Patents by Inventor Takayuki Ohmura
Takayuki Ohmura 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).
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Patent number: 11521843Abstract: A sample support is a sample support for sample ionization, including: a substrate formed with a plurality of through holes opening to a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface; a conductive layer provided not to block the through hole in the first surface; and a reinforcement member disposed inside a part of the plurality of through holes.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Miu Takimoto, Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani
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Patent number: 11442039Abstract: Provided is a sample support body that includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; and a conductive layer provided on at least the first surface. A plurality of through-holes, which open to the second surface and a third surface of the conductive layer which is located on a side opposite to the substrate, are formed in the substrate and the conductive layer. At least one of the second surface and the third surface is subjected to surface treatment for providing a difference in an affinity with water between a surface close to the second surface and a surface close to the third surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Yasuhide Naito, Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani
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Publication number: 20220260528Abstract: Provided is a sample support body that includes a substrate, an ionization substrate, a support, and a frame. The ionization substrate has a plurality of measurement regions for dropping a sample on second surface. A plurality of through-holes that open in a first surface and the second surface are formed at least in the measurement regions of the ionization substrate. A conductive layer is provided on peripheral edges of the through-holes at least on the second surface. The frame has a wall provided on peripheral edges of the measurement regions on the second surface to separate the plurality of measurement regions when viewed in the direction in which the substrate and the ionization substrate face each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Takayuki OHMURA, Masahiro KOTANI
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Patent number: 11404256Abstract: A sample support body is for ionization of a sample. The sample support body includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface on sides opposite to each other, and a conduction layer provided at least on the first surface. A plurality of through-holes opening on the first surface and the second surface are formed in an effective region of the substrate, the effective region being for ionizing components of the sample. A width of a second opening on the second surface side is larger than a width of a first opening on the first surface side in each of the plurality of through-holes.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Masahiro Kotani, Takayuki Ohmura
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Publication number: 20220238317Abstract: A sample support is a sample support for sample ionization, including: a substrate formed with a plurality of through holes opening to a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface; a conductive layer provided not to block the through hole in the first surface; and a frame body provided in a peripheral portion of the substrate to surround an ionization region in which a sample is ionized when viewed in a thickness direction of the substrate, in which a marker for recognizing a position in the ionization region is provided in the frame body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Miu TAKIMOTO, Takayuki OHMURA, Masahiro KOTANI
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Patent number: 11393667Abstract: A sample support body includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; and a conductive layer provided on at least the first surface. A plurality of through-holes, which open to the second surface and to a third surface of the conductive layer which is locate at a side opposite to the substrate, are provided in the substrate and the conductive layer. A protective film having a higher affinity with water than the substrate is provided on the second surface, the third surface, and each inner surface of the plurality of through-holes.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Yasuhide Naito, Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani
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Publication number: 20220223396Abstract: A sample support is used for ionization of a sample. The sample support includes a film part having a first front surface and a first back surface, the film part being formed with a plurality of through-holes, and a support part defining a measurement region for ionizing the sample with respect to the film part and supporting the film part. The support part includes an inner portion having a second front surface and a second back surface, the film part being fixed to the inner portion, and an outer portion having a third front surface and a third back surface and extending along an outer edge of the inner portion. A difference generated between a position of the first front surface and a position of the third front surface in a thickness direction of the film part is smaller than a thickness of the film part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Akira TASHIRO, Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA
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Publication number: 20220199387Abstract: A sample support body for ionization of a sample, including: a substrate having a first surface, a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, and a plurality of through-holes opening on each of the first surface and the second surface; a conductive layer provided on the first surface; and a matrix crystal layer provided on at least one of the conductive layer and the second surface, in which the matrix crystal layer is formed of a plurality of matrix crystal grains so as to include a gap communicating the plurality of through-holes with an outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA, Akira TASHIRO
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Publication number: 20220189757Abstract: A sample support body is a sample support body for ionization of a sample, including: a substrate having a first surface, a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, and a plurality of through-holes opening on each of the first surface and the second surface; and a frame attached to the substrate, in which a thermal conductivity of the frame is 1.0 W/m·K or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA
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Publication number: 20220189752Abstract: An ionization method includes: a first process of preparing a sample support body including an electrically insulating substrate having a first surface, a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, and a plurality of through-holes opening on each of the first surface and the second surface and an electrically insulating frame attached to the substrate; a second process of mounting a sample on a mount surface of a mount portion and mounting the sample support body on the mount surface so that the second surface is in contact with the sample; and a third process of ionizing components of the sample that have moved to the first surface side via the plurality of through-holes by irradiating the first surface with charged-droplets and sucking the ionized components.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA, Daisuke SAIGUSA
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Patent number: 11360049Abstract: Provided is a sample support body that includes a substrate, an ionization substrate, a support, and a frame. The ionization substrate has a plurality of measurement regions for dropping a sample on second surface. A plurality of through-holes that open in a first surface and the second surface are formed at least in the measurement regions of the ionization substrate. A conductive layer is provided on peripheral edges of the through-holes at least on the second surface. The frame has a wall provided on peripheral edges of the measurement regions on the second surface to separate the plurality of measurement regions when viewed in the direction in which the substrate and the ionization substrate face each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani
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Patent number: 11355333Abstract: Provided is a sample support body that includes a substrate and an ionization substrate. The ionization substrate has a measurement region for dropping a sample on a second surface. A plurality of through-holes that open in a first surface and the second surface are formed in at least the measurement region of the ionization substrate. A conductive layer is provided on peripheral edges of the through-holes on at least the second surface. At least a part of the substrate which is adjacent to the ionization substrate is formed to enable the sample to move to the inside of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani
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Patent number: 11348772Abstract: A sample support is a sample support for sample ionization, including: a substrate formed with a plurality of through holes opening to a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface; a conductive layer provided not to block the through hole in the first surface; and a frame body provided in a peripheral portion of the substrate to surround an ionization region in which a sample is ionized when viewed in a thickness direction of the substrate, in which a marker for recognizing a position in the ionization region is provided in the frame body.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Miu Takimoto, Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani
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Publication number: 20220157587Abstract: The sample support is used for ionization of a sample contained in a sample solution dropped using a pipette tip. The sample support includes a substrate formed with a plurality of through holes opened in a first surface and a second surface, and a frame that is formed with a through hole penetrating in a thickness direction of the substrate so as to overlap a measurement region when viewed from the thickness direction and that is bonded to the first surface of the substrate. The through hole of the frame includes a narrow portion having a width smaller than the outer diameter of a tip of the pipette tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA, Akira TASHIRO
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Publication number: 20220157588Abstract: The sample support includes a substrate having a plurality of through holes opened in a first surface and a second surface, a frame surrounding a measurement region of the substrate and supporting the substrate when viewed in a thickness direction of the substrate, and a protective layer disposed to face the first surface and having a facing portion facing the measurement region. A through hole penetrating in the thickness direction is formed in the facing portion. The through hole of the facing portion includes a narrow portion having a width smaller than an outer diameter of a tip of a pipette tip for dropping a sample solution into the measurement region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA, Akira TASHIRO
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Patent number: 11335546Abstract: A laser desorption/ionization method, includes: a first step of preparing a sample support body including a substrate on which a plurality of through holes opening to a first surface and a second surface facing each other are formed, a conductive layer provided on at least the first surface, and a solvent provided in the plurality of through holes with refractoriness in a vacuum; a second step of mounting a sample on a mounting surface of a mounting portion, and of disposing the sample support body on the sample such that the second surface is in contact with the sample; and a third step of ionizing a component of the sample that is mixed with the solvent and is moved to the first surface side from the second surface side through the through hole by irradiating the first surface with laser beam while applying a voltage to the conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Yasuhide Naito, Takayuki Ohmura, Masahiro Kotani
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Publication number: 20220102126Abstract: A sample support body is a sample support body for ionizing a sample, including: a substrate having an irregular porous structure formed to communicate a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; and a conductive layer provided at least on the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.KInventors: Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA, Takamasa IKEDA
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Patent number: 11251032Abstract: A sample support body is a sample support body for ionizing a sample, including: a substrate having an irregular porous structure formed to communicate a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; and a conductive layer provided at least on the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Masahiro Kotani, Takayuki Ohmura, Takamasa Ikeda
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Publication number: 20210398790Abstract: A surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization method according to an aspect includes: a first process of preparing a sample support (2) having a substrate (21) in which a plurality of through-holes (S) passing from one surface (21a) thereof to the other surface (21b) thereof are provided and a conductive layer (23) that covers at least the one surface (21a); a second process of placing a sample (10) on a sample stage (1) and arranging the sample support (2) on the sample (10) such that the other surface (21b) faces the sample (10); and a third process of applying a laser beam (L) to the one surface (21a) and ionizing the sample (10) moved from the other surface (21b) side to the one surface (21a) side via the through-holes (S) due to a capillary phenomenon.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Yasuhida NAITO, Masahiro KOTANI, Takayuki OHMURA
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Patent number: 11189476Abstract: Provided is a sample support body for ionization of a sample. The sample support body includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface on sides opposite to each other, a first conductive layer provided on the first surface, and a second conductive layer provided on the second surface. A plurality of through-holes opening on the first surface and the second surface are formed in a predetermined region of the substrate, the predetermined region being for ionizing components of the sample. A width of a first opening on the first surface side is larger than a width of a second opening on the second surface side in each of the plurality of through-holes.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Masahiro Kotani, Takayuki Ohmura