Patents by Inventor Norihisa Saito

Norihisa Saito 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: 9850581
    Abstract: A coating of niobium oxide, zirconium titanate, or nickel titanate is formed on at least a part of a surface of a jet pump member constituting a jet pump serving as a reactor internal structure of a boiling water reactor. Further, a solution containing, e.g., a niobium compound is applied to at least a part of the surface of the jet pump member constituting the jet pump, and the jet pump member coated with the solution is heat-treated to form a coating of, e.g., niobium oxide. With this configuration, the jet pump member constituting the jet pump of the boiling water reactor is provided such that deposition of crud can be sufficiently suppressed on the jet pump member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akio Sayano, Norihisa Saito, Tetsuji Kaneko, Yasuo Morishima, Masato Okamura, Kenji Yamazaki, Kunihiko Kinugasa
  • Publication number: 20160194763
    Abstract: A coating of niobium oxide, zirconium titanate, or nickel titanate is formed on at least a part of a surface of a jet pump member constituting a jet pump serving as a reactor internal structure of a boiling water reactor. Further, a solution containing, e.g., a niobium compound is applied to at least a part of the surface of the jet pump member constituting the jet pump, and the jet pump member coated with the solution is heat-treated to form a coating of, e.g., niobium oxide. With this configuration, the jet pump member constituting the jet pump of the boiling water reactor is provided such that deposition of crud can be sufficiently suppressed on the jet pump member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akio SAYANO, Norihisa SAITO, Tetsuji KANEKO, Yasuo MORISHIMA, Masato OKAMURA, Kenji YAMAZAKI, Kunihiko KINUGASA
  • Patent number: 8132414
    Abstract: A steam turbine includes a bucket implanted in a turbine rotor and a nozzle disposed on an upstream side of the bucket and supported by a turbine casing, in which a plurality of stages, each including the bucket and the nozzle, are arranged axially in the turbine so as to define a steam path. A hydrophilic coating portion is disposed in the entire area or an area of at least one portion of a circumferential surface of the turbine rotor, surfaces of the nozzles, surfaces of the buckets, and an inner circumferential surface of the turbine casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshiki Niizeki, Akio Sayano, Naoki Shibukawa, Norihisa Saito, Masashi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20110256036
    Abstract: A coating of niobium oxide, zirconium titanate, or nickel titanate is formed on at least a part of a surface of a jet pump member constituting a jet pump serving as a reactor internal structure of a boiling water reactor. Further, a solution containing, e.g., a niobium compound is applied to at least a part of the surface of the jet pump member constituting the jet pump, and the jet pump member coated with the solution is heat-treated to form a coating of, e.g., niobium oxide. With this configuration, the jet pump member constituting the jet pump of the boiling water reactor is provided such that deposition of crud can be sufficiently suppressed on the jet pump member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akio Sayano, Norihisa Saito, Tetsuji Kaneko, Yasuo Morishima, Masato Okamura, Kenji Yamazaki, Kunihiko Kinugasa
  • Patent number: 7815891
    Abstract: A hydrogen manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing hydrogen by utilizing heat generated in a nuclear plant. The apparatus has a heat exchanger or steam reformer to be brought into contact with cooling water containing tritium produced from the nuclear plant and a tritium permeation suppressing ceramic coating at least either the outer surface or the inner surface of the heat exchanger or steam reformer for suppressing permeation of tritium. Instead of coating with a tritium permeation suppressing ceramic, a structure prepared by combining at least two types of materials having different crystal structures may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yumiko Tsuchiya, Fumihisa Kano, Norihisa Saito, Seiji Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 7713402
    Abstract: Chemical decontamination method of dissolving oxide film adhered to contaminated component including, preparing decontamination solution in which ozone is dissolved and oxidation additive agent, which suppresses corrosion of metal base of the contaminated component, is added, and applying the decontamination solution to the contaminated component, thereby to remove the oxide film by oxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masami Enda, Yumi Yaita, Norihisa Saito, Hiromi Aoi, Ichiro Inami, Hitoshi Sakai, Satoshi Hiraragi, Yoshinari Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 7641848
    Abstract: A process for production of a magnet which comprises step of supplying a slurry S containing magnetic powder and a dispersing medium into the cavity C of a molding apparatus 12, a step of compression molding the slurry S while applying a magnetic field to the slurry S to obtain a molded article and a step of sintering the molded article to obtain a magnet, wherein the molding apparatus 12 comprises a die 121 having a through-hole 121a into which the slurry S is supplied, a slurry supply gate 121d being formed in the inner wall surface 121b, a die 122 inserted in the through-hole 121a and a die 123 that forms a cavity C together with the dies 123, 122, the slurry S being supplied in an amount such that it is less than the volume of the cavity C when the die 122 has been inserted in the through-hole 121a and has blocked the slurry supply gate 121d, and in the step of obtaining the molded article, the slurry S is compression molded after the die 122 has blocked the slurry supply gate 121d.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori Oi, Seiichi Endo, Kazuyuki Satou, Masayuki Ohtsuka, Norihisa Saito, Tsuneki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20090108970
    Abstract: A process for production of a magnet which comprises step of supplying a slurry S containing magnetic powder and a dispersing medium into the cavity C of a molding apparatus 12, a step of compression molding the slurry S while applying a magnetic field to the slurry S to obtain a molded article and a step of sintering the molded article to obtain a magnet, wherein the molding apparatus 12 comprises a die 121 having a through-hole 121a into which the slurry S is supplied, a slurry supply gate 121d being formed in the inner wall surface 121b, a die 122 inserted in the through-hole 121a and a die 123 that forms a cavity C together with the dies 123, 122, the slurry S being supplied in an amount such that it is less than the volume of the cavity C when the die 122 has been inserted in the through-hole 121a and has blocked the slurry supply gate 121d, and in the step of obtaining the molded article, the slurry S is compression molded after the die 122 has blocked the slurry supply gate 121d.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori OI, Seiichi ENDO, Kazuyuki SATOU, Masayuki OHTSUKA, Norihisa SAITO, Tsuneki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20070231253
    Abstract: A hydrogen manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing hydrogen by utilizing heat generated in a nuclear plant. The apparatus has a heat exchanger or steam reformer to be brought into contact with cooling water containing tritium produced from the nuclear plant and a tritium permeation suppressing ceramic coating at least either the outer surface or the inner surface of the heat exchanger or steam reformer for suppressing permeation of tritium. Instead of coating with a tritium permeation suppressing ceramic, a structure prepared by combining at least two types of materials having different crystal structures may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Yumiko Tsuchiya, Fumihisa Kano, Norihisa Saito, Seiji Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20070176329
    Abstract: The objects of the present invention are to provide a durable magnetic field molding device for producing molded bodies for ferrite magnets, which needs a controlled amount of releasing agent, reduces production cost and improves productivity, and die and magnetic field molding method. The lower die 12B of the die 12 is coated, on the surface which defines the cavity 11, with the coating film 30 with a high hardness and a low friction coefficient, which improves resistance of the lower die 12B surface to wear by the solid component (fine powder) in the slurry, thereby greatly improving durability of the coating film 30 itself and reducing lubricant usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihisa Saito, Tomohiro Masuda
  • Publication number: 20070101719
    Abstract: A steam turbine includes a bucket implanted in a turbine rotor and a nozzle disposed on an upstream side of the bucket and supported by a turbine casing, in which a plurality of stages, each including the bucket and the nozzle, are arranged axially in the turbine so as to define a steam path. A hydrophilic coating portion is disposed in the entire area or an area of at least one portion of a circumferential surface of the turbine rotor, surfaces of the nozzles, surfaces of the buckets, and an inner circumferential surface of the turbine casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Yoshiki Niizeki, Akio Sayano, Naoki Shibukawa, Norihisa Saito, Masashi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20060041176
    Abstract: Chemical decontamination method of dissolving oxide film adhered to contaminated component including, preparing decontamination solution in which ozone is dissolved and oxidation additive agent, which suppresses corrosion of metal base of the contaminated component, is added, and applying the decontamination solution to the contaminated component, thereby to remove the oxide film by oxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Masami Enda, Yumi Yaita, Norihisa Saito, Hiromi Aoi, Ichiro Inami, Hitoshi Sakai, Satoshi Hiraragi, Yoshinari Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 6749816
    Abstract: A high-pressure treatment apparatus comprises a first solid reservoir, a second solid reservoir connected to the first solid reservoir through a first connecting pipe, a high-pressure reactor connected to the second solid reservoir through a second connecting pipe, means for feeding reaction medium into the high-pressure reactor, a first sealing unit and a second sealing unit intervened respectively in the first connecting pipe and second connecting pipe, a first fluid feed unit for feeding a first fluid between the first sealing unit and the second sealing unit, a second fluid feed unit for feeding a second fluid between the second sealing unit and the high-pressure reactor, and means for opening the second sealing unit at the time of shut-off of the first sealing unit and controlling the first fluid and the second fluid to form a pressure-gradient so that pressure between the first sealing unit and the second sealing unit and pressure between the second sealing unit and the high-pressure reactor decrease gr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yutaka Hasegawa, Kazuya Yamada, Yoshie Akai, Norihisa Saito, Yoshikazu Matsubayashi, Yasushi Yamaguchi, Hisao Oomura, Yumiko Abe, Atsushi Ohara
  • Patent number: 6091532
    Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide an optical element molding method capable of correcting local processing errors in an optical element without increasing the size of an apparatus or raising the manufacturing cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakanishi, Norihisa Saito, Toshinori Ando, Hisakazu Morinaga
  • Patent number: 5549855
    Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide an optical element molding method capable of correcting local processing errors in an optical element without increasing the size of an apparatus or raising the manufacturing cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakanishi, Norihisa Saito, Toshinori Ando, Hisakazu Morinaga
  • Patent number: 5431514
    Abstract: A method of processing a leading portion of a rotating workpiece is performed by rotating a tip mounted on a cutter shaft and facing an outer circumferential surface of the workpiece. The tip has a small radius of rotation for high precision processing with small cutting resistance. The leading portion is cut by the tip with the cutter shaft inclined to a side opposite to the leading portion of the workpiece with respect to a direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Norihisa Saito, Masaichi Sato
  • Patent number: 5095321
    Abstract: A liquid jet recording head comprises a first substrate provided with an energy-generating element that generates an energy for discharging a recording liquid, a second substrate joining to the first substrate, the second substrate having grooves that form passages for the recording liquid in accordance to the position of the energy-generating element at the joining and being integrated with a discharge port-forming member that forms discharge ports for the recording liquid on the front side of the grooves, and a force-endowing member that tightly fixes the first and second substrates to each other by a mechanically endowed force. The head has a high reliability and can be produced in a high productivity at a low cost with a smaller number of production steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akio Saito, Makiko Kimura, Tsutomu Abe, Hiroshi Nakagomi, Takashi Watanabe, Norihisa Saito, Kunihiko Maeoka, Kazuaki Masuda
  • Patent number: 4842354
    Abstract: A rotary polygonal mirror has a base member with a portion of a polygonal cross-section constructed of such a relatively light-weight material as can easily be formed into a relatively complicated configuration. The polygonal portion includes a reflective mirror face formed on one or more sidewalls thereof. A method of making such rotary polygonal mirror includes the step of molding the base member with or without subjecting one or more sidewalls of the polygonal portion to a precision cutting to form a reflective mirror face thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kimio Takahashi, Norihisa Saito
  • Patent number: 4826271
    Abstract: A rotational polygon mirror and a method of manufacture thereof comprising a base member having a polygonal pole-like portion, the base member being formed of a relatively light-weight material which can be easily molded into a complicated shape, and a coating film which is provided on one or more side surfaces of the polygonal pole-like portion and on which a reflecting mirror surface is formed, the coating film being of at least one layer structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kimio Takahashi, Norihisa Saito, Kunio Takada
  • Patent number: 4556285
    Abstract: In making reflection mirrors for optics, a technique is provided for making up a reflection mirror not of a glass-system material but of metallic material, and a method for high-precision mirror-machining of a metal plate is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoji Sugiura, Hironori Yamamoto, Keijiro Nishida, Naoki Shirai, Kimio Takahashi, Mikio Nakasugi, Norihisa Saito