Patents by Inventor Akito SAWAI

Akito SAWAI 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).

  • Liquid surface detection device, atomization device, and culture device
    Patent number: 12158366
    Abstract: This liquid surface detection device comprises: a liquid retention part in which hydrogen peroxide water is retained, the hydrogen peroxide water to be atomized by a vibrating plate in which a through-hole is provided; a float positioned inside the liquid retention part; and a sensor that detects, via the float, the arrival of the liquid surface of the hydrogen peroxide water retained in the liquid retention device at a prescribed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta Sakai, Masaki Yoshida, Kousuke Honda, Akito Sawai, Megumi Onda
  • LIQUID SURFACE DETECTION DEVICE, ATOMIZATION DEVICE, AND CULTURE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220252445
    Abstract: This liquid surface detection device comprises: a liquid retention part in which hydrogen peroxide water is retained, the hydrogen peroxide water to be atomized by a vibrating plate in which a through-hole is provided; a float positioned inside the liquid retention part; and a sensor that detects, via the float, the arrival of the liquid surface of the hydrogen peroxide water retained in the liquid retention device at a prescribed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Yuta SAKAI, Masaki YOSHIDA, Kousuke HONDA, Akito SAWAI, Megumi ONDA
  • CULTURE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210284949
    Abstract: A culture device comprising: an adjusting gas supplier which supplies to a culture space an adjusting gas for adjusting the concentration of a definite gas component in the culture space; an adjuster which adjusts the moisture in the culture space; and a controller which controls the adjuster, wherein the controller controls the adjuster depending on the supply amount of the adjusting gas or a parameter correlated to the supply amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Akito SAWAI, Megumi ONDA
  • CULTURING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20210238531
    Abstract: This culturing apparatus is provided with a humidifying pan which is disposed in a culturing space and in which a liquid for humidification is retained, a first heater for heating the humidifying pan; and a second heater for controlling the temperature of the culturing space, the first heater and the second heater being separately provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Megumi ONDA, Akito SAWAI
  • CULTURE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210189318
    Abstract: This culture device comprises: an inner box having a culture space formed on the inside thereof; an outer box which covers the outside of the inner box with a first space formed therebetween; a CO2 sensor which is positioned in the first space and has a first end thereof exposed to the culture space; and a restricting member which restricts the flow of a fluid towards the CO2 sensor within the first space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Hikaru AOKI, Kousuke HONDA, Hiroki HIRAI, Akito SAWAI, Manami BABA