Patents by Inventor Kenichi Hirai

Kenichi Hirai 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: 20240141267
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) module includes: an LED that emits an ultraviolet ray; an information holding apparatus; and a module-side connector electrically connected to the LED and the information holding apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Kenichi HORIUCHI, Kousuke HONDA, Nobuo HORIMOTO, Hiroki HIRAI, Taiki OSHIMOTO, Yuta SAKAI, Kaori YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240141276
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) module includes: an LED that emits an ultraviolet ray; a metallic cylindrical body in which the LED is accommodated; and a metallic coupling for fixing the metallic cylindrical body to a culture apparatus by being engaged with an engaged portion fixed to the culture apparatus, in which the metallic cylindrical body and the metallic coupling dissipate heat generated by the LED to the engaged portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroki HIRAI, Nobuo HORIMOTO, Kenichi HORIUCHI, Kousuke HONDA, Taiki OSHIMOTO, Yuta SAKAI, Kaori YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240141277
    Abstract: A culture apparatus includes a box and a light emitting diode (LED) module detachably attached to the box and configured to emit an ultraviolet ray inside the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroki HIRAI, Nobuo HORIMOTO, Kenichi HORIUCHI, Kousuke HONDA, Taiki OSHIMOTO, Yuta SAKAI, Kaori YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11936072
    Abstract: A liquid injection apparatus (1) includes: a first measuring unit (10a) including a first measuring space (13a) inside a first cylinder (11a) and a first piston (12a) moving in the first measuring space (13a); a second measuring unit (10b) including a second measuring space (13b) inside a second cylinder (11b) and a second piston (12b) moving in a second measuring space (13b); a first dispenser (20a) that injects a liquid (19) into a first vessel (90a); a second dispenser (20b) that injects the liquid into a second vessel (90b); a driving mechanism (30) that operates the first piston and the second piston in synchronization; and a first stroke conversion mechanism (60a) which is disposed between the first piston and the driving mechanism, and independently converts a first stroke of the driving mechanism and transmits the converted first stroke to the first piston to control an amount of movement of the first piston independently of an amount of movement of the second piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Nagano Automation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Hirai, Kenya Yamaura
  • Publication number: 20220247052
    Abstract: A liquid injection apparatus (1) includes: a first measuring unit (10a) including a first measuring space (13a) inside a first cylinder (11a) and a first piston (12a) moving in the first measuring space (13a); a second measuring unit (10b) including a second measuring space (13b) inside a second cylinder (11b) and a second piston (12b) moving in a second measuring space (13b); a first dispenser (20a) that injects a liquid (19) into a first vessel (90a); a second dispenser (20b) that injects the liquid into a second vessel (90b); a driving mechanism (30) that operates the first piston and the second piston in synchronization; and a first stroke conversion mechanism (60a) which is disposed between the first piston and the driving mechanism, and independently converts a first stroke of the driving mechanism and transmits the converted first stroke to the first piston to control an amount of movement of the first piston independently of an amount of movement of the second piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Kenichi HIRAI, Kenya YAMAURA
  • Patent number: 9595721
    Abstract: A stacking apparatus includes a first rotating table that is equipped with a plurality of stacking regions and intermittently rotates the plurality of stacking regions respectively to a plurality of work positions, a first turning unit; and a second turning unit. The first turning unit includes a first arm that turns between the first stacking position and a first pickup position where an anode sheet is picked up and a second arm that turns in concert with movement of the first arm between the first stacking position and a second pickup position where a separator is picked up. The second turning unit includes a third arm that picks up a cathode sheet and a fourth arm that turns in concert with movement of the third arm and picks up a separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: NAGANO AUTOMATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Hirai, Seiji Yamaura
  • Publication number: 20150271562
    Abstract: An electronic program guide display device includes: a scrolling processing section having a low-speed scrolling mode and a high-speed scrolling mode; and a display control section which causes a display section to display a date group, made up of a plurality of dates included in an electronic program guide, during the high-speed scrolling mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masayasu Kakami, Kenichi Hirai
  • Patent number: 8910671
    Abstract: An apparatus that supplies electrolyte inside a battery case disposed inside a reduced pressure chamber includes: a measuring unit where a piston moves in a first direction in a measuring space (S) inside a cylinder, a dispenser that injects electrolyte from above into a battery case, a first pipeline that connects an upper end portion of the measuring space (S) of the measuring unit and the dispenser, and a back pressure valve disposed on the first pipeline. The dispenser includes a discharge nozzle disposed inside the battery case or in a periphery of an upper end of the battery case, a needle valve that is disposed inside the discharge nozzle and opens and closes the discharge nozzle, and an actuator that drives the needle valve up and down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Nagano Automation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Yamaura, Kenichi Hirai
  • Publication number: 20140109396
    Abstract: A stacking apparatus includes a first rotating table that is equipped with a plurality of stacking regions and intermittently rotates the plurality of stacking regions respectively to a plurality of work positions, a first turning unit; and a second turning unit. The first turning unit includes a first arm that turns between the first stacking position and a first pickup position where an anode sheet is picked up and a second arm that turns in concert with movement of the first arm between the first stacking position and a second pickup position where a separator is picked up. The second turning unit includes a third arm that picks up a cathode sheet and a fourth arm that turns in concert with movement of the third arm and picks up a separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: NAGANO AUTOMATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Hirai, Seiji Yamaura
  • Patent number: D696977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Suga, Kenichi Hirai, Ken Billes, Jun Takahashi, Hirokazu Ikuma, Hiroyuki Hatake
  • Patent number: D696987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Suga, Kenichi Hirai, Jun Takahashi, Ken Billes
  • Patent number: D696989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Suga, Kenichi Hirai, Ken Billes, Jun Takahashi
  • Patent number: D696999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Suga, Kenichi Hirai, Ken Billes, Jun Takahashi
  • Patent number: D697454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Suga, Kenichi Hirai, Ken Billes, Jun Takahashi
  • Patent number: D697843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Suga, Kenichi Hirai, Ken Billes, Jun Takahashi
  • Patent number: D720257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Suga, Kenichi Hirai, Hirokazu Ikuma, Hiroyuki Hatake, Jun Takahashi, Ken Billes, Masakazu Kawasaki, Hideo Koyama, Shun Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: D725000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichi Hirai, Masahiko Nakamura, Tatsuya Takei
  • Patent number: D725009
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichi Hirai, Masahiko Nakamura
  • Patent number: D743845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichi Hirai, Tatsuya Takei
  • Patent number: D751956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichi Hirai, Kazuya Shigyo