Patents by Inventor Masaru Kyugo

Masaru Kyugo 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: 10201836
    Abstract: The powder classifying apparatus classifies raw material powder having a particle size distribution into fine powder and coarse powder and includes a disk-like centrifuge chamber formed as a space between two facing members, a plurality of air nozzles for supplying gas into the centrifuge chamber to generate a whirling stream, a raw material ejecting nozzle for supplying the raw material powder to the whirling stream generated in the centrifuge chamber, a fine powder collecting tube disposed in a central portion of one of the two facing members and communicating with the centrifuge chamber to discharge the gas including the fine powder separated in the centrifuge chamber to the outside, a cylindrical first wall disposed at an opening portion formed of the fine powder collecting tube, and a cylindrical second wall disposed on the other one of the two facing members and facing the first wall with a given interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Jikihara, Masaru Kyugo, Akihiko Ema, Hiroomi Uehara
  • Publication number: 20180009004
    Abstract: The powder classifying apparatus classifies raw material powder having a particle size distribution into fine powder and coarse powder and includes a disk-like centrifuge chamber formed as a space between two facing members, a plurality of air nozzles for supplying gas into the centrifuge chamber to generate a whirling stream, a raw material ejecting nozzle for supplying the raw material powder to the whirling stream generated in the centrifuge chamber, a fine powder collecting tube disposed in a central portion of one of the two facing members and communicating with the centrifuge chamber to discharge the gas including the fine powder separated in the centrifuge chamber to the outside, a cylindrical first wall disposed at an opening portion formed of the fine powder collecting tube, and a cylindrical second wall disposed on the other one of the two facing members and facing the first wall with a given interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Kenji JIKIHARA, Masaru KYUGO, Akihiko EMA, Hiroomi UEHARA
  • Patent number: 9415421
    Abstract: A powder classifying device includes a plurality of powder classifiers that impart a whirling motion to powder with whirling gas streams to classify the powder into coarse powder and fine powder, a gas supply source that supplies the plurality of powder classifiers with gas for generating the whirling gas stream, a powder supplier that supplies the plurality of powder classifiers with powder having a particle size distribution, a fine powder collecting section that collects fine powder classified by each of the plurality of powder classifiers, a coarse powder recovery section that recovers coarse powder classified by each of the plurality of powder classifiers, and a controller that controls flow rates of gases supplied to the plurality of powder classifiers so that a classification point is substantially equal among the plurality of powder classifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: NISSHIN SEIFUN GROUP INC.
    Inventors: Kazumi Kozawa, Kosuke Ando, Harutoshi Tominaga, Masaru Kyugo, Daisuke Sato
  • Patent number: 9364840
    Abstract: A powder distribution device comprises a distribution chamber having a cylindrical shape, a powder introduction pipe extending along a central axis of the distribution chamber and adapted to introduce powder to an inside of the distribution chamber through an introduction port facing the distribution chamber, swirling gas flow generating unit that generates a swirling gas flow flowing about the central axis of the distribution chamber in the distribution chamber, a plurality of powder distribution paths communicating with an outer peripheral surface of the distribution chamber, and a slit formed at a communicating portion between each of the plurality of powder distribution paths and the distribution chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: NISSHIN SEIFUN GROUP INC.
    Inventor: Masaru Kyugo
  • Patent number: 8668090
    Abstract: The powder classifying device classifies powder having a particle size distribution and collects the classified powder. The device includes a disc-like cavity to which the powder is supplied and where the supplied powder is classified, a powder supply port for supplying the powder to the cavity, guide vanes arranged so as to extend from an outer periphery of the cavity in an inner direction at a predetermined angle, a discharge unit for air streams including fine particles discharged from the cavity, a collection unit for coarse particles discharged from the cavity and air nozzles arranged below the guide vanes on an outer peripheral wall of the cavity along a tangential direction of the outer peripheral wall and blow compressed air into an inside of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Taketomi, Kazumi Kozawa, Masaru Kyugo
  • Publication number: 20140021109
    Abstract: A powder classifying device includes a plurality of powder classifiers that impart a whirling motion to powder with whirling gas streams to classify the powder into coarse powder and fine powder, a gas supply source that supplies the plurality of powder classifiers with gas for generating the whirling gas stream, a powder supplier that supplies the plurality of powder classifiers with powder having a particle size distribution, a fine powder collecting section that collects fine powder classified by each of the plurality of powder classifiers, a coarse powder recovery section that recovers coarse powder classified by each of the plurality of powder classifiers, and a controller that controls flow rates of gases supplied to the plurality of powder classifiers so that a classification point is substantially equal among the plurality of powder classifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: NISSHIN SEIFUN GROUP INC.
    Inventors: Kazumi Kozawa, Kosuke Ando, Harutoshi Tominaga, Masaru Kyugo, Daisuke Sata
  • Publication number: 20130221129
    Abstract: A powder distribution device comprises a distribution chamber having a cylindrical shape, a powder introduction pipe extending along a central axis of the distribution chamber and adapted to introduce powder to an inside of the distribution chamber through an introduction port facing the distribution chamber, swirling gas flow generating unit that generates a swirling gas flow flowing about the central axis of the distribution chamber in the distribution chamber, a plurality of powder distribution paths communicating with an outer peripheral surface of the distribution chamber, and a slit formed at a communicating portion between each of the plurality of powder distribution paths and the distribution chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventor: Masaru Kyugo
  • Patent number: 8100269
    Abstract: The powder classifying device classifies powder having a particle size distribution and collects the classified powder. The device includes a disc-like cavity to which the powder is supplied and where the supplied powder is classified, a powder supply port for supplying the powder to the cavity, guide vanes arranged so as to extend from an outer periphery of the cavity in an inner direction at a predetermined angle, a discharge unit for air streams including fine particles discharged from the cavity, a collection unit for coarse particles discharged from the cavity and air nozzles arranged below the guide vanes on an outer peripheral wall of the cavity along a tangential direction of the outer peripheral wall and blow compressed air into an inside of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Taketomi, Kazumi Kozawa, Masaru Kyugo
  • Publication number: 20100270214
    Abstract: The powder classifying device classifies powder having a particle size distribution and collects the classified powder. The device includes a disc-like cavity to which the powder is supplied and where the supplied powder is classified, a powder supply port for supplying the powder to the cavity, guide vanes arranged so as to extend from an outer periphery of the cavity in an inner direction at a predetermined angle, a discharge unit for air streams including fine particles discharged from the cavity, a collection unit for coarse particles discharged from the cavity and air nozzles arranged below the guide vanes on an outer peripheral wall of the cavity along a tangential direction of the outer peripheral wall and blow compressed air into an inside of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Kenji Taketomi, Kazumi Kozawa, Masaru Kyugo
  • Publication number: 20090032443
    Abstract: The powder classifying device classifies powder having a particle size distribution and collects the classified powder. The device includes a disc-like cavity to which the powder is supplied and where the supplied powder is classified, a powder supply port for supplying the powder to the cavity, guide vanes arranged so as to extend from an outer periphery of the cavity in an inner direction at a predetermined angle, a discharge unit for air streams including fine particles discharged from the cavity, a collection unit for coarse particles discharged from the cavity and air nozzles arranged below the guide vanes on an outer peripheral wall of the cavity along a tangential direction of the outer peripheral wall and blow compressed air into an inside of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Kenji Taketomi, Kazumi Kozawa, Masaru Kyugo
  • Patent number: 6010736
    Abstract: There is disclosed a steamed durum wheat flour having a gluten vitality of 0.70-0.95 based on that of untreated durum wheat flour and a gluten swelling power of 1.05-1.30 based on that of untreated durum wheat flour. The steamed durum wheat flour is suitable for the manufacture of cakes and doughnuts and for a coating material for fried foods including tempura and fried chicken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Nisshin Flour Milling Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Motoi, Kazuhiro Omata, Futoshi Hirasawa, Masaru Kyugo