Patents by Inventor Naoyuki Hashimoto
Naoyuki Hashimoto 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: 20240071419Abstract: A ring-shaped glass spacer is to be arranged in contact with a magnetic disk in a hard disk drive device. A film that contains at least one of tin oxide, zinc oxide, and titanium oxide is formed on each surface of a main surface, and an outer circumferential edge surface, and an inner circumferential edge surface of the glass spacer. The thickness of the film on a center portion of the outer circumferential edge surface of the glass spacer is larger than the thickness of the film on a center portion of the inner circumferential edge surface of the glass spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Masafumi MIURA, Kazuaki HASHIMOTO, Naoyuki HIGUCHI
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Patent number: 11725072Abstract: Provided is an alkyl-modified carboxyl group-containing copolymer with which a neutralized viscous liquid can be prepared which has excellent dispersibility in water, has a viscosity that does not change greatly regardless of addition of an electrolyte, and has high transparency in the presence of an electrolyte. This alkyl-modified carboxyl group-containing copolymer contains: 100 parts by mass of a (meth)acrylic acid; 1.5-4.5 parts by mass of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester, in which an alkyl group has 18-24 carbon atoms; and 0-0.1 parts by mass of a compound having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups, wherein the copolymer contains 1.5-4.5 parts by mass of a nonionic surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.Inventors: Rie Kiyomoto, Satoshi Nishiguchi, Ryosuke Murakami, Naoyuki Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20210079140Abstract: Provided is a carboxyl group-containing polymer composition which has little odor and excellent dispersibility in water, and which additionally has excellent transparency and excellent thickening properties for alcohol gels. A carboxyl group-containing polymer composition according to the present invention contains: a carboxyl group-containing polymer (A) which is a copolymer of a monomer that contains an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid (a-1) and a compound (a-2) that has at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups in each molecule; and a nonionic surfactant (B). An alcohol gel A prepared by the process described below has a viscosity of 5,000 mPa·s or more at 25° C.; and the alcohol gel A has a light transmittance of 95% or more at a wavelength of 425 nm. (Preparation of alcohol gel A) First, 0.75 part by mass of the carboxyl group-containing polymer composition, 51.70 parts by mass of an ion exchange water and 96.0 parts by mass of ethanol are uniformly mixed with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Satoshi NISHIGUCHI, Ryosuke MURAKAMI, Rie KIYOMOTO, Naoyuki HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20200207894Abstract: Provided is an alkyl-modified carboxyl group-containing copolymer with which a neutralized viscous liquid can be prepared which has excellent dispersibility in water, has a viscosity that does not change greatly regardless of addition of an electrolyte, and has high transparency in the presence of an electrolyte. This alkyl-modified carboxyl group-containing copolymer contains: 100 parts by mass of a (meth)acrylic acid; 1.5-4.5 parts by mass of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester, in which an alkyl group has 18-24 carbon atoms; and 0-0.1 parts by mass of a compound having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups, wherein the copolymer contains 1.5-4.5 parts by mass of a nonionic surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Rie KIYOMOTO, Satoshi NISHIGUCHI, Ryosuke MURAKAMI, Naoyuki HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 10253140Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a polyrotaxane-containing composition having excellent transparency. The present invention relates to a polyrotaxane-containing composition including: a polyrotaxane that has a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule threading through a cavity of the cyclic molecule in a skewered manner, and capping groups capping both ends of the linear molecule; and an alkyl (meth) acrylate that has a C4-C18 alkyl group, the polyrotaxane having at least one cyclic molecule that has a C4-C18 alkyl group.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignees: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd., Advanced Softmaterials Inc.Inventors: Yusaku Masuhara, Naoki Sainou, Naoyuki Hashimoto
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Patent number: 10113061Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a polyester resin composition capable of producing a molded article having excellent stretchability. The present invention also aims to provide a molded article including the polyester resin composition. The present invention relates to a polyester resin composition including: a polyester resin; and a polyrotaxane that has a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule threading through a cavity of the cyclic molecule in a skewered manner, and capping groups capping both ends of the linear molecule.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignees: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd., Advanced Softmaterials Inc.Inventors: Kiyoshi Nishioka, Tokushi Koda, Naoyuki Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20170198138Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a polyester resin composition capable of producing a molded article having excellent stretchability. The present invention also aims to provide a molded article including the polyester resin composition. The present invention relates to a polyester resin composition including: a polyester resin; and a polyrotaxane that has a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule threading through a cavity of the cyclic molecule in a skewered manner, and capping groups capping both ends of the linear molecule.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Kiyoshi NISHIOKA, Tokushi KODA, Naoyuki HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 9657127Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a composition for soft materials, which enables production of a soft material excellent in transparency, a stress relaxation property, and strength and having an elongation property that is not so much lowered even at high temperatures. The present invention also aims to provide a soft material produced using the composition for soft materials of the present invention. The present invention relates to a composition for soft materials including polyrotaxane and a radical polymerizable monomer, the polyrotaxane including a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule threading through a cavity of the cyclic molecule in a skewered manner, and capping groups that cap both ends of the linear molecule, the polyrotaxane having at least one cyclic molecule with a radical polymerizable group, the polyrotaxane having at least two radical polymerizable groups.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yusaku Masuhara, Naoyuki Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20160229963Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a polyrotaxane-containing composition having excellent transparency. The present invention relates to a polyrotaxane-containing composition including: a polyrotaxane that has a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule threading through a cavity of the cyclic molecule in a skewered manner, and capping groups capping both ends of the linear molecule; and an alkyl (meth) acrylate that has a C4-C18 alkyl group, the polyrotaxane having at least one cyclic molecule that has a C4-C18 alkyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yusaku MASUHARA, Naoki SAINOU, Naoyuki HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 9248865Abstract: A vehicle body front structure (15) includes a side beam member (38) extending toward the rear of the vehicle body from a bulkhead (24). One end (41) of an upper member (28) is connected to the side beam member (38). The other end (46) of the upper member (28) is connected to a front pillar (45). The upper member (28) is divided into an upper front-side member (47) that includes the one end (41) and an upper rear-side member (48) that includes the other end (46). A lower member (32) extends downward from the upper front-side member (47). The upper member (28) is divided at a position near a housing front wall (57) of a damper housing (26).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Hisazumi, Naoyuki Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20150361209Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a composition for soft materials, which enables production of a soft material excellent in transparency, a stress relaxation property, and strength and having an elongation property that is not so much lowered even at high temperatures. The present invention also aims to provide a soft material produced using the composition for soft materials of the present invention. The present invention relates to a composition for soft materials including polyrotaxane and a radical polymerizable monomer, the polyrotaxane including a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule threading through a cavity of the cyclic molecule in a skewered manner, and capping groups that cap both ends of the linear molecule, the polyrotaxane having at least one cyclic molecule with a radical polymerizable group, the polyrotaxane having at least two radical polymerizable groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusaku MASUHARA, Naoyuki HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20150054312Abstract: A vehicle body front structure (15) includes a side beam member (38) extending toward the rear of the vehicle body from a bulkhead (24). One end (41) of an upper member (28) is connected to the side beam member (38). The other end (46) of the upper member (28) is connected to a front pillar (45). The upper member (28) is divided into an upper front-side member (47) that includes the one end (41) and an upper rear-side member (48) that includes the other end (46). A lower member (32) extends downward from the upper front-side member (47). The upper member (28) is divided at a position near a housing front wall (57) of a damper housing (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Makoto Hisazumi, Naoyuki Hashimoto
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Patent number: 8849824Abstract: A display request is received by user input to an input device (step S1). With reference to a database, referent data or reference source of data associated with an icon clicked upon the display request is extracted (step S2). When more reference source or referent data are present in the extracted data (YES in step S3), the process returns to step S2. When no reference source or referent data is present in the extracted data (NO in step S3), an icon associated with the extracted data is drawn as connected (step S4), and the icon is displayed on a display screen (step S5).Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Square EnixInventors: Yoshihisa Hashimoto, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Naoyuki Hashimoto
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Patent number: 8789877Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes: a front side frame; a lower member placed at an outer side of the front side frame in the vehicle width direction; and a gusset placed between the front side frame and the lower member. The front side frame includes a first bending point which absorbs an impact load by being bent by receiving impact load upon a collision of the vehicle. An inner side of the gusset in the vehicle width direction is joined to the outer side of the front side frame in the vehicle width direction and extends from a front end of the front side frame to a first bending point. A tapered part which is inclined toward the front side frame as extending backward from the front end of the gusset is formed in an outer side of the gusset in the vehicle width direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryo Ohnaka, Yoshinori Taguchi, Makoto Hisazumi, Naoyuki Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20130241233Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes: a front side frame; a lower member placed at an outer side of the front side frame in the vehicle width direction; and a gusset placed between the front side frame and the lower member. The front side frame includes a first bending point which absorbs an impact load by being bent by receiving impact load upon a collision of the vehicle. An inner side of the gusset in the vehicle width direction is joined to the outer side of the front side frame in the vehicle width direction and extends from a front end of the front side frame to a first bending point. A tapered part which is inclined toward the front side frame as extending backward from the front end of the gusset is formed in an outer side of the gusset in the vehicle width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryo OHNAKA, Yoshinori TAGUCHI, Makoto HISAZUMI, Naoyuki HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 7520942Abstract: A method of making a steel composition includes the steps of: a. providing a steel composition that includes up to 15% Cr, up to 3% Mo, up to 4% W, 0.05-1% V, up to 2% Si, up to 3% Mn, up to 10% Co, up to 3% Cu, up to 5% Ni, up to 0.3% C, 0.02-0.3% N, balance iron, wherein the percentages are by total weight of the composition; b. austenitizing the composition at a temperature in the range of 1000° C. to 1400° C.; c. cooling the composition of steel to a selected hot-working temperature in the range 500° C. to 1000° C.; d. hot-working the composition at the selected hot-working temperature; e. annealing the composition for a time period of up to 10 hours at a temperature in the range of 500° C. to 1000° C.; and f. cooling the composition to ambient temperature to transform the steel composition to martensite, bainite, ferrite, or a combination of those microstructures.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2004Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLCInventors: Ronald L. Klueh, Naoyuki Hashimoto, Philip J. Maziasz
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Publication number: 20060060270Abstract: A method of making a steel composition includes the steps of: a. providing a steel composition that includes up to 15% Cr, up to 3% Mo, up to 4% W, 0.05-1% V, up to 2% Si, up to 3% Mn, up to 10% Co, up to 3% Cu, up to 5% Ni, up to 0.3% C, 0.02-0.3% N, balance iron, wherein the percentages are by total weight of the composition; b. austenitizing the composition at a temperature in the range of 1000° C. to 1400° C.; c. cooling the composition of steel to a selected hot-working temperature in the range 500° C. to 1000° C.; d. hot-working the composition at the selected hot-working temperature; e. annealing the composition for a time period of up to 10 hours at a temperature in the range of 500° C. to 1000° C.; and f. cooling the composition to ambient temperature to transform the steel composition to martensite, bainite, ferrite, or a combination of those microstructures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2004Publication date: March 23, 2006Inventors: Ronald Klueh, Naoyuki Hashimoto, Philip Maziasz
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Publication number: 20050269179Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus including a housing including first sliding-related portions; a piston assembly including second sliding-related portions which cooperate with the first sliding-related portions to provide pairs of first and second sliding-related portions; and elastically deformable sealing members each of which is supported by one of the first and second sliding-related portions of a corresponding one of the pairs, such that the each sealing member is slideable on the other of the first and second sliding-related portions. The pairs of first and second sliding-related portions and the sealing members cooperate with each other to separate an inner space of the housing into hydraulic chambers. When the piston assembly is moved in the housing in a movement direction, the each sealing member supported by the one of the first and second sliding-related portions is slid on the other of the first and second sliding-related portions, and a volume of each of the hydraulic chambers is changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Naoyuki Hashimoto
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Patent number: 5567744Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a high water-absorbent resin composition, produced by forming a composite by fusing or fixing a thermoplastic resin onto a surface of a high water-absorbent resin via an adhesive binder or directly, wherein the composition comprises from 1 to 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin, based on 100 parts by weight of the high water-absorbent resin.When the high water-absorbent resin composition of the present invention is used, it is possible to securely adhere a high water-absorbent resin to a fibrous base material, so that a water-absorbent material which stably retains the high water-absorbent resin even after absorbing water can be obtained. Accordingly, the base materials, such as fibrous base materials, can retain more amount of high water-absorbent resin than those of conventional water-absorbent materials.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1994Date of Patent: October 22, 1996Assignees: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd., Uni-Charm CorporationInventors: Manabu Nagata, Takushi Yamamoto, Shinichi Takemori, Naoyuki Hashimoto, Hiroki Ishikawa, Yozo Yamada
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Patent number: RE47286Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes: a front side frame; a lower member placed at an outer side of the front side frame in the vehicle width direction; and a gusset placed between the front side frame and the lower member. The front side frame includes a first bending point which absorbs an impact load by being bent by receiving impact load upon a collision of the vehicle. An inner side of the gusset in the vehicle width direction is joined to the outer side of the front side frame in the vehicle width direction and extends from a front end of the front side frame to a first bending point. A tapered part which is inclined toward the front side frame as extending backward from the front end of the gusset is formed in an outer side of the gusset in the vehicle width direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryo Ohnaka, Yoshinori Taguchi, Makoto Hisazumi, Naoyuki Hashimoto