Patents by Inventor Ayami Suga

Ayami Suga 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: 9074323
    Abstract: A wet wipe includes a nonwoven fabric impregnated with a liquid. A surface layer in a first surface of the nonwoven fabric has an apparent density of 0.030-0.10 g/cm3 in a dry state. A surface layer in a second surface of the nonwoven fabric has an apparent density of 0.12-0.20 g/cm3 in a dry state. Fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric are raised on at least the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayoshi Konishi, Toshio Hiraoka, Takahiro Ueda, Ayami Suga, Hiromi Yamada
  • Publication number: 20140246159
    Abstract: A wet wipe includes a nonwoven fabric impregnated with a liquid. A surface layer in a first surface of the nonwoven fabric has an apparent density of 0.030-0.10 g/cm3 in a dry state. A surface layer in a second surface of the nonwoven fabric has an apparent density of 0.12-0.20 g/cm3 in a dry state. Fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric are raised on at least the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: UNICHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayoshi Konishi, Toshio Hiraoka, Takahiro Ueda, Ayami Suga, Hiromi Yamada
  • Publication number: 20120232515
    Abstract: A bodily fluid absorbent article having visually recognizable display elements formed of coloring material wherein an average mass of coloring material per a predetermined area gradually increases from inside toward outside as viewed in a longitudinal direction. A panty liner includes a liquid-pervious topsheet lying on a skin-facing side, a liquid-impervious backsheet lying on a garment-facing side and a second sheet sandwiched between these sheets as an intermediate layer. The panty liner is formed with display elements adapted to be visually recognized through the topsheet. The display elements are coated with coloring material in a gradation such that a density of the coloring material gradually increases outward from an imaginary transverse center line. Specifically, the density of the coloring material in the respective display elements gradually increases outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ayami Suga
  • Publication number: 20110319854
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a disposable bodily fluid handling composite pad improved so that, when it is desired to peel off each of component pads from the composite pad, an appropriate position of the composite pad to be pinched by the finger can be easily recognized. A menstruation napkin 1 as a typical example of the disposable bodily fluid handling composite pad comprises two or more component pads laminated one on another. These component pads are temporarily joined together along temporarily joined regions. A first component pad 10 is formed with substantially continuous temporarily joined region 13 which is interrupted by a non-joined region on the upper portion of the accompanying drawings. In the non-joined region 14, a graphic of heart mark is displayed as an indicator element 61 so as to be visually recognized through a liquid-absorbent sheet 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayami Suga, Yusuke Kosako
  • Publication number: 20110264068
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a disposable bodily fluid handling composite pad allowing the wearer to recognize what number component pad is being used and how many useful component pads remain. A menstruation napkin 1 as a typical example of the bodily fluid handling composite pad comprises a first component pad 10, a second component pad 20 and a third component pad 30 laminated one on another. On the first component pad 10, two groups each consisting of three butterflies are drawn so as to be diagonally opposed to each other as identifying element 61. On the second component pad 20, two groups each consisting of two butterflies, i.e., reduced by one from each of the groups on the first component pad 10, are drawn as identifying element 62. On the third component pad 30, the total number of butterflies is further reduced to a single pair which is drawn as identifying element 63.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ayami Suga
  • Patent number: 8012138
    Abstract: A nursing pad has a first folding portion, which serves as a folding axis that allows the nursing pad to be folded therealong, provided such that it passes near an apex of the nursing pad, and extends up to the perimeter thereof. Furthermore, the nursing pad includes a fastening element, which allows the nursing pad to be fastened to the wearer's clothing, provided to a portion other than the first folding portion and the linear portion orthogonal to the first folding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Ayami Suga
  • Patent number: 7930770
    Abstract: The invention provides a panty realizing easy fit of a sanitary napkin for night use to a crotch portion, preventing the napkin from shifting out of position, alleviating digging into the crotch portion, and thus being comfortable to wear without giving feeling of constriction to the wearer. The panty includes a front part, a back part, a crotch part provided so as to bridge between the front part and the back part, a slightly elastic member is provided at the substantially center area of the back part, a highly elastic member is provided from a back parts lifting member to the entire area of the front part except for the waist hold part, a fixing member is provided on the substantially center area of the front part, a crotch lifting member is provided at the substantially center area of the crotch part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Ayami Suga, Shinobu Fujikawa, Hideki Kondo
  • Patent number: 7931639
    Abstract: The invention provides a panty realizing easy fit of a sanitary napkin for night use to a crotch portion, preventing the napkin from shifting out of position, alleviating digging into the crotch portion, and thus being comfortable to wear without giving feeling of constriction to the wearer. The panty includes a front part, a back part, a crotch part provided so as to bridge between the front part and the back part, a slightly elastic member is provided at the substantially center area of the back part, a highly elastic member is provided from a back parts lifting member to the entire area of the front part except for the waist hold part, a fixing member is provided on the substantially center area of the front part, a crotch lifting member is provided at the substantially center area of the crotch part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Ayami Suga, Shinobu Fujikawa, Hideki Kondo
  • Patent number: 7922704
    Abstract: The present invention provides a disposable nursing pad having a layered structure of a liquid-permeable sheet, an absorbent body, and a liquid-impermeable sheet. The liquid-permeable sheet and the liquid-impermeable sheet are adhered to each other. This prevents the liquid-permeable sheet from becoming detached from the absorbent body, and provides a nursing pad having an improved capacity to maintain its three-dimensional shape. A pair of pad pieces 2 and 3, each of which has a layered structure of a liquid permeable sheet piece, an absorber, and a liquid-impermeable sheet piece, is joined so as to form a nursing pad 1 having an approximately conical shape. With the nursing pad 1, a connection portion 4 where pad pieces are joined forms a ridge which serves as the center line of the nursing pad 1. The nursing pad 1 can be folded along the ridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Unicharm Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Ayami Suga
  • Publication number: 20080282452
    Abstract: The invention provides a panty realizing easy fit of a sanitary napkin for night use to a crotch portion, preventing the napkin from shifting out of position, alleviating digging into the crotch portion, and thus being comfortable to wear without giving feeling of constriction to the wearer. The panty includes a front part, a back part, a crotch part provided so as to bridge between the front part and the back part, a slightly elastic member is provided at the substantially center area of the back part, a highly elastic member is provided from a back parts lifting member to the entire area of the front part except for the waist hold part, a fixing member is provided on the substantially center area of the front part, a crotch lifting member is provided at the substantially center area of the crotch part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Ayami Suga, Shinobu Fujikawa, Hideki Kondo
  • Publication number: 20080282450
    Abstract: The invention provides a panty realizing easy fit of a sanitary napkin for night use to a crotch portion, preventing the napkin from shifting out of position, alleviating digging into the crotch portion, and thus being comfortable to wear without giving feeling of constriction to the wearer. The panty includes a front part, a back part, a crotch part provided so as to bridge between the front part and the back part, a slightly elastic member is provided at the substantially center area of the back part, a highly elastic member is provided from a back parts lifting member to the entire area of the front part except for the waist hold part, a fixing member is provided on the substantially center area of the front part, a crotch lifting member is provided at the substantially center area of the crotch part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Ayami Suga, Shinobu Fujikawa, Hideki Kondo
  • Publication number: 20080281288
    Abstract: A disposable nursing pad has a layered structure of a liquid-permeable sheet, an absorbent body, and a liquid-impermeable sheet. The liquid-permeable sheet and the liquid-impermeable sheet are adhered to each other. This prevents the liquid-permeable sheet from becoming detached from the absorbent body, and provides a nursing pad having an improved capacity to maintain its three-dimensional shape. A pair of pad pieces, each of which has a layered structure of a liquid permeable sheet piece, an absorber, and a liquid-impermeable sheet piece, is joined so as to form a nursing pad having an approximately conical shape. With the nursing pad, a connection portion where pad pieces are joined forms a ridge which serves as the center line of the nursing pad. The nursing pad can be folded along the ridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru SAKAGUCHI, Ayami SUGA
  • Patent number: 7416544
    Abstract: A disposable nursing pad has a layered structure of a liquid-permeable sheet, an absorbent body, and a liquid-impermeable sheet. The liquid-permeable sheet and the liquid-impermeable sheet are adhered to each other. This prevents the liquid-permeable sheet from becoming detached from the absorbent body, and provides a nursing pad having an improved capacity to maintain its three-dimensional shape. A pair of pad pieces, each of which has a layered structure of a liquid permeable sheet piece, an absorber, and a liquid-impermeable sheet piece, is joined so as to form a nursing pad having an approximately conical shape. With the nursing pad, a connection portion where pad pieces are joined forms a ridge which serves as the center line of the nursing pad. The nursing pad can be folded along the ridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Ayami Suga
  • Patent number: 7241274
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sanitary tampon including: an applicator composed of an outer tube having a front nose and a rear opening and a pusher inserted into the outer tube through the rear opening; and a tampon body contained in the outer tube and allowed to come out of the front nose when pushed by the pusher. The outer tube is provided with marks which serve as a measure of insertion distance of the outer tube into the vaginal cavity of a user. The marks are spaced away from the front nose of the outer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventor: Ayami Suga
  • Publication number: 20070099542
    Abstract: A disposable nursing pad is provided which can be easily worn again after breast-feeding, and which prevents the nursing pad from losing its shape during breast-feeding. A nursing pad includes a nursing pad main body 10 including a first folding portion which is provided such that it passes a portion near the apex of the nursing pad main body, and extends up to a portion around the perimeter, and which serves as a folding axis along which the nursing pad 10 can be folded. The nursing pad further includes a wrapping member or a instruction manual that provides the information which instructs the user to wear the nursing pad main body with the first folding portion 15 being positioned obliquely from the upper-outer side to the lower-inner side of the user's breast. The nursing pad having such a structure allows the user to easily wear the nursing pad again after breast-feeding, without losing shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru SAKAGUCHI, Ayami SUGA
  • Publication number: 20070100310
    Abstract: To provide a disposable nursing pad which can be easily worn again after breast-feeding, and also preventing the nursing pad from losing its shape during breast-feeding, a nursing pad 10 has a first folding portion 15, which serves as a folding axis that allows the nursing pad main body 10 to be folded therealong, provided such that it passes through near an apex 14 of the nursing pad 10, and extends up to around the perimeter thereof. Furthermore, the nursing pad 10 includes a fastening means 16, which allows the nursing pad main body 10 to be fastened to the wearer's clothing, provided to a portion other than the first folding portion 15 and the linear portion orthogonal to the first folding portion 15. The nursing pad having such a structure which allows the wearer to easily wear it again after breast-feeding, while preventing the nursing pad from losing its shape during breast-feeding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Ayami Suga
  • Publication number: 20070083180
    Abstract: The present invention provides a disposable nursing pad having a layered structure of a liquid-permeable sheet, an absorbent body, and a liquid-impermeable sheet. The liquid-permeable sheet and the liquid-impermeable sheet are adhered to each other. This prevents the liquid-permeable sheet from becoming detached from the absorbent body, and provides a nursing pad having an improved capacity to maintain its three-dimensional shape. A pair of pad pieces 2 and 3, each of which has a layered structure of a liquid permeable sheet piece, an absorber, and a liquid-impermeable sheet piece, is joined so as to form a nursing pad 1 having an approximately conical shape. With the nursing pad 1, a connection portion 4 where pad pieces are joined forms a ridge which serves as the center line of the nursing pad 1. The nursing pad 1 can be folded along the ridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru SAKAGUCHI, Ayami SUGA
  • Publication number: 20060173400
    Abstract: An applicator for a feminine hygiene tampon more securely prevents a push rod of the applicator from coming out of a casing and remaining in a vagina. The applicator has a casing which accommodates a tampon and a push rod which is disposed inside the casing to push the tampon out of the casing, the push rod has a flange having a maximum diameter of the push rod at a predetermined distance from a tip end abutting against the tampon, and an outer diameter from the flange to the tip end is gradually reduced overall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Ayami Suga, Hideki Kondo
  • Patent number: 6994696
    Abstract: An individual package of a body fluid absorbent article can instantly take care of used body fluid absorbent article without staining fingers with a used substance disposing sheet immediately after opening the package upon changing the body fluid absorbent article. In the individual package of a body fluid absorbent article, a used substance disposing sheet to be used for wrapping a used absorbent body taken out from a user's body for disposal, is packed within the individual package together with the body fluid absorbent article. The package sheet is provided with a cutting portion for separating the packaging bag into bag fractions. A part of the used substance disposing sheet is fixed to one of the bag fractions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventor: Ayami Suga
  • Patent number: D593678
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Ayami Suga