Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Nishio

Kiyoshi Nishio 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: 7284970
    Abstract: A pump liquid chamber (9) is formed inside a pump bellows (7). A suction port (18) and a discharge port (19) are formed in a wall face (4a) facing the liquid chamber (9). The suction port (18) communicates with a pump inflow passage (5), and the discharge port (19) communicates with a pump outflow passage (6). A suction check valve (20) is disposed in the suction port (18). An accumulator liquid chamber (31) is formed inside an accumulator bellows (29). An inflow port (23) and an outflow port (24) are formed in a wall face (28a) facing the liquid chamber (31). The inflow port (23) communicates with an accumulator inflow passage (33), and the outflow port (24) communicates with an accumulator outflow passage (34). The accumulator inflow passage (33) is connected to the downstream of the pump outflow passage (6). A discharge check valve (21) of the pump (P) is disposed in the accumulator inflow passage (33) in an accumulator body (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Nishio
  • Patent number: 7067981
    Abstract: A compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamp which is equivalent to a typical light bulb is provided. The self-ballasted fluorescent lamp includes a cover, a lighting circuit, an arc tube, a base and a globe and formed into a shape whose outline dimensions are nearly identical to the standard dimensions of a typical light bulb. The arc tube is comprised of a plurality of U-shaped bent bulbs which have an inner tube diameter ranging from 6 to 9 mm and arranged in parallel with one another. Having a bulb height ranging from 50 to 60 mm and a discharge path from 200 to 300 mm long, the arc tube is designed such that the total luminous flux is not less than 700 lm with a lamp efficiency of not less than 60 lm/W when the lamp is lit at the lamp power of 7 to 15 W. An envelope comprising the cover and the globe has a height ranging from 110 to 125 mm including the height of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nishio, Toshiya Tanaka, Takayuki Fujita, Takeo Yasuda
  • Patent number: 7042158
    Abstract: A compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamp which is equivalent to a typical light bulb is provided. The self-ballasted fluorescent lamp includes a cover, a lighting circuit, an arc tube-a base and a globe and formed into a shape whose outline dimensions are nearly identical to the standard dimensions of a typical light bulb. The arc tube is comprised of a plurality of U-shaped bent bulbs which have an inner tube diameter ranging from 6 to 9 mm and arranged in parallel with one another. Having a bulb height ranging from 50 to 60 mm and a discharge path from 200 to 300 mm long, the arc tube is designed such that the total luminous flux is not less than 700 lm with a lamp efficiency of not less than 60 lm/W when the lamp is lit at the lamp power of 7 to 15 W. An envelope comprising the cover and the globe has a height ranging from 110 to 125 mm, including the height of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nishio, Toshiya Tanaka, Takayuki Fujita, Takeo Yasuda
  • Patent number: 6991266
    Abstract: The invention provides a pipe joint made of resin in which a predetermined pressing force in the axial direction corresponding to a fastening torque of a union nut can be obtained, and the strength of threads can be enhanced. Each of the threads of an external thread portion of a joint body and an internal thread portion of a union nut is formed asd an asymmetrical trapezoid, an inclined angle ?1 of first flanks of the asymmetrical trapezoidal threads which contact with each other by fastening the union nut is set to 70 to 90°, and an included angle ?2 of the flanks opposite to the first flanks is set to 40 to 80°, and wherein the joint body defines a sealing portion the angle and direction of taper of which is defined by an angle ?0, said external thread is defined by an angle ?1, where ?1=?1 and wherein ?0<?1 and |cos ?0|>|cos ?1|.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Nishio
  • Patent number: 6956327
    Abstract: A compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamp (10) which is equivalent to a typical light bulb is provided. The self-ballasted fluorescent lamp (10) includes a cover (14), a lighting circuit (16), an arc tube (18), a base (12) and a globe (17) and formed into a shape whose outline dimensions are nearly identical to the standard dimensions of a typical light bulb. The arc tube (18) is comprised of a plurality of U-shaped bent bulbs (31) which have an inner tube diameter ranging from 6 to 9 mm and arranged in parallel with one another. Having a bulb height ranging from 50 to 60 mm and a discharge path from 200 to 300 mm long, the arc tube (18) is designed such that the total luminous flux is not less than 700 lm with a lamp efficiency of not less than 60 lm/W when the lamp is lit at the lamp power of 7 to 15 W. An envelope (19) comprising the cover (14) and the globe (17) has a height ranging from 110 to 125 mm, including the height of the base (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nishio, Toshiya Tanaka, Takayuki Fujita, Takeo Yasuda
  • Patent number: 6945761
    Abstract: A bellows that is extendingly and contractingly deformable in the axial direction is placed in a pump body and forms a liquid chamber inside the bellows. A suction portion and a discharge portion are formed in an inner bottom face of the pump body facing the liquid chamber. Liquid is sucked from the suction port into the liquid chamber by extension of the bellows, and the liquid in the liquid chamber is discharged from the discharge portion by contraction of the bellows. The extending and contracting portion of the bellows which is configured by forming ridge-like folds and valley-like folds in a vertically alternate and continuous manner is formed into a shape in which the lower one of upper and lower lamella portions of each of the ridge-like folds, or the lower lamella portion is inclined downwardly toward the axis defining the axial direction, not only in an extending state but also in a contracting state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nishio, Makoto Fujii, Masayoshi Katsura, Hitoshi Kawamura
  • Patent number: 6896299
    Abstract: A cylindrical projecting portion is disposed in a projected tip end portion of an inner ring which is to be pressingly inserted into one end portion of a pipe member to be integrated therewith, an inner radial face of the cylindrical projecting portion is formed as a conical tapered face in which the diameter is larger as one moves toward the outer side in the axial direction, and a cylindrical groove into which the cylindrical projecting portion of the inner ring including the conical tapered face is to be fitted in the axial direction to form a sealing portion is formed in an inner area of a receiving port of a joint body to form sealing portions between the two members and, whereby even a small fastening force due to screw advancement of a pressing ring is enabled to generate a high contact pressure between the tapered face and an outer radial face, and faces and which are opposed thereto, to ensure a sealing performance of very high reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Nishio
  • Publication number: 20040183444
    Abstract: A compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamp (10) which is equivalent to a typical light bulb is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nishio, Toshiya Tanaka, Takayuki Fujita, Takeo Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20040178744
    Abstract: A compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamp (10) which is equivalent to a typical light bulb is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nishio, Toshiya Tanaka, Takayuki Fujita, Takeo Yasuda
  • Patent number: 6781315
    Abstract: A compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamp (10) which is equivalent to a typical light bulb is provided The self-ballasted fluorescent lamp (10) includes a cover (14), a lighting circuit (16), an arc tube (18), a base (12) and a globe (17) and formed into a shape whose outline dimensions are nearly identical to the standard dimensions of a typical light bulb. The arc tube (18) is comprised of a plurality of U-shaped bent bulbs (31) which have an inner tube diameter ranging from 6 to 9 mm and arranged in parallel with one another. Having a bulb height ranging from 50 to 60 mm and a discharge path from 200 to 300 mm long, the arc tube (18) is designed such that the total luminous flux is not less than 700 lm with a lamp efficiency of not less than 60 lm/W when the lamp is lit at the lamp power of 7 to 15 W. An envelope (19) comprising the cover (14) and the globe (17) has a height ranging from 110 to 125 mm, including the height of the base (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nishio, Toshiya Tanaka, Takayuki Fujita, Takeo Yasuda
  • Patent number: 6776440
    Abstract: A structure for preventing slipping-off of a tube in a pipe joint made of resin in which a union nut (2) is fastened to a joint body (1) to cause a pressing edge portion (19a) of the union nut (2) to abut against a diameter-increased root portion (17) of a tube (3), thereby pressing one end of the tube (3) toward the joint body (1), a recess (20) is previously shaped in the diameter-increased root portion (17) of the tub (3), the recess being smaller in radius of curvature or angle than the diameter-increased root portion, and the pressing edge portion (19a) of the union nut (2) is then caused to abut against the recess (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Nishio
  • Publication number: 20040126256
    Abstract: A pump liquid chamber (9) is formed inside a pump bellows (7). A suction port (18) and a discharge port (19) are formed in a wall face (4a) facing the liquid chamber (9). The suction port (18) communicates with a pump inflow passage (5), and the discharge port (19) communicates with a pump outflow passage (6). A suction check valve (20) is disposed in the suction port (18). An accumulator liquid chamber (31) is formed inside an accumulator bellows (29). An inflow port (23) and an outflow port (24) are formed in a wall face (28a) facing the liquid chamber (31). The inflow port (23) communicates with an accumulator inflow passage (33), and the outflow port (24) communicates with an accumulator outflow passage (34). The accumulator inflow passage (33) is connected to the downstream of the pump outflow passage (6). A discharge check valve (21) of the pump (P) is disposed in the accumulator inflow passage (33) in an accumulator body (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Nishio
  • Patent number: 6685449
    Abstract: A bellows that is extendingly and contractingly deformable in the axial direction is placed in a pump body, and a liquid chamber is formed inside the bellows. A suction port and a discharge port are formed in an inner bottom face of the pump body facing the liquid chamber. Liquid is sucked from the suction port into the liquid chamber by extension of the bellows, and the liquid in the liquid chamber is discharged from the discharge port by contraction of the bellows. In each of a suction ball type check valve disposed in the suction port, and a discharge ball type check valve disposed in an outflow passage which communicates with the discharge port, a cylindrical valve casing is disposed, and ball valve elements in the valve casing are caused by their own weight to be closely contacted with valve seat, thereby preventing liquid from reversely flowing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Nishio
  • Patent number: 6612818
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to, even in the case where liquid containing a sedimenting material such as slurry is used, prevent sedimenting and aggregation from occurring in a pump. As means for attaining the object, a bellows 7 that is extendingly and contractingly deformable in the axial direction is placed in a pump body 1 with setting the axis B of the bellows vertical so as to be driven to perform extending and contracting deformation, and form a liquid chamber 9 inside the bellows 7. A suction port 18 and a discharge port 19 are formed in an inner bottom face 4a of the pump body 1 facing the liquid chamber 9. Liquid is sucked from the suction port 18 into the liquid chamber 9 by extension of the bellows 7, and the liquid in the liquid chamber 9 is discharged from the discharge port 19 by contraction of the bellows 7. The inner bottom face 4a is formed into a conical shape in which the face is downward inclined as moving toward the discharge port 19.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Nishio
  • Patent number: 6604919
    Abstract: A fluid device capable of preventing sediment from stagnating and accumulating in a liquid chamber of a pump when a transfer liquid containing sediment such as slurry is used, wherein a suction port (18) and a delivery port (19) and a diaphragm (7) are installed in the pump main body (1), the suction port (18) is provided in the side face of a projected tip part of the pump main body, and a suction liquid is sprayed toward a circular wall inside a liquid chamber (9), thus causing swirl flow, whereby the inside of the liquid chamber is agitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nishio, Hitoshi Kawamura
  • Patent number: 6572347
    Abstract: The invention provides a fluid apparatus in which two or more kinds of chemical liquids can be rapidly stirred and mixed in a pump to a uniform concentration. A barrier membrane such as a bellows or a diaphragm that is reciprocally moved in the axial direction is disposed in a pump body so as to form a liquid chamber between the barrier membrane and an inner wall of the pump body. A suction port and a discharge port are disposed in the inner wall of the pump body. Supply pipes for the two or more kinds of chemical liquids are pipe-connected to an inlet portion of the suction port so as to join together. An outlet portion of the suction port is disposed in a side face of a protruding forward end of a suction check valve which is fixed to protrude from the inner wall of the pump body into the liquid chamber, whereby the outlet portion is opened so as to eject the two or more kinds of chemical liquids toward a circumferential wall in the liquid chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Nishio
  • Publication number: 20030085569
    Abstract: The invention provides a pipe joint made of resin in which a predetermined pressing force in the axial direction corresponding to a fastening torque of a union nut can be obtained, and the strength of threads can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Nishio
  • Patent number: 6547541
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to, even in the case where liquid containing a sedimenting material such as slurry is used, prevent sedimenting and aggregation from occurring in a pump. As means for attaining the object, a bellows 7 that is extendingly and contractingly deformable in the axial direction is placed in a pump body 1 with setting the axis B of the bellows vertical so as to be driven to perform extending and contracting deformation, and form a liquid chamber 9 inside the bellows 7. A suction port 18 and a discharge port 19 are formed in an inner bottom face 4a of the pump body 1 facing the liquid chamber 9. Liquid is sucked from the suction port 18 into the liquid chamber 9 by extension of the bellows 7, and the liquid in the liquid chamber 9 is discharged from the discharge port 19 by contraction of the bellows 7. The inner bottom face 4a is formed into a conical shape in which the face is downward inclined as moving toward the discharge port 19.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Nishio
  • Publication number: 20030053921
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to, even in the case where liquid containing a sedimenting material such as slurry is used, prevent sedimenting and aggregation from occurring in a pump. As means for attaining the object, a bellows 7 that is extendingly and contractingly deformable in the axial direction is placed in a pump body 1 with setting the axis B of the bellows vertical so as to be driven to perform extending and contracting deformation, and form a liquid chamber 9 inside the bellows 7. A suction port 18 and a discharge port 19 are formed in an inner bottom face 4a of the pump body 1 facing the liquid chamber 9. Liquid is sucked from the suction port 18 into the liquid chamber 9 by extension of the bellows 7, and the liquid in the liquid chamber 9 is discharged from the discharge port 19 by contraction of the bellows 7. The inner bottom face 4a is formed into a conical shape in which the face is downward inclined as moving toward the discharge port 19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Nishio
  • Patent number: RE39584
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pipe joint made of resin used for laying pipes in which a high-purity liquid, ultra pure water or the like flow. According to the pipe joint of the present invention, a sealing surface pressure is generated in both axial and radial directions, providing thereby an excellent sealing property for a long period, and facilitate controlling a torque for fastening a pushing ring. The pipe joint made of resin according to the present invention comprises a joint body having a receiving port, a cylindrical portion, an annular groove portion and a stepped surface. An inner ring forcedly inserted by the pushing ring is provided with an outer projection, an inner projection and an annular recessed portion. On at least one portion among axially opposed portions of each surface, an axial sealing portion is disposed. On at least one portion among radially opposed portions of each surface, an radial sealing portion is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Nishio