Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Mizushima

Hiroshi Mizushima 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).

  • Publication number: 20050133475
    Abstract: There is provided a safety cap which requires manual dexterity for a cover opening operation and is difficult for an infant or the like to open a cover, in which a safety function can be released, as necessary. In the safety cap configured such that a part of an outer circumferential wall (11) of a cap main body (2) is formed on an inward elastically deformable operating plate (6), a pair of engaging means (7) and (22) engageable with each other are provided on a peripheral wall of a cover (2) connected to the upper portion of the cap main body (2) via a hinge and at the upper portion of the operating plate (6), respectively, and the engagement is released by elastically deforming the operating plate inward so as to open the cover, the operating plate (6) can be fixed to the cap main body (2) or a neck portion (52) of the container except for the operating plate by the fixing member (14) in the inward deformed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Takayuki Goto, Shigeo Iizuka, Hiroshi Mizushima
  • Publication number: 20050029302
    Abstract: A pump for discharging bubbles is provided on a neck portion of a container body. The pump for discharging bubbles comprises a cylinder for liquid in which a first piston slides, a cylinder for air in which a second piston slides, a pump head on which a nozzle is provided and which is connected to the first piston and the second piston so as to drive the both pistons, a vapor-liquid mixing chamber in which liquid delivered from the cylinder for liquid and air delivered from the cylinder for air are joined and a bubbling member provided between the nozzle and the vapor-liquid mixing chamber. Liquid within the container body and outside air are pumped up to be joined in the vapor-liquid mixing chamber and the vapor-liquid is bubbled via the bubbling member to be discharged in a foamy state from the nozzle by depressing the pump head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Iizuka, Hiroshi Mizushima, Haruo Tsuchida, Tadao Saito
  • Publication number: 20050006411
    Abstract: A depression head for pump mechanism increasing sealability on the discharge port and enabling favorable shutting of the liquid leakage, said depression head comprising a mounting cylinder assembly 3 having an upright sliding cylinder communicating with the interior of the stem 2; a body 4 adapted to be depressible relative to the mounting cylinder assembly 3 and having an attachment cylinder 11 fitted on the sliding cylinder, a valve chamber disposed above the attachment cylinder and defining a discharge port 12 opened its leading end; a valve member 5 forwardly biased to close the discharge port 19 and defining a passage between the discharge port and a communication port 12 which is also communicating with the interior of a pump cylinder; and a lever member 6 for coupling to the valve member 5 to open the discharge port in response to the depression of the head; wherein a resistive force against the depression of the body with respect to the stem is smaller than a resistive force against the depression of
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Katsuhito Kuwahara, Hiroshi Mizushima, Takayuki Goto, Yoshiyuki Kakuta
  • Patent number: 6793100
    Abstract: A pump for discharging bubbles is provided on a neck portion of a container body. The pump for discharging bubbles comprises a cylinder for liquid in which a first piston slides, a cylinder for air in which a second piston slides, a pump head on which a nozzle is provided and which is connected to the first piston and the second piston so as to drive the both pistons, a vapor-liquid mixing chamber in which liquid delivered from the cylinder for liquid and air delivered from the cylinder for air are joined and a bubbling member provided between the nozzle and the vapor-liquid mixing chamber. Liquid within the container body and outside air are pumped up to be joined in the vapor-liquid mixing chamber and the vapor-liquid is bubbled via the bubbling member to be discharged in a foamy state from the nozzle by depressing the pump head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Iizuka, Hiroshi Mizushima, Haruo Tsuchida, Tadao Saito
  • Patent number: 6763979
    Abstract: A cap for mounting on an aerosol container, which is able to automatically release the gas remaining therein with a simple action, when the container is to be discarded, said cap comprising a top plate member having a periphery connected to an upper end portion of a tubular body, wherein said top plate member has an aperture and a lid for closing the aperture, said lid has a fixed end which is connected to a margin of the aperture through a bendable line, such that the lid is able to turn from a first position in which the lid closes the aperture, to a second position in which the lid is protruding into the tubular body member so as to get in touch with a top face of the discharge head that is depressed downwardly, and the top plate member also has a stopper for fixing the lid in the second position so as to keep the discharge head in such a pressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Yamanaka, Hiroshi Mizushima
  • Publication number: 20030173378
    Abstract: A cap for mounting on an aerosol container, which is able to automatically release the gas remaining therein with a simple action, when the container is to be discarded, said cap comprising a top plate member having a periphery connected to an upper end portion of a tubular body, wherein said top plate member has an aperture and a lid for closing the aperture, said lid has a fixed end which is connected to a margin of the aperture through a bendable line, such that the lid is able to turn from a first position in which the lid closes the aperture, to a second position in which the lid is protruding into the tubular body member so as to get in touch with a top face of the discharge head that is depressed downwardly, and the top plate member also has a stopper for fixing the lid in the second position so as to keep the discharge head in such a pressed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Uemura, Nobuo Yamanaka, Hiroshi Mizushima, Riichi Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20030128278
    Abstract: The timing by which a CCD camera drive circuit 7 switches the operating state of an interline CCD camera 5 from a charge sweep-out operating state to an exposure operating state is delayed by a control circuit 10 in relation to the time at which measured light R is emitted by a sample 9, making it possible to reduce the noise generated in the interline CCD camera 5 by a neutron beam emitted by the sample 9 concurrently with the measured light R.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizushima, Kazutaka Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6564977
    Abstract: A cap for mounting on an aerosol container, which is able to automatically release the gas remaining therein with a simple action, when the container is to be discarded, said cap comprising a top plate member having a periphery connected to an upper end portion of a tubular body, wherein said top plate member has an aperture and a lid for closing the aperture, said lid has a fixed end which is connected to a margin of the aperture through a bendable line, such that the lid is able to turn from a first position in which the lid closes the aperture, to a second position in which the lid protruding into the tubular body member so as to get in touch with a top face of the discharge head that is depressed downwardly, and the top plate member also has a stopper for fixing the lid in the second position so as to keep the discharge head in such a pressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Uemura, Nobuo Yamanaka, Takayuki Goto, Hiroshi Mizushima, Shigeru Hayakawa, Riichi Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20030080157
    Abstract: A pump for discharging bubbles is provided on a neck portion of a container body. The pump for discharging bubbles comprises a cylinder for liquid in which a first piston slides, a cylinder for air in which a second piston slides, a pump head on which a nozzle is provided and which is connected to the first piston and the second piston so as to drive the both pistons, a vapor-liquid mixing chamber in which liquid delivered from the cylinder for liquid and air delivered from the cylinder for air are joined and a bubbling member provided between the nozzle and the vapor-liquid mixing chamber. Liquid within the container body and outside air are pumped up to be joined in the vapor-liquid mixing chamber and the vapor-liquid is bubbled via the bubbling member to be discharged in a foamy state from the nozzle by depressing the pump head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Iizuka, Hiroshi Mizushima, Haruo Tsuchida, Tadao Saito
  • Publication number: 20020020722
    Abstract: A cap for mounting on an aerosol container, which is able to automatically release the gas remaining therein with a simple action, when the container is to be discarded, said cap comprising a top plate member having a periphery connected to an upper end portion of a tubular body, wherein said top plate member has an aperture and a lid for closing the aperture, said lid has a fixed end which is connected to a margin of the aperture through a bendable line, such that the lid is able to turn from a first position in which the lid closes the aperture, to a second position in which the lid protruding into the tubular body member so as to get in touch with a top face of the discharge head that is depressed downwardly, and the top plate member also has a stopper for fixing the lid in the second position so as to keep the discharge head in such a pressed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Applicant: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Uemura, Nobuo Yamanaka, Takayuki Goto, Hiroshi Mizushima, Shigeru Hayakawa, Riichi Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20020000452
    Abstract: A pump for discharging bubbles is provided on a neck portion of a container body. The pump for discharging bubbles comprises a cylinder for liquid in which a first piston slides, a cylinder for air in which a second piston slides, a pump head on which a nozzle is provided and which is connected to the first piston and the second piston so as to drive-the both pistons, a vapor-liquid mixing chamber in which liquid delivered from the cylinder for liquid and air delivered from the cylinder for air are joined and a bubbling member provided between the nozzle and the vapor-liquid mixing chamber. Liquid within the container body and outside air are pumped up to be Joined in the vapor-liquid mixing chamber and the vapor-liquid is bubbled via the bubbling member to be discharged in a foamy state from the nozzle by depressing the pump head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Iizuka, Hiroshi Mizushima, Haruo Tsuchida, Tadao Saito
  • Patent number: 6299028
    Abstract: A pump for discharging bubbles is provided on a neck portion of a container body. The pump for discharging bubbles comprises a cylinder for liquid in which a first piston slides, a cylinder for air in which a second piston slides, a pump head on which a nozzle is provided and which is connected to the first piston and the second piston so as to drive the both pistons, a vapor-liquid mixing chamber in which liquid delivered from the cylinder for liquid and air delivered from the cylinder for air are joined and a bubbling member provided between the nozzle and the vapor-liquid mixing chamber. Liquid within the container body and outside air are pumped up to be joined in the vapor-liquid mixing chamber and the vapor-liquid is bubbled via the bubbling member to be discharged in a foamy state from the nozzle by depressing the pump head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Iizuka, Hiroshi Mizushima, Haruo Tsuchida, Tadao Saito
  • Patent number: 6290145
    Abstract: A spray unit that is attached to an opening at a neck portion of a container for spraying a liquid material in the container, including: a cylinder unit composed of a large-diameter air cylinder and a small-diameter liquid cylinder having a valve hole and an operating member. The operating member is composed of a large-diameter cylindrical piston, a stem having a check valve, and a press-down head having a spray nozzle hole. The liquid is to be sprayed when the operating member is pressed down. When the operating member is pressed down, a liquid flow-out path and an air ejecting path come together via a small gap inside the spray nozzle hole. The spray unit further includes a flow rate control valve is composed of a valve seat provided at an upper face of a valve hole of the liquid cylinder and a valve body arranged above the valve seat to be seated on or released from the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizushima, Katsuhito Kuwahara, Masami Chiku, Risa Iwata
  • Patent number: 6119899
    Abstract: A container with a pump is provided that includes a container body with a neck portion and a pump for discharging bubbles that is provided on the neck portion. The pump includes a cylinder for air and a cylinder for liquid provided in a concentric arrangement. An attaching trunk is provided on the neck portion that holds a flange of the cylinder. A piston head passes through the attaching trunk in a state that allows upward and downward movement. A hollow, cylindrical stem having open ends is received within the cylinder. The upper part of the stem is connected to the piston head and a slidable circular first piston is provided on the lower part of the stem. A second piston is provided on an external surface of the stem and is only capable of slight upward and downward movement. A liquid discharge valve is arranged on the stem and a bubbling member is received between the liquid discharge valve and the nozzle. The pump also includes a vapor-liquid mixing chamber, an air passage and a liquid passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Iizuka, Hiroshi Mizushima, Haruo Tsuchida, Tadao Saito
  • Patent number: 5897033
    Abstract: A container has a valve (2) and a lid (3) which covers the valve (2) from the outside. The valve (3) includes a slit (23) which opens due to outward deformation of the valve (3) when the internal pressure of the body (1) is higher than atmospheric pressure, and which closes due to elasticity of the valve (3) when the internal pressure is approximately equal to atmospheric pressure. The container of the present invention further comprises a pushing structure (4) formed on the inside of the lid (3), this pushing structure (4) being shaped so as to come into contact with the valve (2) when the lid (3) is shut, thereby pushing the valve (2) slightly inwards to open the slit (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignees: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd., Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Okawa, Hiroshi Mizushima, Tetsuhiro Osawa, Shinichi Inaba
  • Patent number: 5813576
    Abstract: A pump for discharging bubbles is provided on a neck portion of a container body. The pump for discharging bubbles comprises a cylinder for liquid in which a first piston slides, a cylinder for air in which a second piston slides, a pump head on which a nozzle is provided and which is connected to the first piston and the second piston so as to drive the both pistons, a vapor-liquid mixing chamber in which liquid delivered from the cylinder for liquid and air delivered from the cylinder for air are joined and a bubbling member provided between the nozzle and the vapor-liquid mixing chamber. Liquid within the container body and outside air are pumped up to be joined in the vapor-liquid mixing chamber and the vapor-liquid is bubbled via the bubbling member to be discharged in a foamy state from the nozzle by depressing the pump head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Iizuka, Hiroshi Mizushima, Haruo Tsuchida, Tadao Saito
  • Patent number: 5519827
    Abstract: A method displaying a plurality of screen image data sequentially one after another on a screen and a data processing apparatus. A mark or area is set on a screen. The mark or area is used to instruct to change a screen image data to be displayed. An operator moves a cursor on the screen to designate the mark or are so that a screen image data to be next displayed is selected from a plurality of screen image data. The selected screen image data is displayed on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Mizushima
  • Patent number: 5419463
    Abstract: The present invention has its object, the provision of a liquid sprayer capable of spraying a long time and a simple construction with respect to liquid sprayers having a cylinder and a piston. In order to accomplish this object, the liquid sprayer according to the present invention is constructed so as to have a long piston stroke, and has an operating member up- and downwards slidably located on the container body having a cylinder, a stem hung from this operating member and fitted into the cylinder, a trunk-like piston being provided at the lower end of the stem sliding in the cylinder together with the up- and downward movements of the operating member, a spring provided in the interior of the cylinder and energizing said piston and said stem downwards, a depressing spraying head provided on the operating member, and a discharge valve provided in the interior of the operating member and communicating the stem with the depressing spraying head together with the depression of the depressing spraying head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co.. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizushima, Tadao Saito
  • Patent number: 5390830
    Abstract: An aerosol-type liquid sprayer is adapted to spray liquid steadily without loosening. An erecting wall having an upper end portion engaged with an upper portion of a cylinder is connected to the outer surface of a container body neck portion. An erecting guide trunk is connected to the lower end of the erecting wall, and surrounds the erecting wall at a constant distance. A sliding trunk moves a piston upwardly and downwardly and is fitted into a gap between the erecting wall and the guide trunk. The sliding trunk is guided by the guide trunk, allowing the sliding trunk to be stably moved upwardly and downwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizushima, Tadao Saito, Takamitsu Nozawa
  • Patent number: 5346103
    Abstract: A piston-cylinder liquid sprayer of long spraying time and simple construction has a long piston stroke and is adapted to spray liquid steadily without loosening. An erecting wall having an upper end portion engaged with an upper portion of a cylinder is attached to the outer surface of a container body neck portion. An erecting guide trunk is connected to the lower end of the erecting wall, and surrounds the erecting wall at a constant distance. A sliding trunk moves a piston upwardly and downwardly and is fitted into a gap between the erecting wall and the guide trunk. The sliding trunk is guided by the guide trunk, allowing the sliding trunk to be stably moved upwardly and downwardly, even if a longer stem is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizushima, Tadao Saito, Takamitsu Nozawa