Patents by Inventor Yasutomo Shimizu

Yasutomo Shimizu 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: 10125309
    Abstract: A photochromic composition comprising (A) a polyrotaxane having a composite molecular structure composed of an axial molecule and a plurality of cyclic molecules clathrating the axial molecule and (B) a photochromic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutomo Shimizu, Katsuhiro Mori, Junji Momoda
  • Publication number: 20180312643
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical composition from which an optical article having reduced poor appearance such as cloudiness and optical strain during lens base material production can be obtained, and when a photochromic compound is added, a photochromic cured body having excellent photochromism and mechanical strength can also be formed, and a polyrotaxane used therefor. The polyrotaxane has a composite molecular structure formed of an axle molecule and a plurality of cyclic molecules clathrating the axle molecule, satisfying at least one of (X) and (Y). (X): A side chain having a secondary or tertiary hydroxyl group is introduced into at least part of the cyclic molecule of the polyrotaxane. (Y): A side chain having a group represented by -A (A is an organic group, and contains at least one hydroxyl group) is introduced into at least part of the cyclic molecule of the polyrotaxane, and a pKa of the hydroxyl group of the compound represented by H-A is 6 or more and less than 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Yasutomo Shimizu, Katsuhiro Mori, Junji Momoda, Hiromasa Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20180244931
    Abstract: To provide a photochromic coating composition comprising (A) a polyrotaxane having a composite molecular structure formed by an axial molecule and a plurality of cyclic molecules clathrating the axial molecule, (B) a photochromic compound and (C) a polyurethane resin and/or precursor thereof. This composition provides a laminate which exhibits excellent photochromic properties (color optical density and fading speed), moldability and surface hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro MORI, Yasutomo SHIMIZU, Junji MOMODA
  • Publication number: 20180232263
    Abstract: In the present invention, an information processing apparatus having an application platform comprises a unit that, when an event occurs within information processing apparatus, obtains log information of the event via the platform and record the log information to a log file; a unit that, via an interface for an application of a first type that operates on the platform, when the application of the first type performs a writing of application information, records the written application information to a log file; and a unit that collects a log file that an application of a second type, that operates on the platform, manages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Yasutomo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9890324
    Abstract: A curable composition which comprises a carbonate-based polymerizable monomer represented by the following formula, other polymerizable monomers and a photochromic compound, can be used even under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions without any problems and provides a cured product having excellent photochromic properties. wherein A and A? are each a linear or branched alkylene group having 2 to 15 carbon atoms, “a” is an average value of 1 to 20, when there are a plurality of A's, A's may be the same or different, R1 is a hydrogen atom or methyl group, and R2 is a (meth)acryloyloxy group or hydroxyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutomo Shimizu, Junji Takenaka, Junji Momoda, Katsuhiro Mori
  • Publication number: 20180030341
    Abstract: A process for producing a photochromic cured body by curing a photochromic composition comprising (A) a polyiso(thio)cyanate compound having at least two isocyanate groups and/or isothiocyanate groups in one molecule, a poly(thi)ol compound having at least two hydroxyl groups and/or thiol groups in one molecule, (C) a mono(thi)ol compound having one hydroxy group or thiol group in one molecule, and a photochromic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutomo SHIMIZU, Katsuhiro MORI, Junji MOMODA
  • Patent number: 9873819
    Abstract: A curable composition having excellent storage stability and capable of forming a cured product having excellent scratch resistance. The composition comprises a silsesquioxane monomer having a radically polymerizable group in the molecule and a content of a component having a molecular weight measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) of not less than 10,000 of less than 9 mass % and a bifunctional polymerizable monomer represented by the following formula (1). (wherein B and B? are each an linear or branched alkylene group having 2 to 15 carbon atoms, “c” is an average value of 1 to 20, when a plurality of B's are existent, B's may be the same or different, and R5 and R6 are each a hydrogen atom or methyl group).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Tokuyama Corporation
    Inventors: Yasutomo Shimizu, Katsuhiro Mori
  • Publication number: 20170210943
    Abstract: A curable composition having excellent storage stability and capable of forming a cured product having excellent scratch resistance. The composition comprises a silsesquioxane monomer having a radically polymerizable group in the molecule and a content of a component having a molecular weight measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) of not less than 10,000 of less than 9 mass % and a bifunctional polymerizable monomer represented by the following formula (1). (wherein B and B? are each an linear or branched alkylene group having 2 to 15 carbon atoms, “c” is an average value of 1 to 20, when a plurality of B's are existent, B's may be the same or different, and R5 and R6 are each a hydrogen atom or methyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutomo SHIMIZU, Katsuhiro MORI
  • Patent number: 9626219
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of executing processing in a background, comprises a control unit configured to, when processing is executed in accordance with a request from an application, control execution of other processing in the background, wherein the control unit suppresses, in accordance with the request from the application, so that the other processing is not executed in the background, and releases the suppression when, in a case where a request for release of suppression is not instructed from the application, a predetermined interval elapses from when the suppression started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasutomo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9591164
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus having a web browser and a control method thereof. The image processing apparatus has an application that executes a function of the image processing apparatus. When a control request is received from the web browser, a corresponding application is executed by loading a class of the corresponding application and calling an execution function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasutomo Shimizu
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20160222285
    Abstract: A photochromic composition comprising (A) a polyrotaxane having a composite molecular structure composed of an axial molecule and a plurality of cyclic molecules clathrating the axial molecule and (B) a photochromic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutomo SHIMIZU, Katsuhiro MORI, Junji MOMODA
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20160147580
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of executing processing in a background, comprises a control unit configured to, when processing is executed in accordance with a request from an application, control execution of other processing in the background, wherein the control unit suppresses, in accordance with the request from the application, so that the other processing is not executed in the background, and releases the suppression when, in a case where a request for release of suppression is not instructed from the application, a predetermined interval elapses from when the suppression started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: Yasutomo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20160116765
    Abstract: A photochromic curable composition comprising (A) a polymerizable monomer component that contains a (meth)acrylic polymerizable monomer (X), and (B) a photochromic compound, wherein the (meth)acrylic polymerizable monomer (X) is constituted by 80 to 97 parts by mass of a polyfunctional monomer (Xp) having not less than two (meth)acrylic groups in a molecule thereof, and 3 to 20 parts by mass of a monofunctional monomer (Xm) having one (meth)acrylic group in a molecule thereof, the monofunctional polymerizable monomer (Xm) is constituted by an epoxy group-containing monomer (Xm1) and an isocyanate group-containing monomer (Xm2), and the isocyanate group-containing monomer (Xm2) and the epoxy group-containing monomer (Xm1) are contained at a mass ratio of Xm2/Xm1=3 to 40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutomo SHIMIZU, Katsuhiro MORI, Junji MOMODA
  • 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: 20160002524
    Abstract: A curable composition which comprises a carbonate-based polymerizable monomer represented by the following formula, other polymerizable monomers and a photochromic compound, can be used even under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions without any problems and provides a cured product having excellent photochromic properties. wherein A and A? are each a linear or branched alkylene group having 2 to 15 carbon atoms, “a” is an average value of 1 to 20, when there are a plurality of A's, A's may be the same or different, R1 is a hydrogen atom or methyl group, and R2 is a (meth)acryloyloxy group or hydroxyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutomo SHIMIZU, Junji TAKENAKA, Junji MOMODA, Katsuhiro MORI
  • Publication number: 20150341518
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus having a web browser and a control method thereof. The image processing apparatus has an application that executes a function of the image processing apparatus. When a control request is received from the web browser, a corresponding application is executed by loading a class of the corresponding application and calling an execution function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventor: Yasutomo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20150229788
    Abstract: An application storage area on an application PF stores an Intent information file including <intent> tag data in addition a cooperation destination application in application cooperation by an Intent. When a Web browser is activated, an Intent processing unit confirms with an application management unit about an active application in the application storage area. After the confirmation, the Intent processing unit acquires the Intent information file of the active application from an Intent information file storage unit and performs Intent registration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Yasutomo Shimizu