Patents by Inventor Masaru FUKASAWA

Masaru FUKASAWA 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: 11577957
    Abstract: A hexagonal boron nitride powder having an average longer diameter (L) of primary particles in the hexagonal boron nitride powder of more than 10.0 ?m and 30.0 ?m or less, an average thickness (D) of the primary particles in the hexagonal boron nitride powder of 1.0 ?m or more, a ratio of the average longer diameter (L) to the average thickness (D), [L/D], of 3.0 or more and 5.0 or less, and a content of primary particles having a ratio of a longer diameter (1) to a thickness (d), [l/d], of 3.0 or more and 5.0 or less of 25% or more, a method for producing the hexagonal boron nitride powder, and a resin composition and a resin sheet each containing the hexagonal boron nitride powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki Otsuka, Masaru Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 11305993
    Abstract: An hBN powder containing an aggregate of primary particles of hBN, the hBN powder having a ratio of an average longer diameter (L1) to an average thickness (d1) of the primary particles, [L1/d1], of 10 to 25, a tap density of 0.80 g/cm3 or more, and a BET specific surface area of less than 5.0 m2/g, in which a particle size distribution curve showing a frequency distribution based on volume of the hBN powder is a bimodal distribution curve having a first peak and a second peak in a range of a particle size of 500 ?m or less and having a peak height ratio of a second peak height (HB) to a first peak height (HA), [(HB)/(HA)], of 0.90 or less, a method for producing the same, and a resin composition and a resin sheet each comprising the hBN powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki Otsuka, Masaru Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 11267706
    Abstract: An hBN powder containing an aggregate of primary particles of hBN, the hBN powder having a ratio of an average longer diameter (L1) to an average thickness (d1) of the primary particles, [L1/d1], of 10 to 25, a tap density of 0.80 g/cm3 or more, and a BET specific surface area of less than 5.0 m2/g, in which a particle size distribution curve showing a frequency distribution based on volume of the hBN powder is a bimodal distribution curve having a first peak and a second peak in a range of a particle size of 500 ?m or less and having a peak height ratio of a second peak height (HB) to a first peak height (HA), [(HB)/(HA)], of 0.90 or less, a method for producing the same, and a resin composition and a resin sheet each comprising the hBN powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki Otsuka, Masaru Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 11078080
    Abstract: A hexagonal BN powder including aggregates of primary particles of hexagonal BN containing boron and oxygen as impurity elements at a content of 1.00 to 30.00% and 0 to 1.00% by mass, respectively, which has a peak A in a predetermined particle diameter range and a 50% volume cumulative particle diameter D50 (d1) of 30.0 to 200.0 ?l in a particle size distribution curve, and in which a ratio of a height (a1) of the peak A before treatment to a height (a2) of the peak A after treatment is 0.80 to 1.00 and a ratio of D50 (d1) before treatment to D50 (d2) after treatment is 0.80 to 1.00 when the hexagonal BN powder is ultrasonically treated under a predetermined condition for 1 minute. Also disclosed is a method for producing the hexagonal BN powder, a composition and a heat dissipation material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Boanerges Thendie, Masaru Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 10781352
    Abstract: A hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) powder containing an aggregate of primary particles of hBN, in which the powder has a primary particle size of less than 10 ?m, a ratio of an average longer diameter (L1) to an average thickness (d1) of the primary particles, [L1/d1], of 5.0 or more and 20 or less, and a BET specific surface area of less than 10 m2/g. The powder has one maximum peak in a range of a particle size of 45 ?m or more and 150 ?m or less in a particle size distribution curve of a hexagonal boron nitride powder classified to have a particle size of 45 ?m or more and 106 ?m or less, and has a decrease rate of the maximum peak of 10% or more and less than 40%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki Otsuka, Masaru Fukasawa
  • Publication number: 20200277189
    Abstract: A hexagonal BN powder including aggregates of primary particles of hexagonal BN containing boron and oxygen as impurity elements at a content of 1.00 to 30.00% and 0 to 1.00% by mass, respectively, which has a peak A in a predetermined particle diameter range and a 50% volume cumulative particle diameter D50 (d1) of 30.0 to 200.0 ?l in a particle size distribution curve, and in which a ratio of a height (a1) of the peak A before treatment to a height (a2) of the peak A after treatment is 0.80 to 1.00 and a ratio of D50 (d1) before treatment to D50 (d2) after treatment is 0.80 to 1.00 when the hexagonal BN powder is ultrasonically treated under a predetermined condition for 1 minute. Also disclosed is a method for producing the hexagonal BN powder, a composition and a heat dissipation material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Boanerges THENDIE, Masaru FUKASAWA
  • Publication number: 20200216738
    Abstract: A hexagonal BN powder containing an aggregate of primary particles of hexagonal BN nitride and having an average primary particle diameter, a 50% volume cumulative particle diameter D50, a BET specific surface area, and a bulk density within predetermined ranges. Further, for a peak A in the particle diameter range of 1.0 ?m or more and less than 20.0 ?m and a peak B in the particle diameter range of 20.0 ?m or more and less than 200.0 ?m in a particle size distribution curve, the ratios of the height of the peaks are within predetermined ranges when the hexagonal BN powder is treated under predetermined conditions. Also disclosed is a method for producing the hexagonal BN powder, a composition including the hexagonal BN powder and at least one of a resin and a rubber, and a heat dissipation material containing the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Masaru FUKASAWA, Yuki OTSUKA
  • Publication number: 20200148537
    Abstract: A hexagonal boron nitride powder having an average longer diameter (L) of primary particles in the hexagonal boron nitride powder of more than 10.0 ?m and 30.0 ?m or less, an average thickness (D) of the primary particles in the hexagonal boron nitride powder of 1.0 ?m or more, a ratio of the average longer diameter (L) to the average thickness (D), [L/D], of 3.0 or more and 5.0 or less, and a content of primary particles having a ratio of a longer diameter (1) to a thickness (d), [l/d], of 3.0 or more and 5.0 or less of 25% or more, a method for producing the hexagonal boron nitride powder, and a resin composition and a resin sheet each containing the hexagonal boron nitride powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki OTSUKA, Masaru FUKASAWA
  • Publication number: 20190337803
    Abstract: An hBN powder containing an aggregate of primary particles of hBN, the hBN powder having a ratio of an average longer diameter (L1) to an average thickness (d1) of the primary particles, [L1/d1], of 10 to 25, a tap density of 0.80 g/cm3 or more, and a BET specific surface area of less than 5.0 m2/g, in which a particle size distribution curve showing a frequency distribution based on volume of the hBN powder is a bimodal distribution curve having a first peak and a second peak in a range of a particle size of 500 ?m or less and having a peak height ratio of a second peak height (HB) to a first peak height (HA), [(HB)/(HA)], of 0.90 or less, a method for producing the same, and a resin composition and a resin sheet each comprising the hBN powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki OTSUKA, Masaru FUKASAWA
  • Publication number: 20180354792
    Abstract: A hexagonal boron nitride powder having an average longer diameter (L) of primary particles in the hexagonal boron nitride powder of 10 ?m or less, an average thickness (D) of the primary particles in the hexagonal boron nitride powder of 0.20 ?m or more, a ratio of the average longer diameter (L) to the average thickness (D), [L/D], of 3.0 or more and 5.0 or less, and a content of primary particles having a ratio of a longer diameter (l) to a thickness (d), [l/d], of 3.0 or more and 5.0 or less of 25% or more. Also disclosed is a method for producing the hexagonal boron nitride powder, and a resin composition and a resin sheet each containing the hexagonal boron nitride powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki OTSUKA, Masaru FUKASAWA
  • Publication number: 20180201818
    Abstract: A hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) powder containing an aggregate of primary particles of hBN, in which the powder has a primary particle size of less than 10 ?m, a ratio of an average longer diameter (L1) to an average thickness (d1) of the primary particles, [L1/d1], of 5.0 or more and 20 or less, and a BET specific surface area of less than 10 m2/g, and the powder has one maximum peak in a range of a particle size of 45 ?m or more and 150 ?m or less in a particle size distribution curve of a hexagonal boron nitride powder classified to have a particle size of 45 ?m or more and 106 ?m or less, and has a decrease rate of the maximum peak of 10% or more and less than 40% when a dispersion liquid obtained by dispersing the hexagonal boron nitride powder in water is subjected to an ultrasonic treatment for 1 minute, the peak decrease rate being calculated by expression (1), a method for producing the hBN powder, and a resin composition and a resin sheet each containing the hBN powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki OTSUKA, Masaru FUKASAWA