Patents by Inventor Yukinori Kohama

Yukinori Kohama 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: 10781288
    Abstract: A polyimide precursor including at least one repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (1): in which A is an arylene group; and X1 and X2 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylsilyl group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms, and a polyimide obtained from the polyimide precursor has a coefficient of linear thermal expansion from 50° C. to 400° C. of 100 ppm/K or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Oka, Yukinori Kohama, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Nobuharu Hisano
  • Patent number: 10174166
    Abstract: A polyimide precursor comprising a repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (1): in which A is a divalent group of an aromatic diamine or an aliphatic diamine, from which amino groups have been removed; and X1 and X2 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylsilyl group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms, wherein the polyimide precursor comprises at least one type of repeating unit represented by the chemical formula (1) in which A is a group represented by chemical formula (2) or (3): in which m independently represents 0 to 3 and n independently represents 0 to 3; Y1, Y2 and Y3 each independently represent at least one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, methyl group and trifluoromethyl group; and Q and R each independently represent direct bond, or at least one of —NHCO—, —CONH—, —COO— and —OCO—, in which Z and W each independently represent a divalent aromatic group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms; and Y4 rep
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Oka, Yukinori Kohama, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Nobuharu Hisano
  • Publication number: 20180171077
    Abstract: A polyimide precursor composition including a polyimide precursor, and a fine particle having an optical anisotropy; and a polyimide composition including a polyimide, and a fine particle having an optical anisotropy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Takuya OKA, Yukinori KOHAMA, Ryoichi TAKASAWA, Nobuharu HISANO, Ken KAWAGISHI
  • Publication number: 20170342215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyimide film consisting essentially of a polyimide comprising a repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (1): wherein the film has a YI (yellowness index) of 4 or less, a tensile modulus of elasticity of 4 GPa or more, and a load at break of 10 N or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Takuya OKA, Yukinori KOHAMA, Nobuharu HISANO
  • Publication number: 20170313821
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyimide precursor comprising a repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (1A) and a repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (2A): wherein A1 is a divalent group having an aromatic ring; and R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylsilyl group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms, wherein A2 is a divalent group having an aromatic ring; and R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylsilyl group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Takuya OKA, Yukinori KOHAMA, Nobuharu HISANO
  • Patent number: 9783640
    Abstract: A polyimide precursor comprising at least one repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (5): in which A3 is a divalent group of an aromatic diamine or an aliphatic diamine, from which amino groups have been removed; and X3 and Y3 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylsilyl group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms, and/or at least one repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (6): in which A3 is a divalent group of an aromatic diamine or an aliphatic diamine, from which amino groups have been removed; and X4 and Y4 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylsilyl group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Oka, Yukinori Kohama, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Nobuharu Hisano
  • Patent number: 9758623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyimide precursor comprising a repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (1): wherein A is a tetravalent group having at least one aliphatic six membered ring and no aromatic ring in the chemical structure, and B is a divalent group having at least one amide bond and an aromatic ring in the chemical structure; or A is an aliphatic tetravalent group and B is a divalent group having at least one chemical structure represented by the following chemical formula (2) in the chemical structure: and X1 and X2 are each independently hydrogen, a C1-6 alkyl group or a C3-9 alkylsilyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Takasawa, Takuya Oka, Yukinori Kohama, Miharu Nakagawa, Keiji Iwamoto, Kenji Hirotsu, Yoshiyuki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20160297995
    Abstract: A polyimide precursor obtained from a tetracarboxylic acid component including norbornane-2-spiro-?-cyclopentanone-??-spiro-2?-norbornane-5,5?,6,6?-tetracarboxylic dianhydride, or a derivative thereof, and a diamine component including a diamine, or a derivative thereof, the norbornane-2-spiro-?-cyclopentanone-??-spiro-2?-norbornane-5,5?,6,6?-tetracarboxylic dianhydride characterized in that the ratio of the peak area of a certain peak is 60% or more in a gas chromatogram obtained by conducting gas chromatography analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Takuya OKA, Yukinori KOHAMA, Nobuharu HISANO
  • Publication number: 20160137787
    Abstract: A polyimide precursor consisting of a repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (1): and a repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (2): in which A is a tetravalent group of a tetracarboxylic acid, from which carboxyl groups have been removed; B is a divalent group of a diamine, from which amino groups have been removed; with the proviso that the A group and the B group contained in each repeating unit may be the same as, or different from each other; and X1 and X2 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylsilyl group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms, the amount of the repeating unit represented by the chemical formula (2) is 30 mol % or more and 90 mol % or less relative to the total repeating units, 50 mol % or more of the total amount of the B group in the chemical formula (1) and the chemical formula (2) is p-phenylene group and/or a specific divalent group containing two or more benzene rings, the polyimide pr
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Takuya Oka, Yukinori Kohama, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Nobuharu Hisano
  • Publication number: 20160032056
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyimide precursor comprising a repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (1): wherein A is a tetravalent group having at least one aliphatic six membered ring and no aromatic ring in the chemical structure, and B is a divalent group having at least one amide bond and an aromatic ring in the chemical structure; or A is an aliphatic tetravalent group and B is a divalent group having at least one chemical structure represented by the following chemical formula (2) in the chemical structure: and X1 and X2 are each independently hydrogen, a C1-6 alkyl group or a C3-9 alkylsilyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Ryoichi Takasawa, Takuya Oka, Yukinori Kohama, Miharu Nakagawa, Keiji Iwamoto, Kenji Hirotsu, Yoshiyuki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20150361222
    Abstract: A polyimide precursor comprising a repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (1): in which A is a divalent group of an aromatic diamine or an aliphatic diamine, from which amino groups have been removed; and X1 and X2 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylsilyl group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms, wherein the polyimide precursor comprises at least one type of repeating unit represented by the chemical formula (1) in which A is a group represented by chemical formula (2) or (3): in which m independently represents 0 to 3 and n independently represents 0 to 3; Y1, Y2 and Y3 each independently represent at least one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, methyl group and trifluoromethyl group; and Q and R each independently represent direct bond, or at least one of —NHCO—, —CONH—, —COO— and —OCO—, in which Z and W each independently represent a divalent aromatic group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms; and Y4 repre
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Takuya Oka, Yukinori Kohama, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Nobuharu Hisano
  • Publication number: 20150307662
    Abstract: A polyimide precursor comprising at least one repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (5): in which A3 is a divalent group of an aromatic diamine or an aliphatic diamine, from which amino groups have been removed; and X3 and Y3 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylsilyl group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms, and/or at least one repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (6): in which A3 is a divalent group of an aromatic diamine or an aliphatic diamine, from which amino groups have been removed; and X4 and Y4 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylsilyl group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Takuya Oka, Yukinori Kohama, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Nobuharu Hisano
  • Publication number: 20150284513
    Abstract: A polyimide comprising a repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula in which A is a divalent group of an aromatic diamine or an aliphatic diamine, from which amino groups have been removed; and X1 and X2 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylsilyl group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms, wherein the polyimide precursor comprises at least two types of repeating units represented by the chemical formula (1) in which A is a group represented by any one of the following chemical formulas (2-1), (2-2), (3) and (4): in which a polyimide obtained from the polyimide precursor has a coefficient of linear thermal expansion from 50° C. to 200° C. of 50 ppm/K or less and a transmittance at 400 nm of 75% or more in the form of a polyimide film having a thickness of 10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Takuya Oka, Yukinori Kohama, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Nobuharu Hisano
  • Publication number: 20150158980
    Abstract: A polyimide precursor including at least one repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (1): in which A is an arylene group; and X1 and X2 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylsilyl group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms, and a polyimide obtained from the polyimide precursor has a coefficient of linear thermal expansion from 50° C. to 400° C. of 100 ppm/K or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Takuya Oka, Yukinori Kohama, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Nobuharu Hisano
  • Publication number: 20140066571
    Abstract: A polyimide precursor comprising a repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (1): in which A is a tetravalent group having at least one aliphatic six-membered ring and no aromatic ring in the chemical structure, and B is a divalent group having at least one amide bond and an aromatic ring in the chemical structure; or A is an aliphatic tetravalent group and B is a divalent group having at least one chemical structure represented by the following chemical formula (2) in the chemical structure: and X1 and X2 are each independently hydrogen, a C1-6 alkyl group or a C3-9 alkylsilyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Takasawa, Takuya Oka, Yukinori Kohama, Miharu Nakagawa, Keiji Iwamoto, Kenji Hirotsu, Yoshiyuki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20130178597
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel co-polyimide precursor for producing a polyimide having high transparency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Takasawa, Takuya Oka, Yukinori Kohama, Miharu Nakagawa, Nobuharu Hisano, Masafumi Kohda, Takeshige Nakayama, Tomonori Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20090008132
    Abstract: A flexible wiring board for a tape carrier package with reduced tackiness and a tape carrier package formed by using the flexible wiring board is disclosed. The flexible wiring board for a tape carrier package has an insulating film 1, a wiring pattern 3 formed on a surface of the insulating film, and an overcoat layer 9 containing a resin cured material and a porous fine particle, and protecting at least a region of said wiring pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Takasawa, Yukinori Kohama, Masahiro Naiki
  • Publication number: 20080193742
    Abstract: A polyimide film having enhanced surface activity and improved surface adhesion, and a polyimide film having a metal film in which the metal film is bonded to the polyimide film with practically accepted high bonding strength are provided by a polyimide film having, at least on one surface, a coated particle layer comprising inorganic particles having a mean particle size of 1,000 nm or less which are coated with a metal oxide layer via an intervening layer comprising a mixture of the same metal oxide as above and polyimide, and the polyimide film having a metal film placed on the coated particle layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES , LTD.
    Inventors: Shuichi Maeda, Yukinori Kohama, Masahiro Naiki, Tesuji Hirano, Masayuki Kinouchi
  • Publication number: 20050221103
    Abstract: A polyimide complex sheet is composed of an aromatic polyimide film, an intervening layer and a thin metal oxide layer in which the intervening layer is formed of a mixture of the metal oxide and the aromatic polyimide under such condition that a ratio of the metal oxide to the aromatic polyimide increases from a side facing the polyimide film to a side facing the metal oxide layer and the intervening layer is united to the polyimide film and the metal oxide layer under such condition that the metal oxide layer is not peelable from the polyimide film without breakage of the metal oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichi Maeda, Yukinori Kohama, Masahiro Naiki, Tetsuji Hirano, Masayuki Kinouchi
  • Patent number: 5273421
    Abstract: An improved injection blow molding machine has an melt accumulator or melt metering chamber and a vertically extending oval type die communicating therewith for injecting an elliptical annular parison through the die, which is to be blow molded to produce a hollow double wall type article. The oval type die includes a die housing and a mandrel mounted therein to define a melt passage therebetween having a die lip or opening of a four sided elliptical annular profile at a free lower end of the die. The accumulator is in direct contact with the mandrel, and/or the die housing is enlarged in a horizontal direction at a lower end portion thereof. Preferably the enlarged lower end portion is formed by a plate part fixed to a block part forming an upper portion of the die housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignee: UBE Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Kanoh, Yukinori Kohama