Patents by Inventor Masahiko Endo

Masahiko Endo 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: 8302459
    Abstract: The measurement sensitivity is improved by suppressing the surrounding temperature influence as much as possible, while realizing scale reduction, and by enlarging the detection signal, while reducing the production errors in enclosing a reference gas. Provided is a thermal conductivity sensor that detects thermal conductivity of a sample gas by using a Wheatstone Bridge circuit constructed in such a manner that measurement resistors that are brought into contact with the sample gas are disposed on a first side, and reference resistors that are brought into contact with a reference gas are disposed on a second side, and comparing the potential difference between connection points of the reference resistors and the measurement resistors. The measurement resistors disposed on the first side are assembled in one measurement space, and the reference resistors disposed on the second side are assembled in one reference space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: HORIBA, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Matsuhama, Tomoko Seko, Shuji Takada, Hiroshi Mizutani, Takuji Oida, Masahiko Endo, Takuya Ido
  • Publication number: 20100242573
    Abstract: The measurement sensitivity is improved by suppressing the surrounding temperature influence as much as possible, while realizing scale reduction, and by enlarging the detection signal, while reducing the production errors in enclosing a reference gas. Provided is a thermal conductivity sensor that detects thermal conductivity of a sample gas by using a Wheatstone Bridge circuit constructed in such a manner that measurement resistors that are brought into contact with the sample gas are disposed on a first side, and reference resistors that are brought into contact with a reference gas are disposed on a second side, and comparing the potential difference between connection points of the reference resistors and the measurement resistors. The measurement resistors disposed on the first side are assembled in one measurement space, and the reference resistors disposed on the second side are assembled in one reference space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: HORIBA LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Matsuhama, Tomoko Seko, Shuji Takada, Hiroshi Mizutani, Takuji Oida, Masahiko Endo, Takuya Ido
  • Patent number: 7625097
    Abstract: An illuminated elevator lighting system including an elevator cage, a plurality of cold-cathode fluorescent lamps disposed on a ceiling surface of the cage and arrayed in parallel, a reflection plate which reflects an illumination light from the cold-cathode fluorescent lamp, and a stabilizer which lights the cold-cathode fluorescent lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Toshiba Elevator Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiko Endo, Kyoichi Ikeda, Kenichi Okada, Hiroyuki Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7395725
    Abstract: There is provided a sample treatment apparatus which can, continuously and stably for a long time, treat a sample containing an easily precipitating substance such as sulfur and a measuring apparatus providing it. The sample treatment apparatus includes: a path for introducing a fluid for an aspirator, at least two sample flow paths A connected in one side to the path for introducing a fluid for an aspirator and connected in the other side to a sample collecting part, a sample flow path B connected in one side to one sample flow path A passing a fluid for an aspirator and connected in the other side to the other sample flow path A, a cooling part for cooling a part of the sample flow paths A, and a controller for selecting and switching the sample flow paths A into which a fluid for an aspirator is introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignees: Horiba, Ltd., Horiba Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Naohito Shimizu, Masahiko Endo, Minoru Ikawa, Poliang Chien, James E. Downey
  • Publication number: 20070137316
    Abstract: There is provided a sample treatment apparatus which can, continuously and stably for a long time, treat a sample containing an easily precipitating substance such as sulfur and a measuring apparatus providing it. The sample treatment apparatus includes: a path for introducing a fluid for an aspirator, at least two sample flow paths A connected in one side to the path for introducing a fluid for an aspirator and connected in the other side to a sample collecting part, a sample flow path B connected in one side to one sample flow path A passing a fluid for an aspirator and connected in the other side to the other sample flow path A, a cooling part for cooling a part of the sample flow paths A, and a controller for selecting and switching the sample flow paths A into which a fluid for an aspirator is introduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Naohito Shimizu, Masahiko Endo, Minoru Ikawa, Poliang Chien, James Downey
  • Patent number: 7227642
    Abstract: This invention relates to a multi-component absorbance monitor, and the object is to provide a general-purpose and highly accurate compact absorbance monitor. Disclosed is an absorbance monitor including a light source, a sample cell and a plurality of detectors as elements, wherein a light collecting member is arranged between the light source and one detector, and an inside wall of the light collecting member has a site for guiding a part of light from the light source, that is, a light guiding opening, and light from the light guiding opening enters another detector. Preferably, the light collecting member lies between the light source and the sample cell. Preferably, an optical element used for another detector described above is arranged in the light guiding opening and adjacently to a light path formed by the light collecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Horiba, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuji Oida, Shigeyuki Akiyama, Masahiko Endo, Norikazu Iwata, Satoshi Inoue, Masahiko Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20060275174
    Abstract: There is provided a general-purpose transportable measuring apparatus utilizing a hydrogen flame capable of measurement for a long time by simple constitution. The transportable measuring apparatus includes: a hydrogen feeding means having Metal Hydride as fuel gas is used, a means of refining air as a burner air is used, and a battery is used as a means of feeding power to the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: Horiba, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya Matsushita, Masahiko Endo, Aya Taniguchi, Satoshi Inoue, Hiroshi Mizutanii
  • Publication number: 20060215399
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus of an elevator has a light source element for lighting in the cage, which is provided on the ceiling of an elevator. The light source element composes combination of light sources including at least one first light source to emit a first lighting color, and at least one second light source to emit a second lighting color different from the first lighting color. The light sources with different lighting colors are simultaneously used, providing various color tones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Toshiba Elevator Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masahiko Endo
  • Publication number: 20060076194
    Abstract: A car in an elevator, wherein an inner wall structural member of a car door side of the car is located to be inclined at an angle of 8° to 30° with respect to a line of movement of doors of the car in a direction from a door gate side of the car toward a side plate of a car side portion of the car, and a car-operation panel is attached to the inner wall structural member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventor: Masahiko Endo
  • Publication number: 20050082483
    Abstract: This invention relates to a multi-component absorbance monitor, and the object is to provide a general-purpose and highly accurate compact absorbance monitor. Disclosed is an absorbance monitor including a light source, a sample cell and a plurality of detectors as elements, wherein a light collecting member is arranged between the light source and one detector, and an inside wall of the light collecting member has a site for guiding a part of light from the light source, that is, a light guiding opening, and light from the light guiding opening enters another detector. Preferably, the light collecting member lies between the light source and the sample cell. Preferably, an optical element used for another detector described above is arranged in the light guiding opening and adjacently to a light path formed by the light collecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Takuji Oida, Shigeyuki Akiyama, Masahiko Endo, Norikazu Iwata, Satoshi Inoue, Masahiko Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20040257807
    Abstract: An elevator lighting system is provided, wherein replacement is easy, the number of replacing times is small, and maintenance work can be reduced. The elevator lighting system comprises an elevator cage (21), a plurality of cold-cathode fluorescent lamps (1) which are disposed on a ceiling surface (11) of the cage and arrayed in parallel, a reflection plate (3) which reflects an illumination light from the cold-cathode fluorescent lamp (1), and a stabilizer (2) which lights the cold-cathode fluorescent lamp 1. By prolonging a life of the cold-cathode fluorescent lamp (1), maintenance work is reduced to enable reduction of inconveniences to elevator users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Masahiko Endo, Kyoichi Ikeda, Kenichi Okada, Hiroyuki Ogawa
  • Patent number: 6617008
    Abstract: A decorative film or sheet having a laminate structure comprising a surface layer, an adhesive layer, and a layer having a pattern or a laminate structure comprising a surface layer, an adhesive layer, a layer having a pattern, an adhesive layer, and a substrate, wherein the surface layer is made of a film of a sheet comprising a resin which comprises (A) 100 to 60% by weight of a substantial homopolymer of polypropylene having a pentad fraction, a peak temperature of melting, and an enthalpy of melting each in a specific range and (B) 0 to 40% by weight of a thermoplastic elastomer copolymer and a decorative building material having a surface layer made of a film or a sheet comprising the above resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Kono, Toshimi Nikaido, Masahiko Endo
  • Patent number: 6423782
    Abstract: The invention relates to a propylene-based copolymer and its moldings which are transparent and have good ordinary impact resistance, good cold impact resistance, and well-balanced flexibility and blocking resistance. The propylene-based copolymer comprises from 50 to 90% by weight of a propylene-ethylene copolymer [A] of such that (1) its ethylene content (&agr;) falls between 0.2 and 10% by weight, (2) the amount of its fraction (Wp) eluted within the temperature range between (Tp−5)° C. and (Tp+5)° C. is at least 20% by weight, with Tp (°C.) being the peak temperature for essential elution in temperature-programmed fractionation chromatography of the copolymer, and (3) the amount of its fraction (W0) eluted within the temperature range not higher than 0° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Yukimasa, Masahiko Endo, Masato Kijima, Takayuki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 4861282
    Abstract: A waterproof connecting structure for a connector in a hole of a panel is disclosed which comprises connector elements connected to electric cords, respectively, and fitted to each other in an opposed manner; a waterproof grommet provided near one of the connector elements; a connector holder which is secured in the hole in a watertight manner with a first seal on the peripheral portion of the holder and conjoined at one side of the holder to the other one of the connector elements and has an opening and grommet fitting portions at the other side of said holder; and a cover for closing the opening with a second seal in a watertight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Kobayashi, Masahiko Endo