Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Obata
Tsutomu Obata 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: 9902160Abstract: A supply apparatus includes a holder for a liquid container, a link coupled to the holder, an operation handle rotatably coupled to the link, an engaging portion and a rotation restriction unit. The operation handle operate connection and disconnection of the liquid container to and from a supplying portion by rotation with respect to the link. The engaging portion maintains a connection state between the supplying portion and the liquid container by engaging with the operation handle. The unit can restrict rotation of the operation handle when the engaging portion and the operation handle are in a disengaged state.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshiro Sugiyama, Noriyuki Aoki, Shigeru Watanabe, Tsutomu Obata, Naoaki Wada, Ryohei Maruyama, Ryuichi Kato, Kouhei Tokuda
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Patent number: 9862191Abstract: Provided is a liquid holding container in which waste liquid leakage is not caused even when the container is turned upside down. For this purpose, a surface of an absorber facing the rear face of a cover part is disposed apart from the cover part so as to form a space between the cover part and the absorber of a waste liquid holding container.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ryohei Maruyama, Noriyuki Aoki, Shigeru Watanabe, Toshiro Sugiyama, Tsutomu Obata, Naoaki Wada, Ryuichi Kato, Kouhei Tokuda
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Patent number: 9855758Abstract: There is provided a print device including a wet liquid supply unit corresponding to a wider environmental range, with a simple and inexpensive configuration. Therefore, a valve that can change the volume is provided in a flow passage between an intermediate tank and a storing unit that stores liquid and that supplies the liquid to the intermediate tank.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsutomu Obata, Noriyuki Aoki, Shigeru Watanabe, Toshiro Sugiyama, Naoaki Wada, Ryohei Maruyama, Ryuichi Kato, Kouhei Tokuda
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Publication number: 20170203471Abstract: An imprint template is used for photocuring imprinting, and includes a support plate that is transparent with respect to an exposure wavelength used for photocuring imprinting, and has flexibility; a buffer resin layer that is formed on the support plate, and is formed of an elastic material that is transparent with respect to the exposure wavelength; and a resin film mold that is removably bonded to the buffer resin layer, and is transparent with respect to the exposure wavelength, wherein a concave-convex transfer pattern is formed on a surface of the resin film mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Tsutomu OBATA, Yoshiyuki YOKOYAMA, Masaaki NASUNO, Mikiharu KUCHIKI, Tomoshi AONO, Motofumi KASHIWAGI
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Publication number: 20170131193Abstract: An apparatus for measuring for measuring coefficient of restitution which is capable of reducing a mass effect and performing tests in free directions, is disclosed. The apparatus for measuring coefficient of restitution includes a holder for holding a spherical indenter, an ejection mechanism configured to eject the indenter held by the holder from the holder to a specimen, a speed measuring unit configured to measure an impact speed that is a speed of the indenter before the indenter impacts against the specimen, and a rebound speed that is a speed of the indenter after the indenter is rebounded from the specimen; and an arithmetic unit configured to calculate a coefficient of restitution that is a ratio of the rebound speed to the impact speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Takashi YAMAMOTO, Kensuke MIYAHARA, Tsutomu OBATA, Koji KADOGAWA
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Publication number: 20170090400Abstract: Provided is a liquid holding container in which waste liquid leakage is not caused even when the container is turned upside down. For this purpose, a surface of an absorber facing the rear face of a cover part is disposed apart from the cover part so as to form a space between the cover part and the absorber of a waste liquid holding container.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Ryohei Maruyama, Noriyuki Aoki, Shigeru Watanabe, Toshiro Sugiyama, Tsutomu Obata, Naoaki Wada, Ryuichi Kato, Kouhei Tokuda
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Publication number: 20170087851Abstract: There is provided a print device including a wet liquid supply unit corresponding to a wider environmental range, with a simple and inexpensive configuration. Therefore, a valve that can change the volume is provided in a flow passage between an intermediate tank and a storing unit that stores liquid and that supplies the liquid to the intermediate tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Tsutomu Obata, Noriyuki Aoki, Shigeru Watanabe, Toshiro Sugiyama, Naoaki Wada, Ryohei Maruyama, Ryuichi Kato, Kouhei Tokuda
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Publication number: 20170087854Abstract: A supply apparatus includes a holder for a liquid container, a link coupled to the holder, an operation handle rotatably coupled to the link, an engaging portion and a rotation restriction unit. The operation handle operate connection and disconnection of the liquid container to and from a supplying portion by rotation with respect to the link. The engaging portion maintains a connection state between the supplying portion and the liquid container by engaging with the operation handle. The unit can restrict rotation of the operation handle when the engaging portion and the operation handle are in a disengaged state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Toshiro Sugiyama, Noriyuki Aoki, Shigeru Watanabe, Tsutomu Obata, Naoaki Wada, Ryohei Maruyama, Ryuichi Kato, Kouhei Tokuda
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Publication number: 20170023562Abstract: Provided are a method and means permitting the simultaneous measurement of the reactive properties of more than 10,000 of antigen-stimulated lymphocytes being held on a chip and the separate determination of the states of individual cells. A microwell array comprises multiple wells and a coating layer on one of the principal surfaces of a base member, the wells being of a size permitting the entry of only a single cell into each well. A coating layer of a substance capable of binding to a substance produced by the cells contained in the wells is present on the principal surface around the wells.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Aishun JIN, Hiroyuki KISHI, Atsushi MURAGUCHI, Tsutomu OBATA
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Publication number: 20160361565Abstract: A radiotherapy spacer is disclosed that has both flexibility for allowing it to gently cover the organs of various shapes along their surfaces and pressure resistance for preventing itself from being crushed under the pressure between organs and thus enabling it to retain its own shape and continuously ensure the therapeutic space. The spacer comprises a fiber assembly formed of entangled biocompatible fibers, which may be bioabsorbable, such as nonwoven fabric, and is characterized in that the density of the fiber assembly is 0.05 g/cm3 to 0.2 g/cm3.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Takumi FUKUMOTO, Ryohei SASAKI, Tsutomu MORIHARA, Yoshio SASAI, Yoshihisa FURUTA, Tsutomu OBATA, Yoshitaka TAGAMI
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Patent number: 9494575Abstract: Provided are a method and means permitting the simultaneous measurement of the reactive properties of more than 10,000 of antigen-stimulated lymphocytes being held on a chip. A microwell array comprises multiple wells capturing single cells and a coating layer on a principal surface around the wells containing a substance capable of binding to a substance produced by the cells in the wells. A method for screening a target cell comprises: causing specimen cells and a cell culture broth to be contained in the wells of the microwell array; culturing the cells in a state permitting the diffusion of substances from the wells into the coating layer; feeding a label substance binding specifically to a substance produced by a target cell onto the coating layer; and detecting the substance produced by the target cell by the label substance binding around the well to specify the target cell.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignees: TOYAMA PREFECTURE, VALNEVAInventors: Aishun Jin, Hiroyuki Kishi, Atsushi Muraguchi, Tsutomu Obata
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Publication number: 20160167393Abstract: An ink supply apparatus includes a first ink tank, a second ink tank, a first flow path configured to connect the first ink tank and the second ink tank, a volume change unit disposed on the first flow path, configured to be able to change an internal volume of its own, and allow ink to flow thereinto from the first flow path when the internal volume is expanded and to flow out to the first flow path when the internal volume is reduced, a first opening and closing unit disposed between the first ink tank and the volume change unit, and a second opening and closing unit disposed between the second ink tank and the volume change unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Shigeru Watanabe, Kouhei Tokuda, Tsutomu Obata, Hiroyuki Matsunaka, Naoaki Wada, Eiichi Adachi, Noriyuki Aoki, Toshiro Sugiyama, Ryohei Maruyama, Ryuichi Kato
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Patent number: 9310362Abstract: A microwell array chip made of silicon and having multiple microwells where each microwell is used to store a single specimen organic cell. The microwell of the array chip is of a size and shape to hold just one organic cell and the interior surface of the microwells are coated with a fluorocarbon film.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: VALNEVAInventors: Atsushi Muraguchi, Hiroyuki Kishi, Yoshiharu Tokimitsu, Sachiko Kondo, Tsutomu Obata, Satoshi Fujiki, Yoshiyuki Yokoyama, Hirofumi Nabesawa, Sotohiro Takabayashi, Katsumi Tanino
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Patent number: 9278543Abstract: A first ink tank, and a second ink tank including a first chamber having an ink inlet port and a second chamber having a sensing unit are provided. The ink inlet port is provided at a position so that a volume of the second ink tank above a second height does not become smaller than an amount of ink volume change in the second chamber when the ink volume is changed from a first height which is a height of the ink surface when a minimum volume of ink is in the second ink tank under normal usage to a second height which is a height of the ink inlet port.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Eiichi Adachi, Shigeru Watanabe, Naoaki Wada, Kouhei Tokuda, Tsutomu Obata, Hiroyuki Matsunaka
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Publication number: 20160023469Abstract: A first ink tank, and a second ink tank including a first chamber having an ink inlet port and a second chamber having a sensing unit are provided. The ink inlet port is provided at a position so that a volume of the second ink tank above a second height does not become smaller than an amount of ink volume change in the second chamber when the ink volume is changed from a first height which is a height of the ink surface when a minimum volume of ink is in the second ink tank under normal usage to a second height which is a height of the ink inlet port.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Eiichi Adachi, Shigeru Watanabe, Naoaki Wada, Kouhei Tokuda, Tsutomu Obata, Hiroyuki Matsunaka
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Publication number: 20120271093Abstract: Provided is a spacer for ionizing radiation therapy, which can be easily disposed in a living body, does not require abdominal surgery for removing the disposed spacer after radiation therapy, and can effectively separate a tissue to be treated from other tissues. The spacer for ionizing radiation therapy includes a fiber assembly obtained by three-dimensionally entangling a fibrous material formed of a biocompatible synthetic polymeric material. Specifically, the spacer has a thickness of 1 mm to 100 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KOBE UNIVERSITY, ALFRESA PHARMA CORPORATION, KANAI JUYO KOGYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Takumi Fukumoto, Tsutomu Obata, Yoshitaka Tagami, Eiichi Uemura, Michiko Manabe
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Publication number: 20110294678Abstract: Provided are a method and means permitting the simultaneous measurement of the reactive properties of more than 10,000 of antigen-stimulated lymphocytes being held on a chip and the separate determination of the states of individual cells. A microwell array comprises multiple wells and a coating layer on one of the principal surfaces of a base member, the wells being of a size permitting the entry of only a single cell into each well. A coating layer of a substance capable of binding to a substance produced by the cells contained in the wells is present on the principal surface around the wells.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicants: SC World Inc., Toyama PrefectureInventors: Aishun Jin, Hiroyuki Kishi, Atsushi Muraguchi, Tsutomu Obata
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Publication number: 20110195496Abstract: The present invention is directed to a microwell array chip made of silicon and having multiple microwells. Each microwell is used to store a single specimen organic cell. Each microwell is of a size and shape holding just one organic cell, and the interior surface of the microwells are coated with a fluorocarbon film.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Inventors: Atsushi MURAGUCHI, Hiroyuki Kishi, Yoshiharu Tokimitsu, Sachiko Kondo, Tsutomu Obata, Satoshi Fujiki, Yoshiyuki Yokoyama, Hirofumi Nabesawa, Sotohiro Takabayashi, Katsumi Tanino
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Publication number: 20080014631Abstract: A microwell array chip having multiple microwells on a principal surface of a substrate, said microwells being of a shape and size permitting the storage of only a single organic cell in each microwell, wherein microwell markers are present on the same substrate surface as the openings of the microwells. A microwell array chip having multiple microwells on a principal surface of a substrate, said microwells being of a shape and size permitting the storage of only a single organic cell in each microwell, wherein protrusions are present in the openings of said microwells so as to narrow said openings. A method for manufacturing the microwell array chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2004Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicants: Sachiko KONDO, Yoshiharu TOKIMITSUInventors: Atsushi Muraguchi, Hiroyuki Kishi, Yoshiharu Tokimitsu, Sachiko Kondo, Tsutomu Obata, Satoshi Fujiki, Yoshiyuki Yokoyama, Hirofumi Nabesawa, Sotohiro Takabayashi, Katsumi Tanino