Patents by Inventor Yuichiro Ozawa

Yuichiro Ozawa 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: 11325011
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing golf balls having a core and a cover of at least one layer encasing the core includes the steps of producing a core by molding and vulcanizing a rubber composition containing (A) a base rubber, (B) an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, and (C) an organic peroxide; and heat-treating the core for 1 to 24 hours at between 175 and 300° C. Golf balls which undergo little energy loss and have a high initial velocity can be obtained by this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignees: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nakajima, Yuichiro Ozawa, Daisuke Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20200230469
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing golf balls having a core and a cover of at least one layer encasing the core includes the steps of producing a core by molding and vulcanizing a rubber composition containing (A) a base rubber, (B) an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, and (C) an organic peroxide; and heat-treating the core for 1 to 24 hours at between 175 and 300° C. Golf balls which undergo little energy loss and have a high initial velocity can be obtained by this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicants: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd., BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NAKAJIMA, Yuichiro OZAWA, Daisuke NAKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 10632347
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing golf balls having a core and a cover of at least one layer encasing the core includes the steps of producing a core by molding and vulcanizing a rubber composition containing (A) a base rubber, (B) an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, and (C) an organic peroxide; and heat-treating the core for 1 to 24 hours at between 175 and 300° C. Golf balls which undergo little energy loss and have a high initial velocity can be obtained by this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignees: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nakajima, Yuichiro Ozawa, Daisuke Nakajima
  • Patent number: 10369419
    Abstract: The invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one layer or a plurality of layers, wherein the core is formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition containing (A) a base rubber, (B) an organic peroxide, and (C) water and/or a metal monocarboxylate, and has a hysteresis loss of 50% or less when compressed at a load cell speed of 500 mm/min and under a constant load of 5,000 N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kae Ilzuka, Tsuyoshi Nakajima, Yuichiro Ozawa
  • Patent number: 10279218
    Abstract: The invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one layer or a plurality of layers, the core being formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition containing: (A) a base rubber, (B) an organic peroxide, and (C) water and/or a metal monocarboxylate. The core has a hardness profile which satisfies specific relationships between the JIS-C hardness at the core center (Cc), the JIS-C hardness at a position 10 mm from the core center (C10) and the JIS-C hardness at the core surface (Cs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Nakajima, Yuichiro Ozawa
  • Patent number: 10124215
    Abstract: The invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one layer or a plurality of layers, the core being formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition which includes (A) a base rubber, (B) an organic peroxide, and (C) water and/or a metal monocarboxylate. The product P×E of the difference P (mol/m3) in crosslink density between the core surface and the core center, as measured based on a toluene swelling test, multiplied by the deflection E (mm) of the core when compressed under a final load of 1,275 N (130 kgf) from an initial load state of 98 N (10 kgf) is at least 28×102 mol/m3·mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nakajima, Yuichiro Ozawa
  • Patent number: 10065079
    Abstract: Golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layers, the core being formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition including a base rubber, an organic peroxide, and water and/or a metal monocarboxylate. Defining the tan ? slope as (tan ?10?tan ?1)/(10%?1%), where tan ?1 and tan ?10 are the loss tangents at dynamic strains of, respectively, 1% and 10% when the loss tangents of the core center and the core surface are measured at ?12° C. and 15 Hz, the difference between the tan ? slopes at the core surface and the core center is larger than 0.002. Because a core material which undergoes little decrease in resilience over time and experiences little energy loss can be obtained, the golf ball maintains a good rebound, has a reduced spin rate and thus is able to achieve an increased distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nakajima, Yuichiro Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20180093139
    Abstract: The invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one layer or a plurality of layers, the core being formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition containing: (A) a base rubber, (B) an organic peroxide, and (C) water and/or a metal monocarboxylate. The core has a hardness profile which satisfies specific relationships between the JIS-C hardness at the core center (Cc), the JIS-C hardness at a position 10 mm from the core center (C10) and the JIS-C hardness at the core surface (Cs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo WATANABE, Tsuyoshi NAKAJIMA, Yuichiro OZAWA
  • Patent number: 9855466
    Abstract: The invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one layer or a plurality of layers, the core being formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition containing: (A) a base rubber, (B) an organic peroxide, and (C) water and/or a metal monocarboxylate. The core has a hardness profile which satisfies specific relationships between the JIS-C hardness at the core center (Cc), the JIS-C hardness at a position 10 mm from the core center (C10) and the JIS-C hardness at the core surface (Cs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Nakajima, Yuichiro Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20170368418
    Abstract: In a golf ball having a core and a cover of at least one layer encasing the core, the core is a product molded under heat from a rubber composition which includes (A) a base rubber, (B) an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, and (C) an organic peroxide. Letting the content of component (B) in the rubber composition per 100 parts by weight of component (A) be X parts by weight and the concentration of volatile substances from component (B) within the core be A wt %, the value A/X is 0.0123 or less. This golf ball has a low energy loss, enabling a high initial velocity to be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicants: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd., BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NAKAJIMA, Yuichiro OZAWA, Daisuke NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20170368427
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing golf balls having a core and a cover of at least one layer encasing the core includes the steps of producing a core by molding and vulcanizing a rubber composition containing (A) a base rubber, (B) an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, and (C) an organic peroxide; and heat-treating the core for 1 to 24 hours at between 175 and 300° C. Golf balls which undergo little energy loss and have a high initial velocity can be obtained by this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicants: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd., BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NAKAJIMA, Yuichiro OZAWA, Daisuke NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20170282017
    Abstract: The invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one layer or a plurality of layers, wherein the core is formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition containing (A) a base rubber, (B) an organic peroxide, and (C) water and/or a metal monocarboxylate, and has a hysteresis loss of 50% or less when compressed at a load cell speed of 500 mm/min and under a constant load of 5,000 N.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kae YAMAZAKI, Tsuyoshi NAKAJIMA, Yuichiro OZAWA
  • Publication number: 20170282016
    Abstract: The invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one layer or a plurality of layers, the core being formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition which includes (A) a base rubber, (B) an organic peroxide, and (C) water and/or a metal monocarboxylate. The product P×E of the difference P (mol/m3) in crosslink density between the core surface and the core center, as measured based on a toluene swelling test, multiplied by the deflection E (mm) of the core when compressed under a final load of 1,275 N (130 kgf) from an initial load state of 98 N (10 kgf) is at least 28×102 mol/m3·mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NAKAJIMA, Yuichiro OZAWA
  • Patent number: 9764196
    Abstract: The invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one layer or a plurality of layers, the core being formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition which includes (A) a base rubber, (B) an organic peroxide, and (C) water and/or a metal monocarboxylate. The product P×E of the difference P (mol/m3) in crosslink density between the core surface and the core center, as measured based on a toluene swelling test, multiplied by the deflection E (mm) of the core when compressed under a final load of 1,275 N (130 kgf) from an initial load state of 98 N (10 kgf) is at least 28×102 mol/m3·mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nakajima, Yuichiro Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20170225042
    Abstract: Golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layers, the core being formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition including a base rubber, an organic peroxide, and water and/or a metal monocarboxylate. Defining the tan ? slope as (tan ?10?tan ?1)/(10%?1%), where tan ?1 and tan ?10 are the loss tangents at dynamic strains of, respectively, 1% and 10% when the loss tangents of the core center and the core surface are measured at ?12° C. and 15 Hz, the difference between the tan ? slopes at the core surface and the core center is larger than 0.002. Because a core material which undergoes little decrease in resilience over time and experiences little energy loss can be obtained, the golf ball maintains a good rebound, has a reduced spin rate and thus is able to achieve an increased distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NAKAJIMA, Yuichiro OZAWA
  • Patent number: 9724568
    Abstract: The invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one layer or a plurality of layers, wherein the core is formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition containing (A) a base rubber, (B) an organic peroxide, and (C) water and/or a metal monocarboxylate, and has a hysteresis loss of 50% or less when compressed at a load cell speed of 500 mm/min and under a constant load of 5,000 N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kae Yamazaki, Tsuyoshi Nakajima, Yuichiro Ozawa
  • Patent number: 9675845
    Abstract: Golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layers, the core being formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition including a base rubber, an organic peroxide, and water and/or a metal monocarboxylate. Defining the tan ? slope as (tan ?10?tan ?1)/(10%?1%), where tan ?1 and tan ?10 are the loss tangents at dynamic strains of, respectively, 1% and 10% when the loss tangents of the core center and the core surface are measured at ?12° C. and 15 Hz, the difference between the tan ? slopes at the core surface and the core center is larger than 0.002. Because a core material which undergoes little decrease in resilience over time and experiences little energy loss can be obtained, the golf ball maintains a good rebound, has a reduced spin rate and thus is able to achieve an increased distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nakajima, Yuichiro Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20160199701
    Abstract: The invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one layer or a plurality of layers, the core being formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition containing: (A) a base rubber, (B) an organic peroxide, and (C) water and/or a metal monocarboxylate. The core has a hardness profile which satisfies specific relationships between the JIS-C hardness at the core center (Cc), the JIS-C hardness at a position 10 mm from the core center (C10) and the JIS-C hardness at the core surface (Cs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo WATANABE, Tsuyoshi NAKAJIMA, Yuichiro OZAWA
  • Publication number: 20160184655
    Abstract: The invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one layer or a plurality of layers, wherein the core is formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition containing (A) a base rubber, (B) an organic peroxide, and (C) water and/or a metal monocarboxylate, and has a hysteresis loss of 50% or less when compressed at a load cell speed of 500 mm/min and under a constant load of 5,000 N.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kae YAMAZAKI, Tsuyoshi NAKAJIMA, Yuichiro OZAWA
  • Publication number: 20160166887
    Abstract: Golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layers, the core being formed of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition including a base rubber, an organic peroxide, and water and/or a metal monocarboxylate. Defining the tan ? slope as (tan ?10?tan ?1)/(10%?1%), where tan ?1 and tan ?10 are the loss tangents at dynamic strains of, respectively, 1% and 10% when the loss tangents of the core center and the core surface are measured at ?12° C. and 15 Hz, the difference between the tan ? slopes at the core surface and the core center is larger than 0.002. Because a core material which undergoes little decrease in resilience over time and experiences little energy loss can be obtained, the golf ball maintains a good rebound, has a reduced spin rate and thus is able to achieve an increased distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NAKAJIMA, Yuichiro OZAWA