Patents by Inventor Sho OCHI

Sho OCHI 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: 20240298717
    Abstract: A non-heating type flavor component emission device includes: a hollow casing provided with a first opening, a second opening, and a flow path guiding an air flow from the first opening to the second opening; a water retainer disposed in the flow path, retaining water, and emitting the water into the air flow; and an emitter disposed in the flow path closer to the second opening than to the water retainer, and emitting a flavor component into the air flow. The emitter includes: an absorber containing a water absorbing material; a moisture control component containing salt that forms hydrate crystals within a relative humidity range of 30% RH or more and 80% RH or less, the moisture control component being contained in the water absorbing material, and absorbing and emitting water; and the flavor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: HIROKA HAMADA, TSUYOSHI KAMADA, TETSUYA IDE, MASAKAZU KAMURA, SHO OCHI, KYOKO MATSUURA, SATORU MOTONAMI, Yuusuke SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20240226805
    Abstract: A humidity control material includes the following: a water absorber including a water absorbing material; and a humidity control ingredient contained in the water absorbing material, and configured to absorb or release moisture. The humidity control ingredient includes a metal salt having a deliquescence point falling within a relative humidity of 30 to 80% RH inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: KYOKO MATSUURA, TSUYOSHI KAMADA, MASAKAZU KAMURA, SHO OCHI, TETSUYA IDE, HIROKA HAMADA, SATORU MOTONAMI, Yuusuke SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20240217726
    Abstract: A cigarette packaging material includes: a packaging material having an inner bottom surface and defining a housing space above the inner bottom surface, the housing space housing a cigarette such that a longitudinal direction of the cigarette is substantially parallel with a depth direction of the housing space; and a humidity control layer housed in the housing space, disposed along the inner bottom surface, brought into direct contact with the cigarette, and dehumidifying and humidifying the cigarette to control humidity of the cigarette to reach a target humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: SATORU MOTONAMI, TSUYOSHI KAMADA, MASAKAZU KAMURA, SHO OCHI, TETSUYA IDE, KYOKO MATSUURA, HIROKA HAMADA, Yuusuke SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20230182111
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a humidity controlling material with a high humidity controlling rate. The humidity controlling material includes a resin material and a humidity controlling liquid. The resin material contains a resin. The humidity controlling liquid impregnates the resin. The humidity controlling liquid absorbs or discharges moisture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: KYOKO MATSUURA, Yuusuke SHIMIZU, TSUYOSHI KAMADA, TETSUYA IDE, SHO OCHI
  • Publication number: 20230139423
    Abstract: A humidity controlling material includes: a first particle; and a second particle. The first particle includes: a first humidity controlling liquid containing a hygroscopic substance; and a first holding portion holding the first humidity controlling liquid. The second particle includes: a second humidity controlling liquid containing the hygroscopic substance; and a second holding portion holding the second humidity controlling liquid. The first holding portion and the second holding portion are formed of a polymeric material. The first humidity controlling liquid includes a first indicator a color of which changes according to an amount of moisture contained in the first humidity controlling liquid. The second humidity controlling liquid includes a second indicator a color of which changes, in a transition range different from a transition range of the first indicator, according to an amount of moisture contained in the second humidity controlling liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Yuusuke SHIMIZU, TSUYOSHI KAMADA, TETSUYA IDE, KYOKO MATSUURA, SHO OCHI
  • Publication number: 20230076464
    Abstract: Provided is a humidity conditioning material with which an amount of absorbed moisture or an amount of released moisture is easily understood. Moreover, provided is a humidity conditioning device including the above humidity conditioning material. Furthermore, provided is a method for manufacturing a humidity conditioning material with which an amount of absorbed moisture or an amount of released moisture is easily understood, and the humidity conditioning material has high humidity conditioning performance. In addition, the humidity conditioning material includes: a humidity conditioning liquid containing a hygroscopic substance; and a holding portion holding the humidity conditioning liquid into a predetermined shape. The holding portion is formed of a polymeric material. The hygroscopic substance contains a hygroscopic metal salt. The humidity conditioning liquid contains a pH indicator, and changes in color in accordance with an amount of moisture contained in the humidity conditioning liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: KYOKO MATSUURA, Yuusuke SHIMIZU, TSUYOSHI KAMADA, TETSUYA IDE, SHO OCHI
  • Patent number: 11512858
    Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus according to an aspect of the invention includes: an air conditioner that has a heat pump; a humidity controller of a wet desiccant type; an air transport flow path through which air discharged from the air conditioner is transported to the humidity controller; and a control unit that includes an air conditioner temperature control unit controlling a temperature of air discharged from the air conditioner and a humidity controller humidity control unit controlling a humidity of air discharged from the humidity controller. The air conditioner supplies the air, the temperature of which is controlled, to the humidity controller via the air transport flow path and the humidity controller discharges the air, the humidity of which is controlled, into a room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ide, Sho Ochi, Makoto Yamada, Hiroka Hamada, Jun Sakuma, Tsuyoshi Kamada
  • Publication number: 20220212140
    Abstract: Provided is a humidity control device capable of stably absorbing and desorbing moisture. The humidity control device includes: a moisture absorber causing a hygroscopic material to come into contact with air so that the hygroscopic material absorbs portion of moisture contained in the air, the hygroscopic material being in liquid and containing water, polyalcohol having hygroscopicity, and metal salt having hygroscopicity; and a composition controller controlling composition of the hygroscopic material. The composition controller controls the composition of the hygroscopic material to be within a range in which the hygroscopic material is capable of absorbing the moisture while the metal salt is kept from being deposited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: TETSUYA IDE, SHO OCHI, HIROKA HAMADA, TSUYOSHI KAMADA
  • Patent number: 11376549
    Abstract: Provided is a humidity conditioning method that enables absorption and desorption of moisture with low power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sho Ochi, Tetsuya Ide, Makoto Yamada, Hiroka Hamada, Jun Sakuma, Tsuyoshi Kamada
  • Patent number: 11318415
    Abstract: A humidity conditioning method includes: the humidity-absorbing step of bringing a hygroscopic liquid containing a hygroscopic material into contact with a first mass of air so that the hygroscopic liquid absorbs moisture in the first mass of air; and the regeneration step of separating moisture from the hygroscopic liquid having absorbed moisture, wherein the regeneration step retains the hygroscopic liquid having absorbed moisture, bombards at least some of the retained hygroscopic liquid with ultrasound to generate misty droplets from the hygroscopic liquid having absorbed moisture, and removes the misty droplets to separate moisture from the hygroscopic liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sho Ochi, Tetsuya Ide, Tsuyoshi Kamada, Makoto Yamada, Hiroka Hamada, Jun Sakuma
  • Publication number: 20220049861
    Abstract: The humidity control system includes: a moisture absorption unit; an atomizing and regenerating unit; and a circulation mechanism that causes a liquid hygroscopic material to circulate between the moisture absorption unit and the atomizing and regenerating unit, in which the atomizing and regenerating unit includes at least one storage tank that stores the liquid hygroscopic material, and an ultrasonic wave generating unit that is provided at the storage tank and emits ultrasonic waves, the ultrasonic wave generating unit forms a liquid column on a liquid surface of a first region, and a flow of the liquid hygroscopic material transported from the moisture absorption unit to the first region in the atomizing and regenerating unit is set in the circulation mechanism to be small relative to a flow of the liquid hygroscopic material supplied from the moisture absorption unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: SHO OCHI, TETSUYA IDE, HIROKA HAMADA, TSUYOSHI KAMADA
  • Publication number: 20210129076
    Abstract: A humidity conditioning method includes: the humidity-absorbing step of bringing a hygroscopic liquid containing a hygroscopic material into contact with a first mass of air so that the hygroscopic liquid absorbs moisture in the first mass of air; and the regeneration step of separating moisture from the hygroscopic liquid having absorbed moisture, wherein the regeneration step retains the hygroscopic liquid having absorbed moisture, bombards at least some of the retained hygroscopic liquid with ultrasound to generate misty droplets from the hygroscopic liquid having absorbed moisture, and removes the misty droplets to separate moisture from the hygroscopic liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: SHO OCHI, TETSUYA IDE, TSUYOSHI KAMADA, MAKOTO YAMADA, HIROKA HAMADA, JUN SAKUMA
  • Publication number: 20210113958
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes: a moisture absorption unit that brings a liquid hygroscopic material, which contains a hygroscopic substance, and air into contact with each other and thereby causes the liquid hygroscopic material to absorb some moisture contained in the air; an atomizing and regenerating unit that atomizes some moisture contained in the liquid hygroscopic material supplied from the moisture absorption unit, generates atomized droplets, and removes the atomized droplets from the liquid hygroscopic material to thereby regenerate the liquid hygroscopic material and supply the regenerated liquid hygroscopic material to the moisture absorption unit; a circulation flow path through which air containing the atomized droplets is discharged from the atomizing and regenerating unit and the air is returned to the atomizing and regenerating unit; and an atomized droplet collecting unit that is provided in the circulation flow path and that collects the atomized droplets from the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicants: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: JUN SAKUMA, TSUYOSHI KAMADA, SHO OCHI, TETSUYA IDE
  • Publication number: 20210107027
    Abstract: An atomizer and a humidity controller that are able to separate water with high atomization efficiency are provided. The atomizer includes: a housing that includes an intake port and a discharge port; an ultrasonic wave generating unit that irradiates at least some hygroscopic liquid stored in the housing and containing a hygroscopic substance with ultrasonic waves and generates atomized droplets containing moisture; and an adjustment unit that adjusts relative humidity to reduce a vapor pressure determined in accordance with the relative humidity to less than a saturated vapor pressure of the hygroscopic liquid in at least a portion of a gas-liquid interface in an inner space of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: SHO OCHI, TETSUYA IDE, HIROKA HAMADA, JUN SAKUMA, TSUYOSHI KAMADA
  • Publication number: 20210077949
    Abstract: Provided is a humidity conditioning method that enables absorption and desorption of moisture with low power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: SHO OCHI, TETSUYA IDE, MAKOTO YAMADA, HIROKA HAMADA, JUN SAKUMA, TSUYOSHI KAMADA
  • Publication number: 20210053010
    Abstract: A humidity control device includes: a storage unit that stores hygroscopic liquid that contains a hygroscopic substance; a vent that is provided in the storage unit; absorption means by which air and the hygroscopic liquid are brought into contact with each other and moisture contained in the air is absorbed by the hygroscopic liquid; an ultrasonic wave generation unit that irradiates at least a part of the hygroscopic liquid, which has absorbed the moisture, with an ultrasonic wave; and removal means by which an atomized droplet that is generated is removed from the hygroscopic liquid that has absorbed the moisture, in which the storage unit suppresses an outflow of a coarse droplet whose particle size is larger than that of the atomized droplet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: JUN SAKUMA, SHO OCHI, TETSUYA IDE, TSUYOSHI KAMADA, HIROKA HAMADA, MAKOTO YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20200360957
    Abstract: Provided is an atomizing device capable of obtaining high atomization efficiency while suppressing deterioration in reliability of an ultrasonic wave generation unit regardless of a type of a liquid to be atomized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: JUN SAKUMA, SHO OCHI, TETSUYA IDE
  • Publication number: 20200340692
    Abstract: An air conditioning device includes: a moisture absorption unit that causes a liquid hygroscopic agent to absorb moisture contained in the air; an atomizing regeneration unit that atomizes the moisture contained in the liquid hygroscopic agent supplied from the moisture absorption unit via a first liquid hygroscopic agent transport flow path, removes the moisture from the liquid hygroscopic agent, and regenerates the liquid hygroscopic agent: an air introduction flow path through which the air is introduced to the moisture absorption unit and the atomizing regeneration unit; a second liquid hygroscopic agent transport flow path through which the liquid hygroscopic agent is transported from the atomizing regeneration unit to the moisture absorption unit; and an air internal pressure rising suppression member that suppresses rising of an internal pressure of the air in the air introduction flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: TETSUYA IDE, MAKOTO YAMADA, HIROKA HAMADA, SHO OCHI, JUN SAKUMA, TSUYOSHI KAMADA
  • Publication number: 20200278126
    Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus according to an aspect of the invention includes: an air conditioner that has a heat pump; a humidity controller of a wet desiccant type; an air transport flow path through which air discharged from the air conditioner is transported to the humidity controller; and a control unit that includes an air conditioner temperature control unit controlling a temperature of air discharged from the air conditioner and a humidity controller humidity control unit controlling a humidity of air discharged from the humidity controller. The air conditioner supplies the air, the temperature of which is controlled, to the humidity controller via the air transport flow path and the humidity controller discharges the air, the humidity of which is controlled, into a room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: TETSUYA IDE, SHO OCHI, MAKOTO YAMADA, HIROKA HAMADA, JUN SAKUMA, TSUYOSHI KAMADA
  • Patent number: 10665184
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device of one aspect of the present invention includes a liquid crystal display unit that includes a liquid crystal layer which exhibits vertical alignment and plural picture elements, and a control unit that controls a voltage which is supplied to the liquid crystal display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasushi Asaoka, Tomoko Ueki, Sho Ochi, Makoto Uno