Patents by Inventor Masaru Tanaka

Masaru Tanaka 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: 20240096547
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coil device that can be reduced in height, has a small installation area of a case, and is excellent in heat dissipation. A coil device according to the present disclosure includes: a device body including a bobbin and a coil unit of a wire wound around the bobbin; a terminal block arranging a lead portion drawn out from a wire of the coil unit thereon; and a case capable of accommodating the device body. The case includes a support arm extending outside the case, and the terminal block is held by the support arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro FURUICHI, Masaru KUMAGAI, Takuma TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11920077
    Abstract: No studies have been made regarding what kinds of refrigerants should be used in a refrigeration cycle device for a vehicle. An air conditioner (1) for a vehicle includes a refrigerant circuit (10) and a refrigerant that is sealed in the refrigerant circuit (10). The refrigerant circuit (10) includes a compressor (80), a first heat exchanger (85), which serves as a heat dissipater in a dehumidifying heating mode, an outside-air heat exchanger (82), a cooling control valve (87), and a second heat exchanger (86), which serves as an evaporator in the dehumidifying heating mode. The refrigerant is a refrigerant having a low GWP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Kumakura, Kazuhiro Furusho, Masaru Tanaka, Shun Ohkubo, Mitsushi Itano, Yuuki Yotsumoto, Akihito Mizuno, Tomoyuki Gotou, Yasufu Yamada, Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Kenji Gobou, Hitomi Kuroki, Daisuke Karube, Tatsuya Takakuwa, Tetsushi Tsuda
  • Patent number: 11912922
    Abstract: A showcase includes a refrigerant circuit and a refrigerant enclosed in the refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant circuit includes a compressor (121), a radiator (122), an expansion valve (123), and an evaporator (124). The refrigerant is a low-GWP refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Fujinaka, Masaru Tanaka, Shun Ohkubo, Mitsushi Itano, Yuuki Yotsumoto, Akihito Mizuno, Tomoyuki Gotou, Yasufu Yamada, Hitomi Kuroki, Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Kenji Gobou, Daisuke Karube, Tatsuya Takakuwa
  • Patent number: 11917008
    Abstract: Provided is a relay server capable of reducing network traffic when collecting large amounts of sensor data from a large number of sensor terminals. A relay server that collects sensor data from a plurality of sensor terminals and uploads the sensor data to a central server via a network includes a data collection unit that collects the sensor data from the plurality of sensor terminals, a relay data creation unit that calculates a presence of spatial overlaps between the collected sensor data, removes overlaps between the sensor data, and creates relay data integrating the sensor data, and an upload unit that uploads the relay data to the central server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Matsuo, Masaru Takagi, Ryota Nakada, Koya Mori, Hiroyuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11827832
    Abstract: Provided is grease capable of suppressing a decrease in a function as a lubricant even when used in a device installed in a refrigerant circuit in which a refrigerant containing a chlorine atom and an olefin bond in a molecule flows, and a refrigeration cycle apparatus using the grease as a lubricant. Grease that is used in a device installed in a refrigerant circuit in which a refrigerant containing a chlorine atom and an olefin bond in a molecule flows contains fluorine as a component. In a chiller apparatus, the grease is used as a lubricant for at least one of a first radial touchdown bearing and a second radial touchdown bearing of a compressor, a drive portion of an inlet guide vane of the compressor, and a drive portion of an expansion valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Masaru Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11808499
    Abstract: A refrigerant replacement method for a refrigeration apparatus is intended to replace a first refrigerant charged into a refrigerant circuit of the refrigeration apparatus with a second refrigerant. The second refrigerant is used together with a refrigerating machine oil having a higher additive content by percentage than another refrigerating machine oil to be used together with the first refrigerant. The method includes: a refrigerant recovery step of recovering the first refrigerant from the refrigerant circuit; an oil charging step of additionally charging a refrigerating machine oil having a predetermined additive content by percentage into the refrigerant circuit; and a refrigerant charging step of charging the second refrigerant into the refrigerant circuit. The predetermined additive content by percentage is higher than the additive content by percentage of the refrigerating machine oil to be used together with the second refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Shimozono, Tomomi Yokoyama, Ryuuji Takeuchi, Masaru Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11807796
    Abstract: The position of the stabilizer container 7 in the circulation route is not limited. The stabilizer container 7 is preferably disposed between the evaporator and the condenser between which the refrigerant flows in the circulation route as a liquid refrigerant. Specifically, the stabilizer container 7 is preferably disposed between the outdoor heat exchanger 4 and the expansion mechanism 5 or between the indoor heat exchanger 6 and the expansion mechanism 5. During cooling, the outdoor heat exchanger 4 functions as a condenser and the indoor heat exchanger 6 functions as an evaporator. During heating, the outdoor heat exchanger 4 functions as an evaporator and the indoor heat exchanger 6 functions as a condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Kouhei Koba, Masaru Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20230251263
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide a polymer material having cancer cell adhesion properties while having biocompatibility. [Means to Solve the Problem] A composition for cancer cell adhesion according to the present invention comprises a biocompatible copolymer comprising: at least one repeating unit (A) represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group; and at least one repeating unit (B) represented by the following formula (2): wherein R2 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicants: MARUZEN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD., KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORP.
    Inventors: Kento FUJIURA, Tomoya UEDA, Masaru TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230166013
    Abstract: A first object of the present invention is to provide an antithrombotic cell adhesion sheet having excellent antithrombotic properties and cell adhesion properties. In addition, a second object of the present invention is to provide a medical device with a sheet using the antithrombotic cell adhesion sheet. The antithrombotic cell adhesion sheet of the present invention is a sheet formed b using a compound represented by General Formula (1). In General Formula (1), R1 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. R2 and R3 each independently represent —CH2CH(RA1)CH2—. p and r represent 1. q represents 0 or 1. m and n each independently represent an integer of 2 to 6. RA1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicants: FUJIFILM Corporation, KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi SUGASAKI, Yosuke Yamamoto, Yuta Shigenoi, Masaru Tanaka, Shingo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11661540
    Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus pertaining to the invention can suppress clogging due to polymers formed by the polymerization of refrigerant and improve safety. The refrigeration apparatus is equipped with a refrigeration cycle in which a compressor, a condenser, an expansion mechanism, and an evaporator are connected in a loop. The refrigeration apparatus is equipped with a polymer catcher. The polymer catcher is attached to piping interconnecting an outlet side of the compressor and an inlet side of the condenser and catches polymers of refrigerant circulating in the refrigeration cycle. The refrigerant includes a compound represented by a molecular formula having one or more carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru Tanaka, Shigeharu Taira, Tomoyuki Haikawa, Yoshiki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11660596
    Abstract: The present invention provides a medical analysis device and a cell analysis method, which can capture specific cells such as many types of cancer cells including cancer cells not expressing EpCAM and stem cells. Provided is a medical analysis device including a well portion, the well portion having a hydrophilic silane compound layer formed at least partly on the inner surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignees: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Minagawa, Masaru Tanaka, Haruka Emura, Kazuki Suto
  • Patent number: 11614440
    Abstract: Provided are specific cell-fractionating and -capturing methods which can fractionate and capture, respectively, specific cells (e.g., many types of cancer cells, including cancer cells not expressing EpCAM, or peripheral blood stem cells). Included is a method for fractionating specific cells present in blood or biological fluid, the method including fractionating the blood or biological fluid by centrifugation to collect the specific cells in the blood or biological fluid, the centrifugation being carried out using a container having a low protein adsorbing layer at least partially formed on the inner surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignees: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Minagawa, Masaru Tanaka, Haruka Emura, Kazuki Suto
  • Patent number: 11573232
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for capturing specific cells (e.g. many types of cancer cells, including cancer cells not expressing EpCAM), and a method for analysis of specific cells involving the method. Included is a method for capturing specific cells present in blood or biological fluid, the method including: agglutinating blood cells in sampled blood or biological fluid; centrifuging the resulting blood or biological fluid; and then capturing specific cells therefrom onto a hydrophilic polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Minagawa, Masaru Tanaka, Takashi Hoshiba, Haruka Emura
  • Publication number: 20230029441
    Abstract: No studies have been made regarding what kinds of refrigerants should be used in a refrigeration cycle device for a vehicle. An air conditioner (1) for a vehicle includes a refrigerant circuit (10) and a refrigerant that is sealed in the refrigerant circuit (10). The refrigerant circuit (10) includes a compressor (80), a first heat exchanger (85), which serves as a heat dissipater in a dehumidifying heating mode, an outside-air heat exchanger (82), a cooling control valve (87), and a second heat exchanger (86), which serves as an evaporator in the dehumidifying heating mode. The refrigerant is a refrigerant having a low GWP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji KUMAKURA, Kazuhiro FURUSHO, Masaru TANAKA, Shun OHKUBO, Mitsushi ITANO, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Akihito MIZUNO, Tomoyuki GOTOU, Yasufu YAMADA, Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Kenji GOBOU, Hitomi KUROKI, Daisuke KARUBE, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Tetsushi TSUDA
  • Publication number: 20230014676
    Abstract: Provided is grease capable of suppressing a decrease in a function as a lubricant even when used in a device installed in a refrigerant circuit in which a refrigerant containing a chlorine atom and an olefin bond in a molecule flows, and a refrigeration cycle apparatus using the grease as a lubricant. Grease that is used in a device installed in a refrigerant circuit in which a refrigerant containing a chlorine atom and an olefin bond in a molecule flows contains fluorine as a component. In a chiller apparatus, the grease is used as a lubricant for at least one of a first radial touchdown bearing and a second radial touchdown bearing of a compressor, a drive portion of an inlet guide vane of the compressor, and a drive portion of an expansion valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Masaru TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220403112
    Abstract: A polymer compound in which a polymer chain containing a structure contributing to the inclusion of intermediate water is bound as at least a part of the organic component R group of a silsesquioxane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinnosuke NISHIMURA, Tomoya UEDA, Masaru TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220396673
    Abstract: A method for hydrating a water-insoluble polymer capable of containing intermediate water, comprising; a solution generation step of dissolving a water-insoluble polymer capable of containing intermediate water by hydration in a polar organic solvent to obtain a solution, and a precipitation step hydrating and precipitating the water-insoluble polymer by mixing the solution with an aqueous phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei NISHIDA, Hiroki UEHARA, Masaru TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220356386
    Abstract: A showcase includes a refrigerant circuit and a refrigerant enclosed in the refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant circuit includes a compressor (121), a radiator (122), an expansion valve (123), and an evaporator (124). The refrigerant is a low-GWP refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi FUJINAKA, Masaru TANAKA, Shun OHKUBO, Mitsushi ITANO, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Akihito MIZUNO, Tomoyuki GOTOU, Yasufu YAMADA, Hitomi KUROKI, Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Kenji GOBOU, Daisuke KARUBE, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA
  • Publication number: 20220341640
    Abstract: A refrigerant replacement method for a refrigeration apparatus is intended to replace a first refrigerant charged into a refrigerant circuit of the refrigeration apparatus with a second refrigerant. The second refrigerant is used together with a refrigerating machine oil having a higher additive content by percentage than another refrigerating machine oil to be used together with the first refrigerant. The method includes: a refrigerant recovery step of recovering the first refrigerant from the refrigerant circuit; an oil charging step of additionally charging a refrigerating machine oil having a predetermined additive content by percentage into the refrigerant circuit; and a refrigerant charging step of charging the second refrigerant into the refrigerant circuit. The predetermined additive content by percentage is higher than the additive content by percentage of the refrigerating machine oil to be used together with the second refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki SHIMOZONO, Tomomi YOKOYAMA, Ryuuji TAKEUCHI, Masaru TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11377578
    Abstract: A heat transfer device that contains a circulation route enclosing a refrigerant containing a hydrohaloolefin, the heat transfer device being capable of reducing the influence of oxygen entrapped in the circulation route; and a heat transfer method using the heat transfer device. Also, a heat transfer device that contains a circulation route enclosing a refrigerant containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs), hydrochlorofluoroolefins (HCFOs), and hydrochloroolefins (HCOs); and the device containing an oxygen adsorption device between an evaporator and a compressor present in the circulation route; and a heat transfer method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Kouhei Koba, Masaru Tanaka