Patents by Inventor Motoaki IMURA

Motoaki IMURA 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: 20230146623
    Abstract: A precast concrete molded body is provided, which is a cured product of a concrete composition. The concrete composition comprises: a microcapsule; cement; and at least one type of aggregate. The microcapsule is provided with a core-shell structure having i) a core made of a water repellent organosilicon material selected from the group consisting of organosilanes, organosilane partial condensation products, and branched siloxane resins, and ii) a shell made of a silicon-based network polymer containing silica units. The concrete composition contains 0.01 to less than 0.5 parts by weight of microcapsules per 100 parts by weight of cement. Thereby, a precast concrete molded body can be provided, having high strength, as well as at least one of the following properties: air content stability, substance penetration prevention, and freeze-thaw resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Taro MINATO, Katsuhiko TANIGUCHI, Sakae USHIJIMA, Hideo MATSUZAKI, Masatomo MAKIGUCHI, Motoaki IMURA, Hideyuki MORI