Patents by Inventor Eiki Kimura
Eiki Kimura 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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Publication number: 20260224243Abstract: A puncture needle includes: a puncture portion including: a distal part including a blade surface, and a proximal part having a substantially constant outer diameter; and a retained portion connected to the proximal part of the puncture portion and configured to be retained by a hub. The retained portion includes: a tubular portion having a substantially constant outer diameter larger than a maximum outer diameter of the proximal part of the puncture portion, and a tapered portion located between the proximal part of the puncture portion and the tubular portion. The puncture portion includes a slit. In the tapered portion, in a top view with the slit facing upward, an outermost diameter of the puncture needle gradually increases from a puncture portion side to a tubular portion side, while a width of the slit gradually decreases from the puncture portion side to the tubular portion side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2026Publication date: August 6, 2026Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Madoka Horie, Takeshi Akiyama, Eiki Kimura
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Patent number: 12611225Abstract: A puncture needle according to the present disclosure includes a puncture portion having a blade surface at a distal-end surface; and a retained portion connected to a proximal-end puncture-portion side and configured to be retained by a hub. The puncture portion includes a slit extending to the distal-end surface. The retained portion includes: a tubular portion having a substantially constant outer diameter larger than a maximum outer diameter of the puncture portion, and a tapered portion located between the puncture portion and the tubular portion, an outer diameter of the tapered portion gradually decreasing from a tubular-portion side to a puncture-portion side, wherein in a lateral view with the slit facing upward, lower contour lines of the puncture portion, the tubular portion, and the tapered portion are collinear.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2023Date of Patent: April 28, 2026Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Madoka Horie, Takeshi Akiyama, Eiki Kimura
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Publication number: 20240065727Abstract: A puncture needle according to the present disclosure includes a puncture portion having a blade surface at a distal-end surface; and a retained portion connected to a proximal-end puncture-portion side and configured to be retained by a hub. The puncture portion includes a slit extending to the distal-end surface. The retained portion includes: a tubular portion having a substantially constant outer diameter larger than a maximum outer diameter of the puncture portion, and a tapered portion located between the puncture portion and the tubular portion, an outer diameter of the tapered portion gradually decreasing from a tubular-portion side to a puncture-portion side, wherein in a lateral view with the slit facing upward, lower contour lines of the puncture portion, the tubular portion, and the tapered portion are collinear.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Madoka Horie, Takeshi Akiyama, Eiki Kimura
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Patent number: 8596896Abstract: A cleaning tool (10) includes a cleaning head (11) and a handle (12) and is to be used with a cleaning sheet attached to the cleaning head (11). The cleaning head (11) has a gradual-liquid-release mechanism (16) including a liquid reservoir (14) and a gradual-liquid-release portion (15) that, by the action of hydrostatic pressure from above, gradually releases a liquid agent supplied to the liquid reservoir (14) to a cleaning face (17a) provided by a cleaning cushion (17) of the cleaning head (11) while causing the liquid agent to pass through a multitude of fine flow paths. The gradual-liquid-release portion (15) is provided continuously across substantially the entire width in the length direction of the substantially rectangular cleaning head (11) as viewed along the short-side direction of the cleaning head (11), the portion (15) provided facing the cleaning face (17a) of the cleaning head (11).Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Kao CorporationInventor: Eiki Kimura
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Publication number: 20100316432Abstract: A cleaning tool (10) includes a cleaning head (11) and a handle (12) and is to be used with a cleaning sheet attached to the cleaning head (11). The cleaning head (11) has a gradual-liquid-release mechanism (16) including a liquid reservoir (14) and a gradual-liquid-release portion (15) that, by the action of hydrostatic pressure from above, gradually releases a liquid agent supplied to the liquid reservoir (14) to a cleaning face (17a) provided by a cleaning cushion (17) of the cleaning head (11) while causing the liquid agent to pass through a multitude of fine flow paths. The gradual-liquid-release portion (15) is provided continuously across substantially the entire width in the length direction of the substantially rectangular cleaning head (11) as viewed along the short-side direction of the cleaning head (11), the portion (15) provided facing the cleaning face (17a) of the cleaning head (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventor: Eiki Kimura
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Patent number: 7048975Abstract: A pulp molded container comprising a pulp molded article (2) having on the inner surface and/or the outer surface thereof a resin layer (3) with a thickness of 5 to 300 ?m formed by applying a coating, wherein the thickness ratio of the resin layer (3) to the molded article (2) (former/latter) is 1/2 to 1/100, and the surface roughness profile of the outer or inner surface of the pulp molded article is such that a centerline average roughness (Ra) is 0.5 to 20 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2000Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Takehiko Tojo, Yoshiaki Kumamoto, Masataka Ishikawa, Kunio Matsui, Eiki Kimura, Koichi Sagara, Kenichi Otani, Shingo Odajima, Tokihito Sono