Patents by Inventor Sara Kusumoto

Sara Kusumoto 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: 20230160457
    Abstract: A gear is provided that has excellent continuous moldability for practical use, and both high slidability and high durability. The provided gear is a molded resin constructed of a resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) and cellulose nanofibers (B) with an average fiber diameter of 1000 nm or smaller, and having a number average molecular weight of the thermoplastic resin (A) in the range of 10,000 to 150,000, wherein a sliding surface of the gear with another gear teeth has an arithmetic mean surface roughness Sa of 3.0 µm or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junichi Tsuzuki, Sara Kusumoto
  • Patent number: 11572931
    Abstract: A gear is provided that has excellent continuous moldability for practical use, and both high slidability and high durability. The provided gear is a molded resin constructed of a resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) and cellulose nanofibers (B) with an average fiber diameter of 1000 nm or smaller, and having a number average molecular weight of the thermoplastic resin (A) in the range of 10,000 to 150,000, wherein a sliding surface of the gear with another gear teeth has an arithmetic mean surface roughness Sa of 3.0 ?m or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junichi Tsuzuki, Sara Kusumoto
  • Publication number: 20220403168
    Abstract: Provided is a polyamide resin molded article having high mechanical properties and dimensional accuracy as well as low friction coefficient, low wear, and/or low abrasion property. The present invention provides a polyamide resin molded article composed of a polyamide resin composition including (A) a polyamide resin, (B) chemically modified cellulose microfibers having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 100,000 or more, a ratio (Mw/Mn) of the weight average molecular weight (Mw) and the number average molecular weight (Mn) of 6 or less, an alkali-soluble polysaccharides average content of 12 mass percent or less, and a degree of crystallization of 60% or more, and (C) a dispersant having a melting point of 80° C. or less and a number average molecular weight of 1000-50,000, wherein the melting point (Tm) and the crystallization temperature (Tc) of the polyamide resin molded article satisfy formula (1): Tm?Tc?30° C. . . . (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomofumi Maekawa, Sara Kusumoto
  • Publication number: 20220120336
    Abstract: A gear is provided that has excellent continuous moldability for practical use, and both high slidability and high durability. The provided gear is a molded resin constructed of a resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) and cellulose nanofibers (B) with an average fiber diameter of 1000 nm or smaller, and having a number average molecular weight of the thermoplastic resin (A) in the range of 10,000 to 150,000, wherein a sliding surface of the gear with another gear teeth has an arithmetic mean surface roughness Sa of 3.0 ?m or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junichi Tsuzuki, Sara Kusumoto
  • Patent number: 11242913
    Abstract: A gear is provided that has excellent continuous moldability for practical use, and both high slidability and high durability. The provided gear is a molded resin constructed of a resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) and cellulose nanofibers (B) with an average fiber diameter of 1000 nm or smaller, and having a number average molecular weight of the thermoplastic resin (A) in the range of 10,000 to 150,000, wherein a sliding surface of the gear with another gear teeth has an arithmetic mean surface roughness Sa of 3.0 ?m or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junichi Tsuzuki, Sara Kusumoto
  • Publication number: 20210231196
    Abstract: A gear is provided that has excellent continuous moldability for practical use, and both high slidability and high durability. The provided gear is a molded resin constructed of a resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) and cellulose nanofibers (B) with an average fiber diameter of 1000 nm or smaller, and having a number average molecular weight of the thermoplastic resin (A) in the range of 10,000 to 150,000, wherein a sliding surface of the gear with another gear teeth has an arithmetic mean surface roughness Sa of 3.0 ?m or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junichi Tsuzuki, Sara Kusumoto