Patents by Inventor Yoko Kosugi
Yoko Kosugi 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).
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Patent number: 11951193Abstract: A monomer composition for a dental material including a compound represented by Formula (1). In Formula (1), X represents an n-valent organic group having from 1 to 200 carbon atoms and containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom, in which the at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom is bound to Y; and each Y represents a (meth)acryloyl group-containing group (Y1) represented by the following Formula (A), a (meth)acryloyl group (Y2), a hydrogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least one or more Y, among all Ys included in the compound represented by Formula (1), is the (meth)acryloyl group-containing group (Y1).Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Takenori Mitamura, Yoko Kosugi
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Publication number: 20230363982Abstract: Dental coating compositions that have one or more of excellent properties including plaque resistance, microbial plaque resistance, strong adhesion, excellent hardness, high wear resistance, and high color resistance are provided. Dental appliance or natural tooth covered by the dental coating compositions, and production methods of the dental coating compositions are also provided. The coating compositions include one or more of a trifunctional or higher multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomer, an inorganic filler, a photoinitiator, and an organic solvent. The coating compositions are substantially free from antibacterial chemical additives.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Hideyuki ITO, Yoko KOSUGI, James Myoungsouk JANG, Ren-Zhi JIN, Sapna BLACKBURN, Klaus RUPPERT, Andreas GRUNDLER, Andrea HAMBACH
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Patent number: 11786444Abstract: Provided are monomers useful for dental materials that include a compound in which a core and a specific terminal group are bonded to each other directly or via a linking group, wherein the core is a C1-200 polyvalent organic group having a valence of not less than 3 containing an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom in which an atom bonded to the terminal group or the linking group is the oxygen atom or the nitrogen atom; the terminal group is a specific (meth)acryloyl group-containing group, a (meth)acryloyl group, a C1-20 hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, and the terminal group needs to meet specific requirements; and the linking group is a specific divalent group, and when the compound contains a plurality of linking groups, the linking groups may be the same as or different from each other. Compositions, dental materials and kits are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Yoko Kosugi, Akiko Matsumoto, Kazuhiko Yoshinaga
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Publication number: 20230323084Abstract: Provided is a polymerization initiator, which has an excellent curing rate and is an alternative to a polymerization initiator system using a benzoyl peroxide-aromatic amine compound, a curable composition containing the polymerization initiator, a dental material and dental filler material containing the composition, and a kit for preparing the curable composition. The polymerization initiator contains one or more compounds (A) selected from the group consisting of a pyrazolidinedione compound and/or pyrazolidine(di)thione compound (A1), a salt (A2) of the compound (A1), and a malonate compound (A3).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Takenori MITAMURA, Yoko KOSUGI
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Patent number: 11744782Abstract: Provided is a curable composition that has a sufficient pot life and does not cause a significant delay in curing time even after long-term storage at room temperature or higher. A separately packed curable composition includes: (A) a first pack containing: (a1) a polymerizable monomer having no acidic group, (b) a polymerizable monomer having an acidic group, and (c) a transition metal compound; and (B) a second pack containing: (a2) a polymerizable monomer having no acidic group, (d) an aromatic amine compound, and (e) at least one compound selected from sulfinic acid and a salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Takenori Mitamura, Yoko Kosugi
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Patent number: 11406571Abstract: Provided are monomers useful for dental materials that include a compound in which a core and a specific terminal group are bonded to each other directly or via a linking group, wherein the core is a C1-200 polyvalent organic group having a valence of not less than 3 containing an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom in which an atom bonded to the terminal group or the linking group is the oxygen atom or the nitrogen atom; the terminal group is a specific (meth)acryloyl group-containing group, a (meth)acryloyl group, a C1-20 hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, and the terminal group needs to meet specific requirements; and the linking group is a specific divalent group, and when the compound contains a plurality of linking groups, the linking groups may be the same as or different from each other. Compositions, dental materials and kits are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Yoko Kosugi, Akiko Matsumoto, Kazuhiko Yoshinaga
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Patent number: 11311462Abstract: Provided are adhesive monomers for dental materials including compounds represented by the general formula (1) below, in which the core (X) and the terminal group (Y1) are bonded to each other directly or via the linking group (Z): X(Y1)n1a(Z—Y1)n1b(1) wherein n1a represents the number of terminal groups (Y1) directly bonded to the core (X), n1b represents the number of terminal groups (Y1) bonded to the core (X) via the linking group (Z), and the sum of n1a and n1b is equal to the valence of the core (X); the core (X), the linking group (Z) and the terminal group (Y1) are further defined. The adhesive monomers can enhance adhesive strength to the tooth in dental treatment, and impart high mechanical strength to cured products.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignees: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC., KULZER GMBHInventors: Yoko Kosugi, Akiko Matsumoto, Kazuhiko Yoshinaga, Michael Gerlach, Maria Lechmann-Dorn, Jutta Schneider, Andreas Utterodt
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Patent number: 11306160Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a curable composition having sufficient polymerization properties even under acidic conditions. The curable composition of the present invention includes (a) a polymerizable monomer having an acidic group, (b) a transition metal compound, (c) at least one compound selected from benzoxazole compounds and benzothiazole compounds, and (d) a reducing agent.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Takenori Mitamura, Yoko Kosugi
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Publication number: 20210378919Abstract: Provided are monomers useful for dental materials that include a compound in which a core and a specific terminal group are bonded to each other directly or via a linking group, wherein the core is a C1-200 polyvalent organic group having a valence of not less than 3 containing an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom in which an atom bonded to the terminal group or the linking group is the oxygen atom or the nitrogen atom; the terminal group is a specific (meth)acryloyl group-containing group, a (meth)acryloyl group, a C1-20 hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, and the terminal group needs to meet specific requirements; and the linking group is a specific divalent group, and when the compound contains a plurality of linking groups, the linking groups may be the same as or different from each other. Compositions, dental materials and kits are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Yoko KOSUGI, Akiko MATSUMOTO, Kazuhiko YOSHINAGA
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Publication number: 20210338537Abstract: A monomer composition for a dental material including a compound represented by Formula (1). In Formula (1), X represents an n-valent organic group having from 1 to 200 carbon atoms and containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom, in which the at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom is bound to Y; and each Y represents a (meth)acryloyl group-containing group (Y1) represented by the following Formula (A), a (meth)acryloyl group (Y2), a hydrogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least one or more Y, among all Ys included in the compound represented by Formula (1), is the (meth)acryloyl group-containing group (Y1).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2019Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Takenori MITAMURA, Yoko KOSUGI
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Publication number: 20210169749Abstract: Provided is a curable composition that has a sufficient pot life and does not cause a significant delay in curing time even after long-term storage at room temperature or higher. A separately packed curable composition includes: (A) a first pack containing: (a1) a polymerizable monomer having no acidic group, (b) a polymerizable monomer having an acidic group, and (c) a transition metal compound; and (B) a second pack containing: (a2) a polymerizable monomer having no acidic group, (d) an aromatic amine compound, and (e) at least one compound selected from sulfinic acid and a salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Takenori MITAMURA, Yoko KOSUGI
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Publication number: 20210161771Abstract: Provided are monomers useful for dental materials that include a compound in which a core and a specific terminal group are bonded to each other directly or via a linking group, wherein the core is a C1-200 polyvalent organic group having a valence of not less than 3 containing an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom in which an atom bonded to the terminal group or the linking group is the oxygen atom or the nitrogen atom; the terminal group is a specific (meth)acryloyl group-containing group, a (meth)acryloyl group, a C1-20 hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, and the terminal group needs to meet specific requirements; and the linking group is a specific divalent group, and when the compound contains a plurality of linking groups, the linking groups may be the same as or different from each other. Compositions, dental materials and kits are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Yoko KOSUGI, Akiko MATSUMOTO, Kazuhiko YOSHINAGA
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Publication number: 20210130580Abstract: Provided is a polymerization initiator, which has an excellent curing rate and is an alternative to a polymerization initiator system using a benzoyl peroxide-aromatic amine compound, a curable composition containing the polymerization initiator, a dental material and dental filler material containing the composition, and a kit for preparing the curable composition. The polymerization initiator contains one or more compounds (A) selected from the group consisting of a pyrazolidinedione compound and/or pyrazolidine(di)thione compound (A1), a salt (A2) of the compound (A1), and a malonate compound (A3).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Takenori MITAMURA, Yoko KOSUGI
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Publication number: 20200291157Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a curable composition having sufficient polymerization properties even under acidic conditions. The curable composition of the present invention includes (a) a polymerizable monomer having an acidic group, (b) a transition metal compound, (c) at least one compound selected from benzoxazole compounds and benzothiazole compounds, and (d) a reducing agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Takenori MITAMURA, Yoko KOSUGI
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Publication number: 20190374441Abstract: Provided are adhesive materials which exhibit high adhesive strength, and compounds which can be blended with the adhesive materials. The compounds are represented by the general formula: X(Y1)n1, in which the core (X) and the terminal group (Y1) are bonded to each other, n1 represents the number of terminal groups (Y1) bonded to the core (X), and n1 is equal to the valence of the core (X); the core (X) is a C1-200 polyvalent organic group having a valence of not less than 3 containing an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom in which an atom bonded to the terminal group (Y1) is the oxygen atom or the nitrogen atom; and the terminal group (Y1) is further defined.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Yoko KOSUGI, Akiko MATSUMOTO, Kazuhiko YOSHINAGA
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Publication number: 20190374440Abstract: Provided are adhesive monomers for dental materials including compounds represented by the general formula (1) below, in which the core (X) and the terminal group (Y1) are bonded to each other directly or via the linking group (Z): X(Y1)n1a(Z?Y1)n1b(1) wherein n1a represents the number of terminal groups (Y1) directly bonded to the core (X), n1b represents the number of terminal groups (Y1) bonded to the core (X) via the linking group (Z), and the sum of n1a and n1b is equal to the valence of the core (X); the core (X), the linking group (Z) and the terminal group (Y1) are further defined. The adhesive monomers can enhance adhesive strength to the tooth in dental treatment, and impart high mechanical strength to cured products.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicants: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., KULZER GMBHInventors: Yoko KOSUGI, Akiko MATSUMOTO, Kazuhiko YOSHINAGA, Michael GERLACH, Maria LECHMANN-DORN, Jutta SCHNEIDER, Andreas UTTERODT
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Publication number: 20190365610Abstract: Provided are monomers useful for dental materials that include a compound in which a core and a specific terminal group are bonded to each other directly or via a linking group, wherein the core is a C1-200 polyvalent organic group having a valence of not less than 3 containing an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom in which an atom bonded to the terminal group or the linking group is the oxygen atom or the nitrogen atom; the terminal group is a specific (meth)acryloyl group-containing group, a (meth)acryloyl group, a C1-20 hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, and the terminal group needs to meet specific requirements; and the linking group is a specific divalent group, and when the compound contains a plurality of linking groups, the linking groups may be the same as or different from each other. Compositions, dental materials and kits are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Yoko KOSUGI, Akiko MATSUMOTO, Kazuhiko YOSHINAGA
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Patent number: 9969827Abstract: A process capable of producing an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer having a high molecular weight even under the conditions of a high polymerization temperature is provided. The process for producing an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer includes copolymerizing ethylene and an ?-olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst including a crosslinked metallocene compound (A) represented by the following general formula [I] and a cocatalyst component (B). In the general formula [I], Y is selected from a carbon atom, etc., M is a hafnium atom or the like, R1 to R12 are each selected from a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, etc., R13 and R14 are each a substituted aryl group or the like, at least one of R13 and R14 is a substituted aryl group having one or more electron-donating substituents having a Hammett substituent constant ? of not more than ?0.2, Q is selected from a halogen atom, etc., and j is an integer of 1 to 4.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Koji Endo, Mayumi Hiwara, Sadahiko Matsuura, Yoko Kosugi, Yuichi Yamamura, Yusuke Mizobuchi
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Publication number: 20170183432Abstract: A process capable of producing an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer having a high molecular weight even under the conditions of a high polymerization temperature is provided. The process for producing an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer includes copolymerizing ethylene and an ?-olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst including a crosslinked metallocene compound (A) represented by the following general formula [I] and a cocatalyst component (B). In the general formula [I], Y is selected from a carbon atom, etc., M is a hafnium atom or the like, R1 to R12 are each selected from a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, etc., R13 and R14 are each a substituted aryl group or the like, at least one of R13 and R14 is a substituted aryl group having one or more electron-donating substituents having a Hammett substituent constant ? of not more than ?0.2, Q is selected from a halogen atom, etc., and j is an integer of 1 to 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Koji ENDO, Mayumi HIWARA, Sadahiko MATSUURA, Yoko KOSUGI, Yuichi YAMAMURA, Yusuke MIZOBUCHI
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Patent number: 5358850Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of preparing a sandwich immunoassay of NAG, which comprises (1) reacting NAG with an immobilized anti-NAG monoclonal antibody and a labeled anti-NAG monoclonal antibody to form a complex of immobilized antibody-NAG-labeled antibody and (2) detecting the activity of said reacted and unreacted labeled anti-NAG antibody.This sandwich immunoassay is useful for diagnosis of renal disease, hepatitis, leukemia, and other such diseases. It also allows the direct and specific detection of NAG isozymes B and I in urine and blood.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1993Date of Patent: October 25, 1994Assignee: Shionogi Seiyaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshito Numata, Yoko Kosugi, Kazunori Shibata