Patents by Inventor Masashi Aoki

Masashi Aoki 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: 11980048
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises a first area including a pixel and a second area different from the first area, wherein the pixel comprises a pixel electrode, an organic material layer including a light-emitting layer, a common electrode, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer having a refractive index lower than that of the first insulating layer, and a third insulating layer, the second area is an area not overlapping the light-emitting layer in plan view, the second area is a transparent area, and the second area comprises the first insulating layer provided therein, the second area does not comprise the second insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hayata Aoki, Masashi Tsubuku, Toshinari Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20240108719
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel antigens of an allergy to shrimp, methods and kits for diagnosing an allergy to shrimp, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such an antigen, shrimps or processed products of shrimp in which such an antigen is eliminated, and a tester composition for determining the presence or absence of a shrimp antigen in an object of interest. The present invention also relates to polypeptides comprising an epitope of an antigen, kits, compositions and methods for diagnosing an allergy, comprising such a polypeptide, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such a polypeptide, and raw materials or processed products in which an antigen comprising such a polypeptide is eliminated or reduced. The present invention further relates to a tester composition for determining the presence or absence of an antigen in an object of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: HOYU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kayoko Matsunaga, Akiko Yagami, Masashi Nakamura, Naoshi Shimojo, Nayu Sato, Yuji Aoki, Tomomi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20230339075
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a grinding wheel includes a surface unevenness forming step of applying ultrasonic vibrations from an ultrasonic vibration applying unit through water to an annular slot defined in a surface of an annular base along circumferential directions thereof, thereby forming surface unevennesses on either one or both of a side surface and a bottom surface of the annular slot, and, after the surface unevenness forming step, a grindstone fixing step of fixing a plurality of grindstones to the annular slot with an adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Hirotoshi HOSHIKAWA, Xiaoming QIU, Masashi AOKI
  • Publication number: 20230321781
    Abstract: A gettering layer forming device includes a spinner table having a surface for holding a face side of a wafer, and an annular rest surface disposed radially outwardly of the holding surface. An annular member is located on the rest surface surrounding the wafer such that a water bath is defined by the annular member and the wafer. A moving mechanism selectively places the annular member onto the rest surface and moves the annular member away from the rest surface, an abrasive grain nozzle charges free abrasive grains into the water bath, a water nozzle supplies water to the water bath to immerse the wafer in the water, an ultrasonic horn propagates ultrasonic vibrations to the free abrasive grains in the water, and a horizontally moving mechanism moves the ultrasonic horn and the holding table horizontally relative to each other in directions parallel to the holding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Fumiteru TASHINO, Masashi AOKI, Xiaoming QIU
  • Patent number: 10894790
    Abstract: Provided is a production method of a thiazole derivative represented by the formula (I), which has an adenosine A2A receptor antagonistic action and is useful as a therapeutic agent for, for example, Parkinson's disease, sleep disorder, analgesic resistance to opioid, migraine, movement disorder, depression, anxiety disorder and the like. Also provided is a production method of a compound represented by the formula (C), which contains (i) a step of reacting a compound represented by the formula (A) and a compound represented by the formula (B), and the like: (wherein R1 represents furyl, R4, R5 and R6 are the same or different and each represents lower alkyl or aryl, R2 represents pyridyl or tetrahydropyranyl, and X1 represents halogen).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: KYOWA KIRIN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Takamasa Sugita, Arata Yanagisawa, Iwao Chujo, Masashi Taga, Akihiro Mimura, Atsushi Tada, Masashi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20200216438
    Abstract: Provided is a production method of a thiazole derivative represented by the formula (I), which has an adenosine A2A receptor antagonistic action and is useful as a therapeutic agent for, for example, Parkinson's disease, sleep disorder, analgesic resistance to opioid, migraine, movement disorder, depression, anxiety disorder and the like. Also provided is a production method of a compound represented by the formula (C), which contains (i) a step of reacting a compound represented by the formula (A) and a compound represented by the formula (B), and the like: (wherein R1 represents furyl, R4, R5 and R6 are the same or different and each represents lower alkyl or aryl, R2 represents pyridyl or tetrahydropyranyl, and X1 represents halogen).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Takamasa Sugita, Arata Yanagisawa, Iwao Chujo, Masashi Taga, Akihiro Mimura, Atsushi Tada, Masashi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20200182737
    Abstract: To enable a leakage inspection even without considering a change in a container temperature. A leakage inspection device includes a head mounting part that mounts inspection heads respectively on mouth parts of containers among containers alignedly conveyed from a container manufacturing line, a pressure supplying part that simultaneously feeds a supply pressure to the inspection heads respectively mounted on the containers to control pressure in the sealed containers to an inspection pressure, and a leakage determination part that detects a pressure change over time in the sealed containers and performs leakage determination of the containers. The leakage determination part includes a differential pressure sensor that detects a differential pressure in a pair of containers of the plurality of containers. The leakage determination part performs the leakage determination on the basis of an output of the differential pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi AOKI, Osamu HATANO, Kiyohito GONDOU, Hironori OZEKI
  • Publication number: 20200164884
    Abstract: A road damage control system of the present invention includes a load detector that detects a load applied to a road from a vehicle on the road, and a server including a hardware processor that calculates road damage from the load obtained by the load detector, accumulates the calculated road damage to calculate accumulated road damage, estimates a road life from an allowable total road damage amount and the accumulated road damage, and outputs information about traffic regulation to be performed on the road to extend the estimated road life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Asahi EBE, Shinichi IIZUKA, Takayuki DOUI, Tetsuo HIRATA, Masashi AOKI, Tadaaki SUMITANI
  • Publication number: 20200166428
    Abstract: A road damage calculation system of the present invention includes a load detector that detects a load applied to a road from a vehicle on the road, and a server including a hardware processor that calculates road damage from the load obtained by the load detector and accumulates the calculated road damage to calculate accumulated road damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Asahi EBE, Takayuki DOUI, Shinichi IIZUKA, Tetsuo HIRATA, Masashi AOKI, Tadaaki SUMITANI
  • Patent number: 10618894
    Abstract: Provided is a production method of a thiazole derivative represented by the formula (I), which has an adenosine A2A receptor antagonistic action and is useful as a therapeutic agent for, for example, Parkinson's disease, sleep disorder, analgesic resistance to opioid, migraine, movement disorder, depression, anxiety disorder and the like. Also provided is a production method of a compound represented by the formula (C), which contains (i) a step of reacting a compound represented by the formula (A) and a compound represented by the formula (B), and the like: (wherein R1 represents furyl, R4, R5 and R6 are the same or different and each represents lower alkyl or aryl, R2 represents pyridyl or tetrahydropyranyl, and X1 represents halogen).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: KYOWA KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takamasa Sugita, Arata Yanagisawa, Iwao Chujo, Masashi Taga, Akihiro Mimura, Atsushi Tada, Masashi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20190144438
    Abstract: Provided is a production method of a thiazole derivative represented by the formula (I), which has an adenosine A2A receptor antagonistic action and is useful as a therapeutic agent for, for example, Parkinson's disease, sleep disorder, analgesic resistance to opioid, migraine, movement disorder, depression, anxiety disorder and the like. Also provided is a production method of a compound represented by the formula (C), which contains (i) a step of reacting a compound represented by the formula (A) and a compound represented by the formula (B), and the like: (wherein R1 represents furyl, R4, R5 and R6 are the same or different and each represents lower alkyl or aryl, R2 represents pyridyl or tetrahydropyranyl, and X1 represents halogen).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Takamasa Sugita, Arata Yanagisawa, Iwao Chujo, Masashi Taga, Akihiro Mimura, Atsushi Tada, Masashi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20180002326
    Abstract: Provided is a production method of a thiazole derivative represented by the formula (I), which has an adenosine A2A receptor antagonistic action and is useful as a therapeutic agent for, for example, Parkinson's disease, sleep disorder, analgesic resistance to opioid, migraine, movement disorder, depression, anxiety disorder and the like. Also provided is a production method of a compound represented by the formula (C), which contains (i) a step of reacting a compound represented by the formula (A) and a compound represented by the formula (B), and the like: (wherein R1 represents furyl, R4, R5 and R6 are the same or different and each represents lower alkyl or aryl, R2 represents pyridyl or tetrahydropyranyl, and X1 represents halogen).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Takamasa Sugita, Arata Yanagisawa, Iwao Chujo, Masashi Taga, Akihiro Mimura, Atsushi Tada, Masashi Aoki
  • Patent number: 9329515
    Abstract: Provided is a resin-coated carrier for an electrophotographic developer, wherein the surface of a magnetic particle is coated with a mixed resin composed of two resins, and when the two resins are denoted by the resin 1 and the resin 2, respectively, the relative difference between the respective adsorbed moisture amounts of the resin 1 and the resin 2 at a temperature of 30° C. and a relative humidity of 80% satisfies the following formula (1): 1?|ax?b(100?x)|?10??(1) a: the adsorbed moisture content (% by weight) of the resin 1 b: the adsorbed moisture content (% by weight) of the resin 2 x: the content percentage of the resin 1 (0<x<100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Ishikawa, Tetsuya Uemura, Masashi Aoki
  • Patent number: 9211862
    Abstract: An inflation portion of an airbag, which is inflated by inflation gas, is partitioned into an upstream inflation portion and a downstream inflation portion via a partition member. When being tensioned in a planar manner, the partition member has a length in a longitudinal direction that is longer than a length in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A pressure regulating valve that is closed at an early stage of a supply period of the inflation gas to the inflation portion and is opened from the middle of the supply period includes a slit-like inner opening that is provided on the partition member and extends in the transverse direction and a pair of valve body portions that are provided around the inner opening and are selectively positioned close to and separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Shibayama, Kensaku Honda, Yuji Sato, Michiyasu Ito, Masashi Hotta, Masashi Aoki, Daisuke Yamamura
  • Patent number: 9201329
    Abstract: A porous ferrite core material for an electrophotographic developer wherein the apparent density thereof is 1.5 to 1.9 g/cm3, the shape factor SF-2 thereof is 101 to 110 and the magnetization as measured with a VSM at 1K·1000/4?·A/m is 40 to 60 Am2/kg, a resin-coated ferrite carrier for an electrophotographic developer obtained by coating the surface of the porous ferrite core material with a resin, and an electrophotographic developer using the ferrite carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Aga, Makoto Ishikawa, Masashi Aoki
  • Patent number: 9182499
    Abstract: A radioactive waste body inspection device according to an embodiment includes a surface contamination inspecting unit configured to conduct a surface contamination inspection of a radioactive waste body while acquiring concavo-convex information on the radioactive waste body, and a dose rate inspecting unit configured to conduct a dose rate inspection of the radioactive waste body in consideration of the concavo-convex information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kato, Masashi Aoki, Yusuke Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20140374595
    Abstract: A radioactive waste body inspection device according to an embodiment includes a surface contamination inspecting unit configured to conduct a surface contamination inspection of a radioactive waste body while acquiring concavo-convex information on the radioactive waste body, and a dose rate inspecting unit configured to conduct a dose rate inspection of the radioactive waste body in consideration of the concavo-convex information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kato, Masashi Aoki, Yusuke Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20140339797
    Abstract: An inflation portion of an airbag, which is inflated by inflation gas, is partitioned into an upstream inflation portion and a downstream inflation portion via a partition member. When being tensioned in a planar manner, the partition member has a length in a longitudinal direction that is longer than a length in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A pressure regulating valve that is closed at an early stage of a supply period of the inflation gas to the inflation portion and is opened from the middle of the supply period includes a slit-like inner opening that is provided on the partition member and extends in the transverse direction and a pair of valve body portions that are provided around the inner opening and are selectively positioned close to and separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Koji SHIBAYAMA, Kensaku HONDA, Yuji SATO, Michiyasu ITO, Masashi HOTTA, Masashi AOKI, Daisuke YAMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20140295342
    Abstract: Provided is a resin-coated carrier for an electrophotographic developer, wherein the surface of a magnetic particle is coated with a mixed resin composed of two resins, and when the two resins are denoted by the resin 1 and the resin 2, respectively, the relative difference between the respective adsorbed moisture amounts of the resin 1 and the resin 2 at a temperature of 30° C. and a relative humidity of 80% satisfies the following formula (1): 1?|ax?b(100?x)|?10??(1) a: the adsorbed moisture content (% by weight) of the resin 1 b: the adsorbed moisture content (% by weight) of the resin 2 x: the content percentage of the resin 1 (0<x<100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto ISHIKAWA, Tetsuya UEMURA, Masashi AOKI
  • Patent number: 8827686
    Abstract: The present invention provides an imprinting apparatus or an imprint transfer method in which uniformity of curing quality by UV light is maintained and a uniform application thickness of a UV curable resin is achieved, even if glass is contaminated with dust and/or smudges or has a flaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Shiraishi, Naoaki Yamashita, Masashi Aoki