Patents by Inventor Katsunobu Sato

Katsunobu Sato 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: 4986441
    Abstract: A vending machine includes a cabinet, a first merchandise carrying member disposed within said cabinet having a plurality of vertically aligned conveyor racks and a vertically extending elevator disposed within the cabinet. The elevator has a movable bucket. The machine also includes a second merchandise carrying member disposed within the cabinet, disposed under the plurality of conveyor racks and including at least one serpentine rack. A conveyor mechanism is disposed under the at least one serpentine rack for receiving merchandise from the at least one serpentine rack and for carrying this same merchandise to the bucket of the elevator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1991
    Assignee: Sanden Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Kanbe, Masayuki Taguchi, Katsunobu Sato
  • Patent number: 4536569
    Abstract: A compound of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is methyl or ethyl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each C.sub.5 -- or C.sub.6 --alkyl, and Z is chlorine for use as a blue disperse dye of hydrophobic fibers, either alone or as a mixed dye in combination with anthraquinone; the compound combines low cost relative to anthraquinone with superior stability in the dye bath and excellent dyeability; mixed dyes retain anthraquinone-imparted brilliance of color, have good color fastness, dyeability and reproducibility characteristics, and maintain low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kiyoyasu Hashimoto, Kenji Yoshinaga, Yoshio Mori, Junzaburo Seino, Hirohito Kenmochi, Katsunobu Sato
  • Patent number: 3966399
    Abstract: A mixture of at least two members selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formula, ##SPC1##Wherein Z represents hydrogen atom or methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy group, each R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represents methyl or ethyl group, R.sub.3 represents methyl, ethyl or phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted by methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy group. The mixture is useful for dyeing hydrophobic fibers such as polyester fibers, and has good dyeabilities, particularly, build-up property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1973
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Katsunobu Sato, Yoshihisa Sueda, Yoshiro Izutsutani, Kunihiko Imada, Katsumasa Ohtake