Patents by Inventor Osamu Ihata

Osamu Ihata 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: 8487071
    Abstract: A polyether polymer containing a defined polymerization unit (—R1—O—R2—O—), R1 and R2 being derived from monomers (A) and (B), respectively; and a process for producing the polyether polymer comprising the step of copolymerizing the monomer (A) with the monomer (B) in the presence of a metal salt, wherein the monomer (A) is (A1) a non-conjugated mono-cyclic diene compound containing a cyclic skeleton, or (A2) a non-conjugated cyclic diene compound containing a mutual linking of plurality of a mono-cyclic structure having a cyclic skeleton, and the monomer (B) is an aliphatic diol, an alicyclic diol or a divalent phenol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Osamu Ihata
  • Patent number: 8431663
    Abstract: A polymer and a method for producing same are provided, which includes a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1): wherein: each of A1, A2, A3, and A4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a silyl group, a siloxy group, an alkoxy group, an aralkyloxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group, an amide group, an imide group, or a hydrocarbon thio group; each of A1, A2, A3, and A4 is independently any of these groups at different carbons to which the each of A1, A2, A3, and A4 is bonded, and A1, A2, A3, and A4 may be bonded to each other; and each of m, n, and k is independently an integer in a range of 2 to 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignees: Tokyo Institute of Technology, Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kohtaro Osakada, Daisuke Takeuchi, Osamu Ihata, Hirofumi Johoji
  • Patent number: 8389656
    Abstract: A copolymer and method for providing it are provided, which includes a monomer unit represented by the following formula (1) and an olefin unit: wherein: each of A1, A2, A3, and A4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a silyl group, a siloxy group, an alkoxy group, an aralkyloxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group, an amide group, an imide group, or a hydrocarbon thio group; which group may have a substituent; and each of m, n, and k is independently an integer in a range of 2 to 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: Tokyo Institute of Technology, Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kohtaro Osakada, Daisuke Takeuchi, Osamu Ihata, Hirofumi Johoji, Kenji Sogo
  • Patent number: 8188202
    Abstract: A polymer comprising a unit represented by the following formula (1); and a process for producing the polymer comprising the step of polymerizing a diene compound such as 9,9-diallylfluorene in the presence of a polymerization catalyst formed by contacting a nickel compound with an organoaluminum compound and/or a boron compound:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignees: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Tokyo Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kohtaro Osakada, Daisuke Takeuchi, Yusuke Fukuda, Osamu Ihata, Hiroshi Kuribayashi
  • Publication number: 20110245440
    Abstract: A copolymer and method for providing it are provided, which includes a monomer unit represented by the following formula (1) and an olefin unit: wherein: each of A1, A2, A3, and A4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a silyl group, a siloxy group, an alkoxy group, an aralkyloxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group, an amide group, an imide group, or a hydrocarbon thio group; which group may have a substituent; and each of m, n, and k is independently an integer in a range of 2 to 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicants: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kohtaro OSAKADA, Daisuke TAKEUCHI, Osamu IHATA, Hirofumi JOHOJI, Kenji SOGO
  • Publication number: 20110245441
    Abstract: A polymer and a method for producing same are provided, which includes a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1): wherein: each of A1, A2, A3, and A4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a silyl group, a siloxy group, an alkoxy group, an aralkyloxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group, an amide group, an imide group, or a hydrocarbon thio group; each of A1, A2, A3, and A4 is independently any of these groups at different carbons to which the each of A1, A2, A3, and A4 is bonded, and A1, A2, A3, and A4 may be bonded to each other; and each of m, n, and k is independently an integer in a range of 2 to 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicants: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kohtaro OSAKADA, Daisuke TAKEUCHI, Osamu IHATA, Hirofumi JOHOJI
  • Publication number: 20110065889
    Abstract: A polyether polymer containing a defined polymerization unit (—R1—O—R2—O—), R1 and R2 being derived from monomers (A) and (B), respectively; and a process for producing the polyether polymer comprising the step of copolymerizing the monomer (A) with the monomer (B) in the presence of a metal salt, wherein the monomer (A) is (A1) a non-conjugated mono-cyclic diene compound containing a cyclic skeleton, or (A2) a non-conjugated cyclic diene compound containing a mutual linking of plurality of a mono-cyclic structure having a cyclic skeleton, and the monomer (B) is an aliphatic diol, an alicyclic diol or a divalent phenol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Osamu Ihata
  • Patent number: 7816474
    Abstract: A copolymer comprising (i) an olefin unit selected from the group consisting of an ethylene unit and an ?-olefin unit having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and (ii) a unit of a compound represented by the formula, CH2?CH—(R1)m—SO3X; and a process for producing said copolymer comprising the step of contacting (i) the above-mentioned olefin, and (ii) the above-mentioned compound with a polymerization catalyst, wherein m is a number of 0 or 1, R1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and X is a mono-valent cationic species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemcial Company, Limited
    Inventors: Osamu Ihata, Masayuki Fujita, Hiroshi Kuribayashi
  • Patent number: 7799886
    Abstract: A polymer comprising a unit represented by the following formula (1); and a process for producing the polymer comprising the step of polymerizing a diene compound such as 9,9-diallylfluorene in the presence of a polymerization catalyst formed by contacting a nickel compound with an organoaluminum compound and/or a boron compound:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignees: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Tokyo Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kohtaro Osakada, Daisuke Takeuchi, Yusuke Fukuda, Osamu Ihata, Hiroshi Kuribayashi
  • Publication number: 20100234546
    Abstract: A polymer comprising a unit represented by the following formula (1); and a process for producing the polymer comprising the step of polymerizing a diene compound such as 9,9-diallylfluorene in the presence of a polymerization catalyst formed by contacting a nickel compound with an organoaluminum compound and/or a boron compound:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicants: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED, TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kohtaro OSAKADA, Daisuke TAKEUCHI, Yusuke FUKUDA, Osamu IHATA, Hiroshi KURIBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20090221774
    Abstract: A polymer comprising a unit represented by the following formula (1); and a process for producing the polymer comprising the step of polymerizing a diene compound such as 9,9-diallylfluorene in the presence of a polymerization catalyst formed by contacting a nickel compound with an organoaluminum compound and/or a boron compound:
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicants: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Tokyo Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kohtaro Osakada, Daisuke Takeuchi, Yusuke Fukuda, Osamu Ihata, Hiroshi Kuribayashi
  • Publication number: 20070232767
    Abstract: A copolymer comprising (i) an olefin unit selected from the group consisting of an ethylene unit and an ?-olefin unit having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and (ii) a unit of a compound represented by the formula, CH2?CH—(R1)m—SO3X; and a process for producing said copolymer comprising the step of contacting (i) the above-mentioned olefin, and (ii) the above-mentioned compound with a polymerization catalyst, wherein m is a number of 0 or 1, R1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and X is a mono-valent cationic species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Osamu Ihata, Masayuki Fujita, Hiroshi Kuribayashi