Patents by Inventor Tomohiko Kotake

Tomohiko Kotake 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: 20170156207
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting resin composition comprising (A) a curing agent having an acidic substituent and an unsaturated maleimide group which is produced by a specific method, (B) a 6-substituted guanamine compound and/or dicyandiamide, (C) a copolymer resin comprising specific monomer units and (D) an epoxy resin and a prepreg and a laminated plate which are prepared by using the same. The thermosetting resin composition of the present invention is balanced in all of a copper foil adhesive property, a heat resistance, a moisture absorption, a flame resistance, a metal-stuck heat resistance, a relative dielectric constant and a dielectric loss tangent. They have a low toxicity and are excellent in a safety and a working environment, and therefore a prepreg and a laminated plate which have excellent performances are obtained by using the above thermosetting resin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Shinji Tsuchikawa, Tomohiko Kotake, Masanori Akiyama
  • Patent number: 9603244
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting resin composition comprising (A) a curing agent having an acidic substituent and an unsaturated maleimide group which is produced by a specific method, (B) a 6-substituted guanamine compound and/or dicyandiamide, (C) a copolymer resin comprising specific monomer units and (D) an epoxy resin and a prepreg and a laminated plate which are prepared by using the same. The thermosetting resin composition of the present invention is balanced in all of a copper foil adhesive property, a heat resistance, a moisture absorption, a flame resistance, a metal-stuck heat resistance, a relative dielectric constant and a dielectric loss tangent. They have a low toxicity and are excellent in a safety and a working environment, and therefore a prepreg and a laminated plate which have excellent performances are obtained by using the above thermosetting resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD
    Inventors: Shinji Tsuchikawa, Tomohiko Kotake, Masanori Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20170022353
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting resin composition comprising (A) a metal salt of disubstituted phosphinic acid, (B) a maleimide compound having a N-substituted maleimide group in a molecule, (C) a 6-substituted guanamine compound or dicyandiamide and (D) an epoxy resin having at least two epoxy groups in a molecule and a prepreg and a laminated plate which are prepared by using the same. The prepregs obtained by impregnating or coating a base material with the thermosetting resin compositions of the present invention and the laminated plates produced by laminating and molding the above prepregs are balanced in all of a copper foil adhesive property, a glass transition temperature, a solder heat resistance, a moisture absorption, a flame resistance, a relative dielectric constant and a dielectric loss tangent, and they are useful as a printed wiring board for electronic instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Shinji TSUCHIKAWA, Masanori AKIYAMA, Tomohiko KOTAKE
  • Publication number: 20160369059
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an aerogel having a thermal conductivity of 0.03 W/m·K or less and a compressive elasticity modulus of 2 MPa or less at 25° C. under atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Tomohiko KOTAKE, Masato MIYATAKE, Hikari MURAI
  • Publication number: 20160234942
    Abstract: Discloses are a thermosetting resin composition containing a maleimide compound including an unsaturated maleimide compound having a specified chemical structure, a thermosetting resin, an inorganic filler, and a molybdenum compound; a laminate plate for wiring boards obtained by coating a base material with a thermosetting resin composition containing a thermosetting resin, silica, and a specified molybdenum compound and then performing semi-curing to form a prepreg, and laminating and molding the prepreg; and a method for manufacturing a resin composition varnish including specified steps. According to the present invention, electronic components having low thermal expansion properties and excellent drilling proccessability and heat resistance, for example, a prepreg, a laminate plate, an interposer, etc., can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takahashi, Yasuo Kamigata, Hikari Murai, Masahiro Aoshima, Shinji Tsuchikawa, Masato Miyatake, Tomohiko Kotake, Hiroyuki Izumi
  • Publication number: 20160230037
    Abstract: Discloses are a thermosetting resin composition containing a maleimide compound including an unsaturated maleimide compound having a specified chemical structure, a thermosetting resin, an inorganic filler, and a molybdenum compound; a laminate plate for wiring boards obtained by coating a base material with a thermosetting resin composition containing a thermosetting resin, silica, and a specified molybdenum compound and then performing semi-curing to form a prepreg, and laminating and molding the prepreg; and a method for manufacturing a resin composition varnish including specified steps. According to the present invention, electronic components having low thermal expansion properties and excellent drilling processability and heat resistance, for example, a prepreg, a laminate plate, an interposer, etc., can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takahashi, Yasuo Kamigata, Hikari Murai, Masahiro Aoshima, Shinji Tsuchikawa, Masato Miyatake, Tomohiko Kotake, Hiroyuki Izumi
  • Patent number: 9133308
    Abstract: There are provided a resin composition including: (a) a maleimide compound with at least two N-substituted maleimide groups per molecular structure; and (b) a silicone compound with at least one amino group per molecular structure and also provided a prepreg, a laminated plate, and a printed wiring board that are formed by using this resin composition. The multi-layered printed wiring board produced by using the laminated plate produced by laminating and molding the prepreg obtained from the resin composition of the present invention has excellent glass transition temperature, coefficient of thermal expansion, solder heat resistance, and warp characteristics. The multi-layered printed wiring board is useful as a highly integrated printed wiring board for an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Nagai, Masato Miyatake, Tomohiko Kotake, Shintaro Hashimoto, Yasuo Inoue, Shin Takanezawa, Hikari Murai
  • Publication number: 20150203715
    Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition containing: (A) a resin composition having an unsaturated maleimide group, produced by reacting (a) a maleimide compound having at least two N-substituted maleimide groups per one molecule and (b) an amine compound having at least two primary amino groups per one molecule, in an organic solvent; (B) a thermosetting resin; and (C) a modified imidazole compound, such as an isocyanate-masked imidazole and an epoxy-masked imidazole, and a prepreg, an insulating film with a support, a laminate plate and a printed wiring board, each containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohiko KOTAKE, Shinji TSUCHIKAWA, Hiroyuki IZUMI, Masato MIYATAKE, Shin TAKANEZAWA, Hikari MURAI, Tetsurou IRINO
  • Patent number: 9079376
    Abstract: Disclosed is a prepreg including a fiber substrate and a layer made of a thermosetting resin composition, wherein the layer made of a thermosetting resin composition contains a modified silicone oil or a compound having a skeleton derived from a modified silicone oil, and the layer made of a thermosetting resin composition has a phase separation structure. A prepreg having excellent low thermal expansion properties and warpage characteristics which are difficult to be realized by using only a conventional resin which is effective for highly filling an inorganic filler or has a low coefficient of thermal expansion, and a laminate using the same, and a printed wiring board can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiko Kotake, Masato Miyatake, Shunsuke Nagai, Hiroyuki Izumi, Shinji Tsuchikawa, Shin Takanezawa, Hikari Murai
  • Publication number: 20140192501
    Abstract: A siloxane compound containing structures represented by the following general formulae (1) and (2): wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group, a thiol group, an acetyl group, a hydroxyl group, a sulfonic acid group, a sulfoalkoxyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or an alkoxyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x and y independently represent an integer of from 0 to 4; and A represents a single bond or an azomethine group, an ester group, an amide group, an azoxy group, an azo group, an ethylene group, or an acetylene group, and wherein R3 and R4 independently represent an alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a substituted phenyl group; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiko KOTAKE, Shunsuke NAGAI, Shintaro HASHIMOTO, Shinichiro ABE, Masato MIYATAKE, Shin TAKANEZAWA, Hikari MURAI
  • Patent number: 8735733
    Abstract: Disclosed are a resin composition containing (a) a maleimide compound having at least two N-substituted maleimide groups in a molecular structure and (b) a silicone compound having at least one reactive organic group in a molecular structure thereof; and a prepreg using the same, a laminate, and a printed wiring board. A resin composition having excellent heat resistance and low thermal expansion properties; and a prepreg, a laminate, and a printed wiring board using the same can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Miyatake, Tomohiko Kotake, Shunsuke Nagai, Shintaro Hashimoto, Yasuo Inoue, Shin Takanezawa, Hikari Murai
  • Publication number: 20140000948
    Abstract: There are provided a resin composition including: (a) a maleimide compound with at least two N-substituted maleimide groups per molecular structure; and (b) a silicone compound with at least one amino group per molecular structure and also provided a prepreg, a laminated plate, and a printed wiring board that are formed by using this resin composition. The multi-layered printed wiring board produced by using the laminated plate produced by laminating and molding the prepreg obtained from the resin composition of the present invention has excellent glass transition temperature, coefficient of thermal expansion, solder heat resistance, and warp characteristics. The multi-layered printed wiring board is useful as a highly integrated printed wiring board for an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Shunsuke Nagai, Masato Miyatake, Tomohiko Kotake, Shintaro Hashimoto, Yasuo Inoue, Shin Takanezawa, Hikari Murai
  • Publication number: 20130330563
    Abstract: There are provided a modified silicone compound prepared by reacting: (A) a siloxane diamine represented by the general formula (1); (B) a maleimide compound with at least two N-substituted maleimide groups in the molecular structure; and (C) an amine compound with an acidic substituent; and also provided a thermosetting resin composition, a prepreg, a laminated plate, and a printed wiring board that are formed by using this compound. The multi-layered printed wiring board produced by using the laminated plate formed by using the prepreg obtained from the modified silicone compound and the thermosetting resin composition of the present invention through laminate molding has an excellent glass transition temperature, coefficient of thermal expansion, copper foil adhesion, hygroscopicity, hygroscopic solder heat resistance, and copper-stuck solder heat resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiko Kotake, Masato Miyatake, Shunsuke Nagai, Shintaro Hashimoto, Yasuo Inoue, Shin Takanezawa, Hikari Murai
  • Publication number: 20120276392
    Abstract: Discloses are a thermosetting resin composition containing a maleimide compound including an unsaturated maleimide compound having a specified chemical structure, a thermosetting resin, an inorganic filler, and a molybdenum compound; a laminate plate for wiring boards obtained by coating a base material with a thermosetting resin composition containing a thermosetting resin, silica, and a specified molybdenum compound and then performing semi-curing to form a prepreg, and laminating and molding the prepreg; and a method for manufacturing a resin composition varnish including specified steps. According to the present invention, electronic components having low thermal expansion properties and excellent drilling processability and heat resistance, for example, a prepreg, a laminate plate, an interposer, etc., can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takahashi, Yasuo Kamigata, Hikari Murai, Masahiro Aoshima, Shinji Tsuchikawa, Masato Miyatake, Tomohiko Kotake, Hiroyuki Izumi
  • Publication number: 20120247820
    Abstract: Disclosed are a resin composition containing (a) a maleimide compound having at least two N-substituted maleimide groups in a molecular structure and (b) a silicone compound having at least one reactive organic group in a molecular structure thereof; and a prepreg using the same, a laminate, and a printed wiring board. A resin composition having excellent heat resistance and low thermal expansion properties; and a prepreg, a laminate, and a printed wiring board using the same can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Masato MIYATAKE, Tomohiko Kotake, Shunsuke Nagai, Shintaro Hashimoto, Yasuo Inoue, Shin Takanezawa, Hikari Murai
  • Publication number: 20120237751
    Abstract: Disclosed is a prepreg including a fiber substrate and a layer made of a thermosetting resin composition, wherein the layer made of a thermosetting resin composition contains a modified silicone oil or a compound having a skeleton derived from a modified silicone oil, and the layer made of a thermosetting resin composition has a phase separation structure. A prepreg having excellent low thermal expansion properties and warpage characteristics which are difficult to be realized by using only a conventional resin which is effective for highly filling an inorganic filler or has a low coefficient of thermal expansion, and a laminate using the same, and a printed wiring board can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Tomohiko KOTAKE, Masato Miyatake, Shunsuke Nagai, Hiroyuki Izumi, Shinji Tsuchikawa, Shin Takanezawa, Hikari Murai
  • Publication number: 20120077401
    Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition containing: (A) a resin composition having an unsaturated maleimide group, produced by reacting (a) a maleimide compound having at least two N-substituted maleimide groups per one molecule and (b) an amine compound having at least two primary amino groups per one molecule, in an organic solvent; (B) a thermosetting resin; and (C) a modified imidazole compound, such as an isocyanate-masked imidazole and an epoxy-masked imidazole, and a prepreg, an insulating film with a support, a laminate plate and a printed wiring board, each containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Tomohiko Kotake, Shinji Tsuchikawa, Hiroyuki Izumi, Masato Miyatake, Shin Takanezawa, Hikari Murai, Tetsurou Irino
  • Publication number: 20100279129
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting resin composition comprising (A) a metal salt of disubstituted phosphinic acid, (B) a maleimide compound having a N-substituted maleimide group in a molecule, (C) a 6-substituted guanamine compound or dicyandiamide and (D) an epoxy resin having at least two epoxy groups in a molecule and a prepreg and a laminated plate which are prepared by using the same. The prepregs obtained by impregnating or coating a base material with the thermosetting resin compositions of the present invention and the laminated plates produced by laminating and molding the above prepregs are balanced in all of a copper foil adhesive property, a glass transition temperature, a solder heat resistance, a moisture absorption, a flame resistance, a relative dielectric constant and a dielectric loss tangent, and they are useful as a printed wiring board for electronic instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Shinji Tsuchikawa, Masanori Akiyama, Tomohiko Kotake
  • Publication number: 20100143728
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting resin composition comprising (A) a curing agent having an acidic substituent and an unsaturated maleimide group which is produced by a specific method, (B) a 6-substituted guanamine compound and/or dicyandiamide, (C) a copolymer resin comprising specific monomer units and (D) an epoxy resin and a prepreg and a laminated plate which are prepared by using the same. The thermosetting resin composition of the present invention is balanced in all of a copper foil adhesive property, a heat resistance, a moisture absorption, a flame resistance, a metal-stuck heat resistance, a relative dielectric constant and a dielectric loss tangent. They have a low toxicity and are excellent in a safety and a working environment, and therefore a prepreg and a laminated plate which have excellent performances are obtained by using the above thermosetting resin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Shinji Tsuchikawa, Tomohiko Kotake, Masanori Akiyama