Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Sato

Tsutomu Sato 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).

  • Patent number: 9619097
    Abstract: The touch panel is provided with: a touch panel substrate; and a flexible printed circuit board, wherein the touch panel substrate has an electrode for detection and a rear surface electrode, the flexible printed circuit board has a terminal portion, the terminals in the terminal portion are electrically and mechanically connected to connection terminals formed along a side of the touch panel substrate, the terminal portion has a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion, a terminal in the second terminal portion is shorter than a terminal in the first terminal portion, the flexible printed circuit board has a rear surface electrode connection portion and has a terminal for shielding, and the rear surface electrode connection portion is folded on a rear surface side of the touch panel substrate so that the terminal for shielding is mechanically and electrically connected to the rear surface electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kengo Okazaki, Tsutomu Sato, Yasuaki Kondo
  • Patent number: 9581938
    Abstract: A toner cartridge comprises a toner container which contains toner, a driving member which rotationally drives a conveying member, an agitating member which agitates a toner in the toner container while being rotated, a driven member which rotates in association with the driving member which is for rotationally driving the agitating member, and a rotational body which rotates according to rotation of the driven member, has a plurality of slits in rotational circumference for identifying a type of the toner cartridge, and has 1/K or more of the slits when a ratio of a rotational speed R1 (rad/s) of the driving member and a rotational speed R2 (rad/s) of the driven member is K=R2/R1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignees: Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha, Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sato
  • Publication number: 20160304911
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing ambrein, comprising reacting tetraprenyl-?-curcumene cyclase with 3-deoxyachilleol A to obtain ambrein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Niigata University
    Inventors: Tsutomu Sato, Daijiro Ueda, Tsutomu Hoshino
  • Patent number: 9451720
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, electronic device includes casing, circuit board, joint component, and bonding agent. The circuit board is held in the casing, includes first face and second face opposite the first face, and includes a first opening provided on the first face. The joint component includes: insertion portion that is inserted into the first opening; protruding portion that protrudes from the insertion portion toward a side opposite the second face; first end of the protruding portion provided at a side opposite the second face; and support portion extended along the first face. The joint component includes a second opening provided on the first end, extended to the insertion portion, and into which a joint tool is inserted. The bonding agent is provided between the insertion portion and the first opening and between the support portion and the first face, and bonds the circuit board and the joint component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takiharu Yamada, Tsutomu Sato
  • Patent number: 9301917
    Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical composition, including a drug and a collagen, in which the composition is satisfactory in handleability and has sustained-release property. The sustained-release pharmaceutical composition includes: a drug; a collagen; and at least one kind of sugar selected from monosaccharides, disaccharides, trisaccharides, and tetrasaccharides. The inventors of the present invention have found that the in vivo administration of a collagen solution containing a sugar results in the gelation of a collagen. Based on this finding, the inventors have found that a composition containing a drug, a collagen, and a sugar can control the release rate of the drug, and such composition can be used as a sustained-release pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignees: Kyoto University, Kyoto Prefectural Public University Corporation, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Koken Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Fukushima, Hiroaki Matsubara, Satoaki Matoba, Shigeki Hijikata, Yu Aso, Tsutomu Sato
  • Publication number: 20160041500
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a toner container comprises a toner container body in which toner is stored, a cover portion configured to cover the toner container body, and a projection. The projection is provided in the vicinity of a rear end portion in a longitudinal direction of the cover portion or a longitudinal direction of the toner container body, and projecting toward a rear side of the toner container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sato
  • Patent number: 9201344
    Abstract: A toner container is configured to be insertable into an image forming device. The toner container comprises a toner container body including a toner chamber in which toner is stored and a toner discharge port provided at one end portion, a cover portion configured to cover the toner container body, a first projection provided at one end in a length direction of the cover portion to be orthogonal to a top surface of the cover portion, and a second projection projecting along an inserting direction into the image forming device at the other end in the length direction of the cover portion or a length direction of the toner container body. A surface of the first projection directed to the other end in the length direction along the inserting direction into the image forming device is an inclined portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sato
  • Patent number: 9182703
    Abstract: A toner container comprises a container main body having a toner discharge port, a toner conveying section having an auger and a mixer, a handle at a first end portion of the container main body, a toner filling port at a second end portion of the container main body, a cap covering the toner filling port, a cylindrical supporting section positioned at a central part of the cap, a first gear positioned at one end portion of the mixer and configured to rotate the mixer and having a rotary axis inserted into the cylindrical supporting section, a coupling member configured to transmit rotation force from a driving device to the auger, and a second gear which rotates with the coupling member and is engaged with the first gear so that the first gear rotates when the driving device transmits rotation force from the driving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sato
  • Publication number: 20150293475
    Abstract: A toner cartridge comprises a toner container which contains toner, a driving member which rotationally drives a conveying member, an agitating member which agitates a toner in the toner container while being rotated, a driven member which rotates in association with the driving member which is for rotationally driving the agitating member, and a rotational body which rotates according to rotation of the driven member, has a plurality of slits in rotational circumference for identifying a type of the toner cartridge, and has 1/K or more of the slits when a ratio of a rotational speed R1 (rad/s) of the driving member and a rotational speed R2 (rad/s) of the driven member is K=R2/R1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sato
  • Publication number: 20150277637
    Abstract: The touch panel is provided with: a touch panel substrate; and a flexible printed circuit board, wherein the touch panel substrate has an electrode for detection and a rear surface electrode, the flexible printed circuit board has a terminal portion, the terminals in the terminal portion are electrically and mechanically connected to connection terminals formed along a side of the touch panel substrate, the terminal portion has a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion, a terminal in the second terminal portion is shorter than a terminal in the first terminal portion, the flexible printed circuit board has a rear surface electrode connection portion and has a terminal for shielding, and the rear surface electrode connection portion is folded on a rear surface side of the touch panel substrate so that the terminal for shielding is mechanically and electrically connected to the rear surface electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Kengo OKAZAKI, Tsutomu SATO, Yasuaki KONDO
  • Patent number: 9141212
    Abstract: Provided is a display device which includes: a display panel having a display screen on which an image is displayed; and a touch panel which is arranged on a display screen side of the display panel. The display panel includes: a first substrate; a second substrate which is arranged on a side closer to the touch panel than the first substrate; and a polarizer which is arranged on a touch panel side of the second substrate. The touch panel is formed larger than the polarizer and is laminated to the polarizer. An auxiliary member is arranged between the touch panel and a portion of the second substrate which is exposed from the polarizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Masakazu Gunji, Tsutomu Sato, Yasuaki Kondo, Kengo Okazaki, Takashi Ueno
  • Patent number: 9098015
    Abstract: A toner cartridge comprises a toner container which contains toner, a driving member which rotationally drives a conveying member, an agitating member which agitates a toner in the toner container while being rotated, a driven member which rotates in association with the driving member which is for rotationally driving the agitating member, and a rotational body which rotates according to rotation of the driven member, has a plurality of slits in rotational circumference for identifying a type of the toner cartridge, and has 1/K or more of the slits when a ratio of a rotational speed R1 (rad/s) of the driving member and a rotational speed R2 (rad/s) of the driven member is K=R2/R1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sato
  • Patent number: 9092099
    Abstract: The touch panel is provided with: a touch panel substrate; and a flexible printed circuit board, wherein the touch panel substrate has an electrode for detection and a rear surface electrode, the flexible printed circuit board has a terminal portion, the terminals in the terminal portion are electrically and mechanically connected to connection terminals formed along a side of the touch panel substrate, the terminal portion has a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion, a terminal in the second terminal portion is shorter than a terminal in the first terminal portion, the flexible printed circuit board has a rear surface electrode connection portion and has a terminal for shielding, and the rear surface electrode connection portion is folded on a rear surface side of the touch panel substrate so that the terminal for shielding is mechanically and electrically connected to the rear surface electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Kengo Okazaki, Tsutomu Sato, Yasuaki Kondo
  • Patent number: 9063458
    Abstract: A toner container includes a toner container body having a toner chamber for housing a toner inside, a toner discharge port provided at one end of the toner container body, a cover portion having front edge and rear edge. The toner container also includes a projection provided near the discharge port and at one end of a top surface of the cover portion in a longitudinal direction, wherein a height of a surface of the projection facing the rear edge is declined towards the rear edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sato
  • Patent number: 9034116
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a composite steel part including manufacturing a first steel part by preparing an intermediate product in which an extra portion is added, and heating the intermediate product to an austenitizing temperature in a carburizing atmosphere to form a carburized layer, cooling the intermediate product at a rate less than a cooling rate at which martensitic transformation is caused and in which the intermediate product is cooled to a temperature equal to or less than a temperature at which structure transformation due to the cooling is completed, heating the intermediate product to an austenitizing range by high-density energy and thereafter cooled at a rate equal to or more than the cooling rate at which martensitic transformation is caused to form a carburized quenched portion, cutting the extra portion of the intermediate product, and welding the first steel part and the second steel part to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Obayashi, Daisuke Kasai, Keita Taguchi, Takaaki Ogiso, Tsutomu Sato
  • Publication number: 20150093894
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a process tube, a substrate supporting unit, and a heater. A surface processing area is provided in a portion of the outer surface of the process tube facing the heater. The surface processing area is processed to reduce the heat radiation passing compared to that of other areas of the outer surface. The surface processing area is provided in a range sandwiched by a straight line connecting the upper end of the heater and the upper end of the substrate supporting unit and a straight line connecting the lower end of the heater and the lower end of the substrate supporting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kaori Deura, Shinya Higashi, Takahiro Terada, Tsutomu Sato, Kazuhiko Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8948655
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a separating mechanism configured to move a transfer belt between a first position in which the transfer belt contacts a photoconductor to a second position, a separating shaft configured to rotate to cause the separating mechanism to move from the first position to the second position. The image forming apparatus further includes a lever configured to be removably mounted on a first end of the separating shaft, and an accommodation section configured to accommodate the lever in a body of the image forming apparatus. A second end of the separating shaft prevents the accommodation of the lever in the accommodation section when the lever is removed and when the separating shaft is in the first rotation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sato
  • Publication number: 20150020924
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a composite steel part including manufacturing a first steel part by preparing an intermediate product in which an extra portion is added, and heating the intermediate product to an austenitizing temperature in a carburizing atmosphere to form a carburized layer, cooling the intermediate product at a rate less than a cooling rate at which martensitic transformation is caused and in which the intermediate product is cooled to a temperature equal to or less than a temperature at which structure transformation due to the cooling is completed, heating the intermediate product to an austenitizing range by high-density energy and thereafter cooled at a rate equal to or more than the cooling rate at which martensitic transformation is caused to form a carburized quenched portion, cutting the extra portion of the intermediate product, and welding the first steel part and the second steel part to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Koji OBAYASHI, Daisuke KASAI, Keita TAGUCHI, Takaaki OGISO, Tsutomu SATO
  • Patent number: D717369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sato
  • Patent number: RE45462
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first pMISFET region having an Si channel, a second pMISFET region having an Si channel and an nMISFET region having an Si channel. First SiGe layers which apply first compression strain to the Si channel are embedded and formed in the first pMISFET region to sandwich the Si channel thereof and second SiGe layers which apply second compression strain different from the first compression strain to the Si channel are embedded and formed in the second pMISFET region to sandwich the Si channel thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shinji Mori, Tsutomu Sato, Koji Matsuo