Patents by Inventor Masahiro KOTANI

Masahiro KOTANI 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: 20200277727
    Abstract: A high-temperature-steam-oxidation-resistive coated reinforcement fiber applicable to a fiber reinforced composite, is provided with: a reinforcement fiber; a coating layer covering the reinforcement fiber and including a rare-earth silicate; an exfoliative layer intervening in an interface between the coating layer and the reinforcement fiber; and a supplemental coating layer covering the reinforcement fiber, the exfoliative layer and the coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicants: IHI CORPORATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, JAPAN FINE CERAMICS CENTER
    Inventors: Takeshi NAKAMURA, Masahiro Kotani, Ken Goto, Akihiko Ito, Satoshi Kitaoka, Daisaku Yokoe, Tetsushi Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20200279729
    Abstract: A laser desorption/ionization method, includes: a first step of preparing a sample support body including a substrate on which a plurality of through holes opening to a first surface and a second surface facing each other are formed, a conductive layer provided on at least the first surface, and a solvent provided in the plurality of through holes with refractoriness in a vacuum; a second step of mounting a sample on a mounting surface of a mounting portion, and of disposing the sample support body on the sample such that the second surface is in contact with the sample; and a third step of ionizing a component of the sample that is mixed with the solvent and is moved to the first surface side from the second surface side through the through hole by irradiating the first surface with laser beam while applying a voltage to the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yasuhide NAITO, Takayuki OHMURA, Masahiro KOTANI
  • Publication number: 20200273688
    Abstract: Provided is a sample support body that includes a substrate, an ionization substrate, and a support. The ionization substrate has a plurality of measurement regions for dropping a sample on a second surface. A plurality of through-holes that open in a first surface and the second surface are formed at least in the measurement regions of the ionization substrate. A conductive layer is provided on peripheral edges of the through-holes at least on the second surface. The support has a first support provided on peripheral edges of the measurement regions on the first surface to separate the plurality of measurement regions when viewed in the direction in which the substrate and the ionization substrate face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takayuki OHMURA, Masahiro KOTANI
  • Publication number: 20200273689
    Abstract: A laser desorption/ionization method includes a first process of preparing a sample support body. The sample support body includes a substrate, an ionization substrate, and a support that supports the ionization substrate with respect to the substrate such that a first surface of the ionization substrate is separated from the substrate. A plurality of through-holes are formed at least in measurement regions of the ionization substrate. A conductive layer is provided on peripheral edges of the through-holes at least on the second surface. Further, the laser desorption/ionization method includes a second process of dropping the sample on the measurement regions of the ionization substrate, and a third process of, after the sample has infiltrated into the ionization substrate, ionizing components of the sample by applying a laser beam to the second surface while applying a voltage to the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yasuhide NAITO, Takayuki OHMURA, Masahiro KOTANI
  • Publication number: 20200273692
    Abstract: A laser desorption/ionization method, includes: a first step of preparing a sample support body including a substrate on which a plurality of through holes opening to a first surface and a second surface facing each other are formed, a conductive layer provided on at least the first surface, and a matrix provided in the plurality of through holes; a second step of mounting a sample on a mounting surface of a mounting portion, and of disposing the sample support body on the sample such that the second surface is in contact with the sample; and a third step of ionizing a component of the sample that is mixed with the matrix and is moved to the first surface side from the second surface side through the through hole by irradiating the first surface with laser light while a voltage is applied to the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA
  • Publication number: 20200273691
    Abstract: A laser desorption/ionization method, includes: a first step of preparing a sample support body including a substrate on which a plurality of through holes opening to a first surface and a second surface facing each other are formed, and a conductive layer provided on at least the first surface; a second step of introducing a sample and a solvent having refractoriness in a vacuum into the plurality of through holes; and a third step of ionizing a component of the sample by irradiating the first surface with laser beam while applying a voltage to the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yasuhide NAITO, Takayuki OHMURA, Masahiro KOTANI
  • Publication number: 20200264134
    Abstract: Provided is a sample support body that includes a substrate, an ionization substrate, a support, and a frame. The ionization substrate has a plurality of measurement regions for dropping a sample on second surface. A plurality of through-holes that open in a first surface and the second surface are formed at least in the measurement regions of the ionization substrate. A conductive layer is provided on peripheral edges of the through-holes at least on the second surface. The frame has a wall provided on peripheral edges of the measurement regions on the second surface to separate the plurality of measurement regions when viewed in the direction in which the substrate and the ionization substrate face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takayuki OHMURA, Masahiro KOTANI
  • Publication number: 20200266043
    Abstract: A laser desorption/ionization method, includes: a first step of preparing a sample support body including a substrate on which plurality of through holes opening to a first surface and a second surface facing each other are formed, and a conductive layer provided on at least the first surface; a second step of mounting a sample on a mounting surface of a mounting portion, and of disposing the sample support body on the sample such that the second surface is in contact with the sample; a third step of introducing a matrix solution into the plurality of through holes; and a fourth step of ionizing a component of the sample that is mixed with the matrix solution and is moved to the first surface side from the second surface side through the through hole by irradiating the first surface with laser light while a voltage is applied to the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yasuhide NAITO, Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA
  • Publication number: 20200258730
    Abstract: A surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization method according to an aspect includes: a first process of preparing a sample support (2) having a substrate (21) in which a plurality of through-holes (S) passing from one surface (21a) thereof to the other surface (21b) thereof are provided and a conductive layer (23) that covers at least the one surface (21a); a second process of placing a sample (10) on a sample stage (1) and arranging the sample support (2) on the sample (10) such that the other surface (21b) faces the sample (10); and a third process of applying a laser beam (L) to the one surface (21a) and ionizing the sample (10) moved from the other surface (21b) side to the one surface (21a) side via the through-holes (S) due to a capillary phenomenon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yasuhide NAITO, Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA
  • Publication number: 20200219712
    Abstract: Provided is a sample support body that includes a substrate and an ionization substrate. The ionization substrate has a measurement region for dropping a sample on a second surface. A plurality of through-holes that open in a first surface and the second surface are formed in at least the measurement region of the ionization substrate. A conductive layer is provided on peripheral edges of the through-holes on at least the second surface. At least a part of the substrate which is adjacent to the ionization substrate is formed to enable the sample to move to the inside of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takayuki OHMURA, Masahiro KOTANI
  • Publication number: 20200219710
    Abstract: A mass spectrometer includes: a chamber; a support that, in a state in which, in a sample support body that includes a substrate in which a plurality of through-holes open in first and second surfaces are formed and a conductive layer that is at least provided on the first surface, the second surface thereof is in contact with a sample, supports the sample and the sample support body; a laser beam irradiation part that irradiates the first surface with a laser beam; a voltage application part that applies a voltage to the conductive layer; an ion detection part that, detects the ionized components of the sample in a space inside the chamber; a first light irradiation part that irradiates the sample with a first light from a side of the substrate; and an imaging part that obtains a reflected light image of the sample by the first light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA
  • Publication number: 20200219713
    Abstract: A laser desorption/ionization method includes: a first process of preparing a sample support body that includes a substrate in which a plurality of through-holes are formed and a conductive layer that is provided on the first surface of the substrate; a second process of mounting a frozen sample on a mounting surface of a mount under a sub-freezing atmosphere, and fixing the sample support body to the mount in a state in which the second surface is in contact with the frozen sample; a third process of thawing the sample, and moving components of the thawed sample toward the first surface via the plurality of through-holes due to a capillary phenomenon; and a fourth process of irradiating the first surface with a laser beam while applying a voltage to the conductive layer, and ionizing the components that have moved toward the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA
  • Patent number: D891635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani
  • Patent number: D893742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani
  • Patent number: D893746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani
  • Patent number: D894421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani
  • Patent number: D895138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani
  • Patent number: D895142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani
  • Patent number: D895143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani
  • Patent number: D895834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani