Patents by Inventor Noriaki Takeguchi

Noriaki Takeguchi 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).

  • Headbox tube bank apparatus and method of directing flow therethrough
    Patent number: 5183537
    Abstract: A headbox tube bank apparatus and method of directing flow through same is disclosed for permitting the flow therethrough of stock in a papermaking machine. The apparatus includes a tube bank frame for rigidly supporting the tube bank, the frame defining a plurality of openings. A plurality of tubes cooperate with the frame such that each tube extends through and is supported by an opening. Each tube has an upstream and a downstream portion, the upstream portion defining an internal cross-machine direction section of substantially circular configuration for maximizing the velocity of the stock through the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: Beloit Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. Hergert, Richard R. Hergert, Eugene B. Neill, Scott B. Pantaleo, Arnold J. Roerig, Thomas D. Rogers, Jay A. Shands, Noriaki Takeguchi