Patents by Inventor Akira Ishiguro

Akira Ishiguro 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: 20230378243
    Abstract: An isolator includes a first electrode; a first insulating portion on the first electrode; a second electrode on the first insulating portion; a second insulating portion around the second electrode; and a first dielectric portion on the second electrode and the second insulating portion. The second insulating portion is provided along a first plane perpendicular to a first direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode. The second electrode including a bottom surface facing the first insulating portion, an upper surface facing the first dielectric portion, a first side surface connected to the bottom surface, and a second side surface connected to the upper surface and the first side surface. The upper surface is wider than the bottom surface in a second direction along the first plane. The first side surface is tilted with respect to the bottom surface and the second side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Akira ISHIGURO, Ryohei NEGA, Yoshihiko FUJI
  • Patent number: 11817346
    Abstract: An isolator includes a first insulating portion, a first electrode provided in the first insulating portion, a second insulating portion provided on the first insulating portion and the first electrode, a third insulating portion provided on the second insulating portion, and a second electrode provided in the third insulating portion. The second insulating portion includes a plurality of first voids and a second void. The plurality of first voids are arranged in a first direction parallel to an interface between the first insulating portion and the second insulating portion. At least one of the first voids is provided under the second void.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Ishiguro
  • Publication number: 20230298809
    Abstract: An isolator includes first and second coils, a first insulating film and a primary side conductor. The first coil at a primary side and the second coil at a secondary side are magnetically coupled via the first insulating film. The second coil and the primary side conductor are provided at a front surface side of the first insulating film. The first insulating film includes a plurality of island-shaped convex portions at the front surface side. The island-shaped convex portions are provided between the second coil and the primary side conductor. The island-shaped convex portions provide a creepage distance from the second coil to the primary side conductor along the front surface of the first insulating film. The creepage distance is longer in any direction along the front surface of the first insulating film than a direct distance from the second coil to the primary side conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventor: Akira ISHIGURO
  • Patent number: 11756986
    Abstract: An isolator includes a first electrode; a first insulating portion on the first electrode; a second electrode on the first insulating portion; a second insulating portion around the second electrode; and a first dielectric portion on the second electrode and the second insulating portion. The second insulating portion is provided along a first plane perpendicular to a first direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode. The second electrode including a bottom surface facing the first insulating portion, an upper surface facing the first dielectric portion, a first side surface connected to the bottom surface, and a second side surface connected to the upper surface and the first side surface. The upper surface is wider than the bottom surface in a second direction along the first plane. The first side surface is tilted with respect to the bottom surface and the second side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Ishiguro, Ryohei Nega, Yoshihiko Fuji
  • Publication number: 20230092162
    Abstract: An insulating device includes: a first inductor including a first coil layer located in a first plane; a second inductor separated from the first inductor, the second inductor including a second coil layer located in the first plane, a central axis of the second coil layer being positioned inside the first coil layer; and an insulating layer located between the first inductor and the second inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuya OHGURO, Kenichi OOTSUKA, Mari OTSUKA, Akira ISHIGURO, Masaki YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20220356207
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cell penetrating peptide having a penetrating ability into cells. The present inventors provided a cell penetrating peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, a cell penetrating peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 and a cell penetrating peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3; and a complex comprising any one of the cell penetrating peptide and a functional molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicants: Astellas Pharma Inc., National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Hiroshima University
    Inventors: Hideki ENDO, Yukihito ISHIZAKA, Akira ISHIGURO, Tomoki TAKASHINA, Takashi YAMAMOTO, Tetsushi SAKUMA
  • Patent number: 11414456
    Abstract: The present application provides a cell penetrating peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, a cell penetrating peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 and a cell penetrating peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3; and a complex comprising any one of the cell penetrating peptide and a functional molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: Astellas Pharma Inc., National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Hiroshima University
    Inventors: Hideki Endo, Yukihito Ishizaka, Akira Ishiguro, Tomoki Takashina, Takashi Yamamoto, Tetsushi Sakuma
  • Publication number: 20220173208
    Abstract: An isolator includes a first electrode; a first insulating portion on the first electrode; a second electrode on the first insulating portion; a second insulating portion around the second electrode; and a first dielectric portion on the second electrode and the second insulating portion. The second insulating portion is provided along a first plane perpendicular to a first direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode. The second electrode including a bottom surface facing the first insulating portion, an upper surface facing the first dielectric portion, a first side surface connected to the bottom surface, and a second side surface connected to the upper surface and the first side surface. The upper surface is wider than the bottom surface in a second direction along the first plane. The first side surface is tilted with respect to the bottom surface and the second side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Akira Ishiguro, Ryohei Nega, Yoshihiko Fuji
  • Patent number: 11296185
    Abstract: An isolator includes a first electrode; a first insulating portion on the first electrode; a second electrode on the first insulating portion; a second insulating portion around the second electrode; and a first dielectric portion on the second electrode and the second insulating portion. The second insulating portion is provided along a first plane perpendicular to a first direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode. The second electrode including a bottom surface facing the first insulating portion, an upper surface facing the first dielectric portion, a first side surface connected to the bottom surface, and a second side surface connected to the upper surface and the first side surface. The upper surface is wider than the bottom surface in a second direction along the first plane. The first side surface is tilted with respect to the bottom surface and the second side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Ishiguro, Ryohei Nega, Yoshihiko Fuji
  • Publication number: 20220076990
    Abstract: An isolator includes a first insulating portion, a first electrode provided in the first insulating portion, a second insulating portion provided on the first insulating portion and the first electrode, a third insulating portion provided on the second insulating portion, and a second electrode provided in the third insulating portion. The second insulating portion includes a plurality of first voids and a second void. The plurality of first voids are arranged in a first direction parallel to an interface between the first insulating portion and the second insulating portion. At least one of the first voids is provided under the second void.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventor: Akira Ishiguro
  • Publication number: 20210296427
    Abstract: An isolator includes a first electrode; a first insulating portion on the first electrode; a second electrode on the first insulating portion; a second insulating portion around the second electrode; and a first dielectric portion on the second electrode and the second insulating portion. The second insulating portion is provided along a first plane perpendicular to a first direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode. The second electrode including a bottom surface facing the first insulating portion, an upper surface facing the first dielectric portion, a first side surface connected to the bottom surface, and a second side surface connected to the upper surface and the first side surface. The upper surface is wider than the bottom surface in a second direction along the first plane. The first side surface is tilted with respect to the bottom surface and the second side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Akira Ishiguro, Ryohei Nega, Yoshihiko Fuji
  • Publication number: 20210163533
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cell penetrating peptide having a penetrating ability into cells. The present inventors provided a cell penetrating peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, a cell penetrating peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 and a cell penetrating peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3; and a complex comprising any one of the cell penetrating peptide and a functional molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicants: Astellas Pharma Inc., National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Hiroshima University
    Inventors: Hideki Endo, Yukihito ISHIZAKA, Akira ISHIGURO, Tomoki TAKASHINA, Takashi YAMAMOTO, Tetsushi SAKUMA
  • Patent number: 9850492
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aptamer that binds to IL-17 to inhibit binding of IL-17 and IL-17 receptor; a complex containing the aptamer and a functional substance (e.g., affinity substance, labeling substance, enzyme, drug delivery medium, drug and the like); a medicament containing the aptamer, or a complex containing the aptamer and a functional substance, a diagnosing drug and labeling agent and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignees: The University of Tokyo, Zenyaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira Ishiguro, Yoshikazu Nakamura, Kazuhiko Haruta, Natsuki Otaki
  • Patent number: 9515322
    Abstract: Disclosed is a durable solid oxide fuel cell that is less likely to have a problem of a conventional solid oxide fuel cell that an air electrode containing a peroviskite oxide, when exposed to a reducing atmosphere, is separated at the stop of operation, especially shutdown. The solid oxide fuel cell includes an air electrode that is obtained by firing a compact containing a perovskite oxide and sulfur element. The content of the sulfur element in the air electrode as fresh after firing or before the start of power generation is in the range of 50 ppm to 3,000 ppm. The separation of the air electrode is effectively suppressed at the shutdown operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Niimi, Akira Ishiguro, Shigeru Ando, Akira Kawakami, Megumi Shimazu, Yuya Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20160344041
    Abstract: On the other hand, the possibility of estimating the dopant ratio of a metal element to each ceria crystalline particle using integral-width or half-width obtained by XRD was considered as follows: an XRD peak is shifted depending on the dopant ratio of La to ceria; when La increases, an XRD peak is shifted to a lower angle; in XRD performed on a raw material obtained by mixing ceria crystalline particles having different dopant ratio, peaks corresponding to the respective dopant ratio exist close to each other; as a result, a peak width is widened; accordingly, the dopant ratio of a metal element to each ceria crystalline particles are supposed to vary when integral-width and half-width obtained by XRD are large. Thus, it was revealed for the first time that integral-width and half-width obtained by XRD indicate variations in dopant ratio. It should be noted that from the direct proportional relationship between the dopant ratio x and the integral-width for dopant ratio ranging from 0.35 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Ando, Akira Ishiguro, Akira Kawakami, Megumi Shimazu, Yutaka Momiyama, Yasuo Kakinuma
  • Publication number: 20160276540
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element includes a substrate having a convex portion protruding therefrom. A first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type is separated from the substrate in a first direction. A second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type is between the first semiconductor layer and the substrate. A third semiconductor is between the first and second semiconductor layers. A first electrode is provided between the first semiconductor layer and the substrate, and is electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer. A second electrode is provided between the second semiconductor layer and the substrate, and is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer. A metal layer is between the first electrode and the second region, and between the second electrode and the first region. The metal layer includes a concave portion which conforms to the convex portion of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuyuki MIYABE, Akira ISHIGURO, Hiroshi KATSUNO, Shinji YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20160276539
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element includes a first layer having a first conductivity. A second layer having a second conductivity is provided between the first layer and a substrate. A third layer is between the first and second layers. A first electrode is between the substrate and the first layer and is connected to the first layer. An insulating layer is between the first electrode and the substrate and between the first electrode and the second layer. A metal film is between the insulating layer and the substrate and covers the insulating layer and the second layer. The first electrode is in a concave portion extending between the second layer and the first layer. The insulating layer has a surface having a region in which a distance between the insulating layer and the substrate is decreased in a direction from the second layer to the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Koji KAGA, Hiroshi KATSUNO, Masakazu SAWANO, Akira ISHIGURO, Kazuyuki MIYABE, Takashi KUNIHIRO
  • Publication number: 20160268474
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a base body, first to third semiconductor layers, a first conductive layer, first and second insulating layers. The first semiconductor layer includes a region of a first conductivity type. The second semiconductor layer is provided between the first semiconductor layer and the base body, and has a second conductivity type. The third semiconductor layer is provided between the first and second semiconductor layers. The first conductive layer is provided between a part of the second semiconductor layer and the base body. The first conductive layer is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer. The first insulating layer is provided between another part of the second semiconductor layer and the base body and between the first conductive layer and the base body. The second insulating layer is provided between the first insulating layer and the base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katsuno, Akira Ishiguro, Shinji Yamada
  • Patent number: 9397267
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting element of an embodiment includes a laminated body having first, second, and third semiconductor layers stacked on each other in a first direction, the third semiconductor layer being between the first and second semiconductor layers in the first direction. The laminated body includes a first region and a second region spaced from the first region a second direction which intersects the first direction. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer. The second electrode is disposed between the first region and the second region along the second direction. The first conductive layer electrically connects the second semiconductor layer and the second electrode to each other. An outer edge of the first conductive layer is positioned inside an outer edge of the laminated body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katsuno, Akira Ishiguro
  • Publication number: 20160072019
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting element of an embodiment includes a laminated body having first, second, and third semiconductor layers stacked on each other in a first direction, the third semiconductor layer being between the first and second semiconductor layers in the first direction. The laminated body includes a first region and a second region spaced from the first region a second direction which intersects the first direction. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer. The second electrode is disposed between the first region and the second region along the second direction. The first conductive layer electrically connects the second semiconductor layer and the second electrode to each other. An outer edge of the first conductive layer is positioned inside an outer edge of the laminated body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi KATSUNO, Akira ISHIGURO