Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Sando
Yasuhiro Sando 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: 11249076Abstract: A test device having a micro flow channel including a reaction part where a reactant that is reactive to a tested chemical dispersed in a tested fluid is fixed, and at least one actuator for actuating the tested fluid to move in at least one of two opposite sides of the micro flow channel so as to homogenize a density distribution of the tested chemical in the tested fluid. The tested fluid is sent in the micro flow channel a plurality of times.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Kusunoki Higashino, Yasuhiro Sando, Kenichi Miyata
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Patent number: 10077890Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a surface-light-emitting unit, a substrate, a holding sheet, and a sealing sheet. The surface-light-emitting unit has a light-emitting surface and a non-light-emitting surface, and emits light from the light-emitting surface. The substrate has a mounting surface and a non-mounting surface provided to be flush with the light-emitting surface, and has a power source mounted on the mounting surface. The holding sheet is provided to face the non-mounting surface and the light-emitting surface provided to be flush with the non-mounting surface. The sealing sheet is disposed on the side opposite to the holding sheet with respect to the surface-light-emitting unit and the substrate, and provided to cover the surface-light-emitting unit and the power source. The light-emitting device is disposed so that the holding sheet comes to the installation surface side. With such a structure, the light-emitting device that can be stably disposed on the installation surface is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Masatoshi Yoneyama, Nobuya Miki, Yasuhiro Sando, Junya Wakahara
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Publication number: 20180054861Abstract: A planar light-emitting module includes a sealing sheet having an opening, a sealing sheet, a planar light-emitting element sealed by the sealing sheets, and a wiring member disposed between the sealing sheets. The wiring member includes an electrode having an exposed portion disposed so as to be exposable from the opening of the sealing sheet and a protective film having an aperture corresponding to the exposed portion. An edge portion that forms the opening in the sealing sheet is located outside the aperture and located on a portion having a flat shape in a surface of the protective film. The planar light-emitting module can suppress reduction of sealing performance due to the presence of the wiring member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Mitsuyoshi NAITO, Yasuhiro SANDO
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Patent number: 9853239Abstract: In a surface light-emitting unit, a wiring board (60) includes, on its side on which a holding substrate (11) is located, an external-wire connecting portion (40). An opening (11h) is provided in the holding substrate (11). The wiring board (60) is disposed to cover the opening (11h) and allow the external-wire connecting portion (40) to be exposed, through the opening (11h), toward a surface of the holding substrate (11) opposite to the surface thereof on which the wiring board (60) is held. With an external wire connected to the external-wire connecting portion (40), a surface of the wiring board (60) located in the opening (11h) is sealed by a second sealing member.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Junya Wakahara, Nobuya Miki, Yasuhiro Sando
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Publication number: 20170299156Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a surface-light-emitting unit, a substrate, a holding sheet, and a sealing sheet. The surface-light-emitting unit has a light-emitting surface and a non-light-emitting surface, and emits light from the light-emitting surface. The substrate has a mounting surface and a non-mounting surface provided to be flush with the light-emitting surface, and has a power source mounted on the mounting surface. The holding sheet is provided to face the non-mounting surface and the light-emitting surface provided to be flush with the non-mounting surface. The sealing sheet is disposed on the side opposite to the holding sheet with respect to the surface-light-emitting unit and the substrate, and provided to cover the surface-light-emitting unit and the power source. The light-emitting device is disposed so that the holding sheet comes to the installation surface side. With such a structure, the light-emitting device that can be stably disposed on the installation surface is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Masatoshi YONEYAMA, Nobuya MIKI, Yasuhiro SANDO, Junya WAKAHARA
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Patent number: 9657915Abstract: In an illumination device, a surface light emission module includes a panel power input unit connected to a base power input unit and a panel power output unit connected to a base power output unit for supplying power to a surface light emission panel. A connection panel, by being installed in an unselected scheduled light emission region, directly connects the base power input unit to the base power output unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Masatoshi Yoneyama, Nobuya Miki, Yasuhiro Sando, Junya Wakahara
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Publication number: 20170038026Abstract: In an illumination device, a surface light emission module includes a panel power input unit connected to a base power input unit and a panel power output unit connected to a base power output unit for supplying power to a surface light emission panel. A connection panel, by being installed in an unselected scheduled light emission region, directly connects the base power input unit to the base power output unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Masatoshi YONEYAMA, Nobuya MIKI, Yasuhiro SANDO, Junya WAKAHARA
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Patent number: 9464988Abstract: A surface plasmon resonance fluorescence analysis device emits a light beam to a prism in which a metal film is formed on a prescribed surface while changing an angle of incidence relative to the metal film in a state in which the light beam is totally reflected, measures light generated on a surface of the metal film, determines an angle at which the light beam enters the metal film based on a change in intensity of the measured light, adjusts the emitting direction of the light beam so that the light beam enters the metal film at the determined angle of incidence, and measures fluorescence generated on the surface of the metal film in a state in which the light beam is emitted the adjusted direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Yasuhiro Sando, Takahiro Mohri, Gou Yanagihara, Kenichi Miyata, Masataka Matsuo
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Publication number: 20160197301Abstract: In a surface light-emitting unit, a wiring board (60) includes, on its side on which a holding substrate (11) is located, an external-wire connecting portion (40). An opening (11h) is provided in the holding substrate (11). The wiring board (60) is disposed to cover the opening (11h) and allow the external-wire connecting portion (40) to be exposed, through the opening (11h), toward a surface of the holding substrate (11) opposite to the surface thereof on which the wiring board (60) is held. With an external wire connected to the external-wire connecting portion (40), a surface of the wiring board (60) located in the opening (11h) is sealed by a second sealing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Junya WAKAHARA, Nobuya MIKI, Yasuhiro SANDO
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Publication number: 20160003452Abstract: A surface light-emitting unit includes light-emitting panels, a reflective member for reflecting part of light emitted from the light-emitting panels toward the front side, a first diffusion plate arranged so as to be opposed to the light-emitting panels and the reflective member at a distance therefrom, and a second diffusion plate positioned on the opposite side to the light-emitting panels as viewed from the first diffusion plate for diffusing light from the first diffusion plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Yusuke HIRAO, Nobuya MIKI, Yasuhiro SANDO
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Publication number: 20150309247Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes: a plurality of light emitting panels each having a surface with a light emitting region and a non-light emitting region; a light guiding member having a light incidence face and a light exit face, with the light incidence face opposite to the surface of the light emitting panel; a reflector opposite to the non-light emitting region, and reflecting the light incident on the light guiding member; a light attenuator on the light exit face opposite to the light emitting region, and attenuating the light outputted through an area on the light exit face, the area being opposite to the light emitting region; and a light diffusion member opposite to the light guiding member with a gap therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Yasuhiro SANDO, Yusuke HIRAO, Mitsuyoshi NAITO, Junya WAKAHARA
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Patent number: 9120067Abstract: There are provided a micro mixer capable of efficiently mixing at least two types of liquids in a simple structure and a microfluidic chip provided with the micro mixer. In order to achieve the object, the micro mixer includes a minute passage through which first and second liquids are caused to flow respectively, and a mixing vessel in which a liquid injecting port caused to communicate with the minute passage is provided in a bottom part, and the liquid injecting port is provided in a shifted position from a center of the bottom part in the bottom part. Moreover, the liquid injecting port may be provided in a shifted position from a center line of the mixing vessel.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Kenichi Miyata, Takahiro Mohri, Kusunoki Higashino, Yasuhiro Sando, Masashi Nishikado, Gou Yanagihara
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Publication number: 20150050748Abstract: A test device having a micro flow channel including a reaction part where a reactant that is reactive to a tested chemical dispersed in a tested fluid is fixed, and at least one actuator for actuating the tested fluid to move in at least one of two opposite sides of the micro flow channel so as to homogenize a density distribution of the tested chemical in the tested fluid. The tested fluid is sent in the micro flow channel a plurality of times.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Kusunoki HIGASHINO, Yasuhiro SANDO, Kenichi Miyata
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Patent number: 8920749Abstract: A microchip capable of sending liquid in a micro flow channel to a predetermined place irrespective of the pressure difference and sending a mixture of two or more liquid masses to a predetermined place even if the channel structure is simple. The microchip comprises an intermediate reservoir portion provided in a micro flow channel and adapted for temporarily holding liquid sent through the micro flow channel. The microchip is characterized in that the intermediate reservoir portion has a side channel, the volume of the intermediate reservoir portion is smaller than the total volume of the liquid sent into the intermediate reservoir portion, the side channel is provided for communication of a micro flow channel on the upstream side of the intermediate reservoir portion with a micro flow channel on the downstream side thereof, and the cross-section area of the side channel is smaller than that of the micro flow channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.Inventors: Youichi Aoki, Akihisa Nakajima, Kusunoki Higashino, Yasuhiro Sando, Yoshikazu Kurihara
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Publication number: 20140162373Abstract: A microchip capable of sending liquid in a micro flow channel to a predetermined place irrespective of the pressure difference and sending a mixture of two or more liquid masses to a predetermined place even if the channel structure is simple. The microchip comprises an intermediate reservoir portion provided in a micro flow channel and adapted for temporarily holding liquid sent through the micro flow channel. The microchip is characterized in that the intermediate reservoir portion has a side channel, the volume of the intermediate reservoir portion is smaller than the total volume of the liquid sent into the intermediate reservoir portion, the side channel is provided for communication of a micro flow channel on the upstream side of the intermediate reservoir portion with a micro flow channel on the downstream side thereof, and the cross-section area of the side channel is smaller than that of the micro flow channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Youichi AOKI, Akihisa NAKAJIMA, Kusunoki HIGASHINO, Yasuhiro SANDO, Yoshikazu KURIHARA
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Publication number: 20130242298Abstract: The invention relates to a prism part included in an analysis chip for use in an analysis device for analyzing a specimen utilizing surface plasmon resonance, and being cooperative with a channel member to form a channel for flowing a sample solution containing the specimen. The prism part includes a prism main body into which excitation light for generating surface plasmon is incident, and a gold film formed on a specified surface of the prism main body. The prism main body includes a mixed layer having a predetermined thickness from the specified surface toward the inner side. The mixed layer is formed by ions of gold for the gold film to enter from the specified surface in the formation of the gold film on the specified surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Tomoko Miyaura, Yasuhiro Sando
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Patent number: 8486350Abstract: Provided is a microchip which is capable of determining the quantity of the liquid in the chip and dividing the liquid, and has a relatively simple flow passage structure. In the microchip liquid supply system, a portion of the liquid in an upstream passage among the liquid injected into a first flow passage is supplied from a liquid discharge passage by operating a suction pump connected to a liquid supply passage in such a state that an air vent hole is closed. Thereafter, the suction pump is operated with the air vent hole closed, whereby a portion of the liquid in a quantity determination passage among the liquid injected into the first flow passage is supplied from a liquid supply passage.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2009Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.Inventors: Akihisa Nakajima, Kusunoki Higashino, Yasuhiro Sando, Youichi Aoki
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Patent number: 8444396Abstract: Disclosed herein is a micro fluid transferring system that comprises a micropump having a chamber, a first fluid transferring portion connected to the chamber, and a second fluid transferring portion connected to the chamber. This system is characterized in that at least one of the first and second fluid transferring portions comprises a pressure absorbing section for absorbing or alleviating a liquid vibrational pressure therein.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kusunoki Higashino, Yasuhisa Fujii, Shunichi Hayamizu, Yasuhiro Sando
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Publication number: 20130078146Abstract: A surface plasmon resonance fluorescence analysis device emits a light beam to a prism in which a metal film is formed on a prescribed surface while changing an angle of incidence relative to the metal film in a state in which the light beam is totally reflected, measures light generated on a surface of the metal film, determines an angle at which the light beam enters the metal film based on a change in intensity of the measured light, adjusts the emitting direction of the light beam so that the light beam enters the metal film at the determined angle of incidence, and measures fluorescence generated on the surface of the metal film in a state in which the light beam is emitted the adjusted direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Yasuhiro Sando, Takahiro Mohri, Gou Yanagihara, Kenichi Miyata, Masataka Matsuo
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Patent number: 8257974Abstract: In the case of passing a reagent in a reaction channel in a microchip, which carries a reactant capable of reacting with the reagent on the wall thereof, and bringing the reactant into contact with the reagent so as to carry out a reaction, the reagent is efficiently passed to the reactant to thereby promote the progress of the reaction. In carrying out the reaction as described above, the reagent (30a) is passed in such a manner that the periphery of the gas/liquid interface at the front end of the reagent moves forward and backward along the wall face of the reaction channel (10). After the completion of the reaction between the reagent (30a) and the reactant, another reagent (30b), which is to be reacted with the reactant capable of reacting with the reagent that is carried on the reaction channel, is passed into the reaction channel (10) while providing a gas in the front edge side thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.Inventors: Akihisa Nakajima, Kusunoki Higashino, Yasuhiro Sando, Youichi Aoki, Kohsuke Tanimoto