Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Ban
Yoshiaki Ban 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: 11911466Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the formula (1): wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, Y1, Y2, L, and m are as defined in the description, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful as a vaccine adjuvant.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidenori Kimura, Hitoshi Ban, Yoshiaki Isobe, Hitoshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8664159Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet including a dye receiving layer formed of a resin composition for thermal transfer image-receiving sheets, wherein said resin composition includes a resin composition (A) containing a graft polymer (A0) which contains a main chain segment (A1) formed of a polyester resin obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component containing an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane in an amount of 50 mol % or more with a carboxylic acid component, and a side chain segment (A2) formed of an addition polymer-based resin, and has a glass transition temperature of 50° C. or higher; and a resin composition (B) containing a resin (B0) and having a glass transition temperature lower by from 10 to 80° C. than the glass transition temperature of the resin composition (A), and to a process for producing the thermal transfer image-receiving sheet.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yuuta Matsumoto, Nobumichi Kamiyoshi, Yoshiaki Ban, Takashi Mukai
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Patent number: 8648010Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet including a dye receiving layer which contains a resin (A) including a graft polymer containing a main chain segment (A1) formed of a polyester resin having an acid value of from 5 to 40 mgKOH/g and a side chain segment (A2) formed of an addition polymer-based resin, wherein the segment (A1) is obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component containing an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane in an amount of 60 mol % or more with a carboxylic acid component, and the segment (A2) contains a constitutional unit derived from an aromatic group-containing addition-polymerizable monomer in an amount of 85% by weight or more.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Nobumichi Kamiyoshi, Takashi Mukai, Yoshiaki Ban, Yuuta Matsumoto
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Patent number: 8318634Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin for use in a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which is excellent in dyeability with dyes and releasability of the sheet, a resin dispersion using the resin, and a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet. The resin for a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet is obtained by addition polymerizing and condensation polymerizing (a) raw monomers of a polyester, (b) a raw monomer of an addition polymer-based resin containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of styrene and styrene derivatives and (c) at least one dually reactive monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and derivatives of these acids, wherein the raw monomers (a) of a polyester include an alcohol component containing 80 mol % or more of an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoshiaki Ban, Eiji Shirai, Nobumichi Kamiyoshi, Yuuta Matsumoto, Takashi Mukai
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Publication number: 20120269992Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet including a dye receiving layer which contains a resin (A) including a graft polymer containing a main chain segment (A1) formed of a polyester resin having an acid value of from 5 to 40 mgKOH/g and a side chain segment (A2) formed of an addition polymer-based resin, wherein the segment (A1) is obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component containing an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane in an amount of 60 mol % or more with a carboxylic acid component, and the segment (A2) contains a constitutional unit derived from an aromatic group-containing addition-polymerizable monomer in an amount of 85% by weight or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Nobumichi Kamiyoshi, Takashi Mukai, Yoshiaki Ban, Yuuta Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20120264862Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet including a dye receiving layer formed of a resin composition for thermal transfer image-receiving sheets, wherein said resin composition includes a resin composition (A) containing a graft polymer (A0) which contains a main chain segment (A1) formed of a polyester resin obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component containing an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis-hydroxyphenyl)propane in an amount of 50 mol % or more with a carboxylic acid component, and a side chain segment (A2) formed of an addition polymer-based resin, and has a glass transition temperature of 50° C. or higher; and a resin composition (B) containing a resin (BO) and having a glass transition temperature lower by from 10 to 80° C. than the glass transition temperature of the resin composition (A), and to a process for producing the thermal transfer image-receiving sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Yuuta Matsumoto, Nobumichi Kamiyoshi, Yoshiaki Ban, Takashi Mukai
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Patent number: 8277875Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester for thermal transfer image-receiving sheets which includes a polyester A produced from an alcohol component containing 50 mol % or more of an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane and an acid component containing 80 mol % or more of an aliphatic carboxylic acid and/or an alicyclic carboxylic acid as a total amount thereof, and a polyester B produced from an alcohol component containing 80 mol % or more of the alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane and an acid component containing 10 to 35 mol % of a trivalent or higher valent aromatic polycarboxylic acid; a resin dispersion containing the polyester; a process for producing the resin dispersion; a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet using the polyester; and a process for producing the thermal transfer image-receiving sheet. The thermal transfer image-receiving sheet is capable of satisfying all of a dyeability, a light resistance and a releasability at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Nobumichi Kamiyoshi, Takashi Mukai, Yuuta Matsumoto, Shinichi Sata, Yoshiaki Ban
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Patent number: 8118974Abstract: The invention relates to a structure for producing castings, which comprises an organic fiber, carbon fiber, inorganic particles, and at least one kind of thermosetting resin selected from the group consisting of phenol resin, epoxy resin and furan resin.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Shigeo Nakai, Tokuo Tsuura, Yoshimasa Takagi, Tadashi Kusube, Akira Yoshida, Yoshiaki Ban
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Publication number: 20100139013Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin for use in a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which is excellent in dyeability with dyes and releasability of the sheet, a resin dispersion using the resin, and a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet. The resin for a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet is obtained by addition polymerizing and condensation polymerizing (a) raw monomers of a polyester, (b) a raw monomer of an addition polymer-based resin containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of styrene and styrene derivatives and (c) at least one dually reactive monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and derivatives of these acids, wherein the raw monomers (a) of a polyester include an alcohol component containing 80 mol % or more of an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki Ban, Eiji Shirai, Nobumichi Kamiyoshi, Yuuta Matsumoto, Takashi Mukai
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Publication number: 20100028569Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester for thermal transfer image-receiving sheets which includes a polyester A produced from an alcohol component containing 50 mol % or more of an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane and an acid component containing 80 mol % or more of an aliphatic carboxylic acid and/or an alicyclic carboxylic acid as a total amount thereof, and a polyester B produced from an alcohol component containing 80 mol % or more of the alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane and an acid component containing 10 to 35 mol % of a trivalent or higher valent aromatic polycarboxylic acid; a resin dispersion containing the polyester; a process for producing the resin dispersion; a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet using the polyester; and a process for producing the thermal transfer image-receiving sheet. The thermal transfer image-receiving sheet is capable of satisfying all of a dyeability, a light resistance and a releasability at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Nobumichi KAMIYOSHI, Takashi MUKAI, Yuuta MATSUMOTO, Shinichi SATA, Yoshiaki BAN
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Publication number: 20080105401Abstract: The invention relates to a structure for producing castings, which comprises an organic fiber, carbon fiber, inorganic particles, and at least one kind of thermosetting resin selected from the group consisting of phenol resin, epoxy resin and furan resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2004Publication date: May 8, 2008Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Shigeo Nakai, Tokuo Tsuura, Yoshimasa Takagi, Tadashi Kusube, Akira Yoshida, Yoshiaki Ban