Patents by Inventor Akiko Kojima

Akiko Kojima 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).

  • Patent number: 9629823
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for enhancing collagen production, for enhancing elastin production and/or for enhancing keratinocyte migration, including sesaminol as an active component. The present invention also relates to a method for enhancing collagen production, for enhancing elastin production and/or for enhancing keratinocyte migration, including administering the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignees: Public University Corporation Osaka City University, Kiyomoto Iron & Machinery Works Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Akiko Kojima, Isao Yuasa, Kunio Kiyomoto, Ayano Omura
  • Publication number: 20160175280
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for enhancing collagen production, for enhancing elastin production and/or for enhancing keratinocyte migration, including sesaminol as an active component. The present invention also relates to a method for enhancing collagen production, for enhancing elastin production and/or for enhancing keratinocyte migration, including administering the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Akiko KOJIMA, Isao YUASA, Kunio KIYOMOTO, Ayano OMURA
  • Publication number: 20160143877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for suppressing adipocyte differentiation, for reducing fat accumulation in adipocytes and/or for promoting adiponectin secretion from adipocytes, including sesaminol as an active component. The present invention also relates to a method for suppressing adipocyte differentiation, for reducing fat accumulation in adipocytes and/or for promoting adiponectin secretion of adipocytes, including administering a composition including sesaminol as an active component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Akiko KOJIMA, Isao YUASA, Kunio KIYOMOTO, Ayano OMURA
  • Patent number: 7214113
    Abstract: A steering handle assembly for an outboard motor has a low speed control switch with at least one lead wire that is not twisted during control of the watercraft. The low speed control switch provides precise control of the engine speed of the outboard motor. The steering handle assembly has a handle with an elongated handle body. The handle body is connected to the outboard motor. A grip is rotatably mounted to a distal end of the handle body and is rotatable about the axis of the handle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Yamaha Marine Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akiko Kojima
  • Patent number: 7160160
    Abstract: The steering handlebar for outboard motor provided herein includes a power tilt and trim switch for adjusting a trim angle and a tilt angle of the outboard motor. The switch is advantageously mounted to the handlebar at a position that provides good operability. In one embodiment, the switch is mounted on a sideways-facing surface of the handlebar, forward of the accelerator grip. The switch does not rotate together with the accelerator grip of the handlebar, which results in the switch always being visible to the operator and easy to operate. Further, the lack of rotational coupling of these two components reduces wear on a lead wire of the switch, thereby prolonging the lifespan of the lead wire and the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Yamaha Marine Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akiko Kojima
  • Publication number: 20050262958
    Abstract: The steering handlebar for outboard motor provided herein includes a power tilt and trim switch for adjusting a trim angle and a tilt angle of the outboard motor. The switch is advantageously mounted to the handlebar at a position that provides good operability. In one embodiment, the switch is mounted on a sideways-facing surface of the handlebar, forward of the accelerator grip. The switch does not rotate together with the accelerator grip of the handlebar, which results in the switch always being visible to the operator and easy to operate. Further, the lack of rotational coupling of these two components reduces wear on a lead wire of the switch, thereby prolonging the lifespan of the lead wire and the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventor: Akiko Kojima
  • Publication number: 20050266742
    Abstract: A steering handle assembly for an outboard motor has a low speed control switch with at least one lead wire that is not twisted during control of the watercraft. The low speed control switch provides precise control of the engine speed of the outboard motor. The steering handle assembly has a handle with an elongated handle body. The handle body is connected to the outboard motor. A grip is rotatably mounted to a distal end of the handle body and is rotatable about the axis of the handle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventor: Akiko Kojima