Patents by Inventor Kazunori Kurachi

Kazunori Kurachi 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).

  • Color card, color book comprising the same, and color card with picture sample
    Publication number: 20060203245
    Abstract: A color card showing at least three color samples is provided. Among the color samples, a light color sample expressing a light color tone occupies a larger space than samples expressing the other color tones. A deep color sample expressing a deep color tone in the color card is arranged on one side of the light color sample, and a neutral color sample expressing a neutral color tone which stands between the light and deep color tones is arranged on the other side. Use of such a color card allows the user to roughly select a color card showing a color tone suited for being applied to an object to be painted from a plurality of color cards based on their light color samples, and then select one of color tones shown in the selected color card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Kikusui Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Takada, Shigeki Ito, Hideki Yamauchi, Kazunori Kurachi
  • Color card, color book comprising the same, and color card with picture sample
    Patent number: 7057728
    Abstract: A color card showing at least three color samples is provided. Among the color samples, a light color sample expressing a light color tone occupies a larger space than samples expressing the other color tones. A deep color sample expressing a deep color tone in the color card is arranged on one side of the light color sample, and a neutral color sample expressing a neutral color tone which stands between the light and deep color tones is arranged on the other side. Use of such a color card allows the user to roughly select a color card showing a color tone suited for being applied to an object to be painted from a plurality of color cards based on their light color samples, and then select one of color tones shown in the selected color card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Kikusui Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Takada, Shigeki Ito, Hideki Yamauchi, Kazunori Kurachi
  • Color card, color book comprising the same, and color card with picture sample
    Publication number: 20040004719
    Abstract: A color card showing at least three color samples is provided. Among the color samples, a light color sample expressing a light color tone occupies a larger space than samples expressing the other color tones. A deep color sample expressing a deep color tone in the color card is arranged on one side of the light color sample, and a neutral color sample expressing a neutral color tone which stands between the light and deep color tones is arranged on the other side. Use of such a color card allows the user to roughly select a color card showing a color tone suited for being applied to an object to be painted from a plurality of color cards based on their light color samples, and then select one of color tones shown in the selected color card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Hiromichi Takada, Shigeki Ito, Hideki Yamauchi, Kazunori Kurachi