Patents by Inventor Kentaro Kobayashi

Kentaro Kobayashi 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: 10279348
    Abstract: One of embodiments is a semiconductor micro-analysis chip for detecting particles in a sample liquid. The chip comprises a semiconductor substrate, a first flow channel provided on the semiconductor substrate to allow the sample liquid to flow therein, a second flow channel provided at a different position from the first flow channel of the semiconductor substrate to allow the sample liquid or an electrolyte solution to flow therein, a contact portion where a portion of the first flow channel and a portion of the second flow channel abut each other or intersect one another with a partition being arranged between the flow channels, and a fine hole provided on the partition of the contact portion to allow the particles to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroko Miki, Hideto Furuyama, Kentaro Kobayashi, Akihiro Kojima
  • Publication number: 20190064157
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a detection device is disclosed. The detection device includes a first region, a first electrode on the first region, a second region, a second electrode on the second region, a partition partitioning the first region and the second region and including a through hole, thereby communicating the first region with the second region. The device further includes a probe which binds specifically to the detection target, and is detachably connected to the first electrode, a detacher to detach the probe from the first electrode, a determination unit to determine whether the first liquid contains a detection target based on a change of electrical condition between the first electrode and the second electrode in a state where the first region and the second region are supplied with the first liquid and the second liquid, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takuya MIYAGAWA, Sadato HONGO, Hiroko MIKI, Hiroshi HAMASAKI, Kentaro KOBAYASHI, Ping WANG, Naofumi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20190060838
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a porous molded body which is capable of adsorbing and removing low-molecular-weight organic matters or ions with high removal rate. The present invention relates to a porous molded body which is provided with: a plurality of columnar structures containing a crystalline polymer and having a (long side)/(short side) aspect ratio of 2 or more; and inorganic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ryuichiro HIRANABE, Kentaro KOBAYASHI, Masayuki HANAKAWA, Tamotsu KITADE
  • Patent number: 10159940
    Abstract: An efficient method is provided for cleaning hollow fiber membrane modules, the method being capable of efficiently removing substances accumulated inside hollow fiber membrane modules. The internal liquid on the raw liquid side of the hollow fiber membrane module (3) is discharged from a lower end face nozzle (19) of the hollow fiber membrane module (3) while air-cleaning is performed. The method for cleaning hollow fiber membrane modules is characterized in that the rate of liquid discharge from the lower end face nozzle of the hollow fiber membrane module (3) when discharging the internal liquid from the lower end face nozzle is adjusted so that the air supplied from the lower end face nozzle of the hollow fiber membrane module (3) through the aeration holes is supplied to the hollow fiber membrane module (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki Hagawa, Kentaro Kobayashi, Hirofumi Morikawa, Hiroo Takabatake
  • Patent number: 10113947
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor analysis chip for detecting a particle in a sample liquid includes a semiconductor substrate, a first flow channel provided in a surface portion of the semiconductor substrate, a second flow channel provided in a surface portion of the semiconductor substrate, part of the second flow channel contacting or intersecting the first flow channel, a micropore provided in a contact portion or an intersection of the first and second flow channels, and configured to permit the particle to pass therethrough, a first electrode provided in the first flow channels, a second electrode provided in the second passage, and a third electrode provided in the first flow channel downstream of the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro Kobayashi, Hiroshi Hamasaki, Naofumi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9960745
    Abstract: A noise filter includes: a capacitor-side accommodating body including capacitors, a grounding conductor connected to one electric connector, and conductors connected to the other electric connector; an inductor-side accommodating body including inductors and conductors connected to the inductors; an accommodating body connecting structure that connects the capacitor-side accommodating body to the inductor-side accommodating body by engaging a holding groove with a protrusion; a terminal connecting structure that electrically connects the capacitors to the inductors, and connects the capacitor-side accommodating body to the inductor-side accommodating body by connecting one terminal connector of a connection terminal fitting to a terminal connector of a capacitor-side conductor, and connecting the other terminal connector of the connection terminal fitting to a terminal connector of an inductor-side conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eita Itou, Kunihiko Yamada, Kentaro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180088081
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an analysis chip for detection of particles in a sample liquid includes a substrate, a channel provided on a surface portion of the substrate, a liquid storage portion provided on a part of the channel to store the sample liquid, holes being provided at a bottom portion of the liquid storage portion to connect the liquid storage portion and the channel, and first electrodes provided in the channel or the liquid storage portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Kentaro Kobayashi, Hiroshi Hamasaki, Ping Wang, Naofumi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9895691
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an analysis package, including a board, an analysis chip provided on the board, the chip including a detector for detecting a particle, a flow channel of a sample liquid, and a liquid receiver of the sample liquid, a first mold layer provided on the analysis chip, the first mold layer including an opening above the liquid receiver, and a second mold layer provided on the board and the first mold layer, the second mold layer including an opening above the opening of the first mold layer, wherein the respective openings of the first and second mold layers are connected above the liquid receiver to allow the sample liquid to be introduced into the liquid receiver from outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hamasaki, Michihiko Nishigaki, Yutaka Onozuka, Kentaro Kobayashi, Hiroko Miki, Naofumi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9885680
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an analysis package including an analysis chip provided on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate, the chip including a flow channel, both ends of which are open at peripheral parts of the substrate, and a microaperture which is provided in a middle of the flow channel and which allows a particle to pass therethrough, a package board on which the chip is mounted, liquid receivers provided on the package board, the liquid receivers being connected to openings, and electrodes, at least parts of which are provided on parts of bottom surfaces of the liquid receivers, the electrodes being provided at positions corresponding to an upstream side and a downstream side of the microaperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hamasaki, Michihiko Nishigaki, Yutaka Onozuka, Kentaro Kobayashi, Hiroko Miki, Naofumi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9770714
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an analysis package including a board including an electrical terminal, an analysis chip provided at the board, the chip including a detector for detecting a particle, a flow channel of a sample liquid for particle detection to the detector, and a liquid receiver for introducing the sample liquid into the flow channel, a mold provided to cover the board on which the analysis chip is provided, the mold comprising an opening above the liquid receiver, a first shield layer provided on a back surface of the board, and a second shield layer provided to be attachable and detachable on an opposite side to the analysis chip of the mold, the second shield layer being electrically connected to a part of the electrical terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hamasaki, Michihiko Nishigaki, Yutaka Onozuka, Kentaro Kobayashi, Hiroko Miki, Naofumi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20170122859
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a particle inspection system includes a voltage driving circuit which applies a driving voltage for a particle inspection to a particle inspection chip, a current-voltage conversion circuit which converts, into a voltage signal, a current signal output from the particle inspection chip when the driving voltage is applied to the particle inspection chip, a detection circuit which detects, based on the voltage signal, whether the sample liquid is introduced into a detection region of the particle inspection chip, and an analysis circuit which analyzes the fine particle, in the sample liquid based on the voltage signal. The voltage driving circuit varies the driving voltage based on the detection result of the detection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Michihiko NISHIGAKI, Hiroshi HAMASAKI, Naofumi NAKAMURA, Kentaro KOBAYASHI, Hiroko MIKI
  • Publication number: 20170122905
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor micro-analysis chip includes a first flow channel provided with a substrate surface, the flow channel engraved on the substrate into which a sample liquid can flow, micropore provided with a part of the flow channel, a reservoir provided with at least one end of the flow channel, the reservoir engraved on the substrate for inlet, and outlet of the sample liquid, and a first electrode provided with a part of the flow channel or of the reservoir. The electrode is disposed from the bottom surface of the flow channel or of the reservoir to the substrate surface, and a side surface which connects the bottom surface and the substrate surface is tapered for reducing a bend in a height direction of the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro KOBAYASHI, Michihiko NISHIGAKI, Hiroshi HAMASAKI, Naofumi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20170093360
    Abstract: A noise filter includes: a capacitor-side accommodating body including capacitors, a grounding conductor connected to one electric connector, and conductors connected to the other electric connector; an inductor-side accommodating body including inductors and conductors connected to the inductors; an accommodating body connecting structure that connects the capacitor-side accommodating body to the inductor-side accommodating body by engaging a holding groove with a protrusion; a terminal connecting structure that electrically connects the capacitors to the inductors, and connects the capacitor-side accommodating body to the inductor-side accommodating body by connecting one terminal connector of a connection terminal fitting to a terminal connector of a capacitor-side conductor, and connecting the other terminal connector of the connection terminal fitting to a terminal connector of an inductor-side conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Eita Itou, Kunihiko Yamada, Kentaro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20170074824
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor analysis chip for detecting a particle in a sample liquid includes a semiconductor substrate, a first flow channel provided in a surface portion of the semiconductor substrate, a second flow channel provided in a surface portion of the semiconductor substrate, part of the second flow channel contacting or intersecting the first flow channel, a micropore provided in a contact portion or an intersection of the first and second flow channels, and configured to permit the particle to pass therethrough, a first electrode provided in the first flow channels, a second electrode provided in the second passage, and a third electrode provided in the first flow channel downstream of the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro KOBAYASHI, Hiroshi HAMASAKI, Naofumi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20160320286
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a particle inspection system includes an inspection module and a determination module. The inspection module includes a particle inspection chip includes electrodes for detecting existence of particles in a sample liquid by a change in an electrical signal, and a memory element which is provided separately from the electrodes and configured to store whether the inspection chip is a used chip or not. The determination module includes a determination circuit configured to determine the existence of the particles based on a detection signal of the inspection chip, and a control circuit configured to control an operation of the determination circuit from information in the memory element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroko MIKI, Michihiko NISHIGAKI, Kentaro KOBAYASHI, Naofumi NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 9448153
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor analysis microchip configured to detect a fine particle in a sample liquid, including a semiconductor substrate, a first flow channel provided in the semiconductor substrate, to which the sample liquid is introduced, and a pore provided in the first flow channel and configured to pass the fine particle in the sample liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro Kobayashi, Hideto Furuyama
  • Publication number: 20160231263
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an analysis package including a board including an electrical terminal, an analysis chip provided at the board, the chip including a detector for detecting a particle, a flow channel of a sample liquid for particle detection to the detector, and a liquid receiver for introducing the sample liquid into the flow channel, a mold provided to cover the board on which the analysis chip is provided, the mold comprising an opening above the liquid receiver, a first shield layer provided on a back surface of the board, and a second shield layer provided to be attachable and detachable on an opposite side to the analysis chip of the mold, the second shield layer being electrically connected to a part of the electrical terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroshi HAMASAKI, Michihiko NISHIGAKI, Yutaka ONOZUKA, Kentaro KOBAYASHI, Hiroko MIKI, Naofumi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20160231265
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an analysis package including an analysis chip provided on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate, the chip including a flow channel, both ends of which are open at peripheral parts of the substrate, and a microaperture which is provided in a middle of the flow channel and which allows a particle to pass therethrough, a package board on which the chip is mounted, liquid receivers provided on the package board, the liquid receivers being connected to openings, and electrodes, at least parts of which are provided on parts of bottom surfaces of the liquid receivers, the electrodes being provided at positions corresponding to an upstream side and a downstream side of the microaperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroshi HAMASAKI, Michihiko NISHIGAKI, Yutaka ONOZUKA, Kentaro KOBAYASHI, Hiroko MIKI, Naofumi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20160231262
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an analysis package, including a board, an analysis chip provided on the board, the chip including a detector for detecting a particle, a flow channel of a sample liquid, and a liquid receiver of the sample liquid, a first mold layer provided on the analysis chip, the first mold layer including an opening above the liquid receiver, and a second mold layer provided on the board and the first mold layer, the second mold layer including an opening above the opening of the first mold layer, wherein the respective openings of the first and second mold layers are connected above the liquid receiver to allow the sample liquid to be introduced into the liquid receiver from outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroshi HAMASAKI, Michihiko NISHIGAKI, Yutaka ONOZUKA, Kentaro KOBAYASHI, Hiroko MIKI, Naofumi NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 9394488
    Abstract: A method of improving the uniformity of the contacting of a heavy oil feed with FCC cracking catalyst in the feed zone of an FCC cracking riser in which the heavy oil feed is injected into the catalyst in the riser by means of feed injectors located around the riser, the method comprising minimizing the differences in the temperature profile in the oil/catalyst mixture across the feed zone by varying the oil feed rate to the injectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Bing Du, Alvin U. Chen, Christopher G. Smalley, Kentaro Kobayashi, Masaaki Sugita