Patents by Inventor Morio Higashino

Morio Higashino 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).

  • Method for cleaning metal articles and removing water from metal articles
    Patent number: 5653820
    Abstract: A method of cleaning metal articles comprises the steps of cleaning metal articles with alkaline washing water, rinsing the metal articles with deoxidized rinsing water, removing water from the metal articles by blowing dry vapor on the metal articles and drying the same in a heated atmosphere. Further, an apparatus for cleaning metal articles comprises a washing reservoir for containing alkaline washing water, a rinsing water deoxidizing device, a rinsing reservoir connected to the water-deoxidizing device, for containing deoxidized rinsing water supplied from the rinsing water deoxidizing device, a boiler, a water-removing reservoir connected to the boiler and supplied with dry vapor from the boiler, and a drying reservoir having an interior in which a heated atmosphere is created, which reservoirs are arranged in this order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Minebea Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Morio Higashino
  • Apparatus for cleaning metal articles
    Patent number: 5333629
    Abstract: A method of cleaning metal articles comprises the steps of cleaning metal articles with alkaline washing water, rinsing the metal articles with deoxidized rinsing water, removing water from the metal articles by blowing dry vapor on the metal articles and drying the same in a heated atmosphere. Further, an apparatus for cleaning metal articles comprises a washing reservoir for containing alkaline washing water, a rinsing water deoxidizing device, a rinsing reservoir connected to the water-deoxidizing device, for containing deoxidized rinsing water supplied from the rinsing water deoxidizing device, a boiler, a water-removing reservoir connected to the boiler and supplied with dry vapor from the boiler, and a drying reservoir having an interior in which a heated atmosphere is created, which reservoirs are arranged in this order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Morio Higashino