Patents by Inventor Taro Imai

Taro Imai 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: 20250205142
    Abstract: A gelling agent includes a water-swellable clay mineral in which ammonium group-modified organopolysiloxane represented by the following average composition formula (1) is incorporated in an interlayer space. (R31SiO1/2)a1(Rn2R3-n1SiO1/2)a2(R21SiO2/2)b(R1SiO3/2)c(SiO4/2)d??(1) Thus, the gelling agent particularly thickens silicone oil to provide a gelled product that is stable over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Taro IMAI
  • Publication number: 20250073154
    Abstract: Provided are: an organopolysiloxane that, when used to treat a hydrophobic powder, imparts excellent dispersibility in water to the treated hydrophobic powder; a treated hydrophobic powder; a dispersion; and a cosmetic. The organopolysiloxane contains a (poly)glycerin group and a polyoxvalkylene group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Taro IMAI
  • Publication number: 20240315950
    Abstract: Provided is an alkyl-glycerin co-modified branched organopolysiloxane (polyglycerin-modified silicone in which a silicone chain and an alkyl chain are branched at a silicone main chain) having long-chain alkyl groups, glycerin groups, and branched-chain silicone groups, wherein: the organopolysiloxane is an organosiloxane in which the proportions of siloxane units having long-chain alkyl groups, siloxane units having glycerin groups, and siloxane units having branched-chain silicone groups, the chain length of the organopolysiloxane, the ratio of siloxane units, the amount of long-chain alkyl groups, and the amount of glycerin groups are specified; when the organopolysiloxane is blended with a composition containing a powder, the dispersibility and dispersion stability are excellent; and when the organopolysiloxane is blended with a cosmetic, a cosmetic having excellent spreadability and blendability with the skin as well as exceptional stability over time is obtained even when the cosmetic contains an oil-so
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taro IMAI, Masaru MIYAUCHI, Masayuki KONISHI
  • Publication number: 20230193138
    Abstract: Provided are an emulsifier exhibiting a high preservation stability and having an excellent emulsifying capability in a wide range of emulsification compositions; and an emulsion composition containing such emulsifier. The emulsifier is comprised of a diblock copolymer whose main chain is comprised of a silicone graft copolymer block [I] and a polar copolymer block [II], wherein one end structure of the main chain is represented by a formula [III], and the other end structure of the main chain is represented by a formula [IV], the formulae [I] to [IV] being expressed as wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group; A represents an organopolysiloxane-containing group; n1 satisfies 1?n1?50; B represents a polar group-containing monovalent hydrocarbon group, an amino group or a hydroxyl group; n2 satisfies 1?n2?50; R6 represents an alkyl group; R7 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; X is A or B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Taro IMAI
  • Publication number: 20230174701
    Abstract: Provided are a surface treatment agent for powder capable of being used to produce a dispersion superior in dispersibility, fluidity and temporal stability; and a dispersion containing a powder treated with such surface treatment agent for powder. The agent is a diblock copolymer whose main chain is comprised of a silicone graft copolymer block represented by a formula [I] and a polar copolymer block represented by a formula [II], wherein one end structure of the main chain is represented by a formula [III], and the other end structure of the main chain is represented by a formula [IV], the formulae [I] to [IV] being expressed as wherein A represents an organopolysiloxane-containing group; B represents a polar group-containing monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an amino group or a hydroxyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taro IMAI, Ryunosuke HATA
  • Patent number: 7494367
    Abstract: A first cable conductor portion is placed on a first connector terminal. The first cable conductor portion is accommodated in a pressing recessed portion formed in an applying member. Ultrasonic vibration is applied to the first cable conductor portion and the first connector terminal and the first cable conductor portion and the first connector terminal are pressed, and thereby to be welded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Adachi, Taro Imai
  • Patent number: 7034226
    Abstract: A first cable conductor portion is placed on a first connector terminal. The first cable conductor portion is accommodated in a pressing recessed portion formed in an applying member. Ultrasonic vibration is applied to the first cable conductor portion and the first connector terminal and the first cable conductor portion and the first connector terminal are pressed, and thereby to be welded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: YAZAKI Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Adachi, Taro Imai
  • Publication number: 20050095887
    Abstract: A first cable conductor portion is placed on a first connector terminal. The first cable conductor portion is accommodated in a pressing recessed portion formed in an applying member. Ultrasonic vibration is applied to the first cable conductor portion and the first connector terminal and the first cable conductor portion and the first connector terminal are pressed, and thereby to be welded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Hideki Adachi, Taro Imai
  • Publication number: 20020111079
    Abstract: A first cable conductor portion is placed on a first connector terminal. The first cable conductor portion is accommodated in a pressing recessed portion formed in an applying member. Ultrasonic vibration is applied to the first cable conductor portion and the first connector terminal and the first cable conductor portion and the first connector terminal are pressed, and thereby to be welded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Adachi, Taro Imai
  • Patent number: 6393697
    Abstract: A first cable conductor portion is placed on a first connector terminal. The first cable conductor portion is accommodated in a pressing recessed portion formed in an applying member. Ultrasonic vibration is applied to the first cable conductor portion and the first connector terminal and the first cable conductor portion and the first connector terminal are pressed, and thereby to be welded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Adachi, Taro Imai
  • Patent number: 6247977
    Abstract: A connector for a flat cable is equipped with a resin-made holder and a resin-made cover that is mounted on the holder. The holder has two metallic bus bars for making connection of a flat cable with two electric wires. The respective bus bars are insert molded in the holder and have flat plate-like portions of connection that are arranged in the form of a flat plane by being spaced away from each other. The outer periphery of each portion of connection is exposed from the holder. The flat cable has two conductors. The respective conductors have exposed conductor portions that are extended in array. Each electric wire has a core wire portion. On the respective connection portions there are superposed their corresponding exposed conductor portions and core wire portions, respectively. The respective core wire portions are connected to their corresponding connection portions by ultrasonic welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Taro Imai