Patents by Inventor Satoru Sakaguchi
Satoru Sakaguchi 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).
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Publication number: 20150238367Abstract: A disposable diaper (10) in this invention is comprising designs (300a, 300b) that are visually recognizable from a non-skin contact surface side S of the disposable diaper (10) is provided in a region spanning a crotch region (25) and extending to a front waistline region (20) and a rear waistline region (30). A method of arranging the design (300b) provided in a region closer to a side of the front waistline region (20) than the crotch stretching unit (200a) is configured to be different from a method of arranging the design (300a) provided in a region closer to a side of the rear waistline region (30) than the crotch stretching unit (200a).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Yasuhiro Yamanaka, Kana Sawa
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Patent number: 9114045Abstract: In a hook-and-loop fastener, the female member includes a plurality of lines of fiber dense portions in which the fibrous material has a high basis weight, a plurality of lines of fiber sparse portions provided between the plurality of lines of fiber dense portions, the fibrous material in the fiber sparse portions having a basis weight lower than that in the fiber dense portions, and pressed portions intersecting the plurality of lines of fiber dense portions and the plurality of lines of fiber sparse portions. Further, since the rib portions are pressed by the pressed portions obtained by the embossing process, the rib portions change shape from lines where the rib portions intersect the pressed portions, and curve toward the peeling direction shown by arrow a to be a convex shape.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATIONInventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Tomomi Oku, Hideki Matsushima
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Publication number: 20150119841Abstract: A disposable diaper includes a skin-surface side sheet; a non-skin surface side sheet; an absorber; and a waistline retaining unit. Leg stretching units are arranged in the inner side in a longitudinal direction from diaper ends that configure the outer circumference of the disposable diaper or the inner side in a widthwise direction from the diaper ends. A part of the waistline retaining unit is arranged in at least one of a first region in an outer side in the longitudinal direction from the ends of the leg stretching units, and a second region in an outer side in the widthwise direction from the ends of the leg stretching units. A joint region where the skin-surface side and non-skin surface side sheets are joined is provided along the diaper ends in at least one of a first region and a second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Yasuhiro Yamanaka
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Patent number: 9011626Abstract: In a step of performing a stretching process performed by using an embossing roll mechanism, a continuous body of an exterior sheet is conveyed in a state in which strand-shaped members are joined with each of an end region and an end region of the continuous body of the exterior sheet, along a conveyance direction of the continuous body of the exterior sheet; and the strand-shaped members joined with the end region are sandwiched by tooth units of a first embossing roll and interdental units of a second embossing roll corresponding to the end region side, and the strand-shaped members joined with the end region are sandwiched by the tooth units of the first embossing roll and the interdental units of the second embossing roll positioned at the end region side.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Unicharm CorporationInventors: Noriaki Ito, Yoshikazu Ogasawara, Satoru Sakaguchi, Tomomi Oku
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Publication number: 20150100036Abstract: An absorber 40 of a disposable diaper 10 includes a first region extending from an end at the side of the front waistline region of the absorber towards the side of the crotch region, and a second region arranged adjacent to the first region at the side of the crotch region from the first region, and having a lower bending rigidity than the first region. A boundary between the first region and the second region is arranged at the side of the front waistline region from the end at the side of the front waistline region of the leg stretch units, and is arranged at the side of the crotch region from the end at the side of the crotch region of the target unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Kana Sawa
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Publication number: 20150073374Abstract: In a disposable diaper, ends at a front waistline region side of the disposable diaper within a stretchable range in leg stretch units are configured so as to be closer to an end at the front waistline region side as compared to an end at the front waistline region side within a stretchable range in the crotch stretch unit. Ends at a rear waistline region side within the stretchable range in the leg stretch units are configured so as to be closer to an end at the rear waistline region side as compared to an end at the rear waistline region side within the stretchable range in the crotch stretch unit. A tensile modulus of the crotch stretch unit is configured so as to be greater than a tensile modulus of the leg stretch units.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: UNICHARM CORPORATIONInventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Yasuhiro Yamanaka, Tetsuo Okubo
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Publication number: 20150073376Abstract: The fastening tape included in the disposable diaper has a base sheet, and a hook sheet provided with a plurality of engagement hooks and fixed on the base sheet. The engagement strength of the fastening tape is 0.3 N/30 mm or more, and 1.5 N/30 mm or less. The bending rigidity value in the direction in which the surface of the base sheet of the fastening tape comes close is smaller than the bending rigidity value in the direction in which the surface of the hook sheet of the fastening tape comes close.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventor: Satoru Sakaguchi
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Publication number: 20150065983Abstract: A disposable diaper includes the sheet-like leg hole stretch unit provided to a side end in a product widthwise direction of the side flap, extending in a product longitudinal direction, and being partially stretchable at least in the product longitudinal direction. A side edge in the product widthwise direction of the leg hole stretch unit is in a meandering shape in the product longitudinal direction. A distance between the side edge in the product widthwise direction of the leg hole stretch unit and a center line changes from the front waistline unit to the back waistline unit. The concave unit and the concave unit resulting from a shift of an amount of change in the distance from decrease to increase are provided closer to the back waistline unit than a center in the product longitudinal direction of the disposable diaper.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventor: Satoru Sakaguchi
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Publication number: 20150057633Abstract: An absorber of a disposable diaper includes a first region arranged partially in the crotch region; a second region arranged adjacent to the first region and having a lower bending rigidity than that of the first region; and a third region arranged adjacent to the second region and having a higher bending rigidity than that of the second region. A boundary between the first and second regions is arranged in a narrow region. A boundary between the second and third regions is arranged at the side of the crotch region from an end at the crotch region side of a waistline retaining unit in the front waistline region. An end at the front waistline region side of the third region is arranged at the side of the front waistline region from the end at the crotch region side of the waistline retaining unit in the front waistline region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: UNICHARM CORPORATIONInventor: Satoru Sakaguchi
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Publication number: 20150051570Abstract: An absorber of a disposable diaper includes a first region at least partially arranged in the crotch stretch unit and a second region arranged adjacent to the first region at an outer side from the first region in the product longitudinal direction and having a lower bending rigidity than that of the first region. A boundary between the first region and the second region is arranged at an outer side from an outer end of the crotch stretch unit in the product longitudinal direction and is arranged at an inner side from an outer end of the leg stretch unit in the product longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventor: Satoru Sakaguchi
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Publication number: 20150051568Abstract: An absorber of a disposable diaper includes a first region extending from an end at the side of the rear waistline region of the absorber towards a side of the crotch region, and a second region arranged adjacent to the first region at the side of the crotch region from the first region, and having a lower bending rigidity than the first region. The end at the side of the rear waistline region of the leg stretch unit and the end at the side of the rear waistline region of the contracted unit in the leg side stretch unit are arranged at the side of the crotch region from the end at the side of the rear waistline region of the first region, and are also arranged at the side of the rear waistline region from the end at the side of the crotch region of the first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Kana Sawa
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Publication number: 20150025490Abstract: A disposable diaper 10 has sheet-like leg hole stretch units 100 that extend in a product lengthwise direction L in an area where leg hole concave units 35 are formed and are at least partially stretchable along a product lengthwise direction L. End edges in a product widthwise direction W of the leg hole stretch units 100 meander in the product lengthwise direction L. Distances between the end edges in the product widthwise direction W of the leg hole stretch units 100 and a center line CL change from a front waistline unit 20 toward a rear waistline unit 30. Provided are a plurality of inflection points where an amount of change in the distance starts decreasing instead of increasing and a plurality of inflection points where an amount of change in the distance starts increasing instead of decreasing, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: UNICHARM cORPORATIONInventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Kana Sawa, Yasuhiro Yamanaka
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Publication number: 20150025491Abstract: The disposable diaper according to the present invention includes a base sheet (12) made of nonwoven fabric and a hook sheet (110) provided with a plurality of engagement hooks. A KES bending stiffness value in a fastening tape existent region (SHS) is equal to or less than 1.64 gf·cm2/cm, the height of the engagement hook is between 60 and 200 ?m; and the color difference (?E) between the hook sheet existent region (SHS) on the inner side of a fastening tape (100) and side flaps (50) adjacent to the fastening tape (100) is 6.5 or more, when the color difference of L* is ?L*, the color difference of a* is ?a*, and the color difference of b* is ?b* according to the L*a*b* color coordinate system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Kana Sawa
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Publication number: 20150011959Abstract: An open-type disposable diaper includes a crotch stretch unit formed in an absorber arrangement region where an absorber is arranged in a crotch region and being stretchable in a product longitudinal direction; a pair of leg stretch units formed along a leg hole openings and being stretchable in at least the product longitudinal direction; and a waist stretch unit formed in a back waistline region and being stretchable in a product widthwise direction; the absorber core arrangement region enclosed by the crotch stretch unit, the leg stretch units, and the waist stretch unit and configuring the absorber is formed so as not to be stretched. The length of the absorber core arrangement region in the product longitudinal direction is configured to be longer than half the length of the crotch stretch unit in the product longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Kana Sawa
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Publication number: 20150005730Abstract: A disposable diaper 10 includes a sheet-like elastic element 100 provided in a rear waistline portion 30. The sheet-like elastic element 100 has a stretching portion 105 that can be stretched in a product width direction W. An absorber 40 includes a low rigidity portion 110, where the basis weight is lower than those in the other parts of the absorber 40 or an absorber core 40a does not exist, and a non-stretching portion 45 that is unstretchable in the product width direction W. The non-stretching portion 45 is provided at a crotch portion side from the stretching portion 105, and the stretching portion 105 overlaps at least a part of the low rigidity portion 110 in the plan view of the disposable diaper 10, and the width of the low rigidity portion 110 in the product width direction W widens towards the end at the side of the rear waistline portion 30 in a product longitudinal direction L.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventor: Satoru Sakaguchi
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Publication number: 20140364827Abstract: A disposable diaper includes a front waistline region, a rear waistline region and a fastening tape, as the waistline retaining unit extending along the product widthwise direction and holding the disposable diaper onto a body of a wearer. Furthermore, the disposable diaper includes a crotch stretch unit that is formed in the crotch region and can expand and contract in the product longitudinal direction, and leg gathers. The leg gathers are longer than the crotch stretch unit in the product longitudinal direction L, and are provided at an outer side from the crotch stretch unit in the product widthwise direction. A low stretch region having a lower ratio of expansion and contraction than the crotch stretch unit is formed between the leg gathers and the crotch stretch unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventor: Satoru Sakaguchi
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Publication number: 20140358109Abstract: A disposable diaper (10) includes: a pair of leg stretch units (75a) formed along a leg hole openings (35) and being stretchable in at least a product longitudinal direction (L); and a cushioning unit (75b) provided in a region adjacent to the ends (#1) of the leg stretch units (75a) in the product longitudinal direction (L); the leg stretch units (75a) are configured from a stretchable sheet member; the ratio of expansion and contraction of the cushioning unit (75b) is configured to be lower than the ratio of expansion and contraction of the leg stretch units (75a); and the length (W1) of at least a part of the cushioning unit (75b) in a product widthwise direction (W) is configured to be longer than the length (W2) of the leg stretch units (75a) in the product widthwise direction (W).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventor: Satoru Sakaguchi
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Patent number: 8894798Abstract: In a case where components such as side flaps and crotch portions are arranged on multiple webs which are being conveyed while being arranged side by side in the width direction of the webs, articles in various sizes can be handled easily by a web conveying step of conveying a front waistline web 11A and a back waistline web 11B the webs being arranged side by side in a width direction of the webs, a flap attaching step of attaching side flaps 30 onto the web 11 of the front waistline web 11A or the back waistline web, a web gap changing step of changing a gap between the front waistline web 11A and the back waistline web 11B by a web gap changing mechanism 500 and a crotch member attaching step of attaching a crotch member 20 between the front waistline web 11A and the back waistline web 11B, wherein the web gap changing step is performed between the flap attaching step and the crotch member attaching step.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Uni-Charm CorporationInventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Yoshikazu Ogasawara, Tomomi Oku, Noriaki Ito
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Publication number: 20140338159Abstract: Provided are a fastening member and a fastening piece for which an unpleasant texture and an incongruous appearance are significantly reduced, and that bring about an integrated feeling with the main body of a disposable article for wearing. A fastening segment includes a hook fastener and a base sheet. A hook height H1 of a hook is set to 45 ?m to 150 ?m, and a hook sheet thickness T2 is set to 45 ?m to 75 ?m. When in an L*a*b* color coordinate system, a color difference of L* is ?L*, a color difference of a* is ?a*, and a color difference of b* is ?b*, a color difference ?E between the hook fastener and the base sheet calculated using the ?L*, the ?a* and the ?b*, is less than 5.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicants: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, UNICHARM CORPORATIONInventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Tadato Oritani
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Publication number: 20140330239Abstract: A disposable diaper includes: a first inflected unit formed in an absorber and extending along a product widthwise direction; a second inflected unit formed in the absorber, extending along the product widthwise direction, and positioned towards a rear waistline unit from the first inflected unit; and a crotch unit formed between the first inflected unit and the second inflected unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventor: Satoru Sakaguchi