Patents by Inventor Hidekazu Tsudome

Hidekazu Tsudome 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: 8591841
    Abstract: In relation to a microreactor, and also a microreactor system applying the same therein, not producing any dead volume therein, and thereby achieving a high level of mixing properties even at a low solution flow rate and having a simple structure thereof, disclosed herein are a microreactor and microreactor system, comprising a channel for mixing up at least two (2) types of fluids, and thereby conducting mixing/reacting of fluids by conducting the mixing/reacting of the fluids at least one (1) time, i.e., being suitable for so-called a multi-step reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukako Asano, Tetsuro Miyamoto, Shigenori Togashi, Yoshishige Endo, Hidekazu Tsudome, Hajime Kato
  • Publication number: 20120045370
    Abstract: In relation to a microreactor, and also a microreactor system applying the same therein, not producing any dead volume therein, and thereby achieving a high level of mixing properties even at a low solution flow rate and having a simple structure thereof, disclosed herein are a microreactor and microreactor system, comprising a channel for mixing up at least two (2) types of fluids, and thereby conducting mixing/reacting of fluids by conducting the mixing/reacting of the fluids at least one (1) time, i.e., being suitable for so-called a multi-step reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Yukako Asano, Tetsuro Miyamoto, Shigenori Togashi, Yoshishige Endo, Hidekazu Tsudome, Hajime Kato
  • Patent number: 8034217
    Abstract: A liquid condensation system heats a liquid raw material under a decompressed circumstance and evaporates a volatile component from a liquid surface to condense the liquid raw material. Therefore, the liquid condensation system includes: liquid condensers, each of which condenses the liquid raw material; a vacuum pump that is in communication with the liquid condensers; and a warm water circulation system as a heating source that heats the liquid raw material in the liquid condensers. The volatile component evaporated in the liquid condensers is led to the outside of the liquid condensers through vapor lines. The condensed liquid that is not evaporated in the liquid condensers is led to the outside of the liquid condensers through condensed-liquid lines. Condensed-liquid-line adjusting valves are interposed on the condensed-liquid lines, and heaters are attached to the condensed-liquid lines. A control unit controls the heaters and the condensed-liquid-line adjusting valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuzuru Ito, Yoshishige Endo, Hidekazu Tsudome, Fumiaki Numajiri
  • Patent number: 7695684
    Abstract: For enlarging the application range of samples capable of being treated, decreasing the amount of samples used, preventing deterioration of samples by a change with the passage of time and preventing mixing of samples by diffusion, a micro fluidics system according to the present invention comprises a sample server which stores plural samples and which has sample efflux portions, a microchip for feeding samples to a treating portion through plural sample introducing portions communicating with the sample efflux portions and further through a microchannel, allowing the samples to be subjected to a predetermined treatment, and a sample feeder for feeding the samples stored in the sample server to the sample introducing portions through the sample efflux portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Tsudome, Takehiko Kitamori, Manabu Tokeshi
  • Patent number: 7670561
    Abstract: A joint to be attached to a port of a micro fluidic element, has an outer peripheral surface of truncated subulate shape at a front end portion of the joint to form a front surface as a top of the truncated subulate shape, and a cuneiform space in an inside of the joint at the front end portion of the joint, the joint is made of an elastomer, and the cuneiform space includes a front end overlapping the front surface as seen in a direction along which a tube is guided by the cuneiform space when the tube is inserted into the joint so that the tube is enabled to penetrate the front surface through the front end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignees: Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd., Enplas Corporation
    Inventors: Yuzuru Ito, Hidekazu Tsudome, Yoshishige Endo, Noriyuki Kawahara, Naofumi Otsuki, Masanobu Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20060257263
    Abstract: A joint to be attached to a port of a micro fluidic element, has an outer peripheral surface of truncated subulate shape at a front end portion of the joint to form a front surface as a top of the truncated subulate shape, and a cuneiform space in an inside of the joint at the front end portion of the joint, the joint is made of an elastomer, and the cuneiform space includes a front end overlapping the front surface as seen in a direction along which a tube is guided by the cuneiform space when the tube is inserted into the joint so that the tube is enabled to penetrate the front surface through the front end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Yuzuru Ito, Hidekazu Tsudome, Yoshishige Endo, Noriyuki Kawahara, Naofumi Otsuki, Masanobu Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20050263398
    Abstract: For enlarging the application range of samples capable of being treated, decreasing the amount of samples used, preventing deterioration of samples by a change with the passage of time and preventing mixing of samples by diffusion, a micro fluidics system according to the present invention comprises a sample server which stores plural samples and which has sample efflux portions, a microchip for feeding samples to a treating portion through plural sample introducing portions communicating with the sample efflux portions and further through a microchannel, allowing the samples to be subjected to a predetermined treatment, and a sample feeder for feeding the samples stored in the sample server to the sample introducing portions through the sample efflux portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Hidekazu Tsudome, Takehiko Kitamori, Manabu Tokeshi
  • Publication number: 20050158213
    Abstract: In a microfluid system it is intended to expand the application range of samples capable of being treated, decrease the amount of samples used, and prevent deterioration of samples with the lapse of time. In a microfluid system having a microchip for feeding plural samples to a treating portion and performing predetermined treatments, plural sample servers for storage of the samples therein are provided in the microchip, the sample servers and the treating portion are connected with each other through capillary channels provided respectively on outlet sides of the sample servers, and a pressurizing device for pressurizing the samples stored in the sample servers and feeding them to the treating portion is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Hidekazu Tsudome, Takehiko Kitamori, Kiichi Sato, Manabu Tokeshi