Patents by Inventor Toshimitsu Hiraren

Toshimitsu Hiraren 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: 20230272252
    Abstract: To provide an adhesive composition capable of firmly bonding polymer sheets together, comprising: (I) 100 parts by mass of an end-unreactive urethane urea resin; and (III) 4.0 to 20 parts by mass of a polyisocyanate compound having at least two isocyanate groups in the molecule, wherein the polyisocyanate compound (III) contains (IIIA) a polyisocyanate compound having an isocyanate group bonded to secondary carbon and (IIIB) a polyisocyanate compound having 4 to 30 carbon atoms in the molecule other than the component (IIIA), and the amount of the component (IIIB) is 10 to 500 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the component (IIIA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro MORI, Toshimitsu HIRAREN, Junji MOMODA
  • Publication number: 20230088268
    Abstract: Provided is a moisture curable polyurethane composition that is a moisture curable polyurethane having an isocyanate group on one end of a molecule thereof. The moisture curable polyurethane composition contains a moisture curable polyurethane (A) and an organic solvent (B). The moisture curable polyurethane (A) is obtainable by reacting a polyisocyanate compound having at least two isocyanate groups in a molecule thereof (A1) with a low-molecular weight polyol compound having at least two hydroxyl groups in a molecule thereof and having a number average molecular weight of 50-300 (A2). Also provided is a laminate including an optical substrate and a polyurethane resin layer comprising the moisture curable polyurethane composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Hiraren, Taichi Hanasaki, Katsuhiro Mori, Junji Tanenaka, Junji Momoda
  • Publication number: 20220234072
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coating method including: a step of supplying a coating agent to a surface of a lens base material; a spreading step of spreading the coating agent supplied to the surface by rotation of the lens base material; a first removal step of removing at least a part of a liquid pool of the coating agent generated on a peripheral edge portion and/or a side surface portion of the lens base material by rotation of the lens base material after the spreading step; and a second removal step of removing the liquid pool remaining on the peripheral edge portion and/or the side surface portion of the lens base material by bringing an adsorption member into contact with at least the side surface of the lens base material after the first removal step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshimitsu HIRAREN, Yoshihiro ASAHARA, Takashi TAMUKAI
  • Publication number: 20210155830
    Abstract: The present invention includes: a photochromic adhesive composition containing (A) a photochromic compound having, as a substituent, a molecular chain having a molecular weight of 300 or more, and (B) an adhesive urethane (urea) resin, and having a softening point of 140 to 220° C., and a photochromic laminate using the adhesive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshimitsu HIRAREN, Katsuhiro MORI, Junji MOMODA
  • Publication number: 20200386915
    Abstract: A functional lens comprising a functional laminate (A) having a functional layer (Ac) having photochromic properties and/or polarizability between a first optical sheet (Aa) and a second optical sheet (Ab) both made of a resin such as polyamide resin and a synthetic resin layer (B) made of a resin such as allyl resin or polythiourethane resin on the first optical sheet (Aa) and/or the second optical sheet (Ab) of the functional laminate (A) and having an adhesive strength between the first optical sheet (Aa) and/or the second optical sheet (Ab) and the synthetic resin layer (B) of not less than 50 N.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro MORI, Toshimitsu HIRAREN, Junji MOMODA
  • Publication number: 20200283662
    Abstract: To provide an adhesive composition capable of firmly bonding polymer sheets together, comprising: (I) 100 parts by mass of an end-unreactive urethane urea resin; and (III) 4.0 to 20 parts by mass of a polyisocyanate compound having at least two isocyanate groups in the molecule, wherein the polyisocyanate compound (III) contains (IIIA) a polyisocyanate compound having an isocyanate group bonded to secondary carbon and (IIIB) a polyisocyanate compound having 4 to 30 carbon atoms in the molecule other than the component (IIIA), and the amount of the component (IIIB) is 10 to 500 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the component (IIIA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro MORI, Toshimitsu HIRAREN, Junji MOMODA
  • Patent number: 10690943
    Abstract: To provide a laminate comprising a pair of polycarbonate optical sheet or film which are laminated together through a polarizing film layer and an adhesive layer of a photochromic composition comprising (I) a polyurethane urea resin and (II) a photochromic compound and having excellent photochromic properties, adhesion, heat resistance, perspiration resistance and excellent adhesion to a lens substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Mori, Toshimitsu Hiraren, Manami Oshio
  • Publication number: 20190004336
    Abstract: To provide a laminate comprising a pair of polycarbonate optical sheet or film which are laminated together through a polarizing film layer and an adhesive layer of a photochromic composition comprising (I) a polyurethane urea resin and (II) a photochromic compound and having excellent photochromic properties, adhesion, heat resistance, perspiration resistance and excellent adhesion to a lens substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro MORI, Toshimitsu HIRAREN, Manami OSHIO
  • Patent number: 9513407
    Abstract: To provide a photochromic composition which functions as an adhesive layer for bonding two optical sheets that are formed of a polycarbonate resin or the like, so that a laminate that is obtained by bonding two optical sheets with the composition being sandwiched therebetween has excellent adhesion, heat resistance and photochromic properties. In particular, to provide a photochromic composition which is capable of forming an adhesive layer that is not decreased in the adhesion between the optical sheets even in cases where the adhesive layer is in contact with hot water. Provided is a photochromic composition which contains a urethane polymer having a polymerizable group (component A) and a photochromic compound (component B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Tokuyama Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Hiraren, Katsuhiro Mori, Yasutomo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9377664
    Abstract: Provided is a photochromic composition which can function as an adhesive layer for bonding optical sheets made from a polycarbonate resin or the like and a laminated article using said composition exhibits excellent tight adhesion, heat resistance and photochromic properties. In particular, provided is a photochromic composition which can prevent an elution of the composition from the optical sheets when embedding and polymerizing in a polymerizable monomer. The photochromic composition comprises a polyurethane resin (A) having an isocyanurate structure and a photochromic compound (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Tokuyama Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Hiraren, Katsuhiro Mori, Yasutomo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9316765
    Abstract: A photochromic composition functions as an adhesive layer for bonding optical sheets or films made from a polycarbonate resin or the like, and can be used to produce a laminated sheet that exhibits excellent adhesive properties, heat resistance, photochromic properties, and perspiration resistance. The photochromic composition includes (A) a polyurethane-urea resin having a urea bond in a molecular chain, in which a tetrahydrofuran insoluble content is 20.0 to 90.0 wt %; and (B) a photochromic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Tokuyama Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Mori, Toshimitsu Hiraren, Yasutomo Shimizu, Kazuhiro Teranishi
  • Patent number: 9234984
    Abstract: A photochromic composition, which can function as an adhesive layer for bonding optical sheets made from a polycarbonate resin, may include a polyurethane-urea resin (A) obtained by reacting a polyol compound (A1), a polyisocyanate compound (A2) that has two or more isocyanato groups in the molecule, and an amino-containing compound (A3) that contains two or more isocyanato-reactive groups in the molecule, with at least one of the isocyanato-reactive groups being an amino group; and a photochromic compound (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Tokuyama Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Hiraren, Katsuhiro Mori, Yasutomo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20140340727
    Abstract: A photochromic composition functions as an adhesive layer for bonding optical sheets or films made from a polycarbonate resin or the like, and can be used to produce a laminated sheet that exhibits excellent adhesive properties, heat resistance, photochromic properties, and perspiration resistance. The photochromic composition includes (A) a polyurethane-urea resin having a urea bond in a molecular chain, in which a tetrahydrofuran insoluble content is 20.0 to 90.0 wt %; and (B) a photochromic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Tokuyama Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Mori, Toshimitsu Hiraren, Yasutomo Shimizu, Kazuhiro Teranishi
  • Publication number: 20140043586
    Abstract: To provide a photochromic composition which functions as an adhesive layer for bonding two optical sheets that are formed of a polycarbonate resin or the like, so that a laminate that is obtained by bonding two optical sheets with the composition being sandwiched therebetween has excellent adhesion, heat resistance and photochromic properties. In particular, to provide a photochromic composition which is capable of forming an adhesive layer that is not decreased in the adhesion between the optical sheets even in cases where the adhesive layer is in contact with hot water. Provided is a photochromic composition which contains a urethane polymer having a polymerizable group (component A) and a photochromic compound (component B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Hiraren, Katsuhiro Mori, Yasutomo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20140029079
    Abstract: Provided is a photochromic composition which can function as an adhesive layer for bonding optical sheets made from a polycarbonate resin or the like and a laminated article using said composition exhibits excellent tight adhesion, heat resistance and photochromic properties. In particular, provided is a photochromic composition which can prevent an elution of the composition from the optical sheets when embedding and polymerizing in a polymerizable monomer. The photochromic composition comprises a polyurethane resin (A) having an isocyanurate structure and a photochromic compound (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Hiraren, Katsuhiro Mori, Yasutomo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20130215488
    Abstract: A photochromic composition, which can function as an adhesive layer for bonding optical sheets made from a polycarbonate resin, may include a polyurethane-urea resin (A) obtained by reacting a polyol compound (A1), a polyisocyante compound (A2) that has two or more isocyanato groups in the molecule, and an amino-containing compound (A3) that contains two or more isocyanato-reactive groups in the molecule, with at least one of the isocyanato-reactive groups being an amino group; and a photochromic compound (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Hiraren, Katsuhiro Mori, Yasutomo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8409714
    Abstract: A primer coating composition is provided for an optical article capable of forming a coating layer having excellent impact resistance, abrasion resistance, and adhesion to various kinds of plastic materials without occurring of appearance faulty for an optical base material, for example, a plastic lens for an eyeglass. A primer composition for an optical article comprises; (A) aqueous dispersion of urethane resin having a polycarbonate-derived skeleton and the elongation of 200˜1000%; (B) an organic solvent having 3˜9 carbon atoms and having an ether bond or carbonyl bond and one hydroxyl group in a molecule; and (C) lower alcohol having 1˜4 carbon atoms, wherein the weight ratio of said organic solvent to said lower alcohol is from 0.01 to less than 2.00.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Tokuyama Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Mori, Toshimitsu Hiraren
  • Publication number: 20120019888
    Abstract: A primer coating composition is provided for an optical article capable of forming a coating layer having excellent impact resistance, abrasion resistance, and adhesion to various kinds of plastic materials without occurring of appearance faulty for an optical base material, for example, a plastic lens for an eyeglass. A primer composition for an optical article comprises; (A) aqueous dispersion of urethane resin having a polycarbonate-derived skeleton and the elongation of 200˜1000%; (B) an organic solvent having 3˜9 carbon atoms and having an ether bond or carbonyl bond and one hydroxyl group in a molecule; and (C) lower alcohol having 1˜4 carbon atoms, wherein the weight ratio of said organic solvent to said lower alcohol is from 0.01 to less than 2.00.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Mori, Toshimitsu Hiraren