Patents by Inventor Yohei ABIKO

Yohei ABIKO 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: 11421079
    Abstract: A method for controlling a polyimide backbone structure, including: in preparation of a polyimide through reaction of a diamine component and (1S,2R,4S,5R)-cyclohexanetetracarboxylic dianhydride in an organic solvent containing an aprotic amide solvent and a lactone solvent, adjusting one or more of reaction conditions of a mass ratio of the aprotic amide solvent and the lactone solvent, a reaction temperature, a reaction time, and an amount of the aprotic amide solvent, so as to convert a cis-structure derived from the (1S,2R,4S,5R)-cyclohexanetetracarboxylic dianhydride in the formed polyimide to a trans-structure derived from (1R,2S,4S,5R)-cyclohexanetetracarboxylic dianhydride corresponding to the reaction conditions, thereby controlling a proportion of the trans-structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Teruhisa Matsumaru, Yohei Abiko, Shuya Suenaga
  • Patent number: 11332578
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyimide resin comprising a structural unit A derived from a tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a structural unit B derived from a diamine, wherein the structural unit A contains a structural unit (A-1) derived from 4,4?-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride, and the structural unit B contains a structural unit derived from an aliphatic diamine, a polyimide resin composition comprising the polyimide resin and inorganic nanoparticles, and a polyimide film comprising the polyimide resin or the polyimide resin composition. Provided are a polyimide resin and a polyimide resin composition, each of which can form a film having not only a heat resistance, and colorlessness and transparency but also low water absorption properties, and a polyimide film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Yohei Abiko, Shuya Suenaga, Shinji Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20210395568
    Abstract: A polyimide resin includes structural unit A derived from tetracarboxylic dianhydride and structural unit B derived from diamine, wherein unit A includes at least one unit selected from the group consisting of unit (A-1) derived from a compound represented by Formula (a-1) and unit (A-2) derived from a compound represented by Formula (a-2), and unit B includes unit (B-1) derived from a compound represented by Formula (b-1) and includes unit (B-2) derived from a compound represented by Formula (b-2). wherein X represents a single bond or an oxygen atom, and Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group. wherein Z1/Z2 represent a divalent aliphatic or aromatic group, R1/R2 represent a monovalent aromatic or aliphatic group, R3/R4 represent a monovalent aliphatic group, R5/R6 represent a monovalent aliphatic or aromatic group, m&n represent an integer of 1 or greater, and a sum of m+n represents an integer from 2-1000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Yohei ABIKO, Aoi DAITO, Shinji SEKIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10968316
    Abstract: Disclosed are a polyimide resin containing a structural unit represented by the following formula (1-1), and a polyimide film containing a structural unit represented by the following formula (1-2) and having a thickness of 10 to 50 ?m. R1 and R2 in the formula (1-1) each independently represent any group of the following formulae (i) to (iv), R1 and R2 in the formula (1-2) each independently represent a group of the following formula (i) or formula (ii), and in these formulae, * bonds to the carbon with * in the formula (1-1) and the formula (1-2) and ** bonds to the carbon with ** in the formula (1-1) and the formula (1-2). A polyimide resin capable of forming a polyimide film excellent in transparency and having a low coefficient of linear thermal expansion, and a polyimide film having a lower coefficient of linear thermal expansion are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Teruhisa Matsumaru, Shuya Suenaga, Yohei Abiko
  • Patent number: 10954339
    Abstract: Provided is a polyimide resin composition and a production method thereof, wherein the polyimide resin composition contains an alicyclic polyimide resin having a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) and inorganic particles of at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, barium titanate, and zirconium oxide, wherein the alicyclic polyimide resin has a glass transition temperature of 260° C. or higher, wherein R1 represents a tetravalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of from 4 to 22, and R2 represents a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of from 2 to 28 and/or a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of from 6 to 27.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Mukasa, Yohei Abiko, Aoi Daito, Shinji Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 10920018
    Abstract: A polyimide resin including a structural unit A derived from a tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a structural unit B derived from a diamine compound, wherein the structural unit A includes a structural unit (A-1) derived from a compound represented by the following formula (a-1), and the structural unit B includes a structural unit (B-1) derived from a compound represented by the following formula (b-1): wherein m and n in the formula (b-1) each independently are an integer of 0 or 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Yohei Abiko, Saeko Sato, Aoi Daito, Shinji Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 10610834
    Abstract: An asymmetric membrane including a crosslinked polyimide resin, the crosslinked polyimide resin being formed by crosslinking a polyimide resin by a crosslinking agent; the polyimide resin including a structural unit (A) derived from tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a structural unit (B) derived from diamine; the structural unit (A) including a structural unit (A-1) derived from a compound represented by Formula (a-1); the structural unit (B) including a structural unit (B-1) derived from Formula (b-1), and a proportion of the structural unit (B-1) per 100 mol % of the structural unit (B) being from 0.1 to 50 mol %; and the crosslinking agent being a compound having not less than two functional groups that bond with carboxy groups. In Formula (b-1), Q1 and Q2 are each independently a group including an aromatic group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and/or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group; X is a single bond or a particular group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Ryuichiro Kawai, Takashi Yamamoto, Daisuke Ohno, Yohei Abiko, Hiroaki Oka, Shuya Suenaga, Takafumi Takada, Tomohiro Hariu
  • Publication number: 20200055987
    Abstract: A polyimide resin including a structural unit A derived from a tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a structural unit B derived from a diamine compound, wherein the structural unit A includes a structural unit (A-1) derived from a compound represented by the following formula (a-1), and the structural unit B includes a structural unit (B-1) derived from a compound represented by the following formula (b-1): wherein m and n in the formula (b-1) each independently are an integer of 0 or 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Yohei ABIKO, Saeko SATO, Aoi DAITO, Shinji SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200002477
    Abstract: Provided is a polyimide resin composition and a production method thereof, wherein the polyimide resin composition contains an alicyclic polyimide resin having a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) and inorganic particles of at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, barium titanate, and zirconium oxide, wherein the alicyclic polyimide resin has a glass transition temperature of 260° C. or higher, wherein R1 represents a tetravalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of from 4 to 22, and R2 represents a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of from 2 to 28 and/or a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of from 6 to 27.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuaki MUKASA, Yohei ABIKO, Aoi DAITO, Shinji SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190381463
    Abstract: An asymmetric membrane including a crosslinked polyimide resin, the crosslinked polyimide resin being formed by crosslinking a polyimide resin by a crosslinking agent; the polyimide resin including a structural unit (A) derived from tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a structural unit (B) derived from diamine; the structural unit (A) including a structural unit (A-1) derived from a compound represented by Formula (a-1); the structural unit (B) including a structural unit (B-1) derived from Formula (b-1), and a proportion of the structural unit (B-1) per 100 mol % of the structural unit (B) being from 0.1 to 50 mol %; and the crosslinking agent being a compound having not less than two functional groups that bond with carboxy groups. In Formula (b-1), Q1 and Q2 are each independently a group including an aromatic group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and/or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group; X is a single bond or a particular group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Ryuichiro KAWAI, Takashi YAMAMOTO, Daisuke OHNO, Yohei ABIKO, Hiroaki OKA, Shuya SUENAGA, Takafumi TAKADA, Tomohiro HARIU
  • Publication number: 20190202988
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyimide resin comprising a structural unit A derived from a tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a structural unit B derived from a diamine, wherein the structural unit A contains a structural unit (A-1) derived from 4,4?-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride, and the structural unit B contains a structural unit derived from an aliphatic diamine, a polyimide resin composition comprising the polyimide resin and inorganic nanoparticles, and a polyimide film comprising the polyimide resin or the polyimide resin composition. Provided are a polyimide resin and a polyimide resin composition, each of which can form a film having not only a heat resistance, and colorlessness and transparency but also low water absorption properties, and a polyimide film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Yohei ABIKO, Shuya SUENAGA, Shinji SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190161581
    Abstract: A polyimide resin including a structural unit A derived from a tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a structural unit B derived from a diamine compound, wherein the structural unit A includes at least one of a structural unit (A-1) derived from a compound represented by the following formula (a-1), a structural unit (A-2) derived from a compound represented by the following formula (a-2), and a structural unit (A-3) derived from a compound represented by the following formula (a-3), the structural unit B comprises a structural unit (B-1) derived from a compound represented by the following formula (b-1), a proportion of the structural unit (B-1) in the structural unit B is 60 mol % or more, and the polyimide resin has a glass transition temperature of higher than 410° C.: wherein X and Y in the formula (b-1) each independently are a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a chlorine atom, or a fluorine atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Yohei ABIKO, Shuya SUENAGA, Shinji SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190100622
    Abstract: A method for controlling a polyimide backbone structure, including: in preparation of a polyimide through reaction of a diamine component and (1S,2R,4S,5R)-cyclohexanetetracarboxylic dianhydride in an organic solvent containing an aprotic amide solvent and a lactone solvent, adjusting one or more of reaction conditions of a mass ratio of the aprotic amide solvent and the lactone solvent, a reaction temperature, a reaction time, and an amount of the aprotic amide solvent, so as to convert a cis-structure derived from the (1S,2R,4S,5R)-cyclohexanetetracarboxylic dianhydride in the formed polyimide to a trans-structure derived from (1R,2S,4S,5R)-cyclohexanetetracarboxylic dianhydride corresponding to the reaction conditions, thereby controlling a proportion of the trans-structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Teruhisa MATSUMARU, Yohei ABIKO, Shuya SUENAGA
  • Publication number: 20180244847
    Abstract: Disclosed are a polyimide resin containing a structural unit represented by the following formula (1-1), and a polyimide film containing a structural unit represented by the following formula (1-2) and having a thickness of 10 to 50 ?m. R1 and R2 in the formula (1-1) each independently represent any group of the following formulae (i) to (iv), R1 and R2 in the formula (1-2) each independently represent a group of the following formula (i) or formula (ii), and in these formulae, * bonds to the carbon with * in the formula (1-1) and the formula (1-2) and ** bonds to the carbon with ** in the formula (1-1) and the formula (1-2). A polyimide resin capable of forming a polyimide film excellent in transparency and having a low coefficient of linear thermal expansion, and a polyimide film having a lower coefficient of linear thermal expansion are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Teruhisa MATSUMARU, Shuya SUENAGA, Yohei ABIKO