Patents by Inventor Yukio Yamaura

Yukio Yamaura 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: 10766972
    Abstract: The present invention provides a modified conjugated diene-based polymer, wherein the Mooney stress-relaxation rate measured at 110° C. is 0.45 or less, and the modification percentage is 75% by mass or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Chigusa Yamada, Yukio Yamaura, Kenta Hisamura, Junichi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20180037674
    Abstract: The present invention provides a modified conjugated diene-based polymer, wherein the Mooney stress-relaxation rate measured at 110° C. is 0.45 or less, and the modification percentage is 75% by mass or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Chigusa YAMADA, Yukio YAMAURA, Kenta HISAMURA, Junichi YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 7985484
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a block copolymer hydrogenation product suitable for a sheet and a heat shrinkable film which are excellent in solvent resistance, rigidity, elongation and transparency, which is excellent in a balance of physical properties such as solvent resistance, natural shrinkability, low-temperature shrinkability, rigidity, transparency and low-temperature elongation, and a composition thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Susumu Hoshi, Yukio Yamaura
  • Patent number: 7893156
    Abstract: The present invention provides a block copolymer or a hydrogenated product thereof excellent in low-temperature shrinkability, natural shrinkability, rigidity and the like, excellent in a balance of physical properties such as blocking resistance, resistance to fusion bonding in hot water, impact resistance and the like, and having a few fish eyes (FE's) caused by gels. Further, the invention provides a heat shrinkable film and a heat shrinkable multilayer film suitable for drink container packaging, cap seals and the like, using such a block copolymer or the hydrogenated product thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Susumu Hoshi, Masahiro Mori, Yukio Yamaura, Toshinori Shiraki
  • Publication number: 20090061248
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a block copolymer hydrogenation product suitable for a sheet and a heat shrinkable film which are excellent in solvent resistance, rigidity, elongation and transparency, which is excellent in a balance of physical properties such as solvent resistance, natural shrinkability, low-temperature shrinkability, rigidity, transparency and low-temperature elongation, and a composition thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Susumu Hoshi, Yukio Yamaura
  • Publication number: 20050222331
    Abstract: The present invention provides a block copolymer or a hydrogenated product thereof excellent in low-temperature shrinkability, natural shrinkability, rigidity and the like, excellent in a balance of physical properties such as blocking resistance, resistance to fusion bonding in hot water, impact resistance and the like, and having a few fish eyes (FE's) caused by gels. Further, the invention provides a heat shrinkable film and a heat shrinkable multilayer film suitable for drink container packaging, cap seals and the like, using such a block copolymer or the hydrogenated product thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Susumu Hoshi, Masahiro Mori, Yukio Yamaura, Toshinori Shiraki
  • Patent number: 6939906
    Abstract: Disclosed is a block copolymer composition comprising a block copolymer (I) comprising at least two polymer blocks (each polymer block (S) comprising vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer units) and at least one polymer block (B) comprising isoprene monomer units and 1,3-butadiene monomer units, and a polystyrene resin (II), wherein, in the block copolymer (I), the amount of the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer units, the total amount of the isoprene monomer units and the 1,3-butadiene monomer units, and the isoprene monomer unit/1,3-butadiene monomer unit weight ratio are within specific range, wherein the block copolymer (I) has a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon block ratio (BL) within a specific range, and wherein the block copolymer (I) and the polystyrene resin (II) satisfy a relationship represented by the following formula (1): 15+0.25BL?Wa?35+0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Susumu Hoshi, Yukio Yamaura, Junko Kakegawa
  • Patent number: 6844383
    Abstract: Disclosed is a block copolymer comprising at least two S polymer blocks comprising vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer units, and one B polymer block or two or more B polymer blocks which contains or collectively contain isoprene monomer units and 1,3-butadiene monomer units, wherein the amount of the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer units and the total amount of the isoprene monomer units and the 1,3-butadiene monomer units are, respectively, from 60 to 95% by weight and from 40 to 5% by weight, each based on the weight of the copolymer, wherein the isoprene monomer unit/1,3-butadiene monomer unit weight ratio is from 45/55 to 97/3, and wherein the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer unit moiety of the copolymer has a short segment ratio of from 0 to 30% by weight, which is defined as the weight percentage, based on the total weight of vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer units in the copolymer, of the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer units in at least one short segment consisting of 1 to 3 vinyl aromatic hy
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Susumu Hoshi, Yukio Yamaura, Junko Kakegawa, Tsutomu Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20030176546
    Abstract: Disclosed is a block copolymer composition comprising a block copolymer (I) comprising at least two polymer blocks (each polymer block (S) comprising vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer units) and at least one polymer block (B) comprising isoprene monomer units and 1,3-butadiene monomer units, and a polystyrene resin (II), wherein, in the block copolymer (I), the amount of the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer units, the total amount of the isoprene monomer units and the 1,3-butadiene monomer units, and the isoprene monomer unit/1,3-butadiene monomer unit weight ratio are within specific range, wherein the block copolymer (I) has a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon block ratio (BL) within a specific range, and wherein the block copolymer (I) and the polystyrene resin (II) satisfy a relationship represented by the following formula (1):
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Susumu Hoshi, Yukio Yamaura, Junko Kakegawa
  • Patent number: 6235847
    Abstract: Disclosed is a linear block copolymer comprising at least two vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon polymer blocks (S), at least two conjugated diene polymer blocks (B) and at least one vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon/conjugated diene copolymer block (B/S); the linear block copolymer having a specific block configuration wherein both terminal polymer blocks of the linear block copolymer are S blocks, both terminal S blocks have, bonded directly to the respective inner ends thereof, B blocks, and the B blocks, which are bonded directly to the respective inner ends of both terminal polymer blocks (S), have therebetween one or two B/S blocks which is or are bonded directly to the respective inner ends of the polymer blocks (B); the linear block copolymer comprising at least two fractions having different peak molecular weights, and both terminal S blocks in total comprising at least two fractions having different peak molecular weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Susumu Hoshi, Yukio Yamaura