Patents by Inventor Manabu Akiba

Manabu Akiba 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: 8702949
    Abstract: The solution reservoir apparatus of the capillary electrophoresis apparatus securely affixes an evaporation-preventing membrane to a container when a capillary is inserted or withdrawn, without extending the cathode end of the capillary. The solution reservoir apparatus comprises a container for reserving a sample or solution, a cover having a bore through which the capillary is passed and covering the container, an evaporation-preventing membrane having a capillary hole through which the capillary is passed, and a container holder for holding the container. The evaporation-preventing membrane has a projection provided at the periphery of the capillary hole, the projection of the evaporation-preventing membrane is engaged with the bore on the cover when the evaporation-preventing membrane is positioned on the cover, and the evaporation-preventing membrane is supported by the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohura, Ryoji Inaba, Manabu Akiba, Takashi Gomi, Mari Kotoura
  • Patent number: 8685220
    Abstract: The invention provides a capillary electrophoresis apparatus which can improve the operability and measuring speed. According to the invention, a sensor for identifying the type of sample containers is fixed at the position away from a capillary anode electrode. The sensor is made to be closer to the sample containers by moving a moving stage so that the sample containers disposed on the moving stage can be identified by the sensor. A fixing apparatus for fixing at least a pair of sample containers is provided on the moving stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohura, Ryoji Inaba, Yoshitaka Kodama, Hiromi Yamashita, Manabu Akiba, Tomohiro Shoji
  • Publication number: 20120292189
    Abstract: The invention provides a capillary electrophoresis apparatus which can improve the operability and measuring speed. According to the invention, a sensor for identifying the type of sample containers is fixed at the position away from a capillary anode electrode. The sensor is made to be closer to the sample containers by moving a moving stage so that the sample containers disposed on the moving stage can be identified by the sensor. A fixing apparatus for fixing at least a pair of sample containers is provided on the moving stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi OHURA, Ryoji Inaba, Yoshitaka Kodama, Hiromi Yamashita, Manabu Akiba, Tomohiro Shoji
  • Patent number: 8252162
    Abstract: The invention provides a capillary electrophoresis apparatus which can improve the operability and measuring speed. According to the invention, a sensor for identifying the type of sample containers is fixed at the position away from a capillary anode electrode. The sensor is made to be closer to the sample containers by moving a moving stage so that the sample containers disposed on the moving stage can be identified by the sensor. A fixing apparatus for fixing at least a pair of sample containers is provided on the moving stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohura, Ryoji Inaba, Yoshitaka Kodama, Hiromi Yamashita, Manabu Akiba, Tomohiro Shoji
  • Publication number: 20120024707
    Abstract: The solution reservoir apparatus of the capillary electrophoresis apparatus securely affixes an evaporation-preventing membrane to a container when a capillary is inserted or withdrawn, without extending the cathode end of the capillary. The solution reservoir apparatus comprises a container for reserving a sample or solution, a cover having a bore through which the capillary is passed and covering the container, an evaporation-preventing membrane having a capillary hole through which the capillary is passed, and a container holder for holding the container. The evaporation-preventing membrane has a projection provided at the periphery of the capillary hole, the projection of the evaporation-preventing membrane is engaged with the bore on the cover when the evaporation-preventing membrane is positioned on the cover, and the evaporation-preventing membrane is supported by the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohura, Ryoji Inaba, Manabu Akiba, Takashi Gomi, Mari Kotoura
  • Patent number: 8062592
    Abstract: Even if a standby time to the measurement becomes long, a sample in a sample container is prevented from deteriorating. A cooling mechanism is provided in a sample tray for holding a sample plate, or in a plate-mounting portion of a table-type auto sampler of a capillary electrophoresis apparatus, so that the sample plate is cooled during the measurement also.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Miho Ozawa, Ryoji Inaba, Tomohiro Shoji, Manabu Akiba
  • Publication number: 20090211911
    Abstract: The invention provides a capillary electrophoresis apparatus which can improve the operability and measuring speed. According to the invention, a sensor for identifying the type of sample containers is fixed at the position away from a capillary anode electrode. The sensor is made to be closer to the sample containers by moving a moving stage so that the sample containers disposed on the moving stage can be identified by the sensor. A fixing apparatus for fixing at least a pair of sample containers is provided on the moving stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohura, Ryoji Inaba, Yoshitaka Kodama, Hiromi Yamashita, Manabu Akiba, Tomohiro Shoji
  • Publication number: 20090020429
    Abstract: Even if a standby time to the measurement becomes long, a sample in a sample container is prevented from deteriorating. A cooling mechanism is provided in a sample tray for holding a sample plate, or in a plate-mounting portion of a table-type auto sampler of a capillary electrophoresis apparatus, so that the sample plate is cooled during the measurement also.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Miho Ozawa, Ryoji Inaba, Tomohiro Shoji, Manabu Akiba
  • Patent number: 6583561
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a gas discharge display device having improved luminous efficiency by effectively using ultraviolet ray, which is absorbed in a partition wall or a protective film and the like without contributing to excitation of a fluorescent material. By adding gadolinium to the materials excluding the fluorescent material among structures surrounding the discharge cell, ultraviolet ray having a wavelength of 315 nm is generated, which can excite the fluorescent material. The ultraviolet ray excites the fluorescent material to generate visible light, and then, electric-light conversion efficiency is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takao Sawada, Keiji Fukuyama, Noritsuna Hashimoto, Ko Sano, Manabu Akiba
  • Publication number: 20010050528
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a gas discharge display device having improved luminous efficiency by effectively using ultraviolet ray, which is absorbed in a partition wall or a protective film and the like without contributing to excitation of a fluorescent material. By adding gadolinium to the materials excluding the fluorescent material among structures surrounding the discharge cell, ultraviolet ray having a wavelength of 315 nm is generated, which can excite the fluorescent material. The ultraviolet ray excites the fluorescent material to generate visisble light, and then, electric-light conversion efficiency is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Takao Sawada, Keiji Fukuyama, Noritsuna Hashimoto, Ko Sano, Manabu Akiba