Patents by Inventor Akihisa Nakano
Akihisa Nakano 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).
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Patent number: 11154914Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer includes: a piezoelectric element having a plate-like shape and an area expansion vibration mode; and a vibration surface separated from main surfaces thereof and arranged in parallel to the main surfaces so as to be brought into contact with a liquid; a piezoelectric element receiving portion held in contact with a side surface of the piezoelectric element and configured to fix the piezoelectric element; and a vibration transmitting portion; and the vibration member having a space for surrounding the main surface formed by the vibration surface, the piezoelectric element receiving portion, and the vibration transmitting portion, wherein a vibration generated by the piezoelectric element is transmitted to the vibration surface through the piezoelectric element receiving portion and the vibration transmitting portion, and the vibration surface is vibrated in a direction orthogonal to a vibration direction in the area expansion vibration mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: KAIJO CORPORATIONInventor: Akihisa Nakano
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Patent number: 11148355Abstract: Provided are a three-dimensional shaped object production device and method capable of producing a predetermined three-dimensional shaped object by forming a ball at a leading end of a conductive wire through use of the conductive wire based on scanned data or designed data and aligning and stacking the balls.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: KAIJO CORPORATIONInventor: Akihisa Nakano
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Publication number: 20200061677Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer includes: a piezoelectric element having a plate-like shape and an area expansion vibration mode; and a vibration surface separated from main surfaces thereof and arranged in parallel to the main surfaces so as to be brought into contact with a liquid; a piezoelectric element receiving portion held in contact with a side surface of the piezoelectric element and configured to fix the piezoelectric element; and a vibration transmitting portion; and the vibration member having a space for surrounding the main surface formed by the vibration surface, the piezoelectric element receiving portion, and the vibration transmitting portion, wherein a vibration generated by the piezoelectric element is transmitted to the vibration surface through the piezoelectric element receiving portion and the vibration transmitting portion, and the vibration surface is vibrated in a direction orthogonal to a vibration direction in the area expansion vibration mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventor: Akihisa NAKANO
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Publication number: 20190315049Abstract: Provided are a three-dimensional shaped object production device and method capable of producing a predetermined three-dimensional shaped object by forming a ball at a leading end of a conductive wire through use of the conductive wire based on scanned data or designed data and aligning and stacking the balls.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventor: Akihisa NAKANO
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Patent number: 9815092Abstract: An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus and an ultrasonic cleaning method for an edge face of a substrate help prevent re-contamination caused by splashing or the like of ultrasonic wave propagating water sprayed onto an edge face of an object to be cleaned. An ultrasonic wave transmitting tube provided to continue from the spot shower and configured to transmit and spray the ultrasonic wave propagating water to the substrate is provided, the ultrasonic wave transmitting tube is installed so as not to be positioned on the substrate, the substrate is retained so that the surface of the substrate assumes a horizontal state, and ultrasonic wave propagating water is sprayed to the edge face, which constitutes an outer periphery of the substrate arranged in a space from the ultrasonic wave transmitting tube in a direction of tangent line of the edge face while rotating the substrate by a rotatable rotation retaining portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: KAIJO CORPORATIONInventors: Junichiro Soejima, Akihisa Nakano, Yasuhiro Imazeki, Hiroshi Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20150283588Abstract: An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus and an ultrasonic cleaning method for an edge face of a substrate help prevent re-contamination caused by splashing or the like of ultrasonic wave propagating water sprayed onto an edge face of an object to be cleaned. An ultrasonic wave transmitting tube provided to continue from the spot shower and configured to transmit and spray the ultrasonic wave propagating water to the substrate is provided, the ultrasonic wave transmitting tube is installed so as not to be positioned on the substrate, the substrate is retained so that the surface of the substrate assumes a horizontal state, and ultrasonic wave propagating water is sprayed to the edge face, which constitutes an outer periphery of the substrate arranged in a space from the ultrasonic wave transmitting tube in a direction of tangent line of the edge face while rotating the substrate by a rotatable rotation retaining portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: KAIJO CORPORATIONInventors: Junichiro Soejima, Akihisa Nakano, Yasuhiro Imazeki, Hiroshi Hasegawa
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Patent number: 6401599Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic bread maker for home use, and particularly relates to methods of displaying during the bread making cycle. The automatic bread maker of the present invention comprises: a baking chamber with a heater, a baking pan disposed inside the baking chamber, a kneading blade disposed in the baking pan, a motor which drives the kneading blade, a controller which controls the heater and the motor, an input means for inputting cooking conditions, and a display which displays a time remaining before the time to add additional ingredients and the actual time to add the ingredients. The display shows the remaining time or the actual time to add the ingredients. Therefore, the user can clearly confirm when to add additional ingredients, and can prepare the ingredients accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2001Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshikatsu Maeda, Akihisa Nakano
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Patent number: 6186053Abstract: In an automatic bread maker, after the temperature of temperature control means (7) reaches a predetermined temperature, the rate of energization of a heater (2) is fixed by control means (14), and by doing so, bread, having a predetermined baking color, can be stably prepared.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2000Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihisa Nakano, Kouji Noda, Tosikatu Maeda
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Patent number: 6058831Abstract: An automatic bread producing apparatus has a baking chamber. A temperature sensor is operative for detecting a temperature within the baking chamber. A first device is operative for detecting a room temperature. A second device is operative for determining a corrective value in response to the room temperature detected by the first device. A third device is operative for correcting a first control temperature into a second control temperature in response to the corrective value determined by the second device. A fourth device is operative for controlling a bread producing process in response to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor and the second control temperature provided by the third device.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1999Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihisa Nakano, Kouji Noda, Hironobu Tanaka, Masashi Kanbara, Toshikatsu Maeda, Takahiro Oshita, Yasuhiro Kakimoto
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Patent number: 5927182Abstract: An automatic bread producing apparatus has a baking chamber. A temperature sensor is operative for detecting a temperature within the baking chamber. A first device is operative for detecting a room temperature. A second device is operative for determining a corrective value in response to the room temperature detected by the first device. A third device is operative for correcting a first control temperature into a second control temperature in response to the corrective value determined by the second device. A fourth device is operative for controlling a bread producing process in response to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor and the second control temperature provided by the third device.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihisa Nakano, Kouji Noda, Hironobu Tanaka, Masashi Kanbara, Toshikatsu Maeda, Takahiro Oshita, Yasuhiro Kakimoto
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Patent number: 5722314Abstract: An automatic bread producing apparatus has a baking chamber. A temperature sensor is operative for detecting a temperature within the baking chamber. A first device is operative for detecting a room temperature. A second device is operative for determining a corrective value in response to the room temperature detected by the first device. A third device is operative for correcting a first control temperature into a second control temperature in response to the corrective value determined by the second device. A fourth device is operative for controlling a bread producing process in response to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor and the second control temperature provided by the third device.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1995Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihisa Nakano, Kouji Noda, Hironobu Tanaka, Masashi Kanbara, Toshikatsu Maeda, Takahiro Oshita, Yasuhiro Kakimoto
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Patent number: 5287307Abstract: A semiconductor memory device has a device for reading stored information out of a memory element of a semiconductor by applying a reading voltage onto a word line; and a single word line clamping circuit for controlling the reading voltage applied onto the word line such that the reading voltage is close to a relatively high threshold voltage of the memory element when the reading voltage is applied onto the word line, the word line clamping circuit being commonly disposed on a plurality of word lines.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1991Date of Patent: February 15, 1994Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Fukuda, Yojiro Kamei, Akihisa Nakano
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Patent number: 4957040Abstract: An automatic bread making apparatus comprises a housing, a baking container disposed in the housing and being provided with an opening and a source of heat, a kneading container which is detachably mounted in the baking container, a lid assembly for covering the kneading container, a kneading blade which is movably disposed in the kneading container, a motor for operating the blade to form the dough, means for detecting temperature in the kneading container, a yeast charger and a control unit for operating the apparatus. This apparatus provides for the automatic addition of yeast to the kneaded dough without manual intervention.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1989Date of Patent: September 18, 1990Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Nakakura, Morio Shibata, Haruo Ishikawa, Akihisa Nakano, Hiromi Hirota, Hajime Oyabu
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Patent number: 4885176Abstract: Bread ingredients and water are kneaded at the start of a bread making process, and the dough is rested. Susequently, dry yeast is added to the dough, and the dough with the added dry yeast is kneaded again. The dough is then allowed to ferment during which time a gas is released from the dough several times, the fermentation stage being followed by baking the dough. An automatic bread making apparatus has a yeast charger for charging dry yeast into a kneading container. Thus, dry yeast can automatically be added to the kneaded dough without manual intervention.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1987Date of Patent: December 5, 1989Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Nakakura, Morio Shibata, Haruo Ishikawa, Akihisa Nakano, Hiromi Hiroto, Hajime Oyabu
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Patent number: 4762057Abstract: A controlling apparatus controls a series of processes such as a kneading process, a fermenting process, a breathing process and a baking process of material within a bread baking mold based on the temperature of the bread baking mold detected within the baking chamber. The controlling apparatus controls a series of process of at least two types or more and is adapted to select either of the subsequent series of processes in accordance with one temperature input or two temperature inputs each respectively sensed at the kneading start time-point, during the kneading process, or at the kneading completion time-point. Fresh-baked bread which is superior may be provided independent from the changing influences of the seasons or of the material temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1986Date of Patent: August 9, 1988Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Hirota, Hirofumi Nakakura, Haruo Ishikawa, Hajime Oyabu, Akihisa Nakano, Toshiichiro Tanaka
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Patent number: D889593Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: KAIJO CORPORATIONInventor: Akihisa Nakano