Patents by Inventor Kazuya Mori
Kazuya Mori 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: 20150017563Abstract: The invention relates to fuel cell unit arranged in an underfloor space of a fuel cell vehicle. The fuel cell unit includes a fuel cell that has a plurality of cells stacked together; and a cell monitor that is arranged in a side region of the fuel cell, and that monitors a state of each of the cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsutomu Shirakawa, Norishige Konno, Kazuya Mori
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Publication number: 20120276531Abstract: To provide a novel method for determining the risk of lymph node metastasis of breast cancer uses as an index the difference in the expression levels of marker genes in at least one material selected from the group consisting of a breast tissue and a breast cell of a patient. The method includes measuring an expression level of a marker gene in at least one material selected from the group consisting of a breast tissue and a breast cell of a patient with breast cancer, and determining the risk of lymph node metastasis of breast cancer in the patient using the expression level of the marker gene as an index.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicants: MESSENGERSCAPE CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, ORIENTAL YEAST CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiyuki Saito, Yoji Mikami, Masahiro Kinugasa, Kazuya Mori, Michiyo Sugimoto, Koji Uchida
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Patent number: 8125553Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus generally comprises an array and storage elements. The array includes photosensitive cells that are arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows such that each column includes a set of photosensitive cell pairs that have a shared region with a share floating diffusion region and a shared selection transistor. Also, the location of each shared region of each column is shifted by one row in each adjacent column.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Kazuya Mori, Toshiyuki Ishiuchi
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Publication number: 20090233127Abstract: In a viewpoint of the invention, a fuel cell system includes a fuel cell configured to generate a electric power by using fuel; a first assisting power source; a protecting circuit connected to the first assisting power source and configured to detect a failure in the first assisting power source; an auxiliary unit configured to supply the fuel to the fuel cell; a control circuit configured to control the fuel cell and the auxiliary unit; a first power converter configured to drive the control circuit by using electric power from the first assisting power source; and a first synthesizing section configured to synthesize a first electric power from the fuel cell and a second electric power from the first assisting power source to supply a synthesized power to a load.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2006Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, NEC TOKIN CORPORATION, NEC PERSONAL PRODUCTS LTD.Inventors: Kazumasa Ohya, Kazuya Mori, Kazuhisa Nagase, Tsuyoshi Takemoto, Toshiaki Nakazawa, Takahisa Kitaguchi, Takashi Manako, Osamu Yamashita, Hidekazu Kimura, Hiroshi Kajitani
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Publication number: 20090201405Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus generally comprises an array and storage elements. The array includes photosensitive cells that are arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows such that each column includes a set of photosensitive cell pairs that have a shared region with a share floating diffusion region and a shared selection transistor. Also, the location of each shared region of each column is shifted by one row in each adjacent column.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Kazuya Mori, Toshiyuki Ishiuchi
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Publication number: 20090011423Abstract: To provide a novel method for determining the risk of lymph node metastasis of breast cancer uses as an index the difference in the expression levels of marker genes between metastatic breast cancer tissue (or cell) and non-metastatic breast cancer tissue (or cell). The method involves (1) measuring the expression level of a gene having a base sequence in human metastatic breast cancer tissue (or cell), (2) measuring the expression level of the same gene in human non-metastatic breast cancer tissue (or cell), and (3) comparing the expression level of (1) with the expression level of (2) and determine the risk of lymph node metastasis of breast cancer based on the difference between the expression levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicants: MESSENGERSCAPE CO., LTD., ORIENTAL YEAST CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCESInventors: Toshiyuki Saito, Yoji Mikami, Masahiro Kinugasa, Kazuya Mori, Michiyo Sugimoto, Koji Uchida
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Patent number: 7468137Abstract: A wastewater treatment process for treating wastewater comprising a water-based dispersion containing a surfactant, a colorant and silica, as well as other solid matter, wherein the wastewater is treated using a polysilicato-iron coagulant.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Kojima, Shinichiro Kawashima, Kazuya Mori, Atsushi Yamahashi, Yuji Masuda
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Patent number: 7422834Abstract: An electrostatic latent image developing magenta toner includes at least quinacridone pigment, naphthol pigment, and a release agent. Colorant of the toner satisfies conditions (a) and (b): (a) an average primary particle size D50 of a quinacridone pigment represented by formula (1) and an average primary particle size D50 of a naphthol pigment represented by formula (2) are such that the average primary particle size D50 of the quinacridone pigment is smaller than the average primary particle size D50 of the naphthol pigment; and (b) the average primary particle size D50 of the quinacridone pigment is greater than 20 nm, and the average primary particle size D50 of the naphthol pigment is smaller than 200 nm. Formula (1): Here, each of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, CH3, and Cl, R1 and R2 are different from each other, and R3 and R4 are different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2005Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitomi Akiyama, Takashi Hara, Kazuya Mori, Junichi Tomonaga, Yuji Isshiki, Takahiro Mizuguchi, Satoshi Yoshida, Eiji Kawakami, Michio Take, Takao Ishiyama
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Publication number: 20080080693Abstract: A response system includes at least one response terminal and a response management apparatus. The response terminal includes a status sending part that sends an inherent identification number and the status information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuya MORI
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Patent number: 7220751Abstract: The invention provides an excellent novel analgesic which acts on a nociceptin receptor to exhibit a wide range of the analgesic effect for example on a chronic pain as well as an allodynia accompanied with a herpes zoster. The invention relates to a nociceptin receptor agonist comprising as an active ingredient a compound represented by Formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl; A1 and A2 are the same or different and each represents a single bond or a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group; Q represents a single bond, cycloalkylene group, phenylene group or a divalent heterocyclic group; R2A and R2B are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl; R3 represents an optionally substituted phenyl group or heterocyclic group; R4 and R5 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, aralkyloxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxy, alkoxycarbonyl, —NR6R7 and the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2001Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Okano, Kazuya Mori
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Publication number: 20060283806Abstract: A wastewater treatment process for treating wastewater comprising a water-based dispersion containing a surfactant, a colorant and silica, as well as other solid matter, wherein the wastewater is treated using a polysilicato-iron coagulant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2005Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Kojima, Shinichiro Kawashima, Kazuya Mori, Atsushi Yamahashi, Yuji Masuda
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Publication number: 20060046178Abstract: An electrostatic latent image developing magenta toner includes at least quinacridone pigment, naphthol pigment, and a release agent. Colorant of the toner satisfies conditions (a) and (b): (a) an average primary particle size D50 of a quinacridone pigment represented by formula (1) and an average primary particle size D50 of a naphthol pigment represented by formula (2) are such that the average primary particle size D50 of the quinacridone pigment is smaller than the average primary particle size D50 of the naphthol pigment; and (b) the average primary particle size D50 of the quinacridone pigment is greater than 20 nm, and the average primary particle size D50 of the naphthol pigment is smaller than 200 nm. Formula (1): Here, each of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, CH3, and Cl, R1 and R2 are different from each other, and R3 and R4 are different from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2005Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hitomi Akiyama, Takashi Hara, Kazuya Mori, Junichi Tomonaga, Yuji Isshiki, Takahiro Mizuguchi, Satoshi Yoshida, Eiji Kawakami, Michio Take, Takao Ishiyama
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Patent number: 6794389Abstract: There is provided an excellent novel analgesic having an analgesic effect which is effective widely against a pain including a chronic pain or an allodynia accompanied with herpes zoster by acting on a nociceptin receptor. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the following formula: or a salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Okana, Kazuya Mori
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Publication number: 20040034044Abstract: The invention provides an excellent novel analgesic which acts on a nociceptin receptor to exhibit a wide range of the analgesic effect for example on a chronic pain as well as an allodynia accompanied with a herpes zoster.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Masahiko Okano, Kazuya Mori
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Publication number: 20030222502Abstract: In a hybrid power supply system which includes an electric double layer capacitor (10) having a pair of capacitor terminals (11 and 12), an energy storage (70a), and first and second bidirectional DC/DC converters (30a and 30b), the above-mentioned pair of capacitor terminals of the electric double layer capacitor are connected to a load (60a) through the first bidirectional DC/DC converter and are connected to the energy storage through the second bidirectional DC/DC converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: NEC TOKIN CorporationInventors: Shingo Takahashi, Kazuya Mori, Akio Hasebe
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Publication number: 20030119855Abstract: There is provided an excellent novel analgesic having an analgesic effect which is effective widely against a pain including a chronic pain or an allodynia accompanied with herpes zoster by acting on a nociceptin receptor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Masahiko Okano, Kazuya Mori
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Patent number: 6538414Abstract: An energy adjusting device is provided which transfers energy charged in an arbitrary cell to the input/output terminals of a unit energy storage device. The energy adjusting device includes a transformer having a plurality of primary coils and a secondary coil mutually coupled magnetically but electrically insulated, switching circuits which open and close the circuits of the primary coils of the transformer connected to the arbitrary cell, a circuit connecting the secondary coil of the transformer via a rectifying circuit to the input/output terminals of the unit energy storage device, and a control circuit which, by operating the switching circuits, adjusts the amount of energy stored in the cells to a specific ratio with respect to the amount of energy stored by the unit energy storage device.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Tokin CorporationInventors: Kikuo Tsuruga, Akio Hasebe, Kazuya Mori, Sumiko Seki, Takahiko Ito
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Patent number: 6532648Abstract: Method of fixedly connecting together externally and internally threaded tubes by tight engagement of externally and internally threaded portions of the tubes, wherein a wrenching operation is performed to rotate the externally and internally threaded tubes relative to each other with the externally and internally threaded portions engaging each other while an axial force is applied between the tubes. A physical quantity relating to a coefficient of friction between said tubes is obtained on the basis of a detected wrenching torque applied to rotate the tubes relative to each other and the axial force, and a terminating condition for terminating the wrenching operation is determined on the basis of the obtained physical quantity. The wrenching operation is terminated when the terminating condition has been satisfied. Apparatus for practicing the method and recording medium storing a control program for the method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2002Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Central Motor Wheel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukitaka Murakami, Shinji Hashimura, Kazuya Mori
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Patent number: 6532824Abstract: A capacitive strain sensor comprises a substrate (119) and a pair of interdigital electrode capacitors (209, 209A) formed on the substrate. A dielectric thick film (129) having a uniform thickness and made of a material the dielectric constant of which varies with strain is provided on an elastic body having a flat or curved surface on the substrate (119). A block (318) for preventing strain from being produced is secured to one end of the substrate (119); a weight (329) is secured to the other end. The capacitors (209, 209A) are formed by interdigitally arranging a pair of electrodes being parallel linear electrodes of linear conductors on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Tokin CorporationInventors: Toru Ueno, Kazuya Mori, Tetsuo Yoshida
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Publication number: 20020121012Abstract: Method of fixedly connecting together externally and internally threaded tubes by tight engagement of externally and internally threaded portions of the tubes, wherein a wrenching operation is performed to rotate the externally and internally threaded tubes relative to each other with the externally and internally threaded portions engaging each other while an axial force is applied between the tubes. A physical quantity relating to a coefficient of friction between said tubes is obtained on the basis of a detected wrenching torque applied to rotate the tubes relative to each other and the axial force, and a terminating condition for terminating the wrenching operation is determined on the basis of the obtained physical quantity. The wrenching operation is terminated when the terminating condition has been satisfied. Apparatus for practicing the method and recording medium storing a control program for the method are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2002Publication date: September 5, 2002Applicant: Central Motor Wheel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukitaka Murakami, Shinji Hashimura, Kazuya Mori