Patents by Inventor Kazuki Kawakami
Kazuki Kawakami 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: 20240132439Abstract: A highly heat-resistant organic compound with favorable hole-transport properties is provided. The organic compound is represented by General Formula (G1). In General Formula (G1), X represents a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom, and R21 to R25 and R27 to R30 each independently represent any one of hydrogen, halogen, a nitrile group, an alkenyl group, a vinyl group, an alkynyl group, an ethynyl group, a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkylsilyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, and a heteroaryl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms. Ar1 represents an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms or a heteroaryl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms. Ar2 is represented by General Formula (G1-1).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Kazuki KAJIYAMA
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Patent number: 11351819Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a recessed portion or a projecting portion formed on a side portion so as to constitute a mark, and a colored portion formed in at least a part of a periphery along an outer edge of the mark.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: TOYO TIRE CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki Kawakami, Makoto Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20190263196Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a recessed portion or a projecting portion formed on a side portion so as to constitute a mark, and a colored portion formed in at least a part of a periphery along an outer edge of the mark.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: TOYO TIRE CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki Kawakami, Makoto Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 10245902Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire whereby primarily rolling resistance is minimized and noise is minimized. This pneumatic tire tread rubber (5) comprises: a cap part (50) which is formed of non-conductive rubber and configures a grounding surface; a base part (51) which is disposed on the inner side of the cap part (50) in a tire radial direction (RD); and conductive parts (52) which are disposed in both of a pair of lateral end parts which are at ends of the cap (50) in a tire width direction, traverse the inner part of the cap (50) while avoiding a location which covers the grounding surface, and form shapes which connect the grounding surface with the bottom surface (50b) of the cap part (50) in the tire meridian cross-section. The conductive parts (52) are provided with extended sites (52b) which branch off outward to the tire width direction (WD) from conductive paths (52a) which connect the grounding surface with the bottom surface (50b) of the cap part (50).Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuki Kawakami
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Patent number: 10202004Abstract: In a tire in which thickness from a boundary B between a cap layer 22 and a base layer 21 to a tire reference contour line L is thicker in a center land section 30 than in a shoulder land section 40, the center land section 30 and the shoulder land section 40 project to an outer side further than the tire reference contour line L, a thickness of the cap layer 22 in a projecting state is thicker in the center land section 30 than in the shoulder land section 40, and the shoulder land section 40 projects the most in a region A between a central position of the shoulder land section 40 in a tire width direction and a position on a main groove side therefrom by ¼ of a length of the shoulder land section 40 in the tire width direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuki Kawakami
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Publication number: 20180170122Abstract: In A pneumatic tire, a conductive portion is arranged between peripheral grooves in the outermost side in a tire width direction and is arranged in a land portion including a whole void ratio maximum difference position. The whole void ratio maximum difference position is a position where a difference of a void ratio between one side and the other side in the tire width direction becomes maximum in a void ratio of the outer surface between ground ends of a tread rubber in the tire width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuki Kawakami
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Patent number: 9707803Abstract: Tread rubber forms a ground contact surface. When the ground contact surface is divided into two parts: a mounting inner side and a mounting outer side, the tread rubber has an inner cap part that forms an inner ground contact surface and is produced from non-conductive rubber, and an outer cap part that forms an outer ground contact surface. The inner cap part has a branched conductive part that is formed from conductive rubber ranging from the ground contact surface of a mounting outer end of the inner cap part to the side surface or bottom surface of a mounting inner end while branching off at a plurality of positions. The outer cap part does not have branched conductive rubber. The branched conductive part is formed from the conductive rubber with a rubber hardness different from that of the non-conductive rubber that forms the inner cap part.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuki Kawakami
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Publication number: 20170129286Abstract: In a tire in which thickness from a boundary B between a cap layer 22 and a base layer 21 to a tire reference contour line L is thicker in a center land section 30 than in a shoulder land section 40, the center land section 30 and the shoulder land section 40 project to an outer side further than the tire reference contour line L, a thickness of the cap layer 22 in a projecting state is thicker in the center land section 30 than in the shoulder land section 40, and the shoulder land section 40 projects the most in a region A between a central position of the shoulder land section 40 in a tire width direction and a position on a main groove side therefrom by ¼ of a length of the shoulder land section 40 in the tire width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuki Kawakami
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Patent number: 9517662Abstract: A diametrical conductive portion extending in a tire diametrical direction in a tire meridian cross section is provided at least in a nonconductive position in a side rubber portion which is constructed by a side wall rubber and a rim strip rubber, a conductive branch portion is provided so as to be branched from the diametrical conductive portion, extend to at least one in a thickness direction of the side rubber portion and pass through an inner portion of the side rubber portion, and the conductive branch portion is arranged at a position which sections at least half position in the thickness direction of the side rubber portion into an outer side in a tire diametrical direction and an inner side in the tire diametrical direction, and is formed by a conductive rubber which has a different hardness from a rubber hardness of the side rubber portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuki Kawakami
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Publication number: 20150367687Abstract: A tire has a projecting portion raised from an outer surface of a side portion. A top surface of the projecting portion forms a mark. A colored portion is formed in a region defined by a profile line offset with respect to an outer edge formed by the top surface and an outer side surface. Formed on the top surface between the colored portion and the outer edge is a non-colored portion which exposes a base color of the tire.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kimura, Makoto Yoshikawa, Kazuki Kawakami
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Patent number: 9139051Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a tread rubber which is formed by a nonconductive rubber and includes a conductive portion. The conductive portion comprises a first, second, third and fourth conductive portions. The first conductive portion extends radially inward from the ground-contacting surface and reaches a cap portion. The second conductive portion is provided continuously in the first conductive portion, extends to one side in the tire width direction between the cap portion and a base portion, and reaches a carcass layer. The third conductive portion is connected to the second conductive portion, extends radially inward from an outer surface of the base portion, and reaches the bottom surface of the tread rubber. The fourth conductive portion is provided continuously in the third conductive portion, extends to another side in the tire width direction along the bottom surface, and reaches the carcass layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuki Kawakami
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Publication number: 20140373990Abstract: Tread rubber forms a ground contact surface. When the ground contact surface is divided into two parts: a mounting inner side and a mounting outer side, the tread rubber has an inner cap part that forms an inner ground contact surface and is produced from non-conductive rubber, and an outer cap part that forms an outer ground contact surface. The inner cap part has a branched conductive part that is formed from conductive rubber ranging from the ground contact surface of a mounting outer end of the inner cap part to the side surface or bottom surface of a mounting inner end while branching off at a plurality of positions. The outer cap part does not have branched conductive rubber. The branched conductive part is formed from the conductive rubber with a rubber hardness different from that of the non-conductive rubber that forms the inner cap part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2012Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuki Kawakami
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Publication number: 20140367008Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire whereby primarily rolling resistance is minimized and noise is minimized. This pneumatic tire tread rubber (5) comprises: a cap part (50) which is formed of non-conductive rubber and configures a grounding surface; a base part (51) which is disposed on the inner side of the cap part (50) in a tire radial direction (RD); and conductive parts (52) which are disposed in both of a pair of lateral end parts which are at ends of the cap (50) in a tire width direction, traverse the inner part of the cap (50) while avoiding a location which covers the grounding surface, and form shapes which connect the grounding surface with the bottom surface (50b) of the cap part (50) in the tire meridian cross-section. The conductive parts (52) are provided with extended sites (52b) which branch off outward to the tire width direction (WD) from conductive paths (52a) which connect the grounding surface with the bottom surface (50b) of the cap part (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuki Kawakami
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Patent number: 8905096Abstract: A tread rubber includes a cap portion formed by a nonconductive rubber, a base portion formed by a nonconductive rubber, and a conductive portion formed by a conductive rubber. A rubber hardness of the cap portion is higher than a rubber hardness of the base portion. The base portion is segmented in a tire width direction. A rubber forming the cap portion is filled in a recess at a segmented position. The conductive portion has a first portion which is provided in an outer side of the segmented position and extends to an inner side in the tire diametrical direction from the ground surface, and a second portion which is provided continuously in the first portion and extends in the tire width direction so as to run into the side surface or the bottom surface of the tread rubber.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuki Kawakami
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Publication number: 20120205020Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a tread rubber which is formed by a nonconductive rubber and includes a conductive portion. The conductive portion comprises a first, second, third and fourth conductive portions. The first conductive portion extends radially inward from the ground-contacting surface and reaches a cap portion. The second conductive portion is provided continuously in the first conductive portion, extends to one side in the tire width direction between the cap portion and a base portion, and reaches a carcass layer. The third conductive portion is connected to the second conductive portion, extends radially inward from an outer surface of the base portion, and reaches the bottom surface of the tread rubber. The fourth conductive portion is provided continuously in the third conductive portion, extends to another side in the tire width direction along the bottom surface, and reaches the carcass layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuki Kawakami
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Patent number: 8171966Abstract: A pneumatic tire according to the invention includes a cap rubber 12 as a non-conductive rubber layer and a conductive layer 13 that extends from the tread surface to the bottom surface of the cap rubber 12 through the cap rubber 12. The conductive layer 13 has a main portion 13a extending from the tread surface toward the inner periphery of the tire, and plural branch portions 13b branched from the main portion 13a and extending toward the outer periphery of the tire. At least, one of the branch portions 13b is exposed to the tread surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuki Kawakami
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Publication number: 20110303332Abstract: A tread rubber includes a cap portion formed by a nonconductive rubber, a base portion formed by a nonconductive rubber, and a conductive portion formed by a conductive rubber. A rubber hardness of the cap portion is higher than a rubber hardness of the base portion. The base portion is segmented in a tire width direction. A rubber forming the cap portion is filled in a recess at a segmented position. The conductive portion has a first portion which is provided in an outer side of the segmented position and extends to an inner side in the tire diametrical direction from the ground surface, and a second portion which is provided continuously in the first portion and extends in the tire width direction so as to run into the side surface or the bottom surface of the tread rubber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuki Kawakami
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Publication number: 20090312313Abstract: The present invention provides compounds represented by formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof: wherein X represents CH or N; Z represents —O—, —NH— or —C(?O)—; R and R? represent a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl, a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl optionally substituted alkoxy, amino, aminocarbonyl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; and A represents an optionally substituted specific carbocyclic or heterocyclic group. The compounds according to the present invention have excellent TGF? inhibitory activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: KIRIN BEER KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kiyoshi Shimizu, Toshiyuki Shimizu, Kaname Kimura, Kazuki Kawakami, Masayoshi Nakoji
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Patent number: D596112Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuki Kawakami, Tamotsu Mizutani, Mitsunobu Onoe
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Patent number: D596113Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuki Kawakami, Tamotsu Mizutani, Mitsunobu Onoe