Patents by Inventor Shigeyuki Hirota

Shigeyuki Hirota 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).

  • Thermal processing roller and temperature control apparatus for roller
    Patent number: 7420141
    Abstract: A thermal processing roller includes a heat transfer medium flowing path therein and heats a member to be processed abutting against a surface of the roller or absorbs heat therefrom by heat transfer fluid flowing through the heat transfer medium flowing path, wherein a sealed chamber extending in a longitudinal direction of the roller and in which heat transfer medium of vapor-liquid two phases is sealed is formed within a thick portion of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Tokuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Kitano, Toru Tonomura, Kozo Okamoto, Shigeyuki Hirota, Masanobu Heguri, Toshiki Hanafusa
  • Thermal processing roller and temperature control apparatus for roller
    Patent number: 6992272
    Abstract: A thermal processing roller includes a heat transfer medium flowing path therein and heats a member to be processed abutting against a surface of the roller or absorbs heat therefrom by heat transfer fluid flowing through the heat transfer medium flowing path, wherein a sealed chamber extending in a longitudinal direction of the roller and in which heat transfer medium of vapor-liquid two phases is sealed is formed within a thick portion of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Tokuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Kitano, Toru Tonomura, Kozo Okamoto, Shigeyuki Hirota, Masanobu Heguri, Toshiki Hanafusa
  • Thermal processing roller and temperature control apparatus for roller
    Publication number: 20050255396
    Abstract: A thermal processing roller includes a heat transfer medium flowing path therein and heats a member to be processed abutting against a surface of the roller or absorbs heat therefrom by heat transfer fluid flowing through the heat transfer medium flowing path, wherein a sealed chamber extending in a longitudinal direction of the roller and in which heat transfer medium of vapor-liquid two phases is sealed is formed within a thick portion of the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Yoshio Kitano, Toru Tonomura, Kozo Okamoto, Shigeyuki Hirota, Masanobu Heguri, Toshiki Hanafusa
  • Thermal processing roller and temperature control apparatus for roller
    Publication number: 20040089654
    Abstract: A thermal processing roller includes a heat transfer medium flowing path therein and heats a member to be processed abutting against a surface of the roller or absorbs heat therefrom by heat transfer fluid flowing through the heat transfer medium flowing path, wherein a sealed chamber extending in a longitudinal direction of the roller and in which heat transfer medium of vapor-liquid two phases is sealed is formed within a thick portion of the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Tokuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Kitano, Toru Tonomura, Kozo Okamoto, Shigeyuki Hirota, Masanobu Heguri, Toshiki Hanafusa