Patents by Inventor Etsuyoshi Sakaguchi

Etsuyoshi Sakaguchi 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).

  • Patent number: 7515685
    Abstract: In a fluorescent X-ray analysis method, a sample (1) is set on a sample stage (2) on an upper side of an X-ray irradiation chamber (7) and a sample cover (6) is closed from the upper part of the sample (1) to surround the sample (1), and then, a lower plane of the sample (1) is irradiated with X-ray for analysis. When the sample (1) is set on the sample stage (2) and the sample cover (6) is closed, a cover detecting means (8) detects that the sample cover (6) is closed and X-ray is automatically projected from an X-ray source (3) to start analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Iwamoto, Yoshiyuki Tani, Takao Hisazumi, Yukihiro Iwata, Etsuyoshi Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20080192888
    Abstract: In a fluorescent X-ray analysis method, a sample (1) is set on a sample stage (2) on an upper side of an X-ray irradiation chamber (7) and a sample cover (6) is closed from the upper part of the sample (1) to surround the sample (1), and then, a lower plane of the sample (1) is irradiated with X-ray for analysis. When the sample (1) is set on the sample stage (2) and the sample cover (6) is closed, a cover detecting means (8) detects that the sample cover (6) is closed and X-ray is automatically projected from an X-ray source (3) to start analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Hiroshi Iwamoto, Yoshiyuki Tani, Takao Hisazumi, Yukihiro Iwata, Etsuyoshi Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 7382855
    Abstract: It is possible to solve the problem of the conventional fluorescent X-ray analysis that a concentration calculation result can be obtained only after elapse of a time set as a measurement time. In the fluorescent X-ray analysis method and fluorescent X-ray analysis device according to the present invention, a sample measurement condition is set before starting the measurement and the measurement concentration of the element contained in the sample and the measurement accuracy are calculated. When the measurement accuracy has become a value satisfying the predetermined measurement condition, the measurement is terminated and the concentration at that moment is outputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tani, Hiroshi Iwamoto, Takao Hisazumi, Yukihiro Iwata, Etsuyoshi Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20070248211
    Abstract: It is possible to solve the problem of the conventional fluorescent X-ray analysis that a concentration calculation result can be obtained only after elapse of a time set as a measurement time. In the fluorescent X-ray analysis method and fluorescent X-ray analysis device according to the present invention, a sample measurement condition is set before starting the measurement and the measurement concentration of the element contained in the sample and the measurement accuracy are calculated. When the measurement accuracy has become a value satisfying the predetermined measurement condition, the measurement is terminated and the concentration at that moment is outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tani, Hiroshi Iwamoto, Takao Hisazumi, Yukihiro Iwata, Etsuyoshi Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 7170970
    Abstract: The concentration(s) of element(s) contained in an unknown sample is measured without necessity of judging the sample relying on a human's eye and obtaining information from a supplier of the sample previously. The concentration(s) of trace element(s) such as Cd, Pb and Hg contained in parts for electronic or electric equipment is determined by (1) irradiating the sample with an X-ray so as to identify whether the type of the sample is a nonmetal-based material or a metal-based material; (2) selecting measuring conditions for a fluorescent X-ray analysis depending on the identified type of the sample; and (3) measuring the concentration(s) of one or more element(s) contained in the sample by the fluorescent X-ray analysis according to the selected measuring conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tani, Hiroshi Iwamoto, Takao Hisazumi, Yukihiro Iwata, Etsuyoshi Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20060029182
    Abstract: The concentration(s) of element(s) contained in an unknown sample is measured without necessity of judging the sample relying on a human's eye and obtaining information from a supplier of the sample previously. The concentration(s) of trace element(s) such as Cd, Pb and Hg contained in parts for electronic or electric equipment is determined by (1) irradiating the sample with an X-ray so as to identify whether the type of the sample is a nonmetal-based material or a metal-based material; (2) selecting measuring conditions for a fluorescent X-ray analysis depending on the identified type of the sample; and (3) measuring the concentration(s) of one or more element(s) contained in the sample by the fluorescent X-ray analysis according to the selected measuring conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tani, Hiroshi Iwamoto, Takao Hisazumi, Yukihiro Iwata, Etsuyoshi Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20020016963
    Abstract: An information receiving apparatus is for storing service information in a memory, selecting the time information, service information storage time information, count information, service of using service information, price information for using service information, service information update attribute information, and others added to the service information in the input and output control unit, processing them appropriately, and presenting the contents of the service information in electronic program guide, merchandise catalog information, user survey, or other places. The stored service information is deleted depending on specified condition determined by the sender or receiver of the service information, so that the user of service information may be facilitated, while the memory capacity of the memory may be kept small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: HIDEKI INOUE, ETSUYOSHI SAKAGUCHI, HIDEMI HENMI
  • Patent number: 6337715
    Abstract: A broadcasting reception apparatus includes a display unit for presenting a display showing a plurality of channels, with which the user can recognize whether decoding software programs for decoding program signals being currently broadcast via each channel are held in a library buffer, or not, thereby making possible pleasant zapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Inagaki, Atsushi Ishizu, Tetsuji Maeda, Shuuhei Taniguchi, Yutaka Nio, Etsuyoshi Sakaguchi, Kenjirou Tsuda
  • Patent number: 6185360
    Abstract: Comprising memory means for recording contents of a program and service additional information containing information relating to a program received in an information receiving apparatus, means for reserving to record a program on the basis of service additional information, means for detecting overlapping of recording time of programs, selecting means for comparing service additional information of programs overlapped in recording time, and selecting a program preferable for the user, means for changing record reservation of program on the basis of the result of selection, viewing trend survey means for investigating the viewing trend of the user, and reproducing means, a program preferable for the user is automatically reserved for recording according to service additional information, or a preferred program out of overlapped programs is automatically selected and recorded in the case of change in broadcasting time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Inoue, Etsuyoshi Sakaguchi, Hidemi Henmi