Patents by Inventor Atsuki Yoshimura
Atsuki Yoshimura 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: 11931715Abstract: In an apparatus producing hydrogen gas by the decomposition reaction of water using photocatalyst, its miniaturization is achieved while suppressing the decrease of production efficiency of hydrogen gas as low as possible or improving the efficiency. The apparatus 1 comprises a container portion 2 receiving water W; a photocatalyst member 3 immersed in the water, having photocatalyst which generates excited electrons and positive holes when irradiated with light, causes a decomposition reaction of the water and generates hydrogen gas; a light source 4 emitting the light irradiated to the photocatalyst member; and a heat exchange device 7 conducting waste heat of the light source to the water in the container portion; wherein the water to be decomposed on the photocatalyst member in the container portion is warmed by the waste heat of the light source by the heat exchange device.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Taizo Masuda, Kenichi Okumura, Ryota Tomizawa, Atsuki Yoshimura
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Patent number: 11654412Abstract: In an apparatus producing hydrogen gas by the decomposition reaction of water using photocatalyst, its miniaturization is achieved while suppressing the decrease of production efficiency of hydrogen gas as low as possible or improving the efficiency. The apparatus 1 comprises a container portion 2 receiving water W; a photocatalyst member 3 immersed in the water, having photocatalyst which generates excited electrons and positive holes when irradiated with light, causes a decomposition reaction of the water and generates hydrogen gas; a light source 4 emitting the light irradiated to the photocatalyst member; and a heat exchange device 7 conducting waste heat of the light source to the water in the container portion; wherein the water to be decomposed on the photocatalyst member in the container portion is warmed by the waste heat of the light source by the heat exchange device.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Taizo Masuda, Kenichi Okumura, Ryota Tomizawa, Atsuki Yoshimura
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Publication number: 20230149885Abstract: In an apparatus producing hydrogen gas by the decomposition reaction of water using photocatalyst, its miniaturization is achieved while suppressing the decrease of production efficiency of hydrogen gas as low as possible or improving the efficiency. The apparatus 1 comprises a container portion 2 receiving water W; a photocatalyst member 3 immersed in the water, having photocatalyst which generates excited electrons and positive holes when irradiated with light, causes a decomposition reaction of the water and generates hydrogen gas; a light source 4 emitting the light irradiated to the photocatalyst member; and a heat exchange device 7 conducting waste heat of the light source to the water in the container portion; wherein the water to be decomposed on the photocatalyst member in the container portion is warmed by the waste heat of the light source by the heat exchange device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Taizo MASUDA, Kenichi OKUMURA, Ryota TOMIZAWA, Atsuki YOSHIMURA
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Publication number: 20220111349Abstract: In an apparatus producing hydrogen gas by the decomposition reaction of water using photocatalyst, its miniaturization is achieved while suppressing the decrease of production efficiency of hydrogen gas as low as possible or improving the efficiency. The apparatus 1 comprises a container portion 2 receiving water W; a photocatalyst member 3 immersed in the water, having photocatalyst which generates excited electrons and positive holes when irradiated with light, causes a decomposition reaction of the water and generates hydrogen gas; a light source 4 emitting the light irradiated to the photocatalyst member; and a heat exchange device 7 conducting waste heat of the light source to the water in the container portion; wherein the water to be decomposed on the photocatalyst member in the container portion is warmed by the waste heat of the light source by the heat exchange device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Taizo MASUDA, Kenichi OKUMURA, Ryota TOMIZAWA, Atsuki YOSHIMURA
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Patent number: 10793817Abstract: A cell culture device comprises a first inner cylinder formed in a tubular shape, a cell culture membrane placed to cover over an entire one end of the first inner cylinder and configured to be folded down toward an outer surface of the first inner cylinder along an outer circumference at the one end of the first inner cylinder, and an outer cylinder formed in a tubular shape, configured to place the first inner cylinder inside thereof such that a height direction of the outer cylinder is identical with a height direction of the first inner cylinder, and provided with a first slit in an area overlapping with at least the one end of the first inner cylinder to be extended in the height direction, wherein the cell culture membrane is held between an inner wall surface of the outer cylinder and the outer surface of the first inner cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignees: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD., National University Corporation Yamagata UniversityInventors: Hiroyuki Nakagawa, Seitaro Taki, Hisashi Mizuno, Toshiyuki Hagiyama, Atsuki Yoshimura, Yasuhiko Shinoda, Yasuhiko Ogisu, Masaru Tanaka, Chikako Sato
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Patent number: 10415009Abstract: A cell culture device comprises a cell culture membrane and a substrate fixed to the cell culture membrane. The cell culture membrane is made from a thermosetting resin and has a plurality of pores that are open to at least one surface including a surface on a side that is in contact with the substrate. The substrate is made from a thermoplastic resin. In a contact region between the cell culture membrane and the substrate, part of the substrate is extended to form bulges in the pores of the cell culture membrane that are open in the contact region. This configuration suppresses reduction of the strength of the cell culture membrane and reduction of the flatness of the cell culture membrane (membrane accuracy) in the cell culture device in which the cell culture membrane and the substrate are fixed to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignees: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION YAMAGATA UNIV.Inventors: Seitaro Taki, Hiroyuki Nakagawa, Atsuki Yoshimura, Masaru Tanaka
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Patent number: 9637722Abstract: A polyurethane porous membrane is produced by a simple method to be used for at least one of applications of cell culture and cancer cell growth inhibition. The production method of the polyurethane porous membrane to be used for at least one of the applications of cell culture and cancer cell growth inhibition comprises: a first step of forming a layer of a polyurethane material which is uncured, on a substrate; and a second step of supplying water vapor to an exposed surface of the layer of the polyurethane material formed on the substrate, which is away from the substrate, so as to cure the polyurethane material and provide the layer of the polyurethane material with a porous structure having a plurality of irregularities on the exposed surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignees: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD., National University Corporation Yamagata UniversityInventors: Seitaro Taki, Hisashi Mizuno, Hiroyuki Nakagawa, Toshiyuki Hagiyama, Atsuki Yoshimura, Masaru Tanaka, Ayano Sasaki, Toshifumi Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Ohta
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Publication number: 20170044480Abstract: A cell culture device comprises a first inner cylinder formed in a tubular shape. a cell culture membrane placed to cover over an entire one end of the first inner cylinder and configured to be folded down toward an outer surface of the first inner cylinder along an outer circumference at the one end of the first inner cylinder, and an outer cylinder formed in a tubular shape, configured to place the first inner cylinder inside thereof such that a height direction of the outer cylinder is identical with a height direction of the first inner cylinder, and provided with a first slit in an area overlapping with at least the one end of the first inner cylinder to be extended in the height direction, wherein the cell culture membrane is held between an inner wall surface of the outer cylinder and the outer surface of the first inner cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Hiroyuki NAKAGAWA, Seitaro TAKI, Hisashi MIZUNO, Toshiyuki HAGIYAMA, Atsuki YOSHIMURA, Yasuhiko SHINODA, Yasuhiko OGISU, Masaru TANAKA, Chikako SATO
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Publication number: 20170037353Abstract: A cell culture device comprises a cell culture membrane and a substrate fixed to the cell culture membrane. The cell culture membrane is made from a thermosetting resin and has a plurality of pores that are open to at least one surface including a surface on a side that is in contact with the substrate. The substrate is made from a thermoplastic resin. In a contact region between the cell culture membrane and the substrate, part of the substrate is extended to form bulges in the pores of the cell culture membrane that are open in the contact region. This configuration suppresses reduction of the strength of the cell culture membrane and reduction of the flatness of the cell culture membrane (membrane accuracy) in the cell culture device in which the cell culture membrane and the substrate are fixed to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Seitaro TAKI, Hiroyuki NAKAGAWA, Atsuki YOSHIMURA, Masaru TANAKA
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Publication number: 20150017725Abstract: A polyurethane porous membrane is produced by a simple method to be used for at least one of applications of cell culture and cancer cell growth inhibition. The production method of the polyurethane porous membrane to be used for at least one of the applications of cell culture and cancer cell growth inhibition comprises: a first step of forming a layer of a polyurethane material which is uncured, on a substrate; and a second step of supplying water vapor to an exposed surface of the layer of the polyurethane material formed on the substrate, which is away from the substrate, so as to cure the polyurethane material and provide the layer of the polyurethane material with a porous structure having a plurality of irregularities on the exposed surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Seitaro TAKI, Hisashi MIZUNO, Hiroyuki NAKAGAWA, Toshiyuki HAGIYAMA, Atsuki YOSHIMURA, Masaru TANAKA, Ayano SASAKI, Toshifumi TAKAHASHI, Tsuyoshi OHTA
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Publication number: 20120091437Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polymer having a low LUMO, a high charge transport property, and further high solubility in a solvent. The present invention provides a polymer having a repeating unit represented by the formula (I): wherein Ar0 means an aromatic ring that may have a substituent or substituents, or a heterocycle that may have a substituent or substituents, and X1 and X2 are the same or different and each mean an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicants: OSAKA UNIVERSITY, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Yutaka Ie, Atsuki Yoshimura, Yoshio Aso, Masato Ueda