Patents by Inventor Takashi Ohkubo

Takashi Ohkubo 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).

  • Publication number: 20220024832
    Abstract: An object is to provide lactic acid bacteria that can be applicable to feed, fertilizers, live bacterial preparations, probiotics, etc. The lactic acid bacteria are identified and deposited under the accession numbers of NITE (National Institute of Technology and Evaluation) P-02313, NITE P-02314, NITE P-02490, NITE P-02491, and NITE P-02492. In addition, another object is to provide feed, fertilizers and live bacterial preparations containing the lactic acid bacterium/bacteria of the invention. According to studies, it is confirmed that the lactic acid bacteria are proliferated in animals including human, plants, etc. without being destroyed. According to studies, it is also confirmed that the lactic acid bacteria are proliferated in water, soil, etc. without being destroyed. Therefore, the lactic acid bacteria can be widely applicable in feed, fertilizers, live bacterial preparations, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventor: Takashi OHKUBO
  • Publication number: 20220024833
    Abstract: An object is to provide lactic acid bacteria that can be applicable to feed, fertilizers, live bacterial preparations, probiotics, etc. The lactic acid bacteria are identified and deposited under the accession numbers of NITE (National Institute of Technology and Evaluation) P-02313, NITE P-02314, NITE P-02490, NITE P-02491, and NITE P-02492. In addition, another object is to provide feed, fertilizers and live bacterial preparations containing the lactic acid bacterium/bacteria of the invention. According to studies, it is confirmed that the lactic acid bacteria are proliferated in animals including human, plants, etc. without being destroyed. According to studies, it is also confirmed that the lactic acid bacteria are proliferated in water, soil, etc. without being destroyed. Therefore, the lactic acid bacteria can be widely applicable in feed, fertilizers, live bacterial preparations, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventor: Takashi OHKUBO
  • Patent number: 11174204
    Abstract: An object is to provide lactic acid bacteria that can be applicable to feed, fertilizers, live bacterial preparations, probiotics, etc. The lactic acid bacteria are identified and deposited under the accession numbers of NITE (National Institute of Technology and Evaluation) P-02313, NITE P-02314, NITE P-02490, NITE P-02491, and NITE P-02492. In addition, another object is to provide feed, fertilizers and live bacterial preparations containing the lactic acid bacterium/bacteria of the invention. According to studies, it is confirmed that the lactic acid bacteria are proliferated in animals including human, plants, etc. without being destroyed. According to studies, it is also confirmed that the lactic acid bacteria are proliferated in water, soil, etc. without being destroyed. Therefore, the lactic acid bacteria can be widely applicable in feed, fertilizers, live bacterial preparations, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventor: Takashi Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 11031187
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor including a porous anode body made of a valve metal having a dielectric film on a surface thereof, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed on a surface of the dielectric film. The method including: a step of; in a liquid including a polyanion and an aqueous medium, polymerizing a monomer compound to obtain a dispersion (1) containing a conjugated electrically conductive polymer and subjecting dispersion treatment to the dispersion (1) to obtain a dispersion (2) containing the conjugated electrically conductive polymer; depositing the dispersion (2) to a porous anode body made of a valve metal having a dielectric coating on a surface thereof; and removing the aqueous medium from the dispersion (2) deposited on the porous anode body to form a solid electrolyte layer, wherein an operation which pauses the dispersion treatment is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yuta Kawahara, Takashi Ohkubo
  • Publication number: 20210027953
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor including a porous anode body made of a valve metal having a dielectric film on a surface thereof, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed on a surface of the dielectric film. The method including: a step of; in a liquid including a polyanion and an aqueous medium, polymerizing a monomer compound to obtain a dispersion (1) containing a conjugated electrically conductive polymer and subjecting dispersion treatment to the dispersion (1) to obtain a dispersion (2) containing the conjugated electrically conductive polymer; depositing the dispersion (2) to a porous anode body made of a valve metal having a dielectric coating on a surface thereof; and removing the aqueous medium from the dispersion (2) deposited on the porous anode body to form a solid electrolyte layer, wherein an operation which pauses the dispersion treatment is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yuta KAWAHARA, Takashi OHKUBO
  • Patent number: 10563071
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a conductive polymer-containing dispersion, including: a polymerization step of polymerizing a monomer for obtaining a conjugated conductive polymer in a dispersion medium including the monomer and seed particles converted into a colloid protected by a polyanion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Tagawa, Naoki Murata, Motoaki Araki, Takashi Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 10563020
    Abstract: A method for producing a conductive polymer-containing dispersion, the method including a polymerization step of subjecting a monomer that is to be a constitutional unit of a conjugated conductive polymer to a polymerization reaction in a mixed solution containing the monomer, a polyanion, and a dispersion medium to produce a polymerized product; and a dispersion treatment step of performing a dispersion treatment on a reaction solution obtained in the polymerization step to prepare a dispersion of the polymerized product, wherein a dispersion medium is added one or more times at any point in time from after the polymerization step to during the dispersion treatment step to make a mass concentration (B) of the polymerized product in the dispersion after the dispersion treatment step lower than a mass concentration (A) of the polymerized product in the reaction solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Miyo Fujita, Motoaki Araki, Takashi Ohkubo
  • Publication number: 20190270681
    Abstract: An object is to provide lactic acid bacteria that can be applicable to feed, fertilizers, live bacterial preparations, probiotics, etc. The lactic acid bacteria are identified and deposited under the accession numbers of NITE (National Institute of Technology and Evaluation) P-02313, NITE P-02314, NITE P-02490, NITE P-02491, and NITE P-02492. In addition, another object is to provide feed, fertilizers and live bacterial preparations containing the lactic acid bacterium/bacteria of the invention. According to studies, it is confirmed that the lactic acid bacteria are proliferated in animals including human, plants, etc. without being destroyed. According to studies, it is also confirmed that the lactic acid bacteria are proliferated in water, soil, etc. without being destroyed. Therefore, the lactic acid bacteria can be widely applicable in feed, fertilizers, live bacterial preparations, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventor: Takashi OHKUBO
  • Publication number: 20180371177
    Abstract: A method for producing a conductive polymer-containing dispersion, the method including a polymerization step of subjecting a monomer that is to be a constitutional unit of a conjugated conductive polymer to a polymerization reaction in a mixed solution containing the monomer, a polyanion, and a dispersion medium to produce a polymerized product; and a dispersion treatment step of performing a dispersion treatment on a reaction solution obtained in the polymerization step to prepare a dispersion of the polymerized product, wherein a dispersion medium is added one or more times at any point in time from after the polymerization step to during the dispersion treatment step to make a mass concentration (B) of the polymerized product in the dispersion after the dispersion treatment step lower than a mass concentration (A) of the polymerized product in the reaction solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Miyo FUJITA, Motoaki ARAKI, Takashi OHKUBO
  • Patent number: 9640325
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, which includes the steps of: in a dispersion medium containing a monomer for obtaining a conjugated conductive polymer and a seed particle with protective colloid formed of a polyanion, polymerizing the monomer to obtain a conjugated conductive polymer-containing dispersion liquid; attaching the conjugated conductive polymer-containing dispersion liquid to the surface of a porous anode body at least having an anode body made of a valve metal and a dielectric film formed on the surface of the anode body; and removing a part or all of the dispersion medium from the conjugated conductive polymer-containing dispersion liquid attached to the porous anode body to form a solid electrolyte layer. Also disclosed is a solid electrolytic capacitor obtained by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Tagawa, Naoki Murata, Motoaki Araki, Takashi Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 9403097
    Abstract: A server device stores a plurality of first messages and a plurality of second messages to be made available to a player as a result of a use condition being satisfied. The server device generates, if the use condition is not satisfied, a first message list including only the first fixed messages and generates, if the use condition is satisfied, a second message list including at least one of the second fixed messages. In response to a request from a player terminal, the server device generates, before the use condition is satisfied, data of a game screen including a selection operation area allowing a player to select a message from the first message list and generates, after the use condition is satisfied, data of a game screen including a selection operation area allowing a player to select a message from the second message list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: DENA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinnosuke Yukishita, Masaki Arizuka, Takashi Ohkubo, Yusuke Sumaki
  • Publication number: 20160055981
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, which includes the steps of: in a dispersion medium containing a monomer for obtaining a conjugated conductive polymer and a seed particle with protective colloid formed of a polyanion, polymerizing the monomer to obtain a conjugated conductive polymer-containing dispersion liquid; attaching the conjugated conductive polymer-containing dispersion liquid to the surface of a porous anode body at least having an anode body made of a valve metal and a dielectric film formed on the surface of the anode body; and removing a part or all of the dispersion medium from the conjugated conductive polymer-containing dispersion liquid attached to the porous anode body to form a solid electrolyte layer. Also disclosed is a solid electrolytic capacitor obtained by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki TAGAWA, Naoki MURATA, Motoaki ARAKI, Takashi OHKUBO
  • Publication number: 20160024315
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a conductive polymer-containing dispersion, including: a polymerization step of polymerizing a monomer for obtaining a conjugated conductive polymer in a dispersion medium including the monomer and seed particles converted into a protective colloid by a polyanion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki TAGAWA, Naoki MURATA, Motoaki ARAKI, Takashi OHKUBO
  • Publication number: 20150344379
    Abstract: A fish processing method includes a salting step of putting salt on fish parts on a plate and leaving the fish parts with salt on the plate; and a drying step of hanging or placing the fish parts with salt on a net without exposing directly to sunlight and placing the fish parts so that oil is dripped from the fish parts with salt and evaporates right below the fish parts to surround the fish parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Takashi OHKUBO
  • Publication number: 20150193847
    Abstract: A merchandise sales processing system includes a presentation processing unit that presents a shopping bag frame having a predetermined shape corresponding to blocks, and merchandise pieces respectively associated with merchandise items, each of the merchandise pieces corresponding to a predetermined number of the blocks and having a predetermined shape unrelated to the corresponding merchandise item; a merchandise piece arrangement processing unit that receives, from a purchaser, a request to arrange one of the merchandise pieces at a predetermined position to which no other merchandise pieces are arranged in the shopping bag frame, and arranges one of the merchandise pieces at the predetermined position when a shape of the merchandise piece matches a shape of the predetermined position; and a sales processing unit that performs a sales process for the merchandise items associated with the merchandise pieces arranged in the shopping bag frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Takashi OHKUBO, Yusuke SUMAKI
  • Publication number: 20150186976
    Abstract: A set sales processing system includes an accepting unit that receives input of set sales information including combinations of identification information respectively corresponding to types of items to be sold in a set, numbers of the respective items to be included in the set, and a price of the set; and a providing unit that acquires, from a storing unit, a plurality of item images respectively corresponding to the identification information of the types of items included in the set sales information, wherein the storing unit stores, for each of the types of items, identification information and one of the item images in association with each other, and generates a set sales screen including a set image in which the item images, the numbers, and the price are incorporated in a template screen including combinations of item image display areas and number display areas, and a price display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Takashi OHKUBO, Yusuke SUMAKI
  • Patent number: 9023247
    Abstract: The invention provides an antistatic treatment agent having an ability of preventing resist film thinning phenomenon in a chemically amplified resist, an antistatic film, a coated article and a pattern forming method using such antistatic treatment agent, in particular, the invention provides an antistatic treatment agent comprising an aqueous solvent-soluble electroconductive polymer, a diamine (divalent) or polyamine (polyvalent) aliphatic basic compound and an anionic surfactant, an antistatic film, a coated article and a pattern forming method using such antistatic treatment agent. As the aqueous solvent-soluble electroconductive polymer, a ?-conjugated electroconductive polymer having a Brönsted acid group is a sulfonic acid group is preferred and it is preferable that the amount of the diamine (divalent) or polyamine (polyvalent) aliphatic basic compound be from 0.1 to 75 mol % based on the total number of moles of the basic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Takashi Ohkubo, Yoshihiro Saida
  • Publication number: 20150087415
    Abstract: A server device stores a plurality of first messages and a plurality of second messages to be made available to a player as a result of a use condition being satisfied. The server device generates, if the use condition is not satisfied, a first message list including only the first fixed messages and generates, if the use condition is satisfied, a second message list including at least one of the second fixed messages. In response to a request from a player terminal, the server device generates, before the use condition is satisfied, data of a game screen including a selection operation area allowing a player to select a message from the first message list and generates, after the use condition is satisfied, data of a game screen including a selection operation area allowing a player to select a message from the second message list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: DENA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinnosuke YUKISHITA, Masaki ARIZUKA, Takashi OHKUBO, Yusuke SUMAKI
  • Publication number: 20140349770
    Abstract: An information processing device according to the present invention includes: a storage unit configured to store possessed character information that is information related to characters possessed by a player and a game parameter indicating an accumulation state of points possessed by the player in association with the player; a character selection unit configured to select a main character and a sub character from among the characters possessed by the player; a point accumulation unit configured to accumulate points by updating the possessed character information so that the sub character selected by the character selection unit is made into a character not possessed by the player and by adding the number of points corresponding to the sub character to the game parameter; and a parameter varying unit configured to vary a parameter set to the main character by causing the points accumulated by the point accumulation unit to be consumed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: DENA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki ARIZUKA, Yusuke SUMAKI, Taku TOMONARI, Takashi OHKUBO, Hiroshi KOYAMA, Masanori KAGA, Takao MUKAI
  • Patent number: 8821761
    Abstract: An antistatic agent, a water-soluble electroconductive polymer, a solvent and a water-soluble polymer. In preferred embodiments, the water-soluble polymer has a polypeptide bond or a specific polyvinyl structure. Also disclosed is an antistatic film incorporating the antistatic agent, an article coated with an antistatic film and a pattern-forming method using the antistatic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Ayako Nishioka, Takashi Ohkubo