Patents by Inventor Masatoshi Shinbashi

Masatoshi Shinbashi 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: 7252688
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus suitable for decolorizing a textile product using ozone. The apparatus of the present invention enables the decolorization rate to be adjusted by adjusting the water content of the textile product and controlling the ozone concentration to achieve uniform decolorization. The decolorization apparatus for a textile product of the present invention includes an airtight container, a rotary drum which rotates in the airtight container, an ozone generator connected with the airtight container through an automatic valve, a water supply unit, and a blower unit which includes an air heater and supplies hot air and cool air to the airtight container. The ozone concentration inside the airtight container is maintained at a desired level by measuring the ozone concentration using an ozone analyzer and controlling the ozone generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Howa Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takehisa Tashiro, Kakuji Miyahara, Toyoteru Ando, Katsuhiro Nishikura, Masatoshi Shinbashi
  • Publication number: 20050115004
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus suitable for decolorizing a textile product using ozone. The apparatus of the present invention enables the decolorization rate to be adjusted by adjusting the water content of the textile product and controlling the ozone concentration to achieve uniform decolorization. The decolorization apparatus for a textile product of the present invention includes an airtight container, a rotary drum which rotates in the airtight container, an ozone generator connected with the airtight container through an automatic valve, a water supply unit, and a blower unit which includes an air heater and supplies hot air and cool air to the airtight container. The ozone concentration inside the airtight container is maintained at a desired level by measuring the ozone concentration using an ozone analyzer and controlling the ozone generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Howa Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takehisa Tashiro, Kakuji Miyahara, Toyoteru Ando, Katsuhiro Nishikura, Masatoshi Shinbashi