Patents by Inventor Shingo Mukaida

Shingo Mukaida 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: 6284362
    Abstract: An absorbent composition is produced by drying a mixture obtained by mixing a micro-filler (B) with a hydrogel having a water absorptive resin (A) and water. The hydrogel is produced by performing polymerization to produce the resin (A) and not drying the resin (A) after the polymerization. The absorbent composition has a specific surface area at least 10% lager than that of a reference composition produced by drying the hydrogel without the micro-filler (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Takai, Tsuyoshi Yuki, Shingo Mukaida, Daisuke Tagawa, Kenji Tanaka, Keiji Tanaka, Satoshi Tamabuchi, Yoshiyuki Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 6156678
    Abstract: A water absorbing agent comprising water absorbent resin particles having a particle size of 1000 .mu.m or less, with a two-peak mode particle size distribution, which has an inflection point in the range of 750 to 250 .mu.m particle size prepared by plotting the mass cumulative content percentage from the larger side of the particle size of the particle size distribution on a logarithmic normal probability paper; and an absorbent material utilizing the water absorbing agent. Since the water absorbing agent of the present invention applied in an absorbent material can realize excellent absorption rate of a liquid and planar diffusion, an absorbent material with an excellent surface dryness can be obtained even for a long time use or when the ratio of the water absorbent resin is high due to a thin shape of the product, without the risk of leakage. Accordingly, the water absorbing agent of the present invention can be preferably used in an absorbent material such as a disposable diaper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo Mukaida, Tsuyoshi Yuki, Kenji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5986166
    Abstract: An absorbent product comprising a liquid permeable surface sheet, a liquid nonpermeable back sheet and an absorbent layer located therebetween, wherein the absorbent layer comprises a water nonswellable synthetic fiber (a) and optionally cellulose fiber (b), and a water-absorbent resin (c), with the weight ratio of (a):(b) being (100 to 20):(0 to 80) and the percentage content of (c) based on the weight sum of (a), (b) and (c) is 25 to 75 weight %. The absorbent layer is treated with polyoxyalkylene-modified silicone surface active agent (d1) and/or a nonsilicone surface active agent having HLB of 8 to 14 (d2). Absorbent products of the present invention exhibit excellent shape retention in the moist state and good permeability and diffusibility for the absorbed liquid. Accordingly, they provide excellent surface dryness, reduced leakage and thus can be comfortably used for a long time and effectively applied to disposable diapers, sanitary napkins and incontinence pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Sanyo Chemcial Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo Mukaida, Kazuhiko Iguchi, Kenji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5980879
    Abstract: A particulate deodorant resin composition comprising a water-absorbent resin and powdery zeolite dispersed within the resin particles. The composition exhibits the effect of deodorizing the absorbed body fluid while retaining the water-absorbent function inherent in water-absorbent resins. When, therefore, used as sanitary materials such as paper diaper or sanitary goods, it is featured by not only the inherent absorbent effect, but also the deodorant effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Ishikawa Hiroki, Norihiko Ishikawa, Naoki Ohba, Shingo Mukaida, Takeru Mori, Kenji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5811531
    Abstract: Absorbents of the present invention can be obtained by reacting the vicinity of the surface of (A) polysaccharide particles with a (B) crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups which can react with the polysaccharides such as polyglycidyl ether compounds, polyhydric alcohol compounds or polyamine compounds by means of treating the (A) polysaccharide particles with the (B) crosslinking agent and an aqueous solution of a (C) water soluble compound while heated. The obtained absorbents exhibit excellent absorbing ability even to a high concentrated salt solution and also are well biodegradable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Iguchi, Shingo Mukaida, Kenji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5716707
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water absorbent composition comprising 100 parts by weight of water absorbing polymer particles and 0.5 to 30 parts of a resin powder having heat adhesion property at 50.degree.-200.degree. C. The present invention also relates to a water absorbing material and water absorbing products using the said water absorbing material comprising the water absorbing polymer particles, a resin having heat adhesion property at 50.degree.-200.degree. C. and fibrous material, wherein the water absorbing polymer particles are adhered to the fibrous material through the resin by heat treatment at temperature exceeding the temperature exhibits heat adhesion property of the resin. The water absorbent composition of the present invention provides excellent adhesion to a fibrous material, while it maintains the water absorbency of the original water absorbing polymer, and is consequently useful as raw material for sanitary goods such as disposable diapers and sanitary napkins etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo Mukaida, Kazuhiko Iguchi, Kenji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5676660
    Abstract: An absorbent product comprising a liquid permeable surface sheet, a liquid nonpermeable back sheet and an absorbent layer located therebetween, wherein the absorbent layer comprises a water nonswellable synthetic fiber (a) and optionally cellulose fiber (b), and a water-absorbent resin (c), with the weight ratio of (a):(b) being (100 to 20):(0 to 80) and the percentage content of (c) based on the weight sum of (a), (b) and (c) is 25 to 75 weight %. The absorbent layer is treated with polyoxyalkylene-modified silicone surface active agent (d1) and/or a nonsilicone surface active agent having HLB of 8 to 14 (d2). Absorbent products of the present invention exhibit excellent shape retention in the moist state and good permeability and diffusibility for the absorbed liquid. Accordingly, they provide excellent surface dryness, reduced leakage and thus can be comfortably used for a long time and effectively applied to disposable diapers, sanitary napkins and incontinence pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo Mukaida, Kazuhiko Iguchi, Kenji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5672419
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water absorbent composition comprising 100 parts by weight of water absorbing polymer particles and 0.5 to 30 parts of a resin powder having heat adhesion property at 50.degree.-200.degree. C. The present invention also relates to a water absorbing material and water absorbing products using the said water absorbing material comprising the water absorbing polymer particles, a resin having heat adhesion property at 50.degree.-200.degree. C. and fibrous material, wherein the water absorbing polymer particles are adhered to the fibrous material through the resin by heat treatment at temperature exceeding the temperature exhibits heat adhesion property of the resin. The water absorbent composition of the present invention provides excellent adhesion to a fibrous material, while it maintains the water absorbency of the original water absorbing polymer, and is consequently useful as raw material for sanitary goods such as disposable diapers and sanitary napkins etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Shingo Mukaida, Kazuhiko Iguchi, Kenji Tanaka