Patents by Inventor Yasuyoshi Okabe

Yasuyoshi Okabe 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: 20160130428
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a rubber composition in which solution viscosity and cold flow are improved. The rubber composition according to the embodiments of the present invention may include 20 to 90 wt % of a polybutadiene (A) produced by a metallocene catalyst, having: a cis-1,4-structure in microstructure being 65 to 95 mol %, a vinyl-1,2-structure in microstructure being 4 to 30 mol %, and a weight average molecular weight (Mw) being 2×105 to 1×106.The rubber composition further includes 10 to 80 wt % of polybutadiene (B) having: a Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 100° C.) being 60 or less, a 5 wt % of styrene solution viscosity (St-cp) being 20 to 110; and St-cp/ML1+4 being 1.0 to 2.5. A total content of the polybutadiene (A) and the polybutadiene (B) is 60 to 100 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi OKABE, Yuki SHIBANO, Toshiyuki SAKAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8669339
    Abstract: Disclosed are a polybutadiene having a controlled microstructure, a narrow molecular weight distribution, minimal gel content, and a low APHA color, a modified polybutadiene, producing methods for both, and a rubber-reinforced styrene resin composition using the same. The polybutadiene of the present invention is characterized in that the ratio (Tcp/ML1+4) of a 5% toluene melting viscosity (Tcp) measured at 25° C. and the Mooney viscosity (ML1+4) at 100° C. is 2.0 or higher, the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) is 2.80 or less, the gel content is 0.06 wt % or less, and the APHA color is 20 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi Okabe, Yuuji Matsudaira, Chaiyaket Vichuta, Toshiyuki Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20120309902
    Abstract: Disclosed are a polybutadiene having a controlled microstructure, a narrow molecular weight distribution, minimal gel content, and a low APHA color, a modified polybutadiene, producing methods for both, and a rubber-reinforced styrene resin composition using the same. The polybutadiene of the present invention is characterised in that the ratio (Tcp/ML1+4) of a 5% toluene melting viscosity (Tcp) measured at 25° C. and the Mooney viscosity (ML1+4) at 100° C. is 2.0 or higher, the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) is 2.80 or less, the gel content is 0.06 wt % or less, and the APHA color is 20 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi Okabe, Yuuji Matsudaira, Chaiyaket Vichuta, Toshiyuki Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 7863385
    Abstract: A vinyl•cis-polybutadiene rubber is provided containing 1,2-polybutadiene and a polymer substance of a melting point lower than that of the 1,2-polybutadiene and with at least one unsaturated double bond per repeating unit, where the 1,2-polybutadiene and the polymer substance are dispersed at physically and/or chemically adsorbed states in the cis-polybutadiene rubber as the matrix component of the vinyl•cis-polybutadiene rubber, and a method for producing the same, to provide a vulcanized product exerting a small die swell ratio and excellent extrusion processability and operability, as well as very great characteristics demanded for the side tread of tire and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Asakura, Yasuyoshi Okabe
  • Publication number: 20100152389
    Abstract: A vinyl.cis-polybutadiene rubber is provided containing 1,2-polybutadiene and a polymer substance of a melting point lower than that of the 1,2-polybutadiene and with at least one unsaturated double bond per repeating unit, where the 1,2-polybutadiene and the polymer substance are dispersed at physically and/or chemically adsorbed states in the cis-polybutadiene rubber as the matrix component of the vinyl.cis-polybutadiene rubber, and a method for producing the same, to provide a vulcanized product exerting a small die swell ratio and excellent extrusion processability and operability, as well as very great characteristics demanded for the side tread of tire and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio ASAKURA, Yasuyoshi OKABE
  • Patent number: 7700691
    Abstract: A vinyl.cis-polybutadiene rubber is provided containing 1,2-polybutadiene and a polymer substance of a melting point lower than that of the 1,2-polybutadiene and with at least one unsaturated double bond per repeating unit, where the 1,2-polybutadiene and the polymer substance are dispersed at physically and/or chemically adsorbed states in the cis-polybutadiene rubber as the matrix component of the vinyl.cis-polybutadiene rubber, and a method for producing the same, to provide a vulcanized product exerting a small die swell ratio and excellent extrusion processability and operability, as well as very great characteristics demanded for the side tread of tire and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Asakura, Yasuyoshi Okabe
  • Publication number: 20080233399
    Abstract: A vinyl.cis-polybutadiene rubber is provided containing 1,2-polybutadiene and a polymer substance of a melting point lower than that of the 1,2-polybutadiene and with at least one unsaturated double bond per repeating unit, where the 1,2-polybutadiene and the polymer substance are dispersed at physically and/or chemically adsorbed states in the cis-polybutadiene rubber as the matrix component of the vinyl.cis-polybutadiene rubber, and a method for producing the same, to provide a vulcanized product exerting a small die swell ratio and excellent extrusion processability and operability, as well as very great characteristics demanded for the side tread of tire and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Asakura, Yasuyoshi Okabe
  • Publication number: 20040186235
    Abstract: A rubber-modified high impact polystyrene resin composition containing a rubbery polymer, wherein the rubbery polymer is modified polybutadiene which is obtained by modifying high-cis/high-vinyl polybutadiene in the presence of a transition metal catalyst and preferably has a cold flow rate of less than 20 mg/min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Asakura, Yasuyoshi Okabe