Patents by Inventor Masana Nishikawa

Masana Nishikawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20090136362
    Abstract: In an electroosmosis pump, a bubble separation member is provided at an exit side chamber so as to be separated from an exit side electrode, a gas vent member is provided at that side section of a pump container which is near the exit side electrode, and a gas vent member is provided at that side section of the pump container which is near an entrance side electrode. A self-filling mechanism is placed in an entrance side chamber, and the self-filling mechanism is composed of a liquid drawing member in contact with an electroosmosis material via the entrance side electrode, and of an air vent path formed between a member surrounding a side section of the liquid drawing member and the inner wall of the pump container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: Nano Fusion Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Ichiro Yanagisawa, Masana Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20090126813
    Abstract: An electroosmotic flow pump is filled with a driving liquid exhibiting electroosmotic phenomenon, and a transport liquid capable of noncontact movement through a valve as the driving liquid moves. Since only the driving liquid can pass through an electroosmotic material, even a transport liquid not exhibiting electroosmotic phenomenon can be transported by utilizing the electroosmotic flow pump. Consequently, the electroosmotic flow pump can transport any transport liquid stably so long as the driving liquid exhibits electroosmotic phenomenon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Nano Fusion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ichiro Yanagisawa, Masana Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20080260542
    Abstract: A projection is formed on a pump body of an electroosmotic flow pump so as to face a communication hole of a micro fluid chip. When the projection and the communication hole are fitted together, a first flow path of the pump and a second flow path of the micro fluid chip are communicated and the pump is fixed to the micro fluid chip. At the same time, the connection between the first flow path and the second flow path is sealed to prevent leakage of liquid gas, etc. to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Nano Fusion Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: Masana Nishikawa, Ichiro Yanagisawa