Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Sakai

Hitoshi Sakai 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: 7087120
    Abstract: A method for chemically decontaminating radioactive material. The method includes reducing-dissolving step for setting surface of radioactive material in contact with reducing decontamination liquid including mono-carboxylic acid and di-carboxylic acid as dissolvent; and oxidizing-dissolving step for setting the surface of the radioactive material in contact with oxidizing decontamination liquid including oxidizer. The method may include repeated pairs of steps, each pair including the reducing-dissolving step and the oxidizing-dissolving step. The mono-carboxylic acid may include formic acid, and the di-carboxylic acid includes oxalic acid. The oxidizer may be ozone, permanganic acid or permanganate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masami Enda, Yumi Yaita, Mitsuyoshi Sato, Hitoshi Sakai, Takeshi Kanasaki, Ichiro Inami
  • Publication number: 20060167330
    Abstract: A method for chemically decontaminating radioactive material. The method includes reducing-dissolving step for setting surface of radioactive material in contact with reducing decontamination liquid including mono-carboxylic acid and di-carboxylic acid as dissolvent; and oxidizing-dissolving step for setting the surface of the radioactive material in contact with oxidizing decontamination liquid including oxidizer. The method may include repeated pairs of steps, each pair including the reducing-dissolving step and the oxidizing-dissolving step. The mono-carboxylic acid may include formic acid, and the di-carboxylic acid includes oxalic acid. The oxidizer may be ozone, permanganic acid or permanganate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masami Enda, Yumi Yaita, Mitsuyoshi Sato, Hitoshi Sakai, Takeshi Kanasaki, Ichiro Inami
  • Publication number: 20060041176
    Abstract: Chemical decontamination method of dissolving oxide film adhered to contaminated component including, preparing decontamination solution in which ozone is dissolved and oxidation additive agent, which suppresses corrosion of metal base of the contaminated component, is added, and applying the decontamination solution to the contaminated component, thereby to remove the oxide film by oxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Masami Enda, Yumi Yaita, Norihisa Saito, Hiromi Aoi, Ichiro Inami, Hitoshi Sakai, Satoshi Hiraragi, Yoshinari Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 6936560
    Abstract: A zeolite laminated composite of the present invention is characterized in that it has a separation membrane being constituted by a zeolite, and a porous substrate being constituted by a zeolite and having a catalyst function, and that the separation membrane is formed on the porous substrate. The composite shows a small pressure loss and hardly generates defects such as cracks in the separation membrane even under a high temperature condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Mori, Toshihiro Tomita, Hitoshi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20050141170
    Abstract: A thin film layered product is composed of at least two deposition units, each of which includes at least a first thin film layer and a second thin film layer. At least one of the first thin film layer and the second thin film layer in each of the at least two deposition units is laminated so as to have an area decreased in a direction from a lower layer toward an upper layer. Thus, the reliability of connection between layers can be improved, and when a protective layer is formed on side faces, the formability and adhesion strength can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Honda, Yoriko Takai, Sadayuki Okazaki, Junichi Inaba, Syuuji Itoh, Hiroshi Higuchi, Hitoshi Sakai, Shinji Mino
  • Publication number: 20050087141
    Abstract: An electron beam evaporation source (42) that contains a first thin film material, an electron beam source (44) that emits an electron beam (45) to be used to evaporate the first thin film material by heating, and a resistance heating evaporation source (48) for evaporating a second thin film material by heating using a resistance heating method are arranged so that the electron beam (45) passes through a vapor stream of the second thin film material. Thus, evaporated atoms of the second thin film material can be ionized. As a result, a thin film having improved properties and increased mechanical strength can be formed. Further, since it is no longer necessary to use another device for ionizing the evaporated atoms of the second thin film material, the complication of a configuration and a cost increase can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Honda, Yoriko Takai, Sadayuki Okazaki, Junichi Inaba, Syuuji Itoh, Hiroshi Higuchi, Hitoshi Sakai
  • Patent number: 6875323
    Abstract: Ozone gas having a high ozone concentration is generated by a solid electrolyte electrolytic process. An ozone solution is prepared by injecting the ozone gas into an acidic solution of pH 6 or below. The ozone solution heated at a temperature in the range of 50° to 90° C. is supplied to a contaminated object to oxidize and dissolve a chromium oxide film by an oxidizing dissolving process. The ozone solution used in the oxidizing dissolving process is irradiated with ultraviolet rays to decompose ozone contained in the ozone solution, the ozone solution is passed through an ion-exchange resin to remove ions contained in the ozone solution. An oxalic acid solution is supplied to the contaminated object to dissolve an iron oxide film by a reductive dissolving process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yumi Yaita, Masami Enda, Hitoshi Sakai
  • Patent number: 6838064
    Abstract: An apparatus for reactions between different gases, includes a hollow body having a first feeding section that receives a first gas and is made of a porous material having through-pores, and a second feeding section that receives a second gas and surrounds the first feeding section. The first gas diffuses toward the second feeding section from the through-pores to give rise to a contact reaction between the first gas and the second gas through the through-pores. The end openings of the through pores have an sufficient total area to match the amount of the second reactive gas received, and each end opening has a sufficient area to provide a linear velocity of diffusion of the first reactive gas that is larger than the linear velocity of diffusion of the second reactive gas at the through-pore end openings in the direction opposing the diffusion direction of the first gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20040229027
    Abstract: The laminated zeolite composite of the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a MFI membrane being constituted by a MFI type zeolite and having a SiO2/Al2O3 (molar ratio) of 40 to 100, and a porous substrate being constituted by a MFI type zeolite and having a SiO2/Al2O3 (molar ratio) of 20 to 400, and that the MFI membrane is formed on the porous substrate. The composite has high separation characteristic and high permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Mori, Toshihiro Tomita, Hitoshi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20040167011
    Abstract: A zeolite laminated composite of the present invention is characterized in that it has a separation membrane being constituted by a zeolite, and a porous substrate being constituted by a zeolite and having a catalyst function, and that the separation membrane is formed on the porous substrate. The composite shows a small pressure loss and hardly generates defects such as cracks in the separation membrane even under a high temperature condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Mori, Toshihiro Tomita, Hitoshi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20040058237
    Abstract: To provide an electrochemical device with a layer structure causing no deterioration of characteristics of materials, in the method for preparing an electrochemical device comprising a first current collector, a first electrode active material layer, a solid electrolyte layer, a second electrode active material layer and a second current collector, all of which are accumulated, the first electrode active material layer, the second electrode active material layer or the solid electrolyte layer is formed by supplying atoms, ions or clusters constituting the first electrode active material layer, the second electrode active material layer or the solid electrolyte layer to the substrate, while irradiating electrons or electromagnetic waves with energy prescribed according to the composition of the first electrode active material layer, the second electrode active material layer or the solid electrolyte layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroshi Higuchi, Shuji Ito, Kazuya Iwamoto, Masaya Ugaji, Hiromu Matsuda, Shinji Mino, Yasuyuki Shibano, Junichi Inaba, Kazuyoshi Honda, Sadayuki Okazaki, Hitoshi Sakai, Yoriko Takai
  • Publication number: 20040035443
    Abstract: Ozone gas having a high ozone concentration is generated by a solid electrolyte electrolytic process. An ozone solution is prepared by injecting the ozone gas into an acidic solution of pH 6 or below. The ozone solution heated at a temperature in the range of 50° to 90° C. is supplied to a contaminated object to oxidize and dissolve a chromium oxide film by an oxidizing dissolving process. The ozone solution used in the oxidizing dissolving process is irradiated with ultraviolet rays to decompose ozone contained in the ozone solution, the ozone solution is passed through an ion-exchange resin to remove ions contained in the ozone solution. An oxalic acid solution is supplied to the contaminated object to dissolve an iron oxide film by a reductive dissolving process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yumi Yaita, Masami Enda, Hitoshi Sakai
  • Patent number: 6646177
    Abstract: A method for separating p-xylene by separating and recovering only p-xylene from a p-xylene-containing raw material mixture under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions using a zeolite membrane as a separating membrane is provided. The p-xylene partial pressure at the raw material side of the separating membrane is kept at a sufficiently high pressure and the p-xylene partial pressure at the recovery side of the separating membrane is controlled at a pressure which is not higher than the inflection point of p-xylene adsorption curve. This method for separating p-xylene using a zeolite membrane as a separating membrane can secure a sufficient p-xylene permeation amount and has industrial applicability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonori Takahashi, Hitoshi Sakai, Naoyuki Ogawa
  • Patent number: 6635232
    Abstract: Ozone gas having a high ozone concentration is generated by a solid electrolyte electrolytic process. An ozone solution is prepared by injecting the ozone gas into an acidic solution of pH 6 or below. The ozone solution heated at a temperature in the range of 50° to 90° C. is supplied to a contaminated object to oxidize and dissolve a chromium oxide film by an oxidizing dissolving process. The ozone solution used in the oxidizing dissolving process is irradiated with ultraviolet rays to decompose ozone contained in the ozone solution, the ozone solution is passed through an ion-exchange resin to remove ions contained in the ozone solution. An oxalic acid solution is supplied to the contaminated object to dissolve an iron oxide film by a reductive dissolving process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yumi Yaita, Masami Enda, Hitoshi Sakai
  • Patent number: 6461406
    Abstract: A honeycomb type gas separating membrane structure for separating or supplying a specified gas from a mixed gas is provided. The gas separating membrane structure has a honeycomb unitary structure and is a dense body made of a material having a gas separation ability. The honeycomb type gas separating membrane structure does not require a support for supporting a gas separating membrane, increases the membrane area, and reduces costs because its production process is simple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Sakai, Tomonori Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20020045792
    Abstract: A method for separation of p-xylene by separating and recovering only p-xylene from a p-xylene-containing raw material mixture under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions using a zeolite membrane as a separating membrane, in which method the p-xylene partial pressure at the raw material side of the separating membrane is kept at a sufficiently high pressure and the p-xylene partial pressure at the recovery side of the separating membrane is controlled at a pressure which is not higher than the inflexion point of p-xylene adsorption curve. This method for separation of p-xylene using a zeolite membrane as a separating membrane can secure a sufficient p-xylene permeation amount and has industrial applicability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomonori Takahashi, Hitoshi Sakai, Naoyuki Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20020034462
    Abstract: An apparatus for contact reaction between different gases, which apparatus contains:
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Sakai
  • Patent number: 5941737
    Abstract: A double retaining connector having a terminal retaining member (4) movably mounted in an intermediate portion of a connector housing (1) having terminal receiving chambers (17). Cam pins (5) are formed on opposite side surfaces of the terminal retaining member to drive the terminal retaining member between a stand-by position, in which terminal receiving portions in the terminal retaining member communicate respectively with the terminal receiving chambers, and a retaining position, in which terminal retaining portions (6) engage the terminals. A detection member (8) having cam bars (9) with slide surfaces (cam groove 10) for engagement with the associated cam pin, is removably attached to a rear end of the housing. A short-distance movement of the terminal retaining member (4) from the stand-by position into the retaining position is effected through a long-distance movement of the detection member (8) in a direction parallel to the axes of the terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Sakai, Hideki Ohsumi
  • Patent number: 5931700
    Abstract: A connector housing has a body portion and a hood portion. An insertion detecting member for terminal lugs is movable from provisional locking position to full locking position inside the hood portion. A resilient, terminal-lug locking piece extends in each terminal accommodating cavity in the housing body portion to form a displacement permitting space on a side opposite a side where a terminal lug is inserted. The insertion detecting member has a main frame, insertion detectors corresponding to the displacement permitting spaces, and a pair of manipulating portions at opposite sides of the main frame. When in provisional locking position the manipulating portions are exposed at opposite sides of the housing body portion, and when in full locking position the insertion detectors move into the displacement permitting spaces. The insertion detecting member is easily movable from provisional locking position to full locking position inside the housing hood portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Saito, Kazuto Ohtaka, Hitoshi Sakai, Hisashi Hanazaki, Yoshimi Wada
  • Patent number: 5877388
    Abstract: An insulating shield plate (1) divides a room of an electrolysis bath (2) into an anode chamber (13) and a cathode chamber (14). An anode (5) is disposed in the anode chamber (13), and a cathode (6), metallic waste (7) and heater (4) are disposed in the cathode chamber (14). An electrolyte (3) stored in the electrolysis bath (2) flows in a circulation path from a circulating pump (10) through a circulating line (12) and filter (11) to return the electrolysis bath (2). An exhaust gas processing device 9 is connected to the electrolysis bath (2). When a voltage is supplied to the anode (5) and cathode (6), a surface of the metallic waste (7) is charged in a positive polar to dissolve a base metal of the metallic waste (7). Further, a cylindrical anode (33) is arranged in an electrolyte (32) in an electrolysis bath (31), and a cylindrical metal (34) as a metallic waste is arranged in the cylindrical anode (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masami Enda, Katsumi Hosaka, Hitoshi Sakai, Hideaki Heki