Patents by Inventor Minori KIKUCHI

Minori KIKUCHI 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).

  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR KEEPING SHAPE OF FRAGILE MATERIAL IN LIQUID
    Publication number: 20190017006
    Abstract: A method, a device, and an annular member are disclosed for keeping a shape of a fragile material in a liquid in a container. The method includes covering a surface of the liquid with a sealing material configured to melt and solidify according to a temperature change; and solidifying the sealing material to cover the surface of the liquid. The device includes a container configured to hold the fragile material; and a sealing material configured to melt and solidify according to a temperature change. The annular member includes an upper annular groove configured to receive a sealing material, the sealing material configured to melt and solidify according to a temperature change, the upper annular groove having an inner wall and an outer wall, and wherein a height of the inner wall is lower than a height of the outer wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryohei TAKEUCHI, Minori KIKUCHI, Eri NOGUCHI, Kouichirou YORI