Patents by Inventor Akio Shirai
Akio Shirai 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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Publication number: 20240106962Abstract: An image reading device includes a reading unit that reads an image on a surface of a medium; and a calibrating unit that is disposed to face the reading unit with the medium disposed therebetween and that calibrates the reading unit. The calibrating unit is supported such that the calibrating unit is movable about a rotating shaft between a closing position at which the calibrating unit faces the reading unit and an opening position at which the calibrating unit is separated from the reading unit. The calibrating unit is positioned with respect to the reading unit when the calibrating unit is moved to the closing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Masakazu SHIRAI, Taketoshi TANAKA, Akio SHIMONAGA, Masaaki TAKENOUCHI, Takuma AYABE
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Publication number: 20240091818Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a cleaning unit that cleans a cleaning section by coming into contact with the cleaning section, the cleaning section being disposed in a transport space through which a medium is transported; a support unit that supports the cleaning unit, the support unit rotating about a rotation center to cause the cleaning unit to pass the cleaning section in a direction along a transporting direction in which the medium is transported; and a removing unit that is disposed upstream of the cleaning section in the transporting direction of the medium and that comes into contact with the cleaning unit to remove a substance adhering to the cleaning unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Akio SHIMONAGA, Masakazu SHIRAI
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Patent number: 8178105Abstract: The invention provides a composition containing a fruit body of Agaricus blazei murill or an extract of the fruit body, and an amino acid constituting the ornithine cycle or a salt thereof, wherein the pharmacological activities of the fruit body of Agaricus blazei murill or the extract of the fruit body and the amino acid constituting the omithine cycle or the salt thereof are increased synergistically. Such a composition can contain a fruit body of Agaricus blazei murill or an extract of the fruit body, and an amino acid constituting the ornithine cycle or a salt thereof in 10-100 parts by weight per 1 part by weight of the fruit body or the extract.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshikazu Kamiya, Shun Kayahashi, Akio Shirai
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Publication number: 20100040715Abstract: The invention provides a composition containing a fruit body of Agaricus blazei murill or an extract of the fruit body, and an amino acid constituting the ornithine cycle or a salt thereof, wherein the pharmacological activities of the fruit body of Agaricus blazei murill or the extract of the fruit body and the amino acid constituting the omithine cycle or the salt thereof are increased synergistically. Such a composition can contain a fruit body of Agaricus blazei murill or an extract of the fruit body, and an amino acid constituting the ornithine cycle or a salt thereof in 10-100 parts by weight per 1 part by weight of the fruit body or the extract.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO BIO CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshikazu Kamiya, Shun Kayahashi, Akio Shirai
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Patent number: 7485662Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a therapeutic agent for diabetes mellitus or insulin resistance improving agent, or to provide foods and drinks, food and drink additives, and feeds or feed additives for treating diabetes mellitus or improving insulin diabetes. In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a therapeutic agent for diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance improving agent comprising hydroxyproline, a hydroxyproline derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or foods and drinks, food and drink additives, feeds or feed additives for treatment of diabetes mellitus or improvement of insulin resistance comprising the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshikazu Kamiya, Akio Shirai, Miho Takada, Fumiko Ogino
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Publication number: 20070167512Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lipid metabolism improving agent, or to provide foods and drinks, food and drink additives, and feeds or feed additives for improving lipid metabolism. In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a lipid metabolism improving agent comprising hydroxyproline, a hydroxyproline derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or foods and drinks, food and drink additives, feeds or feed additives for improvement of lipid metabolism comprising the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2004Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshikazu Kamiya, Akio Shirai
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Publication number: 20060264498Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an anti-obesity agent, or to provide foods and drinks, food and drink additives, and feeds or feed additives for anti-obesity. In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides an anti-obesity agent comprising hydroxyproline or an N-acyl derivative of hydroxyproline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or foods and drinks, food and drink additives, feeds or feed additives for anti-obesity comprising the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2004Publication date: November 23, 2006Applicant: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshikazu Kamiya, Akio Shirai
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Publication number: 20060173066Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a therapeutic agent for diabetes mellitus or insulin resistance improving agent, or to provide foods and drinks, food and drink additives, and feeds or feed additives for treating diabetes mellitus or improving insulin diabetes. In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a therapeutic agent for diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance improving agent comprising hydroxyproline, a hydroxyproline derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or foods and drinks, food and drink additives, feeds or feed additives for treatment of diabetes mellitus or improvement of insulin resistance comprising the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2004Publication date: August 3, 2006Applicant: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshikazu Kamiya, Akio Shirai, Miho Takada, Fumiko Ogino
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Patent number: 7033580Abstract: Disclosed is a safe and effective hair-growing agent comprising a protein kinase C-specific inhibitor.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2002Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomoya Takahashi, Yoshiharu Yokoo, Toshikazu Kamiya, Akio Shirai, Tatsuya Tamaoki
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Publication number: 20030086885Abstract: Disclosed is a safe and effective hair-growing agent comprising a protein kinase C-specific inhibitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventors: Tomoya Takahashi, Yoshiharu Yokoo, Toshikazu Kamiya, Akio Shirai, Tatsuya Tamaoki
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Patent number: 6506370Abstract: Disclosed is a safe and effective hair-growing agent comprising a protein kinase C-specific inhibitor.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1997Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomoya Takahashi, Yoshiharu Yokoo, Toshikazu Kamiya, Akio Shirai, Tatsuya Tamaoki