Patents by Inventor Akiko Saito

Akiko Saito 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: 20090273637
    Abstract: A print head that ejects ink supplied through an ink supply port can prevent the size of satellites from being reduced while inhibiting an increase in resistance to an ink flow. In the print head, ink supply ports are arranged on both sides of a plurality of channels. A predetermined number of ink supply ports are arranged at least at one side of the ink channel all over the range of the arrangement of the channels. One side of each of the plurality of channels is connected via the common liquid chamber to the liquid supply port located so as to extend in a direction in which the channels are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ken Tsuchii, Masataka Sakurai, Tomoyuki Inoue, Akiko Saito
  • Patent number: 7591531
    Abstract: A print head that ejects ink supplied through an ink supply port can prevent the size of satellites from being reduced while inhibiting an increase in resistance to an ink flow. In the print head, ink supply ports are arranged on both sides of a plurality of channels. A predetermined number of ink supply ports are arranged at least one side of the ink channel all over the range of the arrangement of the channels. One side of each of the plurality of channels is connected via the common liquid chamber to the liquid supply port located so as to extend in a direction in which the channels are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ken Tsuchii, Masataka Sakurai, Tomoyuki Inoue, Akiko Saito
  • Publication number: 20090231394
    Abstract: A liquid ejection recording head includes an element substrate provided with a plurality of ejection energy generating elements for generating energy for ejecting liquid, an ejection outlet array comprising a plurality of ejection outlets for ejecting the liquid, and bubble generation chambers for generating bubbles by the ejection energy generating elements. The element substrate includes a first liquid supply port provided, by being penetrated through the element substrate, along an arrangement direction of the ejection outlets and includes a plurality of second ink supply ports disposed between a lateral end of the element substrate and the bubble generation chambers. Each of the bubble generation chambers communicates with the first liquid supply port through a first liquid supply passage and communicates with the second liquid supply ports through a second liquid supply passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Inoue, Ken Tsuchii, Masataka Sakurai, Akiko Saito
  • Publication number: 20090217674
    Abstract: There are provided a magnetic material for a magnetic refrigeration apparatus, which improves magnetic refrigeration efficiency by the wide operation temperature range of it, AMR bed using the magnetic material, and a magnetic refrigeration apparatus. The magnetic material is used for the magnetic refrigeration apparatus using a liquid refrigerant, formed by approximately uniformly blending at least two kinds of magnetic particles having different magnetic transition temperatures, and the magnetic particles exhibit an approximately spherical shape with maximum diameter of 0.3 mm or more to 2 mm or less. The AMR bed is filled with the magnetic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Shiori Kaji, Akiko Saito, Tadahiko Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20090217675
    Abstract: A magnetic refrigeration device, which can be reduced in size and improve magnetic refrigeration efficiency, and a magnetic refrigeration system can be provided. The magnetic refrigeration device has a heat exchanger vessel of a helical structure filled with magnetic particles having a magnetocaloric effect, a magnetic circuit, a driving unit configured to relatively move the heat exchanger vessel and the magnetic circuit so that a magnetic field can be applied to and removed from the magnetic particles, a low temperature side heat exchanging unit, a high temperature side heat exchanging unit, a refrigerant flow device, and a refrigerant circuit formed by connecting the heat exchanger vessel, the low temperature side heat exchanging unit, the high temperature side heat exchanging unit, and the refrigerant flow device by a pipe for circulating a refrigerant. The magnetic refrigeration system is arranged to use the magnetic refrigeration device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Tadahiko Kobayashi, Akiko Saito, Shiori Kaji
  • Patent number: 7563330
    Abstract: A powder raw material is prepared by mixing at least two kinds of powders selected from a powder A, a powder B, a powder C, and a powder D. A sintered body of a magnetic material having an NaZn13 crystal structure phase is formed by heating the powder raw material while applying a pressure treatment. The powder A is at least one of elemental powder of element R selected from Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb. The powder B is at least one of elemental powder of element T selected from Fe, Co, Ni, Mn, and Cr. The powder C is at least one of elemental powder of element M selected from Si, B, C, Ge, Al, Ga, and In. The powder D is a compound powder composed of at least two kinds of elements selected from the element R, the element T, and the element M.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideyuki Tsuji, Akiko Saito, Tadahiko Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7552592
    Abstract: In a magnetic refrigerator, a permanent magnet unit shaped like a hub is so rotated as to face an annular magnetic unit having magnetic blocks arranged in a circumferential direction. The permanent magnet unit is also arranged to be concentric with a magnetic unit and has an inner and outer diameters substantially equal to those of the magnetic unit. Each of the magnetic blocks has positive and negative magnetic segments alternately arranged with predetermined gaps. As the permanent magnet unit rotates, heat conducting members are inserted into and removed from the gaps between the magnetic segments of the magnetic block. This allows heat generated from the magnetic segments to conduct in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideo Iwasaki, Akihiro Kasahara, Katsumi Hisano, Akihiro Koga, Akiko Saito, Tadahiko Kobayashi, Takuya Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7536866
    Abstract: A magnetic refrigerator has a housing, heat exchangers filled with magnetic particles having a magnetocaloric effect, a rotary drive, a rotating shaft, a magnetic field generator fixed to the rotating shaft which applies a magnetic field to or eliminates a magnetic field from the magnetic particles in the heat exchangers following rotation of the rotating shaft, a refrigerant pump which circulates the refrigerant following rotation of the rotating shaft, a rotary refrigerant control valve which controls supply of the refrigerant to and discharge of the refrigerant from the heat exchangers following rotation of the rotating shaft, and a refrigerant circuit. The magnetic field generator and the rotary refrigerant control valve are configured to synchronize application of the magnetic field to or elimination of the magnetic field from the magnetic particles with supply of the refrigerant to or discharge of the refrigerant from the heat exchangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tadahiko Kobayashi, Akiko Saito, Hideyuki Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20090071572
    Abstract: The alloy material having fine grain size, which is suitable for the mass-production, the magnetic material of bulk having single phase and homogeneous composition and manufacturing method of them are offered. The alloy material comprises a plurality of phases different in composition, the grain size of each phase is 20 ?m or less, and the composition as a whole is equal to an NaZn13 type La(FexSi1-x)13 compound. When the alloy material is heat treated, various kinds of elements are sufficiently diffused in a short time, and magnetic material comprising an La(FexSi1-x)13 compound having an NaZn13 type crystal structure of a single phase and homogeneous composition can be efficiently obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Asaya Fujita, Shun Fujieda, Kazuaki Fukamichi, Akiko Saito
  • Publication number: 20090040273
    Abstract: The present invention provides a print head that ejects ink supplied through an ink supply port so as to prevent the size of satellites from being reduced while inhibiting an increase in resistance to an ink flow. In the print head, ink supply ports are arranged on both sides of a plurality of channels. A predetermined number of ink supply ports are arranged at least one side of the ink channel all over the range of the arrangement of the channels. One side of each of the plurality of channels is connected via the common liquid chamber to the liquid supply port located so as to extend in a direction in which the channels are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ken Tsuchii, Masataka Sakurai, Tomoyuki Inoue, Akiko Saito
  • Publication number: 20090019860
    Abstract: A magnetic material for magnetic refrigeration has a composition represented by (R11-yR2y)xFe100-x (R1 is at least one of element selected from Sm and Er, R2 is at least one of element selected from Ce, Pr, Nd, Tb and Dy, and x and y are numerical values satisfying 4?x?20 atomic % and 0.05?y?0.95), and includes a Th2Zn17 crystal phase, a Th2Ni17 crystal phase, or a TbCu7 crystal phase as a main phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shinya Sakurada, Akiko Saito, Tadahiko Kobayashi, Hideyuki Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20080236171
    Abstract: A magnetic refrigerating device includes: at least one set of double-structured Halbach type magnet including a ring-shaped inner Halbach type magnet and a ring-shaped outer Halbach type magnet which are coaxially arranged one another so that a magnetic field generated by the inner Halbach type magnet is superimposed with a magnetic field generated by the outer Halbach type magnet; a magnetic refrigerant or a magnetic refrigeration working chamber including the magnetic refrigerant therein disposed in a bore space of the inner Halbach type magnet; and a rotating mechanism to rotate the outer Halbach type magnet while the inner Halbach type magnet is stationed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akiko Saito, Tadahiko Kobayashi, Hideyuki Tsuji, Hideo Iwasaki, Katsumi Hisano, Akihiro Koga, Akihiro Kasahara, Takuya Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20080233452
    Abstract: A polyelectrolyte material includes as a main chain: a benzene ring; an ether; and a carbonyl group. A part of the benzene ring is sulfonated. A method for manufacturing a polyelectrolyte material includes: synthesizing disulfonyl difluorobenzophenone; and polymerizing the disulfonyl difluorobenzophenone, 4,4?-difluorobenzophenone, and phenolphthalein with a crown ether as a catalyst. The synthesizing is performed by reacting 4,4?-difluorobenzophenone with fuming sulfuric acid, performing salting-out the reaction product, and recrystallizing the salting-out product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Naoya Hayamizu, Yukihiro Shibata, Akiko Saito, Jun Momma, Hideo Oota
  • Publication number: 20080216484
    Abstract: A magnetic refrigeration material includes: at least one selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Tb by a range of 4 to 15 atomic percentages; at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Mn and Cr by a range of 60 to 93 atomic percentages; at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, C, Ge, Al, Ga and In by a range of 2.9 to 23.5 atomic percentages; and at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb and W by a range of 1.5 atomic percentages or less, wherein the magnetic refrigeration material includes a NaZn13 type crystal structure as a main phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideyuki TSUJI, Akiko Saito, Tadahiko Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20080188489
    Abstract: The novel benzamide derivative represented by formula (1) and the novel anilide derivative represented by formula (13) of this invention has differentiation-inducing effect, and are, therefore, useful a therapeutic or improving agent for malignant tumors, autoimmune diseases, dermatologic diseases and parasitism. In particular, they are highly effective as an anticancer drug, specifically to a hematologic malignancy and a solid carcinoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tsuneji Suzuki, Tomoyuki Ando, Katsutoshi Tsuchiya, Osamu Nakanishi, Akiko Saito, Takashi Yamashita, Yoshinori Shiraishi, Eishi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20080078476
    Abstract: An alloy is used for production of magnetic refrigeration material particles. The alloy contains La in a range of 4 to 15 atomic %, Fe in a range of 60 to 93 atomic %, Si in a range of 3.5 to 23.5 atomic % and at lease one element M selected from B and Ti in a range of 0.5 to 1.5 atomic %. The alloy includes a main phase containing Fe as a main component element and Si, and a subphase containing La as a main component element and Si. The main phase has a bcc crystal structure and an average grain diameter of 20 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: Kabushiki KaishaToshiba
    Inventors: Akiko Saito, Tadahiko Kobayashi, Hideyuki Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20080078184
    Abstract: A magnetic refrigerating device includes: a magnetic refrigerating unit including a magnetic material “A” exhibiting a magneto-caloric effect that the temperature of the material “A” is increased by the application of a magnetic field and the temperature of the material “A” is decreased by the removal of a magnetic field, a magnetic material “B” exhibiting a magneto-caloric effect that the temperature of the material “B” is decreased by the application of a magnetic field and the temperature of the material “B” is increased by the removal of a magnetic field, a heat conductive material “a” exhibiting higher heat conductivity under the application of a magnetic field and lower heat conductivity under the removal of a magnetic field, and a heat conductive material “b” exhibiting lower heat conductivity under the application of a magnetic field and higher heat conductivity under the removal of a magnetic field, wherein the magnetic refrigerating unit is configured so as to include at least one layered structure
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akiko SAITO, Tadahiko Kobayashi, Hideyuki Tsuji, Hideo Iwasaki, Katsumi Hisano, Akihiro Koga, Akihiro Kasahara, Takuya Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20080076009
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte membrane includes: a porous material layer and an inorganic material layer. The porous material layer has a through-hole that is filled with an electrolyte. The inorganic material layer is provided so as to face to at least either side of a principal surface of the porous material layer and has an opening that is filled with an electrolyte. A solid electrolyte membrane alternatively includes: a first porous layer and a second porous layer. The first porous layer has a through-hole that is filled with an electrolyte. The second porous layer is provided so as to face to at least either side of a principal surface of the first porous layer and has an opening that is filled with an electrolyte. The average diameter of the opening is smaller than the average diameter of the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akiko Saito, Jun Momma, Naoya Hayamizu, Yukihiro Shibata, Hideo Oota, Kazuhiro Yasuda, Yoshihiko Nakano
  • Publication number: 20080055901
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting devices, a reflective layer, a plurality of conductor parts and a translucent adhesive layer. Each of the semiconductor light-emitting devices has a translucent substrate, and a semiconductor light-emitting layer formed on the substrate. The reflective layer has a size on which semiconductor light-emitting devices are arranged at intervals. The conductor parts are provided on the reflective layer, and electrically connected to the semiconductor light-emitting devices. The adhesive layer bonds the substrates of the semiconductor light-emitting devices onto the reflective layer, and thereby holds the semiconductor light-emitting devices on the reflective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sanpei, Masahiro Izumi, Shinji Nogi, Akiko Saito
  • Patent number: RE40703
    Abstract: The novel benzamide derivative represented by formula (1) and the novel anilide derivative represented by formula (13) of this invention has differentiation-inducing effect, and are, therefore, useful a therapeutic or improving agent for malignant tumors, autoimmune diseases, dermatologic diseases and parasitism. In particular, they are highly effective as an anticancer drug, specifically to a hematologic malignancy and a solid carcinoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tsuneji Suzuki, Tomoyuki Ando, Katsutoshi Tsuchiya, Osamu Nakanishi, Akiko Saito, Takashi Yamashita, Yoshinori Shiraishi, Eishi Tanaka