Patents by Inventor Nobumitsu Fukushima

Nobumitsu Fukushima 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: 20230349868
    Abstract: A column accommodation device (1) includes a housing in which a column accommodation space (4) is provided, and a chip column (6) having a plate-shape and having an internal flow path (40) filled with a separation medium (41) is accommodated in the column accommodation space (4). An outer surface of the chip column (6) is provided with openings (42) respectively communicating with both ends of the internal flow path. Inside of the column accommodation space (4) is provided with a guide (18) for guiding the chip column (6) to a predetermined position. The column accommodation device (1) includes a seal device (32) for connecting and releasing pipes (44) to and from the openings (42) of the chip column (6), and a controller (46) configured to perform operation control of the seal device (32), and the controller (46) is configured to fluidly connect the pipes (44) with respect to the openings (42) of the chip column (6) when it is determined that the chip column (6) is arranged at the predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Shotaro ANDO, Takashi INOUE, Tsutomu WATANABE, Hiroyuki MINATO, Nobumitsu FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20230057667
    Abstract: A first attachment portion to which a packed column is attachable and a second attachment portion to which a chip column is attachable are housed in a column oven. Designation of a temperature of the column oven is received by a designated temperature receiver. In a case in which the chip column is not attached to the second attachment portion, an upper limit temperature of the column oven is set to a first temperature by a setter. An upper limit temperature of the column oven is set to a second temperature lower than the first temperature in a case in which the chip column is attached to the second attachment portion. A temperature of the column oven is adjusted to a received temperature by a temperature adjuster in a case in which the received temperature is equal to or lower than an upper limit temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MINATO, Nobumitsu FUKUSHIMA, Erika BABA
  • Publication number: 20140039647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an analyzing apparatus control system which can manage the usage degree of consumable parts and provide a user with information on the replacement of the consumable parts, and aims at providing a user with more meaningful information than ever before. The analyzing apparatus control system includes: a usage managing unit 12; an estimated replacement date computation unit 13; and a consumption information display unit 14. The usage managing unit 12 manages a usage degree of consumable parts 4a through 7a of units 4 through 7 that compose an analyzing apparatus 1. The usage degree may be the usage time or the number of times of use up to the present time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: Nobumitsu Fukushima