Patents by Inventor Hideaki Shimada
Hideaki Shimada 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: 20240109332Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a conveyance unit that conveys a recording medium in a first direction toward a recording head for ejecting a liquid, a tank including a containing chamber containing the liquid to be supplied to the recording head, and an injection port through which the liquid is injected into the containing chamber, the tank being disposed downstream of the conveyance unit in the first direction, a rotatable lever that holds a tank cap for closing the injection port, and a cover that rotates about a rotation shaft between an open position for exposing the lever and a closed position for covering the lever, the rotation shaft being disposed upstream of the conveyance unit in the first direction. The cover includes a sliding portion that is provided on a surface facing the lever and comes into contact with the lever while the cover is rotating toward the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Taiji Maruyama, Koya Iwakura, Hideaki Matsumura, Tetsu Hamano, Nobuhiro Toki, Daiju Takeda, Fumie Kameyama, Koki Shimada, Shota Asada, Ken Takenaga, Yusuke Tanaka, Yuta Araki, Atsushi Matsuyama, Yusuke Naratani, Kousuke Tanaka
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Publication number: 20240109331Abstract: Disclosed is a recording apparatus including a tank configured to store liquid to be supplied to a recording head that ejects the liquid, the tank including an inlet port for liquid injection; a cap unit including a shaft portion and a cap configured to turn about the shaft portion between a first position at which the cap caps the inlet port and a second position at which the cap does not cap the inlet port, the shaft portion being provided to a housing that encloses the tank; and a biasing unit configured to bias the cap unit in a direction to move the cap apart from the inlet port, wherein the cap unit does not move at the second position while being biased by the biasing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: TSUYOSHI SAEKI, HIDEAKI MATSUMURA, YURI MORI, KEN TAKENAGA, SHOTA ASADA, KOKI SHIMADA, DAIJU TAKEDA, HIROMASA TSUTSUMI, MINEYOSHI TOMIE
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Patent number: 11932021Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a tank including a chamber configured to store liquid to be supplied to a recording head that ejects the liquid and a filling port from which the liquid is injected into the chamber, and an injection auxiliary member configured to assist injecting of the liquid into the chamber from the filling port, the injection auxiliary member including a first and a second flow channels each defined by a first or a second upper end portion that opens toward outside of the tank and a first or a second lower end portion that opens toward inside of the tank, wherein the second flow channel has an expansion portion arranged in a middle portion between the second upper end portion and the second lower end portion and configured to form a step to expand a cross-sectional area.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yusuke Naratani, Koya Iwakura, Hideaki Matsumura, Tetsu Hamano, Nobuhiro Toki, Daiju Takeda, Fumie Kameyama, Koki Shimada, Shota Asada, Ken Takenaga, Yusuke Tanaka, Yuta Araki, Taiji Maruyama, Atsushi Matsuyama, Kousuke Tanaka, Toshimitsu Takahashi, Nanae Uchinuno
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Publication number: 20240083175Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a support member configured to support a printhead that performs printing by discharging ink to a print medium, a connecting member including a connecting portion connected to an ink introduction portion of the printhead and through which the ink introduction portion communicates with an ink supply passage via the connecting portion, a rotation member configured to hold the connecting member such that a posture of the connecting member is changeable, and configured to be supported by the support member to be rotatable between a connecting position at which the ink introduction portion and the connecting portion are connected and a connection releasing position at which the ink introduction portion and the connecting portion are not connected, and a biasing portion configured to bias the connecting member to a first posture with respect to the rotation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: HIROMASA TSUTSUMI, HIDEAKI MATSUMURA, TSUYOSHI SAEKI, YURI MORI, KOKI SHIMADA, SHOTA ASADA, KEN TAKENAGA, DAIJU TAKEDA, MINEYOSHI TOMIE
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Patent number: 11912036Abstract: An ink tank that enables to check whether a cover of an ink tank is normally bonded to the ink tank includes a first chamber having a supply port for supplying ink to a printing head that ejects ink, a second chamber having an external air introduction port capable of introducing external air, a partition wall configured to separate the first chamber and the second chamber, a communication path provided in the partition wall and configured to place the first chamber and the second chamber in communication with each other, a first cover member configured to cover an opening of the first chamber without extending over an opening of the second chamber, and a second cover member configured to cover the opening of the second chamber without extending over the opening of the first chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koki Shimada, Hideaki Matsumura, Masaya Shimmachi, Yukimichi Kimura, Junichi Kubokawa, Takahiro Kiuchi, Yusuke Tanaka, Kyohei Sato
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Publication number: 20220242944Abstract: The present invention provides antigen-binding molecules or antibodies which specifically bind to PDGF-B and/or PDGF-D. The invention further relates to compositions and therapeutic methods for using these antigen-binding molecules or antibodies for the treatment and/or prevention of PDGF-mediated diseases, disorders, or conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Masakazu KANAMORI, Hideaki SHIMADA
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Publication number: 20220204605Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide cross-species anti-latent TGF-beta 1 antibodies which inhibit a protease mediated activation of latent TGF-beta 1 without inhibiting integrin mediated activation of latent TGF-beta 1. To obtain the anti-latent TGF-beta 1 antibodies of the invention, anti-latent-latent TGF-beta 1 antibodies which inhibit a protease mediated activation of latent TGF-beta 1 without inhibiting integrin mediated activation of latent TGF-beta 1 were screened, and then humanized, and further optimized. The invention also provides combination therapies comprising an anti-latent TGF-beta 1 antibody and one or more immune checkpoint inhibitors, preferably a PD-1 axis binding antagonists.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Hideaki SHIMADA, Masakazu KANAMORI, Xing'er Christine KOO
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Publication number: 20220179422Abstract: A control method includes a first turning step and a second turning step. The first turning step includes controlling a plurality of drive wheels to make a mover turn around a position where a first detection range overlaps with a trajectory, until a second sensor senses, in a state where the first detection range overlaps with the trajectory, a state where the trajectory is present at a first target position within a second detection range. The second turning step includes controlling, after the first turning step has been performed, the plurality of drive wheels to make the mover turn around the first target position until the third sensor senses a state where the trajectory is present at a second target position within a third detection range.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventor: Hideaki SHIMADA
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Patent number: 11312767Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide cross-species anti-latent TGF-beta 1 antibodies which inhibit a protease mediated activation of latent TGF-beta 1 without inhibiting integrin mediated activation of latent TGF-beta 1. To obtain the anti-latent TGF-beta 1 antibodies of the invention, anti-latent-latent TGF-beta 1 antibodies which inhibit a protease mediated activation of latent TGF-beta 1 without inhibiting integrin mediated activation of latent TGF-beta 1 were screened, and then humanized, and further optimized. The invention also provides combination therapies comprising an anti-latent TGF-beta 1 antibody and one or more immune checkpoint inhibitors, preferably a PD-1 axis binding antagonists.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignees: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Chugai Pharmabody Research Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Shimada, Masakazu Kanamori, Xing'er Christine Koo
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Publication number: 20210395356Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide cross-species anti-latent TGF-beta 1 antibodies which inhibit a protease mediated activation of latent TGF-beta 1 without inhibiting integrin mediated activation of latent TGF-beta 1. To obtain the anti-latent TGF-beta 1 antibodies of the invention, anti-latent-latent TGF-beta 1 antibodies which inhibit a protease mediated activation of latent TGF-beta 1 without inhibiting integrin mediated activation of latent TGF-beta 1 were screened, and then humanized, and further optimized. The invention also provides combination therapies comprising an anti-latent TGF-beta 1 antibody and one or more immune checkpoint inhibitors, preferably a PD-1 axis binding antagonists.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Hideaki SHIMADA, Masakazu KANAMORI, Xing'er Christine KOO
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Patent number: 10344627Abstract: According to the embodiment of the present invention, there are provided a first stage auxiliary burner configured to heat up the exhaust gas in the upstream side of the superheater, a second stage auxiliary burner configured to heat up the exhaust gas in the upstream side of the evaporator, a fuel supply system configured to distribute fuel so as to be supplied to the first stage auxiliary burner and the second stage auxiliary burner. Distribution of fuel charged to each of the first stage auxiliary burner and the second stage auxiliary burner is controlled in accordance with a predetermined distribution ratio of each charging quantity to whole charging quantity in all the range thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Keiichi Nakamura, Hideaki Shimada
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Patent number: 10321255Abstract: A speaker location identifying system includes a camera which acquires a photographed image. The speaker location system recognizes an image of a speaker included in the photographed image, specifies a position of the speaker, based on a position and size in the photographed image of the recognized speaker, and decides a parameter of an audio signal outputted to the speaker, based on the specified position of the speaker.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventor: Hideaki Shimada
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Publication number: 20180270599Abstract: A speaker location identifying system includes a camera which acquires a photographed image. The speaker location system recognizes an image of a speaker included in the photographed image, specifies a position of the speaker, based on a position and size in the photographed image of the recognized speaker, and decides a parameter of an audio signal outputted to the speaker, based on the specified position of the speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: Hideaki SHIMADA
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Patent number: 10005739Abstract: The present invention relates to quinazolinone and isoquinolinone derivatives represented by formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2014Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Murata, Sousuke Hara, Satoshi Niizuma, Kihito Hada, Hatsuo Kawada, Masahiro Sakaitani, Hideaki Shimada, Yoshito Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20180142580Abstract: According to the embodiment of the present invention, there are provided a first stage auxiliary burner configured to heat up the exhaust gas in the upstream side of the superheater, a second stage auxiliary burner configured to heat up the exhaust gas in the upstream side of the evaporator, a fuel supply system configured to distribute fuel so as to be supplied to the first stage auxiliary burner and the second stage auxiliary burner. Distribution of fuel charged to each of the first stage auxiliary burner and the second stage auxiliary burner is controlled in accordance with a predetermined distribution ratio of each charging quantity to whole charging quantity in all the range thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Keiichi NAKAMURA, Hideaki SHIMADA
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Publication number: 20170278537Abstract: A content reproduction apparatus includes: an information receiving unit that receives first information from a first user terminal capable of providing a first content, the first information including the first content, the information receiving unit receiving second information from a second user terminal capable of providing a second content, the second information including the second content; a list transmission unit that transmits a shared list to the first user terminal, the shared list being created based on the first and second information and including information indicating the first and second contents; a reproduction request receiving unit that receives, from the first user terminal, a request of one of the first and second contents; and a reproduction unit that acquires the requested content from a user terminal that is capable of providing the requested content that is one of the first and second user terminals, and reproduces the acquired content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Kohei SEKIGUCHI, Yuki SUEMITSU, Akihito KASHIWAGI, Masafumi KANADA, Hideaki SHIMADA, Yohei MAKINO, Ryota SATO
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Patent number: 9695118Abstract: The present invention relates to benzamide derivatives represented by formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeshi Murata, Satoshi Niizuma, Sousuke Hara, Hatsuo Kawada, Kihito Hada, Hideaki Shimada, Hiroshi Tanaka, Yoshito Nakanishi
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Patent number: 9567304Abstract: The present invention relates to quinazolinedione derivatives represented by formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeshi Murata, Hatsuo Kawada, Satoshi Niizuma, Sousuke Hara, Kihito Hada, Hideaki Shimada, Hiroshi Tanaka, Toshiyuki Mio
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Publication number: 20170014762Abstract: A mercury removal apparatus for removing the metal mercury in an flue gas containing the metal mercury and halogen, including an electro discharging device including a first electrode and a second electrode facing the first electrode, and activating the mercury by generating a streamer discharge, an oxidizing catalyst device provided at an output of the electro discharging device, to oxidize the mercury by reacting with halogen in the flue gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masaru OKAMOTO, Hideaki SHIMADA, Shinichi TERADA
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Patent number: 9528396Abstract: An auxiliary burner configured to heat exhaust gas on an upstream side of any one of heat exchangers, and a fuel supply system configured to supply fuel to the auxiliary burner. To avoid damage of a heat-transfer pipe by exhaust gas of high temperature, a reference value on which the restriction on the charging quantity to be supplied to the auxiliary burner is based is set, and the charging quantity of fuel to the auxiliary burner is restricted so as not to exceed a limit defined by the reference value.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Keiichi Nakamura, Hideaki Shimada