Patents by Inventor Masayoshi Tanaka

Masayoshi 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).

  • Patent number: 10877021
    Abstract: A device for biological material detection includes a substrate; a through-hole through which a biological material to be tested passes, the through-hole being formed in the substrate; a molecule that interacts with the biological material to be tested passing through, the molecule being formed in the through-hole; a first chamber member that forms, with at least the surface including the through-hole on one surface side of the substrate, a first chamber to be filled with electrolyte; and a second chamber member that forms, with at least the surface including the through-hole on the other surface side of the substrate, a second chamber to be filled with electrolyte. The biological material to be tested is identified by the waveform of the ion current (passage time, shape, etc.) when the biological material to be tested passes through the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignees: OSAKA UNIVERSITY, TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Makusu Tsutsui, Kazumichi Yokota, Masateru Taniguchi, Tomoji Kawai, Mina Okochi, Masayoshi Tanaka, Yoshinobu Baba, Noritada Kaji, Takao Yasui, Yuji Miyahara, Yukichi Horiguchi
  • Patent number: 10625554
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vehicle suspension member includes a body of a vehicle suspension member made of a metal, a first layer provided to cover a surface of the body and a second layer provided to cover at least a portion of a surface of the first layer. The first layer includes an epoxy resin, and the second layer includes an epoxy resin and a fluororesin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Mori, Tatsuya Nishimura, Masayoshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20190128888
    Abstract: A device for biological material detection includes a substrate; a through-hole through which a biological material to be tested passes, the through-hole being formed in the substrate; a molecule that interacts with the biological material to be tested passing through, the molecule being formed in the through-hole; a first chamber member that forms, with at least the surface including the through-hole on one surface side of the substrate, a first chamber to be filled with electrolyte; and a second chamber member that forms, with at least the surface including the through-hole on the other surface side of the substrate, a second chamber to be filled with electrolyte. The biological material to be tested is identified by the waveform of the ion current (passage time, shape, etc.) when the biological material to be tested passes through the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Makusu TSUTSUI, Kazumichi YOKOTA, Masateru TANIGUCHI, Tomoji KAWAI, Mina OKOCHI, Masayoshi TANAKA, Yoshinobu BABA, Noritada KAJI, Takao YASUI, Yuji MIYAHARA, Yukichi HORIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9901987
    Abstract: A machine tool includes: a lower tool rest on which a plurality of tools are mounted; a motor provided at the lower tool rest, for rotating a rotating tool when the rotating tool is mounted on the lower tool rest; and a tool holder attached to the lower tool rest, for detachably holding the tool. The tool holder has a clamping mechanism portion operating between a clamping state of clamping the tool and an unclamping state of unclamping the tool, as a result of transmission of motive power generated at the motor. With such a configuration, the clamping mechanism portion for automatically clamping and unclamping the tool held in the tool holder on the tool rest is provided with a simple configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignees: DMG MORI CO., LTD., ALPSTOOL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Fujimoto, Tatsuhiko Kuriya, Shuji Miyairi, Masayoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9896755
    Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a duct of which one end interconnects to a wiping nozzle (22, 23) and the other end is open; a first valve (17) that controls the actual gas pressure (P1?) of the wiping nozzle (22, 23); a second valve (18) that controls the gas flow rate (Q2) dissipating to outside the system from another branched duct; a wiping pressure setting unit (11) that sets the set gas pressure (P1) of the wiping nozzle (22, 23); a first valve aperture setter (13) that sets the valve aperture of the first valve (17); a second valve aperture setter (14) that sets the valve aperture of the second valve (18); and a computation processing unit (12) that presents to the first valve aperture setter (13) the valve aperture at which the gas pressure (P1?) matches a set gas pressure (P1), and presents to the second valve aperture setter (14) the valve aperture at which the total gas flow rate (QT) supplied from a gas supply device (15) becomes uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignees: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD., NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Suemori, Masayoshi Tanaka, Norikatsu Kakemizu, Takashi Yamamoto, Hisao Morishita, Ryuuichi Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9744749
    Abstract: A plastic container including a container body (1) made from a colored olefin resin and a decorative layer (3) laminated on the outer surface thereof. The decorative layer includes a transparent adhesive resin layer (3b), a transparent polyester resin layer (3a) which is the outer surface layer, and an intermediate gradation layer (3c) including a portion of which the thickness gradually varies in the direction of height of the container. The gradation layer is formed of a transparent polyester resin blended with a coloring agent. The thickness of the container body varies in response to a change in the thickness of the gradation layer in a manner such that the thickness of the container body portion which is the total thickness of the thickness of the container body and the thickness of the decorative layer is not varied by the presence of the gradation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuichirou Katou, Kenjiro Tanaka, Masayoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9713528
    Abstract: An intraocular lens insertion device having a configuration in such a manner that, with the displacement of a haptic toward the convex side of an optical portion, which can be deformed in a curved shape, restricted by an engaging part provided to the tip part of a plunger, the haptic is deformed in a curved shape in the direction in which the haptic approaches the optical portion. The configuration allows, when the intraocular lens is pushed out by the plunger, the haptic to enter a gap formed on the concave side of the optical portion which has been deformed in a curved shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: KOWA COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuharu Niwa, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Masayoshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20170174030
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vehicle suspension member includes a body of a vehicle suspension member made of a metal, a first layer provided to cover a surface of the body and a second layer provided to cover at least a portion of a surface of the first layer. The first layer includes an epoxy resin, and the second layer includes an epoxy resin and a fluororesin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo MORI, Tatsuya NISHIMURA, Masayoshi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20160355919
    Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a duct of which one end interconnects to a wiping nozzle (22, 23) and the other end is open; a first valve (17) that controls the actual gas pressure (P1?) of the wiping nozzle (22, 23); a second valve (18) that controls the gas flow rate (Q2) dissipating to outside the system from another branched duct; a wiping pressure setting unit (11) that sets the set gas pressure (P1) of the wiping nozzle (22, 23); a first valve aperture setter (13) that sets the valve aperture of the first valve (17); a second valve aperture setter (14) that sets the valve aperture of the second valve (18); and a computation processing unit (12) that presents to the first valve aperture setter (13) the valve aperture at which the gas pressure (P1?) matches a set gas pressure (P1), and presents to the second valve aperture setter (14) the valve aperture at which the total gas flow rate (QT) supplied from a gas supply device (15) becomes uniform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicants: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD., NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki SUEMORI, Masayoshi TANAKA, Norikatsu KAKEMIZU, Takashi YAMAMOTO, Hisao MORISHITA, Ryuuichi YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20160278911
    Abstract: An intraocular lens insertion device having a configuration in such a manner that, with the displacement of a haptic toward the convex side of an optical portion, which can be deformed in a curved shape, restricted by an engaging part provided to the tip part of a plunger, the haptic is deformed in a curved shape in the direction in which the haptic approaches the optical portion. The configuration allows, when the intraocular lens is pushed out by the plunger, the haptic to enter a gap formed on the concave side of the optical portion which has been deformed in a curved shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuharu NIWA, Yasuhiko SUZUKI, Masayoshi TANAKA
  • Patent number: 9427314
    Abstract: An intraocular lens insertion tool including: a cylindrical tool body provided with a placement part at which is placed an intraocular lens having an optical part, and a pair of support parts extending from either side of the optical part; and a plunger for pushing out the intraocular lens; the intraocular lens insertion tool being provided in a state in which the intraocular lens is preset in the placement part, wherein at least one of the front support part extending toward a tip end of the tool body and the rear support part extending toward a rear end of the tool body is pre-deformed by abutting against an abutting projection disposed inside the placement part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: KOWA COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuharu Niwa, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Masayoshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20160229012
    Abstract: A machine tool includes: a lower tool rest on which a plurality of tools are mounted; a motor provided at the lower tool rest, for rotating a rotating tool when the rotating tool is mounted on the lower tool rest; and a tool holder attached to the lower tool rest, for detachably holding the tool. The tool holder has a clamping mechanism portion operating between a clamping state of clamping the tool and an unclamping state of unclamping the tool, as a result of transmission of motive power generated at the motor. With such a configuration, the clamping mechanism portion for automatically clamping and unclamping the tool held in the tool holder on the tool rest is provided with a simple configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicants: DMG MORI CO., LTD., ALPSTOOL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji FUJIMOTO, Tatsuhiko KURIYA, Shuji MIYAIRI, Masayoshi TANAKA
  • Patent number: 9398950
    Abstract: An intraocular lens insertion tool including: a cylindrical tool body provided with a placement part at which is placed an intraocular lens having an optical part, and a pair of support parts extending from either side of the optical part; and a plunger for pushing out the intraocular lens; the intraocular lens insertion tool being provided in a state in which the intraocular lens is preset in the placement part, wherein at least one of the front support part extending toward a tip end of the tool body and the rear support part extending toward a rear end of the tool body is pre-deformed by abutting against an abutting projection disposed inside the placement part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: KOWA COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuharu Niwa, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Masayoshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20160194600
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for performing fluid surface-floating culture of microalgae without supplying new seed algae. Microalgae on the bottom surface are used as seed algae. That is, there is provided a method for culturing microalgae which includes: a first culture process of culturing microalgae in a medium within a culture vessel, forming a biofilm on the liquid surface of the medium, and maintaining the microalgae on the bottom surface of the culture vessel; a process of collecting at least a part of the biofilm on the liquid surface formed in the first culture process and leaving at least some microalgae on the bottom surface inside the culture vessel; and a second culture process of culturing the microalgae remaining on the bottom surface within the identical culture vessel, and forming a biofilm on the liquid surface of the medium. In addition, the present invention provides novel microalgae which can form a biofilm on the liquid surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki KANEHARA, Tadashi MATSUNAGA, Tsuyoshi TANAKA, Masayoshi TANAKA, Masaki MUTO
  • Publication number: 20160194671
    Abstract: In a liquid surface-floating culture method in which culturing of microalgae is performed on the liquid surface, there is provided a culture method in which the oil content in microalgae is improved. In addition, there is a provided a method for decreasing the probability of recovery of bottom surface algae. Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a culture method in which the proliferation rate of microalgae is improved. Culturing is performed such that a medium is suctioned from a region, in which there is a small quantity of microalgae between the liquid surface and the bottom surface, is discarded, and is replaced with a medium of which the concentration of a nitrogen compound or a phosphorus compound is lower than that of the above-described medium. In addition, a liquid is added thereto immediately before collecting microalgae on the liquid surface, and the water depth in a culture vessel is made to be deep.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki KANEHARA, Tadashi MATSUNAGA, Tsuyoshi TANAKA, Masayoshi TANAKA, Masaki MUTO
  • Publication number: 20150267162
    Abstract: There is provided a method of culturing microalgae, including: culturing in a first stage in which microalgae obtained through a purification process are cultured in a culture solution within a first culture container to form a biofilm as a film-like structure or a three-dimensional structure which is formed of the microalgae on a liquid surface of the culture solution; and culturing in a second stage in which microalgae are cultured on a liquid surface using at least a part of the biofilm as a film-like structure or a three-dimensional structure which is formed on the liquid surface of the culture solution, as seed algae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideyuki KANEHARA, Tadashi MATSUNAGA, Tsuyoshi TANAKA, Masayoshi TANAKA
  • Patent number: 9072601
    Abstract: An intraocular lens insertion device having a novel configuration, capable of more accurately arranging front and back surfaces of an intraocular lens in a proper direction. The intraocular lens insertion device is adapted in such a manner that the intraocular lens is set on a stage in a state placed flat with a pair of haptics extended facing front and back sides in a movement direction by a plunger. Also, an interfering acting part is provided to an insertion tube part, and the interfering acting part interferes with the haptic, which is extended facing the front side in the movement direction of the intraocular lens moved by the plunger, to apply on the haptic an external force toward the back side in the movement direction. Thus, the interfering acting part curves and deforms the haptic to a side approaching an optical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: KOWA COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Masayoshi Tanaka, Kazuharu Niwa, Yasuhiko Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150103488
    Abstract: There is provided a cable support apparatus included in an information processing apparatus having a plurality of electronic equipment units, the cable support apparatus includes: a slide member configured to assemble cables connected to the plurality of electronic equipment units; a holding board on which the slide member is installed, the holding board being pivotable downward; and a link mechanism capable of sliding the slide member toward rotary shafts of the holding board, during the pivoting of the holding board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: MASAYOSHI TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20150079320
    Abstract: A plastic container including a container body (1) made from a colored olefin resin and a decorative layer (3) laminated on the outer surface thereof. The decorative layer includes a transparent adhesive resin layer (3b), a transparent polyester resin layer (3a) which is the outer surface layer, and an intermediate gradation layer (3c) including a portion of which the thickness gradually varies in the direction of height of the container. The gradation layer is formed of a transparent polyester resin blended with a coloring agent. The thickness of the container body varies in response to a change in the thickness of the gradation layer in a manner such that the thickness of the container body portion which is the total thickness of the thickness of the container body and the thickness of the decorative layer is not varied by the presence of the gradation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuichirou Katou, Kenjiro Tanaka, Masayoshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20150040467
    Abstract: There is provided a method for culturing microalgae in which microalgae capable of forming a biofilm on a liquid surface are cultured so as to form a biofilm on a liquid surface of a liquid medium, and microalgae capable of forming the biofilm on the liquid surface, for example, microalgae closely related to Botryococcus sudeticus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideyuki KANEHARA, Tadashi MATSUNAGA, Tsuyoshi TANAKA, Masayoshi TANAKA