Patents by Inventor Masatoshi Kato
Masatoshi Kato 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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Publication number: 20130260923Abstract: A fitting method of a shaft of a golf club for selecting a shaft matching a golfer based on a swing of the golfer. The method includes the steps of obtaining measurement values from a sensor attached to a grip of a golf club; determining address, top, and impact of a swing from the measurement values; and selecting a shaft that matches a golfer through a usage of the swing characteristic amounts and values.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicants: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., DUNLOP SPORTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kousuke OKAZAKI, Masahiko UEDA, Masatoshi KATO
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Patent number: 8535175Abstract: A shaft 6 includes a textile layer. The textile layer has a biaxial textile 20 composed of warps and wefts. The warp is oriented substantially parallel to an axial direction of the shaft. The weft is oriented substantially perpendicularly to the axial direction of the shaft. When a tensile elastic modulus of the warp is defined as ET (tf/mm2) and a tensile elastic modulus of the weft is defined as EY (tf/mm2), the tensile elastic modulus ET is smaller than the tensile elastic modulus EY. Preferably, the warp is a PAN carbon fiber and the weft is a pitch carbon fiber. Preferably, when a tensile strength of the warp is defined as ST (kgf/mm2) and a tensile strength of the weft is defined as SY (kgf/mm2), the tensile strength ST is greater than the tensile strength SY.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventor: Masatoshi Kato
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Patent number: 8491410Abstract: A shaft 6 has layers. The layers include a straight layer in which an absolute angle ?a of a fiber to a shaft axis line is 10 degrees or less, a bias layer in which the angle ?a is 30 degrees or greater and 60 degrees or less, and a hoop layer in which the angle ?a is 80 degrees or greater. The layers include full length layers and a partial layer. The full length layers include full length bias layers and full length straight layers. The full length bias layers are located on the innermost side among the full length layers. The full length layer brought into contact with a low RC full length layer outside the full length bias layers is a high RC layer. The full length layer brought into contact with an outer surface of the full length bias layers is a high RC layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventor: Masatoshi Kato
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Publication number: 20120317961Abstract: An exhaust device includes: an exhaust manifold, an upstream-side cone of a catalyst, an exhaust gas sensor, an outer shell, and a sensor chamber. Between the upstream-side cone and the outer shell, an inflow channel is formed. The inflow channel has an opening that opens inside the exhaust manifold so as to communicate with the sensor chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: FUTABA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirohisa Okami, Masatoshi Kato
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Publication number: 20120266652Abstract: An evaluation method for hit feeling of a sport implement according to the present invention includes an acceleration measurement step for measuring acceleration of a sport hitting tool 4 and a data analysis step for analyzing data obtained in the measurement. In the data analysis step, an amount of change in acceleration in a first cycle of vibration after hitting is calculated. The evaluation method evaluates hit feeling to be felt by a person, using the amount of change in the acceleration. Preferably, in the data analysis step, an amount of change in acceleration in the first cycle of predetermined time is calculated. The predetermined time is within 1.5 msec from the time of hitting. Preferably, the sport hitting tool 4 has the hitting section detachably attached to a shaft section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Masatoshi KATO, Naoyoshi Ueda, Masahiko Ueda, Takeshi Asakura
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Publication number: 20120183614Abstract: Provided are a polyphenol compound absorption promoter which is widely applicable to foods and drinks over a wide range, and a method for producing a food, drink or food material containing a polyphenol compound. The polyphenol compound absorption promoter comprises, as the active ingredient, at least one member selected from the group consisting of serine, aspartic acid, malic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, grapefruit juice and Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze extract. The method for producing a food, drink or food material containing a polyphenol compound comprises: adding at least one member selected from the group consisting of serine, aspartic acid, malic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, grapefruit juice and Camellia sinensis (L.) O.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2009Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Koji Yanae, Shinpei Kawakami, Masatoshi Kato, Yuko Setoguchi, Masanori Sugitani
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Publication number: 20120165113Abstract: A shaft 6 has layers. The layers include a straight layer in which an absolute angle ?a of a fiber to a shaft axis line is 10 degrees or less, a bias layer in which the angle ?a is 30 degrees or greater and 60 degrees or less, and a hoop layer in which the angle ?a is 80 degrees or greater. The layers include full length layers and a partial layer. The full length layers include full length bias layers and full length straight layers. The full length bias layers are located on the innermost side among the full length layers. The full length layer brought into contact with a low RC full length layer outside the full length bias layers is a high RC layer. The full length layer brought into contact with an outer surface of the full length bias layers is a high RC layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventor: Masatoshi KATO
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Patent number: 8021244Abstract: A shaft 6, which is a tubular body, includes a laminate of fiber reinforced resin layers. This fiber reinforced resin layer includes a matrix resin and a fiber. When a portion with a minimum thickness in the entire shaft is defined as a thinnest part, the entire thinnest part exists in a range of a first position to a second position. The first position is a position where an axial distance from a tip of the shaft is 50% of a full length of the shaft. The second position is a position where the axial distance from the tip of the shaft is 75% of the full length of the shaft. In this shaft 6, a flexural rigidity value EIc (N/m2) of the shaft at a point which is 175 mm away from a rear end of the shaft is two times or greater and three times or less of a flexural rigidity value EIm (N/m2) of the thinnest part.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventor: Masatoshi Kato
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Patent number: 7967698Abstract: A shaft according to the present invention is obtained by winding and curing a prepreg sheet having a matrix resin and a fiber. The prepreg sheet includes a full-length sheet and a partial sheet. At least a part of the partial sheet forms a tip bias layer disposed in a tip portion of the shaft. A fiber of the first tip bias layer is oriented at an angle which is equal to or greater than 25 degrees and is equal to or smaller than 65 degrees with respect to an axis of the shaft. A fiber of the second tip bias layer is oriented at an angle which is equal to or greater than ?65 degrees and is equal to or smaller than ?25 degrees with respect to the axis of the shaft. The shaft is obtained by winding a tip bias stuck body (V1) fabricated by sticking a first tip bias sheet (a8) and a second tip bias sheet (a9) together.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2009Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventor: Masatoshi Kato
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Publication number: 20110151044Abstract: A press working system, wherein a die can be replaced in a short time. A press working system (1) is provided with a press body having press machines (P1-P4) for producing an industrial product by pressing a plate-like member, and also with a moving bolster (MB) for moving dies (M) which are respectively provided inside the press machines (P1-P4) and stowing the dies (M) into die stowage chambers (13). The die stowage chambers (13) are arranged as a pair on both the left and right sides of a line extending in the longitudinal direction of the press body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masatoshi Kato, Hirotaka Kosugi, Hiroki Kobayashi, Seiichi Hasegawa, Katsuhiko Shimamura, Jiro Okazaki, Susumu Kondou, Tsutomu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20100317456Abstract: A shaft 6 includes a textile layer. The textile layer has a biaxial textile 20 composed of warps and wefts. The warp is oriented substantially parallel to an axial direction of the shaft. The weft is oriented substantially perpendicularly to the axial direction of the shaft. When a tensile elastic modulus of the warp is defined as ET (tf/mm2) and a tensile elastic modulus of the weft is defined as EY (tf/mm2), the tensile elastic modulus ET is smaller than the tensile elastic modulus EY. Preferably, the warp is a PAN carbon fiber and the weft is a pitch carbon fiber. Preferably, when a tensile strength of the warp is defined as ST (kgf/mm2) and a tensile strength of the weft is defined as SY (kgf/mm2), the tensile strength ST is greater than the tensile strength SY.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventor: Masatoshi KATO
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Publication number: 20100055056Abstract: The present invention herein provides a compound which promotes drug-permeation into nails. A penetrating promoter comprises, for instance, the following formulas. R1, R2 and R3 are alkyl groups having a carbon number of 1 to 15 and have OH groups at their ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: SATO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Masatoshi KATO, Hiroyuki KUSAKABE, Kazuhiro NIMURA, Hiroaki KIMURA, Koh NAGASAWA, Akihiro HASHIGUCHI, Chisato HIROSAWA, Tomohiro TADA
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Publication number: 20100022324Abstract: A shaft 6, which is a tubular body, includes a laminate of fiber reinforced resin layers. This fiber reinforced resin layer includes a matrix resin and a fiber. When a portion with a minimum thickness in the entire shaft is defined as a thinnest part, the entire thinnest part exists in a range of a first position to a second position. The first position is a position where an axial distance from a tip of the shaft is 50% of a full length of the shaft. The second position is a position where the axial distance from the tip of the shaft is 75% of the full length of the shaft. In this shaft 6, a flexural rigidity value EIc (N/m2) of the shaft at a point which is 175 mm away from a rear end of the shaft is two times or greater and three times or less of a flexural rigidity value EIm (N/m2) of the thinnest part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventor: Masatoshi Kato
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Publication number: 20090298889Abstract: The present invention herein provides a 2-pyridone derivative which has a cell adhesion-inhibitory activity and which is useful for preventing and/or treating pathema or disease conditions including, for instance, inflammations which relate to leukocytic infiltration. The 2-pyridone derivative is a compound represented by the following general formula (1). In the formula, R1 represents, for instance, a phenyl or pyridyl group, R2 represents, for instance, a phenyl group, R3 represents, for instance, a lower alkyl group, R4 represents, for instance, a lower alkyl group, R5 represents, for instance, a lower alkyl group, and R6 represents, for instance, a lower alkyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: SATO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Masatoshi Kato, Hiroyuki Kusakabe, Satoshi Yanagihara, Hidenori Akizawa, Yushi Tamoto
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Publication number: 20090264216Abstract: A shaft according to the present invention is obtained by winding and curing a prepreg sheet having a matrix resin and a fiber. The prepreg sheet includes a full-length sheet and a partial sheet. At least a part of the partial sheet forms a tip bias layer disposed in a tip portion of the shaft. A fiber of the first tip bias layer is oriented at an angle which is equal to or greater than 25 degrees and is equal to or smaller than 65 degrees with respect to an axis of the shaft. A fiber of the second tip bias layer is oriented at an angle which is equal to or greater than ?65 degrees and is equal to or smaller than ?25 degrees with respect to the axis of the shaft. The shaft is obtained by winding a tip bias stuck body (V1) fabricated by sticking a first tip bias sheet (a8) and a second tip bias sheet (a9) together.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventor: Masatoshi KATO
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Patent number: 7414075Abstract: A composition for lowering internal lipid in a subject which contains a capsinoid substance represented by the following formula wherein n is an integer from 0 to 10. Methods of using the compositions are disclosed and include administering to a subject in need of such treatment.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Yumiko Tani, Tatsuo Watanabe, Masanori Kamei, Masatoshi Kato, Koji Yanae
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Patent number: 7037788Abstract: By improving profile of impurity concentration in a channel portion of an FET or an IGBT of a trench gate type, variation of threshold value is lessened, and a destruction caused by current concentration is prevented while suppressing deterioration of cut-off characteristics. An island of a base region of p-type is formed in a semiconductor substrate of n-type by carrying out high acceleration ion implantation twice followed by annealing, so that the impurity concentration profile in a channel portion changes gradually in a depth direction. Accordingly, it is possible to lessen variation of the threshold value and to reduce pinch resistance while at the same time improving sub-threshold voltage coefficient and conductance characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2004Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Hiroyasu Ito, Masatoshi Kato, Takafumi Arakawa
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Patent number: 7008754Abstract: By using a novel method, the exposure time of the photosensitive paste layer is reduced and the exposure fineness of the layer is improved, thereby developing a highly fine circuit substrate of high density having a thermal resistance at a reasonable cost. A circuit substrate is manufactured as follows. A photosensitive paste containing photoresist and a circuit material is applied onto a substrate surface so as to form a photosensitive paste layer (4). This photosensitive paste layer (4) is plotted by a laser beam (8) so as to form a plotted area (7). The photosensitive paste layer (4) is developed and an exposed area (4a) or an unexposed area (4b) is removed so as to form a circuit pattern (17). This circuit pattern (17) is sintered to form a circuit pattern (20) composed of the circuit material. It is possible to form a highly fine circuit pattern of high density by laser beam plotting.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2002Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Daiken Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masatoshi Kato, Akio Harada
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Publication number: 20050239883Abstract: A composition for lowering internal lipid in a subject which contains a capsinoid substance represented by the following formula wherein n is an integer from 0 to 10. Methods of using the compositions are disclosed and include administering to a subject in need of such treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2005Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventors: Yumiko Tani, Tatsuo Watanabe, Masanori Kamei, Masatoshi Kato, Koji Yanae
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Publication number: 20050152852Abstract: It is intended to provide a composition against periodontal bacteria, which has a high safety without showing any side effects and exhibits an excellent effect of killing periodontal bacteria without affecting the growth of nonpathogenic indigenous microorganisms in the oral cavity, and foods, drinks and mouth washers against periodontal bacteria. A composition against periodontal bacteria is blended with a cocoa fraction contained in cacao mass, a hot water-extract of the cocoa fraction, polyphenols originating in the cocoa fraction or free fatty acids originating in the cocoa fraction as the active ingredient. Then the obtained composition against periodontal bacteria is added to foods, drinks, mouth washers or toothpaste. As well as the above-described cocoa fraction, a composition containing cacao mass and/or cocoa is instantly available for the composition against periodontal bacteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2004Publication date: July 14, 2005Applicant: MORINAGA & CO., LTD.Inventors: Eisaku Nishimura, Chinami Hirao, Tomoko Ohshima, Susumu Sato, Hiroyuki Inagaki, Masanori Kamei, Masatoshi Kato, Shuichi Hashiizume, Nobuko Maeda