Patents by Inventor Koji Matsumoto
Koji Matsumoto 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: 20170356731Abstract: A measuring instrument includes a measuring unit, an electric component unit and a pin jack. The electric component unit includes a signal processing part. The signal processing part is configured to calculate a measurement data based on a detection signal obtained by the measuring unit. The pin jack is provided in the electric component unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Koji MATSUMOTO, Yuji FUJIKAWA, Shuji HAYASHIDA, Nobuyuki HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20170284495Abstract: A shock absorber according to one embodiment includes a damper case provided to hold an outer tube and an inner tube such that an upper end of the outer tube is positioned closer to a side on which a piston rod is disposed than an upper end of the inner tube. The damper case includes a damper housing portion that houses a damper unit, a compression-side communication path through which an inner side of the inner tube and the damper housing portion communicate with each other, an extension-side communication path through which an annular passage and the damper housing portion communicate with each other, and a passage opening which is formed on the opposite side to the piston rod of the outer tube. The extension-side communication path and the annular passage communicate with each other through the passage opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Showa CorporationInventor: Koji MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20170224221Abstract: A measurement probe is configured to be detachably connected to a bio-optical measurement apparatus and includes: an illuminating fiber configured to irradiate body tissues with illumination light; light receiving fibers configured to receive return light of the illumination light reflected and/or scattered from the body tissues; an optical element configured to transmit the illumination light and the return light and to keep distances between the body tissues and distal ends of the illuminating fiber and the light receiving fibers, constant; and a contact detecting fiber configured to receive the return light to detect contact between a distal end face of the optical element and the body tissues, and detect the return light at a detection region on the distal end face through which the illumination light and the return light pass. The detection region is located outside an illumination region of the illuminating fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Koji MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 9725438Abstract: Compounds are provided having an excellent hypoglycemic effect and ? cell- or pancreas-protecting effects, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition having an excellent therapeutic effect and/or prophylactic effect on type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and the like, which cause hyperglycemia due to abnormal glucose metabolism. A compound represented by general formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Shigeo Yamanoi, Hidenori Namiki, Yuichi Ochiai, Madoka Hoshino, Koji Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20170192230Abstract: Provided is a display device that can be readily reduced in size and thickness, and is capable of reducing luminance unevenness within an image. The display device includes: a projection optical system that projects image light at infinity; and a first propagation optical system, a second propagation optical system, and a third propagation optical system, which sequentially enlarge, in one direction, the image light projected from the projection optical system, in which the image light output from the third propagation optical system allows an image to be observed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Kanto MIYAZAKI, Satoshi WATANABE, Koji MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20170176403Abstract: Provided is a hydrogen concentration measuring device capable of measuring with high accuracy a hydrogen concentration over an extensive range by a simple configuration. The device includes: a sensor chip which detects the electric resistance of a sensing film; an optical measurement unit which detects the transmitted light intensity of the film; and a controller. The controller performs measurement processing such that a hydrogen concentration in the gas atmosphere is measured based on the detected electric resistance in a first measurement range and based on the detected transmitted light intensity in a second measurement range and is determined so as to reduce a difference between the hydrogen concentration based on the detected electric resistance and the hydrogen concentration based on the detected transmitted light intensity in the overlap of the first measurement range and the second measurement range.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicants: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD., TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE FOUNDATIONInventors: Koji MATSUMOTO, Masakazu SATSU, Takanori AIMONO, Keiichi IKEGAMI, Shinichi UOZUMI, Keishi NISHIO, Yuki YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 9615211Abstract: A server (3) includes a server communication unit (302) for communicating with a portable terminal (1) and a home appliance (2), a position-determining unit (304) for acquiring information on a position of the terminal (1) during communication, an initial screen storage (305) for storing different position conditions and a collection of screen information defining respective content of initial screens corresponding to the conditions, and an activation unit (306). If position information obtained based on the information on the position acquired through the position-determining unit (304) corresponds to any position condition of the different position conditions, the unit (306) retrieves screen information defining content of an initial screen corresponding to the position condition from the storage (305) to provide the terminal (1) with the information.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Inc.Inventor: Koji Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20170066074Abstract: A spot welding method for a thin steel sheet that is suitably applicable to articles, e.g., automobile parts, for which the appearance of a welded part is important, and has superior positioning quality, welding strength, and formability of a set of protrusions and a recess or a protrusion and a recess to be fitted (projections to be fitted to each other). The spot welding method for welding an upper member and a lower member, each made of a thin steel sheet, with the upper member and the lower member stacked and sandwiched by electrodes includes providing projections that are configured to be used for relative positioning of the upper member and the lower member and to be subjected to welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Koji MATSUMOTO, Takanori KONO
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Patent number: 9560706Abstract: A lightening apparatus includes light-emitting elements arranged in a matrix. One of the light-emitting elements is located at each intersection between at least two first reference voltage lines and “n” first drive voltage lines. A first reference voltage driver time-divisionally switches the first reference voltage lines. A first drive voltage driver supplies first luminous drive voltages to the first drive voltage lines. One of the light-emitting elements is located at each intersection between at least one second reference voltage line and “n” second drive voltage lines. A second reference voltage driver switches the second reference voltage line. A second drive voltage driver supplies second luminous drive voltages to the second drive voltage lines.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Matsumoto, Mamoru Miyachi, Yasuyuki Shibata
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Patent number: 9454002Abstract: A wavelength selection switch (1) equipped with: an input/output unit (10) having multiple input/output ports that input/output signal light; a light-collecting mirror (14) arranged in the light path of the signal light from the input/output unit; a dispersion element (13) having a dispersion part and a non-dispersion part that does not have a dispersion effect; and multiple deflection elements (16) arranged in the direction in which the signal light is dispersed. The light-collecting mirror (14) causes the signal light from the input/output unit (10) to enter the dispersion part of the dispersion element (13), and the light that is dispersed by the dispersion element (13) is collected in the deflection elements (16) through the non-dispersion part of the dispersion element (13). Furthermore, the deflection elements (16) deflect the collected light such that the light is emitted from a prescribed input/output port of the multiple input/output ports.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Lumentum Operations LLCInventors: Koji Matsumoto, Satoshi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20160090375Abstract: Compounds are provided having an excellent hypoglycemic effect and ? cell- or pancreas-protecting effects, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition having an excellent therapeutic effect and/or prophylactic effect on type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and the like, which cause hyperglycemia due to abnormal glucose metabolism. A compound represented by general formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Shigeo YAMANOI, Hidenori NAMIKI, Yuichi OCHIAI, Madoka HOSHINO, Koji MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20160081993Abstract: Compounds are provided having an excellent hypoglycemic effect and ? cell- or pancreas-protecting effects, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition having an excellent therapeutic effect and/or prophylactic effect on type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and the like, which cause hyperglycemia due to abnormal glucose metabolism. A compound represented by general formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Shigeo YAMANOI, Hidenori NAMIKI, Yuichi OCHIAI, Madoka HOSHINO, Koji MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 9233958Abstract: Compounds are provided having an excellent hypoglycemic effect and ? cell- or pancreas-protecting effects, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition having an excellent therapeutic effect and/or prophylactic effect on type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and the like, which cause hyperglycemia due to abnormal glucose metabolism. A compound represented by general formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventors: Shigeo Yamanoi, Hidenori Namiki, Yuichi Ochiai, Madoka Hoshino, Koji Matsumoto
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Patent number: 9232617Abstract: Discharge lamp electronic ballast includes DC-DC converter circuit for converting voltage of DC power supply to output DC power, inverter circuit for converting DC power into AC power to supply it to discharge lamp, output feedback control circuit for controlling DC-DC converter circuit, and inverter driving signal generator circuit for controlling inverter circuit. Ballast includes microcomputer having voltage detecting function for detecting voltage value of DC power supply, and ballast temperature detector circuit for detecting temperature of ballast. Microcomputer sets first time based on voltage value of DC power supply and detection result of ballast temperature detector circuit, and reduces power supplied to the discharge lamp if first time elapses from time point when lamp is started, thereby supplying lamp with power for stable operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Koji Matsumoto
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Patent number: 9175142Abstract: [PROBLEM] Provided is a transportation method for a water-absorbing resin powder substance, which is capable of suppressing property decrease of the water-absorbing resin powder substance while suppressing blocking phenomenon and is suitable for long distance transportation. [SOLUTION] The present invention is a transportation method for a water-absorbing resin powder substance during a production step by pneumatic transportation via a transportation pipeline. In this transportation method, two or more pneumatic transportation apparatuses (A, B, C) are provided in one transportation section, and these pneumatic transportation apparatuses (A, B, C) are connected by the transportation pipelines (P1, P2, P3) in series.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kozo Nogi, Masatoshi Nakamura, Koji Matsumoto, Kazuma Awai
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Publication number: 20150245428Abstract: A lightening apparatus includes light-emitting elements arranged in a matrix. One of the light-emitting elements is located at each intersection between at least two first reference voltage lines and “m” first drive voltage lines. A first reference voltage driver time-divisionally switches the first reference voltage lines. A first drive voltage driver supplies first luminous drive voltages to the first drive voltage lines. One of the light-emitting elements is located at each intersection between at least one second reference voltage line and “m” second drive voltage lines. A second reference voltage driver switches the second reference voltage line. A second drive voltage driver supplies second luminous drive voltages to the second drive voltage lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Koji MATSUMOTO, Mamoru MIYACHI, Yasuyuki SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20150241690Abstract: A wavelength selection switch (1) equipped with: an input/output unit (10) having multiple input/output ports that input/output signal light; a light-collecting mirror (14) arranged in the light path of the signal light from the input/output unit; a dispersion element (13) having a dispersion part and a non-dispersion part that does not have a dispersion effect; and multiple deflection elements (16) arranged in the direction in which the signal light is dispersed. The light-collecting minor (14) causes the signal light from the input/output unit (10) to enter the dispersion part of the dispersion element (13), and the light that is dispersed by the dispersion element (13) is collected in the deflection elements (16) through the non-dispersion part of the dispersion element (13). Furthermore, the deflection elements (16) deflect the collected light such that the light is emitted from a prescribed input/output port of the multiple input/output ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: JDS Uniphase CorporationInventors: Koji Matsumoto, Satoshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 9106362Abstract: An optical unit for a wavelength-selecting switch according to the present invention comprises: an input port; a dispersion section that produces wavelength dispersion of input light that is input from the input port; a light-collecting element that collects the light dispersed by the dispersion section; an output port; an optical path correction section that shifts the light that is dispersed by the dispersion section; an adjustment section that changes the amount of shift produced by the optical path correction section; and a casing that hermetically seals the input port, dispersion section, light-collecting element, output port, and optical path correction section. The casing has an optically transparent section in a location onto which the light that is collected by the light-collecting element is directed. The adjustment section is arranged outside the casing. The optical path correction section can be controlled from outside the casing by the adjustment section.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: JDS Uniphase CorporationInventors: Koji Matsumoto, Toshiro Okamura, Satoshi Watanabe, Takeshi Yamazaki
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Patent number: 9096732Abstract: [Problem] To provide a pneumatic conveyance method for a water-absorbing resin powder substance, which is capable of suppressing property decrease of the water-absorbing resin powder substance, while suppressing obstruction phenomenon. [Solution] A conveyance method for a water-absorbing resin powder substance by pneumatic conveyance of the water-absorbing resin powder substance during a production step via a transportation pipeline, wherein a variation of a solid-gas ratio (R1/R2) exceeds 1 and is equal to or smaller than 7, provided that R1 (kg-resin/kg-air) stands for an initial solid-gas ratio at a start point of the transportation pipeline, and R2 (kg-resin/kg-air) stands for a terminal solid-gas ratio at a terminal point of the transportation pipeline is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kozo Nogi, Masatoshi Nakamura, Koji Matsumoto, Kazuma Awai
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Publication number: 20150164333Abstract: A measurement probe is configured to be detachably connected to a biological optical measurement apparatus that performs an optical measurement on body tissue. The measurement probe includes an illumination fiber configured to irradiate the body tissue with illumination light, and a plurality of detection fibers configured to detect return light of at least one of the illumination light reflected from the body tissue and the illumination light scattered from the body tissue. On a plane which is away from distal ends of the illumination fiber and the plurality of detection fibers and through which the illumination light and the return light can pass, a detection area of the return light in each of the plurality of detection fibers is included in all of an illumination area of the illumination fiber or inside of the illumination area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Ryosuke ITO, Koji MATSUMOTO