Patents by Inventor Masaaki Konishi

Masaaki Konishi 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: 11965902
    Abstract: When washing the inside of a reactor vessel which is used repeatedly, a rough suction is performed before suctioning with a washing tip; however, unwanted washing liquid may remain that may affect analysis results. The present invention provides an automatic analysis device for analyzing a sample using light, in which the automatic analysis device is characterized in that: a washing mechanism comprises a washing liquid supply nozzle that supplies washing liquid to a reactor vessel after analysis, a washing liquid suction nozzle that suctions the supplied washing liquid, a washing tip provided to the bottom end of the washing liquid suction nozzle, and a rough suction nozzle that suctions, in advance, a liquid within the reactor vessel before suctioning with the washing tip; and after the rough suction, liquid is caused to remain so that the bottom surface of the reactor vessel is not exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Shioya, Hiroki Akase, Rei Konishi, Masaaki Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 11602820
    Abstract: In a polishing apparatus an optical connector polishing jig holds the MT ferrule provided at the connection end portion of the optical connector, the optical connector polishing jig includes: a cylinder base; a cylinder shaft held on the cylinder base to be capable of moving in the up-down direction; and a set block connected to an end of the cylinder shaft and having a hole into which the MT ferrule is inserted and in which fixing means for adjusting the pressing force and fixing the MT ferrule is inserted, and a surface of the fixing means that comes into contact with the MT ferrule has a protrusion that partially protrudes to apply a pressing force to the MT ferrule such that when the MT ferrule is fixed, an end surface of the MT ferrule is slightly deformed and a center portion of the end surface in a longitudinal direction swells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: NTT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Sugita, Toshinori Kimura, Masaaki Konishi, Kenji Aoki
  • Publication number: 20220219280
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention of this application provides a polishing pad that eliminates a gap between an optical connector and a polishing film during polishing. A polishing pad of the embodiment is used by being placed between a polishing platen and a polishing sheet in a case of performing spherical polishing of an end surface of an optical connector including an optical fiber and a ferrule. The optical connector polishing pad of the embodiment has rebound resilience higher than 20%. The optical connector polishing pad of the embodiment can be formed from a urethane-based material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Kenji Aoki, Masaaki Konishi, Naoki Sugita
  • Patent number: 11332403
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted display device disposed in an interior member of a vehicle. The vehicle-mounted display device of the invention includes: a display panel; a cover glass covering the display panel; a housing accommodating the display panel; and a holding portion holding a position of the housing, in which the cover glass is a tempered glass having a thickness being 0.5 to 2.5 mm, a thickness of a compressive stress layer being 10 ?m or more, and a surface compressive stress of the compressive stress layer being 650 MPa or higher, and when the thickness (unit: mm) of the cover glass is represented by x and an energy absorption rate (unit: %) of the holding portion is represented by y, Expression (1) is satisfied, and impact resistance of the cover glass is excellent: y??37.1×ln(x)+53.7??(1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Kyohei Hashimoto, Atsushi Inoue, Yasuhiro Inoue, Yasumasa Kato, Yasuji Fukasawa, Yusuke Kobayashi, Masaaki Konishi
  • Publication number: 20210001444
    Abstract: In a polishing apparatus, an optical connector polishing jig holds the MT ferrule provided at the connection end portion of the optical connector, the optical connector polishing jig includes: a cylinder base; a cylinder shaft held on the cylinder base to be capable of moving in the up-down direction; and a set block connected to an end of the cylinder shaft and having a hole into which the MT ferrule is inserted and in which fixing means for adjusting the pressing force and fixing the MT ferrule is inserted, and a surface of the fixing means that comes into contact with the MT ferrule has a protrusion that partially protrudes to apply a pressing force to the MT ferrule such that when the MT ferrule is fixed, an end surface of the MT ferrule is slightly deformed and a center portion of the end surface in a longitudinal direction swells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki Sugita, Toshinori Kimura, Masaaki Konishi, Kenji Aoki
  • Publication number: 20190375673
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted display device disposed in an interior member of a vehicle. The vehicle-mounted display device of the invention includes: a display panel; a cover glass covering the display panel; a housing accommodating the display panel; and a holding portion holding a position of the housing, in which the cover glass is a tempered glass having a thickness being 0.5 to 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Kyohei HASHIMOTO, Atsushi INOUE, Yasuhiro INOUE, Yasumasa KATO, Yasuji FUKASAWA, Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Masaaki KONISHI
  • Patent number: 10450218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted display device disposed in an interior member of a vehicle. The vehicle-mounted display device of the invention includes: a display panel; a cover glass covering the display panel; a housing accommodating the display panel; and a holding portion holding a position of the housing, in which the cover glass is a tempered glass having a thickness being 0.5 to 2.5 mm, a thickness of a compressive stress layer being 10 ?m or more, and a surface compressive stress of a compressive layer being 650 MPa or higher, and when the thickness (unit: mm) of the cover glass is represented by x and an energy absorption rate (unit: %) of the holding portion is represented by y. Expression (1) is satisfied, and impact resistance of the cover glass is excellent: y??37.1×ln(x)+53.7??(1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Kyohei Hashimoto, Atsushi Inoue, Yasuhiro Inoue, Yasumasa Kato, Yasuji Fukasawa, Yusuke Kobayashi, Masaaki Konishi
  • Patent number: 9958619
    Abstract: An optical connector cleaning tool includes a supply reel (11) having a belt-like cleaning cloth (3), and a winding bobbin (12) for winding the cleaning cloth (3). The optical connector cleaning tool also includes a housing (7) which rotatably supports the supply reel (11) and winding bobbin (12), a cleaning head (13) which comes in contact with the cleaning cloth (3), and a pressing member (5) which supports the cleaning head (13) and moves in a longitudinal direction with respect to the housing (7). The optical connector cleaning tool further includes a slide spring (53) which biases the pressing member (5) forward, and a transmission mechanism (33) which transmits an action of the pressing member (5) to the winding bobbin (12). The transmission mechanism (33) includes a rack (32) on the side of the pressing member (5), and a pinion on the side of the winding bobbin (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: NTT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, NTT-AT CREATIVE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Terumasa Kamouchi, Masayuki Murakami, Masaaki Konishi, Takenobu Hamano, Setsuo Shoji
  • Publication number: 20180065881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted display device disposed in an interior member of a vehicle. The vehicle-mounted display device of the invention includes: a display panel; a cover glass covering the display panel; a housing accommodating the display panel; and a holding portion holding a position of the housing, in which the cover glass is a tempered glass having a thickness being 0.5 to 2.5 mm, a thickness of a compressive stress layer being 650 MPa or higher, and when the thickness (unit: mm) of the cover glass is represented by x and an energy absorption rate (unit: %) of the holding portion is represented by y. Expression (1) is satisfied, and impact resistance of the cover glass is excellent: y??37.1×ln(x)+53.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kyohei HASHIMOTO, Atsushi INOUE, Yasuhiro INOUE, Yasumasa KATO, Yasuji FUKASAWA, Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Masaaki KONISHI
  • Patent number: 9603345
    Abstract: An object is to maintain the hydrogen sulfide concentration in rearing water at a constant value without measuring the hydrogen sulfide concentration in the rearing water. The present invention includes: a water tank 10 that stores rearing water W leaving a gas phase at an upper part; a gas sensor 50 to detect hydrogen sulfide gas concentration in the gas phase G; and a hydrogen sulfide supplying means F to supply hydrogen sulfide to the rearing water W based on a detection signal output from the gas sensor 50 so as to maintain a hydrogen sulfide concentration in the rearing water W at a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Masaaki Konishi, Tomoo Watsuji
  • Publication number: 20160041345
    Abstract: An optical connector cleaning tool includes a supply reel (11) having a belt-like cleaning cloth (3), and a winding bobbin (12) for winding the cleaning cloth (3). The optical connector cleaning tool also includes a housing (7) which rotatably supports the supply reel (11) and winding bobbin (12), a cleaning head (13) which comes in contact with the cleaning cloth (3), and a pressing member (5) which supports the cleaning head (13) and moves in a longitudinal direction with respect to the housing (7). The optical connector cleaning tool further includes a slide spring (53) which biases the pressing member (5) forward, and a transmission mechanism (33) which transmits an action of the pressing member (5) to the winding bobbin (12). The transmission mechanism (33) includes a rack (32) on the side of the pressing member (5), and a pinion on the side of the winding bobbin (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Terumasa Kamouchi, Masayuki Murakami, Masaaki Konishi, Takenobu Hamano, Setsuo Shoji
  • Patent number: 8893346
    Abstract: An optical connector cleaner comprising a supply reel, a take-up reel, a case, an operation lever, a take-up mechanism, and a holding member. The supply reel stores a cleaning cloth member having one end side wounded thereon. The take-up reel takes up the other end side of the cleaning cloth member. The case has a connector connection portion on which the cleaning cloth member is exposed. The operation lever that has an operation portion projecting from the case and is swingably supported. The take-up mechanism rotates the take-up reel in a take-up direction by a predetermined angle when the operation lever swings. The holding member holds an optical connector on the connector connection portion in a state in which a coupling face of the optical connector is pressed against the cleaning cloth member exposed to the connector connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignees: NTT Advanced Technology Corporation, US Conec Limited
    Inventors: Masayuki Murakami, Masaru Kobayashi, Masaaki Konishi, Yuki Hiramoto, Toshiaki Satake, Jillcha Fekadu Wakjira, David Brian Teague
  • Publication number: 20140245963
    Abstract: An object is to maintain the hydrogen sulfide concentration in rearing water at a constant value without measuring the hydrogen sulfide concentration in the rearing water. The present invention includes: a water tank 10 that stores rearing water W leaving a gas phase at an upper part; a gas sensor 50 to detect hydrogen sulfide gas concentration in the gas phase G; and a hydrogen sulfide supplying means F to supply hydrogen sulfide to the rearing water W based on a detection signal output from the gas sensor 50 so as to maintain a hydrogen sulfide concentration in the rearing water W at a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Masaaki Konishi, Tomoo Watsuji
  • Patent number: 8790907
    Abstract: A method for immobilizing living microorganisms includes a step (1) of disposing a solution containing microorganisms as an electrolyte on the surface of a substrate at least one portion of which is an electrode, and applying a constant potential to the electrode to cause at least a portion of the microorganisms to attach to the surface of the substrate. The constant potential in step (1) is greater than ?0.5 V but not greater than ?0.2 V (vs Ag/AgCl) or greater than +0.2 V but not greater than +0.4 V (vs Ag/AgCl). The electrolyte in step (1) does not contain a source of nutrition for the microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
    Inventors: Sumihiro Koyama, Tadashi Maruyama, Chiaki Kato, Yuichi Nogi, Yuji Hatada, Yukari Ohta, Masaaki Konishi, Taishi Tsubouchi
  • Publication number: 20130196404
    Abstract: A method for immobilizing living microorganisms includes a step (1) of disposing a solution containing microorganisms as an electrolyte on the surface of a substrate at least one portion of which is an electrode, and applying a constant potential to the electrode to cause at least a portion of the microorganisms to attach to the surface of the substrate. The constant potential in step (1) is greater than ?0.5 V but not greater than ?0.2 V (vs Ag/AgCl) or greater than +0.2 V but not greater than +0.4 V (vs Ag/AgCl). The electrolyte in step (1) does not contain a source of nutrition for the microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sumihiro Koyama, Tadashi Maruyama, Chiaki Kato, Yuichi Nogi, Yuji Hatada, Yukari Ohta, Masaaki Konishi, Taishi Tsubouchi
  • Patent number: 8402587
    Abstract: An optical connector cleaning tool includes a holder, cleaner, and cap. The holder includes, a cylindrical slider, a cylindrical body which is rotatable and movable in the axial direction with respect to the slider, and a slider return spring which biases the body forward to return the slider to the initial position. The slider has a pair of elastic pieces having guide projections. In the outer circumferential surface of the body, spiral grooves with which the guide projections engage are formed within the angular range of 360°. When the slider moves forward, the body rotates by the cam action of the guide projections and spiral grooves. The cleaner includes, a cleaning thread accommodated in a rotary pod, a supply reel, a take-up reel, and a cleaning pin, and is connected to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: NTT Advanced Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Sugita, Mieko Tsubamoto, Masaaki Konishi, Masaru Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20110047731
    Abstract: An optical connector clearing tool (1) includes a holder (2), cleaner (5), and cap (6). The holder (2) includes, e.g., a cylindrical slider (10), a cylindrical body (12) installed to be rotatable and movable in the axial direction with respect to the slider (10), and a slider return spring (13) which biases the body (12) forward to return the slider (10) to the initial position. The slider (10) has a pair of elastic pieces (16) having guide projections (17). In the outer circumferential surface of the body (12), spiral grooves (25, 26) with which the guide projections (17) engage are formed within the angular range of 360°. When the slider (10) moves forward, the body (12) rotates by the cam action of the guide projections (17) and spiral grooves (25, 26). The cleaner (5) includes, e.g., a cleaning thread (41) accommodated in a rotary pod (40), a supply reel (42), a take-up reel (43), and a cleaning pin (44), and is connected to the body (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Naoki Sugita, Mieko Tsubamoto, Masaaki Konishi, Masaru Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7757671
    Abstract: A fuel feed apparatus includes a sub-tank that is received in the fuel tank and a fuel pump that is received in the sub-tank and pumps fuel in the sub-tank toward the outside of the fuel tank. The sub-tank has a bottom wall that has a first passageway extending in the axial direction of the sub-tank, to which a suction jet pump unit to suction fuel in the fuel tank into the sub-tank can be selectively mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Danjo, Masashi Otsuka, Akihide Hashi, Kouji Maruyama, Masaaki Konishi
  • Patent number: D623369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: NTT Advanced Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Sugita, Mieko Tsubamoto, Masaaki Konishi, Masaru Kobayashi
  • Patent number: D687278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: NTT Advanced Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Konishi, Masaru Kobayashi, Kazuharu Honma