Patents by Inventor Takeshi Akamatsu
Takeshi Akamatsu 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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Publication number: 20240060881Abstract: A gas analyzing device that irradiates a gas with a laser beam and detects the laser beam having penetrated the gas to analyze a component to be measured contained in the gas is configured so as to reduce a moment in a gravity direction generated about a fulcrum of an attachment location or the like is reduced to suppress optical deviation as much as possible. The gas analyzing device includes a gas cell attached to a piping through which the gas flows and into which the gas is introduced, and an elongated optical cell connected to the gas cell from a predetermined connection direction. The optical cell accommodates an optical system supported by a surface plate in a state of being disposed on an optical path of the laser beam. The optical cell stands up with respect to the connection direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: HORIBA STEC, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi AKAMATSU, Masato NAKAYAMA
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Patent number: 11892395Abstract: The present invention reduces thermal stress that is generated in a join portion of a window material in an optical measurement cell, and is an optical measurement cell having translucent windows through which light is transmitted and into an interior of which is introduced a test sample. This optical measurement cell has a planar window material that forms the translucent windows, a join supporting portion that is joined to an outer edge portion of a main surface of the window material and supports the window material, and a low thermal expansion component that is provided on an outer-side circumferential surface of the join supporting portion and whose coefficient of thermal expansion is lower than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the join supporting portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: HORIBA STEC, CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Shimizu, Takeshi Akamatsu
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Publication number: 20230228677Abstract: Provided are a gas cell into which a gas is introduced, a temperature control block configured to control a temperature of the gas cell, and a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure inside the gas cell. The pressure sensor is built into the temperature control block and/or the gas cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: HORIBA STEC, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Motonobu TAKAHASHI, Sotaro KISHIDA, Akira KUWAHARA, Takeshi AKAMATSU, Yuhei SAKAGUCHI, Masakazu MINAMI
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Publication number: 20230228679Abstract: In order to prevent cracking of a window material in manufacturing an optical measurement cell that satisfies various performances required for airtightness, heat resistance, and the like by atomic diffusion bonding, an optical measurement cell into which a sample is introduced includes a light transmission window through which light is transmitted, and includes a window material forming the light transmission window, and a flange member to which the window material is bonded via a metal thin film, and a ratio of a thermal expansion coefficient of the flange member to a thermal expansion coefficient of the window material is 0.5 times or more and 1.5 times or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: HORIBA STEC, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiaki NAKATA, Masakazu MINAMI, Yuhei SAKAGUCHI, Toru SHIMIZU, Takeshi AKAMATSU
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Patent number: 11499905Abstract: An object of the present claimed invention is to improve cell cooling performance, keep a temperature of a dispersion medium constant, and improve measurement accuracy. The particle size distribution measuring device of this invention comprises a cell holding body 31 that holds a cell 2 housing a measurement sample and that is rotated by a motor 322, a case (C) having a housing space (S) for rotatably housing the cell holding body 31, and a cooling mechanism 8 for cooling the cell 2. The cooling mechanism 8 comprises a cooler 81, and a supply channel 82 that supplies a gas that has been cooled by the cooler 81 to the housing space (S).Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.Inventors: Tetsuji Yamaguchi, Takeshi Akamatsu
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Patent number: 11428616Abstract: The present claimed invention is to facilitate cleaning work of a cell for a particle size distribution measuring device that measures a particle size distribution by means of a line start method, and comprises a cell 2 that houses a density gradient solution, a cell rotating mechanism 3 that rotates the cell 2 so that a centrifugal force is applied to the cell 2 from a smaller density gradient to a larger density gradient and a sample introducing mechanism 7 that introduces a measurement sample into the cell 2 that is rotated by the cell rotating mechanism 3, and is so configured that the cell 2 is detachable from a main body of the device.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.Inventors: Tetsuji Yamaguchi, Takeshi Akamatsu, Tatsuo Igushi
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Publication number: 20220099561Abstract: The present invention reduces thermal stress that is generated in a join portion of a window material in an optical measurement cell, and is an optical measurement cell having translucent windows through which light is transmitted and into an interior of which is introduced a test sample. This optical measurement cell has a planar window material that forms the translucent windows, a join supporting portion that is joined to an outer edge portion of a main surface of the window material and supports the window material, and a low thermal expansion component that is provided on an outer-side circumferential surface of the join supporting portion and whose coefficient of thermal expansion is lower than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the join supporting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Toru SHIMIZU, Takeshi AKAMATSU
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Publication number: 20220026330Abstract: A complex particle measurement apparatus comprising a first light source that irradiates a first storage cell; a photodetector that detects intensity of light; a second light source that irradiates a second storage cell; an imaging unit that images a particle group; an image data output unit that outputs image data; a supporter that supports the first storage cell and the second storage cell; and a communication pipe that connects the first storage cell and the second storage cell to pass a sample solution, wherein the first storage cell and the second storage cell have bottom surfaces located at positions different from each other, and the communication pipe is laid such that a channel from the first storage cell to the second storage cell has an incline of not less than 0 or not more than 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Hisashi AKIYAMA, Yasuhiro TATEWAKI, Yohei OKA, Takeshi AKAMATSU, Makoto NAGURA, Takashi KIMBA
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Publication number: 20210381944Abstract: An object of the present claimed invention is to improve cell cooling performance, keep a temperature of a dispersion medium constant, and improve measurement accuracy. The particle size distribution measuring device of this invention comprises a cell holding body 31 that holds a cell 2 housing a measurement sample and that is rotated by a motor 322, a case (C) having a housing space (S) for rotatably housing the cell holding body 31, and a cooling mechanism 8 for cooling the cell 2. The cooling mechanism 8 comprises a cooler 81, and a supply channel 82 that supplies a gas that has been cooled by the cooler 81 to the housing space (S).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Tetsuji YAMAGUCHI, Takeshi AKAMATSU
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Publication number: 20210310925Abstract: The present claimed invention is to facilitate cleaning work of a cell for a particle size distribution measuring device that measures a particle size distribution by means of a line start method, and comprises a cell 2 that houses a density gradient solution, a cell rotating mechanism 3 that rotates the cell 2 so that a centrifugal force is applied to the cell 2 from a smaller density gradient to a larger density gradient and a sample introducing mechanism 7 that introduces a measurement sample into the cell 2 that is rotated by the cell rotating mechanism 3, and is so configured that the cell 2 is detachable from a main body of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Tetsuji YAMAGUCHI, Takeshi AKAMATSU, Tatsuo IGUSHI
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Patent number: 10823688Abstract: The radiation detection device is equipped with a sample holding unit; an irradiation unit for irradiating a sample held on the sample holding unit with radiations; a detection unit for detecting the radiations generated from the sample; an illumination unit for irradiating the sample with light; an observation unit for observing the sample; and a light transmitting plate for allowing the light from the illumination unit, with which the sample held on the sample holding unit is irradiated, to be transmitted therethrough. The light transmitting plate is disposed at a position between the sample holding unit and the irradiation unit, and has an opening portion for allowing the radiations from the irradiation unit, with which the sample is irradiated, to pass therethrough and a scattering portion for scattering light.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.Inventors: Hisashi Akiyama, Kusuo Ueno, Takeshi Akamatsu
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Patent number: 10817820Abstract: Aspects capable of dynamically and flexibly supporting a plurality of locales upon provisioning are provided. An associated management server includes a storage table configured to store a plurality of logical device operations, a plurality of locales, and a plurality of workflows, wherein each resource server among all resource servers connected to the management server is associated with a different one of the plurality of locales. The management server further includes a provisioning circuit configured to dynamically determine, for a required logical device operation, a resource server among all of the resource servers connected to the management server by way of provisioning. The management server further includes a calling circuit configured to search the storage table using a locale among the plurality of locales that is associated with the dynamically determined resource server to select a workflow from the plurality of workflows for the required logical device operation.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Yasuhisa Gotoh, Takeshi Akamatsu
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Publication number: 20200175452Abstract: Aspects capable of dynamically and flexibly supporting a plurality of locales upon provisioning are provided. An associated management server includes a storage table configured to store a plurality of logical device operations, a plurality of locales, and a plurality of workflows, wherein each resource server among all resource servers connected to the management server is associated with a different one of the plurality of locales. The management server further includes a provisioning circuit configured to dynamically determine, for a required logical device operation, a resource server among all of the resource servers connected to the management server by way of provisioning. The management server further includes a calling circuit configured to search the storage table using a locale among the plurality of locales that is associated with the dynamically determined resource server to select a workflow from the plurality of workflows for the required logical device operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Yasuhisa Gotoh, Takeshi Akamatsu
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Patent number: 10600014Abstract: Aspects capable of dynamically and flexibly supporting a plurality of locales upon provisioning are provided. An associated management server includes a storage table configured to store a plurality of logical device operations, a plurality of locales, and a plurality of workflows, wherein each resource server among all resource servers connected to the management server is associated with a different one of the plurality of locales. The management server further includes a provisioning circuit configured to dynamically determine, for a required logical device operation, a resource server among all of the resource servers connected to the management server by way of provisioning. The management server further includes a calling circuit configured to search the storage table using a locale among the plurality of locales that is associated with the dynamically determined resource server to select a workflow from the plurality of workflows for the required logical device operation.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Yasuhisa Gotoh, Takeshi Akamatsu
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Publication number: 20190317032Abstract: The radiation detection device is equipped with a sample holding unit; an irradiation unit for irradiating a sample held on the sample holding unit with radiations; a detection unit for detecting the radiations generated from the sample; an illumination unit for irradiating the sample with light; an observation unit for observing the sample; and a light transmitting plate for allowing the light from the illumination unit, with which the sample held on the sample holding unit is irradiated, to be transmitted therethrough. The light transmitting plate is disposed at a position between the sample holding unit and the irradiation unit, and has an opening portion for allowing the radiations from the irradiation unit, with which the sample is irradiated, to pass therethrough and a scattering portion for scattering light.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Hisashi AKIYAMA, Kusuo UENO, Takeshi AKAMATSU
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Patent number: 10101264Abstract: This invention is a multiple reflection type cell that makes it possible to reduce a dead space resulting from a position adjusting mechanism and to adjust the light to a desired optical path length without complicating a structure. The multiple reflection type cell comprises a cell body where a cell chamber is formed, two or more reflecting members that are mounted on the cell body and whose reflecting surfaces locate in the cell chamber, and a position adjusting mechanism that adjusts a position of the reflecting member relative to the cell body. The cell body has a mounting part that communicates the cell chamber and the outside and on which the reflecting members are mounted. A seal member that seals a gap between the cell chamber and the outside of the cell body is arranged between the reflecting member mounted on the mounting part and the cell body so that the gap between the cell chamber and the outsider of the cell body is sealed by the seal member.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Horiba Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Akamatsu, Yoshiyuki Nakajima
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Patent number: 9971133Abstract: In order to provide a multireflection cell making it possible to decrease the volume of a cell main body into which measurement target gas is introduced as well as reducing the amount of light that is lost without being reflected in a multireflection mechanism, the multireflection cell includes the multireflection mechanism adapted to multiply reflect incident light and then emit the multiply reflected light outward. In addition the multireflection mechanism includes a field mirror, a first objective mirror that faces to the field mirror and is provided on a light incident side in the multireflection mechanism, and a second objective mirror that faces to the field mirror and is provided on a light emitting side in the multireflection mechanism. Further, the light incident into the multireflection mechanism is configured to be first reflected by the second objective mirror.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: HORIBA, Ltd.Inventor: Takeshi Akamatsu
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Publication number: 20170284929Abstract: This invention is a multiple reflection type cell that makes it possible to reduce a dead space resulting from a position adjusting mechanism and to adjust the light to a desired optical path length without complicating a structure. The multiple reflection type cell comprises a cell body where a cell chamber is formed, two or more reflecting members that are mounted on the cell body and whose reflecting surfaces locate in the cell chamber, and a position adjusting mechanism that adjusts a position of the reflecting member relative to the cell body. The cell body has a mounting part that communicates the cell chamber and the outside and on which the reflecting members are mounted. A seal member that seals a gap between the cell chamber and the outside of the cell body is arranged between the reflecting member mounted on the mounting part and the cell body so that the gap between the cell chamber and the outsider of the cell body is sealed by the seal member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: HORIBA, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi AKAMATSU, Yoshiyuki NAKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20170168275Abstract: In order to provide a multireflection cell making it possible to decrease the volume of a cell main body into which measurement target gas is introduced as well as reducing the amount of light that is lost without being reflected in a multireflection mechanism, the multireflection cell includes the multireflection mechanism adapted to multiply reflect incident light and then emit the multiply reflected light outward. In addition the multireflection mechanism includes a field mirror, a first objective mirror that faces to the field mirror and is provided on a light incident side in the multireflection mechanism, and a second objective mirror that faces to the field mirror and is provided on a light emitting side in the multireflection mechanism. Further, the light incident into the multireflection mechanism is configured to be first reflected by the second objective mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: HORIBA, Ltd.Inventor: Takeshi AKAMATSU
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Publication number: 20160147574Abstract: Aspects capable of dynamically and flexibly supporting a plurality of locales upon provisioning are provided. An associated management server includes a storage table configured to store a plurality of logical device operations, a plurality of locales, and a plurality of workflows, wherein each resource server among all resource servers connected to the management server is associated with a different one of the plurality of locales. The management server further includes a provisioning circuit configured to dynamically determine, for a required logical device operation, a resource server among all of the resource servers connected to the management server by way of provisioning. The management server further includes a calling circuit configured to search the storage table using a locale among the plurality of locales that is associated with the dynamically determined resource server to select a workflow from the plurality of workflows for the required logical device operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Yasuhisa Gotoh, Takeshi Akamatsu