Patents Assigned to Aion Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20230276931
    Abstract: A cleaning sponge roller includes a cylindrical sponge body and a shaft-shaped core. The sponge body is formed of a porous material having continuous pores and having elasticity in a wet state. The core is inserted through an inner diameter portion of the sponge body and fixedly supports an inner circumferential surface of the sponge body. The core is formed of a porous sintered compact having continuous pores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: AION Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eri OKUBO, Toshimasa MANO
  • Publication number: 20220212234
    Abstract: In a holder attached state in which a holder upper part 11 is attached to a brush rotation shaft 2, the lower surface of the holder upper part 11 and the inner peripheral surface of a holder lower part 18 define a brush accommodating space 23, and the inner peripheral edge of a holder bottom plate part 19 defines a circular holder opening 24 having a smaller diameter than the inner diameter of the holder lower part 18. A held part 31 of a brush body 30 is in a circular column shape incapable of penetrating through the holder opening 24, and is accommodated and held in the brush accommodating space 23. A cleaning part 32 of the brush body 30 is in a circular column shape smaller in diameter than the held part 31 and capable of penetrating through the holder opening 24, and penetrates through the holder opening 24 and projects downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: AION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi KAWAGUCHI, Tomoyuki NAKAGAKI
  • Patent number: 11148873
    Abstract: A roller case (10) includes a first case body (11) and a second case body (12). In a roller-stored state, the case-closed state is kept by the engagement between the first case body (11) and the second case body (12), the roller main body (2) of the roller (1) is contained in the roller-main-body containing space (46), being spaced from the first case body (11) and the second case body (12), the one end and the other end of the rotation shaft (3) of the roller (1) are clamped in the axis crossing direction and held between the first support portions (25) of the first case body (11) and the second support portions (42) of the second case body (12), and the entire roller (1) is covered with the first case body (11) and the second case body (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: AION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chizuru Machida, Shota Kazama, Tadashi Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20200071063
    Abstract: A roller case (10) includes a first case body (11) and a second case body (12). In a roller-stored state, the case-closed state is kept by the engagement between the first case body (11) and the second case body (12), the roller main body (2) of the roller (1) is contained in the roller-main-body containing space (46), being spaced from the first case body (11) and the second case body (12), the one end and the other end of the rotation shaft (3) of the roller (1) are clamped in the axis crossing direction and held between the first support portions (25) of the first case body (11) and the second support portions (42) of the second case body (12), and the entire roller (1) is covered with the first case body (11) and the second case body (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: AION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chizuru MACHIDA, Shota KAZAMA, Tadashi KAWAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10083800
    Abstract: First, the present invention involves adding a curing catalyst to a phenolic resin, polyvinyl alcohol, a pore-forming agent, and a cross-linking agent, and mixing, casting, heating, and drying the same. Next, the plate-shaped porous phenolic resin obtained thereby which has uniform consecutive macropores having an average pore diameter in the range of 3 to 35 ?m and formed in a three-dimensional network pattern is immersed with an organic solvent. Thereafter, this block is extracted and pressure is applied thereto. It is possible to obtain plate-shaped activated carbon for use in an electrode of a power-storage device by carbonizing and activating a block which has undergone this procedure by keeping the same at an increased temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignees: AION CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION GUNMA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hidehiko Tsukada, Kimiyasu Onda, Hiroshi Miyaji, Soshi Shiraishi, Yukiko Endo
  • Patent number: 10049824
    Abstract: An activated carbon for an electrode of a power storage device of the present invention has uniform consecutive macropores, and a pore size distribution centered within a range of 1.5 to 25 ?m, a specific surface area within a range of 1,500 to 2,300 m2/g, a micropore volume within a range of 0.4 to 1.0 mL/g, and an average micropore width within a range of 0.7 to 1.2 nm. Provided is an activated carbon for an electrode of a power storage device suitable for an electric double layer capacitor that has high capacitance during charging and discharging at high current density and excellent endurance against charging at a high voltage of 3 V or more and a lithium-ion capacitor having excellent endurance against charging at a high voltage of 4 V or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignees: AION CO., LTD, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION GUNMA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hidehiko Tsukada, Kimiyasu Onda, Hiroshi Miyaji, Soshi Shiraishi, Yukiko Endo
  • Publication number: 20160225537
    Abstract: First, the present invention involves adding a curing catalyst to a phenolic resin, polyvinyl alcohol, a pore-forming agent, and a cross-linking agent, and mixing, casting, heating, and drying the same. Next, the plate-shaped porous phenolic resin obtained thereby which has uniform consecutive macropores having an average pore diameter in the range of 3 to 35 ?m and formed in a three-dimensional network pattern is immersed with an organic solvent. Thereafter, this block is extracted and pressure is applied thereto. It is possible to obtain plate-shaped activated carbon for use in an electrode of a power-storage device by carbonizing and activating a block which has undergone this procedure by keeping the same at an increased temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicants: AION CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION GUNMA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hidehiko TSUKADA, Kimiyasu ONDA, Hiroshi MIYAJI, Soshi SHIRAISHI, Yukiko ENDO
  • Patent number: 8656545
    Abstract: A core for a cleaning sponge roller and a cleaning sponge roller set include a core and a cleaning sponge roller mounted on the core. The core for the cleaning sponge roller is in a substantially cylindrical shape including a bore extending in an axial direction and a plurality of small holes communicating between the bore and a circumferential outer surface of the core. The diameter of the bore is 10 mm or more. The diameter of the small holes is 2.5 mm or more. A total of cross-sectional areas of openings of all the small holes is larger than a cross-sectional area of the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Aion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyoshi Okuzono, Hiroshi Miyaji, Yoichi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8555458
    Abstract: A cleaning sponge roller 1 is made of a polyvinyl acetal porous material having elasticity in a wet state, and includes a roller body 3 in an approximate cylinder form, and a plurality of protrusions 5 formed integrally on an outer peripheral surface 3a of the roller body 3, and rotates the multiple protrusions 5 to make contact with a surface to be cleaned so as to clean the surface. Outer surfaces of the protrusions 5 respectively have a top outer surface 5a (interior exposed surface) making contact with the surface to be cleaned while cleaning in a state where internal structures of the protrusions 5 are exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Aion Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tadashi Kawaguchi, Hidehiko Tsukada, Takashi Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 8505145
    Abstract: An approximately cylindrical central core for cleaning sponge roller having an axially extending internal hole and multiple small holes realizing communication from the internal hole to the circumferential external surface. The central core for cleaning sponge roller is characterized in that the external surface of the central core is provided in the circumferential direction with multiple axially slender projections and that the projections each has an axial section viewed from a direction perpendicular to the axial direction that is not flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Aion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nagayo Oohiro, Tadashi Kawaguchi, Hiroshi Miyaji
  • Publication number: 20110265279
    Abstract: A cleaning sponge roller 1 is made of a polyvinyl acetal porous material having elasticity in a wet state, and includes a roller body 3 in an approximate cylinder form, and a plurality of protrusions 5 formed integrally on an outer peripheral surface 3a of the roller body 3, and rotates the multiple protrusions 5 to make contact with a surface to be cleaned so as to clean the surface. Outer surfaces of the protrusions 5 respectively have a top outer surface 5a (interior exposed surface) making contact with the surface to be cleaned while cleaning in a state where internal structures of the protrusions 5 are exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: AION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Kawaguchi, Hidehiko Tsukada, Takashi Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20110088191
    Abstract: An approximately cylindrical central core for cleaning sponge roller having an axially extending internal hole and multiple small holes realizing communication from the internal hole to the circumferential external surface. The central core for cleaning sponge roller is characterized in that the external surface of the central core is provided in the circumferential direction with multiple axially slender projections and that the projections each has an axial section viewed from a direction perpendicular to the axial direction that is not flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: AION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nagayo Oohiro, Tadashi Kawaguchi, Hiroshi Miyaji
  • Patent number: 7337592
    Abstract: A process of preparing and a method of storing porous poly (vinyl acetal) resin body. A method of storing the porous body involves keeping the porous body wet and free of contamination with organic substances, dissolved ions, and other fine particles. The storing method also involves keeping the body free of mold and avoiding pre-cleaning after a prolonged period of storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Aion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Inoue, Yasuoki Sasaki, Megumi Tanno
  • Publication number: 20070163066
    Abstract: A core for a cleaning sponge roller and a cleaning sponge roller set include a core and a cleaning sponge roller mounted on the core. The core for the cleaning sponge roller is in a substantially cylindrical shape including a bore extending in an axial direction and a plurality of small holes communicating between the bore and a circumferential outer surface of the core. The diameter of the bore is 10 mm or more. The diameter of the small holes is 2.5 mm or more. A total of cross-sectional areas of openings of all the small holes is larger than a cross-sectional area of the bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: AION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyoshi Okuzono, Hiroshi Miyaji, Yoichi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6684447
    Abstract: A cleaning sponge roller is made of a polyvinyl acetal-based porous sponge having elasticity in a wet state and comprises a generally cylindrical roll body and a plurality of protrusions molded integrally on the periphery of the roll body. The cleaning sponge roller rotatingly cleans a material to be cleaned by contacting the top portions of the protrusions with the surface of the material and brushing off polishing residues found on the surface of the material. Each of the protrusions has a tapered protruding base portion extending from the periphery of the roll body, and a protruding end portion having almost the same sectional shape from the top end surface of the protruding base portion to the top portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Aion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Mihara, Shuki Gohda, Masao Ide, Koei Igarashi, Konomu Tokunaga, Hiroshi Miyaji
  • Patent number: 6598255
    Abstract: A cleaning rotary brush 1 comprises a hard base 3 mounted to a rotary shaft and a plurality of ridged projections 27 formed on and projecting from the working surface of the base 3, the tops of said ridged projections 27 in contact with an object to be cleaned while rotating in substantially the same plane. The ridged projections 27 are made of a polyvinyl acetal porous elastomer and disposed continually on a plurality of phantom setting lines 31 extending from inner reference, points 31a on the side of the center of rotation 35 of the working surface to outer reference points 31b on the side of the outer periphery 17b of the working surface. The length L1 in a longitudinal direction of said ridged projections 27 is made longer than the length D1 in a widthwise direction of the ridged projections 27.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Aion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuki Gohda, Masao Ide, Konomu Tokunaga