Patents by Inventor Ryo Komatsu
Ryo Komatsu 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: 20240409480Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a haloalkyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (1?), wherein X1 represents a halogen atom, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an n-alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group, and n represents an integer of 2 to 7, the process comprising the steps of converting a haloalkyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (1) into a nucleophilic reagent, (2n+2)-alkoxymethoxyalkyl compound, of the following general formula (2), wherein M1 represents Li, MgZ1, CuZ1, or CuLiZ1, Z1 represents a halogen atom or Z2, subsequently subjecting the nucleophilic reagent, (2n+2)-alkoxymethoxyalkyl compound (2), to a nucleophilic addition reaction with propylene oxide of the following formula (3), to obtain a hydroxyalkyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (4), and subjecting the hydroxyalkyl alkoxymethyl ether compound (4) to a halogenation reaction to obtain the aforesaid haloalkyl alkoxymethyType: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeru Watanabe, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
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Patent number: 12135400Abstract: A contact determination device includes a sensor measuring a contact degree of a body to be detected with an object, a contact determination unit determining whether the body to be detected is in contact with the object, based on a reference value, and a correction unit correcting the reference value, in which a cumulative value is obtained by accumulating a fluctuation amount of the detection value from a contact start time of the body to be detected with the object during a period in which the body to be detected is in contact with the object, and when the detection value increases as the contact degree increases, the correction unit corrects the reference value, based on a maximum value of the cumulative value, or when the detection value decreases as the contact degree increases, the correction unit corrects the reference value, based on a minimum value of the cumulative value.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2022Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Endo, Satoshi Hayasaka, Hiroki Nagakusa, Ryo Komatsu, Satoshi Nakajima
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Patent number: 12116328Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing an 11-halo-3-undecene compound (7) in which X1 represents a halogen atom, the process comprising a step of subjecting a nucleophilic reagent, 3-hexenyl compound (5): in which M2 represents Li or MgZ2, wherein Z2 represents a halogen atom or a 3-hexenyl group, to a coupling reaction with a 1-halo-5-halopentane compound (6) in which X3 and X4 may be same with or different from each other and represent a halogen atom, to produce the 11-halo-3-undecene compound (7).Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
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Publication number: 20240182394Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing (Z)-7-tetradecen-2-one of the following formula (5), the process comprising the steps of converting a (Z)-1-halo-4-undecene compound (1) of the following general formula (1), wherein X1 represents a halogen atom, into a nucleophilic reagent, (Z)-4-undecenyl compound, of the following general formula (2), wherein M1 represents Li or MgZ1, and Z1 represents a halogen atom or a (4Z)-4-undecenyl group, subjecting the nucleophilic reagent, (Z)-4-undecenyl compound (2), to an addition reaction with propylene oxide of the following formula (3) to obtain (Z)-7-tetradecen-2-ol of the following formula (4) and oxidizing (Z)-7-tetradecen-2-ol (4) thus obtained to form (Z)-7-tetradecen-2-one (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Yuki MIYAKE, Takeru WATANABE, Ryo KOMATSU
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Patent number: 11933644Abstract: A touch detecting apparatus includes an electrostatic sensor provided on an object; and a processor configured to detect whether a hand touches the object based on a capacitance measured by the electrostatic sensor. The processor is configured to, in response to the capacitance being greater than or equal to a first touch threshold, detect that the hand touches the object, and, for a second predetermined time from when a change amount of the capacitance during a first predetermined time becomes greater than or equal to a noise threshold, continue a state where a correction value has been added to the first touch threshold.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Endo, Hiroki Nagakusa, Ryo Komatsu, Sho Taguchi, Daisuke Washio
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Patent number: 11780791Abstract: The present invention provides (6Z,9Z)-6,9-dodecadien-1-yne of the following formula (1). Further, the present invention provides a process for preparing (6Z,9Z)-6,9-dodecadien-1-yne (1): the process comprising reacting a (3Z,6Z)-10-halo-3,6-decadiene compound of the following general formula (2), wherein X represents a halogen atom with a metal acetylide of the following general formula (3), wherein M represents Na, Li, K, Ag, Cu (I), MgZ, CaZ, or Cu(II)Z, wherein Z represents a halogen atom or an ethinyl group to form (6Z,9Z)-6,9-dodecadien-1-yne (1).Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
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Publication number: 20230041961Abstract: A contact determination device includes a sensor measuring a contact degree of a body to be detected with an object, a contact determination unit determining whether the body to be detected is in contact with the object, based on a reference value, and a correction unit correcting the reference value, in which a cumulative value is obtained by accumulating a fluctuation amount of the detection value from a contact start time of the body to be detected with the object during a period in which the body to be detected is in contact with the object, and when the detection value increases as the contact degree increases, the correction unit corrects the reference value, based on a maximum value of the cumulative value, or when the detection value decreases as the contact degree increases, the correction unit corrects the reference value, based on a minimum value of the cumulative value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Shinichi ENDO, Satoshi HAYASAKA, Hiroki NAGAKUSA, Ryo KOMATSU, Satoshi NAKAJIMA
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Patent number: 11560349Abstract: The present invention relates to a haloalkenyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (1): R1CH2OCH2OCH2CH2CH?CH(CH2)aX1 (1) wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an n-alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group, X1 represents a halogen atom, and “a” represents an integer of 3 to 14. The present invention also relates to processes for preparing a terminal conjugated alkadien-1-yl acetate compound of the following general formula (5): CH2?CHCH?CH(CH2)aOAc (5) wherein “a” is as defined above, and Ac represents an acetyl group, and a terminal conjugated alkadien-1-ol compound of the following general formula (6): CH2?CHCH?CH(CH2)aOH (6) wherein “a” is as defined above, from the haloalkenyl alkoxymethyl ether compound (1).Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
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Publication number: 20230013855Abstract: A touch detecting apparatus includes an electrostatic sensor provided at an object; and a processor configured to detect whether a hand touches the object based on a capacitance measured by the electrostatic sensor. The processor is configured to, in response to the capacitance being greater than or equal to a first touch threshold, detect that the hand touches the object, and, for a second predetermined time from when a change amount of the capacitance during a first predetermined time becomes greater than or equal to a noise threshold, continue a state where a correction value has been added to the first touch threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Shinichi ENDO, Hiroki NAGAKUSA, Ryo KOMATSU, Sho TAGUCHI, Daisuke WASHIO
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Publication number: 20220332667Abstract: The present invention provides (6Z,9Z)-6,9-dodecadien-1-yne of the following formula (1). Further, the present invention provides a process for preparing (6Z,9Z)-6,9-dodecadien-1-yne (1): the process comprising reacting a (3Z,6Z)-10-halo-3,6-decadiene compound of the following general formula (2), wherein X represents a halogen atom with a metal acetylide of the following general formula (3), wherein M represents Na, Li, K, Ag, Cu (I), MgZ, CaZ, or Cu(II)Z, wherein Z represents a halogen atom or an ethinyl group to form (6Z,9Z)-6,9-dodecadien-1-yne (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
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Patent number: 11319271Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing (9Z,11E)-9,11-hexadecadienal of the following formula (4), the process comprising: subjecting (2E)-2-heptenal of the following formula (1) to a Wittig reaction with a triarylphosphonium 9,9-dialkoxynonylide compound of the following general formula (2), wherein Ar represents an aryl group that may be same with or different from each other, and R1 and R2 represent, independently of each other, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, or R1 and R2 may form together a divalent hydrocarbon group, R1—R2, having 2 to 10 carbon atoms to form a (5E,7Z)-16,16-dialkoxy-5,7-hexadecadiene compound of the following general formula (3), wherein R1 and R2 are as defined above; and hydrolyzing the (5E,7Z)-16,16-dialkoxy-5,7-hexadecadiene compound (3) to form (9Z,11E)-9,11-hexadecadienal (4).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
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Publication number: 20220106253Abstract: The present invention relates to a haloalkenyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (1): R1CH2OCH2OCH2CH2CH?CH(CH2)aX1 (1) wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an n-alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group, X1 represents a halogen atom, and “a” represents an integer of 3 to 14. The present invention also relates to processes for preparing a terminal conjugated alkadien-1-yl acetate compound of the following general formula (5): CH2?CHCH?CH(CH2)aOAc (5) wherein “a” is as defined above, and Ac represents an acetyl group, and a terminal conjugated alkadien-1-ol compound of the following general formula (6): CH2?CHCH?CH(CH2)aOH (6) wherein “a” is as defined above, from the haloalkenyl alkoxymethyl ether compound (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
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Publication number: 20210403403Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing (9Z,11E)-9,11-hexadecadienal of the following formula (4), the process comprising: subjecting (2E)-2-heptenal of the following formula (1) to a Wittig reaction with a triarylphosphonium 9,9-dialkoxynonylide compound of the following general formula (2), wherein Ar represents an aryl group that may be same with or different from each other, and R1 and R2 represent, independently of each other, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, or R1 and R2 may form together a divalent hydrocarbon group, R1-R2, having 2 to 10 carbon atoms to form a (5E,7Z)-16,16-dialkoxy-5,7-hexadecadiene compound of the following general formula (3), wherein R1 and R2 are as defined above; and hydrolyzing the (5E,7Z)-16,16-dialkoxy-5,7-hexadecadiene compound (3) to form (9Z,11E)-9,11-hexadecadienal (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
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Patent number: 11148989Abstract: A process for preparing a dienynal compound of the following general formula (2): CH2?CHC?CCH?CH(CH2)nCHO??(2), wherein n represents an integer of 0 to 11, the process comprising a step of hydrolyzing a dialkoxyalkadienyne compound of the following general formula (1): CH2?CHC?CCH?CH(CH2)nCH(OR1)(OR2)??(1) wherein R1 and R2 represent, independently of each other, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 8, more preferably 1 to 4, or R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other to form a divalent hydrocarbon group, R1-R2, having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 to 11, to obtain the dienynal compound (2).Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
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Publication number: 20210061744Abstract: A process for preparing a dienynal compound of the following general formula (2): CH2?CHC?CCH?CH(CH2)nCHO (2), wherein n represents an integer of 0 to 11, the process comprising a step of hydrolyzing a dialkoxyalkadienyne compound of the following general formula (1): CH2?CHC?CCH?CH(CH2)nCH(OR1)(OR2) (1) wherein R1 and R2 represent, independently of each other, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 8, mere preferably 1 to 4, or R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other to form a divalent hydrocarbon group, R1-R2, having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 to 11, to obtain the dienynal compound (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
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Publication number: 20210009489Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing an 11-halo-3-undecene compound (7) in which X1 represents a halogen atom, the process comprising a step of subjecting a nucleophilic reagent, 3-hexenyl compound (5): in which M2 represents Li or MgZ2, wherein Z2 represents a halogen atom or a 3-hexenyl group, to a coupling reaction with a 1-halo-5-halopentane compound (6) in which X3 and X4 may be same with or different from each other and represent a halogen atom, to produce the 11-halo-3-undecene compound (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
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Patent number: 10882806Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing 4-methyl-5-nonanone of the following formula (3), the process comprising at least a step of subjecting pentanoic anhydride of the following formula (1) and a 2-pentyl nucleophilic reagent of the following general formula (2), in which M represents Li, MgZ1, or ZnZ1, wherein Z1 represents a halogen atom or a 2-pentyl group, to a nucleophilic substitution reaction to produce 4-methyl-5-nonanone (3), as well as a process for preparing 4-methyl-5-nonanol of the following formula (7), the process comprising at least steps of preparing 4-methyl-5-nonanone and subjecting the obtained 4-methyl-5-nonanone and a reducing agent to a reduction reaction to produce 4-methyl-5-nonanol (7).Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
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Publication number: 20200199053Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing 4-methyl-5-nonanone of the following formula (3), the process comprising at least a step of subjecting pentanoic anhydride of the following formula (1) and a 2-pentyl nucleophilic reagent of the following general formula (2), in which M represents Li, MgZ1, or ZnZ1, wherein Z1 represents a halogen atom or a 2-pentyl group, to a nucleophilic substitution reaction to produce 4-methyl-5-nonanone (3), as well as a process for preparing 4-methyl-5-nonanol of the following formula (7), the process comprising at least steps of preparing 4-methyl-5-nonanone and subjecting the obtained 4-methyl-5-nonanone and a reducing agent to a reduction reaction to produce 4-methyl-5-nonanol (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
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Patent number: 10442752Abstract: One object of the invention is to provide a method for preparing a 9,9-dialkoxy-7-nonynoate ester and (7E)-7,9-decadienoate ester, which are valuable as intermediates. The method for preparing a (7E)-7,9-decadienoate ester (5) comprises at least steps of: hydrolyzing a 9,9-dialkoxy-7-nonenoate ester (2), R3O(R2O)CHCH?CH(CH2)5CO2R1, to form a (7E)-9-oxo-7-nonenoate ester (3); and subjecting the (7E)-9-oxo-7-nonenoate ester (3) to a Wittig reaction with a triarylphosphonium methylide (4), Ar3P?CH2, to form the (7E)-7,9-decadienoate ester (5). The 9,9-dialkoxy-7-nonenoate ester may be prepared by, for example, reducing a 9,9-dialkoxy-7-nonynoate ester (1).Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
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Publication number: 20190106374Abstract: One object of the invention is to provide a method for preparing a 9,9-dialkoxy-7-nonynoate ester and (7E)-7,9-decadienoate ester, which are valuable as intermediates. The method for preparing a (7E)-7,9-decadienoate ester (5) comprises at least steps of: hydrolyzing a 9,9-dialkoxy-7-nonenoate ester (2), R3O(R2O)CHCH?CH(CH2)5CO2R1, to form a (7E)-9-oxo-7-nonenoate ester (3); and subjecting the (7E)-9-oxo-7-nonenoate ester (3) to a Wittig reaction with a triarylphosphonium methylide (4), Ar3P?CH2, to form the (7E)-7,9-decadienoate ester (5). The 9,9-dialkoxy-7-nonenoate ester may be prepared by, for example, reducing a 9,9-dialkoxy-7-nonynoate ester (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuki MIYAKE, Takeshi KINSHO, Ryo KOMATSU