Patents by Inventor Shuji Yanai

Shuji Yanai 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: 10184240
    Abstract: In an LNG tank, a dike is formed by arranging precast blocks in the circumferential direction and layering the precast blocks in the vertical direction. Each of the precast blocks has loop joints on the top, bottom, left, and right side faces, and concrete is deposited between each two precast blocks adjacent in the circumferential direction and the vertical direction, whereby masonry joints are formed in the vertical direction and the circumferential direction. Prestress is imparted to the dike by PC steel members. The PC steel members are provided in the circumferential direction and the vertical direction of the dike, and are arranged so as to avoid the masonry joints in the circumferential direction and the vertical direction. Therefore, it is possible to construct the dike in a short time, and it is possible to provide a tank or the like that can reduce the construction period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: KAJIMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Matsuura, Toshimichi Ichinomiya, Shuji Yanai, Yuji Watanabe, Tomoyoshi Yoshiwara, Shinichi Yoshimura, Ryo Mizutani, Kazumasa Okubo, Kosuke Furuichi, Shinichi Yamanobe, Tomoaki Honda, Yuki Yokota
  • Publication number: 20180195264
    Abstract: In an LNG tank, a dike is formed by arranging precast blocks in the circumferential direction and layering the precast blocks in the vertical direction. Each of the precast blocks has loop joints on the top, bottom, left, and right side faces, and concrete is deposited between each two precast blocks adjacent in the circumferential direction and the vertical direction, whereby masonry joints are formed in the vertical direction and the circumferential direction. Prestress is imparted to the dike by PC steel members. The PC steel members are provided in the circumferential direction and the vertical direction of the dike, and are arranged so as to avoid the masonry joints in the circumferential direction and the vertical direction. Therefore, it is possible to construct the dike in a short time, and it is possible to provide a tank or the like that can reduce the construction period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: KAJIMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori MATSUURA, Toshimichi ICHINOMIYA, Shuji YANAI, Yuji WATANABE, Tomoyoshi YOSHIWARA, Shinichi YOSHIMURA, Ryo MIZUTANI, Kazumasa OKUBO, Kosuke FURUICHI, Shinichi YAMANOBE, Tomoaki HONDA, Yuki YOKOTA
  • Patent number: 9976314
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a concrete structure comprises an installation step of installing a formwork 30 for concrete placement, a placement step of performing concrete placement in a state where a curing sheet 10 is attached to an inner surface of the formwork 30, and a demolding step of removing the formwork 30 after placement of concrete C. A contact angle of a contact surface of the curing sheet 10 for use in the placement step with water is 50 degrees or more, wherein the contact surface faces the concrete. Thus, generation of bleeding water is suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: KAJIMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noboru Sakata, Kenzo Watanabe, Tatsuya Nukushina, Goro Sakai, Shuji Yanai, Kosuke Yokozeki, Mitsunori Iwata, Kazunori Nishioka, Keiji Kondo, Taizo Goda, Shusaku Hirata
  • Publication number: 20150375420
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a concrete structure comprises an installation step of installing a formwork 30 for concrete placement, a placement step of performing concrete placement in a state where a curing sheet 10 is attached to an inner surface of the formwork 30, and a demolding step of removing the formwork 30 after placement of concrete C. A contact angle of a contact surface of the curing sheet 10 for use in the placement step with water is 50 degrees or more, wherein the contact surface faces the concrete. Thus, generation of bleeding water is suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Noboru SAKATA, Kenzo WATANABE, Tatsuya NUKUSHINA, Goro SAKAI, Shuji YANAI, Kosuke YOKOZEKI, Mitsunori IWATA, Kazunori NISHIOKA, Keiji KONDO, Taizo GODA, Shusaku HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20060144299
    Abstract: A method is provided for reducing autogenous shrinkage in ultra high-strength concrete in the blending of ultra high-strength concrete with a compression strength in excess of 100 N/mm2, comprising the steps of: replacing 30 vol. % or less of coarse aggregate with artificial lightweight aggregate, and blending in a expansive additive in the amount of 30 kg/m3 of concrete and/or a shrinkage reducing agent in the amount of 4 wt. % or less per unit weight of binder, and thereby bringing the amount of autogenous shrinkage at a curing age of 91 days to 0-600 ?m/m. The artificial lightweight aggregate used has water absorption of 5% or greater and 20% or less, a collapse load of 1000-2000 N and a bone-dry density of 1.4-2.0 g/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Kazunori Takada, Shuji Yanai, Toshimichi Ichinomiya, Takahiro Watanabe, Yoshihiro Hishiki, Yukihiko Morita, Yohei Taira, Hiroshi Kasai