US Patent Issued to Nippon Kayaku on June 16 for "Gas generator" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,656,088, issued on June 16, was assigned to Nippon Kayaku K.K. (Tokyo).

"Gas generator" was invented by Shoma Murata (Himeji, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gas generator includes a cup where a gas generating agent is accommodated and a holder. The holder includes a first recessed portion and an annular groove provided in an end surface on a side facing the cup, a second recessed portion provided in an end surface on an opposite side, and a partition between the first and second recessed portions. A bottom surface of the first recessed portion includes a first and second bottom surface located on a side of the second recessed por...