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).
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Publication number: 20230404075Abstract: Provided is an agent for promoting root nodule formation, which contains cinnamic acid or hydroxycinnamic acid as an active ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KWANSEI GAKUIN EDUCATIONSL FOUNDATION, RYUKOKU UNIVERSITYInventors: Satoshi KONDO, Madoka ABE, Yasuyo SHIMAMOTO, Naoya TAKEDA, Akira AKAMATSU, Atsushi NAGANO
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Publication number: 20190221283Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, RYUKOKU UNIVERSITYInventors: Satoshi KONDO, Chikara OHTO, Madoka ABE, Naohiro AOKI, Akari FUKUDA, Tatsuro HIROSE, Atsushi NAGANO
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Patent number: 10233670Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Jun Shintani, Atsushi Nagano
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Publication number: 20180142500Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Jun SHINTANI, Atsushi NAGANO
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Patent number: 7598920Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 31, 2007Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Atsushi Nagano
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Patent number: 7474271Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 6, 2004Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Nagano, Yosuke Okabe
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Publication number: 20080204348Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventor: Atsushi Nagano
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Patent number: 7358919Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Atsushi Nagano
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Patent number: 7202834Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Nagano, Yosuke Okabe
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Patent number: 7113140Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 29, 2004Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Atsushi Nagano
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Patent number: 7109941Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 29, 2004Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Nagano, Yosuke Okabe
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Publication number: 20060125705Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2005Publication date: June 15, 2006Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Atsushi Nagano
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Publication number: 20060097943Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Nagano, Yosuke Okabe
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Publication number: 20050140560Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Nagano, Yosuke Okabe
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Patent number: 6875024Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 9, 2003Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Atsushi Nagano
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Patent number: 6859184Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 16, 2002Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tetsuyuki Ohtani, Atsushi Nagano
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Publication number: 20050035917Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Nagano, Yosuke Okabe
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Publication number: 20050001776Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Atsushi Nagano
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Patent number: 6700462Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 13, 2002Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Makio Nakamura, Atsushi Nagano, Mitsutoshi Okami
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Publication number: 20030181073Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventor: Atsushi Nagano