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).

  • Publication number: 20240060881
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: HORIBA STEC, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi AKAMATSU, Masato NAKAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11892395
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: HORIBA STEC, CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Shimizu, Takeshi Akamatsu
  • Publication number: 20230228677
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: HORIBA STEC, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motonobu TAKAHASHI, Sotaro KISHIDA, Akira KUWAHARA, Takeshi AKAMATSU, Yuhei SAKAGUCHI, Masakazu MINAMI
  • Publication number: 20230228679
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: HORIBA STEC, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki NAKATA, Masakazu MINAMI, Yuhei SAKAGUCHI, Toru SHIMIZU, Takeshi AKAMATSU
  • Patent number: 11499905
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuji Yamaguchi, Takeshi Akamatsu
  • Patent number: 11428616
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuji Yamaguchi, Takeshi Akamatsu, Tatsuo Igushi
  • Publication number: 20220099561
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Toru SHIMIZU, Takeshi AKAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20220026330
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Hisashi AKIYAMA, Yasuhiro TATEWAKI, Yohei OKA, Takeshi AKAMATSU, Makoto NAGURA, Takashi KIMBA
  • Publication number: 20210381944
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Tetsuji YAMAGUCHI, Takeshi AKAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20210310925
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Tetsuji YAMAGUCHI, Takeshi AKAMATSU, Tatsuo IGUSHI
  • Patent number: 10823688
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi Akiyama, Kusuo Ueno, Takeshi Akamatsu
  • Patent number: 10817820
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Gotoh, Takeshi Akamatsu
  • Publication number: 20200175452
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Gotoh, Takeshi Akamatsu
  • Patent number: 10600014
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Gotoh, Takeshi Akamatsu
  • Publication number: 20190317032
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Hisashi AKIYAMA, Kusuo UENO, Takeshi AKAMATSU
  • Patent number: 10101264
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Horiba Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Akamatsu, Yoshiyuki Nakajima
  • Patent number: 9971133
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: HORIBA, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeshi Akamatsu
  • Publication number: 20170284929
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: HORIBA, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi AKAMATSU, Yoshiyuki NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20170168275
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: HORIBA, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeshi AKAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20160147574
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Gotoh, Takeshi Akamatsu