Patents by Inventor Nelson Seiji Yokaichiya

Nelson Seiji Yokaichiya 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).

  • Glass feeder operated with oxy-gas combustion
    Patent number: 6708527
    Abstract: A glass feeder comprises an enclosed chamber through which molten glass can pass, and passing through each side wall into the chamber at least one burner comprising first and second burner head means for combusting oxidant and fuel within said chamber so as to generate flames which extend in axially opposite directions along each side wall, adjacent and parallel to the side walls and adjacent the surface of the molten glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignees: Praxair Technology, Inc., Saint-Gobain Vidros S.A., Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas do Estado
    Inventors: Miguel Zorrozua Ibarlucea, Nelson Seiji Yokaichiya, Tulio Mendonca Sobrinho
  • Nozzle to promote flat fluid stream
    Publication number: 20030015604
    Abstract: A nozzle comprises a nozzle body, a principal orifice, annular orifice means in the front of the nozzle body for atomizing the stream ejected from the principal orifice, a pair of flattening orifice means in the front of the nozzle body for flattening the atomized stream, secondary orifice means in the front of the nozzle body for widening the flattened stream, and conduit means communicating between the back of the nozzle body and, respectively, said principal orifice means, said annular orifice, said flattening orifice means, and said secondary orifice means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: William Thoru Kobayashi, Nelson Seiji Yokaichiya