Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Demura

Tomohiro Demura 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).

  • Analyzer-feeding device
    Patent number: 7842239
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a test tool feeder (X1) including a storage portion for storing a plurality of test tools (4A, 4B), and a transporting member (2) provided with at least one loading portion (21, 22) for loading the test tools (4A, 4B) stored in the storage portion, where the transporting member transports the test tools (4A, 4B) one by one. The storage portion includes a plurality of storage spaces (11, 12) each storing a plurality of test tools (4A, 4B). Preferably, in the test tool feeder (X1), with respect to each of the storage spaces (11, 12), selection can be made between a state in which the test tools (4A, 4B) are taken out from the storage space (11, 12) and a state in which the test tools (4A, 4B) are not taken out from the storage space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Arkray, Inc.
    Inventors: Hidenari Yamagata, Tomohiro Demura, Masahiro Hanafusa
  • Analyzer-feeding device
    Publication number: 20060057024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a test tool feeder (X1) including a storage portion for storing a plurality of test tools (4A, 4B), and a transporting member (2) provided with at least one loading portion (21, 22) for loading the test tools (4A, 4B) stored in the storage portion, where the transporting member transports the test tools (4A, 4B) one by one. The storage portion includes a plurality of storage spaces (11, 12) each storing a plurality of test tools (4A, 4B). Preferably, in the test tool feeder (X1), with respect to each of the storage spaces (11, 12), selection can be made between a state in which the test tools (4A, 4B) are taken out from the storage space (11, 12) and a state in which the test tools (4A, 4B) are not taken out from the storage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: Arkray, Inc.
    Inventors: Hidenari Yamagata, Tomohiro Demura, Masahiro Hanafusa