Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Taguchi

Kazuhiko Taguchi 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: 11414767
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide manufacturing device that can accurately control the amount of chlorine dioxide produced. The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide gas manufacturing device comprising an electrolysis chamber, a liquid surface level measuring chamber, and a bubbling gas feeding device. The electrolysis chamber and the liquid surface level measuring chamber each comprises an electrolytic solution and a gas, wherein the electrolytic solution comprises an aqueous chlorite solution, and the electrolysis chamber and the liquid surface level measuring chamber are joined to each other above each liquid surface via a gas piping and joined to each other below each liquid surface via an electrolytic solution piping so that the height of the electrolytic solutions contained in each chamber are substantially equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Matsubara, Yasuhiro Takigawa, Kazuhiko Taguchi, Shigeo Asada, Kouichi Taura, Koichi Nakahara, Daisuke Kato
  • Publication number: 20200354841
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide manufacturing device that can accurately control the amount of chlorine dioxide produced. The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide gas manufacturing device comprising an electrolysis chamber, a liquid surface level measuring chamber, and a bubbling gas feeding device. The electrolysis chamber and the liquid surface level measuring chamber each comprises an electrolytic solution and a gas, wherein the electrolytic solution comprises an aqueous chlorite solution, and the electrolysis chamber and the liquid surface level measuring chamber are joined to each other above each liquid surface via a gas piping and joined to each other below each liquid surface via an electrolytic solution piping so that the height of the electrolytic solutions contained in each chamber are substantially equal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Matsubara, Yasuhiro Takigawa, Kazuhiko Taguchi, Shigeo Asada, Kouichi Taura, Koichi Nakahara, Daisuke Kato
  • Patent number: 10753004
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide manufacturing device that can accurately control the amount of chlorine dioxide produced. The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide gas manufacturing device comprising an electrolysis chamber, a liquid surface level measuring chamber, and a bubbling gas feeding device. The electrolysis chamber and the liquid surface level measuring chamber each comprises an electrolytic solution and a gas and the electrolysis chamber and the liquid surface level measuring chamber are joined to each other above each liquid surface via a gas piping and joined to each other below each liquid surface via an electrolytic solution piping so that the height of the electrolytic solutions contained in each chamber are substantially equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Taiko Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Matsubara, Yasuhiro Takigawa, Kazuhiko Taguchi, Shigeo Asada, Kouichi Taura, Koichi Nakahara, Daisuke Kato
  • Patent number: 10544837
    Abstract: A constant velocity universal joint includes an outer joint member having an opening portion at one end thereof, and an inner joint member configured to transmit torque while allowing angular displacement with respect to the outer joint member through balls. End portions of a boot closing the opening portion of the outer joint member are fastened and fixed to a mounting part of the outer joint member and a mounting part of a shaft extending from the inner joint member. At a part of an outer peripheral surface of the shaft where at least an inner peripheral surface of the boot contacts when the shaft takes an operating angle with respect to the outer joint member, a sliding bearing is arranged to reduce abrasion due to friction caused by relative movement between the outer peripheral surface of the shaft and the inner peripheral surface of the boot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Taguchi, Shin Tomogami, Shinichi Takabe
  • Patent number: 10239032
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide generation unit that can release practically sufficient amount of chlorine dioxide for an extended period of time while being compact. The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide generation unit, characterized in that said unit comprises an agent storage space portion and at least two light source portions, said light source portion is for generating light consisting of wavelengths substantially in the visible region, said agent storage space portion stores an agent comprising solid chlorite, and said agent storage space portion comprises one or more openings so that air could move in and out of said agent storage space portion, wherein chlorine dioxide gas is generated by irradiating said light generated from said light source portion onto said agent present inside said agent storage space portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Takigawa, Koichi Nakahara, Daisuke Kato, Kazuhiko Taguchi, Kazuki Matsubara, Koshiro Sogawa, Kouichi Taura, Miyusse Sakasegawa
  • Patent number: 10112831
    Abstract: A method of producing chlorine dioxide involves generating chlorine dioxide gas by deforming a container body of a chlorine dioxide generator which is deformable in response to application of a force to the container body from outside of the container body. The deforming of the container body causes an enclosure contained in the cylinder body to be broken to bring an aqueous chlorite solution into contact with a solid acidic composition to generate chlorine dioxide gas that is discharged via a gas discharge port of the container body to outside of the container body. The method additionally involves submerging in water at least the gas discharge port of the container body during the generation of the chlorine dioxide gas to dissolve the chlorine dioxide gas discharged via the gas discharge port in the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: TAIKO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiro Ozawa, Shigeo Asada, Koichi Nakahara, Kazuhiko Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20170253980
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide manufacturing device that can accurately control the amount of chlorine dioxide produced. The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide gas manufacturing device comprising an electrolysis chamber, a liquid surface level measuring chamber, and a bubbling gas feeding device. The electrolysis chamber and the liquid surface level measuring chamber each comprises an electrolytic solution and a gas and the electrolysis chamber and the liquid surface level measuring chamber are joined to each other above each liquid surface via a gas piping and joined to each other below each liquid surface via an electrolytic solution piping so that the height of the electrolytic solutions contained in each chamber are substantially equal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Matsubara, Yasuhiro Takigawa, Kazuhiko Taguchi, Shigeo Asada, Kouichi Taura, Koichi Nakahara, Daisuke Kato
  • Publication number: 20170175820
    Abstract: A constant velocity universal joint includes an outer joint member having an opening portion at one end thereof, and an inner joint member configured to transmit torque while allowing angular displacement with respect to the outer joint member through balls. End portions of a boot closing the opening portion of the outer joint member are fastened and fixed to a mounting part of the outer joint member and a mounting part of a shaft extending from the inner joint member. At a part of an outer peripheral surface of the shaft where at least an inner peripheral surface of the boot contacts when the shaft takes an operating angle with respect to the outer joint member, a sliding bearing is arranged to reduce abrasion due to friction caused by relative movement between the outer peripheral surface of the shaft and the inner peripheral surface of the boot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko TAGUCHI, Shin TOMOGAMI, Shinichi TAKABE
  • Patent number: 9677980
    Abstract: A method of entrapping chlorine dioxide gas, including the steps of using an aqueous solution containing an alkaline substance and an iodide and bringing air containing the chlorine dioxide gas into contact with the aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: TAIKO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo Asada, Koichi Nakahara, Kazuhiko Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20170088420
    Abstract: A method of producing chlorine dioxide involves generating chlorine dioxide gas by deforming a container body of a chlorine dioxide generator which is deformable in response to application of a force to the container body from outside of the container body. The deforming of the container body causes an enclosure contained in the cylinder body to be broken to bring an aqueous chlorite solution into contact with a solid acidic composition to generate chlorine dioxide gas that is discharged via a gas discharge port of the container body to outside of the container body. The method additionally involves submerging in water at least the gas discharge port of the container body during the generation of the chlorine dioxide gas to dissolve the chlorine dioxide gas discharged via the gas discharge port in the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: TAIKO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiro Ozawa, Shigeo Asada, Koichi Nakahara, Kazuhiko Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20170028371
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide generation unit that can release practically sufficient amount of chlorine dioxide for an extended period of time while being compact. The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide generation unit, characterized in that said unit comprises an agent storage space portion and at least two light source portions, said light source portion is for generating light consisting of wavelengths substantially in the visible region, said agent storage space portion stores an agent comprising solid chlorite, and said agent storage space portion comprises one or more openings so that air could move in and out of said agent storage space portion, wherein chlorine dioxide gas is generated by irradiating said light generated from said light source portion onto said agent present inside said agent storage space portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Takigawa, Koichi Nakahara, Daisuke Kato, Kazuhiko Taguchi, Kazuki Matsubara, Koshiro Sogawa, Kouichi Taura, Miyusse Sakasegawa
  • Patent number: 9533272
    Abstract: A chlorine dioxide generator includes a container body deformable in response to application of a force from the outside. The container body contains therein a solid acidic composition and an aqueous chlorite solution under a non-contact state from each other. The solid acidic composition comprises a porous material containing an acidic substance. The aqueous chlorite solution is sealed within an easily breakable enclosure. In operation, when the container body is deformed, the enclosure contained therein is broken to bring the aqueous chlorite solution into contact with the solid acidic composition, whereby chlorine dioxide gas is generated. This generated chlorine dioxide gas is discharged via a gas discharge port to the outside of the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: TAIKO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiro Ozawa, Shigeo Asada, Koichi Nakahara, Kazuhiko Taguchi
  • Patent number: 9315911
    Abstract: An electrolyzer apparatus includes an anode tank having an anode and a cathode tank having a cathode which are provided separately from each other. The anode tank includes a feed opening for feeding electrolytic solution into the tank, an anode aeration device for feeding aeration air to the fed electrolytic solution, and a gas extraction pipe for guiding gas generated from the anode tank to outside the tank. A communication pipe allows the amount of electrolytic solution fed into the anode tank to flow into the cathode tank, and via the electrolytic solution in the communication pipe, electric conduction becomes possible between the anode and the cathode. An amount of gas generated by an electrolysis reaction inside the anode tank is discharged to the outside of the anode tank via the gas extraction pipe together with the aeration air. The electrolytic solution introduced into the cathode tank is discharged continuously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: TAIKO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo Asada, Kazuhiko Taguchi, Kouichi Taura, Koichi Nakahara
  • Publication number: 20150369713
    Abstract: A method of entrapping chlorine dioxide gas, including the steps of using an aqueous solution containing an alkaline substance and an iodide and bringing air containing the chlorine dioxide gas into contact with the aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: TAIKO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo ASADA, Koichi NAKAHARA, Kazuhiko TAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140086821
    Abstract: A chlorine dioxide generator includes a container body deformable in response to application of a force from the outside. The container body contains therein a solid acidic composition and an aqueous chlorite solution under a non-contact state from each other. The solid acidic composition comprises a porous material containing an acidic substance. The aqueous chlorite solution is sealed within an easily breakable enclosure. In operation, when the container body is deformed, the enclosure contained therein is broken to bring the aqueous chlorite solution into contact with the solid acidic composition, whereby chlorine dioxide gas is generated. This generated chlorine dioxide gas is discharged via a gas discharge port to the outside of the container body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: TAIKO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiro Ozawa, Shigeo Asada, Koichi Nakahara, Kazuhiko Taguchi
  • Patent number: 8652411
    Abstract: A device for generating chlorine dioxide includes a cartridge having a chemical-holding space, in which a granular chlorite is held, a fan, and ultraviolet LED lamps disposed within a device main body, which can be separated into two or more detachable portions. The cartridge has light-transmitting properties and has a structure, which enables air to pass through the chemical-holding space and the inside of the device main body. When the fan is in operation, air is discharged from the inside of the device main body and, simultaneously therewith, air comes in from the outside of the device main body. By the action of ultraviolet rays, chlorine dioxide gas is generated from the chlorite present in the cartridge. By the operation of the fan, the gas is discharged from the inside of the device main body through air discharge ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Taguchi, Shigeo Asada, Koichi Nakahara
  • Patent number: 8420129
    Abstract: There are provided a chlorine dioxide solution composition whose solute includes dissolved chlorine dioxide and chlorite; and a solution composition encapsulating body including a glass vessel or enameled vessel and the chlorine dioxide solution composition hermetically sealed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Ogata, Takashi Shibata, Kazuhiko Taguchi, Koichi Doi
  • Publication number: 20130043126
    Abstract: An electrolyzer apparatus includes an anode tank having an anode and a cathode tank having a cathode which are provided separately from each other. The anode tank includes a feed opening for feeding electrolytic solution into the tank, an anode aeration device for feeding aeration air to the fed electrolytic solution, and a gas extraction pipe for guiding gas generated from the anode tank to outside the tank. A communication pipe allows the amount of electrolytic solution fed into the anode tank to flow into the cathode tank, and via the electrolytic solution in the communication pipe, electric conduction becomes possible between the anode and the cathode. An amount of gas generated by an electrolysis reaction inside the anode tank is discharged to the outside of the anode tank via the gas extraction pipe together with the aeration air. The electrolytic solution introduced into the cathode tank is discharged continuously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: TAIKO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo Asada, Kazuhiko Taguchi, Kouichi Taura, Koichi Nakahara
  • Publication number: 20130034473
    Abstract: A device for generating chlorine dioxide includes a cartridge having a chemical-holding space, in which a granular chlorite is held, a fan, and ultraviolet LED lamps disposed within a device main body, which can be separated into two or more detachable portions. The cartridge has light-transmitting properties and has a structure, which enables air to pass through the chemical-holding space and the inside of the device main body. When the fan is in operation, air is discharged from the inside of the device main body and, simultaneously therewith, air comes in from the outside of the device main body. By the action of ultraviolet rays, chlorine dioxide gas is generated from the chlorite present in the cartridge. By the operation of the fan, the gas is discharged from the inside of the device main body through air discharge ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: TAIKO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Taguchi, Shigeo Asada, Koichi Nakahara
  • Publication number: 20110020473
    Abstract: There are provided a chlorine dioxide solution composition whose solute includes dissolved chlorine dioxide and chlorite; and a solution composition encapsulating body including a glass vessel or enameled vessel and the chlorine dioxide solution composition hermetically sealed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Norio Ogata, Takashi Shibata, Kazuhiko Taguchi, Koichi Doi