Patents by Inventor Tohru Katoh
Tohru Katoh 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: 8569813Abstract: The objective of this invention is to provide a photodiode which has high sensitivity even to light with a wavelength in the blue region while maintaining the high-frequency characterstics. The n type second semiconductor layer (13) containing an n type electroconductive impurity at a low concentration is formed directly or via an intrinsic semiconductor layer (11) on the p type first semiconductor layer (10). The third semiconductor layer (20) containing an n type electroconductive impurity at a medium concentration is formed shallower than said second semiconductor layer (13) in its main plane. The fourth semiconductor layer (21) containing an n type electroconductive impurity at a high concentration is formed shallower than said third semiconductor layer (20) in the main plane of the third semiconductor layer (20).Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Hiroyuki Tomomatsu, Tohru Katoh, Motoaki Kusamaki, Tetsuhiko Kinoshita
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Patent number: 7531165Abstract: A hair cosmetic which can impart, to hairs, flexibility, smoothness and oily feeling when the hairs are wetted and smoothness, softness and combing easiness after the hairs are dried are provided, the hair cosmetic comprising an amine represented by the formula (I): Formula (I) (wherein R1 represents a C8-40 alkyl group or alkenyl group or a group represented by the formula R5O-(AO)n—CmH2m—(R5 represents a C8-40 alkyl group or alkenyl group having 8 to 40 carbon atoms, A represents a C2-3 alkylene group, n denotes a number from 0 to 30 in average and m denotes an integer of 2 or 3), R2 represents a C1-5 alkylene group, R3 represents H, a C1-24 alkyl group, alkenyl group or hydroxyalkyl group or a C6-28 aryl group or arylalkyl group, R4 represents H, a C1-5 alkyl group, alkylene group or hydroxyalkyl group or a C6-28 aryl group or arylalkyl group, p denotes an integer from 1 to 3, q and r denote integers from 0 to 2 and p+q+r is equal to 3.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2004Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Katsuhisa Inoue, Takeshi Kaharu, Tohru Katoh
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Patent number: 7524486Abstract: A hair cosmetic which can impart, to hairs, flexibility, smoothness and oily feeling when the hairs are wetted and smoothness, softness and combing easiness after the hairs are dried are provided, the hair cosmetic comprising an amine represented by the formula (I): (wherein R1 represents a C8-40 alkyl group or alkenyl group or a group represented by the formula R5O-(AO)n—CmH2m—(R5 represents a C8-40 alkyl group or alkenyl group having 8 to 40 carbon atoms, A represents a C2-3 alkylene group, n denotes a number from 0 to 30 in average and m denotes an integer of 2 or 3), R2 represents a C1-5 alkylene group, R3 represents H, a C1-24 alkyl group, alkenyl group or hydroxyalkyl group or a C6-28 aryl group or arylalkyl group, R4 represents H, a C1-5 alkyl group, alkylene group or hydroxyalkyl group or a C6-28 aryl group or arylalkyl group, p denotes an integer from 1 to 3, q and r denote integers from 0 to 2 and p+q+r is equal to 3.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Katsuhisa Inoue, Takeshi Kaharu, Tohru Katoh
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Publication number: 20090016200Abstract: The objective of this invention is to provide a type of photodiode and the method of manufacturing the photodiode characterized by the fact that it has a higher photoelectric conversion efficiency (sensitivity) than that in the prior art. PIN photodiode 100 has a p-type silicon substrate, p-type silicon layer 112, n-type silicon layer 114 formed on p-type silicon layer 112 and having a junction plane with silicon layer 112, n-type low-resistance silicon region 116 that is formed to a prescribed depth from the surface of silicon layer 114 and has an impurity concentration higher than that of silicon layer 114, silicon oxide film 120 formed on silicon region 116, and silicon nitride film 122 formed on silicon oxide film 120.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Hiroyuki Tomomatsu, Akihiro Sugihara, Motoaki Kusamaki, Tohru Katoh
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Publication number: 20080099872Abstract: The objective of this invention is to provide a photodiode which has high sensitivity even to light with a wavelength in the blue region while maintaining the high-frequency characterstics. The n type second semiconductor layer (13) containing an n type electroconductive impurity at a low concentration is formed directly or via an intrinsic semiconductor layer (11) on the p type first semiconductor layer (10). The third semiconductor layer (20) containing an n type electroconductive impurity at a medium concentration is formed shallower than said second semiconductor layer (13) in its main plane. The fourth semiconductor layer (21) containing an n type electroconductive impurity at a high concentration is formed shallower than said third semiconductor layer (20) in the main plane of the third semiconductor layer (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Hiroyuki TOMOMATSU, Tohru KATOH, Motoaki KUSAMAKI, Tetsuhiko KINOSHITA
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Patent number: 7351685Abstract: The present invention provides a softener composition which contains a softening base having an excellent softening effect and satisfactory biodegradability. That is, the present invention provides the softener composition which comprises (A) a nonionic compound which has at least one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group and an amide bond but contains no dissociative group of amino or carboxyl group; and (B) at least one member selected among (B-?) cationic or ampholytic surfactants having one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group or one optionally substituted aryl group and (B-?) amino compounds having at least one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group and salts of the compounds.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yasuki Ohtawa, Tohru Katoh, Uichiro Nishimoto, Yoshio Hatayama, Yohei Kaneko
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Patent number: 7214718Abstract: The present invention provides a softening base and a softener having biodegradability employing a quaternary ammonium salt composition comprising (M) a monoester quaternary salt represented by the formula (I), (D) a diester quaternary salt represented by the formula (II) and (T) a triester quaternary salt represented by the formula (III), wherein the amount of (M) is 15 to 85% by weight, the amount of (D) is 0 to 44% by weight and the amount of (T) is 15 to 85% by weight based on the total amounts of (M), (D) and (T). The present invention also provides a process for producing the softener base and composition. wherein R, R1, n and X? are defined herein.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2000Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yasuki Ohtawa, Tohru Katoh, Takeshi Tomifuji
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Patent number: 7115779Abstract: A softener composition, which contains tri-long-chain alkyl quaternary ammonium salt that has been considered to be difficult to use as a softener base agent, and which can provide a softener composition that provides a sufficient softening performance, is provided with (A) a cationic surfactant comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts represented by the formulae (I), (II) or (III), wherein the ratio of quaternary ammonium salt represented by the formula (I) to the total amount of these salts exceeds 50 weight %, with the ratio thereof represented by (III) being set to not more than 10%, and (B) at least one nonionic surfactant. In this case, (A) may include tertiary amine. (wherein, R1, R2 and R3 represent long-chain alkyl groups, etc. having total carbon atoms of 8 to 40, which may be intersected by an ether group, an ester group or an amide group; R4 represents an alkyl group, etc. having carbon atoms of 1 to 6, and X? represents an anionic group.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yasuki Ohtawa, Takeshi Tomifuji, Akira Sakaguchi, Tohru Katoh
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Patent number: 7056450Abstract: An aqueous high-concentration solution of N,N-dialkylglycine, economical, easy to handle, and useful for subsequent organic chemical reactions, is provided. Also is provided a process for production thereof. The aqueous high-concentration solution of N,N-dialkylglycine which contains the N,N-dialkylglycine at a concentration of 30–80% by mass, and a metal-mineral acid salt at a content of 0.3–3% by mass can be produced industrially from an aqueous N,N-dialkylglycine alkali metal salt as the source material by the steps of (i) neutralizing an aqueous solution of an N,N-dialkylglycine alkali metal salt with a mineral acid, (ii) condensing the obtained aqueous solution by removal of water, and (iii) separating by solid-liquid separation the deposited alkali metal-mineral acid salt from the resulting slurry of the aqueous N,N-dialkylglycine solution and the alkali metal-mineral acid salt.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignees: Showa Denko K.K., Kao CorporationInventors: Takashi Ueda, Makoto Saito, Tohru Katoh, Katsuhisa Inoue
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Publication number: 20050107634Abstract: A softener composition, which contains tri-long-chain alkyl quaternary ammonium salt that has been considered to be difficult to use as a softener base agent, and which can provide a softener composition that provides a sufficient softening performance, is provided with (A) a cationic surfactant comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts represented by the formulae (I), (II) or (III), wherein the ratio of quaternary ammonium salt represented by the formula (I) to the total amount of these salts exceeds 50 weight %, with the ratio thereof represented by (III) being set to not more than 10%, and (B) at least one nonionic surfactant. In this case, (A) may include tertiary amine. (wherein, R1, R2 and R3 represent long-chain alkyl groups, etc. having total carbon atoms of 8 to 40, which may be intersected by an ether group, an ester group or an amide group; R4 represents an alkyl group, etc. having carbon atoms of 1 to 6, and X? represents an anionic group.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventors: Yasuki Ohtawa, Takeshi Tomifuji, Akira Sakaguchi, Tohru Katoh
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Publication number: 20050091763Abstract: A hair cosmetic which can impart, to hairs, flexibility, smoothness and oily feeling when the hairs are wetted and smoothness, softness and combing easiness after the hairs are dried are provided, the hair cosmetic comprising an amine represented by the formula (I): Formula (I) (wherein R1 represents a C8-40 alkyl group or alkenyl group or a group represented by the formula R5O—(AO)n—CmH2m—(R5 represents a C8-40 alkyl group or alkenyl group having 8 to 40 carbon atoms, A represents a C2-3 alkylene group, n denotes a number from 0 to 30 in average and m denotes an integer of 2 or 3), R2 represents a C1-5 alkylene group, R3 represents H, a C1-24 alkyl group, alkenyl group or hydroxyalkyl group or a C6-28 aryl group or arylalkyl group, R4 represents H, a C1-5 alkyl group, alkylene group or hydroxyalkyl group or a C6-28 aryl group or arylalkyl group, p denotes an integer from 1 to 3, q and r denote integers from 0 to 2 and p+q+r is equal to 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Katsuhisa Inoue, Takeshi Kaharu, Tohru Katoh
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Publication number: 20050037934Abstract: A hair cosmetic which can impart, to hairs, flexibility, smoothness and oily feeling when the hairs are wetted and smoothness, softness and combing easiness after the hairs are dried are provided, the hair cosmetic comprising an amine represented by the formula (I): (wherein R1 represents a C8-40 alkyl group or alkenyl group or a group represented by the formula R5O-(AO)n—CmH2m—(R5 represents a C8-40 alkyl group or alkenyl group having 8 to 40 carbon atoms, A represents a C2-3 alkylene group, n denotes a number from 0 to 30 in average and m denotes an integer of 2 or 3), R represents a C1-5 alkylene group, R represents H, a C1-24 alkyl group, alkenyl group or hydroxyalkyl group or a C6-28 aryl group or arylalkyl group, R4 represents H, a C1-5 alkyl group, alkylene group or hydroxyalkyl group or a C6-28 aryl group or arylalkyl group, p denotes an integer from 1 to 3, q and r denote integers from 0 to 2 and p+q+r is equal to 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Katsuhisa Inoue, Takeshi Kaharu, Tohru Katoh
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Patent number: 6855682Abstract: A softener composition, which contains tri-long-chain alkyl quaternary ammonium salt that has been considered to be difficult to use as a softener base agent, and which can provide a softener composition that provides a sufficient softening performance, is provided with (A) a cationic surfactant comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts represented by the formulae (I), (II) or (III), wherein the ratio of quaternary ammonium salt represented by the formula (I) to the total amount of these salts exceeds 50 weight %, with the ratio thereof represented by (III) being set to not more than 10%, and (B) at least one nonionic surfactant. In this case, (A) may include tertiary amine. (wherein, R1, R2 and R3 represent long-chain alkyl groups, etc. having total carbon atoms of 8 to 40, which may be intersected by an ether group, an ester group or an amide group; R4 represents an alkyl group, etc. having carbon atoms of 1 to 6, and X? represents an anionic group.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yasuki Ohtawa, Takeshi Tomifuji, Akira Sakaguchi, Tohru Katoh
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Publication number: 20040238786Abstract: An aqueous high-concentration solution of N,N-dialkylglycine, economical, easy to handle, and useful for subsequent organic chemical reactions, is provided. Also is provided a process for production thereof. The aqueous high-concentration solution of N,N-dialkylglycine which contains the N,N-dialkylglycine at a concentration of 30-80% by mass, and a metal-mineral acid salt at a content of 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Takashi Ueda, Makoto Saito, Tohru Katoh, Katsuhisa Inoue
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Patent number: 6624137Abstract: The present invention provides a softener exhibiting a excellent softening effect and a satisfactory biodegradability.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Tohru Katoh, Yohei Kaneko, Yasuki Ohtawa
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Publication number: 20030176312Abstract: The present invention provides a softener composition which contains a softening base having an excellent softening effect and satisfactory biodegradability. That is, the present invention provides the softener composition which comprises (A) a nonionic compound which has at least one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group and an amide bond but contains no dissociative group of amino or carboxyl group; and (B) at least one member selected among (B-&agr;) cationic or ampholytic surfactants having one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group or one optionally substituted aryl group and (B-&agr;) amino compounds having at least one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group and salts of the compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Yasuki Ohtawa, Tohru Katoh, Uichiro Nishimoto, Yoshio Hatayama, Yohei Kaneko
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Patent number: 6541444Abstract: The present invention provides a softener composition which contains a softening base having an excellent softening effect and satisfactory biodegradability. That is, the present invention provides the softener composition that has (A) a nonionic compound which has at least one C5-C36 alkyl or alkenyl group and an amide bond but contains no dissociative group of amino or carboxyl group; and (B) at least one member selected among (B-&agr;) cationic or ampholytic surfactants having one C5-C36 alkyl or alkenyl group or one optionally substituted aryl group and (B-&bgr;) amino compounds, having at least one C5-C36 alkyl or alkenyl group and salts of the compunds.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yasuki Ohtawa, Tohru Katoh, Uichiro Nishimoto, Yoshio Hatayama, Yohei Kaneko
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Publication number: 20030036499Abstract: A softener composition, which contains tri-long-chain alkyl quaternary ammonium salt that has been considered to be difficult to use as a softener base agent, and which can provide a softener composition that provides a sufficient softening performance, is provided with (A) a cationic surfactant comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts represented by the formulae (I), (II) or (III), wherein the ratio of quaternary ammonium salt represented by the formula (I) to the total amount of these salts exceeds 50 weight %, with the ratio thereof represented by (III) being set to not more than 10%, and (B) at least one nonionic surfactant. In this case, (A) may include tertiary amine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2002Publication date: February 20, 2003Inventors: Yasuki Ohtawa, Takeshi Tomifuji, Akira Sakaguchi, Tohru Katoh
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Publication number: 20030035784Abstract: A hair cosmetic which can impart, to hairs, flexibility, smoothness and oily feeling when the hairs are wetted and smoothness, softness and combing easiness after the hairs are dried are provided, the hair cosmetic comprising an amine represented by the formula (I):Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2002Publication date: February 20, 2003Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Katsuhisa Inoue, Takeshi Kaharu, Tohru Katoh
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Patent number: 6521588Abstract: The present invention provides a softener composition exhibiting an excellent softening effect and high biodegradability. That is, the present invention provides a softener composition having (A) at least one quaternary ammonium salt having at least two C5-C36 alkyl or alkenyl groups which may be interrupted by an ester linkage, amide linkage or ether linkage and (B) a tertiary amino compound (I) a salt thereof or a mixture of the same: wherein R1 and R2 represent a C1-C3 alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl group or the like and R3 represents a C5-C36 alkyl group which is interrupted by an ester linkage, amide linkage or ether linkage, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2000Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Tohru Katoh, Yasuki Ohtawa, Yohei Kaneko