Patents by Inventor Midori Shimura
Midori Shimura 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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Publication number: 20240376296Abstract: Provided is a cellulose-based resin composition capable of forming a molded body excellent in flame retardancy and mechanical strength, and a molded body formed using the same. The present invention relates to a cellulose-based resin composition including: component (A): cellulose acetate, component (B): a predetermined phosphoric acid ester, component (C): an anti-dripping agent, and component (D): a metal hydroxide, wherein a content of the component (B) is 20% by mass or more and less than 30% by mass based on 100% by mass of a total content of the component (A) and the component (B), and a content of the component (D) is 10% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less based on 100% by mass of a total content of the components (A) to (D).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicants: NEC Corporation, NEC Platforms, Ltd.Inventors: Yuto SANO, Kiyohiko TOYAMA, Shukichi TANAKA, Midori SHIMURA, Takuma OZAWA
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PARAMYLON-BASED RESIN, MOLDING MATERIAL, MOLDED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PARAMYLON-BASED RESIN
Publication number: 20230272123Abstract: A paramylon-based resin having a weight-average molecular weight of paramylon in a range of 70000 to 140000, and formed by substituting hydrogen atoms of hydroxy groups of a paramylon with a long-chain component being a linear saturated aliphatic acyl group having 14 or more carbon atoms and a short-chain component being an acyl group (acetyl group or/and propionyl group) having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, wherein a degree of substitution with the long-chain component (DSLo) and a degree of substitution with the short-chain component (DSSh) satisfy the following conditional expressions (1) and (2), Izod impact strength is 5.0 kJ/m2 or more, and an MFR (melt flow rate at 210° C. and under a load of 5 kg) is 2 g/10 min or more. To provide a paramylon-based resin excellent in mechanical characteristics and thermoplasticity. 2.2?DSLo+DSSh?2.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBAInventors: Midori SHIMURA, Shukichi Tanaka, Toshie Miyamoto, Masatoshi Iji -
Publication number: 20230174681Abstract: A paramylon-based resin excellent in mechanical characteristics and thermoplasticity is provided. The present embodiment provides a paramylon-based resin in which hydrogen atoms of hydroxy groups of paramylon are substituted by linear saturated aliphatic acyl group having 14 or more carbon atoms as a long chain component and/or acyl group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms (acetyl group or/and propionyl group) as a short chain component, wherein the paramylon has a weight average molecular weight in the range of more than 140000 to 220000 and a molecular weight distribution (weight average molecular weight/number average molecular weight) of 6.5 or less, a protein content of the paramylon is 0.22% by mass to 5.0% by mass, and a degree of substitution (DSLo) by the long chain component and a degree of substitution (DSSh) by the short chain component satisfy the following expressions (S1), (L1) and (T1); 1.7?DSSh?2.8 (S1), 0?DSLo?0.4 (L1), 2.1?DSLo+DSSh?2.8 (T1).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBAInventors: Midori SHIMURA, Shukichi TANAKA, Masatoshi IJI
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Patent number: 11572416Abstract: A cellulose resin wherein a hydrogen atom of a hydroxy group of cellulose is substituted with a long-chain component which is a linear saturated aliphatic acyl group having 14 or more carbon atoms and a short-chain component which is an acyl group (propionyl group) having 3 carbon atoms, the degree of substitution with the long-chain component (DSLo) and the degree of substitution with the short-chain component (DSSh) satisfy the following conditional expressions (1) and (2): DSLo+DSSh?2.1??(1) 4?DSSh/DSLo?12??(2), the Izod impact strength is 5.0 kJ/m2 or more, and the MFR (melt flow rate at 200° C. and under a load of 5 kg) is 10 g/10 min or more.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Shukichi Tanaka, Midori Shimura
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Patent number: 11505681Abstract: A cellulose resin composition comprising a cellulose derivative and a lubricant, wherein the cellulose derivative is an acylated cellulose obtained by substituting at least a part of hydrogen atoms of hydroxy groups of a cellulose with an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and the content of the lubricant is in the range of 0.1 to 10% by mass. A cellulose resin composition capable of forming a molded body having a high-quality appearance and scratch resistance is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyohiko Toyama, Mina Shimizu, Masatoshi Iji, Midori Shimura, Shukichi Tanaka, Toshie Miyamoto
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Patent number: 11434350Abstract: A cellulose resin composition comprising a cellulose derivative (A) and a lubricant (B), wherein the cellulose derivative (A) is a cellulose derivative obtained by substituting at least a part of hydrogen atoms of hydroxyl groups of a cellulose with a short-chain organic group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and a long-chain organic group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms with specific degrees of substitution; the lubricant (B) is at least one selected from the group consisting of a urea compound (B1) having a urea group (—NH—C(?O)—NH—) and an acyclic aliphatic group having 6 to 33 carbon atoms, an amide compound (B2) having an amide group (—C(?O)—NH—) and an acyclic aliphatic group having 6 to 33 carbon atoms, a fatty acid metal salt (B3), and a silicone-based lubricant (B4); and a content of the lubricant (B) is in a range of 0.1 to 10% by mass. A cellulose resin composition capable of forming a molded body having a high-quality appearance and scratch resistance is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Midori Shimura, Shukichi Tanaka, Kiyohiko Toyama, Masatoshi Iji, Mina Shimizu, Toshie Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20220243033Abstract: The present invention provides a cellulose resin composition capable of forming a molded body having high-quality appearance and scratch resistance. A cellulosic resin composition including a cellulose derivative, a lubricant, and a plasticizer, wherein the cellulose derivative is an acylated cellulose obtained by substituting at least a part of hydrogen atoms of hydroxy groups of a cellulose with an acetyl group, the content of the lubricant is in the range of 0.1 to 10% by mass, the plasticizer comprises an adipic acid mixed ester composed of adipic acid and diethylene glycol monomethyl ether and benzyl alcohol, and the content of the plasticizer is in the range of 5 to 70 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the cellulose derivative (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Shukichi TANAKA, Kiyohiko TOYAMA, Midori SHIMURA, Toshie MIYAMOTO
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Publication number: 20220235202Abstract: The present invention provides a cellulose resin composition capable of forming a molded body having high-quality appearance and scratch resistance. A cellulose resin composition including a cellulose derivative, a lubricant, a plasticizer, and a colorant, wherein the cellulose derivative is an acylated cellulose obtained by substituting at least a part of hydrogen atoms of hydroxy groups of a cellulose with an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, the content of the lubricant is in a range of 0.1 to 10% by mass, the plasticizer is an aromatic plasticizer, the content of the plasticizer is in a range of 0.1 to 100 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the cellulose derivative, and the content of the colorant is in a range of 0.01 to 10% by mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Kiyohiko TOYAMA, Shukichi TANAKA, Midori SHIMURA, Toshie MIYAMOTO
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PARAMYLON-BASED RESIN, MOLDING MATERIAL, MOLDED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PARAMYLON-BASED RESIN
Publication number: 20210340282Abstract: A paramylon-based resin having a weight-average molecular weight of paramylon in a range of 70000 to 140000, and formed by substituting hydrogen atoms of hydroxy groups of a paramylon with a long-chain component being a linear saturated aliphatic acyl group having 14 or more carbon atoms and a short-chain component being an acyl group (acetyl group or/and propionyl group) having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, wherein a degree of substitution with the long-chain component (DSLo) and a degree of substitution with the short-chain component (DSSh) satisfy the following conditional expressions (1) and (2), Izod impact strength is 5.0 kJ/m2 or more, and an MFR (melt flow rate at 210° C. and under a load of 5 kg) is 2 g/10 min or more. To provide a paramylon-based resin excellent in mechanical characteristics and thermoplasticity. 2.2?DSLo+DSSh?2.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBAInventors: Midori SHIMURA, Shukichi TANAKA, Toshie MIYAMOTO, Masatoshi IJI -
Patent number: 11028186Abstract: A cellulose derivative obtained by substituting at least part of hydrogen atoms of hydroxy groups of a cellulose with an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a long-chain organic group having 7 or more carbon atoms and a high refractive-index organic group.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyohiko Toyama, Masatoshi Iji, Midori Shimura, Shukichi Tanaka
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Patent number: 10982009Abstract: To provide a cellulose derivative excellent in thermoplasticity, water resistance and strength (elastic modulus, impact strength), a cellulose derivative, which is obtained by introducing a short-chain organic group (acetyl group), a medium-chain organic group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms and a long-chain organic group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms at the following substitution degrees DSs into a cellulose, is used: Short-chain organic group: 0.7?DSSH?1.5; Medium-chain organic group: 0.5?DSME?2.0; Long-chain organic group: 0.1?DSLO<0.5; and 2.4?DSSH+DSME+DSLO?3.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Midori Shimura, Shukichi Tanaka, Kiyohiko Toyama, Masatoshi Iji
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Publication number: 20210070966Abstract: A cellulose resin composition comprising a cellulose derivative (A) and a lubricant (B), wherein the cellulose derivative (A) is a cellulose derivative obtained by substituting at least a part of hydrogen atoms of hydroxyl groups of a cellulose with a short-chain organic group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and a long-chain organic group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms with specific degrees of substitution; the lubricant (B) is at least one selected from the group consisting of a urea compound (B1) having a urea group (—NH—C(?O)—NH—) and an acyclic aliphatic group having 6 to 33 carbon atoms, an amide compound (B2) having an amide group (—C(?O)—NH—) and an acyclic aliphatic group having 6 to 33 carbon atoms, a fatty acid metal salt (B3), and a silicone-based lubricant (B4); and a content of the lubricant (B) is in a range of 0.1 to 10% by mass. A cellulose resin composition capable of forming a molded body having a high-quality appearance and scratch resistance is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Midori SHIMURA, Shukichi TANAKA, Kiyohiko TOYAMA, Masatoshi IJI, Mina SHIMIZU, Toshie MIYAMOTO
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Patent number: 10934368Abstract: A cellulose resin formed by substituting hydrogen atoms of hydroxy groups of a cellulose with a long-chain component being a linear saturated aliphatic acyl group having 14 or more carbon atoms and a short-chain component being an acyl group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, in which a degree of substitution with the long-chain component (DSLo) and a degree of substitution with the short-chain component (DSSh) satisfy conditional expressions (1) and (2) shown below: DSLo+DSSh?2.1??(1) 4?DSSh/DSLo?12??(2).Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Shukichi Tanaka, Midori Shimura, Masatoshi Iji
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Publication number: 20200385548Abstract: A cellulose resin composition comprising a cellulose derivative and a lubricant, wherein the cellulose derivative is an acylated cellulose obtained by substituting at least a part of hydrogen atoms of hydroxy groups of a cellulose with an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and the content of the lubricant is in the range of 0.1 to 10% by mass. A cellulose resin composition capable of forming a molded body having a high-quality appearance and scratch resistance is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyohiko TOYAMA, Mina SHIMIZU, Masatoshi IJI, Midori SHIMURA, Shukichi TANAKA, Toshie MIYAMOTO
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Publication number: 20200181289Abstract: A cellulose resin wherein a hydrogen atom of a hydroxy group of cellulose is substituted with a long-chain component which is a linear saturated aliphatic acyl group having 14 or more carbon atoms and a short-chain component which is an acyl group (propionyl group) having 3 carbon atoms, the degree of substitution with the long-chain component (DSLo) and the degree of substitution with the short-chain component (DSSh) satisfy the following conditional expressions (1) and (2): DSLo+DSSh?2.1??(1) 4?DSSh/DSLo?12??(2), the Izod impact strength is 5.0 kJ/m2 or more, and the MFR (melt flow rate at 200° C. and under a load of 5 kg) is 10 g/10 min or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Shukichi TANAKA, Midori SHIMURA
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Publication number: 20190330379Abstract: A cellulose derivative obtained by substituting at least part of hydrogen atoms of hydroxy groups of a cellulose with an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a long-chain organic group having 7 or more carbon atoms and a high refractive-index organic group.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyohiko TOYAMA, Masatoshi IJI, Midori SHIMURA, Shukichi TANAKA
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Patent number: 10431825Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery comprising an oxetane compound represented by a predetermined formula in an amount within a range of 0.001% by mass or more and 5.0% by mass or less based on the amount of a negative electrode active material, and a lithium ion secondary battery using the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Midori Shimura, Noriyuki Tamura, Kentaro Nakahara
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Patent number: 10290894Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a secondary battery which comprises a negative electrode and a battery electrolyte liquid comprising a supporting salt and a non-aqueous electrolyte solvent; wherein the negative electrode is obtained by pre-forming a SEI coating film on a negative electrode structure which is formed by binding a negative electrode active substance comprising a metal (a). that can be alloyed with lithium, a metal oxide (b) that can absorb and desorb lithium ion and a carbon material (c) that can absorb and desorb lithium ion, to a negative electrode current collector with a negative electrode binder, and wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte solvent contains at least an ionic liquid.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuaki Matsumoto, Daisuke Kawasaki, Masahiro Suguro, Midori Shimura, Yoko Hashizume
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Publication number: 20190010251Abstract: A cellulose resin formed by substituting hydrogen atoms of hydroxy groups of a cellulose with a long-chain component being a linear saturated aliphatic acyl group having 14 or more carbon atoms and a short-chain component being an acyl group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, in which a degree of substitution with the long-chain component (DSLo) and a degree of substitution with the short-chain component (DSSh) satisfy conditional expressions (1) and (2) shown below: DSLo+DSSh?2.1??(1) 4?DSSh/DSLo?12??(2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Shukichi TANAKA, Midori SHIMURA, Masatoshi IJI
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Publication number: 20180342769Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary cell which has high capacity, suppresses deterioration in capacity and improves cycle characteristics particularly when used in high-temperature environments and has long lifespan. Provided is a lithium secondary cell including a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material and an electrolytic solution for immersing the positive and negative electrode active material layers, wherein the electrolytic solution contains at least one certain ester compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Masahiro SUGURO, Midori SHIMURA