Patents by Inventor KANZAN INOUE

KANZAN INOUE 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: 20230249434
    Abstract: A sheet includes a pseudo-sheet structure including a plurality of linear-bodies with a volume resistivity R of from 1.0 × 10-7 ?cm to 1.0 × 10-1 extending in one direction, aligned parallel to one another, and spaced apart from one another, satisfies the relation: L/D ? 3, wherein D represents the diameter of the linear-bodies, and L represents the spacing between adjacent ones of the linear-bodies, and also satisfies the relation: (D2/R) × (?L) ? 0.003, wherein D represents the diameter of the linear-bodies, L represents the spacing between adjacent ones of the linear-bodies, R represents the volume resistivity of the linear-bodies, and D and L are in units of cm. A heating element and a heating device each include the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Masaharu ITO, Kanzan INOUE
  • Patent number: 11654651
    Abstract: A sheet includes a pseudo-sheet structure including a plurality of linear-bodies with a volume resistivity R of from 1.0×10?7 ?cm to 1.0×10?1 extending in one direction, aligned parallel to one another, and spaced apart from one another, satisfies the relation: L/D?3, wherein D represents the diameter of the linear-bodies, and L represents the spacing between adjacent ones of the linear-bodies, and also satisfies the relation: (D2/R)×(1/L)?0.003, wherein D represents the diameter of the linear-bodies, L represents the spacing between adjacent ones of the linear-bodies, R represents the volume resistivity of the linear-bodies, and D and L are in units of cm. A heating element and a heating device each include the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: LINTEC CORPORATION, LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Masaharu Ito, Kanzan Inoue
  • Patent number: 11535003
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrically conductive sheet for use in three-dimensional molding including: a pseudo-sheet structure in which plural electrically conductive linear bodies extending unidirectionally are arranged spaced apart from each other; and a resin protective layer provided on a surface of the pseudo-sheet structure. In the above mentioned electrically conductive sheet, each of the electrically conductive linear bodies in the pseudo-sheet structure includes: a first portion formed in a wave pattern having a wavelength ?1 and an amplitude A1; and a second portion formed in a wave pattern having a wavelength ?2 and an amplitude A2, at least one of which is different from the wavelength ?1 or the amplitude A1 of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC., LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaharu Ito, Kanzan Inoue
  • Patent number: 11479020
    Abstract: A carbon nanotube sheet structure includes: a carbon nanotube sheet; a first base material including a first base material surface facing the carbon nanotube sheet; and a first spacer providing a gap between the carbon nanotube sheet and the first base material. A first base material surface of the first base material includes a first region on which the first spacer is provided and a second region on which the first spacer is not provided. The first base material is spaced apart from the carbon nanotube sheet at the second region on the first base material surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignees: LINTEC CORPORATION, LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Akio Kabuto, Masaharu Ito, Kanzan Inoue
  • Patent number: 11405985
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heat-generating sheet for use in three-dimensional molding including: a pseudo-sheet structure in which plural electrically conductive linear bodies extending unidirectionally are arranged spaced apart from each other, each of the electrically conductive linear bodies having a diameter of from 7 ?m to 75 ?m; and a resin protective layer provided at a side of one surface of the pseudo-sheet structure. In this heat-generating sheet for use in three-dimensional molding, the total thickness of layers provided at the side of the pseudo-sheet structure at which the resin protective layer is provided is from 1.5 times to 80 times the diameter of the electrically conductive linear bodies. The present disclosure also provides a surface heat-generating article in which the heat-generating sheet for use in three-dimensional molding is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC., LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaharu Ito, Kanzan Inoue
  • Patent number: 10981356
    Abstract: An adhesive sheet includes: a carbon nanotube sheet including a plurality of carbon nanotubes aligned preferentially in one direction within a plane of the sheet; and an adhesive agent layer including an adhesive agent, the adhesive agent layer being curable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raquel Ovalle, Masaharu Ito, Kanzan Inoue
  • Publication number: 20210052778
    Abstract: A carbo nanofiber nerve scaffold includes a cylindrical helix, a bundle of aligned carbon nanofiber yarns, and a carbon nanofiber sheet. The cylindrical helix includes a surgical suture material, and the cylindrical helix defines an interior of the carbon nanofiber nerve scaffold. The bundle of aligned carbon nanofiber yarns is disposed within the interior of the cylindrical helix. The carbon nanofiber sheet is disposed around the cylindrical helix on a side of the cylindrical helix opposite of the interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Julia Bykova, Márcio D. Lima, Kanzan Inoue
  • Patent number: 10864301
    Abstract: Nerve scaffolds are described that include a tubular outer housing fabricated from a biocompatible polymer, within which are disposed a plurality of carbon nanofiber yarns. The carbon nanofiber yarns, which can be separated by distances roughly corresponding to an average nerve fiber diameter, provide surfaces on which nerve fibers can regrow. Because the proximate carbon nanofiber yarns can support individual nerve fibers, a nerve can be regenerated with a reduced likelihood of undesirable outcomes, such as nerve pain or reduced nerve function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Julia Bykova, Marcio D. Lima, Kanzan Inoue
  • Patent number: 10774243
    Abstract: L1 is a maximum distance across a non-contacting section between intersection points of a straight line crossing the non-contacting section in parallel with an alignment direction of a carbon nanotubes in a plan view of a mounting section with a border between the non-contacting section and a contacting section. L2 is a maximum distance across the non-contacting section between intersection points of a straight line crossing the non-contacting section and intersecting the alignment direction of the carbon nanotubes in the plan view of the mounting section with the border between the non-contacting section and the contacting section. When L1 is larger than L2, at least L2 is more than 0 mm and less than 10 mm. When smaller, at least L1 is more than 0 mm and less than 10 mm. When equal, L1 and L2 are each more than 0 mm and less than 10 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: LINTEC CORPORATION, LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ueda, Masaharu Ito, Kanzan Inoue
  • Patent number: 10562775
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a carbon nanotube sheet that is excellent in light transmittance and conductivity, and the carbon nanotube sheet. The method includes firstly modifying of modifying a free-standing unmodified carbon nanotube sheet in which a plurality of carbon nanotubes are aligned in a predetermined direction. The firstly modifying includes performing a densification process of bringing the unmodified carbon nanotube sheet into contact with either one of or both of vapor and liquid particles of a liquid substance to produce a modified carbon nanotube sheet that contains the carbon nanotubes which are mainly aligned in a predetermined direction, and that includes a high density portion where the carbon nanotubes are assembled together and a low density portion where density of the carbon nanotubes is relatively lower than density in the high density portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignees: Lintec Corporation, Lintec of America, Inc., Kinki University
    Inventors: Raquel Ovalle, Senku Tanaka, Kanzan Inoue
  • Publication number: 20190297677
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heat-generating sheet for use in three-dimensional molding including: a pseudo-sheet structure in which plural electrically conductive linear bodies extending unidirectionally are arranged spaced apart from each other, each of the electrically conductive linear bodies having a diameter of from 7 ?m to 75 ?m; and a resin protective layer provided at a side of one surface of the pseudo-sheet structure. In this heat-generating sheet for use in three-dimensional molding, the total thickness of layers provided at the side of the pseudo-sheet structure at which the resin protective layer is provided is from 1.5 times to 80 times the diameter of the electrically conductive linear bodies. The present disclosure also provides a surface heat-generating article in which the heat-generating sheet for use in three-dimensional molding is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Masaharu ITO, Kanzan INOUE
  • Publication number: 20190297676
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrically conductive sheet for use in three-dimensional molding including: a pseudo-sheet structure in which plural electrically conductive linear bodies extending unidirectionally are arranged spaced apart from each other; and a resin protective layer provided on a surface of the pseudo-sheet structure. In the above mentioned electrically conductive sheet, each of the electrically conductive linear bodies in the pseudo-sheet structure includes: a first portion formed in a wave pattern having a wavelength ?1 and an amplitude A1; and a second portion formed in a wave pattern having a wavelength ?2 and an amplitude A2, at least one of which is different from the wavelength ?1 or the amplitude A1 of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Masaharu ITO, Kanzan INOUE
  • Publication number: 20190282733
    Abstract: Nerve scaffolds are described that include a tubular outer housing fabricated from a biocompatible polymer, within which are disposed a plurality of carbon nanofiber yarns. The carbon nanofiber yarns, which can be separated by distances roughly corresponding to an average nerve fiber diameter, provide surfaces on which nerve fibers can regrow. Because the proximate carbon nanofiber yarns can support individual nerve fibers, a nerve can be regenerated with a reduced likelihood of undesirable outcomes, such as nerve pain or reduced nerve function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Lintec Of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Julia Bykova, Marcio D. Lima, Kanzan Inoue
  • Publication number: 20190136094
    Abstract: L1 is a maximum distance across a non-contacting section between intersection points of a straight line crossing the non-contacting section in parallel with an alignment direction of a carbon nanotubes in a plan view of a mounting section with a border between the non-contacting section and a contacting section. L2 is a maximum distance across the non-contacting section between intersection points of a straight line crossing the non-contacting section and intersecting the alignment direction of the carbon nanotubes in the plan view of the mounting section with the border between the non-contacting section and the contacting section. When L1 is larger than L2, at least L2 is more than 0 mm and less than 10 mm. When smaller, at least L1 is more than 0 mm and less than 10 mm. When equal, L1 and L2 are each more than 0 mm and less than 10 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicants: LINTEC CORPORATION, LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro UEDA, Masaharu ITO, Kanzan INOUE
  • Publication number: 20190118512
    Abstract: A carbon nanotube sheet structure includes: a carbon nanotube sheet; a first base material including a first base material surface facing the carbon nanotube sheet; and a first spacer providing a gap between the carbon nanotube sheet and the first base material. A first base material surface of the first base material includes a first region on which the first spacer is provided and a second region on which the first spacer is not provided. The first base material is spaced apart from the carbon nanotube sheet at the second region on the first base material surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Akio KABUTO, Masaharu ITO, Kanzan INOUE
  • Patent number: 10189971
    Abstract: A flexible sheet comprising a composite sheet, the composite sheet comprising a binder and an aggregate containing a plurality of carbon nanotubes that is disposed in the binder, wherein the aggregate is formed as a waveform structure travelling along a single direction in a plane of the composite sheet, is provided. The disclosed flexible sheets may be used as thermally conductive components, electrically conductive components, antistatic components, electromagnetic wave shields, and/or heating elements, in addition to other possible uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Marcio D. Lima, Kanzan Inoue
  • Publication number: 20180326697
    Abstract: A sheet includes a pseudo-sheet structure including a plurality of linear-bodies with a volume resistivity R of from 1.0×10?7 ?cm to 1.0×10?1 extending in one direction, aligned parallel to one another, and spaced apart from one another, satisfies the relation: L/D?3, wherein D represents the diameter of the linear-bodies, and L represents the spacing between adjacent ones of the linear-bodies, and also satisfies the relation: (D2/R)×(1/L)?0.003, wherein D represents the diameter of the linear-bodies, L represents the spacing between adjacent ones of the linear-bodies, R represents the volume resistivity of the linear-bodies, and D and L are in units of cm. A heating element and a heating device each include the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Masaharu ITO, Kanzan INOUE
  • Publication number: 20180194920
    Abstract: A flexible sheet comprising a composite sheet, the composite sheet comprising a binder and an aggregate containing a plurality of carbon nanotubes that is disposed in the binder, wherein the aggregate is formed as a waveform structure travelling along a single direction in a plane of the composite sheet, is provided. The disclosed flexible sheets may be used as thermally conductive components, electrically conductive components, antistatic components, electromagnetic wave shields, and/or heating elements, in addition to other possible uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Lintec of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcio D. Lima, Kanzan Inoue
  • Publication number: 20180043659
    Abstract: An adhesive sheet includes: a carbon nanotube sheet including a plurality of carbon nanotubes aligned preferentially in one direction within a plane of the sheet; and an adhesive agent layer including an adhesive agent, the adhesive agent layer being curable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicants: Lintec of America, Inc., Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Raquel OVALLE, Masaharu ITO, Kanzan INOUE
  • Publication number: 20170362089
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a carbon nanotube sheet that is excellent in light transmittance and conductivity, and the carbon nanotube sheet. The method includes firstly modifying of modifying a free-standing unmodified carbon nanotube sheet in which a plurality of carbon nanotubes are aligned in a predetermined direction. The firstly modifying includes performing a densification process of bringing the unmodified carbon nanotube sheet into contact with either one of or both of vapor and liquid particles of a liquid substance to produce a modified carbon nanotube sheet that contains the carbon nanotubes which are mainly aligned in a predetermined direction, and that includes a high density portion where the carbon nanotubes are assembled together and a low density portion where density of the carbon nanotubes is relatively lower than density in the high density portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Raquel OVALLE, Senku TANAKA, Kanzan INOUE