Patents by Inventor Yasuo Seto
Yasuo Seto 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: 7829848Abstract: A gas monitoring apparatus includes a sample introducing portion, a measurement portion, an ionization portion, a mass analysis portion, a data processing portion and a display. The sample introducing portion introduces a sample gas including an object material to be measured. The measurement portion measures a concentration of a predetermined coexisting material, which coexists with the object material in the sample gas. The ionization portion ionizes the sample gas. The mass analysis portion analyzes mass of an ion produced by the ionization portion. The data processing portion analyzes signals detected by the mass analysis portion to calculate a concentration of the object material. And the display displays results of analysis conducted by the data processing portion. The data processing portion includes an adjustment portion which adjusts the concentration of the object material according to the concentration of the predetermined coexisting material.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., National Research Institute of Police ScienceInventors: Yasuaki Takada, Masao Suga, Hisashi Nagano, Izumi Waki, Hidehiro Okada, Tatsuo Nojiri, Yasuo Seto, Yasuhiro Sano, Shigeharu Yamashiro, Isaac Ohsawa
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Patent number: 7663098Abstract: A gas monitoring apparatus capable of real-time detection of a kind of chemical warfare agent, namely diphenylcyanoarsine (DC) and/or diphenylchloroarsine (DA). Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry is carried out in the positive ionization mode, the total amount of DC and DA is determined from the intensity of an ion common to DC and DA, the DC concentration is determined from the intensity of an ion specific to DC, and the difference between them is regarded as the DA concentration.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Seto, Isaac Ohsawa, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Hisashi Maruko, Yasuaki Takada, Akihiko Okumura, Hidehiro Okada, Hisashi Nagano, Izumi Waki
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Publication number: 20090039253Abstract: A gas monitoring apparatus includes a sample introducing portion, a measurement portion, an ionization portion, a mass analysis portion, a data processing portion and a display. The sample introducing portion introduces a sample gas including an object material to be measured. The measurement portion measures a concentration of a predetermined coexisting material, which coexists with the object material in the sample gas. The ionization portion ionizes the sample gas. The mass analysis portion analyzes mass of an ion produced by the ionization portion. The data processing portion analyzes signals detected by the mass analysis portion to calculate a concentration of the object material. And the display displays results of analysis conducted by the data processing portion. The data processing portion includes an adjustment portion which adjusts the concentration of the object material according to the concentration of the predetermined coexisting material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Yasuaki Takada, Masao Suga, Hisashi Nagano, Izumi Waki, Hidehiro Okada, Tatsuo Nojiri, Yasuo Seto, Yasuhiro Sano, Shigeharu Yamashiro, Isaac Ohsawa
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Patent number: 7449685Abstract: A gas monitoring apparatus includes a sample introducing portion, a measurement portion, an ionization portion, a mass analysis portion, a data processing portion and a display. The sample introducing portion introduces a sample gas including an object material to be measured. The measurement portion measures a concentration of a predetermined coexisting material, which coexists with the object material in the sample gas. The ionization portion ionizes the sample gas. The mass analysis portion analyzes mass of an ion produced by the ionization portion. The data processing portion analyzes signals detected by the mass analysis portion to calculate a concentration of the object material. And the display displays results of analysis conducted by the data processing portion. The data processing portion includes an adjustment portion which adjusts the concentration of the object material according to the concentration of the predetermined coexisting material.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., National Research Institute of Police ScienceInventors: Yasuaki Takada, Masao Suga, Hisashi Nagano, Izumi Waki, Hidehiro Okada, Tatsuo Nojiri, Yasuo Seto, Yasuhiro Sano, Shigeharu Yamashiro, Isaac Ohsawa
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Publication number: 20080054172Abstract: A gas monitoring apparatus capable of real-time detection of a kind of chemical warfare agent, namely diphenylcyanoarsine (DC) and/or diphenylchloroarsine (DA). Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry is carried out in the positive ionization mode, the total amount of DC and DA is determined from the intensity of an ion common to DC and DA, the DC concentration is determined from the intensity of an ion specific to DC, and the difference between them is regarded as the DA concentration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Yasuo Seto, Isaac Ohsawa, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Hisashi Maruko, Yasuaki Takada, Akihiko Okumura, Hidehiro Okada, Hisashi Nagano, Izumi Waki
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Publication number: 20060289742Abstract: A gas monitoring apparatus includes a sample introducing portion, a measurement portion, an ionization portion, a mass analysis portion, a data processing portion and a display. The sample introducing portion introduces a sample gas including an object material to be measured. The measurement portion measures a concentration of a predetermined coexisting material, which coexists with the object material in the sample gas. The ionization portion ionizes the sample gas. The mass analysis portion analyzes mass of an ion produced by the ionization portion. The data processing portion analyzes signals detected by the mass analysis portion to calculate a concentration of the object material. And the display displays results of analysis conducted by the data processing portion. The data processing portion includes an adjustment portion which adjusts the concentration of the object material according to the concentration of the predetermined coexisting material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Yasuaki Takada, Masao Suga, Hisashi Nagano, Izumi Waki, Hidehiro Okada, Tatsuo Nojiri, Yasuo Seto, Yasuhiro Sano, Shigeharu Yamashiro, Isaac Ohsawa
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Patent number: 7041971Abstract: An object of the present invention is to obtain an apparatus and a method for the detection of chemical agents which are suitable for detecting sulfur mustard and lewisite 1 and are satisfactory from the viewpoint of the speed of detection of chemical agents, the reduction of the rate of wrong information, the specification of the kinds of the chemical agents, and an unmanned continuous-monitoring apparatus. In the present invention, the detecting apparatus comprises a sample introduction section 1 into which a sample is introduced to be heated, an ionization section 2 in which the sample from the sample introduction section is ionized, a mass spectrometry section 3, and a computer 6 for data analysis. When predetermined signals characteristic of sulfur mustard or lewisite 1 are observed, it becomes possible to specify the sample.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., President of National Research of Police ScienceInventors: Masumi Fukano, Shigeru Honjo, Hisashi Nagano, Yasuaki Takada, Yasuo Seto, Teruo Itoi, Kazumitsu Iura
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Patent number: 6943343Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a chemical agent, capable of increasing a detection speed of a chemical agent, decreasing a false alarm rate, pinning down the kind of a chemical agent, and meeting specifications for unattended continuous monitoring equipment suitable for detecting sarin or soman. This detection apparatus comprises a sample introduction unit for introducing a sample, an ionizing unit for positively ionizing the sample from the sample introduction unit, a mass spectrometer unit for analyzing ions of the sample, and a computer for analyzing data, and is best suited for identifying a dangerous substance by detecting signals peculiar to chemical agents, such as sarin or soman.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., President of National Research Institute of Police ScienceInventors: Shigeru Honjo, Yasuaki Takada, Hisashi Nagano, Masumi Fukano, Yasuo Seto, Teruo Itoi, Kazumitsu Iura, Mieko Kataoka, Kouichiro Tsuge
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Publication number: 20050092915Abstract: An object of the present invention is to obtain an apparatus and a method for the detection of chemical agents which are suitable for detecting sulfur mustard and lewisite 1 and are satisfactory from the viewpoint of the speed of detection of chemical agents, the reduction of the rate of wrong information, the specification of the kinds of the chemical agents, and an unmanned continuous-monitoring apparatus. In the present invention, the detecting apparatus comprises a sample introduction section 1 into which a sample is introduced to be heated, an ionization section 2 in which the sample from the sample introduction section is ionized, a mass spectrometry section 3, and a computer 6 for data analysis. When predetermined signals characteristic of sulfur mustard or lewisite 1 are observed, it becomes possible to specify the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2003Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Masumi Fukano, Shigeru Honjo, Hisashi Nagano, Yasuaki Takada, Yasuo Seto, Teruo Itoi, Kazumitsu Iura
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Publication number: 20040084614Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a chemical agent, capable of increasing a detection speed of a chemical agent, decreasing a false alarm rate, pinning down the kind of a chemical agent, and meeting specifications for unattended continuous monitoring equipment suitable for detecting sarin or soman. This detection apparatus comprises a sample introduction unit for introducing a sample, an ionizing unit for positively ionizing the sample from the sample introduction unit, a mass spectrometer unit for analyzing ions of the sample, and a computer for analyzing data, and is best suited for identifying a dangerous substance by detecting signals peculiar to chemical agents, such as sarin or soman.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Shigeru Honjo, Yasuaki Takada, Hisashi Nagano, Masumi Fukano, Yasuo Seto, Teruo Itoi, Kazumitsu Iura, Mieko Kataoka, Kouichiro Tsuge