Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Ogawa
Tetsuya Ogawa 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: 4756847Abstract: Novel compounds which, when used as a components of liquid crystal compositions, have good compatibility with other components and also have large values of dielectric anisotropy and optical anisotropy, and liquid crystal compositions containing the same are provided, which compounds are 4'-cyano-3'-halogenophenyl 4-(5-substituted-pyrimidin-2-yl)benzoate expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms or --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.p --CH.sub.3 wherein m and p each represent an integer of 0 to 8 and m+p.ltoreq.8, and X represents a halogen atom.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1986Date of Patent: July 12, 1988Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Naoyuki Yoshida, Kisei Kitano, Yoshito Furukawa, Tetsuya Ogawa, Shigeru Sugimori, Yasuyuki Goto, Toyoshiro Isoyama, Kazunori Nigorikawa
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Patent number: 4696759Abstract: A novel ester compound exhibiting liquid crystal phases within a broad temperature range and having a low viscosity and a high compatibility with liquid crystal compounds, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which ester compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents F or Cl; Y and Z each represent H, F or Cl and when either one of Y or Z is H, the other is F or Cl and further when X is Cl, Y and Z are not both Cl; --A-- represents a member selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## and R represents an alkyl group or an alkoxy group each of 1 to 10 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1986Date of Patent: September 29, 1987Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Toyoshiro Isoyama, Yasuyuki Goto, Tetsuya Ogawa, Shigeru Sugimori
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Patent number: 4695398Abstract: A compound which, when used as a component of a liquid crystal composition, has an effectiveness of notably reducing the viscosity and the operating voltage of the resulting liquid crystal composition, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is a cyclohexane derivative expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1986Date of Patent: September 22, 1987Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Yasuyuki Goto, Tetsuya Ogawa, Shigeru Sugimori
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Patent number: 4684478Abstract: A compound which, when added as a component to other components, raises the N-I point of the resulting liquid crystal composition and nevertheless affords only a relatively small rise in viscosity of the composition, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is a 1-(trans-4'-alkylcyclohexyl)-2-4"-[trans-4"'-(trans-4""-alkylcyclohexyl)cy clohexylphenyl]ethane expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1986Date of Patent: August 4, 1987Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Shigeru Sugimori, Yasuyuki Goto, Toyoshiro Isoyama, Kazunori Nigorikawa, Tetsuya Ogawa, Kisei Kitano, Naoyuki Yoshida, Yoshito Furukawa
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Patent number: 4684476Abstract: A novel pyrimidine derivative which, when used as a component of a liquid crystal composition, is useful for driving a liquid crystal cell containing the composition at low voltages, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which pyrimidine derivative is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein n represents an integer of 0 or 1; R represents an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 each represent hydrogen atom, F, Cl or Br as halogeno group, cyano group or trifluoromethyl group and at least one of X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 is trifluoromethyl group.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1986Date of Patent: August 4, 1987Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Kisei Kitano, Tetsuya Ogawa, Yoshito Furukawa, Naoyuki Yoshida, Shigeru Sugimori, Yasuyuki Goto, Toyoshiro Isoyama, Kazunori Nigorikawa
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Patent number: 4684477Abstract: A novel pyridine derivative which, when added to liquid crystal substances, can improve various specific features required for the resulting liquid crystal compositions, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which pyridine derivative is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein W represents H or F; X, F, Cl or alkyl or alkoxy of 1.about.10 C; ##STR2## n, 0 or 1; Y, CN or alkyl or alkoxy of 1.about.10 C; Z, F, Cl or H; and when Z is F or Cl, Y is limited to CN, excluding certain identified compounds.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1986Date of Patent: August 4, 1987Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Shigeru Sugimori, Kazunori Nigorikawa, Tetsuya Ogawa
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Patent number: 4683078Abstract: A novel liquid crystal compound suitable to use as a component of liquid crystal dielectrics and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is a dihalogeno-aromatic compound expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, each of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an alkoxymethyl group of 2 to 12 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1986Date of Patent: July 28, 1987Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Shigeru Sugimori, Yasuyuki Goto, Tetsuya Ogawa
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Patent number: 4680137Abstract: A novel liquid crystal ester compound which is useful as a component for TN type nematic liquid crystal composition, raising its nematic-isotropic liquid phase-isotropic liquid phase transition point without increasing its viscosity and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which ester compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group or an alkoxy group each of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; ##STR2## represents ##STR3## Y represents -- COO--or --OCO--; any of ##STR4## n represents 0 or 1; and Z represents an alkyl group or an alkoxy group each of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom of F, Cl or Br.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1986Date of Patent: July 14, 1987Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Toyoshiro Isoyama, Tetsuya Ogawa, Shigeru Sugimori
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Patent number: 4673529Abstract: A novel liquid crystal compound useful as a component of liquid crystal compositions and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is a phenoxypropanol ester derivative expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent an alkyl group or an alkoxy group each of 1 to 15 carbon atoms, F atom, Cl atom or CN group, but either one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1985Date of Patent: June 16, 1987Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Shigeru Sugimori, Tetsuya Ogawa, Yasuyuki Goto, Toyoshiro Isoyama, Kazunori Nigorikawa, Kisei Kitano, Naoyuki Yoshida, Yoshito Furukawa
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Patent number: 4668425Abstract: A novel liquid crystal compound which is superior in compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds or liquid crystal compositions, chemically stable, and when added to liquid crystal compositions, can raise the clearing point thereof almost without increasing the viscosity and enhance .DELTA..epsilon. and .DELTA.n thereof, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group or an alkoxy group each of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; Y represents F, Cl or H; and Z represents F, Cl, cyano group or an alkyl group or an alkoxy group each of 1 to 10 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1986Date of Patent: May 26, 1987Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Kazunori Nigorikawa, Kisei Kitano, Shigeru Sugimori, Tetsuya Ogawa
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Patent number: 4640796Abstract: A novel 1,4-dipyrimidinylbenzene derivative which is useful as a component constituting a liquid crystal composition which is superior in properties and also physically and chemically stable, as a material for liquid crystal display elements, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which derivative is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents an alkyl group or an alkoxy group each of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, methylthio group or cyano group and Y represents an alkyl group or an alkoxy group each of 1 to 10 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1985Date of Patent: February 3, 1987Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Naoyuki Yoshida, Kisei Kitano, Yoshito Furukawa, Tetsuya Ogawa, Shigeru Sugimori, Yasuyuki Goto, Toyoshiro Isoyama, Kazunori Nigorikawa
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Patent number: 4640795Abstract: A novel compound which exhibits superior effectiveness particularly in reducing the driving voltage of liquid crystal display elements, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is a 5-alkyl-2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)pyrimidine expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein m represents an integer of 1 to 8.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1986Date of Patent: February 3, 1987Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Ogawa, Kisei Kitano, Yasuyuki Goto, Masahiro Fukui, Shigeru Sugimori
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Patent number: 4623477Abstract: Ester compounds having a pyrimidine ring, using as their raw material, substituted pyrimidinols in place of expensive p-substituted phenols, and also useful as a material for liquid crystal display elements are provided which esters are expressed by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; X represents a halogen atom of F, Cl or Br, cyano group or an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; ##STR2## represents ##STR3## and n is 0 or 1.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1984Date of Patent: November 18, 1986Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Ogawa, Yasuyuki Goto, Kisei Kitano, Naoyuki Yoshida
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Patent number: 4609485Abstract: A novel bipyrimidinyl derivative which is superior in practical properties and useful as a high temperature liquid crystal component constituting a physically and chemically stable liquid crystal composition is provided, which bipyrimidinyl derivative is a 2,5'-disubstituted-5,2'-bipyrimidinyl expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## X represents a halogen atom of F, Cl or Br or cyano group or an alkyl group or an alkoxy group each having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and R represents an alkyl group or an alkoxy group each having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1985Date of Patent: September 2, 1986Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Kisei Kitano, Tetsuya Ogawa, Yasuyuki Goto, Naoyuki Yoshida
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Patent number: 4585575Abstract: Novel liquid crystal compounds having superior properties and liquid crystal compositions containing the same are provided, which compounds are expressed by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, each having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 represents cyano group or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1984Date of Patent: April 29, 1986Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Shigeru Sugimori, Toyoshiro Isoyama, Yasuyuki Goto, Tetsuya Ogawa
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Patent number: 4581155Abstract: Novel compounds capable of improving various characteristics required for liquid crystal compositions when added to liquid crystal substances, and liquid crystal compositions containing the same are provided, which novel compounds are halogenopyrimidine derivatives expressed by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents a halogen atom of F, Cl of Br and l represents 1 or 2.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1984Date of Patent: April 8, 1986Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Yasuyuki Goto, Tetsuya Ogawa, Kisei Kitano, Masahiro Fukui, Shigeru Sugimori
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Patent number: 4537999Abstract: A process for the production of dinitrophenyl ethers having the general formula [III]: ##STR1## wherein, one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is a nitro radical, and the other is a hydrogen atom or a straight-chain, branched-chain or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and R.sub.3 is a radical selected from the group consisting of (i) a straight-chain, branched-chain or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, (ii) a straight-chain hydrocarbon radical having one phenyl group as a substituent and containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, (iii) a phenyl radical, and (iv) a phenyl radical with one or more than one substituents selected from the group consisting of a nitro group, a halogen group, a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms and an alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, by reacting a compound represented by the formula [I]: ##STR2## wherein, R.sub.1 and R.sub.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1983Date of Patent: August 27, 1985Assignees: Chisso Corporation, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Ogawa, Shinichi Saitoh, Takeshi Inoi, Masaji Kato, Heitaro Obara
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Patent number: 4506434Abstract: A method for producing semiconductor devices having a substrate, element fabrication areas formed in the substrate and isolation areas surrounding the element fabrication areas. The method comprises forming a thermal strain absorbing layer on the top surface of the element fabrication areas, forming at least one groove in an area which is to become the isolation areas, inlaying an insulator in the at least one groove, and annealing the insulator to make the density thereof uniform.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1982Date of Patent: March 26, 1985Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Tetsuya Ogawa, Nobuo Toyokura
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Patent number: 4349409Abstract: A method and an apparatus for plasma etching semiconductor materials by providing an intermediate electrode between the electrodes in a parallel state type plasma etching apparatus, moving the intermediate electrode by a drive mechanism, and continuously changing from a condition of high input power and high self-bias voltage to a condition of low input power and low self-bias voltage while varying the distance between the intermediate electrode and the first electrode and the RF power, thereby to remove damage or deposits that may have been formed on the surface when the semiconductor material was being subjected to processing.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1981Date of Patent: September 14, 1982Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Hikou Shibayama, Tetsuya Ogawa, Makoto Kosugi, Tokushige Hisatsugu, Koichi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 4268362Abstract: A method for purifying raw acetic acid containing formaldehyde is provided wherein raw acetic acid is heat-treated at a temperature of about its boiling point or higher, in advance of the conventional distillation for removing a lower boiling fraction, and the acetic acid thus heat-treated is distilled to remove the lower boiling fraction, whereby the content of formaldehyde can be reduced down to 30 ppm or lower.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1976Date of Patent: May 19, 1981Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Ogawa, Norio Yoshizaki, Tadakatsu Katsuragi, Makoto Nakamura, Kiyonori Shiiba