Patents by Inventor Hikaru Shimizu

Hikaru Shimizu 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: 20220003599
    Abstract: An optical measuring device that measures one or more parameters indicating a state of a measured liquid, includes: a light source that irradiates light to the measured liquid; a light receiver that detects a measured light based on the light irradiated to the measured liquid; an optical component that is disposed on an optical path between the light source and the light receiver; and a heat source on the optical component and that has optical transparency and electrical conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hikaru Shimizu, Takeshi Kuwagata
  • Patent number: 11215581
    Abstract: An electric transmission mechanism according to one aspect of the present invention may include a tubular ring fixed to a shaft electively connected to an electrode, at least one brush slidably contacting with a circumferential surface of the ring, a bearing including an inner race fixed to the ring, and a housing which is fixed to an outer race of the bearing and accommodates a contact part of the ring and the brush therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Kuwagata, Megumi Goto, Hikaru Shimizu, Saori Handa, Yukiko Hirano, Masaru Homma, Atsushi Otaki, Hideyuki Yagihashi
  • Patent number: 11073473
    Abstract: A turbidity measurement method includes irradiating a first irradiation light L1 having a first spectrum E1, detecting a first measured light ML1 based on the first irradiation light L1, irradiating a second irradiation light L2 having a second spectrum E2 different from the first spectrum E1, detecting a second measured light ML2 based on the second irradiation light L2, calculating turbidity of a liquid to be measured, and correcting at least one of a first parameter related to turbidity calculation associated with the first irradiation light L1 and a second parameter related to turbidity calculation associated with the second irradiation light L2 so that the calculated turbidity of the liquid to be measured corresponds to the turbidity of the liquid to be measured as measured using another light source serving as a standard of comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hikaru Shimizu, Takeshi Kuwagata, Megumi Goto, Saori Handa
  • Publication number: 20200278292
    Abstract: A turbidity measurement method includes irradiating a first irradiation light L1 having a first spectrum E1, detecting a first measured light ML1 based on the first irradiation light L1, irradiating a second irradiation light L2 having a second spectrum E2 different from the first spectrum E1, detecting a second measured light ML2 based on the second irradiation light L2, calculating turbidity of a liquid to be measured, and correcting at least one of a first parameter related to turbidity calculation associated with the first irradiation light L1 and a second parameter related to turbidity calculation associated with the second irradiation light L2 so that the calculated turbidity of the liquid to be measured corresponds to the turbidity of the liquid to be measured as measured using another light source serving as a standard of comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Hikaru Shimizu, Takeshi Kuwagata, Megumi Goto, Saori Handa
  • Publication number: 20190331640
    Abstract: An electric transmission mechanism according to one aspect of the present invention may include a tubular ring fixed to a shaft electively connected to an electrode, at least one brush slidably contacting with a circumferential surface of the ring, a bearing including an inner race fixed to the ring, and a housing which is fixed to an outer race of the bearing and accommodates a contact part of the ring and the brush therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi KUWAGATA, Megumi Goto, Hikaru Shimizu, Saori Handa, Yukiko Hirano, Masaru Homma, Atsushi Otaki, Hideyuki Yagihashi
  • Patent number: 7087678
    Abstract: A resin composition comprising 3 to 80 parts by weight of a resol type phenolic resin or 3 to 150 parts by weight of a polyhydric phenol, based on 100 parts by weight of a copolymer (A) of an epoxy group-containing monomer and an ?-olefin, a powder of the resin composition, a laminate having a layer containing the resin composition, and producing method of the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kohsuke Ohtani, Hikaru Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20050032986
    Abstract: A resin composition comprising 3 to 80 parts by weight of a resol type phenolic resin or 3 to 150 parts by weight of a polyhydric phenol, based on 100 parts by weight of a copolymer (A) of an epoxy group-containing monomer and an ?-olefin, a powder of the resin composition, a laminate having a layer containing the resin composition, and producing method of the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Kohsuke Ohtani, Hikaru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6808810
    Abstract: A resin composition comprising 3 to 80 parts by weight of a resol type phenolic resin or 3 to 150 parts by weight of a polyhydric phenol, based on 100 parts by weight of a copolymer (Å) of an epoxy group-containing monomer and an &agr;-olefin, a powder of the resin composition, a laminate having a layer containing the resin composition, and producing method of the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kohsuke Ohtani, Hikaru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6805822
    Abstract: A method for producing powder of a thermoplastic elastomer having a sphere-reduced average particle diameter of 700 &mgr;m or less by an under water cut method which comprises discharging the thermoplastic elastomer in melt state through a plurality of orifice in a dice in into water, and cutting the discharged matter with a cutter blade rotating along the die surface to obtain powder of the thermoplastic elastomer, wherein the method satisfies the following conditions (a) and (b): (a) the temperature of the thermoplastic elastomer directly before the die is from 120 to 220° C., and (b) the temperature of a die is from 230 to 350° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Takei, Hikaru Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20020132124
    Abstract: A resin composition comprising 3 to 80 parts by weight of a resol type phenolic resin or 3 to 150 parts by weight of a polyhydric phenol, based on 100 parts by weight of a copolymer (A) of an epoxy group-containing monomer and an &agr;-olefin, a powder of the resin composition, a laminate having a layer containing the resin composition, and producing method of the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kohsuke Ohtani, Hikaru Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20020053752
    Abstract: A method for producing powder of a thermoplastic elastomer having a sphere-reduced average particle diameter of 700 &mgr;m or less by an under water cut method which comprises discharging the thermoplastic elastomer in melt state through a plurality of orifice in a dice in into water, and cutting the discharged matter with a cutter blade rotating along the dice surface to obtain powder of the thermoplastic elastomer, wherein the method satisfies the following conditions (a) and (b):
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Takei, Hikaru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6008279
    Abstract: A vinyl chloride resin composition for powder molding containing 100 wt. parts of a granular vinyl chloride resin having an average polymerization degree of between 1000 and 1200, 75 to 81 wt. parts of a trimellitate plasticizer, and 2 to 20 wt. parts of a fine powder vinyl chloride resin having an average polymerization degree of between 600 and 1000, which has excellent powder-dropping and melting properties, and can be readily powder molded to give molded articles having good elongation at low temperature and also very low glass-hazing properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignees: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hikaru Shimizu, Yoshihiro Nakatsuji, Junzo Ukai, Hideo Nishimura, Toshihiko Nakamura
  • Patent number: 5677356
    Abstract: An expandable poly(vinyl chloride) resin composition for use in powder molding process containing a granular poly(vinyl chloride) resin, a fine-granular poly(vinyl chloride) resin, a plasticizer, a stabilizer, a foaming agent and an alkyl phosphate gives by a powder molding process an expansion-molded article having remarkably strengthened foamed cells and free from the occurrence of surface unevenness caused by polyurethane backing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hikaru Shimizu, Toshio Igarashi, Akira Wakatsuki, Yoshihiro Nakatsuji, Yuu Shida
  • Patent number: 5432222
    Abstract: A powder molding composition containing dry-blended polyvinyl chloride resins, plasticizers and stabilizers, which is characterized in that there are blended therein 0.05 to 5 parts by weight of barium salt of a carboxylic acid having a melting point not lower than 250.degree. C. and 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of zinc salt of a fatty acid containing 10 or more carbon atoms, per 100 parts by weight said polyvinyl chloride resins. The composition of the invention is excellent in releasability and resistance to mold staining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Toshio Igarashi, Akira Wakatsuki, Yoshihiro Nakatsuji, Yuu Shida, Hikaru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 5376707
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polyvinyl chloride resin composition for powder molding which comprises granular polyvinyl chloride resin (as component A), particulate polyvinyl chloride resin (as component B), stabilizer, plasticizer, and saccharide (as component C). Disclosed also herein is a process for producing said resin composition by mixing granular polyvinyl chloride resin (as component A), particulate polyvinyl chloride resin (as component B), stabilizer, plasticizer, and saccharide (as component C). The resin composition is suitable for the production of covering materials for automotive interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1994
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakatsuji, Toshio Igarashi, Akira Wakatsuki, Yuu Shida, Hikaru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 5321090
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polyvinyl chloride resin powder composition containing (A) a granular polyvinyl chloride resin and (B) a fine granular vinyl chloride copolymer resin containing a copolymer composed of a vinyl chloride monomer and a carbonyloxy group-containing vinyl monomer, along with a stabilizer and a plasticizer. The composition is suitable for powder molding to produce covering materials of automotive interiors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakatsuji, Toshio Igarashi, Akira Wakatsuki, Yuu Shida, Hikaru Shimizu