Patents by Inventor Atsushi Ninomiya

Atsushi Ninomiya 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: 20090247839
    Abstract: In a probe device including a light irradiating portion irradiating a light to a surface of a living body, and a light detecting portion detecting the light passing through an inner portion of the living body so as to emit from the surface of the living body, the probe device is provided with a sheet-like probe holding body, a plurality of light emitting probes and a plurality of detection probes which are attached to the probe holding body at a predetermined interval, a board holding portion attached to a predetermined position of the probe holding portion, an electronic board attached to the board holding portion, a sheet holding portion holding the probe holding body at a predetermined position of a head portion (a tested position) of the test subject, and a fixing band portion for installing the sheet holding portion to the test subject
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Atsushi Ninomiya, Yoshimi Kasai
  • Publication number: 20090209837
    Abstract: A probe which allows optical fiber fixing tools to be distributed substantially uniformly and symmetrically longitudinally or laterally and is easily fitted, even when a head part size of a subject changes is provided. A plurality of optical fiber fixing tools which fix incident optical fibers and detection optical fibers are arranged on a fixing part in a substantially straight line shape, a plurality of the fixing parts are included, the fixing parts are arranged so that its straight line direction is oriented in a substantially parietal direction, the optical fiber fixing tool on the fixing part and the optical fiber fixing tool on the adjacent different fixing part are connected by a connecting member, and the connecting member is made rotatable around the optical fiber fixing tool, whereby the probe can be fitted so that the optical fibers are arranged substantially symmetrically and uniformly longitudinally or laterally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Yukiko HIRABAYASHI, Atsushi Ninomiya, Yoshimi Kasai
  • Publication number: 20090088649
    Abstract: A probe device includes a sheet-like probe holder, a plurality of light-emitting probes and a plurality of detection probes mounted on the probe holder at a predetermined interval, a sheet holding unit holding the probe holder at a predetermined position on the biological surface, and a fixing band mounting the sheet holding unit on the living body. Each of the plurality of light-emitting probes and the detection probes includes a probe body including a light emitting unit or a detection unit, and a probe mounting part detachably mounting the probe body to the probe holder at a predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Atsushi Ninomiya, Yoshimi Kasai
  • Publication number: 20080238414
    Abstract: A motion sensor for measuring motion information of a subject comprises a coil substrate having transmitting or receiving coils piled one on top of another and a holder in which the coil substrate is mounted. Formed on the holder are curved surfaces to which an adhesive sheet is stuck and at which the holder is attached to a nail of a subject via the adhesive sheet. Further, there is provided a casing where first and second containing space are formed to contain measurement instruments including an adhesive member where a plurality of the adhesive sheets are laid one on top of another, the motion sensor, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi MIYASHITA, Akihiko Kandori, Mitsuru Onuma, Norihiko Matsumoto, Kouichi Ishizuka, Norihiko Adachi, Atsushi Ninomiya, Yoshimi Kasai
  • Publication number: 20080183055
    Abstract: A probe device for optically measuring a condition of an object includes a light emitter for emitting a light to proceed into the object through a surface of the object, a light sensor for measuring an optical condition of the light proceeding from the surface through the object and subsequently emitted from the surface to reach the light sensor, and a body holding thereon at least one of the light emitter and the light sensor. The body includes at least one main protrusion protruding so as to face to the surface, and at least two sub-protrusions arranged around the at least one main protrusion and protruding so as to face to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Atsushi Ninomiya, Yoshimi Kasai, Yukiko Hirabayashi
  • Patent number: 6841126
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a small-sized automatic analyzer that is convenient in use, wherein an insertion of an urgent sample can be easily carried out, its safety in operation and operability can be improved and its erroneous operation can be prevented. In order to accomplish the object of the present invention, a top panel of a body is provided with a sample disk storing a plurality of sample cups, a reagent disk storing a plurality of reagent bottles, and a reaction disk storing a plurality of reaction cuvettes for reacting sample liquid in sample cups with the reagent in reagent bottles and there is arranged an indicator illuminated when the sample disk is stopped, and there is provided a cover for covering a part of the top panel of the body, and when the cover is closed, a part of the sample disk is exposed out of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Oonuma, Atsushi Ninomiya, Tadashi Ohishi
  • Patent number: 6778849
    Abstract: A body probe for MRI has a base coil portion, two side coil portions to be connected to side-coil connecting portions provided on both sides of the base coil portion, and a center coil portions which connects the two side coil portions at the center of the chest of the subject. Each side coil portion is made of a soft member and has a flexible coil embedded inside, so that the side coil portion can have a shape which matches the side surface of the subject. Provided at the center of the two side coil portions which are to be connected to the center coil portions at the chest of the subject is a fixing band for fixing the side coil portions and the center coil portion in close contact with the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Ninomiya, Ryosuke Fukami, Isamu Takekoshi, Tsuneo Maeda, Shizuka Nagai
  • Patent number: 6609826
    Abstract: A mobile type radiography apparatus having a truck movable on a floor, an X-ray control unit mounted on the truck, a first supporting arm having two branches supporting an X-ray generator and an X-ray image reception device at mutually opposite positions to sandwich a subject between the X-ray generator and the X-ray image reception device, an arm supporting mechanism having a second arm extending toward an outside of the branches of the first supporting arm and supporting the first supporting arm so as to be movable. A supporting pole mechanism is mounted on the truck so as to extend upwardly therefrom and an arm motion mechanism is located between the arm supporting mechanism and the supporting pole mechanism for linearly supporting the arm supporting mechanism so as to enable movement of the first supporting arm in horizontal directions perpendicular to longitudinal directions of the second arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeo Fujii, Kouichiro Oku, Yoshitomo Tsukamoto, Minoru Tanaka, Atsushi Ninomiya, Ryosuke Fukami
  • Patent number: 6528994
    Abstract: A magnetic field measuring apparatus has a magnetic field shielding apparatus including non-magnetic cylindrical members on which high-permeability sheets are located in a state of being partially overlapped with each other. The cylindrical members are located to surround an axis of a first direction concentrically and having a hollow portion, the cylindrical member located on an innermost-side having a first opening at one end of the first direction, a second opening at the other end of the first direction, and a third opening penetrating the cylindrical members in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the first direction. In addition, the magnetic field measuring apparatus has a living-body holder located in an inner-side space of the cylindrical member and a cryostat inserted into the third opening and maintaining SQUID magnetic-flux meters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Suzuki, Atsushi Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Miyashita, Akihiko Kandori, Keiji Tsukada, Koichi Yokosawa
  • Publication number: 20020050815
    Abstract: A magnetic field measuring apparatus has a magnetic field shielding apparatus including non-magnetic cylindrical members on which high-permeability sheets are located in a state of being partially overlapped with each other. The cylindrical members are located to surround an axis of a first direction concentrically and having a hollow portion, the cylindrical member located on an innermost-side having a first opening at one end of the first direction, a second opening at the other end of the first direction, and a third opening penetrating the cylindrical members in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the first direction. In addition, the magnetic field measuring apparatus has a living-body holder located in an inner-side space of the cylindrical member and a cryostat inserted into the third opening and maintaining SQUID magnetic-flux meters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventors: Daisuke Suzuki, Atsushi Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Miyashita, Akihiko Kandori, Keiji Tsukada, Koichi Yokosawa
  • Publication number: 20020025275
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a small-sized automatic analyzer that is convenient in use, wherein an insertion of an urgent sample can be easily carried out, its safety in operation and operability can be improved and its erroneous operation can be prevented. In order to accomplish the object of the present invention, a top panel of a body is provided with a sample disk storing a plurality of sample cups, a reagent disk storing a plurality of reagent bottles, and a reaction disk storing a plurality of reaction cuvettes for reacting sample liquid in sample cups with the reagent in reagent bottles and there is arranged an indicator illuminated when the sample disk is stopped, and there is provided a cover for covering a part of the top panel of the body, and when the cover is closed, a part of the sample disk is exposed out of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Mitsuru Oonuma, Atsushi Ninomiya, Tadashi Ohishi
  • Patent number: 6236210
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging system includes a lower body which has a flat upper surface, and contains a first magnetic pole, an upper body which has a lower surface disposed in opposed relation to the upper surface of the lower body, and contains a second magnetic pole, a bed disposed adjacent to the lower body, and a pair of support posts which are provided respectively on right and left sides of the lower body, and interconnect the lower body and the upper body. A space, formed between the lower surface of the upper body and the upper surface of the lower body, is open at least toward the bed between the pair of right and left support posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corp.
    Inventors: Isamu Takekoshi, Masahito Saegusa, Mitsuru Ohnuma, Atsushi Ninomiya, Atsushi Katayama, Shigeru Sato, Tsuneo Maeda
  • Patent number: 6218837
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging system includes a lower body which has a flat upper surface, and contains a first magnetic pole, an upper body which has a lower surface disposed in opposed relation to the upper surface of the lower body, and contains a second magnetic pole, a bed disposed adjacent to the lower body, and a pair of support posts which are provided respectively on right and left sides of the lower body, and interconnect the lower body and the upper body. A space, formed between the lower surface of the upper body and the upper surface of the lower body, is open at least toward the bed between the pair of right and left support posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu Takekoshi, Masahito Saegusa, Mitsuru Ohnuma, Atsushi Ninomiya, Atsushi Katayama, Shigeru Sato, Tsuneo Maeda
  • Patent number: 6215308
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging system includes a lower body which has a flat upper surface, and contains a first magnetic pole, an upper body which has a lower surface disposed in opposed relation to the upper surface of the lower body, and contains a second magnetic pole, a bed disposed adjacent to the lower body, and a pair of support posts which are provided respectively on right and left sides of the lower body, and interconnect the lower body and the upper body. A space, formed between the lower surface of the upper body and the upper surface of the lower body, is open at least toward the bed between the pair of right and left support posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corp.
    Inventors: Isamu Takekoshi, Masahito Saegusa, Mitsuru Ohnuma, Atsushi Ninomiya, Atsushi Katayama, Shigeru Sato, Tsuneo Maeda
  • Patent number: 6049208
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging system includes a lower body which has a flat upper surface, and contains a first magnetic pole, an upper body which has a lower surface disposed in opposed relation to the upper surface of the lower body, and contains a second magnetic pole, a bed disposed adjacent to the lower body, and a pair of support posts which are provided respectively on right and left sides of the lower body, and interconnect the lower body and the upper body. A space, formed between the lower surface of the upper body and the upper surface of the lower body, is open at least toward the bed between the pair of right and left support posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu Takekoshi, Masahito Saegusa, Mitsuru Ohnuma, Atsushi Ninomiya, Atsushi Katayama, Shigeru Sato, Tsuneo Maeda
  • Patent number: D456728
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Oonuma, Atsushi Ninomiya, Kiyotoshi Mori, Toshinobu Shirato, Kazunori Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: D563555
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshimi Kasai, Atsushi Ninomiya, Masahiro Iizuka, Hiroyuki Oozeki
  • Patent number: D592751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Ninomiya, Yoshimi Kasai, Takahide Shimoda
  • Patent number: D389919
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Ninomiya, Isamu Takekoshi, Kumiko Kasai, Takashi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: D430304
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Oonuma, Seiji Kamimura, Atsushi Ninomiya, Isamu Takekoshi, Kazumichi Imai