Patents by Inventor Asuka Sato

Asuka Sato 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: 12240955
    Abstract: A method for producing a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) resin-containing composition for melt processing includes: heating a material containing a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) resin to a temperature equal to or higher than a melting point peak temperature in differential scanning calorimetry analysis of the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) resin and equal to or lower than a melting point peak end temperature in the differential scanning calorimetry analysis of the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) resin, wherein the difference between the melting point peak temperature and the melting point peak end temperature of the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) resin is 10° C. or more; and extruding the heated material to obtain a composition for melt processing that has a new crystallization peak at a temperature higher than the melting point peak temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Asuka Fukutome, Tetsuo Okura, Shunsuke Sato
  • Publication number: 20250024143
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging apparatus, a control method, and a program that can improve usability. An imaging apparatus includes a control unit that causes recording of moving image capture mode information that indicates a moving image capture mode last used before power-off of the imaging apparatus, and causes power-on of the imaging apparatus when a predetermined operation is performed while the imaging apparatus is in a power-off state, and makes a setting to the moving image capture mode indicated by the moving image capture mode information upon activation of a function to start capturing a moving image or after termination of capturing of the moving image due to the activation of the function. The present technology can be applied to a digital camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: ASUKA IKENO, MAYUKO SATO, SUMINO SATO, YUKI MURATA
  • Patent number: 11597401
    Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus makes a drive force of a vehicle equal to an erroneous operation coping drive force which is smaller than an ordinary drive force in a period from a satisfaction of an erroneous operation start condition which is satisfied when an accelerator pedal is operated erroneously to a satisfaction of an erroneous operation end condition which is satisfied when the erroneous operation has ended. The erroneous operation coping drive force is set to a first drive force if the erroneous operation start condition becomes satisfied after a reoperation determination time point at which a time threshold elapses from when the erroneous operation end condition became last satisfied. Meanwhile, the erroneous operation coping drive force is set to a second drive force which is greater than the first drive force if the erroneous operation start condition becomes satisfied before the reoperation determination time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya kaminade, Masashi Oishi, Takashi Unigame, Yuhi Kishimoto, Yoichi Iwata, Asuka Sato
  • Publication number: 20210197844
    Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus makes a drive force of a vehicle equal to an erroneous operation coping drive force which is smaller than an ordinary drive force in a period from a satisfaction of an erroneous operation start condition which is satisfied when an accelerator pedal is operated erroneously to a satisfaction of an erroneous operation end condition which is satisfied when the erroneous operation has ended. The erroneous operation coping drive force is set to a first drive force if the erroneous operation start condition becomes satisfied after a reoperation determination time point at which a time threshold elapses from when the erroneous operation end condition became last satisfied. Meanwhile, the erroneous operation coping drive force is set to a second drive force which is greater than the first drive force if the erroneous operation start condition becomes satisfied before the reoperation determination time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Takuya KAMINADE, Masashi OISHI, Takashi UNIGAME, Yuhi KISHIMOTO, Yoichi IWATA, Asuka SATO
  • Patent number: 6851873
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for removing an organic film, such as a resist film, from a substrate surface are provided wherein a treatment liquid containing dissolved ozone, and preferably formed from liquid ethylene or propylene carbonate, or both, is contacted with the substrate having the organic film, and the organic film removed, wherein the apparatus contains (A) a treatment liquid delivery device, (B) a film contact device, (C) a liquid circulation device and (D) an ozone dissolution device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignees: Nomura Micro Science Co., Ltd., UMS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Muraoka, Rieko Muraoka, Asuka Sato, Mitsuru Endo
  • Publication number: 20040076912
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for removing an organic film such as a resist film from a substrate surface are provided. These are very safe even at high temperatures, and use a treatment liquid which can be recycled and reused. A treatment liquid typically formed from liquid ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, or a liquid mixture of these two compounds, and in particular such a treatment liquid containing dissolved ozone, is contacted with a substrate with an organic film, and the organic film is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Hisashi Muraoka, Rieko Muraoka, Asuka Sato, Mitsuru Endo
  • Patent number: 6696228
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for removing an organic film such as a resist film from a substrate surface are provided. These are very safe even at high temperatures, and use a treatment liquid which can be recycled and reused. A treatment liquid typically formed from liquid ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, or a liquid mixture of these two compounds, and in particular such a treatment liquid containing dissolved ozone, is contacted with a substrate with an organic film, and the organic film is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignees: UMS Co., Ltd., Nomura Micro Science Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Muraoka, Rieko Muraoka, Asuka Sato, Mitsuru Endo
  • Publication number: 20030108823
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for removing an organic film such as a resist film from a substrate surface are provided. These are very safe even at high temperatures, and use a treatment liquid which can be recycled and reused. A treatment liquid typically formed from liquid ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, or a liquid mixture of these two compounds, and in particular such a treatment liquid containing dissolved ozone, is contacted with a substrate with an organic film, and the organic film is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicants: UMS Co., Ltd., Purex Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Muraoka, Rieko Muraoka, Asuka Sato, Mitsuru Endo