Patents by Inventor Shinya Matsuoka

Shinya Matsuoka 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).

  • Patent number: 11500269
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in an array on a base member; and a compound eye lens that comprises at least four Fresnel lenses disposed above the base member and facing the plurality of light-emitting elements. In a top plan view, a center of each of the plurality of light-emitting elements is offset from a lens center of the corresponding one of the Fresnel lenses of the compound eye lens in a direction toward a center of the compound eye lens. The plurality of light-emitting elements include at least two first light-emitting elements and at least two second light-emitting elements, wherein an emission color of the first light-emitting elements is different from an emission color of the second light-emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Okahisa, Shinya Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20220316683
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a combined body including light emitting portions including: a first light emitting portion including a first light emitting element, and a second light emitting portion provided separately from and along an outer periphery of the first light emitting portion in a plan view, the second light emitting portion including a plurality of second light emitting elements; and a lens disposed above the combined body. The first light emitting element and the plurality of second light emitting elements are arrayed in first and second directions that are perpendicular to each other. The first light emitting element and the plurality of second light emitting elements are controllable to be lit independently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norimasa YOSHIDA, Shinya MATSUOKA, Yuta OKA
  • Publication number: 20220299104
    Abstract: A transmission device includes a planetary reduction gear and a differential device, wherein a carrier of the reduction gear is dividedly formed from a first carrier portion that supports one end side of a pivot shaft and a second carrier portion that supports the other end side of the pivot shaft, and has a power-transmission case that is supported on a transmission case and includes a power-transmission case main body in which the differential case and the second carrier portion are integrated and the first carrier portion, which is joined to one end wall of the power-transmission case main body, a bearing boss portion is integrally and projectingly provided on a side face, on the sun gear side, of the one end wall, the bearing boss portion extending toward the sun gear side and having an outer peripheral part of one of output shafts rotatably fitted into and supported thereby, the bearing boss portion is present at a position where it overlaps the sun gear at least partially in an axial direction, and an o
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Ryosuke ASAI, Shinya MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20220276270
    Abstract: A pretreatment method of an automatic analyzer, in which pretreatments of a plurality of substances to be measured can be performed by a series of treatments using a plurality of magnetic beads that can bind to the plurality of substances to be measured, is achieved. In the pretreatment method of an automatic analyzer, a magnetic bead is added to a sample containing a substance to be measured, the substance to be measured is bound to the magnetic bead, the magnetic bead is extracted from the sample, and the substance to be measured is separated from the magnetic bead by an eluate. A plurality of magnetic beads that bind to a plurality of types of substances to be measured are added to a sample, and the plurality of types of substances to be measured are extracted from the magnetic bead by an eluate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Makoto NOGAMI, Shinya MATSUOKA, Daisuke EBIHARA, Yuichiro HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220268798
    Abstract: The automatic analysis device includes an evaporative concentration unit configured to perform a concentration process of evaporating an extract solution obtained by extracting a component to be analyzed in a sample to concentrate the component to be analyzed; an analysis unit configured to analyze the component to be analyzed of the sample; and a control unit configured to control operations of the analysis unit and the evaporative concentration unit. The control unit determines whether to perform an evaporative concentration process on a component to be analyzed in the sample, and controls the evaporative concentration unit to concentrate a component to be analyzed in a sample which is determined to be subjected to an evaporative concentration process. The sample to be subjected to the evaporative concentration process is stored, and the control unit selects whether to perform the evaporative concentration on each sample or not based on stored content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Daisuke EBIHARA, Shinya MATSUOKA, Taku SAKAZUME
  • Publication number: 20220128277
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle system includes a refrigeration cycle, a communication line, a refrigerant sensor to detect a refrigerant leak, a safety device, and a first electric wire different from the communication line. The refrigeration cycle unit includes utilization-side and heat source-side units connected by refrigerant connection pipe. The sensor is connected to the utilization-side unit. The safety device includes at least one of an alarm that makes a notification of refrigerant leak upon detection by the sensor, a ventilation device that operates upon detection of the leak, and a shutoff valve device that closes a shutoff valve on the pipe upon detection of the leak. The first electric wire is dedicated for interlock and connects between the utilization-side unit and safety device. The heat source-side unit is prohibited from operation when the utilization-side unit is not connected to the safety device via the first electric wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Yuuta FUKUYAMA, Shinya MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20220128253
    Abstract: A refrigerant leakage notifying device includes a refrigerant sensor, a determination unit, a notification unit, and an output unit. The refrigerant sensor detects a refrigerant and outputs a detection signal according to a detection result. The determination unit receives the detection signal outputted from the refrigerant sensor and determines leakage of the refrigerant in accordance with the detection signal received. The notification unit notifies leakage of the refrigerant with at least one of sound and light in a case in which the determination unit has determined that the refrigerant is leaking. The output unit is provided separately from the refrigerant sensor. The output unit outputs a test signal to the determination unit. The test signal is a signal that the determination unit has determined that the refrigerant is leaking in a case in which the determination unit receives the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Shuuichi SUZUKI, Shinya MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20220128254
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle system includes a refrigeration cycle apparatus, an operation signal transmitter, a detection unit, a notification unit, and a processing unit. The refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit. The operation signal transmitter transmits an operation signal for the refrigeration cycle apparatus. The detection unit detects leakage of a refrigerant. The notification unit notifies of leakage of the refrigerant by emitting at least one of sound and light in a case in which the detection unit has detected leakage of the refrigerant. The processing unit causes the notification unit to execute test behavior of emitting at least one of sound and light in a case in which the operation signal transmitter transmits the operation signal to the refrigeration cycle apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Shuuichi SUZUKI, Shinya MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20220107293
    Abstract: An analysis apparatus capable of adjusting holding time of each stream in a plurality of HPLC streams without adjusting a pipe length, and capable of determining degradation of a separation column, a liquid-delivery failure, or the like without removing a pipe from the apparatus is implemented. Air is suctioned from the shipper 109 and injected into the verification flow paths 122 and 123, and holding time when a baseline of the detector 125 changes is stored in the control unit 130. The air in the verification flow paths 122 and 123 of the stream 101 and the stream 102 is measured, and holding time of the stream 101 and holding time of the stream 102 are compared to determine whether or not there is a difference of 1 second or more in the holding time. When the difference in holding time is 1 second or more, correction is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Makoto NOGAMI, Daisuke AKIEDA, Shinya MATSUOKA, Shinya ITO
  • Publication number: 20220065886
    Abstract: Provided is an automatic analyzer that prevents different types of reagents from being misplaced and prevents reagents from being removed at wrong timing with less space and fewer components. A stopper 202 is installed at a position where the stopper 202 is in contact with an insertion direction front surface 302 of a reagent container 301A and 301B and prevents the reagent container 301A and 301B from being set before the reagent container 301A and 301B is joined to a piercing needle 205 and where the stopper 202 interferes with a holding surface of the reagent container 301A and 301B and prevents the reagent container 301A and 301B from moving in a slot 201 even if the reagent container 301A and 301B is attempted to be removed in a state where the reagent container 301A and 301B is joined to the piercing needle 205.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Shinya MATSUOKA, Daisuke EBIHARA, Kenichiro NISHIKI
  • Publication number: 20210356443
    Abstract: An analysis device having a liquid chromatograph prevents a plurality of streams from being unusable at the same time Whether a usable stream is 0 or not among streams 1, 2, and 3 is determined. In a case where none of the streams is usable, the control unit skips a sample introduction in the cycle; and where there is one usable stream in the cycle, the stream is used. In a case where there are multiple streams that are usable in the cycle, and there are multiple streams of which the remaining number of uses of a separation column is the minimum, the stream having the smallest stream number is used; and where there is one stream of which the remaining number of uses of a separation column is the minimum, the stream to which the separation column having the minimum remaining number of uses is connected and used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Shinya MATSUOKA, Takayuki SUGIME, Daisuke EBIHARA
  • Publication number: 20210223666
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in an array on a base member; and a compound eye lens that comprises at least four Fresnel lenses disposed above the base member and facing the plurality of light-emitting elements. In a top plan view, a center of each of the plurality of light-emitting elements is offset from a lens center of the corresponding one of the Fresnel lenses of the compound eye lens in a direction toward a center of the compound eye lens. The plurality of light-emitting elements include at least two first light-emitting elements and at least two second light-emitting elements, wherein an emission color of the first light-emitting elements is different from an emission color of the second light-emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi OKAHISA, Shinya MATSUOKA
  • Patent number: 11047467
    Abstract: A transmission device is provided in which a support shaft is supported by a carrier, has planetary gears, supports the planetary gears, and is provided with an oil hole and a discharge hole communicating with the oil hole and having an outer end opening on the support shaft, wherein the support shaft has the oil hole, a discharge hole having an inner end communicating with the oil hole and having an outer end opening on the support shaft, and an engagement part provided on one end portion of the support shaft, the other end portion of the support shaft is fixed to the carrier, and a to-be-engaged part is provided on the transmission member, the engagement part engaging with the to-be-engaged part for positioning the support shaft at a position in which the outer end of the discharge hole faces outward in a radial direction of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinya Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 10983416
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in an array on a base member; and a compound eye lens that includes a plurality of lens parts disposed above the base member and facing the plurality of light-emitting elements. The plurality of light-emitting elements are arranged such that each of the plurality of light-emitting elements faces a corresponding one of the lens parts, and a center of each of the plurality of light-emitting elements is offset from a lens center of the corresponding one of the lens parts of the compound eye lens in a direction toward a center of the compound eye lens in a plan view. The plurality of light-emitting elements include first light-emitting elements and second light-emitting elements that are alternately arranged, wherein an emission color of the first light-emitting elements is different from an emission color of the second light-emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Okahisa, Shinya Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20210063424
    Abstract: The objective of the present disclosure is to provide a technique for reducing a quantity of magnetic particles remaining on a reaction vessel wall surface in a cleaning step for reducing, in a stepwise manner, an amount of a magnetic particle solution in the reaction vessel. The automated analysis device according to the present disclosure causes an agitating mechanism to operate in such a way that a magnetic substance remaining on the wall surface of the vessel in the previous cleaning step is captured by a cleaning solution in the next cleaning step (see FIG. 10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Tooru INABA, Ruochi HSU, Shinya MATSUOKA, Takeshi YOKOKAWA, Daisuke EBIHARA
  • Publication number: 20200343422
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a substrate, at least one light-emitting element disposed on the substrate, at least one electronic component disposed on the substrate, a lens disposed apart from the at least one light-emitting element and the at least one electronic component to face the at least one light-emitting element and the at least one electronic component, and at least one plate-shaped covering member each disposed between the lens and a corresponding one of the at least one electronic component. The at least one covering member contains a coloring agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Saiki YAMAMOTO, Shinya MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20200298251
    Abstract: A single device carries out a plurality of washing processes for gradually reducing the amount of a magnetic particle solution in a reaction vessel. A first washing process includes a step for inserting a reaction vessel into a recess provided in the magnetic separation device to capture the magnetic substance using a plurality of magnets disposed along the peripheral direction of the recess such that the same pole faces the reaction vessel, a step for solution aspiration, a step for discharging liquid such that the surface of the liquid goes to a position higher than the upper edges of the magnets, and stirring the liquid. A second washing process includes a step for inserting the reaction vessel into the magnetic separation device and aspirating the liquid, discharging the liquid such that the surface of the liquid goes to a position lower than the upper edges of the magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Ruochi HSU, Tooru INABA, Shinya MATSUOKA, Daisuke EBIHARA, Takeshi YOKOKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200182754
    Abstract: Provided is an automatic analysis technique that prevents liquid contained in a reaction container from locally contacting with liquid added afterward and has less occurrence frequency of equipment malfunction and high performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Daisuke EBIHARA, Shinya MATSUOKA, Taku SAKAZUME, Yuzuru SHIMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20200073207
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in an array on a base member; and a compound eye lens that includes a plurality of lens parts disposed above the base member and facing the plurality of light-emitting elements. The plurality of light-emitting elements are arranged such that each of the plurality of light-emitting elements faces a corresponding one of the lens parts, and a center of each of the plurality of light-emitting elements is offset from a lens center of the corresponding one of the lens parts of the compound eye lens in a direction toward a center of the compound eye lens in a plan view. The plurality of light-emitting elements include first light-emitting elements and second light-emitting elements that are alternately arranged, wherein an emission color of the first light-emitting elements is different from an emission color of the second light-emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi OKAHISA, Shinya MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20200025285
    Abstract: A transmission device is provided in which a support shaft is supported by a carrier, has planetary gears, supports the planetary gears, and is provided with an oil hole and a discharge hole communicating with the oil hole and having an outer end opening on the support shaft, wherein the support shaft has the oil hole, a discharge hole having an inner end communicating with the oil hole and having an outer end opening on the support shaft, and an engagement part provided on one end portion of the support shaft, the other end portion of the support shaft is fixed to the carrier, and a to-be-engaged part is provided on the transmission member, the engagement part engaging with the to-be-engaged part for positioning the support shaft at a position in which the outer end of the discharge hole faces outward in a radial direction of the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: Shinya MATSUOKA