Patents by Inventor Wataru Mio
Wataru Mio 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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Patent number: 11974620Abstract: The present invention provides artificial hair, an artificial hair unit, a method of applying artificial hair, and a method of applying an artificial hair unit, in which a fiber bundle does not hang down under its own weight, rises up, and exhibits excellent appearance with extra volume at a root. Also provided is a configuration including a base material, a plurality of fiber bundles, and a fixing thread. In the configuration, the base material may have a first side extending in a first direction. Each of the plurality of fiber bundles includes a plurality of fiber parts and a connecting part, where the connecting part connects a first end side of each of the plurality of fiber parts and extends in a direction different from an extending direction of the plurality of fiber parts, and where the fixing thread attaches a vicinity of the connecting part to the base material.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Keiko Takechi, Wataru Mio
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Publication number: 20240102206Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flame-retardant fabric that includes a modacrylic fiber and a cellulose fiber. The cellulose fiber is one or more selected from a regenerated cellulose fiber and a natural cellulose fiber. The flame-retardant fabric contains the modacrylic fiber in an amount of 65 to 90 wt % and the cellulose fiber in an amount of 10 to 35 wt % with respect to the overall weight of the fabric. The modacrylic fiber contains a magnesium compound inside the fiber. The flame-retardant fabric contains the magnesium compound in an amount of 2.5 to 4.5 wt %. Afterflame time and afterglow time of the flame-retardant fabric measured using a flammability test based on ISO 15025: 2000 are 2 seconds or less and 2 seconds or less, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Motohiro Sato, Akira Ozaki, Wataru Mio
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Publication number: 20220167700Abstract: A flame-retardant fiber composite includes an acrylic fiber A containing an acrylic copolymer and an aramid fiber. The acrylic fiber A is substantially free of an antimony compound, and the flame-retardant fiber composite forms a surface-foamed char layer when burned. A flame-retardant work clothing includes the flame-retardant acrylic fiber. A highly flame-retardant fiber composite and highly flame-retardant work clothing include an acrylic fiber, and are capable of exhibiting high flame retardancy while suppressing environmental impacts caused by a flame retardant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Ozaki, Shinya Nakamura, Keita Uchibori, Wataru Mio
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Patent number: 11198957Abstract: A fabric for arc-protective garments includes first yarns and second yarns different from the first yarns. The first yarns include first modacrylic fibers, and the first modacrylic fibers contain an infrared absorber in an amount of 2.5 wt % or more with respect to a total weight of the first modacrylic fibers. The weight of the infrared absorber per unit area in the fabric for arc-protective garments is 0.05 oz/yd2 or more. An arc-protective garment includes the fabric for arc-protective garments.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Motohiro Sato, Yoshitomo Matsumoto, Tatsuro Ohzeki, Wataru Mio, Yasunori Tanaka, Yuto Utsunomiya, Tomoya Matsushima
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Publication number: 20210235800Abstract: Provided are an artificial hair and an artificial hair unit that are easier to attach to a head of a user, a wig cap, or the like, and a method for attaching the artificial hair. The present invention provides a configuration including at least two fiber groups and an attachment part having a plurality of annular parts. The two fiber groups spread at least in a first direction, where the attachment part extends in the first direction and is sandwiched between the two fiber groups and sewn onto the two fiber groups, and where the plurality of annular parts are exposed to an outside from between the two fiber groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Yaeno Matsuura, Keiko Takechi, Wataru Mio
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Publication number: 20210227907Abstract: The present invention provides artificial hair, an artificial hair unit, a method of applying artificial hair, and a method of applying an artificial hair unit, in which a fiber bundle does not hang down under its own weight, rises up, and exhibits excellent appearance with extra volume at a root. Also provided is a configuration including a base material, a plurality of fiber bundles, and a fixing thread. In the configuration, the base material may have a first side extending in a first direction. Each of the plurality of fiber bundles includes a plurality of fiber parts and a connecting part, where the connecting part connects a first end side of each of the plurality of fiber parts and extends in a direction different from an extending direction of the plurality of fiber parts, and where the fixing thread attaches a vicinity of the connecting part to the base material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Keiko Takechi, Wataru Mio
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Patent number: 10577724Abstract: An arc resistant acrylic fiber includes an acrylic polymer. The arc resistant acrylic fiber also includes an infrared absorber in an amount of 1 wt % to 30 wt % with respect to a total weight of the acrylic polymer.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuro Ohzeki, Keita Uchibori, Wataru Mio, Yasunori Tanaka, Yuto Utsunomiya
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Publication number: 20180371647Abstract: A fabric for arc-protective garments includes first yarns and second yarns different from the first yarns. The first yarns include first modacrylic fibers, and the first modacrylic fibers contain an infrared absorber in an amount of 2.5 wt % or more with respect to a total weight of the first modacrylic fibers. The weight of the infrared absorber per unit area in the fabric for arc-protective garments is 0.05 oz/yd2 or more. An arc-protective garment includes the fabric for arc-protective garments.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Kaneka CorporationInventors: Motohiro Sato, Yoshitomo Matsumoto, Tatsuro Ohzeki, Wataru Mio, Yasunori Tanaka, Yuto Utsunomiya, Tomoya Matsushima
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Publication number: 20180245244Abstract: A pile fabric includes a plurality of pile portions including a long pile portion and a short pile portion. The short pile portion includes first fibers, and the long pile portion includes second fibers including modified cross-section fibers A. The modified cross-section fibers A have one or more cross-sectional shapes selected from the group consisting of C-shaped cross-sectional shapes and H-shaped cross-sectional shapes, and have a single fiber fineness of 15 to 60 dtex.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Kaneka CorporationInventors: Takao Michinobu, Wataru Mio, Minoru Kuroda
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Publication number: 20180155868Abstract: A pile fabric includes ground yarns constituting a ground structure; pile fibers that are tangled with the ground yarns, the pile fibers including portions standing on a front surface side of the ground structure; and an organically-modified silicone-based softener adhered to the pile fibers located on a back surface side of the pile fabric. The pile fibers include at least one selected from the group consisting of acrylic fibers and modacrylic fibers, and have a softening point lower than a softening point of the ground yarns. The portions standing on the front surface side of the ground structure are not fused to each other, and on a back surface side of the ground structure, at least part of the pile fibers located outside of the ground yarns are fused to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Kaneka CorporationInventors: Takao Michinobu, Kenji Miyaki, Haruhiko Onishi, Wataru Mio
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Publication number: 20170295875Abstract: An arc resistant acrylic fiber includes an acrylic polymer. The arc resistant acrylic fiber also includes an infrared absorber in an amount of 1 wt % to 30 wt % with respect to a total weight of the acrylic polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Kaneka CorporationInventors: Tatsuro Ohzeki, Keita Uchibori, Wataru Mio, Yasunori Tanaka, Yuto Utsunomiya
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Patent number: 9205422Abstract: Provided is an ion-exchange fiber including a polymer A obtained by introducing an ion-exchangeable substituent to 100 parts by weight of an acrylic polymer that is obtained by polymerization of a monomer composition containing 30 % by weight or more of acrylonitrile with respect to 100 % by weight of the composition and a polymer B obtained by introducing an ion-exchangeable substituent to 1 part by weight or more and 100 parts by weight or less of an epoxy group-containing polymer. Each ion-exchangeable substituent is introduced by reaction with an amine compound and is an ion-exchangeable substituent derived from the amine compound. A method for producing the ion-exchange fiber is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Hirai, Wataru Mio, Masanobu Tamura, Yoshitomo Matsumoto, Takao Michinobu
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Publication number: 20150057380Abstract: A vinyl chloride-based copolymer porous body contains a vinyl chloride-based copolymer as the main component. The vinyl chloride-based copolymer porous body has continuous pores having a pore size of 0.1 to 40 ?m, the pores have a skeletal diameter of 0.1 to 20 ?m, and the vinyl chloride-based copolymer has a thickness of 1 mm or more. Such a vinyl chloride-based copolymer porous body can be produced by a production method including the steps of: heating and dissolving the vinyl chloride-based copolymer in a solvent to obtain a vinyl chloride-based copolymer solution; cooling the vinyl chloride-based copolymer solution to obtain a precipitated product; and separating and drying the product to obtain a porous body containing the vinyl chloride-based copolymer as the main component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Hiroshi Uyama, Wataru Mio, Yusuke Hirai, Kazuhiro Fuke
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Publication number: 20140048489Abstract: Provided is an ion-exchange fiber including a polymer A obtained by introducing an ion-exchangeable substituent to 100 parts by weight of an acrylic polymer that is obtained by polymerization of a monomer composition containing 30% by weight or more of acrylonitrile with respect to 100% by weight of the composition and a polymer B obtained by introducing an ion-exchangeable substituent to 1 part by weight or more and 100 parts by weight or less of an epoxy group-containing polymer. Each ion-exchangeable substituent is introduced by reaction with an amine compound and is an ion-exchangeable substituent derived from the amine compound. A method for producing the ion-exchange fiber is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Hirai, Wataru Mio, Masanobu Tamura, Yoshitomo Matsumoto, Takao Michinobu
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Patent number: 7858542Abstract: There is provided a flame-retardant knit fabric which can exhibit texture and comfort inherent to materials such as cotton and urethane foam used for upholstered furniture such as a mattress and chair and bedding products such as a pillow, mattress pad and bedding, the flame-retardant knit fabric which can provide these products with high flame retardance. The internal structure of a mattress is covered with a flame-retardant knit fabric that comprises at least two fibers selected from the group consisting of (A) a halogen-containing fiber, (B) a cellulosic fiber, (C) a flame-retardant cellulosic fiber and (D) a polyester fiber, has a weight per unit area of at least 140 g/m2 and a thickness of at least 0.5 mm, and contains a flame retardant at a ratio of at least 2% by weight based on the while fabric.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2005Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Kaneka CorporationInventors: Wataru Mio, Susumu Iwade, Yoshitomo Matsumoto, Masahiko Mihoichi, Shigeru Maruyama
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Publication number: 20090311933Abstract: A low-resilience urethane foam cushion that is comfortable and has high flame retardancy. It sufficiently retains the unique texture and comfort inherent in low-resilience urethane foam materials for use as cushions or pillows. It further retains the intact excellent texture, touch feeling, and other properties inherent in fibrous materials. The low-resilience urethane foam cushion is obtained by covering a low-resilience urethane foam with a flame-barrier fabric made of at least two members selected from the group consisting of halogenated fibers (A), flame-retardant cellulosic fibers (B), cellulosic fibers (C), and polyester fibers (D), wherein the sum of (A) and (B) is 25 to 75 wt. % of the flame-barrier fabric, the sum of (B) and (C) is 30 wt. % or more of the flame-barrier fabric, the amount of (C) alone is up to 75 wt. % of the flame-barrier fabric, and the amount of (D) alone is up to 30 wt. % of the flame-barrier fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2006Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: Kaneka CorporationInventors: Masahiko Mihoichi, Shigeru Maruyama, Wataru Mio, Susumu Iwade
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Publication number: 20090025144Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a bedding in which polyester having excellent elasticity is used for a batting therein, and which is provided with high-grade flame retardance so as to withstand long-time flaming, even though only a small amount of a halogen-containing fiber is used therein. By configuring the flame-retardant bedding product so that it is composed of a batting and a ticking for covering the batting and that the batting comprises a cellulose fiber (A), a polyester fiber (B), and a halogen-containing fiber (C) as essential components, the bedding product is caused to achieve the above-described object. In addition to the excellent flame retardance, the bedding product of the present invention is allowed to have excellent cushiony properties, since a large amount of a polyester fiber can be used therein because the amount of a halogen-containing fiber used therein is relatively small.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2006Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Tanaka, Wataru Mio, Shigeru Maruyama, Masahiko Mihoichi, Susumu Iwade
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Publication number: 20080254699Abstract: A bedding product, such as a pillow or cushion, that satisfactorily drawing out peculiar softness and comfort possessed by an internal filling material, realizes comfort and high flame retardance without detriment to the excellent drape and tactile sensation possessed by a fiber material of flame shielding cloth. There is provided a flame retardant bedding product comprising an internal filling material covered by a flame shielding cloth made of fibers containing 5 to 60 wt. % halogenous fiber (A), 5 to 60 wt. % flame retardant cellulose fiber (B), 0 to 75 wt. % cellulose fiber (C) and 0 to 50 wt. % polyester fiber (D).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2006Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Wataru Mio, Masanobu Tamura, Masahiko Mihoichi, Shigeru Maruyama, Susumu Iwade
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Publication number: 20070237953Abstract: A flame resistant synthetic fiber having advanced flame resistance is provided. Furthermore, the flame resistant synthetic fiber may preferably be used in textiles used for furniture, such as beddings and chairs, such as mattress, and sofa, etc. that need extremely high carbonizability rendered highly flame resistant by flame resistant agents and advanced flame resistance. The present invention also aims at obtaining upholstered furniture products using the flame resistant fiber composite having advanced flame resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2005Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Toshiaki Ebisu, Masanobu Tamura, Masahiko Mihoichi, Wataru Mio, Yoshitomo Matsumoto, Shigeru Maruyama
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Publication number: 20070215847Abstract: The present invention provides a flame retardant synthetic fiber, which is flame retardant by enhancing carbonization and shape retention in combustion by the use of an additive while retaining self-distinguishing property and which is favorably used for bedclothes and furniture necessary to have high flame retardancy, a flame retardant fiber composite containing the flame retardant synthetic fiber, and an upholstered furniture product using the flame retardant fiber composite. A flame retardant synthetic fiber obtained by spinning a composition containing 4 to 50 parts by weight of a glass component having a glass transition temperature of at most 400° C. based on 100 parts by weight of a polymer containing 17 to 70% by weight of a halogen atom.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2005Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Kouichi Nishiura, Wataru Mio, Toshiaki Ebisu, Masanobu Tamura, Masahiko Mihoichi, Yoshitomo Matsumoto, Shigeru Maruyama