Patents by Inventor Shinji Okaya

Shinji Okaya 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).

  • Device for evaluating particles in liquid and method for operating same
    Patent number: 11181465
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for evaluating particles in a liquid, which is provided with: a main body member that has a first opening part and a second opening part, which face each other, and an internal hollow part; a first flow path and a second flow path, which are connected to the main body member and are in communication with the hollow part; a first drive member and a second drive member, which are arranged within the hollow part so as to face each other and which are slidable within the hollow part; a drive means which drives the first drive member and/or the second drive member in the facing direction within the hollow part; a liquid supply means which introduces a liquid containing particles into the hollow part through the first flow path; and an imaging means which captures an image of particles within the hollow part through the first opening part or the second opening part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shinji Okaya, Kyoya Takemoto
  • DEVICE FOR EVALUATING PARTICLES IN LIQUID AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
    Publication number: 20200363314
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for evaluating particles in a liquid, which is provided with: a main body member that has a first opening part and a second opening part, which face each other, and an internal hollow part; a first flow path and a second flow path, which are connected to the main body member and are in communication with the hollow part; a first drive member and a second drive member, which are arranged within the hollow part so as to face each other and which are slidable within the hollow part; a drive means which drives the first drive member and/or the second drive member in the facing direction within the hollow part; a liquid supply means which introduces a liquid containing particles into the hollow part through the first flow path; and an imaging means which captures an image of particles within the hollow part through the first opening part or the second opening part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinji Okaya, Kyoya Takemoto