Patents by Inventor Takamasa Yashiro

Takamasa Yashiro 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: 6703635
    Abstract: For measurement of a liquid level, an optical fiber connected at its one end portion to force receiving means movably arranged in liquid to receive force from the liquid is dipped in the liquid together with the force receiving means, and a change in the force acting on said force receiving means when the liquid level changes is detected as a change in strain in the optical fiber by means of an optical fiber strain gauge connected to the other end of the optical fiber, thus measuring a water level of the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: NTT Advanced Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Takamasa Yashiro, Satoshi Mochizuki, Takaharu Yoshitomi
  • Patent number: 6541758
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid-level gauge for accurately measuring a liquid-level height of fluid to be measured. In the liquid-level gauge, a float having a uniform cross-sectional form in the height direction and a specific weight value small than that of liquid is dipped in the liquid. The float is supported by an optical fiber at a constant height such that its upper end always projects from the liquid level. One end of the optical fiber is connected to an optical fiber strain gauge and a strain detector is turned round between fiber support members. When the float receives buoyancy from the liquid, tension is applied to the strain detector of optical fiber to generate strain therein. By detecting the strain by means of an optical fiber strain gauge, a liquid-level height can be measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: NTT Advanced Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Takamasa Yashiro, Satoshi Mochizuki, Takaharu Yoshitomi
  • Publication number: 20020130253
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid-level gauge for accurately measuring a liquid-level height of fluid to be measured. In the liquid-level gauge, a float having a uniform cross-sectional form in the height direction and a specific weight value small than that of liquid is dipped in the liquid. The float is supported by an optical fiber at a constant height such that its upper end always projects from the liquid level. One end of the optical fiber is connected to an optical fiber strain gauge and a strain detector is turned round between fiber support members. When the float receives buoyancy from the liquid, tension is applied to the strain detector of optical fiber to generate strain therein. By detecting the strain by means of an optical fiber strain gauge, a liquid-level height can be measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Takamasa Yashiro, Satoshi Mochizuki, Takaharu Yoshitomi
  • Publication number: 20020050578
    Abstract: For measurement of a liquid level, an optical fiber connected at its one end portion to force receiving means movably arranged in liquid to receive force from the liquid is dipped in the liquid together with the force receiving means, and a change in the force acting on said force receiving means when the liquid level changes is detected as a change in strain in the optical fiber by means of an optical fiber strain gauge connected to the other end of the optical fiber, thus measuring a water level of the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventors: Takamasa Yashiro, Satoshi Mochizuki, Takaharu Yoshitomi