Patents by Inventor Takuto Nishiguchi

Takuto Nishiguchi 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: 10150871
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound that is useful as a dichroic pigment used in a polarizing plate having excellent polarizing performance and durability and having little color leakage in a visible light region, and used in a neutral gray polarizing plate for vehicle mounting that uses the aforementioned polarizing plate. More specifically, the invention relates to an azo compound that is represented by formula (1) [In the formula, R1-R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-5 alkyl group, a C1-5 alkoxy group, a sulfo group, or a C1-5 alkoxy group having a sulfo group, X represents an amino group having a substituent, a benzoylamino group having a substituent, a phenylamino group having a substituent, a phenylazo group having a substituent, or a naphthotriazole group having a substituent, m represents 3 or 4, n represents 1 or 2, and p represents 1, 2, or 3.], or to a salt of said compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignees: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Polatechno Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi, Mitsunori Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20170210902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound that is useful as a dichroic pigment used in a polarizing plate having excellent polarizing performance and durability and having little color leakage in a visible light region, and used in a neutral gray polarizing plate for vehicle mounting that uses the aforementioned polarizing plate. More specifically, the invention relates to an azo compound that is represented by formula (1) [In the formula, R1-R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-5 alkyl group, a C1-5 alkoxy group, a sulfo group, or a C1-5 alkoxy group having a sulfo group, X represents an amino group having a substituent, a benzoylamino group having a substituent, a phenylamino group having a substituent, a phenylazo group having a substituent, or a naphthotriazole group having a substituent, m represents 3 or 4, n represents 1 or 2, and p represents 1, 2, or 3.], or to a salt of said compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi, Mitsunori Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9354371
    Abstract: Azo compounds represented by formula (1) or (2) (In the formulas, A represents a phenyl group or naphthyl group that has at least 1 substituent. R1-R4 represent a hydrogen atom, lower alkyl group or lower alkoxy group, with at least one of R1-R4 being a lower alkoxy group that has a sulfone group. X represents an optionally substituted amino group, optionally substituted benzoylamino group, optionally substituted phenylamino group, optionally substituted phenyl azo group or optionally substituted naphthotriazole group) and salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignees: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Polatechno Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuto Nishiguchi, Hiroaki Ohno, Takahiro Higeta, Yuichi Sadamitsu
  • Patent number: 9341747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1) [wherein, A represents a naphthyl group having a substituent, R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, an alkoxy group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, a sulfo group, or an alkoxy group having a sulfo group and a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, and X represents a benzoylamino group having a substituent, a phenylamino group having a substituent, a phenylazo group having a substituent, or a naphthotriazole group having a substituent] and a salt thereof. By using the azo compound or a salt thereof of the present invention, a neutral color polarizing plate and a color polarizing plate for a liquid crystal projector being excellent in polarization performance and durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignees: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Polatechno Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi
  • Patent number: 9341746
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1), [wherein, A represents a phenyl group which may have a substituent, R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, an alkoxy group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, a sulfo group, or an alkoxy group having a sulfo group and a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, and X represents an amino group which may have a substituent, a benzoylamino group which may have a substituent, a phenylamino group which may have a substituent, a phenylazo group which may have a substituent, or a naphthotriazole group which may have a substituent] or/and a salt thereof and to a polarizing film and a polarizing plate which contain it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignees: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Polatechno Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi
  • Publication number: 20160109619
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1), [wherein, A represents a phenyl group which may have a substituent, R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, an alkoxy group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, a sulfo group, or an alkoxy group having a sulfo group and a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, and X represents an amino group which may have a substituent, a benzoylamino group which may have a substituent, a phenylamino group which may have a substituent, a phenylazo group which may have a substituent, or a naphthotriazole group which may have a substituent] or/and a salt thereof and to a polarizing film and a polarizing plate which contain it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi
  • Publication number: 20160103362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1) [wherein, A represents a naphthyl group having a substituent, R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, an alkoxy group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, a sulfo group, or an alkoxy group having a sulfo group and a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, and X represents a benzoylamino group having a substituent, a phenylamino group having a substituent, a phenylazo group having a substituent, or a naphthotriazole group having a substituent] and a salt thereof. By using the azo compound or a salt thereof of the present invention, a neutral color polarizing plate and a color polarizing plate for a liquid crystal projector being excellent in polarization performance and durability and having less color leakage in a visible light region can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi
  • Patent number: 9244194
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1) [wherein, A represents a naphthyl group having a substituent, R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, an alkoxy group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, a sulfo group, or an alkoxy group having a sulfo group and a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, and X represents a benzoylamino group having a substituent, a phenylamine group having a substituent, a phenylazo group having a substituent, or a naphthotriazole group having a substituent] and a salt thereof. A neutral color polarizing plate and a color polarizing plate for a liquid crystal projector being excellent in polarization performance and durability and having less color leakage in a visible light region can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignees: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Polatechno Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi
  • Patent number: 9244198
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1), [wherein, A represents a phenyl group which may have a substituent, R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, an alkoxy group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, a sulfo group, or an alkoxy group having a sulfo group and a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, and X represents an amino group which may have a substituent, a benzoylamino group which may have a substituent, a phenylamino group which may have a substituent, a phenylazo group which may have a substituent, or a naphthotriazole group which may have a substituent] or/and a salt thereof and to a polarizing film and a polarizing plate which contain it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignees: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Polatechno Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi
  • Patent number: 9213130
    Abstract: Disclosed is an azo compound represented by the general formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; and n represents 1 or 2. Also disclosed are a dye-containing polarizing film and a dye-containing polarizing plate, each of which comprises a polarizing film base material and the azo compound contained in the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignees: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Polatechno Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Sadamitsu, Takuto Nishiguchi, Hiroaki Ohno
  • Publication number: 20150337134
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1) [wherein, A represents a naphthyl group having a substituent, R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, an alkoxy group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, a sulfo group, or an alkoxy group having a sulfo group and a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, and X represents a benzoylamino group having a substituent, a phenylamino group having a substituent, a phenylazo group having a substituent, or a naphthotriazole group having a substituent] and a salt thereof. By using the azo compound or a salt thereof of the present invention, a neutral color polarizing plate and a color polarizing plate for a liquid crystal projector being excellent in polarization performance and durability and having less color leakage in a visible light region can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi
  • Publication number: 20150331148
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1), [wherein, A represents a phenyl group which may have a substituent, R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, an alkoxy group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, a sulfo group, or an alkoxy group having a sulfo group and a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, and X represents an amino group which may have a substituent, a benzoylamino group which may have a substituent, a phenylamino group which may have a substituent, a phenylazo group which may have a substituent, or a naphthotriazole group which may have a substituent] or/and a salt thereof and to a polarizing film and a polarizing plate which contain it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi
  • Patent number: 8771378
    Abstract: Disclosed is an azo compound represented by the general formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; and n represents 1 or 2. Also disclosed are a dye-containing polarizing film and a dye-containing polarizing plate, each of which comprises a polarizing film base material and the azo compound contained in the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignees: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Polatechno Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Sadamitsu, Takuto Nishiguchi, Hiroaki Ohno
  • Publication number: 20140126054
    Abstract: To provide a polarizing element having a good polarizing property, and having a property of no discoloration by a treatment solution or pH of an adhesive. Provided is a polarizing element that comprises a film of a polyvinyl alcohol resin or a derivative thereof containing a disazo pigment represented by Formula (1), and having been stretched by a factor of at least three from the initial length, in which the polarizing element has the lowest transmissivity at 565 to 700 nm in the transmissivity when two pieces of polarizing plates having the polarizing element are superimposed such that the absorption-axis directions orthogonally intersect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: POLATECHNO CO., LTD., NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noriaki Mochizuki, Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi
  • Publication number: 20140087201
    Abstract: To develop a polarizing element having a good polarizing property that is a pigment having an excellent blue dye without use of a raw material belonging to a specified chemical substance such as dianisidine. Provided is a polarizing element that comprises a film of a polyvinyl alcohol resin or a derivative thereof containing dichromatic pigments, and having been stretched at a stretch ratio of at least three times, in which at least one of the dichromatic pigments is an azo compound represented by Formula (1) or a salt thereof, and the content of an azo compound represented by Formula (2) or a salt thereof is within 10% with respect to the total amount of the dichromatic pigments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicants: POLATECHNO CO., LTD., NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noriaki Mochizuki, Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi
  • Publication number: 20140085721
    Abstract: To develop a polarizing element having a good, polarizing property, and also having a high durability without use of a raw material belonging to a specified, chemical substance such as dianisidine. Provided is a polarizing element that comprises a film of a polyvinyl alcohol resin or a derivative thereof containing dichromatic pigments, and having been stretched, in which at least one of the dichromatic pigments is an azo compound represented by Formula (1) or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicants: POLATECHNO CO., LTD., NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noriaki Mochizuki, Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi
  • Patent number: 8643809
    Abstract: Disclosed is an azo compound represented by the general formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; and n represents 1 or 2. Also disclosed are a dye-containing polarizing film and a dye-containing polarizing plate, each of which comprises a polarizing film base material and the azo compound contained in the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignees: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Polatechno Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Sadamitsu, Takuto Nishiguchi, Hiroaki Ohno
  • Publication number: 20140029099
    Abstract: Disclosed is an azo compound represented by the general formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; and n represents 1 or 2. Also disclosed are a dye-containing polarizing film and a dye-containing polarizing plate, each of which comprises a polarizing film base material and the azo compound contained in the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicants: Polatechno Co., Ltd., Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuichi Sadamitsu, Takuto Nishiguchi, Hiroaki Ohno
  • Publication number: 20130314786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1) [wherein, A represents a naphthyl group having a substituent, R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, an alkoxy group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, a sulfo group, or an alkoxy group having a sulfo group and a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, and X represents a benzoylamino group having a substituent, a phenylamine group having a substituent, a phenylazo group having a substituent, or a naphthotriazole group having a substituent] and a salt thereof. By using the azo compound or a salt thereof of the present invention, a neutral color polarizing plate and a color polarizing plate for a liquid crystal projector being excellent in polarization performance and durability and having less color leakage in a visible light region can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicants: POLATECHNO CO., LTD., NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi
  • Publication number: 20130302538
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1), [wherein, A represents a phenyl group which may have a substituent, R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, an alkoxy group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, a sulfo group, or an alkoxy group having a sulfo group and a carbon atom number of 1 to 5, and X represents an amino group which may have a substituent, a benzoylamino group which may have a substituent, a phenylamino group which may have a substituent, a phenylazo group which may have a substituent, or a naphthotriazole group which may have a substituent] or/and a salt thereof and to a polarizing film and a polarizing plate which contain it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicants: POLATECHNO CO., LTD., NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi