Patents by Inventor Fumiyasu Kitano

Fumiyasu Kitano 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: 5333628
    Abstract: A continuous ultrasonic cleaning apparatus having excellent cleaning efficiency and holding/carrying capability of the product-to-be-cleaned is disclosed. The apparatus enables the speed of the conveyors to be increased, forced drying to be achieved and no stain nor water marks are formed even if water is used as a cleaning agent. The continuous ultrasonic cleaning apparatus utilizes a cleaning agent receiving/storage bath having a cleaning agent supplying/adding function for the cleaning bath positioned therebelow and an ultrasonic oscillator. Net conveyors for holding the product-to-be-cleaned are used and synchronized for carrying the product-to-be-cleaned. A high-speed air blower is mounted at a down-stream side of the cleaning bath. Even if water or pure water is used as a cleaning agent, the ultrasonic efficiency is high. When using the high-speed blower to dry the cleaning agent, the product is securely retained at its original position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Kyushu Sumitoku Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Ogata, Yoshihiro Hirakawa, Masakatsu Soichi, Fumiyasu Kitano