Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Sonoda
Yasuaki Sonoda 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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Patent number: 10544453Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for detecting a nucleic acid amplification product in real time, which is capable of effectively excluding or reducing apparatus error factors without using a second fluorescence signal used for correction. A plurality of wells 7A are given with temperature cycles and fluorescence strength from a nucleic acid amplification product is detected in real time in each well 7A. A fluorescence measurement value [DNA]raw obtained from the well 7A and a fluorescence measurement value [DNA]bg obtained from a connection wall near the well 7A are detected, and the fluorescence measurement value [DNA]bg is subtracted from the fluorescence measurement value [DNA]raw to determine fluorescence strength [DNA]real of the well 7A.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventors: Yuichi Tamaoki, Akifumi Iwama, Yasuaki Sonoda
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Publication number: 20140335531Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for detecting a nucleic acid amplification product in real time, which is capable of effectively excluding or reducing apparatus error factors without using a second fluorescence signal used for correction. A plurality of wells 7A are given with temperature cycles and fluorescence strength from a nucleic acid amplification product is detected in real time in each well 7A. A fluorescence measurement value [DNA]raw obtained from the well 7A and a fluorescence measurement value [DNA]bg obtained from a connection wall near the well 7A are detected, and the fluorescence measurement value [DNA]bg is subtracted from the fluorescence measurement value [DNA]raw to determine fluorescence strength [DNA]real of the well 7A.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Yuichi TAMAOKI, Akifumi IWAMA, Yasuaki SONODA
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Patent number: 8768531Abstract: A centralized-monitoring apparatus, which centralized monitors a device including a storage, a temperature sensor to detect a temperature therein, and a temperature-variable device to cool or heat inside the storage such that the temperature reaches a set object-preservation temperature, comprises: an input device to be input with first information indicative of a time zone in which the temperature-variable device performing power-saving operation and second information indicative of a set temperature of the time zone; a storage device to store the first-and-second information from the input device; a timing device to measure a current time; and a control device to control the temperature-variable device, based on the first-and-second information and current time, so as to start operation of turning the temperature to the set temperature when the current time reaches a starting time of the time zone, and terminate the operation when the current time reaches an ending time thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuaki Sonoda, Masanaga Tanaka, Ikue Nono, Shigeyuki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20100206540Abstract: A centralized-monitoring apparatus, which centralized monitors a device including a storage, a temperature sensor to detect a temperature therein, and a temperature-variable device to cool or heat inside the storage such that the temperature reaches a set object-preservation temperature, comprises: an input device to be input with first information indicative of a time zone in which the temperature-variable device performing power-saving operation and second information indicative of a set temperature of the time zone; a storage device to store the first-and-second information from the input device; a timing device to measure a current time; and a control device to control the temperature-variable device, based on the first-and-second information and current time, so as to start operation of turning the temperature to the set temperature when the current time reaches a starting time of the time zone, and terminate the operation when the current time reaches an ending time thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuaki Sonoda, Masanaga Tanaka, Ikue Nono, Shigeyuki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20090155891Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for detecting a nucleic acid amplification product in real time, which is capable of effectively excluding or reducing apparatus error factors without using a second fluorescence signal used for correction. A plurality of wells 7A are given with temperature cycles and fluorescence strength from a nucleic acid amplification product is detected in real time in each well 7A. A fluorescence measurement value [DNA]raw obtained from the well 7A and a fluorescence measurement value [DNA]bg obtained from a-connection wall near the well 7A are detected, and the fluorescence measurement value [DNA]bg is subtracted from the fluorescence measurement value [DNA]raw to determine fluorescence strength [DNA]real of the well 7A.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventors: Yuichi Tamaoki, Akifumi Iwama, Yasuaki Sonoda
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Publication number: 20080128272Abstract: An object is to provide an air bacteria removal device in which leakage of electrolytic water to the outside is eliminated as much as possible and in which maintenance can easily be performed, the air bacteria removal device comprises a main body including a water storage section having a sealed or semi-sealed structure in which the electrolytic water is stored, and a water absorption member for supplying the electrolytic water from the water storage section to an air-liquid contact member by use of a capillary phenomenon, the air-liquid contact member and the water absorption member are integrated and detachably attached to the main body, the water absorption member attached to this main body enters the water storage section, and is submerged into the electrolytic water, and the water storage section is brought into a sealed or semi-sealed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Yasuaki Sonoda, Haruki Minoshima, Akifumi Iwama, Ichiro Tateno, Masafumi Nakanishi, Kenzo Kano, Akiyoshi Ando, Shinichi Kozuka
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Patent number: 6826932Abstract: A washing machine 10 of the drum type comprises a drum 20 rotatable about a horizontal or inclined center of rotation, a drive motor 50 for rotating the drum, liquid holding chambers 36 for holding a liquid therein centrifugally, means for detecting an eccentric load of laundry in the drum, and control means 72 for adjusting the amounts of liquid in the chambers in accordance with the detected eccentric load. The amounts of liquid in the chambers are adjustable by braking the drum in rotation. The machine has moment of inertia measuring means 60 for detecting the rotation of the drum. The control means calculates the moment of inertia acting on the drum based on the rotation of the drum detected by the moment of inertia measuring means, and adjusts the magnitude of braking force to be applied to the drum in accordance with the calculated moment of inertia so as to decelerate the drum at a constant rate in adjusting the amounts of liquid in the chambers.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2002Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuaki Sonoda, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Yasuhiko Yokoi, Takao Kinouchi
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Patent number: 6782722Abstract: A drum washing machine according to the present invention restrains vibration and noise at the time of spin-drying. For this purpose, a drum 4 is supported so as to be rotatable by rotating shafts 51L and 51R respectively extending in an approximately horizontal direction outward from its end surface walls 41L and 41R. Water storage balancers G are respectively attached to the end surface walls 41L and 41R of the drum 4, and a fluid balancer 9 is further attached to the end surface wall 41L.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiko Yokoi, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Yasuaki Sonoda, Takao Kinouchi
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Publication number: 20040083774Abstract: The invention provides a washing machine (10) operable even in the presence of a great eccentric load and exhibiting an outstanding vibration attenuating effect by suppressing eccentricity even if laundry in a drum (30) is in an unbalanced position. The washing machine (10) comprises an inner drum (30) having a rotatably supported axis and a closed wall at at least one end thereof, and a plurality of liquid holding boxes (35) provided on the closed wall of the inner drum (30) externally thereof and each having an opening facing toward the axis. The periphery of the inner drum (30) is provided with hollow liquid holding tubes (37) communicating with the respective liquid holding boxes (35).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Takao Kinouchi, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Yasuhiko Yokoi, Yasuaki Sonoda
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Publication number: 20030056555Abstract: A drum washing machine according to the present invention restrains vibration and noise at the time of spin-drying. For this purpose, a drum 4 is supported so as to be rotatable by rotating shafts 51L and 51R respectively extending in an approximately horizontal direction outward from its end surface walls 41L and 41R. Water storage balancers G are respectively attached to the end surface walls 41L and 41R of the drum 4, and a fluid balancer 9 is further attached to the end surface wall 41L.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Yasuhiko Yokoi, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Yasuaki Sonoda, Takao Kinouchi
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Publication number: 20030046962Abstract: A washing machine 10 of the drum type comprises a drum 20 rotatable about a horizontal or inclined center of rotation, a drive motor 50 for rotating the drum, liquid holding chambers 36 for holding a liquid therein centrifugally, means for detecting an eccentric load of laundry in the drum, and control means 72 for adjusting the amounts of liquid in the chambers in accordance with the detected eccentric load. The amounts of liquid in the chambers are adjustable by braking the drum in rotation. The machine has moment of inertia measuring means 60 for detecting the rotation of the drum. The control means calculates the moment of inertia acting on the drum based on the rotation of the drum detected by the moment of inertia measuring means, and adjusts the magnitude of braking force to be applied to the drum in accordance with the calculated moment of inertia so as to decelerate the drum at a constant rate in adjusting the amounts of liquid in the chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuaki Sonoda, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Yasuhiko Yokoi, Takao Kinouchi