Patents by Inventor Kiminori Matsushita

Kiminori Matsushita 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: 10357897
    Abstract: To provide a concrete-reinforcing shaped body containing concrete-reinforcing fibers and having a plate-like shape. The concrete-reinforcing fibers each preferably have a diameter of 0.3 mm or smaller and a length of 5 mm or larger and 25 mm or smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Yamada, Yoshiyuki Matsubara, Kiminori Matsushita, Shuichi Tanaka, Masashi Oikawa
  • Patent number: 10323415
    Abstract: A pregrouted PC steel material (10) includes a 19-wire-twisted PC strand (1), a pregrouted layer (2) disposed on an outer periphery of the PC strand (1), and a sheath (3) configured to cover an outer periphery of the pregrouted layer (2). A filling resin (4) is filled between steel wires (side wires) (1b, 1c, 1d). Since the filling resin (4) does not exude to the pregrouted layer (2) before tensioning of the PC strand (10), an operation of tensioning the PC strand (1) is not hindered by curing of the pregrouted layer (2). In contrast, since the gap between the steel wires is reduced when the PC strand (1) is tensioned, the filling resin (4) flows out (exudes) from between the steel wires to the pregrouted layer (2) to cure the pregrouted layer (2) only after the reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo (SEI) Steel Wire Corp.
    Inventors: Katsuhito Oshima, Masato Yamada, Yoshiyuki Matsubara, Kiminori Matsushita, Shuichi Tanaka, Jun Sugawara, Shingo Nakajima
  • Patent number: 10081943
    Abstract: Provided is a pregrouted PC steel material comprising a PC steel stranded wire composed of a plurality of steel wires, a pregrout layer disposed on the outer periphery of the PC steel stranded wire so as to accommodate the PC steel stranded wire, a sheath covering the outer periphery of the pregrout layer, and a capsule including a pregrout-hardening agent and a film with which the agent is covered, the capsule being interposed among the steel wires constituting the PC steel stranded wire. The capsule has a strength such that the capsule is not broken before tensioning the PC steel stranded wire but is broken by a tensile force during the tensioning. Also provided is a method for hardening the pregrout layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignees: Sumitomo (SEI) Steel Wire Corp., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahide Saiki, Masato Yamada, Yoshihiko Touda, Takashi Ichiki, Kiminori Matsushita, Katsuhito Oshima, Jun Sugawara, Shingo Nakajima, Shuhei Maeda
  • Publication number: 20180036910
    Abstract: To provide a concrete-reinforcing shaped body containing concrete-reinforcing fibers and having a plate-like shape. The concrete-reinforcing fibers each preferably have a diameter of 0.3 mm smaller and a length of 5 mm or larger and 25 mm or smaller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Masato Yamada, Yoshiyuki Matsubara, Kiminori Matsushita, Shuichi Tanaka, Masashi Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20160076250
    Abstract: A pregrouted PC steel material (10) includes a 19-wire-twisted PC strand (1), a pregrouted layer (2) disposed on an outer periphery of the PC strand (1), and a sheath (3) configured to cover an outer periphery of the pregrouted layer (2). A filling resin (4) is filled between steel wires (side wires) (1b, 1c, 1d). Since the filling resin (4) does not exude to the pregrouted layer (2) before tensioning of the PC strand (10), an operation of tensioning the PC strand (1) is not hindered by curing of the pregrouted layer (2). In contrast, since the gap between the steel wires is reduced when the PC strand (1) is tensioned, the filling resin (4) flows out (exudes) from between the steel wires to the pregrouted layer (2) to cure the pregrouted layer (2) only after the reduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Katsuhito OSHIMA, Masato YAMADA, Yoshiyuki MATSUBARA, Kiminori MATSUSHITA, Shuichi TANAKA, Jun SUGAWARA, Shingo NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20150159377
    Abstract: Provided is a pregrouted PC steel material comprising a PC steel stranded wire composed of a plurality of steel wires, a pregrout layer disposed on the outer periphery of the PC steel stranded wire so as to accommodate the PC steel stranded wire, a sheath covering the outer periphery of the pregrout layer, and a capsule including a pregrout-hardening agent and a film with which the agent is covered, the capsule being interposed among the steel wires constituting the PC steel stranded wire. The capsule has a strength such that the capsule is not broken before tensioning the PC steel stranded wire but is broken by a tensile force during the tensioning. Also provided is a method for hardening the pregrout layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahide Saiki, Masato Yamada, Yoshihiko Touda, Takashi Ichiki, Kiminori Matsushita, Katsuhito Oshima, Jun Sugawara, Shingo Nakajima, Shuhei Maeda