Patents by Inventor Yosuke Uehara
Yosuke Uehara 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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Publication number: 20230391996Abstract: Provided are a curable composition comparable to a curing rate by conventional sulfur while maintaining performance required as a cured product even when a crosslinking agent is replaced with a peroxide, and a sealant containing a cured product of the curable composition. A curable composition containing a conjugated diene-based polymer (A) and a crosslinking agent (B), in which the conjugated diene-based polymer (A) has 100 moles or more of double bonds in a side chain per mole of the polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshikazu UENO, Maria MARTINEZ VELENCOSO, Nana MOMOI, Yosuke UEHARA
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Patent number: 11773190Abstract: A modified liquid diene rubber (A) has a functional group (a) derived from an acid anhydride, and satisfies all the requirements (I) to (III) below: (I) The functional group equivalent weight of the functional groups (a) is in the range of 400 to 3,500 g/eq. (II) The polystyrene-equivalent number average molecular weight (Mn) measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) is in the range of 5,000 to 20,000. (III) The melt viscosity at 38° C. is not less than 3 Pa·s and X (K) is not less than 6100 K wherein X is the slope of a linear line passing through two points in a graph in which the two points are values of melt viscosity ? (Pa·s) at 38° C. and 60° C. measured with a Brookfield viscometer which are plotted as Ln[?/(Pa·s)] on ordinate versus 1/T (K?1) on abscissa (with the proviso that T is temperature (K)).Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Motoda, Shuhei Kaneko, Yu Nozasa, Yosuke Uehara, Masahiro Kashioka, Yoshikazu Ueno
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Publication number: 20230303808Abstract: Provided are an emulsion composition which can be produced more easily than a conventional method and has excellent emulsion stability, and a method for producing the same. The emulsion composition contains a liquid conjugated diene rubber, a diluent having a vapor pressure at 20° C. of 10 Pa or less, a surfactant, and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsuyuki CHO, Yosuke UEHARA, Yoshikazu UENO, Toru ASADA, Eiichi ISHIDA
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Publication number: 20230272125Abstract: The present invention provides a modified liquid diene rubber that is capable of giving a crosslinked product with excellent adhesion evaluated in terms of shear bond strength, a rubber composition including the modified liquid diene rubber, and a sealing material obtained from the rubber composition. A modified liquid diene rubber (A) has a functional group (a) derived from an acid anhydride, and contains butadiene units in an amount of 50 mass % or more based on the total monomer units, and the polystyrene-equivalent weight average molecular weight (Mw) measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) is in the range of 5,000 to 50,000.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshikazu UENO, Yosuke UEHARA, Nana MOMOI
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Publication number: 20210139679Abstract: The invention provides a peroxide crosslinkable rubber composition including a hydrogenated nitrile rubber that is enhanced in scorch stability without deterioration in superior characteristics of crosslinked products of the composition. The invention also provides a crosslinked product of such a rubber composition. The rubber composition includes 100 parts by mass of a hydrogenated nitrile rubber (A), 5 to 100 parts by mass of a filler (B), 1 to 10 parts by mass of an organic peroxide (C), and 1 to 20 parts by mass of a liquid diene rubber (D) having a polystyrene-equivalent weight average molecular weight of 3,000 to 120,000 as measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Yosuke UEHARA, Kei HIRATA
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Publication number: 20200392313Abstract: The invention provides a high-grip tire rubber composition satisfying wet grip performance, dry grip performance and steering stability in a high and well-balanced manner, and a tire tread, a bead filler, a tire belt and a pneumatic tire which each partially include the composition. The high-grip tire rubber composition includes 100 parts by mass of a solid rubber (A), the solid rubber (A) including not less than 60 mass % of a styrene butadiene rubber with 20 mass % or more styrene content, 0.1 to 90 parts by mass of a modified liquid diene rubber (B) having a functional group derived from a silane compound with a specific structure, and 20 to 150 parts by mass of a filler (C), the modified liquid diene rubber (B) satisfying the following (i) to (iii): (i) the weight average molecular weight (Mw) is not less than 1,000 and less than 15,000, (ii) the vinyl content is not more than 70 mol %, and (iii) the average number of the functional groups per molecule of the modified liquid diene rubber (B) is 1 to 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi KANBARA, Daisuke KODA, Yosuke UEHARA
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Publication number: 20200308313Abstract: A modified liquid diene rubber (A) has a functional group (a) derived from an acid anhydride, and satisfies all the requirements (I) to (III) below: (I) The functional group equivalent weight of the functional groups (a) is in the range of 400 to 3,500 g/eq. (II) The polystyrene-equivalent number average molecular weight (Mn) measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) is in the range of 5,000 to 20,000. (III) The melt viscosity at 38° C. is not less than 3 Pa·s and X (K) is not less than 6100 K wherein X is the slope of a linear line passing through two points in a graph in which the two points are values of melt viscosity ? (Pa·s) at 38° C. and 60° C. measured with a Brookfield viscometer which are plotted as Ln[?/(Pa·s)] on ordinate versus 1/T (K?1) on abscissa (with the proviso that T is temperature (K)).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi MOTODA, Shuhei KANEKO, Yu NOZASA, Yosuke UEHARA, Masahiro KASHIOKA, Yoshikazu UENO
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Publication number: 20200207957Abstract: The invention provides a high-grip tire rubber composition excellent in steering stability, rolling resistance performance and abrasion resistance, and a tire tread, a bead filler, a tire belt and a pneumatic tire which each partially include the composition. The high-grip tire rubber composition includes 100 parts by mass of a solid rubber (A), the solid rubber (A) including not less than 60 mass % of a styrene butadiene rubber with 20 mass % or more styrene content, 0.1 to 90 parts by mass of a modified liquid diene rubber (B) having a functional group derived from a silane compound with a specific structure, and 20 to 150 parts by mass of a filler (C), the modified liquid diene rubber (B) satisfying the following (i) and (ii): (i) the weight average molecular weight (Mw) is 15,000 to 120,000, and (ii) the vinyl content is not more than 70 mol %.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi KANBARA, Daisuke KODA, Yosuke UEHARA
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Patent number: 10597481Abstract: A hydrogenated block copolymer prepared by hydrogenating a block copolymer that contains a polymer block (A) containing a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound, a polymer block (B) containing a structural unit derived from farnesene, and a polymer block (C) containing a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene except farnesene, wherein the block copolymer contains at least two above polymer blocks (A), at least one above polymer block (B) and at least one above polymer block (C), and wherein at least one above polymer block (B) is at the terminal, and the hydrogenation rate of the carbon-carbon double bond in the polymer block (B) and the polymer block (C) is 50 mol % or more.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignees: KURARAY CO., LTD., AMYRIS, INC.Inventors: Yosuke Uehara, Hiromitsu Sasaki, Daisuke Konishi, Masahiro Kato
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Publication number: 20200079890Abstract: A hydrogenated block copolymer prepared by hydrogenating a block copolymer that contains a polymer block (A) containing a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound, a polymer block (B) containing a structural unit derived from farnesene, and a polymer block (C) containing a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene except farnesene, wherein the block copolymer contains at least two above polymer blocks (A), at least one above polymer block (B) and at least one above polymer block (C), and wherein at least one above polymer block (B) is at the terminal, and the hydrogenation rate of the carbon-carbon double bond in the polymer block (B) and the polymer block (C) is 50 mol % or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicants: KURARAY CO., LTD., AMYRIS, INC.Inventors: Yosuke UEHARA, Hiromitsu SASAKI, Daisuke KONISHI, Masahiro KATO
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Patent number: 9994705Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising 100 parts by mass of a hydrogenated block copolymer (A) comprising a polymer block (a) consisting of a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block (b) comprising 1 to 100% by mass of a structural unit (b1) derived from farnesene and comprising 99 to 0% by mass of a structural unit (b2) derived from a conjugated diene other than farnesene, a mass ratio [(a)/(b)] of the polymer block (a) to the polymer block (b) being 1/99 to 70/30; and 5 to 300 parts by mass of a polar group-containing olefinic polymer (B), is excellent in flexibility and molding processability and capable of adhering to a ceramic, a metal, a synthetic resin, or the like even through a heat treatment at low temperatures (for example, 190° C. or lower) without requiring a primer treatment or the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignees: KURARAY CO., LTD., AMYRIS, INC.Inventors: Yusuke Tanaka, Hiromitsu Sasaki, Shota Suzuki, Yosuke Uehara
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Publication number: 20180134890Abstract: A resin composition including a hydrogenated block copolymer (A) including a polymer block (a) consisting of a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block (b) containing 1 to 100% by mass of a structural unit (b1) derived from farnesene and containing 99 to 0% by mass of a structural unit (b2) derived from a conjugated diene other than farnesene, 50 mol % or more of a carbon-carbon double bond in the polymer block (b) being hydrogenated; and at least one resin (B) selected from the group consisting of a polyphenylene ether-based resin, a styrene-based resin, an acrylic resin, a polycarbonate-based resin, and a polyamide-based resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicants: KURARAY CO., LTD., AMYRIS, INC.Inventors: Yusuke TANAKA, Hiromitsu SASAKI, Yosuke UEHARA, Daisuke KONISHI
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Publication number: 20180134931Abstract: A sealant including a block copolymer comprising a polymer block (a) comprising a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block (b) comprising 1 to 100% by mass of a structural unit (b1) derived from farnesene and 99 to 0% by mass of a structural unit (b2) derived from a conjugated diene other than farnesene, a mass ratio [(a)/(b)] of the polymer block (a) to the polymer block (b) being 5/95 to 45/55, is excellent in molding processability, flexibility, and adhesiveness and also excellent in sound insulation properties and vibration-damping properties (vibration attenuation properties) in a high frequency region in the neighborhood of 4,000 Hz even under high temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicants: KURARAY CO., LTD., AMYRIS, INC.Inventors: Hiromitsu SASAKI, Yosuke UEHARA
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Publication number: 20180030194Abstract: A hydrogenated block copolymer prepared by hydrogenating a block copolymer that contains a polymer block (A) containing a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound, a polymer block (B) containing a structural unit derived from farnesene, and a polymer block (C) containing a structural unit derived from a conjugated, diene except farnesene, wherein the block copolymer contains at least two above polymer blocks (A), at least one above polymer block (B) and at least one above polymer block (C), and wherein at least one above polymer block (B) is at the terminal, and the hydrogenation rate of the carbon-carbon double bond in the polymer block (B) and the polymer block (C) is 50 mol % or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicants: KURARAY CO., LTD., AMYRIS, INC.Inventors: Yosuke UEHARA, Hiromitsu SASAKI, Daisuke KONISHI, Masahiro KATO
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Patent number: 9834666Abstract: Provided is a polyolefin-based resin composition including a hydrogenated block copolymer (A) and a polyolefin-based resin (B), the hydrogenated block copolymer (A) being a hydrogenated product of a block copolymer including a polymer block (a) composed of a constitutional unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block (b) containing 1 to 100% by mass of a constitutional unit (b1) derived from farnesene and 99 to 0% by mass of a constitutional unit (b2) derived from a conjugated diene other than farnesene; a mass ratio of the polymer block (a) and the polymer block (b) [(a)/(b)] being 1/99 to 55/45; 50 mol % or more of carbon-carbon double bonds in the polymer block (b) being hydrogenated; and a mass ratio of the polyolefin-based resin (B) and the hydrogenated block copolymer (A) [{polyolefin-based resin (B)}/{hydrogenated block copolymer (A)}] being 1/99 to 99/1.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignees: KURARAY CO., LTD., AMYRIS, INC.Inventors: Hiromitsu Sasaki, Yosuke Uehara, Shota Suzuki
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Patent number: 9752027Abstract: The thermoplastic elastomer composition of the present invention is a thermoplastic elastomer composition including a hydrogenated block copolymer (A) and a softening agent (B), the hydrogenated block copolymer (A) being a hydrogenated product of a block copolymer including a polymer block (a) composed of a constitutional unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block (b) containing 1 to 100% by mass of a constitutional unit (b1) derived from farnesene and 99 to 0% by mass of a constitutional unit (b2) derived from a conjugated diene other than farnesene; a mass ratio of the polymer block (a) and the polymer block (b) [(a)/(b)] being 1/99 to 70/30; 50 mol % or more of carbon-carbon double bonds in the polymer block (b) being hydrogenated; and a content of the softening agent (B) being 20 to 2,000 parts by mass on the basis of 100 parts by mass of the hydrogenated block copolymer (A).Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignees: KURARAY CO., LTD., AMYRIS, INC.Inventors: Hiromitsu Sasaki, Yosuke Uehara, Masahiro Kato
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Publication number: 20160312023Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising 100 parts by mass of a hydrogenated block copolymer (A) comprising a polymer block (a) consisting of a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block (b) comprising 1 to 100% by mass of a structural unit (b1) derived from farnesene and comprising 99 to 0% by mass of a structural unit (b2) derived from a conjugated diene other than farnesene, a mass ratio[(a)/(b)] of the polymer block (a) to the polymer block (b) being 1/99 to 70/30; and 5 to 300 parts by mass of a polar group-containing olefinic polymer (B), is excellent in flexibility and molding processability and capable of adhering to a ceramic, a metal, a synthetic resin, or the like even through a heat treatment at low temperatures (for example, 190° C. or lower) without requiring a primer treatment or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicants: KURARAY CO., LTD., AMYRIS, INC.Inventors: Yusuke TANAKA, Hiromitsu SASAKI, Shota SUZUKI, Yosuke UEHARA
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Publication number: 20160297956Abstract: Provided is a polyolefin-based resin composition including a hydrogenated block copolymer (A) and a polyolefin-based resin (B), the hydrogenated block copolymer (A) being a hydrogenated product of a block copolymer including a polymer block (a) composed of a constitutional unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block (b) containing 1 to 100% by mass of a constitutional unit (b1) derived from farnesene and 99 to 0% by mass of a constitutional unit (b2) derived from a conjugated diene other than farnesene; a mass ratio of the polymer block (a) and the polymer block (b) [(a)/(b)] being 1/99 to 55/45; 50 mol % or more of carbon-carbon double bonds in the polymer block (b) being hydrogenated; and a mass ratio of the polyolefin-based resin (B) and the hydrogenated block copolymer (A) [{polyolefin-based resin (B)}/{hydrogenated block copolymer (A)}] being 1/99 to 99/1.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicants: KURARAY CO., LTD., AMYRIS, INC.Inventors: Hiromitsu SASAKI, Yosuke UEHARA, Shota SUZUKI
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Patent number: 9353201Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogenated block copolymer including a polymer block (A) containing a constitutional unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block (B) containing from 1 to 100% by mass of a constitutional unit (b1) derived from farnesene and from 99 to 0% by mass of a constitutional unit (b2) derived from a conjugated diene other than the farnesene, in which 50 mol % or more of carbon-carbon double bonds in the polymer block (B) are hydrogenated.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignees: KURARAY CO., LTD., AMYRIS, INC.Inventors: Yosuke Uehara, Hiromitsu Sasaki
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Publication number: 20160108228Abstract: The thermoplastic elastomer composition of the present invention is a thermoplastic elastomer composition including a hydrogenated block copolymer (A) and a softening agent (B), the hydrogenated block copolymer (A) being a hydrogenated product of a block copolymer including a polymer block (a) composed of a constitutional unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block (b) containing 1 to 100% by mass of a constitutional unit (b1) derived from farnesene and 99 to 0% by mass of a constitutional unit (b2) derived from a conjugated diene other than farnesene; a mass ratio of the polymer block (a) and the polymer block (b) [(a)/(b)] being 1/99 to 70/30; 50 mol % or more of carbon-carbon double bonds in the polymer block (b) being hydrogenated; and a content of the softening agent (B) being 20 to 2,000 parts by mass on the basis of 100 parts by mass of the hydrogenated block copolymer (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicants: KURARAY CO., LTD., AMYRIS, INC.Inventors: Hiromitsu SASAKI, Yosuke UEHARA, Masahiro KATO