Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Sakaya

Kazuyuki Sakaya 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).

  • Absorption apparatus including rotary valve
    Patent number: 4705627
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary valve for distributing a fluid in various directions and collecting fluids from various directions. The rotary valve consists of two stator disks having passages that constitute a part of complete passages through which the fluid runs, and a rotor disposed between the two stator disks and having passages which communicate with selected at least two of the passages in the stator disks to form complete passages through which the fluid runs. Each time the rotor is turned intermittently, different passages are formed through which the fluid runs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kishio Miwa, Makoto Kihara, Kazuyuki Sakaya, Takehisa Inoue