Patents by Inventor Tomoko Kato

Tomoko Kato 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).

  • Patent number: 11319412
    Abstract: A single-fluid curable thermally conductive silicone grease composition having long-term storage stability at room temperature is provided. The single-fluid curable thermally conductive silicone grease comprises: an organopolysiloxane, having an aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group per single molecule, with a viscosity at 25° C. between 50 and 100,000 mPa·s; an organohydrogen siloxane that includes hydrogen atoms bonded to at least two silicon atoms per single molecule; a thermally conductive filler that includes particle diameters with an average particle diameter between 0.01 and 200 ?m; a microparticle catalyst, with an average particle diameter of between 0.01 and 10 ?m, comprising a thermoplastic resin with a softening point between 40° C. and 200° C., wherein a platinum-based catalyst is included at no less than 0.01 mass %, as platinum metal atoms; and a curing control agent. The complex modulus of elasticity after curing of the composition is between 0.01 MPa and 20 MPa at 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: DOW TORAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoko Kato, Toyohiko Fujisawa, Harumi Kodama, Masayuki Onishi
  • Publication number: 20190345291
    Abstract: A single-fluid curable thermally conductive silicone grease composition having long-term storage stability at room temperature is provided. The single-fluid curable thermally conductive silicone grease comprises: an organopolysiloxane, having an aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group per single molecule, with a viscosity at 25° C. between 50 and 100,000 mPa·s; an organohydrogen siloxane that includes hydrogen atoms bonded to at least two silicon atoms per single molecule; a thermally conductive filler that includes particle diameters with an average particle diameter between 0.01 and 200 ?m; a microparticle catalyst, with an average particle diameter of between 0.01 and 10 ?m, comprising a thermoplastic resin with a softening point between 40° C. and 200° C., wherein a platinum-based catalyst is included at no less than 0.01 mass %, as platinum metal atoms; and a curing control agent. The complex modulus of elasticity after curing of the composition is between 0.01 MPa and 20 MPa at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Tomoko KATO, Toyohiko FUJISAWA, Harumi KODAMA, Masayuki ONISHI
  • Patent number: 10150902
    Abstract: Provided are a thermally conductive silicone composition excelling in heat resistance and thermal conductivity, in which thickening in an uncured state is suppressed, and which has excellent handling ease; and an electrical/electronic apparatus in which the thermally conductive silicone composition is used as a member. The thermally conductive silicone composition comprises (A) 100 parts by mass of either i) (a1) an organopolysiloxane having, in each molecule thereof, at least one alkoxysilyl-containing group bonded to a silicon atom and expressed by the general formula: and as generally described herein, or ii) a mixture of component (a1) and (a2) an organopolysiloxane having in each molecule thereof, at least two alkenyl groups but not the alkoxysilyl-containing group. In the mixture, the content of component (a1) is 10 to less than 100 mass %. The thermally conductive silicone composition further comprises (B) 400 to 3,500 parts by mass of a thermally conductive filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoko Kato, Harumi Kodama, Masayuki Onishi
  • Patent number: 10077339
    Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition that can achieve excellent initial adhesion improvement effects towards various types of substrates, and a protective agent or adhesive composition for electric and electronic components, are provided. The curable organopolysiloxane composition comprises (A) either i) (a1) an organopolysiloxane having a specific alkoxysilyl-containing group and at least an average of 0.5 alkenyl groups, or ii) a mixture of (a1) and (a2) an organopolysiloxane that has at least two alkenyl groups in a molecule, and that does not have the aforementioned group having an alkoxysilyl group. In the mixture, the amount of component (a1) is 10 to less than 100 mass %. The curable organopolysiloxane composition further comprises (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule, (C) a catalyst for a hydrosilylation reaction, and (D) a catalyst for a condensation reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toyohiko Fujisawa, Tomoko Kato, Harumi Kodama, Masayuki Onishi
  • Publication number: 20170121462
    Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition that can achieve excellent initial adhesion improvement effects towards various types of substrates, and a protective agent or adhesive composition for electric and electronic components, are provided. The curable organopolysiloxane composition comprises (A) either i) (a1) an organopolysiloxane having a specific alkoxysilyl-containing group and at least an average of 0.5 alkenyl groups, or ii) a mixture of (a1) and (a2) an organopolysiloxane that has at least two alkenyl groups in a molecule, and that does not have the aforementioned group having an alkoxysilyl group. In the mixture, the amount of component (a1) is 10 to less than 100 mass %. The curable organopolysiloxane composition further comprises (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule, (C) a catalyst for a hydrosilylation reaction, and (D) a catalyst for a condensation reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toyohiko FUJISAWA, Tomoko KATO, Harumi KODAMA, Masayuki ONISHI
  • Publication number: 20170081578
    Abstract: Provided are a thermally conductive silicone composition excelling in heat resistance and thermal conductivity, in which thickening in an uncured state is suppressed, and which has excellent handling ease; and an electrical/electronic apparatus in which the thermally conductive silicone composition is used as a member. The thermally conductive silicone composition comprises (A) 100 parts by mass of either i) (a1) an organopolysiloxane having, in each molecule thereof, at least one alkoxysilyl-containing group bonded to a silicon atom and expressed by the general formula: and as generally described herein, or ii) a mixture of component (a1) and (a2) an organopolysiloxane having in each molecule thereof, at least two alkenyl groups but not the alkoxysilyl-containing group. In the mixture, the content of component (a1) is 10 to less than 100 mass %. The thermally conductive silicone composition further comprises (B) 400 to 3,500 parts by mass of a thermally conductive filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoko KATO, Harumi KODAMA, Masayuki ONISHI
  • Publication number: 20150097138
    Abstract: A thermally conductive silicone composition comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane that is liquid at 25° C. and preferably has a viscosity of from 100 to 1,000,000 mPa·s; (B) an aluminum oxide powder having an average particle size of not more than 10 ?m and preferably from 1 to 8 ?m; and (C) an aluminum hydroxide powder having an average particle size of greater than 10 ?m and preferably not greater than 50 ?m, has low thixotropy, low specific gravity, and high thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Tomoko Kato, Kazumi Nakayoshi
  • Patent number: 8912132
    Abstract: A thermally conductive silicone grease composition comprising at least the following components: (A) an organopolysiloxane which is liquid at 25° C. and is represented by the following average compositional formula: R1aSiO(4-a)/2, where, R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group; and “a” is a number ranging from 1.8 to 2.2; (B) a thermally conductive filler composed of constituents (B1) to (B3) given below, wherein: constituent (B1) is spherical aluminum oxide powder with an average particle diameter ranging from 15 to 55 ?m; constituent (B2) is spherical aluminum oxide powder with an average particle diameter ranging from 2 to 10 ?m; constituent (B3) is aluminum oxide powder with an average particle size not exceeding 1 ?m; and (C) an alkoxysilyl-containing organopolysiloxane. The composition, along with high thermal conductivity, possesses excellent handleability and low coefficient of friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoko Kato, Kazumi Nakayoshi
  • Patent number: 8802506
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device sealed in a cured silicone body by placing an unsealed semiconductor device into a mold and subjecting a curable silicone composition which is fed into the space between the mold and the unsealed semiconductor device to compression molding, the method being characterized by the fact that the aforementioned curable silicone composition comprises at least the following components: (A) an epoxy-containing silicone and (B) a curing agent for an epoxy resin; can reduce warping of the semiconductor chips and circuit board, and improve surface resistance to scratching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Isshiki, Tomoko Kato, Yoshitsugu Morita, Hiroshi Ueki
  • Patent number: 8796190
    Abstract: A thermally conductive silicone grease composition comprising at least the following components: an organopolysiloxane (A) represented by the following general formula: [wherein R1 designates identical or different univalent hydrocarbon groups; X designates identical or different univalent hydrocarbon groups or alkoxysilyl-containing groups of the following general formula: —R2—SiR1a(OR3)(3-a) (wherein R1 designates the previously mentioned groups; R2 designates oxygen atoms or alkylene groups; R3 designates alkyl groups; and ‘a’ is an integer ranging from 0 to 2); and ‘m’ and ‘n’ are integers equal to or greater than 0, respectively]; a thermally conductive filler (B); and an organopolysiloxane (C) having silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms on both molecular terminals and in the molecular chains; is characterized by excellent resistance to heat and reduced oil bleeding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoko Kato, Kazumi Nakayoshi
  • Patent number: 8633276
    Abstract: A thermally conductive silicone composition of the invention comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having a viscosity of at least 500 mPa·s at 25° C.; (B) a thermally conductive filler; (C) a fine silica powder; (D) an organopolysiloxane having a hydrolyzable group and having a viscosity of less than 500 mPa·s at 25° C.; and (E) a silane compound containing a hydrolyzable group. The composition possesses excellent handleability and workability at low viscosity and which, after application onto surfaces, is not subject to slipping-off when this surface assumes a vertically position, even under harsh temperature conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Narumasa Domae, Tomoko Kato, Kazumi Nakayoshi
  • Publication number: 20130137613
    Abstract: A thermally conductive silicone grease composition comprising at least the following components: (A) an organopolysiloxane which is liquid at 25° C. and is represented by the following average compositional formula: R1aSiO(4-a)/2, where, R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group; and “a” is a number ranging from 1.8 to 2.2; (B) a thermally conductive filler composed of constituents (B1) to (B3) given below, wherein: constituent (B1) is spherical aluminum oxide powder with an average particle diameter ranging from 15 to 55 ?m; constituent (B2) is spherical aluminum oxide powder with an average particle diameter ranging from 2 to 10 ?m; constituent (B3) is aluminum oxide powder with an average particle size not exceeding 1 ?m; and (C) an alkoxysilyl-containing organopolysiloxane. The composition, along with high thermal conductivity, possesses excellent handleability and low coefficient of friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: DOW CORNING TORAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoko Kato, Kazumi Nakayoshi
  • Patent number: 8373286
    Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition and an optical semiconductor element sealant, each comprising (A) a diorganopolysiloxane that has at least 2 alkenyl groups wherein at least 70 mole % of all the siloxane units are methylphenylsiloxane units and the total content of 1,3,5-trimethyl-1,3,5-triphenylcyclotrisiloxane and 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraphenylcyclotetrasiloxane is no more than 5 weight %, (B) an organopolysiloxane that has at least 2 silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms wherein at least 15 mole % of the silicon-bonded organic groups are phenyl groups, and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. An optical semiconductor device in which an optical semiconductor element within a housing is sealed with the cured product from the aforementioned composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Yoshitake, Hiroji Enami, Tomoko Kato, Masayoshi Terada
  • Patent number: 8338527
    Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane that is represented by a specific average unit formula and that has at least two of the aforementioned epoxy-functional monovalent organic groups in each molecule; (B) a diorganosiloxane represented by the general formula: A-R5—(R42SiO)mR42Si—R5-A, wherein R4 is substituted or unsubstituted mono-valent hydrocarbon group that does not contain an aliphatically unsaturated bond, R5 is a divalent organic group, A is a siloxane residue with a specific average unit formula, and m is an integer with a value of at least 1; and (C) a curing agent for epoxy resin, exhibits excellent handling and curing characteristics and that cures to give a cured product that exhibits excellent flexibility and adhesiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu Morita, Minoru Isshiki, Tomoko Kato
  • Publication number: 20120280169
    Abstract: A thermally conductive silicone grease composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by the following general formula: wherein each R1 is independently selected from monovalent hydrocarbon groups, each X is independently selected from monovalent hydrocarbon groups or alkoxysilyl-containing groups of the following general formula: —R2—SiR1a(OR3)(3-a) wherein R1 is defined as above, R2 is an oxygen atom or an alkylene group, R3 is an alkyl group, a is an integer ranging from 0 to 2, m is an integer equal to or greater than 0, and n is an integer equal to or greater than 0; (B) a thermally conductive filler; and (C) an aluminum-based or titanium-based coupling agent. The composition exhibits excellent heat resistance and reduced oil bleeding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Tomoko Kato, Kazumi Nakayoshi
  • Patent number: 8273815
    Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprising at least the following components: (A) an epoxy-containing organopolysiloxane; (B) a curing agent for an epoxy resin; (C) a thermally conductive metal powder; and (D) a thermally conductive nonmetal powder; exhibits low viscosity, excellent handleability and curability and, when cured, forms a cured body of flexibility, low specific gravity, and excellent thermal conductivity. An electronic component sealed or adhesively bonded with use of a cured body obtained by curing the aforementioned composition provides high reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu Morita, Minoru Isshiki, Tomoko Kato
  • Patent number: 8258502
    Abstract: A composition includes: (I) an alkenyl functional, phenyl-containing polyorganosiloxane, an Si—H functional phenyl-containing polyorganosiloxane, or a combination thereof; (II) a hydrogendiorganosiloxy terminated oligodiphenylsiloxane having specific molecular weight, an alkenyl-functional, diorganosiloxy-terminated oligodiphenylsiloxane having specific molecular weight, or a combination thereof; and (III) a hydrosilylation catalyst. A light emitting device is made by applying the composition onto a light source followed by curing. The composition provides a cured material with mechanical properties suited for use as an encapsulant for a light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Yoshitake, Masashi Murakami, Yoshitsugu Morita, Tomoko Kato, Hiroji Enami, Masayoshi Terada, Brian Harkness, Tammy Cheng, Michelle Cummings, Ann Norris, Malinda Howell
  • Patent number: 8217388
    Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising at least the following components: (A) a linear diorganopolysiloxane with a mass average molecular weight of at least 3,000, (B) a branched organopolysiloxane, (C) an organopolysiloxane having, on average, at least two silicon-bonded aryl groups and, on average, at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in one molecule, and (D) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; has excellent curability and, when cured, forms a flexible cured product of high refractive index, optical transmissivity, excellent adherence to various substrates, high hardness and slight surface tack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoko Kato, Yoshitsugu Morita, Shinichi Yamamoto, Toshio Saruyama
  • Patent number: 8153202
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a layered silicone composite material comprising the steps of: applying a second addition-curable organopolysiloxane composition that contains a second adhesion promoter onto a first silicone layer that is formed by curing a first addition-curable organopolysiloxane composition containing a first adhesion promoter and where the first silicone layer has a hardness of less than JIS A 50; and forming a second silicone layer that has hardness of JIS A 50 or more by curing said second addition-curable organopolysiloxane composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu Morita, Tomoko Kato, Hiroji Enami
  • Patent number: D1021832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Akazawa, Osamu Nabeya, Shingo Togashi, Satoru Yamaki, Tomoko Owada, Cheng Cheng, Yuichi Kato