Patents by Inventor Akiomi Kono

Akiomi Kono 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: 7413713
    Abstract: A reaction apparatus comprises a first supply flow channel having a fine flow channel cross sectional area for a liquid pressurized by a pressurizing device, a gas supply flow channel having a fine flow channel cross sectional area for supplying a gas, a two-phase flow channel having a fine flow channel cross sectional area in communication with a joined portion for the first supply flow channel and the second supply flow channel for flowing a gas/liquid two-phase fluid, a gas bubble reaction flow channel in communication with the exit of the gas/liquid two-phase channel and having a flow channel cross sectional area larger than that of the gas/liquid two-phase flow channel, and a liquid discharge flow channel for discharging the liquid in the gas bubble reaction flow channel. Therefore, in the reaction apparatus, a stable mixing ratio of a gas to a liquid can be obtained and the mixing speed of the gas to the liquid is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Sano, Ryo Miyake, Akira Koide, Norihide Saho, Akiomi Kono, Takeshi Harada
  • Patent number: 6634725
    Abstract: Hardened surface layers (12) and (14) of a nitride or other compound, which is higher in hardness than dirt or soil, are formed on the inner peripheral surface (11B) of each metal bush (11) and on the outer peripheral surface (13A) of each connecting pin (13) which constitute a crawler belt (7), respectively. In addition, resinous sliding bearings (15) are fitted in transversely spaced positions on the inner periphery of each metal bush (11) of the crawler belt. Bearing (15) is provided with recessed grooves (16). Accordingly, part of soil or dirt which intrudes into a gap space between an outer link portion (9) of a track link and a metal bush (11) through an annular seal member (17) is trapped on an inner peripheral surface (15A) of the bearing (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Genroku Sugiyama, Wataru Idetsu, Akihiko Yamamoto, Yuji Yoshitomi, Akiomi Kono
  • Publication number: 20030086842
    Abstract: A reaction apparatus comprises a first supply flow channel having a fine flow channel cross sectional area for a liquid pressurized by a pressurizing device, a gas supply flow channel having a fine flow channel cross sectional area for supplying a gas, a two-phase flow channel having a fine flow channel cross sectional area in communication with a joined portion for the first supply flow channel and the second supply flow channel for flowing a gas/liquid two-phase fluid, a gas bubble reaction flow channel in communication with the exit of the gas/liquid two-phase channel and having a flow channel cross sectional area larger than that of the gas/liquid two-phase flow channel, and a liquid discharge flow channel for discharging the liquid in the gas bubble reaction flow channel. Therefore, in the reaction apparatus, a stable mixing ratio of a gas to a liquid can be obtained and the mixing speed of the gas to the liquid is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Tadashi Sano, Ryo Miyake, Akira Koide, Norihide Saho, Akiomi Kono, Takeshi Harada
  • Publication number: 20030000747
    Abstract: Hardened surface layers (12) and (14) of a nitride or other compound, which is higher in hardness than dirt or soil, are formed on the inner peripheral surface (11B) of each metal bush (11) and on the outer peripheral surface (13A) of each connecting pin (13) which constitute a crawler belt (7), respectively. In addition, resinous sliding bearings (15) which are each formed of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene-base resin are fitted in transversely spaced positions on the inner periphery of each metal bush (11) of the crawler belt. The resinous sliding bearing (15) is provided with a plural number of recessed grooves (16) on and around its inner periphery as axially extended grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Genroku Sugiyama, Wataru Idetsu, Akihiko Yamamoto, Yuji Yoshitomi, Akiomi Kono