Patents by Inventor Chiyo Takagi

Chiyo Takagi 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: 20170202175
    Abstract: An excreta treatment material in which the effect of chemicals including a perfume can be efficiently and sufficiently exhibited. This excreta treatment material is configured from a plurality of particulate substances, wherein the plurality of particulate substances comprises a mixture of base granules composed of aggregates of a water-absorbing particulate substance and chemical granules composed of aggregates of a chemical-containing particulate substance, the chemical granules moving upward upon application of vibration to the mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Chiyo Takagi, Shinya Kaneko, Takeshi Ikegami
  • Patent number: 9661826
    Abstract: An absorbent sheet for pets, having a fluid-permeable surface sheet that receives pet excrement, a fluid-impermeable rear sheet, and an absorbent body that absorbs fluid that has penetrated the surface sheet. The surface sheet is configured so as to receive pet excrement, in a state in which the rear sheet is placed in a placement location; the absorbent body is configured as a non-embossed area having a surface-side covered sheet, a rear-side covered sheet, and an absorbent layer; a main absorbent section for excrement is provided in the center area of the absorbent body; and the basis weight in at least the main absorbent area in the absorbent body is set so as to be substantially uniform at a prescribed value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Unicharm Corporation
    Inventors: Chiyo Takagi, Takeshi Ikegami
  • Publication number: 20160270363
    Abstract: An aromatic granular material and animal litter are provided, which are favorable in the generation of an aroma, and capable of effectively suppressing generation of a bad odor. An aromatic granular material to be used for animal litter including a plurality of granular materials includes: a water absorptive core; a waterstop coating layer being formed on a surface of the core, and being composed of a waterstop material which is less water absorptive than the core; and a fragrance layer including a fragrance and being formed on a surface of the waterstop coating layer. It is preferable that the fragrance layer further includes a dispersing agent capable of dispersing the fragrance into water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Chiyo Takagi, Shinya Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20160251134
    Abstract: Provided is a package body packaging an animal litter box with a large opening in an upper part so as to be visually recognizable from the outside, which can secure strength required for distribution. An animal litter box package body includes an animal litter box with an open upper part that can store animal excrement, an accessory, and a case packaging the animal litter box and the accessory. The case includes a top face portion that covers at least the opening, a case bottom face portion that is in contact with a bottom face portion, and a pair of side face portions facing one another; at least the top face portion is configured of a transparent sheet-like member; and the package body further includes an accessory storage container that stores the accessory and has a height from a top face of the bottom face portion to the top face portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Chiyo TAKAGI, Shinya KANEKO, Masanori SHIBASAKI, Yukihiro OTANI, Nobuyuki OKA
  • Publication number: 20160227729
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for an animal excrement treatment material includes: a granulating step; a sorting step at which granules are sorted by a sieve to form an animal excrement treatment material; and a quality control step that includes an extracting step at which a sample is extracted, a comparison data calculating step at which the surface area per unit weight of the sample is obtained, and a sieve replacement step at which the sieve is replaced on the basis of the comparison data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Chiyo TAKAGI, Takeshi IKEGAMI
  • Patent number: 9402367
    Abstract: A pet sheet for pet excrement has a fluid-permeable surface sheet and a fluid-impermeable rear sheet. The pet sheet has a first folded section and a second folded section that are formed by the folding of the surface sheet and the rear sheet so as to protrude on the surface sheet side. The surface sheet and the rear sheet positioned on both sides of the first folded section and the second folded section, respectively, are configured so as to fold out and be used as the pet sheet. Ridge lines formed in the surface sheet in the first folded section and the second folded section extend continuously along a first direction parallel to the surface sheet, from one end of the surface sheet in the first direction to the other end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Chiyo Takagi, Takeshi Ikegami
  • Publication number: 20160135420
    Abstract: Provided is a litter box for animals that is hygienic and easy to clean. A litter box for animals is provided with a lower container, the upper part of which is open and which has a lower bottom surface part and a lower side wall part standing up from the peripheral edge of the lower bottom surface part, and an upper container, the upper part of which is open and which is disposed above the lower container. The upper container is provided with a upper bottom surface part in which a plurality of through holes is formed, an upper wall part standing up from the peripheral edge of the upper bottom surface part, and an extending wall part that extends downward from the outer surface of the upper wall part. The lower end part of the extending wall part is disposed lower than the upper bottom surface part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Chiyo TAKAGI, Shinya KANEKO, Tomoko HIRAO, Nobuharu NAMIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160128300
    Abstract: An animal excrement-processing material package having animal excrement-processing material and a container, wherein the container: extends in a first direction and a second direction that is defined by a direction that intersects with the first direction; and has a separating partition, which is formed in the housing region and has a component that extends in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Chiyo TAKAGI, Takeshi IKEGAMI
  • Publication number: 20160113230
    Abstract: Provided is a litter box for animals in which a suitable amount of excretion treating agent can be determined visually. A litter box for animals is provided with a granule accommodating container that accommodates a plurality of granules. The granule accommodating container is provided with: a container main body, which has a lower surface part and a side wall part standing up from the peripheral edge of the lower surface part; and a protruding part, which has a protruding part lower surface, which sticks out toward the outside from the side wall part on the container main body and is curved at a prescribed angle with respect to the side wall part, and a protruding part side wall. The lower end part of the protruding part lower surface is positioned above the upper end part of the lower surface part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Chiyo TAKAGI, Shinya KANEKO, Tomoko HIRAO, Nobuharu NAMIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160106069
    Abstract: A production method for animal excrement treatment material and a production device therefor, having: a step in which a raw material is granulized and a granular material is obtained; and a step in which a coating material is coated on the granular material. The step in which the coating material is coated on the granular material has: a step in which the coating material is arranged on the granular material; and a step in which a vibration is applied to the granular material having the coating material arranged thereupon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shotaro MOCHIZUKI, Hidekazu YAMADA, Takahiro OTOMO, Tatsuya SOGO, Chiyo TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20160082416
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a granular excretion disposal material having a core portion and a covering layer that covers the core portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: UNICHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shotaro MOCHIZUKI, Hidekazu YAMADA, Takahiro OTOMO, Tatsuya SOGO, Chiyo TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20160044889
    Abstract: A production method for animal excrement treatment material and a production device therefor, having: a step in which raw material is granulized and a granular material is obtained; and a step in which a coloring agent is applied to the granular material. The step in which the coloring agent is applied to the granular material has: a step in which the granular material is suspended; and a step in which the coloring agent is sprayed on the suspended granular material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shotaro MOCHIZUKI, Hidekazu YAMADA, Takahiro OTOMO, Tatsuya SOGO, Chiyo TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20160044890
    Abstract: A production method for animal excretion treatment material and a production device therefor, having a step in which a raw material is pulverized and a pulverized material is obtained and a step in which the pulverized material is granulized. In the step in which the pulverized material is obtained, the raw material is pulverized by a pulverizer and the pulverized material is obtained. The pulverizer has: an insertion port for the raw material; a pulverization chamber for the raw material; a pulverization mechanism provided inside the pulverization chamber; a mesh screen through which passes the raw material pulverized by the pulverization mechanism and having a plurality of openings; and a discharge port connected to the openings in the mesh screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shotaro MOCHIZUKI, Hidekazu YAMADA, Takahiro OTOMO, Tatsuya SOGO, Chiyo TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20150201579
    Abstract: An absorbent sheet for pets, having a fluid-permeable surface sheet that receives pet excrement, a fluid-impermeable rear sheet, and an absorbent body that absorbs fluid that has penetrated the surface sheet. The surface sheet is configured so as to receive pet excrement, in a state in which the rear sheet is placed in a placement location; the absorbent body is configured as a non-embossed area having a surface-side covered sheet, a rear-side covered sheet, and an absorbent layer; a main absorbent section for excrement is provided in the center area of the absorbent body; and the basis weight in at least the main absorbent area in the absorbent body is set so as to be substantially uniform at a prescribed value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Chiyo Takagi, Takeshi Ikegami
  • Publication number: 20150189852
    Abstract: A sheet for pets, comprising an absorbent body, a surface sheet, and a rear surface sheet. The absorbent body has: a first absorbent layer formed by hydrophilic fibers; a second absorbent layer formed by water-absorbent resin; a surface-side covered sheet; and a rear surface-side covered sheet. The rear surface-side covered sheet comprises either a sheet comprising hydrophobized hydrophilic fibers, a sheet comprising hydrophilized hydrophobic fibers, or a sheet comprising a mixture of hydrophobic fibers and hydrophilic fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiyo Takagi, Takeshi Ikegami
  • Publication number: 20150189853
    Abstract: A pet sheet for pet excrement has a fluid-permeable surface sheet and a fluid-impermeable rear sheet. The pet sheet has a first folded section and a second folded section that are formed by the folding of the surface sheet and the rear sheet so as to protrude on the surface sheet side. The surface sheet and the rear sheet positioned on both sides of the first folded section and the second folded section, respectively, are configured so as to fold out and be used as the pet sheet. Ridge lines formed in the surface sheet in the first folded section and the second folded section extend continuously along a first direction parallel to the surface sheet, from one end of the surface sheet in the first direction to the other end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiyo Takagi, Takeshi Ikegami
  • Publication number: 20150164038
    Abstract: An absorbent sheet for pets, having a fluid-permeable surface sheet, a fluid-impermeable rear surface sheet, and an absorbent body that absorbs fluid that has penetrated the surface sheet. The surface sheet is configured so as to receive pet excrement, in a state in which the rear surface sheet is placed in a placement location; the absorbent body is formed by a surface-side covered sheet, a rear surface-side covered sheet, and an absorbent layer; and the absorbent layer is bonded by an adhesive across the entire surface of at least one of either the surface-side covered sheet or the rear surface-side covered sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiyo Takagi, Takeshi Ikegami
  • Publication number: 20150150212
    Abstract: A sheet for pets, comprising an absorbent body, a surface sheet, and a rear surface sheet. The absorbent body has a first absorbent layer, a second absorbent layer, a surface-side covered sheet, and a rear-side covered sheet. The first absorbent layer is formed by hydrophilic fibers including a cationic surfactant and the second absorbent layer is formed by a water-absorbent resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Chiyo Takagi, Takeshi Ikegami
  • Publication number: 20140338606
    Abstract: A pet absorbent sheet having an excretion surface on which a pet excretes and a placing surface opposite to the excretion surface. The placing surface has an adhesive applied thereto and an adhesion region which can adhere to a placing object, and the adhesion region has a first adhesion region and a second adhesion region. The pet absorbent sheet further has a guiding part which covers the first and second adhesion regions and is provided such that the first and second adhesion regions are exposed in predetermined order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Chiyo Takagi, Takeshi Ikegami
  • Publication number: 20140338607
    Abstract: A placing surface of a pet absorbent sheet that has an adhesion region which can adhere to a placing object. The adhesion region has a first adhesion region and a second adhesion region formed in a different manner from the first adhesion region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Chiyo Takagi, Takeshi Ikegami