Patents by Inventor Shunji Aoki

Shunji Aoki 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: 20230348720
    Abstract: A polyether-polysiloxane crosslinked rubber spherical particle including an addition-reaction product of a composition containing: (A) a polyether having at least two aliphatic unsaturated groups per molecule; (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane shown by the following formula (1), where 0<1?1000, 2?m?1000, 0?n?1000, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms that is unsubstituted or is substituted with a halogen atom, or an alkoxy group, and R2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, the organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule; and (C) a hydrosilylation-reaction catalyst. This can provide rubber spherical particles and composite particles that exhibit excellent dispersibility in an aqueous composition and exhibit degradation characteristics in response to external stimuli; and methods for manufacturing the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahito OKI, Yoshinori INOKUCHI, Shunji AOKI, Tsuneo KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230295426
    Abstract: Provided are polysiloxane structure-containing rubber particles and composite particles having a high dispersibility and degradability; and production methods thereof. The rubber particles are comprised of a copolymer having a polyester structure and an organopolysiloxane structure, wherein the copolymer is a hydrosilylation crosslinked product of (A) a polyester having at least two aliphatic unsaturated groups per molecule; and (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule. The composite particles are those with the surfaces of these rubber particles being coated with polyorganosilsesquioxane or silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoji OKABE, Takahito OKI, Yoshinori INOKUCHI, Shunji AOKI, Tsuneo KIMURA
  • Patent number: 11749445
    Abstract: A laminated coil component includes an element body, a coil, and a pair of conductors. The pair of conductors is disposed on the element body. Each of the pair of conductors has an L shape when viewed from the third direction. Each of the pair of conductors includes a first conductor portion and a second conductor portion. The first conductor portion is disposed on one of first side faces. The second conductor portion is disposed on a pair of end faces. The coil includes a first coil portion and a second coil portion. The first coil portion includes a first straight portion and a pair of second straight portions. The pair of second straight portions is connected to both ends of the first straight portion. The second coil portion is curved as a whole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Kato, Yuto Shiga, Kazuya Tobita, Youichi Kazuta, Yuya Ishima, Satoru Okamoto, Shunji Aoki
  • Patent number: 11655341
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a (meth)acryloyl group-containing organopolysiloxane having a step of transesterification between the components (a1) and (a2) in the presence of the components (a3) and (a4) to obtain the (meth)acryloyl group-containing organopolysiloxane, wherein component (a1) is an organopolysiloxane represented by the average composition formula (1) which has a hydroxy group-containing group, component (a2) is a (meth)acrylic acid ester represented by the general formula (2), component (a3) is a zirconium metal complex in an amount such that a molar ratio of component (a3) to the hydroxy group of component (a1) is 0.001 to 0.1, and component (a4) is a hydroxy group-containing amine represented by HON(R4)2 in an amount such that a molar ratio of component (a4) to component (a3) is 0.10 to 1.5, wherein R4 is, independently of each other, a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Tanaka, Shunji Aoki
  • Publication number: 20230095953
    Abstract: A method for producing a cyclic polysiloxane that includes a step for reacting a raw material cyclic siloxane and a dihalosilane in association with ring-opening of the cyclic siloxane in the presence of at least one catalyst selected from Lewis base compounds having a carbonamide bond represented by —C(?O)N<, phosphorus compounds having a P?O bond, quaternary ammonium salts, and quaternary phosphonium salts to obtain a linear polysiloxane with both ends of the molecular chain blocked by halogen atoms and a step for obtaining a cyclic polysiloxane by reacting the linear polysiloxane with both ends of the molecular chain blocked by halogen atoms with water makes it possible to provide a method for producing a cyclic polysiloxane that obtains a cyclic polysiloxane at high yield and high purity by simple steps and under moderate conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken NAKAYAMA, Shunji AOKI
  • Patent number: 11488761
    Abstract: A laminated electronic component includes an element body and a conductor. The element body is formed by laminating a plurality of element-body layers. The element body has a first face, a second face, and a pair of third faces. The conductor is disposed on the element body and has an L shape. The conductor has an exposed face exposed on the first face and the second face. The exposed face includes a plurality of divided regions divided by the element body. The length of each divided region in a dividing direction is longer than a distance with which the plurality of divided regions is separated from each other and longer than a distance with which the exposed face and the pair of third faces are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto Shiga, Hajime Kato, Kazuya Tobita, Youichi Kazuta, Yuya Ishima, Satoru Okamoto, Shunji Aoki
  • Patent number: 11401420
    Abstract: Provided is a composition that imparts an excellent flexibility to post-treatment fibers and textiles, provides a water-absorptive fiber surface and provides an excellent durability, and can maintain the water absorbency of the fiber surface even after a laundry treatment. Also provided is a fiber treatment agent that contains said composition as an effective component. The composition contains the following component (A) and component (B) wherein the content ratio on a mass basis represented by component (A)/[component (A)+component (B)] is 0.01-1. Component (A) is an organopolysiloxane represented by general formula (1) or a silane represented by general formula (2), and component (B) is water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Fukamachi, Shunji Aoki, Yuta Hamajima
  • Publication number: 20220228038
    Abstract: A radiation-curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising the components (A), (B) and (C): (A) organopolysiloxane represented by the formula (1), wherein at least one of R1 is a (meth)acryloyl group-containing organic group, a is an integer of 2 or more, a, b, c and d satisfy an equation, 2?a+b+c+d?1,000, and a ratio of the total number of the hydroxyl group and the hydroxyl group-containing organic group to the total number of the (meth)acryloyl group-containing organic group, the hydroxyl group and the hydroxyl group-containing organic group is 0.4 or less; (B) compound having two or more acrylic groups in one molecule in an amount of 0.1 to 50 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of component (A); and (C) radical polymerization initiator in an amount of 0.1 to 15 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of component (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Kenji Tanaka, Shunji Aoki, Ataru Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220212372
    Abstract: A release agent composition for tire-molding contains: (A) 100 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane containing at least two hydroxy groups bonded to a silicon atom in one molecule and having a viscosity at 25° C. of 10,000 mPa·s or higher; (B) 10 to 100 parts by mass of an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing at least two hydrogen atoms bonded to a silicon atom in one molecule relative to 100 parts by mass of the component (A); (C) 10 to 10,000 parts by mass of water relative to 100 parts by mass of the component (A); and (D) 2 to 70 parts by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol relative to 100 parts by mass of the component (A). The release agent composition for tire-molding is excellent in release. Molding and vulcanizing tires repeatedly in succession a larger number of times without applying a release agent after once applying a release agent is realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta HAMAJIMA, Shunji AOKI, Nobuaki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220076876
    Abstract: A laminated coil component includes an element body, a coil, and a pair of conductors, the pair of conductors is disposed on the element body. Each of the pair of conductors has an L shape when viewed from the third direction. Each of the pair of conductors includes a first conductor portion and a second conductor portion. The first conductor portion is disposed on one of first side faces. The second conductor portion is disposed on a pair of end faces. The coil includes a first coil portion and a second coil portion. The first coil portion includes a first straight portion and a pair of second straight portions. The pair of second straight portions is connected to both ends of the first straight portion. The second coil portion is curved as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime KATO, Yuto SHIGA, Kazuya TOBITA, Youichi KAZUTA, Yuya ISHIMA, Satoru OKAMOTO, Shunji AOKI
  • Patent number: 11217376
    Abstract: A laminated electronic component includes an element body and a pair of conductors. The element body is formed by laminating a plurality of element-body layers in a first direction. The pair of conductors is formed by laminating a plurality of conductor layers in the first direction. The pair of conductors is provided to the element body in such a way as to be separated from each other in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. At a cross section orthogonal to the first direction, the pair of conductors has an uneven portion and the element body has an uneven portion engaged with the uneven portion of the pair of conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunji Aoki, Yuya Ishima, Hajime Kato, Yuto Shiga, Kazuya Tobita, Youichi Kazuta, Satoru Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11211192
    Abstract: A laminated coil component includes an element body, a coil, and a pair of conductors. The pair of conductors is disposed on the element body. Each of the pair of conductors has an L shape when viewed from the third direction. Each of the pair of conductors includes a first conductor portion and a second conductor portion. The first conductor portion is disposed on one of first side faces. The second conductor portion is disposed on a pair of end faces. The coil includes a first coil portion and a second coil portion. The first coil portion includes a first straight portion and a pair of second straight portions. The pair of second straight portions is connected to both ends of the first straight portion. The second coil portion is curved as a whole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Kato, Yuto Shiga, Kazuya Tobita, Youichi Kazuta, Yuya Ishima, Satoru Okamoto, Shunji Aoki
  • Patent number: 11180656
    Abstract: A silicone emulsion composition capable of being formed into a coating film, which contains: (A) 100 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane containing, per molecule, at least two groups each capable of binding to a silicon atom, wherein the at least two groups are independently selected from a hydroxyl group and an alkoxy group; (B) 0.1 to 50 parts by mass of a surfactant; (C) 0.01 to 10 parts by mass of at least one substance selected from cellulose and a cellulose derivative; (D) 0.5 to 50 parts by mass of colloidal silica; and (E) 50 to 1,000 parts by mass of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Kobayashi, Shunji Aoki
  • Publication number: 20210348042
    Abstract: Provided is a method for easily producing a silicone adhesive that has a reduced amount of remaining silanol groups, contains no aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, and is capable of preventing an impact(s) on the human body as well as skin irritancy as caused by remaining and volatilizing substances. The method includes: a first step of mixing, under the presence of a basic catalyst, (A) a polydiorganosiloxane, (B) an organopolysiloxane whose molar ratio of R13SiO0.5 unit/SiO2 unit is 0.5 to 1.5, and (C) an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent; and a second step of treating a product obtained in the first step with an organic disilazane compound and/or a silane compound, for the purpose of lowering an amount of silanol groups contained in a solid product obtained after the treatment to a range of 0.002 to 0.03 mol/100 g of the solid product obtained after the treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro KOBAYASHI, Yasuyoshi KURODA, Shunji AOKI
  • Publication number: 20210309900
    Abstract: An addition-curable silicone adhesive composition for skin application, containing: (X) a mixture or condensation reaction product of a component (A) and a component (B); (C) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing three or more SiH groups per molecule; and (D) a platinum group metal-based catalyst. (A) is a diorganopolysiloxane with a mass ratio of (A1)/(A2) being 90/10 to 15/85. (A1) is a diorganopolysiloxane which has two or more alkenyl groups per molecule, and the alkenyl group-content is at least 0.0005 mol/100 g and less than 0.15 mol/100 g. (A2) is a diorganopolysiloxane having a SiOH group at a terminal and no alkenyl group. (B) is an organopolysiloxane with a molar ratio of R13SiO0.5 unit/SiO2 unit being 0.5 to 1.5. This addition reaction-curable silicone adhesive composition for skin application results in an adhesive layer which has suitable adhesive strength and excellent re-attachability, reworkability, and durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro KOBAYASHI, Yasuyoshi KURODA, Shunji AOKI
  • Patent number: 11139112
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an element provided with a first recess, and a mounting conductor including a first conductor portion disposed in the first recess. The first conductor portion has a first face opposed to a bottom face of the first recess, a second face opposed to the first face, and a third face connecting the first face and the second face. The third face has a region overlapping with the second face as viewed from an opposing direction of the bottom face of the first recess and the first face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuya Ishima, Yasushi Matsuyama, Yuto Shiga, Shunji Aoki, Shinichi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20210238422
    Abstract: The present invention provides: porous spherical silicone rubber particles which have high light scattering performance; porous silicone composite particles; and a method for producing these particles. The porous spherical silicone rubber particles have pores inside the particles or in the surfaces of the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahito OKI, Yoshinori INOKUCHI, Shunji AOKI, Tsuneo KIMURA
  • Patent number: 11078385
    Abstract: Provided are: a removable radiation-curable silicone composition which has excellent radiation curability and gives cured objects having excellent adhesiveness to the substrates; and a release sheet. The removable radiation-curable silicone composition comprises the following components (A), (B), (C), and (D): (A) 100 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane having an alkenyl group; (B) 1-30 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane having a mercaptoalkyl group; (C) 0.1-5 parts by mass of a compound having a plurality of acryl groups in the molecule; and (D) 0.1-15 parts by mass of a radical polymerization initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Tanaka, Shunji Aoki, Munenao Hirokami, Tetsuro Yamada
  • Patent number: 10998129
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a laminated coil component including an element and a conductor configuring a coil in the element includes a step of forming a conductor pattern including a configuration material of the conductor on a first base material by a photolithography method, a step of forming an element pattern including a configuration material of the element on a second base material by a photolithography method, the element pattern being formed such that a shape corresponding to a shape of the conductor pattern has been removed, a step of laminating the conductor pattern and the element pattern in a predetermined direction by repeatedly transferring the conductor pattern and the element pattern onto a support, and a step of performing thermal treatment for a laminate obtained by the step of laminating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuya Ishima, Shinichi Kondo, Shunji Aoki, Yasushi Matsuyama, Yusuke Onezawa, Hajime Azuma
  • Patent number: 10886057
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body, a conductor, and a plated electrode layer. The element body includes a first outer surface provided with a first recess. The conductor includes a first conductor portion. The first conductor portion is disposed in the first recess and includes a first face opposed to a bottom face of the first recess and a second face opposed to the first face. The plated electrode layer includes a first plating portion covering the second face. The second face includes a first slope inclined with respect to the first outer surface in such a way as to be recessed toward the bottom face side of the first recess from the first outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunji Aoki, Yuya Ishima, Makoto Takahashi, Shougo Okamoto, Takafumi Takahashi, Hajime Kato, Yuto Shiga