Patents Assigned to NITTO, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12570874
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gel gasket comprised, in part, of a pressure sensitive adhesive. The gel gasket is flame retardant and has anti-corrosive properties. In at least one embodiment, the gel gasket has a storage modulus of about 1,000 to about 25,000 Pa and the storage modulus is maintained after storage at 66° C./80% RH for at least 2 weeks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignees: Nitto, Inc., Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Kitayama
  • Patent number: 12559053
    Abstract: In an example, a vehicle seat sensor system includes a vehicle seat, a flexible seat sensor, and an electronics unit. The vehicle seat includes a seat surface. The flexible seat sensor is disposed within a deformable distance from the seat surface and includes one or more signal electrodes, one or more ground electrodes, one or more dielectric layers, and one or more capacitors. Each capacitor is formed by a combination of a corresponding signal electrode and a corresponding ground electrode with a corresponding dielectric layer positioned between the corresponding signal electrode and the corresponding ground electrode. The electronics unit is connected to the flexible seat sensor and is configured to electrically communicate with the flexible seat sensor. The flexible seat sensor is configured to provide a capacitive output proportional to an amount of pressure applied to the flexible seat sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignees: NITTO, INC., NITTO DENKO CORPORATION, NITTO BEND TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Omote, Benedicto Delos Santos, Juma Belknap, John Bortell, Colton Allen Ottley, Jared K. Jonas, Colin D. Eichinger, Nathan C. Briggs
  • Patent number: 12473461
    Abstract: A moisture barrier material including a carrier, an adhesive layer formed on at least one surface of the carrier, and a release treated liner, wherein the moisture barrier material has a non-planar shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignees: Nitto, Inc., Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Derek Jorgensen, Chad Joldersma
  • Patent number: 12379286
    Abstract: In an example, a vehicle tire includes a tread portion, a sidewall portion, and a sensor module for estimating one or more parameters of the tire. The sensor module includes a detector patch that includes one or more capacitors, each of which has an electrostatic capacity that is variable due to at least deformation of each capacitor. The sensor module also includes an electronics unit connected to each capacitor and configured to control the sensor module. The detector patch is adhered to an inside of at least one of the tread portion or the sidewall portion. At least one of the capacitors is located on the inside of the at least one of the tread portion or the sidewall portion. The electronics unit is configured to estimate at least one of the parameters based on the electrostatic capacity of each capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignees: NITTO, INC., NITTO DENKO CORPORATION, NITTO BEND TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Omote, Benedicto Delos Santos, Martin John McCaslin, John Bortell, Sean Sousa, Colton Allen Ottley, Jared K. Jonas, Colin D. Eichinger, Nathan C. Briggs
  • Patent number: 12319048
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet having an elastomer layer having a Shore A hardness of less than 40, wherein the elastomer layer has an adhesion force to stainless steel of not more than 11 oz/in at 90 degree peel strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignees: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION, NITTO, INC.
    Inventors: Derek Jorgensen, Shinji Hoshino, Yu-chu Chen, Masatoshi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20240101868
    Abstract: A moisture barrier material including a carrier, an adhesive layer formed on at least one surface of the carrier, and a release treated liner, wherein the moisture barrier material has a nonplanar shape, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: NITTO, INC., NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Derek Jorgensen, Chad Joldersma
  • Publication number: 20240025157
    Abstract: An improved constrained layer vibration dampening patch for use directly on substrates with rust protective coatings. The improved constrained layer vibration dampening patch includes a constraining layer, a dampening layer and a release liner. The improved constrained layer vibration dampening patch includes a dampening layer with about 10 to about 15 weight percent of a butyl rubber composition; about 1 to about 5 weight percent of a tackifier; about 20 to about 25 weight percent of a plasticizer; about 60 to about 65 weight percent of filler; and about 0.01 to 1 weight percent of colorant, wherein the composition is substantially free of a curing agent, and wherein the composition is free of any ethylene copolymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Nitto, Inc.
    Inventors: Lin SONG, James FREITAG, Elvis ENEH, Craig SCHUTZLER, David LEIP
  • Publication number: 20240017519
    Abstract: Described herein are reinforcing elements that comprise at least one honeycomb element, a first and second adhesive layers and a constraining layer for attachment to a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicants: Nitto, Inc., Nitto Belgium NV
    Inventors: Priyanka MURTHY, Eli PARLOO, Peter MUFFELS
  • Publication number: 20230038783
    Abstract: The adhesive tape of the present disclosure includes: a substrate; and an adhesive layer disposed on one surface of the substrate. In the adhesive tape of the present disclosure, when a breakdown voltage in a thickness direction of the adhesive tape is represented as X (unit: kV) and an initial elastic modulus evaluated from a stress-strain curve in a tensile test is represented as Y (unit: N/mm), an inequality Y ? 4.5X -22.5 is satisfied. The adhesive tape of the present disclosure has an excellent balance between insulating properties and winding properties in winding work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicants: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION, NITTO, INC.
    Inventors: Kimihiko YOSHIMATSU, Hironao OTAKE
  • Publication number: 20210402738
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet having an elastomer layer having a Shore A hardness of less than 40, wherein the elastomer layer has an adhesion force to stainless steel of not more than 11 oz/in at 90 degree peel strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicants: Nitto Denko Corporation, NITTO, INC.
    Inventors: Derek JORGENSEN, Shinji HOSHINO, Yu-chu CHEN, Masatoshi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20210253913
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gel gasket comprised, in part, of a pressure sensitive adhesive. The gel gasket is flame retardant and has anti-corrosive properties. In at least one embodiment, the gel gasket has a storage modulus of about 1,000 to about 25,000 Pa and the storage modulus is maintained after storage at 66° C./80% RH for at least 2 weeks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicants: NITTO, INC., NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuhiro KITAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200317959
    Abstract: A moisture barrier material including a carrier, an adhesive layer formed on at least one surface of the carrier, and a release treated liner, wherein the moisture barrier material has a non-planar shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicants: NITTO, INC., NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Derek JORGENSEN, Chad JOLDERSMA
  • Publication number: 20200290312
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet having an elastomer layer having a Shore A hardness of less than 40, wherein the elastomer layer has an adhesion force to stainless steel of not more than 11 oz/in at 90 degree peel strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicants: Nitto Denko Corporation, NITTO, INC.
    Inventors: Derek JORGENSEN, Shinji HOSHINO, Yu-chu CHEN, Masatoshi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20180093451
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet having an elastomer layer having a Shore A hardness of less than 40, wherein the elastomer layer has an adhesion force to stainless steel of not more than 11 oz/in at 90 degree peel strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicants: Nitto Denko Corporation, NITTO, INC.
    Inventors: Derek JORGENSEN, Shinji HOSHINO, Yu-chu CHEN, Masatoshi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20180016481
    Abstract: Provided are a graphite pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that is suitable for improving thermal efficiency; and a graphite pressure-sensitive adhesive tape with a release liner, which contains the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. This graphite pressure-sensitive adhesive tape with a release liner is provided with a graphite pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, which has a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a graphite layer in this order, and a release liner that protects the surface of the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a single layer structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicants: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION, NITTO, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshio TERADA, Kyle Robert BARNES, Midori SEGAWA