Patents by Inventor Atsushi Nagano

Atsushi Nagano 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).

  • Publication number: 20230404075
    Abstract: Provided is an agent for promoting root nodule formation, which contains cinnamic acid or hydroxycinnamic acid as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KWANSEI GAKUIN EDUCATIONSL FOUNDATION, RYUKOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Satoshi KONDO, Madoka ABE, Yasuyo SHIMAMOTO, Naoya TAKEDA, Akira AKAMATSU, Atsushi NAGANO
  • Publication number: 20190221283
    Abstract: With the use of nucleotide sequence data concerning transcription products, transcriptome analysis is performed with higher precision. Concerning a plurality of data sets including the objective variable data and the gene expression level data, a plurality of subdata sets are generated by randomly deleting the gene expression level data, and the method of regularization is applied to the plurality of subdata sets to calculate relevant estimation formulae and then generate the lists of genes included in the estimation formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, RYUKOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Satoshi KONDO, Chikara OHTO, Madoka ABE, Naohiro AOKI, Akari FUKUDA, Tatsuro HIROSE, Atsushi NAGANO
  • Patent number: 10233670
    Abstract: A lock detecting device (10) which is capable of detecting a state of a thumbturn (1) and transmitting a detection result and is very versatile and device costs of which are small is provided. A sensor portion that detects whether the state of the thumbturn (1) is in a first state or in a second state orthogonal to the first state and a wireless communication portion that transmits a signal corresponding to a detection result of the sensor portion by wireless communication are included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jun Shintani, Atsushi Nagano
  • Publication number: 20180142500
    Abstract: A lock detecting device (10) which is capable of detecting a state of a thumbturn (1) and transmitting a detection result and is very versatile and device costs of which are small is provided. A sensor portion that detects whether the state of the thumbturn (1) is in a first state or in a second state orthogonal to the first state and a wireless communication portion that transmits a signal corresponding to a detection result of the sensor portion by wireless communication are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jun SHINTANI, Atsushi NAGANO
  • Patent number: 7598920
    Abstract: A radio wave receiving converter is provided with a circular waveguide unit to which a vertically-polarized wave and a horizontally-polarized wave are input, first and second board holding units provided on the upside and the downside of the circular waveguide unit and holding first and second circuit boards, respectively, and first and second feed probes having tip portions provided to protrude into a waveguide element in parallel with the vertically-polarized wave and the horizontally-polarized wave, respectively, and having proximal end portions connected to the first and second circuit boards, respectively. Accordingly, the first and second board holding units are provided on the upside and the downside of the circular waveguide unit, and thus there is no need to use a sliding insert in the design of a die, so that the die can easily be fabricated at low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Nagano
  • Patent number: 7474271
    Abstract: A dielectric feedhorn as a feedhorn according to the present invention, with which a feedhorn, a radio wave receiving converter and an antenna capable of suppressing an increase in manufacturing costs can be obtained, includes a chassis body including a waveguide having an opening, and a dielectric member. The dielectric member is connected to the opening of the waveguide, and constituted by dielectrics as a plurality of members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Nagano, Yosuke Okabe
  • Publication number: 20080204348
    Abstract: A radio wave receiving converter is provided with a circular waveguide unit to which a vertically-polarized wave and a horizontally-polarized wave are input, first and second board holding units provided on the upside and the downside of the circular waveguide unit and holding first and second circuit boards, respectively, and first and second feed probes having tip portions provided to protrude into a waveguide element in parallel with the vertically-polarized wave and the horizontally-polarized wave, respectively, and having proximal end portions connected to the first and second circuit boards, respectively. Accordingly, the first and second board holding units are provided on the upside and the downside of the circular waveguide unit, and thus there is no need to use a sliding insert in the design of a die, so that the die can easily be fabricated at low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventor: Atsushi Nagano
  • Patent number: 7358919
    Abstract: A feedhorn includes a chassis body, a waterproof cover serving as a cover member and a dielectric antenna. The chassis body includes a waveguide having an opening. The waterproof cover is connected to the chassis body to close the opening. The waterproof cover is made of a dielectric. The dielectric antenna is placed to face the opening with the waterproof cover therebetween. Thus, the feedhorn, a radio wave receiving converter and an antenna with which the manufacturing cost can be reduced are achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Nagano
  • Patent number: 7202834
    Abstract: A feedhorn, a radio wave receiving converter, and an antenna that can be reduced in size and have high reliability can be obtained. A feedhorn portion constitutes part of a converter, and includes a chassis body with a waveguide having an opening, a dielectric as a dielectric member connected to the opening, and a waterproof cover as a protective member. The waterproof cover covers the dielectric and contacts (tightly attached) to a portion of the surface of the dielectric (in the dielectric, the portion of the surface away from waveguide). The waterproof cover is formed of a material having substantially the same electric characteristics (permittivity and dielectric loss tangent) as the material forming the dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Nagano, Yosuke Okabe
  • Patent number: 7113140
    Abstract: A radio wave reception converter receives a radio wave and converts the radio wave into an electric signal, and includes a horn introducing a radio wave, and a waveguide arranged at the rear of the horn for guiding a radio wave introduced by the horn. An insulation sheet is located between the waveguide and the horn to seal hermetically the interior of the waveguide and the horn. The connecting part between the waveguide and the horn is covered with an exterior cabinet. The front opening of the horn is covered with a feedome. The structure facilitates the connecting work between the waveguide and the horn, and can ensure airtightness at the connecting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Nagano
  • Patent number: 7109941
    Abstract: A feedhorn, a radio wave receiving converter, and an antenna that can be reduced in size and have high reliability can be obtained. A feedhorn portion constitutes part of a converter, and includes a chassis body with a waveguide having an opening, a dielectric as a dielectric member connected to the opening, and a waterproof cover as a protective member. The waterproof cover covers the dielectric and contacts (tightly attached) to a portion of the surface of the dielectric (in the dielectric, the portion of the surface away from waveguide). The waterproof cover is formed of a material having substantially the same electric characteristics (permittivity and dielectric loss tangent) as the material forming the dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Nagano, Yosuke Okabe
  • Publication number: 20060125705
    Abstract: A feedhorn includes a chassis body, a waterproof cover serving as a cover member and a dielectric antenna. The chassis body includes a waveguide having an opening. The waterproof cover is connected to the chassis body to close the opening. The waterproof cover is made of a dielectric. The dielectric antenna is placed to face the opening with the waterproof cover therebetween. Thus, the feedhorn, a radio wave receiving converter and an antenna with which the manufacturing cost can be reduced are achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsushi Nagano
  • Publication number: 20060097943
    Abstract: A feedhorn, a radio wave receiving converter, and an antenna that can be reduced in size and have high reliability can be obtained. A feedhorn portion constitutes part of a converter, and includes a chassis body with a waveguide having an opening, a dielectric as a dielectric member connected to the opening, and a waterproof cover as a protective member. The waterproof cover covers the dielectric and contacts (tightly attached) to a portion of the surface of the dielectric (in the dielectric, the portion of the surface away from waveguide). The waterproof cover is formed of a material having substantially the same electric characteristics (permittivity and dielectric loss tangent) as the material forming the dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Nagano, Yosuke Okabe
  • Publication number: 20050140560
    Abstract: A dielectric feedhorn as a feedhorn according to the present invention, with which a feedhorn, a radio wave receiving converter and an antenna capable of suppressing an increase in manufacturing costs can be obtained, includes a chassis body including a waveguide having an opening, and a dielectric member. The dielectric member is connected to the opening of the waveguide, and constituted by dielectrics as a plurality of members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Nagano, Yosuke Okabe
  • Patent number: 6875024
    Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a central contact for elastically holding a central terminal of a connector plug, a first holding member receiving and holding the central contact therein, a second holding member linked to the first holding member, and a shell holding the linked first holding member and second holding member therein. The first holding member has a slide channel portion on its outer surface, and the second holding member has a protruding portion that can be inserted into the slide channel portion on its rear side. A disengagement-prevention structure is formed with a fit projective portion provided on the slide channel portion and a fit hole portion provided on the protruding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Nagano
  • Patent number: 6859184
    Abstract: The septum is extended through the opening to the radio wave receiving portion to separate respective polarized waves received by a pair of radio wave receiving portions, and a space between the septum and the radio wave receiving portion is set such that an end surface of the waveguide on the side of the substrate is surely in contact with a grounding surface provided on one surface of the substrate, and an end surface of the radio wave reflecting portion on the side of the substrate is surely in contact with the grounding surface provided on the other surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuyuki Ohtani, Atsushi Nagano
  • Publication number: 20050035917
    Abstract: A feedhorn, a radio wave receiving converter, and an antenna that can be reduced in size and have high reliability can be obtained. A feedhorn portion constitutes part of a converter, and includes a chassis body with a waveguide having an opening, a dielectric as a dielectric member connected to the opening, and a waterproof cover as a protective member. The waterproof cover covers the dielectric and contacts (tightly attached) to a portion of the surface of the dielectric (in the dielectric, the portion of the surface away from waveguide). The waterproof cover is formed of a material having substantially the same electric characteristics (permittivity and dielectric loss tangent) as the material forming the dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Nagano, Yosuke Okabe
  • Publication number: 20050001776
    Abstract: A radio wave reception converter receives a radio wave and converts the radio wave into an electric signal, and includes a horn introducing a radio wave, and a waveguide arranged at the rear of the horn for guiding a radio wave introduced by the horn. An insulation sheet is located between the waveguide and the horn to seal hermetically the interior of the waveguide and the horn. The connecting part between the waveguide and the horn is covered with an exterior cabinet. The front opening of the horn is covered with a feedome. The structure facilitates the connecting work between the waveguide and the horn, and can ensure airtightness at the connecting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Nagano
  • Patent number: 6700462
    Abstract: A plurality of composite elements are arranged in parallel with each other on a substrate. The composite elements each include a rectangular microstrip line element, an input microstrip line and an output microstrip line. The microstrip line element has one longer side, the other longer side, one end and the other end, and the input microstrip line is connected at the one end to the one longer side while the output microstrip line is connected at the other end to the other longer side. The composite elements are cascaded to constitute a low-pass filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makio Nakamura, Atsushi Nagano, Mitsutoshi Okami
  • Publication number: 20030181073
    Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a central contact elastically holding a central terminal of a connector plug, a first holding member receiving and holding the central contact therein, a second holding member linked to the first holding member, and a shell holding the linked first holding member and second holding member therein. The first holding member has a slide channel portion on its outer surface, and the second holding member has a protruding portion that can be inserted into the slide channel portion on its rear side. A disengagement-prevention structure is formed with a fit projective portion provided on the slide channel portion and a fit hole portion provided on the protruding portion. Therefore, it is possible to provide a coaxial connector which can easily and inexpensively be manufactured and which can prevent disengagement of first and second holding members even when the connector plug is repeatedly inserted and drawn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventor: Atsushi Nagano