Patents by Inventor Atsushi Taguchi

Atsushi Taguchi 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: 20240326395
    Abstract: A laminate 10 has a layer configuration including two thermoplastic resin layers 11 and 13 and an adhesive layer 15 provided between the two thermoplastic resin layers 11 and 13. The adhesive layer 15 is formed of an adhesive incorporating a polyrotaxane. The laminate 10 contains 80 mass % or greater of an olefin-based resin with respect to a total amount of the laminate 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicants: TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD., TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi EBATA, Yuki TASHIRO, Tomoaki TAGUCHI, Seishi YOSHIKAWA, Takahiro YASUUMI
  • Patent number: 12104565
    Abstract: Provided is an igniter capable of reducing occurrence of malfunction due to noise. An igniter (100) includes a switch element (111) having a first end, a temperature sensor (112) including at least one diode and having a cathode end (112B), a switch element control device (12) configured to control the switch element, and a switch element electrode (Pe) connected to the first end of the switch element and to the cathode end, and the switch element control device has a ground electrode (Pgnd) electrically isolated from the cathode end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tanigawa, Atsushi Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20240102438
    Abstract: Provided is an igniter capable of reducing occurrence of malfunction due to noise. An igniter (100) includes a switch element (111) having a first end, a temperature sensor (112) including at least one diode and having a cathode end (112B), a switch element control device (12) configured to control the switch element, and a switch element electrode (Pe) connected to the first end of the switch element and to the cathode end, and the switch element control device has a ground electrode (Pgnd) electrically isolated from the cathode end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroyuki TANIGAWA, Atsushi TAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11448178
    Abstract: A switch control circuit controls a switch element connected to a primary coil of an ignition coil in accordance with an ignition signal. The switch element includes a transistor and a protection element connected between a collector and gate of the transistor. The switch control circuit uses a voltage at a gate terminal controlling the transistor or a voltage corresponding to a collector current of the transistor as a detection voltage and generates a status detection signal corresponding to a change in the detection voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Taguchi, Akira Daicho
  • Patent number: 11131286
    Abstract: An igniter includes a switch element with input, output control electrodes, a first lead in contact with the input electrode and connected to a primary coil of an ignition coil, a second lead that is grounded, a third lead spaced apart from the first and second leads, a first bonding wire connecting the output electrode and the third lead, a second bonding wire connecting the third lead and the second lead, and a control IC that drives the switch element based on an ignition instruction signal from an engine control unit. The control IC generates an ignition confirmation signal based on the voltage of the third lead, and outputs the signal to the engine control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Daicho, Atsushi Taguchi
  • Patent number: 11123264
    Abstract: A biological sample or drug stored inside a frozen storage container is not susceptible to contamination. The frozen storage container includes a container body with an internal space, and a partition wall which divides the internal space at least into a first space and a second space. In the container body, the first space is liquid-tightly sealed, the second space has an opening which is in communication with the outside, and the second space is liquid-tightly sealable by welding the container body. A frozen storage container system includes the frozen storage container; and a needle member which includes a needle tip portion capable of being inserted into the internal space of the container body and capable of piercing the partition wall, and has a flow path which is opened at the needle tip portion and is opened at a base end portion opposite to the needle tip portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventors: Norio Nakatsuji, Hirofumi Suemori, Tsuneo Takahashi, Eihachiro Kawase, Atsushi Taguchi, Ryo Tomii
  • Patent number: 10975345
    Abstract: A compact culture device capable of performing large-scale culture in an aseptic state. A culture device has a culture bag which has ports through which a liquid flows and enables cell culture, a bag holding portion having holding plates holding the culture bag and rotating shafts, a rotation mechanism supporting and rotating the rotating shaft, a liquid supply/discharge mechanism supplying and discharging a liquid to/from the culture bag, and a rotation control portion controlling the rotation of the rotation mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventors: Masakatsu Takeuchi, Atsushi Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20210031441
    Abstract: Provided are a stereolithography apparatus and a method for producing a shaped article which are applicable to various shaping materials. The stereolithography apparatus according to the present embodiment comprises: laser source configured to generate laser light having a wavelength of (510 n)m or shorter; objective lens configured to focus the laser light to shaping material; and scanner configured to change a focus position of the laser light to the shaping material, wherein the shaping material is cured by two-photon absorption of the laser light having a wavelength (510 n)m or shorter to form shaped article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Katsumasa FUJITA, Atsushi TAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10883078
    Abstract: A culture device supplying an accurate amount of liquid into a culture bag has a culture bag having ports, a first bag holding portion having supporting surfaces supporting the culture bag, a rotation mechanism rotating the first bag holding portion, a liquid supplying mechanism supplying a liquid through a tube communicating with the ports a weight detector detecting the weight of the culture bag and the first bag holding portion, and a control portion, in which the control portion sets a first reference value according to a first detection information output from the weight detector in a first state and carries out a liquid supplying step of stopping the liquid supplying mechanism under the condition where a second detection information output from the weight detector when a liquid is supplied to the culturing bag reaches a first target value obtained by adding the weight of the liquid to be supplied to the first reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Inventors: Norihisa Sasayama, Masakatsu Takeuchi, Atsushi Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20200408182
    Abstract: A switch control circuit controls a switch element connected to a primary coil of an ignition coil in accordance with an ignition signal. The switch element includes a transistor and a protection element connected between a collector and gate of the transistor. The switch control circuit uses a voltage at a gate terminal controlling the transistor or a voltage corresponding to a collector current of the transistor as a detection voltage and generates a status detection signal corresponding to a change in the detection voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Atsushi TAGUCHI, Akira DAICHO
  • Patent number: 10793822
    Abstract: A means capable of simply and efficiently concentrating a cell suspension. A concentrator has a culture vessel having a first port and a second port, a server bag having a port, a case having a hollow fiber bundle in the internal space, a filtering device having an inlet port, a first outlet port, and a second outlet port, a collection vessel having a port, a liquid supply circuit connected to the first port, the inlet port, and the server bag's port so that flow passages are switchable, a liquid discharge circuit connected to the second port, the first outlet port, the second outlet port, and the collection vessel's port so that flow passages are switchable, a liquid supply mechanism having a switching mechanism, a supply pump, and a discharge pump, and a rotation mechanism rotating the filtering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: NIPRO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihisa Sasayama, Masakatsu Takeuchi, Atsushi Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20190293044
    Abstract: An igniter includes a switch element with input, output control electrodes, a first lead in contact with the input electrode and connected to a primary coil of an ignition coil, a second lead that is grounded, a third lead spaced apart from the first and second leads, a first bonding wire connecting the output electrode and the third lead, a second bonding wire connecting the third lead and the second lead, and a control IC that drives the switch element based on an ignition instruction signal from an engine control unit. The control IC generates an ignition confirmation signal based on the voltage of the third lead, and outputs the signal to the engine control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Akira Daicho, Atsushi Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20190159968
    Abstract: There is provided means with which, during frozen storage of a biological sample or a drug, the biological sample or drug stored inside a frozen storage container is not susceptible to contamination. A frozen storage container 10 includes a container body 11 with an internal space 13, and a partition wall 12 which divides the internal space 13 of the container body 11 at least into a first space 14 and a second space 15. In the container body 11, the first space 14 is liquid-tightly sealed, the second space 15 has an opening 22 which is in communication with the outside, and the second space 15 is liquid-tightly sealable by welding the container body 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicants: NIPRO CORPORATION, KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Norio NAKATSUJI, Hirofumi SUEMORI, Tsuneo TAKAHASHI, Eihachiro KAWASE, Atsushi TAGUCHI, Ryo TOMII
  • Publication number: 20180148680
    Abstract: A means capable of simply and efficiently concentrating a cell suspension. A concentrator has a culture vessel having a first port and a second port, a server bag having a port, a case having a hollow fiber bundle in the internal space, a filtering device having an inlet port, a first outlet port, and a second outlet port, a collection vessel having a port, a liquid supply circuit connected to the first port, the inlet port, and the server bag's port so that flow passages are switchable, a liquid discharge circuit connected to the second port, the first outlet port, the second outlet port, and the collection vessel's port so that flow passages are switchable, a liquid supply mechanism having a switching mechanism, a supply pump, and a discharge pump, and a rotation mechanism rotating the filtering device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Norihisa Sasayama, Masakatsu Takeuchi, Atsushi Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20180127696
    Abstract: A compact culture device capable of performing large-scale culture in an aseptic state. A culture device has a culture bag which has ports through which a liquid flows and enables cell culture, a bag holding portion having holding plates holding the culture bag and rotating shafts, a rotation mechanism supporting and rotating the rotating shaft, a liquid supply/discharge mechanism supplying and discharging a liquid to/from the culture bag, and a rotation control portion controlling the rotation of the rotation mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Masakatsu TAKEUCHI, Atsushi TAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180127704
    Abstract: A culture device supplying an accurate amount of liquid into a culture bag has a culture bag having ports, a first bag holding portion having supporting surfaces supporting the culture bag, a rotation mechanism rotating the first bag holding portion, a liquid supplying mechanism supplying a liquid through a tube communicating with the ports a weight detector detecting the weight of the culture bag and the first bag holding portion, and a control portion, in which the control portion sets a first reference value according to a first detection information output from the weight detector in a first state and carries out a liquid supplying step of stopping the liquid supplying mechanism under the condition where a second detection information output from the weight detector when a liquid is supplied to the culturing bag reaches a first target value obtained by adding the weight of the liquid to be supplied to the first reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Norihisa SASAYAMA, Masakatsu TAKEUCHI, Atsushi TAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160294558
    Abstract: An information collection system includes an information processing system and a gateway connected with the information processing system via a network. The information processing system includes a first server being an initial connection destination of the gateway and holding a sever certificate, a second sever being a transmission destination of measured data from the gateway, and a third server managing the first server and the second server. The third server creates a first authentication code and transmits it to the first server. The gateway creates a second authentication code and acquires the server certificate from the first server when the second authentication code matches the first authentication code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi TAGUCHI
  • Patent number: D772088
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INDUSTRIAL DEVICES SUNX TATSUNO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Kono, Yuto Mimura, Atsushi Taguchi
  • Patent number: D774931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INDUSTRIAL DEVICES SUNX TATSUNO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Kono, Yuto Mimura, Atsushi Taguchi
  • Patent number: D1017829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: NIPRO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Taguchi, Naoaki Yasumura, Kouichi Yokota