Patents by Inventor Keima Takabayashi

Keima Takabayashi 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: 8650727
    Abstract: A laminate (6) is prepared by superposing a fibrous web (1a), (1b) containing fibers comprising polyethylene terephthalate on one side or both sides of a net-form sheet (4); water needling the fibrous web (1a), (1b) to entangle the fibers of the fibrous web (1a), (1b) with each other, and also to entangle the fibers of the fibrous web (1a), (1b) with the net-form sheet (4); and then, blowing hot air having a temperature above the glass transition temperature (Tg (° C.)) of the polyethylene terephthalate and below “Tg (° C.)+70° C.” to the laminate (6) by through-air technique. Preferably, after preparing the laminate (6) by entangling the fibers of the fibrous web(s) (1a), (1b) with the net-form sheet (4), the laminate (6) is dried with hot air; and then hot air is blown to the laminate (6) by through-air technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Keima Takabayashi, Minoru Wada, Kenji Ishikawa, Kazutoshi Ootsuka
  • Patent number: 8151402
    Abstract: A cleaning article 10 having a flat tubular pocket 15 and attachable to a holder by inserting the holder into the pocket 15. The pocket 15 is formed by joining pocket-forming sheets 13 facing each other. At least one fiber layer formed of a fiber bundle, accordingly two fiber layers 11A and 11B are provided on each of the upper and lower sides of the pocket 15 of the pocket-forming sheets 13. Each of the first fiber layers 11A closest to the pocket-forming sheets 13 is joined to the respective pocket-forming sheet 13 by a continuous central linear seal 16A continuously extending in the longitudinal direction in a laterally middle portion and a discontinuous side seal 16B discontinuously extending in the longitudinal direction at a position laterally spaced away in at least one of the lateral directions from the central continuous linear seal 16A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Keima Takabayashi, Minoru Wada, Chiharu Omori, Akihito Shizuno
  • Patent number: 8151403
    Abstract: A cleaning implement 1 including a cleaning article 10 having a pocket 15 and a holder 20 adapted to be inserted into the pocket 15 to hold the cleaning article 10. The pocket 15 of the cleaning article 10 has a counter bumping portion 18 in the middle between the inlet opening at one end and the opposing end thereof. The holder 20 includes a handle 21, an insertion portion 22 extending from one end of the handle 21, and a retaining means 24 for retaining the vicinity of the inlet opening of the cleaning article 10. The insertion portion 22 has a bumping portion 23 that allows the insertion portion 22 to be inserted into the pocket 15 with no substantial obstruction until it reaches a bumping position where it bumps against the counter bumping portion 18 and then restricts further insertion beyond the bumping position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Wada, Hiroyuki Yanagida, Keima Takabayashi, Hidesato Kizaki, Tomohisa Hirata
  • Publication number: 20110126388
    Abstract: A laminate (6) is prepared by superposing a fibrous web (1a), (1b) containing fibers comprising polyethylene terephthalate on one side or both sides of a net-form sheet (4); water needling the fibrous web (1a), (1b) to entangle the fibers of the fibrous web (1a), (1b) with each other, and also to entangle the fibers of the fibrous web (1a), (1b) with the net-form sheet (4); and then, blowing hot air having a temperature above the glass transition temperature (Tg (° C.)) of the polyethylene terephthalate and below “Tg (° C.)+70° C.” to the laminate (6) by through-air technique. Preferably, after preparing the laminate (6) by entangling the fibers of the fibrous web(s) (1a), (1b) with the net-form sheet (4), the laminate (6) is dried with hot air; and then hot air is blown to the laminate (6) by through-air technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keima Takabayashi, Minoru Wada, Kazutoshi Ootsuka
  • Publication number: 20100154156
    Abstract: A cleaning article 10 having a flat tubular pocket 15 and attachable to a holder by inserting the holder into the pocket 15. The pocket 15 is formed by joining pocket-forming sheets 13 facing each other. At least one fiber layer formed of a fiber bundle, accordingly two fiber layers 11A and 11B are provided on each of the upper and lower sides of the pocket 15 of the pocket-forming sheets 13. Each of the first fiber layers 11A closest to the pocket-forming sheets 13 is joined to the respective pocket-forming sheet 13 by a continuous central linear seal 16A continuously extending in the longitudinal direction in a laterally middle portion and a discontinuous side seal 16B discontinuously extending in the longitudinal direction at a position laterally spaced away in at least one of the lateral directions from the central continuous linear seal 16A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Keima Takabayashi, Minoru Wada, Chiharu Omori, Akihito Shizuno
  • Publication number: 20090255078
    Abstract: A cleaning implement 1 including a cleaning article 10 having a pocket 15 and a holder 20 adapted to be inserted into the pocket 15 to hold the cleaning article 10. The pocket 15 of the cleaning article 10 has a counter bumping portion 18 in the middle between the inlet opening at one end and the opposing end thereof. The holder 20 includes a handle 21, an insertion portion 22 extending from one end of the handle 21, and a retaining means 24 for retaining the vicinity of the inlet opening of the cleaning article 10. The insertion portion 22 has a bumping portion 23 that allows the insertion portion 22 to be inserted into the pocket 15 with no substantial obstruction until it reaches a bumping position where it bumps against the counter bumping portion 18 and then restricts further insertion beyond the bumping position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Wada, Hiroyuki Yanagida, Keima Takabayashi, Hidesato Kizaki, Tomohisa Hirata
  • Publication number: 20090049633
    Abstract: A cleaning article 10 having a pair of flat tubular pockets 15 and attachable to a holder 20 by inserting the holder 20 into the pockets 15. The cleaning article 10 includes fiber layers 11a and 11b and fiber layers 11c and 11d each formed of a fiber bundle on the upper and lower side, respectively, of the pockets 15. The pockets 15 are formed by joining two oblong sheets 13a and 13b interposed between the upper and lower fiber layers 11b and 11c by making joining zones extending in the longitudinal direction of the sheets 13a and 13b to define both longer sides of each pocket 15. The pockets 15 each have an unjoined region in an end portion on the side of their inlets 151.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Keima Takabayashi, Chiharu Omori
  • Publication number: 20070104916
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a roll type adhesive cleaner which has an easy-to-find starting end for peeling and resists double peeling and which can be produced with smaller-sized equipment that is not required to have accuracy and is therefore economically advantageous and to provide a method of fabricating the roll type adhesive cleaner. The roll type adhesive cleaner of the invention has a plurality of single-sided adhesive tapes (T) each having an adhesive-coated surface (A) on one side and a releasable surface (H) on the other side which are adhered around a core tube (11) in a layered configuration with the adhesive-coated surface (A) out and with lateral sides (s) thereof oblique to the axis of the core tube (11). The single-sided adhesive tape (T) forming each layer is laid with laps on the lateral sides (s) thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Hirota, Akihito Shizuno, Keima Takabayashi, Hiroshi Otsuka, Takehiko Uematsu, Minoru Wada
  • Patent number: 7033965
    Abstract: A cleaning sheet having a cleaning surface comprising a cleaning area for cleaning a piled surface and a low-friction area which adjoins the cleaning area. The cleaning area has a coefficient of static friction of 0.1 to 4.0 against wool press felt (JIS L3201 R33W). The low-friction area comprises a film or nonwoven fabric and has a coefficient of static friction of 0.01 to 1.0 against wool press felt (JIS L3201 R33W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Keima Takabayashi, Kazuo Mori, Akihito Shizuno
  • Publication number: 20030165650
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a roll type adhesive cleaner which has an easy-to-find starting end for peeling and resists double peeling and which can be produced with smaller-sized equipment that is not required to have accuracy and is therefore economically advantageous and to provide a method of fabricating the roll type adhesive cleaner. The roll type adhesive cleaner of the invention has a plurality of single-sided adhesive tapes (T) each having an adhesive-coated surface (A) on one side and a releasable surface (H) on the other side which are adhered around a core tube (11) in a layered configuration with the adhesive-coated surface (A) out and with lateral sides (s) thereof oblique to the axis of the core tube (11). The single-sided adhesive tape (T) forming each layer is laid with laps on the lateral sides (s) thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Takayuki Hirota, Akihito Shizuno, Keima Takabayashi, Hiroshi Otsuka, Takehiko Uematsu, Minoru Wada
  • Publication number: 20030088928
    Abstract: An adhesive roll cleaner (1) having single-sided adhesive sheets (3) helically wound around a core tube (2) with the adhesive side out, wherein the adhesive sheets (3) each have a tear strength of 500 mN or higher as measured with an Elmendorf tear tester according to JIS P8116(ISO 1974).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Akihito Shizuno, Takehiko Uematsu, Keima Takabayashi, Hiroshi Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20020065012
    Abstract: A cleaning sheet having a cleaning surface comprising a cleaning area for cleaning a piled surface and a low-friction area which adjoins the cleaning area. The cleaning area has a coefficient of static friction of 0.1 to 4.0 against wool press felt (JIS L3201 R33W). The low-friction area comprises a film or nonwoven fabric and has a coefficient of static friction of 0.01 to 1.0 against wool press felt (JIS L3201 R33W).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Keima Takabayashi, Kazuo Mori, Akihito Shizuno
  • Patent number: 5817087
    Abstract: A shorts type disposable diaper comprising an absorbent body which comprises a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent member interposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent body having a front waist body portion located on the stomach side of a diaper wearer when the diaper is worn and a rear waist body portion located on the back side of the wearer, the front and rear waist body portions being joined and sealed together at opposing lateral side edges thereof to form a waist opening portion and a pair of leg opening portions, characterized in that the topsheet and/or the backsheet have a mechanical strength of about 1,500 gf/50 mm or more in the longitudinal direction of the diaper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Keima Takabayashi, Shinobu Takei, Harumitsu Toyoda
  • Patent number: D589221
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Wada, Keima Takabayashi, Chiharu Omori
  • Patent number: D590556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Wada, Keima Takabayashi, Chiharu Omori
  • Patent number: D610320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: KAO Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Wada, Keima Takabayashi, Chiharu Omori