Patents by Inventor Shinji Matsuzawa

Shinji Matsuzawa 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: 9585444
    Abstract: There is provided a slide fastener and a method for manufacturing a slide fastener. A slide fastener is provided with: a pair of fastener tapes; a pair of fastener element rows provided respectively on the opposing tape-side edges of the pair of fastener tapes and having a plurality of fastener elements; and a slider configured to engage and disengage the pair of fastener element rows with and from each other. Each of the fastener element rows is composed of a monofilament which is made of synthetic resin. The monofilament has, on the surface thereof, a surface layer which can be colored with dyes. A roughened surface having a number of concaves is formed on the surfaces of the surface layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Natsuki Kamada, Tadahiro Inomata, Shinji Matsuzawa
  • Patent number: 9521884
    Abstract: In a fastener chain, at least some warps constituting a woven fastener tape are provided with a flame retardant phosphorus-copolymerized polyester fiber and wefts constituting the same fastener tape are provided with a synthetic fiber that is not phosphorus-copolymerized and that has a higher degree of tensile strength than the flame retardant polyester fiber. With this configuration, superior flame retardancy can be stably obtained and there is no variance in the flame retardancy of the fastener chains. In the fastener chain, the heat contraction of the warp is used to improve the chain horizontal pull force, and by increasing the frictional resistance between the warp and the weft, shifting of the weave pattern of the fastener tape can be prevented. Further, the fastener chain can be provided at a low cost because of the small amount of flame retardant polyester fiber used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Matsuzawa, Takuya Shimizu, Yusuke Numata, Satoshi Kuno, Takayuki Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20150108676
    Abstract: There is provided a slide fastener and a method for manufacturing a slide fastener. A slide fastener is provided with: a pair of fastener tapes; a pair of fastener element rows provided respectively on the opposing tape-side edges of the pair of fastener tapes and having a plurality of fastener elements; and a slider configured to engage and disengage the pair of fastener element rows with and from each other. Each of the fastener element rows is composed of a monofilament which is made of synthetic resin. The monofilament has, on the surface thereof, a surface layer which can be colored with dyes. A roughened surface having a number of concaves is formed on the surfaces of the surface layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Natsuki Kamada, Tadahiro Inomata, Shinji Matsuzawa
  • Patent number: 8966719
    Abstract: There is provided a slide fastener and a method for manufacturing a slide fastener. A slide fastener is provided with: a pair of fastener tapes; a pair of fastener element rows provided respectively on the opposing tape-side edges of the pair of fastener tapes and having a plurality of fastener elements; and a slider configured to engage and disengage the pair of fastener element rows with and from each other. Each of the fastener element rows is composed of a monofilament which is made of synthetic resin. The monofilament has, on the surface thereof, a surface layer which can be colored with dyes. A roughened surface having a number of concaves is formed on the surfaces of the surface layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Natsuki Kamada, Tadahiro Inomata, Shinji Matsuzawa
  • Publication number: 20140041161
    Abstract: There is provided a slide fastener and a method for manufacturing a slide fastener A slide fastener is provided with: a pair of fastener tapes; a pair of fastener element rows provided respectively on the opposing tape-side edges of the pair of fastener tapes and having a plurality of fastener elements; and a slider configured to engage and disengage the pair of fastener element rows with and from each other. Each of the fastener element rows is comprised of a monofilament which is made of synthetic resin. The monofilament has, on the surface thereof, a surface layer which can be colored with dyes. A roughened surface having a number of concaves is formed on the surfaces of the surface layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Natsuki Kamada, Tadahiro Inomata, Shinji Matsuzawa
  • Publication number: 20130185903
    Abstract: In a fastener chain, at least some warps constituting a woven fastener tape are provided with a flame retardant phosphorus-copolymerized polyester fiber fiber and wefts constituting the same fastener tape are provided with a synthetic fiber that is not phosphorus-copolymerized and that has a higher degree of tensile strength than the flame retardant polyester fiber. With this configuration, superior flame retardancy can be stably obtained and there is no variance in the flame retardancy of the fastener chains. In the fastener chain, the heat contraction of the warp is used to improve the chain horizontal pull force, and by increasing the frictional resistance between the warp and the weft, shifting of the weave pattern of the fastener tape can be prevented. Further, the fastener chain can be provided at a low cost because of the small amount of flame retardant polyester fiber used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Matsuzawa, Takuya Shimizu, Yusuke Numata, Satoshi Kuno, Takayayuki Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 7450892
    Abstract: An electrophotographic developing roller in which air tightness and electrical conductivity in a fit section between a cylindrical metal base body and a metal flange are satisfactory and outside diameter deflection accuracy is satisfactory; and an electrophotographic developing roller which is relatively inexpensive, excellent in mechanical rigidity, surface processability and plating film formation (corrosion resistance) and capable of being satisfied with a prescribed dimensional accuracy are provided. The electrophotographic developing roller is a developing roller having a cylindrical metal base body and a metal flange. The metal flange has a larger diameter section to be fitted in the opening end inner surface of the cylindrical metal base body and a smaller diameter section serving as a central shaft body coaxial with the cylindrical metal base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Imaging Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Tsubota, Shinji Matsuzawa
  • Publication number: 20060204286
    Abstract: An electrophotographic developing roller in which air tightness and electrical conductivity in a fit section between a cylindrical metal base body and a metal flange are satisfactory and outside diameter deflection accuracy is satisfactory; and an electrophotographic developing roller which is relatively inexpensive, excellent in mechanical rigidity, surface processability and plating film formation (corrosion resistance) and capable of being satisfied with a prescribed dimensional accuracy are provided. The electrophotographic developing roller is a developing roller having a cylindrical metal base body and a metal flange. The metal flange has a larger diameter section to be fitted in the opening end inner surface of the cylindrical metal base body and a smaller diameter section serving as a central shaft body coaxial with the cylindrical metal base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC IMAGING DEVICE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Toshio Tsubota, Shinji Matsuzawa