Patents by Inventor Masahiro Yokota

Masahiro Yokota 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).

  • Publication number: 20170029297
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrolytic apparatus includes an electrolytic cell including a cathode chamber, an intermediate chamber, and an anode chamber, a supply portion which supplies an electrolyte solution to the intermediate chamber, a drain pipe which discharges the electrolyte solution from the intermediate chamber, and a valve in the drain pipe. The supply portion includes a pressure apply portion which applies hydrostatic pressure to the electrolyte solution in the intermediate chamber made static, and which includes a supply pipe, a pump in the supply pipe, and a circulation pipe configured to circulate a part of the electrolyte solution fed from the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masahiro YOKOTA, Hideo OOTA, Hisashi CHIGUSA, Hidemi MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20160346256
    Abstract: A compound of formula [I-W]: wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Takaki Maeba, Katsuya Maeda, Masayuki Kotoku, Kazuyuki Hirata, Noriyoshi Seki, Hiroshi Yamanaka, Takayuki Sakai, Shintaro Hirashima, Shingo Obika, Makoto Shiozaki, Masahiro Yokota
  • Publication number: 20160215402
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrolytic apparatus includes a diaphragm of a porous membrane having a water permeability of 0.0024 to 0.6 mL/min per cm2 at a differential pressure of 20 kPa, a first electrode provided to oppose the diaphragm, and a second electrode opposing the first electrode via the diaphragm, and the difference between the hydraulic pressures applied onto both sides of the porous membrane is within ±20 kPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Ken TAKAHASHI, Masahiro YOKOTA, Katsuyuki NAITO, Hideo OOTA, Shusuke MORITA, Hidemi MATSUDA, Hisashi CHIGUSA, Wu MEI, Norihiro YOSHINAGA, Norihiro TOMIMATSU, Ryosuke YAGI
  • Publication number: 20160200573
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrolytic water generator includes a plurality of electrolytic cells configured to generate electrolytic water by energizing a pair of electrodes arranged in water to be electrolyzed. An inflow unit is configured to let the water to be electrolyzed flow in parallel. An inflow disconnecting unit is configured to individually disconnect the water to be electrolyzed flowing in parallel is provided in the inflow unit. An electrode disconnecting unit is configured to individually disconnect between the pair of electrodes is provided. Power is supplied with a constant current from a power source by connecting the pair of electrodes of the plurality of electrolytic cells in series through the electrode disconnecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Masahiro YOKOTA, Hideo OOTA, Masaru NIKAIDO, Hidemi MATSUDA
  • Patent number: 9388956
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes a light source, and at least one light distribution control member configured to control distribution of light from the light source. The light distribution control member includes a base member higher in refractive index than air, and two optical control layers located opposite each other with a predetermined space therebetween on either side of the base member. The two optical control layers each includes a first region and a second region formed in correlative patterns. The light distribution control member is configured to control the light distribution based on a change of an overlap between the first and second regions depending on a direction of transmitted light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Ken Takahashi, Osamu Ono, Shusuke Morita, Masahiro Yokota, Nobuo Kawamura, Takeshi Ookawa, Hidemi Matsuda, Hideo Oota, Takashi Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20160194290
    Abstract: A compound of Formula [I] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein each symbol is defined as in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Masahiro YOKOTA, Taku IKENOGAMI, Eiichi WATANABE, Noriyoshi SEKI, Takayuki SAKAI, Shingo FUJIOKA, Makoto SHIOZAKI, Katsunori SUWA, Yosuke OGOSHI, Masato NOGUCHI, Katsuya MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20160194770
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrolytic apparatus includes an electrolytic cell including an anode chamber, an intermediate chamber, a cathode chamber, separating membranes, an anode in the anode chamber, and a cathode in the cathode chamber, a water supply portion which supplies water to the anode and cathode chambers and intermittently changes a water supply and discharge amount, an electrolyte fluid supply portion which supplies and discharges an electrolyte fluid to the intermediate chamber, and a controller which applies potential to the anode and the cathode and electrolyzes the electrolyte fluid in a state where the water supply and discharge amount is small or in a water static state in at least one of the anode and the cathode chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masahiro YOKOTA, Hideo OOTA, Hisashi CHIGUSA, Hidemi MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20160186337
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrolytic device includes an electrolytic cell including a first electrode, a second electrode opposing the first electrode and a diaphragm provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode is formed of a plate including a first surface opposing the diaphragm, a second surface located on an opposite side to the diaphragm, and first recess portions formed in the first surface with a first pattern. The first recess portions include a bottom surface apart from the first surface and through-holes opening to the second surface of the first electrode and to a part of the bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masahiro YOKOTA, Hideo Oota, Katsuyuki Naito, Norihiro Yoshinaga, Wu Mei, Norihiro Tomimatsu, Ryosuke Yagi
  • Publication number: 20160186335
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode unit of an electrolytic device includes a first electrode including a first surface, a second surface located on a side opposite to the first surface, and a plurality of through-holes opening on the first surface and the second surface, a second electrode opposed to the first surface of the first electrode, and a porous membrane containing an inorganic oxide and provided on the first surface of the first electrode to cover the first surface and the through-holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Katsuyuki NAITO, Norihiro YOSHINAGA, Wu MEI, Norihiro TOMIMATSU, Ryosuke YAGI, Masahiro YOKOTA, Hideo OOTA
  • Publication number: 20160186336
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode unit of an electrolytic device includes a first electrode including a first surface, a second surface located on an opposite side to the first surface, a plurality of first pores opened in the first surface, a plurality of second pores opened in the second surface and having an opening area greater than that of the first pores, and a plurality of the first pores communicating with a respective one of the second pores, a second electrode opposing the first surface of the first electrode, and a continuous porous membrane arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, so as to cover the first surface of the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Katsuyuki NAITO, Norihiro YOSHINAGA, Wu MEI, Norihiro TOMIMATSU, Ryosuke YAGI, Masahiro YOKOTA, Hideo OOTA
  • Publication number: 20160145254
    Abstract: The present invention provides a triazolopyridine compound having a prolyl hydroxylase inhibitory action and an erythropoietin production-inducing ability. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the following formula [I]: wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate thereof, as well as a prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor or erythropoietin production-inducing agent containing the compound. The compound of the present invention shows a prolyl hydroxylase inhibitory action and an erythropoietin production-inducing ability and is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for various diseases and pathologies (disorders) caused by decreased production of erythropoietin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Ikuo Mitani, Yosuke Ogoshi, Takuya Matsui, Masahiro Yokota, Masakazu Terashita, Dai Motoda, Kazuhito Ueyama, Hiroyuki Abe, Takahiro Hotta, Takashi Ito
  • Publication number: 20160137639
    Abstract: A compound represented by Formula [I]: or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each symbol is as defined in the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Masayuki KOTOKU, Takaki MAEBA, Noriyoshi SEKI, Shintaro HIRASHIMA, Shingo FUJIOKA, Shingo OBIKA, Hiroshi YAMANAKA, Masahiro YOKOTA, Takayuki SAKAI, Kazuyuki HIRATA, Katsuya MAEDA, Makoto SHIOZAKI, Yuko SHINAGAWA, Taku IKENOGAMI, Satoki DOI, Takahiro OKA, Takuya MATSUO, Yoshihiro SUWA, Keisuke ITO, Satoru NOJI, Yoshinori HARA
  • Patent number: 9180510
    Abstract: Provided is an electric riveter including a housing internally provided with a drive unit configured to drive an actuator that withdraws a mandrel from a rivet, and a mandrel collector that collects mandrels. The actuator includes a cover having a proximal end coupled to the housing, a nozzle provided at a distal end of the cover, and a jaw provided in the cover. The drive unit includes an electric motor that drives the actuator. The housing includes a drive housing unit connected to a handle having a rod shape. The electric motor is arranged at a position deviated from the center of grip of the handle in a direction about an axis line extending along the center line of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: LOBTEX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sugata, Masahiro Yokota
  • Publication number: 20150033525
    Abstract: Provided is an electric riveter including a housing internally provided with a drive unit configured to drive an actuator that withdraws a mandrel from a rivet, and a mandrel collector that collects mandrels. The actuator includes a cover having a proximal end coupled to the housing, a nozzle provided at a distal end of the cover, and a jaw provided in the cover. The drive unit includes an electric motor that drives the actuator. The housing includes a drive housing unit connected to a handle having a rod shape. The electric motor is arranged at a position deviated from the center of grip of the handle in a direction about an axis line extending along the center line of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sugata, Masahiro Yokota
  • Patent number: 8905598
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes a base member, a light source on the base member, a light-transmitting cover configured to cover the light source and to emit light emitted from the light source to the outside, and a light guide body provided opposite the light source and configured to guide, to the rear of the light source, at least part of the light from the light source. The cover includes a back light-transmitting region having a plane-normal line directed rearwardly. The light guide body includes a light-incident portion facing the light source and a light guide-emitting portion curvedly extending outward from the light-incident portion, having a distal end portion extending along the back light-transmitting region and directed to the rear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masahiro Yokota, Osamu Ono, Ken Takahashi, Shusuke Morita, Nobuo Kawamura, Takeshi Ookawa, Hideo Oota, Hidemi Matsuda, Takashi Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20140296306
    Abstract: A compound of formula [I-W]: wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Takaki Maeba, Katsuya Maeda, Masayuki Kotoku, Kazuyuki Hirata, Noriyoshi Seki, Hiroshi Yamanaka, Takayuki Sakai, Shintaro Hirashima, Shingo Obika, Makoto Shiozaki, Masahiro Yokota
  • Publication number: 20140097738
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes a light source with a directivity and a light-transmitting cover including a light-transmitting area configured to emit light from the light source to the outside. The light-transmitting cover is in a dome shape and formed of a material doped with scattered fillers dispersed in a volume thereof. The light-transmitting cover includes a vertically elongated shape with an aspect ratio higher than 0.6, and having a transmittance of 70% or less. The aspect ratio is the quotient of a height of the light-transmitting area in an optical axis thereof divided by the width of a rear-end portion of the light-transmitting area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shusuke MORITA, Masahiro Yokota, Osamu Ono, Takeshi Ookawa, Ken Takahashi, Nobuo Kawamura, Hideo Oota, Hidemi Matsuda, Takashi Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20140098546
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes a light source, and at least one light distribution control member configured to control distribution of light from the light source. The light distribution control member includes a base member higher in refractive index than air, and two optical control layers located opposite each other with a predetermined space therebetween on either side of the base member. The two optical control layers each includes a first region and a second region formed in correlative patterns. The light distribution control member is configured to control the light distribution based on a change of an overlap between the first and second regions depending on a direction of transmitted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Ken Takahashi, Osamu Ono, Shusuke Morita, Masahiro Yokota, Nobuo Kawamura, Takeshi Ookawa, Hidemi Matsuda, Hideo Oota, Takashi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 8681289
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes a radiation surface, at least one light source provided to face the radiation surface, and an optical control member provided between the radiation surface and the light source and includes optical characteristics of transmission, diffraction, diffusion, and reflection, which vary for regions in the optical control member, a distribution of each of the optical characteristics being determined by positions relative to the at least one light source. The optical control member is formed in a sheet shape which is controlled by at least one of a reflective film having a reflection factor distribution, and a reflective film having a numerical aperture distribution, and lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Ken Takahashi, Osamu Ono, Hidemi Matsuda, Nobuo Kawamura, Shusuke Morita, Masahiro Yokota, Takashi Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20140043828
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes a base member, a light source on the base member, a light-transmitting cover configured to cover the light source and to emit light emitted from the light source to the outside, and a light guide body provided opposite the light source and configured to guide, to the rear of the light source, at least part of the light from the light source. The cover includes a back light-transmitting region having a plane-normal line directed rearwardly. The light guide body includes a light-incident portion facing the light source and a light guide-emitting portion curvedly extending outward from the light-incident portion, having a distal end portion extending along the back light-transmitting region and directed to the rear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masahiro YOKOTA, Osamu ONO, Ken TAKAHASHI, Shusuke MORITA, Nobuo KAWAMURA, Takeshi Ookawa, Hideo OOTA, Hidemi MATSUDA, Takashi NISHIMURA