Patents by Inventor MASANAO KATO

MASANAO KATO 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: 10130978
    Abstract: Crude oil is discharged from an oil tank. A nozzle is inserted into a support opening formed in advance on a roof of the oil tank. A cleaning liquid containing LCO is injected from the nozzle over the sludge accumulated inside the oil tank after the crude oil is discharged from the oil tank. The cleaning liquid in which the sludge is dissolved is discharged from the oil tank and is returned to the oil tank for recycle cleaning. Subsequently, the cleaning liquid in which the sludge is dissolved is discharged from the oil tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: SOFTARD INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kawakami, Guiqing Xu, Masayuki Kidokoro, Yasuo Uchida, Masanao Kato, Masanao Mitsuhata, Shouzou Sugihara, Tsukasa Mitsuta, Takayuki Nakazawa
  • Patent number: 10035228
    Abstract: In a working machine, left and right side walls are erected on a bed, a forward/backward saddle is movable in forward/backward directions, left and right sides of the forward/backward saddle are movably supported with the left and right side walls, a forward/backward drive device is arranged on the left and right side walls, to move the forward/backward saddle in the forward/backward directions, a left/right saddle is arranged on the forward/backward saddle and movable in left/right directions, a left/right drive device is arranged on the forward/backward saddle on each of forward/backward sides of the left/right saddle, to move the left/right saddle in the left/right directions, an up/down slider is movable up and down and arranged on the left/right saddle, a lower portion of the up/down slider is provided with a processing head to which a processing tool for processing a work set on the bed is removably and replaceably attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masanao Kato
  • Publication number: 20170304972
    Abstract: In a working machine, left and right side walls are erected on a bed, a forward/backward saddle is movable in forward/backward directions, left and right sides of the forward/backward saddle are movably supported with the left and right side walls, a forward/backward drive device is arranged on the left and right side walls, to move the forward/backward saddle in the forward/backward directions, a left/right saddle is arranged on the forward/backward saddle and movable in left/right directions, a left/right drive device is arranged on the forward/backward saddle on each of forward/backward sides of the left/right saddle, to move the left/right saddle in the left/right directions, an up/down slider is movable up and down and arranged on the left/right saddle, a lower portion of the up/down slider is provided with a processing head to which a processing tool for processing a work set on the bed is removably and replaceably attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masanao KATO
  • Patent number: 9586189
    Abstract: A catalyst loading device configured to rotationally spread a catalyst in a reactor includes: a rotor disposed in the reactor and configured to be rotated; a feeder configured to feed the catalyst to the rotor; and an air delivery unit configured to generate an air flow along the catalyst fed to the rotor. The rotor is disposed to a lower end of a cylinder that is concentric with a rotary shaft of the rotor. The cylinder includes: a delivery air feed pipe configured to generate the air flow of delivery air; and a throttle mechanism configured to regulate the delivery air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SOFT AND INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kawakami, Masanao Kato, Yasuo Uchida
  • Publication number: 20160236164
    Abstract: A catalyst loading device configured to rotationally spread a catalyst in a reactor includes: a rotor disposed in the reactor and configured to be rotated; a feeder configured to feed the catalyst to the rotor; and an air delivery unit configured to generate an air flow along the catalyst fed to the rotor. The rotor is disposed to a lower end of a cylinder that is concentric with a rotary shaft of the rotor. The cylinder includes: a delivery air feed pipe configured to generate the air flow of delivery air; and a throttle mechanism configured to regulate the delivery air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kawakami, Masanao Kato, Yasuo Uchida
  • Publication number: 20160107206
    Abstract: Crude oil is discharged from an oil tank. A nozzle is inserted into a support opening formed in advance on a roof of the oil tank. A cleaning liquid containing LCO is injected from the nozzle over the sludge accumulated inside the oil tank after the crude oil is discharged from the oil tank. The cleaning liquid in which the sludge is dissolved is discharged from the oil tank and is returned to the oil tank for recycle cleaning. Subsequently, the cleaning liquid in which the sludge is dissolved is discharged from the oil tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kawakami, Guiqing Xu, Masayuki Kidokoro, Yasuo Uchida, Masanao Kato, Masanao Mitsuhata, Shouzou Sugihara, Tsukasa Mitsuta, Takayuki Nakazawa
  • Patent number: 8573908
    Abstract: A machining center wherein improved workability of a control board, a widened movable zone of a column and a reduced installation space are achieved. The machining center includes a column movably supported on a column sliding portion in an X-axis direction, a work table movably supported on a table sliding portion in a Z-axis direction, a main spindle head slidably supported on the column in a Y-axis direction, and an automatic tool changer disposed at an inner side of the column sliding portion. The control board is arranged at an opposite side of the automatic tool changer and is provided in parallel with a side surface of a front portion of a table sliding portion and is arranged side by side with an openable/closable door for an operator provided on a side surface of a cover in a vicinity of a rear end portion of the side surface of the table sliding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignees: JTEKT Corporation, Mitsui Seiki Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozo Imanishi, Yasukazu Yamaguchi, Yasutaka Uchimura, Masanao Kato
  • Publication number: 20100266355
    Abstract: A machining center wherein improved workability of a control board, a widened movable zone of a column and a reduced installation space are achieved. The machining center includes a column movably supported on a column sliding portion in an X-axis direction, a work table movably supported on a table sliding portion in a Z-axis direction, a main spindle head slidably supported on the column in a Y-axis direction, and an automatic tool changer disposed at an inner side of the column sliding portion. The control board is arranged at an opposite side of the automatic tool changer and is provided in parallel with a side surface of a front portion of a table sliding portion and is arranged side by side with an openable/closable door for an operator provided on a side surface of a cover in a vicinity of a rear end portion of the side surface of the table sliding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicants: JTEKT CORPORATION, MITSUI SEIKI KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kozo Imanishi, Yasukazu Yamaguchi, Yasutaka Uchimura, Masanao Kato
  • Publication number: 20020009343
    Abstract: Pair of columns 3 and 4 are provided on a bed so as to be movable in a approach and separate direction to each other. On inside surfaces facing with the columns 3 and 4 to each other, there are respectively arranged tool spindles 32 and 32′ which are movably guided in one of first and second directions mutually perpendicular to a first direction that is a moving direction of the columns 3 and 4. Each of the tool spindles 32 and 32′ performs machining operations with respect to a common worktable by independently moving in the three directions mutually perpendicular to each other. Upper-lower covers 50 are intentionally arranged in a front of each of the columns 3 and 4 by upper and lower winders 52 and 53 so as to cover the front of each of the columns 3 and 4. Further, a cover apparatus 60 is intentionally arranged between the columns 3 and 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: SHINJI UETAKE, MICHIHIRO SUZUKI, KOICHI SAKAI, SHUUITSU ISOGAI, MASANAO KATO