Patents by Inventor Masaru Matsumoto
Masaru 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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Patent number: 11975778Abstract: An information processing apparatus disclosed has a controller configured to execute the processing of accepting a request for retrieving a target vehicle body unit that is laid at a specific place, selecting a chassis unit for retrieval from among chassis units in the state separated from any vehicle body unit, the chassis unit for retrieval being a chassis unit to be used to retrieve the target vehicle body unit, and sending a retrieval command to the chassis unit for retrieval, the retrieval command being a command to retrieve the target vehicle body unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Katsuhisa Yoshikawa, Yuji Suzuki, Keita Yamazaki, Kei Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Ito, Takashi Ogawa, Yukiya Sugiyama, Masaru Ando, Yasushi Fujiwara, Azusa Nakagame, Erina Toyama
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Publication number: 20240002124Abstract: A container including: an inner container having a nozzle portion that discharges loaded content; an outer container that is tubular, is formed of a hard resin, contains the inner container, and has an outer peripheral wall in which an opening portion is formed; a pressing portion formed of an elastomer, provided at the outer peripheral wall, and covering the opening portion; and a cap that is attachable to and removable from the outer container, and that covers the nozzle portion that projects out from the outer container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Hideki NAKAGAWA, Takashi HORIE, Masaru MATSUMOTO, Yuuki HAYAKAWA, Noriaki DATE
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Publication number: 20230419231Abstract: A method for online evaluation includes analyzing, by a server, a degree of strictness of each evaluator, calculating, by the server, an evaluation ability score of each evaluator based on closeness between a provisional score of an evaluation target by all the evaluators and an evaluation of the evaluation target by each evaluator, and calculating, by the server, a final score of the evaluation target in consideration of the evaluation ability score of each evaluator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Masaru MATSUMOTO, Minoru KURIYAMA
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Publication number: 20230169436Abstract: Evaluators evaluates an evaluation target via a network, and the obtained evaluation data is stored in a server using identifiers. Judgement by judges regarding a magnitude of a persuasive power of each evaluator is performed via the network in a manner in which the evaluator cannot be identified, and the obtained judgement data is stored in the server using identifiers. The magnitude of the persuasive power of the evaluators is ranked based on the judgement data, and stored in the server using identifiers. A weighted evaluation distribution for the evaluation target is calculated and stored in the server based on the evaluation by each evaluator stored in the server and the rating regarding the magnitude of the persuasive power of each evaluator, provided that as the rating regarding the magnitude of the persuasive power of the evaluator is higher, a greater weighting is given to the evaluation by the evaluator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Masaru MATSUMOTO, Minoru KURIYAMA
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Patent number: 11636774Abstract: A method for collecting and evaluating problems and a method for collecting and evaluating proposed solution that can be efficiently performed online are provided. In the first test, various problems are collected from a plurality of examinees via a network, and the examinees are allowed to evaluate each other, and the problem data and problem evaluation data obtained are stored in the server using identifiers. The server can extract a problem evaluation aggregated data and transmit it to a test administrator terminal via the network. In the second test, various proposed solutions are collected from a plurality of examinees via the network, and the examinees are allowed to evaluate each other, and the proposed solution data and proposed solution evaluation data obtained are stored in the server using identifiers. The server can extract a proposed solution evaluation aggregated data and transmit it to the test administrator terminal via the network.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Visits Technologies Inc.Inventor: Masaru Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20220114902Abstract: A method for collecting and evaluating problems and a method for collecting and evaluating proposed solution that can be efficiently performed online are provided. In the first test, various problems are collected from a plurality of examinees via a network, and the examinees are allowed to evaluate each other, and the problem data and problem evaluation data obtained are stored in the server using identifiers. The server can extract a problem evaluation aggregated data and transmit it to a test administrator terminal via the network. In the second test, various proposed solutions are collected from a plurality of examinees via the network, and the examinees are allowed to evaluate each other, and the proposed solution data and proposed solution evaluation data obtained are stored in the server using identifiers. The server can extract a proposed solution evaluation aggregated data and transmit it to the test administrator terminal via the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventor: Masaru MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 10943500Abstract: Provided are a method of on online test and an online test server for simply evaluating idea creation skills. A test is conducted online, in which a number of examinees are prompted to repeat a task of choosing a situation setting involving 5W1H from a plurality of options describing ideas corresponding to the situation setting as many times as possible within a time limit, and total scores are calculated for answers of the examinees by assigning weight according to predetermined criteria, thereby evaluating an innovation ability, such as an ability to create a lot of valuable ideas, an ability to create a variety of valuable ideas, or an ability to create rare valuable ideas.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Visits Technologies Inc.Inventors: Masaru Matsumoto, Minoru Kuriyama, Ryoji Minami
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Publication number: 20180286265Abstract: Provided are a method of on online test and an online test server for simply evaluating idea creation skills. A test is conducted online, in which a number of examinees are prompted to repeat a task of choosing a situation setting involving 5W1H from a plurality of options describing ideas corresponding to the situation setting as many times as possible within a time limit, and total scores are calculated for answers of the examinees by assigning weight according to predetermined criteria, thereby evaluating an innovation ability, such as an ability to create a lot of valuable ideas, an ability to create a variety of valuable ideas, or an ability to create rare valuable ideas.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Masaru MATSUMOTO, Minoru KURIYAMA, Ryoji MINAMI
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Patent number: 8969298Abstract: An effective liquid preparation achieves high bioavailability (BA) of physiologically active peptides or proteins, including ghrelins, that are administered as drugs. Also provided is a method for improving the BA of physiologically active peptides or proteins, including ghrelins, that are subcutaneously injected in aqueous solutions. The liquid preparation contains: a physiologically active peptide or protein, such as ghrelins, as an active ingredient; an acid solution including one or a combination of two or more selected form the group consisting of acetic acid, lactic acid, phosphoric acid, glycine, citric acid, hydrochloric acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, benzoic acid and salts thereof; an alcohol; and a polar organic liquid including one or a combination of two or more selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide and methylparaben.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignees: Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaru Matsumoto, Masako Matsumoto, Takeshi Hanada, Naomi Wakabayashi
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Patent number: 8802622Abstract: The invention provides a powdered composition for nasal administration, comprising a physiologically active peptide and cellulose acetate as the base, and having excellent nasal absorption for physiologically active peptides.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventors: Masaru Matsumoto, Shuji Takeda, Kyohei Nobori
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Patent number: 8518893Abstract: It is provided a pharmaceutical composition stably containing ghrelin or its derivative, which is an endogenous growth hormone secretagogue (GHS) to a growth hormone secretagogue-receptor (GHS-R), comprising a aqueous solution containing the ghrelins having pH range of 2 to 7, wherein the aqueous solution having pH range of 2 to 7 is a buffer solution, especially, glycine hydrochloride buffer, acetate buffer, citrate buffer, lactate buffer, phosphate buffer, citric acid-phosphate buffer, phosphate-acetate-borate buffer or phthalate buffer, and the concentration of the ghrelins in the solution is from 0.03 nmol/mL to 6 ?mol/mL.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Asubio Pharma Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiharu Minamitake, Masaru Matsumoto
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Patent number: 8440628Abstract: It is provided a pharmaceutical composition stably containing ghrelin or its derivative, which is an endogenous growth hormone secretagogue (GHS) to a growth hormone secretagogue-receptor (GHS-R), comprising a aqueous solution containing the ghrelins having pH range of 2 to 7, wherein the aqueous solution having pH range of 2 to 7 is a buffer solution, especially, glycine hydrochloride buffer, acetate buffer, citrate buffer, lactate buffer, phosphate buffer, citric acid-phosphate buffer, phosphate-acetate-borate buffer or phthalate buffer, and the concentration of the ghrelins in the solution is from 0.03 nmol/mL to 6 ?mol/mL.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventors: Yoshiharu Minamitake, Masaru Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20130012439Abstract: The invention provides a powdered composition for nasal administration, comprising a physiologically active peptide and cellulose acetate as the base, and having excellent nasal absorption for physiologically active peptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventors: Masaru Matsumoto, Shuji Takeda, Kyohei Nobori
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Publication number: 20120264691Abstract: It is provided a pharmaceutical composition stably containing ghrelin or its derivative, which is an endogenous growth hormone secretagogue (GHS) to a growth hormone secretagogue-receptor (GHS-R), comprising a aqueous solution containing the ghrelins having pH range of 2 to 7, wherein the aqueous solution having pH range of 2 to 7 is a buffer solution, especially, glycine hydrochloride buffer, acetate buffer, citrate buffer, lactate buffer, phosphate buffer, citric acid-phosphate buffer, phosphate-acetate-borate buffer or phthalate buffer, and the concentration of the ghrelins in the solution is from 0.03 nmol/mL to 6 ?mol/mL.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicants: Kenji Kangawa, Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventors: Yoshiharu MINAMITAKE, Masaru Matsumoto
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Patent number: 8207464Abstract: In a portable terminal, a plurality of operation keys 7 are formed in a key through hole, which is formed in a housing main body that covers a printed board 15, by partitioning a stainless steel sheet 26 (a key sheet) by slits 26a. A urethane sheet 28 is attached to the rear side of the stainless steel sheet 26, where the urethane sheet 28 has ridge portions 28a that bulge out through the slits 26a to the front side of the stainless steel sheet 26, and the rear sides of the ridge portions 28a have groove-like openings. A rubber layer 29 is attached to the rear side of the urethane sheet 28, where the rubber layer 29 has a plurality of protruding portions 23 that protrudes toward a substrate 25 at positions corresponding to a plurality of fixed contacts 16 over the substrate 25. LEDs (light emitting means) and a light guide sheet 21 are disposed closer to the substrate than the rubber layer 29 is.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2008Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaru Matsumoto, Kimiaki Imai
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Publication number: 20110077195Abstract: An effective liquid preparation achieves high bioavailability (BA) of physiologically active peptides or proteins, including ghrelins, that are administered as drugs. Also provided is a method for improving the BA of physiologically active peptides or proteins, including ghrelins, that are subcutaneously injected in aqueous solutions. The liquid preparation contains: a physiologically active peptide or protein, such as ghrelins, as an active ingredient; an acid solution including one or a combination of two or more selected form the group consisting of acetic acid, lactic acid, phosphoric acid, glycine, citric acid, hydrochloric acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, benzoic acid and salts thereof; an alcohol; and a polar organic liquid including one or a combination of two or more selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide and methylparaben.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicants: ASUBIO PHARMA CO., LTD., KENJI KANGAWAInventors: Masaru Matsumoto, Masako Matsumoto, Takeshi Hanada, Naomi Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20100044203Abstract: In a portable terminal, a plurality of operation keys 7 are formed in a key through hole, which is formed in a housing main body that covers a printed board 15, by partitioning a stainless steel sheet 26 (a key sheet) by slits 26a. A urethane sheet 28 is attached to the rear side of the stainless steel sheet 26, where the urethane sheet 28 has ridge portions 28a that bulge out through the slits 26a to the front side of the stainless steel sheet 26, and the rear sides of the ridge portions 28a have groove-like openings. A rubber layer 29 is attached to the rear side of the urethane sheet 28, where the rubber layer 29 has a plurality of protruding portions 23 that protrudes toward a substrate 25 at positions corresponding to a plurality of fixed contacts 16 over the substrate 25. LEDs (light emitting means) and a light guide sheet 21 are disposed closer to the substrate than the rubber layer 29 is.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2008Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Masaru Matsumoto, Kimiaki Imai
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Patent number: 7640005Abstract: An information protection system for a mobile terminal device, the information protection system including: an authentication device for performing a person authentication process when an information protection request for the mobile terminal device is issued in order to identify whether any person being subjected to authentication is an owner of the mobile terminal device by using a personal identity information, the mobile terminal device being capable of performing a predetermined information protection process in accordance with a remote operation information; and a management device for generating the remote operation information in order to perform an information protection process for the mobile terminal device and for transmitting the remote operation information to the mobile terminal device when the person authentication process by the authentication process device matches the personal identity information.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2006Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaru Matsumoto, Hiroshi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20080193997Abstract: An effective liquid preparation achieves high bioavailability (BA) of physiologically active peptides or proteins, including ghrelins, that are administered as drugs. Also provided is a method for improving the BA of physiologically active peptides or proteins, including ghrelins, that are subcutaneously injected in aqueous solutions. The liquid preparation contains: a physiologically active peptide or protein, such as ghrelins, as an active ingredient; an acid solution including one or a combination of two or more selected form the group consisting of acetic acid, lactic acid, phosphoric acid, glycine, citric acid, hydrochloric acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, benzoic acid and salts thereof; an alcohol; and a polar organic liquid including one or a combination of two or more selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide and methylparaben.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2005Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicants: Kenji Kangawa, Asubio Pharma Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaru Matsumoto, Masako Matsumoto, Takeshi Hanada, Naomi Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20080081787Abstract: It is provided a pharmaceutical composition stably containing ghrelin or its derivative, which is an endogenous growth hormone secretagogue (GHS) to a growth hormone secretagogue-receptor (GHS-R), comprising a aqueous solution containing the ghrelins having pH range of 2 to 7, wherein the aqueous solution having pH range of 2 to 7 is a buffer solution, especially, glycine hydrochloride buffer, acetate buffer, citrate buffer, lactate buffer, phosphate buffer, citric acid-phosphate buffer, phosphate-acetate-borate buffer or phthalate buffer, and the concentration of the ghrelins in the solution is from 0.03 nmol/mL to 6 ?mol/mL.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicants: ASUBIO PHARMA CO., LTDInventors: Yoshiharu Minamitake, Masaru Matsumoto