Patents by Inventor Chieko Kawamata

Chieko Kawamata 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).

  • Publication number: 20210000194
    Abstract: There is provided a garment comprising a fabric at least partially including a hygroscopic fiber, the fabric having an air permeability of 50 to 500 cm3/cm2·s, the garment having a power source unit and an air blowing fan unit having an outside diameter of 80 mm or less. The garment of the present invention suppresses a stuffy feeling and a heatful feeling the garment to keep the environment inside the garment comfortable, and has excellent wearing comfortability and an excellent wearing feeling. Also, the garment can be suitably used in a high temperature and/or high humidity environment and in various wearing scenes such as offices and homes where comfortability is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Kano, Chieko Kawamata, Yoshitaka Aranishi
  • Patent number: 10584429
    Abstract: A method of producing a liquid crystalline polyester fiber includes subjecting a yarn prepared by melt spinning a liquid crystalline polyester to a solid-phase polymerization after applying inorganic particles (A) and a phosphate-based compound (B) to the yarn. The method can optionally include cleaning the liquid crystalline polyester fiber after the solid-phase polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Chieko Kawamata, Yusuke Ono, Hiroo Katsuta, Yoshitsugu Funatsu
  • Publication number: 20190177880
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal polyester fiber having high strength, high elastic modulus, high abrasion resistance, excellent processability, and little thermal deformation at high temperature, and also provided is a production method thereof. A liquid crystal polyester fiber, characterized in that the peak half-value width of the endothermic peak (Tm1) observed when measuring by differential calorimetry under rising temperature conditions starting at 50° C. and increasing 20° C./min is 15° C. or higher, the polystyrene-converted weight-average molecular weight is between 250,000 and 2,000,000 inclusive, the peak temperature of the loss tangent (tan ?) is between 100° C. and 200° C. inclusive, and the peak value of the loss tangent (tan ?) is between 0.060 and 0.090 inclusive. A mesh fabric comprising the liquid crystal polyester fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu FUNATSU, Masato MASUDA, Chieko KAWAMATA
  • Publication number: 20180305841
    Abstract: A method of producing a liquid crystalline polyester fiber includes subjecting a yarn prepared by melt spinning a liquid crystalline polyester to a solid-phase polymerization after applying inorganic particles (A) and a phosphate-based compound (B) to the yarn. The method can optionally include cleaning the liquid crystalline polyester fiber after the solid-phase polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Chieko Kawamata, Yusuke Ono, Hiroo Katsuta, Yoshitsugu Funatsu
  • Publication number: 20160340804
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal polyester fiber having high strength, high elastic modulus, high abrasion resistance, excellent processability, and little thermal deformation at high temperature, and also provided is a production method thereof. A liquid crystal polyester fiber, characterized in that the peak half-value width of the endothermic peak (Tm1) observed when measuring by differential calorimetry under rising temperature conditions starting at 50° C. and increasing 20° C./min is 15° C. or higher, the polystyrene-converted weight-average molecular weight is between 250,000 and 2,000,000 inclusive, the peak temperature of the loss tangent (tan ?) is between 100° C. and 200° C. inclusive, and the peak value of the loss tangent (tan ?) is between 0.060 and 0.090 inclusive. A mesh fabric comprising the liquid crystal polyester fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu FUNATSU, Masato MASUDA, Chieko KAWAMATA
  • Publication number: 20140017965
    Abstract: Provided are liquid crystal polyester fibers having a running tension variable width (R) of 5 cN or less and an oil component deposition rate of 3.0 wt % or less. Also provided is a method for producing liquid crystal polyester fibers whereby solid-phase polymerization is performed after applying inorganic particles (A) and phosphoric acid compound (B) to yarn obtained by melt spinning of liquid crystal polyester. Further provided is a mesh textile formed from the liquid crystal polyester fibers. By means of the liquid crystal polyester fibers, method for producing the same, and mesh textile, step transition and product yield during the weaving steps are excellent in that there is little scum and there is little variation of the running tension during the weaving steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Chieko Kawamata, Yusuki Ono, Hiroo Katsuta, Yoshitsugu Funatsu