Patents by Inventor Kei SHIMOJIMA

Kei SHIMOJIMA 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: 20230079354
    Abstract: For providing a column oven and chromatography capable of reliably preventing misconnection of a storage unit to a connecting part, the column oven includes: a hollow casing; a column unit including an analysis column, which is arranged in the casing and allows a mobile phase (Q) to flow through, and a storage unit, which is attached to the analysis column and stores data of the analysis column; multiple holding parts, which are arranged in the casing and hold the analysis column; a tabular fixing plate, which is arranged in the casing and fixes the respective holding parts to the casing; multiple connecting parts, which are arranged in the casing and connect the storage unit electrically and detachably; and a heating part, which heats the analysis column held by the holding parts in the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kei SHIMOJIMA, Koji NUMATA
  • Patent number: 10775352
    Abstract: To diminish complication and difficulty in attachment and detachment of analytical columns to and from a column oven. The column oven includes, in a column housing part that includes a space for housing the plurality of analytical columns, a column rack that holds the plurality of analytical columns, an inlet switching valve, and an outlet connection portion. At least either the inlet switching valve or the outlet connection portion is formed integrally with the column rack and capable of being attached to and detached from the column housing part together with the column rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Yosuke Iwata, Koji Numata, Kei Shimojima
  • Publication number: 20200182837
    Abstract: To diminish complication and difficulty in attachment and detachment of analytical columns to and from a column oven. The column oven includes, in a column housing part that includes a space for housing the plurality of analytical columns, a column rack that holds the plurality of analytical columns, an inlet switching valve, and an outlet connection portion. At least either the inlet switching valve or the outlet connection portion is formed integrally with the column rack and capable of being attached to and detached from the column housing part together with the column rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Yosuke IWATA, Koji NUMATA, Kei SHIMOJIMA