Patents by Inventor Kimio Aoki
Kimio Aoki 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).
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Patent number: 10714676Abstract: A sensor includes a plurality of elements and an insulating layer. The plurality of elements is deformable to generate power. The insulating layer is interposed between the plurality of elements. Each of the plurality of elements includes a pair of electrodes and an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is disposed between the pair of electrodes and formed of one of a rubber and a rubber composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Mizuki Otagiri, Tsuneaki Kondoh, Yuko Arizumi, Tomoaki Sugawara, Junichiro Natori, Mayuka Araumi, Hideyuki Miyazawa, Makito Nakashima, Kimio Aoki, Takahiro Imai, Megumi Kitamura, Yuki Hoshikawa
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Patent number: 10458816Abstract: A sensor includes an electrode, an insulator, a pressure receiver, and a pressure imparting unit. The insulator is disposed at a position facing the electrode and away from the electrode. The pressure receiver is disposed on a surface of the insulator on a side opposite to the electrode. The pressure imparting unit presses a part of the insulator toward the electrode at a position different from the pressure receiver to contact the insulator with the electrode. The insulator generates power by contact charging or separation charging with respect to the electrode, to output the power as a signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hideyuki Miyazawa, Tsuneaki Kondoh, Tomoaki Sugawara, Yuko Arizumi, Junichiro Natori, Mayuka Araumi, Takahiro Imai, Makito Nakashima, Kimio Aoki, Mizuki Otagiri, Megumi Kitamura, Yuki Hoshikawa
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Patent number: 10087093Abstract: A fluid treatment apparatus for treating a target fluid is provided. The fluid treatment apparatus includes a cylindrical reactor and one or more catalyst members each having a rod-like or plate-like shape extending in a longitudinal direction within the reactor. The cylindrical reactor decomposes an organic substance contained in a mixed fluid of the target fluid with an oxidant by an oxidation reaction under heat and pressure. The cylindrical reactor has an introduction port on one end and a discharge port on the other end. An upstream end surface, relative to a direction of flow of the target fluid, of each of the catalyst members is located in a downstream vicinity of or upstream from an inflow position where the target fluid flows into the reactor through the introduction port. Each of the catalyst members is suspended with the upstream end surface being fixed.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Mutoh, Shogo Suzuki, Yuu Zama, Aya Utsuki, Kimio Aoki, Hideyuki Miyazawa, Makito Nakashima, Kenichi Hayakawa, Shigeru Yamada
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Publication number: 20180156639Abstract: A sensor includes an electrode, an insulator, a pressure receiver, and a pressure imparting unit. The insulator is disposed at a position facing the electrode and away from the electrode. The pressure receiver is disposed on a surface of the insulator on a side opposite to the electrode. The pressure imparting unit presses a part of the insulator toward the electrode at a position different from the pressure receiver to contact the insulator with the electrode. The insulator generates power by contact charging or separation charging with respect to the electrode, to output the power as a signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Hideyuki MIYAZAWA, Tsuneaki KONDOH, Tomoaki SUGAWARA, Yuko ARIZUMI, Junichiro NATORI, Mayuka ARAUMI, Takahiro IMAI, Makito NAKASHIMA, Kimio AOKI, Mizuki OTAGIRI, Megumi KITAMURA, Yuki HOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20180149685Abstract: A sensor includes a first detector and a second detector. The first detector detects an electromagnetic noise varying according to a distance between the sensor and a human body and changes an output according to the electromagnetic noise detected. The second detector detects a detection load applied to a detection surface of the sensor and changes an output according to the detection load.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Makito NAKASHIMA, Tsuneaki KONDOH, Tomoaki SUGAWARA, Junichiro NATORI, Yuko ARIZUMI, Mayuka ARAUMI, Hideyuki MIYAZAWA, Kimio AOKI, Takahiro IMAI, Mizuki OTAGIRI, Megumi KITAMURA, Yuki HOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20180145244Abstract: A sensor includes a plurality of elements and an insulating layer. The plurality of elements is deformable to generate power. The insulating layer is interposed between the plurality of elements. Each of the plurality of elements includes a pair of electrodes and an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is disposed between the pair of electrodes and formed of one of a rubber and a rubber composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Mizuki OTAGIRI, Tsuneaki KONDOH, Yuko ARIZUMI, Tomoaki SUGAWARA, Junichiro NATORI, Mayuka ARAUMI, Hideyuki MIYAZAWA, Makito NAKASHIMA, Kimio AOKI, Takahiro IMAI, Megumi KITAMURA, Yuki HOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20160264436Abstract: A fluid treatment apparatus includes a reactor that decomposes an organic matter contained in a mixed fluid of a fluid to be treated and an oxidizing agent, an oxidizing agent injector that includes an injection port to inject the oxidizing agent into the reactor, a fluid discharger that is disposed to surround the oxidizing agent injector and includes an outlet to discharge the fluid in the reactor, and a pressurizer that pressurizes the oxidizing agent. The fluid discharger has a fluid passage a diameter of which is larger than a maximum particle diameter of a solid material contained in the fluid and a shape of which does not create a pressure difference in the fluid passage, the outlet of the fluid discharger being provided to discharge the fluid toward the oxidizing agent injector. The apparatus atomizes the fluid by pressure energy of the injected oxidizing agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Kenichi HAYAKAWA, Satoshi SHINOHARA, Toshiyuki MUTOH, Shogo SUZUKI, Yuu ZAMA, Kimio AOKI
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Patent number: 9260330Abstract: A fluid purifying apparatus that purifies fluid containing organic matter has a reactor including a first transfer part that receives the fluid from outside and transfers the fluid in a vertical direction from an upper side to a lower side while heating and pressurizing the fluid and mixing the fluid with an oxidant, a second transfer part that receives the fluid that has passed through the first transfer part and transfers the fluid in the vertical direction from the lower side to the upper side, and a partition member that partitions an upper part of the reactor into the first transfer part and the second transfer part, and a solid storage part that communicates with the first transfer part and the second transfer part below the partition member and receives solid matter contained in the fluid that settles while the fluid is transferred.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Hayakawa, Shogo Suzuki, Hideyuki Miyazawa, Kimio Aoki, Noriaki Okada, Aya Utsuki, Yuu Zama, Toshiyuki Mutoh, Shigeru Yamada, Makito Nakashima
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Publication number: 20150376042Abstract: A fluid treatment apparatus for treating a target fluid is provided. The fluid treatment apparatus includes a cylindrical reactor and one or more catalyst members each having a rod-like or plate-like shape extending in a longitudinal direction within the reactor. The cylindrical reactor decomposes an organic substance contained in a mixed fluid of the target fluid with an oxidant by an oxidation reaction under heat and pressure. The cylindrical reactor has an introduction port on one end and a discharge port on the other end. An upstream end surface, relative to a direction of flow of the target fluid, of each of the catalyst members is located in a downstream vicinity of or upstream from an inflow position where the target fluid flows into the reactor through the introduction port. Each of the catalyst members is suspended with the upstream end surface being fixed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Toshiyuki MUTOH, Shogo SUZUKI, Yuu ZAMA, Aya UTSUKI, Kimio AOKI, Hideyuki MIYAZAWA, Makito NAKASHIMA, Kenichi HAYAKAWA, Shigeru YAMADA
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Publication number: 20150368129Abstract: A fluid treatment apparatus for treating a target fluid is provided. The fluid treatment apparatus includes a reactor to decompose an organic substance contained in a mixed fluid of the target fluid with an oxidant by an oxidation reaction. The reactor includes a cylindrical base material, a catalyst, and a migration space. The catalyst accelerates the oxidation reaction of the organic substance, and is disposed along an inner periphery of the cylindrical base material. Into the migration space, solids precipitated in the oxidation reaction migrate in a longitudinal direction without accumulating.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Yuu ZAMA, Toshiyuki MUTOH, Hideyuki MIYAZAWA, Makito NAKASHIMA, Shogo SUZUKI, Aya UTSUKI, Kenichi HAYAKAWA, Kimio AOKI, Shigeru YAMADA
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Publication number: 20140151277Abstract: A fluid purification system includes a reaction tank which purifies a purification target fluid by decomposing an organic substance in a purification target fluid with an oxidation reaction while heating and pressurizing a mixed fluid of the purification target fluid and an oxidant; a crusher which crushes an organic solid waste so as to obtain an organic crushed product; and a mixer which mixes the organic crushed product and liquid so as to obtain high concentration organic slurry.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kimio Aoki, Shogo SUZUKI, Toshiyuki MUTOH, Hideyuki MIYAZAWA, Makito NAKASHIMA, Aya UTSUKI, Kenichi HAYAKAWA, Yu ZAMA, Shigeru YAMADA
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Publication number: 20140048464Abstract: A fluid purifying apparatus that purifies fluid containing organic matter has a reactor including a first transfer part that receives the fluid from outside and transfers the fluid in a vertical direction from an upper side to a lower side while heating and pressurizing the fluid and mixing the fluid with an oxidant, a second transfer part that receives the fluid that has passed through the first transfer part and transfers the fluid in the vertical direction from the lower side to the upper side, and a partition member that partitions an upper part of the reactor into the first transfer part and the second transfer part, and a solid storage part that communicates with the first transfer part and the second transfer part below the partition member and receives solid matter contained in the fluid that settles while the fluid is transferred.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kenichi HAYAKAWA, Shogo SUZUKI, Hideyuki MIYAZAWA, Kimio AOKI, Noriaki OKADA, Aya UTSUKI, Yuu ZAMA, Toshiyuki MUTOH, Shigeru YAMADA, Makito NAKASHIMA
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Publication number: 20130153477Abstract: An inner tube is provided with a protruding portion protruding from an outer peripheral surface of the tube, in a position extending throughout the entire area of the outer peripheral surface of the tube, in a region located outside an outer tube, of the entire area in a longitudinal direction of the inner tube inserted into a through-hole of a discharge side wall of the outer tube, and the protruding portion of the inner tube is pressed by an outlet joint toward the discharge side wall along an axial direction of the outer tube, and thereby, the inner tube is cantilevered by the discharge side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Shogo Suzuki, Hideyuki Miyazawa, Noriaki Okada, Shozo Murata, Toshiyuki Mutoh, Shigeru Yamada, Makito Nakashima, Aya Utsuki, Kenichi Hayakawa, Kimio Aoki, Yuu Zama