Patents by Inventor Yuki Watahiki

Yuki Watahiki 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: 9153830
    Abstract: Disclosed is a membrane for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, which is composed of a hydrocarbon anion-ex-change resin membrane wherein an anion-exchange group is covalently bonded to a hydrocarbon resin, and an adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the hydrocarbon anion-exchange resin membrane. The membrane for polymer electrolyte fuel cells is characterized in that the adhesive layer is made of an anion-exchange resin having a Young's modulus of 1-1000 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Tokuyama Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sadasue, Kenji Fukuta, Yuki Watahiki, Hiroyuki Yanagi
  • Publication number: 20110244367
    Abstract: Disclosed is a membrane for a fuel cell, which comprises: a polymer electrolyte membrane which comprises a cross-linked anion-exchange resin having a strongly basic anion-exchange group such as a quaternary ammonium salt group, a quaternary pyridinium salt group and a quaternary imidazolium salt group; and a polymer which is attached on at least one surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane and has a weakly acidic group such as a polyacrylic acid. Also disclosed is a method for producing the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Watahiki, Kazuyuki Sadasue, Kenji Fukuta, Hiroyuki Yanagi
  • Patent number: 7964541
    Abstract: Composition comprising 0.001-4.999 parts by mass of an organic onium salt e.g. tetraoctylammonium•bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide of formula (I): wherein Z is N or P, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently C4-C20-hydrocarbon, providing that the ratio of the number of carbons of a group having the largest number of carbons to the number of carbons of a group having the smallest number of carbons in R1, R2, R3 and R4 is 2 or less, X? is an anion of formula (II): A1-N?-A2??(II) wherein A1 and A2 are each independently fluoroacyl, and 0.001-4.999 parts by mass of a C8-C25-fatty acid based on 100 parts by mass of a hydrocarbon solvent, the total amount of the organic onium salt and the fatty acid being 0.01-5 parts by mass. The composition maintains high productivity without causing breakdown or reduction in reliability caused by charge in the step of finally polishing a magnetic head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Tokuyama Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori Matsunaga, Yuki Watahiki
  • Publication number: 20100291470
    Abstract: Disclosed is a membrane for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, which is composed of a hydrocarbon anion-ex-change resin membrane wherein an anion-exchange group is covalently bonded to a hydrocarbon resin, and an adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the hydrocarbon anion-exchange resin membrane. The membrane for polymer electrolyte fuel cells is characterized in that the adhesive layer is made of an anion-exchange resin having a Young's modulus of 1-1000 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sadasue, Kenji Fukuta, Yuki Watahiki, Hiroyuki Yanagi
  • Publication number: 20080176779
    Abstract: A composition comprising 0.001 to 4.999 parts by mass of an organic onium salt such as tetraoctylammonium-bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide represented by the following formula (I): wherein Z is N or P, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently a hydrocarbon group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the ratio of the number of carbon atoms of a hydrocarbon group having the largest number of carbon atoms to the number of carbon atoms of a hydrocarbon group having the smallest number of carbon atoms out of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is 2 or less, X? is an anion represented by the following formula (II): A1N??A2??(II) wherein A1 and A2 are each independently a fluoroacyl group, and 0.001 to 4.999 parts by mass of a fatty acid having 8 to 25 carbon atoms such as oleic acid based on 100 parts by mass of a hydrocarbon solvent, the total amount of the organic onium salt and the fatty acid being 0.01 to 5 parts by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Tomonori Matsunaga, Yuki Watahiki