent or more and 1.25 equivalent or less with respect to the 2-mercaptoethanol to obtain a polyol compound represented by Formula (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio KAGEYAMA, Masahisa KOUSAKA, Tomofumi OHNISHI
  • Publication number: 20180273673
    Abstract: To provide a resin composition having a good slightly bluish color tone, a spectacle lens including a base material made of the resin composition, and a method for producing the resin composition. Provided is a resin composition obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable composition including a polyisocyanate compound and a polythiol compound. The polymerizable composition includes a dye L having an absorption maximum wavelength of 550 nm or more and 600 nm or less in a toluene solution of 20 ppm by mass, and a dye S having an absorption maximum wavelength of 500 nm or more and less than 550 nm in a toluene solution of 20 ppm by mass. A mass ratio [(mass of dye L)/(mass of dye S)] of the dye L to the dye S is 5 or more and 500 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio KAGEYAMA, Masahisa KOUSAKA, Tomofumi OHNISHI
  • Publication number: 20180079848
    Abstract: Provided is a polymerizable composition for an optical component which has excellent coloring performance. [1] A polymerizable composition for an optical component, including a urethane acrylate represented by general formula (1), and a photochromic compound. [2] An optical component obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable composition. [3] A spectacle lens substrate formed from the optical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi OHNISHI, Masahisa KOUSAKA
  • Publication number: 20180059437
    Abstract: A plastic optical component with a high cutting ratio of blue light, and a method for producing the plastic optical component. The plastic optical component includes a benzophenone compound represented by formula (1) and an addition polymer obtained by radical polymerization of a monomer. The method for producing the plastic member includes a step of curing a mixture including the monomer, the benzophenone compound represented by formula (1), and a radical initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Masahisa KOUSAKA, Natsumi TASAKI