Patents by Inventor Takashi Hiraoka

Takashi Hiraoka 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: 11834608
    Abstract: An aqueous sol used in CO2 foam flooding, one of EOR flooding methods for recovering crude oil by injection into the oil reservoir of an onshore or offshore oil field, the aqueous sol increasing foam stability even over a substantial period of time, at high temperatures and pressures, and in salt water, thus improving crude oil recovery rate. The aqueous sol for increasing stability of froth or emulsion in a mixture containing carbon dioxide, water, and oil in CO2 foam flooding of EOR, the sol including silica particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 nm as measured by dynamic light scattering and having surfaces at least partially coated with a silane compound having a hydrolyzable group, the silica particles serving as a dispersoid and dispersed in an aqueous solvent having a pH of 1.0 to 6.0 serving as a dispersion medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: INPEX CORPORATION, HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY, NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Hiraoka, Hideharu Yonebayashi, Yoshihiro Miyagawa, Masanobu Sagisaka, Masashi Abe
  • Publication number: 20230374372
    Abstract: An aqueous sol used in CO2 foam flooding, one of EOR flooding methods for recovering crude oil by injection into the oil reservoir of an onshore or offshore oil field, the aqueous sol increasing foam stability even over a substantial period of time, at high temperatures and pressures, and in salt water, thus improving crude oil recovery rate. The aqueous sol for increasing stability of froth or emulsion in a mixture containing carbon dioxide, water, and oil in CO2 foam flooding of EOR, the sol including silica particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 nm as measured by dynamic light scattering and having surfaces at least partially coated with a silane compound having a hydrolyzable group, the silica particles serving as a dispersoid and dispersed in an aqueous solvent having a pH of 1.0 to 6.0 serving as a dispersion medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicants: INPEX CORPORATION, HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY, NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi HIRAOKA, Hideharu YONEBAYASHI, Yoshihiro MIYAGAWA, Masanobu SAGISAKA, Masashi ABE
  • Patent number: 11760870
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a resin composition for encapsulation capable of suppressing warpage even when a large-area substrate is encapsulated. In order to solve the above problems, a resin composition for encapsulating an electronic member containing an epoxy resin (A), a compound having a polyalkylene glycol chain (B), and an inorganic filler (C) is provided. Thus, even when a large-area substrate is encapsulated, an effect of suppressing the warpage can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NAGASE CHEMTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke Oi, Takashi Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 11718770
    Abstract: A curable resin composition includes: a first epoxy resin having a polyoxyalkylene chain; a second epoxy resin different from the first epoxy resin; a thermoplastic resin having a weight average molecular weight of 300,000 or less, and having a reactive functional group; at least one selected from the group consisting of a curing agent and a curing accelerator; and an inorganic filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: NAGASE CHEMTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Hashimoto, Eiichi Nomura, Katsushi Kan, Daisuke Mori, Yosuke Oi, Yukio Yada, Takashi Hiraoka, Takeyuki Kitagawa
  • Publication number: 20230002669
    Abstract: An aqueous sol used in CO2 foam flooding, one of EOR flooding methods for recovering crude oil by injection into the oil reservoir of an onshore or offshore oil field, the aqueous sol increasing foam stability even over a substantial period of time, at high temperatures and pressures, and in salt water, thus improving crude oil recovery rate. The aqueous sol for increasing stability of froth or emulsion in a mixture containing carbon dioxide, water, and oil in CO2 foam flooding of EOR, the sol including silica particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 nm as measured by dynamic light scattering and having surfaces at least partially coated with a silane compound having a hydrolyzable group, the silica particles serving as a dispersoid and dispersed in an aqueous solvent having a pH of 1.0 to 6.0 serving as a dispersion medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicants: INPEX CORPORATION, HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY, NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi HIRAOKA, Hideharu YONEBAYASHI, Yoshihiro MIYAGAWA, Masanobu SAGISAKA, Masashi ABE
  • Publication number: 20210403765
    Abstract: A curable resin composition includes: a first epoxy resin having a polyoxyalkylene chain; a second epoxy resin different from the first epoxy resin; a thermoplastic resin having a weight average molecular weight of 300,000 or less, and having a reactive functional group; at least one selected from the group consisting of a curing agent and a curing accelerator; and an inorganic filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: NAGASE CHEMTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki HASHIMOTO, Eiichi NOMURA, Katsushi KAN, Daisuke MORI, Yosuke OI, Yukio YADA, Takashi HIRAOKA, Takeyuki KITAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210054187
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a resin composition for encapsulation capable of suppressing warpage even when a large-area substrate is encapsulated. In order to solve the above problems, a resin composition for encapsulating an electronic member containing an epoxy resin (A), a compound having a polyalkylene glycol chain (B), and an inorganic filler (C) is provided. Thus, even when a large-area substrate is encapsulated, an effect of suppressing the warpage can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Yosuke OI, Takashi HIRAOKA
  • Patent number: 9726976
    Abstract: A photoresist composition comprising an acid generator and a resin comprising a structural unit derived from a monomer represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom etc., R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group, A1 represents a single bond etc., and B1 represents a group represented by the formula (1a): wherein R3, R4 and R5 each independently represents a C1-C16 aliphatic hydrocarbon group and R4 and R5 can be bonded each other to form a C3-C18 ring together with the carbon atom to which R4 and R5 are bonded, a C4-C20 saturated cyclic group having a lactone structure or a C5-C20 saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having at least one hydroxyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Hiromu Sakamoto, Masako Sugihara, Takashi Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 9671693
    Abstract: A resist composition contains; (A1) a resin having a structural unit represented by the formula (aa) and at least one structural unit selected from the group consisting of a structural unit represented by the formula (a1-1) and a structural unit represented by the formula (a1-2); (A2) a resin which does not have the structural unit represented by the formula (aa) and which is insoluble or poorly soluble in aqueous alkali solution, but becomes soluble in aqueous alkali solution by the action of acid; and (B) an acid generator, wherein Raa1, Aaa1, Raa2, La1, La2, Ra4, Ra5, Ra6, Ra7, m1, n1 and n1? are defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Takashi Hiraoka, Shingo Fujita
  • Patent number: 9487701
    Abstract: A liquid crystal composition satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large positive dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a large elastic constant, a high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or is suitably balanced between at least two of the characteristics. An AM device has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition includes a specific two-ring compound having a high maximum temperature and a large elastic constant as a first component, a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and has a nematic phase. The liquid crystal display device contains this composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norikatsu Hattori, Takashi Hiraoka, Taketo Maeda, Masayuki Saito
  • Patent number: 9453163
    Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or to provide a liquid crystal composition having suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and to provide an AM device having short response time, large voltage holding ratio, large contrast ratio, long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition has a nematic phase and contains a specific compound having large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a second component and a specific compound having high maximum temperature or large dielectric anisotropy as a third component; and a liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Furusato, Taketo Maeda, Takashi Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 9429841
    Abstract: A resist composition having a resin having a structural unit represented by the formula (I), a resin being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, but becoming soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid and not including the structural unit represented by the formula (I), and an acid generator, wherein R1, A1, A13, A14, X12, Rb1, Rb2, Lb1, ring Wb1, Rb3, Rb4, m and Z1+ are defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Takashi Hiraoka, Hiromu Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 9405187
    Abstract: The present invention is a salt represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a fluorine atom or a C1 to C6 perfluoroalkyl group; L1 represents a C1 to C17 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group, a —CH2— contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—; ring W1 represents a C2 to C36 heterocycle; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C12 hydrocarbon group, a —CH2— contained in the hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—; R4 in each occurrence independently represent a C1 to C6 hydrocarbon group, a —CH2— contained in the hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—; m represents an integer of 0 to 6; and Z+ represents an organic cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Takashi Hiraoka, Hiromu Sakamoto, Koji Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20150225647
    Abstract: A liquid crystal composition and an AM liquid crystal display device are described. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or a large positive dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy and a low minimum temperature as a second component, may also contain a specific compound having a small viscosity or a large maximum temperature as a third component, and has a positive dielectric anisotropy. The AM liquid crystal display device includes the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Furusato, Yoshinari Matsumura, Takashi Hiraoka, Toshiki Asakura, Kazuhiko Saigusa
  • Publication number: 20150062495
    Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or to provide a liquid crystal composition having suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and to provide an AM device having short response time, large voltage holding ratio, large contrast ratio, long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition has a nematic phase and contains a specific compound having large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a second component and a specific compound having high maximum temperature or large dielectric anisotropy as a third component; and a liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Furusato, Taketo Maeda, Takashi Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 8916330
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resist composition giving a resist pattern excellent in CD uniformity and focus margin. A chemically amplified photoresist composition comprises a resin (A) and an acid generator (B), and the resin (A) contains, as a part or an entirety thereof, a copolymer (A1) which is obtained by polymerizing at least: a (meth)acrylic monomer (a1) having C5-20 alicyclic hydrocarbon group which becomes soluble in an aqueous alkali solution by the action of an acid; a (meth)acrylic monomer (a2) having a hydroxy group-containing adamantyl group; and a (meth)acrylic monomer (a3) having a lactone ring, and the copolymer (A1) has a weight-average molecular weight of 2500 or more and 5000 or less, and a content of the copolymer (A1) is not less than 50 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Takashi Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 8883394
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resist composition giving a resist pattern excellent in CD uniformity and focus margin. A chemically amplified photoresist composition comprises a resin (A) and an acid generator (B), and the resin (A) contains, as a part or an entirety thereof, a copolymer (A1) which is obtained by polymerizing at least: a (meth)acrylic monomer (a1) having C5-20 alicyclic hydrocarbon group which becomes soluble in an aqueous alkali solution by the action of an acid; a (meth)acrylic monomer (a2) having a hydroxy group-containing adamantyl group; and a (meth)acrylic monomer (a3) having a lactone ring, and the copolymer (A1) has a weight-average molecular weight of 2500 or more and 5000 or less, and a content of the copolymer (A1) is not less than 50 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Takashi Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 8718237
    Abstract: A mobile phone 100 with music reproduction function comprising a reproduction unit 106 that reproduces music data and a ring tone which are recorded in a music data recording medium 105 and a ring tone, a communication unit 108 that detects an incoming call from outside and a control unit 103 that instructs the reproduction unit 106 to perform a fade-out process of reproducing music data and to perform a fade-in process of outputting a ring tone when the communication unit 108 detects an incoming call while the reproduction unit 106 is reproducing music data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Tagawa, Takashi Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 8709699
    Abstract: A resist composition having a resin having a structural unit represented by the formula (I), a resin being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, but becoming soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid and not including the structural unit represented by the formula (I), and an acid generator represented by the formula (II), wherein R1, A1, A13, A14, X12, Q1, Q2, L1, ring W, Rf1 and Rf2, n and Z+ are defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Takashi Hiraoka, Mitsuyoshi Ochiai
  • Patent number: 8663899
    Abstract: A resist composition having a resin having a structural unit represented by the formula (I), a resin being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, but becoming soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid and not including the structural unit represented by the formula (I), and an acid generator, wherein R1, A1, R2, Rb1, Rb2, Lb1, ring Wb1, Rb3, Rb4, and Z1+ are defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Takashi Hiraoka, Hiromu Sakamoto