Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Ushizu

Toshiaki Ushizu 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: 7323674
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photodetector that has a structure capable of realizing a wide range gain adjustment for each of electron multiplier channels respectively assigned to a plurality of light incidence regions of a multi-anode multiplier. The photodetector comprises a multi-anode photomultiplier, and a bleeder circuit unit. The multi-anode multiplier has a dynode unit constituted by N (an integer or no less than 3) dynode plates, and n-th (an integer of no less then 2) dynode plate is constituted by a plurality of control plates respectively corresponding to the multiplier channels. The bleeder circuit unit has a primary section setting each potential of a first to (n?1)-th and (n+1)-th to N-th dynode plates, and a secondary section for individually setting a potential of each control plate at any potential within the range wider than a potential difference between the (n?1)-th and (n+1) dynode plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Hisaki Kato, Hideki Shimoi, Kazuya Horiuchi, Toshiaki Ushizu
  • Publication number: 20070040096
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photodetector that has a structure capable of realizing a wide range gain adjustment for each of electron multiplier channels respectively assigned to a plurality of light incidence regions of a multi-anode multiplier. The photodetector comprises a multi-anode photomultiplier, and a bleeder circuit unit. The multi-anode multiplier has a dynode unit constituted by N (an integer or no less than 3) dynode plates, and n-th (an integer of no less then 2) dynode plate is constituted by a plurality of control plates respectively corresponding to the multiplier channels. The bleeder circuit unit has a primary section setting each potential of a first to (n?1)-th and (n+1)-th to N-th dynode plates, and a secondary section for individually setting a potential of each control plate at any potential within the range wider than a potential difference between the (n?1)-th and (n+1) dynode plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Hisaki Kato, Hideki Shimoi, Kazuya Horiuchi, Toshiaki Ushizu
  • Patent number: 7115854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photomultiplier that can realize a gain adjustment for each of electron multiplier channels respectively assigned to a plurality of light incidence regions in a more compact structure. The photomultiplier has a sealed container, and a photocathode, a dynode unit, and plurality of anodes prepared for electron multiplier channels are housed in the sealed container. The dynode unit is constituted by N (an integer or no less than 3) dynode plates, each provided with an electron multiplier hole for the associated channel, concerning all channels. In particular, the n-th (an integer of no less then 2) dynode plate is constituted by a plurality of control plates, each having an electron multiplier hole for the associated channel, and electrically and physically separated from the others. These control plates are supported in state of being supported, via insulators, by the (n?1)-th dynode plate and the (n+1)-th dynode plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Hisaki Kato, Hideki Shimoi, Kazuya Horiuchi, Toshiaki Ushizu
  • Publication number: 20050180885
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sheath flow cell cuvette and the like provided with a structure to effectively prevent relative positional fluctuation between component members. The said sheath flow cell cuvette comprises a chamber portion comprised of a resin and an orifice portion comprised of a glass material. One end of the orifice portion is buried in the chamber portion, and at this buried part, a latching structure to prevent the orifice portion from shifting with respect to the chamber portion is provided. A cell suspension fluid of a measuring object is injected at high pressure from the chamber portion toward the orifice portion while being surrounded by a sheath fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Naohisa Tateishi, Yuji Masuda, Toshiaki Ushizu