Patents by Inventor Toshimichi Shirouzu

Toshimichi Shirouzu 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: 7581574
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion provided with annular regions each provided with axial grooves each extending from one of the axial edges of the annular region, wherein each axial groove is defined as having a groove width of from 2.0 to 6.0 mm and an axial length of not less than 40% of the axial width of the annular region. The annular regions are different from each other with respect to the number Nj of the axial grooves therein, and the greatest common divisor of the different numbers Nj of the grooved annular regions is in a range of from 10 to 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshimichi Shirouzu
  • Patent number: 7438101
    Abstract: The present invention aims to improve the wet performance while securing steering stability and holding down degradations in noise performance to minimum, and for this purpose, a pneumatic tire in which blocks are disposed at intervals at a tread portion thereof is arranged in that concave blocks with stepped concave portions that extend along block side edges, which face circumferential main grooves, and having a depth from a block top surface that corresponds to 20 to 70% of a block height are provided. The concave portions have a length in a tire circumferential direction of 40 to 95% of a length of the block side edges in the tire circumferential direction and a width in a tire axial direction of 2 to 20 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshimichi Shirouzu
  • Publication number: 20060137789
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion provided with annular regions each provided with axial grooves each extending from one of the axial edges of the annular region, wherein each axial groove is defined as having a groove width of from 2.0 to 6.0 mm and an axial length of not less than 40% of the axial width of the annular region. The annular regions are different from each other with respect to the number Nj of the axial grooves therein, and the greatest common divisor of the different numbers Nj of the grooved annular regions is in a range of from 10 to 40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventor: Toshimichi Shirouzu
  • Publication number: 20050109437
    Abstract: The present invention aims to improve the wet performance while securing steering stability and holding down degradations in noise performance to minimum, and for this purpose, a pneumatic tire in which blocks are disposed at intervals at a tread portion thereof is arranged in that concave blocks with stepped concave portions that extend along block side edges, which face circumferential main grooves, and having a depth from a block top surface that corresponds to 20 to 70% of a block height are provided. The concave portions have a length in a tire circumferential direction of 40 to 95% of a length of the block side edges in the tire circumferential direction and a width in a tire axial direction of 2 to 20 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventor: Toshimichi Shirouzu
  • Patent number: 5891070
    Abstract: A breast presser belt 1 comprising a belt body 2 adapted to be removably wrapped around a breast portion of a user, a presser member 3 adapted to extend from the belt body 2 over to the breast portion of a user, and a bag 4 adapted to be inflated by means of an appropriate fluid. The bag 4 is attached to the inner surface of the presser member 3 at a predetermined position. When the bag 4 is inflated, the breast presser belt 1 pressurizes the breast portion of a user and securely fastened to the breast portion. Thus, the pressurizing location of the breast presser belt 1 is prevented from being shifted. The breast presser belt does not require a user or patient to keep still on a bed. Allergic poisoning, previously experienced due to the use of medical adhesive tape, may be obviated. The breast presser belt may be applied to a female having larger breasts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshimichi Shirouzu, Takefumi Nakashita
  • Patent number: 5728056
    Abstract: A lumbago correcting belt is disclosed, comprising a belt body adapted to be attached to a lumbar region of a human body to enclose and surround the iliac bones and a pair of tightening members made of a flexible material the tightening members being disposed and spaced from each other on an outer circumferential face of the belt body. Each of the tightening members has two legs branched therefrom which compress the iliac bones by a tightening force selectively given to only one of the two legs. In one embodiment, a first set of engaging means is provided, one member of which is provided at one end portion of the belt body on an outer circumferential face thereof and another member of which is provided at the other end portion of the belt body on an inner circumferential face thereof, and a second set of engaging means is provided on the tightening members at one face of front end portions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fukumori Seriguchi, Toshimichi Shirouzu, Terusato Yamada, Takefumi Nakashita
  • Patent number: 5486194
    Abstract: This invention relates to a compressive hemostatic belt wherein a cup-shaped rigid case is attached by an attaching device to a predetermined position on a band made of non-stretchable or low-stretchable fiber, nonwoven fabric or film, and a balloon adapted to be inflated by being filled with fluid is received in the rigid case. Preferably, at least the portion of the band which corresponds to the leg when the band is wrapped around the body is shaped in curve form. Buckles may be attached to the opposite ends of the band and a buckle attaching plate may be attached to the rigid case. One end of the band may be provided with projections so that when the band is wrapped around the body, the other end of the band is thrusted on the projections to fix the band in position. If the band is made of adhesive material, more reliable fixing can be achieved. A check valve adapted to prevent fluid from flowing back from the balloon may be removably connected to the balloon to provide for reuse of the check valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuko Kawasaki, Takefumi Nakashita, Yoshiharu Inui, Toshimichi Shirouzu
  • Patent number: D513402
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Toshimichi Shirouzu
  • Patent number: D522442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Toshimichi Shirouzu
  • Patent number: D470102
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Toshimichi Shirouzu