Patents by Inventor Junichi Kitano
Junichi Kitano 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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Publication number: 20230365394Abstract: Provided is a liquid supply system with which it is possible to perform quality control of a liquid provided by the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicants: Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.Inventors: Naoyuki YAMASHITA, Junichi KITANO, Takashi WADA, Kenji KUSUNOKI, Takashi NISHIO
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Publication number: 20230331538Abstract: There are provided a liquid supply system and a liquid loss reduction method capable of reducing a liquid loss caused when a liquid storage container is replaced. A liquid supply system (101) that transfers a liquid in a storage container (10) through a supply pipe (30), and dispenses the liquid from a dispensing outlet in a dispensing device (50). The liquid supply system includes a spout prevention unit (110) that is installed in the supply pipe, has a predetermined internal volume, and prevents a pressurized gas from being spouted from the dispensing outlet, a liquid-absence detection device (120) that is installed between the storage container and the spout prevention unit, and detects absence of the liquid in the storage container, and a control device (130) that is electrically connected to the liquid-absence detection device, and gives instructions for closing a flow path in the dispensing device in response to the detection of the absence of the liquid in the storage container.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicants: Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.Inventors: Naoyuki YAMASHITA, Junichi KITANO, Takashi WADA, Kenji KUSUNOKI, Takashi NISHIO
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Patent number: 11718515Abstract: A liquid sales management device is to be added to a liquid supply system supplying a liquid within a storage container to a dispensing device through a supply pipe with the liquid pressurized in order to cool the liquid in the dispensing device, and dispensing the cooled liquid to a drinking container. The liquid sales management device includes an actual flow rate determining unit that determines an actual measured flow rate of the liquid dispensed into the drinking container from the dispensing device, a cleaning mode detection unit that detects a cleaning mode in the liquid supply system, and a consumption flow rate acquisition unit that determines an actual consumption of the liquid based on the number of cycles of the cleaning mode, a known liquid amount consumed in one cycle of the cleaning mode in the liquid supply system, and the actual measured flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignees: ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD., ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.Inventors: Naoyuki Yamashita, Junichi Kitano, Takashi Wada, Kenji Kusunoki
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Patent number: 11498825Abstract: A liquid quality management device capable of being added to a liquid supply system supplying a liquid in a storage container to a dispensing device in order to cool the liquid and dispensing the liquid into a drinking container includes: a dispensing sensor; and a control device electrically connected to the dispensing sensor and configured to perform control operation of at least one of a refrigeration machine and a stirring device provided in the dispensing device at the same time when dispensing of the liquid is started.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignees: ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD., ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.Inventors: Naoyuki Yamashita, Junichi Kitano, Yasuhiro Kurabe, Shinsuke Mitsuhata, Takashi Wada, Kenji Kusunoki, Hidetoshi Fukunari, Takuya Komura
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Patent number: 11430675Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing tank, a reservoir, a remover, a mixer, and a return path. Etching is performed on a substrate in the processing tank by immersing the substrate in a processing liquid containing a chemical liquid and silicon. The reservoir recovers and stores the processing liquid discharged from the processing tank. The remover recovers a portion of the processing liquid discharged from the processing tank, and removes silicon from the recovered processing liquid. The mixer mixes the processing liquid stored in the reservoir with the processing liquid from which silicon has been removed by the remover. The processing liquid mixed by the mixer is returned to the processing tank through a return path.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Hideaki Sato, Junichi Kitano, Kouzou Kanagawa
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Patent number: 11410861Abstract: A substrate liquid processing apparatus includes a processing tub 34 which is configured to store therein a processing liquid and in which a processing of a substrate is performed by immersing the substrate in the stored processing liquid; a circulation line 50 connected to the processing tub; a pump 51 provided at the circulation line and configured to generate a flow of the processing liquid flowing out from the processing tub and returning back to the processing tub after passing through the circulation line; and a heater 52 provided at the circulation line and configured to heat the processing liquid. At least two temperature sensors 81 to 83 are provided at different positions within a circulation system including the processing tub and the circulation line. Controllers 90 and 100 control a heat generation amount of the heater based on detection temperatures of the at least two temperature sensors.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Takashi Nagai, Hideaki Sato, Junichi Kitano, Kenji Goto
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Publication number: 20220152780Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a cassette block configured to mount a cassette that accommodates a substrate; a processing block configured to process the substrate; a relay block configured to relay the substrate between the cassette block and the processing block; and a controller. The processing block includes a processing module that performs a removal process of removing a part of the substrate. The relay block includes a weight measuring unit that measures a weight of the substrate before or after being processed by the processing block. The controller includes a removal amount determination unit that calculates a weight difference of the substrate before and after being processed by the processing block using the measurement result of the weight measuring unit and determines whether a removal amount by the removal process is within a permissible range.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Yuichi DOUKI, Kouzou KANAGAWA, Junichi KITANO
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Patent number: 11332357Abstract: A liquid quality management device capable of being added to a liquid supply system which can supply a liquid within a storage container to a dispensing device in order to cool the liquid, and can dispense the liquid to a drinking container. The liquid quality management device includes an actual flow rate preparation unit including a flow rate sensor for determining an actual measured flow rate of the liquid; a dispensing liquid temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the liquid dispensed into the drinking container; and a determination unit electrically connected to the actual flow rate preparation unit and the dispensing liquid temperature sensor, for determining an integrated flow rate of the liquid when the liquid temperature is equal to or higher than a set temperature, and for determining whether or not coolability of the dispensing device is suitable by comparing the integrated flow rate with a determination value.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignees: ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD., ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.Inventors: Naoyuki Yamashita, Junichi Kitano, Takashi Wada, Kenji Kusunoki
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Publication number: 20210009401Abstract: A liquid quality management device capable of being added to a liquid supply system supplying a liquid in a storage container to a dispensing device in order to cool the liquid and dispensing the liquid into a drinking container includes: a dispensing sensor; and a control device electrically connected to the dispensing sensor and configured to perform control operation of at least one of a refrigeration machine and a stirring device provided in the dispensing device at the same time when dispensing of the liquid is started.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Naoyuki YAMASHITA, Junichi KITANO, Yasuhiro KURABE, Shinsuke MITSUHATA, Takashi WADA, Kenji KUSUNOKI, Hidetoshi FUKUNARI, Takuya KOMURA
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Publication number: 20200391990Abstract: A liquid quality management device capable of being added to a liquid supply system which can supply a liquid within a storage container to a dispensing device in order to cool the liquid, and can dispense the liquid to a drinking container. The liquid quality management device includes an actual flow rate preparation unit including a flow rate sensor for determining an actual measured flow rate of the liquid; a dispensing liquid temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the liquid dispensed into the drinking container; and a determination unit electrically connected to the actual flow rate preparation unit and the dispensing liquid temperature sensor, for determining an integrated flow rate of the liquid when the liquid temperature is equal to or higher than a set temperature, and for determining whether or not coolability of the dispensing device is suitable by comparing the integrated flow rate with a determination value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Naoyuki YAMASHITA, Junichi KITANO, Takashi WADA, Kenji KUSUNOKI
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Publication number: 20200339408Abstract: There is provided a liquid sales management device capable of being added to a liquid supply system, the liquid supply system supplying a liquid within a storage container to a dispensing device through a supply pipe with the liquid pressurized in order to cool the liquid in the dispensing device, and dispensing the cooled liquid to a drinking container. The liquid sales management device includes an actual flow rate determining unit that determines a actual measured flow rate of the liquid dispensed into the drinking container from the dispensing device, a cleaning mode detection unit that detects a cleaning mode in the liquid supply system, and a consumption flow rate acquisition unit that determines an actual consumption of the liquid with the number of times of the cleaning mode, a known liquid amount consumed with one operation of the cleaning mode in the liquid supply system, and the actual measured flow rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Naoyuki YAMASHITA, Junichi KITANO, Takashi WADA, Kenji KUSUNOKI
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Publication number: 20200334606Abstract: There is provided a liquid sales management system that includes a liquid supply system and a sales information management system in a store, and a management server that performs information communication with the liquid supply system and the sales information management system. The liquid supply system includes a dispensing device that dispenses a liquid to a drinking container, an actual flow rate preparation part that determines an actual measured flow rate of the liquid dispensed into the drinking container from the dispensing device, and a transmission and reception part. The sales information management system is a system that sends sales information to a communication line. The management server includes a consumption analysis part that determines a difference between an apparent liquid amount and the actual measured flow rate, as a non-sale amount of the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Naoyuki YAMASHITA, Junichi KITANO, Takashi WADA, Kenji KUSUNOKI
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Publication number: 20190385869Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing tank, a reservoir, a remover, a mixer, and a return path. Etching is performed on a substrate in the processing tank by immersing the substrate in a processing liquid containing a chemical liquid and silicon. The reservoir recovers and stores the processing liquid discharged from the processing tank. The remover recovers a portion of the processing liquid discharged from the processing tank, and removes silicon from the recovered processing liquid. The mixer mixes the processing liquid stored in the reservoir with the processing liquid from which silicon has been removed by the remover. The processing liquid mixed by the mixer is returned to the processing tank through a return path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Hideaki Sato, Junichi Kitano, Kouzou Kanagawa
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Publication number: 20180233384Abstract: A substrate liquid processing apparatus includes a processing tub 34 which is configured to store therein a processing liquid and in which a processing of a substrate is performed by immersing the substrate in the stored processing liquid; a circulation line 50 connected to the processing tub; a pump 51 provided at the circulation line and configured to generate a flow of the processing liquid flowing out from the processing tub and returning back to the processing tub after passing through the circulation line; and a heater 52 provided at the circulation line and configured to heat the processing liquid. At least two temperature sensors 81 to 83 are provided at different positions within a circulation system including the processing tub and the circulation line. Controllers 90 and 100 control a heat generation amount of the heater based on detection temperatures of the at least two temperature sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Takashi Nagai, Hideaki Sato, Junichi Kitano, Kenji Goto
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Patent number: 10026629Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate liquid processing apparatus. The apparatus includes: a pure water supply unit (a rinse liquid supply unit) configured to supply pure water to a substrate; and a drying liquid supply unit configured to supply a drying liquid having a higher volatility than the pure water to the substrate. The substrate liquid processing apparatus is used to supply the drying liquid having the higher volatility, of which a part contains a silicon-based organic compound, to the substrate, from the drying liquid supply unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Mitsunori Nakamori, Junichi Kitano, Teruomi Minami
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Publication number: 20160111303Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate liquid processing apparatus. The apparatus includes: a pure water supply unit (a rinse liquid supply unit) configured to supply pure water to a substrate; and a drying liquid supply unit configured to supply a drying liquid having a higher volatility than the pure water to the substrate. The substrate liquid processing apparatus is used to supply the drying liquid having the higher volatility, of which a part contains a silicon-based organic compound, to the substrate, from the drying liquid supply unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Mitsunori Nakamori, Junichi Kitano, Teruomi Minami
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Patent number: 9272894Abstract: Easily serviced and hygienically maintained liquid supply system. A liquid storage vessel switching device switches between vessels to supply liquid uninterruptedly. Provided in a first connection tube is a liquid cutoff device, including a loop section, for switching the system between allowing/cutting-off supplying of liquid to a dispenser through the first connection tube. Utilizing the liquid cutoff device eliminates, along the first connection tube, intervening conventional valves having structural components that come in direct contact with the supplied liquid, and on which sponges or other cleaning elements might get caught. The inner wall of the first connection tube may thus be cleaned readily with a sponge or the like. Beverages such as beer thus can easily be kept hygienically and served.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignees: Asahi Breweries, Ltd., Kyokko Electric Co. Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Kitano, Takashi Wada, Kenji Kusunoki
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Patent number: 9209506Abstract: A resonant circuit includes a plurality of cables, each of which including: an outer conductor made of a conductive material in a cylindrical manner; an inner conductor, made of a conductive material in an elongated manner, and disposed inside of the outer conductor; and an insulator disposed between the outer conductor and the inner conductor. The plurality of cables is disposed in series in a circular manner. The inner conductor, provided in one of adjacently disposed cables among the plurality of cables, is conductively connected to the outer conductor of another of the adjacently disposed cable.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Central Japan Railway CompanyInventors: Junichi Kitano, Haruo Ikeda, Shunsaku Koga
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Patent number: 9103451Abstract: A device for stopping a flow of fluid in a fixed length of tube with an actuator simple in construction is provided. The stopping device is free of direct touch with the fluid inside the tube, expected not to obstruct the flow in the tube as permitted as possible at normal condition, expected to perform both detection and control with a single device, and further invulnerable to kinds of fluids. The device for stopping a flow of fluid includes a tube holder to keep a tube in looped configuration, a movable part pressing the looped configuration of the tube. Pressing of the looped configuration of the tube make a snapped bent to stop the flow of fluid passed through the tube. Putting the movable part back into place results in the tube's returning from the configuration having the bent, allowing the fluid flowing again through the tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignees: Asahi Breweries, Ltd., Kyokko Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Kitano, Takashi Wada, Kenji Kusunoki
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Patent number: D732326Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.Inventors: Junichi Kitano, Kenji Kato, Teruhiko Kitamura