Patents by Inventor Masahiro Hasunuma
Masahiro Hasunuma 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: 9157459Abstract: A liquid storage container has a double structure provided with an outer container forming an outer shell and a liner arranged in the outer container, the liner accommodating a liquid, wherein the liquid is pushed out from the liner by gas pressure introduced into the outer container so as to flow out to an exterior of the container from a siphon of a plug attached to a stopper portion of the outer container, a substantially concentric drop tube is arranged on an outer periphery of the siphon so as to form a space portion serving as a liquid flow passage, a through hole is formed on a tube wall of the drop tube, and an outlet opening for making the inflow liquid coming from the through hole flow out from the liquid flow passage.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: SURPASS INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Hasunuma, Takashi Imai
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Publication number: 20150260601Abstract: Provided is a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure of liquid flowing in a main flow path, including: an introduction flow path to which liquid is introduced from the main flow path; a pressure detection element having a pressure receiving surface and for detecting the pressure of liquid received by the pressure receiving surface in the introduction flow path; a diaphragm provided in a downstream-side end part of the introduction flow path and for transferring the pressure of the liquid to the pressure receiving surface while isolating a contact between the liquid in the introduction flow path and the pressure receiving surface; and a leak sensor for detecting a leakage of liquid into an internal space in communication with the pressure receiving surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventor: Masahiro HASUNUMA
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Publication number: 20140346385Abstract: Provided is a flow regulating apparatus 100 including a flow regulating mechanism including: a flow regulation knob 3; a screw red 10 that adjusts an insertion amount of a diaphragm needle 5 into a valve hale 32; and a spring roll pin 13 that is fixed to the flow regulation knob 3, wherein the screw rod 10 includes a first male threaded portion that is fastened to a female threaded portion 9a formed on an inner circumferential surface of a cover section 5, and a through hole 10d penetrating in the direction substantially perpendicular to the center axis C and having a predetermined width in the direction of the center axis C, and the spring roll pin 13 is inserted into the through hole 10d.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Hasunuma, Shouichi Sakata
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Publication number: 20140306132Abstract: Provided is a flow regulating apparatus including: a valve body part having a projecting part provided at a tip thereof; and a taper-shaped valve seat part in which a distance from a center axis gradually becomes longer at a constant inclination as it gets away from a valve hole along a center axis direction of a valve chamber, in which in a blocking state where inflow of the fluid from the valve hole to the valve chamber is blocked, a contact position where the needle part and the valve seat part come into contact with each other is separated from a valve hole edge serving as a boundary of the valve hole and the valve seat part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Hasunuma, Atsushi Inoue
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Patent number: 8800959Abstract: The present invention provides a flow-rate control valve that allows for manufacturing cost reduction and has a compact size with improved ease of maintenance. The flow-rate control valve includes a lower casing provided with a channel that leads a liquid and a fluid and with a valve seat, a valve body that controls, in conjunction with the valve seat, the flow rate of the liquid and the fluid that pass through the channel, a reciprocating drive part that moves the valve body closer to or away from the valve seat, and an upper casing that houses the reciprocating drive part.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masahiro Hasunuma
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Publication number: 20140203545Abstract: Either the base part 4 or the coupling part 3 includes a first coupling member 3a which is substantially circular in cross-section in a radial direction perpendicular to the central axis and has a diameter of a first length D1, while the other of the base part 4 and the coupling part 3 includes a first holding member 4c which, with its inner circumferential surface having a substantially circular shape in cross-section in the radial direction, holds the first coupling member 3a so as to surround its outer circumferential surface. The inner circumferential surface of the first holding member 4c is partially opened in the radial direction, and an opening width of an opening part 4g of the first holding member 4c, which is elastically deformable, is narrower than the first length D1.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: SURPASS INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro HASUNUMA, SHOUICHI SAKATA
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Patent number: 8783116Abstract: A straight tube ultrasonic flow meter includes a measuring unit disposed within a measurement space of a casing. The measuring unit has a straight tubular body for measurement through which a fluid for measurement flows and a pair of oscillators disposed around an outer circumference of the tubular body. The measuring unit is capable of measuring a flow rate of the fluid by obtaining a flow velocity of the fluid for measurement based on a difference in propagation time of ultrasonic waves from both directions detected between the oscillators. The measuring unit is fixed to the casing and connected to an external pipe with a measuring unit protecting joint interposed therebetween. The measuring unit protecting joint restricts movement of the measuring unit to a central side in the axial direction and rotation of the measuring unit with respect to the casing, and provides a fluid flow channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masahiro Hasunuma
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Patent number: 8733399Abstract: A needle valve that adjusts the flow of liquid fluid and an open/close valve that makes it possible to fully close a flow path of the liquid fluid are accommodated inside a casing of a flow adjusting valve. The needle valve is provided with a reciprocating movement section that adjusts the flow of the liquid fluid by moving a needle valve piece toward and away from the valve seat. The open/close valve is provided with an opening/closing section that utilizes a basal outer surface of the needle valve piece facing the valve seat as a fully-closing valve piece and that reciprocatingly moves the fully-closing valve piece, independently of the reciprocating movement section, between a closed position, where the fully-closing valve piece is in close contact with the valve seat, and an open position, where the fully-closing valve piece is moved away from the valve seat.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masahiro Hasunuma
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Patent number: 8628119Abstract: A tube connector that allows for a secure connection between a plug and a socket is provided. An accommodation space is provided such that, when the plug is inserted into an insertion hole of the socket while a sleeve is lifted upward to a base-end position, if a ball rolls on an outer periphery of the plug so as to come into abutment with a projection, the accommodation space entirely accommodates the ball at a side adjacent to the socket relative to the outer periphery of the plug.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Hasunuma, Hiroshi Imai
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Patent number: 8590566Abstract: A coupling device which is provided at a mouth 4a of a container accommodating a flexible container containing liquid and gas and which includes a plug 11 and a fitted member to be fitted in the plug 11, wherein the plug 11 includes a plug cylinder 11a, a liquid passage 16 communicating with the liquid and through which the liquid is let in and out, gas passages 17 communicating with the gas and through which the gas is let in and out, and fluid passages 19 communicating with a space between the container and the flexible container and through which fluid is let in and out.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Hasunuma, Takashi Imai
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Patent number: 8573247Abstract: A highly versatile flow-rate controller that is easy to handle and a regulator unit and a valve unit used for the same are provided. The flow-rate controller includes a regulator unit having a regulator and a first pressure sensor, a valve unit having a second pressure sensor and a flow-rate control valve, and an orifice unit that is connected to the regulator unit and the valve unit in a detachable manner and that has a fluid channel and an orifice that connect to the regulator unit and the valve unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2006Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Ushigusa, Hiroki Igarashi, Masahiro Hasunuma
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Patent number: 8381768Abstract: A joint for duplex storage type fluid container that can attain secure fitting of a liquid discharge tube and can attain easy, secure connection of a passage for fluid emission disposed in a dispenser to the liquid discharge tube. There is provided a joint for fluid container comprising flexible bag (12) furnished with neck part (11) openable for permitting injection of liquid and comprising outside container (13) formed so as to support the neck part (11) by mouth part (13a) and accommodate the bag (12), which joint is so structured that liquid discharge tube (15) with collar part (15a) can be fitted through plug (14) to the mouth part (13a) of the outside container (13), and further so structured that flow channel (21a) fitted to dispenser (2) can be linked directly to fluid passage (15b) of the liquid discharge tube (15).Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignees: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd., Surpass Industry, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Hasegawa, Toshiki Takedutsumi, Masahiro Hasunuma
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Patent number: 8342209Abstract: In a fluid-transfer coupling device (5) that connects a plug (70) and a socket (10) to each other to communicate respective flow paths in the socket and the plug with each other, the plug includes, at least, an inner spacer (74) having an inner passage (78) formed to allow a passage of fluid, a plug collar (73) covering the outer circumferential surface of the inner spacer and a flange (75) formed on a proximal end of the plug to connect the plug to a conduit. The plug collar and the flange are made of metal. Consequently, even if the flow rate of the fluid is large, the plug can be firmly supported in the device. The inner spacer is made of a resinous material. In this connection, at least one portion of an outer circumferential portion of the plug may be formed of metal.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masahiro Hasunuma
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Patent number: 8302618Abstract: A liquid tank connector for preventing leakage of contents in a liquid tank when removing a socket from a plug fixed to the liquid tank is provided. The liquid tank connector which includes a plug to be fixed to a liquid tank where liquid is stored, a socket which is able to be connected and disconnected with respect to the plug, and a sleeve for releasing a connected state between the plug and the socket by a relative movement with respect to the socket, and in which a liquid flow channels and gas flow channels are formed in a liquid deliverable state in which the plug and the socket are connected, and which includes: a cock which forms a gas flow channel in the liquid deliverable state, and the relative movement of the sleeve is controlled by the position of the cock in the liquid deliverable state.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2007Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Takanohashi, Masahiro Hasunuma
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Patent number: 8292262Abstract: An object is to provide a flow control valve that is capable of reducing or eliminating backlash generated between a male threaded portion and a female threaded portion engaged with the male threaded portion and preventing or eliminating hysteresis in the flow level. The flow control valve includes a body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a cover attachable to the body, a motor disposed in a space defined by the body and the cover, a valving element connected to a rotary shaft of the motor with a screw member, and an urging member that urges the valving element toward the motor side or toward the side opposite to the motor.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Hasunuma, Yoshihiro Ushigusa
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Patent number: 8210204Abstract: A socket for a fluid-transfer coupling device (5) that communicates a flow path in the socket with a flow path in a plug (70) since the socket (10) and the plug are connected to each other, includes a mount panel attachment (17) arranged in the vicinity of an entry (19) of the socket allowing the plug to be inserted, and attaching the socket to a mount panel (18) and a support (35) arranged in a different position from the entry and supporting the socket. Consequently, the socket can be stably supported on the mount panel even if the flow rate of fluid is large. It is preferable that at least one part of the socket is constructed in a spigot-and-socket manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masahiro Hasunuma
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Publication number: 20120036942Abstract: Provided is a straight tube ultrasonic flow meter capable eliminating error causes in the ultrasonic wave measurement, and having further improved measurement accuracy. A straight tube ultrasonic flow meter (1) includes: a measuring unit (20) disposed within a measurement space (13) of a casing (10), the measuring unit having a tubular body for measurement (21) as a straight tube through which a fluid for measurement flows and a pair of oscillators (22a, 22b) disposed around an outer circumference of the tubular body for measurement (21) at a predetermined interval along an axial direction, the measuring unit (20) capable of measuring a flow rate of the fluid by obtaining a flow velocity of the fluid for measurement based on a difference in propagation time of ultrasonic wave from both directions detected between the oscillators (22a, 22b).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: SURPASS INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Masahiro HASUNUMA
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Publication number: 20120037625Abstract: A coupling device which is provided at a mouth 4a of a container accommodating a flexible container containing liquid and gas and which includes a plug 11 and a fitted member to be fitted in the plug 11, wherein the plug 11 includes a plug cylinder 11a, a liquid passage 16 communicating with the liquid and through which the liquid is let in and out, gas passages 17 communicating with the gas and through which the gas is let in and out, and fluid passages 19 communicating with a space between the container and the flexible container and through which fluid is let in and out.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: SURPASS INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro HASUNUMA, Takashi IMAI
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Publication number: 20110291037Abstract: A needle valve that adjusts the flow of liquid fluid and an open/close valve that makes it possible to fully close a flow path of the liquid fluid are accommodated inside a casing of a flow adjusting valve. The needle valve is provided with a reciprocating movement section that adjusts the flow of the liquid fluid by moving a needle valve piece toward and away from the valve seat. The open/close valve is provided with an opening/closing section that utilizes a basal outer surface of the needle valve piece facing the valve seat as a fully-closing valve piece and that reciprocatingly moves the fully-closing valve piece, independently of the reciprocating movement section, between a closed position, where the fully-closing valve piece is in close contact with the valve seat, and an open position, where the fully-closing valve piece is moved away from the valve seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventor: Masahiro Hasunuma
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Patent number: D737405Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: SURPASS INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shouichi Sakata, Masahiro Hasunuma