Patents by Inventor Atsushi Sakuma
Atsushi Sakuma 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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Patent number: 9051445Abstract: A multipackage sponge-forming liquid silicone rubber composition that characteristically comprises at least (A) an alkenyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane comprising (A1) a polydiorganosiloxane that has alkenyl groups on both molecular chain terminals and that does not contain alkenyl groups in the side chains on the molecular chain, and (A2) a polydiorganosiloxane that has at least two alkenyl groups in the side chains on the molecular chain; (B) an organopolysiloxane that has at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule; (C) a mixture comprising water and an inorganic thickener; (D) an emulsifying agent; (E) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; and (F) a cure retarder; and is stored as a plurality of separate compositions wherein none of this plurality of separately stored compositions contain both component (A) and component (C), none of this plurality of separately stored compositions contain both component (B) and component (C), and none of this plurality of separately stored compositionsType: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: DOW CORNING TORAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsugio Nozoe, Fumitaka Suto, Hiroaki Yoshida, Atsushi Sakuma, Yuichi Tsuji
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Patent number: 9028904Abstract: A method of preparing soybean mixed powder comprising a soybean powder having properties wherein formation of agglomerate is small when the powder is added to water and then heated with stirring to dissolve the powder.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: House Foods CorporationInventors: Atsushi Sakuma, Toshiya Minami, Masaki Nakamura
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Patent number: 9016057Abstract: An actuator using a superelastic material characterized by a low heating temperature, excellent durability, and no necessity of composition adjustment is provided. An actuator (1) according to the invention includes a movable member operable in two directions, one direction and the other direction, and a pair of wire-like members made of a superelastic alloy and so attached to the movable member that the pair of wire-like members extend in the two respective directions and the same tensile force is applied thereto. The movable member is moved from a neutral position and left stationary in a predetermined position located along the one direction by applying a load to the movable member in the one direction and then removing the load, and the movable member is moved back from the predetermined position located along the one direction to the neutral position by applying a load to the movable member in the other direction and then removing the load.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Tokyo University of Agricultural and TechnologyInventors: Atsushi Sakuma, Sayo Kusumi
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Patent number: 8652369Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a molded silicone rubber sponge by filling a sponge-forming silicone rubber composition into a cavity of a mold, wherein after the aforementioned sponge-forming silicone rubber composition is cured, and before mold opening of the aforementioned mold, gas present in the aforementioned cavity is discharged. Thereby, a molded silicone rubber sponge without damage such as chips or the like can be effectively produced.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tsugio Nozoe, Atsushi Sakuma, Hiroaki Yoshida
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Publication number: 20140020475Abstract: A viscoelasticity measuring apparatus that measures viscoelasticity of a measurement target with high precision is provided. The measuring apparatus includes: a casing; a surface contact part provided in the casing and brought into surface contact with skin; a ball indenter that moves toward the skin more than the surface contact part and is pushed into the skin; a driving unit that supports the ball indenter and moves the ball indenter toward the skin; a load cell whose right end side is fixed to the casing and left end side supports the driving unit, the load cell detecting a pushing load that pushes the ball indenter into the skin; and a control unit that obtains displacement of the ball indenter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Kazuma INOUE, Atsushi Sakuma
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Publication number: 20140020476Abstract: A viscoelasticity measuring apparatus that measures viscoelasticity of a measurement target with high precision is provided. The measuring apparatus includes: a casing; a surface contact part provided in the casing and brought into surface contact with skin; a ball indenter that moves toward the skin more than the surface contact part and is pushed into the skin; a driving unit that supports the ball indenter and moves the ball indenter toward the skin; a load cell whose right end side is fixed to the casing and left end side supports the driving unit, the load cell detecting a pushing load that pushes the ball indenter into the skin; and a control unit that obtains displacement of the ball indenter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicants: TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY, TANITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuma INOUE, Atsushi SAKUMA
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Patent number: 8409480Abstract: [Problem] To provide a preparation process by which an organic alkali metal compound is obtained in a high yield and a process for preparing an organic transition metal compound using the organic alkali metal compound. [Means to solve the problem] A process for preparing an organic alkali metal compound, which is characterized by adding a compound represented by the following formula (2) in the reaction of an active proton-containing compound represented by the following formula (1) with an alkali metal compound. RHp ??(1) In the formula (1), R is a hydrocarbon group or an amino group and may contain a halogen atom, a silicon atom, an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom, H is an active proton, and p is the number of hydrogen atoms abstracted in the reaction with the alkali metal compound.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Atsushi Sakuma, Munehito Funaya
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Publication number: 20130055708Abstract: An actuator using a superelastic material characterized by a low heating temperature, excellent durability, and no necessity of composition adjustment is provided. An actuator (1) according to the invention includes a movable member operable in two directions, one direction and the other direction, and a pair of wire-like members made of a superelastic alloy and so attached to the movable member that the pair of wire-like members extend in the two respective directions and the same tensile force is applied thereto. The movable member is moved from a neutral position and left stationary in a predetermined position located along the one direction by applying a load to the movable member in the one direction and then removing the load, and the movable member is moved back from the predetermined position located along the one direction to the neutral position by applying a load to the movable member in the other direction and then removing the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyInventors: Atsushi Sakuma, Sayo Kusumi
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Publication number: 20120124946Abstract: A method of preparing soybean mixed powder comprising a soybean powder having properties wherein formation of agglomerate is small when the powder is added to water and then heated with stirring to dissolve the powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: HOUSE FOODS CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Sakuma, Toshiya Minami, Masaki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20120049391Abstract: [Problem] To provide a preparation process by which an organic alkali metal compound is obtained in a high yield and a process for preparing an organic transition metal compound using the organic alkali metal compound. [Means to solve the problem] A process for preparing an organic alkali metal compound, which is characterized by adding a compound represented by the following formula (2) in the reaction of an active proton-containing compound represented by the following formula (1) with an alkali metal compound. RHp??(1) In the formula (1), R is a hydrocarbon group or an amino group and may contain a halogen atom, a silicon atom, an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom, H is an active proton, and p is the number of hydrogen atoms abstracted in the reaction with the alkali metal compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2008Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Atsushi Sakuma, Munehito Funaya
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Publication number: 20120022802Abstract: A novel indentation test apparatus is provided. The indentation test apparatus is an apparatus for indenting a specimen with a spherical indenter. The indentation test apparatus includes a specimen thickness identifier) that identifies the thickness of the specimen, an equivalent indentation strain calculator that calculates equivalent indentation strain of the specimen by using the thickness of the specimen, and a Young's modulus calculator that calculates Young's modulus of the specimen by using the equivalent indentation strain. Young's modulus E of the specimen preferably ranges from 100 Pa to 100 MPa. The diameter of the spherical indenter preferably ranges from 1×10?8 to 1 m.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyInventors: Atsushi Sakuma, Mitsuhiro Tani
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Publication number: 20110190410Abstract: A multipackage sponge-forming liquid silicone rubber composition that characteristically comprises at least (A) an alkenyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane comprising (A1) a polydiorganosiloxane that has alkenyl groups on both molecular chain terminals and that does not contain alkenyl groups in the side chains on the molecular chain, and (A2) a polydiorganosiloxane that has at least two alkenyl groups in the side chains on the molecular chain; (B) an organopolysiloxane that has at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule; (C) a mixture comprising water and an inorganic thickener; (D) an emulsifying agent; (E) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; and (F) a cure retarder; and is stored as a plurality of separate compositions wherein none of this plurality of separately stored compositions contain both component (A) and component (C), none of this plurality of separately stored compositions contain both component (B) and component (C), and none of this plurality of separately stored compositionsType: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Tsugio Nozoe, Fumitaka Suto, Hiroaki Yoshida, Atsushi Sakuma, Yuichi Tsuji
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Publication number: 20110074061Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a molded silicone rubber sponge by filling a sponge-forming silicone rubber composition into a cavity of a mold, wherein after the aforementioned sponge-forming silicone rubber composition is cured, and before mold opening of the aforementioned mold, gas present in the aforementioned cavity is discharged. Thereby, a molded silicone rubber sponge without damage such as chips or the like can be effectively produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Inventors: Tsugio Nozoe, Atsushi Sakuma, Hiroaki Yoshida
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Publication number: 20110021649Abstract: A sponge-forming liquid silicone-rubber composition comprising: a diorganopolysiloxane (A) comprising a diorganopolysiloxane (A1) that has alkenyl groups on both molecular terminals and does not have any alkenyl groups in molecular side chains; and a diorganopolysiloxane (A2) that has two or more alkenyl groups in molecular side chains; an organohydrogenpolysiloxane (B) that has in one molecule at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms; a mixture (C) composed of water and inorganic thickener; an emulsifier (D); a hydrosilylation-reaction catalyst (E); and a curing retarder (F). The aforementioned sponge-forming liquid silicone-rubber composition provide a silicone-rubber sponge that has a reduced coefficient of shrinkage upon molding, does not bleed out non-cross-linked components, and has a fine, uniform, and continuous porosity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2008Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventors: Atsushi Sakuma, Yuichi Tsuji
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Publication number: 20100112144Abstract: Herein disclosed is a raw material used for preparing solidified soybean foods comprising the combination of a soybean mixed powder which comprises a soybean powder prepared by the pulverization of dried soybeans, dextrin and an alkali carbonate; and a coagulating agent, and more specifically, a raw material used for preparing solidified soybean foods (such as TOFU and TOFA) which comprises dextrin in an amount ranging from 9 to 40 parts by mass and an alkali carbonate in a rate ranging from 0.15 to 1.6 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the soybean powder as well as a raw material used for preparing a soybean-derived beverage starting from the foregoing soybean mixed powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Atsushi Sakuma, Toshiya Minami, Masaki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20100029877Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide solid catalyst component for manufacturing an olefin polymer having an excellent particulate morphology without the concern of causing fouling, and a polymerization of olefin in the presence of said solid catalyst component. A solid catalyst (K) for olefin polymerization of the invention is characterized by meeting the following requirements [1] and [2]: [1] a loss of ignition is 30 wt % or less as measured on a differential thermogravimeter; and [2] after treating the catalyst with water vapor of room temperature and then contacting it with acetonitrile, a component eluted into the acetonitrile comprises a compound having a molecular skeleton represented by the following general formula [I]. (R in the above formula [I] is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Munehito Funaya, Atsushi Sakuma, Masahiro Yamashita
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Patent number: 7510861Abstract: A novel gluconate dehydratase derived from Achromobacter xylosoxidans and a gene encoding the gluconate dehydratase are provided. By reacting the gluconate dehydratase or a transformed cell containing the gene with an aldonic acid, the corresponding 2-keto-3-deoxyaldonic acid can be efficiently produced.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2006Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Hitoki Miyake, Toshifumi Yamaki, Toshihiro Oikawa, Takeshi Nakamura, Hiroki Ishibashi, Yasushi Fukuiri, Atsushi Sakuma, Hironori Komatsu, Tomoyuki Ando, Kazuhiko Togashi, Hideki Umetani
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Publication number: 20070015265Abstract: A novel gluconate dehydratase derived from Achromobacter xylosoxidans and a gene encoding the gluconate dehydratase are provided. By reacting the gluconate dehydratase or a transformed cell containing the gene with an aldonic acid, the corresponding 2-keto-3-deoxyaldonic acid can be efficiently produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Hitoki Miyake, Toshifumi Yamaki, Toshihiro Oikawa, Takeshi Nakamura, Hiroki Ishibashi, Yasushi Fukuiri, Atsushi Sakuma, Hironori Komatsu, Tomoyuki Ando, Kazuhiko Togashi, Hideki Umetani
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Patent number: 7125704Abstract: A novel gluconate dehydratase derived from Achromobacter xylosoxidans and a gene encoding the gluconate dehydratase are provided. By reacting the gluconate dehydratase or a transformed cell containing the gene with an aldonic acid, the corresponding 2-keto-3-deoxyaldonic acid can be efficiently produced.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2004Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Hitoki Miyake, Toshifumi Yamaki, Toshihiro Oikawa, Takeshi Nakamura, Hiroki Ishibashi, Yasushi Fukuiri, Atsushi Sakuma, Hironori Komatsu, Tomoyuki Ando, Kazuhiko Togashi, Hideki Umetani
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Patent number: 7070633Abstract: The present invention improves the start-up characteristics of a fuel gas generating apparatus for a fuel cell comprising a reformer. In a fuel gas generating apparatus 1 for a fuel cell comprising a vaporizer 22 that generates a fuel vapor by vaporizing a raw liquid fuel, a reformer 11 that generates a reforming gas that includes hydrogen from the raw fuel gas that has been partially oxidized by adding reforming air to the fuel vapor generated by the vaporizer 22, and a CO eliminator 13 that generates a fuel gas having carbon monoxide eliminated by adding a CO eliminating air to the reforming gas generated by the reformer 11, the supplied amount of the reforming air during the warm-up of the fuel gas generating apparatus for a fuel cell is larger than the supplied amount of reforming air during idle operation after completion of the warm-up.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hikaru Okada, Yasunori Kotani, Atsushi Sakuma