Patents by Inventor Takayoshi Tanaka
Takayoshi Tanaka 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: 9768040Abstract: A substrate treatment method and apparatus including a change controlling unit which changes at least one of a protection liquid application position relative to a liquid droplet nozzle and a protection liquid incident angle relative to the liquid droplet nozzle, the protection liquid application position being a position at which the protection liquid is applied on an upper surface of the substrate, the protection liquid incident angle being an angle at which the protection liquid is incident on the liquid application position; wherein the change controlling unit controls the liquid application position and the incident angle in a first condition when the spraying region is located on an upper surface center portion of the substrate, and controls the liquid application position and the incident angle in a second condition when the spraying region is located on an upper surface peripheral portion of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kota Sotoku, Takayoshi Tanaka, Masanobu Sato
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Patent number: 9751990Abstract: A method for producing a transparent thermoplastic resin pellet comprising a step of kneading a transparent thermoplastic resin with a kneader under a condition under which a damage history calculated according to the following formula is 500 to 2,500: Damage history={Residence time (tr)}×{Shear rate (?)} Residence time (tr)=(W×H×L)/Q Shear rate (?)=(?×D×N)/H in the formulae, W represents a screw groove width (pitch) [cm]; H represents a screw groove depth [cm]; L represents a screw length [cm]; Q represents a resin supply amount [g/s]; D represents a screw diameter [cm]; and N represents a screw rotation number [rps].Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Takayoshi Tanaka, Munehiro Chosa, Yasunobu Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20170194173Abstract: A substrate treatment method and apparatus including a change controlling unit which changes at least one of a protection liquid application position relative to a liquid droplet nozzle and a protection liquid incident angle relative to the liquid droplet nozzle, the protection liquid application position being a position at which the protection liquid is applied on an upper surface of the substrate, the protection liquid incident angle being an angle at which the protection liquid is incident on the liquid application position; wherein the change controlling unit controls the liquid application position and the incident angle in a first condition when the spraying region is located on an upper surface center portion of the substrate, and controls the liquid application position and the incident angle in a second condition when the spraying region is located on an upper surface peripheral portion of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Kota SOTOKU, Takayoshi TANAKA, Masanobu SATO
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Publication number: 20170175656Abstract: In a control system for an internal combustion engine in which an exhaust gas purification catalyst having a lower catalyst layer and an upper catalyst layer disposed at the upper side of the lower catalyst layer is arranged in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine, when an operation at a rich air fuel ratio is switched to an operation at a target lean air fuel ratio, switching is made through a first operation in which the air fuel ratio of exhaust gas is temporarily made into a lean air fuel ratio, and a second operation which is carried out after the first operation and in which the air fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is made to change alternately between the rich air fuel ratio and the lean air fuel ratio a plurality of times, whereby the HC poisoning of the catalyst can be recovered at an early stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Masahiko Masubuchi, Takayoshi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20170095842Abstract: A substrate processing method using a cleaning liquid containing a foaming agent that foams due to application of foaming energy, and including a foaming energy supplying step of applying the foaming energy to the cleaning liquid in contact with the substrate to clean the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventor: Takayoshi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20170073426Abstract: A method is provided for determining the efficacy of GPC3-targeting drug therapy for cancer in a patient before the start of GPC3-targeting drug therapy or for determining the continuation of GPC3-targeting drug therapy for a patient treated with GPC3-targeting therapy. The method includes determining the number of an immunocyte or an expression level of a molecule expressed on the immunocyte in a biological sample isolated from the patient before the start of GPC3-targeting drug therapy and/or the patient treated with the GPC3-targeting drug therapy, wherein when the number of the immunocyte or the expression level of the molecule expressed on the immunocyte is a predetermined value, the efficacy of the GPC3-targeting drug therapy is determined or the continuation of the GPC3-targeting drug therapy is determined. GPC3-targeting drugs and drug preparations for use according to the disclosed methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicants: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AGInventors: Toshihiko OHTOMO, Takayoshi TANAKA, Yasuo SUGITANI, Oscar PUIG, Ruey-min LEE, Gong CHEN, Anton BELOUSOV, Ya-Chi CHEN, Bernhard REIS
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Patent number: 9593202Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition pellet, which has a light transmittance at a wavelength of 380 nm of 97.0% or more when the light transmittance is measured by using a methylene chloride solution having a concentration of 12 g/dL, the solution being charged into a quartz glass cell having an optical path length of 5 cm, and which has a viscosity-average molecular weight (Mv) of from 11,000 to 22,000.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshio Okamoto, Takayoshi Tanaka, Masami Takimoto, Yasunobu Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20170051694Abstract: A PCV valve that ventilates a crankcase is provided. A three-way catalyst and a NOx storage/reduction catalyst are provided in an exhaust passage. An electronic control unit performs a stoichiometric control and a lean control. When a crankcase ventilation request is issued, a relationship between a ventilation amount of ventilation achieved by the PCV valve and a fuel consumption resulting from the ventilation is calculated. Furthermore, an operational condition under which the ventilation amount meets a required ventilation amount and the fuel consumption is minimized is calculated. The operational condition is calculated so that a constant engine torque is maintained and the air-fuel ratio falls within a range that ensures purification.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takayoshi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20160258373Abstract: In an exhaust gas control system for an internal combustion engine operable at a lean air-fuel ratio, after a request to stop the internal combustion engine has been issued, the internal combustion engine is operated at a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio or lower until an air-fuel ratio in an SCR catalyst becomes lower than or equal to the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio, and then supply of fuel to the internal combustion engine is stopped.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takayoshi TANAKA, Yoshihisa SHINODA
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Patent number: 9355872Abstract: A substrate treatment apparatus includes: a substrate holding unit which horizontally holds a substrate; a liquid droplet nozzle which generates droplets of a treatment liquid which are sprayed on a spouting region on an upper surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit; and a protective liquid nozzle which spouts a protective liquid obliquely onto the upper surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit for protection of the substrate to cause the protective liquid to flow toward the spouting region on the upper surface of the substrate, whereby the spouting region is covered with a film of the protective liquid and, in this state, the treatment liquid droplets are caused to impinge on the spouting region.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayoshi Tanaka, Mai Yamakawa, Takahiro Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20150360393Abstract: An extrusion pelletizer for a polycarbonate resin includes: an extruder; a cooling unit; and a cutter. The extruder includes a cylinder top, a first adapter, a polymer filter unit, a second adapter, and a die head. The polymer filter unit includes a plurality of stick-shaped filter elements therein. A temperature of the second adapter is set to be lower than a temperature of the polymer filter unit. The cooling unit and the cutter are disposed under an atmosphere in which air cleanliness defined in accordance with JIS B9920 is any one of class 1 to class 7.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2013Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN., LTD.Inventors: Nobuhiro WATANABE, Takayoshi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20150053244Abstract: A nozzle for discharging droplets of a processing liquid for processing a substrate has a main body including a supply port, a drain port, a processing liquid flow passageway connecting the supply port and the drain port, and a plurality of discharge ports from which the processing liquid is discharged. The processing liquid flow passageway includes a plurality of branch flow channels, which branch out between the supply port and the drain port and collect together between the supply port and the drain port. The plurality of discharge ports form a plurality of columns respectively corresponding to the plurality of branch flow channels; and are aligned along and connected to the corresponding branch flow channels. A piezo element applies vibration to the processing liquid flowing through the plurality of branch flow channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Masanobu SATO, Hiroyuki YASHIKI, Mai YAMAKAWA, Takayoshi TANAKA, Ayumi HIGUCHI, Rei TAKEAKI
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Publication number: 20150018511Abstract: A method for producing a transparent thermoplastic resin pellet comprising a step of kneading a transparent thermoplastic resin with a kneader under a condition under which a damage history calculated according to the following formula is 500 to 2,500: Damage history={Residence time (tr)}×{Shear rate (?)} Residence time (tr)=(W×H×L)/Q Shear rate (?)=(?×D×N)/H in the formulae, W represents a screw groove width (pitch) [cm]; H represents a screw groove depth [cm]; L represents a screw length [cm]; Q represents a resin supply amount [g/s]; D represents a screw diameter [cm]; and N represents a screw rotation number [rps].Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Takayoshi Tanaka, Munehiro Chosa, Yasunobu Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20140364546Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition pellet, which has a light transmittance at a wavelength of 380 nm of 97.0% or more when the light transmittance is measured by using a methylene chloride solution having a concentration of 12 g/dL, the solution being charged into a quartz glass cell having an optical path length of 5 cm, and which has a viscosity-average molecular weight (Mv) of from 11,000 to 22,000.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshio Okamoto, Takayoshi Tanaka, Masami Takimoto, Yasunobu Yamazaki
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Patent number: 8888925Abstract: A nozzle for discharging droplets of a processing liquid for processing a substrate has a main body including a supply port, a drain port, a processing liquid flow passageway connecting the supply port and the drain port, and a plurality of discharge ports from which the processing liquid is discharged. The processing liquid flow passageway includes a plurality of branch flow channels, which branch out between the supply port and the drain port and collect together between the supply port and the drain port. The plurality of discharge ports form a plurality of columns respectively corresponding to the plurality of branch flow channels; and are aligned along and connected to the corresponding branch flow channels. A piezo element applies vibration to the processing liquid flowing through the plurality of branch flow channels.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masanobu Sato, Hiroyuki Yashiki, Mai Yamakawa, Takayoshi Tanaka, Ayumi Higuchi, Rei Takeaki
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Publication number: 20140261572Abstract: The inventive substrate treatment apparatus includes a change controlling unit which changes at least one of a protection liquid application position relative to a liquid droplet nozzle and a protection liquid incident angle relative to the liquid droplet nozzle, the protection liquid application position being a position at which the protection liquid is applied on an upper surface of the substrate, the protection liquid incident angle being an angle at which the protection liquid is incident on the liquid application position; wherein the change controlling unit controls the liquid application position and the incident angle in a first condition when the spraying region is located on an upper surface center portion of the substrate, and controls the liquid application position and the incident angle in a second condition when the spraying region is located on an upper surface peripheral portion of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG.CO., LTD.Inventors: Kota SOTOKU, Takayoshi TANAKA, Masanobu SATO
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Publication number: 20140106208Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition for a battery pack, which comprises: 100 parts by mass of (A) a polycarbonate-based resin composed of 5 to 100 mass % of a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer (A-1) whose main chain is formed of a structural unit represented by the general formula (I) and a structural unit represented by the general formula (II), and that contains 2 to 10 mass % of a polyorganosiloxane block, and 0 to 95 mass % of an aromatic polycarbonate (A-2) except the copolymer (A-1); and 0.01 to 1 parts by mass of (B) a phosphorus-based antioxidant; and a battery pack formed by using the resin composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro Ishikawa, Yusuke Aoki, Takayoshi Tanaka
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Patent number: 8631691Abstract: An abnormality detection device for detecting abnormalities in an EGR device for an internal combustion engine with a supercharger. The abnormality detection device includes an O2 sensor which is installed in an EGR path and disposed on the exhaust path side relative to the EGR valve, and an A/F sensor which is installed in the exhaust path and disposed downstream of a connecting portion between the exhaust path and the EGR path.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takayoshi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20130333722Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holding unit holding a substrate, a cleaning liquid supplying unit supplying, to the substrate held by the substrate holding unit, a cleaning liquid containing a foaming agent that foams due to application of foaming energy, and a foaming energy supplying unit applying the foaming energy to the cleaning liquid in contact with the substrate held by the substrate holding unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG. CO., LTD.Inventor: Takayoshi TANAKA
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Patent number: 8497638Abstract: A light source device which is used as the backlight device and does not generate sound is provided. One or more flat substrates each having a light emitting element on its surface side are supported by a chassis having a conductive flat plate surface so that back surfaces of the substrates are opposed to the flat plate surface. The substrate comprises first wiring conductive thin films on a surface side of an insulation substrate, and one or more second radiating or wiring conductive thin films on a back surface side of the insulation substrate. Two terminals of the light emitting element are connected to the two adjacent first conductive thin films. A potential of at least one of the second conductive thin films is fixed to have a constant potential difference or preferably fixed to the same potential with respect to that of the flat plate surface of the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Tanaka, Mitsuhisa Ohnishi, Akihisa Yamada, Takayoshi Tanaka, Manabu Onozaki