Patents by Inventor Taichiro Nezu

Taichiro Nezu 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).

  • Liquid supply apparatus and method of detecting fault thereof
    Patent number: 8087549
    Abstract: In a liquid supply apparatus, a liquid held in a liquid holding portion is pushed out to the exterior by pressurized gas. The apparatus includes a liquid pouring section for pouring a predetermined amount of liquid into an intermediate portion of the liquid holding portion, a liquid discharge portion which comprises a thin pipe smaller in flow passage cross-sectional area than the liquid holing portion, and is connected to one end of the liquid holding portion, a liquid storing portion which is larger in flow passage cross-sectional area than the liquid holding portion, and is connected to the other end of the liquid holding portion, and a gas feed section for feeding the pressurized gas into the liquid storing portion. The apparatus further includes at least one of first fault detection section for detecting a fault of the liquid pouring section and second fault detection section for detecting a fault of the gas feed section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Fueki, Taichiro Nezu
  • LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING FAULT THEREOF
    Publication number: 20080110924
    Abstract: In a liquid supply apparatus, a liquid held in a liquid holding portion is pushed out to the exterior by pressurized gas. The apparatus includes a liquid pouring section for pouring a predetermined amount of liquid into an intermediate portion of the liquid holding portion, a liquid discharge portion which comprises a thin pipe smaller in flow passage cross-sectional area than the liquid holing portion, and is connected to one end of the liquid holding portion, a liquid storing portion which is larger in flow passage cross-sectional area than the liquid holding portion, and is connected to the other end of the liquid holding portion, and a gas feed section for feeding the pressurized gas into the liquid storing portion. The apparatus further includes at least one of first fault detection section for detecting a fault of the liquid pouring section and second fault detection section for detecting a fault of the gas feed section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Manabu FUEKI, Taichiro NEZU