Patents by Inventor Noriko Hirata

Noriko Hirata 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: 20150034484
    Abstract: Provided is a gas sensor capable of accurately obtaining the concentrations of water vapor and carbon dioxide in a measurement gas. A main pumping cell adjusts an oxygen partial pressure of a first internal space such that water vapor and carbon dioxide in the measurement gas are all decomposed in the first internal space. A first measuring pumping cell adjusts an oxygen partial pressure of a second internal space such that hydrogen generated through the decomposition of water vapor is selectively burned. A second measuring pumping cell adjusts an oxygen partial pressure on the surface of a second measuring internal electrode such that carbon monoxide generated through the decomposition of carbon dioxide is all burned on the surface of the second measuring internal electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Osamu NAKASONE, Noriko HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20140332379
    Abstract: Provided is a gas sensor capable of accurately obtaining a hydrocarbon gas concentration even if a measurement gas contains water vapor. A main pumping cell adjusts an oxygen partial pressure of a first internal space such that a hydrocarbon gas in a measurement gas is not substantially burned in the first internal space. An auxiliary pumping cell adjusts an oxygen partial pressure of a second internal space such that inflammable gas components except for hydrocarbon are selectively burned. Then, the measurement gas is introduced into a third internal space through a third diffusion control part. With oxygen concentration equilibrium kept in the third internal space, hydrocarbon existing in the measurement gas that has reached the third internal space is all burned. Then, the concentration of the hydrocarbon gas component existing in the measurement gas is identified based on the magnitude of a current flowing between the measuring electrode and the main pumping electrode at that time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu NAKASONE, Shotarou NIIZUMA, Noriko HIRATA, Yuki NAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20140332378
    Abstract: Provided is a gas sensor capable of accurately obtaining a hydrocarbon gas concentration even if a measurement gas contains water vapor. A main pumping cell adjusts an oxygen partial pressure of a first internal space such that a hydrocarbon gas in a measurement gas is not substantially burned in the first internal space. An auxiliary pumping cell adjusts an oxygen partial pressure of a second internal space such that inflammable gas components except for hydrocarbon are selectively burned. Then, a measuring pumping cell supplies oxygen to a surface of a measuring electrode. As a result, hydrocarbon existing in the measurement gas being in contact with the measuring electrode is all burned on the surface of the measuring electrode and, based on the magnitude of a current flowing between the measuring electrode and a main pumping electrode at that time, identifies a concentration of a hydrocarbon gas component existing in the measurement gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu NAKASONE, Satoshi NISHIKAWA, Shotarou NIIZUMA, Noriko HIRATA, Yuki NAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20090263523
    Abstract: The invention provides an enhancer for cholinesterase. An enhancer comprising Gam Arabic as an active ingredient is useful for preventing and/or treating a decreased cholinesterase activity due to liver damage or inhibition of cholinesterase as a side effect of various agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Hideaki Matsuda, Yoshimasa Miyake, Noriko Hirata