Patents by Inventor Shuji Tagata

Shuji Tagata 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: 7358219
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid deodorant having a high deodorizing effect and lasting ability to a fabric or fabrics. That is, the present invention provides a liquid deodorant which comprises 80 to 99% by weight of water and has a pH of 7.5 to 9.5 at 25° C., 1000 ml of which deodorant may be adjusted to pH 10 at 25° C. with 10 to 200 ml of 0.1 N aqueous NaOH and may be adjusted to pH 7 at 25° C. with 20 to 500 ml of 0.1 N aqueous H2SO4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Noriko Yamaguchi, Ikuo Sugano, Kazutaka Shiratsuchi, Shuji Tagata
  • Publication number: 20070111923
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing a sulfuric acid amine salt (I) represented by the formula (I), which is a neutralization compound between a sulfated compound having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group and an amine having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group, useful as softener. wherein R31 is a linear or branched C18-36 alkyl or alkenyl group, or a group represented by the formula R36?(OA)n- (wherein R36 is a linear or branched C12-36 alkyl or alkenyl group, OA is an oxyalkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and n is a number of from 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Jun Kono, Tomokatsu Kusumi, Akira Sakaguchi, Yasuki Ohtawa, Ikuo Sugano, Kazutaka Shiratsuchi, Shuji Tagata
  • Patent number: 7202203
    Abstract: The softener composition of the present invention comprises a compound having one or more C8-36 hydrocarbon groups and two or more groups selected from an amino group and a quaternary ammonium group in the molecule (component (a)), an anionic surfactant having a C8-36 hydrocarbon group (component (b)) and a nonionic surfactant (component (c)), wherein the molar ratio of the component (a) to the component (b) is from 90/10 to 50/50. This softener composition can endow cotton and cotton clothes in particular with a preferred softness, elasticity (fluffy feeling) and feeling of dryness with small oiliness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Noriaki Ushio, Hiromitsu Hayashi, Shuji Tagata
  • Patent number: 7189687
    Abstract: A softener composition that can impart a high softening effect to clothes irrespective of the state of rinsing water, which contains (a) a compound of formula (1) below, (b) a compound of formula (3) below, and (c) a specific anionic surfactant, wherein the mole ratios between the components (a), (b) and (c) satisfy the following relationship: [(a)+(b)]/(c)=9/1 to 4/6; and wherein R1 represents a C13-36 alkyl group or the like, R10 and R12 respectively represent a C8-36 alkyl group or the like, R2, R11 and R13 respectively represent a C1-6 alkylene group, R3, R4, and R14 respectively represent a C1-3 alkyl group or the like, A, D and E respectively represent —COO—, —CONH— or the like, and “a”, “c” and “d” respectively denote 0 or 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Noriaki Ushio, Atsushi Yamamoto, Shuji Tagata
  • Patent number: 7179783
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing a sulfuric acid amine salt (I) represented by the formula (I), which is a neutralization compound between a sulfated compound having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group and an amine having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group, useful as softener. wherein R31 is a linear or branched C18-36 alkyl or alkenyl group, or a group represented by the formula R36—(OA)n- (wherein R36 is a linear or branched C12-36 alkyl or alkenyl group, OA is an oxyalkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and n is a number of from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Kono, Tomokatsu Kusumi, Akira Sakaguchi, Yasuki Ohtawa, Ikuo Sugano, Kazutaka Shiratsuchi, Shuji Tagata
  • Publication number: 20060116314
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing a sulfuric acid amine salt (I) represented by the formula (I), which is a neutralization compound between a sulfated compound having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group and an amine having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group, useful as softener. wherein R31 is a linear or branched C18-36 alkyl or alkenyl group, or a group represented by the formula R36—(OA)n- (wherein R36 is a linear or branched C12-36 alkyl or alkenyl group, OA is an oxyalkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and n is a number of from 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Jun Kono, Tomokatsu Kusumi, Akira Sakaguchi, Yasuki Ohtawa, Ikuo Sugano, Kazutaka Shiratsuchi, Shuji Tagata
  • Publication number: 20050242320
    Abstract: The invention provides a fiber treating composition comprising an oil-in-water emulsion prepared by adding (c) water to a mixed solution (A) having a component (a) /component (b) in a ratio of 1/150 to 30/100 by weight under stirring and then emulsifying the mixture, wherein the component (a) is a polymer compound containing a constituent unit (a1) containing 2 to 20 carbon atoms in total and having one or more groups selected from a hydroxy group, a carboxylic acid group, a quaternary ammonium group, an amino group and an amide group (provided that a unit constituting (a2) is excluded) and a constituent unit (a2) having a C8 to C22 hydrocarbon group, wherein the molar ratio of (a1)/(a2) is 100/30 to 1000/1, and the component (b) is a hydrophobic component capable of being dissolved in an amount of 1% by weight at the maximum in 100 g of water at 20° C. and having a saturated vapor pressure of 1.45 kPa (11 mmHg) or less at 20° C. and 0.1 MPa (1 atm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuo Sugano, Yusuke Yamane, Takeshi Ihara, Shuji Tagata
  • Publication number: 20050208013
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid deodorant having a high deodorizing effect and lasting ability to a fabric or fabrics. That is, the present invention provides a liquid deodorant which comprises 80 to 99% by weight of water and has a pH of 7.5 to 9.5 at 25° C., 1000 ml of which deodorant may be adjusted to pH 10 at 25° C. with 10 to 200 ml of 0.1 N aqueous NaOH and may be adjusted to pH 7 at 25° C. with 20 to 500 ml of 0.1 N aqueous H2SO4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Noriko Yamaguchi, Ikuo Sugano, Kazutaka Shiratsuchi, Shuji Tagata
  • Publication number: 20050090423
    Abstract: A softener composition that can impart a high softening effect to clothes irrespective of the state of rinsing water, which contains (a) a compound of formula (1) below, (b) a compound of formula (3) below, and (c) a specific anionic surfactant, wherein the mole ratios between the components (a), (b) and (c) satisfy the following relationship: [(a)+(b)]/(c)=9/1 to 4/6; and wherein R1 represents a C13-36 alkyl group or the like, R10 and R12 respectively represent a C8-36 alkyl group or the like, R2, R11 and R13 respectively represent a C1-6 alkylene group, R3, R4, and R14 respectively represent a C1-3 alkyl group or the like, A, D and E respectively represent —COO—, —CONH— or the like, and “a”, “c” and “d” respectively denote 0 or 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Noriaki Ushio, Atsushi Yamamoto, Shuji Tagata
  • Patent number: 6838427
    Abstract: A softener composition improves the feeling of clothes and can impart high softening effect to clothes irrespective of the state of rinsing water and comprises (a) a compound represented by the formula (1) or (2), (b) a compound represented by the formula (3) or (4) and (c) a specific anionic surfactant, wherein the mole ratio between the component (a), the component (b) and the component (c) satisfies the following relationship: [(a)+(b)]/(c)=9/1 to 4/6: wherein R1 and R5 respectively represent a C13-36 alkyl group or the like, R10, R12, R15 and R17 respectively represent a C8-36 alkyl group or the like, R2, R6, R11, R13, R16 and R18 respectively represent a C1-6 alkylene group, R3, R4, R7, R8, R9, R14, R19 and R20 respectively represent a C1-3 alkyl group or the like, A, B, D, E, F and G respectively represent —COO—, —CONH— or the like, a to f respectively denote 0 or 1 and Y? and Z? respectively represent an anionic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Noriaki Ushio, Atsushi Yamamoto, Shuji Tagata
  • Patent number: 6780833
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a softener composition which suppresses for a long time body smell derived from sweat etc. and is excellent in the softening effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Hayashi, Noriko Yamaguchi, Shuji Tagata, Ikuo Sugano
  • Patent number: 6770617
    Abstract: Provided is a transparent softener composition having a high softening effect and imparting good feeling to clothes. The composition comprises (a) a compound having one group selected from an amino group and a quaternary ammonium group and one hydrocarbon group having 8 to 36 carbon atoms in its molecule, (b) an anionic surfactant having a hydrocarbon group having 14 to 36 carbon atoms and a —SO3M group and/or a —OSO3M group [M: counter ion] in its molecule, (c) an organic solvent having a log P of 0.2 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Noriaki Ushio, Atsushi Yamamoto, Shuji Tagata, Nobuyuki Ogura
  • Publication number: 20040023831
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing a sulfuric acid amine salt (I) represented by the formula (I), which is a neutralization compound between a sulfated compound having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group and an amine having a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group, useful as softener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Jun Kono, Tomokatsu Kusumi, Akira Sakaguchi, Yasuki Ohtawa, Ikuo Sugano, Kazutaka Shiratsuchi, Shuji Tagata
  • Patent number: 6660710
    Abstract: A softener composition which suppresses body smell comprising (a) 3 to 50 percent by weight of a tertiary amine and/or a salt thereof, having an ester and/or an amide and at least one alkyl or alkenyl having 10 to 22 carbon atoms and at least one of the compound represented by the formula (1), formula (2), or formula (3), wherein R1 and R6 are a C5-12 alkyl or alkenyl group, R2 and R3 are a C1-3 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group and X is —COO—, —OCO—, —CONH—, —NHCO—, 1,4-phenyl, or a linkage, R4 represents a C1-3 alkylene group, R5 represents a C1-6 alkylene group or —(O—R7)n—, R7 is ethylene group or propylene group and n is a number of 1 to 10; and W− is an anionic group; two or three of R8, R9, R10 and R11 are a C8-12 alkyl, the remainder of them are a C1-3 alkyl, a C1-3 hydroxyalkyl or a C7-15 arylalkyl and Z− is an anionic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Hayashi, Noriko Yamaguchi, Ikuo Sugano, Shuji Tagata
  • Publication number: 20030216276
    Abstract: The softener composition of the present invention comprises a compound having one or more C8-36 hydrocarbon groups and two or more groups selected from an amino group and a quaternary ammonium group in the molecule (component (a)), an anionic surfactant having a C8-36 hydrocarbon group (component (b)) and a nonionic surfactant (component (c)), wherein the molar ratio of the component (a) to the component (b) is from 90/10 to 50/50. This softener composition can endow cotton and cotton clothes in particular with a preferred softness, elasticity (fluffy feeling) and feeling of dryness with small oiliness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Noriaki Ushio, Hiromitsu Hayashi, Shuji Tagata
  • Patent number: 6596685
    Abstract: The softener composition of the present invention comprises a compound having one or more C8-36 hydrocarbon groups and two or more groups selected from an amino group and a quaternary ammonium group in the molecule (component (a)), an anionic surfactant having a C8-36 hydrocarbon group (component (b)) and a nonionic surfactant (component (c)), wherein the molar ratio of the component (a) to the component (b) is from 90/10 to 50/50. This softener composition can endow cotton and cotton clothes in particular with a preferred softness, elasticity (fluffy feeling) and feeling of dryness with small oiliness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Noriaki Ushio, Hiromitsu Hayashi, Shuji Tagata
  • Publication number: 20030060389
    Abstract: A softener composition improves the feeling of clothes and can impart high softening effect to clothes irrespective of the state of rinsing water and comprises
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Noriaki Ushio, Atsushi Yamamoto, Shuji Tagata
  • Publication number: 20030004088
    Abstract: The softener composition of the present invention comprises a compound having one or more C8-36 hydrocarbon groups and two or more groups selected from an amino group and a quaternary ammonium group in the molecule (component (a)), an anionic surfactant having a C8-36 hydrocarbon group (component (b)) and a nonionic surfactant (component (c)), wherein the molar ratio of the component (a) to the component (b) is from 90/10 to 50/50. This softener composition can endow cotton and cotton clothes in particular with a preferred softness, elasticity (fluffy feeling) and feeling of dryness with small oiliness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Noriaki Ushio, Hiromitsu Hayashi, Shuji Tagata
  • Publication number: 20020198129
    Abstract: Provided is a transparent softener composition having a high softening effect and imparting good feeling to clothes. The composition comprises (a) a compound having one group selected from an amino group and a quaternary ammonium group and one hydrocarbon group having 8 to 36 carbon atoms in its molecule, (b) an anionic surfactant having a hydrocarbon group having 14 to 36 carbon atoms and a —SO3M group and/or a —OSO3M group [M: counter ion] in its molecule, (c) an organic solvent having a log P of 0.2 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Noriaki Ushio, Atsushi Yamamoto, Shuji Tagata, Nobuyuki Ogura
  • Patent number: 6265371
    Abstract: A powdery detergent composition having a high detergency and an excellent storage stability (caking resistance), and comprising (a) a chelating agent composed of a compound having an average degree of neutralization in a molecule of 20 to 70%, a molecular weight of 600 or less, the number of carboxyl groups contained in one molecule of 3 to 5, and a constant of a chelating stability with Ca2+ of 6 to 13, (b) an alkali agent composed of a compound a 0.1% by weight aqueous solution or dispersion of which has the maximum pH of 10 or more at 20° C., at least 5 ml of 0.1 N HCl aqueous solution being required to adjust 1 liter of the aqueous solution or the dispersion to pH 9, and (c) a surfactant at specific ratios, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Genjiro Hagino, Shuji Tagata, Sachiko Noguchi