Patents by Inventor Yutaka Ueda

Yutaka Ueda 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: 5727429
    Abstract: A low profile bicycle pedal having a pedal body supported by a pedal shaft to be rotatably about an axis of the pedal shaft and at a least pair of clamping members attached to the pedal body for releasably coupling a cleat of a cyclist's shoe thereto. Preferably, at least one of the clamping members is pivotally coupled to the pedal body. The cleat has a substantially C-shape with a pair of attachment portions for coupling the cleat to the cyclist's shoe, and connecting portion for interconnecting the attachment portions together. The attachment portions and the connecting portions form a pedal shaft receiving notch for accommodating the pedal shaft when coupled to the pedal body. In the first embodiment, the pedal body is provided with a friction adjusting mechanism for selectively increasing and/or decreasing friction between the cleat and the pedal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventor: Yutaka Ueda
  • Patent number: 5715789
    Abstract: A method for controlling an engine for a model and a device therefor capable of improving throttle response. Feed of fuel to the engine is increased during acceleration of the engine and decreased during deceleration thereof. This permits a rotational speed of the engine to be smoothly and rapidly varied, to thereby reduce vibration of the engine and prevent knocking and breathing of the engine. Also, adjustment of a trim provided on a side of a controller leads to adjustment of a needle valve, so that the adjustment may be facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignees: Futaba Denshi Kogyo K.K., Ogawa Seiki K.K.
    Inventors: Giichi Naruke, Michio Fujisaki, Akira Kaneko, Yutaka Ueda
  • Patent number: 5707787
    Abstract: A processing solution for processing an exposed silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprises a compound represented by the following formula (A): ##STR1## wherein A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3 and A.sub.4 each represent --COOM.sub.1, --OH, --PO.sub.3 M.sub.1 M.sub.2 or --CONH.sub.2 in which M.sub.1 and M.sub.2 each represent a hydrogen ion, an alkali metal ion or another cation; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a hydroxyl group; n.sub.1, n.sub.2, n.sub.3 and n.sub.4 each represent an integer of 0, 1 or 2, provided that none of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are hydrogen atoms when n.sub.1 +n.sub.2 =1 and n.sub.3 +n.sub.4 =1; and X represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms or --(B.sub.1 O)m-B.sub.2 -- in which B.sub.1 and B.sub.2 each represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and m is an integer of from 1 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Kuwae, Yutaka Ueda
  • Patent number: 5701541
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a silver halide photographic material having an emulsion surface, includes a supply device to supply processing solution from a container to the emulsion surface through a space; a converter to convert one of density level of an image signal and a light amount of a exposure signal into a processing signal representing an amount of the processing solution; a regulating device to regulate an amount of the processing solution in accordance with the processing signal so that the regulated amount of the processing solution is supplied to the emulsion surface of the silver halide photographic material through the space by the supply device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Ueda, Ken Okauchi, Shigeharu Koboshi
  • Patent number: 5698382
    Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a color developing process is disclosed. The color developing process comprisesthe first step of supplying one of a first color developing partial solution containing a color developing agent as a principal component and a second color developing partial solution containing an alkaline agent as a principal component, substantially only to an image-forming surface of the light-sensitive material,the second step of supplying one of the first partial solution and the second partial solution other than that supplied at the first step or a color developing solution containing a color developing agent and an alkaline agent, to the image-forming surface of the light-sensitive material at the same time or just after the first step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Nakahanada, Yutaka Ueda, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Moeko Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 5695915
    Abstract: A method used for processing a silver halide photographic light sensitive material including steps of developing and treating with a solution having bleaching capability. The solution having bleaching capability comprises a ferric complex salt of a compound represented by the following formula A: ##STR1## wherein A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3 and A.sub.4 are independently a --CH.sub.2 OH group, a --PO.sub.3 M.sub.2 group or a --COOM group, which may be the same or different; M is a cation: and X is an alkylene group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms or a --(B.sub.1 O).sub.n --B.sub.2 -- group, in which is an integer of 1 to 8, B.sub.1 and B.sub.2 are independently an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, which may be the same or different. The solution can be used as a bleaching solution or bleach-fixing solution for color photographic material. The solution may further be used as a reducing solution for reducing an image formed on a photographic light-sensitive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Ueda, Kenji Kuwae
  • Patent number: 5689751
    Abstract: An automatic processor for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material with a processing solution, includes a processing tank containing the processing solution for processing the material; and a circulating path for circulating the processing solution, which communicates with the processing tank. The processor further includes a supplier for supplying a solid composition to the processing tank or the path, in which the expression of V.sub.w .ltoreq.Vf is satisfied, where V.sub.w represents an amount (liter) of the processing solution in a minute in the processing tank and Vf represents an amount (liter) of the processing solution in the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventor: Yutaka Ueda
  • Patent number: 5663039
    Abstract: A solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed in which at least a portion of the surface of the agent is covered with an additive selected from the group consisting of a sulfite and a compound represented by the following Formula (1), (3) or (4): ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Ueda, Hiroshi Yamashita, Koji Takemura
  • Patent number: 5648359
    Abstract: There is provided a composition for inhibiting the production or secretion of tumor necrosis factor effective for the treatment of cachexia, septic shock, multiple organ failure, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, Behcet disease, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), graft versus host disease (GvHD), malaria, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), meningitis, hepatitis and Type II diabetes mellitus. The composition comprises a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound of formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Company, Limited
    Inventors: Naohito Ohashi, Norio Fujiwara, Yutaka Ueda
  • Patent number: 5646154
    Abstract: Quinazoline compounds represented by general formula (1) or (2) possess an activity of significantly inhibiting the production or secretion of a tumor necrosis factor and are useful as drugs for the treatment of diseases wherein a tumor necrosis factor is considered to be involved in causing those diseases: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 through R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Irie, Yutaka Ueda, Norio Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 5635341
    Abstract: A solution for bleaching or bleach-fixing an exposed and developed silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material contains a ferric complex salt of a compound represented by the following Formula (A-I), (A-II) or (A-III), and a compound represented by the following Formula (B): ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamashita, Yutaka Ueda
  • Patent number: 5587277
    Abstract: A solid photographic processing composition in tablet form for a silver halide photographic light sensitive material is provided, wherein at least a part of the surface of said solid processing composition is covere-coated with a compound selected from (i) a polyalkylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 2000 to 20000, (ii) a monosaccharide or disaccharide and (iii) a vinyl polymer having a betaine structure. The tablets of the processing composition are enclosed in a package, and introduced into a processing tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamashita, Yutaka Ueda
  • Patent number: 5580705
    Abstract: A method for processing silver halide color photographic light-sensitive materials is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Ueda, Satoru Kuse
  • Patent number: 5557362
    Abstract: In an apparatus for processing a silver halide color photographic material, a ratio of a unit amount A of a solid agent to be replenished at a time to the volume B of a color developing solution in a color developing tank satisfies the following relation: A/B<5, and a conveyor conveys the photographic material from starting dipping the photographic material in the color developing solution to starting dipping the photographic material in a processing solution for a time not longer than 18 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventor: Yutaka Ueda
  • Patent number: 5391466
    Abstract: A method and chemical composition for bleaching or bleach fixing exposed and developed silver halide photographic light-sensitive material using a ferric complex salt of a compound represented by the following Formula I, II, III, IV, V, VI or VII: ##STR1##(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2)N--X.sub.1 --(Z--X.sub.2).sub.n --N(R.sub.3)(R.sub.4)(III)(R.sub.1)HN--X.sub.1 --(Z--X.sub.2).sub.n --NH(R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Ueda, Kenji Kuwae
  • Patent number: 5381340
    Abstract: A quality control system in a material processing mill. The mill may include several different processing machines for performing several different processing steps to produce several different intermediate products. Each processing machine is provided with a sub-processor for monitoring production information associated with the processing machine and quality information associated with the intermediate product produced by the processing machine. The quality and production information from the various sub-processors are directed to a main processor, which records a history of the processing of the various intermediate products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignees: Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha, Kondo Cotton Spinning Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Ueda, Keizo Ohori, Tsuneo Shimizu, Shoji Mizutani
  • Patent number: 5336588
    Abstract: Disclosed is a solid photographic color developing composition comprising a photographic color developing agent and at least one of monosaccharides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventor: Yutaka Ueda
  • Patent number: 5316898
    Abstract: A solid composition for bleaching an exposed and developed silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material and processing method thereof. The composition contains at least one kind of ferric complex salt and is in the form of a tablet having a bulk density of 1.0 to 2.5 g/cm.sup.3. The composition provides excellent solubility and preservability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Ueda, Hiroshi Yamashita
  • Patent number: 5316814
    Abstract: An optical information recording medium including a ROM area and a recordable area is composed of a light-transmitting substrate with prepits and/or guide grooves formed on the surface thereof, a light absorption layer serving as a recording layer which is composed of a dye as the main component overlaid on the light-transmitting substrate, and a light reflection layer which is composed of metallic film overlaid on the light absorption layer. The light absorption layer of this optical information recording medium is formed on the substrate by coating a solution composed of a dye and a solvent of a mixture of a fluoridated alcohol of formula (I) and an alcohol of formula (II):A--CH.sub.2 OH (I)wherein A represents CF.sub.3 --or H(CF.sub.2 --CF.sub.2).sub.l --in which l is an integer of 1 to 3; andHO--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --OR (II)wherein R represents C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 --, ##STR1## H, or C.sub.m H.sub.2m+1 --O--C.sub.n H.sub.2n -- in which n is an integer of 1 to 4 and m is an integer of 1 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Sawada, Toru Yashiro, Yutaka Ueda
  • Patent number: 5314791
    Abstract: There are disclosed a fixing solution for a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material which comprises containing a water-soluble surfactant and a processing method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Ishikawa, Yutaka Ueda, Shigeharu Koboshi