Patents by Inventor Kenji Shinohara

Kenji Shinohara 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: 20220356432
    Abstract: A cell culture device for culturing cells in a closed container kept in an aseptic state includes: a chamber including an opening/closing part capable of being opened and closed; a connection path configured to connect closed containers accommodated in the chamber to each other and each having an inside kept in an aseptic state; a driving part configured to move cells from one closed container to the other closed container via the connection path; and a container attachment/detachment device. After the cells are moved from one closed container to the other closed container, the container attachment/detachment device is configured to remove one closed container from the connection path while maintaining an aseptic state inside the other closed container and the connection path, and connect a new closed container loaded into the chamber to the connection path while maintaining an aseptic state inside the new closed container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Sinfonia Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Shinohara, Takayuki Yamada, Yoshihiko Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20220328264
    Abstract: A switch device according to one or more embodiments is disclosed that may include a pressing member, an urging member, fixed contacts, at least one movable contact swingable in a direction intersecting with a movement direction of the pressing member and connecting and disconnecting between the fixed contacts. The pressing member includes a slider portion extending in a direction oblique to the movement direction and slidable along the movable contact. The movable contact is pressed by the slider portion in the pressing member sliding to swing and come in contact with and separate from at least one of the fixed contacts in response to the pressing member moving from a reference position to a pressed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki FUJITA, Kenji SHINOHARA, Hiroto YONEHARA
  • Publication number: 20220148828
    Abstract: A switch device includes a plurality of lead frames that is conductive and configured to electrically connectable to an external device, a contact-separation mechanism configured to allow the plurality of lead frames to be electrically connected to and separated from each other, and an electric element configured to connect the plurality of lead frames to each other. The electric element is surface-mounted on the lead frames and sealed with resin. In each of the lead frame, the boundary, such as a groove or a notch, is formed along the outer edge of the arrangement position of the electric element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji KUROKI, Kenji SHINOHARA
  • Publication number: 20210363411
    Abstract: A diverting agent of the present invention contains a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin, wherein when the diverting agent is added to a 0.48 mass % aqueous solution of guar gum to prepare a mixed solution having a concentration of 12 mass %, a dispersion liquid obtained by dispersing the mixed solution at 30° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Shusaku MANDAI, Yasuhiro HIRANO, Ryosuke TANIGUCHI, Chizuko FURO, Kenji FURUI, Kenji SHINOHARA, Ken SATO
  • Patent number: 11004321
    Abstract: A container with a wireless IC tag includes a container having a container body and a sealing member for sealing an opening portion of the container body; and a wireless IC tag and a cap seal attached to the container. The container body includes a neck (extending from the opening portion. The wireless IC tag includes an antenna for contactless communication, a wiring for wire break detection, and an IC chip connected to the antenna and the wiring. The cap seal includes a cylindrical member that surrounds the neck, the cylindrical member having a metal section disposed on a side face of the neck. The wireless IC tag is disposed to extend between opposite lateral sides of the neck via the sealing member and is partially sandwiched between the neck and the cylindrical member with the IC chip exposed from the cap seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Shinohara, Takamitsu Nakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20200400919
    Abstract: An optical system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a positive first lens unit (L1), a negative second lens unit (L2), a positive third lens unit (L3), and a negative fourth lens unit (L4), wherein distances between adjacent lens units change during focusing, at least the L2 and the L4 move during focusing, the L4 consists of negative and positive partial units, an air distance between the negative and positive partial units is the largest among those between adjacent lenses in the L4, and 0.45<D4np/D4<0.95 is satisfied, D4 being a distance on an optical axis from a most object-side lens surface to a most image-side lens surface in the L4 and D4np being the air distance between the negative partial unit and the positive partial unit in L4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kenji Shinohara, Takeo Mori
  • Patent number: 10811198
    Abstract: A switch includes a base, a fixed contact member having fixed contact, and a movable contact member having a movable contact. The movable contact member moves in a first direction to bring the movable contact into contact with the fixed contact, and moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction to separate the movable contact from the fixed contact. The switch further includes a cover, an elastic body that energizes the movable contact member in the second direction, and an operation body configured to move the movable contact member sequentially to a first position, a second position, and a third position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Shinohara, Hiroyuki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20200202690
    Abstract: A container with a wireless IC tag includes a container having a container body and a sealing member for sealing an opening portion of the container body; and a wireless IC tag and a cap seal attached to the container. The container body includes a neck (extending from the opening portion. The wireless IC tag includes an antenna for contactless communication, a wiring for wire break detection, and an IC chip connected to the antenna and the wiring. The cap seal includes a cylindrical member that surrounds the neck, the cylindrical member having a metal section disposed on a side face of the neck. The wireless IC tag is disposed to extend between opposite lateral sides of the neck via the sealing member and is partially sandwiched between the neck and the cylindrical member with the IC chip exposed from the cap seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji SHINOHARA, Takamitsu NAKABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10534993
    Abstract: A cap seal includes a cylindrical member covering a side face of the container, and a top face including an IC tag and connected to a first end that is one of two axial ends of the cylindrical member to close the cylindrical member at the first end. The cylindrical member includes a metal portion disposed on the side face of the container, and at least one insulating portion extending from the first end. The cylindrical member forms a closed annular shape in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical member, and the metal portion and the insulating portion are joined to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Shinohara, Takamitsu Nakabayashi, Keinosuke Yamaoka
  • Publication number: 20190393000
    Abstract: A switch is provided with: a base; a fixed contact member that has a fixed contact; a movable contact member that has a movable contact, moves in a first direction to bring the movable contact into contact with the fixed contact, and moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction to separate the movable contact from the fixed contact; an elastic body that energizes the movable contact member in the second direction; and a cover that covers the fixed contact member and the movable contact member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Shinohara, Hiroyuki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20190236429
    Abstract: A cap seal includes a cylindrical member covering a side face of the container, and a top face including an IC tag and connected to a first end that is one of two axial ends of the cylindrical member to close the cylindrical member at the first end. The cylindrical member includes a metal portion disposed on the side face of the container, and at least one insulating portion extending from the first end. The cylindrical member forms a closed annular shape in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical member, and the metal portion and the insulating portion are joined to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji SHINOHARA, Takamitsu NAKABAYASHI, Keinosuke YAMAOKA
  • Patent number: 10276329
    Abstract: A switch includes a base on which a bearing body having a bearing part at an upper end is provided in a protruding manner, an operating lever having an operating shaft with a lower end surface rotatably supported by the bearing part, and at least one operating leg extending from the operating shaft toward the base; and at least one contact mechanism having a fixed contact and a movable contact movable by the operating leg during rotation of the operating shaft, the contact mechanism being disposed on an upper surface of the base, with the movable contact opened and closed by the operating leg with respect to the fixed contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Shoya Shinohara, Kenji Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20180082809
    Abstract: A switch includes a base on which a bearing body having a bearing part at an upper end is provided in a protruding manner, an operating lever having an operating shaft with a lower end surface rotatably supported by the bearing part, and at least one operating leg extending from the operating shaft toward the base; and at least one contact mechanism having a fixed contact and a movable contact movable by the operating leg during rotation of the operating shaft, the contact mechanism being disposed on an upper surface of the base, with the movable contact opened and closed by the operating leg with respect to the fixed contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Shoya Shinohara, Kenji Shinohara
  • Patent number: 9804371
    Abstract: A zoom lens according to the present invention includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a negative refractive power; a second lens unit having a positive refractive power; and a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, in which a distance between adjacent lens units varies during zooming, the configuration of the second lens unit, the curvature radius Rb2obj of a lens surface of a cemented lens GRb2 on the object side included in the second lens unit, the curvature radius Rb2img of a lens surface of the cemented lens GRb2 on the image side, the focal length f2bimg of the cemented lens GRb2, and the focal length f2 of the second lens unit are appropriately set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenji Shinohara
  • Patent number: 9779897
    Abstract: The switch includes the base, a plurality of the fixed contact terminals, the sliding body, the operation lever, the coil spring, and the cover. From above the base, the fixed contact terminals, the sliding body, the operation lever, and the coil spring are mounted to the base, and the sliding body is pressed against the operation lever to position the operation lever. The cover is mounted to the base from above so as to press the operation lever by the pressing portion of the cover and cause the operation lever to rotate to an initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Shinohara, Kenji Takahama, Naoki Torikai, Hiromitsu Kokabu, Katsutoshi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20170045719
    Abstract: A zoom lens according to the present invention includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a negative refractive power; a second lens unit having a positive refractive power; and a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, in which a distance between adjacent lens units varies during zooming, the configuration of the second lens unit, the curvature radius Rb2obj of a lens surface of a cemented lens GRb2 on the object side included in the second lens unit, the curvature radius Rb2img of a lens surface of the cemented lens GRb2 on the image side, the focal length f2bimg of the cemented lens GRb2, and the focal length f2 of the second lens unit are appropriately set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Kenji Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20170011872
    Abstract: The switch includes the base, a plurality of the fixed contact terminals, the sliding body, the operation lever, the coil spring, and the cover. From above the base, the fixed contact terminals, the sliding body, the operation lever, and the coil spring are mounted to the base, and the sliding body is pressed against the operation lever to position the operation lever. The cover is mounted to the base from above so as to press the operation lever by the pressing portion of the cover and cause the operation lever to rotate to an initial position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji SHINOHARA, Kenji TAKAHAMA, Naoki TORIKAI, Hiromitsu KOKABU, Katsutoshi KONDO
  • Patent number: 9170407
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side thereof, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power. A distance between adjacent ones of the lens units changes during zooming. The first lens unit consists of, in order from the object side to the image side thereof, one negative lens element and one positive lens element. Lengths of travel M1 and M2 of the first lens unit and the second lens unit, respectively, during zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, focal lengths f1 and f2 of the first lens unit and the second lens unit, respectively, and a zoom ratio Z of the zoom lens are set appropriately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenji Shinohara
  • Patent number: D980171
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Fujita, Kenji Shinohara, Hiroto Yonehara
  • Patent number: D980172
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Fujita, Kenji Shinohara, Hiroto Yonehara