Patents by Inventor Kaho Kato

Kaho Kato 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).

  • Spectroscopic analysis apparatus, spectroscopic analysis method, steel strip production method, and steel strip quality assurance method
    Patent number: 11255778
    Abstract: A spectroscopic analysis apparatus includes: a light projecting device; a light receiving device; and an output device, wherein the light receiving device includes: a separator configured to separate reflected light into s-polarized light and p-polarized light; a detector for s-polarized light configured to output an electric signal indicating an intensity of the s-polarized light; and a detector for p-polarized light configured to output an electric signal indicating an intensity of the p-polarized light; and the output device is configured to: calculate an absorbance based on a ratio between the intensities of the s-polarized light and the p-polarized light using the electric signals output from the detector for s-polarized light and the detector for p-polarized light; and calculate either or both of the composition and the composition ratio of the surface of the measurement target object using an intensity of the absorbance at any desired wavenumber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Nishizawa, Shota Tsuji, Kaho Kato
  • SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS APPARATUS, SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS METHOD, STEEL STRIP PRODUCTION METHOD, AND STEEL STRIP QUALITY ASSURANCE METHOD
    Publication number: 20200393371
    Abstract: A spectroscopic analysis apparatus includes: a light projecting device; a light receiving device; and an output device, wherein the light receiving device includes: a separator configured to separate reflected light into s-polarized light and p-polarized light; a detector for s-polarized light configured to output an electric signal indicating an intensity of the s-polarized light; and a detector for p-polarized light configured to output an electric signal indicating an intensity of the p-polarized light; and the output device is configured to: calculate an absorbance based on a ratio between the intensities of the s-polarized light and the p-polarized light using the electric signals output from the detector for s-polarized light and the detector for p-polarized light; and calculate either or both of the composition and the composition ratio of the surface of the measurement target object using an intensity of the absorbance at any desired wavenumber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Nishizawa, Shota Tsuji, Kaho Kato