Patents by Inventor Akira Hiramoto

Akira Hiramoto 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).

  • Publication number: 20060108268
    Abstract: A water treatment control system using a fluorescence analyzer includes an activated carbon injection equipment 4 having an activated carbon injector 4a, a fluorescence analyzer 7 provided on the upstream of the activated carbon injector 4a, and a flowing water flowmeter 6. An activated carbon injection rate necessary to reduce a trihalomethane formation potential is calculated by an activated carbon injection rate calculating apparatus 8 based on a measured value from the fluorescence analyzer 7. An activated carbon injection amount from the activated carbon injector 4a is controlled by an activated carbon injection amount control apparatus 9 based on the activated carbon injection rate and a measured value from the flowing water flowmeter 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Seiichi Murayama, Futoshi Kurokawa, Masao Kaneko, Kotaro Iyasu, Kenji Taguchi, Kie Kubo, Shojiro Tamaki, Akira Hiramoto, Takumi Hayashi, Nobuyoshi Kaiga
  • Patent number: 7014752
    Abstract: A water treatment control system for minimizing trihalomethane formation includes chlorine injection equipment having a plurality of chlorine injectors (11d, 12, 13), a fluorescence analyzer 7 provided on the upstream of the chlorine injectors, and a water flowmeter 6. An chlorine injection rate necessary to reduce a trihalomethane formation potential is calculated by a chlorine injection rate calculating apparatus 14a based on a measured value from the fluorescence analyzer 7. An chlorine injection amount from the chlorine injectors is controlled by chlorine injection amount control apparatuses 15a–15c based on the chlorine injection rate and a measured value from the flowing water flowmeter 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Seiichi Murayama, Futoshi Kurokawa, Masao Kaneko, Kotaro Iyasu, Kenji Taguchi, Kie Kubo, Shojiro Tamaki, Akira Hiramoto, Takumi Hayashi, Nobuyoshi Kaiga
  • Publication number: 20040045880
    Abstract: A water treatment control system using a fluorescence analyzer includes an activated carbon injection equipment 4 having an activated carbon injector 4a, a fluorescence analyzer 7 provided on the upstream of the activated carbon injector 4a, and a flowing water flowmeter 6. An activated carbon injection rate necessary to reduce a trihalomethane formation potential is calculated by an activated carbon injection rate calculating apparatus 8 based on a measured value from the fluorescence analyzer 7. An activated carbon injection amount from the activated carbon injector 4a is controlled by an activated carbon injection amount control apparatus 9 based on the activated carbon injection rate and a measured value from the flowing water flowmeter 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Seiichi Murayama, Futoshi Kurokawa, Masao Kaneko, Kotaro Iyasu, Kenji Taguchi, Kie Kubo, Shojiro Tamaki, Akira Hiramoto, Takumi Hayashi, Nobuyoshi Kaiga
  • Patent number: 6638421
    Abstract: A water treatment control system using a fluorescence analyzer includes an activated carbon injection equipment 4 having an activated carbon injector 4a, a fluorescence analyzer 7 provided on the upstream of the activated carbon injector 4a, and a flowing water flowmeter 6. An activated carbon injection rate necessary to reduce a trihalomethane formation potential is calculated by an activated carbon injection rate calculating apparatus 8 based on a measured value from the fluorescence analyzer 7. An activated carbon injection amount from the activated carbon injector 4a is controlled by an activated carbon injection amount control apparatus 9 based on the activated carbon injection rate and a measured value from the flowing water flowmeter 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Seiichi Murayama, Futoshi Kurokawa, Masao Kaneko, Kotaro Iyasu, Kenji Taguchi, Kie Kubo, Shojiro Tamaki, Akira Hiramoto, Takumi Hayashi, Nobuyoshi Kaiga
  • Publication number: 20020104787
    Abstract: A water treatment control system using a fluorescence analyzer includes an activated carbon injection equipment 4 having an activated carbon injector 4a, a fluorescence analyzer 7 provided on the upstream of the activated carbon injector 4a, and a flowing water flowmeter 6. An activated carbon injection rate necessary to reduce a trihalomethane formation potential is calculated by an activated carbon injection rate calculating apparatus 8 based on a measured value from the fluorescence analyzer 7. An activated carbon injection amount from the activated carbon injector 4a is controlled by an activated carbon injection amount control apparatus 9 based on the activated carbon injection rate and a measured value from the flowing water flowmeter 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Seiichi Murayama, Futoshi Kurokawa, Masao Kaneko, Kotaro Iyasu, Kenji Taguchi, Kie Kubo, Shojiro Tamaki, Akira Hiramoto, Takumi Hayashi, Nobuyoshi Kaiga
  • Patent number: 4405866
    Abstract: A wave-power generator assembly including a pair of one-way turbines symmetrically mounted on a common rotating shaft is provided. Because of the symmetrical arrangement of the one-way turbines, the rotating shaft and, therefore, bearings to rotatably support the rotating shaft are prevented from receiving excessive thrust forces. Thus, the present generator assembly may be presented to service for an extended period of time without requiring replacement of parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1983
    Assignees: Japan Marine Science, Technology Center, Fuji Electric Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Masuda, Takeaki Miyazaki, Osamu Yamada, Akira Hiramoto