Patents by Inventor Kimika Kudo

Kimika Kudo 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: 11918759
    Abstract: A medical braided tube assembly includes a braided tube including a hollow cylindrical inner resin layer, a braided wire including braided strands and being provided over a periphery of the inner resin layer, and an outer resin layer provided to cover peripheries of the inner resin layer and the braided wire, and a connector provided at an end portion of the braided tube. The connector includes a tube housing section for accommodating the end portion of the braided tube. The braided tube accommodated in the tube housing section are adhesively fixed by an adhesive. The adhesive is provided to seal an entire periphery of the braided wire at an end face of the braided tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PROTERIAL, LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro Tanaka, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo, Takanori Komuro
  • Patent number: 11848127
    Abstract: A composite cable is provided with plural wires each having a metal conductor and an insulator, a binder layer that bundles the plural wires together, a shield layer composed of a metal conductor and arranged around the binder layer, and a sheath covering around the shield layer. An outer diameter of the sheath is 2.0 mm or less. An amount of the metal conductor per unit length used in the shield layer is 0.4 times or more and 0.7 times or less than an amount of the metal conductor per unit length used in the plural wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: PROTERIAL, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuro Yaguchi, Kimika Kudo, Takanobu Watanabe, Detian Huang
  • Patent number: 11703157
    Abstract: A braided tube includes a hollow cylindrical inner resin layer made of thermoplastic polyurethane resin, a braided wire including braided strands made of nylon and being provided over a periphery of the inner resin layer, and an outer resin layer made of thermoplastic polyurethane resin and being provided to cover peripheries of the inner resin layer and the braided wire. A width of a void formed around the strand of the braided wire in a cross section perpendicular to a tube longitudinal direction is 30 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: PROTERIAL, LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro Tanaka, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo, Takanori Komuro
  • Patent number: 11655587
    Abstract: A cable includes a sheath, and a coating film covering a circumference of the sheath. The coating film adheres to the sheath. The static friction coefficient of a surface of the coating film is smaller than the static friction coefficient of a surface of the sheath. The adhesion strength between the sheath and the coating film is 0.30 MPa or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: PROTERIAL, LTD.
    Inventors: Seiichi Kashimura, Masamichi Kishi, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo, Masashi Arai
  • Publication number: 20230108586
    Abstract: A composite cable is provided with plural wires each having a metal conductor and an insulator, a binder layer that bundles the plural wires together, a shield layer composed of a metal conductor and arranged around the binder layer, and a sheath covering around the shield layer. An outer diameter of the sheath is 2.0 mm or less. An amount of the metal conductor per unit length used in the shield layer is 0.4 times or more and 0.7 times or less than an amount of the metal conductor per unit length used in the plural wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Atsuro YAGUCHI, Kimika KUDO, Takanobu WATANABE, Detian HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230102030
    Abstract: A composite cable is provided with a coaxial wire and an insulated wire. The coaxial wire includes a center conductor, a first insulation covering the center conductor, and plural outer conductors arranged on an outer periphery of the first insulation, and a jacket covering the plural outer conductors. The insulated wire includes a stranded conductor including plural strands twisted together, and a second insulation covering the stranded conductor. The center conductor of the coaxial wire is a single wire. A conductor diameter of the center conductor is not more than a wire diameter of each of the plural strands of the insulated wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Atsuro YAGUCHI, Detian Huang, Takanobu Watanabe, Kotaro Tanaka, Kimika Kudo
  • Patent number: 11521765
    Abstract: A tube equipped electric wire, which is configured to be used in a catheter equipped with a catheter tube and be installed within the catheter tube, is composed of a tube including an outer surface, and one or more electric wires helically wound around the outer surface of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro Tanaka, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo, Takanori Komuro
  • Publication number: 20220246326
    Abstract: A shielded cable includes at least one electric wire or cable, a shield being provided around the at least one electric wire or cable and including a plurality of wires comprising a metal material, an insulating coating being provided around the shield in direct- and plane-contact with the plurality of wires. The insulating coating includes a base resin composed of acid-modified fluoropolymer, and a heat-dissipating filler included in the base resin. The heat-dissipating filler is electrically insulating and has at least one functional group of NH2 group and OH group on its surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Atsuro YAGUCHI, Takanobu WATANABE, Takanori KOMURO, Kimika KUDO, Koki HIRANO, Detian HUANG
  • Patent number: 11328840
    Abstract: A high frequency signal transmission cable includes a conductor, an insulator provided over a periphery of the conductor, a plating layer provided over a periphery of the insulator, and a sheath provided over a periphery of the plating layer. A crack suppressing layer is provided between the insulator and the plating layer, in such a manner as to remain in contact with the insulator while being provided with the plating layer over an outer surface of that crack suppressing layer. The crack suppressing layer is composed of a resin film to suppress the occurrence of a cracking in the plating layer by bending while moving in a longitudinal direction of the cable relative to a bending of the insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Detian Huang, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo
  • Publication number: 20220112657
    Abstract: A cable includes a sheath, and a coating film covering a circumference of the sheath. The coating film adheres to the sheath. The static friction coefficient of a surface of the coating film is smaller than the static friction coefficient of a surface of the sheath. The adhesion strength between the sheath and the coating film is 0.30 MPa or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Seiichi KASHIMURA, Masamichi KISHI, Takanobu WATANABE, Kimika KUDO, Masashi ARAI
  • Patent number: 11286615
    Abstract: A cable includes a sheath, and a coating film covering a circumference of the sheath. The coating film adheres to the sheath. The static friction coefficient of a surface of the coating film is smaller than the static friction coefficient of a surface of the sheath. The adhesion strength between the sheath and the coating film is 0.30 MPa or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Seiichi Kashimura, Masamichi Kishi, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo, Masashi Arai
  • Publication number: 20210304919
    Abstract: A tube equipped electric wire, which is configured to be used in a catheter equipped with a catheter tube and be installed within the catheter tube, is composed of a tube including an outer surface, and one or more electric wires helically wound around the outer surface of the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Kotaro Tanaka, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo, Takanori Komuro
  • Publication number: 20210151222
    Abstract: A high frequency signal transmission cable includes a conductor, an insulator provided over a periphery of the conductor, a plating layer provided over a periphery of the insulator, and a sheath provided over a periphery of the plating layer. A crack suppressing layer is provided between the insulator and the plating layer, in such a manner as to remain in contact with the insulator while being provided with the plating layer over an outer surface of that crack suppressing layer. The crack suppressing layer is composed of a resin film to suppress the occurrence of a cracking in the plating layer by bending while moving in a longitudinal direction of the cable relative to a bending of the insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Detian Huang, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo
  • Patent number: 10991485
    Abstract: A coaxial cable includes an inner conductor; an insulator covering a circumference of the inner conductor; a shield layer covering a circumference of the insulator; and a sheath covering a circumference of the shield layer. The inner conductor is composed of first metal strands that are twisted each other in such a manner that a cross-sectional shape of the inner conductor is circular. The shield layer includes a winding shield layer including second metal strands spirally wound around the insulator, and a shield tape layer including a shield tape including a resin tape and a metal layer provided on one side of the resin tape, the shield tape being spirally wound around the winding shield layer with the metal layer being located inwardly radially in such a manner that the metal layer is being in contact with the winding shield layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Detian Huang, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo
  • Publication number: 20210093831
    Abstract: A medical braided tube assembly includes a braided tube including a hollow cylindrical inner resin layer, a braided wire including braided strands and being provided over a periphery of the inner resin layer, and an outer resin layer provided to cover peripheries of the inner resin layer and the braided wire, and a connector provided at an end portion of the braided tube. The connector includes a tube housing section for accommodating the end portion of the connector. The braided tube and the connector accommodated in the tube housing section are adhesively fixed by an adhesive. The adhesive is provided to seal an entire periphery of the braided wire at an end face of the braided tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Kotaro TANAKA, Takanobu WATANABE, Kimika KUDO, Takanori KOMURO
  • Publication number: 20210095796
    Abstract: A braided tube includes a hollow cylindrical inner resin layer made of thermoplastic polyurethane resin, a braided wire including braided strands made of nylon and being provided over a periphery of the inner resin layer, and an outer resin layer made of thermoplastic polyurethane resin and being provided to cover peripheries of the inner resin layer and the braided wire. A width of a void formed around the strand of the braided wire in a cross section perpendicular to a tube longitudinal direction is 30 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Kotaro Tanaka, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo, Takanori Komuro
  • Publication number: 20210065935
    Abstract: A coaxial cable includes an inner conductor; an insulator covering a circumference of the inner conductor; a shield layer covering a circumference of the insulator; and a sheath covering a circumference of the shield layer. The inner conductor is composed of first metal strands that are twisted each other in such a manner that a cross-sectional shape of the inner conductor is circular. The shield layer includes a winding shield layer including second metal strands spirally wound around the insulator, and a shield tape layer including a shield tape including a resin tape and a metal layer provided on one side of the resin tape, the shield tape being spirally wound around the winding shield layer with the metal layer being located inwardly radially in such a manner that the metal layer is being in contact with the winding shield layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Detian Huang, Takanobu Watanabe, Kimika Kudo
  • Patent number: 10930416
    Abstract: A coaxial cable includes a central conductor, a plurality of insulating twisted threads or insulation strings wound therearound, each insulating twisted thread including a plurality of insulating strings twisted together, a cover layer provided around the insulating twisted threads or the insulation strings to form a gap to the insulating twisted threads or the insulation strings, and an outer conductor and a jacket provided on the outer periphery of the cover layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takanobu Watanabe, Detian Huang, Kimika Kudo, Haruyuki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10900602
    Abstract: A cable includes a bush that accommodates a coil formed by helically winding a heat-transfer wire to have a heat dissipation function. The bush may include a resin material including a heat-transfer powder mixed therein. The heat-transfer wire may be configured to be connected to a heat source attached to the cable to receive heat from the heat source. The bush may include a smooth surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takanobu Watanabe, Detian Huang, Haruyuki Watanabe, Kimika Kudo
  • Publication number: 20200211738
    Abstract: A coaxial cable includes a central conductor, a plurality of insulating twisted threads or insulation strings wound therearound, each insulating twisted thread including a plurality of insulating strings twisted together, a cover layer provided around the insulating twisted threads or the insulation strings to form a gap to the insulating twisted threads or the insulation strings, and an outer conductor and a jacket provided on the outer periphery of the cover layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Takanobu WATANABE, Detian HUANG, Kimika KUDO, Haruyuki WATANABE