Patents by Inventor Norihiko Ozaku

Norihiko Ozaku 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: 9674900
    Abstract: An induction heating apparatus heats content efficiently while measuring a temperature of the heated content accurately. The induction heating apparatus includes a can holder, a heating coil disposed around the can holder, and a temperature measuring unit. A resealable metal beverage can having a thread formed on a neck portion and a cap screwed onto the neck portion is held by the can holder. The can holder holds the metal beverage can in a manner such that the cap of the can inserted thereto is exposed on an axially upper side. The temperature measuring unit measures a surface temperature of the cap of the metal beverage can held in the can holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: DAIWA CAN COMPANY
    Inventors: Taichi Ijuin, Tetsuya Takatomi, Norihiko Ozaku, Osamu Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9453776
    Abstract: An internal pressure inspection apparatus for a sealed container having a can lid that is attached to any of an upper end and a lower end of a can trunk, and that is deformed by an internal pressure of the container. A laser sensor adapted to measure a distance from the can lid by irradiating the can lid is situated parallel to the can lid while being allowed to move relative to the can lid. The inspection apparatus integrates relative displacement values between a reference point closer to a center of the can lid than a seamed portion and other points closer to a center of the can lid than the reference point, and acceptability of the internal pressure is judged based on the value of integration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: DAIWA CAN COMPANY
    Inventors: Taichi Ijuin, Norihiko Ozaku, Tetsuya Takatomi
  • Publication number: 20140251018
    Abstract: An internal pressure inspection apparatus for a sealed container having a can lid that is attached to any of an upper end and a lower end of a can trunk, and that is deformed by an internal pressure of the container. A laser sensor adapted to measure a distance from the can lid by irradiating the can lid is situated parallel to the can lid while being allowed to move relatively with the can lid. The inspection apparatus integrates relative displacement values between a reference point closer to a center of the can lid than a seamed portion and other points closer to a center of the can lid than the reference point, and acceptability of the internal pressure is judged based on the value of integration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Daiwa Can Company
    Inventors: Taichi Ijuin, Norihiko Ozaku, Tetsuya Takatomi
  • Publication number: 20140197158
    Abstract: An induction heating apparatus heats content efficiently while measuring a temperature of the heated content accurately. The induction heating apparatus includes a can holder, a heating coil disposed around the can holder, and a temperature measuring unit. A resealable metal beverage can having a thread formed on a neck portion and a cap screwed onto the neck portion is held by the can holder. The can holder holds the metal beverage can in a manner such that the cap of the can inserted thereto is exposed on an axially upper side. The temperature measuring unit measures a surface temperature of the cap of the metal beverage can held in the can holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: DAIWA CAN COMPANY
    Inventors: Taichi Ijuin, Tetsuya Takatomi, Norihiko Ozaku, Osamu Yoshida