Patents by Inventor Hironori Ara

Hironori Ara 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: 9549507
    Abstract: A plant-cultivating method is provided which comprises a step (A) of irradiating a plant with a red light and a step (B) of irradiating a plant with a blue light, and a step (C) of irradiating a plant with a light predominantly comprised of far-red light wherein the step (A), the step (B) and the step (C) are independently and separately carried out for a predetermined period of time. The light irradiated at each of the steps (A), (B) and (C) has at least 60%, based on the total emission intensity of the light, of an emission intensity ratio of red light, blue light or far-red light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Ryouichi Takeuchi, Hironori Ara
  • Patent number: 9445549
    Abstract: A plant-cultivating method is provided which comprises a step (A) of irradiating a plant with a red light and a step (B) of irradiating a plant with a blue light, wherein the step (A) and the step (B) are independently carried out for a predetermined period of time under cultivation conditions such that a fertilizer is used for each of the step (A) and the step (B), of which at least the fertilizer used for the step (A) is applied in the form of a nutritious liquid containing fertilizer ingredients and further carbon dioxide added therein. Preferably, a nutritious liquid is applied at each of the step (A) and the step (B), and the nutritious liquid applied at the step (A) contains carbon dioxide at a concentration higher than that in the nutritious liquid applied at the step (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Ryouichi Takeuchi, Hironori Ara
  • Patent number: 9363951
    Abstract: A plant-cultivating method is provided which comprises a red light irradiation step (A) and a blue light irradiation step (B), wherein the step (A) and the step (B) are independently carried out for a predetermined period of time under cultivation conditions such that a fertilizer is used at each of the step (A) and the step (B), of which at least the fertilizer used at the step (B) is applied in the form of a nutritious liquid containing fertilizer ingredients and further an increased amount of dissolved oxygen, which nutritious liquid is prepared by adding oxygen therein. Preferably, a nutritious liquid is applied at each of the step (A) and the step (B), and the nutritious liquid applied at the step (B) contains dissolved oxygen at a content higher than that in the nutritious liquid applied at the step (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K
    Inventors: Ryouichi Takeuchi, Hironori Ara
  • Publication number: 20150313091
    Abstract: A method for cultivating a fruit vegetable includes, a step that causes a flower bud differentiation by separately and independently carrying out a procedure to irradiate red light on a fruit vegetable sprout, and a procedure to irradiate blue light on the fruit vegetable sprout, and a step that irradiates light by a fluorescent lamp, or irradiates a sunbeam, or simultaneously irradiates red light and blue light on the flower bud differentiated fruit vegetable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Hironori ARA, Hiroshi SUZUKI, Ryouichi TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140215912
    Abstract: A plant-cultivating method is provided which comprises a red light irradiation step (A) and a blue light irradiation step (B), wherein the step (A) and the step (B) are independently carried out for a predetermined period of time under cultivation conditions such that a fertilizer is used at each of the step (A) and the step (B), of which at least the fertilizer used at the step (B) is applied in the form of a nutritious liquid containing fertilizer ingredients and further an increased amount of dissolved oxygen, which nutritious liquid is prepared by adding oxygen therein. Preferably, a nutritious liquid is applied at each of the step (A) and the step (B), and the nutritious liquid applied at the step (B) contains dissolved oxygen at a content higher than that in the nutritious liquid applied at the step (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Ryouichi TAKEUCHI, Hironori ARA
  • Publication number: 20140215913
    Abstract: A plant-cultivating method is provided wherein a red light irradiation step (A) and a blue light irradiation step (B) are independently carried out for a predetermined time period, and far-red light is additionally irradiated concurrently with red light at step (A) or with blue light at step (B), or, with red light and blue light at step (A) and step (B), respectively. When far-red light is irradiated concurrently with red light at step (A), the emission intensity of red light is larger than that of far-red light, and an emission intensity ratio of red light to the total lights at step (A) is at least 50%. When far-red light is irradiated concurrently with blue light at step (B), the emission intensity of blue light is larger than that of far-red light, and an emission intensity ratio of blue light to the total lights at step (B) is at least 50%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Ryouichi TAKEUCHI, Hironori ARA
  • Publication number: 20140215918
    Abstract: A plant-cultivating method is provided which comprises a step (A) of irradiating a plant with a red light and a step (B) of irradiating a plant with a blue light, and a step (C) of irradiating a plant with a light predominantly comprised of far-red light wherein the step (A), the step (B) and the step (C) are independently and separately carried out for a predetermined period of time. The light irradiated at each of the steps (A), (B) and (C) has at least 60%, based on the total emission intensity of the light, of an emission intensity ratio of red light, blue light or far-red light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Ryouichi TAKEUCHI, Hironori ARA
  • Publication number: 20140215917
    Abstract: Provided is a plant cultivation lamp used in a plant cultivation method including a step of independently performing a sequence of irradiating a plant with red light and a sequence of irradiating the plant with blue light within a certain period of time, including: a light irradiation unit that includes one or more red light emitting elements that emit red light and one or more blue light emitting elements that emit blue light; and a control unit that controls the light irradiation unit to independently turn on and off the red light emitting elements and the blue light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Hiroshi SUZUKI, Ryouichi TAKEUCHI, Hironori ARA
  • Publication number: 20140215916
    Abstract: A plant cultivation method is provided, including: a sequence of irradiating a plant with sunlight; a sequence of irradiating the plant with red light; and a sequence of irradiating the plant with blue light, in which the sequences are performed independently within a certain period of time. A plant cultivation apparatus is also provided, including: a region in which a plant is irradiated with sunlight; a light irradiation unit that irradiates the plant with artificial light including red light and/or blue light; and a control unit that controls the light irradiation unit to independently perform a step of irradiating a plant with red light and a step of irradiating the plant with blue light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Hironori ARA, Hiroshi SUZUKI, Ryouichi TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140215906
    Abstract: A plant-cultivating method is provided which comprises a step (A) of irradiating a plant with a red light and a step (B) of irradiating a plant with a blue light, wherein the step (A) and the step (B) are independently carried out for a predetermined period of time under cultivation conditions such that a fertilizer is used for each of the step (A) and the step (B), of which at least the fertilizer used for the step (A) is applied in the form of a nutritious liquid containing fertilizer ingredients and further carbon dioxide added therein. Preferably, a nutritious liquid is applied at each of the step (A) and the step (B), and the nutritious liquid applied at the step (A) contains carbon dioxide at a concentration higher than that in the nutritious liquid applied at the step (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Ryouichi TAKEUCHI, Hironori ARA
  • Publication number: 20140165462
    Abstract: As a plant cultivation method by an artificial light irradiation which is convenient, highly energy efficient, and excellent in growth promoting effect, a plant cultivation method which promotes the plant growth by conducting a step S1 for irradiating a red illuminative light to a plant and a step S2 for irradiating a blue illuminative light to the plant separately and independently of each other within a certain time period. In this plant cultivation method, an extremely remarkable plant growth promoting effect can be obtained by a method as simple as an alternate irradiation with a red illuminative light and a blue illuminative light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicants: YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY, SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Masayoshi Shigyo, Hiroshi Suzuki, Naoki Yamauchi, Hironori Ara, Akihiro Shimokawa, Misato Matsumoto, Yuki Tonooka
  • Publication number: 20140170733
    Abstract: As a simple and convenient method for promoting the proliferation of algae, a method for cultivating the algae while conducting a procedure S1 for irradiating a red illuminative light to the algae and a procedure S2 for irradiating a blue illuminative light to the algae separately and independently of each other within a certain time period is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicants: YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY, SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Masayoshi Shigyo, Hiroshi Suzuki, Naoki Yamauchi, Hironori Ara, Akihiro Shimokawa, Misato Matsumoto, Yuki Tonooka