Patents by Inventor Yosuke Iwata
Yosuke Iwata 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: 11921091Abstract: A sample injection device is used to inject a sample into a chromatograph and includes a flow vial, a sampling needle and one or more than one sample dissolution devices. A sample is supplied to the flow vial. The sample that has been supplied to the flow vial is collected by the sampling needle and injected into the chromatograph. At least one of ultrasonic waves, an electric field and a magnetic field is used, so that dissolution of a sample to be injected into the chromatograph is promoted by one or more than one sample dissolution devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Shimadzu CorporationInventors: Yusuke Nagai, Yosuke Iwata
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Publication number: 20230324261Abstract: It is an object to enable a sample of a sample source to be injected into a LC while a pressure state of the sample source is maintained. There are provided an injector (2) including a first sample loop (18) and an injection valve (20), a sample supply channel (26), a pump part (4), a second sample loop (12), a sample source channel (52), and a path construction part. The path construction part is configured to be capable of selectively constructing a sampling path and a sample supply path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Yusuke NAGAI, Yosuke IWATA, Tomoyuki YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20230314390Abstract: A monitoring analysis device includes an acquirer that sequentially acquires reaction products produced by a reactor, an analyzer that sequentially analyzes the reaction products acquired by the acquirer, a pre-processor that performs a pre-process to be performed before an analysis of the reaction products by the analyzer, and a controller that controls the pre-processor such that the pre-process for a second analysis to be performed subsequently to a first analysis is performed during the first analysis by the analyzer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Yusuke NAGAI, Yosuke IWATA
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Publication number: 20220390419Abstract: A first liquid raw material and a second liquid raw material are reacted with each other by a reactor of a reaction device, so that a reaction product is produced. The reaction product is analyzed by an analyzer. In the controller, the reference value is acquired by the reference value acquirer from the chromatogram obtained from the result of the analysis by the analyzer. An upper limit value and a lower limit value with respect to the reference value are set by an allowable range setter. At least one of a residence time of the first liquid raw material, a residence time of the second liquid raw material, a reaction temperature, and a reaction pressure in the reactor is dynamically changed as a control target by a reaction controller such that the reference value falls between the upper limit value and the lower limit value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Yusuke NAGAI, Yosuke IWATA
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Publication number: 20220334089Abstract: A sample injection device is used to inject a sample into a chromatograph and includes a flow vial, a sampling needle and one or more than one sample dissolution devices. A sample is supplied to the flow vial. The sample that has been supplied to the flow vial is collected by the sampling needle and injected into the chromatograph. At least one of ultrasonic waves, an electric field and a magnetic field is used, so that dissolution of a sample to be injected into the chromatograph is promoted by one or more than one sample dissolution devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Yusuke NAGAI, Yosuke IWATA
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Publication number: 20220074960Abstract: A sample pretreatment device of an aspect of the present invention includes a conveyance mechanism (22) including a Z-axis guide (223) that linearly moves in two axes of an X axis and a Y axis and expands/contracts in a Z-axis direction on a table (21) where a unit that performs each step of pretreatment is arranged. The Z-axis guide (22) is integrally provided with a liquid handler (224) and a grip handler (225) oriented in opposite directions to each other. A side wall of a housing (20) on the autosampler side is provided with a sample conveyance opening (201). When pretreatment of a sample ends, the Z-axis guide (223) is moved to a position close to the opening (201) in a state where a gripper (228) grips a pretreated plate. An arm (227) enters a housing of the autosampler through the opening (201) and an opening formed in the autosampler, and sets a plate at a predetermined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Shimadzu CorporationInventors: Kuniaki KANAMARU, Akiko BAMBA, Shunsuke ATSUMI, Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Yosuke IWATA
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Publication number: 20210103307Abstract: A technique is provided that reduces dullness of a potential provided to a line such as gate line on an active-matrix substrate to enable driving the line at high speed and, at the same time, reduces the size of the picture frame region. On an active-matrix substrate (20a) are provided gate lines (13G) and source lines. On the active-matrix substrate (20a) are further provided: gate drivers (11) each including a plurality of switching elements, at least one of which is located in a pixel region, for supplying a scan signal to a gate line (13G); and lines (15L1) each for supplying a control signal to the associated gate driver (11). A control signal is supplied by a display control circuit (4) located outside the display region to the gate drivers (11) via the lines (15L1). In response to a control signal supplied, each gate driver (11) drives the gate line (13G) to which it is connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Kohei TANAKA, Hidefumi YOSHIDA, Takeshi NOMA, Ryo YONEBAYASHI, Takayuki NISHIYAMA, Mitsuhiro MURATA, Yosuke IWATA
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Patent number: 10948787Abstract: A liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes, in the given order: a first substrate; a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules; and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a first electrode, a second electrode closer to the liquid crystal layer than the first electrode is, and an insulating film between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second electrode is provided with openings including a first opening and a second opening adjacent to each other. The first opening and the second opening are independent of each other and are point-symmetrical to each other. The first opening and the second opening each have a shape including: curved portions that expand an opening periphery outward at the respective ends in the longitudinal direction; and paired protruding portions that allow the opening periphery to protrude partially in the lateral direction in the middle of the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mitsuhiro Murata, Yosuke Iwata, Takuma Tomotoshi
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Patent number: 10901442Abstract: A technique is provided that reduces dullness of a potential provided to a line such as gate line on an active-matrix substrate to enable driving the line at high speed and, at the same time, reduces the size of the picture frame region. On an active-matrix substrate (20a) are provided gate lines (13G) and source lines. On the active-matrix substrate (20a) are further provided: gate drivers (11) each including a plurality of switching elements, at least one of which is located in a pixel region, for supplying a scan signal to a gate line (13G); and lines (15L1) each for supplying a control signal to the associated gate driver (11). A control signal is supplied by a display control circuit (4) located outside the display region to the gate drivers (11) via the lines (15L1). In response to a control signal supplied, each gate driver (11) drives the gate line (13G) to which it is connected.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kohei Tanaka, Hidefumi Yoshida, Takeshi Noma, Ryo Yonebayashi, Takayuki Nishiyama, Mitsuhiro Murata, Yosuke Iwata
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Patent number: 10809581Abstract: Provided is an active matrix substrate 20a in which either a plurality of source lines (data lines) 15S or a plurality of gate lines 13G, as constituent elements of the active matrix substrate 20a, are vertical lines extending in the longitudinal direction, and the other are horizontal lines. Among a plurality of pixel control elements 16T that are provided in correspondence to a plurality of pixels and are connected with the data line 15S and the gate lines 13G so as to control display of the corresponding pixels, respectively, a part of the pixel control elements 16T connected with one same horizontal line are arranged on one side with respect to the respective vertical lines to which the pixel control elements are connected, the side being different from a side on which the other pixel control elements connected with the same horizontal line are arranged.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takayuki Nishiyama, Kohhei Tanaka, Takeshi Noma, Ryo Yonebayashi, Yosuke Iwata
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Patent number: 10802345Abstract: Disclosed is a horizontal alignment mode liquid crystal display device that can achieve higher definition and improved response speed. The liquid crystal display device includes, in the given order: a first substrate; a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules; and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a first electrode, a second electrode positioned closer to the liquid crystal layer than the first electrode is, and an insulating film between the first and second electrodes. The second electrode is provided with an opening having a shape including a longitudinal-shaped portion and a pair of protrusions protruding to opposite sides from the longitudinal-shaped portion. The protrusions are provided at portions excluding both end portions in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal-shaped portion and are located at corresponding positions.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mitsuhiro Murata, Yosuke Iwata, Takuma Tomotoshi
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Patent number: 10775352Abstract: To diminish complication and difficulty in attachment and detachment of analytical columns to and from a column oven. The column oven includes, in a column housing part that includes a space for housing the plurality of analytical columns, a column rack that holds the plurality of analytical columns, an inlet switching valve, and an outlet connection portion. At least either the inlet switching valve or the outlet connection portion is formed integrally with the column rack and capable of being attached to and detached from the column housing part together with the column rack.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Shimadzu CorporationInventors: Yosuke Iwata, Koji Numata, Kei Shimojima
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Patent number: 10754207Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate; and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper and lower substrates. The lower substrate includes a pixel electrode, a first auxiliary capacitance electrode, and a second auxiliary capacitance electrode for one pixel, and one or two auxiliary capacitance lines for one pixel line including pixels. The two auxiliary capacitive electrodes are electrically connected to different auxiliary capacitance lines. Each of the first auxiliary capacitance electrode and the second auxiliary capacitance electrode and the pixel electrode overlap each other in a plan view. The first auxiliary capacitance electrode and the second auxiliary capacitance electrode differ from each other in shape in a display region of each of the pixels. The shape of the first auxiliary capacitance electrode in a first pixel is identical to the shape of the second auxiliary capacitance electrode in a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke Iwata, Mitsuhiro Murata, Takuma Tomotoshi, Satoshi Matsumura
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Patent number: 10732153Abstract: A preparative purification apparatus capable of adjusting a mixing ratio of a mobile phase and an elution solvent contained in a solution to be collected. A liquid feeding unit which feeds an elution solvent to an inlet of a trap column; a flow path switching unit which selectively connects an outlet of the trap column to one of a waste liquid flow path or a recovery flow path; a liquid feed amount measurement unit; and a flow path control unit which performs a control such that the flow path switching unit is connected to the recovery flow path when the amount of the elution solvent fed to the trap column reaches a predetermined initial waste liquid amount, and thereafter, the flow path switching unit is connected to the waste liquid flow path at a timing of reaching a predetermined solution recovery amount.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Shimadzu CorporationInventors: Tomoyuki Yamazaki, Yosuke Iwata
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Publication number: 20200182837Abstract: To diminish complication and difficulty in attachment and detachment of analytical columns to and from a column oven. The column oven includes, in a column housing part that includes a space for housing the plurality of analytical columns, a column rack that holds the plurality of analytical columns, an inlet switching valve, and an outlet connection portion. At least either the inlet switching valve or the outlet connection portion is formed integrally with the column rack and capable of being attached to and detached from the column housing part together with the column rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Shimadzu CorporationInventors: Yosuke IWATA, Koji NUMATA, Kei SHIMOJIMA
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Publication number: 20200184909Abstract: The liquid crystal display device according to the present invention includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a display region including multiple display units arranged in a matrix. The first substrate includes a first electrode, and a second electrode. Liquid crystal molecules are aligned parallel to the first substrate in a no-voltage-applied state. The second electrode in each of the display units is provided with an opening having a certain shape. The display units include at least one high-speed display unit in which four liquid crystal domains are generated in the light-transmitting region in a voltage-applied state and at least one high-luminance display unit in which two liquid crystal domains are generated in the light-transmitting region in the voltage-applied state. A data signal is written in the at least one high-speed display unit later than in the high-luminance display unit within one frame period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Mitsuhiro MURATA, Takuma TOMOTOSHI, Yosuke IWATA
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Patent number: 10663804Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes, in the given order: a first substrate; a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules; and a second substrate; wherein the first substrate includes a first electrode, a second electrode positioned closer to the liquid crystal layer than the first electrode is, and an insulating film between the first electrode and the second electrode, the second electrode has an opening having a shape including an elliptical portion and/or a circular portion, in a no-voltage-applied state, where no voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, the liquid crystal molecules are aligned parallel to the first substrate, and in a plan view, the major axis of the elliptical portion is parallel or perpendicular to the alignment azimuth of the liquid crystal molecules in the no-voltage-applied state.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mitsuhiro Murata, Yosuke Iwata, Takuma Tomotoshi, Satoshi Matsumura
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Patent number: 10648585Abstract: A pressure control valve is provided with a pressure control block. The pressure control block has a pressure control block having an opening portion provided on one outer surface, a pressure control surface provided as a plane at a bottom portion of the opening portion, and two internal channels having openings at the respective end portions of the pressure control surface. A sheet-like valve body having elasticity and arranged so as to cover the pressure control surface is provided in the opening portion of the pressure control block. A valve body driving portion is provided on a side opposite to the pressure control surface with the valve body interposed therebetween that adjusts an amount of a gap between the valve body and the pressure control surface by pressing the valve body in a direction perpendicular to the pressure control surface. The pressure control surface has higher hardness than a hard material.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATIONInventors: Chihiro Kora, Takao Okado, Michiaki Owa, Yosuke Iwata
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Patent number: 10634960Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including an upper substrate and a lower substrate; and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper and lower substrates, wherein the lower substrate includes a first electrode and a second electrode and a third electrode arranged in a layer different from the first electrode, the first electrode has multiple linear portions and an opening is provided between the linear portions, the second electrode and the third electrode are a pair of comb-shaped electrodes, each of the comb-shaped electrodes has a trunk portion and multiple branch portions branching from the trunk portion, at least one of the branch portions of the third electrode has a narrow portion which is narrowest and a projection portion which is wider than the narrow portion, one of angles on the upper side and on the opening side formed by a contour line of the opening on each of the left and right sides of the projection portion and the narrow portion of the branch portion of the third electrode in the opeType: GrantFiled: July 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi Matsumura, Mitsuhiro Murata, Takuma Tomotoshi, Yosuke Iwata
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Patent number: 10627688Abstract: An active matrix substrate is provided that includes: a plurality of source lines (data lines) 15S; a plurality of lines that intersect with the source lines 15S, and include at least a plurality of gate lines 13G; a gate driver (driving circuit) 11 that includes a plurality of switching elements 18, and are connected to at least a part of the lines, so as to control potentials of the lines according to a control signal; and a plurality of pixel control elements 16T that are provided in correspondence to a plurality of pixels that compose a display region, and are connected with the data lines 15S and the gate lines 13G, so as to control display of the corresponding pixels, respectively. Either the data lines 15S or the gate lines 13G are vertical lines while the others are horizontal lines, and intervals of the horizontal lines are irregular intervals.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takayuki Nishiyama, Kohhei Tanaka, Takeshi Noma, Yosuke Iwata, Ryo Yonebayashi