Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Nohara

Hiroaki Nohara 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).

  • X-ray fluorescence spectrometer comprising a gas blowing mechanism
    Patent number: 9400255
    Abstract: An X-ray fluorescence spectrometer includes: a sample stage configured to place a sample thereon; an X-ray source configured to irradiate the sample with primary X-rays; a detector, which is configured to detect fluorescent X-rays produced from the sample irradiated with the primary X-rays, and which includes an X-ray incident window formed by a window material through which fluorescent X-rays is transmittable; and a gas blowing mechanism configured to blow a gas to at least one of an outer surface of the X-ray incident window and the sample stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Tech Science Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nohara, Yoshiki Matoba, Noriaki Sakai, Toshitada Takeuchi
  • X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
    Publication number: 20140294143
    Abstract: An X-ray fluorescence spectrometer includes: a sample stage configured to place a sample thereon; an X-ray source configured to irradiate the sample with primary X-rays; a detector, which is configured to detect fluorescent X-rays produced from the sample irradiated with the primary X-rays, and which includes an X-ray incident window formed by a window material through which fluorescent X-rays is transmittable; and a gas blowing mechanism configured to blow a gas to at least one of an outer surface of the X-ray incident window and the sample stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi High-Tech Science Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nohara, Yoshiki Matoba, Noriaki Sakai, Toshitada Takeuchi