Patents by Inventor Masaharu Nishikawa

Masaharu Nishikawa 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: 12075985
    Abstract: A disposable diaper product useful for collecting a urine sample from an infant is disclosed. In one example the product may have a liquid control structure overlying a liquid impermeable backsheet, with a plan surface area defining a volume coextensive therewith, wherein a portion of the volume defined by at least 50 percent of the plan surface area contains no more than 50 percent by weight absorbent material. In another example the product may have a liquid control structure overlying a liquid impermeable backsheet, and have an average Liquid Release Ratio of at least 3 percent. A method for collecting a urine sample from an infant is also disclosed, in which a diaper is used for collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jacob Alan Barnhorst, Masaharu Nishikawa, John Lee Hammons
  • Patent number: 12071022
    Abstract: An information processing method executed by a computer includes: acquiring an acceleration request for a mobile body that moves using a battery; calculating an output current in the battery based or the acceleration request; calculating a degradation degree of the battery based on the output current; generating an acceleration control instruction in response to the acceleration request in accordance with the degradation degree of the battery; and outputting the generated acceleration control instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaharu Amaike, Changhui Yang, Takashi Iida, Shinya Nishikawa, Takashi Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11980530
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to taped and pant articles comprising substantially identical chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gary Dean LaVon, Michael Gary Nease, Gene Xiaoqing Huang, Jacob Alan Barnhorst, Masaharu Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20240139036
    Abstract: Absorbent articles that include elastics in multiple layers are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Sarah Marie WADE, Tina Marie GLAHN, Gary Dean LAVON, Diana Woehnl JURATOVAC, Kaoru ISHIHARA, Masaharu NISHIKAWA, Ronald Joseph ZINK, Anna Elizabeth MACURA
  • Patent number: 11903803
    Abstract: Absorbent articles that include elastics in multiple layers are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Sarah Marie Wade, Tina Marie Glahn, Gary Dean Lavon, Diana Woehnl Juratovac, Kaoru Ishihara, Masaharu Nishikawa, Ronald Joseph Zink, Anna Elizabeth Macura
  • Patent number: 11857401
    Abstract: An absorbent article may have a Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette from 0.5 to about 1.8 and a Relaxed Product Side Length that is greater than about 65% of the Relaxed Product Length. An array of absorbent articles may have an Array Average Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette from about 0.5 to about 1.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gary Dean Lavon, Bret Darren Seitz, Masaharu Nishikawa, Sarah M. Wade, Franz-Josef Hermes
  • Publication number: 20230293360
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a chassis having a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core. The article also includes a waist feature having a portion extending longitudinally outboard of the chassis in the waist region. The backsheet includes a barrier layer having a maximum length, LBS. The absorbent core has absorbent material and a maximum length, LCW. LCW is substantially the same as LBS. The absorbent material is disposed in an absorbent material deposition area. The absorbent material deposition area has a maximum length, LAB, and LAB is about 90% or greater of LBS. The first absorbent area lateral edge is disposed a longitudinal distance, D1, from the first barrier lateral edge, and D1 is about 5% or less of LBS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ronald Joseph ZINK, Masaharu NISHIKAWA, Gary Dean LAVON
  • Publication number: 20230157901
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to taped and pant articles comprising substantially identical chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Gary Dean LaVON, Michael Gary NEASE, Gene Xiaoqing HUANG, Jacob Alan BARNHORST, Masaharu NISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11648159
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core. The article also includes a waist feature joined to the chassis a waist region and having a portion extending longitudinally outboard of the chassis in said waist region. The backsheet has a barrier layer having a maximum length, LBS. The absorbent core has absorbent material and a maximum length, LCW, and wherein LCW is substantially the same as LBS. The absorbent material is disposed in an absorbent material deposition area. The absorbent material deposition area has a maximum length, LAB, wherein LAB is about 90% or greater of LBS. The first absorbent area lateral edge is disposed a longitudinal distance, D1, from the first barrier lateral edge, wherein D1 is 5% or less of LBS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Ronald Joseph Zink, Masaharu Nishikawa, Gary Dean Lavon
  • Patent number: 11643764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making a fibrous web comprising a plurality of first areas comprising hydroentangled fibers, the first areas being discrete in a machine direction and/or a counter-machine direction, the process comprises subjecting a fibrous web to a hydroentanglement process directing water jets from a water injection means on to the fibrous web, and blocking at least one of the water jets from the water injection means discontinuously using a first blocking member positioned between the water injection means and the fibrous web wherein the first blocking member comprises at least one aperture, or at least one recess on its surface, and is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to a z-direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Xiaoxin Liu, Shrish Yashwant Rane, Gerald Alain Viens, Masaharu Nishikawa, Fancheng Wang
  • Patent number: 11607350
    Abstract: An article with the entirety of the length of the belt side edge of the front belt seamed with a certain length of the belt side edge of the back belt to define a seam length LS. The front and back belts may each be divided into 4 zones extending in the transverse direction and defined by its location from the distal edge to the proximal edge relative to the percentage of the seam length LS where: 0-25% is the waist zone, 25-50% is the distal tummy zone, 50-85% is the proximal tummy zone, and 85-100% is the leg zone. The tensile stress of the front leg zone may be no more than 50% of the tensile stress of the front proximal tummy zone, and the tensile stress of the back leg zone may be no more than 100% of the tensile stress of the back proximal tummy zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Koichi Morimoto, Ling Tong, Chunmin Cheng, Masaharu Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20230063972
    Abstract: A disposable diaper product useful for collecting a urine sample from an infant is disclosed. In one example the product may have a liquid control structure overlying a liquid impermeable backsheet, with a plan surface area defining a volume coextensive therewith, wherein a portion of the volume defined by at least 50 percent of the plan surface area contains no more than 50 percent by weight absorbent material. In another example the product may have a liquid control structure overlying a liquid impermeable backsheet, and have an average Liquid Release Ratio of at least 3 percent. A method for collecting a urine sample from an infant is also disclosed, in which a diaper is used for collection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob Alan BARNHORST, Masaharu NISHIKAWA, John Lee HAMMONS
  • Patent number: 11571340
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to taped and pant articles comprising substantially identical chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gary Dean LaVon, Michael Gary Nease, Gene Xiaoqing Huang, Jacob Alan Barnhorst, Masaharu Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20230026296
    Abstract: Absorbent articles that include elastics in multiple layers are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Sarah Marie WADE, Tina Marie GLAHN, Gary Dean LAVON, Diana Woehnl JURATOVAC, Kaoru ISHIHARA, Masaharu NISHIKAWA, Ronald Joseph ZINK, Anna Elizabeth MACURA
  • Patent number: 11491056
    Abstract: Absorbent articles that include elastics in multiple layers are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Sarah Marie Wade, Tina Marie Glahn, Gary Dean Lavon, Diana Woehnl Juratovac, Kaoru Ishihara, Masaharu Nishikawa, Ronald Joseph Zink, Anna Elizabeth Macura
  • Publication number: 20220331173
    Abstract: An absorbent article may have a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette from 0.5 to about 1.5. An array of absorbent articles may have an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette from 0.5 to about 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Gary Dean LaVON, Bret Darren SEITZ, Sarah M. WADE, Masaharu NISHIKAWA, Franz-Josef HERMES
  • Patent number: 11432974
    Abstract: An absorbent article may have a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette from 0.5 to about 1.5. An array of absorbent articles may have an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette from 0.5 to about 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gary Dean LaVon, Bret Darren Seitz, Sarah M. Wade, Masaharu Nishikawa, Franz-Josef Hermes
  • Patent number: 11432973
    Abstract: An absorbent article may have a Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette from 0.5 to about 1.8 and a Relaxed Product Side Length that is greater than about 65% of the Relaxed Product Length. An array of absorbent articles may have an Array Average Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette from about 0.5 to about 1.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gary Dean LaVON, Bret Darren Seitz, Masaharu Nishikawa, Sarah M. Wade, Franz-Josef Hermes
  • Publication number: 20220257433
    Abstract: An absorbent article may have a Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette from 0.5 to about 1.8 and a Relaxed Product Side Length that is greater than about 65% of the Relaxed Product Length. An array of absorbent articles may have an Array Average Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette from about 0.5 to about 1.8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Gary Dean LAVON, Bret Darren SEITZ, Masaharu NISHIKAWA, Sarah M. WADE, Franz-Josef HERMES
  • Publication number: 20220192895
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wearable article continuous in a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, comprising a main body and an elastic belt comprising a front belt and a back belt, the main body being continuous with the front belt and the back belt, and the transverse edges of the front belt and the back belt are joined by a seam to form a waist opening and two leg openings, wherein each of the front belt and back belt are formed by an inner sheet, an outer sheet, and a plurality of elastic bodies sandwiched therebetween, wherein at least some of the elastic bodies run in the transverse direction substantially parallel to each other, wherein according to the Material Circumference Measurement and the Whole Article Force Measurement herein, the Belt Utilization is no less than 92%, and the Fit Circumference Force is greater than 2.0N.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Koichi MORIMOTO, Chunmin CHENG, Masaharu NISHIKAWA