Patents by Inventor Norio Kato
Norio 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: 20230391263Abstract: A step apparatus for a vehicle includes: an arm rotatably provided on a base; and a step supported by the arm and movably provided, by rotation of the arm, between a deployed position and a stowed position located at an inner side of a vehicle width direction with respect to the deployed position. The step apparatus for a vehicle is in, by the rotation of the arm, a deployed state in which the step is disposed at the deployed position and the step is to be used or a stowed state in which the step is disposed at the stowed position and stowed under a vehicle body. At least one of the step and the base includes a contact portion to be brought into contact with the other one. The contact portion is provided to contact the other one of the step and the base when the step is disposed at the stowed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Masashi MIWA, Atsushi MURAMATSU, Natsuki ITO, Takahisa KOBAYASHI, Norio KATO, Kimihiro KINOSHITA
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Publication number: 20230391264Abstract: A step apparatus for a vehicle includes a base attached to an outer side of a vehicle body, an arm rotatably provided on the base, and a step supported by the arm and movable with respect to the base. The step apparatus for a vehicle is in, by rotation of the arm, a deployed state in which the step is to be used or a stowed state in which the step is stowed under the vehicle body. A first rotation axis of a base end of the arm and a second rotation axis of a tip end of the arm are inclined upward toward an outer side of a vehicle width direction in an attached state in which the step apparatus for a vehicle is attached to the vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Masashi MIWA, Atsushi MURAMATSU, Natsuki ITO, Takahisa KOBAYASHI, Norio KATO, Kimihiro KINOSHITA
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Patent number: 11549120Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for introducing a substance into a plant.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: RIKENInventors: Norio Kato, Takashi Okamoto, Takatoshi Kiba, Erika Toda
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Publication number: 20210032644Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for introducing a substance into a plant cell. The method of the present invention comprises introducing a substance into a plant cell present in the liquid phase using the particle gun method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicants: JAPAN TOBACCO INC., RIKENInventors: Keiko MANNEN, Minami MATSUI, Takashi OKAMOTO, Norio KATO
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Publication number: 20200123553Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for introducing a substance into a plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2017Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicants: JAPAN TOBACCO INC., TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, RIKENInventors: Norio KATO, Takashi OKAMOTO, Takatoshi KIBA, Erika TODA
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Publication number: 20190390207Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for introducing a substance into a plant. The method of the present invention comprises introducing a substance into a plant germ cell with incomplete cell wall formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicants: JAPAN TOBACCO INC., RIKEN, TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Norio KATO, Masako ICHIKAWA, Takashi OKAMOTO, Narumi KOISO, Takatoshi KIBA, Erika TODA
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Patent number: 9556450Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP21 polypeptide.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, JAPAN TOBACCO INC, PIONEER HI-BRED INTL INC.Inventors: Marc C Albertsen, Yukoh Hiei, Teruyuki Imayama, Masakazu Kashihara, Norio Kato, Toshihiko Komari, Toshiyuki Komori, Stanley Luck, Ichiro Oka, Hajime Sakai, Yoshimitsu Takakura, Scott V Tingey, Satoru Usami
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Patent number: 9499830Abstract: By increasing, in a plant, expression of a gene or the like encoding a novel CONSTANS-LIKE protein, it is possible to promote root elongation of the plant and/or increase biomass of the plant.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANAInventors: Masataka Kajikawa, Akiho Yokota, Kinya Akashi, Seja Gasenone Maphanyane, Pharoah Mosupi, Stephen Majara Chite, Norio Kato
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Publication number: 20150101078Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP21 polypeptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: MARC C ALBERTSEN, Yukoh Hiei, Teruyuki Imayama, Masakazu Kashihara, Norio Kato, Toshihiko Komari, Toshiyuki Komori, Stanley Luck, Ichiro Oka, Hajime Sakai, Yoshimitsu Takakura, Scott V Tingey, Satoru Usami
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Patent number: 8916746Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP21 polypeptide.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignees: Japan Tobacco, Inc., E. I. du Pont de Neumours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Masakazu Kashihara, Toshiyuki Komori, Ichiro Oka, Satoru Usami, Norio Kato, Yukoh Hiei, Yoshimitsu Takakura, Toshihiko Komari, Teruyuki Imayama, Scott V. Tingey, Hajime Sakai, Marc C. Albertsen, Stanley Luck
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Publication number: 20140165232Abstract: By increasing, in a plant, expression of a gene or the like encoding a protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, it is possible to promote root elongation of the plant and/or increase biomass of the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANAInventors: Masataka Kajikawa, Akiho Yokota, Kinya Akashi, Seja Gasenone Maphanyane, Pharoah Mosupi, Stephen Majara Chite, Norio Kato
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Publication number: 20110277181Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP21 polypeptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicants: EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, JAPAN TOBACCO INC, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INCInventors: MASAKAZU KASHIHARA, TOSHIYUKI KOMORI, ICHIRO OKA, SATORU USAMI, NORIO KATO, YUKOH HIEI, YOSHIMITSU TAKAKURA, TOSHIHIKO KOMARI, TERUYUKI IMAYAMA, SCOTT V. TINGEY, HAJIME SAKAI, MARC C. ALBERTSEN, STANLEY LUCK
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Patent number: 5529732Abstract: A firing underlying board having a long use life free from thermal expansion and which does not cause twisting of ribs, deformation of an end face, color change or cracking in a honeycomb structural body fired on the underlying board. The firing underlying board is composed mainly of 55-85 wt % of cordierite and 15-45 wt % of mullite. The firing underlying board is used to fire green ceramic honeycomb structural bodies placed thereon.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1994Date of Patent: June 25, 1996Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiaki Ideguchi, Kyosuke Tsunekawa, Norio Kato
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Patent number: 5287132Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a video projector which can be driven by a battery and can be reduced in both size and weight. A packing case for a video projector is composed of a cabinet, which is divided into two upper and lower parts, and a cover disposed behind the cabinet. The cover is disposed removably with respect to the cabinet. By opening the cover situated behind the projector light source, a lamp forming the projector light source can be replaced easily. Also, the cover includes on the back surface thereof a battery mounting portion for mounting a battery used to drive the projector, so that the battery can be mounted to the outer back surface of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1993Date of Patent: February 15, 1994Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Suzuki, Hidemi Sasaki, Norio Kato
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Patent number: 4761951Abstract: In order to remove particulate matter from the exhaust gases which flow into the turbine impeller scroll of a internal combustion engine turbocharger, a separator which settles or centrifugally separates the solids from the gases is disposed between the engine manifold and the turbocharger. The separator is arranged to communicate with the turbocharger waste gate so that collected particulate matter is carried out of the device when the valve is opened to vent excessive back pressure.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1987Date of Patent: August 9, 1988Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noboru Ishida, Norio Kato, Mitsuyoshi Kawamura
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Patent number: 4690872Abstract: A ceramic heater comprising a ceramic substrate is described which has formed thereon a layer of a silicide of an element selected from groups IVa, Va and VIa of the periodic table. The heater has stable temperature vs. resistance characteristics, has high mechanical strength and produces the desired temperature in a very short period of time.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1986Date of Patent: September 1, 1987Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norio Kato, Shunkichi Nozaki, Yukihiro Kimura, Rokuro Kambe
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Patent number: D983716Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Masashi Miwa, Takahisa Kobayashi, Norio Kato, Kimihiro Kinoshita