Patents by Inventor Masao Suga

Masao Suga 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: 20080092629
    Abstract: A gas component collector comprises a filter assembly 3 comprising an adsorbent and an adsorbent holding plate having a first face, a second face and a plurality of holes that are bored through from the first face to the second face and are filled with the adsorbent adsorbing at least one gas component to be analyzed, the filter assembly satisfying (AL?V)2/L3?0.003 mm3 and V/AL?0.3, where V is a total volume of the adsorbent, A is a sum of an opening areas of the holes, and L is an average length of the holes, and a holding container 2 housing the filter assembly 3. On at least one of the holding container 2 a first opening portion for introducing gas and a second opening portion for allowing the introduced gas to be discharged are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Masao Suga, Masuyoshi Yamada, Izumi Waki
  • Patent number: 7350009
    Abstract: When initializing a card-shaped device inserted in a card interface, operation mode acquiring means incorporated in an electronic device acquires operation mode information, stored in a register file incorporated in the card-shaped device, by a predetermined procedure using a predetermined pin. Operation mode setting means incorporated in the electronic device executes signal assignment on a plurality of data pins peculiar to an operation mode indicated by the acquired operation mode information, thereby switching a data transfer width, and allowing the card-shaped device to operate in the operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kosei Okamoto, Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Akihisa Fujimoto, Masao Suga
  • Publication number: 20070220192
    Abstract: When initializing a card-shaped device inserted in a card interface, operation mode acquiring means incorporated in an electronic device acquires operation mode information, stored in a register file incorporated in the card-shaped device, by a predetermined procedure using a predetermined pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: Kabashiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kosei Okamoto, Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Akihisa Fujimoto, Masao Suga
  • Patent number: 7272717
    Abstract: Each embodiment of this invention implements step-by-step and empirical authentication of devices upon digital authentication among a plurality of devices. Each of a plurality of authentication devices of each embodiment can unidirectionally generate a hash value of a low experience rank from a hash value of a high experience rank, and receives a set of high experience rank and hash value in accordance with an experience. Upon receiving a certification request of the experience rank from another authentication device, the authentication device transmits a corresponding hash value to the authentication device as a request source. Upon sending a certification request of an experience rank to another authentication device, the authentication device verifies a hash value obtained from the other authentication device on the basis of a self hash value. In this way, the authentication devices authenticate each other's experience ranks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shingo Miyazaki, Naoki Endo, Takehisa Kato, Daigo Yoshii, Koichi Noguchi, Hideo Shimizu, Toru Kambayashi, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Akio Okazaki, Kenichi Hiramatsu, Sunao Wada, Koji Mikami, Akira Toshima, Masao Suga, Akihiro Kasahara
  • Publication number: 20070181801
    Abstract: A mass spectrometer capable of measuring under switching two ion sources at different pressure levels in which a sample gas separated by GC column is branched, and separately introduced to a first ion source (for example, APCI ion source) and a second ion source (for example, EI ion source) at a pressure level lower than that of the first ion source respectively. Preferably, the flow rate of the sample gas introduced to the APCI ion source is made more than the flow rate of the sample gas introduced to the EI ion source, so that the pressure for each of the ion sources can be maintained and analysis can be conducted by each ionization at a good balance in view of the sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Masuyoshi Yamada, Masao Suga, Izumi Waki
  • Publication number: 20070181802
    Abstract: A mass spectrometer capable of measuring under switching two ion sources at different pressure levels in which a sample gas separated by GC column is branched, and separately introduced to a first ion source (for example, APCI ion source) and a second ion source (for example, EI ion source) at a pressure level lower than that of the first ion source respectively. Preferably, the flow rate of the sample gas introduced to the APCI ion source is made more than the flow rate of the sample gas introduced to the EI ion source, so that the pressure for each of the ion sources can be maintained and analysis can be conducted by each ionization at a good balance in view of the sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Masuyoshi Yamada, Masao Suga, Izumi Waki
  • Patent number: 7237052
    Abstract: When initializing a card-shaped device inserted in a card interface, operation mode acquiring means incorporated in an electronic device acquires operation mode information, stored in a register file incorporated in the card-shaped device, by a predetermined procedure using a predetermined pin. Operation mode setting means incorporated in the electronic device executes signal assignment on a plurality of data pins peculiar to an operation mode indicated by the acquired operation mode information, thereby switching a data transfer width, and allowing the card-shaped device to operate in the operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kosei Okamoto, Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Akihisa Fujimoto, Masao Suga
  • Publication number: 20070141193
    Abstract: A mold apparatus for injection molding of the invention comprises: a fixed bush that is sliding fitted to a fixed side template formed with a cavity, via an inclined surface, so as to be movable with respect to each other in mold opening and clamping directions; and a movable bush that is sliding fitted to a movable mold stripper via an inclined surface, so as to be movable with respect to each other in mold opening and clamping directions. A plurality of air blowing circuits are formed in the fixed bush and the movable bush, and at the time of mold opening, a small gap is formed between the inclined surfaces, and air (warm air) is blown from the small gap towards an extension portion of a molded product so as to give mold release. High quality injection molded products can be molded with high productivity and yield, without using any hazardous mold release agents at all.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Masao Suga
  • Publication number: 20070067538
    Abstract: When initializing a card-shaped device inserted in a card interface, operation mode acquiring means incorporated in an electronic device acquires operation mode information, stored in a register file incorporated in the card-shaped device, by a predetermined procedure using a predetermined pin. Operation mode setting means incorporated in the electronic device executes signal assignment on a plurality of data pins peculiar to an operation mode indicated by the acquired operation mode information, thereby switching a data transfer width, and allowing the card-shaped device to operate in the operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: Kabashiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kosei Okamoto, Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Akihisa Fujimoto, Masao Suga
  • Publication number: 20070057046
    Abstract: When initializing a card-shaped device inserted in a card interface, operation mode acquiring means incorporated in an electronic device acquires operation mode information, stored in a register file incorporated in the card-shaped device, by a predetermined procedure using a predetermined pin. Operation mode setting means incorporated in the electronic device executes signal assignment on a plurality of data pins peculiar to an operation mode indicated by the acquired operation mode information, thereby switching a data transfer width, and allowing the card-shaped device to operate in the operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: Kabashiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kosei Okamoto, Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Akihisa Fujimoto, Masao Suga
  • Patent number: 7164124
    Abstract: A mass spectrometric apparatus capable of generating and detecting positive and negative ions stably at the same time. The apparatus preferably comprises: an opening through which a sample gas is introduced; an ion source to generate ions of the sample gas; and a mass spectrometer to analyze the mass of the generated ions. The ion source utilized with the mass spectrometric device comprises: a first needle electrode on which a voltage is applied in order to generate positive ions of the sample gas introduced through the opening; a first counter electrode having a first opening through which the sample gas and the positive ions pass; a second counter electrode disposed opposite the first counter electrode having a second opening through which the sample gas and the positive ions pass; a second needle electrode on which voltage is applied in order to generate negative ions of the sample gas; and a vent through which the sample gas is ejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Takada, Hisashi Nagano, Masao Suga, Hideo Kashima, Izumi Waki
  • Patent number: 7162561
    Abstract: When initializing a card-shaped device inserted in a card interface, operation mode acquiring means incorporated in an electronic device acquires operation mode information, stored in a register file incorporated in the card-shaped device, by a predetermined procedure using a predetermined pin. Operation mode setting means incorporated in the electronic device executes signal assignment on a plurality of data pins peculiar to an operation mode indicated by the acquired operation mode information, thereby switching a data transfer width, and allowing the card-shaped device to operate in the operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kosei Okamoto, Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Akihisa Fujimoto, Masao Suga
  • Publication number: 20060289742
    Abstract: A gas monitoring apparatus includes a sample introducing portion, a measurement portion, an ionization portion, a mass analysis portion, a data processing portion and a display. The sample introducing portion introduces a sample gas including an object material to be measured. The measurement portion measures a concentration of a predetermined coexisting material, which coexists with the object material in the sample gas. The ionization portion ionizes the sample gas. The mass analysis portion analyzes mass of an ion produced by the ionization portion. The data processing portion analyzes signals detected by the mass analysis portion to calculate a concentration of the object material. And the display displays results of analysis conducted by the data processing portion. The data processing portion includes an adjustment portion which adjusts the concentration of the object material according to the concentration of the predetermined coexisting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Yasuaki Takada, Masao Suga, Hisashi Nagano, Izumi Waki, Hidehiro Okada, Tatsuo Nojiri, Yasuo Seto, Yasuhiro Sano, Shigeharu Yamashiro, Isaac Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20060266353
    Abstract: For collecting a component of an exhaled air, a filter comprises an adsorbent for adsorbing the component of the exhaled air, and a collector body including a passage hole which the adsorbent is contained and through which the exhaled air is capable of passing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Masuyoshi Yamada, Masao Suga, Izumi Waki
  • Publication number: 20060149880
    Abstract: When initializing a card-shaped device inserted in a card interface, operation mode acquiring means incorporated in an electronic device acquires operation mode information, stored in a register file incorporated in the card-shaped device, by a predetermined procedure using a predetermined pin. Operation mode setting means incorporated in the electronic device executes signal assignment on a plurality of data pins peculiar to an operation mode indicated by the acquired operation mode information, thereby switching a data transfer width, and allowing the card-shaped device to operate in the operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Kosei Okamoto, Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Akihisa Fujimoto, Masao Suga
  • Patent number: 7051142
    Abstract: When initializing a card-shaped device inserted in a card interface, operation mode acquiring means incorporated in an electronic device acquires operation mode information, stored in a register file incorporated in the card-shaped device, by a predetermined procedure using a predetermined pin. Operation mode setting means incorporated in the electronic device executes signal assignment on a plurality of data pins peculiar to an operation mode indicated by the acquired operation mode information, thereby switching a data transfer width, and allowing the card-shaped device to operate in the operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kosei Okamoto, Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Akihisa Fujimoto, Masao Suga
  • Publication number: 20050199799
    Abstract: A mass spectrometric apparatus capable of generating and detecting positive and negative ions stably at the same time. The apparatus preferably comprises: an opening through which a sample gas is introduced; an ion source to generate ions of the sample gas; and a mass spectrometer to analyze the mass of the generated ions. The ion source utilized with the mass spectrometric device comprises: a first needle electrode on which a voltage is applied in order to generate positive ions of the sample gas introduced through the opening; a first counter electrode having a first opening through which the sample gas and the positive ions pass; a second counter electrode disposed opposite the first counter electrode having a second opening through which the sample gas and the positive ions pass; a second needle electrode on which voltage is applied in order to generate negative ions of the sample gas; and a vent through which the sample gas is ejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Yasuaki Takada, Hisashi Nagano, Masao Suga, Hideo Kashima, Izumi Waki
  • Publication number: 20050092837
    Abstract: When initializing a card-shaped device inserted in a card interface, operation mode acquiring means incorporated in an electronic device acquires operation mode information, stored in a register file incorporated in the card-shaped device, by a predetermined procedure using a predetermined pin. Operation mode setting means incorporated in the electronic device executes signal assignment on a plurality of data pins peculiar to an operation mode indicated by the acquired operation mode information, thereby switching a data transfer width, and allowing the card-shaped device to operate in the operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Kosei Okamoto, Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Akihisa Fujimoto, Masao Suga
  • Patent number: 6842818
    Abstract: When initializing a card-shaped device inserted in a card interface, operation mode acquiring means incorporated in an electronic device acquires operation mode information, stored in a register file incorporated in the card-shaped device, by a predetermined procedure using a predetermined pin. Operation mode setting means incorporated in the electronic device executes signal assignment on a plurality of data pins peculiar to an operation mode indicated by the acquired operation mode information, thereby switching a data transfer width, and allowing the card-shaped device to operate in the operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kosei Okamoto, Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Akihisa Fujimoto, Masao Suga
  • Patent number: 6840120
    Abstract: An explosive detection system includes an X-ray inspection apparatus, a mover for moving an object to be inspected to the X-ray inspection apparatus, a sample introduction probe for sampling a gas sample from the object to be inspected, a pipe for introducing the sampled gas into a corona discharge region and for subjecting the sampled gas to negative corona discharge to ionize the sampled gas and to generate negative ions. A mass spectrometer is provided to analyze the mass of the negative ions of the sampled gas and to provide results thereof. Inspection by the X-ray inspection apparatus is performed in relation to sampling of the gas sample, and explosive detection system inspects whether or not an explosive is present in the object to be inspected, from the analysis results of the sampled gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Sakairi, Masao Suga, Yuichiro Hashimoto, Masuyoshi Yamada