Patents by Inventor Atsushi Sakurai

Atsushi Sakurai 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: 20190282569
    Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical composition, which comprises 5-{[(3R)-1-acryloylpyrrolidin-3-yl]oxy}-6-ethyl-3-({4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl}amino)-pyrazine-2-carboxamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and is stabilized. The pharmaceutical composition comprises potassium chloride and/or sodium chloride, and inhibits the increase of related substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi SAKURAI, Mitsuru YOSHIDA, Tetsuo TOMINAGA
  • Publication number: 20190246457
    Abstract: An infrared heater includes a heater body and a casing. The heater body includes a heating element and a metamaterial structure capable of emitting infrared radiation having a peak wavelength of a non-Planck distribution when thermal energy is supplied from the heating element. The casing has an interior space in which the heater body is disposed and whose pressure is reducible. In addition, the casing includes an infrared radiation transmitting portion capable of transmitting the infrared radiation emitted by the metamaterial structure to an outside of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicants: NGK INSULATORS, LTD., National University Corporation Hokkaido University, National University Corporation Niigata University
    Inventors: Michiro AOKI, Yoshio Kondo, Tsuyoshi Totani, Atsushi Sakurai
  • Patent number: 10364495
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aluminum compound represented by general formula (I). The present invention also relates to a thin film-forming raw material that contains this aluminum compound. In general formula (I), R1 and R2 each independently denote a straight chain or branched alkyl group having 2-5 carbon atoms, and R3 denotes a methyl group or ethyl group. It is preferable for R1 and R2 to be ethyl groups. This compound has a low melting point, exhibits satisfactory volatility, has high thermal stability, and is suitable for use as a raw material used to form a thin film by a CVD method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoharu Yoshino, Atsushi Sakurai, Tsubasa Shiratori, Masako Hatase, Hiroyuki Uchiuzou, Akihiro Nishida
  • Patent number: 10351584
    Abstract: An alkoxide compound is represented by General Formula (I) below: wherein R1 to R3 each independently represent hydrogen, a C1-12 hydrocarbon group, etc.; R4 represents a C1-12 hydrocarbon group, etc.; L represents hydrogen, halogen, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an azi group, a phosphido group, a nitrile group, a carbonyl group, a C1-12 hydrocarbon group, etc.; and M represents a metal atom or a silicon atom, n represents an integer of 1 or more, m represents an integer of 0 or more, and n+m represents the valence of the metal atom or silicon atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Sakurai, Masako Hatase, Tomoharu Yoshino, Masaki Enzu
  • Patent number: 10333317
    Abstract: In order to provide a charge/discharge control circuit capable of controlling a charge/discharge current of secondary batteries that are connected in parallel, the charge/discharge control circuit includes: a first power supply terminal and a second power supply terminal to which a respective first electrode of each of secondary batteries which are connected in parallel is connected; a third power supply terminal to which second electrodes of the secondary batteries are connected; a connection circuit configured to connect the first power supply terminal and the second power supply terminal to generate an electric potential for an output; and a controller configured to operate on a potential difference between the electric potential supplied from the connection circuit and an electric potential supplied from the third power supply terminal, and to control charging/discharging of the first secondary battery and the second secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: ABLIC INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sakurai, Takashi Ono, Kazuhide Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20190115614
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a cell stack which is constituted by stacking a plurality of cells in a first direction and includes a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, a fourth surface, a fifth surface, and a sixth surface; a pair of end plates which is disposed on the first surface and the second surface of the cell stack; and a frame which connects the pair of end plates. The frame includes a pair of connection frames disposed on the third surface and the fourth surface of the cell stack, and a base plate disposed on the sixth surface of the cell stack. The pair of end plates each has a protruding portion in a surface facing the base plate, and the base plate has a groove portion which accommodates the protruding portion and extends in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20190115573
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a cell stack which is constituted by stacking a plurality of cells, and includes a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, a fourth surface, a fifth surface, and a sixth surface; a pair of end plates which are disposed on the first surface and the second surface of the cell stack; and a pair of connection frames which connect the pair of end plates. The pair of end plates each includes: a plurality of column portions; a plurality of beam portions; and hollow portions formed by the column portions and the beam portions. The pair of the end plates each has a uniform width in a stacking direction. In at least one beam portion of the plurality of beam portions, a width of a central portion is greater than a width of both end portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20190022916
    Abstract: A preform has a flange that protrudes outward at a neck, and is supplied in an inverted state. A preform handling device includes a star wheel that is configured so that the preform is supplied to each of a plurality of depressions that are formed in an outer circumferential part of a wheel, and pushes the preform to rotationally transfer the preform from an upstream region to a downstream region, an end face guide member that is provided in the upstream region so as to be situated under the preform and that support and guide an open end face of the preform, and a pair of flange guide members that are provided in the downstream region and that support and guide a lower side of the flange of the preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki TANABE, Atsushi SAKURAI
  • Patent number: 10186696
    Abstract: A power storage module includes a storage battery bank, a first end plate, a second end plate, and a connection bar. The storage battery bank includes storage batteries stacked in a stacking direction. The first end plate is provided at a first end of the storage battery bank and includes an outer metal plate and an inner metal plate. The inner metal plate is provided between the storage battery bank and the outer metal plate in the stacking direction. The inner metal plate has at least one recess portion and at least one protrusion portion which contacts the outer metal plate. The connection bar extends in the stacking direction and connects the second end plate and the outer metal plate of the first end plate. The outer metal plate includes a protruding end portion that protrudes with respect to the inner metal plate toward the connection bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi Sakurai
  • Patent number: 10186692
    Abstract: Provided herein is an electrical storage device that can reduce fluctuations in pressing force applied to different portions of an insulating ring member. Eight projections 19c are integrally provided on a surface of a plate-like portion 19b of an insulating ring member 19, which opposes an annular projected portion 15, to contact the annular projected portion 15. The projections 19c are disposed at constant intervals in the circumferential direction of an axial core 11. The projections 19c are each shaped to extend in the radial direction of the axial core 11, and each have a length to project inwardly of a top portion 15a of the annular projected portion 15 in the radial direction of the axial core 11, being in contact with the annular projected portion 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Masaaki Sekiya, Atsushi Sakurai, Noritaka Eguchi, Takafumi Masui, Yoshimi Wakamatsu
  • Publication number: 20190013501
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a cell stack body that is constituted by a plurality of cells stacked in a front-rear direction; a pair of end plates disposed on a front surface and rear surface of the cell stack body; and a pair of side frames disposed on the left surface and right surface of the cell stack body. The end plates each includes: an inner wall extending along the cell stack body; an outer wall spaced from the inner wall and facing the inner wall; a plurality of connection walls connecting the inner wall and the outer wall with each other; and a plurality of hollow portions formed by the inner wall, the outer wall, and the connection walls and extending in an up-down direction. A thickness of the connection walls is thinner than a thickness of the inner wall .
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20190013500
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a cell stack body that is constituted by a plurality of cells stacked in a front-rear direction and comprises a front surface, a rear surface, a left surface, a right surface, an upper surface, and a lower surface; a pair of end plates that are disposed on the front surface and the rear surface of the cell stack body; and a pair of side frames disposed on the right surface and the left surface of the cell stack body. An end of the end plate and an end of the side frame have an overlapping portion in which the end of the end plate and the end of the side frame overlap with each other when viewed from an up-down direction. The overlapping portion has a through hole passing through in the up-down direction. A connection shaft is inserted into the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20190006640
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a cell stack body; a pair of end plates disposed on a front surface and a rear surface of the cell stack body; and a fastening frame connecting the pair of end plates. The fastening frame includes; a pair of side frames disposed on the right surface and the left surface of the cell stack body. The pair of side frames each includes: a side frame body; a front turn-around portion that turn around the front surface of the cell stack body; and a rear turn-around portion that turn around the rear surface of the side frame body. The front turn-around portion and the rear turn-around portion each has a width in a front-rear direction larger than a width in a left-right direction of the side frame body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20190006643
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a cell stack body a pair of end plates disposed on a front surface and a rear surface of the cell stack body; and a fastening frame for connecting the pair of end plates. The fastening frame includes a right side frame, a left side frame, and a lower frame. The right side frame and the left side frame each includes a lower flange portion extending in a direction coming closer to each other along the lower surface of the cell stack body. The lower frame is disposed between the lower surface of the cell stack body and the lower flange portions of the left side frame and the right side frame. The lower frame includes a fixing portion fixed to a structure for supporting the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20190006644
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a cell stack body that is constituted by a plurality of cells stacked in a front-rear direction and includes a front surface, a rear surface, a left surface, a right surface, an upper surface, and a lower surface; and a casing that accommodates the cell stack body. In the battery module, the casing includes: a pair of end portions extending along the front surface and the rear surface of the cell stack body; and a side portions extending along the left surface and the right surface of the cell stack body. A width in the front-rear direction of the end portion is larger than a width in the left-right direction of the side portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi SAKURAI
  • Patent number: 10167304
    Abstract: Disclosed is a ruthenium compound useful as a precursor in chemical vapor growth, particularly ALD. The compound has good reactivity with a reactive gas, a high vapor pressure, and a low melting point. The compound is represented by general formula (I), wherein R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a straight or branched chain alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, provided that the total number of the carbon atoms of R1 and R2 is 3 to 10. In formula (I), R1 and R2 are each preferably ethyl or isopropyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masako Hatase, Masaki Enzu, Atsushi Sakurai, Tomoharu Yoshino
  • Patent number: 10155784
    Abstract: An alcohol compound of formula (II) in which R4 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, R5 represents a hydrogen atom, and R6 represents a C1-3 linear or branched alkyl group. The alcohol compound has physical properties suitable for a material for forming thin films by CVD, and particularly, physical properties suitable for a material for forming metallic-copper thin films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Sakurai, Masako Hatase, Naoki Yamada, Tsubasa Shiratori, Akio Saito, Tomoharu Yoshino
  • Patent number: 10135101
    Abstract: A power storage module includes storage batteries, separators, a temperature measuring component, and a temperature measuring component holder. Each of the storage batteries includes a terminal surface, a positive terminal, and a negative terminal. The positive terminal and the negative terminal are provided on the terminal surface. The temperature measuring component is to measure a temperature of a measured storage battery among the storage batteries. The temperature measuring component holder is provided on a terminal surface side of the measured storage battery between the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the measured storage battery to hold the temperature measuring component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sakurai, Masao Kawata
  • Publication number: 20180282358
    Abstract: The alkoxide compound of the present invention is characteristically represented by the following general formula (I):
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi SAKURAI, Masako HATASE, Tomoharu YOSHINO, Masaki ENZU
  • Patent number: 10065357
    Abstract: A preform has a flange that protrudes outward at a neck, and is supplied in an inverted state. A preform handling device includes a star wheel that is configured so that the preform is supplied to each of a plurality of depressions that are formed in an outer circumferential part of a wheel, and pushes the preform to rotationally transfer the preform from an upstream region to a downstream region, an end face guide member that is provided in the upstream region so as to be situated under the preform and that support and guide an open end face of the preform, and a pair of flange guide members that are provided in the downstream region and that support and guide a lower side of the flange of the preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Tanabe, Atsushi Sakurai