Patents by Inventor Misao Tomita

Misao Tomita 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).

  • Evaluation method and device for gel state or sol-gel state change of object
    Patent number: 7310139
    Abstract: A system and method for evaluating a material body by a scattered light observation system which observes a gel state or a gel-formable sol state material body illuminated with a coherent light through a two dimensional image recognizing means, including measuring a gel state or a change in sol-gel state of said material body using a light section formed on an image forming surface or conditions of a speckle pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignees: Takai Tofu & Soymilk Equipment Company Limited, Matsuuradenkosha Company Limited
    Inventors: Touichirou Takai, Misao Tomita, Hideaki Kawahara, Tooru Awazu, Makoto Diou, Taku Kitaura, Kazuo Hosotani, Ikuo Togashi, Masato Nishi, Motonari Amano, Takahiro Matsuura
  • Evaluation method and device for gel state or sol-gel state change of object
    Publication number: 20050225752
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to solve the problems regarding the quality control of processed products (including packaged products and intermediate products during production processes) by establishing a non-destructive and non-contact type method for the measurement of gel state of a material body and a change in sol-gel state of the material body, and thereby to provide a quick automatic inspection system by which 100% inspection can be carried out easily and inexpensively on the production line. The problem is solved by observing an image formation or speckle pattern of a light section formed on the surface or observing face of the material body, using a light scattering observation system in which a coherent light (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Touichirou Takai, Misao Tomita, Hideaki Kawahara, Tooru Awazu, Makoto Diou, Taku Kitaura, Kazuo Hosotani, Ikuo Togashi, Masato Nishi, Motonari Amano, Takahiro Matsuura
  • Continuous digesting apparatus
    Patent number: 4884498
    Abstract: A continuous digesting apparatus for digesting a high viscous material such as a raw material for bean curd (for example, a Japanese food "tofu") or various kinds of soups. According to the digesting apparatus of the present invention, the digesting chamber is divided into a plurality of compartments by a plurality of partition plates each having a notch and therefore the raw material in each compartment can be sufficiently mixed and uniformly digested by the injected steam and the following raw material fed from the upstream compartment through the notch of the partition plate. This makes it possible the raw material to be uniformly heated and mixed. In addition, the partition plates can prevent the formation of bubbles of active ingredients such as protein included in the raw material and the discharge of the active ingredient from the discharging pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1989
    Assignees: House Food Industrial Company Limited, Takai Tofu & Soymilk Equipment Co.
    Inventors: Koji Sengoku, Misao Tomita