Patents by Inventor Masato Amaike

Masato Amaike 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: 10843166
    Abstract: Adsorbent particle includes iron oxyhydroxide as a main component, wherein 90% or more of volume of particle is constituted of a granular crystal having a crystal grain size of 20 nm or less or a columnar crystal having a width of 10 nm or less and length of 30 nm or less and particle has BET specific surface area of 250 m2/g or more. Above adsorbent particle is produced by a method including a step of generating iron oxyhydroxide by adding base represented by YOH (wherein Y represents a monovalent atom or atomic group) to solution including at least one selected from trivalent iron compounds represented by FeX3 (wherein X represents a monovalent atom or atomic group other than OH) while adjusting pH to pH 3 to 6, wherein solution has total concentration of FeX3, YOH and other electrolytes of 10% by mass or more at completion of the step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignees: TAKAHASHI METAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyasu Hirokawa, Tsuyoshi Noishiki, Nobuo Kimura, Masato Amaike, Yukiko Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10781109
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a nanodispersion liquid of iron oxyhydroxide that is stable and does not contain components derived from auxiliary components. The nanodispersion liquid of iron oxyhydroxide according to the present invention is a nanodispersion liquid in which particles comprising iron oxyhydroxide as a main component and having an average particle diameter d50 of 0.2 ?m or less and a d90 of 1 ?m or less are dispersed in a solvent. The iron oxyhydroxide is preferably ?-iron oxyhydroxide. The nanodispersion liquid of iron oxyhydroxide according to the present invention preferably contains no other components than a substance derived from at least either of an iron compound and a base, a pH adjusting agent, and a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuo Kimura, Masato Amaike
  • Publication number: 20180369782
    Abstract: Adsorbent particle includes iron oxyhydroxide as a main component, wherein 90% or more of volume of particle is constituted of a granular crystal having a crystal grain size of 20 nm or less or a columnar crystal having a width of 10 nm or less and length of 30 nm or less and particle has BET specific surface area of 250 m2/g or more. Above adsorbent particle is produced by a method including a step of generating iron oxyhydroxide by adding base represented by YOH (wherein Y represents a monovalent atom or atomic group) to solution including at least one selected from trivalent iron compounds represented by FeX3 (wherein X represents a monovalent atom or atomic group other than OH) while adjusting pH to pH 3 to 6, wherein solution has total concentration of FeX3, YOH and other electrolytes of 10% by mass or more at completion of the step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicants: TAKAHASHI METAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyasu HIROKAWA, Tsuyoshi NOISHIKI, Nobuo KIMURA, Masato AMAIKE, Yukiko TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20180282177
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a nanodispersion liquid of iron oxyhydroxide that is stable and does not contain components derived from auxiliary components. The nanodispersion liquid of iron oxyhydroxide according to the present invention is a nanodispersion liquid in which particles comprising iron oxyhydroxide as a main component and having an average particle diameter d50 of 0.2 ?m or less and a d90 of 1 ?m or less are dispersed in a solvent. The iron oxyhydroxide is preferably ?-iron oxyhydroxide. The nanodispersion liquid of iron oxyhydroxide according to the present invention preferably contains no other components than a substance derived from at least either of an iron compound and a base, a pH adjusting agent, and a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuo KIMURA, Masato AMAIKE
  • Publication number: 20130158231
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a curable epoxy resin composition containing an epoxy resin, wherein the composition is excellent in storage stability and curing characteristics and provides a cured product excellent in characteristics, particularly organic solvent resistance; an adhesive agent consisting of the composition; and an adhesive agent consisting of a curable epoxy resin composition excellent in adhesive strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Kamegaya, Kazuo Ono, Masato Amaike, Tomoya Nomura
  • Publication number: 20130059942
    Abstract: Disclosed is an epoxy or epoxy-polyester curable powder coating composition which can form a favorable cured coating film excellent in adhesion and solvent resistance and is excellent in storage stability. The curable powder coating composition of the present invention contains the following component (A) and component (B): (A) an epoxy resin or an epoxy-polyester hybrid resin; and (B) a clathrate complex which contains (b1) at least one selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid compound and a tetrakisphenol compound represented by the following formula (I), and (b2) at least one selected from compounds represented by formula (II). The carboxylic acid compound preferably includes an aromatic carboxylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuo Ono, Naoyuki Kamegaya, Masato Amaike
  • Publication number: 20120077085
    Abstract: A positive electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode active material layer containing at least a positive electrode active material and a binder and a coating layer containing a polymer provided on the positive electrode active material layer, wherein the polymer has a block chain A composed of a random copolymer containing a repeating unit (I) represented by formula (I) and a repeating unit (II) represented by formula (II) and a block chain B containing a repeating unit (III) represented by formula (III) wherein R1-R3, R4a, R4b, R5-R13 are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Nobuhiro SAKITANI, Naoki Imachi, Atsushi Kaizuka, Takeshi Niitani, Masato Amaike
  • Patent number: 8142929
    Abstract: A positive electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode active material layer containing at least a positive electrode active material and a binder and a coating layer containing a polymer provided on the positive electrode active material layer, wherein the polymer has a block chain A composed of a random copolymer containing a repeating unit (I) represented by formula (I) and a repeating unit (II) represented by formula (II) and a block chain B containing a repeating unit (III) represented by formula (III) wherein R1-R3, R4a, R4b, R5-R13 are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Sakitani, Naoki Imachi, Atsushi Kaizuka, Takeshi Niitani, Masato Amaike
  • Publication number: 20110223479
    Abstract: A positive electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode active material layer containing at least a positive electrode active material and a binder and a coating layer containing a polymer provided on the positive electrode active material layer, wherein the polymer has a block chain A composed of a random copolymer containing a repeating unit (I) represented by formula (I) and a repeating unit (II) represented by formula (II) and a block chain B containing a repeating unit (III) represented by formula (III) wherein R1-R3, R4a, R4b, R5-R13 are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Sakitani, Naoki Imachi, Atsushi Kaizuka, Takeshi Niitani, Masato Amaike
  • Patent number: 7968229
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode active material layer containing at least a positive electrode active material and a binder and a coating layer containing a polymer provided on the positive electrode active material layer, wherein the polymer has a block chain A composed of a random copolymer containing a repeating unit (I) represented by formula (I), a repeating unit (II) represented by formula (II), and a block chain B containing a repeating unit (III) represented by formula (III) wherein R1-R3, R4a, R4b, R5-R13 are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Sakitani, Naoki Imachi, Atsushi Kaizuka, Takeshi Niitani, Masato Amaike
  • Patent number: 7655820
    Abstract: A method for producing a molecular compound which comprises mixing and kneading a solid host compound and a solid or liquid guest compound by using a kneader and optionally followed by extruding and granulating, wherein the method further comprises one or more of the steps of holding the product at a temperature which is 50° C. or higher and not higher than the emission temperature for the guest compound, washing the formed molecular compound with a solvent capable of dissolving the guest compound, pulverizing in advance the solid host compound, and adding a poor solvent such as water prior to mixing and kneading. The method allows the production of a molecular compound having improved stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Amaike, Seiji Sasaoka, Shigeru Kawamuko, Yasuaki Hashimoto, Eiji Takemura
  • Patent number: 7645830
    Abstract: A polymer including a block chain A which is formed from a random copolymer containing a repeating unit (I) represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 to R3 each independently represents hydrogen or C1-10 hydrocarbon and R1 and R3 may bond to form a ring; R4a and R4b each independently represents hydrogen or methyl; R5 represents hydrogen, hydrocarbon, acyl, or silyl; and m represents any integer of 1 to 100 and when m is 2 or more and each R4a may be the same or different from one another and each R4b may be the same or different from one another; and a repeating unit (II) represented by the formula (II) wherein R6 and R8 each independently represents hydrogen or C1-10 hydrocarbon and R6 and R8 may bond to form a ring; R7 represents hydrogen, C1-10 hydrocarbon, hydroxyl, hydrocarbonoxy, carboxyl, acid anhydride, amino, ester, or an organic group having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, epoxy, acid anhydride, and amino; and R9 represents an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Niitani, Masato Amaike, Mikiya Shimada, Kiyoshi Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20090246630
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode active material layer containing at least a positive electrode active material and a binder and a coating layer containing a polymer provided on the positive electrode active material layer, wherein the polymer has a block chain A composed of a random copolymer containing a repeating unit (I) represented by formula (I), a repeating unit (II) represented by formula (II), and a block chain B containing a repeating unit (III) represented by formula (III) wherein R1-R3, R4a, R4b, R5-R13 are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Sakitani, Naoki Imachi, Atsushi Kaizuka, Takeshi Niitani, Masato Amaike
  • Publication number: 20080166636
    Abstract: A polymer including a block chain A which is formed from a random copolymer containing a repeating unit (I) represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 to R3 each independently represents hydrogen or C1-10 hydrocarbon and R1 and R3 may bond to form a ring; R4a and R4b each independently represents hydrogen or methyl; R5 represents hydrogen, hydrocarbon, acyl, or silyl; and m represents any integer of 1 to 100 and when m is 2 or more and each R4a may be the same or different from one another and each R4b may be the same or different from one another; and a repeating unit (II) represented by the formula (II) wherein R6 and R8 each independently represents hydrogen or C1-10 hydrocarbon and R6 and R8 may bond to form a ring; R7 represents hydrogen, C1-10 hydrocarbon, hydroxyl, hydrocarbonoxy, carboxyl, acid anhydride, amino, ester, or an organic group having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, epoxy, acid anhydride, and amino; and R9 represents an
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Takeshi Niitani, Masato Amaike, Mikiya Shimada, Kiyoshi Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20080058532
    Abstract: A method for producing a molecular compound which comprises mixing and kneading a solid host compound and a solid or liquid guest compound by using a kneader and optionally followed by extruding and granulating, wherein the method further comprises one or more of the steps of holding the product at a temperature which is 50° C. or higher and not higher than the emission temperature for the guest compound, washing the formed molecular compound with a solvent capable of dissolving the guest compound, pulverizing in advance the solid host compound, and adding a poor solvent such as water prior to mixing and kneading. The method allows the production of a molecular compound having improved stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Amaike, Seiji Sasaoka, Shigeru Kawamuko, Yasuaki Hashimoto, Eiji Takemura
  • Patent number: 7291756
    Abstract: A method for producing a molecular compound which comprises mixing and kneading a solid host compound and a solid or liquid guest compound by using a kneader and optionally followed by extruding and granulating, wherein the method further comprises one or more of the steps of holding the product at a temperature which is 50° C. or higher and not higher than the emission temperature for the guest compound, washing the formed molecular compound with a solvent capable of dissolving the guest compound, pulverizing in advance the solid host compound, and adding a poor solvent such as water prior to mixing and kneading. The method allows the production of a molecular compound having improved stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Amaike, Seiji Sasaoka, Shigeru Kawamuko, Yasuaki Hashimoto, Eiji Takemura
  • Publication number: 20040030123
    Abstract: A method for producing a molecular compound which comprises mixing and kneading a solid host compound and a solid or liquid guest compound by using a kneader and optionally followed by extruding and granulating, wherein the method further comprises one or more of the steps of holding the product at a temperature which is 50° C. or higher and not higher than the emission temperature for the guest compound, washing the formed molecular compound with a solvent capable of dissolving the guest compound, pulverizing in advance the solid host compound, and adding a poor solvent such as water prior to mixing and kneading. The method allows the production of a molecular compound having improved stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Masato Amaike, Seiji Sasaoka, Shigeru Kawamuko, Yasuaki Hashimoto, Eiji Takemura