Patents by Inventor Naohisa Makihira

Naohisa Makihira 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: 11130092
    Abstract: Provided is method for concentrating ozone gas the method including the steps of: allowing ozone gas to be adsorbed onto the adsorbent by introducing ozone gas-containing raw material mixed gas into an adsorption vessel (20) that houses an adsorbent for adsorbing ozone gas; reducing a pressure in a concentration vessel (30) in a state where the concentration vessel (30) does not communicate with the adsorption vessel (20), the concentration vessel (30) being configured to be connected to the adsorption vessel (20) so as to be interswitchable between a state where the concentration vessel (30) communicates with the adsorption vessel (20) and a state where the concentration vessel does not communicate with the adsorption vessel (20); and introducing concentrated mixed gas including ozone gas with a higher ozone gas concentration than the ozone gas concentration in the raw material mixed gas into the concentration vessel (30) by desorbing the ozone gas adsorbed onto the adsorbent using a pressure difference betw
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: IWATANI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sadaki Nakamura, Koichi Izumi, Naohisa Makihira
  • Patent number: 11123679
    Abstract: Provided is a method for concentrating ozone gas, including the steps of: allowing ozone gas to be adsorbed onto an adsorbent in a first adsorption vessel; reducing pressure in a concentration vessel in a state where the concentration vessel does not communicate with the first adsorption vessel; discharging part of gas in the first adsorption vessel; introducing first concentrated mixed gas in the concentration vessel by desorbing ozone gas in the first concentrated mixed gas and delivering the desorbed ozone gas into the concentration vessel; allowing ozone gas to be adsorbed onto an adsorbent in a second adsorption vessel; and introducing second concentrated mixed gas into the concentration vessel in a state where the concentration vessel into which the first concentrated mixed gas is introduced and the second adsorption vessel that houses an adsorbent. Also provided is an apparatus for concentrating ozone gas for implementing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: IWATANI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sadaki Nakamura, Koichi Izumi, Naohisa Makihira
  • Patent number: 10597296
    Abstract: A method for supplying an ozone gas includes the steps of: supplying an ozone gas from an ozone gas source through a second channel; and switching the ozone gas to a state where the ozone gas is supplied through a first channel and supplying the ozone gas having a reduced concentration of nitrogen oxide. The step of supplying the ozone gas through the second channel includes the step of introducing a part of the ozone gas to a first vessel so that ozone adsorbability of a first adsorbent is reduced. In the step of supplying the ozone gas to the object through the first channel, the ozone gas passes through the first vessel holding the first adsorbent having reduced ozone adsorbability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: IWATANI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa Makihira, Koichi Izumi, Masahiro Furutani
  • Publication number: 20190126191
    Abstract: Provided is a method for concentrating ozone gas, including the steps of: allowing ozone gas to be adsorbed onto an adsorbent in a first adsorption vessel; reducing pressure in a concentration vessel in a state where the concentration vessel does not communicate with the first adsorption vessel; discharging part of gas in the first adsorption vessel; introducing first concentrated mixed gas in the concentration vessel by desorbing ozone gas in the first concentrated mixed gas and delivering the desorbed ozone gas into the concentration vessel; allowing ozone gas to be adsorbed onto an adsorbent in a second adsorption vessel; and introducing second concentrated mixed gas into the concentration vessel in a state where the concentration vessel into which the first concentrated mixed gas is introduced and the second adsorption vessel that houses an adsorbent. Also provided is an apparatus for concentrating ozone gas for implementing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: IWATANI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sadaki NAKAMURA, Koichi IZUMI, Naohisa MAKIHIRA
  • Publication number: 20190111379
    Abstract: Provided is method for concentrating ozone gas the method including the steps of: allowing ozone gas to be adsorbed onto the adsorbent by introducing ozone gas-containing raw material mixed gas into an adsorption vessel (20) that houses an adsorbent for adsorbing ozone gas; reducing a pressure in a concentration vessel (30) in a state where the concentration vessel (30) does not communicate with the adsorption vessel (20), the concentration vessel (30) being configured to be connected to the adsorption vessel (20) so as to be interswitchable between a state where the concentration vessel (30) communicates with the adsorption vessel (20) and a state where the concentration vessel does not communicate with the adsorption vessel (20); and introducing concentrated mixed gas including ozone gas with a higher ozone gas concentration than the ozone gas concentration in the raw material mixed gas into the concentration vessel (30) by desorbing the ozone gas adsorbed onto the adsorbent using a pressure difference betw
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: IWATANI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sadaki NAKAMURA, Koichi IZUMI, Naohisa MAKIHIRA
  • Publication number: 20180257934
    Abstract: A method for supplying an ozone gas includes the steps of: supplying an ozone gas from an ozone gas source through a second channel; and switching the ozone gas to a state where the ozone gas is supplied through a first channel and supplying the ozone gas having a reduced concentration of nitrogen oxide. The step of supplying the ozone gas through the second channel includes the step of introducing a part of the ozone gas to a first vessel so that ozone adsorbability of a first adsorbent is reduced. In the step of supplying the ozone gas to the object through the first channel, the ozone gas passes through the first vessel holding the first adsorbent having reduced ozone adsorbability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: IWATANI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa MAKIHIRA, Koichi IZUMI, Masahiro FURUTANI
  • Patent number: 9533268
    Abstract: A method and apparatus, for supplying high-pressure mixed gas of a low-vapor-pressure first gas as an active gas and a high-vapor-pressure second gas, are arranged to reduce an amount of the first gas discarded. The mixed gas in a high-pressure state is supplied from a mixing container to a use point. Upon reduction of pressure in the mixing container to a setpoint as a result of supply to the use point, a predetermined amount of the first gas is charged into a replenishment container connected to the mixing container by a replenishment line having a replenishment valve, and which is evacuated. As the second gas is charged into the replenishment container charged with the first gas, the replenishment valve is opened such that the first gas in the replenishment container is forced out by the second gas, thereby charging the mixing container with the mixed gas in the high-pressure condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignees: IWATANI CORPORATION, CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kunihiko Koike, Yu Yoshino, Naohisa Makihira, Takehiko Senoo, Toshihiro Aida, Tomoya Biro, Hiroshi Ichimaru, Masahiro Tainaka
  • Patent number: 9080131
    Abstract: The disclosed device and method produce high concentration ozonated water by connecting a high concentration ozone gas-supplying system that comprises an ozone gas-generating unit (1) for forming ozone gas, an ozone gas-concentrating unit (2) for concentrating the ozone gas formed, a concentrated ozone gas-pressurizing unit (3) for pressurizing the concentrated ozone gas output from the ozone gas-concentrating unit (2), and a cooling mechanism (13) for cooling the concentrated ozone gas-pressurizing unit (3), to an ozone gas-dissolving unit (4) to dissolve the high pressure, concentrated ozone gas in pure water and produce the high concentration ozonated water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, IWATANI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiko Koike, Sadaki Nakamura, Naohisa Makihira, Koichi Izumi, Goichi Inoue, Norikazu Hohshi, Takashi Minamihonoki
  • Patent number: 8945278
    Abstract: A method of concentrating ozone gas including: causing ozone gas contained in ozone-oxygen mixture gas to be selectively adsorbed to adsorbents which are filled in a non-cooled state in at least two adsorbing cylinders arranged parallel to one another; desorbing the ozone gas from the adsorbents by subjecting a depressurizing process to each adsorbing cylinder during an ozone gas desorption operation; repeating an adsorption step and a desorption step alternately in the at least two adsorbing cylinders; and controlling the adsorbing cylinders, in such a way that one of the adsorbing cylinders is performing the adsorption step while another one of the adsorbing cylinders is performing the desorption step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Iwatani Corporation
    Inventors: Naohisa Makihira, Sadaki Nakamura, Goichi Inoue, Kunihiko Koike
  • Publication number: 20150020890
    Abstract: A method and apparatus, for supplying high-pressure mixed gas of a low-vapor-pressure first gas as an active gas and a high-vapor-pressure second gas, are arranged to reduce an amount of the first gas discarded. The mixed gas in a high-pressure state is supplied from a mixing container to a use point. Upon reduction of pressure in the mixing container to a setpoint as a result of supply to the use point, a predetermined amount of the first gas is charged into a replenishment container connected to the mixing container by a replenishment line having a replenishment valve, and which is evacuated. As the second gas is charged into the replenishment container charged with the first gas, the replenishment valve is opened such that the first gas in the replenishment container is forced out by the second gas, thereby charging the mixing container with the mixed gas in the high-pressure condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Kunihiko KOIKE, Yu YOSHINO, Naohisa MAKIHIRA, Takehiko SENOO, Toshihiro AIDA, Tomoya BIRO, Hiroshi ICHIMARU, Masahiro TAINAKA
  • Publication number: 20130079269
    Abstract: The disclosed device and method produce high concentration ozonated water by connecting a high concentration ozone gas-supplying system that comprises an ozone gas-generating unit (1) for forming ozone gas, an ozone gas-concentrating unit (2) for concentrating the ozone gas formed, a concentrated ozone gas-pressurizing unit (3) for pressurizing the concentrated ozone gas output from the ozone gas-concentrating unit (2), and a cooling mechanism (13) for cooling the concentrated ozone gas-pressurizing unit (3), to an ozone gas-dissolving unit (4) to dissolve the high pressure, concentrated ozone gas in pure water and produce the high concentration ozonated water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicants: IWATANI CORPORATION, SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunihiko Koike, Sadaki Nakamura, Naohisa Makihira, Koichi Izumi, Goichi Inoue, Norikazu Hohshi, Takashi Minamihonoki
  • Patent number: 8404022
    Abstract: A method of concentrating ozone gas in which, although the apparatus configuration is simple, ozone gas of a predetermined concentration can be efficiently taken out, and an apparatus therefor are provided. In a method of concentrating ozone gas in which an ozone-oxygen mixture gas is acted in an adsorbing column that is filled with an adsorbent, to cause the adsorbent to selectively adsorb the ozone gas, and the selectively adsorbed ozone gas is desorbed, thereby concentrating and purifying the ozone gas, the ozone-oxygen mixture gas is acted on the adsorbent in a non-cooled state to cause the ozone gas to be selectively adsorbed to the adsorbent, the adsorbing column is vacuumed when performing an operation desorbing of the ozone gas, thereby desorbing the ozone gas from the adsorbent, and an initial amount of the leading out of the desorbed ozone gas is not recovered, thereby obtaining high-concentration ozone gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Iwatani Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Koike, Sadaki Nakamura, Naohisa Makihira, Koichi Izumi, Shigenori Takatori
  • Publication number: 20130061750
    Abstract: A method of concentrating ozone gas including: causing ozone gas contained in ozone-oxygen mixture gas to be selectively adsorbed to adsorbents which are filled in a non-cooled state in at least two adsorbing cylinders arranged parallel to one another; desorbing the ozone gas from the adsorbents by subjecting a depressurizing process to each adsorbing cylinder during an ozone gas desorption operation; repeating an adsorption step and a desorption step alternately in the at least two adsorbing cylinders; and controlling the adsorbing cylinders, in such a way that one of the adsorbing cylinders is performing the adsorption step while another one of the adsorbing cylinders is performing the desorption step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: IWATANI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa Makihira, Sadaki Nakamura, Goichi Inoue, Kunihiko Koike
  • Publication number: 20110123430
    Abstract: A method of concentrating ozone gas in which, although the apparatus configuration is simple, ozone gas of a predetermined concentration can be efficiently taken out, and an apparatus therefor are provided. In a method of concentrating ozone gas in which an ozone-oxygen mixture gas is acted in an adsorbing column that is filled with an adsorbent, to cause the adsorbent to selectively adsorb the ozone gas, and the selectively adsorbed ozone gas is desorbed, thereby concentrating and purifying the ozone gas, the ozone-oxygen mixture gas is acted on the adsorbent in a non-cooled state to cause the ozone gas to be selectively adsorbed to the adsorbent, the adsorbing column is vacuumed when performing an operation desorbing of the ozone gas, thereby desorbing the ozone gas from the adsorbent, and an initial amount of the leading out of the desorbed ozone gas is not recovered, thereby obtaining high-concentration ozone gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicants: IWATANI CORPORATION, KOHTAKI PRECISION MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiko Koike, Sadaki Nakamura, Naohisa Makihira, Koichi Izumi, Shigenori Takatori