Patents by Inventor Kenji Horita

Kenji Horita 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).

  • Powder feeding device
    Patent number: 5713494
    Abstract: A powder feeding device for feeding powder at a constant rate has a container for storing a powdered material and a discharge device mounted in the container at a lower portion thereof for discharging the powdered material from the container at a constant rate. A vibrator is mounted on the container or on a wire net mounted in the container to separate air from the powder. The powder may be supplied from a powder tank to the powder container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Matsuo Sangyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruhisa Kaiju, Kenji Horita
  • Frictional electrification gun
    Patent number: 5400976
    Abstract: A frictional electrification gun for use in electrostatic painting which can electrostatically charge power paint to a sufficient degree without the need of an elongated and twisted charging portion made up of nonconductive resin tubes. At the inlet of the charging portion made up of nonconductive resin tubes is provided a pre-charging portion for dispersing and charging powder paint. It has a nonconductive resin ring through which powder paint is fed swirling along its inner surface. The paint is thus sufficiently charged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Matsuo Sangyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruhisa Kaijyu, Kenji Horita