Patents by Inventor Tetsumi OCHI

Tetsumi 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).

  • Patent number: 11142469
    Abstract: Provided is a water treatment apparatus that can uniformly irradiate water to be treated with ultraviolet light in sufficient irradiation quantity and in which a cleaning device and the like can be mounted easily. A water treatment apparatus that subjects water to be treated to ultraviolet treatment using ultraviolet light, the water treatment apparatus comprises: a flow channel through which water to be treated flows; and an ultraviolet irradiation portion that is located on an opposite side of the flow channel from an inlet side, and irradiates the water to be treated flowing in the flow channel with ultraviolet light via a window portion toward the inlet side, the window portion being formed by a transparent member, wherein the flow channel includes a diameter increase portion, and the diameter increase portion is provided with at least one of: a cleaning device used to clean the window portion; and a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: METAWATER Co., Ltd., SENKO RIKEN Co., Ltd., NIKKISO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Shiga, Tsukasa Kusano, Tetsumi Ochi, Shinya Watanabe, Eiichi Tsuga, Yusuke Kawakami
  • Patent number: 10883680
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes: a package substrate that is provided with a recessed portion having an opening at an upper surface thereof; a light-emitting device that is housed in the recessed portion; a window member that is provided on the upper surface such that the window member covers the opening; and a sealing portion that bonds the package substrate and the window member. The window member includes a lens portion facing the light-emitting device and a flange portion that projects from the lens portion and bonds to the sealing portion. The lens portion and the flange portion are formed of the same glass material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: NIKKISO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori Konagayoshi, Nobuhiro Torii, Tetsumi Ochi, Hiroki Kiuchi
  • Patent number: 10829395
    Abstract: Provided is a flowing-water sterilization system that includes a flow channel for passing seawater to be sterilized, and a light source emitting ultraviolet light to irradiate the seawater passing through the flow channel, wherein the light source includes a light-emitting diode that emits light not including infrared light. The light-emitting diode may emit ultraviolet light that has a wavelength of not less than 250 nm and not more than 350 nm and does not include light with a wavelength of not more than 200 nm. The system may further include a cooling unit for cooling the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: NIKKISO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsumi Ochi, Shinya Watanabe, Jin Takano, Takashi Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10800673
    Abstract: A water treatment apparatus 100 subjects water to be treated to ultraviolet treatment with ultraviolet light emitted from LED elements 31. The water treatment apparatus 100 comprises: a flow channel 10 through which water to be treated flows; an LED element housing chamber 30 located on outside of the flow channel 10, with a window portion 20 formed by a transparent member being interposed therebetween; and a plurality of LED elements 31 arranged in the LED element housing chamber 30, wherein the LED element housing chamber 30 has an inlet 34 and an outlet 35 for dry gas, and light emitting surfaces of the plurality of LED elements 31 are exposed to a space in the LED element housing chamber 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignees: METAWATER Co., Ltd., SENKO RIKEN Co., Ltd., NIKKISO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Shiga, Tsukasa Kusano, Tetsumi Ochi, Shinya Watanabe, Eiichi Tsuga, Yusuke Kawakami
  • Patent number: 10800672
    Abstract: A sterilization apparatus is provided with: a light source, which has a semiconductor light-emitting element that emits ultraviolet light; a housing, which forms a flow passage through which a fluid subject to sterilization passes; a light receiving unit, which receives a portion of the ultraviolet light emitted from the light source and detects the amount of ultraviolet light that has been received; and a control unit, which controls the output of the semiconductor light-emitting element based on information regarding the amount of ultraviolet light acquired from the light receiving unit. The housing has an incidence portion on which ultraviolet light becomes incident and a reflection portion, which reflects the ultraviolet light at the inner surface thereof. The light receiving unit is provided at a position where the light receiving unit can receive the portion of ultraviolet light that has been transmitted through the reflection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Nikkiso Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hidenori Konagayoshi, Nobuhiro Torii, Tetsumi Ochi, Hiroki Kiuchi
  • Patent number: 10757923
    Abstract: Provided is an aquaculture system, including a water tank holding seawater and housing shellfish or fish to be cultivated, a water intake unit for introducing the seawater into the water tank, a draining unit for draining the seawater in the water tank, a first bubble generator that generates and supplies microbubbles with a diameter of not less than 10 ?m and not more than 100 ?m in the water tank, and a second bubble generator that generates and supplies nanobubbles with a diameter of not more than 10 ?m in the water tank, wherein the seawater in the water tank is exchanged by simultaneously carrying out introduction of the seawater using the water intake unit and drainage of the seawater in the water tank using the draining unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: NIKKISO CO., LTD., KENSUI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsumi Ochi, Ken Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 10669167
    Abstract: A water treatment device includes: a dual-pipe structure unit including an outer pipe, an inner pipe provided in the outer pipe, and a prevention member provided between the outer pipe and the inner pipe; and a light source unit radiating ultraviolet light in the axial direction to irradiate water subject to treatment flowing in the inner pipe. The inner pipe includes an opposing end facing the light source unit across a gap and an inflow end positioned opposite to the opposing end. The outer pipe includes an outflow port provided on an outer circumferential surface of the outer pipe. The water subject to treatment flowing out of the inner pipe via the gap flows out from the outflow port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: NIKKISO CO., LTD., METAWATER CO., LTD., SENKO RIKEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsumi Ochi, Shinya Watanabe, Junichi Shiga, Tsukasa Kusano, Eiichi Tsuga, Yusuke Kawakami
  • Patent number: 10654729
    Abstract: A fluid sterilization device includes: a treatment flow passage in which a fluid subject to sterilization flows; a light source chamber that stores a light source for irradiating the fluid in the treatment flow passage with ultraviolet light; a window member that is provided between the treatment flow passage and the light source chamber and transmits ultraviolet light; and a pressure adjustment mechanism that adjusts a pressure in the light source chamber so as to reduce a difference between a pressure in the treatment flow passage and the pressure in the light source chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: NIKKISO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Mochizuki, Tetsumi Ochi
  • Patent number: 10603395
    Abstract: A fluid sterilization device includes: a straight tube that defines a processing flow passage; a light source that radiates ultraviolet light toward the processing flow passage in an axial direction of the straight tube; and a light receiving part that receives a portion of the ultraviolet light output from the light source. The straight tube is made of a fluororesin. The straight tube includes a recess formed in a part of an outer wall surface of the straight tube such that a thin part is partly provided in the straight tube. The thin part has a radial thickness from an inner wall surface of the straight tube that is smaller than a thickness in other parts. The light receiving part is provided in the recess to receive the ultraviolet light transmitted through the thin part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: NIKKISO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsumi Ochi, Shinya Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10590014
    Abstract: Provided is a flowing-water sterilization system that includes a flow channel for passing seawater to be sterilized, and a light source emitting ultraviolet light to irradiate the seawater passing through the flow channel, wherein the light source includes a light-emitting diode that emits light not including infrared light. The light-emitting diode may emit ultraviolet light that has a wavelength of not less than 250 nm and not more than 350 nm and does not include light with a wavelength of not more than 200 nm. The system may further include a cooling unit for cooling the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: NIKKISO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsumi Ochi, Shinya Watanabe, Jin Takano, Takashi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20200071196
    Abstract: Provided is a flowing-water sterilization system that includes a flow channel for passing seawater to be sterilized, and a light source emitting ultraviolet light to irradiate the seawater passing through the flow channel, wherein the light source includes a light-emitting diode that emits light not including infrared light. The light-emitting diode may emit ultraviolet light that has a wavelength of not less than 250 nm and not more than 350 nm and does not include light with a wavelength of not more than 200 nm. The system may further include a cooling unit for cooling the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: NIKKISO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsumi OCHI, Shinya WATANABE, Jin TAKANO, Takashi OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190263681
    Abstract: A water treatment apparatus 100 subjects water to be treated to ultraviolet treatment with ultraviolet light emitted from LED elements 31. The water treatment apparatus 100 comprises: a flow channel 10 through which water to be treated flows; an LED element housing chamber 30 located on outside of the flow channel 10, with a window portion 20 formed by a transparent member being interposed therebetween; and a plurality of LED elements 31 arranged in the LED element housing chamber 30, wherein the LED element housing chamber 30 has an inlet 34 and an outlet 35 for dry gas, and light emitting surfaces of the plurality of LED elements 31 are exposed to a space in the LED element housing chamber 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicants: METAWATER Co., Ltd., SENKO RIKEN Co., Ltd., NIKKISO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi SHIGA, Tsukasa KUSANO, Tetsumi OCHI, Shinya WATANABE, Eiichi TSUGA, Yusuke KAWAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20190256378
    Abstract: Provided is a water treatment apparatus that can uniformly irradiate water to be treated with ultraviolet light in sufficient irradiation quantity and in which a cleaning device and the like can be mounted easily. A water treatment apparatus that subjects water to be treated to ultraviolet treatment using ultraviolet light, the water treatment apparatus comprises: a flow channel through which water to be treated flows; and an ultraviolet irradiation portion that is located on an opposite side of the flow channel from an inlet side, and irradiates the water to be treated flowing in the flow channel with ultraviolet light via a window portion toward the inlet side, the window portion being formed by a transparent member, wherein the flow channel includes a diameter increase portion, and the diameter increase portion is provided with at least one of: a cleaning device used to clean the window portion; and a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicants: METAWATER Co., Ltd., SENKO RIKEN Co., Ltd., NIKKISO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi SHIGA, Tsukasa KUSANO, Tetsumi OCHI, Shinya WATANABE, Eiichi TSUGA, Yusuke KAWAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20190256380
    Abstract: A water treatment device includes: a dual-pipe structure unit including an outer pipe, an inner pipe provided in the outer pipe, and a prevention member provided between the outer pipe and the inner pipe; and a light source unit radiating ultraviolet light in the axial direction to irradiate water subject to treatment flowing in the inner pipe. The inner pipe includes an opposing end facing the light source unit across a gap and an inflow end positioned opposite to the opposing end. The outer pipe includes an outflow port provided on an outer circumferential surface of the outer pipe. The water subject to treatment flowing out of the inner pipe via the gap flows out from the outflow port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Tetsumi OCHI, Shinya WATANABE, Junichi SHIGA, Tsukasa KUSANO, Eiichi TSUGA, Yusuke KAWAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20190256381
    Abstract: A fluid sterilization device includes: a treatment flow passage in which a fluid subject to sterilization flows; a light source chamber that stores a light source for irradiating the fluid in the treatment flow passage with ultraviolet light; a window member that is provided between the treatment flow passage and the light source chamber and transmits ultraviolet light; and a pressure adjustment mechanism that adjusts a pressure in the light source chamber so as to reduce a difference between a pressure in the treatment flow passage and the pressure in the light source chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroaki MOCHIZUKI, Tetsumi OCHI
  • Publication number: 20190175771
    Abstract: A fluid sterilization device includes: a straight tube that defines a processing flow passage; a light source that radiates ultraviolet light toward the processing flow passage in an axial direction of the straight tube; and a light receiving part that receives a portion of the ultraviolet light output from the light source. The straight tube is made of a fluororesin. The straight tube includes a recess formed in a part of an outer wall surface of the straight tube such that a thin part is partly provided in the straight tube. The thin part has a radial thickness from an inner wall surface of the straight tube that is smaller than a thickness in other parts. The light receiving part is provided in the recess to receive the ultraviolet light transmitted through the thin part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Tetsumi OCHI, Shinya WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20190053471
    Abstract: Provided is an aquaculture system, including a water tank holding seawater and housing shellfish or fish to be cultivated, a water intake unit for introducing the seawater into the water tank, a draining unit for draining the seawater in the water tank, a first bubble generator that generates and supplies microbubbles with a diameter of not less than 10 ?m and not more than 100 ?m in the water tank, and a second bubble generator that generates and supplies nanobubbles with a diameter of not more than 10 ?m in the water tank, wherein the seawater in the water tank is exchanged by simultaneously carrying out introduction of the seawater using the water intake unit and drainage of the seawater in the water tank using the draining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicants: NIKKISO CO., LTD., KENSUI CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsumi OCHI, Ken KAWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20190055139
    Abstract: Provided is a flowing-water sterilization system that includes a flow channel for passing seawater to be sterilized, and a light source emitting ultraviolet light to irradiate the seawater passing through the flow channel, wherein the light source includes a light-emitting diode that emits light not including infrared light. The light-emitting diode may emit ultraviolet light that has a wavelength of not less than 250 nm and not more than 350 nm and does not include light with a wavelength of not more than 200 nm. The system may further include a cooling unit for cooling the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: NIKKISO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsumi OCHI, Shinya WATANABE, Jin TAKANO, Takashi OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180310498
    Abstract: A fluid sterilization apparatus includes: a flow passage for causing a fluid to flow; and a light source that irradiates the fluid flowing in the flow passage with ultraviolet light of a wavelength of 290˜310 nm. The fluid contains a cutting fluid for a cutting work or Japanese sake in the process of manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hideki ASANO, Tetsumi OCHI, Hidenori KONAGAYOSHI, Hiroki KIUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180244543
    Abstract: A fluid sterilization device includes: a housing that defines a flow passage extending in a longitudinal direction; a filter provided in the housing and extending in the longitudinal direction; and a light source including a light emitting device that emits ultraviolet light and irradiating a fluid passing through the filter and flowing in a laminar flow state with the ultraviolet light. The filter may be a hollow fiber filter. The light source may be provided to radiate ultraviolet light in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Tetsumi OCHI, Toshiaki CHIBA