Patents by Inventor Shigeru Aota

Shigeru Aota 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).

  • Feces-sampling transport container
    Patent number: 5514341
    Abstract: A feces-sampling transport container includes a cylindrical container body capable of accommodating a liquid; a cap equipped with a sampling rod; a separating wall disposed in the container body; a filter for filtering a liquid; and a dropping portion for the filtered liquid. The filter has its outer circumferential portions clamped and fixed by a stepped portion in the container body and the end face of the dropping portion. In this container, the filter has a high effective filtration area percentage. Moreover, the container is so easily transported that it can be sent and/or returned by via mail such as by packaging it in an envelope. Thus, the container has a high usability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Eiken Kagaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeyoshi Urata, Hiromi Urano, Shinichiro Asano, Tatsunori Kikuchi, Shigeru Aota, Hiroaki Hayashi, Yoshiharu Ichikawa