Patents by Inventor Atsushi Murao

Atsushi Murao 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: 20240166689
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide methods of discovering drugs effective for tough targets, which have conventionally been discovered only with difficulty. The present invention relates to novel methods for cyclizing peptide compounds, and novel peptide compounds and libraries comprising the same, to achieve the above object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Shiori KARIYUKI, Takeo IIDA, Miki KOJIMA, Ryuichi TAKEYAMA, Mikimasa TANADA, Tetsuo KOJIMA, Hitoshi IIKURA, Atsushi MATSUO, Takuya SHIRAISHI, Takashi EMURA, Kazuhiko NAKANO, Koji TAKANO, Kousuke ASOU, Takuya TORIZAWA, Ryusuke TAKANO, Nozomi HISADA, Naoaki MURAO, Atsushi OHTA, Kaori KIMURA, Yusuke YAMAGISHI, Tatsuya KATO
  • Publication number: 20240159181
    Abstract: [Task] A task is to improve the flexibility for setting a muffler and sufficiently secure the length of a catalyst while making a V-type engine compact. [Solution] A V-type engine (1) includes an engine body (3) including a crankcase (7) configured to rotatably support a crankshaft (11), and a first and second cylinder banks (8, 9) extending from the crankcase (7), an exhaust collecting pipe (31) connected to the first and second cylinder banks (8, 9), a catalyst (32) accommodated in the exhaust collecting pipe (31), and a muffler (33) detachably connected to the exhaust collecting pipe (31), wherein the catalyst (32) extends in a width direction of the engine body (3) from a distal end side of the first cylinder bank (8) to a distal end side of the second cylinder bank (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Atsuki SUGIHARA, Sayaka YASOSHINA, Atsushi MURAO, Takahiro TSUCHIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11781461
    Abstract: An exhaust device of an engine includes: a muffler provided with a plurality of muffling chambers separated by a plurality of partition walls, a communication pipe accommodated in the muffler and penetrating at least one of the partition walls, and a catalyst accommodated in the muffler and penetrating at least one of the partition walls, wherein the muffling chambers include: a pair of first muffling chambers each provided with an inlet port for exhaust gas; a second muffling chamber communicating with the pair of first muffling chambers via the communication pipe; and a third muffling chamber communicating with the second muffling chamber via the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sayaka Yasoshina, Atsushi Murao
  • Patent number: 11686229
    Abstract: Engine includes: crankcase housing crankshaft extending in vertical direction; cylinder block mounted on side of crankcase and formed with cylinder; cylinder head mounted on side of cylinder block and provided with air inlet port and air outlet port communicating with cylinder; cylinder head cover mounted on side of cylinder head and covering air inlet port and air outlet port; mount case including: supporting portion provided below crankcase and cylinder block and supporting crankcase and cylinder block; and extending portion extending from supporting portion below cylinder head and cylinder head cover; oil pan provided below mount case and storing lubricating oil; and communication tube communicating first space formed between cylinder head and cylinder head cover and second space formed between mount case and oil pan. Communication tube is provided between cylinder head cover and extending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Kuroda, Takanori Sato, Atsushi Murao
  • Publication number: 20220290600
    Abstract: An exhaust device of an engine includes: a muffler provided with a plurality of muffling chambers separated by a plurality of partition walls, a communication pipe accommodated in the muffler and penetrating at least one of the partition walls, and a catalyst accommodated in the muffler and penetrating at least one of the partition walls, wherein the muffling chambers include: a pair of first muffling chambers each provided with an inlet port for exhaust gas; a second muffling chamber communicating with the pair of first muffling chambers via the communication pipe; and a third muffling chamber communicating with the second muffling chamber via the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Sayaka YASOSHINA, Atsushi MURAO
  • Publication number: 20220251985
    Abstract: Engine includes: crankcase housing crankshaft extending in vertical direction; cylinder block mounted on side of crankcase and formed with cylinder; cylinder head mounted on side of cylinder block and provided with air inlet port and air outlet port communicating with cylinder; cylinder head cover mounted on side of cylinder head and covering air inlet port and air outlet port; mount case including: supporting portion provided below crankcase and cylinder block and supporting crankcase and cylinder block; and extending portion extending from supporting portion below cylinder head and cylinder head cover; oil pan provided below mount case and storing lubricating oil; and communication tube communicating first space formed between cylinder head and cylinder head cover and second space formed between mount case and oil pan. Communication tube is provided between cylinder head cover and extending portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuya Kuroda, Takanori Sato, Atsushi Murao