Patents by Inventor Ken'ichi Niihara

Ken'ichi Niihara 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: 20130012644
    Abstract: A carbon fiber composite material (50) includes an elastomer, and carbon nanofibers dispersed in the elastomer in an amount of 0.01 to 0.70 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the elastomer, the carbon nanofibers having an average diameter of 0.4 to 7.0 nm. A method of producing a carbon fiber composite material includes mixing carbon nanofibers having an average diameter of 0.4 to 7.0 nm into an elastomer in an amount of 0.01 to 0.70 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the elastomer, and tight-milling the mixture at 0 to 50° C. using an open roll at a roll distance of 0.5 mm or less to obtain a carbon fiber composite material (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicants: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, SHINSHU UNIVERSITY, NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken'ichi Niihara, Toru Noguchi, Hiroyuki Ueki, Shigeki Inukai, Masaei Ito