Patents by Inventor Kensuke Kanda

Kensuke Kanda 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).

  • Fluid agitation method, fluid agitation system, and cartridge
    Patent number: 8876361
    Abstract: A fluid agitation method is provided, whereby a swirling flow is generated in a trace amount of fluid, thereby agitating the fluid. The fluid agitation method includes introducing the fluid into an agitation chamber (3) including a wall having an uneven mass distribution, and applying oscillation (F) to the wall with frequencies varying in a predetermined frequency range. The uneven mass distribution of the wall is attained, for example, by arranging a plurality of thickened portions (11 to 18) of different thicknesses in a ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: ARKRAY, Inc.
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kotera, Takaaki Suzuki, Kensuke Kanda, Yuichiro Noda
  • FLUID AGITATION METHOD, FLUID AGITATION SYSTEM, AND CARTRIDGE
    Publication number: 20110019497
    Abstract: A fluid agitation method is provided, whereby a swirling flow is generated in a trace amount of fluid, thereby agitating the fluid. The fluid agitation method includes introducing the fluid into an agitation chamber (3) including a wall having an uneven mass distribution, and applying oscillation (F) to the wall with frequencies varying in a predetermined frequency range. The uneven mass distribution of the wall is attained, for example, by arranging a plurality of thickened portions (11 to 18) of different thicknesses in a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Arkray, Inc.
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kotera, Takaaki Suzuki, Kensuke Kanda, Yuichiro Noda