Patents by Inventor Makoto Kojima

Makoto Kojima 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: 11965903
    Abstract: An automated analyzer includes a reagent dispensing probe that dispenses a reagent to a reaction vessel, a sample dispensing probe that dispenses a sample to the reaction vessel, a stirring rod that stirs a sample and a reagent in the reaction vessel, and a storage unit that stores special washing information including information about a condition for performing special washing to prevent sample carryover and a washing method. The automated analyzer further includes: a determination unit that determines whether the special washing is required based on information about the sample dispensed by the sample dispensing probe and the special washing information; and a controller that causes the reagent dispensing probe to dispense a wash liquid to the reaction vessel and causes the stirring rod to stir the wash liquid in the reaction vessel based on the special washing information, when the special washing is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: JEOL Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazushige Kojima, Yoshiyuki Nakayama, Masato Nakayama, Arihiro Toyoda, Hiroo Sugimura, Yuta Ikarashi, Yasuhiro Fukumoto, Makoto Asakura
  • Publication number: 20240111465
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a processor configured to display a clearing method for clearing an initial error among errors that have occurred, on a display part, while the clearing method of the initial error of which the clearing method is displayed on the display part is displayed, receive a temporary clearing instruction for processing the initial error as being temporarily cleared, each time the temporary clearing instruction is received, display clearing methods of subsequent errors on the display part in order in a switched manner, and in a case where clearing operations for all clearing methods of the errors that have occurred are completed, resume processing of a job paused by the errors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Ai NAKAO, Haruhiko KOJIMA, Joji SAITO, Makoto ITO
  • Publication number: 20240092597
    Abstract: A sheet feeder includes: multiple sheet feeding trays each configured to house one or more print media sheets; and a processor configured to cause a sheet feeding tray assigned a top priority to feed a print media sheet after the sheet feeding tray is set up for sheet feeding and a state of the sheet feeding tray is fixed, the top priority being highest among priorities that are assigned to the multiple sheet feeding trays and that are determined in advance with regard to sheet feeding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Joji SAITO, Makoto ITO, Haruhiko KOJIMA, Ai NAKAO
  • Publication number: 20240075665
    Abstract: A molded resin product includes a plurality of protrusions formed in a predetermined region. A histogram indicating a height distribution of the plurality of protrusions has two peaks having a boundary height as a boundary therebetween. In a case where protrusions having height equal to or smaller than the height Hx are first protrusions and protrusions having height larger than the boundary height are second protrusions among the plurality of protrusions, an arithmetic mean curvature of the first protrusions is smaller than an arithmetic mean curvature of the second protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Nagoya, Kei Oikawa, Makoto Kojima, Takahiro Suzuki, Mao Mukaida
  • Publication number: 20230407969
    Abstract: An article includes portions opposing each other across a gap, wherein a width of the gap is a width that causes a capillary action, and wherein a depression-protrusion structure having a lotus effect is provided on at least one of the portions opposing each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: SHIGERU SUGIYAMA, MAKOTO KOJIMA, SHUNSUKE KUBOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11840003
    Abstract: A molded resin product includes a plurality of protrusions formed in a predetermined region. A histogram indicating a height distribution of the plurality of protrusions has two peaks having a boundary height as a boundary therebetween. In a case where protrusions having height equal to or smaller than the height Hx are first protrusions and protrusions having height larger than the boundary height are second protrusions among the plurality of protrusions, an arithmetic mean curvature of the first protrusions is smaller than an arithmetic mean curvature of the second protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Nagoya, Kei Oikawa, Makoto Kojima, Takahiro Suzuki, Mao Mukaida
  • Patent number: 11821458
    Abstract: A refrigerant-channel branching component for connecting a connection pipe connected to an outdoor unit with a connection pipe directed toward a plurality of indoor units, the refrigerant-channel branching component includes: an inlet portion; and outlet portions. At least one of the plurality of outlet portions includes: a reference space into which a reference connection pipe with a predetermined outside diameter is inserted; a first space that is adjacent to the reference space and has an inside diameter greater than an inside diameter of the reference connection pipe; and a second space that is adjacent to the first space and has an inside diameter greater than the inside diameter of the first space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Kojima, Takuro Yamada
  • Patent number: 11506336
    Abstract: A high pressure tank includes: a container body including dome parts; a reinforcement layer provided on an outer surface of the container body and including fiber-reinforced resin; and a protective member provided on an outer surface of the reinforcement layer, wherein the protective member includes a first layer disposed at the outer surface of the reinforcement layer that covers at least a part of the dome parts, and a second layer disposed outward of the first layer. The first layer is more deformable due to the same load applied from the outside than the second layer is.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Kojima, Akira Yamashita
  • Patent number: 11485052
    Abstract: A resin product including an antireflection surface includes a plurality of first concave portions, a plurality of second concave portions, and a component surface. The first concave portions have opening widths equal to or larger than 1 ?m and equal to or smaller than 300 ?m. The second concave portions are formed on each of the plurality of first concave portions and have opening widths equal to or larger than 10 nm and equal to or smaller than 1 ?m. The component surface is configured to surround each of the plurality of first concave portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Nagoya, Makoto Kojima, Kei Oikawa, Yukiya Enokida, Takashi Endo, Osamu Morisaki
  • Patent number: 11441813
    Abstract: An indoor unit of a refrigeration apparatus includes: a drain pan that includes four wall surfaces including a first wall surface, and has a quadrangle shape in a plan view; a heat exchanger disposed above the drain pan and through which a combustible refrigerant, having a larger specific gravity than air, flows; a fan that generates air flow to the heat exchanger; a gas sensor that detects a refrigerant leakage; and a casing accommodating the drain pan, the heat exchanger, the fan, and the gas sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tsuji, Makoto Kojima
  • Publication number: 20220243952
    Abstract: An object is to provide an air conditioning apparatus in which, even when a refrigerant leaks outside a casing, the leaked refrigerant is easily guided to the inside of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Kojima
  • Patent number: 11402122
    Abstract: An indoor unit of a refrigeration apparatus includes: a drain pan that includes four wall surfaces including a first wall surface, and has a quadrangle shape in a plan view; a heat exchanger disposed above the drain pan and through which a combustible refrigerant, having a larger specific gravity than air, flows; a fan that generates air flow to the heat exchanger; a gas sensor that detects a refrigerant leakage; and a casing accommodating the drain pan, the heat exchanger, the fan, and the gas sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tsuji, Makoto Kojima
  • Patent number: 11371743
    Abstract: An air conditioning system capable of reducing noise incidental to gas-liquid two-phase transfer is provided. The air conditioning system (100) performs a refrigeration cycle in a refrigerant circuit (RC) including an outdoor unit (10), a plurality of indoor units (40), and a liquid-side connection pipe (LC) connecting the outdoor unit (10) and the indoor units (40). The air conditioning system (100) includes a second outdoor control valve (17, electric valve) decompressing the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant circuit (RC) in accordance with an opening degree, an operating-capacity variation detection portion (74, detection portion) detecting change of the number of operating units in accordance with device information, and a device control portion (75, control portion) controlling a state of the second outdoor control valve (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuusuke Nakagawa, Makoto Kojima, Takuro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20220145889
    Abstract: A compressor includes a casing that stores a lubrication oil in a bottom portion, a compression mechanism disposed in the casing, an electric motor disposed above the compression mechanism, a discharge pipe opening in a space in the casing on an upper side of the motor, and an oil drainage mechanism that guides a lubrication oil adhering to an inner wall of the casing to the discharge pipe using a swirling flow generated by rotation of the motor. The oil drainage mechanism includes an oil drain pipe having one end opening in the inner wall of the casing and another end connected to the discharge pipe, and a flow-rate regulating valve disposed at the oil drain pipe. The flow-rate regulating valve has a changeable opening degree. The opening degree of the flow-rate regulating valve is configured to be regulated in accordance with a rotational speed of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Makoto KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20220128267
    Abstract: An indoor unit of a refrigeration apparatus includes: a drain pan that includes four wall surfaces including a first wall surface, and has a quadrangle shape in a plan view; a heat exchanger disposed above the drain pan and through which a combustible refrigerant, having a larger specific gravity than air, flows; a fan that generates air flow to the heat exchanger; a gas sensor that detects a refrigerant leakage; and a casing accommodating the drain pan, the heat exchanger, the fan, and the gas sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tsuji, Makoto Kojima
  • Publication number: 20220128281
    Abstract: An indoor unit of a refrigeration apparatus, to be disposed in a ceiling, includes a casing that has blow-out ports and a blow-in port disposed in a lower surface, a plate-shaped member disposed below the blow-in port, and a filter disposed above an opening in the plate-shaped member. The casing accommodates a heat exchanger, a control board, a support member supporting the control board, and a gas sensor disposed at or adjacent to the support member and between the casing and the plate-shaped member. The gas sensor detects the refrigerant flowing out of the blow-in port due to refrigerant leakage, and the gas sensor is removable when the plate-shaped member is shifted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tsuji, Makoto Kojima
  • Publication number: 20210308917
    Abstract: A molded resin product includes a plurality of protrusions formed in a predetermined region. A histogram indicating a height distribution of the plurality of protrusions has two peaks having a boundary height as a boundary therebetween. In a case where protrusions having height equal to or smaller than the height Hx are first protrusions and protrusions having height larger than the boundary height are second protrusions among the plurality of protrusions, an arithmetic mean curvature of the first protrusions is smaller than an arithmetic mean curvature of the second protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Nagoya, Kei Oikawa, Makoto Kojima, Takahiro Suzuki, Mao Mukaida
  • Publication number: 20210215294
    Abstract: A high pressure tank includes: a container body including dome parts; a reinforcement layer provided on an outer surface of the container body and including fiber-reinforced resin; and a protective member provided on an outer surface of the reinforcement layer, wherein the protective member includes a first layer disposed at the outer surface of the reinforcement layer that covers at least a part of the dome parts, and a second layer disposed outward of the first layer. The first layer is more deformable due to the same load applied from the outside than the second layer is.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Makoto KOJIMA, Akira YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 10942303
    Abstract: An optical member having a concentric diffraction surface facing the outside, wherein the projection having a inclined surface concentric to the diffraction surface having an angle of inclination ? smaller than the angle of inclination ? is provided outside the diffraction surface having the largest ?, so that an interference of a cutting tool is avoided, and simultaneously, deterioration of a surface roughness may be restrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Tanaka, Makoto Kojima, Tomonao Nakayasu, Yukinobu Okura
  • Publication number: 20200307050
    Abstract: An exterior surface of an exterior component has a sea portion and an island portion, the sea portion includes a plurality of protrusions having a common axially symmetric shape, the island portion is higher than the plurality of protrusions, and glossiness of the island portion is higher than glossiness of the sea portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Makoto Kojima, Kei Oikawa, Takahiro Suzuki, Toshiyuki Sano, Chiaki Kaneko