Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Asanuma

Yoshiaki Asanuma 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: 10016959
    Abstract: There is provided a multilayer film comprising a layer (X) containing a polyvinyl acetal (I) having an acetalization degree of 55 to 80 mol %, a content of a vinyl ester monomer unit of 0.1 to 1.5 mol % and a viscosity-average degree of polymerization of 1,400 to 5,000; and a layer (Y) containing a polyvinyl acetal (II) having an acetalization degree of 70 to 85 mol %, a content of a vinyl ester monomer unit of 5 to 15 mol % and a viscosity-average degree of polymerization of 1,400 to 5,000, wherein the multilayer film satisfies formulas (1) and (2): (A?B)/A<0.80??(1) and 1.00×10?2<(b/y)/(a/x)<2.00×10?1??(2). There is thus provided a film which exhibits sufficient sound-absorbability, resistance to coloration by heating, reduction in foreign materials (undissolved materials) and excellent recyclability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kusudou, Yoshiaki Asanuma
  • Patent number: 9988507
    Abstract: Provided is a polyvinyl acetal film which, when used as an intermediate film for a laminated glass, can provide a laminated glass that exhibits a low degree of yellowness and excellent surface appearance, and which is thus useful as a sealing material or intermediate film that can prolong the life of a laminated glass provided with a solar cell or a functional unit. Further, the content of corrosion-causing substance in the polyvinyl acetal film is low, so that the polyvinyl acetal film permits high-temperature lamination and thus ensures excellent productivity. Also provided are a solar cell module and a laminated glass prepared using the polyvinyl acetal film. A plasticized polyvinyl acetal film which comprises 15 to 60 parts by mass of a plasticizer having a total number of 28 or more of carbon atoms and oxygen atoms constituting a molecule based on 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl acetal resin, and which has an acid value of 5.0 meq/kg or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichiro Isoue, Yoshiaki Asanuma
  • Publication number: 20180104931
    Abstract: Provided is an intermediate film for laminated glass which is composed of a composition having both a sufficiently reduced glass transition temperature and sufficiently high tan ?. Also provided is an intermediate film for sound-insulating laminated glass having improved sound-insulating properties not only in the coincidence region but also in the mass-dominated region. This intermediate film for laminated glass is composed of a composition (A) containing 100 parts by mass of at least one resin (a1) selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resins and thermosetting resins, and 10-1000 parts by mass of at least one compound (a2) selected from the group consisting of specific compound 1 through compound 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki ASANUMA, Takeshi KUSUDOU
  • Publication number: 20170240713
    Abstract: Provided is a polyvinyl acetal film which, when used as an intermediate film for a laminated glass, can provide a laminated glass that exhibits a low degree of yellowness and excellent surface appearance, and which is thus useful as a sealing material or intermediate film that can prolong the life of a laminated glass provided with a solar cell or a functional unit. Further, the content of corrosion-causing substance in the polyvinyl acetal film is low, so that the polyvinyl acetal film permits high-temperature lamination and thus ensures excellent productivity. Also provided are a solar cell module and a laminated glass prepared using the polyvinyl acetal film. A plasticized polyvinyl acetal film which comprises 15 to 60 parts by mass of a plasticizer having a total number of 28 or more of carbon atoms and oxygen atoms constituting a molecule based on 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl acetal resin, and which has an acid value of 5.0 meq/kg or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichiro ISOUE, Yoshiaki ASANUMA
  • Patent number: 9676930
    Abstract: A polyvinyl acetal film as an intermediate film for a laminated glass, can provide a laminated glass that exhibits a low degree of yellowness and excellent surface appearance, and is useful as a sealing material or intermediate film that can prolong the life of a laminated glass provided with a solar cell or functional unit. The content of corrosion-causing substance in the polyvinyl acetal film is low, so that the polyvinyl acetal film permits high-temperature lamination and ensures excellent productivity. A solar cell module and a laminated glass are prepared using the polyvinyl acetal film. A plasticized polyvinyl acetal film which comprises 15 to 60 parts by mass of a plasticizer having a total number of 28 or more of carbon atoms and oxygen atoms constituting a molecule based on 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl acetal resin, and which has an acid value of 5.0 meq/kg or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichiro Isoue, Yoshiaki Asanuma
  • Publication number: 20170008988
    Abstract: There is provided a binder for ceramic formation or a conductive paste, comprising polyvinyl acetal having a degree of acetalization of from 50 to 85 mol %, a content of vinyl ester monomer unit of from 0.1 to 20 mol %, and having a viscosity-average degree of polymerization of from 200 to 5000, wherein a peak-top molecular weight (A) as measured by a differential refractive index detector and a peak-top molecular weight (B) as measured by an absorptiometer (measurement wavelength: 280 nm) in gel permeation chromatographic measurement of the polyvinyl acetal heated at 230° C. for 3 hours satisfy a formula (1) (A?B)/A<0.60 and the polyvinyl acetal has an absorbance in the peak-top molecular weight (B) of from 0.50×10?3 to 1.00×10?2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi KUSUDOU, Yoshiaki ASANUMA, Kazuki TOKUCHI, Yuhi SHIMAZUMI
  • Publication number: 20160271911
    Abstract: There is provided a multilayer film comprising a layer (X) containing a polyvinyl acetal (I) having an acetalization degree of 55 to 80 mol %, a content of a vinyl ester monomer unit of 0.1 to 1.5 mol % and a viscosity-average degree of polymerization of 1,400 to 5,000; and a layer (Y) containing a polyvinyl acetal (II) having an acetalization degree of 70 to 85 mol %, a content of a vinyl ester monomer unit of 5 to 15 mol % and a viscosity-average degree of polymerization of 1,400 to 5,000, wherein the multilayer film satisfies formulas (1) and (2): (A?B)/A<0.80 (1) and 1.00×10?2<(b/y)/(a/x)<2.00×10?1 (2). There is thus provided a film which exhibits sufficient sound-absorbability, resistance to coloration by heating, reduction in foreign materials (undissolved materials) and excellent recyclability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi KUSUDOU, Yoshiaki ASANUMA
  • Publication number: 20160167349
    Abstract: A laminate is provided, in which a plasticizer is not easily extracted with water and does not easily volatilize, water or the plasticizer does not easily cause phase separation from a polyvinyl acetal, and water or the plasticizer does not easily bleed between layers even when the laminate having a high water content is rapidly dried in an atmosphere of a low temperature and a low humidity. The laminate comprises a layer A including a polyvinyl acetal (A), a plasticizer (Ap), and a dispersant (Ad), and a layer B including a polyvinyl acetal (B) and a plasticizer (Bp) and optionally including a dispersant (Bd). A mass ratio of the dispersant (Ad) with respect to the plasticizer (Ap) is larger than a mass ratio of the dispersant (Bd) with respect to the plasticizer (Bp). The plasticizer (Ap) is an ester compound of an m-valent alcohol (m represents a natural number of 2 to 4) with m molecules of a monovalent carboxylic acid having 8 to 16 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD,
    Inventor: Yoshiaki ASANUMA
  • Publication number: 20160053102
    Abstract: An object is to provide a polyvinyl acetal composition which includes polyvinyl acetals having different average amounts of remaining hydroxyl groups and from which a sheet having excellent transparency can be molded. A polyvinyl acetal composition comprising 3 to 100 parts by mass of polyvinyl acetal (B) with respect to 100 parts by mass of polyvinyl acetal (A), and 0.05 to 0.75 times by mass of compound (C) with respect to the total mass of polyvinyl acetal (A) and polyvinyl acetal (B). The polyvinyl acetal (A) has an average amount of remaining hydroxyl groups of X mol % (X is a positive number), the polyvinyl acetal (B) has an average amount of remaining hydroxyl groups of Y mol % (Y is a positive number), and |X?Y|?3 is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki ASANUMA, Koichiro ISOUE
  • Publication number: 20160046783
    Abstract: To provide a laminated product of a layer including a polyvinyl acetal and a layer including a hydrocarbon-based polymer, having excellent adhesion between the layers. A composition including, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl acetal satisfying definition 1 and/or definition 2, 30 to 70 parts by mass of a plasticizer including 0.5 to 100% by mass of a plasticizer containing a polar group and 0 to 99.5% of a plasticizer containing no polar group. Definition 1: When 1 g of a polyvinyl acetal is dissolved in 100 g of methanol, an undissolved content is 2.5 to 90% by mass. Definition 2: When 1 g of a polyvinyl acetal is dissolved in 100 g of chloroform, an undissolved content is 5 to 70% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshiaki ASANUMA
  • Publication number: 20160046784
    Abstract: To provide a laminated product of a layer including a polyvinyl acetal and a layer including a hydrocarbon-based polymer, having excellent adhesion between the layers. A composition including 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl acetal and 30 to 70 parts by mass of a plasticizer including 0.5 to 100% by mass of a plasticizer containing a polar group and 0 to 99.5% by mass of a plasticizer containing no polar group, a total of the plasticizer containing a polar group and the plasticizer containing no polar group being 100% by mass. When the polyvinyl acetal is analyzed by HPLC using an ODS column having an inner diameter of 4 mm and a length of 1 cm, the polyvinyl acetal exhibits a first peak and a second peak derived from polyvinyl acetals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki ASANUMA, Yoko NAKANO
  • Patent number: 8722194
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a plasticized polyvinyl acetal composition that is suitably used for an intermediate film of a laminated glass and other applications, specifically, the polyvinyl acetal composition being characterized in that in cases when a layer that is composed of the polyvinyl acetal composition and another resin layer such as a resin layer of a polycarbonate, a poly(meth)acrylic acid ester, or a styrene thermoplastic elastomer are laminated, the plasticizer does not migrate from the polyvinyl acetal layer. The present invention relates to a polyvinyl acetal composition including 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl acetal and 0.5 to 100 parts by mass of an ester plasticizer or ether plasticizer that is amorphous or has a melting point of 30° C. or less, and has a hydroxyl value of 15 to 450 mgKOH/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Asanuma, Koichiro Isoue
  • Publication number: 20130074910
    Abstract: A polyvinyl acetal film as an intermediate film for a laminated glass, can provide a laminated glass that exhibits a low degree of yellowness and excellent surface appearance, and is useful as a sealing material or intermediate film that can prolong the life of a laminated glass provided with a solar cell or functional unit. The content of corrosion-causing substance in the polyvinyl acetal film is low, so that the polyvinyl acetal film permits high-temperature lamination and ensures excellent productivity. A solar cell module and a laminated glass are prepared using the polyvinyl acetal film. A plasticized polyvinyl acetal film which comprises 15 to 60 parts by mass of a plasticizer having a total number of 28 or more of carbon atoms and oxygen atoms constituting a molecule based on 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl acetal resin, and which has an acid value of 5.0 meq/kg or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichiro Isoue, Yoshiaki Asanuma
  • Publication number: 20120204940
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a laminate of a layer that contains a polyvinyl acetal and a layer that contains a polyolefin (hydrocarbon polymer), which exhibits excellent adhesion between the layers. The present invention relates to a laminate obtained by laminating a layer A that includes a composition A containing a polyvinyl acetal and a layer B that includes a composition B containing a polyolefin and/or an adhesive functional group-containing olefinic polymer, wherein a mass ratio of (the polyolefin)/(the adhesive functional group-containing olefinic polymer) is 0/100 to 99.95/0.05.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Asanuma, Makio Tokoh, Koichiro Isoue
  • Publication number: 20120202070
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a plasticized polyvinyl acetal composition that is suitably used for an intermediate film of a laminated glass and other applications, specifically, the polyvinyl acetal composition being characterized in that in cases when a layer that is composed of the polyvinyl acetal composition and another resin layer such as a resin layer of a polycarbonate, a poly(meth)acrylic acid ester, or a styrene thermoplastic elastomer are laminated, the plasticizer does not migrate from the polyvinyl acetal layer. The present invention relates to a polyvinyl acetal composition including 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl acetal and 0.5 to 100 parts by mass of an ester plasticizer or ether plasticizer that is amorphous or has a melting point of 30° C. or less, and has a hydroxyl value of 15 to 450 mgKOH/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Asanuma, Koichiro Isoue
  • Publication number: 20100143720
    Abstract: Disclosed is a porous powder of a crosslinkable polyvinyl acetal which is capable of forming a cured product having excellent solvent resistance by light irradiation, electron beam irradiation or heat treatment, while being excellent in cleanability and solubility in solvents. Specifically disclosed is a crosslinkable polyvinyl acetal porous powder which contains a crosslinkable polyvinyl acetal containing a monomer unit to which a crosslinkable functional group is bonded through at least one bond selected from an ester bond, an ether bond and a urethane bond, wherein the crosslinkable functional group content is 0.3-20% by mole relative to the total of —CH2—CH— units in the main chain of vinyl acetal. The crosslinkable polyvinyl acetal porous powder has an average particle diameter of 30-10,000 ?m and a bulk density of 0.12-0.50 g/mL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Kuraray co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Asanuma, Koichiro Isoue