Patents by Inventor Mikio Furukawa

Mikio Furukawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20090246554
    Abstract: A metal conductor layer is provided on at least one surface of a heat resistant base. The heat resistant base is peelable from the metal conductor layer. The heat resistant base is preferably a metal foil or a non-thermoplastic polyimide resin film. The metal conductor layer preferably includes a vapor deposition metal layer and/or a plating metal layer. The metal conductor layer preferably includes a metal layer (I) formed in an interface with the heat resistant base by vapor deposition, and at least one metal layer (II) formed on the metal layer (I) by vapor deposition or electroplating. At least one insulative film layer of a non-thermoplastic polyimide resin may be provided on the metal conductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Mikio Furukawa, Seiji Sejima, Yoshiaki Echigo
  • Publication number: 20070084575
    Abstract: A composite papyraceous material comprising a fibrous polytetrafluoroethylene (in particular, fibrous powder thereof) and fibrous polyimide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Mikio Furukawa, Katsuyuki Toma, Yoshinao Yamada, Akira Ito, Norihiko Miki
  • Patent number: 6338424
    Abstract: An aerosol container 10 having a perforated nozzle member 11 disposed at a distal end of a container body 12 with a content stored therein and for discharging the content onto the sole of a foot by stepping on the perforated nozzle member 11, wherein projections are provided at a location surrounding a plurality of nozzle ports 14 formed in the perforated discharge nozzle member 11 and an interval between a sole side of the foot and the nozzle ports 14 is retained by the projection when the perforated discharge nozzle member 11 is stepped on. The projections surrounding the plurality of nozzle ports 14 are an annular wall 32 and an upper end of the annular wall 32 is defined as an opening having a size dimension able to be covered with the sole of a foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Nakamura, Mikio Furukawa
  • Publication number: 20010035435
    Abstract: An aerosol container 10 having a perforated nozzle member 11 disposed at a distal end of a container body 12 with a content stored therein and for discharging the content onto the sole of a foot by stepping on the perforated nozzle member 11, wherein projections are provided at a location surrounding a plurality of nozzle ports 14 formed in the perforated discharge nozzle member 11 and an interval between a sole side of the foot and the nozzle ports 14 is retained by the projection when the perforated discharge nozzle member 11 is stepped on. The projections surrounding the plurality of nozzle ports 14 are an annular wall 32 and an upper end of the annular wall 32 is defined as an opening having a size dimension able to be covered with the sole of a foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukio Nakamura, Mikio Furukawa
  • Patent number: 6294049
    Abstract: A polyimide precursor fibrid material which comprises a polyimide precursor that forms a polyimide having a property of no thermal melting when subjected to a ring closure reaction and which is substantially free from aprotic polar organic solvents, and polyimide paper, polyimide composite paper and polyimide composite board obtained therefrom. Since the inventive polyimide precursor fibrid material does not contain aprotic polar organic solvents, a polyimide paper product having excellent strength can be obtained from the polyimide precursor fibrid material, and a polyimide composite paper product and a polyimide composite board both consisting of uniformly dispersed components and having excellent strength can be obtained from the polyimide precursor fibrids and other staple fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Unitika Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Tomioka, Takeshi Nakano, Mikio Furukawa, Yoshiaki Echigo, Masato Wada
  • Patent number: 6283337
    Abstract: An aerosol container 10 having a perforated nozzle member 11 disposed at a distal end of a container body 12 with a content stored therein and for discharging the content onto the sole of a foot by stepping on the perforated nozzle member 11, wherein projections are provided at a location surrounding a plurality of nozzle ports 14 formed in the perforated discharge nozzle member 11 and an interval between a sole side of the foot and the nozzle ports 14 is retained by the projection when the perforated discharge nozzle member 11 is stepped on. The projections surrounding the plurality of nozzle ports 14 are an annular wall 32 and an upper end of the annular wall 32 is defined as an opening having a size dimension able to be covered with the sole of a foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Nakamura, Mikio Furukawa
  • Patent number: 5466732
    Abstract: A polyimide precursor solution which comprises a polyimide precursor and a solvent wherein the polyimide precursor and the solvent are not solated strongly. A process for the production of the polyimide precursor solution, as well as moldings and coatings obtained from the solution.The polyimide precursor solution of the present invention has excellent storage stability, and the solvent can be removed easily at the time of the production of moldings or coatings. According to the process of the present invention, the polyimide precursor solution can be produced easily using simple apparatus and an inexpensive solvent(s) having low toxicity. The polyimide molding obtained from the polyimide precursor solution has excellent uniformity and no residual solvent. The polyimide coating obtained from the polyimide precursor solution has excellent uniformity, no residual solvent and excellent adhesiveness to a base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: Unitika Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Tomioka, Takeshi Nakano, Mikio Furukawa, Yoshiaki Echigo
  • Patent number: 5463016
    Abstract: This invention provides (1) a granular material of a polyimide precursor, which has excellent solubility in solvents and excellent moldability and from which a polyimide molding having excellent mechanical properties can be produced, (2) a mixture of a granular material of a polyimide precursor with a solvent, in which the polyimide precursor shows excellent storage stability and (3) a process for the production of a granular material of a polyimide precursor, in which a solvent can be easily removed. Particularly provided are a polyimide precursor granular material having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.7 or higher and a polyimide precursor mixture which consists of a polyimide precursor granular polyimide having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.7 or higher and a solvent that does not exhibit a strong-mutual interaction with the polyimide precursor, as well as a process for the production of the polyimide precursor granular material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Unitika Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Tomioka, Takeshi Nakano, Mikio Furukawa, Yoshiaki Echigo
  • Patent number: 4745240
    Abstract: The see-through coordinate input tablet is formed of two oppositely facing elements each made of a transparent substrate provided with fine metal wires running in parallel on the inward surface of the substrate, the running directions on the two substrates being perpendicular to each other. At least either one of the elements is provided with a detecting resistor along a side periphery crossing the end portions of the parallel-running metal wires so that the accuracy and reliability in the detection of the coordinates of the inputted point can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikio Furukawa, Yutaka Omori, Klyomichi Ihara
  • Patent number: 4745241
    Abstract: In the inventive touch-operated see-through coordinate input unit, the contacting wires embedded in the upper and lower substrate sheets in a relative perpendicular disposition are divided into groups each of at least two of the adjacent wires and the wires belonging to the same group are bonded to the same electrode. When the upper sheet is depressed with a finger tip or stylus point at a crossing point of the wires on the upper and lower sheets, electrical contact can be obtained at two points or more between wires so that, different from conventional coordinate input units in which electrical contact is obtained at only a single point by a pushing stroke, the reliability of the input operation can be greatly improved also with decreased fatigue of the operator in continuous working of long time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikio Furukawa, Kazutoki Tahara, Yosuke Kunishi
  • Patent number: 4725696
    Abstract: In the inventive touch-operated see-through coordinate input unit, the contacting wires embedded in the upper and lower substrate sheets in a relative perpendicular disposition are divided into groups each of at least two of the adjacent wires and the wires belonging to the same group are bonded to the same electrode. When the upper sheet is depressed with a finger tip or stylus point at a crossing point of the wires on the upper and lower sheets, electrical contact can be obtained at two points or more between wires so that, different from conventional coordinate input units in which electrical contact is obtained at only a single point by a pushing stroke, the reliability of the input operation can be greatly improved also with decreased fatigue of the operator in continuous working of long time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1988
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikio Furukawa, Kazutoki Tahara, Yosuke Kunishi