Patents by Inventor Hidenobu Honda

Hidenobu Honda 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: 6777453
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method of reclaiming crosslinked rubber wherein a reduction of qualities due to generation of decomposed products hardly occurs, and a molding of reclaimed rubber. In a reclamation step of reclaiming crosslinked rubber 10 by applying shear stress thereto and/or in a subsequent step in the present invention, a degasification carrier is introduced and decomposed products in the crosslinked rubber 10 are removed together with the degasification carrier. Also the disclosed is a molding of reclaimed rubber prepared by re-crosslinking reclaimed rubber obtained by this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenyusho, Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsumasa Matsushita, Makoto Mouri, Hirotaka Okamoto, Kenzo Fukumori, Norio Sato, Toru Yoshida, Masahito Fukuta, Hidenobu Honda, Katsumi Nakashima, Tamotsu Watanabe, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Masao Owaki
  • Patent number: 6632918
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method of reclaiming crosslinked rubber, which can reclaim various kinds of crosslinked rubbers whose reclamation is difficult. The method of reclaiming crosslinked rubber 10 of the present invention includes a step of reclaiming crosslinked rubber by applying shear stress to the crosslinked rubber 10, wherein the maximum pressure in the reclaiming step is 1.5 MPa or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsumasa Matsushita, Makoto Mouri, Hirotaka Okamoto, Kenzo Fukumori, Norio Sato, Masahito Fukuta, Hidenobu Honda, Katsumi Nakashima, Tamotsu Watanabe, Shigeki Otsuka, Masao Owaki
  • Patent number: 6592858
    Abstract: This application relates to a fibre structure which has, on the fibre surface, a complex oxide comprising titanium and silicon, plus a binder. In particular, it relates to a fibre structure which preferably has, on the fibre structure, a complex oxide comprising titanium and silicon, and at least one type of binder selected from alkyl silicate resins, other silicone resins and fluororesins, and it provides a fibre structure having durable deodorant properties, antibacterial properties, antifungal properties or antisoiling properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Hidenobu Honda, Naoaki Ito, Hiroe Yokoi, Masaki Ishii, Koichi Saito
  • Patent number: 6540792
    Abstract: A fiber structure comprising cellulose fibers crosslinked by using a crosslinking agent and synthetic fibers, characterized in that the crosslinking index represented by the following formula of the cellulose fibers is in a range of 1 to 4, and that the synthetic fibers contain an antimicrobial agent having an inorganic value/organic value ratio of 0.3 to 1.4. This structure has antimicrobial property excellent in industrial washing durability and also has shape stability such as crease resistance and shrinkage resistance. Crosslinking index=A−B where A is the coefficient of moisture absorption of the fiber structure after crosslinking in an atmosphere of 30° C. and 90% RH (%), and B is the coefficient of moisture absorption of the fiber structure after crosslinking in an atmosphere of 20° C. and 65% RH (%).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Masaki Ishii, Atsushi Horiuchi, Katsuya Okajima, Akira Nagahara, Naoaki Ito, Hidenobu Honda, Kouichi Saito, Yukikazu Nanri
  • Patent number: 6316508
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition containing a reclaimed rubber and a method for producing the same. A rubber molded article having excellent rubber properties can be obtaining and the recycling of a used rubber product can be promoted by the present invention. A rubber composition of the present invention is a blend comprising a reclaimed rubber obtained by applying a heat and a shear stress to a vulcanized rubber, a non-vulcanized virgin rubber or/and a thermoplastic resin, wherein the reclaimed rubber contains 40% by weight or more of a residual toluene-insoluble gel component and the network chain density of the rubber in the component is 1/20 to 1/4 based on the network chain density of the rubber of the vulcanized rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsumasa Matsushita, Makoto Mouri, Hirotaka Okamoto, Norio Sato, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Masao Owaki, Noriyuki Suzuki, Katsumi Nakashima, Hidenobu Honda, Toru Yoshida, Katsumasa Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 6207723
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition containing a reclaimed rubber and a method for producing the same. A rubber molded article having excellent rubber properties can be obtained and the recycling of a used rubber product can be promoted by the present invention. A rubber composition of the present invention is a blend comprising a claimed rubber obtained by applying a heat and a shear stress to a vulcanized rubber, a non-vulcanized virgin rubber or/and a thermoplastic resin, wherein the reclaimed rubber contains 40% by weight or more of a residual toluene-insoluble gel component and the network chain density of the rubber in the gel component is 1/20 to 1/4 based on the network chain density of the rubber of the vulcanized rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsumasa Matsushita, Makoto Mouri, Hirotaka Okamoto, Norio Sato, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Masao Owaki, Noriyuki Suzuki, Katsumi Nakashima, Hidenobu Honda, Toru Yoshida, Katsumasa Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 6133413
    Abstract: Devulcanized rubber in which sulfuric crosslinking bonds are cut and which contains carbon black particles having very small diameters. Vulcanized rubber of discarded products is devulcanized by heating it at a temperature of 180.degree. C. --350.degree. C. and applying a shearing pressure of 10-150 kg/cm.sup.2 thereto. Reclaimed rubber products are manufactured by vulcanizing and molding, into desired shapes, a material made of only devulcanized rubber in which sulfuric crosslinking bonds are cut and which contains carbon black particles having very small diameters or a material made of the devulcanized rubber mixed with virgin unvulcanized rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Mouri, Arimitsu Usuki, Atsushi Murase, Norio Sato, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Masao Owaki, Kazuya Watanabe, Hidenobu Honda, Katsumi Nakashima, Katsumasa Takeuchi, Masayoshi Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 6110546
    Abstract: An automobile weather strip including at least (a) a weather strip body formed from a first composition including at least one rubber polymer and at least one chemical suitable for effecting sulfur-vulcanization, and (b) a decorative layer formed from a second composition including at least one thermoplastic elastomer and hydrotalcite as a discoloration-preventing agent for the decorative layer. The decorative layer is directly adhered onto the weather strip body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignees: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd, Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hidenobu Honda, Masayoshi Ichikawa, Katsumi Nakashima, Hironobu Shigematsu, Hiroshi Ooyama, Takashi Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 5609935
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a fur-like pile fabric of two-layer construction formed of guard hair fibers and under-fur fibers and used as artificial fur and a method for the production thereof.This invention produces a pile fabric 1 possessing guard hair fibers 2 having sharpened leading terminals and under-fur fibers having a satisfactorily uniform length by a method that comprises preparing a pile knitted or woven fabric with a pile yarn obtained by mixing limited-length polyester type fibers for guard hair fibers of sharpened terminals with limited-length polyester type fibers more susceptible to the action of an alkali treating agent and used for under-fur fibers, imparting an alkali treating agent 6 of a specific viscosity to the hair-raised surface of the pile knitted or woven fabric, and thereafter heat-treating the alkali-treated fabric thereby shortening the under-fur fibers and sharpening the leading terminals of the under-fur fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Seiichi Yamagata, Hidenobu Honda
  • Patent number: 5162441
    Abstract: A sealing part formed a peroxide vulcanizate of a rubber compound having as a polymer component an EPDM mixture of 50 to 90 parts by weight of an EPDM having a Mooney viscosity (ML.sub.1+4 100.degree. C.) of 35 to 55, and 50 to 10 parts by weight of a low-Mooney EPDM (a sub-polymer) having a Mooney viscosity (ML.sub.1+4 100.degree. C.) of 5 to 25. The sealing part of the present invention has a high resistance to low-temperature compression permanent strain and is excellent in the kneadability of a rubber compound for producing the sealing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rikizou Nakata, Hidenori Hayashi, Kiyomitsu Terashima, Hidenobu Honda
  • Patent number: 4326040
    Abstract: A refractory for steel casting comprising, based on the total weight of the refractory in each case, 5-80% by weight of ZRM, 10-40% by weight of carbon powder, 0-20% by weight of one or more of SiC, Si.sub.3 N.sub.4, metallic silicon and ferrosilicon, 0-30% by weight of fused silica and 0-60% by weight of alumina powder containing at least 70% by weight of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 based on the total weight of the alumina powder. The ZRM includes the main mineral phase consisting of mullite, baddeleyite and corundum and having the chemical composition consisting of 25-85% by weight of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 10-70% by weight of ZrO.sub.2 and 5-25% by weight of SiO.sub.2. A process for producing the refractory for steel casting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1982
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Kaji, Hidenobu Honda, Hiroshi Shikano