Patents by Inventor Shuntaro Kinoshita

Shuntaro Kinoshita 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: 11529819
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a recording material or a recording sheet using, as a color-developing agent, a non-phenol-based compound good in color developing performance and the like. A compound represented by the following formula (I) is used as the color-developing agent: (wherein X represents CH2 or the like; R1 to R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or the like; n1 and n3 each independently represent any integer of 1 to 5; two groups represented by R3 adjacent to each other on a benzene ring optionally bond to each other to form an optionally substituted 6-membered ring; and n2 represents any integer of 1 to 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakai, Kayoko Tada, Shuntaro Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 11370240
    Abstract: A recording material and a recording sheet having better color-developing performance, storage stability, etc. A recording material which contains (A) at least one color former, (B) at least one compound selected from the group including compounds represented by the following formula (I), and (C) at least one compound selected from the group including compounds represented by the following formula (II) (wherein R1 to R3 each represent a halogen atom, a nitro group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C2 to C6 alkenyl group or a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, n1 and n3 each independently represent any integer of 0 to 5, n2 represents any integer of 0 to 4, and X represents —SO2—O— or —O—SO2—).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuntaro Kinoshita, Kayoko Tada, Hiroshi Sakai, Kazumi Hamakawa
  • Patent number: 11142015
    Abstract: A recording material and a recording sheet having excellent color-developing performance and storage stability and particularly having excellent heat-resistance of background. The recording material contains a color former (A), a compound represented by formula (I) (B), and a compound represented by formula (II) (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuntaro Kinoshita, Kayoko Nomura, Kazumi Hamakawa, Hiroshi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20200180335
    Abstract: A recording material and a recording sheet having excellent color-developing performance and storage stability and particularly having excellent heat-resistance of background. The recording material contains a color former (A), a compound represented by formula (I) (B), and a compound represented by formula (II) (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuntaro KINOSHITA, Kayoko NOMURA, Kazumi HAMAKAWA, Hiroshi SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20200086669
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a recording material or a recording sheet using, as a color-developing agent, a non-phenol-based compound good in color developing performance and the like. A compound represented by the following formula (I) is used as the color-developing agent: (wherein X represents CH2 or the like; R1 to R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or the like; n1 and n3 each independently represent any integer of 1 to 5; two groups represented by R3 adjacent to each other on a benzene ring optionally bond to each other to form an optionally substituted 6-membered ring; and n2 represents any integer of 1 to 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi SAKAI, Kayoko TADA, Shuntaro KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20190381820
    Abstract: A recording material and a recording sheet having better color-developing performance, storage stability, etc. A recording material which contains (A) at least one color former, (B) at least one compound selected from the group including compounds represented by the following formula (I), and (C) at least one compound selected from the group including compounds represented by the following formula (II) (wherein R1 to R3 each represent a halogen atom, a nitro group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C2 to C6 alkenyl group or a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, n1 and n3 each independently represent any integer of 0 to 5, n2 represents any integer of 0 to 4, and X represents —SO2—O— or —O—SO2—).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuntaro KINOSHITA, Kayoko TADA, Hiroshi SAKAI, Kazumi HAMAKAWA
  • Patent number: 10265984
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a novel crystal form of N-(2-(3-phenylureido)phenyl)benzenesulfonamide, which is crystalline modification thereof specified by an X-ray diffraction diagram having peaks at diffraction angles (2?±0.1°) of 23.60°, 20.80°, 12.24° and 13.80° in a powder X-ray diffractometry using Cu-K? ray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakai, Shuntaro Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 10226957
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a recording material and recording sheet having excellent color-developing performance, storage stability, etc. A recording material having good color-developing performance and storage stability may be obtained by using a specific compound having a benzhydrol skeleton as an additive in a recording material employing color development through a reaction between a color former and a color-developing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuntaro Kinoshita, Kazumi Hamakawa, Hiroshi Sakai, Kayoko Tada
  • Publication number: 20180022136
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a novel crystal form of N-(2-(3-phenylureido)phenyl)benzenesulfonamide, which is crystalline modification thereof specified by an X-ray diffraction diagram having peaks at diffraction angles (2?±0.1°) of 23.60°, 20.80°, 12.24° and 13.80° in a powder X-ray diffractometry using Cu-K? ray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi SAKAI, Shuntaro KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20180022137
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a recording material and recording sheet having excellent color-developing performance, storage stability, etc. A recording material having good color-developing performance and storage stability may be obtained by using a specific compound having a benzhydrol skeleton as an additive in a recording material employing color development through a reaction between a color former and a color-developing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuntaro KINOSHITA, Kazumi HAMAKAWA, Hiroshi SAKAI, Kayoko TADA
  • Patent number: 9518011
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a recording material or a recording sheet using, as a color-developing agent, a non-phenol compound that is a safe compound in no danger of corresponding to an endocrine disruptor and is good in color developing performance. The non-phenol compound used in the present invention is at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formulas (I) to (III).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakai, Tadahiro Kondo, Kayoko Tada, Shuntaro Kinoshita, Kazumi Jyujyo
  • Publication number: 20150284321
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a recording material or a recording sheet using, as a color-developing agent, a non-phenol compound that is a safe compound in no danger of corresponding to an endocrine disruptor and is good in color developing performance. The non-phenol compound used in the present invention is at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formulas (I) to (III).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakai, Tadahiro Kondo, Kayoko Tada, Shuntaro Kinoshita, Kazumi Jyujyo
  • Patent number: 8664157
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a recording material or a recording sheet that is excellent not only in whiteness of a background but also in storage property for a background and an image, and further has excellent dynamic sensitivity. In order to achieve the object, a phenol compound represented by Formula (I) [wherein R1 represents a hydroxyl group or a halogen atom, p represents 0 or an integer of 1 to 5, R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted phenyl group or an optionally substituted benzyl group; and a bond shown with a wavy line represents E- or Z-form, or a mixture thereof] and having a color space b* of 10 or less, and preferably having brightness by Hunter of 75 or more, is used as a recording material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakai, Shuntaro Kinoshita, Tadahiro Kondo, Kazumi Jyujyo
  • Patent number: 8551911
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a recording material or a recording sheet that is excellent in background and image stabilities and further excellent in color-developing sensitivity. The recording material of the present invention contains a color-forming compound, an additive, and at least one compound represented by formula (I) [wherein R1 and R4 each independently represent a C1-C6 alkyl group or the like; p represents 0 or any integer of 1 to 4; q represents 0 or any integer of 1 to 5; when p and q represents 2 or more, each of R1 and each of R4 are the same or different; R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; and the bond represented by the wavy line represents E, Z, or a mixture thereof].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakai, Toshio Aihara, Satoshi Kodama, Shuntaro Kinoshita, Kazumi Jyujyo, Tadahiro Kondo
  • Publication number: 20130137570
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a recording material or a recording sheet that is excellent not only in whiteness of a background but also in storage property for a background and an image, and further has excellent dynamic sensitivity. In order to achieve the object, a phenol compound represented by Formula (I) [wherein R1 represents a hydroxyl group or a halogen atom, p represents 0 or an integer of 1 to 5, R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted phenyl group or an optionally substituted benzyl group; and a bond shown with a wavy line represents E- or Z-form, or a mixture thereof] and having a color space b* of 10 or less, and preferably having brightness by Hunter of 75 or more, is used as a recording material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakai, Shuntaro Kinoshita, Tadahiro Kondo, Kazumi Jyujyo
  • Patent number: 8431513
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a recording material that is excellent in color-developing properties and background and image stabilities, and a compound used therein. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I) [wherein R11 to R14 each independently represent a halogen atom or the like; n, p, q, and r each independently represent 0 or any integer of 1 to 4; m represents 0 or any integer of 1 to 2; a represents any integer of 1 to 10; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R3 represents an OR51 group or the like; and R41 and R42 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like], a composition containing the compound, a method for producing the compound, a recording material containing at least one compound represented by the formula (I), and a recording sheet having the recording material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Aihara, Hiroshi Sakai, Shuntaro Kinoshita, Satoshi Kodama, Tadahiro Kondo, Kazumi Jyujyo
  • Publication number: 20120204763
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a recording material that is excellent in color-developing properties and background and image stabilities, and a compound used therein. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I) [wherein R11 to R14 each independently represent a halogen atom or the like; n, p, q, and r each independently represent 0 or any integer of 1 to 4; m represents 0 or any integer of 1 to 2; a represents any integer of 1 to 10; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R3 represents an OR51 group or the like; and R41 and R42 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like], a composition containing the compound, a method for producing the compound, a recording material containing at least one compound represented by the formula (I), and a recording sheet having the recording material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Toshio Aihara, Hiroshi Sakai, Shuntaro Kinoshita, Satoshi Kodama, Tadahiro Kondo, Kazumi Jyujyo
  • Publication number: 20120186490
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a recording material or a recording sheet that is excellent in background and image stabilities and further excellent in color-developing sensitivity. The recording material of the present invention contains a color-forming compound, an additive, and at least one compound represented by formula (I) [wherein R1 and R4 each independently represent a C1-C6 alkyl group or the like; p represents 0 or any integer of 1 to 4; q represents 0 or any integer of 1 to 5; when p and q represents 2 or more, each of R1 and each of R4 are the same or different; R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; and the bond represented by the wavy line represents E, Z, or a mixture thereof].
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakai, Toshio Aihara, Satoshi Kodama, Shuntaro Kinoshita, Kazumi Jyujyo, Tadahiro Kondo