Patents by Inventor Akiko Tsuji
Akiko Tsuji 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: 11952042Abstract: A lower vehicle-body structure of a vehicle may include: a floor panel; a side sill; and a frame member that extends in the front-rear direction on the vehicle-width-direction inner side of the side sill and includes a front-rear extended portion that is in abutment against the side sill on the vehicle-width-direction inner side and extends in the vehicle front-rear direction along the side sill. The front-rear extended portion may include: a bottom face portion; an inner wall portion; and an inner-side flange that extends to the vehicle-width-direction inner side from a distal end portion of the inner wall portion and is joined to the floor panel. Deformation facilitating facilitators that facilitate deformation of the bottom face portion in the vehicle width direction when a collision load in the vehicle width direction is input may be formed in the bottom face portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Mikado Kawasaki, Hirotaka Natsume, Keisuke Ebisumoto, Akiko Nakamoto, Daisuke Tsuji, Kento Otsuka
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Patent number: 11193874Abstract: A flow cytometer includes apparatus for evaluating a trajectory of an ejected stream that carries micro-particles. The stream may be ejected from a micro-orifice of a micro-fluidic chip. The apparatus includes an imaging device and at least one processor configured to evaluate a trajectory of the ejected stream in at least two directions, e.g., a focusing direction and a direction transverse to the focusing direction. Based upon a detected trajectory, the system may execute an alarm function if the trajectory indicates an abnormal condition, or may move sample collection containers to accommodate for measured deviations in the trajectory of the ejected stream.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yosuke Muraki, Akiko Tsuji
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Patent number: 10876954Abstract: A microparticle sorting apparatus includes a detection unit which detects microparticles flowing through a flow path; an imaging device which images a droplet containing the microparticles which is discharged from an orifice provided on an edge portion of the flow path; a charge unit which applies a charge to the droplets; and a control unit which determines a delay time as from a time that the microparticles are detected by the detection unit to the time at which a number of bright spots in a standard region, which is set beforehand, of image information imaged by the imaging device reaches the maximum, making it possible for the charge unit to apply a charge to the microparticles once the delay time has lapsed after the microparticles are detected by the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yosuke Muraki, Akiko Tsuji, Takashi Miyata
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Publication number: 20200011783Abstract: A flow cytometer includes apparatus for evaluating a trajectory of an ejected stream that carries micro-particles. The stream may be ejected from a micro-orifice of a micro-fluidic chip. The apparatus includes an imaging device and at least one processor configured to evaluate a trajectory of the ejected stream in at least two directions, e.g., a focusing direction and a direction transverse to the focusing direction. Based upon a detected trajectory, the system may execute an alarm function if the trajectory indicates an abnormal condition, or may move sample collection containers to accommodate for measured deviations in the trajectory of the ejected stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yosuke Muraki, Akiko Tsuji
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Patent number: 10466158Abstract: A microparticle sorting apparatus includes a detection unit which detects microparticles flowing through a flow path; an imaging device which images a droplet containing the microparticles which is discharged from an orifice provided on an edge portion of the flow path; a charge unit which applies a charge to the droplets; and a control unit which determines a delay time as from a time that the microparticles are detected by the detection unit to the time at which the sum of intensity of an image region imaged by the imaging device reaches a maximum, making it possible for the charge unit to apply a charge to the microparticles once the delay time has lapsed after the microparticles are detected by the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of AmericaInventors: Fumitaka Otsuka, Michael Zordan, Akiko Tsuji, Yuya Suzuki, Masashi Kimoto
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Patent number: 10231905Abstract: The present invention relates to providing a dental curable composition that, when cured, has high metal ion release ability and highly durable physical properties. The dental curable composition of the present invention includes: a sugar compound having an —XM group, where —X is an acid anion group and M is a metal cation; and a curable component.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: KURARAY NORITAKE DENTAL INC.Inventors: Mitsunobu Kawashima, Mitsuru Takei, Naoki Nishigaki, Shumei Ishihara, Kenji Hatanaka, Hiroshige Ishino, Akiko Tsuji
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Publication number: 20180292304Abstract: A microparticle sorting apparatus includes a detection unit which detects microparticles flowing through a flow path; an imaging device which images a droplet containing the microparticles which is discharged from an orifice provided on an edge portion of the flow path; a charge unit which applies a charge to the droplets; and a control unit which determines a delay time as from a time that the microparticles are detected by the detection unit to the time at which the sum of intensity of an image region imaged by the imaging device reaches a maximum, making it possible for the charge unit to apply a charge to the microparticles once the delay time has lapsed after the microparticles are detected by the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Fumitaka Otsuka, Michael Zordan, Akiko Tsuji, Yuya Suzuki, Masashi Kimoto
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Publication number: 20180188150Abstract: A microparticle sorting apparatus includes a detection unit which detects microparticles flowing through a flow path; an imaging device which images a droplet containing the microparticles which is discharged from an orifice provided on an edge portion of the flow path; a charge unit which applies a charge to the droplets; and a control unit which determines a delay time as from a time that the microparticles are detected by the detection unit to the time at which a number of bright spots in a standard region, which is set beforehand, of image information imaged by the imaging device reaches the maximum, making it possible for the charge unit to apply a charge to the microparticles once the delay time has lapsed after the microparticles are detected by the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yosuke Muraki, Akiko Tsuji, Takashi Miyata
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Patent number: 9958375Abstract: A microparticle sorting apparatus includes a detection unit which detects microparticles flowing through a flow path; an imaging device which images a droplet containing the microparticles which is discharged from an orifice provided on an edge portion of the flow path; a charge unit which applies a charge to the droplets; and a control unit which determines a delay time as from a time that the microparticles are detected by the detection unit to the time at which a number of bright spots in a standard region, which is set beforehand, of image information imaged by the imaging device reaches the maximum, making it possible for the charge unit to apply a charge to the microparticles once the delay time has lapsed after the microparticles are detected by the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yosuke Muraki, Akiko Tsuji, Takashi Miyata
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Patent number: 9855196Abstract: The present invention provides a dental curable composition suitable as a flowable composite resin. The dental curable composition, when in the form of a cured product, has excellent mechanical strength, polishability, and gloss retention, and, when in the form of a paste, has consistency appropriate for discharge through a needle attached to the tip of a syringe and exhibits good formability and handling properties after discharge through the needle. The present invention is a dental curable composition including: a polymerizable monomer (A); irregularly-shaped inorganic particles (B) having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 0.3 ?m and surface-treated with a silane coupling agent having a particular structure; and inorganic ultrafine particles (C) having an average particle diameter of 5 to 50 nm and surface-treated with a silane coupling agent having a particular structure, the dental curable composition containing 92.5 to 98 weight % of the irregularly-shaped inorganic particles (B) and 2 to 7.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: KURARAY NORITAKE DENTAL INC.Inventors: Takehiro Kameya, Hiroshige Ishino, Akiko Tsuji
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Patent number: 9784659Abstract: Described are microparticle fractionating apparatus and methods of fractionating microparticles. Multiple electrodes may be used to charge droplets when separating and collecting microparticles based on a result analyzed by an optical methodologies. A first electrode may be used to charge a sample fluid, and a second electrode used to apply additional charge near a droplet break-off point.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hironobu Tanase, Takayuki Itou, Toru Yata, Akiko Tsuji, Takashi Tago
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Publication number: 20160223451Abstract: A microparticle sorting apparatus includes a detection unit which detects microparticles flowing through a flow path; an imaging device which images a droplet containing the microparticles which is discharged from an orifice provided on an edge portion of the flow path; a charge unit which applies a charge to the droplets; and a control unit which determines a delay time as from a time that the microparticles are detected by the detection unit to the time at which a number of bright spots in a standard region, which is set beforehand, of image information imaged by the imaging device reaches the maximum, making it possible for the charge unit to apply a charge to the microparticles once the delay time has lapsed after the microparticles are detected by the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yosuke Muraki, Akiko Tsuji, Takashi Miyata
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Patent number: 9339823Abstract: A microparticle sorting apparatus includes a detection unit which detects microparticles flowing through a flow path; an imaging device which images a droplet containing the microparticles which is discharged from an orifice provided on an edge portion of the flow path; a charge unit which applies a charge to the droplets; and a control unit which determines a delay time as from a time that the microparticles are detected by the detection unit to the time at which a number of bright spots in a standard region, which is set beforehand, of image information imaged by the imaging device reaches the maximum, making it possible for the charge unit to apply a charge to the microparticles once the delay time has lapsed after the microparticles are detected by the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yosuke Muraki, Akiko Tsuji, Takashi Miyata
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Publication number: 20160038382Abstract: The present invention relates to providing a dental curable composition that, when cured, has high metal ion release ability and highly durable physical properties. The dental curable composition of the present invention includes: a sugar compound having an —XM group, where —X is an acid anion group and M is a metal cation; and a curable component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: KURARAY NORITAKE DENTAL INC.Inventors: Mitsunobu KAWASHIMA, Mitsuru TAKEI, Naoki NISHIGAKI, Shumei ISHIHARA, Kenji HATANAKA, Hiroshige ISHINO, Akiko TSUJI
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Publication number: 20150320646Abstract: The present invention provides a dental curable composition suitable as a flowable composite resin. The dental curable composition, when in the form of a cured product, has excellent mechanical strength, polishability, and gloss retention, and, when in the form of a paste, has consistency appropriate for discharge through a needle attached to the tip of a syringe and exhibits good formability and handling properties after discharge through the needle. The present invention is a dental curable composition including: a polymerizable monomer (A); irregularly-shaped inorganic particles (B) having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 0.3 ?m and surface-treated with a silane coupling agent having a particular structure; and inorganic ultrafine particles (C) having an average particle diameter of 5 to 50 nm and surface-treated with a silane coupling agent having a particular structure, the dental curable composition containing 92.5 to 98 weight % of the irregularly-shaped inorganic particles (B) and 2 to 7.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: KURARAY NORITAKE DENTAL INC.Inventors: Takehiro KAMEYA, Hiroshige ISHINO, Akiko TSUJI
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Publication number: 20150309672Abstract: To allow a user to access a desired image rapidly, the present invention includes a web page creating section (413) for creating an image-list page (1041) including a plurality of album pages (1049) that are selectable for display and that serve to display on a portable terminal (6) a plurality of images which have been captured at a photograph sticker creating apparatus (1) and which are associated with the user, the web page creating section (413) being configured to sort the plurality of images into types on the basis of at least one of image processing information, object information, and operation information and to show the plurality of images on the plurality of album pages for the respective types.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Tetsuya MIWA, Akiko TSUJI, Juri KOMIYAMA, Yoshiko TAKEMURA, Koki IMAI, Katsuya MOCHIZUKI
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Publication number: 20150285726Abstract: Described are microparticle fractionating apparatus and methods of fractionating microparticles. Multiple electrodes may be used to charge droplets when separating and collecting microparticles based on a result analyzed by an optical methodologies. A first electrode may be used to charge a sample fluid, and a second electrode used to apply additional charge near a droplet break-off point.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hironobu Tanase, Takayuki Itou, Toru Yata, Akiko Tsuji, Takashi Tago
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Patent number: 9029724Abstract: A microparticle sorting device that automatically and accurately adjusts the positions of a fluid stream and a collection container is provided. The microparticle sorting device including a pair of deflecting plates that face each other with a passage area of a fluid stream therebetween, a camera that captures the image of the fluid stream, and a fluid stream detection light source that emits light parallel to a direction in which the deflecting plates face each other and that is movable in a direction perpendicular to the fluid stream and the light is provided. In the microparticle sorting device, the collection container that receives the fluid stream is mounted so as to be movable in the direction perpendicular to the fluid stream and the light.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Gakuji Hashimoto, Akiko Tsuji, Yosuke Muraki, Kouhei Hatamoto
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Publication number: 20140315102Abstract: An electrode material including at least one of sulfur and a compound that contains a sulfur atom, a conductive material, and a solid electrolyte that contains a lithium atom, a phosphorous atom and a sulfur atom, wherein the solid electrolyte has at least one of a peak at 86.1±0.6 ppm and a peak at 83.0±1.0 ppm in the solid 31PNMR spectrum, and the ratio of the phosphorous atoms contained in the peak is 62 mol % or more relative to the phosphorous atoms contained in the all peaks.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Akiko Tsuji, Masaru Nakagawa, Hiromichi Koshika
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Patent number: D784653Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: WACOAL CORP.Inventors: Akemi Yamamoto, Akiko Tsuji