Patents by Inventor Takafumi Ueno
Takafumi Ueno 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: 11701748Abstract: A sintered magnet sawing apparatus is provided comprising a cylindrical work carrier mounted on a horizontal rotating spindle and having a regular polygonal shape in a perpendicular cross section, and a plurality of endless elastic belts adapted to force a work of sintered magnet against the carrier surface to secure the work thereto and adapted to travel synchronously with and counter to the rotation of the carrier in a circulatory manner. In accordance with rotation of the carrier, the work is delivered to the peripheral surface of the carrier, secured thereto by the elastic belts, moved further forward and cutoff machined by an outer cutoff blade. The divided work is moved further forward, released and discharged from the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi Inami, Takafumi Ueno, Kazuhito Akada, Masaki Kasashima
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Publication number: 20230159975Abstract: A production method for a crystal of a crystalline protein, the method including a step of inducing expression of a crystalline protein in Escherichia coli into which an expression construct of the crystalline protein has been introduced, and incubating the Escherichia coli for a predetermined time until a crystal of the crystalline protein is formed inside the Escherichia coli, and a crystal structure analysis method including a step of subjecting a crystal produced by the above-described production method to an X-ray crystal structure analysis together with the Escherichia coli, are useful as technologies for conveniently producing and analyzing a crystal of a protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Takafumi UENO, Satoshi ABE, Mariko KOJIMA
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Patent number: 11517616Abstract: The present invention addresses the issue of providing a norovirus component vaccine for subcutaneous, intradermal, percutaneous, or intramuscular administration which vaccine can readily immunize the target cells, an associated product of a molecular needle serving as an active ingredient of the vaccine, and a production method for the associated product. The invention provides a norovirus component vaccine containing, as an active ingredient, an associated product including a hexamer formed through bonding of two molecules of a trimer of a molecular needle represented by the following formula (1). W-L1-Xn—Y (1) [wherein W represents an amino acid sequence of P domain of the capsid protein of norovirus as an immunogen; L1 represents a first linker sequence having 0 to 100 amino acids; X represents an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; Y represents an amino acid sequence of a cell introduction domain; n is an integer of 1 to 3].Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignees: Denka Company Limited, TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE KITASATO INSTITUTE, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASESInventors: Takafumi Ueno, Kengo Yoshikawa, Megumi Mano, Kazuhiko Katayama, Motohiro Miki, Reiko Todaka, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Taishi Onodera
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Publication number: 20220362370Abstract: An object of the present invention is to establish means for providing a component vaccine which can elicit immunity to a non-structural protein. The present inventors have found that the object can be attained by providing a component vaccine containing an associated product containing a trimer and/or a hexamer of a molecular needle to which a non-structural protein of a pathogenic virus is attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicants: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE KITASATO INSTITUTE, DENKA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Takafumi UENO, Dan Que NGUYEN, Kazuhiko KATAYAMA, Reiko TODAKA, Kei HAGA, Akihito SAWADA
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Publication number: 20220275023Abstract: This method for producing a protein crystal includes: a step (a) for adding, to a protein synthesis system, a nucleic acid that encodes crystalline protein; and a step (b) for incubating the protein synthesis system during the predetermined time until the crystalline protein encoded by the added nucleic acid is expressed and the expressed crystalline protein completes the formation of crystals, wherein the protein synthesis system is a cell-free protein synthesis system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Takafumi UENO, Satoshi ABE, Mariko KOJIMA
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Patent number: 11383616Abstract: A vehicle battery life tracking system includes a vehicle battery, an electronic control unit and a wireless communication unit. The vehicle battery has a plurality of individual battery units. The electronic control unit is provided to a vehicle having the vehicle battery. The electronic control unit is programmed to monitor and store chargeability information associated with the individual battery units. The wireless communication unit is provided to the vehicle. The electronic control unit is configured to control the wireless communication unit to upload the chargeability information to an external memory storage upon the occurrence of one or more predetermined incidents.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignees: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takafumi Ueno, Kaori Wilson, David Nishijima
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Publication number: 20220063049Abstract: A sintered magnet sawing apparatus is provided comprising a cylindrical work carrier mounted on a horizontal rotating spindle and having a regular polygonal shape in a perpendicular cross section, and a plurality of endless elastic belts adapted to force a work of sintered magnet against the carrier surface to secure the work thereto and adapted to travel synchronously with and counter to the rotation of the carrier in a circulatory manner. In accordance with rotation of the carrier, the work is delivered to the peripheral surface of the carrier, secured thereto by the elastic belts, moved further forward and cutoff machined by an outer cutoff blade. The divided work is moved further forward, released and discharged from the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Inami, Takafumi Ueno, Kazuhito Akada, Masaki Kasashima
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Patent number: 11185958Abstract: A sintered magnet sawing apparatus is provided comprising a cylindrical work carrier mounted on a horizontal rotating spindle and having a regular polygonal shape in a perpendicular cross section, and a plurality endless elastic belts adapted to force a work of sintered magnet against the carrier surface to secure the work thereto and adapted to travel synchronously with and counter to the rotation of the carrier in a circulatory manner. In accordance with rotation of the carrier, the work is delivered to the peripheral surface of the carrier, secured thereto by the elastic belts, moved further forward and cutoff machined by an outer cutoff blade. The divided work is moved further forward, released and discharged from the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi Inami, Takafumi Ueno, Kazuhito Akada, Masaki Kasashima
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Publication number: 20210339649Abstract: A vehicle battery life tracking system includes a vehicle battery, an electronic control unit and a wireless communication unit. The vehicle battery has a plurality of individual battery units. The electronic control unit is provided to a vehicle having the vehicle battery. The electronic control unit is programmed to monitor and store chargeability information associated with the individual battery units. The wireless communication unit is provided to the vehicle. The electronic control unit is configured to control the wireless communication unit to upload the chargeability information to an external memory storage upon the occurrence of one or more predetermined incidents.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Takafumi UENO, Kaori WILSON, David NISHIJIMA
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Publication number: 20210299240Abstract: The present invention addresses the issue of providing a norovirus component vaccine for subcutaneous, intradermal, percutaneous, or intramuscular administration which vaccine can readily immunize the target cells, an associated product of a molecular needle serving as an active ingredient of the vaccine, and a production method for the associated product. The invention provides a norovirus component vaccine containing, as an active ingredient, an associated product including a hexamer formed through bonding of two molecules of a trimer of a molecular needle represented by the following formula (1). W-L1-Xn—Y (1) [wherein W represents an amino acid sequence of P domain of the capsid protein of norovirus as an immunogen; L1 represents a first linker sequence having 0 to 100 amino acids; X represents an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; Y represents an amino acid sequence of a cell introduction domain; n is an integer of 1 to 3].Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2017Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicants: DENKA COMPANY LIMITED, TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE KITASATO INSTITUTE, JAPAN AS REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASESInventors: Takafumi UENO, Kengo YOSHIKAWA, Megumi MANO, Kazuhiko KATAYAMA, Motohiro MIKI, Reiko TODAKA, Yoshimasa TAKAHASHI, Taishi ONODERA
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Patent number: 10960512Abstract: A rare earth magnet block is cutoff machined into pieces by rotating cutoff abrasive blades. Improvements are made by setting the blades on one side of the magnet block, rotating the blades, starting machining operation to form cutting grooves in the magnet block from one side, interrupting the machining operation, moving the blades to the other side of the magnet block, and restarting the machining operation to form cutting grooves in the magnet block from the other side, until the cutting grooves formed from the one and other sides merge with each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Takafumi Jibiki, Kazuhito Akada, Takafumi Ueno, Kennosuke Izumi
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Patent number: 10639816Abstract: A fastening jig for securing a magnet block (M) when the magnet block is cutoff machined into pieces is provided, the jig comprising a lower clamp (31) on which the magnet block is rested, an upper clamp (32) disposed on the magnet block, and a press unit (33) for pressing the clamps to apply a pressing force to the magnet block. A portion of the lower clamp (31) which is disposed adjacent to the magnet block is provided with a generally horizontal channel (311) to define a resilient cantilever (312), whereby the magnet block is held between the clamps by the repulsion force of the cantilever (312).Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Takafumi Jibiki, Kazuhito Akada, Takafumi Ueno, Kennosuke Izumi
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Patent number: 10478734Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a game control program, a game control method, and a game control device with which the operability regarding movement instructions for a game character can be improved. A game control device 1 includes a touchscreen 10; a first determination unit 32 that determines, as a first touch operation, an operation in which contact with the touchscreen 10 is maintained and in which the contact position is moved continuously; a trajectory generating unit 33 that generates an anticipated movement trajectory of a character in the game in accordance with the direction and movement amount of the first touch operation; a second determination unit 35 that determines, as a second touch operation, new contact with the touchscreen 10 while the contact in the first touch operation is being continued; and a trajectory changing unit 36 that changes the anticipated movement trajectory in accordance with the kind, contact position, or movement amount of the second touch operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: CYGAMES, INC.Inventors: Takafumi Ueno, Shoji Kawano
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Publication number: 20180339391Abstract: A sintered magnet sawing apparatus is provided comprising a cylindrical work carrier mounted on a horizontal rotating spindle and having a regular polygonal shape in a perpendicular doss section and a plurality endless elastic belts adapted to force a work of sintered magnet against the carrier surface to secure the work thereto and adapted to travel synchronously with and counter to the rotation of the carrier in a circulatory manner. In accordance with rotation of the carrier, the work is delivered to the peripheral surface of to the carrier, secured thereto by the elastic belts, moved further forward and cutoff machined by an outer cutoff blade. The divided work is moved further forward, released and discharged from the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Inami, Takafumi Ueno, Kazuhito Akada, Masaki Kasashima
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Publication number: 20180178410Abstract: A fastening jig for securing a magnet block (M) when the magnet block is cutoff machined into pieces is provided, the jig comprising a lower clamp (31) on which the magnet block is rested, an upper clamp (32) disposed on the magnet block, and a press unit (33) for pressing the clamps to apply a pressing force to the magnet block. A portion of the lower clamp (31) which is disposed adjacent to the magnet block is provided with a generally horizontal channel (311) to define a resilient cantilever (312), whereby the magnet block is held between the clamps by the repulsion force of the cantilever (312).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takafumi Jibiki, Kazuhito Akada, Takafumi Ueno, Kennosuke Izumi
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Publication number: 20180178345Abstract: A rare earth magnet block is cutoff machined into pieces by rotating cutoff abrasive blades. Improvements are made by setting the blades on one side of the magnet block, rotating the blades, starting machining operation to form cutting grooves in the magnet block from one side, interrupting the machining operation, moving the blades to the other side of the magnet block, and restarting the machining operation to form cutting grooves in the magnet block from the other side, until the cutting grooves formed from the one and other sides merge with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takafumi Jibiki, Kazuhito Akada, Takafumi Ueno, Kennosuke Izumi
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Publication number: 20170291110Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a game control program, a game control method, and a game control device with which the operability regarding movement instructions for a game character can be improved. A game control device 1 includes a touchscreen 10; a first determination unit 32 that determines, as a first touch operation, an operation in which contact with the touchscreen 10 is maintained and in which the contact position is moved continuously; a trajectory generating unit 33 that generates an anticipated movement trajectory of a character in the game in accordance with the direction and movement amount of the first touch operation; a second determination unit 35 that determines, as a second touch operation, new contact with the touchscreen 10 while the contact in the first touch operation is being continued; and a trajectory changing unit 36 that changes the anticipated movement trajectory in accordance with the kind, contact position, or movement amount of the second touch operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: CYGAMES, INC.Inventors: Takafumi Ueno, Shoji Kawano
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Patent number: 8901052Abstract: A transmission oil composition for an automobile characterized in that it contains a base oil selected from the group consisting of a mineral oil, a synthetic oil and mixtures thereof; and a phosphate compound selected from the group consisting of (A) a zinc dithiophosphate having a hydrocarbon group, (B) a triaryl phosphate (C) a triaryl thiophosphate, and mixtures thereof at 0.1 to 15.0% by mass with respect to the total composition; wherein the composition has a volume resistivity of 1×107 ohm·m or more at 80° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Nippon Oil CorporationInventors: Takumaru Sagawa, Takafumi Ueno, Hisayuki Wada, Tooru Aoki
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Patent number: 8206035Abstract: The invention provides a low-friction sliding mechanism, a low-friction agent composition, a friction reduction method, a manual transmission and a final reduction gear unit that can exert very excellent low friction characteristics to sliding surfaces present under various applications, and, in particular, that have more excellent low friction characteristics than that of a combination of an existing steel material and an organic Mo compound. The low-friction sliding mechanism has an oxygen-containing organic compound or an aliphatic amine compound interposed between sliding surfaces that a DLC coated sliding member and a sliding member form. The low-friction agent composition contains an oxygen-containing organic compound or an aliphatic amine compound. The friction reduction method includes supplying the low-friction agent composition between sliding surfaces that a DLC coated sliding member and a sliding member form.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2004Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Nippon Oil CorporationInventors: Jean Michel Martin, Shigeki Takeshima, Shozaburo Konishi, Makoto Kano, Yutaka Mabuchi, Takao Ishikawa, Takafumi Ueno, Kiyotaka Nakamura, Takahiro Hamada
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Patent number: 7968502Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricant for lubricating relatively movable, facing contact surfaces at least one of which is coated with DLC, a method of lubricating DLC contact surfaces with this lubricant, and a system having DLC contact surfaces. The lubricant fulfills the following conditions (a) and (b): (a) the lubricant contains a lubricant base oil containing, as a main component, a base oil composed at least one of a hydrocracked mineral oil, a wax-isomerized mineral oil, and a poly-?-olefin base oil. The base oil has a kinematic viscosity of 2 to 20 mm2/s at 100° C., a total aromatic content of not higher than 5 mass %, and a sulfur content of 0.005 mass %; and (b) the lubricant has a sulfur content of not higher than 0.2 mass %.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2004Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignees: Nippon Oil Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shozaburo Konishi, Makoto Kano, Takafumi Ueno, Takao Ishikawa