Patents by Inventor Ritsuo Iwata

Ritsuo Iwata 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: 20130123390
    Abstract: An adhesive for a porous material is made of a curing agent composition and a principal component including an epoxy resin. The curing agent composition for the epoxy resin adhesive includes a water-based polyaminoamide curing agent or a water-based polyamide curing agent, having both a hydrophilic group and lipophilic group, tertiary amine, and water. The water-based polyaminoamide curing agent or the water-based polyamide curing agent is a condensate which is produced via a condensation reaction of polyaminoamide or polyamide with a dimer acid or trimer acid. The adhesive for a porous material precluding formaldehyde indicates a long pot life while demonstrating high adhesion in a short period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Suzuki, Ritsuo Iwata, Tetsuya Amano, Tomohide Ogata
  • Patent number: 7074844
    Abstract: An adhesive, comprising (A) a polymeric MDI, (B) modified polyvinyl acetate emulsion, (C) aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution, and (D) a filler. Preferably, a mass ratio of A:B:C:D is 30:(60–160):(50–160):(10–140) provided that the aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution (C) is in a concentration of 10% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Ritsuo Iwata, Hironao Nagashima, Tomohide Ogata, Kazunari Suzuki, Koji Nakajima
  • Patent number: 6723766
    Abstract: The present invention relates a method for manufacturing ligneous material, characterized in comprising the steps of acetylating wood elements selected from among wood pieces crushed from lumber, thin wood plates peeled from lumber, and wood fiber obtained by means of defibrating lumber, such that the degree of acetylation (weight percent gain) is 7% or greater, and preferably 7 to 18%; and binding the resultant aceylated wood elements, using a binder containing polyisocyanate. Thereby, it is possible to provide inexpensive ligneous material which exhibits only minor dimensional changes from moisture, wherein only a small amount of formaldehyde is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Hirano, Ritsuo Iwata, Satoshi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20030204010
    Abstract: An adhesive, comprising (A) a polymeric MDI, (B) modified polyvinyl acetate emulsion, (C) aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution, and (D) a filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Ritsuo Iwata, Hironao Nagashima, Tomohide Ogata, Kazunari Suzuki, Koji Nakajima
  • Patent number: 6632326
    Abstract: The present invention's modifying method for wood elements includes a step for soaking wood elements in one or a mixture of acetic anhydride, acetic acid, or chloroacetic acid; and a step for acetylating the impregnated wood elements in a gaseous phase. This method makes it possible to reduce the time required for the step of acetylating the wood elements, simplifies the process, reduces fabrication costs, and enables fabrication of a wood fiberboard having high dimensional stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Hirano, Ritsuo Iwata, Hiroshige Murakami
  • Patent number: 6602451
    Abstract: A wooden material is made by bonding together with a binder resin, ozonized wood elements obtained by acetylating wood elements and then ozonizing the acetylated wood elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignees: Forestry and Forest Product Research Institute, Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Korai, Makoto Kiguchi, Ritsuo Iwata, Yoshihiro Hirano, Satoshi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6376582
    Abstract: The wood fiberboard of the present invention comprises wood fibers which have been subjected to an acetylation treatment and wood fibers which have not been subjected to an acetylation treatment bonded together by a binder resin, wherein the content of the wood fibers which have been subjected to an acetylation treatment is 35 to 90% by weight of the total amount of wood fibers which have been treated to an acetylation treatment and wood fibers which have not been subjected to an acetylation treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Ritsuo Iwata, Yoshihiro Hirano, Satoshi Suzuki, Katsunobu Fukuda, Hironori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20010031819
    Abstract: An adhesive, comprising (A) a polymeric MDI, (B) modified polyvinyl acetate emulsion, (C) aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution, and (D) a filler. Preferably, amass ratio of A:B:C:D is 30:(60-160):(50-160):(10-140) provided that the aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution (C) is in a concentration of 10% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Ritsuo Iwata, Hironao Nagashima, Tomohide Ogata, Kazunari Suzuki, Koji Nakajima
  • Patent number: 6129871
    Abstract: A wood board of sufficient strength which demonstrates high dimensional stability and little warping can be obtained, while the production process therefor is simplified and may be carried out in less time and at a lower cost as compared to conventional methods by means of a method for producing a wood board comprising the steps of shaving lumber to produce wooden strands; applying a binder to the wooden strands; subjecting the binder coated wooden strands to a forming process to form a preformed material 1; and carrying out a steam injection pressing in which the preformed material 1 is subjected to thermal compression molding while being moisturized so as to obtain a molded material having a water content of 5 to 15%; as well as by means of a method for producing a wood board, comprising the steps of shaving lumber to produce wooden strands; applying a binder to the wooden strands after adjusting the water content of the wooden strands to 10 to 25%, or, alternatively, adding water when applying the binder t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Suzuki, Shigeki Kataoka, Kaneo Ohmoto, Ritsuo Iwata
  • Patent number: 5736218
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wood board, and a flooring material using this, which uses thin wooden strands as a raw material, has superior surface smoothness, and possesses sufficient strength and rigidity. The wood board in accordance with the present invention comprises a core layer 1 comprising a strand board, and a surface layer 2 comprising a oriented strand board which is laminated on at least one surface of the core layer 1; the surface layer 2 comprises thin wooden strands which are thinner than the thin wooden strands comprising the core layer, and furthermore, the flooring material of the present invention is obtained by laminating a decorative single sheet onto at least one of the surface layers 2 of the wood board. The wood board and flooring material in accordance with the present invention have high strength and superior surface smoothness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Ritsuo Iwata, Satoshi Suzuki, Hirotosi Takahasi, Takayuki Endo
  • Patent number: 5705001
    Abstract: Wood fiber, inorganic cellular material, flame retardant and an organic binder for binding these materials, are mixed together and hot press formed to give a wood based panel.The resultant panel has a wood like texture, is light weight, has excellent sound absorption properties, and is semi-incombustible, and has a good insulating property for use as a wall or ceiling material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Ritsuo Iwata, Hirotoshi Takahashi, Satoshi Suzuki, Shiro Hanao
  • Patent number: 5554429
    Abstract: A wood board comprising a core layer comprising one or more strand boards formed by using a foaming binder, and at least one surface layer comprising oriented strand board, which is laminated to at least one surface of the core layer, the foaming binder being a mixture of a foaming resin and a non-foaming resin at a ratio within a range of 4:1-1:4. It is preferable that the thin wooden strips comprising the surface layer has at least one of an average length value and an average width value thereof which is larger than that of the thin wooden strips comprising the core layer. The wood board of the present invention has particularly superior resistance to moisture, and has low density and high strength. In the wood board of the present invention, it is possible to adjust the anisotropy of the strength thereof by adjusting the number of layers or the thickness thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Ritsuo Iwata, Hirotosi Takahashi, Satoshi Suzuki, Takayuki Endo
  • Patent number: 5506026
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wood board, and a flooring material using this, which uses thin wooden strands as a raw material, has superior surface smoothness, and possesses sufficient strength and rigidity. The wood board in accordance with the present invention comprises a core layer 1 comprising a strand board, and a surface layer 2 comprising a oriented strand board which is laminated on at least one surface of the core layer 1; the surface layer 2 comprises thin wooden strands which are thinner than the thin wooden strands comprising the core layer, and furthermore, the flooring material of the present invention is obtained by laminating a decorative single sheet onto at least one of the surface layers 2 of the wood board. The wood board and flooring material in accordance with the present invention have high strength and superior surface smoothness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Ritsuo Iwata, Satoshi Suzuki, Hirotosi Takahasi, Takayuki Endo
  • Patent number: 5422170
    Abstract: Wood fiber, inorganic cellular material, flame retardant and an organic binder for binding these materials, are mixed together and hot press formed to give a wood based panel. The resultant panel has a wood like texture, is light weight, has excellent sound absorption properties, and is semi-incombustible, and has a good insulating property for use as a wall or ceiling material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Ritsuo Iwata, Hirotoshi Takahashi, Satoshi Suzuki, Shiro Hanao
  • Patent number: 5058777
    Abstract: In production of a decorative board with overlaid wood pieces used for surface covering of various furniture, building materials and car interior decoration, wood pieces supplied from an overhead hopper by gravity are dispersed on a flat feeder by application of vibration and are transferred in a dispersed state onto base boards successively supplied by a transfer conveyor in a horizontal direction. Almost no need for manual operation raises production efficiency and dispersion by mechanical vibration assures high degree of uniformity of patterns on the products. Fully automatic processing enables reproduction of patterns with commerically acceptable fidelity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Kaneo Omoto, Hironao Nagasima, Tomohide Ogata, Ritsuo Iwata
  • Patent number: 4963214
    Abstract: In production of a planar wooden decorative article used for surface covering of furnitures and home interior decorations, a resin prepregnated sheet is prepared by impregnating a material sheet with hardenable resin solution and plurality of resin prepregnated sheets are combined with small wooden pieces to form a laminated composite which is then hardened by heating under pressure. The product has a rich woody impression due to inclusion of the small wooden pieces predominant in the surface region and high toughness coming from the laminated construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Ritsuo Iwata, Tomohide Ogata, Kaneo Omoto, Hironao Nagashima, Koji Nakajima, Yutaka Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 4911969
    Abstract: A decorative board has a small timber dispersed, colored, opaque resin layer in which a multiplicity of small timber pieces are dispersed, the small pieces of timber in this layer are exposed on the surface of the layer, and the surface of the layer is flat. In addition, a transparent resin layer or a glass fiber-mixed, transparent resin layer is provided on the small timber piece-dispersed, colored, transparent resin layer, or the small timber piece-dispersed, colored, opaque resin layer is provided on a substrate. Consequently, a beautiful decorative board can be provided in which the side surface of the small timber pieces exposed to the surface of the small timber piece-dispersed, colored opaque resin layer are arranged and disposed parallel with the surface of the decorative board, the figure patterns of the small timber pieces appear on the surface of the decorative board effectively without waste, and the figure patterns are thus emphasized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohide Ogata, Hironao Nagashima, Ritsuo Iwata