Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Kanagawa

Yoshinori Kanagawa 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: 7914896
    Abstract: A moisture-curable polyurethane hot-melt adhesive containing a urethane prepolymer obtained by reacting a polyol (A) which comprises a polyester polyol (a-1) obtained by reacting a polyol prepared by the addition of bisphenol A with an alkylene oxide with both an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid and an aromatic polycarboxylic acid, a crystalline polyester polyol (a-2), and a polyoxyethylene glycol (a-3) having a number-average molecular weight of 2000 to 25000 with a polyisocyanate (B); and a moisture-permeable film, which are suitable for the production of sport wear, raincoats, shoes, fireman uniforms, military uniforms, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kanagawa, Minoru Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7767293
    Abstract: A leather-like sheet is provided having a substrate layer and a surface skin layer in which the surface skin layer is composed of a cross-linked product of a polyurethane hot-melt composition containing 100 parts by mass of a urethane prepolymer, 5 parts by mass to 40 parts by mass of a coloring agent containing a polyol, 5 parts by mass to 50 parts by mass of multi-functional (meth)acrylate, and 0.5 parts by mass to 5 parts by mass of a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the urethane prepolymer can be obtained by reacting 5% to 50% of the number of isocyanate groups in a urethane prepolymer containing isocyanate groups that is obtained by reacting a polyol containing 40% by mass or more of polytetramethylene glycol and a polyisocyanate with a (meth)acrylate containing a hydroxyl group. This leather-like sheet has an excellent surface grade while maintaining excellent suppleness and bending resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kanagawa, Toshio Niwa, Toshifumi Tamaki, Minoru Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20100104831
    Abstract: A moisture-curable polyurethane hot-melt adhesive containing a urethane prepolymer obtained by reacting a polyol (A) which comprises a polyester polyol (a-1) obtained by reacting a polyol prepared by the addition of bisphenol A with an alkylene oxide with both an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid and an aromatic polycarboxylic acid, a crystalline polyester polyol (a-2), and a polyoxyethylene glycol (a-3) having a number-average molecular weight of 2000 to 25000 with a polyisocyanate (B); and a moisture-permeable film, which are suitable for the production of sport wear, raincoats, shoes, fireman uniforms, military uniforms, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kanagawa, Minoru Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20100068499
    Abstract: A leather-like sheet is provided having a substrate layer and a surface skin layer in which the surface skin layer is composed of a cross-linked product of a polyurethane hot-melt composition containing 100 parts by mass of a urethane prepolymer, 5 parts by mass to 40 parts by mass of a coloring agent containing a polyol, 5 parts by mass to 50 parts by mass of multi-functional (meth)acrylate, and 0.5 parts by mass to 5 parts by mass of a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the urethane prepolymer can be obtained by reacting 5% to 50% of the number of isocyanate groups in a urethane prepolymer containing isocyanate groups that is obtained by reacting a polyol containing 40% by mass or more of polytetramethylene glycol and a polyisocyanate with a (meth)acrylate containing a hydroxyl group. This leather-like sheet has an excellent surface grade while maintaining excellent suppleness and bending resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kanagawa, Toshio Niwa, Toshifumi Tamaki, Minoru Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7670517
    Abstract: A method of producing a polyurethane foam sheet, and a laminated sheet that uses such a foam sheet, that can be applied to artificial leather, synthetic leather, and cushioning materials used in all manner of applications. A polyurethane foam sheet is produced by applying a liquid mixture, obtained by mixing together a heated and melted hot melt urethane prepolymer (A) containing isocyanate groups at molecular terminals, and a compound (B) containing at least 2 active hydrogen atom-containing groups, onto a substrate in a sheet-like manner, and then water foaming the liquid mixture by bringing the sheet-like liquid mixture into contact with water vapor or moisture (water). A laminated sheet is produced by bonding a third substrate to the polyurethane foam sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignees: Kahei Co., Ltd., Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Shigeru Tadokoro, Yoshinori Kanagawa, Toshio Niwa, Toshifumi Tamaki
  • Patent number: 7641968
    Abstract: There are provided a moisture-curable polyurethane hot melt adhesive containing a urethane prepolymer obtained by reacting a polyol (A) with a polyisocyanate (B), wherein the polyol (A) contains 40 to 80 mass % of a polycarbonate polyol (a1), 5 to 40 mass % of polytetramethylene glycol (a2), and 5 to 40 mass % of a polyester polyol (a3) obtained by reacting a polycarboxylic acid containing an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid and an aromatic polycarboxylic acid with a polyether polyol obtained by adding an alkylene oxide to bisphenol A, based on the total amount of the polyol (A), and a multilayer sheet using this adhesive. This adhesive can maintain excellent adhesion strength even after washing is repeatedly performed under stringent washing conditions without impairing soft texture of a multilayer sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kanagawa, Toshio Niwa, Toshifumi Tamaki
  • Publication number: 20090208759
    Abstract: There are provided a moisture-curable polyurethane hot melt adhesive containing a urethane prepolymer obtained by reacting a polyol (A) with a polyisocyanate (B), wherein the polyol (A) contains 40 to 80 mass % of a polycarbonate polyol (a1), 5 to 40 mass % of polytetramethylene glycol (a2), and 5 to 40 mass % of a polyester polyol (a3) obtained by reacting a polycarboxylic acid containing an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid and an aromatic polycarboxylic acid with a polyether polyol obtained by adding an alkylene oxide to bisphenol A, based on the total amount of the polyol (A), and a multilayer sheet using this adhesive. This adhesive can maintain excellent adhesion strength even after washing is repeatedly performed under stringent washing conditions without impairing soft texture of a multilayer sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kanagawa, Toshio Niwa, Toshifumi Tamaki
  • Patent number: 7431794
    Abstract: A process for producing a leather-like sheet, wherein a skin-like layer composed of a resin composition (C) is formed on top of a fibrous substrate (E), comprising; heating and melting a moisture-curable polyurethane hot-melt resin composition (C) which contains a hot-melt urethane prepolymer (A) having isocyanate groups at molecular terminal ends and a colorant (B), and applying said heated and melted resin composition (C) to either [1] a releasable substrate (D) and then bonding the coated surface to a fibrous substrate (E), or [2] a fibrous substrate (E) and then bonding the coated surface to a releasable substrate (D); wherein the colorant (B) contains a polyol with a number average molecular weight within a range from 1,000 to 20,000 as a vehicle (B-1), and a pigment (B-2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignees: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc., Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kanagawa, Toshio Niwa, Toshifumi Tamaki, Hisao Yoneda
  • Publication number: 20070169887
    Abstract: A process for producing a leather-like sheet, wherein a skin-like layer composed of a resin composition (C) is formed on top of a fibrous substrate (E), comprising; heating and melting a moisture-curable polyurethane hot-melt resin composition (C) which contains a hot-melt urethane prepolymer (A) having isocyanate groups at molecular terminal ends and a colorant (B), and applying said heated and melted resin composition (C) to either [1] a releasable substrate (D) and then bonding the coated surface to a fibrous substrate (E), or [2] a fibrous substrate (E) and then bonding the coated surface to a releasable substrate (D); wherein the colorant (B) contains a polyol with a number average molecular weight within a range from 1,000 to 20,000 as a vehicle (B-1), and a pigment (B-2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicants: DAINIPPON INK AND CHEMICALS, INC., KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kanagawa, Toshio Niwa, Toshifumi Tamaki, Hisao Yoneda
  • Publication number: 20060079589
    Abstract: A method of producing a polyurethane foam sheet, and a laminated sheet that uses such a foam sheet, that can be applied to artificial leather, synthetic leather, and cushioning materials used in all manner of applications. A polyurethane foam sheet is produced by applying a liquid mixture, obtained by mixing together a heated and melted hot melt urethane prepolymer (A) containing isocyanate groups at molecular terminals, and a compound (B) containing at least 2 active hydrogen atom-containing groups, onto a substrate in a sheet-like manner, and then water foaming the liquid mixture by bringing the sheet-like liquid mixture into contact with water vapor or moisture (water). A laminated sheet is produced by bonding a third substrate to the polyurethane foam sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicants: Kahei Co., Ltd., Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.,
    Inventors: Shigeru Tadokoro, Yoshinori Kanagawa, Toshio Niwa, Toshifumi Tamaki