Patents by Inventor Masato Kasahara

Masato Kasahara 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: 11958845
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having a HDAC6 inhibitory action, which is useful for the treatment of central nervous system diseases including neurodegenerative diseases, and the like, and a medicament comprising the compound. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Masahiro Ito, Hideyuki Sugiyama, Takeshi Yamamoto, Keiko Kakegawa, Jinxing Li, Junsi Wang, Takahito Kasahara, Masato Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 8355563
    Abstract: A photovoltaic devices inspection apparatus and method of determining defects in photovoltaic devices that uses electroluminescence can find both the quality of the photovoltaic devices from the state of electroluminescence and the possibility of the photovoltaic devices becoming defective in the future by applying constant electric current to the photovoltaic devices causing electroluminescence of the photovoltaic devices (S7), photographing the light emitted from each photovoltaic cell of the photovoltaic devices (S10), dividing the photographed image of the photovoltaic cell into a bright region and dark region by using a threshold value and displayed as an enhanced image by binarization, analyzing as classifying each photovoltaic cell defect according to defect types and comparing a shape of the dark region with the defect types (S50), determining the existence of the defect to perform a positive-negative quality judgment on the photovoltaic devices, and displaying images of the problematic regions for vi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Masato Kasahara, Toshio Shibuya
  • Patent number: 8146643
    Abstract: To provide a lay-up apparatus capable of precision positioning and laying of thin strips of copper foil or insulation tape on a flat plane even when there are variations in the cut lengths of the strips. A lay-up apparatus lays first and second strips of tape 101, 102 on top of two electrodes 5, 6 deposited on a photovoltaic devices panel 1. The strips of tape are unwound by first and second grippers 112, 122 and cut to predetermined lengths by first and second cutters 113, 123. The cut strips of tape are laid one on top of the other and transported by rotatable moving means 130. The moving means 130 rotates in opposite directions when laying the strips of tape it holds from the electrode 5 toward the electrode 6 and when laying the strips of tape from the electrode 6 toward the electrode 5, while using one end of the strips of tape as a reference and keeping constant the relative positions of the reference end of the strips of tape and that electrode which is nearest the reference end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Nisshinbo Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Masato Kasahara, Yutaka Momota
  • Publication number: 20120061019
    Abstract: A lay-up apparatus lays first and second strips of tape 101, 102 on top of two electrodes 5, 6 deposited on a photovoltaic device panel 1. The strips of tape are unwound by first and second grippers 112, 122 and cut to predetermined lengths by first and second cutters 113, 123. The cut strips of tape are laid one on top of the other and transported by rotatable moving means 130. The moving means 130 rotates in opposite directions when laying the strips of tape it holds from the electrode 5 toward the electrode 6 and when laying the strips of tape from the electrode 6 toward the electrode 5, while using one end of the strips of tape as a reference and keeping constant the relative positions of the reference end of the strips of tape and that electrode which is nearest the reference end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: NISSHINBO INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Masato Kasahara, Yutaka Momota
  • Patent number: 8004270
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inspecting apparatus for photovoltaic devices which electrifies the photovoltaic devices in a forward direction thereof to make the photovoltaic devices emit electro-luminescence light and which has a simple-structured and cheap darkroom. The inspecting apparatus of the present invention includes a darkroom 110 provided with a flat upper surface 111, a transparent plate 112 which is provided in the upper surface of the darkroom for disposing the photovoltaic devices as an inspecting object 200, a camera 120 which is provided in the darkroom and a driving mechanism to move the camera in the darkroom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Nisshinbo Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Masato Kasahara, Toshio Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20100266196
    Abstract: A photovoltaic devices inspection apparatus and a method of determining defects in photovoltaic devices using electroluminescence of the photovoltaic devices. The apparatus and method can not only determine whether the photovoltaic devices are defective or non-defective at the moment, but also whether the devices have a possibility to become defective in the future. A constant electric current is applied to the photovoltaic cells to cause electroluminescence (S7), the light emitted from each cell is photographed cell by cell (S10), and the photographed cell image is enhanced and a shape of a dark region is analyzed (S50) to determine whether the cell is defective or non-defective. The defective region that is determined to be defective is enhanced and displayed visually (S16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: NISSHINBO INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Masato Kasahara, Toshio Shibuya
  • Patent number: 7726375
    Abstract: A laminator 100 in which the diaphragm can be mounted simply and easily without the use of a mounting frame. The laminator 100 includes an upper chamber 110, on the bottom surface of which is mounted the diaphragm 140, and a lower chamber 120 on which the upper chamber 110 is stacked and in which is disposed a support base 130 on which a workpiece A that is to be laminated is set. The diaphragm 140 is larger than the upper chamber 110, and an excess portion of the diaphragm that protrudes outside the upper chamber when the diaphragm is mounted on the upper chamber is folded upward and clamped against the sides of the upper chamber by multiple clamps to fix the diaphragm in place on the upper chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Nisshinbo Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Masato Kasahara, Shin Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100002932
    Abstract: A photovoltaic devices inspection apparatus and method of determining defects in photovoltaic devices that uses electroluminescence can find both the quality of the photovoltaic devices from the state of electroluminescence and the possibility of the photovoltaic devices becoming defective in the future by applying constant electric current to the photovoltaic devices causing electroluminescence of the photovoltaic devices (S7), photographing the light emitted from each photovoltaic cell of the photovoltaic devices (S10), dividing the photographed image of the photovoltaic cell into a bright region and dark region by using a threshold value and displayed as an enhanced image by binarization, analyzing as classifying each photovoltaic cell defect according to defect types and comparing a shape of the dark region with the defect types (S50), determining the existence of the defect to perform a positive-negative quality judgment on the photovoltaic devices, and displaying images of the problematic regions for vi
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: NISSHINBO HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Masato Kasahara, Toshio Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20090188628
    Abstract: To provide a lay-up apparatus capable of precision positioning and laying of thin strips of copper foil or insulation tape on a flat plane even when there are variations in the cut lengths of the strips. A lay-up apparatus lays first and second strips of tape 101, 102 on top of two electrodes 5, 6 deposited on a photovoltaic devices panel 1. The strips of tape are unwound by first and second grippers 112, 122 and cut to predetermined lengths by first and second cutters 113, 123. The cut strips of tape are laid one on top of the other and transported by rotatable moving means 130. The moving means 130 rotates in opposite directions when laying the strips of tape it holds from the electrode 5 toward the electrode 6 and when laying the strips of tape from the electrode 6 toward the electrode 5, while using one end of the strips of tape as a reference and keeping constant the relative positions of the reference end of the strips of tape and that electrode which is nearest the reference end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: NISSHINBO INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Masato Kasahara, Yutaka Momota
  • Publication number: 20090102453
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inspecting apparatus for photovoltaic devices which electrifies the photovoltaic devices in a forward direction thereof to make the photovoltaic devices emit electro-luminescence light and which has a simple-structured and cheap darkroom. The inspecting apparatus of the present invention includes a darkroom 110 provided with a flat upper surface 111, a transparent plate 112 which is provided in the upper surface of the darkroom for disposing the photovoltaic devices as an inspecting object 200, a camera 120 which is provided in the darkroom and a driving mechanism to move the camera in the darkroom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: NISSHINBO INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Masato KASAHARA, Toshio SHIBUYA
  • Publication number: 20090000747
    Abstract: A laminator 100 in which the diaphragm can be mounted simply and easily without the use of a mounting frame. The laminator 100 includes an upper chamber 110, on the bottom surface of which is mounted the diaphragm 140, and a lower chamber 120 on which the upper chamber 110 is stacked and in which is disposed a support base 130 on which a workpiece A that is to be laminated is set. The diaphragm 140 is larger than the upper chamber 110, and an excess portion of the diaphragm that protrudes outside the upper chamber when the diaphragm is mounted on the upper chamber is folded upward and clamped against the sides of the upper chamber by multiple clamps to fix the diaphragm in place on the upper chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Nisshinbo Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Masato Kasahara, Shin Nakamura