Patents by Inventor Mitsugu Hamajima
Mitsugu Hamajima 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: 8075541Abstract: An absorbent article includes an elongate absorbent body and a pair of left and right rear wing portions disposed at longitudinal opposite left and right sides of the absorbent body in a rear zone thereof. Each of the rear wing portions includes a liquid-retentive wing absorbent core. Furthermore, an absorbent article includes an elongate absorbent body and a pair of left and right wing portions disposed at longitudinal opposite left and right sides of the absorbent body. Each of the wing portions includes a laminated sheet formed by laminating at least two sheet materials and the two sheets of material are bonded to and along opposite side edges of the absorbent body with an adhesive agent except for non-coated linear areas of a predetermined width formed on the wing portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2006Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoji Kameo, Tetsuya Kusagawa, Mitsugu Hamajima
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Patent number: 7641642Abstract: An absorbent article 1 having a liquid retentive absorbent layer and a liquid impermeable leak preventive layer and including, in its longitudinal direction, an excretion portion facing section A which is placed opposite a wearer's liquid excretion portion, when in wear, and a rear section B which is placed more on the back side than the excretion portion facing section A, when in wear, wherein a leak preventive wall 5 is disposed on opposite side portions in the longitudinal direction, the leak preventive wall 5 having a basal wall portion and a planar elastic expansible/contractible portion connected to an upper end portion of the basal wall portion and being raised in the excretion portion facing section A and in the rear section B, and wherein a distance from an upper end portion of the basal wall portion to the leak preventive layer in the rear section is shorter than a comparable distance in the excretion portion facing section A.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2002Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Atsushi Murai, Tetsuya Kusagawa, Miyuki Kondo, Mitsugu Hamajima
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Patent number: 7473817Abstract: An absorbent article having a liquid permeable top layer, a liquid impermeable leakproof layer, and a liquid retentive absorbent layer interposed between the layers, wherein the absorbent layer has an odor-controlling member containing (a) 20 to 80% by weight of specific hydrophilic fiber or hydrophilic foam and (b) an odor-controlling agent, the odor-controlling member 9 being composed of a layer made up of a mutually dispersing mixture of component (a) and component (b) or being composed of adjacent layers separately comprising component (a) and component (b).Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2000Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masahito Tanaka, Mitsugu Hamajima, Noriko Sakamoto, Futoshi Teranishi, Minoru Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20070055212Abstract: An absorbent article includes an elongate absorbent body and a pair of left and right rear wing portions disposed at longitudinal opposite left and right sides of the absorbent body in a rear zone thereof. Each of the rear wing portions includes a liquid-retentive wing absorbent core. Furthermore, an absorbent article includes an elongate absorbent body and a pair of left and right wing portions disposed at longitudinal opposite left and right sides of the absorbent body. Each of the wing portions includes a laminated sheet formed by laminating at least two sheet materials and the two sheets of material are bonded to and along opposite side edges of the absorbent body 2 with an adhesive agent except for non-coated linear areas of a predetermined width formed on the wing portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2006Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventors: Yoji Kameo, Tetsuya Kusagawa, Mitsugu Hamajima
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Patent number: 7048726Abstract: An absorbent article (1) having a liquid-retentive absorbing layer (2), a liquid-impermeable leakproof layer (3), and standing gathers (4) on each side. The gathers have an elastically extensible portion (40) coming into planar contact with the wearer's skin while worn. The elastically extensible portion (40) is made of a sheet (44) and at least one elastic member (45), the elastic member (45) being fixed to the sheet (44) discretely in the longitudinal direction in its stretched state, and the parts of the sheet where the elastic member (45) is not fixed are raised by contraction of the elastic member (45) to form a plurality of hollow ridges (43) on the side of the elastically extensible portion (40) to be brought into contact with the wearer's skin.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2002Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Kusagawa, Atsushi Murai, Mitsugu Hamajima, Jinko Noguchi
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Patent number: 6955667Abstract: An absorbent article includes a liquid-permeable top layer, a liquid-impermeable back layer, and a liquid retentive absorbent member, interposed between the top layer and the back layer. The absorbent member is arranged to form an opposing pair of barrier cuffs which are within longitudinal edges of the top layer and extend along the longitudinal edges. A pocket portion is formed between the pair of barrier cuffs.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1997Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masahito Tanaka, Mayumi Kimura, Takao Nakayama, Mitsugu Hamajima, Minoru Nakanishi
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Patent number: 6663949Abstract: A deodorizing absorbent sheet having a water-insoluble deodorizer and an absorbent polymer which are embedded in a fiber web, wherein the absorbent polymer is fixed to the fibers making up the fiber web. The deodorizer is fixed inside the fiber web via the absorbent polymer. The deodorizer and absorbent polymer are substantially absent on the surface of the absorbent sheet.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2000Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masahito Tanaka, Mayumi Kimura, Futoshi Teranishi, Mitsugu Hamajima, Minoru Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20030144644Abstract: An absorbent article 1 comprising a liquid retentive absorbent layer and a liquid impermeable leak preventive layer and including, in its longitudinal direction, an excretion portion facing section A which is placed opposite a wearer's liquid excretion portion, when in wear, and a rear section B which is placed more on the back side than the excretion portion facing section A, when in wear, wherein a leak preventive wall 5 is disposed on opposite side portions in the longitudinal direction, the leak preventive wall 5 comprising a basal wall portion and a planar elastic expansible/contractible portion connected to an upper end portion of the basal wall portion and being raised in the excretion portion facing section A and in the rear section B, and wherein a distance from an upper end portion of the basal wall portion to the leak preventive layer in the rear section is shorter than a comparable distance in the excretion portion facing section A.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Atsushi Murai, Tetsuya Kusagawa, Miyuki Kondo, Mitsugu Hamajima
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Patent number: 6551297Abstract: An absorbent article includes a liquid-permeable top layer, a liquid-impermeable back layer, and a liquid-retentive absorbent member interposed between the top layer and the back layer. The absorbent member is arranged such that a pair of absorbent barrier cuffs having a prescribed width are formed at respective left and right opposing side portions of the top layer in the width-wise direction thereof, and liquid-shrinkable members, which can elastically shrink upon absorption of liquid, are disposed within the barrier cuffs and extend in the longitudinal direction of the barrier cuffs.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1999Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masahito Tanaka, Mayumi Kimura, Hironori Kawasaki, Mitsugu Hamajima, Minoru Nakanishi, Jinko Noguchi
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Patent number: 6506959Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and a liquid retentive absorbent layer is disclosed. The absorbent layer comprises a superabsorbent polymer and hydrophilic fiber or foam that does not swell with water or hydrophilic fiber or foam that has a water retention of 0.7 g/g or less when it is swollen with water and then dewatered by centrifugation. The absorbent article has a physiological saline fixing ratio of 90% or more when it absorbs 10 g of physiological saline and, after 5 minutes, is dewatered by centrifugation.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2001Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Mitsugu Hamajima, Mayumi Kimura, Yasuo Toyoshima, Minoru Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20020157771Abstract: An absorbent article (1) having a liquid-retentive absorbing layer (2), a liquid-impermeable leakproof layer (3), and standing gathers (4) on each side thereof which have an elastically extensible portion (40) coming into planar contact with the wearer's skin while worn, wherein the elastically extensible portion (40) is made of a sheet (44) and at least one elastic member (45), the elastic member (45) being fixed to the sheet (44) discretely in the longitudinal direction thereof in their stretched state, and the parts of the sheet where the elastic member (45) is not fixed are raised by contraction of the elastic member (45) to form a plurality of hollow ridges (43) on the side of the elastically extensible portion (40) to be brought into contact with the wearer's skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2002Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventors: Tetsuya Kusagawa, Atsushi Murai, Mitsugu Hamajima, Jinko Noguchi
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Publication number: 20020128625Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a liquidpermeable top layer, a liquidimpermeable back layer, and a liquidretentive absorbent member interposed between the top layer and the back layer, wherein the absorbent member is arranged such that a pair of absorbent barrier cuffs having a prescribed width are each formed at left and right opposing side portions of the top layer in the widthwise direction thereof and liquidshrinkable members, which can elastically shrink upon absorption of liquid, are disposed within said barrier cuffs and extend in the longitudinal direction of said barrier cuffs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 1999Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: MASAHITO TANAKA, MAYUMI KIMURA, HIRONORI KAWASAKI, MITSUGU HAMAJIMA, MINORU NAKANISHI, JINKO NOGUCHI
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Patent number: 6326525Abstract: The present invention provides an absorbent article 1 having a substantially elongate configuration, comprising a liquid-impermeable leakage-preventive layer 3, and a liquid-retentive absorbent layer 2 disposed above the leakage-preventive layer 3, wherein the absorbent layer 2 comprises a liquid-retentive absorbent member 24 and a liquid-permeable topsheet 23, and is formed by a fixed portion 21 and one pair of left and right free edge portions 22, the fixed portion 21 being fixed to the leakage-preventive layer 3, the free edge portions 22 being located on opposite left and right sides in the longitudinal direction of the fixed portion 21 and each having a free end 22a, the absorbent member 24 being present in both of the fixed portion 21 and the pair of left and right free edge portions 22.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1998Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Mitsugu Hamajima, Masahito Tanaka, Yoji Kameo, Jinko Noguchi, Minoru Nakanishi, Hiroyuki Yokomatsu, Satoshi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20010039406Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and a liquid retentive absorbent layer is disclosed. The absorbent layer comprises a superabsorbent polymer and hydrophilic fiber or foam that does not swell with water or hydrophilic fiber or foam that has a water retention of 0.7 g/g or less when it is swollen with water and then dewatered by centrifugation. The absorbent article has a physiological saline fixing ratio of 90% or more when it absorbs 10 g of physiological saline and, after 5 minutes, is dewatered by centrifugation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2001Publication date: November 8, 2001Inventors: Mitsugu Hamajima, Mayumi Kimura, Yasuo Toyoshima, Minoru Nakanishi
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Patent number: 6302872Abstract: An absorbent article having a liquid permeable topsheet 2, a liquid impermeable backsheet 3, and a liquid retentive absorbent member 4 interposed between the topsheet 2 and the backsheet 3, the topsheet 2 and the backsheet 3 being joined by sealing to form sealed parts S, in which the backsheet has a tear strength of 120 to 500 cN.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2000Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Futoshi Teranishi, Hiroyuki Yokomatsu, Satoshi Tanaka, Miyuki Kondo, Mitsugu Hamajima, Minoru Nakanishi
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Patent number: 6293935Abstract: An absorbent article (1) comprising a liquid permeable top layer (10), a liquid impermeable back layer (20), and a liquid retentive absorbent member (30) interposed between the top layer (10) and the back layer (20), wherein the absorbent member (30) includes an absorbent sheet (31) having a thickness of 0.3 mm to 5 mm, the absorbent sheet being arranged such that a barrier cuff having a prescribed width is formed at the central portion of the top layer in the widthwise direction thereof, wherein said absorbent member is provided with liquid shrinkable members, which can elastically shrink upon the absorption of the liquid at the surface of said absorbent member facing said top layer and/or inside said absorbent member and in the vicinity of said surface, such that said absorbent member elastically shrinks over a prescribed length.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Mayumi Kimura, Hironori Kawasaki, Masahito Tanaka, Mitsugu Hamajima, Minoru Nakanishi, Takao Nakayama
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Patent number: 6186993Abstract: A wrapping construction of an absorbent article includes a sanitary napkin 2 as an absorbent article including a body 3, and a pair of left and right wing portions 4,4 disposed on opposing left and right sides of the body 3. The body 3 is provided on a skin non-contacting surface 32 side thereof with a body adhesive portion 37. Each of the wing portions 4,4 is provided on a skin non-contacting surface 32 side thereof with a wing adhesive portion 41. The construction further includes a wrapping material 5 for individually wrapping the sanitary napkin.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1997Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yasuo Toyoshima, Mitsugu Hamajima, Minoru Nakanishi, Kimiko Isobe
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Patent number: 6159190Abstract: An absorbent article including a liquid-retentive absorptive layer formed on a liquid-impermeable, leak-preventive layer in a substantially elongated configuration, the absorbent layer including a liquid-permeable top sheet and a liquid-retentive absorbent member, and the absorbent article is provided longitudinally with left and right opposite side portions containing elastic members which extend in the longitudinal direction thereof, wherein the elastic members are covered with an elastic member-attached sheet provided on an inner surface side of the top sheet.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1998Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Assignee: KAO CorporationInventors: Masahito Tanaka, Mitsugu Hamajima, Yoji Kameo, Takao Nakayama
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Patent number: 6086950Abstract: The absorbent sheet comprising at least hydrophilic fibers and thermally fusible bonding fibers or a strengthening assistant, and a superabsorbent polymer is characterized in that:the superabsorbent polymer is not present on an absorbent surface of the absorbent sheet for absorbing liquid but distributed inside the absorbent sheet, and is adhered and fixed to the hydrophilic fibers constituting the absorbent sheet;the superabsorbent polymer is spread at an amount of 5 to 300 g per 1 m.sup.2 of the absorbent sheet; andthe absorbent sheet has a thickness of 0.3 to 1.5 mm.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 1998Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Kazumichi Masaki, Yoshihito Kubota, Eichi Ichikawa, Mari Kaganoi, Minoru Nakanishi, Mitsugu Hamajima, Yasuhiro Yamamoto, Hironori Kawasaki, Tetsuya Kusagawa
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Patent number: 6068619Abstract: An absorbent member in an absorbent article comprises a absorbent polymer and cellulose fibers. The absorbent polymer has a centrifugal retentive capacity for physiological saline of 30 g/g or more and a permeation rate of physiological saline of 10 ml/minute or more. The cellulose fibers are crosslinked cellulose fibers obtainable by an intramolecular and/or intermolecular crosslinking of the cellulose fibers. Particularly, an absorbent member in a sanitary napkin has a centrifugal retentive capacity of pseudo-blood of 30 g or more and a permeation rate of pseudo-blood of 50 ml/minute or more. Also, a topsheet in the absorbent article comprises a liquid-permeable sheet, which comprises at least a layer in contact with a user's skin and a layer not in contact with the user's skin, the layers being overlaid and combined with each other into a unitary body. The layer in contact with the user's skin comprises a porous film of a thermoplastic resin or a nonwoven fabric of synthetic fibers.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1997Date of Patent: May 30, 2000Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Mitsugu Hamajima, Yasuhiro Yamamoto, Hironori Kawasaki, Minoru Nakanishi