Patents by Inventor Toshio Inbe

Toshio Inbe 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: 20230365820
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic electrodeposition coating composition with a rust prevention property enhanced by improving the adhesion and the blocking property of a coating film obtained from a cationic electrodeposition coating composition as compared with conventional ones. The present invention provides a cationic electrodeposition coating composition including an aminated epoxy resin and a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent, wherein the aminated epoxy resin is an aminated epoxy resin obtained by reacting an amine compound with an epoxy resin, the aminated epoxy resin has a molecular weight distribution of 2.7 or less, and a rate of elongation of an electrodeposition coating film formed by applying the cationic electrodeposition coating composition to a steel sheet such that a cured film thickness is 20 ?m, followed by baking at 160° C. for 15 minutes, is 0.1 to 4.5%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sari NAKASHIMA, Yuto IWAHASHI, Toshio INBE
  • Patent number: 11293102
    Abstract: A method of treating the surface of a metal base which is conducted prior to cationic electrodeposition coating and is used for improving throwing power in the cationic electrodeposition coating; a metallic material treated by the surface treatment method; and a method of coating this metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: CHEMETALL GMBH
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Hiroshi Kameda, Masanobu Futsuhara, Kazuto Akiyama
  • Patent number: 11041079
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention is to provide an electrodeposition coating composition and an electrodeposition coating method that enable the formation of a cured electrodeposition coating film that develops excellent throwing power and exhibits a good appearance. An electrodeposition coating composition of the present invention comprising: at least one compound (A) selected from the group consisting of a zinc compound (A-1) and a bismuth compound (A-2); an aminated resin (B); and a curing agent (C), wherein a milligram equivalent (MEQ (A)) of an acid per 100 g of a resin solid content in the composition is 27 or more; a coulombic efficiency of the composition is 30 mg/C or less; a film resistance of a 15-?m-thick uncured electrodeposition coating film formed using the composition is 400 k?·cm2 or more; and a coating film viscosity of an electrodeposition coating film obtained from the composition is 3000 Pa·s or less at 50° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Yohei Tago, Nobuhiro Miyamae
  • Patent number: 11034855
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing a resin emulsion containing an aminated resin (A) and a blocked isocyanate curing agent (B), characterized in that a deposited electrodeposition coating film of the cationic electrodeposition coating composition has a coating film viscosity in a range of 5,000 to 1,000,000 mPa·s at 110° C., and a portion resulting from removal of a resin component from the deposited electrodeposition coating film of the cationic electrodeposition coating composition has a polarity term in a range of 2 to 30 mN/m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ohara, Nobuhiro Miyamae, Yosuke Shimodaira, Toshio Inbe
  • Publication number: 20200102469
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing a resin emulsion containing an aminated resin (A) and a blocked isocyanate curing agent (B), characterized in that a deposited electrodeposition coating film of the cationic electrodeposition coating composition has a coating film viscosity in a range of 5,000 to 1,000,000 mPa·s at 110° C., and a portion resulting from removal of a resin component from the deposited electrodeposition coating film of the cationic electrodeposition coating composition has a polarity term in a range of 2 to 30 mN/m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya OHARA, Nobuhiro MIYAMAE, Yosuke SHIMODAIRA, Toshio INBE
  • Patent number: 10072338
    Abstract: The present invention provides a surface conditioning composition having a surface conditioning function that is even more superior as compared with conventional surface conditioning compositions. A surface conditioning composition is provided for use in surface conditioning of a metal prior to being subjected to a phosphate-based chemical conversion treatment, in which the surface conditioning composition has a pH of 3 to 12, and includes nearly spherical zinc phosphate particles having an average particle diameter from 0.05 ?m to 3 ?m, and in which the zinc phosphate particles are produced by mixing at least one kind of zinc compound particles selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide, zinc hydroxide, and basic zinc carbonate with phosphoric acid and/or condensed phosphoric acid to allow for their reaction in an acidic aqueous solution having a pH lower than 7, and dispersing and stabilizing by a dispersion means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Chemetall GmbH
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Yusuke Wada, Masanobu Futsuhara
  • Publication number: 20170158882
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention is to provide an electrodeposition coating composition and an electrodeposition coating method that enable the formation of a cured electrodeposition coating film that develops excellent throwing power and exhibits a good appearance. An electrodeposition coating composition of the present invention comprising: at least one compound (A) selected from the group consisting of a zinc compound (A-1) and a bismuth compound (A-2); an aminated resin (B); and a curing agent (C), wherein a milligram equivalent (MEQ (A)) of an acid per 100 g of a resin solid content in the composition is 27 or more; a coulombic efficiency of the composition is 30 mg/C or less; a film resistance of a 15-?m-thick uncured electrodeposition coating film formed using the composition is 400 k?·cm2 or more; and a coating film viscosity of an electrodeposition coating film obtained from the composition is 3000 Pa·s or less at 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshio INBE, Yohei TAGO, Nobuhiro MIYAMAE
  • Patent number: 9394621
    Abstract: A metal surface treatment method for a metal base material in order to improve the uniformity of a cathodic electrodeposition coating film, the method including: a surface treatment step for forming a chemical conversion film on a metal base material by contacting the metal base material with a metal surface treatment composition including zirconium and/or titanium ions and an adhesive imparting agent characterized in being at least one selected from the group consisting of (A) silicon-containing compound, (B) adhesive imparting metal ion, and (C) adhesive imparting resin; and a heating/drying step to heat and dry the metal base material, on which the chemical conversion film is formed, at 60° C. to 190° C. for at least 30 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Chemetall GmbH
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Kazuhiro Makino, Hiroshi Kameda, Masanobu Futsuhara
  • Patent number: 9096935
    Abstract: A surface conditioning composition for use in surface conditioning of a metal prior to being subjected to a phosphate-based chemical conversion treatment, in which the surface conditioning composition has a pH of 3 to 12, and includes at least one kind of zinc compound particles selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide particles, zinc hydroxide particles, and basic zinc carbonate particles; phosphoric acid and/or condensed phosphoric acid; and an amine compound having a specific structure and in which the zinc compound particles are dispersed and stabilized by the phosphoric acid and/or condensed phosphoric acid, and the amine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Chemetall GmbH
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Yusuke Wada, Masanobu Futsuhara
  • Publication number: 20150211140
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for metal surface treatment which enables to form a chemical conversion coating film which achieves sufficient foundation surface concealment, coating adhesion and corrosion resistance. Also disclosed is a method for treating the surface of a metal material wherein such a composition for metal surface treatment is used. Specifically disclosed is a metal surface treatment composition used for a treatment of a metal surface, which composition contains a zirconium compound and/or a titanium compound, and a polyamine compound having a number average molecular weight of not less than 150 but not more than 500,000. The polyamine compound contains not less than 0.1 millimole but not more than 17 millimoles of a primary and/or secondary amino group per 1 g of the solid content, and the content of the zirconium compound and/or titanium compound in the metal surface treatment composition is not less than 10 ppm but not more than 10,000 ppm in terms of metal elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Thomas Kolberg
  • Publication number: 20150140280
    Abstract: A metal surface treatment method for a metal base material in order to improve the uniformity of a cathodic electrodeposition coating film, the method including: a surface treatment step for forming a chemical conversion film on a metal base material by contacting the metal base material with a metal surface treatment composition including zirconium and/or titanium ions and an adhesive imparting agent characterized in being at least one selected from the group consisting of (A) silicon-containing compound, (B) adhesive imparting metal ion, and (C) adhesive imparting resin; and a heating/drying step to heat and dry the metal base material, on which the chemical conversion film is formed, at 60° C. to 190° C. for at least 30 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Kazuhiro Makino, Hiroshi Kameda, Masanobu Futsuhara
  • Patent number: 9028667
    Abstract: A metal material is contacted with a treatment solution containing zirconium and/or titanium compound, and a polyamine compound having a number average molecular weight from 150 to 500,000 and containing from 0.1 mmol to 17 mmol of primary and/or secondary amino group per 1 g of solid content and at least one siloxane unit. Concentration of zirconium and/or titanium compound in the metal surface treatment composition is from 10 ppm to 10,000 ppm with respect to the metal element, and mass ratio of the zirconium and/or titanium element is from 0.1 to 100 with respect to the polyamine compound. The metal material is washed with water after contacted by the treatment solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignees: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd., Chemetall GmbH
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Thomas Kolberg
  • Patent number: 8980078
    Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is an electrodeposition coating composition, which can form an electrodeposition coating film having excellent corrosion resistance and coating film smoothness. The present invention relates to an electrodeposition coating composition comprising a soluble metal compound (A), amine-modified resin (B) and curing agent (C), wherein the resin (B) has an average molecular weight of 1,000 to 5,000, an amine value of 20 to 100 mgKOH/g and a hydroxyl value of 50 to 400 mgKOH/g, a theoretical residual hydroxyl value when the resin (B) and curing agent are reacted in an electrodeposition coating film is from 30 to 350 mgKOH/g, and the ratio (R) of the concentration of the theoretical residual hydroxyl value to the concentration of the compound (A) in the composition, based on the total of the solid content of the resin (B) and the curing agent in the composition satisfies the relationship (4,000<R<400,000).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Yohei Yoshimi, Ryuji Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 8916006
    Abstract: A metal surface treatment method for a metal base material in order to improve the uniformity of a cathodic electrodeposition coating film, the method including: a surface treatment step for forming a chemical conversion film on a metal base material by contacting the metal base material with a metal surface treatment composition including zirconium and/or titanium ions and an adhesive imparting agent characterized in being at least one selected from the group consisting of (A) silicon-containing compound, (B) adhesive imparting metal ion, and (C) adhesive imparting resin; and a heating/drying step to heat and dry the metal base material, on which the chemical conversion film is formed, at 60° C. to 190° C. for at least 30 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Kazuhiro Makino, Hiroshi Kameda, Masanobu Futsuhara
  • Patent number: 8828151
    Abstract: Disclosed is an easily handleable composition for metal surface treatment which enables to achieve foundation surface concealment, coating adhesion and corrosion resistance equal to or higher than those obtained by the conventional metal surface treatment compositions. This composition for metal surface treatment places no burden on the environment. Also disclosed are a method for treating the surface of a metal material wherein such a composition for metal surface treatment is used, and a metal material treated by such a metal surface treatment method. Specifically disclosed is a metal surface treatment composition used for a treatment of a metal surface, which composition contains a zirconium compound and/or titanium compound substantially not containing fluorine, and an inorganic acid and/or a salt thereof. This metal surface treatment composition has a pH of not less than 1.5 but not more than 6.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Chemetall GmbH
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Thomas Kolberg
  • Patent number: 8784629
    Abstract: A method of producing a surface-treated metal material, comprising: surface treating a metal material using a treatment liquid (1), which comprises from 10 to 10,000 ppm of tin ions and has a pH of 1.0 or greater, and subjecting the metal material that has undergone surface treatment with the treatment liquid (1) to an additional chemical conversion treatment using a treatment liquid (2), which comprises zirconium ions and/or titanium ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Chemetall GmbH
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Hiroshi Kameda, Thomas Kolberg
  • Publication number: 20140197039
    Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is an electrodeposition coating composition, which can form an electrodeposition coating film having excellent corrosion resistance and coating film smoothness. The present invention relates to an electrodeposition coating composition comprising a soluble metal compound (A), amine-modified resin (B) and curing agent (C), wherein the resin (B) has an average molecular weight of 1,000 to 5,000, an amine value of 20 to 100 mgKOH/g and a hydroxyl value of 50 to 400 mgKOH/g, a theoretical residual hydroxyl value when the resin (B) and curing agent are reacted in an electrodeposition coating film is from 30 to 350 mgKOH/g, and the ratio (R) of the concentration of the theoretical residual hydroxyl value to the concentration of the compound (A) in the composition, based on the total of the solid content of the resin (B) and the curing agent in the composition satisfies the relationship (4,000<R<400,000).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: NIPPON PAINT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Yohei Yoshimi, Ryuji Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20130244026
    Abstract: A metal material is contacted with a treatment solution containing zirconium and/or titanium compound, and a polyamine compound having a number average molecular weight from 150 to 500,000 and containing from 0.1 mmol to 17 mmol of primary and/or secondary amino group per 1 g of solid content and at least one siloxane unit. Concentration of zirconium and/or titanium compound in the metal surface treatment composition is from 10 ppm to 10,000 ppm with respect to the metal element, and mass ratio of the zirconium and/or titanium element is from 0.1 to 100 with respect to the polyamine compound. The metal material is washed with water after contacted by the treatment solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicants: Chemetall GmbH, NIPPON PAINT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Thomas Kolberg
  • Patent number: 8436093
    Abstract: A metal surface treatment composition including at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a zirconium compound and a titanium compound, and an organosiloxane, which is a polycondensate of organosilane and has in a molecule thereof of at least two amino groups, in which the Degree of polycondensation of the organosiloxane is at least 40%, the content of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the zirconium compound and the titanium compound is predetermined content, the content of the organosiloxane in the metal surface treatment composition is predetermined content, and the mass ratio of at least one element selected from the group consisting of the zirconium element and the titanium element contained in the zirconium compound and the titanium compound, respectively, to the silicon element contained in the organosiloxane is a predetermined ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignees: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd., Chemetall GmbH
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Thomas Kolberg
  • Patent number: 8430972
    Abstract: A metal surface treatment composition including at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a zirconium compound and a titanium compound, and an organosiloxane, which is a polycondensate of organosilane and has in a molecule thereof of at least two amino groups, in which the Degree of polycondensation of the organosiloxane is at least 40%, the content of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the zirconium compound and the titanium compound is predetermined content, the content of the organosiloxane in the metal surface treatment composition is predetermined content, and the mass ratio of at least one element selected from the group consisting of the zirconium element and the titanium element contained in the zirconium compound and the titanium compound, respectively, to the silicon element contained in the organosiloxane is a predetermined ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignees: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd., Chemetall GmbH
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Thomas Kolberg