Patents by Inventor Hirotaka Ohashi

Hirotaka Ohashi 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: 20230357699
    Abstract: A cell culturing system includes a processing unit that cultures cells, a reactor installation device in which the processing unit is installable, a connection circuit connected to the processing unit, a circuit control device to and from which the connection circuit is attachable and detachable, and a tank device including a culture medium accommodation unit for accommodating the culture medium. The processing unit includes a plurality of bioreactors. The culture medium in the culture medium accommodation unit is supplied to the processing unit via the connection circuit. The culture medium accommodation unit is capable of accommodating the culture medium of an amount required for culturing the cells in the processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Masatsugu IGARASHI, Hirotaka OHASHI, Thomas J. FELT, Dennis J. HLAVINKA
  • Publication number: 20230348832
    Abstract: A cell culturing system includes a reactor, a flow channel that allows a culture medium to flow into and out of the reactor, a waste liquid channel that discharges the culture medium from the flow channel, and a waste liquid container capable of storing the culture medium passing through the waste liquid channel. The waste liquid channel includes a temporary storage unit capable of temporarily storing the culture medium. The waste liquid container is located below the temporary storage unit) in a gravity direction, and the temporary storage unit is provided above the flow channel in the gravity direction. The temporary storage unit temporarily stores the culture medium discharged from the flow channel and allows the culture medium to flow out toward the waste liquid container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Masatsugu IGARASHI, Hirotaka OHASHI
  • Patent number: 11793720
    Abstract: Provided is a medical bag hanger that hangs a plurality of bags of a blood sampling line set. The medical bag hanger includes a hanger main body that is hangable on a blood component separation device. The hanger main body includes a hook unit on which the plurality of bags is hooked, and a base plate on the surface of which the plurality of bags of the blood sampling line set are arranged side by side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ohashi, Tomonori Ijiri, Manami Iwabuchi
  • Publication number: 20230323262
    Abstract: A cell culturing system includes a processing unit that performs culturing of cells, a reactor installation device in which the processing unit is capable of being installed, a connection circuit that is connected to the processing unit, and a circuit control device to which the connection circuit is capable of being attached to and detached from and that is capable of supplying the cells and a culture medium from the connection circuit to the processing unit, and to receive a collection of cultured cells from the processing unit into the connection circuit. The processing unit includes a plurality of bioreactors. The reactor installation device is disposed separately with respect to the circuit control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Masatsugu IGARASHI, Hirotaka OHASHI, Andrew GLOOR
  • Publication number: 20230313115
    Abstract: A cell culturing system is equipped with a plurality of processing units that perform culturing of cells, a plurality of reactor installation devices in which the plurality of processing units are capable of being respectively installed, a plurality of connection circuits connected respectively to the plurality of processing units, a plurality of circuit control devices which the plurality of connection circuits are capable of being respectively attached to and detached from, and a sensor device. The sensor device is used in common with respect to the plurality of processing units in order to measure components of the culture medium guided into the plurality of processing units. Each of the plurality of processing units includes a plurality of bioreactors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Masatsugu IGARASHI, Hirotaka OHASHI, Andrew GLOOR
  • Publication number: 20230181066
    Abstract: A medical apparatus to be placed on the surface of a living body includes a main body, a main-body-side attaching sheet, and a plate-shaped intermediate member that is configured to be elastically deformable and is stacked between the main body and the main-body-side attaching sheet. The intermediate member includes a base, and a central piece and an arm piece extending in parallel from the base. The intermediate member is fixed to the main-body-side attaching sheet from the base to the central piece, and is fixed to the main body from the base to the arm piece. The central piece is not fixed to the main body, and the arm piece is not fixed to the attaching member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ohashi, Ryoichi SAWAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220356431
    Abstract: A flow path cassette, a cell culturing kit, and a cell culturing system are provided, which are capable of increasing a degree of freedom in the layout of the flow paths. A flow path cassette, in which flow paths through which a cell-containing liquid flows are aggregated, is equipped with a first cassette main body and a second cassette main body in which the flow paths are formed between resin sheets, and a frame in which these elements are accommodated. The frame accommodates the first cassette main body and the second cassette main body in an accommodation space defined by a recessed shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: MASATSUGU IGARASHI, HIROTAKA OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220348857
    Abstract: A flow path cassette, a cell culturing kit, and a cell culturing system are provided, which are capable of increasing a degree of freedom in the layout of the flow paths. A flow path cassette, in which flow paths are aggregated, is equipped with a first cassette main body in which flow paths are formed between resin sheets and a second cassette main body in which flow paths are formed between resin sheets, and a frame in which these elements are accommodated. In the frame, the first cassette main body is accommodated in a first accommodation space formed in a first direction, and the second cassette main body is accommodated in a second accommodation space formed in a second direction on an opposite side from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: MASATSUGU IGARASHI, HIROTAKA OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220143383
    Abstract: A clamp of a blood bag system has a first clamp mechanism for closing a second flow path of a second tube, and a second clamp mechanism for closing a third flow path of a third tube. The first clamp mechanism is configured not to open the second flow path of the second tube once closed, and the second clamp mechanism is configured to open the third flow path of the closed third tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirotaka OHASHI, Masanori NAKANO, Takayuki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220032012
    Abstract: A medical apparatus to be placed on the surface of a living body includes a main body, a main-body-side attaching sheet, and a plate-shaped intermediate member that is configured to be elastically deformable and is stacked between the main body and the main-body-side attaching sheet. The intermediate member includes a base, and a central piece and an arm piece extending in parallel from the base. The intermediate member is fixed to the main-body-side attaching sheet from the base to the central piece, and is fixed to the main body from the base to the arm piece. The central piece is not fixed to the main body, and the arm piece is not fixed to the attaching member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirotaka OHASHI, Ryoichi SAWAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20210391190
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate with a processing liquid. The substrate processing apparatus according to one embodiment includes: a support portion having a placement surface on which a substrate is placed in a horizontal posture; a processing tank configured to supply a processing liquid to the substrate and process the substrate; an elevating portion configured to raise and lower the support portion in order to lower the substrate into the processing tank and raise the substrate from the processing tank; a gripping portion configured to grip a periphery of the substrate supported by the support portion above the processing tank, and receive the substrate from the support portion; and a first nozzle configured to emit a gas onto the substrate, gripped by the gripping portion, to dry the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ohashi, Toshio Yokoyama, Mizuki Nagai, Ryu Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20210249281
    Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure provides a substrate drying apparatus. The substrate drying apparatus includes: a gripping part, gripping an outer periphery part of a substrate that is square; a substrate nozzle, ejecting gas to the substrate gripped by the gripping part to dry the substrate; and a gripping part nozzle, ejecting gas to the gripping part to dry the substrate. The substrate nozzle is relatively movable with respect to the substrate in a first direction, and is able to eject the gas in the first direction toward the substrate. The gripping part nozzle is relatively movable with respect to the substrate in the first direction, and is able to eject the gas in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The gripping part nozzle is disposed behind the substrate nozzle in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: HIROTAKA OHASHI, TAKUYA TSUSHIMA, FUMIYA OKAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20210210368
    Abstract: An adjusting system is controlled such that an arrangement of the substrate is adjusted based on detection by a first sensor, and a second sensor is controlled to detect a characteristic point formed in advance on a plate surface of the substrate, wherein the arrangement of the substrate has been adjusted based on the detection by the first sensor. Moreover, it is checked whether a position of the characteristic point detected by the second sensor is within an allowable range, and the adjusting system is controlled to adjust the arrangement of the substrate based on the detection by the second sensor when the position of the characteristic point detected by the second sensor is within the allowable range, and the attaching/detaching system is controlled to attach the substrate to the substrate holder after the arrangement of the substrate is adjusted based on the detection by the second sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Toshio Yokoyama, Tomonori Hirao, Takuya Tsushima, Hirotaka Ohashi
  • Patent number: 11015261
    Abstract: To provide a substrate holder and a plating apparatus that can easily position a substrate. A substrate holder includes a substrate holding body for holding a substrate, and a first holding member and a second holding member that interpose and hold the substrate holding body therebetween, and the first holding member includes an opening portion through which the plating target surface of the substrate is exposed, and a power supply member configured to be in contact with a plating target surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Mukaiyama, Toshio Yokoyama, Junitsu Yamakawa, Takuya Tsushima, Tomonori Hirao, Sho Tamura, Hirotaka Ohashi
  • Patent number: 10557211
    Abstract: In assembly of a conventional plating apparatus, a position of a processing tank is adjusted so that the processing tank is disposed at an ideal position. This adjustment takes time and effort to assemble a plating apparatus, and assembly of the plating apparatus requires a high cost. The invention provides a substrate transporting apparatus provided with a substrate holder for holding a substrate, a holder griping mechanism that grips the substrate holder, a substrate transporting section that transports the substrate holder, a rotation mechanism that rotationally moves the holder griping mechanism around a vertical direction as an axis, and a linear motion mechanism that linearly moves the holder griping mechanism in a direction perpendicular to a plane defined by a transporting direction of the substrate holder by the substrate transporting section and a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gaku Yamasaki, Hirotaka Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20190301044
    Abstract: There is provided a cleaning device capable of conveying a substrate even when having large warpage. A cleaning device configured to clean a substrate W1 includes a horizontal conveyance mechanism 56 configured to convey the substrate W1 to be subjected to cleaning processing. Furthermore, the cleaning device includes a pressurizing roller 70 provided at a position facing the horizontal conveyance mechanism 56 with the substrate W1 therebetween and configured to press the substrate W1 against the horizontal conveyance mechanism 56, and a roller moving mechanism 72 configured to move the pressurizing roller 70 toward the horizontal conveyance mechanism 56 to cause the pressurizing roller 70 to press the substrate W1 against the horizontal conveyance mechanism 56.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotaka OHASHI, Takahiro ABE
  • Publication number: 20190084777
    Abstract: To provide a substrate holder and a plating apparatus that can easily position a substrate. A substrate holder includes a substrate holding body for holding a substrate, and a first holding member and a second holding member that interpose and hold the substrate holding body therebetween, and the first holding member includes an opening portion through which the plating target surface of the substrate is exposed, and a power supply member configured to be in contact with a plating target surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshitaka MUKAIYAMA, Toshio YOKOYAMA, Junitsu YAMAKAWA, Takuya TSUSHIMA, Tomonori HIRAO, Sho TAMURA, Hirotaka OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20190021948
    Abstract: Provided is a medical bag hanger that hangs a plurality of bags of a blood sampling line set. The medical bag hanger includes a hanger main body that is hangable on a blood component separation device. The hanger main body includes a hook unit on which the plurality of bags is hooked, and a base plate on the surface of which the plurality of bags of the blood sampling line set are arranged side by side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirotaka OHASHI, Tomonori IJIRI, Manami IWABUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180282893
    Abstract: In assembly of a conventional plating apparatus, a position of a processing tank is adjusted so that the processing tank is disposed at an ideal position. This adjustment takes time and effort to assemble a plating apparatus, and assembly of the plating apparatus requires a high cost. The invention provides a substrate transporting apparatus provided with a substrate holder for holding a substrate, a holder griping mechanism that grips the substrate holder, a substrate transporting section that transports the substrate holder, a rotation mechanism that rotationally moves the holder griping mechanism around a vertical direction as an axis, and a linear motion mechanism that linearly moves the holder griping mechanism in a direction perpendicular to a plane defined by a transporting direction of the substrate holder by the substrate transporting section and a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Gaku YAMASAKI, Hirotaka OHASHI
  • Patent number: D919815
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ohashi, Tatsuhiko Suzuki, Hirokazu Ishida, Yuichi Hioki