Patents by Inventor Suguru Konno

Suguru Konno 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: 11075505
    Abstract: An ionizer includes a discharge needle, a discharge needle holder holding the discharge needle, and a carrying air jet mechanism jetting out ion-carrying air toward a charge cancellation target. The carrying air jet mechanism is disposed at a position adjacent to the discharge needle holder, and it includes a drive nozzle having a drive air jet port, and a diffuser disposed in front of the drive nozzle with an ambient air suction gap interposed therebetween. A carrying air flow hole is formed inside the diffuser to be coaxial with the drive air jet port, and a carrying air jet port from which the carrying air is jetted out is formed at a fore end of the carrying air flow hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Yasuoka, Suguru Konno, Gen Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20190123519
    Abstract: An ionizer includes a discharge needle, a discharge needle holder holding the discharge needle, and a carrying air jet mechanism jetting out ion-carrying air toward a charge cancellation target. The carrying air jet mechanism is disposed at a position adjacent to the discharge needle holder, and it includes a drive nozzle having a drive air jet port, and a diffuser disposed in front of the drive nozzle with an ambient air suction gap interposed therebetween. A carrying air flow hole is formed inside the diffuser to be coaxial with the drive air jet port, and a carrying air jet port from which the carrying air is jetted out is formed at a fore end of the carrying air flow hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi YASUOKA, Suguru KONNO, Gen TSUCHIYA
  • Patent number: 9812847
    Abstract: An ionizer includes: a positive-side transformer, and a negative-side transformer; a positive-side high-voltage output circuit that has a first input terminal and a second input terminal that are respectively connected to a ground terminal and a power supply terminal, the ground terminal and power supply terminal being provided on the secondary of the positive-side transformer, and also has a first output terminal from which a direct-current positive high voltage is output; a negative-side high-voltage output circuit that has a third input terminal and a fourth input terminal that are respectively connected to a ground terminal and a power supply terminal, the ground terminal and power supply terminal being provided on the secondary of the negative-side transformer, and also has a second output terminal from which a direct-current negative high voltage is output; and a discharge electrode connected to the first output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto Sasada, Suguru Konno, Takashi Yasuoka
  • Publication number: 20160157328
    Abstract: An ionizer includes: a positive-side transformer, and a negative-side transformer; a positive-side high-voltage output circuit that has a first input terminal and a second input terminal that are respectively connected to a ground terminal and a power supply terminal, the ground terminal and power supply terminal being provided on the secondary of the positive-side transformer, and also has a first output terminal from which a direct-current positive high voltage is output; a negative-side high-voltage output circuit that has a third input terminal and a fourth input terminal that are respectively connected to a ground terminal and a power supply terminal, the ground terminal and power supply terminal being provided on the secondary of the negative-side transformer, and also has a second output terminal from which a direct-current negative high voltage is output; and a discharge electrode connected to the first output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto SASADA, Suguru KONNO, Takashi YASUOKA
  • Patent number: D733860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Suguru Konno, Takashi Yasuoka
  • Patent number: D754316
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Yasuoka, Suguru Konno, Masayuki Orihara
  • Patent number: D754317
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Yasuoka, Suguru Konno, Masayuki Orihara
  • Patent number: D848572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Yasuoka, Suguru Konno
  • Patent number: D941449
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Yasuoka, Suguru Konno