Patents by Inventor Akinori Noguchi
Akinori Noguchi 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: 20240090538Abstract: The invention provides a thawing device including a power and a pair of electrodes connected with the power, and thawing a frozen food disposed between the pair of electrodes through electric heating. The thawing device includes a cooling device configured to cool a temperature of a periphery of the frozen food to a predetermined temperature equal to or higher than a temperature of the frozen food before thawing and equal to or lower than 0° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Sodick Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi OKIYAMA, Takuya TANIGUCHI, Akinori NOGUCHI
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Patent number: 11678689Abstract: A peeling method includes a first decompression step, a pressure-heating step, and a second decompression step. In the first decompression step, an object with a skin to be peeled is placed in a pressure chamber being sealed, and an inside of the pressure chamber is decompressed to a predetermined first negative pressure state. In the pressure-heating step, the inside of the pressure chamber is pressure-heated to a predetermined pressure-heating state after the first decompression step. In the second decompression step, the inside of the pressure chamber is decompressed to a predetermined second negative pressure state after the pressure-heating step.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Sodick Co., Ltd.Inventors: Maya Ueno, Yasuhisa Ogata, Akinori Noguchi
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Patent number: 11350636Abstract: A grain and flour supply apparatus is provided, including a holding bin provided above a container and having an exhaust port from which gas is discharged, an introduction port into which grain and flour are introduced, and a supply port which supplies the grain and flour to the container; a first vacuum breaker valve opening and closing the exhaust port; a second vacuum breaker valve opening and closing the introduction port; a third vacuum breaker valve opening and closing the supply port; a temperature sensor measuring the temperature in the holding bin; a vacuum device drawing a vacuum in the holding bin; and a control device configured to control the first vacuum breaker valve, the second vacuum breaker valve, the third vacuum breaker valve, and the vacuum device, and set with a target temperature.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: SODICK CO., LTD.Inventors: Maya Ueno, Akinori Noguchi
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Publication number: 20220158414Abstract: A laser element comprises a substrate; and an n-type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and an electrode layer successively laminated on one principal surface of the substrate, wherein the p-type semiconductor layer includes a ridge raised in a stripe shape, the ridge including a contact layer formed in a layer including a principal surface on a side opposite to the substrate, a stepped portion defined by recessing the contact layer is formed in at least part of a boundary between a lateral surface among surfaces defining outer edges of the ridge, the lateral surface extending along a lengthwise direction of the ridge, and the principal surface of the ridge, and the electrode layer covers the principal surface of the ridge and the stepped portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: AKINORI NOGUCHI, YOSHIHIKO TANI, Hiroshi NAKATSU
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Patent number: 11206855Abstract: A high temperature food heating device includes a high temperature heating tank composed of three tanks, which are a main tank, a front reserve tank and a reserve tank, each of the front and rear reserve tanks has a first storage part having an opening at the upper part and a second storage part communicating with the first storage part at the lower part of the first storage part and having an opening at the upper part. In the high temperature food heating device, a communication chamber for communicating between a water surface of each of the second storage parts of the front reserve tank and the rear reserve tank and a water surface of the main tank and storing a liquid or a gas inside is provided, and a high pressure gas or a pressurized liquid is supplied from a high pressure fluid supply section into the communication chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Sodick Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Osako, Akinori Noguchi
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Patent number: 11133651Abstract: A nitride semiconductor laser device at least includes a ridge part disposed on a second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a conductive oxide layer covering the upper surface of the ridge part and portions of opposite side surfaces of the ridge part, a dielectric layer covering a portion of the conductive oxide layer, and a first metal layer covering the conductive oxide layer and the dielectric layer, wherein a portion of the conductive oxide layer disposed on the upper surface of the ridge part is exposed through the dielectric layer and covered with the first metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akinori Noguchi, Yoshihiko Tani, Yoshimi Tanimoto, Yuhzoh Tsuda
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Publication number: 20210194211Abstract: A semiconductor laser device comprises a substrate; a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type on the substrate; an active layer on the semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type; a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type on the active layer; a ridge portion in part of the semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type; a dielectric layer covering a region of the semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type other than the ridge portion; a metal layer on the dielectric layer, the metal layer being electrically coupled to the ridge portion; and a conductive member electrically connecting the metal layer to at least the region of the semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type other than the ridge portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: AKINORI NOGUCHI, YOSHIHIKO TANI, YUHZOH TSUDA
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Publication number: 20210184428Abstract: A semiconductor laser element configured to emit laser light, the semiconductor laser element comprises a substrate; and a semiconductor layer provided on the substrate, wherein the semiconductor layer includes a waveguide extending in a predetermined direction and configured to emit the laser light from one end face of the waveguide, the substrate includes a plurality of cavity sections intersecting the predetermined direction and extending, the plurality of cavity sections are provided in the substrate such that at least parts of at least two cavity sections of the plurality of cavity sections overlap with each other along the predetermined direction, and a length of each of the plurality of cavity sections in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction is shorter than a length of the semiconductor laser element in the perpendicular direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: AKINORI NOGUCHI, YOSHIHIKO TANI, YUHZOH TSUDA
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Publication number: 20200375225Abstract: A granule preheating device, which preheats a granular food material stored at a low temperature to a predetermined preheating temperature suitable for processing before processing the granular food material with a food processing machine, includes: a housing that accommodates the granular food material, a stirring shaft that rotates a stirring blade to stir the granular food material in the housing, a microwave irradiation device that irradiates microwaves from above the granular food material in the housing, and a control device that controls at least the microwave irradiation device so as to preheat the granular food material being stirred by the stirring shaft until the temperature is uniformly increased to the predetermined preheating temperature of 25° C. or higher and 30° C. or lower suitable for processing within a predetermined preheating time of 10 minutes or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: SODICK CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi OKIYAMA, Yasuhisa OGATA, Maya UENO, Kenta KATSUMATA, Riko TANAKA, Akinori NOGUCHI
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Publication number: 20200259308Abstract: A light-emitting element includes: a substrate; a semiconductor chip, formed over the substrate, that includes a plurality of semiconductor layers; a first protective film formed on a first end face of the semiconductor chip that includes a luminous point from which light is emitted; and a first light-absorbing film formed on a part of a surface of the first protective film. The first light-absorbing film covers a part of the surface of the first protective film excluding a portion of the surface through which light emitted from the luminous point passes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: MASAHIRO KATO, MASAYA ISHIDA, AKIRA ARIYOSHI, AKINORI NOGUCHI
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Publication number: 20200244041Abstract: A nitride semiconductor laser device at least includes a ridge part disposed on a second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a conductive oxide layer covering the upper surface of the ridge part and portions of opposite side surfaces of the ridge part, a dielectric layer covering a portion of the conductive oxide layer, and a first metal layer covering the conductive oxide layer and the dielectric layer, wherein a portion of the conductive oxide layer disposed on the upper surface of the ridge part is exposed through the dielectric layer and covered with the first metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Akinori Noguchi, Yoshihiko Tani, Yoshimi Tanimoto, Yuhzoh Tsuda
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Publication number: 20200187548Abstract: A peeling method includes a first decompression step, a pressure-heating step, and a second decompression step. In the first decompression step, an object with a skin to be peeled is placed in a pressure chamber being sealed, and an inside of the pressure chamber is decompressed to a predetermined first negative pressure state. In the pressure-heating step, the inside of the pressure chamber is pressure-heated to a predetermined pressure-heating state after the first decompression step. In the second decompression step, the inside of the pressure chamber is decompressed to a predetermined second negative pressure state after the pressure-heating step.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Sodick Co., Ltd.Inventors: Maya UENO, Yasuhisa OGATA, Akinori NOGUCHI
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Publication number: 20200170261Abstract: A grain and flour supply apparatus is provided, including a holding bin provided above a container and having an exhaust port from which gas is discharged, an introduction port into which grain and flour are introduced, and a supply port which supplies the grain and flour to the container; a first vacuum breaker valve opening and closing the exhaust port; a second vacuum breaker valve opening and closing the introduction port; a third vacuum breaker valve opening and closing the supply port; a temperature sensor measuring the temperature in the holding bin; a vacuum device drawing a vacuum in the holding bin; and a control device configured to control the first vacuum breaker valve, the second vacuum breaker valve, the third vacuum breaker valve, and the vacuum device, and set with a target temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: SODICK CO., LTD.Inventors: Maya UENO, Akinori NOGUCHI
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Publication number: 20190116850Abstract: A high temperature food heating device includes a high temperature heating tank composed of three tanks, which are a main tank, a front reserve tank and a reserve tank, each of the front and rear reserve tanks has a first storage part having an opening at the upper part and a second storage part communicating with the first storage part at the lower part of the first storage part and having an opening at the upper part. In the high temperature food heating device, a communication chamber for communicating between a water surface of each of the second storage parts of the front reserve tank and the rear reserve tank and a water surface of the main tank and storing a liquid or a gas inside is provided, and a high pressure gas or a pressurized liquid is supplied from a high pressure fluid supply section into the communication chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Sodick Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi OSAKO, Akinori NOGUCHI
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Publication number: 20140022778Abstract: According to one embodiment, an LED module includes a substrate and a Connection circuit. The Connection circuit includes at least two series circuits, in each of which a plurality of LEDs are connected in series. The LEDs of the series circuits different from one another are mixedly arranged along the longitudinal direction of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Akinori NOGUCHI, Masahiko KAMATA, Tetsuya ONO
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Patent number: 5333556Abstract: A double-screw press for separating a liquid from a two-phase solid-liquid material includes a hollow barrel and two screws disposed in the barrel. The barrel comprises a plurality of detachable barrel plates and a plurality of spacers disposed between the barrel plates and cooperating with the barrel plates in defining slits. The screws are arranged side by side with a gap defined therebetween, and are rotated by a motor to move a material, which has been charged into the barrel, efficiently from an upstream end to a downstream end of the barrel. The barrel plates and the screws have respective passages connected to cooling water sources, which supply cooling water to keep the temperature in the screws and the barrel at a desired level. The charged material is crushed and mixed in the gap between the screws, and oil is expressed from the material when it is compressed in the barrel. The expressed oil is discharged through the slits and collected in a container.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1992Date of Patent: August 2, 1994Assignee: Director of National Food Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesInventors: Seiichiro Isobe, Akinori Noguchi, Kunihiko Uemura
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Patent number: 4740379Abstract: A process for producing a meat analogue from a starting material having a high protein content comprises injecting the starting material into a mold against a substantially constant back pressure which is provided by a pressurized piston. The starting material is supplied to the mold under continuous high temperature and high pressure, for example, by an extruder, such as a single screw extruder or a twin screw extruder.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1987Date of Patent: April 26, 1988Assignees: Director of National Food Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture Forestry & FisheriesInventors: Akinori Noguchi, Nobuaki Ishida, Seiichiro Isobe
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Patent number: 4642241Abstract: A process for the preparation of a textured okara useful as a food component comprising feeding okara to a twin-screw extruder and heating and applying pressure in said extruder to said okara and forcing said okara through a constricted exit port from said extruder into a cooling die wherein said okara is cooled, and forcing said cooled okara having a textured structure out of the cooling die.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1985Date of Patent: February 10, 1987Assignees: Director of National Food Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Foresty and FisheriesInventor: Akinori Noguchi
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Patent number: 4136210Abstract: A process for producing textural protein food material from krills which is characterized by adjusting the pH of the precipitate obtained by centrifuging the uniformly smashed flesh of the krills to not less than 10, returning the pH to near neutral and then freezing the precipitate to effect texturing.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1977Date of Patent: January 23, 1979Assignee: Director of National Food Research InstituteInventors: Akinori Noguchi, Susumu Kimura, Keiji Umeda