Patents by Inventor Yukio Asaoka

Yukio Asaoka 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).

  • Radiant heating apparatus for evaporating water from an aqueous coating
    Patent number: 5164571
    Abstract: A heating apparatus for use in the process of coating workpieces with an aqueous colored material such as a water-base paint. Radiant heaters are used in a flash-off operation to remove moisture from the coating material on the workpieces while the workpieces are transported between the heaters. The coating color is specified in advance, and an optimal moisture removal operation is performed by automatically regulating the radiant heat intensity suitable for the specified color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Trinity Industrial Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Asaoka, Hitoshi Yano, Touichi Watanabe