Patents by Inventor Takuo Sakai
Takuo Sakai 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).
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Publication number: 20230286844Abstract: Techniques of decontaminating environments polluted with petroleum-related materials through the use of microbes have problems associated with difficulty in construction that requires high-pressure injection deep in the ground, due to low pressure resistance of any of the conventional microbes. In many cases, the survival of the microbes is influenced by temperatures, etc. of the environments and disadvantageously requires extreme caution in conditions of preservation or the environments (temperature, pressure, pH, etc.) for use. A microbe having resistance to even high temperatures or high pressures while having excellent ability to degrade petroleum-related materials has been obtained. As a result, the present invention provides a bioremediation technique, particularly, a bioaugmentation technique, which employs an organism resistant to environmental loads such as temperature, pH, and pressure, is highly useful, and utilizes the excellent ability to degrade petroleum-related materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventor: Takuo SAKAI
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Publication number: 20100259121Abstract: A power transmission device for transmitting a driving force from a vehicle-mounted driving source to a vehicle-mounted rotary device includes a driving rotor mechanically coupled to the vehicle-mounted driving source via a belt, and a driven rotor disposed coaxially with the driving rotor and mechanically coupled to a drive shaft of the vehicle-mounted rotary device. Furthermore, the power transmission device is provided with a magnetic join portion disposed in at least one of the driving rotor and the driven rotor, and the magnetic join portion is adapted to transmit a rotary driving force from the driving rotor to the driven rotor by a magnetic force, while keeping a predetermined clearance between the driving rotor and the driven rotor. Thus, in the power transmission device, a natural frequency can be made much lower than a frequency of vibration generated from the vehicle-mounted rotary device in idling of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, NIPPON SOKEN, INC.Inventors: Motohiko Ueda, Takuo Sakai, Hiroshi Kishita, Yuichi Ohno
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Publication number: 20070259396Abstract: A process for producing an antibacterial substance which comprises disintegrating at least a part of tissue of the plant with an enzyme capable of acting on protopectin to release and recover the antibacterial substance therefrom, while a pectin substance is removed; and antibacterial or bacteriostatic compositions containing the antibacterial substance thus obtained as the active ingredient. By using the above process and compositions, the proliferation of spore-forming bacteria and germination of spores from spore-forming bacteria and koji mold can be efficiently inhibited.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2007Publication date: November 8, 2007Inventor: Takuo Sakai
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Publication number: 20060171996Abstract: Antibacterial pectocellulosic fibers or antibacterial pectocellulosic fiber fabrics obtained by treating pectocellulosic fibers or pectocellulosic fabrics with at least one chemical substance selected from the group consisting of acids, bases, salts thereof, chelating agents, and a pectin-degrading enzyme to lower the pectin content in pectocellulosic fibers to 1 to 80% by mass with respect to the pectin content before the treatment and then supporting antibacterial agents comprising ionic inorganic compounds or antibacterial agents comprising ionic organic compounds on the treated pectocellulosic fibers or pectocellulosic fiber fabrics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2004Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventor: Takuo Sakai
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Patent number: 6735962Abstract: A composite auxiliary machine for a vehicle and an accompanying control unit to control a compressor. The composite auxiliary machine for a vehicle includes a compressor for compressing refrigerant, a rotary machine that acts as an electric motor and a generator, and a torque and power distributing mechanism for distributing engine torque and power from a drive shaft to a compressor shaft and a rotary machine shaft, and from the rotary machine shaft to the drive shaft and compressor shaft. An intermittent mechanism is provided to the torque and power distributing mechanism so as to connect and disconnect any two of the drive shaft, the compressor shaft, and the rotary machine shaft. A locking mechanism is provided for restricting rotation of the compressor shaft. The compressor includes variable displacement mechanism for varying the amount of discharge per turn of the compressor shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2003Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignees: Nippon Soken, Inc., Denso CorporationInventors: Shigeki Iwanami, Tsuneyuki Egami, Takuo Sakai, Hironori Asa
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Publication number: 20030200760Abstract: A composite auxiliary machine for a vehicle and an accompanying control unit to control a compressor. The composite auxiliary machine for a vehicle includes a compressor for compressing refrigerant, a rotary machine that acts as an electric motor and a generator, and a torque and power distributing mechanism for distributing engine torque and power from a drive shaft to a compressor shaft and a rotary machine shaft, and from the rotary machine shaft to the drive shaft and compressor shaft. An intermittent mechanism is provided to the torque and power distributing mechanism so as to connect and disconnect any two of the drive shaft, the compressor shaft, and the rotary machine shaft. A locking mechanism is provided for restricting rotation of the compressor shaft. The compressor includes variable displacement mechanism for varying the amount of discharge per turn of the compressor shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2003Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventors: Shigeki Iwanami, Tsuneyuki Egami, Takuo Sakai, Hironori Asa
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Publication number: 20020192311Abstract: A process for producing an antibacterial substance which comprises disintegrating at least a part of a plant tissue and releasing the antibacterial substance therefrom; and antibacterial or bacteriostatic compositions containing the antibacterial substance thus obtained as the active ingredient. By using the above process and compositions, the proliferation of spore-forming bacteria can be efficiently inhibited.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventor: Takuo Sakai
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Patent number: 6332842Abstract: A torque limiting mechanism includes an axial space formed in a cylindrical wall of a pulley, and a pin protruding and extending from a back surface of a discharge disc. The pin is inserted into the axial space, and a rubber damper is installed between the inner surface of the axial space and the pin. When torque difference between the pulley and the discharge disc exceeds a threshold, a root portion of the pin is broken to separate the discharge disc from the pulley, thereby interrupting rotation transmission from the pulley to the discharge disc.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2000Date of Patent: December 25, 2001Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Yasuo Tabuchi, Toshihiro Hayashi, Yuuichi Aoki, Manabu Saiki, Junichi Ohguchi, Takuo Sakai
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Patent number: 4835262Abstract: A process for preparing pectin which comprises subjecting a plant tissue containing pectic substances to the action of a microorganism which belongs to the genus Bacillus and possesses an activity liberating pectin from a plant tissue but substantially does not possess an activity of decomposing pectin, or a culture broth or processed material thereof to liberate pectin from said plant tissue and recovering the pectin, which allows to obtain readily a pectin of high molecular weight in high yield.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1988Date of Patent: May 30, 1989Inventor: Takuo Sakai
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Patent number: 4737090Abstract: A movable vane compressor has a cylinder profile such as to reduce a pulsation of the driving torque for movable vane. This cylinder profile includes in series a region where the amount of vane projection increases; a region where the vane retracting speed increases; a region where the vane retracting speed decreases; a region where the vane retracting speed increases; a region where the vane retracting speed decreases; a region where the vane retracting speed increases; and a region where the vane retracting speed decreases.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1986Date of Patent: April 12, 1988Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuo Sakai, Masato Yokoyama, Shinji Takeda, Eiichi Nagasaku, Makoto Kondo
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Patent number: 4686187Abstract: A process for preparing pectin, which is useful for foods and medicines or the like, by subjecting a plant tissue containing pectic substances to the action of a microorganism which belongs to the genus Endomyces, Endomycopsis, Saccharomyces, Shizosaccharomyces, Pichia, Hansenula, Debaryomyces, Hanseniaspora, Torulopsis, Candida or Kluyveromyces and possesses an activity liberating pectin from a plant tissue; or of a culture broth or processed material thereof to liberate pectin from said plant tissue; and recovering pectin.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1981Date of Patent: August 11, 1987Inventors: Takuo Sakai, Tohoru Katsuragi
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Patent number: 4521406Abstract: An antitumor agent comprising a combination of 5-fluorocytosine and cytosinedeaminase has been developed. As to the practical administration procedure of the agent, it is preferable to carry out in such a manner that 5-fluorocytosine is first administered in any portion of the body, and cytosinedeaminase is then administered into the topically suffered portion. The administered 5-fluorocytosine is transferred into the suffered portion, and the 5-fluorocytosine is affected with the action of cytosinedeaminase to convert the former compound into 5-fluorouracil, resulting in that the necrosis of the tumor tissue is caused.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1981Date of Patent: June 4, 1985Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Yasuo Kawamura, Tadashi Nishiyama, Tomiyoshi Itoh, Takuo Sakai
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Patent number: 4025619Abstract: Broad spectrum antibiotics derived from the extracellular antibiotic fraction produced by the fermentation of Mycoplasma sp. RP III.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1975Date of Patent: May 24, 1977Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: David Perlman, Michel Alfred Sylvestre, Takuo Sakai