Patents by Inventor Ayako Sato
Ayako Sato 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: 20240168218Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide: an optical element in which incident light can be transmitted or reflected at an angle in the predetermined direction and the wavelength dependence of the amount of transmitted light or reflected light is small; and an optical element including the optical element. The optical element according to the present invention comprises: an optically-anisotropic layer that is formed using a composition including a liquid crystal compound and an infrared absorbing colorant, in which the optically-anisotropic layer has a liquid crystal alignment pattern in which a direction of an optical axis derived from the liquid crystal compound changes while continuously rotating in at least one in-plane direction, and an absorption of the infrared absorbing colorant in a wavelength range of 700 to 2000 nm in a minor axis direction is higher than an absorption of the infrared absorbing colorant in a wavelength range of 700 to 2000 nm in a major axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hiroshi SATO, Yukito SAITOH, Ayako MURAMATSU, Mayumi NOJIRI, Hideyuki NISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20240132714Abstract: To suppress the bias of the distribution of a filler dispersed in a sealing material (cured product) covering an electrode connection portion, provided is an epoxy resin composition, including: (A) an epoxy resin; (B) a curing agent; (C) a filler; and (D) an ionic compound in which at least one of a cation or an anion is organic matter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: NAMICS CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki MATSUURA, Ayako SATO, Tomoya YAMAZAWA
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Patent number: 11964672Abstract: A passenger transportation system includes: an abnormality determination unit configured to determine whether or not a passenger feeling unwell is present in a vehicle; a transportation planning unit configured to determine, when it is determined that the passenger feeling unwell is present, a medical facility to which the passenger feeling unwell is transported and a via-point where normal passengers are dropped off; and a vehicle control unit configured to control the vehicle to travel so as to transport the passenger feeling unwell to the medical facility via the via-point.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ryota Tomizawa, Shozo Takaba, Ayako Shimizu, Hojung Jung, Daisuke Sato, Yasuhiro Kobatake
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Patent number: 11948462Abstract: An image generating apparatus generates an image to be displayed on a display and includes at least one memory and a control circuit. The control circuit acquires a plurality of camera images captured by a plurality of cameras installed in a vehicle, calculates a distance between one of the cameras and a target to be projected in in the camera images, detects a position of a light-transmissive object or a reflective object in the camera images, and generates an image from a point of view that is different from points of view of the plurality of camera images by using the plurality of camera images and the distance, the generated image including a predetermined image that is displayed at the position of the light-transmissive object or the reflective object.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ayako Maruyama, Kunio Nobori, Takeo Azuma, Satoshi Sato, Nobuhiko Wakai
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Patent number: 11941990Abstract: A bus dispatch device includes a vehicle dispatch unit that determines, based on external environment information, a ratio between various classes of in-service buses having different states of a specific amenity.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ryota Tomizawa, Shozo Takaba, Ayako Shimizu, Hojung Jung, Daisuke Sato, Yasuhiro Kobatake
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Patent number: 11927792Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide: an optical element in which incident light can be transmitted or reflected at an angle in the predetermined direction and the wavelength dependence of the amount of transmitted light or reflected light is small; and an optical element including the optical element. The optical element according to the present invention comprises: an optically-anisotropic layer that is formed using a composition including a liquid crystal compound and an infrared absorbing colorant, in which the optically-anisotropic layer has a liquid crystal alignment pattern in which a direction of an optical axis derived from the liquid crystal compound changes while continuously rotating in at least one in-plane direction, and an absorption of the infrared absorbing colorant in a wavelength range of 700 to 2000 nm in a minor axis direction is higher than an absorption of the infrared absorbing colorant in a wavelength range of 700 to 2000 nm in a major axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Sato, Yukito Saitoh, Ayako Muramatsu, Mayumi Nojiri, Hideyuki Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20230399550Abstract: A base-releasing composition which suppresses release of a basic compound at room temperature and rapidly releases the basic compound under predetermined conditions. The base-releasing composition includes (A) a side-chain crystalline (meth)acrylate copolymer includes (i) repeating units each derived from an ester of a C8-C32 saturated, linear primary alcohol with acrylic acid or methacrylic acid and (ii) repeating units each derived from acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, and (B) a basic compound. The amount of basic groups in the (B) basic compound is 0.01 to 1.00 mmol per 1 g of the base-releasing composition, and at least a portion of the Component (B) is included in the Component (A). A curable resin composition includes a specific 2-methylene-1,3-dicarbonyl compound in combination with the base-releasing composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: NAMICS CORPORATIONInventor: Ayako SATO
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Publication number: 20230386748Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic device includes an element body including a ceramic layer and an internal electrode layer, and an external electrode formed on an outer surface of the element body and electrically connected to part of the internal electrode layer. The external electrode includes a first layer in direct contact with the element body and containing a first insulator phase and first metal phases, and a second layer in contact with an outer surface of the first layer and containing a second insulator phase and second metal phases. An area ratio of the first metal phases in the first layer is more than 8% and 30% or less. An area ratio of the second metal phases in the second layer is larger than the area ratio of the first metal phases in the first layer. The first metal phases have an average aspect ratio of 3.5 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro IGUCHI, Shinya SAITO, Ayako SATO, Yasuo WATANABE, Takehisa TAMURA, Kenya TAMAKI
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Patent number: 11773301Abstract: A resin composition includes (a) at least one 2-methylene-1,3-dicarbonyl compound, (b) an initiator comprising at least one basic substance, and (c) an anionic polymerization inhibitor including at least one borate ester compound.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: NAMICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ayako Sato, Fuminori Arai
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Publication number: 20230301548Abstract: A mouth cavity attachment tool (1A) is attachable to a mouth cavity (M) of a person (P) under examination. The mouth cavity attachment tool (1A) includes a partitioning portion (10A) and a gap forming portion (11A). The partitioning portion (10A) partitions a mouth cavity (M) into a first portion (M1) where objects of measurement of halitosis are located and a second portion (M2) communicating with a pharynx (6) of the person (P) under examination. The gap forming portion (11A) is connected to the partitioning portion (10A) and forms gaps (G) in spaces to the objects of measurement. Since the mouth cavity attachment tool (1A) includes the partitioning portion (10A) partitioning the mouth cavity (M) into a first portion (M1) where tooth rows (2) and gums (3) are located and a second portion (M2) communicating with the pharynx (6) of the person (P) under examination, halitosis can be detected accurately.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: I-PEX Inc.Inventors: Kenji OGATA, Reiji KONISHI, Ayako SATO
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Publication number: 20230147645Abstract: A polymerizable composition includes (a) at least one 2-methylene-1,3-dicarbonyl compound and (b) at least one ionic compound including a specific anion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: NAMICS CORPORATIONInventor: Ayako SATO
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Publication number: 20230143754Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photocurable resin composition which is quickly cured through anionic polymerization even by irradiation with ultraviolet light from a ultraviolet light-emitting diode in the UV-A or UV-B range, the resin composition suitable for the manufacture of electronic components. The photocurable resin composition of the present invention comprises (a) a 2-methylene-1,3-dicarbonyl compound, (b) an ionic photo base generator and (c) a photo-sensitizer. The 2-methylene-1,3-dicarbonyl compound is a compound comprising at least one specific structural unit, and the ionic photo base generator is a salt comprising specific anion (i) and cation (ii).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: NAMICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ayako SATO, Rieko NAGATA
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Patent number: 11518867Abstract: To improve storage stability of a resin composition used for applications such as a semiconductor sealing material. The resin composition is a resin composition that includes (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent, and (C) a silica filler. The silica filler of component (C) is surface-treated with a basic substance having a conjugate acid dissociation constant (pKa) of 9.4 or more. The resin composition further includes (D) a silane coupling agent, or the silica filler of component (C) is further surface-treated with a silane coupling agent.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: NAMICS CORPORATIONInventors: Masashi Kajita, Ayako Sato
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Patent number: 11214369Abstract: There is provided a system including: a control device mounted on an aircraft and configured to control the aircraft, the aircraft having a battery, and a wireless device configured to use power stored in the battery to provide a wireless communication service to a user terminal; and a module that is physically attachable to and detachable from the control device, in which the control device has a housing that includes a module attachment and detachment unit, and an electrical connection unit configured to electrically connect the module to the battery when the module is attached to the module attachment and detachment unit, and the module has, a power receiving unit configured to receive power from the battery, and a communication processing unit configured to use the power received by the power receiving unit to communicate with the wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: HAPSMobile Inc.Inventors: Tatsushi Tsutsui, Koji Kusunoki, Akihiro Baba, Naoyoshi Hashimoto, Osamu Kamimura, Nobuyuki Uetsuki, Hiroshi Otake, Ayako Sato, Chie Hirosawa
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Publication number: 20210380851Abstract: A resin composition includes (a) at least one 2-methylene-1,3-dicarbonyl compound, (b) an initiator comprising at least one basic substance, and (c) an anionic polymerization inhibitor including at least one borate ester compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: NAMICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ayako SATO, Fuminori ARAI
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Patent number: 11142755Abstract: A mutant glutathione synthetase (GSHB) suitable for generating ?-Glu-Val-Gly, and a method for producing ?-Glu-Val-Gly using the same are provided. ?-Glu-Val-Gly is produced by using a mutant GSHB having a mutation at such a position as V7, N13, I14, N15, K17, F22, F95, M165, N199, Y200, P202, I274, T285, and P287.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.Inventors: Ayako Sato, Eri Higashiura, Misato Okamoto, Takayuki Ito, Erika Watanabe, Uno Tagami, Yuki Oda, Tatsuki Kashiwagi, Masayuki Sugiki
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Publication number: 20210253243Abstract: There is provided a system including: a control device mounted on an aircraft and configured to control the aircraft, the aircraft having a battery, and a wireless device configured to use power stored in the battery to provide a wireless communication service to a user terminal; and a module that is physically attachable to and detachable from the control device, in which the control device has a housing that includes a module attachment and detachment unit, and an electrical connection unit configured to electrically connect the module to the battery when the module is attached to the module attachment and detachment unit, and the module has, a power receiving unit configured to receive power from the battery, and a communication processing unit configured to use the power received by the power receiving unit to communicate with the wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Tatsushi TSUTSUI, Koji KUSUNOKI, Akihiro BABA, Naoyoshi HASHIMOTO, Osamu KAMIMURA, Nobuyuki UETSUKI, Hiroshi OOTAKE, Ayako SATO, Chie HIROSAWA
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Patent number: 11072710Abstract: The present invention provides a surface-treated silica filler for suppressing an increase in viscosity when added to a resin composition used for applications such as a semiconductor sealing material, and the resin composition containing the surface-treated silica filler. The surface-treated silica filler of the present invention is surface-treated with a basic substance having an acid dissociation constant (pKa) of its conjugate acid of 9.4 or more.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: NAMICS CorporationInventors: Ayako Sato, Masashi Kajita
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Publication number: 20210070800Abstract: A method for producing ?-Glu-Val-Gly is described, wherein the method includes the steps of cultivating a ?-Glu-Val-Gly-producing bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae in a culture medium so that the ?-Glu-Val-Gly accumulates in the culture medium or the cells of the bacterium, or both, and collecting the ?-Glu-Val-Gly from the culture medium or the cells of the bacterium, or both. The bacterium has been modified to overexpress a gene encoding a protein having L-threonine 3-dehydrogenase activity and a gene encoding a protein having 2-amino-3-oxobutanoate coenzyme A ligase activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.Inventors: Natalia V. STOYNOVA, Elena V. SYCHEVA, Natalia V. GERASKINA, Elena V. MATROSOVA, Sergey V. SMIRNOV, Ayako SATO, Eri HIGASHIURA, Misato OKAMOTO, Takayuki ITO, Erika WATANABE, Yuki ODA, Uno TAGAMI, Tatsuki KASHIWAGI, Masayuki SUGIKI
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Publication number: 20200283599Abstract: To improve storage stability of a resin composition used for applications such as a semiconductor sealing material. The resin composition is a resin composition that includes (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent, and (C) a silica filler. The silica filler of component (C) is surface-treated with a basic substance having a conjugate acid dissociation constant (pKa) of 9.4 or more. The resin composition further includes (D) a silane coupling agent, or the silica filler of component (C) is further surface-treated with a silane coupling agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Masashi KAJITA, Ayako SATO