Patents by Inventor Masahiko Sugiyama

Masahiko Sugiyama 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).

  • Patent number: 11980104
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a magnetoresistance effect element including a first magnetic layer having a variable magnetization direction, a second magnetic layer having a variable magnetization direction, a third magnetic layer having a fixed magnetization direction and a nonmagnetic layer, the first magnetic layer being provided between the second and third magnetic layers, and the nonmagnetic layer being provided between the first and third magnetic layers. The second magnetic layer has a superlattice structure in which first element layers and second element layers are alternately stacked. The first element is Co, and the second element is selected from Pt, Ni and Pd, and the second magnetic layer contains Cr as a third element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Toko, Hideyuki Sugiyama, Soichi Oikawa, Masahiko Nakayama
  • Patent number: 11933980
    Abstract: The information display apparatus configured to display video information of a virtual image on a reflecting surface of conveyance includes: a display configured to display the video information; and a virtual image optical system configured to display a virtual image at a front of the conveyance by reflecting light emitted from the display by means of the reflecting surface. The virtual image optical system includes a concave mirror and an optical element. The optical element is arranged between the display and the concave mirror, and is configured to correct distortion of the virtual image obtained so as to correspond to a viewpoint position of a driver on a basis of a shape of the concave mirror and a shape of the optical element. The information display apparatus further includes a virtual image double image conversion reducer configured to reduce double image conversion of the virtual image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: MAXELL, LTD., HITACHI INDUSTRY & CONTROL SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Hirata, Masahiko Yatsu, Toshinori Sugiyama, Kazuomi Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11921287
    Abstract: The information display apparatus has a housing with an opening and a transparent cover formed on the opening, the housing includes image-light generating means configured to generate image light that displays the image information and an optical system configured to allow a driver of the vehicle to recognize image information based on the image light from the image-light generating means as a virtual image in front of the windshield. When S-polarized light on the windshield is assumed to be a first polarized wave while polarized light that orthogonally crosses the S-polarized light in a polarizing direction is assumed to be a second polarized wave, the image-light generating means is configured to generate the image light made of the first polarized wave, and a transmittance/reflectance control means blocks a part of the first polarized wave and the second polarized wave of incident external light entering the housing from the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Yamamoto, Toshinori Sugiyama, Koji Hirata, Masahiko Yatsu
  • Patent number: 11135243
    Abstract: The present invention provides a damaged part treatment composition for repairing a damaged part of a target tissue that includes a stem cell-conditioned medium obtained by culturing stem cells; a damaged part treatment method for repairing or restoring a damaged part of a target tissue that includes administering the damaged part treatment composition to a patient having the target tissue for the damaged part treatment composition in an amount therapeutically effective for repairing the damaged part of the target tissue; a method of treating cerebral infarction that includes administering the damaged part treatment composition to a cerebral infarct patient in an amount effective for repairing a damaged part of the brain; and a method of treating a CNS disease that includes administering, as a CNS disease treatment composition, the damaged part treatment composition to a CNS disease patient in a therapeutically effective amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SHED Tech Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Ueda, Yoichi Yamada, Katsumi Ebisawa, Akihito Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Sakai, Kohki Matsubara, Hisashi Hattori, Masahiko Sugiyama, Takanori Inoue
  • Publication number: 20200052280
    Abstract: A drying method for drying a roll electrode for a negative electrode, comprising a first heating step of raising temperature of an electrode to a first temperature, a maintenance step of keeping a state of the electrode for a predetermined period of time after the first heating step, and a second heating step of raising temperature of the electrode up to a second temperature higher than the first temperature after the predetermined period of time has elapsed, wherein the first temperature is set to evaporation temperature of the moisture contained in the electrode or higher, and the second temperature is set to decomposition temperature of an additive contained in the electrode or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Masahiko Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 10436509
    Abstract: An electrode roll drying device includes a drying oven housing an electrode roll, an outer-side heater configured to heat the electrode roll, an axial-side heater configured to heat the electrode roll, a pressure reducer configured to reduce internal pressure of the drying oven, a sensor configured to detect a temperature of an outermost portion of the electrode roll, and a control unit configured to control operation of the outer-side heater, the axial-side heater, and the pressure reducer. The control unit is configured to operate the outer-side heater and the axial-side heater to heat the electrode roll from the outer-side and winding core side, and, when the temperature of an outermost portion reaches a target temperature, stop operation of the outer-side heater, operate the pressure reducer to reduce the pressure within the drying oven, and carry out the heating by the axial-side heater and the pressure reduction by the pressure reducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Fujiwara, Masahiko Sugiyama, Seigo Komatsu, Takeshi Iwata, Keisuke Uekusa
  • Publication number: 20190252670
    Abstract: A drying method for drying a roll electrode for a positive electrode, comprising drying a roll electrode in a state in which entire temperature of the roll electrode is within a range of the first temperature or higher to the second temperature or lower. The first temperature is evaporation temperature of moisture contained in active material included to the electrode, and the second temperature is decomposition temperature of binding material included to the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiko SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180325946
    Abstract: The present invention provides a damaged part treatment composition for repairing a damaged part of a target tissue that includes a stem cell-conditioned medium obtained by culturing stem cells; a damaged part treatment method for repairing or restoring a damaged part of a target tissue that includes administering the damaged part treatment composition to a patient having the target tissue for the damaged part treatment composition in an amount therapeutically effective for repairing the damaged part of the target tissue; a method of treating cerebral infarction that includes administering the damaged part treatment composition to a cerebral infarct patient in an amount effective for repairing a damaged part of the brain; and a method of treating a CNS disease that includes administering, as a CNS disease treatment composition, the damaged part treatment composition to a CNS disease patient in a therapeutically effective amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Minoru Ueda, Yoichi Yamada, Katsumi Ebisawa, Akihito Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Sakai, Kohki Matsubara, Hisashi Hattori, Masahiko Sugiyama, Takanori Inoue
  • Patent number: 10004899
    Abstract: An electric pulse generator for electroporator includes a poring pulse generator, and a transfer pulse generator. The poring generator includes an n-stage Cockroft-Walton circuit, and a first circuit branched from a branching point of wiring on output side of the Cockroft-Walton, the first circuit includes a switching switch that is turned off in high-voltage mode and turned on in low-voltage mode, a voltage value for switching between the modes is in 200 to 1400 V, the first circuit includes a second circuit in which m2 series of m1 series-connected capacitors are connected in parallel, the switch and second circuit are connected in series, and first wiring on output side of the second circuit is merged with second wiring on output side of the Cockroft-Walton on output side of the branching point, and a withstand voltage of the Cockroft-Walton is a value in 1500 to 5000 V in the high-voltage mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: NEPA GENE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Hayakawa, Kiyoshi Hayakawa, Masahiko Sugiyama, Dai Ayusawa, Kensuke Miki
  • Publication number: 20170080222
    Abstract: An electric pulse generator for electroporator includes a poring pulse generator, and a transfer pulse generator. The poring generator includes an n-stage Cockroft-Walton circuit, and a first circuit branched from a branching point of wiring on output side of the Cockroft-Walton, the first circuit includes a switching switch that is turned off in high-voltage mode and turned on in low-voltage mode, a voltage value for switching between the modes is in 200 to 1400 V, the first circuit includes a second circuit in which m2 series of m1 series-connected capacitors are connected in parallel, the switch and second circuit are connected in series, and first wiring on output side of the second circuit is merged with second wiring on output side of the Cockroft-Walton on output side of the branching point, and a withstand voltage of the Cockroft-Walton is a value in 1500 to 5000 V in the high-voltage mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: NEPA GENE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko HAYAKAWA, Kiyoshi HAYAKAWA, Masahiko SUGIYAMA, Dai AYUSAWA, Kensuke MIKI
  • Publication number: 20160216031
    Abstract: An electrode roll drying device includes a drying oven housing an electrode roll, an outer-side heater configured to heat the electrode roll, an axial-side heater configured to heat the electrode roll, a pressure reducer configured to reduce internal pressure of the drying oven, a sensor configured to detect a temperature of an outermost portion of the electrode roll, and a control unit configured to control operation of the outer-side heater, the axial-side heater, and the pressure reducer. The control unit is configured to operate the outer-side heater and the axial-side heater to heat the electrode roll from the outer-side and winding core side, and, when the temperature of an outermost portion reaches a target temperature, stop operation of the outer-side heater, operate the pressure reducer to reduce the pressure within the drying oven, and carry out the heating by the axial-side heater and the pressure reduction by the pressure reducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroki FUJIWARA, Masahiko SUGIYAMA, Seigo KOMATSU, Takeshi IWATA, Keisuke UEKUSA
  • Publication number: 20160166615
    Abstract: A material for treatment of cerebral infarction ameliorates angiopathy at a cerebral infarction region and improves brain function. The material for treatment of cerebral infarction according to the present invention comprises a dental pulp stem cell including at least one of a CD105-positive cell, an SP cell, a CD24-positive cell, a CD271-positive cell, and a CD150-positive cell. The material for treatment of cerebral infarction according to the present invention may contain a secretory protein of the dental pulp stem cell. Transplanted dental pulp stem cells do not directly differentiate into neural progenitor cells or neural cells and indirectly participate in the promotion of differentiation to restore and cure a cerebral infarction region such that the region becomes normal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Misako Nakashima, Masahiko Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 9278114
    Abstract: A material for treatment of cerebral infarction ameliorates angiopathy at a cerebral infarction region and improves brain function. The material for treatment of cerebral infarction according to the present invention comprises a dental pulp stem cell including at least one of a CD105-positive cell, an SP cell, a CD24-positive cell, a CD271-positive cell, and a CD150-positive cell. The material for treatment of cerebral infarction according to the present invention may contain a secretory protein of the dental pulp stem cell. Transplanted dental pulp stem cells do not directly differentiate into neural progenitor cells or neural cells and indirectly participate in the promotion of differentiation to restore and cure a cerebral infarction region such that the region becomes normal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
    Inventors: Misako Nakashima, Masahiko Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 9263312
    Abstract: A joining device includes a first holding unit configured to load and hold the first member on its top surface; a second holding unit disposed above the first holding unit while facing the first holding unit and configured to hold the second member; and a position adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a joining position between the first member held by the first holding unit and the second member held by the second holding unit. The second holding unit is of a circular plate shape, and the position adjustment mechanism includes four position-adjusting cam members disposed at equal intervals along an outer peripheral surface of the second holding unit, and moves the second holding unit in a horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Michikazu Nakamura, Masahiko Sugiyama, Hajime Furuya, Naoki Akiyama, Yosuke Omori
  • Publication number: 20160001543
    Abstract: A bonding device for bonding substrates together, includes: a processing vessel configured to accommodate and bond first and second substrates; a first holding unit fixed within the processing vessel and configured to hold the first substrate on a lower surface thereof; a second holding unit located below the first holding unit within the processing vessel and configured to hold the second substrate on an upper surface thereof; a moving mechanism configured to move the second holding unit in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction; a first image pickup unit located in the first holding unit and configured to pick up an image of a front surface of the second substrate held in the second holding unit; and a second image pickup unit located in the second holding unit and configured to pick up an image of a front surface of the first substrate held in the first holding unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Naoki AKIYAMA, Masahiko SUGIYAMA, Yosuke OMORI, Shinji AKAIKE, Hideaki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20150017782
    Abstract: A bonding device for bonding substrates together, includes: a first holding unit configured to hold a first substrate on a lower surface thereof; a second holding unit located below the first holding unit and configured to hold a second substrate on an upper surface thereof; a moving mechanism configured to move the first holding unit or the second holding unit in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction; a first image pickup unit located in the first holding unit and configured to pick up an image of the second substrate held in the second holding unit; and a second image pickup unit located in the second holding unit and configured to pick up an image of the first substrate held in the first holding unit, at least one of the first image pickup unit and the second image pickup unit including an infrared camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Naoki AKIYAMA, Masahiko SUGIYAMA, Yosuke OMORI, Shinji AKAIKE, Hideaki TANAKA, Masahiro YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140311653
    Abstract: A joining device includes a first holding unit configured to load and hold the first member on its top surface; a second holding unit disposed above the first holding unit while facing the first holding unit and configured to hold the second member; and a position adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a joining position between the first member held by the first holding unit and the second member held by the second holding unit. The second holding unit is of a circular plate shape, and the position adjustment mechanism includes four position-adjusting cam members disposed at equal intervals along an outer peripheral surface of the second holding unit, and moves the second holding unit in a horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Michikazu Nakamura, Masahiko Sugiyama, Hajime Furuya, Naoki Akiyama, Yosuke Omori
  • Patent number: 8749068
    Abstract: A mounting method of sequentially mounting elements on a substrate includes a mounting process of mounting one element, which is taken out by a take-out part from an accommodating part in which the elements are accommodated, on a first contact region of the surface of the substrate where a liquid is coated. The method further includes a coating process of coating a liquid, by a coating part movably provided together with the take-out part, on a contact region of the surface of the substrate different from the first contact region when the one element is mounted on the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Michikazu Nakamura, Masahiko Sugiyama, Dai Shinozaki, Naoki Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20130330303
    Abstract: A material for treatment of cerebral infarction ameliorates angiopathy at a cerebral infarction region and improves brain function. The material for treatment of cerebral infarction according to the present invention comprises a dental pulp stem cell including at least one of a CD105-positive cell, an SP cell, a CD24-positive cell, a CD271-positive cell, and a CD150-positive cell. The material for treatment of cerebral infarction according to the present invention may contain a secretory protein of the dental pulp stem cell. Transplanted dental pulp stem cells do not directly differentiate into neural progenitor cells or neural cells and indirectly participate in the promotion of differentiation to restore and cure a cerebral infarction region such that the region becomes normal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
    Inventors: Misako Nakashima, Masahiko Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20130195991
    Abstract: The present invention provides a damaged part treatment composition for repairing a damaged part of a target tissue that includes a stem cell-conditioned medium obtained by culturing stem cells; a damaged part treatment method for repairing or restoring a damaged part of a target tissue that includes administering the damaged part treatment composition to a patient having the target tissue for the damaged part treatment composition in an amount therapeutically effective for repairing the damaged part of the target tissue; a method of treating cerebral infarction that includes administering the damaged part treatment composition to a cerebral infarct patient in an amount effective for repairing a damaged part of the brain; and a method of treating a CNS disease that includes administering, as a CNS disease treatment composition, the damaged part treatment composition to a CNS disease patient in a therapeutically effective amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Minoru Ueda, Yoichi Yamada, Katsumi Ebisawa, Akihito Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Sakai, Kohki Matsubara, Hisashi Hattori, Masahiko Sugiyama, Takanori Inoue