Patents by Inventor Akihiro Kimoto

Akihiro Kimoto 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: 11670999
    Abstract: A magnetic coupling device includes a driving magnet array having multiple annular sector-shaped, circumferentially arranged first permanent magnets, and a driven magnet array having multiple circular sector-shaped, circumferentially arranged second permanent magnets with pole surfaces facing pole surfaces of the first permanent magnets. The driven magnet array is rotated by the driving magnet array being rotated. A repulsion zone where a repulsive force acts is designed to have an area that is 5% to 15% of that of an attraction zone where an attractive force acts between a specific first permanent magnet and a specific second permanent magnet, with a radial first centerline of the specific first permanent magnet overlapping a radial second centerline of the specific second permanent magnet so that opposite poles face each other, including between first and second permanent magnets respectively adjacent the specific first and second permanent magnets with overlapping the centerlines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: PROTERIAL, LTD., TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Akihiro Kimoto, Junnosuke Taguchi, Satoshi Yoshimoto, Norihiko Kishimoto, Keita Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20220037977
    Abstract: A magnetic coupling device includes a driving magnet array having multiple annular sector-shaped, circumferentially arranged first permanent magnets, and a driven magnet array having multiple circular sector-shaped, circumferentially arranged second permanent magnets with pole surfaces facing pole surfaces of the first permanent magnets. The driven magnet array is rotated by the driving magnet array being rotated. A repulsion zone where a repulsive force acts is designed to have an area that is 5% to 15% of that of an attraction zone where an attractive force acts between a specific first permanent magnet and a specific second permanent magnet, with a radial first centerline of the specific first permanent magnet overlapping a radial second centerline of the specific second permanent magnet so that opposite poles face each other, including between first and second permanent magnets respectively adjacent the specific first and second permanent magnets with overlapping the centerlines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicants: Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Akihiro KIMOTO, Junnosuke TAGUCHI, Satoshi YOSHIMOTO, Norihiko KISHIMOTO, Keita HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10381912
    Abstract: A magnetic transmission is provided with: an inner rotor; an outer rotor; and a magnetic-field-modulating stator disposed coaxially between the inner rotor and the outer rotor. The inner rotor is provided with a first magnet array and a second magnet array arranged in the direction of the central axis and disposed at different pitches along the circumferential direction. The outer rotor is provided with a magnet array disposed along the circumferential direction. The magnetic-field-modulating stator is provided with a first magnetic body array and a second magnetic body array opposing the first magnet array and the second magnet array, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akihiro Kimoto
  • Publication number: 20180278139
    Abstract: A magnetic transmission is provided with: an inner rotor; an outer rotor; and a magnetic-field-modulating stator disposed coaxially between the inner rotor and the outer rotor. The inner rotor is provided with a first magnet array and a second magnet array arranged in the direction of the central axis and disposed at different pitches along the circumferential direction. The outer rotor is provided with a magnet array disposed along the circumferential direction. The magnetic-field-modulating stator is provided with a first magnetic body array and a second magnetic body array opposing the first magnet array and the second magnet array, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Akihiro Kimoto
  • Publication number: 20180248463
    Abstract: A magnetic gear device comprises: a discoid first rotor on which a plurality of magnetic pole pairs are disposed along a circumferential direction; a first magnetic-field-modulating yoke on which a plurality of magnetic bodies are disposed along the circumferential direction and that modulates a spatial frequency of a magnetic field generated by the first rotor; a discoid second rotor a center line of which substantially coincides with a center line of the first rotor and on which a plurality of magnetic pole pairs are disposed along the circumferential direction; a second magnetic-field-modulating yoke on which a plurality of magnetic bodies are disposed along the circumferential direction and that modulates a spatial frequency of a magnetic field generated by the second rotor; and a discoid linking rotor that is disposed between the first magnetic-field-modulating yoke and the second magnetic-field-modulating yoke and magnetically links the first rotor and the second rotor via the first magnetic-field-modul
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventor: Akihiro Kimoto
  • Patent number: 8817370
    Abstract: A magnetic circuit for a Faraday rotator capable of suppressing generation of irreversible demagnetization is provided. This magnetic circuit (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900) for a Faraday rotator includes a first magnet (2, 202, 302, 702, 802), a second magnet (3, 203, 303, 703, 803) and a third magnet (4, 304, 604, 704, 804, 904), and a first high coercive force region (4b, 304b, 604b, 704b, 904b) is provided in the vicinity of at least the inner peripheral surface of a third through-hole (4a, 304a, 604a, 704a, 804a, 904a) of the third magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akihiro Kimoto
  • Publication number: 20120062992
    Abstract: A magnetic circuit for a Faraday rotator capable of suppressing generation of irreversible demagnetization is provided. This magnetic circuit (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900) for a Faraday rotator includes a first magnet (2, 202, 302, 702, 802), a second magnet (3, 203, 303, 703, 803) and a third magnet (4, 304, 604, 704, 804, 904), and a first high coercive force region (4b, 304b, 604b, 704b, 904b) is provided in the vicinity of at least the inner peripheral surface of a third through-hole (4a, 304a, 604a, 704a, 804a, 904a) of the third magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventor: Akihiro Kimoto
  • Patent number: 5792736
    Abstract: The invention discloses stabilized enzymes suitable for use in a contact lens cleansing composition. Specific stabilizers for the protease enzyme include sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, lauroyl-L-glutamic triethanolamine, sodium myristyl sarcosinate, 2-alkyl-N-carboxymethyl-N-hydroxyethylimidazolinium betaine, hydrochloric alkyldiaminoglycine, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene castor oil 60, polyoxyl 40 stearate, and polyoxyethylene lauryl ether. The invention further discloses that the enzyme and surfactant mixture are lyophilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisayuki Nakayama, Akihiro Kimoto, Kuniko Tsuchino
  • Patent number: 5571504
    Abstract: With a specific aim to preventing the proteolytic enzyme in a preparation for contact lenses containing a proteolytic enzyme from deterioration in the state of aqueous solution, the present invention provides (1) a method of stabilizing a preparation for contact lenses containing a proteolytic enzyme, which comprises formulating the said preparation with a pyrrolidone compound, (2) a process for producing a prepration for contact lenses and (3) a preparation for contact lenses.The preparation according to the present invention can be processed into the liquid or solid preparation form, wherein the liquid preparation can be processed into a one-component type preparation. The liquid preparation as well as the solid preparation, even after being dissolved in water, can maintain the activity of the proteolytic enzyme over a prolonged period of time, and can be used effectively for cleansing and cleaning, preservation and sterilization of contact lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisayuki Nakayama, Akihiro Kimoto, Kuniko Tsuchino
  • Patent number: 5531917
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing an agent for contact lenses containing a proteolytic enzyme by adding a surfactant to a solution containing an effective amount of a proteolytic enzyme, the production of a lyophilized agent for contact lenses containing a proteolytic enzyme, which comprises subjecting an aqueous composition containing a proteolytic enzyme to a lyophilizing treatment in the presence of a surfactant, and a lyophilized agent for contact lenses which contains a proteolytic enzyme and a surfactant. The method of the present invention enables stable preservation of a proteolytic enzyme in a liquid form. In addition, cleaning, sterilization and preservation can be simultaneously performed with a single solution, wherein an efficient removal of soil is achieved by only immersing contact lenses in the agent in a solution state. Accordingly, the agent of the present invention is advantageously used with ease by simple handling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisayuki Nakayama, Akihiro Kimoto, Kuniko Tsuchino