Patents by Inventor Tomohiro IIZUKA

Tomohiro IIZUKA 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: 10849351
    Abstract: A rice washer includes a charging part into which milled rice is charged; a pressurized-stirring part which is provided at a rear-stage of the charging part and stirs and sequentially feeds the milled rice charged from the charging part under pressure; and a rinsing and stirring part which is provided at a rear-stage of the pressurized-stirring part and rinses the milled rice sent from the pressurized-stirring part while stirring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: TIGER KAWASHIMA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Seizo Kawashima, Fumitaka Sekiguchi, Yuji Shimizu, Tomohiro Iizuka, Satoru Imura
  • Patent number: 10736466
    Abstract: Rice-washing work can be easily performed by anyone, and proper rice-washing of various kinds of rice can be performed irrespective of an amount of rice. Namely, conventional apparatuses have not dealt with water absorption, infiltration, swelling, weakening, dissolving, and unpleasant taste, making it difficult to secure Japanese style rice quality in a white rice state. The present invention provides a rice-polishing technique for reproducing the quality. Provided is a rice washer that can be installed in a saved space not to cause obstruction even when installed in a kitchen. The rice washer according to the present invention includes a charging part into which milled rice is charged; a pressurized-stirring part provided at a rear-stage of the charging part and configured to, while pressurizing, stir and sequentially feed the milled rice charged from the charging part; a first water supply part configured to supply water to the pressurized-stirring part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: TIGER KAWASHIMA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Seizo Kawashima, Fumitaka Sekiguchi, Yuji Shimizu, Tomohiro Iizuka, Satoru Imura
  • Publication number: 20190014809
    Abstract: A rice washer includes a charging part into which milled rice is charged; a pressurized-stirring part which is provided at a rear-stage of the charging part and stirs and sequentially feeds the milled rice charged from the charging part under pressure; and a rinsing and stirring part which is provided at a rear-stage of the pressurized-stirring part and rinses the milled rice sent from the pressurized-stirring part while stirring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Seizo Kawashima, Fumitaka Sekiguchi, Yuji Shimizu, Tomohiro Iizuka, Satoru Imura
  • Publication number: 20180235405
    Abstract: Rice-washing work can be easily performed by anyone, and proper rice-washing of various kinds of rice can be performed irrespective of an amount of rice. Namely, conventional apparatuses have not dealt with water absorption, infiltration, swelling, weakening, dissolving, and unpleasant taste, making it difficult to secure Japanese style rice quality in a white rice state. The present invention provides a rice-polishing technique for reproducing the quality. Provided is a rice washer that can be installed in a saved space not to cause obstruction even when installed in a kitchen. The rice washer according to the present invention includes a charging part into which milled rice is charged; a pressurized-stirring part provided at a rear-stage of the charging part and configured to, while pressurizing, stir and sequentially feed the milled rice charged from the charging part; a first water supply part configured to supply water to the pressurized-stirring part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Seizo KAWASHIMA, Fumitaka SEKIGUCHI, Yuji SHIMIZU, Tomohiro IIZUKA, Satoru IMURA