Patents by Inventor Masanari Kikkawa

Masanari Kikkawa 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: 5127962
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for measuring a dissolved gas in oil wherein air is blown into an oil sample through a bubble generator, bubbles are passed through the oil sample to extract dissolved gas therefrom, a resulting air-extracted gas mixture is contacted by a gas sensor for detecting and measuring the dissolved gas and the mixture is recirculated through the oil sample. Preferably, the air bubbles are within the range of 0.1 mm to 8.0 mm, and, also, the volume of the apparatus is selected so that the quantity of the gas to be measured is not more than 20% of the combined volume of the extraction vessel, the sensor chamber, and the connecting conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Inventors: Yasuo Inoue, Masanari Kikkawa, Masaru Kamba, Hiroshi Okuda
  • Patent number: 5062292
    Abstract: A device for measuring a gas dissolved in an oil comprising a sample container for containing a sample oil, an air bubble generator for extracting the gas dissolved in the oil, a gas container for containing the gas, a gas sensor for detecting the gas charged in the gas container, gas measuring means for measuring a concentration of the gas in response to a signal dispatched from the gas sensor, and a pump for supplying air to the air bubble generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Assignee: Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Kanba, Yasuo Inoue, Sadayoshi Mukai, Masanari Kikkawa, Yasunori Suga
  • Patent number: 4944178
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for measuring a dissolved gas in oil wherein air is blown into an oil sample through a bubble generator, bubbles are passed through the oil sample to extract dissolved gas therefrom, a resulting air-extracted gas mixture is contacted by a gas sensor for detecting and measuring the dissolved gas and the mixture is recirculated through the oil sample. Preferably, the air bubbles are within the range of 0.1 mm to 8.0 mm, and, also, the volume of the apparatus is selected so that the quantity of the gas to be measured is not more than 20% of the combined volume of the extraction vessel, the sensor chamber, and the connecting conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1990
    Assignee: Nissin Electric Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yasuo Inoue, Masanari Kikkawa, Masaru Kamba, Hiroshi Okuda