Patents by Inventor Kunio Asobe

Kunio Asobe 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: 11001690
    Abstract: Provided is a foamed urethane containing a cushion material, the foamed urethane containing a hard segment and a soft segment, in which the foamed urethane is a reaction cured product formed using an isocyanate component of an MDI compound. In a first aspect, a spin-spin relaxation time (T2) of the hard segment in the foamed urethane is from 20 ?sec to 40 ?sec, and a volume abundance ratio of the hard segment is from 5% to 40%. In a second aspect, a foamed urethane includes: a first region in which T2 of the hard segment is from 30 ?sec to 40 ?sec, and a volume abundance ratio of the hard segment is from 10% to 40%, and a second region in which T2 of the hard segment is from 20 ?sec to less than 30 ?sec, and a volume abundance ratio of the hard segment is from 5% to 40% in a H1 solid-state pulse NMR measurement, and which is adjacent to the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: NHK SPRING Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Ichimura, Kunikazu Takiwaki, Kunio Asobe, Hiroyuki Orito, Takaharu Matsuo, Kiyoshi Ota, Hitoshi Komatsu, Taiki Futamura, Toshiharu Sato
  • Publication number: 20190010301
    Abstract: Provided is a foamed urethane containing a cushion material, the foamed urethane containing a hard segment and a soft segment, in which the foamed urethane is a reaction cured product formed using an isocyanate component of an MDI compound. In a first aspect, a spin-spin relaxation time (T2) of the hard segment in the foamed urethane is from 20 ?sec to 40 ?sec, and a volume abundance ratio of the hard segment is from 5% to 40%. In a second aspect, a foamed urethane includes: a first region in which T2 of the hard segment is from 30 ?sec to 40 ?sec, and a volume abundance ratio of the hard segment is from 10% to 40%, and a second region in which T2 of the hard segment is from 20 ?sec to less than 30 ?sec, and a volume abundance ratio of the hard segment is from 5% to 40% in a H1 solid-state pulse NMR measurement, and which is adjacent to the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Shigeki Ichimura, Kunikazu Takiwaki, Kunio Asobe, Hiroyuki Orito, Takaharu Matsuo, Kiyoshi Ota, Hitoshi Komatsu, Taiki Futamura, Toshiharu Sato
  • Patent number: 7388036
    Abstract: A novel flexible polyurethane foam having good vibration characteristics and being excellent in occupant posture stability, is provided. A flexible polyurethane foam obtainable by reacting a high molecular weight polyoxyalkylene polyol or a polymer-dispersed polyol containing fine polymer particles in the high molecular weight polyoxyalkylene polyol, with a polyisocyanate compound in the presence of a catalyst, a blowing agent and a foam stabilizer, characterized in that as at least a part of the foam stabilizer, the following fluorinated compound (F) is used in an amount of from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignees: Asahi Glass Company, Limited, NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Sasaki, Yoshinori Toyota, Akio Horie, Takashi Ito, Satoru Hashimoto, Kunio Asobe
  • Publication number: 20060205834
    Abstract: A novel flexible polyurethane foam having good vibration characteristics and being excellent in occupant posture stability, is provided. A flexible polyurethane foam obtainable by reacting a high molecular weight polyoxyalkylene polyol or a polymer-dispersed polyol containing fine polymer particles in the high molecular weight polyoxyalkylene polyol, with a polyisocyanate compound in the presence of a catalyst, a blowing agent and a foam stabilizer, characterized in that as at least a part of the foam stabilizer, the following fluorinated compound (F) is used in an amount of from 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicants: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED, NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Sasaki, Yoshinori Toyota, Akio Horie, Takashi Ito, Satoru Hashimoto, Kunio Asobe
  • Publication number: 20060148922
    Abstract: A flexible polyurethane foam for a cushioning material, the flexible polyurethane foam comprising a polyol and an isocyanate as main components, and a fluoride surfactant as a cell regulator, wherein the fluoride surfactant has the structure of a perfluoroalkyl group, exhibits a foaming height of 3 mm or more in a toluene solution containing thereof in a concentration of 0.1% by mass or an aqueous ethanol solution in a concentration of 60% by mass five minutes after the toluene solution of the aqueous ethanol solution is stirred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Hashimoto, Kunio Asobe
  • Publication number: 20050049324
    Abstract: A flexible polyurethane foam for a cushioning material, the flexible polyurethane foam comprising a polyol and an isocyanate as main components, and a fluoride surfactant as a cell regulator, wherein the fluoride surfactant has the structure of a perfluoroalkyl group, exhibits a foaming height of 3 mm or more in a toluene solution containing thereof in a concentration of 0.1% by mass or an aqueous ethanol solution in a concentration of 60% by mass five minutes after the toluene solution of the aqueous ethanol solution is stirred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Hashimoto, Kunio Asobe
  • Patent number: 5021286
    Abstract: A cushion is obtained by impregnating an aqueous polyurethane polymer emulsion in three-dimensionally interwined fibers, removing an excessive aqueous polyurethane polymer emulsion and hardening the resultant material with heat. The surface of each fiber is covered with a polyurethane resin, and the fibers are bonded by the polyurethane resin at intersected portions of the fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Minegishi, Kiyotugu Takabatake, Kunio Asobe