Patents by Inventor Mitsuhiro Kawahara

Mitsuhiro Kawahara 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: 9045591
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a nylon salt powder, wherein in the production of a nylon salt powder by allowing a dicarboxylic acid powder to react, the content of water is regulated to be 5% by mass or less in relation to the total amount of the dicarboxylic acid powder and a diamine, the dicarboxylic acid powder is beforehand heated to a temperature equal to or higher than melting point of the diamine and equal to or lower than the melting point of the dicarboxylic acid, and while this heating temperature is being maintained, the diamine is added to the dicarboxylic acid powder in such a way that the dicarboxylic acid powder maintains the condition of being in powder form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: UNITIKA LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Nakai, Mariko Morimoto, Mitsuhiro Kawahara
  • Patent number: 8652269
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a flux and a soldering paste based on the flux. The flux is free from a change in viscosity with age, “skinned surface,” and “rough and crumbling,” and is excellent in printability and solderability. The flux contains, as elements, a resin, a thixo agent, an activator, a solvent and glucopyranosylamine type nanotube. The soldering paste further contains a solder powder. Preferably, the solder powder is free from lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Nihon Superior Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuro Nishimura, Mitsuhiro Kawahara, Masuml Asakawa, Toshimi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20130172521
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a nylon salt powder, wherein in the production of a nylon salt powder by allowing a dicarboxylic acid powder to react, the content of water is regulated to be 5% by mass or less in relation to the total amount of the dicarboxylic acid powder and a diamine, the dicarboxylic acid powder is beforehand heated to a temperature equal to or higher than melting point of the diamine and equal to or lower than the melting point of the dicarboxylic acid, and while this heating temperature is being maintained, the diamine is added to the dicarboxylic acid powder in such a way that the dicarboxylic acid powder maintains the condition of being in powder form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: UNITIKA LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Nakai, Mariko Morimoto, Mitsuhiro Kawahara
  • Patent number: 8114522
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition forming an adhesive layer between a polylactic acid resin substrate layer and a polyolefin resin substrate layer. The resin composition includes a modified polyolefin resin (A) and a terpene resin (B), and the mass ratio (A)/(B) between the both resins (A) and (B) is 20/80 to 99/1. Alternatively, the resin composition may be a resin composition including 10 to 90% by mass of a polylactic acid resin (C), 5 to 89% by mass of the modified polyolefin resin (A) and 1 to 80% by mass of a hydrogenated petroleum resin (D), with the total amount of these resins constrained to be 100% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Unitika Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Kitora, Mitsuhiro Kawahara, Kazue Ueda
  • Patent number: 8062721
    Abstract: Disclosed is a biodegradable resin composition improved in water barrier properties. Also disclosed is a molded body formed from such a resin composition. The biodegradable resin composition comprises 100 parts by mass of a biodegradable polyester resin and 0.1-15 parts by mass of a jojoba oil and/or a polar wax. The biodegradable polyester resin may contain not less than 50% by mass of a plant-based resin. Polylactic acid can be used as the plant-based resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Unitika Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kawahara, Miho Nakai, Kazue Ueda
  • Publication number: 20110220247
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a flux and a soldering paste based on the flux. The flux is free from a change in viscosity with age, “skinned surface,” and “rough and crumbling,” and is excellent in printability and solderability. The flux contains, as elements, a resin, a thixo agent, an activator, a solvent and glucopyranosylamine type nanotube. The soldering paste further contains a solder powder. Preferably, the solder powder is free from lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicants: NIHON SUPERIOR CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Tetsuro Nishimura, Mitsuhiro Kawahara, Masumi Asakawa, Toshimi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20110178211
    Abstract: Disclosed is a biodegradable polyester resin composition, wherein 100 parts by mass of a biodegradable polyester resin is blocked at the terminals thereof with 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a carbodiimide compound, and the biodegradable polyester resin composition includes 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a jojoba oil in relation to 100 parts by mass of the biodegradable polyester resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: UNITIKA LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kawahara, Takehito Saijo, Kazue Ueda
  • Patent number: 7981957
    Abstract: A biodegradable gas barrier vessel comprising 100 parts of mass of a biodegradable polyester resin having a polylactic acid content of not less than 50% by mass and 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a phyllosilicate. The degree of crystallization as measured by X-ray diffractometry is not less than 15%, and the coefficient of oxygen permeation as measured under conditions of 20° C. and relative humidity 90% is not more than 50 ml·mm/m2·day·MPa. Since the biodegradable polyester resin reinforced with the phyllosilicate has excellent heat resistance, the molded product can be heat treated at an elevated temperature. Such enhanced heat treatment conditions can further enhance the degree of crystallization of the polyester resin and thus can contribute to significantly improved gas barrier properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignees: Unitika Ltd., Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kawahara, Miho Nakai, Kazue Ueda, Akinobu Ogami, Shun Takahashi, Takahiro Kusumoto, Motoki Takata
  • Publication number: 20100279135
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition forming an adhesive layer between a polylactic acid resin substrate layer and a polyolefin resin substrate layer. The resin composition includes a modified polyolefin resin (A) and a terpene resin (B), and the mass ratio (A)/(B) between the both resins (A) and (B) is 20/80 to 99/1. Alternatively, the resin composition may be a resin composition including 10 to 90% by mass of a polylactic acid resin (C), 5 to 89% by mass of the modified polyolefin resin (A) and 1 to 80% by mass of a hydrogenated petroleum resin (D), with the total amount of these resins constrained to be 100% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: UNITIKA LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Kitora, Mitsuhiro Kawahara, Kazue Ueda
  • Patent number: 7825179
    Abstract: A biodegradable resin composition is provided, which is highly transparent with little agglomeration. The biodegradable resin composition comprises a biodegradable polyester resin, a phyllosilicate, and at least one of a polyether phosphate compound, a polar wax and jojoba oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Unitika Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kawahara, Miho Nakai, Kazue Ueda, Akinobu Ogami
  • Publication number: 20090298977
    Abstract: A biodegradable resin composition is provided, which is highly transparent with little agglomeration. The biodegradable resin composition comprises a biodegradable polyester resin, a phyllosilicate, and at least one of a polyether phosphate compound, a polar wax and jojoba oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kawahara, Miho Nakai, Kazue Ueda, Akinobu Ogami
  • Publication number: 20090270530
    Abstract: There is disclosed a biodegradable resin composition containing 100 parts by mass of a biodegradable polyester resin containing not less than 50% by mass of polylactic acid, 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a layered silicate, 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of a carbodiimide compound and 0.01 to 5 parts by mass of a phosphite organic compound. Alternatively, the biodegradable resin composition contains a phosphite organic compound and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a hindered phenol compound, a benzotriazole compound, a triazine compound and a hindered amine compound in an amount of 0.01 to 5 parts by mass in total, instead of containing 0.01 to 5 parts by mass of the phosphite organic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Miho Nakai, Mitsuhiro Kawahara, Kazue Ueda, Shun Takahashi, Takahiro Kusumoto, Mikiya Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20090258982
    Abstract: Disclosed is a biodegradable resin composition improved in water barrier properties. Also disclosed is a molded body formed from such a resin composition. The biodegradable resin composition comprises 100 parts by mass of a biodegradable polyester resin and 0.1-15 parts by mass of a jojoba oil and/or a polar wax. The biodegradable polyester resin may contain not less than 50% by mass of a plant-based resin. Polylactic acid can be used as the plant-based resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kawahara, Miho Nakai, Kazue Ueda
  • Publication number: 20080069993
    Abstract: A biodegradable gas barrier vessel comprising 100 parts of mass of a biodegradable polyester resin having a polylactic acid content of not less than 50% by mass and 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a phyllosilicate. The degree of crystallization as measured by X-ray diffractometry is not less than 15%, and the coefficient of oxygen permeation as measured under conditions of 20° C. and relative humidity 90% is not more than 50 ml·mm/m2·day·MPa. Since the biodegradable polyester resin reinforced with the phyllosilicate has excellent heat resistance, the molded product can be heat treated at an elevated temperature. Such enhanced heat treatment conditions can further enhance the degree of crystallization of the polyester resin and thus can contribute to significantly improved gas barrier properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kawahara, Miho Nakai, Kazue Ueda, Akinobu Ogami, Shun Takahashi, Takahiro Kusumoto, Motoki Takata