Patents by Inventor Takaharu Hirooka
Takaharu Hirooka 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).
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Publication number: 20240051808Abstract: A beverage filling system for filling a container with a beverage includes: beverage supply piping that supplies the beverage; a beverage filling machine that is coupled to the beverage supply piping; CIP circulation piping that is coupled to the beverage filling machine, that feeds a cleaning liquid flowed out from the beverage filling machine during CIP processing toward the beverage supply piping, and that circulates the cleaning liquid; and a controller that controls the beverage filling system. A heater that heats the cleaning liquid that flows through the CIP circulation piping and a holding tube through which the cleaning liquid heated by the heater passes are provided in the CIP circulation piping. The cleaning liquid heated by the heater is set in such a way as to pass through the holding tube while spending a predetermined residence time or longer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi HAYAKAWA, Takaharu HIROOKA
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Publication number: 20240051809Abstract: A beverage filling system for filling a container with a carbonated beverage includes beverage supply piping that supplies the carbonated beverage, a beverage filling machine that is coupled to the beverage supply piping, and a controller that controls the beverage filling system. The beverage filling machine includes a filling nozzle and a beverage supply line, a counter gas line, and a snift line each of which is coupled to the filling nozzle. The controller causes a first piping channel including the beverage supply line to be performed CIP processing, and causes a second piping channel including the counter gas line to be performed CIP processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi HAYAKAWA, Takaharu HIROOKA
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Patent number: 11702236Abstract: Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously travelled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist ? is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Hayakawa, Takaharu Hirooka, Takaki Maekawa, Hitoshi Takaku
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Patent number: 11247887Abstract: A content filling system includes a filling device which fills content L in a container which includes a mouth and a container main body. A bubble detecting device is arranged on a downstream side of the filling device, and automatically detects whether or not there are bubbles produced in the content L filled in the container and discharged from the mouth of the container. A determining unit specifies the container which has discharged the bubbles.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Hayakawa, Nobuki Tsuchimuro, Takaharu Hirooka
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Patent number: 11214395Abstract: Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously travelled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist ? is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Hayakawa, Takaharu Hirooka, Takaki Maekawa, Hitoshi Takaku
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Patent number: 11034566Abstract: A sterilization process transition method of switching from an SIP process to a product sterilization process in an apparatus including piping that feeds a product into a filling machine through a heating sterilization part. The process sterilizes the piping before a filling operation, and the product sterilization process sterilizes the product to be filled. An F value is calculated from temperature and flowrate data on a fluid flowing in the heating sterilization part that are obtained from temperature sensors and flowmeters disposed in the product filling apparatus at predetermined time intervals. The temperature and flowrate at two or more predetermined positions in the product filling apparatus are adjusted from a set temperature and a set flowrate for the SIP process to a set temperature and a set flowrate for the product sterilization process while preventing the F value from becoming lower than a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Hayakawa, Takaharu Hirooka, Seiji Kuwano
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Publication number: 20200148522Abstract: A sterilization process transition method of switching from an SIP process to a product sterilization process in an apparatus including piping that feeds a product into a filling machine through a heating sterilization part. The process sterilizes the piping before a filling operation, and the product sterilization process sterilizes the product to be filled. An F value is calculated from temperature and flowrate data on a fluid flowing in the heating sterilization part that are obtained from temperature sensors and flowmeters disposed in the product filling apparatus at predetermined time intervals. The temperature and flowrate at two or more predetermined positions in the product filling apparatus are adjusted from a set temperature and a set flowrate for the SIP process to a set temperature and a set flowrate for the product sterilization process while preventing the F value from becoming lower than a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Hayakawa, Takaharu Hirooka, Seiji Kuwano
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Patent number: 10618789Abstract: A sterilization process transition method of switching from an SIP process to a product sterilization process in an apparatus including piping that feeds a product into a filling machine through a heating sterilization part. The process sterilizes the piping before a filling operation, and the product sterilization process sterilizes the product to be filled. An F value is calculated from temperature and flowrate data on a fluid flowing in the heating sterilization part that are obtained from temperature sensors and flowmeters disposed in the product filling apparatus at predetermined time intervals. The temperature and flowrate at two or more predetermined positions in the product filling apparatus are adjusted from a set temperature and a set flowrate for the SIP process to a set temperature and a set flowrate for the product sterilization process while preventing the F value from becoming lower than a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Hayakawa, Takaharu Hirooka, Seiji Kuwano
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Publication number: 20180334372Abstract: A sterilization process transition method of switching from an SIP process to a product sterilization process in an apparatus including piping that feeds a product into a filling machine through a heating sterilization part. The process sterilizes the piping before a filling operation, and the product sterilization process sterilizes the product to be filled. An F value is calculated from temperature and flowrate data on a fluid flowing in the heating sterilization part that are obtained from temperature sensors and flowmeters disposed in the product filling apparatus at predetermined time intervals. The temperature and flowrate at two or more predetermined positions in the product filling apparatus are adjusted from a set temperature and a set flowrate for the SIP process to a set temperature and a set flowrate for the product sterilization process while preventing the F value from becoming lower than a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi HAYAKAWA, Takaharu HIROOKA, Seiji KUWANO
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Patent number: 10112733Abstract: Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously travelled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist ? is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Hayakawa, Takaharu Hirooka, Takaki Maekawa, Hitoshi Takaku
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Publication number: 20180297829Abstract: A content filling system includes a filling device which fills content L in a container which includes a mouth and a container main body. A bubble detecting device is arranged on a downstream side of the filling device, and automatically detects whether or not there are bubbles produced in the content L filled in the container and discharged from the mouth of the container. A determining unit specifies the container which has discharged the bubbles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi HAYAKAWA, Nobuki TSUCHIMURO, Takaharu HIROOKA
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Publication number: 20170166342Abstract: Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously travelled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist ? is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi HAYAKAWA, Takaharu HIROOKA, Takaki MAEKAWA, Hitoshi TAKAKU
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Publication number: 20170166341Abstract: Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously travelled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist ? is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi HAYAKAWA, Takaharu HIROOKA, Takaki MAEKAWA, Hitoshi TAKAKU
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Patent number: 9617136Abstract: Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously traveled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist ? is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Hayakawa, Takaharu Hirooka, Takaki Maekawa, Hitoshi Takaku
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Patent number: 9617135Abstract: Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously traveled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist ? is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Hayakawa, Takaharu Hirooka, Takaki Maekawa, Hitoshi Takaku
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Patent number: 9593004Abstract: Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously travelled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist ? is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Hayakawa, Takaharu Hirooka, Takaki Maekawa, Hitoshi Takaku
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Patent number: 9108835Abstract: Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously travelled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist ? is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Hayakawa, Takaharu Hirooka, Takaki Maekawa, Hitoshi Takaku
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Publication number: 20140109521Abstract: Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously traveled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist ? is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi HAYAKAWA, Takaharu HIROOKA, Takaki MAEKAWA, Hitoshi TAKAKU
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Publication number: 20140109520Abstract: Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously traveled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist ? is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi HAYAKAWA, Takaharu HIROOKA, Takaki MAEKAWA, Hitoshi TAKAKU
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Publication number: 20140109519Abstract: Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously travelled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist ? is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINGING CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi HAYAKAWA, Takaharu HIROOKA, Takaki MAEKAWA, Hitoshi TAKAKU