Patents by Inventor Katsumasa Sakamoto
Katsumasa Sakamoto 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).
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Patent number: 11534700Abstract: An ion suppressor includes ion exchange membranes between a pair of electrodes. Regeneration liquid channels are provided in the spaces between the electrodes and the ion exchange membranes, and an eluent channel is provided between the ion exchange membranes. Ion re-exchange in the eluent on the downstream side of the eluent channel is suppressed, thereby making it possible to improve the detection sensitivity for the ion to be measured. For example, the eluent channel has a folded structure, thereby increasing the amount of current on the downstream side of the eluent channel, and thus, the accumulation of ions is suppressed, and accordingly, ion re-exchange in the eluent can be suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Shimadzu CorporationInventor: Katsumasa Sakamoto
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Patent number: 11531010Abstract: An ion suppressor includes ion exchange membranes between a pair of electrodes. Regeneration liquid channels are provided in the spaces between the electrodes and the ion exchange membranes, and an eluent channel is provided between the ion exchange membranes. In the space between the electrode and the eluent channel, an element that increases the resistance in the voltage application direction is disposed. For example, ion permeable membranes are disposed in contact with the ion exchange membrane, thereby increasing the resistance in the voltage application direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Shimadzu CorporationInventors: Katsumasa Sakamoto, Masanori Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20220187254Abstract: First and second electrode liquid seal members are arranged between a first electrode and a second electrode. First and second ion exchange membranes are arranged between the first electrode liquid seal member and the second electrode liquid seal member. An eluent seal member is arranged between the first ion exchange membrane and the second ion exchange membrane. A plurality of first mesh members having different charge amounts are stacked in a first electrode liquid flow path of the first electrode liquid seal member. Each of the plurality of first mesh members is constituted by a first wire group composed of a plurality of first wires and a second wire group composed of a plurality of second wires crossing the first wire group.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Katsumasa SAKAMOTO, Masanori FUJIWARA
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Publication number: 20220163495Abstract: In an ion chromatograph, a sample that is included in an eluent and is to be measured is separated into ion species components by a separation column. An electrode liquid to be introduced into an input port is branched by a three-way valve and is discharged from each of a first output port and a second output port. An eluent from the separation column passes through an eluent flow path of an ion suppressor. An electrode liquid from the first and second output ports passes through each of an anode-side flow path and a cathode-side flow path of the ion suppressor. Ion exchange is performed by electrolysis between an eluent that passes through the eluent flow path and an electrode liquid that passes through the anode-side flow path and the cathode-side flow path, and a sample that passes through the eluent flow path and is separated by the separation column is detected by a detector. A backward flow of an electrode liquid in the cathode-side flow path is suppressed by a backward flow suppression mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Masanori FUJIWARA, Katsumasa SAKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20220155265Abstract: First and second flow-path portions are opposite to each other, and communicate with each other such that a direction in which an eluent flows through the first flow-path portion and a direction in which an eluent flows through the second flow-path portion are opposite to each other. First and second electrode liquid flow paths are respectively opposite to the first and second flow-path portions. First and second electrode liquids are respectively supplied to the first and second electrode liquid flow paths, such that a direction in which the first electrode liquid flows through the first electrode liquid flow path is same as a direction in which an eluent flows through the first flow-path portion and a direction in which the second electrode liquid flows through the second electrode liquid flow path is same as a direction in which an eluent flows through the second flow-path portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Katsumasa SAKAMOTO, Masanori FUJIWARA
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Publication number: 20220146476Abstract: First and second electrode liquid seal members are arranged between a first electrode and a second electrode. First and second ion exchange membranes are arranged between a first electrode liquid seal member and a second electrode liquid seal member. An eluent seal member is arranged between a first ion exchange membrane and a second ion exchange membrane. Ion exchange is performed between an eluent that passes through an eluent flow path of the eluent seal member from a separation column and an electrode liquid that passes through each of electrode liquid flow paths of the first and second electrode liquid seal members. In a first surface of the eluent seal member that comes into contact with the first ion exchange membrane, a first projection that surrounds the entire circumference of the eluent flow path to extend along the edge of the eluent flow path and projects toward the first ion exchange membrane is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Masanori FUJIWARA, Katsumasa SAKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20200147518Abstract: An ion suppressor includes ion exchange membranes between a pair of electrodes. Regeneration liquid channels are provided in the spaces between the electrodes and the ion exchange membranes, and an eluent channel is provided between the ion exchange membranes. Ion re-exchange in the eluent on the downstream side of the eluent channel is suppressed, thereby making it possible to improve the detection sensitivity for the ion to be measured. For example, the eluent channel has a folded structure, thereby increasing the amount of current on the downstream side of the eluent channel, and thus, the accumulation of ions is suppressed, and accordingly, ion re-exchange in the eluent can be suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Shimadzu CorporationInventor: Katsumasa SAKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20200132639Abstract: An ion suppressor includes ion exchange membranes between a pair of electrodes. Regeneration liquid channels are provided in the spaces between the electrodes and the ion exchange membranes, and an eluent channel is provided between the ion exchange membranes. In the space between the electrode and the eluent channel, an element that increases the resistance in the voltage application direction is disposed. For example, ion permeable membranes are disposed in contact with the ion exchange membrane, thereby increasing the resistance in the voltage application direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Shimadzu CorporationInventors: Katsumasa SAKAMOTO, Masanori FUJIWARA
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Patent number: 10031543Abstract: A power management system includes a plurality of electric devices including a refrigerator, and a centralized controller configured to control the plurality of electric devices. The centralized controller includes difficulty determination means configured to determine power supply difficulty as a degree of difficulty in supplying power to the plurality of electric devices. Meanwhile, the refrigerator includes: a control setting table in which a plurality of power reduction controls that reduce use of power are stored to be associated with the power supply difficulty; reduction control setting means configured to set the power reduction control to be executed, by using the control setting table and the power supply difficulty determined by the difficulty determination means; and a device controller configured to perform the power reduction control set by the reduction control setting means.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yasunari Yamato, Go Maeda, Katsumasa Sakamoto, Takashi Oishi, Makoto Okabe
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Patent number: 9535034Abstract: A suppressor is structured by an ion exchange section being structured by an eluate path forming member forming an eluate path and a regenerant path forming member forming a regenerant path being stacked across an ion exchange film, and a heat-conductive heat block covering the outside of the ion exchange section. A separation column, the suppressor, and an electrical conductivity meter are accommodated in a common constant temperature bath. The inside of the constant temperature bath is feedback-controlled by a temperature control section so as to be maintained at constant temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATIONInventors: Katsumasa Sakamoto, Yukio Oikawa, Shigeyoshi Horiike
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Publication number: 20160018158Abstract: A storage compartment, operation display means configured to display a plurality of power saving levels each indicating a power saving index and to accept an operation input of selecting one power saving level from among the plurality of power saving levels, and control means configured to, when an operation input of selecting one power saving level from among the plurality of power saving levels displayed on the operation display means is made, calculate one or a plurality of power saving plans regarding a target temperature for the storage compartment in accordance with the selected one power saving level, are included. The operation display means displays the power saving plans calculated by the control means and accepts an operation input of executing the power saving plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Hiroaki YOKOO, Makoto OKABE, Katsumasa SAKAMOTO, Go MAEDA
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Publication number: 20150355657Abstract: A power management system includes a plurality of electric devices including a refrigerator, and a centralized controller configured to control the plurality of electric devices. The centralized controller includes difficulty determination means configured to determine power supply difficulty as a degree of difficulty in supplying power to the plurality of electric devices. Meanwhile, the refrigerator includes: a control setting table in which a plurality of power reduction controls that reduce use of power are stored to be associated with the power supply difficulty; reduction control setting means configured to set the power reduction control to be executed, by using the control setting table and the power supply difficulty determined by the difficulty determination means; and a device controller configured to perform the power reduction control set by the reduction control setting means.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Yasunari YAMATO, Go MAEDA, Katsumasa SAKAMOTO, Takashi OISHI, Makoto OKABE
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Patent number: 8991203Abstract: It is an object to provide an electrostatic atomizing apparatus which is simply structured, is easy to assemble, is low in cost, has clogging resistance against foreign matter, can be used for a long time, and is highly reliable, or a home electrical appliance such as a refrigerator, air conditioner, etc. including the electrostatic atomizing apparatus. A discharge electrode formed of foam metal, whereto water that attaches to a surface is supplied by capillary action, a counter electrode provided so as to be opposed to the discharge electrode, and a water supply that is provided directly above the discharge electrode via a predetermined clearance, supplying water to the discharge electrode or the electrode holding part, are included.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Makoto Okabe, Katsumasa Sakamoto, Reiji Morioka, Masumi Handa, Hiroshi Nakashima
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Publication number: 20140320146Abstract: A suppressor is structured by an ion exchange section being structured by an eluate path forming member forming an eluate path and a regenerant path forming member forming a regenerant path being stacked across an ion exchange film, and a heat-conductive heat block covering the outside of the ion exchange section. A separation column, the suppressor, and an electrical conductivity meter are accommodated in a common constant temperature bath. The inside of the constant temperature bath is feedback-controlled by a temperature control section so as to be maintained at constant temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Katsumasa Sakamoto, Yukio Oikawa, Shigeyoshi Horiike
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Publication number: 20120017628Abstract: It is an object to provide an electrostatic atomizing apparatus which is simply structured, is easy to assemble, is low in cost, has clogging resistance against foreign matter, can be used for a long time, and is highly reliable, or a home electrical appliance such as a refrigerator, air conditioner, etc. including the electrostatic atomizing apparatus. A discharge electrode formed of foam metal, whereto water that attaches to a surface is supplied by capillary action, a counter electrode provided so as to be opposed to the discharge electrode, and a water supply means that is provided directly above the discharge electrode via a predetermined clearance, supplying water to the discharge electrode or the electrode holding part, are included.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Makoto OKABE, Katsumasa Sakamoto, Reiji Morioka, Masumi Handa, Hiroshi Nakashima
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Publication number: 20120017630Abstract: It is an object to provide an electrostatic atomizing apparatus which is simply structured, is easy to assemble, is low in cost, has clogging resistance against foreign matter, can be used for a long time, and is highly reliable, or a home electrical appliance such as a refrigerator, air conditioner, etc. including the electrostatic atomizing apparatus. A discharge electrode formed of foam metal, whereto water that attaches to a surface is supplied by capillary action, a counter electrode provided so as to be opposed to the discharge electrode, and a water supply means that is provided directly above the discharge electrode via a predetermined clearance, supplying water to the discharge electrode or the electrode holding part, are included.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Makoto Okabe, Katsumasa Sakamoto, Reiji Morioka, Masumi Handa, Hiroshi Nakashima
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Patent number: 7981284Abstract: Disclosed herein is a suppressor using one ion-exchange tube which has an inner diameter close to that of a tube connected to a separation column and which is constituted by an ion-exchange membrane. The ion-exchange tube is folded or wound more than once in a plane into a sheet form to provide an ion-exchange tube sheet through which an eluate from a separation column flows. The ion-exchange tube sheet is accommodated in a container. The container provides a regenerant flow channel so that a regenerant is allowed to flow on both sides of the ion-exchange tube sheet.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Shimadzu CorporationInventors: Katsumasa Sakamoto, Yukio Oikawa, Shigeyoshi Horiike, Hiroaki Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20100320132Abstract: Disclosed herein is a suppressor using one ion-exchange tube which has an inner diameter close to that of a tube connected to a separation column and which is constituted by an ion-exchange membrane. The ion-exchange tube is folded or wound more than once in a plane into a sheet form to provide an ion-exchange tube sheet through which an eluate from a separation column flows. The ion-exchange tube sheet is accommodated in a container. The container provides a regenerant flow channel so that a regenerant is allowed to flow on both sides of the ion-exchange tube sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2008Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Katsumasa Sakamoto, Yukio Oikawa, Shigeyoshi Horiike, Hiroaki Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20100101943Abstract: A radioactive fluoride anion concentrating device capable of concentrating 18F? ions speedily and efficiently. A flow cell (11) is composed of a metal plate electrode (21), an insulating sheet (23) and a carbon plate electrode (25) located so that the sides of electrodes may be opposed to each other with the insulating sheet (23) inserted between them. An example of the plate metal plate electrode (21) is obtained by forming a film of metallic material on an insulation plate, and an example of the insulating sheet (23) is a PDMS from which a groove being a channel (26) having a thickness of ?500 ?m is cut out. The thickness of the sheet is desirably about 100 ?m. The upper and lower sides of the flow cell (11) are fixed by fixing jigs (27) and (29).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2007Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Ren Iwata, Eiichi Ozeki, Hiroaki Nakanishi, Katsumasa Sakamoto, Ryo Yamahara
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Publication number: 20100083687Abstract: The present invention is to realize supercooled freezing as a method of enhancing the quality of frozen food with a simple arrangement by a method other than quick freezing. Further, the present invention is to obtain a refrigerator and a frozen food preservation method capable of realizing high quality freezing by a simple arrangement. The refrigerator, which stores food making use of the cold air generated by a cooler 3, includes a supercooling case 81 for keeping the stored food in a supercooled state, in which the food is not frozen even at a temperature equal to or less than the freezing point of the food, for at least a predetermined period of time. The supercooling case 81 is composed of, for example, a lower case of two-stage type upper and lower cases disposed in a switching chamber 200 capable of being switched to a plurality of temperature zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Masumi Handa, Toshie Hiraoka, Isamu Hirashiki, Kiyoshi Yagita, Mariko Matsumoto, Katsumasa Sakamoto, Go Maeda, Kaori Ono, Hisao Isaka