Patents by Inventor Kenichiro Inagaki

Kenichiro Inagaki 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: 11795072
    Abstract: An electrolyzed water generator includes anode, cathode, and cation exchange membrane provided between anode and cathode so as to be in contact with at least one of anode and cathode. Gaps in which a flow of water occurs are present between cation exchange membrane and at least one of anode and cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Inagaki, Shunsuke Mori, Minoru Nagata, Mami Kuroda, Tetsuya Maekawa
  • Patent number: 11753316
    Abstract: An electrolyzed water generator includes anode, cathode, and cation exchange membrane provided between anode and cathode so as to be in contact with at least one of anode and cathode. Gaps in which a flow of water occurs are present between cation exchange membrane and at least one of anode and cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Inagaki, Shunsuke Mori, Minoru Nagata, Mami Kuroda, Tetsuya Maekawa
  • Publication number: 20230212767
    Abstract: An electrolyzed water generator includes an anode, a cathode, a cation exchange membrane, a housing having a first through-hole and a second through-hole, a first feeder shaft, and a second feeder shaft. Each of the first feeder shaft and the second feeder shaft has an engaging portion. Each of the first through-hole and the second through-hole has an engaged portion. The engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged with each other to inhibit a positional shift of the first feeder shaft against the first through-hole in the given direction and to inhibit a positional shift of the second feeder shaft against the second through-hole in the given direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Tomohiro YAMAGUCHI, Kenichiro INAGAKI
  • Patent number: 11649553
    Abstract: An electrolytic solution generator includes an electrolyzing unit having a stacked structure in which a conductive film is interpose between a cathode and an anode, the electrolyzing unit electrolyzing a liquid, and a housing in which the electrolyzing unit is placed. A channel is disposed in the housing, and a groove is disposed in the electrolyzing unit, as a groove which is open to the channel and to which at least a part of an interface between the conductive film and the cathode and an interface between the conductive film and the anode is exposed. A space is disposed between at least either an outer periphery of the cathode or an outer periphery of the anode and an inner surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Inagaki, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Osamu Imahori, Shunsuke Mori, Minoru Nagata
  • Patent number: 11613821
    Abstract: An electrolyzed water generator includes an anode, a cathode, a cation exchange membrane, a housing having a first through-hole and a second through-hole, a first feeder shaft, and a second feeder shaft. Each of the first feeder shaft and the second feeder shaft has an engaging portion. Each of the first through-hole and the second through-hole has an engaged portion. The engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged with each other to inhibit a positional shift of the first feeder shaft against the first through-hole in the given direction and to inhibit a positional shift of the second feeder shaft against the second through-hole in the given direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Kenichiro Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20230087827
    Abstract: An electrolytic liquid generation device includes stacked body in which conductive membrane is stacked and interposed between cathode and anode adjacent to each other, electrolytic part that electrolyzes liquid, and housing in which electrolytic part is disposed and flow path is formed. Electrolytic part includes slot that is open in flow path, and in the slot, a part of interface between conductive membrane and cathode and anode is exposed. Either one of the electrodes of cathode and anode has an outer periphery smaller in width than slot of electrolytic part. This can provide an electrolytic liquid generation device capable of improving the concentration of an electrolytic product dissolved in liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kenichiro INAGAKI, Osamu IMAHORI, Tomohiro YAMAGUCHI, Shunsuke MORI, Minoru NAGATA, Mami KURODA
  • Publication number: 20230034950
    Abstract: An electrolytic liquid production device includes: an electrolyzer configured to perform electrolytic treatment to a liquid; elastic body configured to press the electrolyzer; and housing having the electrolyzer and elastic body disposed inside housing. Housing has inlet port that the liquid supplied to the electrolyzer flows into, and outlet port that an electrolytic liquid produced in the electrolyzer flows out from. Elastic body includes positioning depressed portion, and housing includes positioning protruding portion. Elastic body is positioned with respect to housing by inserting positioning protruding portion of housing into positioning depressed portion of elastic body. Thus, there is provided an electrolytic liquid production device capable of suppressing bias of elastic body inside housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Osamu IMAHORI, Kenichiro INAGAKI, Tomohiro YAMAGUCHI, Minoru NAGATA
  • Publication number: 20230022963
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution production device includes: an electrolysis unit that includes a stacked body having conductive film stacked and interposed between electrodes adjacent to each other and is configured to electrolyze a liquid; and housing having the electrolysis unit disposed in an inside of the housing. In addition, housing includes inflow port into which the liquid supplied to the electrolysis unit flows and outlet port from which an electrolyte solution produced in the electrolysis unit flows out. Conductive film has protrusion that protrudes toward the inner surface of housing and is provided to position conductive film with respect to housing. This can provide the electrolyte solution production device in which conductive film can be downsized and easily positioned with respect to housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Osamu IMAHORI, Kenichiro INAGAKI, Tomohiro YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220396506
    Abstract: Electrolytic liquid generation device includes stacked body in which conductive membrane is interposed between cathode and anode constituting electrodes, electrolytic part that electrolyzes a liquid, and housing in which electrolytic part is disposed. Housing includes flow path in which a liquid flowing direction intersects a stacking direction of stacked body. Electrolytic part includes slot open to flow path in which a part of interface between conductive membrane and the electrode is exposed. In housing, positioning member is disposed, and positioning member positions the electrode. This configuration provides electrolytic liquid generation device in which an electrode can be downsized and the electrode can be positioned in housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Kenichiro INAGAKI, Osamu IMAHORI, Tomohiro YAMAGUCHI, Shunsuke MORI, Minoru NAGATA, Mami KURODA
  • Publication number: 20220195614
    Abstract: An electrolytic solution generator includes an electrolyzing unit having a stacked structure in which a conductive film is interpose between a cathode and an anode, the electrolyzing unit electrolyzing a liquid, and a housing in which the electrolyzing unit is placed. A channel is disposed in the housing, and a groove is disposed in the electrolyzing unit, as a groove which is open to the channel and to which at least a part of an interface between the conductive film and the cathode and an interface between the conductive film and the anode is exposed. A space is disposed between at least either an outer periphery of the cathode or an outer periphery of the anode and an inner surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Kenichiro INAGAKI, Tomohiro YAMAGUCHI, Osamu IMAHORI, Shunsuke MORI, Minoru NAGATA
  • Patent number: 11299812
    Abstract: An electrolytic solution generator includes an electrolyzing unit having a stacked structure in which a conductive film is interpose between a cathode and an anode, the electrolyzing unit electrolyzing a liquid, and a housing in which the electrolyzing unit is placed. A channel is disposed in the housing, and a groove is disposed in the electrolyzing unit, as a groove which is open to the channel and to which at least a part of an interface between the conductive film and the cathode and an interface between the conductive film and the anode is exposed. A space is disposed between at least either an outer periphery of the cathode or an outer periphery of the anode and an inner surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Inagaki, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Osamu Imahori, Shunsuke Mori, Minoru Nagata
  • Publication number: 20210155509
    Abstract: An electrolyzed water generator includes anode, cathode, and cation exchange membrane provided between anode and cathode so as to be in contact with at least one of anode and cathode. Gaps in which a flow of water occurs are present between cation exchange membrane and at least one of anode and cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Kenichiro INAGAKI, Shunsuke MORI, Minoru NAGATA, Mami KURODA, Tetsuya MAEKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200017984
    Abstract: An electrolytic solution generator includes an electrolyzing unit having a stacked structure in which a conductive film is interpose between a cathode and an anode, the electrolyzing unit electrolyzing a liquid, and a housing in which the electrolyzing unit is placed. A channel is disposed in the housing, and a groove is disposed in the electrolyzing unit, as a groove which is open to the channel and to which at least a part of an interface between the conductive film and the cathode and an interface between the conductive film and the anode is exposed. A space is disposed between at least either an outer periphery of the cathode or an outer periphery of the anode and an inner surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kenichiro INAGAKI, Tomohiro YAMAGUCHI, Osamu IMAHORI, Shunsuke MORI, Minoru NAGATA
  • Publication number: 20200017983
    Abstract: An electrolyzed water generator includes an anode, a cathode, a cation exchange membrane, a housing having a first through-hole and a second through-hole, a first feeder shaft, and a second feeder shaft. Each of the first feeder shaft and the second feeder shaft has an engaging portion. Each of the first through-hole and the second through-hole has an engaged portion. The engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged with each other to inhibit a positional shift of the first feeder shaft against the first through-hole in the given direction and to inhibit a positional shift of the second feeder shaft against the second through-hole in the given direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Tomohiro YAMAGUCHI, Kenichiro INAGAKI
  • Patent number: 10464830
    Abstract: Electrolytic liquid generating device (1) includes laminated body (41) in which conductive film (46) is laminated to be interposed between mutually adjacent electrodes (44, 45), and electrolytic part (40) which electrolyzes liquid. Furthermore, electrolytic liquid generating device (1) includes a passage having inflow port (71) in which liquid to be provided to electrolytic part (40) flows and outflow port (72) from which electrolytic liquid generated in electrolytic part (40) flows out. The passage is formed such that liquid flowing direction (X) crosses laminated direction (Z) of laminated body (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Inagaki, Chihiro Ii, Shunsuke Mori
  • Publication number: 20170174539
    Abstract: Electrolytic liquid generating device (1) includes laminated body (41) in which conductive film (46) is laminated to be interposed between mutually adjacent electrodes (44, 45), and electrolytic part (40) which electrolyzes liquid. Furthermore, electrolytic liquid generating device (1) includes a passage having inflow port (71) in which liquid to be provided to electrolytic part (40) flows and outflow port (72) from which electrolytic liquid generated in electrolytic part (40) flows out. The passage is formed such that liquid flowing direction (X) crosses laminated direction (Z) of laminated body (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: KENICHIRO INAGAKI, CHIHIRO II, SHUNSUKE MORI
  • Patent number: 9114503
    Abstract: A nozzle, a nozzle unit having a plurality of nozzles, and a blasting machine equipped with the nozzle unit, which can achieve a micro-machining with a high precision and a high productivity for the blasting process. A portion for escape 13c is formed at the distal end of the ejecting portion 13 of the nozzle 11, so if the distance between the surface of the work and the nozzle 11 is shortened to suppress the broadening of the flow of the abrasives, the reflected abrasives do not remain within the space between the surface of the work and the distal end of the ejecting portion 13. Thus, a blasting process with a high precision can be achieved. Further, since two nozzles 11m and 11n can be arranged so as to correspond to the width of the surface of the work to be processed by a rotational device 16, it is possible to blast a wider area of the surface of the work while the nozzle unit 10 or the blasting machine 20 sweep one time. Thus, the high productivity of the blasting process can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: 1. SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Mikitoshi Hiraga, Ryoichi Tsunoda, Kenichiro Inagaki, Kazuyoshi Maeda, Yukinori Suzuki, Norihito Shibuya
  • Patent number: 8814634
    Abstract: This invention provides a conveying apparatus and a blasting machine equipped with the conveying apparatus that can prevent workpieces from being damaged by the used abrasives attached to the conveying rollers. For the conveying apparatus, a peripheral part 33a disposed at the peripheral surface of a rolling member 33 of a rolling roller 31 is made of a softer elastic material than the material of the panel P, wherein when used abrasives get stuck between the peripheral part 33a of the rolling member 33 and the panel P, since the peripheral part 33a acts as a cushioning material that can reduce the force caused by the used abrasives and loaded on the panel P, even if the panel P is made of a fragile material, such as glass, the panel P can be conveyed without flaws being caused by the used abrasives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikitoshi Hiraga, Ryoichi Tsunoda, Kenichiro Inagaki, Kazuyoshi Maeda
  • Patent number: 8746364
    Abstract: An electric power tool includes a motor; a speed reducer for transferring a rotational power of the motor at a reduced speed; and a reduction ratio changing unit for changing a reduction ratio of the speed reducer. The speed reduction mechanism includes an axially slidable changeover member and a gear member, the changeover member being engaged with or disengaged from the gear member depending on an axial slide position thereof. The reduction ratio changing unit includes a shift actuator for axially sliding the changeover member, a driving state detector for detecting a driving state of the motor, a slide position detector for detecting a slide position of the changeover member and a controller for driving the shift actuator and for changing a drive control of the shift actuator depending on detection results of the slide position detector unit and the driving state detector unit, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi Atsumi, Kenichiro Inagaki, Tadashi Arimura, Hiroyuki Kaizo, Yutaka Yamada
  • Patent number: 8574115
    Abstract: An electric power tool includes a cylindrical reducer case accommodating the speed reduction mechanism. The speed reduction mechanism includes a planetary gear train and a movable member which is axially slidable to be engaged with or disengaged from the planetary gear train. The electric power tool includes the reducer case including a slide hole formed through a sidewall of the reducer case and axially extended and a rotary plate which is rotatable around a periphery of the reducer case about the axis, the rotary plate including an operation slot formed axially obliquely and overlapped with the slide hole; a supporting member radially outwardly protruded from the movable member and extended through the slide hole and the operation slot; and a biasing unit for applying a pressing force to the supporting member in a moving direction of the supporting member when the rotary plate is rotated to a position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi Atsumi, Yutaka Yamada, Kenichiro Inagaki