Patents by Inventor Masato SHIMOKAWARA

Masato SHIMOKAWARA 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: 11919697
    Abstract: An air cushioning material includes: a first module including a first air cell containing air, a second air cell containing air, and a first belt-like part connecting the first air cell and the second air cell to each other; a second module including a third air cell containing air, a fourth air cell containing air, and a second belt-like part connecting the third air cell and the fourth air cell to each other; a coupling part that couples a part of the second air cell and a part of the fourth air cell in a second direction, where a direction from the second air cell toward the first air cell and a direction from the fourth air cell toward the third air cell are defined as a first direction, and a direction intersecting the first direction is defined as the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Ito, Yuichi Ando, Masato Shimokawara, Hiroaki Takada, Tsuyoshi Tamaru, Masato Shinomura
  • Publication number: 20210323747
    Abstract: An air cushioning material includes: a first module including a first air cell containing air, a second air cell containing air, and a first belt-like part connecting the first air cell and the second air cell to each other; a second module including a third air cell containing air, a fourth air cell containing air, and a second belt-like part connecting the third air cell and the fourth air cell to each other; a coupling part that couples a part of the second air cell and a part of the fourth air cell in a second direction, where a direction from the second air cell toward the first air cell and a direction from the fourth air cell toward the third air cell are defined as a first direction, and a direction intersecting the first direction is defined as the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Tomoaki ITO, Yuichi ANDO, Masato SHIMOKAWARA, Hiroaki TAKADA, Tsuyoshi TAMARU, Masato SHINOMURA
  • Publication number: 20200087019
    Abstract: A joining structure of a packaging container is divided into at least two packaging members, and the joining structure includes: first slits formed in a dividing direction and located on both side of at least one corner of a joining-side end of a first packaging member, the first packaging member and a second packaging member being joined to each other; an engaging corner formed at a joining-side end of the second packaging member, the engaging corner being engaged with each of the first slits and being located on an inner side of a corner of the first packaging member, the engaging corner being formed at a corner corresponding to the corner of the first packaging member; and a cover that continues to the engaging corner and is located to cover an outer side of a joining end of the first packaging member on an outer side of the first slits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Masato SHIMOKAWARA, Yuichi ANDO, Shougo KAMIYA, Sakiko KITAMURA