Tomohide Saita

Title: Tomohide Saita and Refrigerant Hose Innovation.

Introduction

Tomohide Saita is an inventor associated with Hiratsuka Shi, Japan, and The Yokohama Rubber. His patent work includes a hose designed to convey refrigerant while addressing permeability and reinforcement requirements.

Latest Patents

Saita is associated with 1 patent: “Hose for conveying refrigerant.” The invention describes a hose with an inner surface layer made from a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic resin composition with a sea-island structure, an outer surface layer containing a thermoplastic resin composition with a sea-island structure, and a reinforcing layer.

The inner layer’s material has an oxygen permeability coefficient of no more than 0.05 cm·mm/(m·day·mmHg), measured at 21°C and 50% relative humidity. The outer layer’s material has a water vapor permeability coefficient of no more than 10.0 g·mm/(m·24 h), measured at 60°C and 100% relative humidity. The reinforcing layer includes organic fiber arranged at an inclination angle between 49° and 61°.

Career Highlights

The available information identifies Saita as an inventor connected with The Yokohama Rubber and highlights his work on refrigerant-conveying hose technology. The patent’s specified material properties and fiber arrangement address key design considerations for hose construction.

Collaborations

The patent is associated with The Yokohama Rubber, reflecting a connection between Saita’s invention and the company’s work in rubber and hose technologies.

Conclusion

Tomohide Saita’s patent describes a refrigerant hose that combines layered thermoplastic materials with an angled organic-fiber reinforcement to meet defined permeability requirements.