Patents by Inventor Akihiro Ishikawa

Akihiro Ishikawa 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: 9993157
    Abstract: An optical measuring system comprises a control device and an optical meter. The optical meter comprises a first case, a first controller for controlling light emitters for irradiating a patient with light and light receivers for receiving light from the patient to obtain measurement data regarding a cerebral activity, and a first transmitter and receiver for transmitting the measurement data to the control device. The control device comprises a second case removably attached to the first case, a display and input device on a surface of the second case, a second transmitter and receiver for receiving the measurement data from the optical meter, and a second controller for controlling the display and input device to display the measurement data from the optical meter. The second case can be attached on a top face of the first case when the first case is placed on a table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Haruhide Udagawa, Yoshinori Masuda
  • Patent number: 9950463
    Abstract: An imprinting device capable of realizing uniform transfer regardless of the thickness of a substrate includes a stage having a placement area for placing a substrate to which a transferred object is applied, a thin-plate mold with flexibility having a fine pattern on a first surface facing the placement area of the stage, which is held with a predetermined tension and a pressing roll which can press a second surface opposite to the first surface of the mold, in which the stage has plural adsorption holes around the placement area, and the adsorption holes start adsorption in synchronization with movement of the pressing roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Teppei Iwase, Toshihiko Wada
  • Patent number: 9895098
    Abstract: An optical biometric system (1) is characterized by being provided with: a first received light amount information acquisition unit (25) which acquires skin blood flow data relating to a skin blood flow in a wide range of the scalp of a subject by controlling the transmission/reception of light to/from a light transmission/reception unit (30) using a wide-range control table; and a selection control table creation unit (24) which causes a storage unit (23) to store a selection control table for acquiring X pieces of first received light amount information (?A1) selected from among N pieces of first received light amount information (?A1), and in that when acquiring multiple pieces of measurement data relating to the brain activity in a predetermined range of the brain of the subject by controlling the transmission/reception of light to/from the light transmission/reception unit (30) using a control table, a light transmission/reception control unit (21) acquires skin blood flow data relating to a skin blood f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Haruhide Udagawa, Yoshinori Masuda
  • Patent number: 9879678
    Abstract: An object is to enable suppression of degradation of reliability by supporting a flange portion of a crankshaft with a bearing while downsizing a scroll compressor by reducing the size of the flange portion of the crankshaft. A scroll compressor includes: a fixed scroll fixed to a frame; an orbiting scroll forming a compression chamber by performing an orbital motion with respect to the fixed scroll; an electric motor that drives the orbiting scroll via the crankshaft; and a bearing part provided on the lower side from the flange portion of the crankshaft that rotatably supports a main shaft part of the crankshaft. The scroll compressor furthers has a thrust stopper, provided between the flange portion and the bearing part, in contact with the flange portion on the upper side and in contact with the bearing part on the lower side. Assuming that the outer diameter of the flange portion 12d is ?Dt and the outer diameter of the thrust stopper is ?Ds, ?Dt<?Ds holds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Fukaya, Takeshi Tsuchiya, Shuji Hasegawa, Koichi Imada, Akihiro Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20170276602
    Abstract: An optical measurement device 100 comprises a apparatus main element 1 including a light emission aperture 11, a light emission probe element 2 that includes the optical fibers 21 and transmits a light the other end 21b of the optical fibers 21 attached and detached relative the light emission aperture 11, and a light block element 6 that blocks the light irradiated from the light emission aperture 11 under the condition in which the light emission probe element 2 installed to the apparatus main element 1 is detached from the light emission aperture 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro ISHIKAWA, Haruhide UDAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170265759
    Abstract: A photobiological measurement apparatus 1 may include a second received light quantity information calculation unit 33 for calculating measurement data relating to cerebral activity, a data display controller for displaying the measurement data for a specified area of a subject's brain, is characterized: is being provided with a reference light-receiving probe 14, which is disposed at a position separated by a first setting distance r1 from the light-transmitting prober 12 that is shorter than a second setting distance r2, and a first received light quantity information calculating unit 32, which calculates skin blood flow data relating to the skin blood flow using first received light quantity information ?A1 from the light transmitting probe 12 to the reference light-receiving probe 14, and in displaying the skin blood flow data at a specified position of the subject's scalp by indicating the measurement position on the subject's scalp and displaying the skin blood data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Yoshinori Masuda, Haruhide Udagawa
  • Patent number: 9675260
    Abstract: A photobiological measurement apparatus 1 may include a second received light quantity information calculation unit 33 for calculating measurement data relating to cerebral activity, a data display controller for displaying the measurement data for a specified area of a subject's brain, is characterized: is being provided with a reference light-receiving probe 14, which is disposed at a position separated by a first setting distance r1 from the light-transmitting prober 12 that is shorter than a second setting distance r2, and a first received light quantity information calculating unit 32, which calculates skin blood flow data relating to the skin blood flow using first received light quantity information ?A1 from the light transmitting probe 12 to the reference light-receiving probe 14, and in displaying the skin blood flow data at a specified position of the subject's scalp by indicating the measurement position on the subject's scalp and displaying the skin blood data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Yoshinori Masuda, Haruhide Udagawa
  • Publication number: 20170143212
    Abstract: This optical measurement system 100 is provided with a plurality of optical measurement units 1 and a control device 2 that controls the optical measurement unit. The control device includes a communication unit 24 that obtains specific state information 30 on whether or not the optical measurement unit is in a measurable state by communication for each of a plurality of optical measurement units, a display unit 25 that collectively displays the obtained state information for each of the plurality of optical measurement units, and a control unit 21 that controls a plurality of optical measurement units so that a simultaneous measurement is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiro ISHIKAWA, Yoshihiro INOUE, Shumpei YAMAGUCHI, Haruo UNO, Takashi AMITA, Yoshinori MASUDA, Shimadzu Corporation UDAGAWA
  • Patent number: 9651865
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a negative-type photosensitive coloring composition ideal for forming a white, light-blocking pattern and which not only has excellent chemical resistance, but also has extremely excellent heat resistance and does not yellow or crack even when undergoing high-temperature processing. This negative-type photosensitive coloring composition contains (A) a white pigment, (B) a polysiloxane obtained by co-hydrolyzate condensation of an alkoxysilane compound containing a compound of a specific structure, (C) polyfunctional acrylic monomers, (D) a photoradical polymerization initiator and (E) an organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Araki, Mitsuhito Suwa, Toru Okazawa, Yoshihiko Inoue, Akihiro Ishikawa, Akinori Saeki
  • Publication number: 20160374558
    Abstract: An optical measurement system includes a portable type optical measurement apparatus and a non-portable type optical measurement apparatus larger than the portable optical measurement apparatus. The non-portable type optical measurement apparatus is configured to be communicable to the portable type optical measurement apparatus and to be operated as a main measurement apparatus which executes measurement condition settings and measurement controls based on an input operation from the operation input section and also executes measurement condition settings and measurement controls of the non-portable type optical measurement apparatus by communication. The portable type measurement apparatus is capable of measuring a subject independently of the non-portable type measurement apparatus, and is operated as a sub-measuring apparatus for executing measurement condition settings and measurement controls in accordance with a control by the non-portable type measurement apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Akihiro Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20160332341
    Abstract: An imprinting method includes a resin application process of applying a light curing resin so that the resin covers a surface of the substrate and protrudes from an outer periphery of the substrate to contact an adhesive sheet in a state where a reverse surface of the substrate is adhered to the adhesive sheet, an advance curing process of curing the light curing resin contacting the adhesive sheet by irradiating the substrate with light from the reverse surface side, a pressurizing process of pressing a fine pattern formed in a mold onto the light curing resin on the surface of the substrate, a curing process of curing the light curing resin on the surface of the substrate by irradiating the substrate with light from the surface side and a mold releasing process of releasing the mold from the light curing resin by performing peeling from a portion cured on the adhesive sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: TEPPEI IWASE, AKIHIRO ISHIKAWA, TOSHIHIKO WADA
  • Publication number: 20160257062
    Abstract: An imprinting device capable of realizing uniform transfer regardless of the thickness of a substrate includes a stage having a placement area for placing a substrate to which a transferred object is applied, a thin-plate mold with flexibility having a fine pattern on a first surface facing the placement area of the stage, which is held with a predetermined tension and a pressing roll which can press a second surface opposite to the first surface of the mold, in which the stage has plural adsorption holes around the placement area, and the adsorption holes start adsorption in synchronization with movement of the pressing roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: AKIHIRO ISHIKAWA, TEPPEI IWASE, TOSHIHIKO WADA
  • Patent number: 9326376
    Abstract: A printed wiring board includes: an inner layer structure body containing at least an inner layer insulative base material composed of a glass cloth and resin which covers the glass cloth and not containing a resin insulative base material composed only of resin; outer layer wiring formed on a first face of the inner layer structure body; and a solder resist layer formed on a surface of the outer layer wiring, wherein in the inner layer structure body, an opening part is formed, and the solder resist layer is composed of a first ink part covering at least the outer layer wiring that is formed on a partial region of the first face which corresponds to the opening part and a second ink part interposing both ends of the first ink part and being lower in flexibility than the first ink part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: MEIKO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Toru Yamamoto, Kazuya Inokuchi
  • Publication number: 20160072347
    Abstract: In a permanent magnet electric motor, a plurality of projections are formed at least partially along an axial direction in the magnet insertion openings, the projection positioning both edges of the permanent magnet in the circumferential direction so that vacant spaces are defined at each sides of the permanent magnet in the circumferential direction; a plurality of slits arranged along the circumferential direction are provided in regions, the region being positioned radially outward from the permanent magnet and being sandwiched at the edges of the permanent magnet in the circumferential direction by the projections; and the shortest distance between the slit and the magnet insertion opening is set to be greater than the shortest distance between the slit and an outer circumferential surface of the rotor core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Yusuke ASAUMI, Akihiro ISHIKAWA, Akeshi TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20160003252
    Abstract: An object is to enable suppression of degradation of reliability by supporting a flange portion of a crankshaft with a bearing while downsizing a scroll compressor by reducing the size of the flange portion of the crankshaft. A scroll compressor includes: a fixed scroll fixed to a frame; an orbiting scroll forming a compression chamber by performing an orbital motion with respect to the fixed scroll; an electric motor that drives the orbiting scroll via the crankshaft; and a bearing part provided on the lower side from the flange portion of the crankshaft that rotatably supports a main shaft part of the crankshaft. The scroll compressor furthers has a thrust stopper, provided between the flange portion and the bearing part, in contact with the flange portion on the upper side and in contact with the bearing part on the lower side. Assuming that the outer diameter of the flange portion 12d is ?Dt and the outer diameter of the thrust stopper is ?Ds, ?Dt<?Ds holds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshihiro FUKAYA, Takeshi TSUCHIYA, Shuji HASEGAWA, Koichi IMADA, Akihiro ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9226703
    Abstract: Provided is a holder which comprises at least two probe mount portions into which a light-transmitting probe for emitting light from the tip thereof or a light-receiving probe for receiving light through the tip thereof is inserted from above and is to be put on the head of a subject, the holder being characterized by further comprising: a linear backbone portion that extends in a first direction that is perpendicular to the above-described direction from above; and at least two linear branch portions that extend in a second direction that is perpendicular to the above-described direction from above and is different from the first direction, wherein the lower end portions of the probe mount portions protrude from the lower surface of the backbone portion or a branch portion and are tapered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshinori Masuda, Haruhide Udagawa
  • Publication number: 20150378258
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a negative-type photosensitive coloring composition ideal for forming a white, light-blocking pattern and which not only has excellent chemical resistance, but also has extremely excellent heat resistance and does not yellow or crack even when undergoing high-temperature processing. This negative-type photosensitive coloring composition contains (A) a white pigment, (B) a polysiloxane obtained by co-hydrolyzate condensation of an alkoxysilane compound containing a compound of a specific structure, (C) polyfunctional acrylic monomers, (D) a photoradical polymerization initiator and (E) an organic solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hitoshi ARAKI, Mitsuhito SUWA, Toru OKAZAWA, Yoshihiko INOUE, Akihiro ISHIKAWA, Akinori SAEKI
  • Publication number: 20150373829
    Abstract: A printed wiring board includes: an inner layer structure body containing at least an inner layer insulative base material composed of a glass cloth and resin which covers the glass cloth and not containing a resin insulative base material composed only of resin; outer layer wiring formed on a first face of the inner layer structure body; and a solder resist layer formed on a surface of the outer layer wiring, wherein in the inner layer structure body, an opening part is formed, and the solder resist layer is composed of a first ink part covering at least the outer layer wiring that is formed on a partial region of the first face which corresponds to the opening part and a second ink part interposing both ends of the first ink part and being lower in flexibility than the first ink part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: MEIKO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Toru Yamamoto, Kazuya Inokuchi
  • Publication number: 20150342461
    Abstract: The optical biometric device according to the invention is provided with: a measurement data display control unit for displaying a number of pieces of measurement data on the three-dimensional head surface image or three-dimensional brain surface image displayed on the display unit, and is formed of: a storage unit for storing channel information that indicates combinations of light sending probes and light receiving probes for acquiring information about the amounts of the received light in measurement portions; and a channel information display control unit for displaying a number of light sending probe points at which light sending probes have been placed and a number of light receiving probe points at which a number of light receiving probes have been placed according to the three-dimensional coordinates displayed on the display unit, and at the same time, for displaying line segments that indicate combinations of light sending probes and light receiving probes for connecting light sending probe points an
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro ISHIKAWA, Shumpei YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150297124
    Abstract: An optical biometric device includes a light sending/receiving unit having light sending probes placed on the head of a subject and light receiving probes placed on the head; a control unit for sending and receiving light to obtain M pieces of information about the amount of light received in M measurement portions; an operation unit for acquiring M pieces of measurement data based on the M pieces of information a display control unit for displaying N pieces of measurement data selected from among M pieces of measurement data on a display screen; and a process unit for processing at least one piece of measurement data selected from among the N measurement data. On the display screen, a measurement data image is selected so that measurement data to be processed in the process unit is determined, and the processed measurement data is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventor: Akihiro ISHIKAWA