Patents by Inventor Yosuke Hanai
Yosuke Hanai 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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Publication number: 20240036018Abstract: An air quality determination method including a temperature control step, an acquisition step, a determination step, and an output step. The temperature control step includes controlling a temperature of a sensitive unit exposed to a sample gas to cause the temperature of the sensitive unit to vary in a temperature variation pattern including at least one temperature rising period in which the temperature of the sensitive unit rises and at least one temperature falling period in which the temperature of the sensitive unit falls. The acquisition step includes acquiring an electrical characteristic value of the sensitive unit exposed to the sample gas. The determination step includes determining, using a learned model to determine an air quality condition of the sample gas, the air quality condition of the sample gas based on a variation in the electrical characteristic value. The output step includes outputting a decision made in the determination step.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Toshiki NIINOMI, Atsuo NAKAO, Yosuke HANAI, Takahiro NOGAMI
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Publication number: 20230349850Abstract: A gas sensor includes: a sensing unit; and a first electrode and a second electrode that are a pair of electrodes each electrically connected to the sensing unit. The sensing unit has a conductive material and a polymer having a siloxane bond as a main chain structure. The polymer has a cyano group in a side chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Chiaki SHIDO, Yosuke HANAI, Atsuo NAKAO
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Patent number: 11169059Abstract: A chemical substance concentrator is configured to concentrate a chemical substance contained in a gaseous sample. The concentrator includes a flow passage having a hollow part allowing the gaseous sample flows through the hollow part, first and second electrodes disposed on an inner wall of the flow passage, an electrode wiring connected to the first and second electrodes, a material layer disposed on the electrode wiring, and an adsorbent disposed on the material layer. The adsorbent is configured to adsorb the chemical substance and to desorb the adsorbed chemical substance. The chemical substance concentrator is capable of efficiently desorbing the adsorbed chemical substances.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Atsuo Nakao, Yosuke Hanai
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Patent number: 10960404Abstract: A drainage processing apparatus that processes drainage expelled from a scrubber apparatus is provided. The drainage processing apparatus includes: a magnetic powder adding unit that adds magnetic powders to the drainage; a transfer unit that transfers the drainage; and an adsorbing unit that: is provided in the transfer unit; adsorbs bound matter that is contained in the drainage and contains at least a process-target substance and the magnetic powders; and retains the bound matter in the transfer unit. In one example, the adsorbing unit is able to re-release adsorbed bound matter into the transfer unit. In one example, the adsorbing unit has a permanent magnet provided to be directly insertable into and removable from within the transfer unit, and the permanent magnet adsorbs the bound matter by being inserted into the transfer unit, and re-releases the bound matter into the transfer unit by being removed from within the transfer unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignees: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Yosuke Hanai, Yasuzo Sakai
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Patent number: 10800681Abstract: System and method for treating scrubber and ballast wastewater at the same time. The method includes mixing ballast and scrubber wastewater to make a suspended solid concentration or turbidity of the obtained wastewater mixture constant, the scrubber wastewater produced by bringing exhaust gas and scrubber washing water into contact with each other in a scrubber; adding magnetic powder to the wastewater mixture; and magnetically separating magnetic flocs obtained in the adding. The system includes a mixer that mixes ballast and scrubber wastewater to make a suspended solid concentration or turbidity of the obtained wastewater mixture constant, the scrubber wastewater produced by bringing exhaust gas and scrubber washing water into contact with each other in a scrubber; a magnetic powder adding device that adds magnetic powder to the wastewater mixture obtained by the mixer; and a magnetic separator that magnetically separates magnetic flocs obtained by the magnetic powder adding device.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignees: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Yosuke Hanai, Eiju Nakada, Yasuzo Sakai
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Patent number: 10618827Abstract: A scrubber wastewater treatment method, according to one possible embodiment, includes obtaining a measurement of a turbidity or of a suspended substance concentration of scrubber wastewater and, upon determining that measurement of turbidity or suspended substance concentration is within a certain range, performing treatment. A scrubber wastewater treatment device, according to one possible embodiment, includes a magnetic powder adding device controllable to add a magnetic powder to be added to scrubber wastewater having been generated by treating combustion exhaust gas in a scrubber, and a controller configured to control an amount of the magnetic powder added by the magnetic powder adding device in accordance with a measurement value obtained by a sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosuke Hanai, Nami Ishikawa, Yasuzo Sakai
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Publication number: 20200096490Abstract: A method for analyzing a gas includes: allowing a sample gas to be adsorbed by each of a plurality of adsorbents (70) respectively having compositions that are different from each other; allowing the sample gas to be desorbed individually from the adsorbents (70) while detecting individually the sample gas desorbed from each of the adsorbents (70) so as to acquire desorption profiles of the sample gas that are respectively unique to the adsorbents (70); and identifying the sample gas by using a group of the desorption profiles. The acquiring of the desorption profiles is carried out by detecting, individually and over time, the sample gas desorbed from each of the adsorbents (70). Each of the desorption profiles is, for example, an overtime data created from a detection signal reflecting a quantity of the sample gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Yosuke HANAI, Atsuo NAKAO, Takeshi YANAGIDA, Kazuki NAGASHIMA
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Publication number: 20190170619Abstract: A chemical substance concentrator is configured to concentrate a chemical substance contained in a gaseous sample. The concentrator includes a flow passage having a hollow part allowing the gaseous sample flows through the hollow part, first and second electrodes disposed on an inner wall of the flow passage, an electrode wiring connected to the first and second electrodes, a material layer disposed on the electrode wiring, and an adsorbent disposed on the material layer. The adsorbent is configured to adsorb the chemical substance and to desorb the adsorbed chemical substance. The chemical substance concentrator is capable of efficiently desorbing the adsorbed chemical substances.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: ATSUO NAKAO, YOSUKE HANAI
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Publication number: 20180311680Abstract: A drainage processing apparatus that processes drainage expelled from a scrubber apparatus is provided. The drainage processing apparatus includes: a magnetic powder adding unit that adds magnetic powders to the drainage; a transfer unit that transfers the drainage; and an adsorbing unit that: is provided in the transfer unit; adsorbs bound matter that is contained in the drainage and contains at least a process-target substance and the magnetic powders; and retains the bound matter in the transfer unit. In one example, the adsorbing unit is able to re-release adsorbed bound matter into the transfer unit. In one example, the adsorbing unit has a permanent magnet provided to be directly insertable into and removable from within the transfer unit, and the permanent magnet adsorbs the bound matter by being inserted into the transfer unit, and re-releases the bound matter into the transfer unit by being removed from within the transfer unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Yosuke HANAI, Yasuzo SAKAI
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Publication number: 20180305227Abstract: System and method for treating scrubber and ballast wastewater at the same time. The method includes mixing ballast and scrubber wastewater to make a suspended solid concentration or turbidity of the obtained wastewater mixture constant, the scrubber wastewater produced by bringing exhaust gas and scrubber washing water into contact with each other in a scrubber; adding magnetic powder to the wastewater mixture; and magnetically separating magnetic flocs obtained in the adding. The system includes a mixer that mixes ballast and scrubber wastewater to make a suspended solid concentration or turbidity of the obtained wastewater mixture constant, the scrubber wastewater produced by bringing exhaust gas and scrubber washing water into contact with each other in a scrubber; a magnetic powder adding device that adds magnetic powder to the wastewater mixture obtained by the mixer; and a magnetic separator that magnetically separates magnetic flocs obtained by the magnetic powder adding device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicants: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Yosuke HANAI, Eiju Nakada, Yasuzo Sakai
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Patent number: 9994469Abstract: Provided is a wastewater treatment method that keeps Bacillus predominant inside the biological treatment tank and makes it possible to improve the water quality of the treated water while suppressing the volume of sludge generated in association with wastewater treatment. A wastewater treatment method for purifying wastewater by microorganisms in a biological treatment tank wherein the wastewater is purified by causing a first microorganism belonging to the genus Bacillus that is + for nitric acid reduction and ? for starch decomposition and a second microorganism that is ? for nitric acid reduction and + for starch decomposition in testing of the physiological properties of microorganisms to be predominant inside the biological treatment tank.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuyuki Taguchi, Keigo Yasuda, Yosuke Hanai, Tetsuya Abe, Hideharu Mae
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Publication number: 20180149565Abstract: A chemical substance concentrator includes a flow passage that allows a gaseous sample containing a chemical substance to flow through the flow passage, a first electrode disposed on a first inner wall of the flow passage, a second electrode being disposed on the first inner wall and apart from the first electrode, and a conductive adsorbent contacting the first electrode, the second electrode, and the first inner wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: ATSUO NAKAO, YOSUKE HANAI
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Publication number: 20170267555Abstract: A scrubber wastewater treatment method, according to one possible embodiment, includes obtaining a measurement of a turbidity or of a suspended substance concentration of scrubber wastewater and, upon determining that measurement of turbidity or suspended substance concentration is within a certain range, performing treatment. A scrubber wastewater treatment device, according to one possible embodiment, includes a magnetic powder adding device controllable to add a magnetic powder to be added to scrubber wastewater having been generated by treating combustion exhaust gas in a scrubber, and a controller configured to control an amount of the magnetic powder added by the magnetic powder adding device in accordance with a measurement value obtained by a sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosuke HANAI, Nami ISHIKAWA, Yasuzo SAKAI
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Publication number: 20170166465Abstract: Provided is a wastewater treatment method that keeps Bacillus predominant inside the biological treatment tank and makes it possible to improve the water quality of the treated water while suppressing the volume of sludge generated in association with wastewater treatment. A wastewater treatment method for purifying wastewater by microorganisms in a biological treatment tank wherein the wastewater is purified by causing a first microorganism belonging to the genus Bacillus that is + for nitric acid reduction and ? for starch decomposition and a second microorganism that is ? for nitric acid reduction and + for starch decomposition in testing of the physiological properties of microorganisms to be predominant inside the biological treatment tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuyuki TAGUCHI, Keigo YASUDA, Yosuke HANAI, Tetsuya ABE, Hideharu MAE
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Patent number: 8114674Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining whether or not a mammal is affected with a lung cancer. The method for determining whether or not a mammal is affected with a lung cancer of the present invention includes the steps of: (a) detecting whether or not anthranilic acid is contained in the urine excreted from the mammal; and (b) determining that the mammal is affected with a lung cancer when the anthranilic acid is detected as being contained in the urine.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yuki Sugibayashi, Yosuke Hanai
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Patent number: 8021886Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for assessing if a patient is affected with a lung cancer. The method includes analyzing the presence and amount of cyclohexanone contained in the urine excreted from the patient and determining if the presence and amount of cyclohexanone is indicative of lung cancer.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yosuke Hanai, Hiroaki Oka
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Patent number: 8008084Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining whether or not a mammal is affected with a lung cancer. The method for determining whether or not a mammal is affected with a lung cancer of the present invention includes the steps of: (a) measuring a concentration of 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid contained in the urine excreted from the mammal; and (b) determining that the mammal is affected with a lung cancer if the concentration measured in the step (a) is 13.2 ?M or more.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignees: Panasonic Corporation, Monell Chemical Senses CenterInventors: Yosuke Hanai, Yuki Sugibayashi
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Patent number: 8003393Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for assessing if a patient is affected with a lung cancer. The method includes analyzing the presence and amount of ?-citronellol contained in the urine excreted from the patient and determining if the presence and amount of ?-citronellol is indicative of lung cancer.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yosuke Hanai, Hiroaki Oka
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Patent number: 7582041Abstract: A controller for a continuously variable transmission (CVT) mounted in a vehicle. The controller includes a first setting unit for setting a basic speed ratio of the CVT; a second setting unit for setting an adjustment speed ratio of the CVT; and a control unit for controlling the CVT based on the basic speed ratio and adjustment speed ratio. The second setting unit includes an increasing unit for progressively increasing the adjustment speed ratio according to a increase in a target torque interrelated value in a first operating area, and a decreasing unit for progressively decreasing the adjustment speed ratio according to a decrease in the target torque interrelated value in a second operating area. Between the first operating area and the second operating area, the second setting unit maintains the adjustment speed ratio that is set finally.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2006Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji Suzuki, Takashi Ohta, Yosuke Hanai, Hiroshi Izumi
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Publication number: 20060235596Abstract: A controller for a continuously variable transmission (CVT) mounted in a vehicle. The controller includes a first setting unit for setting a basic speed ratio of the CVT; a second setting unit for setting an adjustment speed ratio of the CVT; and a control unit for controlling the CVT based on the basic speed ratio and adjustment speed ratio. The second setting unit includes an increasing unit for progressively increasing the adjustment speed ratio according to a decrease in a target torque interrelated value in a first operating area, and a decreasing unit for progressively decreasing the adjustment speed ratio according to a decrease in the target torque interrelated value in a second operating area. Between the first operating area and the second operating area, the second setting unit maintains the adjustment speed ratio that is set finally.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Yuji Suzuki, Takashi Ohta, Yosuke Hanai, Hiroshi Izumi