Patents by Inventor Keita Suzuki

Keita Suzuki 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: 10541645
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes a solar cell panel, a frame member, and an adhesive. The solar cell panel has a front surface, a back surface and a lateral surface. The frame member is located along an outer peripheral part of the solar cell panel, and includes a fitting section with the outer peripheral part fitted therein. The adhesive is located in a space in the fitting section, and bonded to the outer peripheral part. The adhesive includes a pressure-sensitive first adhesive and a curable second adhesive. The curable second adhesive exists at a position different from a position at which the first adhesive exists, in a direction along the longitudinal direction of the frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Yuasa, Kazushi Motonaga, Jun Komada, Keita Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20200017328
    Abstract: A control apparatus of a web processing system that executes predetermined processing onto a web continuously existing along a movement passage, in which the web processing system includes a rotating body that rotates while being in contact with the web, and the control apparatus controls a rotation speed of the rotating body such that a circumferential speed of the rotating body at a contact surface with the web matches a transport speed of the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicants: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kiyoto MIYOSHI, Takatora ANDO, Ryuta NAKAJIMA, Keita SUZUKI, Shinya MATSUBARA, Taishi HITOMI, Makoto IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20190344558
    Abstract: In order to provide, to a roll-to-roll printing apparatus which seamlessly performs printing on a base material using a roll-to-roll method, performance for finely controlling the tension of the base material, the roll-to-roll printing apparatus includes a drive roll (74) that supplies a base material (B) to a plate cylinder, a drive roll actuator that rotates the drive roll (74), a dancer actuator (84) that changes a path line length of the base material (B) to vary the tension of the base material (B), a tension detection device (78) that detects the tension of the base material (B), and a tension control device (80) that controls the drive roll actuator and the dancer actuator (84) in accordance with a result of the detection by the tension detection device (78) to compensate for a variation in the tension of the base material (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicants: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Keita SUZUKI, Shinya MATSUBARA, Taishi HITOMI, Makoto IKEDA, Kiyoto MIYOSHI, Takatora ANDO
  • Patent number: 10466237
    Abstract: An object is to provide an immunochromatography detection method and an immunochromatography kit in which a prozone phenomenon occurring in a sandwich method when using an analyte in which an antigen is present in a large excess amount is suppressed/excluded. The object was achieved by retaining a nonionic and hydrophilic surfactant having an HLB value of 13 to 18 in a sample addition part of an immunochromatography device, and also using a membrane having a fast flow speed as a membrane to be used for a chromatograph medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K.
    Inventors: Keita Suzuki, Hisahiko Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20190195958
    Abstract: Provided is an energy storage device state estimation device (100) for estimating a state of an energy storage device (200), the energy storage device state estimation device (100) including: a temperature estimation part (110) configured to estimate a temperature of the energy storage device (200); and a state estimation part (120) configured to estimate a state of the energy storage device (200) using the temperature of the energy storage device (200), wherein the temperature estimation part (110) is configured such that the energy storage device (200) is divided into a plurality of regions, the respective regions are set as internal regions, a region outside the energy storage device (200) adjacently disposed to the internal region is set as an external region, and a temperature of the energy storage device (200) is estimated using an internal heat transfer amount which is a transfer amount of heat between the two internal regions disposed adjacently to each other and an external heat transfer amount which
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Keita SUZUKI, Shigeki YAMATE
  • Publication number: 20190162727
    Abstract: The invention relates to an immunochromatography analysis device which enables simple and rapid diagnosis of Zika virus infection, and an object thereof is to provide an immunochromatography analysis device which can reduce a cross-reaction with a virus belonging to Flaviviridae other than Zika virus and which can specifically detect Zika virus. The invention relates to an immunochromatography analysis device for detecting Zika virus including a sample addition part, a labeling substance retaining part, a chromatography medium part having a detection part and an absorption part, wherein the labeling substance retaining part and the detection part each contain an antibody recognizing Zika virus nonstructural protein NS1 of SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Keita SUZUKI, Hisahiko IWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190094218
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an immunochromatography analysis device for detecting gliadin in which a cross-reaction with an antigen in a food other than gliadin is inhibited and which has improved specificity and the invention relates to an immunochromatography analysis device for detecting gliadin including a sample addition part, a labeling substance retaining part, a chromatography medium part having a detection part and an absorption part, wherein the labeling substance retaining part and the detection part contains an antibody recognizing ?-gliadin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Keita SUZUKI, Hiroko MOCHIZUKI, Hisahiko IWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190029126
    Abstract: A new method capable of forming a circuit by performing metal plating on a desired portion on a substrate through a small number of steps regardless of the kind of the substrate. A method for forming a circuit on a substrate characterized in that when forming a circuit by plating on a substrate, the method includes steps of applying a coating film containing a silicone oligomer and a catalyst metal onto the substrate, and thereafter, performing an activation treatment of the catalyst metal in the coating film to make the catalyst metal exhibit autocatalytic properties, and then, performing electroless plating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: JCU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke SADOHARA, Kenichi NISHIKAWA, Keita SUZUKI, Kouta IBE, Katsumi SHIMODA
  • Publication number: 20180372745
    Abstract: A method for specifically detecting Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) is provided by an immunochromatographic analysis device of the present invention which is an immunochromatographic analysis device for detecting Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) including a sample addition part, a labeling substance retaining part, a chromatographic medium part having a detection part, and an absorption part, wherein at least one of the labeling substance retaining part and the detection part contains an antibody which recognizes the amino acid sequence at positions 1 to 188 of glycoprotein E of the Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZVgE) composed of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Keita SUZUKI, Hisahiko IWAMOTO, Hiroko MOCHIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20180284115
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic analysis device capable of increasing the detection sensitivity to a detection target while suppressing a nonspecific reaction. The present invention relates to a chromatographic analysis device which includes at least a chromatographic medium part (3) on which a detection part (4) for detecting a detection target contained in an analyte is supported, wherein the chromatographic medium part (3) has a structure in which a membrane is provided on a support, the average film thickness of the membrane is from 110 ?m to 130 ?m, and the developing flow rate of the membrane is from 30 to 45 sec/40 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Keita SUZUKI, Hisahiko IWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180172684
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide an immunochromatographic analyzer that enables a quick and easy, high-sensitivity detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and thus more reliable and faster diagnosis of mycoplasma pneumonia. The immunochromatographic analyzer according to the present invention is for detecting Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and includes a sample adding section, a label-substance retaining section, a chromatographic medium section having a detection section, and an absorbing section. The label-substance retaining section and the detection section contain an antibody that strongly recognizes domain III of P30 protein of Mycoplasma pneumoniae consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Keita SUZUKI, Hisahiko IWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180153403
    Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus includes: an imaging optical system that includes a light projecting optical system for projecting light to an ACA region of a subject's eye, and a light receiving optical system including a light receiving element for receiving reflected light from the ACA region; an alignment driver configured to change a positional relationship between the subject's eye and the imaging optical system; an imaging processor configured to generate an ACA image based on a signal output from the light receiving element; and a controller configured to detect a feature point in an ACA of the subject's eye from the ACA image, and that adjust the positional relationship in accordance with a position of the feature point in the ACA image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keita Suzuki, Yoshihiko Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 9955956
    Abstract: A needle tube includes: a tubular main body section; a distal opening section; a needle tip; a side hole disposed closer to the proximal end side of the main body than the tip; a side hole inner circumferential edge extending around the longitudinal axis of the main body where the side hole and the inner circumferential surface intersect; a side hole outer circumferential edge extending around the longitudinal axis of the main body where the side hole and the outer circumferential surface intersect; and an engaged surface formed between the side hole inner circumferential edge and the side hole outer circumferential edge to be directed toward the proximal end of the main body section and configured to lock biological tissue entering from the distal opening section, wherein the side hole forms an opening area smaller than that of the distal opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi Asaoka, Junichi Muramatsu, Keita Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9918703
    Abstract: A needle tube includes: a tubular main body section; a distal opening section; a needle tip; a side hole disposed closer to the proximal end side of the main body than the tip; a side hole inner circumferential edge extending around the longitudinal axis of the main body where the side hole and the inner circumferential surface intersect; a side hole outer circumferential edge extending around the longitudinal axis of the main body where the side hole and the outer circumferential surface intersect; and an engaged surface formed between the side hole inner circumferential edge and the side hole outer circumferential edge to be directed toward the proximal end of the main body section and configured to lock biological tissue entering from the distal opening section, wherein the side hole forms an opening area smaller than that of the distal opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi Asaoka, Junichi Muramatsu, Keita Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20170328957
    Abstract: Provided is an energy storage device state estimation device (100) for estimating a state of an energy storage device (200) at a predetermined point of time. The energy storage device state estimation device (100) includes: a history acquisition part (110) configured to acquire a charge-discharge history of the energy storage device (200) up to the predetermined point of time; a deterioration value estimation part (130) configured to estimate a time dependent deterioration value and a working electricity dependent deterioration value of the energy storage device (200) at the predetermined point of time using information about time dependent deterioration and information about working electricity dependent deterioration corresponding to the charge-discharge history; and a state estimation part (140) configured to estimate a state of the energy storage device (200) at the predetermined point of time using the time dependent deterioration value and the working electricity dependent deterioration value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Keita SUZUKI, Yohei TAO
  • Publication number: 20170324368
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes a solar cell panel, a frame member, and an adhesive. The solar cell panel has a front surface, a back surface and a lateral surface. The frame member is located along an outer peripheral part of the solar cell panel, and includes a fitting section with the outer peripheral part fitted therein. The adhesive is located in a space in the fitting section, and bonded to the outer peripheral part. The adhesive includes a pressure-sensitive first adhesive and a curable second adhesive. The curable second adhesive exists at a position different from a position at which the first adhesive exists, in a direction along the longitudinal direction of the frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Toshiyuki YUASA, Kazushi MOTONAGA, Jun KOMADA, Keita SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20170311936
    Abstract: A tissue collecting instrument which cuts and collects tissue includes a first member formed in a tubular shape and including an internal space and a side hole communicating with the internal space, a second member inserted into the internal space and configured to be movable relative to the first member, a first protruding portion provided on the first member and configured to protrude toward the inside of the side hole, and a second protruding portion provided on the second member and configured to protrude in a direction opposite to the first protruding portion, wherein the tissue is able to enter the internal space through the side hole when the first member and the second member are in a positional relationship in which the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion are spaced apart and facing each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventor: Keita Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9717516
    Abstract: An endoscope treatment tool includes a sheath; a support part; a pair of forceps members that are arranged in front of the sheath and are supported so as to be relatively rotatable around a rotation shaft provided at the support part; a linear member that is inserted through the sheath so as to be capable of advancing into and retracting from the sheath, brings opposed surfaces, which are respectively provided closer to distal end sides of the pair of forceps members than the rotation shaft, closer to each other as the linear member is separated from the rotation shaft, and separates the pair of opposed surfaces from each other as the linear member approaches the rotation shaft; an elastic member that is supported by the linear member or the support part; and a locking portion that is provided on the linear member or the forceps members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keita Shoji, Masatoshi Sato, Keita Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20170131274
    Abstract: An object is to provide an immunochromatography detection method and an immunochromatography kit in which, a prozone phenomenon occurring in a sandwich method when using an analyte ire which an antigen is present in a large excess amount is suppressed/excluded. The object was achieved by retaining a nonionic and hydrophilic surfactant having an HLB value of 13 to 18 in a sample addition part of immunochromatography device, and also using a membrane having a fast flow speed as a membrane to be used for a chromatograph medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Keita SUZUKI, Hisahiko IWAMOTO
  • Patent number: D851956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: NITOMS, INC., Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuneaki Omori, Masami Miwa, Manabu Mizuno, Keita Suzuki