Patents by Inventor Rie Kuwabara

Rie Kuwabara 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: 7842019
    Abstract: In an absorbent product such as a diaper comprising a back sheet, an absorber, and a skin contact sheet, the skin contact sheet is disposed on the absorber as the uppermost layer which comes in contact with the skin of the wearer and has openings which allow the passage of excretions. The absorber and the skin contact sheet are joined only at both ends of the absorbent product in the longitudinal directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignees: Oji Paper Co., Ltd., Japan Absorbent Technology Institute
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Yoshiaki Takamatsu, Rie Kuwabara, Masaru Tsubata, Migaku Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20080065038
    Abstract: In an absorbent product such as a diaper comprising a back sheet, an absorber, and a skin contact sheet, the skin contact sheet is disposed on the absorber as the uppermost layer which comes in contact with the skin of the wearer and has openings which allow the passage of excretions. The absorber and the skin contact sheet are joined only at both ends of the absorbent product in the longitudinal directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Yoshiaki Takamatsu, Rie Kuwabara, Masaru Tsubata, Migaku Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20070078420
    Abstract: An absorptive product comprising a front region, a rear region, a crotch region, a waist opening, a pair of leg openings, and a liquid-impermeable back sheet. Disposed interiorly of the back sheet are a front absorber and a rear absorber. An access port is provided for taking out and/or replacing at least one of these absorbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Rie Kuwabara, Migaku Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7175613
    Abstract: An absorptive product comprising a front region, a rear region, a crotch region, a waist opening, a pair of leg openings, and a liquid-impermeable back sheet. Disposed interiorly of the back sheet are a front absorber and a rear absorber. An access port is provided for taking out and/or replacing at least one of these absorbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Rie Kuwabara, Migaku Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20040039363
    Abstract: In an absorbent product such as a diaper comprising a back sheet, an absorber, and a skin contact sheet, the skin contact sheet is disposed on the absorber as the uppermost layer which comes in contact with the skin of the wearer and has openings which allow the passage of excretions. The absorber and the skin contact sheet are joined only at both ends of the absorbent product in the longitudinal directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Yoshiaki Takamatsu, Rie Kuwabara, Masaru Tsubata, Migaku Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20040030311
    Abstract: An absorbent product, characterized as comprising a portion to be worn usually which covers a part of a human body and is resistant to washing, an absorbing portion (a disposable absorbent) bound removably to the portion to be worn usually, and a binding member connecting the portion to be worn usually and the absorbing portion. In an embodiment, the absorbing portion comprises a material which falls to pieces when contacted with water, or is biodegradable, or is biodegradable and falls to pieces when contacted with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Migaku Suzuki, Rie Kuwabara, Katsuhiko Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20030220623
    Abstract: An absorptive product comprising a front part, a rear part, an inside leg part, a waist opening, a pair of leg circumference openings, and a liquid-impermeable back sheet, wherein disposed on the inner side of the back sheet are a urinal front absorber and a feces rear absorber, with a take-out port formed for taking out these absorbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicants: The Procter & Gamble Company, Japan Absorbent Technology Institute
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Rie Kuwabara, Migaku Suzuki