Patents by Inventor Kenichiro Kano

Kenichiro Kano 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: 11746446
    Abstract: A technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a non-coated fabric for airbags and a coated fabric for airbags that are both less likely to have yarn slippage after being sewn, and that can be compactly stored; and airbags using these fabrics. The fabric for airbags according to the present invention is a non-coated fabric for airbags or a coated fabric for airbags that both have a crimp ratio of 12% or more in the warp direction, and a crimp ratio of 61 or less in the weft direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sakai, Yosihiro Matsui, Kenichiro Kano
  • Publication number: 20220118937
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a coated fabric for airbags that is less likely to have yarn slippage after being sewn, and that can also be compactly stored; and an airbag using the coated fabric. As means for achieving this object, a coated fabric for airbags that has a crimp ratio of 12% or more in the warp direction and a crimp ratio of 6% or less in the weft direction is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Masahiro Sakai, Yoshihiro Matsui, Kenichiro Kano
  • Publication number: 20210040655
    Abstract: A technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a non-coated fabric for airbags and a coated fabric for airbags that are both less likely to have yarn slippage after being sewn, and that can be compactly stored; and airbags using these fabrics. The fabric for airbags according to the present invention is a non-coated fabric for airbags or a coated fabric for airbags that both have a crimp ratio of 12% or more in the weft direction, and a crimp ratio of 61 or less in the warp direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sakai, Yosihiro Matsui, Kenichiro Kano
  • Patent number: 8541321
    Abstract: A copolymerized polyether polyamide resin for coating on or for impregnation to a woven or knitted fabric, wherein elongation and elastic modulus of the copolymerized polyether polyamide resin are not less than 1000% and not more than 15 MPa, respectively. The copolymerized polyether polyamide resin has a constitution wherein said copolymerized polyether polyamide resin is such that a soft segment comprising a polyether polyamide constituted from a polyether diamine compound and a dicarboxylic acid compound is bonded to a hard segment comprising a polyamide constituted from an aminocarboxylic acid compound and/or a lactam compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Hagiwara, Kenichiro Kano, Gaku Maruyama, Takahiro Hattori, Takashi Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 7994076
    Abstract: A fabric for an airbag includes a synthetic fiber woven fabric in which at least one side thereof is coated with a synthetic resin. A range of 0.1 to 10 g/m2 of the synthetic resin is adhered to the synthetic fiber woven fabric having a cover factor of less than 2000 and a FR value of 55% or more. Air permeability of the fabric under a pressure difference of 100 kPa after adhesion is 0.01 to 1.00 L/cm2/min. The synthetic resin can be a polyamide-based resin having a soft segment comprising a polyol with a number average molecular weight of 100 to 5000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kano, Takashi Tsuruta, Hideo Isoda, Hiroaki Hagiwara, Gaku Maruyama, Takahiro Hattori
  • Patent number: 7985702
    Abstract: A woven fabric for an airbag includes a synthetic fiber woven fabric having a cover factor of 2000 to 2500 in which at least one side thereof is coated with a synthetic resin. Air permeability of the woven fabric under a pressure difference of 100 kPa is 0.01 to 1.00 L/cm2/min. A resin film is present at an upper part of a single yarn at a thickness of 2 ?m or less on a central cross section of a weaving yarn part. A resin film is present at an upper part of a single yarn at a thickness of 2 to 30 ?m on a cross section at a border between weaving yarn parts. The synthetic resin can be a polyamide-based resin that includes a polyether compound of a number average molecular weight of 100 to 5000 as a soft segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kano, Takashi Tsuruta, Mamoru Kitamura, Hideo Isoda, Hiroaki Hagiwara, Gaku Maruyama, Takahiro Hattori
  • Publication number: 20110097955
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a woven fabric for an airbag which is of low cost, is excellent in accommodability, and has air permeability satisfying the human body initial constraining performance. The present invention provides a woven fabric for an airbag comprising a synthetic fiber woven fabric having a cover factor represented by the equation 1 of 2000 to 2500 in which at least one side thereof is coated with a synthetic resin, wherein air permeability of the woven fabric under a pressure difference of 100 kPa is 0.01 to 1.00 L/cm2/min, and a resin film is present at an upper part of a single yarn at a thickness of 2 ?m or less on a central cross section of a weaving yarn part, while a resin film is present at an upper part of a single yarn at a thickness of 2 to 30 ?m on a cross section at a border between weaving yarn parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kano, Takashi Tsuruta, Mamoru Kitamura, Hideo Isoda, Hiroaki Hagiwara, Gaku Maruyama, Takahiro Hattori
  • Publication number: 20110097956
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fabric for an airbag which is of low cost, is excellent in accommodability, and has air permeability satisfying the human body initial constraining performance. The present invention provides a fabric for an airbag comprising a synthetic fiber woven fabric in which at least one side thereof is coated with a synthetic resin, characterized in that a range of 0.1 to 10 g/m2 of a synthetic resin is adhered to the synthetic fiber woven fabric having a cover factor represented by the equation 1 of less than 2000 and FR represented by the equation 2 of 55% or more, and air permeability of the fabric under a pressure difference of 100 kPa after adhesion is 0.01 to 1.00 L/cm2/min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kano, Takashi Tsuruta, Hideo Isoda, Hiroaki Hagiwara, Gaku Maruyama, Takahiro Hattori
  • Publication number: 20110014833
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a copolymerized polyether polyamide resin for coating on or for impregnation to a woven or knitted fabric, which resin further enhances slippage resistance and tear strength affecting the developing property of an airbag which is one of the automobile safety parts, as compared with those in the prior art. According to the present invention, a copolymerized polyether polyamide resin for coating on or for impregnation to a woven or knitted fabric is provided, characterized in that, elongation and elastic modulus of the copolymerized polyether polyamide resin are not less than 1000% and not more than 15 MPa, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Hagiwara, Kenichiro Kano, Gaku Maruyama, Takahiro Hattori, Takashi Tsuruta
  • Publication number: 20100282358
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fabric for an airbag which is of low cost, is excellent in accommodability, and has air permeability satisfying the human body initial constraining performance. The present invention provides a fabric for an airbag comprising a synthetic fiber woven fabric in which at least one side thereof is coated with a synthetic resin, characterized in that a range of 0.1 to 10 g/m2 of a synthetic resin is adhered to the synthetic fiber woven fabric having a cover factor represented by the equation 1 of less than 2000 and FR represented by the equation 2 of 55% or more, and air permeability of the fabric under a pressure difference of 100 kPa after adhesion is 0.01 to 1.00 L/cm2/min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Toyo Baseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kano, Takashi Tsuruta, Hideo Isoda, Hiroaki Hagiwara, Gaku Maruyama, Takahiro Hattori
  • Publication number: 20100260976
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a woven fabric for an airbag which is of low cost, is excellent in accommodability, and has air permeability satisfying the human body initial constraining performance. The present invention provides a woven fabric for an airbag comprising a synthetic fiber woven fabric having a cover factor represented by the equation 1 of 2000 to 2500 in which at least one side thereof is coated with a synthetic resin, wherein air permeability of the woven fabric under a pressure difference of 100 kPa is 0.01 to 1.00 L/cm2/min, and a resin film is present at an upper part of a single yarn at a thickness of 2 ?m or less on a central cross section of a weaving yarn part, while a resin film is present at an upper part of a single yarn at a thickness of 2 to 30 ?m on a cross section at a border between weaving yarn parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kano, Takashi Tsunuta, Mamoru Kitamura, Hideo Isoda, Hiroaki Hagiwara, Gaku Maruyama, Takahiro Hattori
  • Patent number: 7795161
    Abstract: A fabric for airbags which comprises a synthetic fiber woven fabric and synthetic thermoplastic resin applied on at least one side of the synthetic fiber woven fabric, characterized in that, by applying the synthetic thermoplastic resin, both edgecomb resistance and tear strength of the synthetic fiber woven fabric become 1.3 times or more as large as respective values of the synthetic fiber woven fabric before applying the synthetic thermoplastic resin. Preferably, the fabric for airbags has low air permeability and self-extinguishing property, and is capable of being repelletized with ease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kano, Takashi Tsuruta, Hideo Isoda
  • Publication number: 20090247030
    Abstract: To provide at a low cost a fabric for airbags, one of safety devices for automobiles, in which both edgecomb resistance and tear strength (factors affecting inflating properties of an airbag) are improved. Preferably, to provide a fabric for airbags which is capable of being recycled as easily as an uncoated fabric and a fabric for airbags which has self-extinguishing property. A fabric for airbags which comprises a synthetic fiber woven fabric and synthetic thermoplastic resin applied on at least one side of the synthetic fiber woven fabric, characterized in that, by applying the synthetic thermoplastic resin, both edgecomb resistance and tear strength of the synthetic fiber woven fabric become 1.3 times or more as large as respective values of the synthetic fiber woven fabric before applying the synthetic thermoplastic resin. Preferably, the fabric for airbags has low air permeability and self-extinguishing property, and is capable of being repelletized with ease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: TOYO BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kano, Takashi Tsuruta, Hideo Isoda