Patents by Inventor Masahiko Ishimoto
Masahiko Ishimoto 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: 8353399Abstract: Disclosed is a preparation-at-use device comprising: (1) a pre-formed hydrogel component packaged in a first compartment; the pre-formed hydrogel component comprising a gelling agent and a solvent; and (2) a benefit component packaged in a second compartment; the benefit component comprising at least one compound that is unstable when contacted with the pre-formed hydrogel component; wherein the first and second compartments are separately packaged prior to use, and wherein the device comprises means for contacting the pre-formed hydrogel component and benefit component upon use.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Akihiro Ueda, Koishiro Masuda, Kimio Tamiya, Haruhiko Kajimoto, Masahiko Ishimoto
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Publication number: 20120041396Abstract: Disclosed is a preparation-at-use device comprising: (1) a pre-formed hydrogel component packaged in a first compartment; the pre-formed hydrogel component comprising a gelling agent and a solvent; and (2) a benefit component packaged in a second compartment; the benefit component comprising at least one compound that is unstable when contacted with the pre-formed hydrogel component; wherein the first and second compartments are separately packaged prior to use, and wherein the device comprises means for contacting the pre-formed hydrogel component and benefit component upon use.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Akihiro Ueda, Koishiro Masuda, Kimio Tamiya, Haruhiko Kajimoto, Masahiko Ishimoto
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Patent number: 8066117Abstract: Disclosed is a preparation-at-use device comprising: (1) a pre-formed hydrogel component packaged in a first compartment; the pre-formed hydrogel component comprising a gelling agent and a solvent; and (2) a benefit component packaged in a second compartment; the benefit component comprising at least one compound that is unstable when contacted with the pre-formed hydrogel component; wherein the first and second compartments are separately packaged prior to use, and wherein the device comprises means for contacting the pre-formed hydrogel component and benefit component upon use.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2010Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Akihiro Ueda, Koishiro Masuda, Kimio Tamiya, Haruhiko Kajimoto, Masahiko Ishimoto
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Publication number: 20110056943Abstract: Disclosed is a preparation-at-use device comprising: (1) a pre-formed hydrogel component packaged in a first compartment; the pre-formed hydrogel component comprising a gelling agent and a solvent; and (2) a benefit component packaged in a second compartment; the benefit component comprising at least one compound that is unstable when contacted with the pre-formed hydrogel component; wherein the first and second compartments are separately packaged prior to use, and wherein the device comprises means for contacting the pre-formed hydrogel component and benefit component upon use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Inventors: Akihiro UEDA, Koishiro Masuda, Kimio Tamiya, Haruhiko Kajimoto, Masahiko Ishimoto
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Patent number: 7854938Abstract: Disclosed is a preparation-at-use device comprising: (1) a pre-formed hydrogel component packaged in a first compartment; the pre-formed hydrogel component comprising a gelling agent and a solvent; and (2) a benefit component packaged in a second compartment; the benefit component comprising at least one compound that is unstable when contacted with the pre-formed hydrogel component; wherein the first and second compartments are separately packaged prior to use, and wherein the device comprises means for contacting the pre-formed hydrogel component and benefit component upon use.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2004Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: The Procter and Gamble CompanyInventors: Akihiro Ueda, Koishiro Masuda, Kimio Tamiya, Haruhiko Kajimoto, Masahiko Ishimoto
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Patent number: 7037570Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous line process for making a pre-formed object having a plurality of surfaces comprising the steps of: (1) providing a sol phase of the composition comprising a solvent and a gelling agent having a sol-gel transition point between about the melting point of the solvent and about the boiling point of the solvent; (2) forming surfaces of the sol phase composition by passing through a surface forming system, the surface forming system pressing the sol phase composition between a plurality of liners; (3) cooling the sol phase composition into a gel phase; and (4) cutting the gel phase composition; wherein the pre-formed object is free of a supporting substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2005Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Akihiro Ueda, Gregory Michael McCabe, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, III, Koichiro Masuda, Masahiko Ishimoto, Shin Seki
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Patent number: 7021031Abstract: A continuous line process for making a packaged cosmetic device comprising a pre-formed sheet and a coating composition in a sealed package, wherein the pre-formed sheet is produced from a sol phase composition comprising a solvent and a gelling agent having a sol-gel transition point between about the melting point of the solvent and about the boiling point of the solvent by a process comprising heating the so phase composition, forming surfaces of the sol phase composition by pressing the sol phase composition between a plurality of liners, cooling the sol phase composition into a gel phase, cutting the gel phase composition to form the pre-formed sheet.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2005Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Akihiro Ueda, Gregory Michael McCabe, Kenneth Eugene Kyte III, Koichiro Masuda, Masahiko Ishimoto, Shin Seki
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Publication number: 20050175814Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous line process for making a pre-formed object having a plurality of surfaces comprising the steps of: (1) providing a sol phase of the composition comprising a solvent and a gelling agent having a sol-gel transition point between about the melting point of the solvent and about the boiling point of the solvent; (2) forming surfaces of the sol phase composition by passing through a surface forming system, the surface forming system pressing the sol phase composition between a plurality of liners; (3) cooling the sol phase composition into a gel phase; and (4) cutting the gel phase composition; wherein the pre-formed object is free of a supporting substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2005Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Akihiro Ueda, Gregory McCabe, Kenneth Kyte, Koichiro Masuda, Masahiko Ishimoto, Shin Seki
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Publication number: 20050172578Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous line process for making a pre-formed object having a plurality of surfaces comprising the steps of: (1) providing a sol phase of the composition comprising a solvent and a gelling agent having a sol-gel transition point between about the melting point of the solvent and about the boiling point of the solvent; (2) forming surfaces of the sol phase composition by passing through a surface forming system, the surface forming system pressing the sol phase composition between a plurality of liners; (3) cooling the sol phase composition into a gel phase; and (4) cutting the gel phase composition; wherein the pre-formed object is free of a supporting substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2005Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Akihiro Ueda, Gregory McCabe, Kenneth Kyte, Koichiro Masuda, Masahiko Ishimoto, Shin Seki
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Patent number: 6899840Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous line process for making a pre-formed object having a plurality of surfaces comprising the steps of: (1) providing a sol phase of the composition comprising a solvent and a gelling agent having a sol-gel transition point between about the melting point of the solvent and about the boiling point of the solvent; (2) forming surfaces of the sol phase composition by passing through a surface forming system, the surface forming system pressing the sol phase composition between a plurality of liners; (3) cooling the sol phase composition into a gel phase; and (4) cutting the gel phase composition; wherein the pre-formed object is free of a supporting substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2002Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Akihiro Ueda, Gregory Michael McCabe, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, III, Koichiro Masuda, Masahiko Ishimoto, Shin Seki
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Publication number: 20040253313Abstract: Disclosed is a preparation-at-use device comprising: (1) a pre-formed hydrogel component packaged in a first compartment; the pre-formed hydrogel component comprising a gelling agent and a solvent; and (2) a benefit component packaged in a second compartment; the benefit component comprising at least one compound that is unstable when contacted with the pre-formed hydrogel component; wherein the first and second compartments are separately packaged prior to use, and wherein the device comprises means for contacting the pre-formed hydrogel component and benefit component upon use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Akihiro Ueda, Koishiro Masuda, Kimio Tamiya, Haruhiko Kajimoto, Masahiko Ishimoto
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Publication number: 20030124162Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous line process for making a pre-formed object having a plurality of surfaces comprising the steps of:Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Akihiro Ueda, Gregory Michael McCabe, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, Koichiro Masuda, Masahiko Ishimoto, Shin Seki
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Patent number: D760599Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jacob Karun Jayakaran, Raf Gustaaf Alfons De Geyter, Satoshi Fukuda, Masahiko Ishimoto