Patents by Inventor Asuka HIRANO

Asuka HIRANO 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).

  • Publication number: 20240182342
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing recycled water, according to which when recycled water is prepared from waste water, chemical cleaning of a membrane can be significantly reduced and fouling of the membrane can be eliminated by substantially only washing with water. The above object is achieved by providing a method for producing recycled water, the method including the following steps (A) to (D) of: (A) subjecting waste water to an anaerobic treatment and an aerobic treatment which are carried out by microorganisms, the waste water having been discharged during a production process of a PHA; (B) subjecting treated water obtained in step (A) to pretreatment filtration performed by a membrane bioreactor method; (C) subjecting the treated water obtained in step (B) to an alkali treatment; and (D) filtering, through an ion removal membrane, the treated water obtained in step (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Asuka FUKUMOTO, Masaru HIRANO
  • Patent number: 11925458
    Abstract: A motion state monitoring system, a training support system, a motion state monitoring method, and a program capable of suitably managing measurement results according to an attaching direction of a sensor are provided. A motion state monitoring system according to the present disclosure monitors a motion state of a target part of a subject's body. The motion state monitoring system includes an acquisition unit, an attaching direction detection unit, and a control processing unit. The acquisition unit acquires sensing information of a sensor attached to the target part. The attaching direction detection unit detects an attaching direction of the sensor. The control processing unit outputs information related to the sensing information in association with the attaching direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Kobayashi, Toru Miyagawa, Issei Nakashima, Keisuke Suga, Masayuki Imaida, Manabu Yamamoto, Yohei Otaka, Masaki Katoh, Asuka Hirano, Taiki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20220054044
    Abstract: A motion state monitoring system, a training support system, a motion state monitoring method, and a program capable of suitably managing measurement results according to an attaching direction of a sensor are provided. A motion state monitoring apparatus according to the present disclosure monitors a motion state of a target part of a subject's body. The motion state monitoring apparatus includes an acquisition unit, an attaching direction input unit, and a control processing unit. The acquisition unit acquires sensing information of a sensor attached to the target part. The attaching direction input unit receives an input of an attaching direction of the sensor in a stationary state. The control processing unit outputs information related to the sensing information in association with the attaching direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Kobayashi, Toru Miyagawa, Issei Nakashima, Keisuke Suga, Masayuki Imaida, Manabu Yamamoto, Yohei Otaka, Masaki Katoh, Asuka Hirano, Taiki Yoshida, Akinori Takahagi, Noriko Inukai
  • Publication number: 20220054042
    Abstract: A motion state monitoring system including: a selection unit configured to select one or a plurality of sensors from among a plurality of sensors associated with a plurality of respective body parts of a body of a subject based on one or a plurality of specified motions to be monitored; a calculation processing unit configured to generate a result of a calculation indicating a motion state of the subject based on a result of detection performed by each of the one or plurality of sensors selected by the selection unit; and an output unit configured to output the result of the calculation performed by the calculation processing unit, in which the output unit is further configured to output information about the one or plurality of the body parts of the body of the subject corresponding to the one or plurality of respective sensors selected by the selection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Kobayashi, Toru Miyagawa, Issei Nakashima, Keisuke Suga, Masayuki Imaida, Manabu Yamamoto, Yohei Otaka, Masaki Katoh, Asuka Hirano, Taiki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20220054045
    Abstract: A motion state monitoring system, a training support system, a motion state monitoring method, and a program capable of suitably managing measurement results according to an attaching direction of a sensor are provided. A motion state monitoring system according to the present disclosure monitors a motion state of a target part of a subject's body. The motion state monitoring system includes an acquisition unit, an attaching direction detection unit, and a control processing unit. The acquisition unit acquires sensing information of a sensor attached to the target part. The attaching direction detection unit detects an attaching direction of the sensor. The control processing unit outputs information related to the sensing information in association with the attaching direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Kobayashi, Toru Miyagawa, Issei Nakashima, Keisuke Suga, Masayuki Imaida, Manabu Yamamoto, Yohei Otaka, Masaki Katoh, Asuka Hirano, Taiki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20220057233
    Abstract: A motion state monitoring system including: a selection unit that selects one or a plurality of sensors from among a plurality of sensors associated with a plurality of respective body parts of a body of a subject based on one or a plurality of specified motions to be monitored; a calibration result determination unit that determines whether or not a calibration of each of at least the one or plurality of sensors selected by the selection unit has been completed; a calculation processing unit that generates a result of a calculation indicating a motion state of the subject based on a result of detection performed by each of the one or plurality of sensors selected by the selection unit when the calibration result determination unit determines that the calibration has been completed; and an output unit that outputs the result of the calculation performed by the calculation processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Makoto Kobayashi, Toru Miyagawa, Issei Nakashima, Keisuke Suga, Masayuki Imaida, Manabu Yamamoto, Toshiaki Okumura, Yohei Otaka, Masaki Katoh, Asuka Hirano, Taiki Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10401355
    Abstract: A test reagent includes a reactant and a sheet-shaped member. The reactant is in a dry state and specifically reacts with a test substance. The sheet-shaped member holds the reactant and disperses in a solvent solution in which the reactant dissolves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Asuka Hirano, Shoichi Kanayama
  • Patent number: 10371700
    Abstract: An in-vitro diagnostic includes a housing, a storage, and a blocking agent. The housing houses a liquid including a test substance included in a sample extracted from a subject. The storage stores a substance that specifically reacts with the test substance. The blocking agent is placed to separate the container and the storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Asuka Hirano, Shoichi Kanayama, Ichiro Tono
  • Patent number: 10159973
    Abstract: A sample liquid preparing apparatus includes a first cylinder portion, a cap portion, and a liquid preparation vessel. The first cylinder portion has a first to-be-fixed portion and a second to-be-fixed portion. The first cylinder portion accommodates a first plug and a second plug. A liquid is sealed between these plugs. The cap portion includes a plunger portion to push the second plug and a first fixing portion to limit the plunger portion from pushing the second plug by fixing the first to-be-fixed portion. The liquid preparation vessel includes a second cylinder portion whose internal space is pressed by the first cylinder portion and a second fixing portion to limit the first cylinder portion from pushing by fixing the second to-be-fixed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Kumakura, Shoichi Kanayama, Motoji Haragashira, Asuka Hirano, Dylann Ceriani, Bob Eisele
  • Publication number: 20180056289
    Abstract: A sample liquid preparing apparatus includes a first cylinder portion, a cap portion, and a liquid preparation vessel. The first cylinder portion has a first to-be-fixed portion and a second to-be-fixed portion. The first cylinder portion accommodates a first plug and a second plug. A liquid is sealed between these plugs. The cap portion includes a plunger portion to push the second plug and a first fixing portion to limit the plunger portion from pushing the second plug by fixing the first to-be-fixed portion. The liquid preparation vessel includes a second cylinder portion whose internal space is pressed by the first cylinder portion and a second fixing portion to limit the first cylinder portion from pushing by fixing the second to-be-fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro KUMAKURA, Shoichi KANAYAMA, Motoji HARAGASHIRA, Asuka HIRANO, Dylann CERIANI, Bob EISELE
  • Publication number: 20170350880
    Abstract: An in-vitro diagnostic includes a housing, a storage, and a blocking agent. The housing houses a liquid including a test substance included in a sample extracted from a subject. The storage stores a substance that specifically reacts with the test substance. The blocking agent is placed to separate the container and the storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Asuka HIRANO, Shoichi KANAYAMA, lchiro TONO
  • Publication number: 20170023563
    Abstract: A test reagent includes a reactant and a sheet-shaped member. The reactant is in a dry state and specifically reacts with a test substance. The sheet-shaped member holds the reactant and disperses in a solvent solution in which the reactant dissolves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Asuka HIRANO, Shoichi KANAYAMA