Patents by Inventor Ikuo Chiba

Ikuo Chiba 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: 10537094
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-tube nozzle for use in eradicating harmful aquatic organisms, which physically kills harmful aquatic organisms while feeding water and thus allows intake water to be fed directly into a culture tank or a ballast tank without the need for a pretreatment tank, chemicals, neutralizers, etc. A multi-tube nozzle (A) for use in eradicating harmful aquatic organisms includes at least three nozzle tubes (1) that are provided adjacent to each other. The nozzle tubes (1) each includes: an inlet-side opening section (2) having an inner diameter that decreases from an inlet opening toward a throat section (3) located in the middle of the tube; an outlet-side opening section (4) having an inner diameter that increases from the throat section (3) toward an outlet opening; and the throat section (3) having a smallest inner diameter. The adjacent nozzle tubes (1) are spaced apart by a distance such that the adjacent inlet-side opening sections (2) overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: KOWA KOGYO CO., LTD., AQUA IMPULSE CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Akihiro Kijima, Yasuaki Kohama, Minoru Ikeda, Yoshihisa Kurita, Ikuo Chiba, Tetsuya Kanno
  • Publication number: 20190216060
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-tube nozzle for use in eradicating harmful aquatic organisms, which physically kills harmful aquatic organisms while feeding water and thus allows intake water to be fed directly into a culture tank or a ballast tank without the need for a pretreatment tank, chemicals, neutralizers, etc. A multi-tube nozzle (A) for use in eradicating harmful aquatic organisms includes at least three nozzle tubes (1) that are provided adjacent to each other. The nozzle tubes (1) each includes: an inlet-side opening section (2) having an inner diameter that decreases from an inlet opening toward a throat section (3) located in the middle of the tube; an outlet-side opening section (4) having an inner diameter that increases from the throat section (3) toward an outlet opening; and the throat section (3) having a smallest inner diameter. The adjacent nozzle tubes (1) are spaced apart by a distance such that the adjacent inlet-side opening sections (2) overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Akihiro KIJIMA, Yasuaki KOHAMA, Minoru IKEDA, Yoshihisa KURITA, Ikuo CHIBA, Tetsuya KANNO
  • Patent number: 8778161
    Abstract: The present invention provides an epoch-making fluid reforming device which requires a small installation site, avoids clogging of pipes, allows uniform on-site adjustment, does not use chemicals or minimizes chemicals ii any, enables germ treatment, and purifies and reforms every fluid including water. The fluid reforming device has (a) a container for fluid reforming having an inlet for introducing an unpurified fluid and an outlet for discharging a purified fluid; (b) a pair or a plurality of pairs of AC application electrodes stored in the container; (c) a cylindrical ground electrode surrounding the AC application electrodes; (d) a polarity switching circuit connected to the AC application electrodes for switching the polarities of the pair of electrodes; and (e) a constant current supply having a current detector for detecting current flowing between the AC application electrodes in fluid reforming, the constant current supply keeping a current value detected by the current detector constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sanko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatake Chiba, Ikuo Chiba, Hisanori Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8557122
    Abstract: The present invention provides ballast water treatment equipment which can decompose fungicide included in ballast water and reduce the amount of use of fungicide adsorbing material by passing through the ballast water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignees: Tohoku University, Kowa Kogyo Co., Ltd., Yamanishi Corporation, Tsuda Kaiun Co., Ltd., Japan Basic Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Kijima, Yasuaki Kohama, Masae Suzuki, Ikuo Chiba, Kouji Onodera, Keiki Kano, Kouichirou Kanno, Takayuki Ito, Yoshinobu Yashima, Toshihiko Abe
  • Publication number: 20120318751
    Abstract: The present invention provides ballast water treatment equipment which can decompose fungicide included in ballast water and reduce the amount of use of fungicide adsorbing material by passing through the ballast water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicants: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, KOWA KOGYO CO., LTD., JAPAN BASIC MATERIAL CO., LTD., TSUDA KAIUN CO., LTD., YAMANISHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Kijima, Yasuaki Kohama, Masae Suzuki, Ikuo Chiba, Kouji Onodera, Keiki Kano, Kouichirou Kanno, Takayuki Ito, Yoshinobu Yashima, Toshihiko Abe
  • Publication number: 20110290640
    Abstract: The present invention provides an epoch-making fluid reforming device which requires a small installation site, avoids clogging of pipes, allows uniform on-site adjustment, does not use chemicals or minimizes chemicals ii any, enables germ treatment, and purifies and reforms every fluid including water. The fluid reforming device has (a) a container for fluid reforming having an inlet for introducing an unpurified fluid and an outlet for discharging a purified fluid; (b) a pair or a plurality of pairs of AC application electrodes stored in the container; (c) a cylindrical ground electrode surrounding the AC application electrodes; (d) a polarity switching circuit connected to the AC application electrodes for switching the polarities of the pair of electrodes; and (e) a constant current supply having a current detector for detecting current flowing between the AC application electrodes in fluid reforming, the constant current supply keeping a current value detected by the current detector constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: SANKO KOGYO CO. LTD
    Inventors: Masatake Chiba, Ikuo Chiba, Hisanori Takahashi