Patents by Inventor Hidetoshi Watanabe
Hidetoshi Watanabe 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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Patent number: 9783869Abstract: Provided is a hydrometallurgical process of recovering Ni from nickel oxide ore using a high pressure acid leaching, in which abrasion of the facilities caused by an ore slurry is suppressed, the amount of a final neutralized residue is reduced, and impurity components are separated and recovered for recycling. The hydrometallurgical process includes, as steps of the high pressure acid leaching, at least one step selected from step (A): separating and recovering chromite particles in the ore slurry; step (B-1): through leaching step and a solid-liquid separation step, performing neutralization of a leachate obtained after the solid-liquid separation step using a Mg-based alkali such as Mg(OH)2; and step (B-2): through leaching step and a solid-liquid separation step, performing neutralization of a leachate obtained after the solid-liquid separation step using a Mg-based alkali such as Mg(OH)2, and then recovering hematite particles.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasumasa Hattori, Yasumasa Kan, Hidetoshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 9669407Abstract: Disclosed herein is a microchip that allows a sample to be introduced into a region easily and accurately, and which makes it possible to obtain high analysis accuracy. The microchip includes an airtight region into which a solution is externally introduced; and positioning means for positioning a channel for injecting the solution into the region by penetrating a substrate layer forming the region with respect to a puncture part of the region.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kensuke Kojima, Yuji Segawa, Hidetoshi Watanabe, Yoshiaki Kato, Toshio Watanabe
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Patent number: 9597683Abstract: A microchip is provided. The microchip includes a substrate structure including a fluid channel configured to contain a sample solution, wherein the fluid channel is maintained at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure prior to injection of the sample solution into the fluid channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hidetoshi Watanabe, Yuji Segawa
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Patent number: 9545630Abstract: Provided is a method for fabricating a microchip for nucleic acid amplification reaction that is capable of simple and highly accurate analysis. Provided is a method for fabricating a microchip for nucleic acid amplification reaction, the method including a solidification step of drying a reagent solution including at least a part of substances required for a nucleic acid amplification reaction, and a containment step of arranging the reagent solution including the solidified substance in wells that serve as a reaction site for a nucleic acid amplification reaction. In the microchip for nucleic acid amplification reaction fabricated by the fabrication method, since substances required for the nucleic acid amplification reaction are contained by being solidified, non-specific amplification is suppressed in a nucleic acid amplification reaction, which enables highly accurate analysis.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masahiro Matsumoto, Masaki Sato, Hidetoshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 9493707Abstract: A process of preparing a lamination film comprising two or more layers of a fixed cholesteric liquid-crystal phase is disclosed. The process comprises (a) applying a coating liquid of a curable liquid crystal composition comprising a rod-like liquid crystal compound, an alignment-control agent capable of controlling an alignment of the rod-like liquid crystal compound and a solvent to a surface; (b) drying the applied curable liquid crystal composition to form a cholesteric liquid-crystal phase; (c) carrying out a curing reaction of the composition and fixing the cholesteric liquid-crystal phase, thereby to form a lower layer; and (d) repeating the steps (a) to (c) on the lower layer, thereby to form an upper layer; wherein at least a part of the alignment-control agent in the lower layer diffuses into the upper layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Oki, Wataru Majima, Hidetoshi Watanabe, Mitsuyoshi Ichihashi
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Patent number: 9325031Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a battery including a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. The positive electrode contains a lithium-cobalt composite oxide and a lithium-manganese composite oxide. The negative electrode contains a lithium titanium composite oxide. The battery satisfies the following formula (1). In addition, an open circuit voltage (OCV) of the positive electrode when the battery is discharged to 1.8 V at 0.2 C is 3.6 V (Li v.s. Li+) or more. (Qp/Qn)>1.1??(1) Qp is a charge capacity (mAh/m2) of the positive electrode per unit area, and Qn is a charge capacity (mAh/m2) of the negative electrode per unit area.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yasuaki Murashi, Hidetoshi Watanabe, Koji Takazawa, Yoshinao Tatebayashi
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Publication number: 20160049129Abstract: A display apparatus includes a multiplexer circuit, a driving unit, a first control line and a second control line. The multiplexer circuit includes a plurality of switch units. The first control line is electrically connected with the switch units and the driving unit. The second control line is electrically connected with the switch units and the driving unit. A maximum time constant from the driving unit to the switch units is less than R*C/4, wherein R represents the equivalent resistance of the portion of the first control line between the two switch units which are the farthest from each other, and C represents the equivalent capacitance of the portion of the first control line between the two switch units which are the farthest from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Gerben HEKSTRA, Hidetoshi WATANABE, Cheng-Hsiao LIN, Ming-Chao HSU, Yuko FURUI
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Publication number: 20160001287Abstract: A microchip is provided. The microchip includes a substrate structure including a fluid channel configured to contain a sample solution, wherein the fluid channel is maintained at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure prior to injection of the sample solution into the fluid channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Hidetoshi WATANABE, Yuji SEGAWA
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Patent number: 9224352Abstract: A display device comprises a display area, a plurality of data buses located in the display area, a controller, a first de-multiplexer, and a second de-multiplexer. The controller is adapted to provide a first data signal and a second data signal. The first de-multiplexer has a first de-multiplexer ratio, and is adapted to output the first data signal received from the controller to a plurality of first data buses of the data buses. The second de-multiplexer has a second de-multiplexer ratio, and is adapted to output the second data signal received from the controller to a plurality of second data buses of the data buses. The first de-multiplexer ratio is different from the second de-multiplexer ratio.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Hidetoshi Watanabe, Yoshitada Ozaki
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Publication number: 20150284820Abstract: Provided is a hydrometallurgical process of recovering Ni from nickel oxide ore using a high pressure acid leaching, in which abrasion of the facilities caused by an ore slurry is suppressed, the amount of a final neutralized residue is reduced, and impurity components are separated and recovered for recycling. The hydrometallurgical process includes, as steps of the high pressure acid leaching, at least one step selected from step (A): separating and recovering chromite particles in the ore slurry; step (B-1): through leaching step and a solid-liquid separation step, performing neutralization of a leachate obtained after the solid-liquid separation step using a Mg-based alkali such as Mg(OH)2; and step (B-2): through leaching step and a solid-liquid separation step, performing neutralization of a leachate obtained after the solid-liquid separation step using a Mg-based alkali such as Mg(OH)2, and then recovering hematite particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasumasa Hattori, Yasumasa Kan, Hidetoshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 9132424Abstract: A microchip is provided. The microchip (A) includes a substrate structure including a fluid channel (2) configured to contain a sample solution, wherein the fluid channel is maintained at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure prior to injection of the sample solution into the fluid channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2011Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hidetoshi Watanabe, Yuji Segawa
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Publication number: 20150239217Abstract: There is provided a microchip including a plurality of substrate layers, and bonding layers provided at boundary surfaces between the substrate layers and configured to include a silicon compound. At least one of the bonding layers is configured to include an organic silicon compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Hidetoshi Watanabe, Yuji Segawa, Yoshiaki Kato
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Publication number: 20150199936Abstract: A display device comprises a display area, a plurality of data buses located in the display area, a controller, a first de-multiplexer, and a second de-multiplexer. The controller is adapted to provide a first data signal and a second data signal. The first de-multiplexer has a first de-multiplexer ratio, and is adapted to output the first data signal received from the controller to a plurality of first data buses of the data buses. The second de-multiplexer has a second de-multiplexer ratio, and is adapted to output the second data signal received from the controller to a plurality of second data buses of the data buses. The first de-multiplexer ratio is different from the second de-multiplexer ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Hidetoshi WATANABE, Yoshitada OZAKI
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Publication number: 20150139866Abstract: Provided is a microchip which enables to easily confirm, from the outside of the microchip, filling of a solution into an analysis region. The microchip includes: an introduction part for introducing a liquid; an analysis region in which a substance contained in the liquid or a reaction product of the substance is analyzed; an indication region to indicate that the analysis region has completely been filled with the liquid; and a flow channel to connect the introduction part, the analysis region, and the indication region. In the microchip, the flow channel is configured in such a manner that an amount of time it takes for the liquid introduced from the introduction part to reach the indication region is longer than an amount of time it takes for the liquid introduced from the introduction part to fill up the analysis region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Hidetoshi Watanabe, Yuji Segawa, Junji Kajihara, Kensuke Kojima, Toshio Watanabe, Masahiro Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20150116649Abstract: A light reflection layer, comprising a first liquid crystal layer obtained by fixing a first curable liquid crystal composition through curing in a state of a cholesteric liquid crystal phase, wherein the first curable liquid crystal composition contains a polymerizable liquid crystal compound, a fluoroalkyl group-containing alignment control agent, and a hydrophilic group-containing coating property imparting agent exhibits low haze, excellent heat shielding properties and improved coating properties when the light reflection layer obtained by fixing the cholesteric liquid crystal phase on the light reflection layer is laminated and coated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Hidetoshi WATANABE
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Patent number: 8940251Abstract: A sample liquid supply device includes a container tip into which the sample liquid is introduced, a hollow needle provided at one end of the container tip such that a hollow part thereof communicates with inside of the container tip, and a sealing member that covers an opening from which the sample liquid is introduced, wherein the sealing member has a puncture-sealing property achieved by elastic deformation.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Hidetoshi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20150017318Abstract: Provided is a method for fabricating a microchip for nucleic acid amplification reaction that is capable of simple and highly accurate analysis. Provided is a method for fabricating a microchip for nucleic acid amplification reaction, the method including a solidification step of drying a reagent solution including at least a part of substances required for a nucleic acid amplification reaction, and a containment step of arranging the reagent solution including the solidified substance in wells that serve as a reaction site for a nucleic acid amplification reaction. In the microchip for nucleic acid amplification reaction fabricated by the fabrication method, since substances required for the nucleic acid amplification reaction are contained by being solidified, non-specific amplification is suppressed in a nucleic acid amplification reaction, which enables highly accurate analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Masahiro Matsumoto, Masaki Sato, Hidetoshi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20140311910Abstract: Provided is a microchip including: an inlet part to which a liquid is injected; a plurality of analysis areas to which the liquid is supplied from the inlet part; and a flow channel which is formed to supply the liquid to the plurality of analysis areas at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Naohisa Sakamoto, Masahiro Matsumoto, Hidetoshi Watanabe, Michihiro Ohnishi, Yoshiaki Kato, Toshio Watanabe
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Publication number: 20140272562Abstract: In general, according to one embodiment, a positive electrode is provided. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive-electrode-mixture layer formed on the positive electrode current collector. The positive-electrode-mixture layer includes first pores and second pores. Pore size diameters D1 and D2 of the first and the second pores satisfy relationship: 0.03<D1/D2<0.8. Total volumes V(D1) and V(D2) of the first and the second pores satisfy the following relationship: 2<log V(D1)/log V(D2)<6.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hidetoshi WATANABE, Yasuaki MURASHI, Yoshinao TATEBAYASHI, Hidesato SARUWATARI, Hikaru YOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20140242466Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a battery including a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. The positive electrode contains a lithium-cobalt composite oxide and a lithium-manganese composite oxide. The negative electrode contains a lithium titanium composite oxide. The battery satisfies the following formula (1). In addition, an open circuit voltage (OCV) of the positive electrode when the battery is discharged to 1.8 V at 0.2 C is 3.6 V (Li v.s. Li+) or more. (Qp/Qn)>1.1??(1) Qp is a charge capacity (mAh/m2) of the positive electrode per unit area, and Qn is a charge capacity (mAh/m2) of the negative electrode per unit area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yasuaki Murashi, Hidetoshi Watanabe, Koji Takazawa, Yoshinao Tatebayashi