Patents by Inventor Ichiro Tokuda

Ichiro Tokuda 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: 20240101446
    Abstract: A vaporizer 10 comprises: a vaporization chamber 12 for storing a liquid; a bottom heater 14B provided in the vaporization chamber 12 which includes a winding portion 141, acting as a heat source, to contact with the liquid stored in the vaporization chamber and an upright portion 142 erected from the winding portion and having an end portion with a heater terminal 143; and a relief valve 16 connected to the vaporization chamber 12. The vaporizer 10 is configured to be able to appropriately vaporize and supply ultrapure water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ichiro TOKUDA, Mizuki NAKAGAWA, Keiji HIRAO, Yukio MINAMI
  • Publication number: 20230392741
    Abstract: Provided is a closing plug capable of easily closing an open end of a flow passage without concern of scale. The closing plug includes: a gasket configured to come into contact with an annular projection formed in a step portion inside the open end of the flow passage of a flow passage block; a columnar pressing member formed by cutting out an inner side of a pressing surface so as to press a peripheral edge portion of the gasket; and a closing plug screw configured to be screwed into a female screw formed in an inner peripheral surface on an open end side from the step portion and press the pressing member toward the gasket by movement caused by screwing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ichiro Tokuda, Tsuyoshi Tanikawa, Yukio Minami
  • Publication number: 20220403508
    Abstract: A vaporization supply apparatus 1 includes a preheating section 2 for preheating a liquid raw material L, a vaporization section 3 provided on top of the preheating section 2 for heating and vaporizing the preheated liquid raw material L sent from the preheating section 2, a flow rate control device 4 provided on top of the vaporization section 3 for controlling the flow rate of a gas G sent from the vaporization section 3, and heaters 5 for heating the preheating section 2, the vaporization section 3 and the flow rate control device 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Takatoshi NAKATANI, Atsushi HIDAKA, Ichiro TOKUDA, Keisuke NAKATSUJI
  • Patent number: 10371271
    Abstract: A fluid controller that reduces an increase in cost by additional components or additional processes for setting means, and solves the problem that a set value of an upward movable amount of a stem changes is provided. An upper surface of an outer peripheral edge portion of a diaphragm holder 7 and a lower surface of an inner peripheral edge portion of a holder adapter 15 are formed so as to oppose to each other with a first gap A interposed therebetween. By setting the first gap A to a predetermined value, an upward movable amount of the diaphragm holder 7 is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ichiro Tokuda, Akihiro Harada, Hidenori Kiso, Tomohiro Nakata, Tsutomu Shinohara, Michio Yamaji
  • Patent number: 10359120
    Abstract: Provided is a fluid controller capable of cost reduction and performance improvement. Movable members 12 and 13 moved manually or automatically and for moving the disk 9 are tubular in shape and include a fitting portion 13a to be fitted to an outer periphery of the disk 9. The disk 9 is provided with a flange portion 9c, and the tubular movable members 12 and 13 are provided at a lower end portion thereof with a flange portion 35 to be brought into contact with the flange portion 9c of the disk 9 from above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Ichiro Tokuda
  • Publication number: 20180087678
    Abstract: Provided is a fluid controller capable of cost reduction and performance improvement. Movable members 12 and 13 moved manually or automatically and for moving the disk 9 are tubular in shape and include a fitting portion 13a to be fitted to an outer periphery of the disk 9. The disk 9 is provided with a flange portion 9c, and the tubular movable members 12 and 13 are provided at a lower end portion thereof with a flange portion 35 to be brought into contact with the flange portion 9c of the disk 9 from above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Ichiro Tokuda
  • Publication number: 20170184206
    Abstract: A fluid controller that reduces an increase in cost by additional components or additional processes for setting means, and solves the problem that a set value of an upward movable amount of a stem changes is provided. An upper surface of an outer peripheral edge portion of a diaphragm holder 7 and a lower surface of an inner peripheral edge portion of a holder adapter 15 are formed so as to oppose to each other with a first gap A interposed therebetween. By setting the first gap A to a predetermined value, an upward movable amount of the diaphragm holder 7 is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Ichiro Tokuda, Akihiro Harada, Hidenori Kiso, Tomohiro Nakata, Tsutomu Shinohara, Michio Yamaji
  • Publication number: 20130181148
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to provide an air-operated valve suitable for use in a form using a one-touch joint. A casing 4 is made by an upper casing 22 and a lower casing 21 which are screwed in each other. Piston driving means 12 has a one-touch joint 15 attached to a top part of the upper casing 22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ichiro Tokuda, Tsutomu Shinohara
  • Patent number: 8042573
    Abstract: A fluid control device that can be miniaturized without reducing a bolt diameter and a path diameter is provided. A fluid controller 31 having an inlet port 31a and an outlet port 31b aligned in a line direction and a line-to-line connection port 31c positioned in the middle of the above ports in the line direction is supported by a pair of joint members 7, a stepped part 7a is formed at each upper surface of opposed parts of the joint members 7, and line-to-line connection path forming members 9 and 10 having line-to-line paths 13 and 18 each communicating with the line-to-line connection port 31c of the fluid controller 31, respectively and constituting line-to-line connecting means 8 are supported by the stepped parts 7a of the joint members 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: Ichiro Tokuda, Michio Yamaji, Tsutomu Shinohara, Kenji Tsubota
  • Patent number: 7896030
    Abstract: The present invention provides a joint member which suppresses the increase of the number of members and enables the provision of a further compactified integrated fluid control apparatus. A sensor-equipped joint member 10 includes a channel block 41 including a V-shaped channel 41a formed therein for communicating adjacent fluid control devices 16 and 20 to each other at their lower-end openings, and a pressure sensor 42 provided on a side surface of the channel block 41. The channel block 41 is provided with a branched channel 41b which is branched from the V-shaped channel 41a and is communicated to the pressure sensor 42.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: Tsutomu Shinohara, Michio Yamaji, Shigeaki Tanaka, Mutsunori Koyomogi, Ichiro Mine, Ichiro Tokuda, Kenji Tsubota
  • Patent number: 7841628
    Abstract: A rectangular parallelepipedal joint for use in fluid control apparatus comprises in its entirety two divided members which are a grooved connecting member having a groove in its center and provided in portions thereof on respective opposite sides of the groove with bolt holes each having a stepped portion for receiving therein a joint attaching bolt without permitting the head thereof to project from the joint and with female screw portions for respective male screw members to be screwed in for attaching an apparatus component; and a flat rectangular parallelepipedal communication member fitting in the groove of the connecting member and provided only with a U-shaped communication channel. The connecting member is made of stainless steel, while the communication member is made of polyamide 6. A positioning protrusion is formed on a bottom face defining the groove of the connecting member and is fitted in a positioning recessed portion formed in the bottom surface of the communication member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: Ichiro Tokuda, Michio Yamaji, Kenji Tsubota, Tsutomu Shinohara, Nobukazu Ikeda
  • Patent number: 7802771
    Abstract: A fluid control device 71 includes a working member 75 in automatic opening and closing, which is moved vertically by introduction or discharge of compressed fluid to or from a compressed fluid inlet chamber 90 formed in a casing 73 to move a valve element holder 5 to an opening position against bias force of a compression coil spring 77, and an working member 74 in manual opening and closing, which is moved vertically by a manual operation and directly presses the valve element holder 5 downward when it is moved downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenji Tsubota, Michio Yamaji, Shigeru Itoi, Tsutomu Shinohara, Ichiro Tokuda
  • Publication number: 20090183792
    Abstract: A fluid control device that can be miniaturized without reducing a bolt diameter and a path diameter is provided. A fluid controller 31 having an inlet port 31a and an outlet port 31b aligned in a line direction and a line-to-line connection port 31c positioned in the middle of the above ports in the line direction is supported by a pair of joint members 7, a stepped part 7a is formed at each upper surface of opposed parts of the joint members 7, and line-to-line connection path forming members 9 and 10 having line-to-line paths 13 and 18 each communicating with the line-to-line connection port 31c of the fluid controller 31, respectively and constituting line-to-line connecting means 8 are supported by the stepped parts 7a of the joint members 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: Ichiro Tokuda, Michio Yamaji, Tsutomu Shinohara, Kenji Tsubota
  • Publication number: 20070295414
    Abstract: The present invention provides a joint member which suppresses the increase of the number of members and enables the provision of a further compactified integrated fluid control apparatus. A sensor-equipped joint member 10 includes a channel block 41 including a V-shaped channel 41a formed therein for communicating adjacent fluid control devices 16 and 20 to each other at their lower-end openings, and a pressure sensor 42 provided on a side surface of the channel block 41. The channel block 41 is provided with a branched channel 41b which is branched from the V-shaped channel 41a and is communicated to the pressure sensor 42.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: Tsutomu Shinoharo, Michio Yamaji, Shigeaki Tanaka, Mutsunori Koyomogi, Ichiro Mine, Ichiro Tokuda, Kenji Tsubota
  • Patent number: 7303176
    Abstract: Force amplifying means 5 comprises a tapered member 41 extending vertically downward from the lower end of an operating rod 3, a disk member 42 provided at the upper end of a valve stem 16, and front and rear pivotal members 43, 44 arranged between the two members 41, 42 and opposed to each other with the tapered member 41 positioned therebetween, the pivotal members 43, 44 being pivotally movable about respective pivots 45, 46. Each of the pivotal members 43, 44 has a plate body 43a, 44a, an upper contact face 43b, 44b formed on an upper portion of the body and in bearing contact with a tapered face of the tapered member 41, and a lower contact face 43c, 44c formed on a lower portion of the body and bearing on the upper surface of the disk member 42. The lower contact face 43c, 44c of each pivotal member is in the form of a circular-arc cam face centered about a center line positioned away from the axis of the pivot 45, 46.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: Ichiro Tokuda, Kenji Tsubota, Michio Yamaji, Tsutomu Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20070132231
    Abstract: A rectangular parallelepipedal joint for use in fluid control apparatus comprises in its entirety two divided members which are a grooved connecting member having a groove in its center and provided in portions thereof on respective opposite sides of the groove with bolt holes each having a stepped portion for receiving therein a joint attaching bolt without permitting the head thereof to project from the joint and with female screw portions for respective male screw members to be screwed in for attaching an apparatus component; and a flat rectangular parallelepipedal communication member fitting in the groove of the connecting member and provided only with a U-shaped communication channel. The connecting member is made of stainless steel, while the communication member is made of polyamide 6. A positioning protrusion is formed on a bottom face defining the groove of the connecting member and is fitted in a positioning recessed portion formed in the bottom surface of the communication member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ichiro Tokuda, Michio Yamaji, Kenji Tsubota, Tsutomu Shinohara, Nobukazu Ikeda
  • Patent number: 7152629
    Abstract: Line interconnecting means 50 comprises lower channel blocks 51 each having a line interconnecting channel 54 and arranged in an upper stage of lines B1, B2, B3 to be interconnected, at the same position with respect to the direction of the lines, and a plurality of upper channel blocks 57 each arranged on an upper side of the lower channel blocks 51 of adjacent lines interconnected and each having a transverse channel 58a extending orthogonal to the lines and downward channel 58b extending from the transverse channel 58a and communicating with the respective line interconnecting channels 54 of the lower channel blocks 51. Each of the lower channel blocks 51 is removably fastened to a coupling member in a lower stage with screws from above, and the upper channel blocks 57 are removably fastened to the lower channel blocks 51 with screws from above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: Ichiro Tokuda, Kenji Tsubota, Michio Yamaji, Tsutomu Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20060175563
    Abstract: A fluid control device 71 includes a working member 75 in automatic opening and closing, which is moved vertically by introduction or discharge of compressed fluid to or from a compressed fluid inlet chamber 90 formed in a casing 73 to move a valve element holder 5 to an opening position against bias force of a compression coil spring 77, and an working member 74 in manual opening and closing, which is moved vertically by a manual operation and directly presses the valve element holder 5 downward when it is moved downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Kenji Tsubota, Michio Yamaji, Shigeru Itoi, Tsutomu Shinohara, Ichiro Tokuda
  • Publication number: 20060076528
    Abstract: Force amplifying means 5 comprises a tapered member 41 extending vertically downward from the lower end of an operating rod 3, a disk member 42 provided at-the upper end of a valve stem 16, and front and rear pivotal members 43, 44 arranged between the two members 41, 42 and opposed to each other with the tapered member 41 positioned therebetween, the pivotal members 43, 44 being pivotally movable about respective pivots 45, 46. Each of the pivotal members 43, 44 has a plate body 43a, 44a, an upper contact face 43b, 44b formed on an upper portion of the body and in bearing contact with a tapered face of the tapered member 41, and a lower contact face 43c, 44c formed on a lower portion of the body and bearing on the upper surface of the disk member 42. The lower contact face 43c, 44c of each pivotal member is in the form of a circular-arc cam face centered about a center line positioned away from the axis of the pivot 45, 46.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: Ichiro Tokuda, Kenji Tsubota, Michio Yamaji, Tsutomu Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20060048830
    Abstract: Line interconnecting means 50 comprises lower channel blocks 51 each having a line interconnecting channel 54 and arranged in an upper stage of lines B1, B2, B3 to be interconnected, at the same position with respect to the direction of the lines, and a plurality of upper channel blocks 57 each arranged on an upper side of the lower channel blocks 51 of adjacent lines interconnected and each having a transverse channel 58a extending orthogonal to the lines and downward channel 58b extending from the transverse channel 58a and communicating with the respective line interconnecting channels 54 of the lower channel blocks 51. Each of the lower channel blocks 51 is removably fastened to a coupling member in a lower stage with screws from above, and the upper channel blocks 57 are removably fastened to the lower channel blocks 51 with screws from above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Ichiro Tokuda, Kenji Tsubota, Michio Yamaji, Tsutomu Shinohara