Patents by Inventor Yuhei YAMASHIRO

Yuhei YAMASHIRO 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: 10907034
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire achieving a balanced improvement of steering stability, fuel economy, and processability. The pneumatic tire is formed from a rubber composition which includes: a rubber component; a plasticizer component; and a filler component. The rubber component includes: a diene rubber; and a copolymer containing an aromatic moiety as a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and an ethylene moiety as a structural unit derived from ethylene. The ethylene moiety is present in an amount of 15 to 70% by mass based on 100% by mass of the total structural units of the copolymer excluding the aromatic moiety. The copolymer is present in an amount of 5 to 60% by mass based on 100% by mass of the rubber component. The rubber composition satisfies the following relationship: B/A=0.45 to 0.65.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhei Yamashiro, Hayato Yoshiyasu
  • Patent number: 10533083
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition which is excellent in wet grip performance and abrasion resistance without deteriorating fuel efficiency, and a tire having a tread composed of the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition comprising a rubber component comprising 20 to 90% by mass of a rubber component A and 10 to 80% by mass of a rubber component B, wherein an SP value of the rubber component A is not less than 17.8 (J/cm3)1/2 and an SP value of the rubber component B is lower than the SP value of the rubber component A by not less than 0.6 (J/cm3)1/2, and a tire having a tread composed of the rubber composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yuhei Yamashiro
  • Patent number: 10526472
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire having well-improved fuel economy, rubber tensile strength, and abrasion resistance while maintaining adequate productivity. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing a hydrogenated copolymer and a sulfur donor, the hydrogenated copolymer containing a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound and having a degree of hydrogenation of the conjugated diene portion of 75 mol % or more, the hydrogenated copolymer being present in an amount of 75% by mass or more based on 100% by mass of a rubber component in the rubber composition, the sulfur donor being present in an amount of 0.2 to 8 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhei Yamashiro, Takeo Nakazono
  • Patent number: 10472505
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire that achieves a balanced improvement in fuel economy, abrasion resistance, and processability. A pneumatic tire formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing a rubber component including a hydrogenated copolymer and a general purpose rubber, the hydrogenated copolymer containing a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound, the hydrogenated copolymer having a degree of hydrogenation of the conjugated diene portion of 30 to 100 mol %, a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 2,000,000, and a styrene content of 5% to 50% by mass, the general purpose rubber being at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, polyisoprene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, and polybutadiene rubber, the rubber component including, based on 100% by mass thereof, 10% to 80% by mass of the hydrogenated copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yuhei Yamashiro
  • Patent number: 10428203
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire with well improved fuel economy, rubber tensile strength, and abrasion resistance. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing: a hydrogenated copolymer obtained by copolymerization of an aromatic vinyl compound and a conjugated diene compound, the hydrogenated copolymer having a degree of hydrogenation of the conjugated diene units of 75 mol % or more; silica; and a silane coupling agent 1 containing a carbonylthio group (—S—C(?O)—) but no mercapto group (—SH) and/or a silane coupling agent 2 containing a mercapto group (—SH), the rubber composition containing, per 100% by mass of a rubber component, 75% by mass or more of the hydrogenated copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhei Yamashiro, Kazuya Torita, Soh Ishino
  • Patent number: 10414906
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide pneumatic tires that can achieve both abrasion resistance and low heat build-up properties. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing: a rubber component including an isoprene-based rubber and a high-cis polybutadiene rubber having a cis content of 90% by mass or more; one or more types of carbon black; and sulfur, at least one of the one or more types of carbon black being produced from a feedstock oil that has a BMCI value of 150 or less and an aliphatic hydrocarbon content of 30% by mass or more, the BMCI value being calculated from the average boiling point T (° C.) and the specific gravity D (60/60° F.) relative to water at 60° F. according to the equation below, BMCI=48,640/(T+273)+473.7D?456.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota Kitago, Takayuki Nagase, Yuuki Kawana, Takayuki Hattori, Takao Wada, Soh Ishino, Yuhei Yamashiro, Masaki Oshimo, Masanobu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20190010313
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire achieving a balanced improvement of steering stability, fuel economy, and processability. The pneumatic tire is formed from a rubber composition which includes: a rubber component; a plasticizer component; and a filler component. The rubber component includes: a diene rubber; and a copolymer containing an aromatic moiety as a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and an ethylene moiety as a structural unit derived from ethylene. The ethylene moiety is present in an amount of 15 to 70% by mass based on 100% by mass of the total structural units of the copolymer excluding the aromatic moiety. The copolymer is present in an amount of 5 to 60% by mass based on 100% by mass of the rubber component. The rubber composition satisfies the following relationship: B/A=0.45 to 0.65.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhei YAMASHIRO, Hayato YOSHIYASU
  • Publication number: 20180186973
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide pneumatic tires that can achieve both abrasion resistance and low heat build-up properties. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing: a rubber component including an isoprene-based rubber and a high-cis polybutadiene rubber having a cis content of 90% by mass or more; one or more types of carbon black; and sulfur, at least one of the one or more types of carbon black being produced from a feedstock oil that has a BMCI value of 150 or less and an aliphatic hydrocarbon content of 30% by mass or more, the BMCI value being calculated from the average boiling point T (° C.) and the specific gravity D (60/60° F.) relative to water at 60° F. according to the equation below, BMCI=48,640/(T+273)+473.7D?456.8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota KITAGO, Takayuki NAGASE, Yuuki KAWANA, Takayuki HATTORI, Takao WADA, Soh ISHINO, Yuhei YAMASHIRO, Masaki OSHIMO, Masanobu NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20180142089
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire that achieves a balanced improvement in fuel economy, abrasion resistance, and processability. A pneumatic tire formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing a rubber component including a hydrogenated copolymer and a general purpose rubber, the hydrogenated copolymer containing a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound, the hydrogenated copolymer having a degree of hydrogenation of the conjugated diene portion of 30 to 100 mol %, a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 2,000,000, and a styrene content of 5% to 50% by mass, the general purpose rubber being at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, polyisoprene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, and polybutadiene rubber, the rubber component including, based on 100% by mass thereof, 10% to 80% by mass of the hydrogenated copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yuhei YAMASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20170369685
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition which is excellent in wet grip performance and abrasion resistance without deteriorating fuel efficiency, and a tire having a tread composed of the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition comprising a rubber component comprising 20 to 90% by mass of a rubber component A and 10 to 80% by mass of a rubber component B, wherein an SP value of the rubber component A is not less than 17.8 (J/cm3)1/2 and an SP value of the rubber component B is lower than the SP value of the rubber component A by not less than 0.6 (J/cm3)1/2, and a tire having a tread composed of the rubber composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yuhei YAMASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20170240731
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire that shows a balanced improvement in fuel economy, rubber tensile strength, abrasion resistance, tear properties, heat resistance, and ozone resistance. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing a first polymer and a second polymer, the first polymer being a hydrogenated copolymer that contains a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound and has a degree of hydrogenation of the conjugated diene portion of 75 mol % or more, the second polymer having a double bond-containing diene content of 20% by mass or less and a weight average molecular weight of 200,000 to 2,000,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhei YAMASHIRO, Takeo NAKAZONO
  • Publication number: 20170240724
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire having well-improved fuel economy, rubber tensile strength, and abrasion resistance while maintaining adequate productivity. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing a hydrogenated copolymer and a sulfur donor, the hydrogenated copolymer containing a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound and having a degree of hydrogenation of the conjugated diene portion of 75 mol % or more, the hydrogenated copolymer being present in an amount of 75% by mass or more based on 100% by mass of a rubber component in the rubber composition, the sulfur donor being present in an amount of 0.2 to 8 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhei YAMASHIRO, Takeo NAKAZONO
  • Publication number: 20170233562
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire having well-improved rubber tensile strength and abrasion resistance. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing: a hydrogenated copolymer obtained by copolymerization of an aromatic vinyl compound and a conjugated diene compound, the hydrogenated copolymer having a degree of hydrogenation of the conjugated diene units of 75 mol % or more; a fine particle silica having a CTAB specific surface area of 160 m2/g or more and a BET specific surface area of 170 m2/g or more; and carbon black, the rubber composition containing, per 100% by mass of the rubber component, 75% by mass or more of the hydrogenated copolymer, the rubber composition containing, relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, 3 parts by mass or more of the carbon black.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ayuko YAMADA, Yuhei YAMASHIRO, Soh ISHINO
  • Publication number: 20170226331
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire having improved rubber tensile strength, abrasion resistance, and wet-grip performance while maintaining good fuel economy. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire containing: a hydrogenated copolymer obtained by copolymerization of an aromatic vinyl compound and a conjugated diene compound, the hydrogenated copolymer having a degree of hydrogenation of the conjugated diene units of 75 mol % or more; and a resin having a softening point of 60° C. to 120° C., the rubber composition containing, per 100% by mass of a rubber component, 75% by mass or more of the hydrogenated copolymer, the rubber composition containing, relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, 1 to 30 parts by mass of the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Soh ISHINO, Takeo NAKAZONO, Yuhei YAMASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20170226233
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire having well-improved rubber tensile strength and abrasion resistance while maintaining or improving good fuel economy. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing: a hydrogenated copolymer obtained by copolymerization of an aromatic vinyl compound and a conjugated diene compound, the hydrogenated copolymer having a degree of hydrogenation of the conjugated diene units of 75 mol % or more; carbon black; and silica, the rubber composition containing, per 100% by mass of the rubber component, 75% by mass or more of the hydrogenated copolymer, the rubber composition containing, relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, 3 parts by mass or more of the carbon black and 1 to 200 parts by mass of the silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhei YAMASHIRO, Kazuya TORITA, Ryota KITAGO, Soh ISHINO
  • Publication number: 20170226325
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire with well improved fuel economy, rubber tensile strength, and abrasion resistance. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing: a hydrogenated copolymer obtained by copolymerization of an aromatic vinyl compound and a conjugated diene compound, the hydrogenated copolymer having a degree of hydrogenation of the conjugated diene units of 75 mol % or more; silica; and a silane coupling agent 1 containing a carbonylthio group (—S—C(?O)—) but no mercapto group (—SH) and/or a silane coupling agent 2 containing a mercapto group (—SH), the rubber composition containing, per 100% by mass of a rubber component, 75% by mass or more of the hydrogenated copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhei YAMASHIRO, Kazuya TORITA, Soh ISHINO