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).
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Patent number: 10201836Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.Inventors: Kenji Jikihara, Masaru Kyugo, Akihiko Ema, Hiroomi Uehara
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Publication number: 20180009004Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Kenji JIKIHARA, Masaru KYUGO, Akihiko EMA, Hiroomi UEHARA
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Patent number: 9415421Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: NISSHIN SEIFUN GROUP INC.Inventors: Kazumi Kozawa, Kosuke Ando, Harutoshi Tominaga, Masaru Kyugo, Daisuke Sato
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Patent number: 9364840Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: NISSHIN SEIFUN GROUP INC.Inventor: Masaru Kyugo
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Patent number: 8668090Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 7, 2010Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.Inventors: Kenji Taketomi, Kazumi Kozawa, Masaru Kyugo
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Publication number: 20140021109Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: NISSHIN SEIFUN GROUP INC.Inventors: Kazumi Kozawa, Kosuke Ando, Harutoshi Tominaga, Masaru Kyugo, Daisuke Sata
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Publication number: 20130221129Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventor: Masaru Kyugo
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Patent number: 8100269Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.Inventors: Kenji Taketomi, Kazumi Kozawa, Masaru Kyugo
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Publication number: 20100270214Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventors: Kenji Taketomi, Kazumi Kozawa, Masaru Kyugo
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Publication number: 20090032443Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Kenji Taketomi, Kazumi Kozawa, Masaru Kyugo
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Patent number: 6010736Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 1996Date of Patent: January 4, 2000Assignee: Nisshin Flour Milling Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Motoi, Kazuhiro Omata, Futoshi Hirasawa, Masaru Kyugo