Sand drift prevention method, method of forming and improving vegetation in sandy soil using the same, and tubular knit fabric for columnar sandbag
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Feb 14, 2012
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Apr 25, 2008
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Abstract
. A method of forming and improving the vegetation in sandy soil in which drift of sand is prevented by the sand drift prevention method, a plant desired to grow is grown in the sandy soil surface exposed as being surrounded by columnar sandbags placed so as to cross over one another. A tubular knit fabric for a columnar sandbag employed in these methods, and, in particular, the tubular knit fabric knitted by use of a polylactic-acid fiber.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TORAY INDUSTRIES INC | TOKYO | |
MITSUKAWA & CO LTD | 18-8 GOBUICHI-CHO ECHIZEN-SHI 915-0026 |
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- 2008 Application Filing Year
- D03D Class
- 177 Applications Filed
- 92 Patents Issued To-Date
- 51.98 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Maeda, Makoto | Echizen, JP | 78 | 613 |
# of filed Patents : 78 Total Citations : 613 | |||
Matsumoto, Shigeto | Echizen, JP | 9 | 28 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 28 | |||
Matsumura, Kazuya | Osaka, JP | 14 | 139 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 139 | |||
Mito, Osamu | Osaka, JP | 8 | 79 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 79 | |||
Okumura, Takenobu | Tottori, JP | 1 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 0 | |||
Sasaki, Koji | Osaka, JP | 229 | 1819 |
# of filed Patents : 229 Total Citations : 1819 |
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