Patents by Inventor Yoshinobu KOIZUMI
Yoshinobu KOIZUMI 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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Patent number: 11713260Abstract: An electrolyzed water generating device 1 has an electrolysis chamber 40, a first feeding body 41 and a second feeding body 41 to which a DC voltage is applied, a diaphragm 43 disposed between the first feeding body 41 and the second feeding body 42 to divide the electrolysis chamber 40 into a first-polar chamber 40a and a second-polar chamber 40b, a control unit 5 for switching a polarity of the first feeding body 41 to an anode or a cathode and a polarity of the second feeding body 42 to a cathode or an anode, a flow rate sensor 22 detecting an amount of flowing water into the electrolysis chamber 40 on the cathode side per unit time, and a current detecting means 44 detecting a DC current supplied to the first feeding body 41 and the second feeding body 42. The surfaces of the first feeding body 41 and the second feeding body 42 are formed of a hydrogen storage metal.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: NIHON TRIM CO., LTD.Inventors: Daiji Amenomori, Yoshinobu Koizumi, Yuhei Yamauchi
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Patent number: 11292733Abstract: An electrolyzed water generation device is provided with a first flow passage delivering electrolyzed water generated in one of a first polar chamber and a second polar chamber of an electrolytic chamber, a second flow passage delivering electrolyzed water generated in the other one of the first polar chamber and the second polar chamber, a double autochange crossline valve in which a flow rate regulating valve 74 and a flow passage switching valve 85 are interlocked, a polarity switching unit 51 switching the polarities of a first power feeder 41 and a second power feeder 42, and a determination unit 52 determining switching timing of the polarity switching unit 51 and the flow passage switching valve 85. The determination unit 52 integrates electrolysis time in the electrolytic chamber 40 and determines that the switching timing arrives when an integrated electrolysis time t reaches a predetermined threshold value T without the polarity being switched.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: NIHON TRIM CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshinobu Koizumi
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Patent number: 11168008Abstract: An electrolyzed water generation device is provided with a first flow passage delivering electrolyzed water generated in one of a first polar chamber and a second polar chamber of an electrolytic chamber, a second flow passage delivering electrolyzed water generated in the other one of the first polar chamber and the second polar chamber, a double autochange crossline valve in which a flow rate regulating valve 74 and a flow passage switching valve 85 are interlocked, a polarity switching unit 51 switching the polarities of a first power feeder 41 and a second power feeder 42, a current detection unit 44 detecting a current to be supplied to the first power feeder 41 and the second power feeder 42, a storage unit 55 storing a switching interval for the polarity switching unit 51 and the flow passage switching valve 85, and a switching control unit 52 switching the polarity and the flow passage switching valve 85 based on the switching timing.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: NIHON TRIM CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshinobu Koizumi
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Patent number: 11124435Abstract: An electrolyzed water generation device is provided with a first flow passage delivering electrolyzed water generated in one of first polar chamber and second polar chamber of an electrolytic chamber, a second flow passage delivering electrolyzed water generated in the other one of the first polar chamber and second polar chamber, a double autochange crossline valve in which a flow rate regulating valve 74 and a flow passage switching valve 85 are interlocked, a polarity switching unit 51 switching the polarities of a first power feeder 41 and a second power feeder 42, and a determination unit 52 determining the switching timing of the polarity switching unit 51 and the flow passage switching valve 85. The determination unit 52 determines that the switching timing arrives when a predetermined time passes without detecting water supply to the electrolytic chamber after electrolysis is performed by a predetermined number of times or more in the electrolytic chamber without the polarities being switched.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: NIHON TRIM CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshinobu Koizumi
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Publication number: 20210254226Abstract: An electrolyzed water generating device 1 has an electrolysis chamber 40, a first feeding body 41 and a second feeding body 41 to which a DC voltage is applied, a diaphragm 43 disposed between the first feeding body 41 and the second feeding body 42 to divide the electrolysis chamber 40 into a first-polar chamber 40a and a second-polar chamber 40b, a control unit 5 for switching a polarity of the first feeding body 41 to an anode or a cathode and a polarity of the second feeding body 42 to a cathode or an anode, a flow rate sensor 22 detecting an amount of flowing water into the electrolysis chamber 40 on the cathode side per unit time, and a current detecting means 44 detecting a DC current supplied to the first feeding body 41 and the second feeding body 42. The surfaces of the first feeding body 41 and the second feeding body 42 are formed of a hydrogen storage metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Daiji AMENOMORI, Yoshinobu KOIZUMI, Yuhei YAMAUCHI
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Patent number: 10875791Abstract: A functional water production device 1 comprises: a functional water production unit 2 for producing functional water including purified water, reduced water or acidic water obtained by electrolysis of water; a control unit 6 for controlling the functional water production unit 2 in a plurality of operational modes including a water purification mode, a reduced water mode, and an acidic water mode; and an operation unit 7 for switching the operational modes. The operation unit 7 comprises: an operational surface (71a); a display unit 72 for displaying operational areas 103, 104, and 105 corresponding to the operational modes along a first coordinate axis 101 in an order of pH of the functional water to be produced; and a position detecting unit 73 for detecting a position of the touch by a user on the operational surface (71a). Based on the information of the position, the control unit 6 determines the operational mode, and produces water according to the operational mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: NIHON TRIM CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshinobu Koizumi
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Publication number: 20200024160Abstract: This electrolyzed water generation device is provided with: a first flow path which delivers electrolyzed water generated in one from among first and second polar chambers of an electrolysis chamber; a second flow path which delivers electrolyzed water generated in the other from among the first and second polar chambers; a double auto-change cross-line valve with which a flow rate adjustment valve 74 and a flow path switching valve 85 are interlocked; a polarity switching means 51 which switches the polarities of a first power feeder 41 and a second power feeder 42; and a determination means 52 which determines the switching timing of the polarity switching means 51 and the flow path switching valve 85. The determination means 52 integrates the time of electrolysis in the electrolysis chamber 40, and determines that the switching timing has arrived when the integrated time t of electrolysis reaches a predetermined threshold value T, without the polarities being switched.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventor: Yoshinobu KOIZUMI
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Publication number: 20200002194Abstract: An electrolyzed water generation device is provided with a first flow passage delivering electrolyzed water generated in one of a first polar chamber and a second polar chamber of an electrolytic chamber, a second flow passage delivering electrolyzed water generated in the other one of the first polar chamber and the second polar chamber, a double autochange crossline valve in which a flow rate regulating valve 74 and a flow passage switching valve 85 are interlocked, a polarity switching unit 51 switching the polarities of a first power feeder 41 and a second power feeder 42, a current detection unit 44 detecting a current to be supplied to the first power feeder 41 and the second power feeder 42, a storage unit 55 storing a switching interval for the polarity switching unit 51 and the flow passage switching valve 85, and a switching control unit 52 switching the polarity and the flow passage switching valve 85 based on the switching timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventor: Yoshinobu KOIZUMI
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Patent number: 10486986Abstract: The electrolyzed water-generating apparatus 1 includes: a first electrode chamber Da; a first water inlet path 4a connected to the first electrode chamber Da to supply the first electrode chamber Da with raw water from outside; a first water outlet path 7a connected to the first electrode chamber Da, and dispensing out of the first electrode chamber Da electrolyzed hydrogen water generated by electrolysis in the first electrode chamber Da; and a charge amount adjuster 10 connected to the electrolysis tank D to adjust an amount of electrical charge to be provided to the electrolyzed hydrogen water. The charge amount adjuster 10 adjusts, based on a flow rate of the raw water, the amount of the electrical charge per unit quantity of the generated electrolyzed hydrogen water through control of an electrolytic current or an electrolytic voltage, so that the adjusted amount of the electrical charge is constant.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignees: NIHON TRIM CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KOCHI UNIVERSITYInventors: Katsumi Ishikawa, Daiji Amenomori, Yoshinobu Koizumi, Yasuomi Hamauzu
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Publication number: 20190276341Abstract: An electrolyzed water generation device is provided with a first flow passage delivering electrolyzed water generated in one of first polar chamber and second polar chamber of an electrolytic chamber, a second flow passage delivering electrolyzed water generated in the other one of the first polar chamber and second polar chamber, a double autochange crossline valve in which a flow rate regulating valve 74 and a flow passage switching valve 85 are interlocked, a polarity switching unit 51 switching the polarities of a first power feeder 41 and a second power feeder 42, and a determination unit 52 determining the switching timing of the polarity switching unit 51 and the flow passage switching valve 85. The determination unit 52 determines that the switching timing arrives when a predetermined time passes without detecting water supply to the electrolytic chamber after electrolysis is performed by a predetermined number of times or more in the electrolytic chamber without the polarities being switched.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Nihon Trim Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshinobu KOIZUMI
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Publication number: 20190202718Abstract: A functional water production device 1 comprises: a functional water production unit 2 for producing functional water including purified water, reduced water or acidic water obtained by electrolysis of water; a control unit 6 for controlling the functional water production unit 2 in a plurality of operational modes including a water purification mode, a reduced water mode, and an acidic water mode; and an operation unit 7 for switching the operational modes. The operation unit 7 comprises: an operational surface (71a); a display unit 72 for displaying operational areas 103, 104, and 105 corresponding to the operational modes along a first coordinate axis 101 in an order of pH of the functional water to be produced; and a position detecting unit 73 for detecting a position of the touch by a user on the operational surface (71a). Based on the information of the position, the control unit 6 determines the operational mode, and produces water according to the operational mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventor: Yoshinobu KOIZUMI
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Publication number: 20180111844Abstract: The electrolyzed water-generating apparatus 1 includes: a first electrode chamber Da; a first water inlet path 4a connected to the first electrode chamber Da to supply the first electrode chamber Da with raw water from outside; a first water outlet path 7a connected to the first electrode chamber Da, and dispensing out of the first electrode chamber Da electrolyzed hydrogen water generated by electrolysis in the first electrode chamber Da; and a charge amount adjuster 10 connected to the electrolysis tank D to adjust an amount of electrical charge to be provided to the electrolyzed hydrogen water. The charge amount adjuster 10 adjusts, based on a flow rate of the raw water, the amount of the electrical charge per unit quantity of the generated electrolyzed hydrogen water through control of an electrolytic current or an electrolytic voltage, so that the adjusted amount of the electrical charge is constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicants: NIHON TRIM CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KOCHI UNIVERSITYInventors: Katsumi ISHIKAWA, Daiji AMENOMORI, Yoshinobu KOIZUMI, Yasuomi HAMAUZU