Patents by Inventor Yoshiro Mitsukami
Yoshiro Mitsukami 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: 7875362Abstract: An absorbent member and a method for making such an absorbent member. The absorbent member includes a modified water absorbent resin having good production efficiency, absorbency against pressure, absorption speed, gel strength, and liquid permeability. The modified water absorbent resin may be made by mixing a water absorbent resin, water, and a water-soluble radical polymerization initiator without addition of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer to obtain a water absorbent resin composition, and irradiating the water absorbent resin composition with active energy rays. During irradiation, the surface water content of the water absorbent resin is at least 3.0 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Yoshiro Mitsukami, Makoto Matsumoto, Taku Iwamura
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Publication number: 20110006140Abstract: [Problem] To obtain a particulate water absorbent having excellent and stabilized physical properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunihiko Ishizaki, Koji Matsumoto, Yoshiro Mitsukami
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Publication number: 20100308263Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a water absorbent having excellent gel properties and showing excellent properties when used in a water-absorbing material of a sanitary/hygienic material such as paper diaper. Moreover, another object of the present invention is to provide a water absorbent which is safe and excellent in liquid permeability, and in which an amount of liquid permeability improver for improving the liquid permeability is reduced. The water absorbent is made from a water-absorbing resin prepared by a specific polymerization method and having a high degree of cross-linking, a high liquid holding property and a high gel strength (its swelling pressure of gel layer of is 35 kdyne/cm2 or more). This water absorbent is further processed to have a particular particle size distribution (95 wt % or more of its particles are less than 850ƒÊm but not less than 106ƒÊm, and logarithmic standard deviation (ƒĐƒÄ) is in a range of 0.25 to 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: Kazushi Torii, Hirofumi Shibata, Taku Iwamura, Yoshio Irie, Yorimichi Dairoku, Yoshiro Mitsukami, Sayaka Machida
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Publication number: 20100298794Abstract: An absorbent member and a method for making such an absorbent member. The absorbent member includes a modified water absorbent resin having good production efficiency, absorbency against pressure, absorption speed, gel strength, and liquid permeability. The modified water absorbent resin may be made by mixing a water absorbent resin, water, and a water-soluble radical polymerization initiator without addition of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer to obtain a water absorbent resin composition, and irradiating the water absorbent resin composition with active energy rays. During irradiation, the surface water content of the water absorbent resin is at least 3.0 wt %.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventors: Yoshiro Mitsukami, Makoto Matsumoto, Taku Iwamura
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Patent number: 7838569Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of surface cross-linking superabsorbent polymer particles using UV irradiation. The superabsorbent polymer particles for use in the method of the present invention have a relatively high degree of neutralization. Bronsted acids are selectively applied onto the surface of the superabsorbent polymer particles to selectively facilitate a relatively high number of protonated carboxyl groups at the surface of the superabsorbent polymer particles while the relatively high degree of neutralization in the core of the superabsorbent polymer particles remains substantially unaffected.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., LtdInventors: Andreas Flohr, Torsten Lindner, Yoshiro Mitsukami
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Patent number: 7816445Abstract: The subject invention provides a hydrophilic polymer (water-absorbing resin) which is superior in performance and productivity. According to the production method of the present invention, a hydrophilichigh-molecular-weight compound is dispersed in an aqueous solution containing a hydrophilic monomer. The dispersed hydrophilic high-molecular-weight compound is dissolved by heat of neutralization (heat of hydration) and/or heat of polymerization generated in the process of producing a hydrophilic polymer.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yorimichi Dairoku, Yoshiro Mitsukami, Yoshio Irie, Shin-ichi Fujino
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Publication number: 20100261850Abstract: Provided is a surface treatment method for a water-absorbent resin having excellent production efficiency, absorption capacity against pressure, fluid permeability or the like. Provided is a method for the surface treatment of a water-absorbent resin which comprises a) a step for mixing 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of an acid group-containing radically polymerizable compound and 5 to 20 parts by weight of water, relative to 100 parts by weight of a water-absorbent resin; and b) a step for polymerizing the acid group-containing radically polymerizable compound, wherein neutralization ratio of the acid group-containing radically polymerizable compound is 0 to 60% by mol, and is lower than neutralization ratio of the water-absorbent resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2008Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiro Mitsukami, Taku Iwamura, Makoto Matsumoto
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Patent number: 7803880Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a water absorbent having excellent gel properties and showing excellent properties when used in a water-absorbing material of a sanitary/hygienic material such as paper diaper. Moreover, another object of the present invention is to provide a water absorbent which is safe and excellent in liquid permeability, and in which an amount of liquid permeability improver for improving the liquid permeability is reduced. The water absorbent is made from a water-absorbing resin prepared by a specific polymerization method and having a high degree of cross-linking, a high liquid holding property and a high gel strength (its swelling pressure of gel layer of is 35 kdyne/cm2 or more). This water absorbent is further processed to have a particular particle size distribution (95 wt % or more of its particles are less than 850ƒÊm but not less than 106ƒÊm, and logarithmic standard deviation (ƒĐƒÄ) is in a range of 0.25 to 0.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2004Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazushi Torii, Hirofumi Shibata, Taku Iwamura, Yoshio Irie, Yorimichi Dairoku, Yoshiro Mitsukami, Sayaka Machida
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Patent number: 7786182Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a water absorbing agent which excels in water absorption properties. In detail, the present invention provides a method for the production of a water absorbing agent, comprising a) a step of mixing a water absorbing resin, water, and a mixing aid without adding a water-soluble radical polymerization initiator and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and b) a step of irradiating the resultant mixture with ultraviolet rays while keeping the mixture with flowed state.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taku Iwamura, Yoshiro Mitsukami
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Patent number: 7745507Abstract: This invention is to provide an absorbent member and a method for making such an absorbent member. The absorbent member comprises modified water absorbent having good production efficiency, good absorbency against pressure, good absorption speed, gel strength, good liquid permeability, and the like. The modified water absorbent resin is made by a method, which comprises (i) a mixing step comprising mixing a water absorbent resin, water, and a water-soluble radical polymerization initiator without addition of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, to obtain a water absorbent resin composition, and (ii) an irradiating step comprising irradiating said water absorbent resin composition obtained in the mixing step with active energy rays, wherein the surface water content of said water absorbent resin in said water absorbent resin composition at least at any point of time in the irradiating step (ii) is controlled to a level of not lower than 3.0% by weight based on 100% by weight of the water absorbent resin.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Yoshiro Mitsukami, Makoto Matsumoto, Taku Iwamura
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Patent number: 7638570Abstract: There is disclosed a water-absorbing agent which combines both performances of the capillary suction force and the liquid permeability. This water-absorbing agent is a particulate water-absorbing agent comprising water-absorbent resin particles (?) and a liquid-permeability-enhancing agent (?), wherein the water-absorbent resin particles (?) are surface-crosslink-treated particles of a crosslinked polymer of a monomer including acrylic acid and/or its salt; with the water-absorbing agent being characterized in that the particulate water-absorbing agent has: a mass-average particle diameter (D50) in the range of 234 to 394 gm, a logarithmic standard deviation (??) of a particle diameter distribution in the range of 0.25 to 0.45, an absorption capacity without load (CRC) of not less than 15 g/g, and a water-extractable component content of not higher than 15 mass %; and further a liquid-permeability-enhancing agent (?) content in the range of 0.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2004Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazushi Torii, Yoshiro Mitsukami, Motohiro Imura, Taku Iwamura
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Publication number: 20090298963Abstract: This invention is to provide a method for producing a modified water absorbent resin excelling in water absorbing properties. This invention relates to a method for producing a modified water absorbent resin, which comprises a) mixing a water absorbent resin and a water-soluble radical polymerization initiator or a heat-degradable radical polymerization initiator without addition of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and b) irradiating the resultant mixture with active energy rays. The method is particularly capable of exalting the absorbency against pressure and the saline flow conductivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Nippon Shokubai Co., LtdInventors: Makoto Matsumoto, Yoshiro Mitsukami, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Kazushi Torii, Taku Iwamura, Andreas Flohr, Torsten Lindner
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Publication number: 20090239966Abstract: This invention is to provide a method for surface-treatment of a water absorbent resin excelling in water absorption properties. This invention relates to a method for the surface-treatment of a water absorbent resin, which comprises: a) mixing 100 parts by weight of a water absorbent resin, 0.01-20 parts by weight of at least one radical polymerization initiator selected from the group-consisting of persulfates, hydrogen peroxide, and azo compounds, and a radically polymerizing compound and b) irradiating the resultant mixture with active energy rays. The treatment particularly exalts the absorption ratio against pressure and the saline flow conductivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Matsumoto, Yoshiro Mitsukami, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Kazushi Torii, Taku Iwamura
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Patent number: 7588822Abstract: A method of surface cross-linking superabsorbent polymer particles using UV irradiation is provided. The superabsorbent polymer particles for use in the method have a relatively high degree of neutralization. Brønsted acids are selectively applied onto the surface of the superabsorbent polymer particles to selectively facilitate a relatively high number of protonated carboxyl groups at the surface of the superabsorbent polymer particles while the relatively high degree of neutralization in the core of the superabsorbent polymer particles remains substantially unaffected.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.Inventors: Andreas Flohr, Torsten Lindner, Yoshiro Mitsukami
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Patent number: 7576138Abstract: A method of surface cross-linking superabsorbent polymer particles using UV irradiation is provided. The method is carried out in a so-called drum reactor, which comprises a hollow drum and an irradiation source. The drum has a longitudinal axis and a cross-section. Superabsorbent polymer particles are fed into the drum and are irradiated while they move within the drum, which is rotated around its longitudinal axis. The irradiation source is provided such that the radiation emitted by the irradiation source is able to reach superabsorbent polymer particles within said drum. The irradiation source for use in the method is able to emit UV radiation of a wavelength between about 100 nm and about 200 nm.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Andreas Flohr, Torsten Lindner, Esther Oliveros, Yoshiro Mitsukami
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Publication number: 20090197985Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of surface cross-linking superabsorbent polymer particles using UV irradiation. The method is carried out in a so-called drum reactor, which comprises a hollow drum and an irradiation source. The drum has a longitudinal axis and a cross-section. Superabsorbent polymer particles are fed into the drum and are irradiated while they move within the drum, which is rotated around its longitudinal axis. The irradiation source is provided such that the radiation emitted by the irradiation source is able to reach superabsorbent polymer particles within said drum. The irradiation source for use in the method of the present invention is able to emit UV radiation of a wavelength between 100 nm and 200 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2006Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Andreas Flohr, Torsten Lindner, Esther Oliveros, Yoshiro Mitsukami
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Patent number: 7569618Abstract: A method of surface cross-linking superabsorbent polymer particles using UV irradiation is provided. The method is carried out in a so-called drum reactor, which comprises a hollow drum and an irradiation source. The drum has a longitudinal axis and a cross-section. Radical former molecules are applied on the surface of superabsorbent polymer particles. These superabsorbent polymer particles are fed into the drum and are irradiated while they move within the drum, which is rotated around its longitudinal axis. The irradiation source is provided such that the radiation emitted by the irradiation source is able to reach superabsorbent polymer particles within said drum. The irradiation source for use in the method is able to emit UV radiation of a wavelength between about 201 nm and about 400 nm.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Andreas Flohr, Torsten Lindner, Esther Oliveros, Yoshiro Mitsukami
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Publication number: 20090163360Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a water absorbing agent which excels in water absorption properties. In detail, the present invention provides a method for the production of a water absorbing agent, comprising a) a step of mixing a water absorbing resin, water, and a mixing aid without adding a water-soluble radical polymerization initiator and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and b) a step of irradiating the resultant mixture with ultraviolet rays while keeping the mixture with flowed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2006Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Taku Iwamura, Yoshiro Mitsukami
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Publication number: 20090137694Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of surface cross-linking superabsorbent polymer particles using UV irradiation. The method is carried out in a so-called drum reactor, which comprises a hollow drum and an irradiation source. The drum has a longitudinal axis and a cross-section. Radical former molecules are applied on the surface of superabsorbent polymer particles. These superabsorbent polymer particles are fed into the drum and are irradiated while they move within the drum, which is rotated around its longitudinal axis. The irradiation source is provided such that the radiation emitted by the irradiation source is able to reach superabsorbent polymer particles within said drum. The irradiation source for use in the method of the present invention is able to emit UV radiation of a wavelength between 201 nm and 400 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2006Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Andreas Flohr, Torsten Lindner, Esther Oliveros, Yoshiro Mitsukami
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Publication number: 20090131633Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of surface cross-linking superabsorbent polymer particles using UV irradiation. The superabsorbent polymer particles for use in the method of the present invention have a relatively high degree of neutralization. Bronsted acids are selectively applied onto the surface of the superabsorbent polymer particles to selectively facilitate a relatively high number of protonated carboxyl groups at the surface of the superabsorbent polymer particles while the relatively high degree of neutralization in the core of the superabsorbent polymer particles remains substantially unaffected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Nippon Shkubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Andreas Flohr, Torsten Lindner, Yoshiro Mitsukami