Patents by Inventor Koji Ando
Koji Ando 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: 20180029989Abstract: Provision of a stabilized crystal of 6-(3-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)-1-[(S)-1-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpropyl]-7-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (compound A). A crystal of compound A, which shows a particular X-ray powder diffraction pattern of a characteristic diffraction peaks at diffraction angles 2?(°) as measured by X-ray powder diffractmetry.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Motohide SATOH, Takahisa MOTOMURA, Takashi MATSUDA, Kentaro KONDO, Koji ANDO, Koji MATSUDA, Shuji MIYAKE, Hideto UEHARA
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Publication number: 20180028148Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes an acquisition unit and an individual image generating unit. The acquisition unit acquires multiple cross-sectional image data that are ultrasound image data for simultaneously displaying a plurality of cross sections of a subject. The individual image generating unit generates individual image data for each of the cross sections based on the position information of the cross section along with the display of the multiple cross-sectional image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Koji Ando, Nobuhide Ooi, Mitsuo Akiyama
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Publication number: 20180021024Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry adds incidental information including information regarding a kind concerning each of a plurality of regions in a heart to an analysis result of each of the regions. The analysis result is obtained by analyzing medical data. The processing circuitry determines a display position of the analysis result of each of the regions based on the incidental information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Shogo FUKUDA, Yasuhiko ABE, Tetsuya KAWAGISHI, Koji ANDO, Mitsuo AKIYAMA
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Publication number: 20180016220Abstract: This invention provides a method for producing high-purity iron(III) citrate substantially free of beta-iron hydroxide oxide, high-purity iron(III) citrate substantially free of beta-iron hydroxide oxide, and medical uses thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Koji Ando, Naoki Manta
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Publication number: 20170245835Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains three-dimensional medical image data, taken by using an ultrasound probe, of a region including a heart valve of a patient and a catheter inserted into a heart chamber of the patient. The processing circuitry determines an advancing direction of a tip end part of the catheter by obtaining information on a position and a posture of the tip end part included in the three-dimensional medical image data, by using at least one selected from shape information indicating the shape of the tip end part and reflection characteristic information indicating ultrasound reflection characteristics of the tip end part. The processing circuitry generates a display image from the three-dimensional medical image data in accordance with the position and the advancing direction of the tip end part. The processing circuitry causes the display image to be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Tomoya OKAZAKI, Yasuhiko ABE, Koji ANDO, Shogo FUKUDA, Yurika OGAWA, Yukinobu SAKATA, Yasunori TAGUCHI
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Patent number: 9624155Abstract: This invention provides a method for producing high-purity iron(III) citrate substantially free of beta-iron hydroxide oxide, high-purity iron(III) citrate substantially free of beta-iron hydroxide oxide, and medical uses thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Koji Ando, Naoki Manta
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Patent number: 9613837Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a first processing chamber; a second processing chamber; a transfer chamber; a frame structure; and an elevating part. Each of the first and the second processing chamber has a main body part and a lid part. The transfer chamber is connected to the first and the second processing chamber and accommodates a transfer unit for transferring the substrate. The frame structure has a pair of column parts and a beam part supported at top portions of the column parts. The elevating part is coupled to the beam part to be moved in a horizontal direction and moves the lid part in the vertical direction. The beam part extends above the first and the second processing chamber and the transfer chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2013Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Shigeru Senzaki, Michishige Saito, Daiki Satoh, Ken Horiuchi, Koji Ando, Shingo Koiwa
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Patent number: 9576787Abstract: A substrate treatment method includes a substrate holding unit which horizontally holds a substrate; a rotating unit which rotates the substrate held by the substrate holding unit about a vertical axis; and a first nozzle having an opposing face to be opposed to a lower surface of the substrate inward of a peripheral portion of the substrate in spaced relation to the lower surface of the substrate during rotation of the substrate by the rotating unit and a treatment liquid spout provided in the opposing face for filling a space defined between the lower surface of the substrate and the opposing face with a treatment liquid spouted from the treatment liquid spout to keep the space in a liquid filled state; wherein the treatment liquid spreads outwardly over the lower surface of the substrate and further, flows around to a peripheral portion of an upper surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuya Kishimoto, Koji Ando
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Publication number: 20160372340Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holder, a rotating mechanism, a processing liquid discharge unit, and a gas discharge unit. The processing liquid discharge unit discharges a liquid flow of a processing liquid such that the liquid flow comes into contact with a landing position in a rotation path of a peripheral portion of an upper surface of the substrate being rotated. The gas discharge unit discharges a first gas flow of an inert gas from above toward a first position upstream from the landing position in a direction of rotation of the substrate in the rotation path, and discharges a second gas flow of the inert gas from above toward a second position upstream from the first position in the direction of rotation of the substrate in the rotation path. The kinetic energy of the second gas flow is lower than the kinetic energy of the first gas flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Rei TAKEAKI, Koji ANDO, Tadashi MAEGAWA, Yosuke YASUTAKE
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Patent number: 9219227Abstract: A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a base layer; a first magnetic layer formed on the base layer, and including a first magnetic film having an axis of easy magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the first magnetic film including MnxGa100-x (45?x<64 atomic %); a first nonmagnetic layer formed on the first magnetic layer; and a second magnetic layer formed on the first nonmagnetic layer, and including a second magnetic film having an axis of easy magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the second magnetic film including MnyGa100-y (45?y<64 atomic %). The first and second magnetic layers include different Mn composition rates from each other, a magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer is changeable by a current flowing between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer via the first nonmagnetic layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, WPI-AIMR, Tohoku UniversityInventors: Tadaomi Daibou, Junichi Ito, Tadashi Kai, Minoru Amano, Hiroaki Yoda, Terunobu Miyazaki, Shigemi Mizukami, Koji Ando, Kay Yakushiji, Shinji Yuasa, Hitoshi Kubota, Akio Fukushima, Taro Nagahama, Takahide Kubota
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Publication number: 20150361044Abstract: Provision of a stabilized crystal of 6-(3-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)-1-[(S)-1-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpropyl]-7-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (compound A). A crystal of compound A, which shows a particular X-ray powder diffraction pattern of a characteristic diffraction peaks at diffraction angles 2?(°) as measured by X-ray powder diffractometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Motohide SATOH, Takahisa MOTOMURA, Takashi MATSUDA, Kentaro KONDO, Koji ANDO, Koji MATSUDA, Shuji MIYAKE, Hideto UEHARA
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Publication number: 20150299104Abstract: The present invention provides a compound useful as a synthetic intermediate for an anti-HIV agent having an integrase inhibitory activity, and a production method thereof, and a production method of an anti-HIV agent using the synthetic intermediate. Specifically, for example, a compound represented by the formula (2?): wherein R is a fluorine atom or a methoxy group, and R400 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group, or a salt thereof, and a production method thereof, and a production method of an anti-HIV agent using the synthetic intermediate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Koji Matsuda, Koji Ando, Shigeji Ohki, Jun-Ichi Hoshi, Takahiro Yamasaki
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Patent number: 9087980Abstract: A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a base layer; a first magnetic layer formed on the base layer, and including a first magnetic film having an axis of easy magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the first magnetic film including MnxGa100-x (45?x<64 atomic %); a first nonmagnetic layer formed on the first magnetic layer; and a second magnetic layer formed on the first nonmagnetic layer, and including a second magnetic film having an axis of easy magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the second magnetic film including MnyGa100-y (45?y<64 atomic %). The first and second magnetic layers include different Mn composition rates from each other, a magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer is changeable by a current flowing between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer via the first nonmagnetic layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, WPI-AIMR, Tohoku UniversityInventors: Tadaomi Daibou, Junichi Ito, Tadashi Kai, Minoru Amano, Hiroaki Yoda, Terunobu Miyazaki, Shigemi Mizukami, Koji Ando, Kay Yakushiji, Shinji Yuasa, Hitoshi Kubota, Akio Fukushima, Taro Nagahama, Takahide Kubota
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Publication number: 20150086302Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a first processing chamber; a second processing chamber; a transfer chamber; a frame structure; and an elevating part. Each of the first and the second processing chamber has a main body part and a lid part. The transfer chamber is connected to the first and the second processing chamber and accommodates a transfer unit for transferring the substrate. The frame structure has a pair of column parts and a beam part supported at top portions of the column parts. The elevating part is coupled to the beam part to be moved in a horizontal direction and moves the lid part in the vertical direction. The beam part extends above the first and the second processing chamber and the transfer chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Shigeru Senzaki, Michishige Saito, Daiki Satoh, Ken Horiuchi, Koji Ando, Shingo Koiwa
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Publication number: 20150076635Abstract: A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a base layer; a first magnetic layer formed on the base layer, and including a first magnetic film having an axis of easy magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the first magnetic film including MnxGa100-x (45?x<64 atomic %); a first nonmagnetic layer formed on the first magnetic layer; and a second magnetic layer formed on the first nonmagnetic layer, and including a second magnetic film having an axis of easy magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the second magnetic film including MnyGa100-y (45?y<64 atomic %). The first and second magnetic layers include different Mn composition rates from each other, a magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer is changeable by a current flowing between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer via the first nonmagnetic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, WPI-AIMR, Tohoku UniversityInventors: Tadaomi DAIBOU, Junichi ITO, Tadashi KAI, Minoru AMANO, Hiroaki YODA, Terunobu MIYAZAKI, Shigemi MIZUKAMI, Koji ANDO, Kay YAKUSHIJI, Shinji YUASA, Hitoshi KUBOTA, Akio FUKUSHIMA, Taro NAGAHAMA, Takahide KUBOTA
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Patent number: 8981103Abstract: Provision of a stabilized crystal of 6-(3-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)-1-[(S)-1-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpropyl]-7-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (compound A). A crystal of compound A, which shows a particular X-ray powder diffraction pattern of a characteristic diffraction peaks at diffraction angles 2?(°) as measured by X-ray powder diffractometry.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Koji Ando, Koji Matsuda, Shuji Miyake, Hideto Uehara
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Publication number: 20150025138Abstract: This invention provides a method for producing high-purity iron(III) citrate substantially free of beta-iron hydroxide oxide, high-purity iron(III) citrate substantially free of beta-iron hydroxide oxide, and medical uses thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Koji Ando, Naoki Manta
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Patent number: 8870231Abstract: In a fiber-reinforced resin pipe for introducing and discharging a liquid, a pipe (1) is provided with a plurality of introduction/discharge parts (2) for introducing or discharging liquid that are arranged at intervals in the axial direction from a peripheral surface of the pipe.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Arisawa Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nozomu Kawasetsu, Yoshinori Nonaka, Kenji Tanaka, Koji Ando, Hiroshi Tanaka, Yuuichi Kawai
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Publication number: 20140283992Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a first processing chamber and a second processing chamber, a first substrate holding unit that holds a substrate in the first processing chamber, a chemical solution supply unit that supplies a chemical solution containing an etching component and a thickening agent to the substrate held by the first substrate holding unit, a substrate transfer unit that transfers the substrate from the first processing chamber to the second processing chamber in a state in which the chemical solution is held on the substrate, and a second substrate holding unit that holds a plurality of substrates on each of which the chemical solution is held in the second processing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventors: Tomoyuki AZUMA, Kenji YAMADA, Hiroyuki ARAKI, Koji ANDO
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Publication number: 20140202989Abstract: A substrate treatment method includes a substrate holding unit which horizontally holds a substrate; a rotating unit which rotates the substrate held by the substrate holding unit about a vertical axis; and a first nozzle having an opposing face to be opposed to a lower surface of the substrate inward of a peripheral portion of the substrate in spaced relation to the lower surface of the substrate during rotation of the substrate by the rotating unit and a treatment liquid spout provided in the opposing face for filling a space defined between the lower surface of the substrate and the opposing face with a treatment liquid spouted from the treatment liquid spout to keep the space in a liquid filled state; wherein the treatment liquid spreads outwardly over the lower surface of the substrate and further, flows around to a peripheral portion of an upper surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuya KISHIMOTO, Koji ANDO