Patents by Inventor Shinji Kanbara

Shinji Kanbara 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).

  • Publication number: 20240123106
    Abstract: Space cleaning device includes: hypochlorous acid water generator; mixing bath storing a mixture of the hypochlorous acid water and water; hypochlorous acid water supply unit; water supply unit; water level sensor detecting a water level of the water mixture; humidifying purifier micronizing the water mixture and releases the water mixture micronized into air; and control unit controlling operations of hypochlorous acid water supply unit and water supply unit. Control unit is configured, after supplying the hypochlorous acid water and the water to fill mixing bath with the water mixture, controls an operation of hypochlorous acid water supply unit to supply a predetermined amount of the hypochlorous acid water to mixing bath once in every predetermined time period, and controls an operation of water supply unit to supply the water to mixing bath based on information related to the water level of the water mixture received from water level sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki MIZUNO, Shinji YOSHIDA, Tomohiro HAYASHI, Takeshi KINOSHITA, Yuichi KANBARA, Mayumi SASAI, Hiroshi KOHARA
  • Patent number: 11273434
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a regeneration method capable of sufficiently restoring the catalytic performance of a solid catalyst used in a dehydration reaction of lactic acid and derivatives thereof. The present invention relates to a method for regenerating a solid catalyst used in a dehydration reaction of lactic acid and derivatives of lactic acid, the method including a contacting step of bringing a solid catalyst containing a component that forms a molten salt in the presence of steam into contact with oxygen and steam under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juan Estaban Velasquez, Dimitris Ioannis Collias, Jane Ellen Godlewski, Motosuke Imada, Koji Shingubara, Masashi Tonoya, Shinji Kanbara, Masaki Okada, Tomoharu Oku, Hideaki Tsuneki, Masanori Nonoguchi
  • Publication number: 20190105651
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a regeneration method capable of sufficiently restoring the catalytic performance of a solid catalyst used in a dehydration reaction of lactic acid and derivatives thereof. The present invention relates to a method for regenerating a solid catalyst used in a dehydration reaction of lactic acid and derivatives of lactic acid, the method including a contacting step of bringing a solid catalyst containing a component that forms a molten salt in the presence of steam into contact with oxygen and steam under pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicants: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juan Estaban VELASQUEZ, Dimitris Ioannis COLLIAS, Jane Ellen GODLEWSKI, Motosuke IMADA, Koji SHINGUBARA, Masashi TONOYA, Shinji KANBARA, Masaki OKADA, Tomoharu OKU, Hideaki TSUNEKI, Masanori NONOGUCHI
  • Patent number: 5072698
    Abstract: An intake apparatus for an engine is provided with an intake duct, arranged in an engine room, for supplying intake air to the engine. An auxiliary duct is connected to the intake duct and designed so that the intake air can be further introduced thereto. A valve unit is arranged in the auxiliary duct, for causing the auxiliary duct to communicate with the intake duct in a specific driving state requiring a high engine output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Fujihira, Yuko Yanagidani, Isao Tohda, Shinji Kanbara