Patents by Inventor Tomohiro AKITA

Tomohiro AKITA 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: 11939250
    Abstract: An ion removing system having an ion removing apparatus that includes a fine bubble generating part generating fine bubbles and that causes the fine bubbles to adsorb metal ions to remove the metal ions from the hard water due to supply the fine bubbles generated by the fine bubble generating part into the hard water. In addition, the ion removing system includes a primary-side flow path to supply the hard water to the ion removing apparatus, a separating apparatus that separates crystals of a metal component deposited by crystallizing the metal ions removed from the hard water by the ion removing apparatus, and a secondary-side flow path that takes out, from the separating apparatus, treated water obtained by separating the crystals. The primary-side flow path is provided with a supply-side backflow prevention mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Akita, Yasunari Maeda, Ayane Kihara
  • Patent number: 11780752
    Abstract: An ion-exchange resin regeneration system includes: salt water flowing means that flows an aqueous sodium chloride solution or an aqueous potassium chloride solution into a container storing ion-exchange resin; and hard water component crystallizing means that crystallizes and removes hard water components containing metal ions from drained water arising from the ion-exchange resin through which the aqueous sodium chloride solution or the aqueous potassium chloride solution has flowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Maeda, Tomohiro Akita, Ayane Takehisa
  • Publication number: 20220298044
    Abstract: An ion removal system includes: an electrolysis device configured to generate alkaline water and acidic water by electrolysis; a first flow path and a second flow path through which the alkaline water and the acidic water generated by the electrolysis device are alternately allowed to flow; a hard water flow path connected to the electrolysis device to supply the electrolysis device with hard water; and a fine bubble generation device configured to generate fine bubbles in a flow path upstream or downstream of the electrolysis device, wherein a first flow-rate adjustment valve is connected to the first flow path, and a second flow-rate adjustment valve is connected to the second flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Takuya KANDA, Ayane TAKEHISA, Yasunari MAEDA, Tomohiro AKITA
  • Publication number: 20220169542
    Abstract: An ion removal system includes: an electrolysis device configured to generate alkaline water and acid water by electrolysis; a hard water flow path to supply the electrolysis device with hard water; a first flow path and a second flow path through which the alkaline water and the acid water generated by the electrolysis device can alternately flow; a fine bubble generation device configured to generate and supply fine bubbles to the hard water flow path, the first flow path, or the second flow path so as to adsorb and remove metal ions in water by the fine bubbles generated; and a controller, wherein the controller controls the electrolysis device to perform a first mode in which the alkaline water is allowed to flow through the first flow path and the acid water is allowed to flow through the second flow path and a second mode in which the acid water is allowed to flow through the first flow path and the alkaline water is allowed to flow through the second flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Ayane TAKEHISA, Takuya KANDA, Tomohiro AKITA, Yasunari MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20220169548
    Abstract: An ion removal system includes: an electrolysis device configured to generate alkaline water and acid water by electrolysis; a hard water flow path connected to the electrolysis device to supply the electrolysis device with hard water; a batch treatment tank provided in the hard water flow path to store the hard water; a return flow path connected to the batch treatment tank to return the alkaline water or the acid water generated by the electrolysis device to the batch treatment tank; and a fine bubble generation device configured to generate fine bubbles in a circulation flow path including the batch treatment tank, the electrolysis device, and the return flow path, the fine bubble generation device being configured to adsorb and remove metal ions in water by the fine bubbles generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Ayane TAKEHISA, Takuya KANDA, Tomohiro AKITA, Yasunari MAEDA
  • Patent number: 11339072
    Abstract: Ion removing system includes primary-side ion removing apparatus that includes primary-side hard water storage part storing hard water and primary-side fine bubble generating part generating and supplying fine bubbles to primary-side hard water storage part and that causes fine bubbles to adsorb first metal ions in hard water in primary-side hard water storage part to remove first metal ions from hard water, secondary-side pH adjustment apparatus increasing pH of hard water from which first metal ions are removed by primary-side ion removing apparatus, and secondary-side ion removing apparatus that includes secondary-side hard water storage part storing hard water having pH increased by secondary-side pH adjustment apparatus and secondary-side fine bubble generating part generating and supplying fine bubbles to secondary-side hard water storage part and that causes fine bubbles to adsorb second metal ions in hard water in secondary-side hard water storage part to remove second metal ions from hard water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayane Takehisa, Yasunari Maeda, Tomohiro Akita
  • Patent number: 11242273
    Abstract: An ion removal device includes a hard water storage section configured to store hard water; and a fine bubble generation means configured to generate fine bubbles and supply the bubbles to the hard water storage section, wherein, in the hard water storage section, metal ions in the hard water are adsorbed to the fine bubbles to be removed from the hard water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Maeda, Tomohiro Akita, Ayane Kihara
  • Publication number: 20210238060
    Abstract: An ion-exchange resin regeneration system includes: salt water flowing means that flows an aqueous sodium chloride solution or an aqueous potassium chloride solution into a container storing ion-exchange resin; and hard water component crystallizing means that crystallizes and removes hard water components containing metal ions from drained water arising from the ion-exchange resin through which the aqueous sodium chloride solution or the aqueous potassium chloride solution has flowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Yasunari MAEDA, Tomohiro AKITA, Ayane TAKEHISA
  • Publication number: 20210221722
    Abstract: An ion removal device includes a hard water storage section configured to store hard water; and a fine bubble generation means configured to generate fine bubbles and supply the bubbles to the hard water storage section, wherein, in the hard water storage section, metal ions in the hard water are adsorbed to the fine bubbles to be removed from the hard water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Yasunari MAEDA, Tomohiro AKITA, Ayane KIHARA
  • Publication number: 20210122654
    Abstract: Ion removing system includes primary-side ion removing apparatus that includes primary-side hard water storage part storing hard water and primary-side fine bubble generating part generating and supplying fine bubbles to primary-side hard water storage part and that causes fine bubbles to adsorb first metal ions in hard water in primary-side hard water storage part to remove first metal ions from hard water, secondary-side pH adjustment apparatus increasing pH of hard water from which first metal ions are removed by primary-side ion removing apparatus, and secondary-side ion removing apparatus that includes secondary-side hard water storage part storing hard water having pH increased by secondary-side pH adjustment apparatus and secondary-side fine bubble generating part generating and supplying fine bubbles to secondary-side hard water storage part and that causes fine bubbles to adsorb second metal ions in hard water in secondary-side hard water storage part to remove second metal ions from hard water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Ayane TAKEHISA, Yasunari MAEDA, Tomohiro AKITA
  • Publication number: 20210114908
    Abstract: An ion removing system includes an electrolysis apparatus electrolyzing hard water to generate acidic water and alkaline water; and an ion removing apparatus that includes a hard water storage part storing the alkaline water generated by the electrolysis apparatus and a fine bubble generating part generating and supplying fine bubbles to the hard water storage part and that causes the fine bubbles to adsorb metal ions in the alkaline water in the hard water storage part to remove the metal ions from the alkaline water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Ayane TAKEHISA, Yasunari MAEDA, Tomohiro AKITA
  • Publication number: 20210024393
    Abstract: An ion removal system includes: an ion removal device including a hard water storage configured to store hard water and a fine bubble generator configured to generate a fine bubble to supply the hard water storage with the fine bubble, for removing a metal ion from the hard water by adsorbing the metal ion in the hard water to the fines bubble in the hard water storage and crystallizing and precipitating the adsorbed metal ion; and a particle feeder configured to bring a particle containing a same element as that of the metal ion into the hard water at a feeding point, the feeding point being located upstream of the hard water storage or located in the hard water storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Yasunari MAEDA, Ayane KIHARA, Tomohiro AKITA
  • Publication number: 20200407254
    Abstract: An ion removing system having an ion removing apparatus that includes a fine bubble generating part generating fine bubbles and that causes the fine bubbles to adsorb metal ions to remove the metal ions from the hard water due to supply the fine bubbles generated by the fine bubble generating part into the hard water. In addition, the ion removing system includes a primary-side flow path to supply the hard water to the ion removing apparatus, a separating apparatus that separates crystals of a metal component deposited by crystallizing the metal ions removed from the hard water by the ion removing apparatus, and a secondary-side flow path that takes out, from the separating apparatus, treated water obtained by separating the crystals. The primary-side flow path is provided with a supply-side backflow prevention mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Tomohiro AKITA, Yasunari MAEDA, Ayane KIHARA
  • Patent number: 10191500
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a hot and cold water mixing device for reducing degradation in the measurement accuracy of a flowmeter. In the device according to the invention, the flowmeter is disposed in one of a hot water supply path and a cold water supply path, having a higher flow rate. At least first and second temperature sensors are individually disposed in at least two of the hot and cold water supply paths and a mixed water path. A hot and cold water adjustment unit adjusts a mixing volume of hot water and cold water based on measurement values of the flowmeter disposed in one of the flow paths having a higher flow rate, a mixed water path flowmeter and at least the first and second temperature sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Akita, Daiki Matsusaki, Tatsuya Takaoka, Yoshihiro Itou, Naoki Shibata
  • Publication number: 20170052550
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a hot and cold water mixing device for reducing degradation in the measurement accuracy of a flowmeter. In the device according to the invention, the flowmeter is disposed in one of a hot water supply path and a cold water supply path, having a higher flow rate. At least first and second temperature sensors are individually disposed in at least two of the hot and cold water supply paths and a mixed water path. A hot and cold water adjustment unit adjusts a mixing volume of hot water and cold water based on measurement values of the flowmeter disposed in one of the flow paths having a higher flow rate, a mixed water path flowmeter and at least the first and second temperature sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro AKITA, Daiki MATSUSAKI, Tatsuya TAKAOKA, Yoshihiro ITOU, Naoki SHIBATA