Patents by Inventor Teruo Kubota
Teruo Kubota 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).
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Patent number: 8236746Abstract: A detergent composition containing: (a) a nonionic surfactant containing a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether of which alkylene oxide moiety has an average number of moles of from 4 to 8; (b) an anionic surfactant, excluding a fatty acid and a salt thereof; and (c) a clay mineral represented by the general formula (I): [Si8(MgaAlb)O20(OH)4]X?·MeX+??(I) wherein a, b and x satisfy 0<a?6, 0<b?4, and x=12?2a?3b, and Me is at least one member selected from Na, K, Li, Ca, Mg and NH4, wherein the clay mineral is contained in an amount of 3% by weight or more, wherein a weight ratio of the component (a) to the component (b), (a)/(b), exceeds 1 and is less than 5.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yuki Yanagisawa, Kuniaki Mitsuyoshi, Wataru Ueno, Isao Yamada, Teruo Kubota
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Patent number: 8067354Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide a softening detergent composition capable of washing a fibrous manufactured article having softening ability, and at the same time allowing a clay mineral to be less likely to remain on clothes.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2006Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Teruo Kubota, Yohei Ozeki, Wataru Ueno, Motomitsu Hasumi
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Patent number: 8034760Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide a softening detergent composition capable of washing a fibrous manufactured article or the like having softening ability, and at the same time allowing a clay mineral to be less likely to remain on clothes. [SOLVING MEANS] A softening detergent composition containing (a) 2 to 20% by mass of clay granules containing as a main component a smectite clay mineral represented by the following general formula (I), provided that a Na/Ca mass ratio in the granules is 1.0 or more: [Si8(MgaAlb)O20(OH)4]X?.X/n [Me]n+ (I), wherein a, b, and x satisfy the formulas 0<a?6, 0?b?4, 0.2?x=12?2a?3b?1.2; Me is at least one member of Na, K, Li, Ca, Mg and NH4; and n is valency of Me; (b) 3 to 9% by mass of a nonionic surfactant; and (c) 12 to 27% by mass of an anionic surfactant, provided that a salt of a fatty acid is excluded; and the softening detergent composition used for hand-washing.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yohei Ozeki, Teruo Kubota, Motomitsu Hasumi
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Patent number: 7968509Abstract: The present invention relates to a softening detergent composition containing a glyceryl monoether represented by formula (I) and (b) a clay mineral: R—O—(C3H6O2)n—H??(I) wherein R represents a hydrocarbon group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms and n represents the degree of condensation of glycerin and denotes a number from 3 to 5.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yohei Ozeki, Teruo Kubota, Takanori Kotera, Motomitsu Hasumi
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Publication number: 20100298199Abstract: The present invention relates to a softening detergent composition containing a glyceryl monoether represented by formula (I) and (b) a clay mineral: R—O—(C3H6O2)n—H ??(I) wherein R represents a hydrocarbon group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms and n represents the degree of condensation of glycerin and denotes a number from 3 to 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2007Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Yohei Ozeki, Teruo Kubota, Takanori Kotera, Motomitsu Hasumi
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Publication number: 20100093593Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide a softening detergent composition capable of washing a fibrous manufactured article or the like having softening ability, and at the same time allowing a clay mineral to be less likely to remain on clothes. [SOLVING MEANS] A softening detergent composition containing (a) 2 to 20% by mass of clay granules containing as a main component a smectite clay mineral represented by the following general formula (I), provided that a Na/Ca mass ratio in the granules is 1.0 or more: [Si8(MgaAlb)O20(OH)4]X?.X/n [Me]n+ (I), wherein a, b, and x satisfy the formulas 0<a?6, 0?b?4, 0.2?x=12?2a?3b?1.2; Me is at least one member of Na, K, Li, Ca, Mg and NH4; and n is valency of Me; (b) 3 to 9% by mass of a nonionic surfactant; and (c) 12 to 27% by mass of an anionic surfactant, provided that a salt of a fatty acid is excluded; and the softening detergent composition used for hand-washing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2006Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Yohei Ozeki, Teruo Kubota, Motomitsu Hasumi
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Publication number: 20100041578Abstract: A detergent composition containing: (a) a nonionic surfactant containing a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether of which alkylene oxide moiety has an average number of moles of from 4 to 8; (b) an anionic surfactant, excluding a fatty acid and a salt thereof; and (c) a clay mineral represented by the general formula (I): [Si8(MgaAlb)O20(OH)4]X?.MeX+??(I) wherein a, b and x satisfy 0<a?6, 0<b?4, and x=12?2a?3, and Me is at least one member selected from Na, K, Li, Ca, Mg and NH4, wherein the clay mineral is contained in an amount of 3% by weight or more, wherein a weight ratio of the component (a) to the component (b), (a)/(b), exceeds 1 and is less than 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: Yuki Yanagisawa, Kuniaki Mitsuyoshi, Wataru Ueno, Isao Yamada, Teruo Kubota
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Publication number: 20090170746Abstract: [Problems] To provide a softening detergent composition capable of washing a fibrous manufactured article having softening ability, and at the same time allowing a clay mineral to be less likely to remain on clothes. [Solving Means] A softening detergent composition containing (a) 1 to 20% by mass of clay granules containing as a main component a smectite clay mineral represented by the following general formula (I), provided that a Na/Ca mass ratio in the granules is less than 1.0: [Si8(MgaAlb)O20(OH)4]X?.X/n [Me]n (I), wherein a, b, and x satisfy the formulas 0<a?6, 0?b?4, 0.2?x=12?2a?3b?1.2; Me is at least one member of Na, K, Li, Ca, Mg and NH4; and n is valency of Me; (b) 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2006Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Teruo Kubota, Yohei Ozeki, Wataru Ueno, Motomitsu Hasumi
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Patent number: 7446085Abstract: Detergent particles obtained by a process comprising the step of dryneutralizing base particles comprising a water-soluble solid alkali inorganic substance (A) with a liquid acid precursor (B) of a non-soap anionic surfactant, wherein the base particles are obtained by a spray-drying method, and wherein the base particles contain the component (A) in an amount of equal to or greater than 4 times the amount equivalent for neutralizing the component (B) and have an average particle size of from 150 to 400 ?m; base particles having an average particle size of from 150 to 400 ?m, comprising 20 to 80% by weight of a water-soluble solid alkali inorganic substance; a process for preparing detergent particles comprising the steps of (a) preparing a slurry comprising a water-soluble solid alkali inorganic substance (A) in an amount equal to or greater than 4 times the amount equivalent for neutralizing a liquid acid precursor (B) of a non-soap anionic surfactant to be added in step (c); (b) spray-drying the slurry obtType: GrantFiled: September 2, 2003Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoshinobu Imaizumi, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Teruo Kubota
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Patent number: 7098177Abstract: A process for preparing detergent particles containing step (I): mixing a base particle for supporting a surfactant ((a) component), and a surfactant composition ((b) component), under mixing conditions wherein the (a) component does not substantially undergo breakdown, to give a mixture; wherein the base particle is obtained by spray-drying an aqueous slurry, wherein the mixing operation is carried out by using a mixer containing agitation impellers, and where the mixer further contains disintegration impellers, the mixing operation step (I) is carried out without substantially rotating the disintegration impellers; and step (II): mixing the mixture obtained in step (I) with 5 to 100 parts by weight of fine powder, while substantially maintaining the shape of the (a) component containing (b) component, to give detergent particles, having a degree of particle growth of 1.3 or less, and a bulk density of 500 g/L or more.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1999Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Teruo Kubota, Hitoshi Takaya, Hiroyuki Yamashita
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Publication number: 20050272629Abstract: A detergent particle comprising a base detergent particle, a base layer comprising a fine powder, prepared by treating a surface of the base detergent particle with a fine powder dispersion, in which a fine powder is dispersed in a binder, wherein the base layer is formed on the surface of the base detergent particle, and a surface coating comprising a surface modifier, which is formed on the base layer; a process for preparing a detergent particle, comprising the steps of treating a surface of a base detergent particle with a fine powder dispersion in which the fine powder is dispersed in a binder as a dispersion medium to form a base layer on the surface of the base detergent particle; and surface-coating the base layer with a surface modifier; and a fine powder dispersion for forming a base layer comprising a binder and a fine powder, wherein the fine powder is dispersed in the binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2003Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: Motomitsu Hasumi, Toshiki Nishi, Teruo Kubota, Shu Yamaguchi, Hideichi Nitta, Hiroyuki Yamashita
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Publication number: 20050256023Abstract: Detergent particles obtained by a process comprising the step of dryneutralizing base particles comprising a water-soluble solid alkali inorganic substance (A) with a liquid acid precursor (B) of a non-soap anionic surfactant, wherein the base particles are obtained by a spray-drying method, and wherein the base particles contain the component (A) in an amount of equal to or greater than 4 times the amount equivalent for neutralizing the component (B) and have an average particle size of from 150 to 400 ?m; base particles having an average particle size of from 150 to 400 ?m, comprising 20 to 80% by weight of a water-soluble solid alkali inorganic substance; a process for preparing detergent particles comprising the steps of (a) preparing a slurry comprising a water-soluble solid alkali inorganic substance (A) in an amount equal to or greater than 4 times the amount equivalent for neutralizing a liquid acid precursor (B) of a non-soap anionic surfactant to be added in step (c); (b) spray-drying the slurry obtType: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2003Publication date: November 17, 2005Inventors: Yoshinobu Imaizumi, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Teruo Kubota
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Patent number: 6849590Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing particles for supporting a surfactant, comprising a step of giving a defect to a coating film containing a water-soluble component, wherein the coating film is formed on surfaces of raw material particles; and a process for preparing detergent particles comprising a step of mixing a surfactant composition and the particles for supporting a surfactant obtained by the above process, under conditions that the surfactant composition shows a liquid state. By using the process of the present invention, there can be obtained particles for supporting a surfactant, in which the supporting ability of the particles is improved, without lowering the detergency. In addition, by using the particles for supporting a surfactant, there can be obtained detergent particles having excellent detergency.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: KAO CorporationInventors: Hiroki Yamaboshi, Shuji Takana, Teruo Kubota, Hitoshi Takaya, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Hideichi Nitta
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Patent number: 6818605Abstract: The present invention relates to a granular detergent composition having easy measurability and distributivity suitable for spoon measurement, a bulk density thereof being 500 g/L or more, containing a surfactant, a water-insoluble inorganic compound and a water-soluble salt, wherein the granular detergent composition has a variance of powder dropping rate V of 1.0 or less, an inserting pressure P of 80 gf/cm or less, a &Dgr; dropping ratio D of 14% of les, and an index K of from 30 to 230, the index K being represented by the equation: K=P×exp (0.135×D), wherein P stands for an inserting pressure (gf/cm), and D stands for a &Dgr; dropping ratio (%); and a process for preparing the same.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Takeshi Ban, Teruo Kubota, Shu Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Saijo, Hiroyuki Yamashita
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Patent number: 6602846Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing uni-core detergent particles having a degree of particle growth of 1.5 or less and a bulk density of 500 g/L or more, comprising the steps of (A-I) mixing base particles for supporting a surfactant which have an average particle size of from 150 to 500 &mgr;m and a bulk density of 400 g/L or more [Component (a)] with a surfactant composition [Component (c)]; (A-II) mixing a mixture obtained in Step (A-I) with a powdery builder [Component (b)] of which primary average particle size is from 3 to 30 &mgr;m; and (A-III) mixing a mixture obtained in Step (A-II) with a fine powder [Component (d)] of which primary average particle size is smaller than that of Component (b). By using the process of the present invention, the uni-core detergent particles which are excellent in the dissolubility and the flowability properties can be prepared.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Teruo Kubota, Hitoshi Takaya, Motomitsu Hasumi, Hiroyuki Yamashita
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Patent number: 6534474Abstract: The surfactant composition of the present invention is a surfactant composition which is capable of being formulated for use in a non-liquid detergent composition, the surfactant composition comprising a) a nonionic surfactant having a melting point of 30° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2000Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Kyoko Okada, Teruo Kubota, Hitoshi Takaya, Shu Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Yamashita
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Patent number: 6521585Abstract: Detergent formulations incorporating crystalline alkali metal silicate granules provide enhanced performance in removing sebum dirt stains at low dosages of detergent in the wash. The detergent formulations are prepared by combining an alkali metal silicate having a high pH value with a nonionic surfactant and an acid precursor of an anionic surfactant capable of having a lamellar orientation. The formulation is granulated by tumbling in an agitating mixer while increasing the bulk density at elevated temperatures to yield alkali metal silicate granules having a bulk density of from 0.6 to 1.2 g/ml.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1998Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Yamashita, Shu Yamaguchi, Teruo Kubota, Katsuhiko Kasai, Shigeru Tamura, Masaki Tsumadori
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Publication number: 20020155977Abstract: To provide detergent particles having high-speed dissolution capable of dissolving quickly in water after supplying the detergent particles in water, and a method for preparing the detergent particles, and a detergent composition comprising the detergent particles. Detergent particles having an average particle size of from 150 to 500 &mgr;m and a bulk density of 500 g/liter or more, wherein the detergent particles comprising a detergent particle being capable of releasing a bubble from an inner portion of the detergent particles in a process of dissolving the detergent particle in water, the bubble having a size of one-tenth or more of a particle size of the detergent particle, and wherein the detergent particles have a dissolution rate as calculated by Equation (1) of 90% or more, under conditions where the detergent particles are supplied in water at 5° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Inventors: Teruo Kubota, Hitoshi Takaya, Shu Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Shuji Takana
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Patent number: 6376453Abstract: To provide detergent particles having high-speed dissolution capable of dissolving quickly in water after supplying the detergent particles in water, and a method for preparing the detergent particles, and a detergent composition comprising the detergent particles. Detergent particles having an average particle size of from 150 to 500 &mgr;m and a bulk density of 500 g/liter or more, wherein the detergent particles comprising a detergent particle being capable of releasing a bubble from an inner portion of the detergent particles in a process of dissolving the detergent particle in water, the bubble having a size of one-tenth or more of a particle size of the detergent particle, and wherein the detergent particles have a dissolution rate as calculated by Equation (1) of 90% or more, under conditions where the detergent particles are supplied in water at 5° C.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1999Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Teruo Kubota, Hitoshi Takaya, Shu Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Shuji Takana
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Patent number: 5945395Abstract: The method for producing nonionic detergent granules includes the steps of (I) blending the following (i) to (iii): (i) at least one of a nonionic surfactant and an aqueous nonionic surfactant solution; (ii) an acid precursor of an anionic surfactant capable of having a lamellar orientation; (iii) at least one of an alkali builder and an alkali, porous oil-absorbing carrier, to give a mixture of detergent starting materials containing the nonionic surfactant as a main surfactant component; and (II) heating the mixture obtained in step (I) at least up to a temperature capable of neutralizing the acid precursor of the anionic surfactant in an agitating mixer, and granulating while tumbling the agitating mixer thereby increasing a bulk density, to give nonionic detergent granules having a bulk density of from 0.6 to 1.2 g/ml.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1997Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: KAO CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Yamashita, Koji Toyoda, Masaaki Sakaue, Yasuji Yamada, Teruo Kubota, Hiroshi Kogurusu