Patents by Inventor Ryuji Murai

Ryuji Murai 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).

  • Patent number: 4342897
    Abstract: A recovery type flux feeding assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a virgin flux hopper and a waste flux hopper with a flux feed conduit connected to the bottom of the waste flux hopper. The hoppers are separated by a drop stop which selectively permits flux from the virgin flux hopper to enter the waste flux hopper so that the flux exiting through the flux feed is a mixture of the two. A flux return assembly consists of a flux recovery port positioned adjacent the waste flux from the weld, a cyclone attached to the top of the waste flux hopper and a conduit connecting the two. An air injector injects air into a midpoint of the conduit between the flux recovery port and the cyclone so that the cyclone is kept at a positive pressure and the waste flux therein is not sucked out. Conduits are included between the tops of the hoppers for equalizing the pressures therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1982
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Limited
    Inventors: Ryuji Murai, Toshihiko Watanabe, Yoji Ogata, Masashi Nagashima, Mitsurou Soga