Patents by Inventor Noriki Fukunishi

Noriki Fukunishi 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: 20180282924
    Abstract: A net-like structure has a three-dimensional random loop bonded structure constituted of a thermoplastic elastomer continuous linear body having a fiber size of greater than or equal to 0.1 mm and less than or equal to 3.0 mm. The net-like structure has, in the thickness direction, a solid-section fiber main region mainly including solid-section fibers, a hollow-section fiber main region mainly including hollow-section fibers, and a mixed region including solid-section fibers and hollow-section fibers in a mixed state, located between the solid-section fiber main region and the hollow-section fiber main region. Both solid-section fiber main region-side residual strain of the net-like structure and hollow-section fiber main region-side residual strain of the net-like structure are less than or equal to 20%, and the difference between the solid-section fiber main region-side residual strain and the hollow-section fiber main region-side residual strain is less than or equal to 10 points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Kobuchi, Teruyuki Taninaka, Hiroyuki Wakui, Takahiro Kuramoto, Noriki Fukunishi, Takuo Inoue, Akifumi Yasui
  • Publication number: 20180177306
    Abstract: A net-like structure of the present invention is one having a three-dimensional random loop bonded structure constituted of a thermoplastic elastomer continuous linear body, wherein the net-like structure has, in a thickness direction thereof, a thin fiber main region, a thick fiber main and a mixed region that is located between the thin fiber main region and the thick fiber main region and includes the thin fibers and the thick fibers in a mixed state, the fiber size of the thick fibers is greater than that of the thin fibers by greater than or equal to 0.07 mm, and the residual strain after 750 N constant load repeated compression at pressurization from the side of the thin fiber main region of the net-like structure is less than or equal to 15%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Kobuchi, Teruyuki Taninaka, Hiroyuki Wakui, Takahiro Kuramoto, Noriki Fukunishi, Takuo Inoue, Yasushi Yamada
  • Patent number: 8220499
    Abstract: A fabric wherein the tear strength in the warp cut direction and that in the weft cut direction according to the pendulum method are each from 10 to 50 N, the thickness is 0.07 mm or less, the weight per square-meter is 50 g/m2 or less, and the air permeability is 1.5 cm3/cm2·s or less; and a process for producing the fabric, wherein neither resin finishing nor double side calendaring is conducted. The adoption of the above-mentioned structure makes it possible to provide a fabric which is excellent in all of thinness, lightness, low air permeability and high tear strength and can be used, in particular, for a down proof cloth of a down jacket, and to provide a process for producing the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noriki Fukunishi, Yoshihiro Matsui
  • Publication number: 20060183390
    Abstract: A fabric wherein the tear strength in the warp cut direction and that in the weft cut direction according to the pendulum method are each from 10 to 50 N, the thickness is 0.07 mm or less, the weight per square-meter is 50 g/m2 or less, and the air permeability is 1.5 cm3/cm2·s or less; and a process for producing the fabric, wherein neither resin finishing nor double side calendaring is conducted. The adoption of the above-mentioned structure makes it possible to provide a fabric which is excellent in all of thinness, lightness, low air permeability and high tear strength and can be used, in particular, for a down proof cloth of a down jacket, and to provide a process for producing the fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Noriki Fukunishi, Yoshihiro Matsui