Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro HATANAKA

Yasuhiro HATANAKA 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: 10472451
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an anionic polymer in an industrially advantageous manner, whereby at the time of anionically polymerizing monomers using a solvent whose boiling point at atmospheric pressure is higher than the polymerization temperature, temperature control can be achieved by quickly removing the heat of the polymerization reaction using a simple device. The method for producing an anionic polymer includes anionically polymerizing a conjugated diene, an aromatic vinyl compound, or a mixture thereof under a condition where the amount of an inert gas present with respect to 1 kg of a solvent whose boiling point at atmospheric pressure is higher than the polymerization temperature is 20 mmol or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hatanaka, Tomoaki Tsuji, Syuichi Sunaga
  • Patent number: 10000585
    Abstract: As a method for producing a copolymer with a high oil absorption rate by separating a solvent from a copolymer solution containing a copolymer in a simple manner with a less energy consumption, the present invention relates to a production method for obtaining a copolymer by separating a solvent from a copolymer solution, the method including the following Steps A to C. Step A: a step of regulating a solid component concentration (Ts) of the copolymer solution to a range of (5?Ts?60) in terms of a mass %, Step B: a step of heating the copolymer (P) solution obtained in the Step A such that a temperature T (° C.) is in a specified range, and Step C: a step of discharging the copolymer solution heated in the Step B from a specified nozzle at a linear velocity of 1 to 100 m/sec to separate the solvent in an inert gas stream at 0 to 200° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Tsuji, Masataka Shintani, Yasuhiro Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20180002457
    Abstract: As a method for producing a copolymer with a high oil absorption rate by separating a solvent from a copolymer solution containing a copolymer in a simple manner with a less energy consumption, the present invention relates to a production method for obtaining a copolymer by separating a solvent from a copolymer solution, the method including the following Steps A to C. Step A: a step of regulating a solid component concentration (Ts) of the copolymer solution to a range of (5?Ts?60) in terms of a mass %, Step B: a step of heating the copolymer (P) solution obtained in the Step A such that a temperature T (° C.) is in a specified range, and Step C: a step of discharging the copolymer solution heated in the Step B from a specified nozzle at a linear velocity of 1 to 100 m/sec to separate the solvent in an inert gas stream at 0 to 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki TSUJI, Masataka SHINTANI, Yasuhiro HATANAKA
  • Publication number: 20170283540
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an anionic polymer in an industrially advantageous manner, whereby at the time of anionically polymerizing monomers using a solvent whose boiling point at atmospheric pressure is higher than the polymerization temperature, temperature control can be achieved by quickly removing the heat of the polymerization reaction using a simple device. The method for producing an anionic polymer includes anionically polymerizing a conjugated diene, an aromatic vinyl compound, or a mixture thereof under a condition where the amount of an inert gas present with respect to 1 kg of a solvent whose boiling point at atmospheric pressure is higher than the polymerization temperature is 20 mmol or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro HATANAKA, Tomoaki TSUJI, Syuichi SUNAGA