Patents by Inventor Kosuke TACHIBANA
Kosuke TACHIBANA 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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Patent number: 11666807Abstract: A golf club comprises a shaft, a golf club head fixed to one of ends of the shaft, and a grip attached to the other of the ends of the shaft and defining a grip end. The golf club head comprises a head main body and at least one weight. The head main body includes a plurality of ports for attaching the at least one weight. Each weight can be attached to and detached from each port so that the position of the center of gravity of the head can be changed by changing the position between the ports. The difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of linear distances from the grip end to the center of gravity of the weights when attached to the respective ports is not more than 20 mm.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kosuke Tachibana, Takashi Nakamura
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Publication number: 20220226701Abstract: A golf club comprises a shaft, a golf club head fixed to one of ends of the shaft, and a grip attached to the other of the ends of the shaft and defining a grip end. The golf club head comprises a head main body and at least one weight. The head main body includes a plurality of ports for attaching the at least one weight. Each weight can be attached to and detached from each port so that the position of the center of gravity of the head can be changed by changing the position between the ports. The difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of linear distances from the grip end to the center of gravity of the weights when attached to the respective ports is not more than 20 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kosuke TACHIBANA, Takashi NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 10874907Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball travelling a great flight distance on driver shots, exhibiting an excellent spin performance on approach shots under a dry condition and a wet condition, and showing an excellent shot feeling and durability. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body having a spherical core, an intermediate layer and a cover, and a paint film composed of two or more layers, wherein a 10% elastic modulus difference (Min?Mout) between an innermost layer and an outermost layer of the paint film is 25 kgf/cm2 or more.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kosuke Tachibana, Kazuya Kamino, Toshiyuki Tarao, Hidetaka Inoue
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Publication number: 20200338000Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing an administrable aqueous solution to a living body, the administrable aqueous solution having a function of supplying sufficient oxygen to peripheral cells, causing less damage and injury of cells under a hypoxic or anaerobic stimulation, and continuously exhibiting a sufficiently high and stable effect to protect cells. The administrable aqueous solution to a living body according to the present invention contains oxygen nanobubbles having a mean particle size of 30 nm or less and a density of 1016 bubbles per ml, preferably a mean particle size of 1 to 10 nm and a density 1017 bubbles or more per ml, respectively, as determined by a measurement with a cryo-transmission electron microscope by an ice-embedding method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicants: SIGMA-TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Dai YAMANOUCHI, Yoshiaki TACHIBANA, Kosuke TACHIBANA
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Patent number: 10486031Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball traveling a great distance on driver shots.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kohei Mimura, Takahiro Sajima, Kosuke Tachibana
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Publication number: 20190298653Abstract: Provided are an administrable aqueous solution to a living body and a method for manufacturing the same, the administrable aqueous solution having a function of supplying sufficient oxygen to peripheral cells, causing less damage and injury of cells under a hypoxic or anaerobic stimulation, and continuously exhibiting a sufficiently high and stable effect to protect cells. The administrable aqueous solution to a living body according to the present invention contains oxygen nanobubbles having a mean particle size of 30 nm or less and a density of 1016 bubbles per ml, preferably a mean particle size of 1 to 10 nm and a density 1017 bubbles or more per ml, respectively, as determined by a measurement with a cryo-transmission electron microscope by an ice-embedding method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicants: SIGMA-TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Dai YAMANOUCHI, Yoshiaki TACHIBANA, Kosuke TACHIBANA
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Patent number: 10398949Abstract: A coating region 6p of a crown 6 has a maximum saturation portion SR1 at which a saturation is a maximum value Cmax, a high saturation region SR2 which includes the maximum saturation portion SR1 and in which a saturation difference from the saturation Cmax is not greater than 15, and a low saturation region SR3 in which a saturation difference from the saturation Cmax is greater than 15. When a straight line that passes through a face center Fc and extends in a face-back direction is defined as a straight line C, an area of a portion of the high saturation region SR2 at a toe side with respect to the straight line C is denoted by St, and an area of a portion of the high saturation region SR2 at a heel side with respect to the straight line C is denoted by Sh, then St>Sh.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Hayashi, Kosuke Tachibana
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Patent number: 10350458Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball traveling a great distance on driver shots. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core including an inner layer and an outer layer, wherein a difference (HX+1?HX?1) between a hardness (HX+1) at a point outwardly away in a radial direction from a boundary between the inner layer and the outer layer of the spherical core by 1 mm and a hardness (HX?1) at a point inwardly away in the radial direction from the boundary between the inner layer and the outer layer of the spherical core by 1 mm is 0 or more in Shore C hardness, a surface hardness (HX+Y) of the spherical core is more than 70 in Shore C hardness, an angle ? of a hardness gradient of the inner layer is 0° or more, and a difference (???) between the angle ? and an angle ? of a hardness gradient of the outer layer is 0° or more.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kosuke Tachibana, Kazuya Kamino
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Patent number: 10286258Abstract: A golf ball 2 includes a core 4, a first mid layer 6, a second mid layer 8, and a cover 12. The core 4 includes a center 18 and an envelope layer 20. The center 18 is formed by crosslinking a first rubber composition, and the envelope layer 20 is formed by crosslinking a second rubber composition. The first rubber composition or the second rubber composition includes a base rubber, a co-crosslinking agent, a crosslinking initiator, and an acid and/or a salt. The co-crosslinking agent is: (1) an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms; and/or (2) a metal salt of an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms. A hardness Hm2 of the second mid layer 8 is greater than a hardness Hm1 of the first mid layer 6. The hardness Hm2 is greater than a hardness Hc of the cover 12.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Isogawa, Kosuke Tachibana
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Patent number: 10279222Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball traveling a great flight distance on driver shots and an excellent shot feeling. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core, an intermediate layer covering the spherical core, and a cover covering the intermediate layer, wherein a material hardness (Hm) of a resin composition constituting the intermediate layer ranges from 65 to 80 in Shore D hardness, a material hardness (Hc) of a resin composition constituting the cover ranges from 57 to 72 in Shore D hardness, a hardness difference (Hm?Hc) between the material hardness (Hm) and the material hardness (Hc) is more than 0, and the intermediate layer has a surface hardness satisfying a hardness difference (HmsC?HmsD) between a hardness thereof shown in Shore C hardness (HmsC) and a hardness thereof shown in Shore D hardness (HmsD) of 27 or less.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Kamino, Kosuke Tachibana
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Patent number: 10272296Abstract: A golf ball 2 includes a core 4, amid layer 6, a reinforcing layer 8, and a cover 10. The core 4 includes a center 12 and an envelope layer 14. The envelope layer 14 is formed by a rubber composition being crosslinked. The rubber composition includes a base rubber (a), a co-crosslinking agent (b), a crosslinking initiator (c), and an acid and/or a salt (d). The co-crosslinking agent (b) is: (b1) an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms; or (b2) a metal salt of an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Isogawa, Kosuke Tachibana
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Patent number: 10232226Abstract: A golf ball 2 includes a core 4, a mid layer 6, and a cover 8. A difference DH in hardness between a surface and a central point of the core 4, a thickness Tm and a hardness Hm of the mid layer 6, a thickness Tc and a hardness Hc of the cover 8, and an amount of compressive deformation Sb of the golf ball 2 meet the following mathematical formulas (DH*Hm)/(Hc*Tc)>80 and ((Sb*Tc)/(Hc*Hm*Tm))*1000>0.75. A hardness Hc of the cover 8 is equal to or less than 40. A material of the cover 8 is a resin composition. The resin composition includes a polyurethane (A) and a polyrotaxane (B).Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kosuke Tachibana, Kazuya Kamino, Toshiyuki Tarao, Mami Tanaka
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Patent number: 10195490Abstract: A golf ball 2 includes an inner core 4, an outer core 6, a mid layer 8, and a cover 10. A diameter D1, a volume V1, a hardness H1o at a central point, and a boundary inside hardness H1in of the inner core 4; a volume V2, a boundary outside hardness H2out, and a surface hardness H2s of the outer core 6; a thickness Tm and a hardness Hm of the mid layer 8; and a thickness Tc and a hardness Hc of the cover 10 meet the following mathematical formulas (1) to (4): 1.0<V2/V1<7.0 (1); ?2<H2s?H2out<2 (2); 600<(H1o+H1in)*(D1/2)/2<1000 (3); 620<Tc*Hc*Hm/Tm<900 (4). The cover 10 includes a polyrotaxane.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Kamino, Kosuke Tachibana, Toshiyuki Tarao, Mami Tanaka
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Patent number: 10195489Abstract: The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core composed of a spherical inner core layer and an outer core layer, an intermediate layer and a cover, wherein the inner core layer has a hardness difference (Hs1?Ho) between a surface hardness (Hs1) and a center hardness (Ho) of 5 or less in JIS-C hardness, the outer core is such that R2 of a linearly approximated curve obtained from a least square method is 0.95 or higher, when JIS-C hardness, measured at nine points obtained by dividing a thickness of the outer core in a radius direction of the spherical core into equal parts having 12.5% intervals therebetween, is plotted against distance (%) from a border point between the outer core layer and the inner core layer, and the intermediate layer has a slab hardness which is greater than a slab hardness of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Isogawa, Kosuke Tachibana, Takahiro Shigemitsu
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Publication number: 20190009140Abstract: A coating region 6p of a crown 6 has a maximum saturation portion SR1 at which a saturation is a maximum value Cmax, a high saturation region SR2 which includes the maximum saturation portion SR1 and in which a saturation difference from the saturation Cmax is not greater than 15, and a low saturation region SR3 in which a saturation difference from the saturation Cmax is greater than 15. When a straight line that passes through a face center Fc and extends in a face-back direction is defined as a straight line C, an area of a portion of the high saturation region SR2 at a toe side with respect to the straight line C is denoted by St, and an area of a portion of the high saturation region SR2 at a heel side with respect to the straight line C is denoted by Sh, then St>Sh.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro HAYASHI, Kosuke TACHIBANA
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Publication number: 20180236310Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball travelling a great flight distance on driver shots, exhibiting an excellent spin performance on approach shots under a dry condition and a wet condition, and showing an excellent shot feeling and durability. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body having a spherical core, an intermediate layer and a cover, and a paint film composed of two or more layers, wherein a 10% elastic modulus difference (Min-Mout) between an innermost layer and an outermost layer of the paint film is 25 kgf/cm2 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd.Inventors: Kosuke TACHIBANA, Kazuya KAMINO, Toshiyuki TARAO, Hidetaka INOUE
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Patent number: 10010762Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball showing an increased spin rate on approach shots under a wet condition while maintaining a spin rate on approach shots under a dry condition. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body and a paint film formed on a surface of the golf ball body, wherein the paint film has a multi-layered construction composed of two or more layers, and a difference (Min?Mout) between a 10% elastic modulus (Min) of an innermost layer of the paint film and a 10% elastic modulus (Mout) of an outermost layer of the paint film is 25 kgf/cm2 or more.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Toshiyuki Tarao, Hidetaka Inoue, Kazuya Kamino, Kosuke Tachibana
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Patent number: 9993692Abstract: A golf ball includes a spherical core, a mid layer, an inner cover, and an outer cover. A hardness Hm of the mid layer is greater than a hardness Hinc of the inner cover which is greater than a hardness Houc of the outer cover. A difference (Hm?Houc) is greater than 25. A volume Vm of the mid layer is greater than a volume Vinc of the inner cover which is greater than a volume Vouc of the outer cover. A ratio [(Vm+Vinc+Vouc)/V] of a sum (Vm+Vinc+Vouc) relative to a volume V of an entirety of the golf ball is less than 0.30. A ratio (Vm/Vouc) is greater than 1.50. A product (Vm*Hm) and a product (Vouc*Houc) meet the following relationship: [(Vm*Hm)/(Vouc*Houc)]>3.0.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Isogawa, Kosuke Tachibana
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Publication number: 20180140904Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball traveling a great distance on driver shots.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Kohei MIMURA, Takahiro SAJIMA, Kosuke TACHIBANA
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Patent number: 9975005Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball travelling a great flight distance on driver shots, exhibiting an excellent spin performance on approach shots under a dry condition and a wet condition, and showing an excellent shot feeling and durability. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body having a spherical core, an intermediate layer and a cover, and a paint film composed of two or more layers, wherein a 10% elastic modulus difference (Min?Mout) between an innermost layer and an outermost layer of the paint film is 25 kgf/cm2 or more.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Kosuke Tachibana, Kazuya Kamino, Toshiyuki Tarao, Hidetaka Inoue