Patents by Inventor Etsuya Yasui

Etsuya Yasui 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).

  • Patent number: 8907012
    Abstract: Provided is a production method for particle boards or fiber boards which achieves production efficiency greater than that of conventional production methods. A production method for a particle board or a fiber board, comprising the step of adding polycarboxylic acid into a plant-derived product that has been segmented or formed into fibers, and further comprising the step of adding a small amount a compound having one or more types of an isocyanate group to the plant-derived product and/or the polycarboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignees: Kyoto University, Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Umemura, Etsuya Yasui
  • Publication number: 20130281622
    Abstract: Provided is a production method for particle boards or fiber boards which achieves production efficiency greater than that of conventional production methods. A production method for a particle board or a fiber board, comprising the step of adding polycarboxylic acid into a plant-derived product that has been segmented or formed into fibers, and further comprising the step of adding a small amount a compound having one or more types of an isocyanate group to the plant-derived product and/or the polycarboxylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicants: SUMITOMO FORESTRY CO., LTD., KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenji Umemura, Etsuya Yasui