Patents by Inventor Motonori Kondoh

Motonori Kondoh 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: 9149851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a metallic molded sheet including a metallic sheet having first ridges continuously formed along a first direction and second ridges continuously formed along a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction, in which the metallic molded sheet has cross-sectional shapes along the first direction and the second direction, each having an identical thickness and continuing sinusoidally, and the metallic molded sheet has a planar shape being a corrugated surface in which ridge lines of first waveforms along the first direction and ridge lines of second waveforms along the second direction perpendicularly intersect each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: NICHIAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akinao Hiraoka, Motonori Kondoh, Tadakatsu Kato, Takahiro Niwa
  • Patent number: 9093060
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sound-proof material containing a first sound-absorbing material disposed facing a sound source, a first soft sound-insulating layer laminated on a face of the first sound-absorbing material opposite to the sound source and having an air permeability measured in accordance with JIS L1018 of 10 cc/cm2·sec or lower, a second sound-absorbing material laminated on the first soft sound-insulating layer, and a second soft sound-insulating layer laminated on the second sound-absorbing material and having an air permeability measured in accordance with JIS L1018 of 10 cc/cm2·sec or lower and a Young's modulus measured in accordance with JIS K7127 greater than or equal to five times that of the first soft sound-insulating layer, in which at least the second soft sound-insulating layer is partially or entirely bonded to the second sound-absorbing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: NICHIAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadashi Mori, Takahiro Niwa, Masaki Yoshihara, Motonori Kondoh, Kaname Arimizu
  • Publication number: 20140027200
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sound-proof material containing a first sound-absorbing material disposed facing a sound source, a first soft sound-insulating layer laminated on a face of the first sound-absorbing material opposite to the sound source and having an air permeability measured in accordance with JIS L1018 of 10 cc/cm2·sec or lower, a second sound-absorbing material laminated on the first soft sound-insulating layer, and a second soft sound-insulating layer laminated on the second sound-absorbing material and having an air permeability measured in accordance with JIS L1018 of 10 cc/cm2·sec or lower and a Young's modulus measured in accordance with JIS K7127 greater than or equal to five times that of the first soft sound-insulating layer, in which at least the second soft sound-insulating layer is partially or entirely bonded to the second sound-absorbing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: NICHIAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadashi Mori, Takahiro Niwa, Masaki Yoshihara, Motonori Kondoh, Kaname Arimizu
  • Publication number: 20120192610
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a metallic molded sheet including a metallic sheet having first ridges continuously formed along a first direction and second ridges continuously formed along a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction, in which the metallic molded sheet has cross-sectional shapes along the first direction and the second direction, each having an identical thickness and continuing sinusoidally, and the metallic molded sheet has a planar shape being a corrugated surface in which ridge lines of first waveforms along the first direction and ridge lines of second waveforms along the second direction perpendicularly intersect each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Nichias Corporation
    Inventors: Akinao Hiraoka, Motonori Kondoh, Tadakatsu Kato, Takahiro Niwa
  • Patent number: 8061475
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soundproof cover containing: a sound-absorbing material disposed facing to a sound source; a soft sound-insulating layer laminated on the sound-absorbing material and having an air permeability measured according to JIS L 1018 (1999) of 10 cc/cm2·sec or less; and a soft cover forming an air layer with the soft sound-insulating layer and having a Young's modulus measured according to JIS K 7127 (1999) of 0.2 to 1.5 GPa, in which the air layer is hermetically sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Nichias Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Mori, Motonori Kondoh, Kaname Arimizu, Takahiro Niwa, Masaki Yoshihara
  • Patent number: 8028801
    Abstract: The present invention provides a soundproof cover comprising: a sound-absorbing material having air permeability; and a skin material impregnated with a viscoelastic material and having air permeability, wherein the skin material is provided on a surface of the sound-absorbing material opposite to a sound source, and wherein the soundproof cover has a three-dimensional shape corresponding to an outer shape of the sound source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Nichias Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Niwa, Michihiro Inagaki, Akinao Hiraoka, Motonori Kondoh, Tadashi Mori
  • Patent number: 7963363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soundproof cover for automobiles, the soundproof cover including: a cover body formed of a metal or a resin; and a sound-absorbing material disposed opposite to a sound source, in which the sound-absorbing material has a soft sound-insulating layer on a surface side thereof facing the cover body, the sound-absorbing material is disposed apart from the cover body, and the sound-absorbing material has a peripheral edge that contacts with an inner wall of an edge of the cover body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Nichias Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Niwa, Motonori Kondoh, Tadashi Mori
  • Publication number: 20110067949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soundproof cover containing: a sound-absorbing material disposed facing to a sound source; a soft sound-insulating layer laminated on the sound-absorbing material and having an air permeability measured according to JIS L 1018 (1999) of 10 cc/cm2·sec or less; and a soft cover forming an air layer with the soft sound-insulating layer and having a Young's modulus measured according to JIS K 7127 (1999) of 0.2 to 1.5 GPa, in which the air layer is hermetically sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Tadashi Mori, Motonori Kondoh, Kaname Arimizu, Takahiro Niwa, Masaki Yoshihara
  • Publication number: 20100032234
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soundproof cover for automobiles, the soundproof cover including: a cover body formed of a metal or a resin; and a sound-absorbing material disposed opposite to a sound source, in which the sound-absorbing material has a soft sound-insulating layer on a surface side thereof facing the cover body, the sound-absorbing material is disposed apart from the cover body, and the sound-absorbing material has a peripheral edge that contacts with an inner wall of an edge of the cover body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Takahiro Niwa, Motonori Kondoh, Tadashi Mori
  • Publication number: 20090202856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a metallic molded sheet including a metallic sheet having first ridges continuously formed along a first direction and second ridges continuously formed along a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction, in which the metallic molded sheet has cross-sectional shapes along the first direction and the second direction, each having an identical thickness and continuing sinusoidally, and the metallic molded sheet has a planar shape being a corrugated surface in which ridge lines of first waveforms along the first direction and ridge lines of second waveforms along the second direction perpendicularly intersect each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Akinao Hiraoka, Motonori Kondoh, Tadakatsu Kato, Takahiro Niwa
  • Publication number: 20080236936
    Abstract: The present invention provides a soundproof cover comprising: a sound-absorbing material having air permeability; and a skin material impregnated with a viscoelastic material and having air permeability, wherein the skin material is provided on a surface of the sound-absorbing material opposite to a sound source, and wherein the soundproof cover has a three-dimensional shape corresponding to an outer shape of the sound source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: NICHIAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Niwa, Michihiro Inagaki, Akinao Hiraoka, Motonori Kondoh, Tadashi Mori
  • Publication number: 20060065474
    Abstract: The present invention provides a soundproof cover having: a sound absorbing material; and a skin material adhesively provided on a surface of the sound absorbing material, wherein the skin material has a material having at least one of air permeability or flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: NICHIAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Niwa, Tadashi Mori, Motonori Kondoh
  • Patent number: 6601673
    Abstract: A sound absorbing structure including a film with through holes formed is laminated on a porous member having communicating voids on the side facing a sound source. At least one of the through holes has an opening area of 19 mm2 or more, and the total of the opening area accounts for 1 to 70% with respect to the area of a film formation surface on the porous member. A soundproof cover including the sound absorbing structure disposed on the inner surface of a cover main body are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Nichias Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Murakami, Takumi Arisawa, Motonori Kondoh, Kazuo Nishimoto, Takahiro Niwa
  • Publication number: 20020053484
    Abstract: A sound absorbing structure including a film with through holes formed is laminated on a porous member having communicating voids on the side facing a sound source. At least one of the through holes has an opening area of 19 mm2 or more, and the total of the opening area accounts for 1 to 70% with respect to the area of a film formation surface on the porous member. A soundproof cover including the sound absorbing structure disposed on the inner surface of a cover main body are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Atsushi Murakami, Takumi Arisawa, Motonori Kondoh, Kazuo Nishimoto, Takahiro Niwa