Patents by Inventor Katsuhiro Tsuno

Katsuhiro Tsuno 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: 11143448
    Abstract: Provided is a transport device which can perform easily thermal storage temperature controlling treatment of the thermal storage material even at a cell transport destination. The transport device of the present invention includes: a thermally insulated container that has a cylindrical shape and a bottom, a thermal storage material disposed along the inner circumferential surface of the thermally insulated container, and a temperature control unit that is detachably fitted on the thermally insulated container and is for performing thermal storage temperature controlling treatment on the thermal storage material, wherein the temperature controlling unit comprises a heat transferring body for performing the thermal storage temperature control processing on the thermal storage material when the unit is fitted on the thermally insulated container, and a storage space formed inside the heat-transferring body for storing a stored object so that the object can be freely put in and taken out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM TOYAMA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuhiro Tsuno
  • Patent number: 10845113
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transport container comprising; a first container having a first inner wall with a storage space for storing a transported object and a first outer wall provided on the outside of the first inner wall so as to form, with the first inner wall, a vacuum space therebetween; a first lid that is heat-insulating and is for removably sealing a first opening of the first container; a second container having a second inner wall with a space for storing the first container and the first lid and a second outer wall provided on the outside of the second inner wall so as to form, with the second inner wall, a vacuum space therebetween; a second lid that is heat-insulating and is for removably sealing a second opening of the second container; and a heat storage material for surrounding the transported object inside the storage space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM TOYAMA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuhiro Tsuno
  • Patent number: 10660821
    Abstract: Provided is a compact lightweight transport box in which the internal temperature distribution is minimized and accurate temperature regulation can be performed. The transport box includes an insulating container, an internal heat conducting container mounted in the insulating container, and an insulating cover body with a cover internal side heat conducting plate exposed on an inner surface facing the opening part of the internal heat conducting container, in which, with the opening part of the insulating container closed by the insulating cover body, the cover internal side heat conducting plate is near an opening end of the internal heat conducting container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM TOYAMA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuhiro Tsuno
  • Publication number: 20190242636
    Abstract: Provided is a transport device which can perform easily thermal storage temperature controlling treatment of the thermal storage material even at a cell transport destination. The transport device of the present invention includes: a thermally insulated container that has a cylindrical shape and a bottom, a thermal storage material disposed along the inner circumferential surface of the thermally insulated container, and a temperature control unit that is detachably fitted on the thermally insulated container and is for performing thermal storage temperature controlling treatment on the thermal storage material, wherein the temperature controlling unit comprises a heat transferring body for performing the thermal storage temperature control processing on the thermal storage material when the unit is fitted on the thermally insulated container, and a storage space formed inside the heat-transferring body for storing a stored object so that the object can be freely put in and taken out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuhiro Tsuno
  • Publication number: 20190145688
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transport container comprising; a first container having a first inner wall with a storage space for storing a transported object and a first outer wall provided on the outside of the first inner wall so as to form, with the first inner wall, a vacuum space therebetween; a first lid that is heat-insulating and is for removably sealing a first opening of the first container; a second container having a second inner wall with a space for storing the first container and the first lid and a second outer wall provided on the outside of the second inner wall so as to form, with the second inner wall, a vacuum space therebetween; a second lid that is heat-insulating and is for removably sealing a second opening of the second container; and a heat storage material for surrounding the transported object inside the storage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuhiro Tsuno
  • Publication number: 20170056289
    Abstract: Provided is a compact lightweight transport box in which the internal temperature distribution is minimized and accurate temperature regulation can be performed. The transport box includes an insulating container, an internal heat conducting container mounted in the insulating container, and an insulating cover body with a cover internal side heat conducting plate exposed on an inner surface facing the opening part of the internal heat conducting container, in which, with the opening part of the insulating container closed by the insulating cover body, the cover internal side heat conducting plate is near an opening end of the internal heat conducting container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Katsuhiro TSUNO
  • Patent number: 6172294
    Abstract: A thermoelectric semiconductor is formed of a sintered semiconductor layer and metal layers arranged on sides of opposite end faces of the sintered semiconductor layer. These metal layers are to inhibit a reaction between the sintered semiconductor layer and solder layers through which electrodes are joined to the sintered semiconductor layer. The sintered semiconductor layer and the metal layers have been obtained beforehand by integrally sintering a semiconductor powder layer and metal sheets arranged on sides of opposite end faces of the semiconductor powder layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignees: Technova Inc., Engineering Advancement Association of Japan
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Tsuno, Tsuyoshi Tosho, Hideo Watanabe
  • Patent number: 5959341
    Abstract: A thermoelectric semiconductor is formed of a sintered semiconductor layer nd metal layers arranged on sides of opposite end faces of the sintered semiconductor layer. These metal layers are to inhibit a reaction between the sintered semiconductor layer and older layers through which electrodes are joined to the sintered semiconductor layer. The sintered semiconductor layer and the metal layers have been obtained beforehand by integrally sintering a semiconductor powder layer and metal sheets arranged on sides of opposite end faces of the semiconductor powder layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Technova Inc. and Engineering Advancement Association of Japan
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Tsuno, Tsuyoshi Tosho, Hideo Watanabe
  • Patent number: 5845497
    Abstract: An electric refrigerator is provided with a casing formed of a heat-insulating layer and defining an opening; a heat-insulating door for openably closing the opening of the casing; a thermal conductor arranged in the casing and provided with a heat-conducting surface located opposite an interior space in the casing; a Peltier device thermally connected with the thermal conductor; and a device power supply for feeding electric power to the Peltier device. The electric refrigerator is also provided with a control unit for controlling the device power supply so that, after the heat-insulating door is closed subsequent to opening thereof, the device power supply supplies the Peltier device with electric power controlled in a range of from 1.3 to 2 times as much rated electric power required to maintain a preset interior temperature of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Thermovonics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Watanabe, Fumikazu Kiya, Katsuhiro Tsuno
  • Patent number: D715182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Homes Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Nomura, Yuya Watanabe, Katsuhiro Tsuno