Patents by Inventor Yu Itano

Yu Itano 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: 20230323089
    Abstract: Provided is a curable composition having superior weather resistance which is obtained from a cured product containing a polyoxyalkylene polymer comprising a reactive silicon group. The curable composition contains (A) a reactive-silicon-group-containing polyoxyalkylene polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 2,000 to 50,000 and containing 1.1 to 5 reactive silicon groups within a single molecule, and (B) from 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of a powdered-glass-based filler based on 100 parts of the component (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: KANEKA NORTH AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Atsushi FUKUNAGA, Chin-Chang SHEN, Kenneth SUTHERLAND, JR., Yu ITANO, Akira OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210024723
    Abstract: Provided is a curable composition having superior weather resistance which is obtained from a cured product containing a polyoxyalkylene polymer comprising a reactive silicon group. The curable composition contains (A) a reactive-silicon-group-containing polyoxyalkylene polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 2,000 to 50,000 and containing 1.1 to 5 reactive silicon groups within a single molecule, and (B) from 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of a powdered-glass-based filler based on 100 parts of the component (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: KANEKA NORTH AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Atsushi FUKUNAGA, Chin-Chang SHEN, Kenneth SUTHERLAND, JR., Yu ITANO, Akira OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20190023876
    Abstract: Provided is a curable composition having superior weather resistance which is obtained from a cured product containing a polyoxyalkylene polymer comprising a reactive silicon group. The curable composition contains (A) a reactive-silicon-group-containing polyoxyalkylene polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 2,000 to 50,000 and containing 1.1 to 5 reactive silicon groups within a single molecule, and (B) from 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of a powdered-glass-based filler based on 100 parts of the component (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: KANEKA NORTH AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Atsushi FUKUNAGA, Chin-Chang SHEN, Kenneth SUTHERLAND, JR., Yu ITANO, Akira OGAWA
  • Patent number: 10150895
    Abstract: A curable composition includes an organic polymer containing a reactive silicon group (A), and a bound substance of kaolinite and quartz (B) at a proportion of 30-200 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the organic polymer containing a reactive silicon group (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Itano, Wendy Smits
  • Publication number: 20180346770
    Abstract: A curable composition includes an organic polymer (A) containing a reactive silicon group, and a cyclic N-hydroamide compound (B) having a cyclic structure. The cyclic structure of the cyclic N-hydroamide compound (B) has 6 or less ring-constituting atoms and a carboxamide bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Itano, Wendy Smits
  • Patent number: 10077375
    Abstract: A curable composition includes organic polymer (A) having more than one reactive silicon group on average per molecule, represented by formula (1): —SiR1aX3-a (1), wherein R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1-20 carbon atoms, each X is independently a hydroxy group or a hydrolyzable group, and a is 0 or 1, and (meth)acrylate-based polymer (B) having a reactive silicon group represented by formula (2): —SiX3 (2), wherein each X is as defined for the formula (1), polymer (B) has a reactive silicon group equivalent of not less than 0.30 mmol/g, and wherein a monomer (b1) is free of a reactive silicon group, a glass transition temperature of its homopolymer is not more than 80° C., and is contained as monomer(s) constituting polymer (B) in a proportion of not less than 40 wt % per 100 wt % of total monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyafuji, Yu Itano, Katsuyu Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20170114209
    Abstract: Provided is a curable composition having superior weather resistance which is obtained from a cured product containing a polyoxyalkylene polymer comprising a reactive silicon group. The curable composition contains (A) a reactive-silicon-group-containing polyoxyalkylene polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 2,000 to 50,000 and containing 1.1 to 5 reactive silicon groups within a single molecule, and (B) from 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of a powdered-glass-based filler based on 100 parts of the component (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: KANEKA NORTH AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Atsushi FUKUNAGA, Chin-Chang SHEN, Kenneth SUTHERLAND, JR., Yu ITANO, Akira OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170107374
    Abstract: A curable composition iaciudes a polyoxyalkylene-based polymer (A); and a (meth)acrylate-based polymer (B), wherein the polyoxyalkylene-based polyer (A) has more than 1.0 reactive silicon group on average per one terminal portion, and the (meth)acrylate-based polymer (B) has more than or equal to 1.0 reactive silicon group on average per one molecule, wherein the (meth)acrylate-based polymer (B) is represented by the formula (1): —SiRX2 (1) wherein R is a hydrocarbon group having 1-20 carbon atoms or a hydrocarbon group having 1-20 carbon atoms substituted with a hetero atom-containing group or a halogen atom, and X is a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuro Harumashi, Yu Itano, Kiyoshi Miyafuji
  • Publication number: 20170009113
    Abstract: A curable composition includes an organic polymer containing a reactive silicon group (A), and a bound substance of kaolinite and quartz (B) at a proportion of 30-200 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the organic polymer containing a reactive silicon group (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Itano, Wendy Smits
  • Publication number: 20160160010
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a curable composition of superior weather resistance, the composition being obtained using a cured product containing a polyoxyalkylene polymer comprising a reactive silicon group. [Solution] A curable composition containing (A) a reactive-silicon-group-containing polyoxyalkylene polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 2,000 to 50,000 and containing 1.1 to 5 reactive silicon groups within a single molecule, and (B) from 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of a powdered-glass-based filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Kaneka North America LLC
    Inventors: Atsushi FUKUNAGA, Chin-Chang SHEN, Kenneth SUTHERLAND, JR., Yu ITANO, Akira OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160137872
    Abstract: Provided is a curable composition having low viscosity and good workability before curing, and affording a cured product having high strength. The above-mentioned problem can be solved by using a curable composition containing organic polymer (A) having a reactive silicon group and (meth)acrylate-based polymer (B) having a trifunctional reactive silicon group, and having a reactive silicon group equivalent of not less than 0.30 mmol/g, wherein monomer (b1) having a glass transition temperature of a homopolymer of not more than 80° C. is contained as a monomer constituting polymer (B) in a proportion of not less than 40 wt % per 100 wt % of the total monomer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyafuji, Yu Itano, Katsuyu Wakabayashi