Patents by Inventor Akira Mochizuki
Akira Mochizuki 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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Patent number: 8597520Abstract: A wastewater treatment method in which magnetic flocs are formed by adding to wastewater an inorganic flocculant, magnetic particles, and a high molecular polymer as a polymeric flocculant, and the magnetic flocs are collected with magnetic force to thereby obtain treated water having the magnetic flocs removed from the wastewater, wherein the improvement comprises that the magnetic particles are added to the wastewater after adding the inorganic flocculant to the wastewater to flocculate suspended solids in the wastewater, after that or substantially at the same time as the magnetic particles are added, the high molecular polymer is added to the wastewater, and flocculates of the suspended solids and the magnetic particles are combined with each other with the high molecular polymer to thereby obtain the magnetic flocs.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Isogami, Akira Mochizuki, Hiroshi Sasaki, Tadashi Sano, Satoshi Miyabayashi
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Publication number: 20130108879Abstract: An implant material includes: a base material 10; and a carbonaceous film 20 provided on a surface of the base material 10. The carbonaceous film 20 includes carbon atoms, oxygen atoms, and nitrogen atoms in a surface thereof, and the carbon atoms are bonded to the oxygen atoms to form carboxyl carbon and carbon having a single bond with oxygen. In the surface of the carbonaceous film 20, a content of nitrogen atoms is greater than or equal to 8.0 at. %, a content of carbon having a single bond with oxygen is greater than or equal to 5.4%, and a content of carboxyl carbon is less than or equal to 3.1%.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: Toyo Advance Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Mochizuki, Yuki Nitta, Keishi Okamoto, Tatsuyuki Nakatani
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Patent number: 8409272Abstract: A stent includes a stent body of a cylindrical configuration having outer and inner surfaces, a first coated layer coating at least the outer surface, and a second coated layer coating substantially completely over the first coated layer. The first coated layer is prepared of a first composition comprising a polymer and a vascular intimal hyperplasia inhibitor (preferably argatroban) of a kind, which does not inhibit proliferation of endothelial cells, the weight compositional ratio of the polymer to the inhibitor being within the range of 8:2 to 3:7. On the other hand, the second coated layer is prepared of a polymer alone or a second composition comprising a polymer and a drug, the weight compositional ratio of the drug to 80% by weight of the polymer being less than 20% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignees: Japan Stent Technology Co., Ltd., Tokai University Educational System, Toyo Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ikuo Omura, Zhen Yu Jin, Shuzo Yamashita, Hiroo Iwata, Akira Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20130065061Abstract: In a building board, a base coating film, an inkjet coating film and a clear coating film are sequentially formed on a surface of an inorganic board; the inkjet coating film is a cured product of a UV-curable ink; and the clear coating film contains 0.1 to 10.0 wt % of a light stabilizer and/or ultraviolet absorbent. A method of producing a building board includes the steps of: implementing base coating onto a surface of an inorganic board; performing inkjet coating by coating a UV-curable ink onto the surface of the base-coated inorganic board and curing the UV-curable ink through irradiation of UV rays; and performing clear coating by applying a clear coating material containing 0.1 to 10.0 wt %, on solids basis, of a light stabilizer and/or ultraviolet absorbent, onto the surface of the inkjet-coated inorganic board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: NICHIHA CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro YAMAGUCHI, Akira MOCHIZUKI, Hiroyuki YAMAUCHI
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Publication number: 20130018455Abstract: A method of inhibiting vascular intimal hyperplasia including: placing a stent within a blood vessel, the stent having a stent body of a cylindrical configuration having outer and inner surfaces with a diamond-like thin film coated on the surfaces, a first coated layer coating at least the outer surface of the stent body, the first coated layer being prepared of a first composition comprising a biodegradable polymer and a vascular intimal hyperplasia inhibitor of a kind, comprising argatroban, which does not inhibit proliferation of endothelial cells, the weight composition ratio of the polymer to the vascular intimal hyperplasia inhibitor being within the range of 8:2 to 7:3, and a second coated layer; and causing argatroban to be released from the stent to thereby inhibit the vascular intimal hyperplasia without inhibiting proliferation of endothelial cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicants: JAPAN STENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., HIROO IWATA, TOYO ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., TOKAI UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMInventors: Ikuo Omura, Zhen Yu Jin, Shuzo Yamashita, Hiroo Iwata, Akira Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20120310329Abstract: A stent includes a stent body of a cylindrical configuration having outer and inner surfaces, a first coated layer coating at least the outer surface, and a second coated layer coating substantially completely over the first coated layer. The first coated layer is prepared of a first composition comprising a polymer and a vascular intimal hyperplasia inhibitor (preferably argatroban) of a kind, which does not inhibit proliferation of endothelial cells, the weight compositional ratio of the polymer to the inhibitor being within the range of 8:2 to 3:7. On the other hand, the second coated layer is prepared of a polymer alone or a second composition comprising a polymer and a drug, the weight compositional ratio of the drug to 80% by weight of the polymer being less than 20% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicants: JAPAN STENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., HIROO IWATA, TOYO ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., TOKAI UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMInventors: Ikuo OMURA, Zhen Yu JIN, Shuzo YAMASHITA, Hiroo IWATA, Akira MOCHIZUKI
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Patent number: 8277555Abstract: A coating composition which is excellent in crack resistance, alkali resistance and solvent resistance while having a high hardness and which is excellent in recoatability, anti-graffiti property, and removability of graffiti is provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Dyflex CorporationInventors: Mikito Atsuchi, Akira Mochizuki, Minoru Naitoh
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Publication number: 20120043264Abstract: A flocculation-magnetic separation is provided which reduces the usage amount of flocculation agents as well as the usage amount of magnetic powders and realizes an improvement in the quality of treated water.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Inventors: Hisashi Isogami, Satoshi Miyabayashi, Akira Mochizuki
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Patent number: 8002976Abstract: A magnetic separation filtering and cleaning apparatus for adding flocculant and magnetic powder to raw water containing pollutant particles to form magnetic floc in treated fluid and separating and removing the magnetic floc from the treated fluid, comprising: a magnetic field generation device being provided in a rotating body for suctioning the magnetic floc on a surface of the rotating body from the treated fluid containing the magnetic floc, a magnetic field rotating device for rotating the magnetic field generation device, a sludge recovery device for separating sludge including the magnetic floc mechanically from the surface of the rotating body of the magnetic field generation device; and a filtering device having a rotating net for filtering out the magnetic floc from the treated fluid including the magnetic floc and flowing down the treated fluid filtered through the rotating net.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Norihide Saho, Hisashi Isogami, Akira Mochizuki, Tomoko Akiyama
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Patent number: 7993529Abstract: A treatment method of organic compounds included in waste water, comprising the steps of: supplying waste water to an adsorber 2 filled with an adsorbent 3 therein for adsorbing the organic compounds in the waste water by the adsorbent 3 in the adsorber 2, supplying a current between an anode 9 and a cathode 8 in water including an electrolyte in an electrolyzer 6 for electrolyzing the water including an electrolyte, and supplying an electrolyte resulting from electrolysis in the electrolyzer 6 to the adsorbent 3 in the adsorber 2 for contacting the electrolyte with the adsorbent 3, so that the organic compounds adsorbed by the adsorbent 3 are desorbed or decomposed.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2010Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Kyowa Engineering Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio Honji, Hayahito Ishii, Akira Mochizuki, Norihide Saho, Tsutomu Tsuyama, Hisashi Isogami
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Publication number: 20110168639Abstract: A wastewater treatment method in which magnetic flocs are formed by adding to wastewater an inorganic flocculant, magnetic particles, and a high molecular polymer as a polymeric flocculant, and the magnetic flocs are collected with magnetic force to thereby obtain treated water having the magnetic flocs removed from the wastewater, wherein the improvement comprises that the magnetic particles are added to the wastewater after adding the inorganic flocculant to the wastewater to flocculate suspended solids in the wastewater, after that or substantially at the same time as the magnetic particles are added, the high molecular polymer is added to the wastewater, and flocculates of the suspended solids and the magnetic particles are combined with each other with the high molecular polymer to thereby obtain the magnetic flocs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Hisashi ISOGAMI, Akira Mochizuki, Hiroshi Sasaki, Tadashi Sano, Satoshi Miyabayashi
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Publication number: 20100249914Abstract: A stent includes a stent body of a cylindrical configuration having outer and inner surfaces, a first coated layer coating at least the outer surface, and a second coated layer coating substantially completely over the first coated layer. The first coated layer is prepared of a first composition comprising a polymer and a vascular intimal hyperplasia inhibitor (preferably argatroban) of a kind, which does not inhibit proliferation of endothelial cells, the weight compositional ratio of the polymer to the inhibitor being within the range of 8:2 to 3:7. On the other hand, the second coated layer is prepared of a polymer alone or a second composition comprising a polymer and a drug, the weight compositional ratio of the drug to 80% by weight of the polymer being less than 20% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicants: HIROO IWATAInventors: Ikuo Omura, Zhen Yu Jin, Shuzo Yamashita, Hiroo Iwata, Akira Mochizuki
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Patent number: 7785475Abstract: A magnetic separation purifying apparatus includes a cylindrical-shaped sludge recovery rotating body rotating to place sludge and a magnetic substance on a surface thereof to convey the same; a magnetic rotating body, which has an axis in the sludge recovery rotating body and includes a rotating body and a plurality of magnets mounted on its circumference, at least a side of which is arranged close to an inner peripheral surface of the sludge recovery rotating body, by which a magnetic substance is magnetically attracted to a surface of the sludge recovery rotating body whereby sludge is transported onto the surface of the sludge recovery rotating body; and a scraping device that scrapes sludge and a magnetic substance being transported on the surface of the sludge recovery rotating body.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2005Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Norihide Saho, Hisashi Isogami, Takashi Mizumori, Akira Mochizuki, Susumu Harada
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Publication number: 20100198344Abstract: A stent includes a stent body of a cylindrical configuration having outer and inner surfaces, a first coated layer coating at least the outer surface, and a second coated layer coating substantially completely over the first coated layer. The first coated layer is prepared of a first composition comprising a polymer and a vascular intimal hyperplasia inhibitor (preferably argatroban) of a kind, which does not inhibit proliferation of endothelial cells, the weight compositional ratio of the polymer to the inhibitor being within the range of 8:2 to 3:7. On the other hand, the second coated layer is prepared of a polymer alone or a second composition comprising a polymer and a drug, the weight compositional ratio of the drug to 80% by weight of the polymer being less than 20% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicants: Japan Stent Technology Co., Ltd., Tokai University Educational System, Toyo Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ikuo Omura, Zhen Yu Jin, Shuzo Yamashita, Hiroo Iwata, Akira Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20100176039Abstract: A treatment method of organic compounds included in waste water, comprising the steps of: supplying waste water to an adsorber 2 filled with an adsorbent 3 therein for adsorbing the organic compounds in the waste water by the adsorbent 3 in the adsorber 2, supplying a current between an anode 9 and a cathode 8 in water including an electrolyte in an electrolyzer 6 for electrolyzing the water including an electrolyte, and supplying an electrolyte resulting from electrolysis in the electrolyzer 6 to the adsorbent 3 in the adsorber 2 for contacting the electrolyte with the adsorbent 3, so that the organic compounds adsorbed by the adsorbent 3 are desorbed or decomposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Inventors: Akio Honji, Hayahito Ishii, Akira Mochizuki, Norihide Saho, Tsutomu Tsuyama, Hisashi Isogami
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Patent number: 7722773Abstract: A treatment method of organic compounds included in waste water, comprising the steps of: supplying waste water to an adsorber 2 filled with an adsorbent 3 therein for adsorbing the organic compounds in the waste water by the adsorbent 3 in the adsorber 2, supplying a current between an anode 9 and a cathode 8 in water including an electrolyte in an electrolyzer 6 for electrolyzing the water including an electrolyte, and supplying an electrolyte resulting from electrolysis in the electrolyzer 6 to the adsorbent 3 in the adsorber 2 for contacting the electrolyte with the adsorbent 3, so that the organic compounds adsorbed by the adsorbent 3 are desorbed or decomposed.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Kyowa Engineering Co., Ltd.,Inventors: Akio Honji, Hayahito Ishii, Akira Mochizuki, Norihide Saho, Tsutomu Tsuyama, Hisashi Isogami
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Patent number: 7662295Abstract: A method and an apparatus for removing dissolved organic substances from an oily water obtained as a by-product from an oilfield, characterized in that an oily water obtained as a by-product from an oilfield by separating a crude oil from a crude oil/brine mixture is brought into contact with an adsorbent to adsorptively remove organic substances dissolved in the water containing oil suspended therein and that the adsorbent is regenerated.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2005Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Toshiaki Arato, Hidehiro Iizuka, Akira Mochizuki, Tomoko Suzuki, Akio Honji, Shigesaburo Komatsu, Hisashi Isogami, Hiroshi Sasaki
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Publication number: 20090293768Abstract: A coating composition which is excellent in crack resistance, alkali resistance and solvent resistance while having a high hardness and which is excellent in recoatability, anti-graffiti property, and removability of graffiti is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2005Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Kowa Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mikito Atsuchi, Akira Mochizuki, Minoru Naitoh
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Publication number: 20090215161Abstract: There is disclosed a microorganism testing device in which various types of microorganisms can be easily concentrated. The microorganism testing device includes a detection chip, a carrier device, a controller, and a magnet. The detection chip includes a specimen container for holding a specimen containing microorganisms, a trapping particle liquid container for holding trapping particle liquid containing magnetic particles, a microorganism trapping section for trapping the microorganisms, and a liquid flow path. In a state where a magnetic force of the magnet acts on the microorganism trapping section, the controller controls the carrier device to flow the trapping particle liquid into the microorganism trapping section to form a filtration filter by trapping plural magnetic particles in the microorganism trapping section, and in this state, to flow the microorganisms into the microorganism trapping section so that the microorganisms within the specimen are deposited on one side of the filtration filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Yasuhiko SASAKI, Kei TAKENAKA, Tomoko SHINOMURA, Akira MOCHIZUKI
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Patent number: 7547036Abstract: A drawbar device for a tow vehicle having a vehicle body and a hood operable to open and close for covering a top surface of a rear portion of the vehicle body includes a drawbar bracket, a drawbar pin, an operation lever and a link mechanism. The drawbar bracket is provided on the vehicle body. The drawbar pin is provided at the drawbar bracket so as to be movable upward and downward. The operation lever is provided on the hood so as to be manually operated. The link mechanism is operable to move the drawbar pin upward according to operation of the operation lever.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2006Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Akira Mochizuki, Takanori Mizuno