Patents by Inventor Akira Tashiro

Akira Tashiro 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: 20230290625
    Abstract: A sample support is a sample support for ionizing a sample. The sample support includes a substrate that includes a first surface having electrical insulating property, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an irregular porous structure that opens to at least the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takamasa IKEDA, Masahiro KOTANI, Akira TASHIRO, Takayuki OHMURA
  • Publication number: 20230253196
    Abstract: A sample support used for sample component ionization includes: a substrate having a first surface and a plurality of holes opening to the first surface; and a conductive layer provided on the first surface so as not to block the hole, in which the conductive layer is configured by a plurality of nanoparticles and has a thickness of 30 nm or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Akira TASHIRO, Takayuki OHMURA, Masahiro KOTANI, Takamasa IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20230131548
    Abstract: A sample support includes: a substrate having a plurality of through-holes opening on a first surface and on a second surface; a first member having a plurality of first openings and disposed on the first surface; a second member having a plurality of second openings and disposed on the second surface, and; a bonding member disposed between the first member and the second member; and a conductive layer integrally provided on a region of the second surface corresponding to each of the plurality of second openings. The plurality of through-holes include a plurality of first through-holes located between each of the plurality of first openings and each of the plurality of second openings, and a plurality of second through-holes located between the first member and the second member. Each of the plurality of second openings communicate with each of the plurality of first openings through the plurality of first through-holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Akira TASHIRO, Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA
  • Publication number: 20230114331
    Abstract: A sample support used for ionizing a component of a sample includes: a substrate having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a plurality of through-holes that are open on the first surface and on the second surface; a conductive layer provided on at least the first surface; and an anionizing agent provided in the plurality of through-holes to anionize the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA, Akira TASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20230095349
    Abstract: A sample support body includes: an insulating substrate having a measurement region formed with a plurality of through holes; a frame formed with an opening part opening to a first face and a second face to correspond to the measurement region, and formed on the first surface such that the opening part overlaps the measurement region when viewed from a thickness direction of the substrate; an adhesive layer to bond the substrate and the frame and having a protruding portion protruding from an inner surface of the opening part toward the measurement region; and a conductive layer having a first portion provided along the inner surface of the opening part, a second portion provided along the first surface of the measurement region, and a third portion provided along a surface of the protruding portion so as to connect the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Akira TASHIRO, Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA
  • Publication number: 20230086284
    Abstract: A sample support used for ionizing a component of a sample includes: a substrate having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a plurality of through-holes that are open on the first surface and on the second surface; a conductive layer provided on at least the first surface; and a cationizing agent provided in the plurality of through-holes to cationize the component with a predetermined atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA, Akira TASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20220223396
    Abstract: A sample support is used for ionization of a sample. The sample support includes a film part having a first front surface and a first back surface, the film part being formed with a plurality of through-holes, and a support part defining a measurement region for ionizing the sample with respect to the film part and supporting the film part. The support part includes an inner portion having a second front surface and a second back surface, the film part being fixed to the inner portion, and an outer portion having a third front surface and a third back surface and extending along an outer edge of the inner portion. A difference generated between a position of the first front surface and a position of the third front surface in a thickness direction of the film part is smaller than a thickness of the film part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Akira TASHIRO, Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA
  • Publication number: 20220199387
    Abstract: A sample support body for ionization of a sample, including: a substrate having a first surface, a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, and a plurality of through-holes opening on each of the first surface and the second surface; a conductive layer provided on the first surface; and a matrix crystal layer provided on at least one of the conductive layer and the second surface, in which the matrix crystal layer is formed of a plurality of matrix crystal grains so as to include a gap communicating the plurality of through-holes with an outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA, Akira TASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20220157588
    Abstract: The sample support includes a substrate having a plurality of through holes opened in a first surface and a second surface, a frame surrounding a measurement region of the substrate and supporting the substrate when viewed in a thickness direction of the substrate, and a protective layer disposed to face the first surface and having a facing portion facing the measurement region. A through hole penetrating in the thickness direction is formed in the facing portion. The through hole of the facing portion includes a narrow portion having a width smaller than an outer diameter of a tip of a pipette tip for dropping a sample solution into the measurement region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA, Akira TASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20220157587
    Abstract: The sample support is used for ionization of a sample contained in a sample solution dropped using a pipette tip. The sample support includes a substrate formed with a plurality of through holes opened in a first surface and a second surface, and a frame that is formed with a through hole penetrating in a thickness direction of the substrate so as to overlap a measurement region when viewed from the thickness direction and that is bonded to the first surface of the substrate. The through hole of the frame includes a narrow portion having a width smaller than the outer diameter of a tip of the pipette tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA, Akira TASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20180090804
    Abstract: A resonator 10 according to the present invention is provided with: an outer conductor 12 inside which a cavity 11 is formed; and an inner conductor 13 provided in the cavity 11 of the outer conductor 12. The inner conductor 13 includes: a movable body 133 provided to project into the cavity 11; a distal end portion 131 which is a separate member from the movable body 133 and which covers the distal end of the movable body 133, on the side of the movable body 133 that projects into the cavity 11; and a supporting rod 132 which is a rod-shaped member disposed inside the movable body 133, is provided with one end side fixed to the distal end portion 131 and the other end side fixed to the movable body 133, and which has a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than the movable body 133. By this means, it is possible to provide a resonator having a high temperature stability, which is applicable in multiple frequency bands, and a filter employing the resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: NIHON DENGYO KOSAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuji YATSUDA, Akira TASHIRO
  • Patent number: 7120664
    Abstract: A computer network system for implementing a web page providing method is composed of a personnel management system of a user, terminals operated by respective employees belonging to the user, and a server, which are connected to each other via a network. The server stores an employee management table defining the respective roles of the employees' a content management table listing URLs for contents to be provided to the employees, a roll management table defining providable contents and conditions for providing the contents for every role, and a displaying attribute management table defining a work schedule of each of the employees. These tables are updated whenever new data is received from the personnel management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Hirofumi Sawa, Takeshi Ito, Yumi Asano, Akira Tashiro, Hitoshi Monma, Hiroaki Nishimura, Hiroyuki Sato, Junichi Tokutake, Miwako Isa
  • Patent number: 7020934
    Abstract: In push type fittings capable of timely changing a length of a loop such as a necklace, a bracelet and the like, the aforesaid push type fitting, includes a hollow outer body which is formed to have an aperture portion at an upper end and a pair of insertion holes opposing each other in side surfaces perpendicular to the aperture, for passing a chain there through; a cylindrical sliding body which is formed to be tightly closed at one end with an aperture at the other end and to have a pair of through holes in side surfaces perpendicular to the aperture opposing each other for passing the chain there through; a ring body forming an approximately rectangular or circular ring shape and having a penetrated aperture portion for passing the chain there through; and a coil spring for biasing the sliding body and the aforesaid ring body in a direction to catch the chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kuwayama
    Inventor: Akira Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20050155383
    Abstract: In push type fittings capable of timely changing a length of a loop such as a necklace, a bracelet and the like, the aforesaid push type fitting, includes a hollow outer body which is formed to have an aperture portion at an upper end and a pair of insertion holes opposing each other in side surfaces perpendicular to the aperture, for passing a chain there through; a cylindrical sliding body which is formed to be tightly closed at one end with an aperture at the other end and to have a pair of through holes in side surfaces perpendicular to the aperture opposing each other for passing the chain there through; a ring body forming an approximately rectangular or circular ring shape and having a penetrated aperture portion for passing the chain there through; and a coil spring for biasing the sliding body and the aforesaid ring body in a direction to catch the chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventor: Akira Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20050009213
    Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing method and apparatus which can measure and monitor the thickness and/or properties of a film formed on a substrate as needed, and quickly correct a deviation in the process conditions, and which can therefore stably provide a product of constant quality. A substrate processing method for processing a substrate with a metal and an insulating material exposed on its surface in such a manner that the film thickness of the metal portion with the exposed surface of the metal as a reference plane is selectively or preferentially changed, including measuring a change in the film thickness and/or a film property of the metal portion during and/or immediately after processing, and monitoring the processing and adjusting the processing conditions based on the results of measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Xinming Wang, Daisuke Takagi, Akihiko Tashiro, Akira Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20020198758
    Abstract: A computer network system for implementing a web page providing method is composed of a personnel management system of a user, terminals operated by respective employees belonging to the user, and a server, which are connected to each other via a network. The server stores an employee management table defining the respective roles of the employees' a content management table listing URLs for contents to be provided to the employees, a roll management table defining providable contents and conditions for providing the contents for every role, and a displaying attribute management table defining a work schedule of each of the employees. These tables are updated whenever new data is received from the personnel management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Hirofumi Sawa, Takeshi Ito, Yumi Asano, Akira Tashiro, Hitoshi Monma, Hiroaki Nishimura, Hiroyuki Sato, Junichi Tokutake, Miwako Isa
  • Publication number: 20020198733
    Abstract: A computer network system that executes a virtual outlet establishment mediation method is composed of a plurality of user terminals, a plurality of servicer terminals, and a single virtual outlet establishment mediation server that are capable of communicating via the Internet with one another. The virtual outlet establishment mediation server extracts one or more servicers whose desiring conditions (business group, region) match the attributes (business group, region) of a user. From the servicer or servicers extracted here, the virtual outlet establishment mediation server extracts servicers with attributes (product lineup, payment methods, delivery time, discount rate, point rate) that satisfy the conditions (product lineup, payment methods, delivery time, discount rate, point rate) desired by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Hirofumi Sawa, Takeshi Ito, Yumi Asano, Akira Tashiro, Hitoshi Monma, Hiroaki Nishimura, Hiroyuki Sato, Hiroshi Hatakama, Miwako Isa
  • Patent number: 5755396
    Abstract: A spool core for winding photo film has two disk-like portions about which lateral edges of the photo film is wound. A claw support plate is disposed between the two disk-like portions, and has a substantially flat top face. Two claws are disposed to project from the top face, and retain a trailer of the photo film. Two pressing portions are disposed over the claw support plate, press the trailer against the claw support plate. First and second sector plates are disposed to project from a bottom face of the claw support plate, and have an arc-like edge. The photo film is wound to cover the arc-like edge. First and second plates are disposed between the sector plates and the disk-like portions, and project erectly from the bottom face of the claw support plate. An edge projection is disposed on an edge of the first and second plates, and satisfies a condition:1.2t.ltoreq.t.ltoreq.2.4twhere t is a thickness of the edge projection, and t1 is a thickness of the first and second plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Tashiro
  • Patent number: 4883752
    Abstract: Disclosed is a monoclonal antibody to HBsAg which is prepared by forming hybridomas between human peripheral blood lymphocyte cells, derived from humans having high titers of anti-HBsAg, and myeloma cells, cloning the hybridomas and selecting the antibody-producing clones. The monoclonal antibody can react with all the subtypes of HBsAg and is expected to be very effective in diagnosis and treatment of diseases due to the viral infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Juridical Foundation the Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research Institute
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Eda, Toshihiro Maeda, Kiyoto Nishiyama, Akira Tashiro
  • Patent number: D369311
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: Ravel, Inc.
    Inventors: Spiros Andrews, Akira Tashiro