Patents by Inventor Misao Iwata
Misao Iwata 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: 7396796Abstract: A hazardous substance treatment agent has a retainer and a transition metal oxide. The retainer has the specificity of retaining only a specific hazardous substance, such as a virus, a bacterium or a toxin, that has become mixed in or has the possibility of becoming mixed in a treatment subject, such as blood, that is in at least either a liquid or gaseous phase. By a photocatalytic action, the transition metal oxide inactivates said hazardous substance retained by the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2001Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignees: Noritake Co., LimitedInventors: Shinji Kato, Hirokazu Watanabe, Hisanori Kurobe, Misao Iwata, Koushi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20050002438Abstract: A method of measuring a temperature of an object body in an electric furnace, based on an intensity of a radiant energy emitted from the object body, the electric furnace being provided with an electric heater operable by application of a drive voltage thereto to heat the object body, the method comprising: a radiant-energy detecting step of detecting an intensity of a radiant energy emitted from the object body; a stray-light noise eliminating step of determining as a noise an intensity of a radiant energy of a stray light which is emitted from an inner wall surface of the electric furnace toward the object body and reflected by a surface of the object body, according to a predetermined relationship between the intensity of the radiant energy of the stray light and the drive voltage applied to the electric heater and based on an actually applied value of the drive voltage, and subtracting the intensity of the radiant energy of the stray light determined as the noise, from the detected intensity of the radianType: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Applicants: NORITAKE CO., LIMITED, KUNIYUKI KITAGAWAInventors: Miyuki Hashimoto, Kenji Yano, Misao Iwata, Kuniyuki Kitagawa, Norio Arai, Satoshi Arai
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Publication number: 20040248075Abstract: The present invention relates to a material that is able to selectively inactivate a specific biologically harmful substance through photocatalysis, and uses thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Koushi Yamaguchi, Yoichi Kondo, Hisanori Kurobe, Shinji Kato, Hirokazu Watanabe, Misao Iwata
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Patent number: 6817758Abstract: Method and apparatus for measuring a surface temperature of an object body, by calculating a temperature at each picture element of an image of the object body, on the basis of a radiant intensity ratio at each pair of corresponding picture elements of a first and a second image which are obtained with respective radiations having respective first and second wavelengths which are selected from a light emitted from the surface of the body, by a first filter which permits transmission therethrough a radiation having the first wavelength which is selected according to a radiant intensity curve corresponding to a wavelength of a black body at a lower limit of a temperature measurement range, and which is within a high radiant intensity range in which the radiant intensity is higher than a radiant intensity at a normal room temperature, and a second filter which permits transmission therethrough a radiation having the second wavelength which is selected within the high radiant intensity range, such that the secondType: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignees: Noritake Co., LimitedInventors: Kenji Yano, Misao Iwata, Miyuki Hashimoto, Kuniyuki Kitagawa, Norio Arai
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Patent number: 6814484Abstract: Method and apparatus for measuring a surface temperature of an object body, by calculating a temperature at each picture element of an image of the object body, on the basis of a radiant intensity ratio at each pair of corresponding picture elements of a first and a second image which are obtained with respective radiations having respective first and second wavelengths which are selected from a light emitted from the surface of the body, by a first filter which permits transmission therethrough a radiation having the first wavelength which is selected according to a radiant-intensity curve corresponding to a wavelength of a black body at a lower limit of a temperature measurement range, and which is within a high radiant-intensity range in which the radiant intensity is higher than a radiant intensity at a normal room temperature, and a second filter which permits transmission therethrough a radiation having the second wavelength which is selected within the high radiant-intensity range, such that the secondType: GrantFiled: July 1, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignees: Noritake Co., LimitedInventors: Kenji Yano, Misao Iwata, Miyuki Hashimoto, Kuniyuki Kitagawa, Norio Arai
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Publication number: 20040179978Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocatalytic material that can selectively inactivate a specific biologically harmful substance through photocatalysis, and uses thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventors: Takeshi Kobayashi, Hirokazu Watanabe, Shinji Kato, Hisanori Kurobe, Misao Iwata, Yoichi Kondo
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Patent number: 6786634Abstract: A method of measuring a temperature of an object body in an electric furnace, based on an intensity of a radiant energy emitted from the object body, the electric furnace being provided with an electric heater operable by application of a drive voltage thereto to heat the object body, the method comprising: a radiant-energy detecting step of detecting an intensity of a radiant energy emitted from the object body; a stray-light noise eliminating step of determining as a noise an intensity of a radiant energy of a stray light which is emitted from an inner wall surface of the electric furnace toward the object body and reflected by a surface of the object body, according to a predetermined relationship between the intensity of the radiant energy of the stray light and the drive voltage applied to the electric heater and based on an actually applied value of the drive voltage, and subtracting the intensity of the radiant energy of the stray light determined as the noise, from the detected intensity of the radianType: GrantFiled: October 4, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignees: Noritake Co., Limited, Kuniyuki KitagawaInventors: Miyuki Hashimoto, Kenji Yano, Misao Iwata, Kuniyuki Kitagawa, Norio Arai
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Publication number: 20040110458Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust purification apparatus for removing contaminants and odorous components from exhaust from cooking or the like, to an exhaust purification cabinet and cooking device equipped with the exhaust purification apparatus, and to a cooking system equipped with such a cooking device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2004Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventors: Shinji Kato, Misao Iwata, Hirokazu Watanabe, Hisanori Kurobe, Mikio Hirano
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Publication number: 20040008753Abstract: Method and apparatus for measuring a distribution of emissivity on a surface of an object body, on the basis of a light emitted from the surface of the object body, wherein a temperature of the object body at each picture element of its image is calculated on the basis of a radiant intensity ratio at each pair of corresponding picture elements of a first image and a second image which are obtained with respective two radiations of respective first and second wavelengths selected from the light emitted from the surface of the object body, to measure a distribution of the temperature on the surface of the object body, and an emissivity value at each picture element of the image of the object body is calculated on the basis of the measured distribution of the temperature, and according to a predetermined relationship between the temperature and the emissivity value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicants: NORITAKE CO., LIMITED, Kuniyuki KitagawaInventors: Miyuki Hashimoto, Kenji Yano, Misao Iwata, Kuniyuki Kitagawa
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Publication number: 20040001525Abstract: Method and apparatus for measuring a surface temperature of an object body, by calculating a temperature at each picture element of an image of the object body, on the basis of a radiant intensity ratio at each pair of corresponding picture elements of a first and a second image which are obtained with respective radiations having respective first and second wavelengths which are selected from a light emitted from the surface of the body, by a first filter which permits transmission therethrough a radiation having the first wavelength which is selected according to a radiant-intensity curve corresponding to a wavelength of a black body at a lower limit of a temperature measurement range, and which is within a high radiant-intensity range in which the radiant intensity is higher than a radiant intensity at a normal room temperature, and a second filter which permits transmission therethrough a radiation having the second wavelength which is selected within the high radiant-intensity range, such that the secondType: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2002Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicants: NORITAKE CO., LIMITED, Kuniyuki KITAGAWAInventors: Kenji Yano, Misao Iwata, Miyuki Hashimoto, Kuniyuki Kitagawa, Norio Arai, Satoshi Arai
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Publication number: 20030178296Abstract: A hazardous substance treatment agent has a retainer and a transition metal oxide. The retainer has the specificity of retaining only a specific hazardous substance, such as a virus, a bacterium or a toxin, that has become mixed in or has the possibility of becoming mixed in a treatment subject, such as blood, that is in at least either a liquid or gaseous phase. By a photocatalytic action, the transition metal oxide inactivates said hazardous substance retained by the retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventors: Shinji Kato, Hirokazu Watanabe, Hisanori Kurobe, Misao Iwata, Koushi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20030107724Abstract: Method and apparatus for measuring a surface temperature of an object body, by calculating a temperature at each local portion of an image of the object body, on the basis of a radiant intensity ratio at each pair of corresponding local portions of a first and a second image which are obtained by respective first and second photosensitive areas of an image detector, which detect respective radiations having respective first and second wavelengths selected from a light emitted from the surface of the body, wherein the image detector is constructed such that each pair of mutually corresponding two photosensitive elements in the respective first and second photosensitive areas, which corresponds to each pair of mutually corresponding two local portions of the first and second images, has a percentage of difference in light sensitivity of not higher than 0.25%.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Applicants: NORITAKE CO., LIMITED, Kuniyuki KITAGAWAInventors: Miyuki Hashimoto, Kenji Yano, Misao Iwata, Kuniyuki Kitagawa, Norio Arai, Satoshi Arai
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Publication number: 20030067956Abstract: A method of measuring a temperature of an object body in an electric furnace, based on an intensity of a radiant energy emitted from the object body, the electric furnace being provided with an electric heater operable by application of a drive voltage thereto to heat the object body, the method comprising: a radiant-energy detecting step of detecting an intensity of a radiant energy emitted from the object body; a stray-light noise eliminating step of determining as a noise an intensity of a radiant energy of a stray light which is emitted from an inner wall surface of the electric furnace toward the object body and reflected by a surface of the object body, according to a predetermined relationship between the intensity of the radiant energy of the stray light and the drive voltage applied to the electric heater and based on an actually applied value of the drive voltage, and subtracting the intensity of the radiant energy of the stray light determined as the noise, from the detected intensity of the radianType: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Applicant: NORITAKE CO., LIMITEDInventors: Miyuki Hashimoto, Kenji Yano, Misao Iwata, Kuniyuki Kitagawa, Norio Arai, Satoshi Arai
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Publication number: 20030050196Abstract: Photocatalyst compositions may include a photocatalyst layer formed or disposed on the surface of a porous substrate. A metal may be disposed on the photocatalyst layer. If the metal is present predominantly at the surface of the photocatalyst layer, the metal can be utilized efficiently for photocatalytic reactions. The photocatalyst composition may be preferably formed by disposing the photocatalyst layer on the surface of the porous substrate and depositing the metal predominantly on the surface of the photocatalyst layer. Photocatalytic filter devices may include these photocatalyst compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Applicant: NORITAKE CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yuji Hirano, Shinji Kato, Hirokazu Watanabe, Hisanori Kurobe, Misao Iwata
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Publication number: 20020146056Abstract: Method and apparatus for measuring a surface temperature of an object body, by calculating a temperature at each picture element of an image of the object body, on the basis of a radiant intensity ratio at each pair of corresponding picture elements of a first and a second image which are obtained with respective radiations having respective first and second wavelengths which are selected from a light emitted from the surface of the body, by a first filter which permits transmission therethrough a radiation having the first wavelength which is selected according to a radiant intensity curve corresponding to a wavelength of a black body at a lower limit of a temperature measurement range, and which is within a high radiant intensity range in which the radiant intensity is higher than a radiant intensity at a normal room temperature, and a second filter which permits transmission therethrough a radiation having the second wavelength which is selected within the high radiant intensity range, such that the secondType: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2002Publication date: October 10, 2002Applicant: NORITAKE CO., LIMITEDInventors: Kenji Yano, Misao Iwata, Miyuki Hashimoto, Kuniyuki Kitagawa, Norio Arai
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Patent number: 6391383Abstract: A high emittance glass coating material which is applied to a surface of a specific structural body and fired on the surface, for providing on the surface a glass coating having a glass structure in which pigment particles having a predetermined degree of emissivity are dispersed, the high emittance glass coating material being characterized by including: a pigment covering film having a predetermined thickness, which is provided to cover each of the pigment particles, and which includes silicon dioxide (SiO2) such that a content of the silicon dioxide in the pigment covering film is higher than a content of the silicon dioxide in each portion of the glass structure which is adjacent to a corresponding one of the pigment particles.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1998Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Noritake Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirokazu Matsunaga, Misao Iwata, Shinji Kato, Kenji Yano, Kazuhiro Horimi, Yoshitsugu Kato, Takamitsu Isogai, Masakazu Hiyoshi, Takamitsu Fukui
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Patent number: 6296969Abstract: To provide a separator for a battery with high safety and a method for producing the same in which the separator has a shutdown function and capability of preventing meltdown, complete melting and cracks when the battery performs unusually. This separator comprises a porous ceramic sheet having ceramic fibers bonded to each other at their intersection points and polyolefin and comprises micropores for impregnation of an electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1999Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignees: Noritake Co., Ltd., Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Yano, Misao Iwata, Hirokazu Matsunaga, Yukio Shibata, Yoshio Tanimizu
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Patent number: 5376599Abstract: Carbon fiber reinforced silicon nitride based nanocomposite material is produced by mixing a powder mixture of silicon nitride powders (with or without alumina powders), and fine silicon carbide powders, with a solution of a preceramic polymer containing silicon and nitrogen, to form a solution for impregnation, by passing carbon fibers through the solution to produce a mass of impregnated carbon fibers, forming the mass to a desired shape and by sintering in an inert atmosphere. Ultra-high strength and toughness are produced due to reinforcement by nanocompositization of the matrix phase, that by dispersion of fine particles and that by long carbon fibers, part of matrix phase is generated by thermal cracking of preceramic polymer.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1992Date of Patent: December 27, 1994Assignees: Noritake Co., Limited, Koichi NiiharaInventors: Kenji Oshima, Tsugio Ito, Yoshitsugu Kato, Koichi Niihara, Atsushi Nakahira, Misao Iwata
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Patent number: 5294387Abstract: A fiber-reinforced ceramic composite material reinforced by particle dispersion with improved fracture toughness comprised of a mullite matrix, and fibers and same or different kind of ceramic fine particles both dispersed within the mullite matrix is produced by a method comprising: dispersing mullite particles forming a matrix in a solution dissolving an organometallic macromolecular substance to prepare an impregnating solution, continuously passing fibers through said impregnating solution to uniformly impregnate the fibers with said impregnating solution, laminating said fibers to provide a laminated body, converting the organometallic macromolecular substance within said laminated body into a nonmeltable state, and performing sintering (or press sintering) of said laminated body in an inert gas and/or nitrogen gas. By press sintering K.sub.Ic of 10 MN/m.sup.3/2 or more is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1991Date of Patent: March 15, 1994Assignee: Noritake Co., LimitedInventors: Kikuo Nakano, Kenji Oshima, Misao Iwata, Takao Yamada
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Patent number: 5077243Abstract: A fiber-reinforced ceramic composite material reinforced by particle dispersion with improved fracture toughness comprised of a mullite matrix, and fibers and same or different kind of ceramic fine particles both dispersed within the mullite matrix is produced by a method comprising: dispersing mullite particles forming a matrix in a solution dissolving an organometallic macromolecular substance to prepare an impregnating solution, continuously passing fibers through said impregnating solution to uniformly impregnate the fibers with said impregnating solution, laminating said fibers to provide a laminated body, converting the organometallic macromolecular substance within said laminated body into a nonmeltable state, and performing sintering (or press sintering) of said laminated body in an inert gas and/or nitrogen gas. By press sintering K.sub.Ic of 10 MN/m.sub.3/2 or more is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1991Date of Patent: December 31, 1991Assignee: Noritake Co., LimitedInventors: Kikuo Nakano, Kenji Oshima, Misao Iwata, Takao Yamada