Patents by Inventor Hideki Kinoshita

Hideki Kinoshita 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: 20160334364
    Abstract: There are provided (i) a gel for use in polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis which gel produces a concentration effect for a longer time period and prevents heat generation during migration and (ii) an electrophoresis apparatus provided with the gel. A gel according to the present invention for use in polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis includes a concentration gel and a separation gel having a pH adjusted to a value different from the pH value of the concentration gel, an acrylamide buffer being covalently bonded to at least one of the concentration gel and the separation gel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki KINOSHITA, Kimihiko YABE, Yoshiyuki ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160313281
    Abstract: The present invention provides a biomolecular analysis device which suitably realizes sample adsorption. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a biomolecular analysis device (1) includes: a sample separating section (5); a pressing tool (6); and a transfer film (7) which is provided between the sample separating section (5) and the pressing tool (6). The pressing tool (6) (i) presses, with a fixed pressure, the transfer film (7) toward a second opening (58) of the sample separating section (5) and (ii) restricts a region which is located between the sample separating section (5) and the second buffer solution tank (4) and in which there is a buffer solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Shinichi GOTO, Hideki KINOSHITA, Yutaka UNUMA
  • Publication number: 20160293285
    Abstract: The present invention is a scintillator panel including: a substrate, a barrier rib formed on the substrate, and a scintillator layer containing a phosphor filling cells divided by the barrier rib, wherein the scintillator layer is formed of a plurality of layers having different phosphor concentrations. The present invention provides a scintillator panel in which formation of the barrier rib makes it possible to improve image clarity and obtain a sufficient amount of emitted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideyuki FUJIWARA, Tetsuo UCHIDA, Hideki KINOSHITA, Akira AKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160084798
    Abstract: An analysis method includes the steps of performing two-dimensional electrophoresis of analysis objects in an isoelectric direction and in a molecular weight direction that is substantially perpendicular to the isoelectric direction, cutting a medium containing the analysis objects, which have been subjected to the two-dimensional electrophoresis, in a lattice pattern along cut planes in the isoelectric direction and along cut planes in the molecular weight direction, and comparing the analysis objects between the cut mediums.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicants: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, National Cancer Center
    Inventors: Hideki KINOSHITA, Yutaka UNUMA, Tadashi KONDO
  • Publication number: 20150309190
    Abstract: The present invention provides a scintillator panel which is provided with a narrow-width barrier rib with high accuracy in a large area, and also has high luminous efficiency and realizes clear image quality. The present invention provides a scintillator panel including a sheet-like substrate, a barrier rib provided on the substrate, and a scintillator layer filled in cells divided by the barrier rib, wherein the barrier rib is made of a material containing a low melting point glass as a main component, and the scintillator layer is made of a phosphor and a binder resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideki Kinoshita, Tsubasa Hamano, Masaki Okamura
  • Publication number: 20150241569
    Abstract: The present invention provides a scintillator panel including: a plate-like substrate; a barrier rib provided on the substrate; and a scintillator layer including a phosphor filled in cells divided by the barrier rib, wherein the barrier rib is formed of a material which is mainly composed of a low-melting-point glass containing 2 to 20% by mass of an alkali metal oxide, a value obtained by dividing a top width Lt of the barrier rib or a 90%-height width L90 of the barrier rib by a half-value width Lh of the barrier rib is 0.45 to 1, and a value obtained by dividing a bottom width Lb of the barrier rib or a 10%-height width L10 of the barrier rib by the half-value width Lh is 1 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Masaki Okamura, Yuichiro Iguchi, Hideki Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 9114731
    Abstract: A vehicle seat according to the present invention may include a seat cushion that is composed of a stationary cushion portion and a movable cushion portion, in which the movable cushion portion is capable of being tilted so as to be low in a getting in/out side while being raised with respect to the stationary cushion portion, and a cushion tilting mechanism that is disposed under the seat cushion and is configured to tilt the movable cushion portion while raising the same with respect to the stationary cushion portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Horiguchi, Hiroyuki Kuretake, Hideki Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 9103781
    Abstract: A sample separation and adsorption appliance (100) includes a negative electrode (2), a positive electrode (3), a sample separation unit (6) that has a first opening (17) opened to a side facing the negative electrode (2) and a second opening (18) opened to a side facing the positive electrode (3), the sample separation unit containing a separation gel (7), and a slit structure (8) including a slit (1) at a position facing the second opening (18). A transfer film (9) is arranged between the second opening (18) and the slit (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kouji Kusumoto, Yutaka Unuma, Hideki Kinoshita, Shinichi Goto, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Yuji Maruo
  • Publication number: 20150160158
    Abstract: There is provided an electrophoresis instrument capable of easily performing a separation of a biological sample by isoelectric focusing with excellent reproducibility. An electrophoresis instrument (10) includes an electrophoresis chamber (1) in which a sample separation medium (42) for separating the biological sample by electrophoresis is installed. A depression (2) for injecting a sample solution that includes the biological sample is provided on an installation surface (1a) on which the sample separation medium (42) of the electrophoresis chamber (1) is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Uichi Midorikawa, Hideki Kinoshita, Yutaka Unuma, Yuji Maruo
  • Publication number: 20150160156
    Abstract: To easily introduce a sample into a sample separation medium without formation of a well in the sample separation medium, a cassette (100) for electrophoresis includes a porous member (132) containing an unseparated sample, a sample separation medium (112) for separating the sample, and a pushing tool (131) that presses the porous member (132) or the sample separation medium (112) so that the porous member (132) is pushed into the sample separation medium (112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Mieko Otonashi, Hideki Kinoshita, Yutaka Unuma, Yuji Maruo
  • Publication number: 20150014168
    Abstract: An electrophoresis control device, on the basis of a current value of current flowing due to applying a voltage to a conducting medium, controls an amount of electric power to supply to that conducting medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Hideki Kinoshita, Yutaka Unuma, Yuji Maruo
  • Patent number: 8851994
    Abstract: A game device is provided with a position acquisition unit for acquiring the position of an input device for moving the position of a given object on a screen displayed on a display device; an inclination acquisition unit for acquiring the inclination of the input device; and a position computation unit for determining the position of the object on the screen based on both a positional displacement amount of the input device and an inclination displacement amount of the input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Saito, Hideki Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20140224657
    Abstract: A sample separation and adsorption appliance (100) includes a negative electrode (2), a positive electrode (3), a sample separation unit (6) that has a first opening (17) opened to a side facing the negative electrode (2) and a second opening (18) opened to a side facing the positive electrode (3), the sample separation unit containing a separation gel (7), and a slit structure (8) including a slit (1) at a position facing the second opening (18). A transfer film (9) is arranged between the second opening (18) and the slit (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kouji Kusumoto, Yutaka Unuma, Hideki Kinoshita, Shinichi Goto, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Yuji Maruo
  • Patent number: 8777185
    Abstract: A bracket of a rotation device of the present invention has a guide mechanism that is configured to guide a first motor and a second motor so as to rotate the same about an axis of a cylindrical rotating body relative to each other. A first gear and a second gear can respectively be meshed with rotating body side gears corresponding thereto while the first motor or the second motor is deviated around the axis of the cylindrical rotating body from a normal attachment position with respect to the bracket. Further, the first motor or the second motor can be guided to the normal attachment position by the guide mechanism in the condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryousuke Ariyoshi, Yukio Inaguma, Kenji Horiguchi, Hideki Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 8702950
    Abstract: A device for electrophoresis applies a voltage to a medium in contact with a plurality of electric conductors so that a potential of adjacent conductors is within a certain range. This allows preventing decline in electrophoresis speed. A device for electrophoresis and transfer includes an electrode having a plurality of electrode regions being insulated one another and arranged in a specific direction. This allows providing a practical and easy-to-use device for electrophoresis and transfer. A device for transfer alters an applied voltage or applied voltage duration to a certain position to another position. This allows improving transfer efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Maruo, Yutaka Unuma, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hideki Kinoshita, Kenji Yokoyama, Koji Sakairi, Satonari Akutsu
  • Patent number: 8500981
    Abstract: An electrophoresis apparatus includes a sample separating section for containing a sample separating medium for separating a sample in a horizontal direction, the sample separating section containing the sample separating medium in such a manner that the sample separating medium has an exposed portion at least one end of a surface of the sample separating medium, the surface being in parallel with the horizontal direction; and medium connecting means for connecting a sample containing medium to the sample separating medium at a connecting region, the sample containing medium containing a sample, and the connecting region satisfying a particular equation. By this, an electrophoresis technique with better accuracy than conventional arts can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignees: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Sakairi, Satonari Akutsu, Yuji Maruo, Takateru Matsunaga, Yutaka Unuma, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hideki Kinoshita, Nao Sakaguchi, Kenji Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 8449748
    Abstract: A sample separation/adsorption appliance (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a first buffer solution tank (103) equipped with a first electrode (101) and used for holding a first buffer solution; a second buffer solution tank (104) equipped with a second electrode (102) and used for holding a second buffer solution; a sample separation section (110) that holds a sample separation medium (131) for separating a sample; and a conductive section (120) that holds a conductive medium (133), wherein: the sample separation medium (131) and the conductive medium (133) are in contact with the sample adsorption member (132), respectively, on the opposite sides thereof; an end of the sample separation medium (131) opposite to an end being in contact with the sample adsorption member (132) is connected to an inside of the first buffer solution tank (103); and an end of the conductive medium (133) opposite to an end being in contact with the sample adsorption member (132) is connected to an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Uichi Midorikawa, Takateru Matsunaga, Yuji Maruo, Yutaka Unuma, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hideki Kinoshita, Kenji Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20130095919
    Abstract: A game device is provided with a position acquisition unit for acquiring the position of an input device for moving the position of a given object on a screen displayed on a display device; an inclination acquisition unit for acquiring the inclination of the input device; and a position computation unit for determining the position of the object on the screen based on both a positional displacement amount of the input device and an inclination displacement amount of the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Saito, Hideki Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20130015069
    Abstract: A device for electrophoresis applies a voltage to a medium in contact with a plurality of electric conductors so that a potential of adjacent conductors is within a certain range. This allows preventing decline in electrophoresis speed. A device for electrophoresis and transfer includes an electrode having a plurality of electrode regions being insulated one another and arranged in a specific direction. This allows providing a practical and easy-to-use device for electrophoresis and transfer. A device for transfer alters an applied voltage or applied voltage duration to a certain position to another position. This allows improving transfer efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha and Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji MARUO, Yutaka Unuma, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hideki Kinoshita, Kenji Yokoyama, Koji Sakairi, Satonari Akutsu
  • Publication number: 20120273360
    Abstract: An instrument for electrophoresis includes a sample-separating portion in which a slab sample-separating medium that separates a sample is provided. The instrument for electrophoresis includes a sample-transporting portion that transports a sample-containing medium containing the sample to the sample-separating portion. The instrument for electrophoresis includes a positioning portion that is provided to the sample-separating portion and/or the sample-transporting portion and used for connecting the sample-transporting portion to a predetermined position of the sample-separating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Hideki Kinoshita, Yuji Maruo, Yutaka Unuma, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Koji Sakairi, Satonari Akutsu