Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Hanao

Hiroyuki Hanao 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: 20170333265
    Abstract: An absorbent article is provided, which effectively utilizes the entire absorber by quickly diffusing a body fluid, and reduces discomfort in a wearer by suppressing unpleasant dampness and twisting after absorption of the body fluid. An absorbent article of the present invention includes a liquid permeable top surface sheet, a liquid impermeable back surface sheet, and an absorber disposed between the top surface sheet and the back surface sheet. A top surface sheet side of the absorbent article is provided with extending a plurality of compressed lines in each of which a plurality of recess portions formed by compressing the top surface sheet and the absorber are arranged. The plurality of compressed lines form intersection regions where the compressed lines intersect with each other. The compressed recess portions are not formed in the intersection regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hanao, Harue Shimizu, Hikari Makihara, Akira Sonoda, Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Ryosuke Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20170296401
    Abstract: An absorbent article according to the present invention having a liquid-permeable top sheet, a liquid-impermeable back sheet, and an absorber disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet includes a first recessed portion configured in a top surface of the absorber facing the top sheet and extending along a first direction and a second recessed portion configured in the top surface of the absorber facing the top sheet so as to intersect the first recessed portion, the second recessed portion extending along a second direction different from the first direction. The first recessed portion and the second recessed portion each have a first area having a shallow depth from the top surface of the absorber to a bottom surface of the first area and a second area having a deeper depth than the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Izumi Tashiro, Hiroyuki Hanao, Yoshihiro Takiyama, Toshihiro Noda, Harue Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7884259
    Abstract: An absorbent article including a fiber aggregate formed by opening the tow, a super absorbent polymer particle, and a sheet covering these components. The super absorbent polymer particle are bonded to the sheet with an adhesive that is applied in a continuous plane to the entire surface or the substantially entire surface at least at the portion to be provided with the super absorbent polymer particle in this sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hanao, Taira Kubo, Yoshiharu Miyashita, Tomotsugu Matsui, Akinori Fukae, Toshikazu Maeda, Hiroyuki Yano, Takeshi Furudoi
  • Patent number: 7855314
    Abstract: An Absorber and an absorbent article including a fiber aggregate wherein a tow composed of fibers is used as the fiber aggregate, and the compression resilience RC is 45 to 60%. Also, the fiber aggregate has a density of 0.0075 g/cm3 or less, weight of 0.0075 g/cm2 or less and a mass of 1 to 15 grams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hanao, Taira Kubo, Yoshiharu Miyashita, Tomotsugu Matsui, Akinori Fukae, Toshikazu Maeda, Hiroyuki Yano, Takeshi Furudoi
  • Patent number: 7717150
    Abstract: A shuffling hand feeling and unwanted non-uniform absorption characteristics in the case of using a tow (fiber bundle) are prevented. An absorbent body includes a fiber aggregate 21 formed by opening the tow, a super absorbent polymer 54, and a sheet covering these components; and includes the super absorbent polymer 54 bonded to the sheet 58 with an adhesive that is applied in a continuous plane to the entire surface or the substantially entire surface of at least the portion to be provided with the super absorbent polymer 54 in this sheet 58.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventors: Sadanao Manabe, Hiroyuki Hanao, Takeshi Furudoi, Akinori Fukae, Toshikazu Maeda, Hiroyuki Yano, Taira Kubo, Yoshiharu Miyashita, Tomotsugu Matsui
  • Publication number: 20090004435
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide an absorber with improved resilience from a packing state without increasing weight, thickness or costs. [Solution] Absorber 50 comprising fiber aggregate 21 wherein a tow composed of fibers is used as the fiber aggregate 21, and the compression resilience RC is 45 to 60%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hanao, Taira Kubo, Yoshiharu Miyashita, Tomotsugu Matsui, Akinori Fukae, Toshikazu Maeda, Hiroyuki Yano, Takeshi Furudoi
  • Publication number: 20080262459
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To prevent shingly hand feeling and unintentional bias of absorption characteristics in the case of using tow (fiber bundle). [SOLUTION] An absorption element having a super absorbent polymer 54, comprising a fiber aggregate formed by opening tow 21, a super absorbent polymer 54 and a wrapping sheet 58 for wrapping them, wherein the whole face or almost whole face of part provided at least with the super absorbent polymer 54 in the sheet 58 is applied with an adhesive in a continuous plane, which is bonded to the sheet 58 with the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Tomoka Kamoto, Taira Kubo, Tomotsugu Matsui, Hiroyuki Hanao
  • Publication number: 20080044616
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] A shuffling hand feeling and unwanted non-uniform absorption characteristics in the case of using a tow (fiber bundle) are prevented. [Solution] An absorbent body includes a fiber aggregate 21 formed by opening the tow, a super absorbent polymer particle 54, and a sheet covering these components; and includes the super absorbent polymer particle 54 bonded to the sheet 58 with an adhesive that is applied in a continuous plane to the entire surface or the substantially entire surface at least at the portion to be provided with the super absorbent polymer particle 54 in this sheet 58.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hanao, Taira Kubo, Yoshiharu Miyashita, Tomotsugu Matsui, Akinori Fukae, Toshikazu Maeda, Hiroyuki Yano, Takeshi Furudoi
  • Publication number: 20080038504
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] A shuffling hand feeling and unwanted non-uniform absorption characteristics in the case of using a tow (fiber bundle) are prevented. [Solution] An absorbent body includes a fiber aggregate 21 formed by opening the tow, a super absorbent polymer 54, and a sheet covering these components; and includes the super absorbent polymer 54 bonded to the sheet 58 with an adhesive that is applied in a continuous plane to the entire surface or the substantially entire surface of at least the portion to be provided with the super absorbent polymer 54 in this sheet 58.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Sadanao Manabe, Hiroyuki Hanao, Takeshi Furodoi, Akinori Fukae, Toshikazu Maeda, Hiroyuki Yano, Taira Kubo, Yoshiharu Miyashita, Tomotsugu Matsui
  • Publication number: 20070276349
    Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent assembly including a main absorbent part (21) composed of a highly absorbent polymer and absorbent fibers, a crepe paper sheet (22) wrapped around the main absorbent part, and a second sheet (25) arranged on a portion of the crepe paper sheet (22) wrapped around one of the major surfaces of the main absorbent part (21). The major surfaces of the main absorbent part (21) are hot-melt bonded to the crepe paper sheet (22). The weight ratio of the highly absorbent polymer to the total weight of the highly absorbent polymer and absorbent fibers of the main absorbent part (21) is set to 40 wt % or higher. The absorbent assembly is pressurized to reduce its thickness. The second sheet (25) contains polyethylene terephthalate, exhibiting high cushioning performance, as its component material. The liquid is diffused and the area over which the liquid is intruded into the main absorbent part is enlarged to prevent the absorptive power of the absorbent assembly from being lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Isao Mori, Akinori Fukae, Hiroyuki Hanao, Kazunori Ito
  • Publication number: 20050267427
    Abstract: An absorbent article which can be thin without decreasing absorption capability and strength. An absorbent body having a pulp fiber and a super absorbent polymer, in which a content of the super absorbent polymer is not less than 55% by weight, is provided. The absorbent body may be covered with a top sheet which is liquid permeable and uses a non-woven fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: DAIO PAPER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hanao, Koji Kondo, Keiji Torigoshi