Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Maekawa

Tetsuya Maekawa 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: 11795072
    Abstract: An electrolyzed water generator includes anode, cathode, and cation exchange membrane provided between anode and cathode so as to be in contact with at least one of anode and cathode. Gaps in which a flow of water occurs are present between cation exchange membrane and at least one of anode and cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Inagaki, Shunsuke Mori, Minoru Nagata, Mami Kuroda, Tetsuya Maekawa
  • Patent number: 11753316
    Abstract: An electrolyzed water generator includes anode, cathode, and cation exchange membrane provided between anode and cathode so as to be in contact with at least one of anode and cathode. Gaps in which a flow of water occurs are present between cation exchange membrane and at least one of anode and cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Inagaki, Shunsuke Mori, Minoru Nagata, Mami Kuroda, Tetsuya Maekawa
  • Patent number: 11446963
    Abstract: A tyre includes a tread portion including a first middle land portion, a second middle land portion, a first shoulder land portion, and a second shoulder land portion. The first middle land portion is provided with first middle lateral grooves terminating within the first middle land portion, the second middle land portion is provided with second middle lateral grooves terminating within the second middle land portion, the first shoulder land portion is provided with first shoulder lateral grooves, and the second shoulder land portion is provided with second shoulder lateral grooves. The first middle lateral grooves and the second middle lateral grooves are inclined in a first direction with respect to the tyre axial direction, and the first shoulder lateral grooves and the second shoulder lateral grooves are inclined in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the tyre axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Maiko Tanabe, Ryo Oba, Tetsuya Maekawa
  • Publication number: 20210155509
    Abstract: An electrolyzed water generator includes anode, cathode, and cation exchange membrane provided between anode and cathode so as to be in contact with at least one of anode and cathode. Gaps in which a flow of water occurs are present between cation exchange membrane and at least one of anode and cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Kenichiro INAGAKI, Shunsuke MORI, Minoru NAGATA, Mami KURODA, Tetsuya MAEKAWA
  • Patent number: 10850563
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire having excellent chipping resistance. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition having an elongation at break of 540% or higher as measured under the following test conditions: Tensile rate: 8.3 m/sec, Temperature: 75° C., Specimen: No. 3 dumbbell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Maekawa, Shinichiro Honda
  • Patent number: 10843943
    Abstract: An electrolytic liquid generation device according to the present disclosure includes an electrolytic part and a housing in which the electrolytic part is disposed. The electrolytic part has a laminate including mutually adjacent electrodes and a conductive film interposed between the electrodes. The electrolytic part electrolyzes a liquid. The housing includes an electrode case having a recess with an opening to enable insertion of the electrolytic part through the opening and to contain the electrolytic part in the recess, and an electrode case lid to cover the opening of the electrode case. The electrolytic part is contained in the recess such that lamination direction Z of the laminate is substantially aligned with a direction in which the opening opens. This configuration provides an electrolytic liquid generation device that can be built with improved facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichirou Inagaki, Atsushi Tsuji, Chihiro Ii, Tetsuya Maekawa, Shunsuke Mori
  • Publication number: 20200114696
    Abstract: A tyre includes a tread portion including a first middle land portion, a second middle land portion, a first shoulder land portion, and a second shoulder land portion. The first middle land portion is provided with first middle lateral grooves terminating within the first middle land portion, the second middle land portion is provided with second middle lateral grooves terminating within the second middle land portion, the first shoulder land portion is provided with first shoulder lateral grooves, and the second shoulder land portion is provided with second shoulder lateral grooves. The first middle lateral grooves and the second middle lateral grooves are inclined in a first direction with respect to the tyre axial direction, and the first shoulder lateral grooves and the second shoulder lateral grooves are inclined in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the tyre axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Maiko TANABE, Ryo OBA, Tetsuya MAEKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200114704
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire 1 includes a carcass 6 extending between bead cores of bead portions via a tread portion 2 and sidewall portions, and a belt layer 7 arranged on an outer side in a tire radial direction of the carcass 6 and inside the tread portion 2. The pneumatic tire 1 has a noise damper 20 arranged on an inner cavity surface of the tread portion 2. Glass transition temperature of the noise damper 20 is in a range of from ?55 degrees Celsius to ?45 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masako NAKATANI, Takahiro KAWACHI, Ayuko YAMADA, Keiichi NAKADERA, Hiroshi ITO, Shuichiro ONO, Daiki MUKOUGUCHI, Tatsuhiro TANAKA, Tetsuya MAEKAWA, Subaru TOYA
  • Publication number: 20190375250
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire 1 includes a carcass 6 extending between bead cores of bead portions via a tread portion 2 and sidewall portions, and a belt layer 7 arranged on an outer side in a tire radial direction of the carcass 6 and inside the tread portion 2. The pneumatic tire 1 has a noise damper 20 arranged on an inner cavity surface of the tread portion 2. Glass transition temperature of the noise damper 20 is in a range of from ?55 degrees Celsius to ?45 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masako NAKATANI, Takahiro KAWACHI, Ayuko YAMADA, Keiichi NAKADERA, Hiroshi ITO, Shuichiro ONO, Daiki MUKOUGUCHI, Tatsuhiro TANAKA, Tetsuya MAEKAWA, Subaru TOYA
  • Publication number: 20190367710
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire having excellent high-temperature grip performance and abrasion resistance is provided. The pneumatic tire is a tire having a tread composed of a predetermined rubber composition comprising a diene rubber comprising isoprene rubber, carbon black, silica, a compound comprising a predetermined bonding unit I and a bonding unit II, and a compound represented by a predetermined formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya MAEKAWA, Tatsuhiro TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190248182
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire 1 comprises a carcass 6 extending between a pair of bead portions 4, 4, an inner liner 10 arranged on an inner side in a tire radial direction of the carcass 6 and forming a tire inner cavity surface 16, and a noise damper 20 made of a porous material and fixed to the tire inner cavity surface 16 of the inner liner 10. A glass transition temperature Tg1 of the noise damper 20 is lower than a glass transition temperature Tg2 of the inner liner 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masako NAKATANI, Takahiro KAWACHI, Ayuko YAMADA, Masataka HIRO, Satomi YAMAUCHI, Shuichiro ONO, Tetsuya MAEKAWA, Natsuki MAEKAWA, Subaru TOYA
  • Patent number: 10369843
    Abstract: According to a production method of a rubber composition for tire of the present invention comprising a rubber component (A) comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a natural rubber and a synthetic diene rubber, a filler, a coupling agent (D) of (CpH2p+1O)3—Si—(CH2)q—S—CO—CkH2k+1, and a vulcanizing agent (E) comprising a vulcanizer and a vulcanization accelerator, the method comprising: a step X1 of kneading all amount of A, a part of the filler and a part of D, a step X2 of kneading the kneaded product of step X1, the remaining amount of the filler and D, and a step F of kneading the kneaded product of step X2 and E, it is possible to produce a rubber composition for tire in which fuel efficiency and abrasion resistance are improved in a good balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ayuko Yamana, Yuka Yokoyama, Masako Nakatani, Takashi Miki, Takuya Horiguchi, Yoichi Mizuno, Takahiro Kawachi, Noboru Okabe, Natsuki Sugimoto, Kenichi Uesaka, Tetsuya Maekawa, Yumi Suzuki, Fumiya Kato
  • Publication number: 20190055144
    Abstract: An electrolytic liquid generation device according to the present disclosure includes an electrolytic part and a housing in which the electrolytic part is disposed. The electrolytic part has a laminate including mutually adjacent electrodes and a conductive film interposed between the electrodes. The electrolytic part electrolyzes a liquid. The housing includes an electrode case having a recess with an opening to enable insertion of the electrolytic part through the opening and to contain the electrolytic part in the recess, and an electrode case lid to cover the opening of the electrode case. The electrolytic part is contained in the recess such that lamination direction Z of the laminate is substantially aligned with a direction in which the opening opens. This configuration provides an electrolytic liquid generation device that can be built with improved facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichirou INAGAKI, Atsushi TSUJI, Chihiro II, Tetsuya MAEKAWA, Shunsuke MORI
  • Publication number: 20190030954
    Abstract: [ solution] A pneumatic tire 1 comprises a carcass 6 extending between a pair of bead portions 4, 4, an inner liner 10 arranged on an inner side in a tire radial direction of the carcass 6 and forming a tire inner cavity surface 16, and a noise damper 20 made of a porous material and fixed to the tire inner cavity surface 16 of the inner liner 10. A glass transition temperature Tg1 of the noise damper 20 is lower than a glass transition temperature Tg2 of the inner liner 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masako NAKATANI, Takahiro KAWACHI, Ayuko YAMADA, Masataka HIRO, Satomi YAMAUCHI, Shuichiro ONO, Tetsuya MAEKAWA, Natsuki MAEKAWA, Subaru TOYA
  • Publication number: 20180327572
    Abstract: A tire tread being excellent in abrasion resistance and tip cut resistance and a tire having the tire tread are provided. The tire tread is composed of a rubber composition comprising: 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising 40 to 75% by mass of a modified natural rubber having a nitrogen content of 0.50% by mass or less and 5 to 35% by mass of a styrene-butadiene rubber, 10 to 60 parts by mass of silica having a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 180 m2/g or more, and 3 to 15 parts by mass of a given silane coupling agent based on 100 parts by mass of silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuya MAEKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180250985
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire having excellent chipping resistance. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition having an elongation at break of 540% or higher as measured under the following test conditions: Tensile rate: 8.3 m/sec, Temperature: 75° C., Specimen: No.3 dumbbell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya MAEKAWA, Shinichiro HONDA
  • Publication number: 20170225512
    Abstract: According to a production method of a rubber composition for tire of the present invention comprising a rubber component (A) comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a natural rubber and a synthetic diene rubber, a filler, a coupling agent (D) of (CpH2p+1O)3—Si—(CH2)q—S—CO—CkH2k+1, and a vulcanizing agent (E) comprising a vulcanizer and a vulcanization accelerator, the method comprising: a step X1 of kneading all amount of A, a part of the filler and a part of D, a step X2 of kneading the kneaded product of step X1, the remaining amount of the filler and D, and a step F of kneading the kneaded product of step X2 and E, it is possible to produce a rubber composition for tire in which fuel efficiency and abrasion resistance are improved in a good balance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ayuko YAMANA, Yuka YOKOYAMA, Masako NAKATANI, Takashi MIKI, Takuya HORIGUCHI, Yoichi MIZUNO, Takahiro KAWACHI, Noboru OKABE, Natsuki SUGIMOTO, Kenichi UESAKA, Tetsuya MAEKAWA, Yumi SUZUKI, Fumiya KATO
  • Patent number: 8044148
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified styrene-maleic acid copolymer obtained by reacting a carboxylic acid group in a styrene-maleic acid copolymer with a halogen and/or epoxy compound. The modified styrene-maleic acid copolymer is useful as a low profile additive for a thermosetting resin, a water-absorbing material, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignees: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd., International Center For Environmental Technology Transfer
    Inventors: Takeshi Yoshimura, Tetsuya Maekawa, Takaharu Nakagawa, Toyoyuki Urabe
  • Publication number: 20100130694
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified styrene-maleic acid copolymer obtained by reacting a carboxylic acid group in a styrene-maleic acid copolymer with a halogen and/or epoxy compound. The modified styrene-maleic acid copolymer is useful as a low profile additive for a thermosetting resin, a water-absorbing material, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicants: International Center for Environ. Tech. Transfer, PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Yoshimura, Tetsuya Maekawa, Takaharu Nakagawa, Toyoyuki Urabe
  • Patent number: 7696378
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for decomposing a polymer into a monomer or oligomer by hydrolysis with sub- or supercritical water. The process of the present invention is characterized in that at least a part of the polymer is a polymer comprising a constitutional unit derived from an organic acid in the molecular structure, and the polymer being contacted with sub- or supercritical water in the presence of a water-insoluble base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Hidaka, Takaharu Nakagawa, Toyoyuki Urabe, Tetsuya Maekawa, Hiroyuki Yoshida