Patents by Inventor Isao KOHYAMA

Isao KOHYAMA 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: 10094698
    Abstract: An electrode-type liquid level detection device comprises: an electrode unit in which at least two liquid level measurement electrodes, which are used to detect a liquid level, and a calibration electrode, which is not used to detect the liquid level, are integrated; a record unit that records a pre-use resistance value of each electrode of the electrode unit as initial resistance value; a calculation unit that calculates a resistance value of a to-be-measured object based on the initial resistance value; and a control unit that controls in such a way as to adjust a threshold value for determining whether or not the to-be-measured object exists, based on a change in resistance values of the at least two liquid level measurement electrodes when in use. Therefore, the liquid level can be accurately detected corresponding to deterioration of the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Satoru Tsuruta, Tatsuo Kagifuku, Isao Kohyama
  • Publication number: 20160290851
    Abstract: An electrode-type liquid level detection device comprises: an electrode unit in which at least two liquid level measurement electrodes, which are used to detect a liquid level, and a calibration electrode, which is not used to detect the liquid level, are integrated; a record unit that records a pre-use resistance value of each electrode of the electrode unit as initial resistance value; a calculation unit that calculates a resistance value of a to-be-measured object based on the initial resistance value; and a control unit that controls in such a way as to adjust a threshold value for determining whether or not the to-be-measured object exists, based on a change in resistance values of the at least two liquid level measurement electrodes when in use. Therefore, the liquid level can be accurately detected corresponding to deterioration of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoru TSURUTA, Tatsuo KAGIFUKU, Isao KOHYAMA