Patents by Inventor Koji Miyoshi
Koji Miyoshi 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).
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Publication number: 20240102184Abstract: An organic hydride production device comprises: an electrolyzer having an anode electrode that oxidizes water to generate a proton, a cathode electrode that hydrogenates a substance to be hydrogenated with the proton to generate an organic hydride, and a membrane that moves the proton together with dragged water from the side of the anode electrode to the side of the cathode electrode; an anolyte supplier that supplies the anolyte to the anode electrode; a water separator that separates the dragged water from the catholyte fed from the cathode electrode; and a water returner that sends the dragged water separated by the water separator to the anolyte supplier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: ENEOS CorporationInventors: Atsushi KOBAYASHI, Kota MIYOSHI, Tomomi NAGATSUKA, Toru TAKAMURA, Koji MATSUOKA
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Patent number: 11401980Abstract: Provided are a wet friction plate configured so that drag torque can be reduced while a manufacturing burden is reduced with a simple configuration, a wet multiplate clutch device including the wet friction plates, and a wet friction plate manufacturing method. A wet friction plate (200) includes friction members (210) provided on a flat plate annular core metal (201), having oil grooves (203), and made of a paper material. The friction members (210) include higher friction members (211) and lower friction members (212). The higher friction member (211) is formed such that the height thereof from a surface of the core metal (201) is higher than that of the lower friction member (212). In addition, the higher friction member (211) is formed with a less-elastically-deformable structure than that of the lower friction member (212). The lower friction member (212) is formed such that the height thereof from the surface of the core metal (201) is lower than that of the higher friction member (211).Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.Inventors: Kenichiro Seki, Kazuhiro Ichihara, Akihiro Yamashita, Koji Miyoshi
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Publication number: 20220018400Abstract: Provided are a wet friction plate configured so that drag torque can be reduced while a manufacturing burden is reduced with a simple configuration, a wet multiplate clutch device including the wet friction plates, and a wet friction plate manufacturing method. A wet friction plate (200) includes friction members (210) provided on a flat plate annular core metal (201), having oil grooves (203), and made of a paper material. The friction members (210) include higher friction members (211) and lower friction members (212). The higher friction member (211) is formed such that the height thereof from a surface of the core metal (201) is higher than that of the lower friction member (212). In addition, the higher friction member (211) is formed with a less-elastically-deformable structure than that of the lower friction member (212). The lower friction member (212) is formed such that the height thereof from the surface of the core metal (201) is lower than that of the higher friction member (211).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Kenichiro SEKI, Kazuhiro ICHIHARA, Akihiro YAMASHITA, Koji MIYOSHI
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Patent number: 8822230Abstract: In a chromatography quantitative measuring apparatus according to the present invention, a beam applied from a light source to a chromatography test strip is formed into an elliptical shape by an optical means such as a cylindrical lens, a variation in absorbance that accompanies elution of a marker regent is detected while the elliptical beam is applied between a marker reagent hold part and a detection part, and a measurement is automatically started in a prescribed period of time since the detection of variation. According to the chromatography quantitative measuring apparatus so configured, non-uniform coloration is reduced by shaping the beam elliptically with the optical means, whereby the accuracy of quantitative analysis is enhanced, and the apparatus can be operated easily.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Miyoshi, Masahiro Aga, Kaoru Shigematsu
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Patent number: 8795200Abstract: A puncturing apparatus includes a housing having a first case and a second case, the housing configured to move at least one of the first case and the second case so that the cases are in an overlapping state in which the first case and the second case overlap one another or a non-overlapping state. A puncturer is housed in the housing and a puncture starting mechanism, having a puncturing button, is configured to activate the puncturer. A first safety section is configured to prevent at least one of the puncturing opening and the puncturing button from being exposed, by placing the first case and the second case in the overlapping state, and a second safety section is configured to disable operation of the puncture starting mechanism in the non-overlapping state of the first case and the second case.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Miyoshi, Takeshi Nishida, Yoshinori Amano, Toshiki Matsumoto, Masataka Nadaoka
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Patent number: 8778698Abstract: In a chromatography quantitative measuring apparatus, a beam applied from a light source to a chromatography test strip is formed into an elliptical shape by an optical means such as a cylindrical lens, a variation in absorbance that accompanies elution of a marker regent is detected while the elliptical beam is applied between a marker reagent hold part and a detection part, and a measurement is automatically started in a prescribed period of time since the detection of variation. According to the chromatography quantitative measuring apparatus so configured, non-uniform coloration is reduced by shaping the beam elliptically with the optical means, whereby the accuracy of quantitative analysis is enhanced, and the apparatus can be operated easily.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Miyoshi, Masahiro Aga, Kaoru Shigematsu
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Patent number: 8722424Abstract: In a chromatography quantitative measuring apparatus, a beam applied from a light source to a chromatography test strip is formed into an elliptical shape by an optical means such as a cylindrical lens, a variation in absorbance that accompanies elution of a marker regent is detected while the elliptical beam is applied between a marker reagent hold part and a detection part, and a measurement is automatically started in a prescribed period of time since the detection of variation. According to the chromatography quantitative measuring apparatus so configured, non-uniform coloration is reduced by shaping the beam elliptically with the optical means, whereby the accuracy of quantitative analysis is enhanced, and the apparatus can be operated easily.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Koji Miyoshi, Masahiro Aga, Kaoru Shigematsu
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Patent number: 8722425Abstract: In a chromatography quantitative measuring apparatus according to the present invention, a beam applied from a light source to a chromatography test strip is formed into an elliptical shape by an optical means such as a cylindrical lens, a variation in absorbance that accompanies elution of a marker regent is detected while the elliptical beam is applied between a marker reagent hold part and a detection part, and a measurement is automatically started in a prescribed period of time since the detection of variation. According to the chromatography quantitative measuring apparatus so configured, non-uniform coloration is reduced by shaping the beam elliptically with the optical means, whereby the accuracy of quantitative analysis is enhanced, and the apparatus can be operated easily.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Koji Miyoshi, Masahiro Aga, Kaoru Shigematsu
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Patent number: 8500655Abstract: A blood test apparatus having a simple constitution whereby stable measurement can be conducted by surely sampling the blood in an amount being small but sufficient for the test without placing too much burden on a patient. When a first skin contact sensor of this apparatus detects the skin, driving of a negative pressure unit is initiated. Thus, the skin rises and comes into contact with a second skin contact sensor. After piercing into the skin, the negative pressure supply is once ceased. Next, the negative pressure is applied again for a definite period of time. Thus, the opening in the skin is broadened, which facilitates the flow out of the blood.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masaki Fujiwara, Yoshinori Amano, Kenichi Hamanaka, Motonori Uchiyama, Masataka Nadaoka, Toshihiro Akiyama, Koji Miyoshi
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Patent number: 8447084Abstract: By measuring a luminance difference between predetermined two points or a luminance variation in a predetermined region in a state in which a liquid sample is developed in a chromatography specimen 1, and comparing the luminance difference or the luminance variation with a preset reference value, it is possible to automatically detect degradation such as a decrease in hydrophilicity in the lower portion of a liquid-impermeable sheet material 8 during a chromatography inspection, thereby enabling an accurate inspection.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masahiro Aga, Koji Miyoshi, Mie Takahashi, Hideyuki Kurokawa, Takahiko Tanida, Ryosuke Yamada, Yoko Matsuda
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Patent number: 8414504Abstract: A blood test device using a laser as a puncture member. More specifically, in a blood test device using a laser as a puncture member, the skin can be fixed at a definite position by raising the punctured skin under negative pressure, and thus the skin is brought into close contact with a blood sensor and the laser is focused on the vicinity of the blood sensor face. Thus, it is possible to provide a blood test device of the laser puncture type in which the skin can be surely punctured while giving little pain to a patient.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2007Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masaki Fujiwara, Yoshinori Amano, Takeshi Nishida, Toshihiro Akiyama, Masataka Nadaoka, Toshiki Matsumoto, Kenichi Hamanaka, Kiyohiro Horikawa, Koji Miyoshi
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Patent number: 8394085Abstract: A laser perforation device that has a simple structure and with which pain to a person in skin perforation is reduced. In the device, a laser beam emitted from a laser emitting device is branched into laser beam paths by splitters and mirrors and pierces skin by applying the split beams to the same position on the skin. Since the skin is pierced by a laser beam with a low output, pain to the person can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2007Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kiyohiro Horikawa, Takeshi Nishida, Kenichi Hamanaka, Toshihiro Akiyama, Koji Miyoshi, Yoshinori Amano
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Patent number: 8345249Abstract: Provided is a liquid sample analyzing method for analyzing an analyte in a liquid sample by using a test piece (1) on which overflow blocking lines (7) are formed to prevent the liquid sample from flowing to the outside from a passage region (3a) of an extended layer (3). In a state in which the liquid sample is not extended in the passage region (3a) of the extended region (3), the test piece (1) is measured so as to cross the passage region (3a) of the extended layer (3) and the overflow blocking lines (7). Thus in a state in which a difference in brightness is large between the passage region (3a) of the extended region (3) and the overflow blocking lines (7), it is possible to properly recognize the boundary portions between the passage region (3a) of the extended region (3) and the overflow blocking lines (7).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hideyuki Kurokawa, Koji Miyoshi, Masahiro Aga, Kenji Murakami, Takahiko Tanida, Ryosuke Yamada
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Patent number: 8310678Abstract: Provided is a device in which light from a sample 7 fixed in a test piece 1 is captured by an image sensor 5 through an optical system made up of a lens 3, a diaphragm 4, and so on and concentration information is obtained, wherein a wide-band light source 12 for illuminating the test piece 1 is combined with an optical filter 13 for optionally selecting a wavelength of the light captured by the image sensor. Thus it is possible to reduce a measurement error caused by a change of the light quantity distribution of the light source 12.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Ryosuke Yamada, Masahiro Aga, Koji Miyoshi, Kenji Murakami, Hideyuki Kurokawa, Takahiko Tanida
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Patent number: 8293660Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a photoresist pattern on an insulating film formed on a semiconductor substrate by applying a photoresist on the insulating film; processing the insulating film by removing an unnecessary portion of the insulating film by wet etching; and implanting ions into the insulating film before and/or after forming the photoresist pattern. In implanting the ions, the depth of a damaged region formed in the insulating film by implanting the ions is changed in accordance with the presence or absence of the photoresist pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kei Tamura, Koji Miyoshi
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Publication number: 20110281425Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a photoresist pattern on an insulating film formed on a semiconductor substrate by applying a photoresist on the insulating film; processing the insulating film by removing an unnecessary portion of the insulating film by wet etching; and implanting ions into the insulating film before and/or after forming the photoresist pattern. In implanting the ions, the depth of a damaged region formed in the insulating film by implanting the ions is changed in accordance with the presence or absence of the photoresist pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kei Tamura, Koji Miyoshi
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Patent number: 8046276Abstract: A receiving section receives a supply request for product from a terminal set up at a shop or a terminal used by a client. A first determination processing section determines whether a product in stock can be reserved for an order. A first reserve processing section reserves the product in stock for the order when the first determination processing section determines that the product can be reserved. A second determination processing section determines whether a semifinished product necessary for manufacturing a final product can be reserved when the first determination processing section determines that the product reserve is inadequate. A second reserve processing section reserves the semifinished product for the order when the second determination processing section determines that the semifinished product can be reserved.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yukihiro Ogawa, Koichi Endo, Masayuki Ishihara, Koji Miyoshi, Takashi Tsuji
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Publication number: 20110237978Abstract: A blood test apparatus having a simple constitution whereby stable measurement can be conducted by surely sampling the blood in an amount being small but sufficient for the test without placing too much burden on a patient. When a first skin contact sensor of this apparatus detects the skin, driving of a negative pressure unit is initiated. Thus, the skin rises and comes into contact with a second skin contact sensor. After piercing into the skin, the negative pressure supply is once ceased. Next, the negative pressure is applied again for a definite period of time. Thus, the opening in the skin is broadened, which facilitates the flow out of the blood.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masaki FUJIWARA, Yoshinori AMANO, Kenichi HAMANAKA, Motonori UCHIYAMA, Masataka NADAOKA, Toshihiro AKIYAMA, Koji MIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20110230787Abstract: A blood test device whereby a used sensor can be discarded without staining the holding part after the completion of blood measurement. In this device, a blood sensor (23), which collects blood oozing out from the punctured skin and analyzes the blood components, is held between a first holder (25a) and a second holder (25b). The second holder (25b) is provided in a movable manner along the direction of closing to and separating from the first holder (25a). By a pressing projection (20b), the second holder (25b) is moved so that the second holder (25b) is separated from the first holder (25a). At the same time, the blood sensor (23) is separated from both of the first holder (25a) and the second holder (25b) and supported by supporting claws (20c). Thus, a gap is formed between the first holder (25a) and the second holder (25b) as described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2008Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuya Takashima, Masaki Fujiwara, Koji Miyoshi
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Patent number: 7976478Abstract: A blood test apparatus having a simple constitution whereby stable measurement can be conducted by surely sampling the blood in an amount being small but sufficient for the test without placing too much burden on a patient. When a first skin contact sensor of this apparatus detects the skin, driving of a negative pressure unit is initiated (time point 166a). Thus, the skin rises and comes into contact with a second skin contact sensor (time point 166b). After piercing into the skin at time point 166c, the negative pressure supply is once ceased. Next, the negative pressure is applied again at time point 166d for a definite period of time. Thus, the opening in the skin is broadened, which facilitates the flow out of the blood (16).Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masaki Fujiwara, Yoshinori Amano, Kenichi Hamanaka, Motonori Uchiyama, Masataka Nadaoka, Toshihiro Akiyama, Koji Miyoshi