| Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd. Patent applications |
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| 20150325805 | TRANSISTOR ELEMENT - The present invention provides a transistor element having a laminated structure, the laminated structure comprising a sheet-like base electrode being arranged between an emitter electrode and a collector electrode; at least one p-type organic semiconductor layer being provided on each of the surface and the back sides of the base electrode; and a current transmission promotion layer being formed, on each of the surface and back sides of the base electrode, between the base electrode and the p-type organic semiconductor layer or layers provided on each of the surface and back sides of the base electrode. According to the present invention, it becomes possible to provide a transistor element (MBOT) that is, in particular, stably supplied through a simple production process, has a structure capable of being mass-produced, and has a large current modulation effect and an excellent ON/OFF ratio at a low voltage in the emitter electrode and the collector electrode. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150291718 | PIGMENT DISPERSANT, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR PIGMENT DISPERSANT, AND PIGMENT DISPERSION LIQUID - The present invention provides: a pigment dispersant that exhibits an effect in a small amount of addition and imparts a high degree of fine dispersibility, stability, and fluidity; a pigment dispersion liquid using the pigment dispersant; and a technology that makes it possible to obtain the pigment dispersant through living radical polymerization: which is environmentally friendly; the process of which is easy; and which is advantageous in terms of cost. The pigment dispersant containing a polymer as a main component, wherein the polymer is a graft copolymer formed through living radical polymerization using two or more monomers containing: a methacrylate A having an acidic group or a basic group; and a methacrylate-based macromonomer B having a methacrylate residue at one terminal of a particular polymer chain having a molecular weight of from 500 to 5000, in a ratio so that the total number of moles of the methacrylate-based monomers in the raw material monomers is from 20 to 50 mol based on 1 mol of a polymerization-initiating compound, the graft copolymer: having a main chain with the A component-derived acidic group or basic group bonded thereto; and the B component-derived polymer chain in a proportion of the polymer chain in the polymer of from 50 to 90 mass % expressed as a mass ratio. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150179357 | AQUEOUS LIQUID COMPOSITION, AQUEOUS COATING LIQUID, FUNCTIONAL COATING FILM AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL - Provided is an aqueous liquid composition including a water-based medium containing water, a polymer having at least one type of groups selected from hydroxyl groups and amino groups, and phosphonobutanetricarboxylic acid. The polymer is at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of a polysaccharide, polyamino acid, polyvinyl alcohol, polyallylamine, polyvinylamine, a polyamidine, a polyethylenimine, and their derivatives. | 06-25-2015 |
| 20140361227 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - Provided by the present invention is a conductive resin composition which has, by adding small amount of a carbon nanotube thereto, high conductivity and superior processability including moldability while keeping original physical properties owned by the thermoplastic resin itself. Provided is a method for producing a conductive resin composition, that is, a method for producing a conductive resin composition which contains a carbon nanotube and a thermoplastic resin, wherein the method contains following steps of (A) and (B); namely, (A) a step of mixing and dispersing the carbon nanotube, a solvent, and the thermoplastic resin, thereby obtaining a carbon nanotube resin mixture, and (B) a step of removing the solvent while kneading the carbon nanotube resin mixture. Provided further is a conductive resin composition obtained by the said production method. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140235916 | METHOD FOR REMOVING RADIOACTIVE CESIUM, HYDROPHILIC RESIN COMPOSITION FOR REMOVAL OF RADIOACTIVE CESIUM, METHOD FOR REMOVING RADIOACTIVE IODINE AND RADIOACTIVE CESIUM, AND HYDROPHILIC RESIN COMPOSITION FOR REMOVAL OF RADIOACTIVE IODINE AND RADIOACTIVE CESIUM - A method for removing radioactive cesium and/or iodine from a radioactive substance in liquid and/or a solid matter using a hydrophilic resin composition comprising a hydrophilic resin and a metal ferrocyanide compound, wherein the hydrophilic resin includes at least one hydrophilic resin selected from the group consisting of a hydrophilic polyurethane resin, a hydrophilic polyurea resin, and a hydrophilic polyurethane-polyurea resin each having at least a hydrophilic segment, and a metal ferrocyanide compound is dispersed in the hydrophilic resin composition in a ratio of at least 1 to 200 mass parts relative to 100 mass parts of the hydrophilic resin. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140150692 | GREENISH BLUE PIGMENT, COLORANT COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAID PIGMENT, AND IMAGE RECORDING MATERIAL - An object is to overcome the drawbacks of conventional blue phthalocyanine pigments upon the formation of images, and to develop a blue pigment that can satisfactorily exhibit a greenish blue color high in chroma and excellent in colorfulness, brightness, dispersibility, hue, tinting power and the like and that is applicable to various image recording methods. The object can be achieved by a greenish blue pigment, which exhibits a greenish blue hue of high chroma and contains a pigment represented by the following formula (I): | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140112972 | ANTI-ADHESION MEDICAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is an adhesion preventing medical material including a bioresorbable base material and a polyhydric alcohol or aqueous polyhydric alcohol solution, which contains the polyhydric alcohol, held in the bioresorbable base material. The bioresorbable base material includes a bioresorbable material, and has a swelling degree of 200 to 3,000 mass % and a water elution rate of not higher than 10 mass %. After immersed for 3 hours in water of 25° C. in an amount at least 50 times a total mass of the aqueous polyhydric alcohol solution or aqueous polyhydric alcohol solution and the bioresorbable base material, the polyhydric alcohol remains in an amount of not greater than 30 mass % of that of the polyhydric alcohol before the immersion. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140030526 | POLYHYDROXYURETHANE MICROPARTICLES, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A problem is to provide polyhydroxyurethane microparticles, which have a narrow particle size distribution and are applicable to a wide range of use. Provided are polyhydroxyurethane microparticles which are spherical polymer microparticles having particle sizes of 0.1 μm to 300 μm. A polymer that makes up the polymer microparticles has in a structure thereof chemical structure units represented by the following formula (1) and/or chemical structure units represented by the following formula (2). In the chemical structure units (1) and (2), —O—CO— bonds have been derived from carbon dioxide. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140024274 | SELF-CROSSLINKABLE POLYSILOXANE-MODIFIED POLYHYDROXY POLYURETHANE RESIN, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAID RESIN, RESIN MATERIAL COMPRISING SAID RESIN, AND ARTIFICIAL LEATHER PRODUCED UTILIZING SAID RESIN - A problem is to provide, in the field of polyhydroxy polyurethane resins the development of applications of which has not moved ahead by conventional technologies, a self-crosslinking polyhydroxy polyurethane resin, which enables to provide products, such as imitation leathers, excellent in abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, heat resistance and the like, and moreover, which is useful from the view point of a reduction in greenhouse gas, contains carbon dioxide incorporated and fixed therein, and is responsive to environmental conservation. Provided are a self-crosslinking, polysiloxane-modified, polyhydroxy polyurethane resin having masked isocyanate groups in a structure of a polysiloxane-modified, polyhydroxy polyurethane resin derived from a reaction of a | 01-23-2014 |
| 20130343789 | Electrically Conductive Roller, Development Apparatus, and Image-Forming Device - Provided is an electrically conductive roller capable of preventing the occurrence of filming for a long time and of providing toners with a desired quantity of electric charge, and a development apparatus and an image-forming device capable of forming high quality images for a long time. The electrically conductive roller has a urethane coat layer that contains a urethane resin and a particulate amino resin, wherein the urethane coat layer is formed on an outer circumferential face of an elastic layer, and a development apparatus and image-forming device equipped with the electrically conductive roller. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130338273 | EMULSION BINDER, AQUEOUS PIGMENT INK FOR INKJET CONTAINING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING EMULSION BINDER - Disclosed is an emulsion binder containing an A-B block copolymer. The A-B block copolymer has a number average molecular weight of 5,000 to 100,000, and a polydispersity index (weight average molecular weight/number average molecular weight) of not greater than 1.7. The polymer block A has an acid value of 0 to 30 mgKOH/g and a glass transition point of not higher than 60° C. The polymer block B has an acid value of 75 to 250 mgKOH/g. The A-B block copolymer has been neutralized with an alkaline material, and has been allowed to self-emulsify in an aqueous medium to form emulsion particles having an average particle size of 30 to 300 nm. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130323491 | COATING COMPOSITION FOR FORMING GAS BARRIER LAYER, GAS BARRIER FILM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GAS BARRIER FILM - Provided are a coating composition for forming a gas barrier layer as configured such that a specific compound having two or more 5-membered cyclic carbonate groups and a compound having two or more amino groups are reactable at an equivalent ratio of functional groups of 0.8 to 1.25 to form the gas barrier layer with a polyhydroxyurethane resin as a principal component; a gas barrier film formed of a single layer or multiple layers, at least one of the layer or layers that forms or form the film is a layer that exhibits gas barrier properties, and the layer is formed of a polyhydroxyurethane resin having a specific chemical structure; and a production method of a film having gas barrier properties. Owing to the use of the specific polyhydroxyurethane resin, the coating composition, gas barrier film and production method readily enable to reduce moisture-dependent variations in gas barrier properties, to avoid the production of noxious fumes upon incineration disposal, to provide excellent processability, and to lower the pollutant load on the environment. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130320271 | COATING FORMULATION FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE PLATE AND USE THEREOF - This invention relates to a coating formulation for manufacturing an electrode plate, which contains a solution of a hydroxyalkylchitosan and an organic acid and/or its derivative in an aprotic polar solvent, and an active material added to the solution and kneaded with the solution, the electrode plate, a manufacturing process of the electrode plate, a battery, a capacitor, and an undercoating formulation. According to this invention, a coating formulation for manufacturing an electrode plate for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery or an electrode plate for an electric double layer capacitor having excellent adhesion and improved contact resistance between an active material layer and a collector, the electrode plate, its manufacturing process, the battery and the capacitor can be provided. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130316232 | AQUEOUS LIQUID COMPOSITION, AQUEOUS COATING, FUNCTIONAL COATING FILM, AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL - An aqueous liquid composition contains a water-based medium containing water, chitosan and/or a chitosan derivative, and a polymeric acid, and has a pH of not higher than 4.5. The aqueous liquid composition contains low-cost materials having low environmental load, can retain adequate viscosity even when stored over a long term, and can form a functional coating film having excellent adhesiveness to a base material and superb durability, solvent resistance and waterproofness and capable of exhibiting various functions led by electrical conductivity and hydrophilicity. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130316231 | AQUEOUS LIQUID COMPOSITION, AQUEOUS COATING, FUNCTIONAL COATING FILM, AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL - An aqueous liquid composition contains a water-based medium containing water, a polymer having at least one type of groups selected from hydroxyl groups and amino groups, and phosphonobutanetricarboxylic acid. The aqueous liquid composition contains low-cost materials having low environmental load, can retain adequate viscosity even when stored over a long term, and can form a functional coating film having excellent adhesiveness to a base material and superb durability, solvent resistance and waterproofness and capable of exhibiting various functions led by electrical conductivity and hydrophilicity. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130196064 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BLOCK POLYMER, COATED PIGMENT AND AQUEOUS PIGMENT DISPERSION - Disclosed are an aqueous pigment dispersion containing at least a pigment, water, a high-molecular dispersant, and an alkali. The high-molecular dispersant is a diblock polymer having a formula (1) of A-B or a triblock polymer having a formula (2) of A-B-C. The diblock or triblock polymer is a diblock or triblock polymer obtained by polymerizing addition-polymerizable monomers with a radical generator while using an organic iodide as a polymerization initiating compound and an organic phosphorus compound, organic nitrogen compound or organic oxygen compound as a catalyst. Also disclosed are a production method and use of the aqueous pigment dispersion. With the high-molecular dispersant obtained by a simple living radical polymerization process free of the problems of conventional living radical polymerization and having a precisely-controlled molecular structure, the aqueous pigment dispersion can be obtained with the pigment dispersed in it. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130171896 | SELF-CROSSLINKING POLYSILOXANE-MODIFIED POLYHYDROXY POLYURETHANE RESIN, RESIN MATERIAL CONTAINING SAME, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER COMPRISING SAME, AND THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFIN SKIN MATERIAL COMPRISING SAME - Provided are a self-crosslinking polysiloxane-modified polyhydroxy polyurethane resin derived from a reaction of a 5-membered cyclic carbonate polysiloxane compound represented by the following formula (1) and an amine compound and having polysiloxane segments and masked isocyanate groups in its structure: | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130157129 | COATING LIQUID, CONDUCTIVE COATING FILM, ELECTRODE PLATE FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE - Disclosed is a coating formulation useful in forming a conductive coating film on a surface of a collector for constructing an electrode plate for an electricity storage device. The coating formulation contains (A) a polymeric acid, (B) a vinyl carboxylate copolymer represented by the following formula (1): | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130153884 | ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR PARTICULATE MATERIAL, ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR THIN-FILM, DISPERSION LIQUID FOR FORMING ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR THIN-FILM, AND ORGANIC THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR - Provided are a fine-particulate organic semiconductor material, a thin organic semiconductor film and an organic transistor. The fine-particulate organic semiconductor material is in a form of fine particles and is usable as an organic semiconductor material. The fine particles are fine thermotropic liquid crystal particles that undergo a phase transition into a liquid crystal state when heated to a temperature of from 50° C. to 350° C. The fine-particulate organic semiconductor material can easily and uniformly form the thin organic semiconductor film over a large area by a film printing process or a dispersion coating process. The thin organic semiconductor film has high electron mobility and high ON/OFF value. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130095715 | SELF-CROSSLINKABLE POLYHYDROXY POLYURETHANE RESIN, RESINACEOUS MATERIAL THAT CONTAINS THE RESIN, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE RESIN, AND IMITATION LEATHER, SURFACING MATERIAL AND WEATHERSTRIP MATERIAL, USING THE RESIN - Provided are a self-crosslinking polyhydroxy polyurethane resin derived from a reaction of a 5-membered cyclic carbonate compound and an amine compound and having masked isocyanate groups in its structure; a process for producing the resin; an imitation leather composed of a base fabric and a resin composition composed of the resin as its principal component and impregnated in or laminated on the base fabric; as kin material made of a thermoplastic polyolefin resin, said skin material including a thermoplastic polyolefin resin sheet and a top coat layer formed directly or via a primer layer on the sheet, wherein the top coat layer has been formed with a resin composition composed of the resin as its principal component; and a weather strip material composed, as its principal components, of the resin and a specific diorganopolysiloxane and/or a silicone oil. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130057945 | OPTICAL-PATH-SWITCHING APPARATUS AND LIGHT SIGNAL OPTICAL-PATH-SWITCHING METHOD - An optical-path-switching apparatus according to the present invention includes a reducing optical system capable of guiding signal light and control light along the direction of gravity into a thermal-lens-forming optical element having an incidence plane positioned to be perpendicular to the direction of gravity in such a way as to differentiate respective convergence points in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The apparatus further includes a light-receiving unit configured to converge or condense straight-traveling signal light in the absence of irradiation with the control light and signal light whose optical path has been switched due to irradiation with the control light using the same optical element. Further, the apparatus includes a wedge-type prism provided at a passing position of the optical-path-switched signal light to increase the distance between the optical axis of the optical-path-changed signal light and the optical axis of the straight-traveling signal light. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130012626 | RESIN-TREATED PIGMENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE PIGMENT, AND PIGMENT DIPERSION - Disclosed are a resin-treated pigment characterized in that the resin-treated pigment comprises a pigment and a polymer of an unsaturated bond-containing monomer, a weight ratio of the pigment to the polymer (pigment:polymer) is from 50 to 95 to from 5 to 50, and the polymer is a block copolymer comprising from 5 to 70 mass % of an addition-polymerizable monomer having a UV-absorbing group; a production process of the resin-treated pigment; and a pigment dispersion using the resin-treated pigment. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20120329940 | ALKOXYSILYL GROUP-CONTAINING BLOCK COPOLYMER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, RESIN-TREATED PIGMENT, AND PIGMENT DISPERSION - Disclosed are an alkoxysilyl-containing A-B block copolymer formed from (meth)acrylate monomers as constituent monomers, characterized in that a polymer block of A chain has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of from 1,000 to 50,000 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of not greater than 1.6, a polymer block of B chain comprises alkoxysilyl-containing (meth)acrylate units as constituent monomer units, and the A-B block copolymer as a whole has a molecular weight distribution of not greater than 1.6, a process for the production of the block copolymer, a resin-treated pigment, and a pigment dispersion. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120269986 | PEARLESCENT PIGMENT, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, COATING COMPOSITION AND MULTILAYERED COAT - This invention relates to a pearlescent pigment, which is composed of flaky alumina substrate particles produced by a hydrothermal process and coat layers formed on the flaky substrate particles and composed of at least one metal oxide including at least a titanium oxide. The metal oxide has an average particle size of from 1 to 500 nm. According to this invention, it is possible to provide a pearlescent pigment, which has wholly uniform photoluminescence and an elegant and silky feel in combination and can fully satisfy artistry as desired. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120237701 | POLYSILOXANE-MODIFIED POLYHYDROXY POLYURETHANE RESIN, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, HEAT-SENSITIVE RECORDING MATERIAL USING THE RESIN, IMITATION LEATHER, THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFIN RESIN SKIN MATERIAL, MATERIAL FOR WEATHER STRIP, AND WEATHER STRIP - Disclosed are a polysiloxane-modified polyhydroxy polyurethane resin derived from a reaction between a 5-membered cyclic carbonate compound and an amine-modified polysiloxane compound, and its production process; and a resin composition, thermal recording medium, imitation leather, thermoplastic polyolefin resin skin material, weather strip material, and weather strip, all of which make use of the resin. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120232289 | FIVE-MEMBERED CYCLOCARBONATE POLYSILOXANE COMPOUND AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF SAME - A 5-membered cyclic carbonate polysiloxane compound is represented by the below-described formula (1), and is produced by a process that reacts an epoxy-modified polysiloxane compound with carbon dioxide. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120231184 | POLYSILOXANE-MODIFIED POLYHYDROXY POLYURETHANE RESIN, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, HEAT-SENSITIVE RECORDING MATERIAL USING THE RESIN, IMITATION LEATHER, THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFIN RESIN SKIN MATERIAL, MATERIAL FOR WEATHER STRIP, AND WEATHER STRIP - Disclosed are a polysiloxane-modified polyhydroxy polyurethane resin characterized by being derived from a reaction between a 5-membered cyclic carbonate polysiloxane compound represented by the below-described formula (1) and an amine compound, and its production process; and a resin composition, thermal recording medium, imitation leather, thermoplastic polyolefin resin skin material, weather strip material, and weather strip, all of which make use of the resin. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120199824 | ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILM, AND ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - Provided are an organic semiconductor material, organic semiconductor thin film and organic thin-film transistor, which contain a perylene tetracarboxylic diimide derivative represented by the following formula (1): | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120193576 | MOISTURE-ABSORBING RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED PRODUCTS THEREOF - The present invention provides a moisture-absorbing resin composition comprising resin (A) in an amount of 100 parts by mass, and zeolite in an amount of 40 to 300 parts by mass, wherein resin (A) contains at least one polymer selected from among ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene-butyl acrylate copolymer, copolymer of ethylene-ethyl acrylate and acrylonitrile-styrene, and copolymer of ethylene-ethyl acrylate, maleic anhydride, and acrylonitrile-styrene, and a molded product produced through molding of the moisture-absorbing resin composition. The moisture-absorbing resin composition exhibits high moisture absorbency, high moisture absorption rate, and adhesion, and the molded product is produced from the composition. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120160128 | DISPERSANT FOR USE IN A CARBON FILLER - A carbon filler dispersant for dispersing a carbon filler in a liquid medium comprised of an aqueous solvent or nonaqueous solvent contains, as a principal component, a hydroxylalkyl chitosan, specifically at least one hydroxyalkyl chitosan selected from the group consisting of glycerylated chitosan, hydroxyethyl chitosan, hydroxypropyl chitosan, hydroxybutyl chitosan, and hydroxybutyl hydroxypropyl chitosan. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120156563 | AQUEOUS CARBON FILLER DISPERSION COATING LIQUID, CONDUCTIVITY-IMPARTING MATERIAL, ELECTRODE PLATE FOR AN ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORE, AND ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE - A water-based, carbon filler-dispersed coating formulation for forming a conductive coating film contains (1) a hydroxyalkyl chitosan as a resin binder, (2) a conductive carbon filler, and (3) a polybasic acid or its derivative in a water-based medium containing at least water as a polar solvent. In 100 parts by mass of the coating formulation, the hydroxyalkyl chitosan (1) is contained in a range of from 0.1 to 20 parts by mass, and the conductive carbon filler (2) is contained in a range of from 1 to 30 parts by mass. An electricity-imparting material, an electrode plate for an electricity storage device, a process for producing the electrode plate, and the electricity storage device are also disclosed. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120156562 | WATER-BASED SLURRY COMPOSITION, ELECTRODE PLATE FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE - A water-based slurry composition contains (1) a water-based medium containing at least water as a polar solvent, (2) at least one polymer selected from cellulose derivatives, alginic acid derivatives, starch derivatives, chitin derivatives, chitosan derivatives, polyallylamine and polyvinylamine, (3) a hydrophobic filler, and (4) a polybasic acid or a derivative thereof. The composition has a water content of 30 mass % or higher. An electrode plate for an electricity storage device, and the electricity storage device are also disclosed. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120148917 | AQUEOUS COATING LIQUID FOR AN ELECTRODE PLATE, ELECTRODE PLATE FOR AN ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRODE PLATE FOR AN ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE - A water-based coating formulation for an electrode plate of an electricity storage device, said water-based coating formulation being adapted to form a coating film layer on the electrode plate, contains at least one resin binder having a saponification degree of 40% or higher and selected from unmodified and modified polyvinyl alcohols and unmodified and modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers, a conductive material, and a specific polybasic acid or its acid anhydride in a water-based medium containing water as a polar solvent. Per parts by mass of the conductive material (2), the resin binder is from 0.1 to 3 parts by mass and the polybasic acid or the like is from 0.01 to 6 parts by mass. The coating formulation has a solids content of from 0.02 mass % to 40 mass %. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120063777 | OPTICAL PATH SWITCHING SIGNAL TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION APPARATUS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - An optical path switching type optical signal transmission/reception apparatus includes a one-to-seven compatible optically controlled optical path switching apparatus | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120056166 | Organic semiconductor material, organic semiconductor thin film, and organic thin-film transistor - An organic semiconductor material is represented by the following formula (F): | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120045783 | Method of determining tropomyosin in chitosan - A method capable of easily determining with high accuracy a protein in chitosan, the protein having a potential relevance to the development of an allergy, specifically tropomyosin and the content of the peptide. According to the method, tropomyosin is determined by immunoassay with the chitosan being in a state dissolved in an aqueous solution of an organic acid. The method also provides chitosan, which has a measurement value of the protein, specifically tropomyosin, not higher than a predetermined value as measured by the determination method and is assessed to have only a low risk of inducing the allergy. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20110223529 | AQUEOUS PIGMENT DISPERSION AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - Disclosed are an aqueous pigment dispersion containing at least a pigment, water, a high-molecular dispersant, and an alkali. The high-molecular dispersant is a diblock polymer having a formula (1) of A-B or a triblock polymer having a formula (2) of A-B-C. The diblock or triblock polymer is a diblock or triblock polymer obtained by polymerizing addition-polymerizable monomers with a radical generator while using an organic iodide as a polymerization initiating compound and an organic phosphorus compound, organic nitrogen compound or organic oxygen compound as a catalyst. Also disclosed are a production method and use of the aqueous pigment dispersion. With the high-molecular dispersant obtained by a simple living radical polymerization process free of the problems of conventional living radical polymerization and having a precisely-controlled molecular structure, the aqueous pigment dispersion can be obtained with the pigment dispersed in it. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110136965 | PIGMENT DISPERSIONS, BLOCK POLYMERS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is a pigment dispersion containing at least a pigment, a liquid medium and a high-molecular dispersant. The high-molecular dispersant is a block polymer represented by A-B or A-B-C, in which A, B and C each represent a polymer block and the A and C blocks may be the same or different. The block polymer and its production process are also disclosed. The high-molecular dispersant is free of problems of a smell, coloration, a heavy metal and cost, and its use can provide a pigment dispersion excellent in the dispersion stability of a pigment. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110091771 | COATING LIQUID, COATING LIQUID FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE PLATE, UNDERCOATING AGENT, AND USE THEREOF - This invention relates to a coating formulation, a coating formulation for manufacturing an electrode plate and an undercoating formulation, and their use. These coating formulations are all characterized by containing, in a polar solvent, a hydroxyl-containing resin and an organic acid and/or a derivative thereof. The hydroxyl-containing resin is at least one of (1) a polyvinyl acetal resin, (2) an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, (3) a modified and/or unmodified polyvinyl alcohol, and (4) a cyanoethyl-containing polymer. According to the present invention, there is provided a coating formulation capable of forming a coating of excellent adhesion and solvent resistance on a surface of a metal material such as an aluminum material. Also provided are a coating formulation for manufacturing an electrode plate for a battery or a polarizable electrode plate for a capacitor, in which an active material layer has excellent adhesion to a collector made of an aluminum foil, copper foil or the like and is also equipped with excellent electrolyte resistance and improved contact resistance to the collector, an undercoating formulation, the electrode plate and its manufacturing process, the battery, and the capacitor. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110081478 | Organic electroluminescent element and manufacturing method thereof - An method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent element, the method including a positive electrode and a glass substrate sequentially laminated on one side of a light-emitting layer and a negative electrode formed on the other side of the light-emitting layer. The organic electroluminescent element has a functional layer which is formed by causing gas molecules of at least one type of compound selected from the group consisting of dyes and charge transport materials to contact and penetrate a π conjugated organic polymer compound. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20100315733 | DISPERSING AGENT FOR ORGANIC PIGMENT AND USE THEREOF - This invention relates to a dispersant for an organic pigment comprising a compound represented by the below-described formula (1) or (2), and also to its use. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a dispersant or the like, which can afford a coating formulation for a color filter. The coating formulation is prevented from an increase in viscosity and a reduction in storage stability even when the concentration of a pigment is high, and can fabricate the color filter with excellent transparency and color quality. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100292412 | Process for production of molded polyester resin article, crystallization inducer for use in the process, master batch, and molded polyester resin article - This invention provides a process for producing a crystallized polyester resin molding. The process includes melting and injecting the below-described first or second compound (a) or (b) into a mold and holding the same in the mold, and then conducting cooling to crystallize a polyester resin of a resulting molding without using an inorganic nucleating agent: (a) a first compound of a crystallization-inducing crosslinked polyester resin, in at least a portion of which crosslinked points have been formed with a crosslink forming agent, and a first non-crosslinked polyester resin; or (b) a second compound of a crystallization-inducing master batch, which comprises the crosslinked polyester resin and a second non-crosslinked polyester resin and abundantly contains the crosslinked polyester resin, and the first non-crosslinked polyester resin. According to the present invention, a crystallized polyester resin molding free from impairment of translucency or transparency can be produced without using an inorganic nucleating agent that would produce haze in the molding. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100291359 | Coloring composition, method for production thereof, and coloring method - The present invention provides an image-recording/pixel-forming coloring composition containing a phthalocyanine type colorant having at least one group selected from alkyl and alkyloxy groups (alkylphthalocyanine type colorant). According to the present invention, there can also be provided a coloring composition containing a phthalocyanine type colorant capable of exhibiting excellent properties when used as an image-recording coloring composition or pixel-forming coloring composition, production processes of the phthalocyanine type colorants, a coloring method, and the like. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100291306 | Hydroxyalkylated Chitosan Solution - This invention relates to hydroxyalkylated chitosan solution characterized in that a hydroxyalkylated chitosan and an organic acid or its derivative are contained in an aprotic polar solvent. This invention also relates to a coating process of a substrate, which is characterized by a step of causing the hydroxyalkylated chitosan solution to adhere onto a surface of the substrate, and another step of heating the substrate, which has been obtained in the first-mentioned step, at 100° C. or higher for 1 second or longer. This invention can provide a one-pack solution of a chitosan derivative, which is free from crosslinking and stable at room temperature, can form a chitosan coating excellent in waterproofness after heated and dried, and is suited for the coating of a hydrophobic or lipophilic surface. This invention also provides a coating process of a substrate, which makes use of the one-pack solution. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100265568 | THERMAL LENS FORMING ELEMENT - A thermal lens forming element includes a first chamber serving as a control light absorbing region, which is configured as a columnar body or an N prismatic body (wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 4) circumscribing the columnar body and filled with a control light absorbing dyestuff solution containing a solvent having a viscosity of 0 to 3 mPa·s at 160° C. or above and a ratio of the viscosity of the solvent at 160° C. to a viscosity of the solvent at 40° C. not less than 1 and not greater than 6, wherein the columnar body or the N prismatic body circumscribing the columnar body has a central axis coinciding with an optical axis of incident signal light. The first chamber is connected to a second chamber via a solution channel and a dam. The dyestuff solution and a bubble of an inert gas are confined in the second chamber. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100245960 | Optical deflection method and optical deflection apparatus - An optical deflection apparatus includes a signal light source configured to emit signal light having one or more wavelengths, a control light source configured to emit control light having a wavelength different from the wavelength of the signal light, a thermal lens forming optical element including a light absorption layer configured to transmit the signal light and selectively absorb the control light, and a beam-condensing unit configured to cause beam-condensation of the control light and the signal light at different convergence points in the light absorption layer. The thermal lens forming optical element causes convergence and divergence of the control light and the signal light on an incidence plane of the light absorption layer or its vicinity in a light traveling direction, wherein a thermal lens is reversibly formed in the light absorption layer due to a temperature increase occurring in a region where the control light is absorbed and its peripheral region, and the thermal lens changes a refractive index to change a traveling direction of the signal light. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100233105 | Composite spherical polymer particles and their production process, and cosmetics using the same - Composite spherical polymer particles contain a nanoparticulate pigment having an average primary particle size of from 0.1 to 0.005 μm, a high molecular dispersant having adsorptive property to the nanoparticulate pigment, and a (meth)acrylic resin. The nanoparticulate pigment is enclosed in a dispersed state in the high molecular dispersant and (meth)acrylic resin. The content of the nanoparticulate pigment ranges from 5 to 70 wt % based on the composite spherical polymer particles. The composite spherical polymer particles have an average particle size of from 1 to 20 μm. A production process of the composite spherical polymer particles and cosmetics containing the composite spherical polymer particles are also disclosed. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100120974 | COPOLYMER AND USE THEREOF - This invention relates a copolymer (D) containing (A) methacrylic polymer units each having, at an end thereof, at least one group represented by the below-described formula (1) and (B) units of an aromatic vinyl monomer, wherein a weight ratio (A:B) of the units (A) to the units (B) is A:B=5 to 95:95 to 5; and its use. The present invention can provide inter alia a copolymer useful as a pigment dispersant or the like capable of affording pigment dispersions useful for inkjet inks, colors for color filters, and other applications. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100065794 | Pigment compositions, colored compositions making use of the pigment compositions, and color filters - Pigment compositions each contain an organic pigment and at least one compound selected from compounds represented by the following formula (II), respectively: | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100062262 | AQUEOUS SOLUTION COMPOSITION - This invention relates to a composition characterized by containing, as essential components, deacetylated chitin and/or a deacetylated chitin derivative, and glyoxylic acid; a solution-containing gel formed from the composition; a water-insoluble chitosan coating; and a material obtained by treating a base material with the composition. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a chitosan composition, which in a “one-pack” form, has a pot life. Even when dried at room temperature after coating or impregnation of a base material, the chitosan coating can be water-insolubilized with reduced yellowing. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100048886 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SILYLATED PULLULAN AND COSMETIC PREPARATION - The present invention provides a process for producing silylated pullulan, which features reacting pullulan with N,O-bistrimethylsilylacetamide by using, as a reaction medium, only one of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone or a mixed solvent of both of them. Compared with conventional processes, the process according to the present invention can produce high-purity silylated pullulan simply, easily and efficiency. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100036060 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS - Ion-conducting (co)polymer media and ion-conducting oligomer media close in ion conductivity to organic-solvent-based electrolytes can be produced easily and safely on industrial scale. These ion-conducting (co)polymer media use (co)polymers containing at least one cyclocarbonato group, and these ion-conducting oligomer media employ oligomers containing at least two cyclocarbonato groups. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20090258251 | Pearlescent Pigment, Process for Producing the Same, Coating Composition and Multilayered Coat - This invention relates to a pearlescent pigment, which is composed of flaky alumina substrate particles produced by a hydrothermal process and coat layers formed on the flaky substrate particles and composed of at least one metal oxide including at least a titanium oxide. The metal oxide has an average particle size of from 1 to 500 nm. According to this invention, it is possible to provide a pearlescent pigment, which has wholly uniform photoluminescence and an elegant and silky feel in combination and can fully satisfy artistry as desired. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090257171 | Coating Liquid for Manufacturing Electrode Plate, Undercoating Agent, and Use Therof - This invention relates to a coating formulation for manufacturing an electrode plate, which contains a solution of a hydroxyalkylchitosan and an organic acid and/or its derivative in an aprotic polar solvent, and an active material added to the solution and kneaded with the solution, the electrode plate, a manufacturing process of the electrode plate, a battery, a capacitor, and an undercoating formulation. According to this invention, a coating formulation for manufacturing an electrode plate for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery or an electrode plate for an electric double layer capacitor having excellent adhesion and improved contact resistance between an active material layer and a collector, the electrode plate, its manufacturing process, the battery and the capacitor can be provided. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090075821 | PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR AND A METHOD OF PRODUCIDNG THE REGULATOR - A plant growth regulator and a method for preparation thereof are provided; the plant growth regulaor comprises cinnamic acid as an active component, wherein cinnamic acid is dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous medium in high concentrations. The regulator prevents useless growth of young plants such as seedlings or nursery plants, and useless growth of potted plants (Bonsai); namely it is effective for dwarfing a plant; it can improve the quality of gardening plants and horticultural or agricultural yields. Since cinnamic acid is a naturally occurring substance, the plant growth regulator comprising the acid has high concern for environment and no problems in safety and health of human bodies. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090075018 | COLORED POLYAMIDE FIBER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A colored polyamide fiber composed of a polyamide resin, a pigment, a coupling agent and a compound represented by the following formula I: | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090022453 | Optical Deflection Method and Optical Deflection Apparatus - An optical deflection apparatus includes a signal light source configured to emit signal light having one or more wavelengths, a control light source configured to emit control light having a wavelength different from the wavelength of the signal light, a thermal lens forming optical element including a light absorption layer configured to transmit the signal light and selectively absorb the control light, and a beam-condensing unit configured to cause beam-condensation of the control light and the signal light at different convergence points in the light absorption layer. The thermal lens forming optical element causes convergence and divergence of the control light and the signal light on an incidence plane of the light absorption layer or its vicinity in a light traveling direction, wherein a thermal lens is reversibly formed in the light absorption layer due to a temperature increase occurring in a region where the control light is absorbed and its peripheral region, and the thermal lens changes a refractive index to change a traveling direction of the signal light. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20080314292 | Pigment dispersants, their production process, and their use - A pigment dispersant contains (a) 5 to 30 wt % of aromatic and/or heterocyclic vinyl monomer units, (b) 10 to 30 wt % of monomer units having acid groups, (c) 40 to 80 wt % of (meth)acrylate ester monomer units, and (d) 5 to 30 wt % of monomer units having poly(C | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080255931 | Print Ink System and Print Method Used For Print 'It' Shopping-Linked Printed Matter and Print 'It' Shopping-Linked Printed Matter - There is provided a print ink system used for printing “a print IT shopping-linked printed matter” used in a commodity sales method in which a commodity can be ordered by converting a commodity information image in an imaged partition into an electric signal and transmitting it via a predetermined network, and by replying the order of the commodity, the order for the commodity is received and the commodity is sent, and furthermore, charging for the commodity cost is performed. The print ink system uses a combination of a print ink (a) for printing “a visible image of a commodity” (A) and a print ink (b) for printing “a commodity information code” (B). | 10-16-2008 |
