Patents by Inventor Yoshihira Hamamoto

Yoshihira Hamamoto 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: 20150245476
    Abstract: The present invention provides the substrate comprises a fiber film base material comprising a sheet of a surface-treated fiber film or a plural number of sheets of the surface-treated fiber films being laminated, wherein the surface-treated fiber film has a value of a conventional flexural rigidity measured by a method according to JIS R 3420 of 3-fold to 100-fold to a value of a conventional flexural rigidity of an untreated fiber film. There can be provided a substrate having a uniform and homogeneous insulating layer which does not generate unfastening or twisting of a fiber, and in addition to heat resistance, dimensional stability and impact resistance, having further excellent in bendability and flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Saiko AKAHANE, Yoshihira HAMAMOTO, Toshio SHIOBARA
  • Patent number: 9117985
    Abstract: One purpose is to provide a silicone resin composition which provides a cured product having a large Abbe's number and a high brightness. A silicone resin composition including (A-1) an organopolysiloxane having a three-dimensional crosslinked structure, at least two alkenyl groups, and at least one monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group bonded to a silicon atom, (A-2) a linear organopolysiloxane having alkenyl groups at at least both terminals of a molecular chain and at least one monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group bonded to a silicon atom, (B-1) a linear organohydrogen polysiloxane having at least one silphenylene skeleton in a molecular chain and hydrosilyl groups at least both terminals of the molecular chain, in an amount such that a ratio of the number of the hydrosilyl groups in component (B-1) to a total number of the alkenyl groups in components (A-1) and (A-2) is 0.5 to 2, and (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst in a catalytic amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihira Hamamoto, Tsutomu Kashiwagi
  • Publication number: 20150197885
    Abstract: The present invention provides a surface-modified glass fiber film having its surface modified by a silicon-containing compound, and a value of a common flexural rigidity of the surface-modified glass fiber film as measured by the method described in JIS R 3420 is in the range of 3 to 100 times as compared to a value of the common flexural rigidity of an unmodified glass fiber film. There can be provided a surface-modified glass fiber film having a high strength, a high heat resistance, a good dimensional stability, a good self-supporting property, a low average linear expansion coefficient, a high storage rigidity at high temperature, and an excellent surface uniformity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Saiko AKAHANE, Yoshihira HAMAMOTO, Hideki AKIBA, Shinsuke YAMAGUCHI, Toshio SHIOBARA
  • Publication number: 20150144987
    Abstract: One purpose is to provide a silicone resin composition which provides a cured product having a large Abbe's number and a high brightness. A silicone resin composition including (A-1) an organopolysiloxane having a three-dimensional crosslinked structure, at least two alkenyl groups, and at least one monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group bonded to a silicon atom, (A-2) a linear organopolysiloxane having alkenyl groups at at least both terminals of a molecular chain and at least one monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group bonded to a silicon atom, (B-1) a linear organohydrogen polysiloxane having at least one silphenylene skeleton in a molecular chain and hydrosilyl groups at least both terminals of the molecular chain, in an amount such that a ratio of the number of the hydrosilyl groups in component (B-1) to a total number of the alkenyl groups in components (A-1) and (A-2) is 0.5 to 2, and (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst in a catalytic amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshihira HAMAMOTO, Tsutomu KASHIWAGI
  • Patent number: 8933158
    Abstract: A thermosetting silicone resin composition for reflector of LED has an organopolysiloxane represented by the following average compositional formula, and has at least two alkenyl groups in one molecule, a linear organohydrogen polysiloxane represented by the following formula and/or a branched organohydrogenpolysiloxane represented by the following formula, an addition reaction catalyst, a white pigment selected from titanium oxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, barium carbonate, magnesium silicate, zinc sulfate and barium sulfate, and an inorganic filler other than Component, R1aR2bR3c(OR0)dSiO(4-a-b-c-d)/2??(1) R7eR8fHgSiO(4-e-f-g)/2??(3). There can be a thermosetting silicone resin composition which provides a cured product excellent in heat resistance and light resistance, less leakage of light to outside, and particularly suitable for a matrix array reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Shiobara, Tsutomu Kashiwagi, Yoshihira Hamamoto, Yoshihiro Tsutsumi
  • Patent number: 8889809
    Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a silicone resin composition having remarkably low gas permeability which is useful for a purpose requiring lower gas permeability. Further, another object of the present invention is to provide an optical semiconductor device provided with a cured product obtained by curing the silicone resin composition which has discoloration resistance, durable reflection efficiency and high reliability. The present invention provides a silicone resin composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, and is represented by the average compositional formula (1), (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two hydrogen atoms bonded to a silicon atom, and is represented by the average compositional formula (2), (C) a catalytic amount of a curing catalyst, and (D) 0.001 to 3 parts by mass of an antioxidant, relative to a total 100 parts by mass of components (A) and (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihira Hamamoto, Tsutomu Kashiwagi
  • Patent number: 8614282
    Abstract: A silicone resin composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane containing silicon-bonded aryl and alkenyl groups in a molecule, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, and (C) an addition reaction catalyst is low gas permeable. An optoelectronic device encapsulated therewith is highly reliable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihira Hamamoto, Tsutomu Kashiwagi
  • Publication number: 20130331499
    Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a silicone resin composition which has remarkable discoloration resistance and durability of reflection efficiency, and provide an optical semiconductor device having high reliability. The present invention provides a silicone resin composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane resin represented by the formula (1) which has at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, (B) an linear organopolysiloxane represented by the formula (2), which has at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, provided that at least a part of a whole amount of components (A) and (B) has at least one cycloalkyl group per molecule, (C) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane represented by the formula (3) which has at least two SiH groups per molecule, in an effective amount to cure the components (A) and (B), and (D) an addition reaction catalyst in a catalytic amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Yoshihira HAMAMOTO, Tomoyuki MIZUNASHI, Tsutomu KASHIWAGI
  • Patent number: 8598282
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a silicone resin composition for encapsulating an optical semiconductor element which has strong adhesiveness to a substrate and provide an optical semiconductor element which has high reliability. The present invention provides a silicone resin composition comprising an organopolysiloxane (A) having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, a liner organohydrogenpolysiloxane (B-1) which has hydrogen atoms each bonded to a silicon atom at the both terminals and a liner organohydrogenpolysiloxane (B-2) which has a hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom at one terminal and a hydroxyl or alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom at the other terminal, a branched organohydrogenpolysiloxane (C) having at least three hydrosilyl groups per molecule, a catalytic (D), and a condensation catalyst (E). The present invention also provides an optical semiconductor device provided with a cured product thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihira Hamamoto, Tsutomu Kashiwagi
  • Patent number: 8569429
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device that combines low gas permeability and high reliability. A curable silicone resin composition comprising: (A) an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane comprising an organopolysiloxane represented by an average composition formula (1) and containing at least two alkenyl groups per molecule: (R1SiO3/2)a(R22SiO)b(R3R42SiO1/2)c??(1) wherein R1 represents an alkyl group, R2 represents an aryl group, R3 represents an alkenyl group, and R4 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane represented by an average composition formula (2) and containing at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule: R1dR2eHfSiO(4-d-e-f)/2??(2) wherein R1 and R2 are as defined above, and (C) an addition reaction catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihira Hamamoto, Tsutomu Kashiwagi
  • Publication number: 20130274398
    Abstract: A thermosetting silicone resin composition for reflector of LED has an organopolysiloxane represented by the following average compositional formula, and has at least two alkenyl groups in one molecule, a linear organohydrogen polysiloxane represented by the following formula and/or a branched organohydrogenpolysiloxane represented by the following formula, an addition reaction catalyst, a white pigment selected from titanium oxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, barium carbonate, magnesium silicate, zinc sulfate and barium sulfate, and an inorganic filler other than Component, R1aR2bR3c(OR0)dSiO(4-a-b-c)/2??(1) R7eR8fHgSiO(4-e-f-g)/2??(3). There can be a thermosetting silicone resin composition which provides a cured product excellent in heat resistance and light resistance, less leakage of light to outside, and particularly suitable for a matrix array reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshio SHIOBARA, Tsutomu KASHIWAGI, Yoshihira HAMAMOTO, Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI
  • Patent number: 8481656
    Abstract: A silicone resin composition that exhibits low gas permeability and is suitable for encapsulating optical semiconductors. The composition includes: (A) an organopolysiloxane having a specific structure containing two or more alkenyl groups, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane composed of two organohydrogenpolysiloxanes having specific structures, in which the mass ratio between the two organohydrogenpolysiloxanes is within a range from 10:90 to 90:10, in an amount that provides 0.4 to 4.0 mols of silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms within the component (B) per 1 mol of alkenyl groups within the component (A), and (C) an addition reaction catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kashiwagi, Yoshihira Hamamoto
  • Patent number: 8431953
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a silicone resin composition for optical semiconductor devices, which has a low gas permeability and high dependability. [Means for solution] The silicone resin composition of the present invention contains the following components (A) through (D): (A) an organopolysiloxane as shown in the following general formula (1) in which the number of alkenyl groups contained per one molecule is two or more (R1SiO3/2)x(R23SiO1/2)y(R22SiO2/2)z??(1) (wherein R1 is a cycloalkyl group, R2 is either one kind of or more than one kind of substituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1-10 carbon atoms, x is 0.5-0.9, y is 0.1-0.5, z is 0-0.2, and x+y+z=1.0), (B) a hydrogen organopolysiloxane containing at least two SiH groups per one molecule, (C) a catalyst for addition reaction, (D) an adhesion promoter agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihira Hamamoto, Tsutomu Kashiwagi
  • Publication number: 20130056786
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device in which an optical semiconductor element connected to a silver-plated copper lead frame is sealed with an addition curing silicone resin composition, the addition curing silicone resin composition having (A) organopolysiloxane that contains an aryl group and an alkenyl group and does not contain an epoxy group; (B) organohydrogenpolysiloxane that has at least two hydrosilyl groups per molecule and an aryl group, the organohydrogenpolysiloxane that contains 30 mol % or more of an HR2SiO0.5 unit in a constituent unit having an amount that a molar ratio of the hydrosilyl group in the component (B) with respect to the alkenyl group in the component (A) is 0.70 to 1.00; and (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst having a catalytic amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihira HAMAMOTO, Manabu UENO, Tsutomu KASHIWAGI
  • Publication number: 20120256325
    Abstract: A silicone resin composition that exhibits low gas permeability and is suitable for encapsulating optical semiconductors. The composition includes: (A) an organopolysiloxane having a specific structure containing two or more alkenyl groups, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane composed of two organohydrogenpolysiloxanes having specific structures, in which the mass ratio between the two organohydrogenpolysiloxanes is within a range from 10:90 to 90:10, in an amount that provides 0.4 to 4.0 mols of silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms within the component (B) per 1 mol of alkenyl groups within the component (A), and (C) an addition reaction catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu KASHIWAGI, Yoshihira Hamamoto
  • Publication number: 20120184663
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a silicone resin composition for optical semiconductor devices, which has a low gas permeability and high dependability. [Means for solution] The silicone resin composition of the present invention contains the following components (A) through (D): (A) an organopolysiloxane as shown in the following general formula (1) in which the number of alkenyl groups contained per one molecule is two or more (R1SiO3/2)x(R23SiO1/2)y(R22SiO2/2)z??(1) (wherein R1 is a cycloalkyl group, R2 is either one kind of or more than one kind of substituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1-10 carbon atoms, x is 0.5-0.9, y is 0.1-0.5, z is 0-0.2, and x+y+z=1.0), (B) a hydrogen organopolysiloxane containing at least two SiH groups per one molecule, (C) a catalyst for addition reaction, (D) an adhesion promoter agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihira HAMAMOTO, Tsutomu Kashiwagi
  • Patent number: 8133957
    Abstract: A resin composition for encapsulating an optical semiconductor element that comprises components (A), (B) and (C) described below: (A) a branched silicone resin containing 2 to 6 epoxy groups, one or more (R1SiO3/2) units, two or more (R2R3SiO)n structures and 3 or more (R43-xR5xSiO1/2) units per molecule, in an amount of 100 parts by weight, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or a monovalent organic group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms which monovalent organic group may or may not contain an oxygen atom, provided that at least two of the R5 groups within each molecule represent an epoxy group and/or an epoxy group-containing non-aromatic group, n represents an integer of 3 to 20, and x represents an integer of 1 to 3, (B) a curing agent, in such an amount that a content of epoxy reactive groups in the component (B) ranges from 0.4 to 1.5 moles per 1 mol of epoxy groups within component (A), and (C) a curing catalyst, in an amount within a range from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihira Hamamoto, Toshio Shiobara, Miyuki Wakao, Tsutomu Kashiwagi
  • Publication number: 20120056236
    Abstract: A silicone resin composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane containing silicon-bonded aryl and alkenyl groups in a molecule, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, and (C) an addition reaction catalyst is low gas permeable. An optoelectronic device encapsulated therewith is highly reliable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Yoshihira HAMAMOTO, Tsutomu Kashiwagi
  • Publication number: 20110309407
    Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a silicone resin composition having remarkably low gas permeability which is useful for a purpose requiring lower gas permeability. Further, another object of the present invention is to provide an optical semiconductor device provided with a cured product obtained by curing the silicone resin composition which has discoloration resistance, durable reflection efficiency and high reliability. The present invention provides a silicone resin composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, and is represented by the average compositional formula (1), (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two hydrogen atoms bonded to a silicon atom, and is represented by the average compositional formula (2), (C) a catalytic amount of a curing catalyst, and (D) 0.001 to 3 parts by mass of an antioxidant, relative to a total 100 parts by mass of components (A) and (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Yoshihira HAMAMOTO, Tsutomu Kashiwagi
  • Publication number: 20110269918
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a silicone resin composition for encapsulating an optical semiconductor element which has strong adhesiveness to a substrate and provide an optical semiconductor element which has high reliability. The present invention provides a silicone resin composition comprising an organopolysiloxane (A) having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, a liner organohydrogenpolysiloxane (B-1) which has hydrogen atoms each bonded to a silicon atom at the both terminals and a liner organohydrogenpolysiloxane (B-2) which has a hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom at one terminal and a hydroxyl or alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom at the other terminal, a branched organohydrogenpolysiloxane (C) having at least three hydrosilyl groups per molecule, a catalytic (D), and a condensation catalyst (E). The present invention also provides an optical semiconductor device provided with a cured product thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Yoshihira HAMAMOTO, Tsutomu Kashiwagi