Patents by Inventor Akira Mamada

Akira Mamada 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).

  • Method for acquiring hair characteristic data and apparatus for acquiring the same
    Patent number: 8965081
    Abstract: A method for acquiring hair characteristic data includes an image acquiring step and a data acquiring step. The image acquiring step acquires a cross-sectional image of a human hair 50, in which plural types of fibrous tissues (ortho cell 52a, para cell 52b) constituting cortex cells 52 contained in the human hair 50 are visualized so as to be distinguishable from each other. The data acquiring step acquires numerical information indicating a distribution state of the visualized plural types of fibrous tissues (ortho cell 52a, para cell 52b) from the cross-sectional image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shinobu Nagase, Yusuke Ezawa, Akira Mamada
  • METHOD FOR ACQUIRING HAIR CHARACTERISTIC DATA AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120128220
    Abstract: A method for acquiring hair characteristic data includes an image acquiring step and a data acquiring step. The image acquiring step acquires a cross-sectional image of a human hair 50, in which plural types of fibrous tissues (ortho cell 52a, para cell 52b) constituting cortex cells 52 contained in the human hair 50 are visualized so as to be distinguishable from each other. The data acquiring step acquires numerical information indicating a distribution state of the visualized plural types of fibrous tissues (ortho cell 52a, para cell 52b) from the cross-sectional image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinobu Nagase, Yusuke Ezawa, Akira Mamada
  • Hair quality improver
    Publication number: 20050100525
    Abstract: The present invention relates a hair quality improver containing the extract, steam distillate or pressed product of a plant selected from Eucalyptus, hop, ginger, gardenia, clove or safflower. Use of this hair quality improver brings about an improvement in the quality or touch of the hair such as strength-body, fluffiness, manageability or gloss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Taguchi, Mitsuyuki Hotta, Hideshi Kidena, Akira Mamada
  • Hair quality improver
    Publication number: 20040052756
    Abstract: The present invention relates a hair quality improver containing the extract, steam distillate or pressed product of a plant selected from Eucalyptus, hop, ginger, gardenia, clove or safflower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Taguchi, Mitsuyuki Hotta, Hideshi Kidena, Akira Mamada
  • Bed material for cell culture
    Patent number: 5284766
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bed material whereby cultured or grown cells are collected or detached from the material without a proteolysis enzyme or chemical material. The bed material comprises a support and a coating thereon, wherein the coating is formed from a polymer or copolymer which has a critical solution temperature to water within the range of 0.degree. C. to 80.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignees: Kao Corporation, Tokyo Women's Medical College
    Inventors: Teruo Okano, Kazunori Kataoka, Noriko Yamada, Yasuhisa Sakurai, Takayuki Amiya, Akira Mamada
  • Photo-induced reversible, discontinuous volume changes in gels
    Patent number: 5242491
    Abstract: Novel gel compositions are provided which exhibit a drastic discontinuous volume change when exposed to or shielded from light energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Akira Mamada, Toyoichi Tanaka, Dawan Kungwatchakun, Masahiro Irie
  • Catalyst for preparation of polyurethane and process for the preparation
    Patent number: 4714719
    Abstract: A polyurethane is prepared with use of a catalyst comprising a compound having the formula: ##STR1## in which n is an integer of 2 to 12, A is a hydrogen or a group of --CH.sub.2 CHRCH.sub.2 NH.sub.2 and R is hdyrogen or methyl, provided that n is 6 when A is hydrogen. The compound scarcely smells and does not elute out of the polyurethane article. The process is easy to control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1987
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Harumasa Yamasaki, Masayoshi Morii, Yukinaga Yokota, Akira Mamada, Yoshiyuki Nabata