Patents by Inventor Hideki Suzuki

Hideki Suzuki 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).

  • Radiation image storage panel
    Patent number: 7208744
    Abstract: A radiation image storage panel composed at least of a phosphor layer containing energy-storable phosphor particles and a light-reflecting layer provided on one side of the phosphor layer, in which the energy-storable phosphor particles are composed of at least two kinds of particles having different mean sizes, one of which is composed of smaller particles having a mean size of 2.0 to 4.0 ?m and the other of which is composed of larger particles having a mean size of 6.0 to 15 ?m, and a weight ratio between the smaller particles and the larger particles is in the range of 10:90 to 50:50 (former:latter), and in which the light-reflecting layer gives a scattering length of 5 ?m or less (the scattering length is for a stimulating light).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsumoto, Hiroki Saito, Hideki Suzuki
  • Fuel injector designed to optimize pattern of fuel spray
    Patent number: 7195000
    Abstract: A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine which has a spray hole designed geometrically to produce a spray of fuel so that substantially 70% or more of an amount of the spray hits a preselected area of a head of an intake valve of the engine when the intake valve is closed. The preselected area is one of a first and a second area of the intake valve head which are defined by a reference boundary line extending through a base end of a stem of the intake valve. The preselected area is the first area closer to an intake manifold, while the second area is closer to an exhaust valve. This avoids rich misfire and reduces HC emissions from the engine regardless of the intake valve is in a closed state or in an open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Ryozo Kayama, Hideki Suzuki, Tetsuharu Matsuo, Yukio Tomiita
  • Radiation image storage panel
    Patent number: 7180079
    Abstract: A radiation image storage panel has a phosphor layer composed of energy-storing phosphor particles and a polymer binder and satisfies the following conditions; T1×d?660; T2×d?660; D?3.4 [T1 is a transmittance (%) of the phosphor layer at a peak wavelength of a stimulation spectrum of the phosphor particles; T2 is a transmittance (%) of the phosphor layer at a peak wavelength of a stimulated emission spectrum of the phosphor particles; d corresponds to a value of 10,000×W/? [W is a weight of the phosphor particles in a unit area of the phosphor layer expressed by mg/cm2 and ? is a density of the energy-storing phosphor expressed by g/cm3]; and D is a density of the energy-storing phosphor particles contained in the phosphor layer expressed by g/cm3].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Saito, Hideki Suzuki
  • Fuel vapor adsorbing devices
    Patent number: 7171954
    Abstract: A fuel vapor adsorbing device (10, 60, 70, 70?, 80) for adsorbing residual fuel vapors that remain in an intake conduit (1, 2, 3, 4) of an induction system of an internal combustion engine when the internal combustion engine is stopped may include an adsorbing member (40, 40?) that is constructed to adsorb the residual fuel vapors and is disposed along an inner wall surface of the intake conduit. The adsorbing member is arranged and constructed to form a supplemental intake path (T, T?, T??) between the adsorbing member and the inner wall surface of the intake conduit, so that intake air of the engine can flow through the supplemental intake path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignees: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Denso Corporation, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kouichi Oda, Minoru Honda, Yuushi Matsushita, Koichi Hoshi, Takaaki Itou, Toshiki Annoura, Hideki Suzuki, Futaba Kanehira, Masahiro Mochizuki
  • Compositions and methods for altering cellular functions
    Publication number: 20060270044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of bacteriology. In particular, the invention relates to novel compositions and methods for altering (e.g., inhibiting) the growth and virulence of populations of pathogenic microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: ConjuGon, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideki Suzuki, Donna Bates
  • Compositions and methods for treating tissue
    Publication number: 20060270040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of bacteriology. In particular, the invention relates to novel compositions and methods for altering (e.g., inhibiting) the growth and virulence of populations of pathogenic microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: ConjuGon, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcin Filutowicz, Hideki Suzuki
  • Radiation image read-out method and apparatus, and stimulable phosphor sheet
    Patent number: 7109514
    Abstract: A stimulable phosphor sheet includes a stimulable phosphor layer in contact with a protective layer which is rigid and transparent. Stimulating light is projected onto the stimulable phosphor sheet from the protective layer side, stimulated emission emitted from the stimulable phosphor layer upon exposure to the stimulating light is detected by imaging the stimulated emission on a line sensor by an imaging lens from the protective layer side while moving the stimulable phosphor sheet relatively to the line sensor in a direction intersecting the direction in which the line sensor extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Tazaki, Hideki Suzuki
  • Apparatus for reducing hydrocarbon emission of internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 7107759
    Abstract: A canister communicates with an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine through a purge pipe. The canister absorbs fuel vapor evaporated in a fuel tank. The absorbed fuel vapor is purged into the intake manifold when the engine is on. A gas leak check module communicates with the canister for drawing air by an air suction pump 43. When the engine is off, the air suction pump is driven and draws hydrocarbon floating at a vicinity of an intake port through the purge pipe. Thus, the hydrocarbon floating at the vicinity of the intake port is absorbed in the canister so that emission of hydrocarbon is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignees: Denso Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiki Annoura, Hideki Suzuki, Koichi Hoshi, Takaaki Itoh
  • Radiation image storage panel
    Patent number: 7087916
    Abstract: A radiation image storage panel having a stimulable phosphor layer and a light-reflecting layer provided thereon, wherein the phosphor layer scatters both of a stimulating light and a stimulated emission emitted by the phosphor layer with a scattering length of 5 to 20 ?m and said light-reflecting layer scatters a stimulating light with a scattering length of 5 ?m or less is favorably employable for giving a reproduced radiation image having good quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideki Suzuki
  • Evaporative fuel adsorption device
    Patent number: 7028673
    Abstract: An evaporative fuel adsorbent 32, which adsorbs evaporative fuel, is positioned substantially parallel to a sidewall surface 30 of a surge tank 22. A retention member 34 is positioned between the sidewall surface 22 and evaporative fuel adsorbent 32 to prevent oil, which runs down on the sidewall surface 22, from adhering to the evaporative fuel adsorbent 32. The evaporative fuel adsorbent 32 is mounted on the sidewall surface 30 of the surge tank 22 via the retention member 34.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takaaki Itou, Koichi Hoshi, Kouichi Oda, Minoru Honda, Hideki Suzuki, Toshiki Annoura, Masahiro Mochizuki, Futaba Kanehira
  • Apparatus for and method of reading and erasing radiation image information
    Publication number: 20060060804
    Abstract: A cassette is delivered from a cassette loader through a stock unit to a releasing unit. After a stimulable phosphor panel is supplied from the cassette to a reading unit by an unlocking mechanism and a panel ejecting mechanism, the cassette is fed to a position below an erasing unit so as to wait for the stimulable phosphor panel. After recorded radiation image information is read from the stimulable phosphor panel by the reading unit, the stimulable phosphor panel is fed to the erasing unit, which erases remaining radiation image information from the stimulable phosphor panel. Thereafter, the stimulable phosphor panel is stored back into the waiting cassette, which is delivered to a cassette discharger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Yuzuru Ohtsuka, Masakazu Nakajo, Osamu Kuroda, Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Hideki Suzuki, Yasunori Ohta
  • Apparatus for and method of reading and erasing radiation image information
    Publication number: 20060060805
    Abstract: A plurality of stacked cassettes are loaded into a cassette loader, and the cassettes loaded in the cassette loader are changed in attitude and stocked in an erected state in a stock unit. After the cassettes are processed, they are discharged in an erected state into a cassette discharger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Yuzuru Ohtsuka, Masakazu Nakajo, Osamu Kuroda, Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Hideki Suzuki, Yasunori Ohta
  • Radiation image information reading apparatus
    Publication number: 20060060803
    Abstract: When cassettes are placed on a conveyor disposed in a cassette loader and detectors disposed on a support plate on the conveyor detect information of identification strips on side walls of the cassettes, the cassettes are judged as being loaded properly in the cassette loader. When the detectors fail to detect the identification strips, the cassettes are judged as not being loaded in a desired state in the cassette loader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Masakazu Nakajo, Osamu Kuroda, Yuzuru Ohtsuka, Hideki Suzuki, Yasunori Ohta
  • Power circuit device for vehicles and control method thereof
    Patent number: 6989978
    Abstract: The power circuit device for vehicles is provided with a grounding portion for grounding portions closer to a power consumption device side than a relay of main conductive routes when the relays used for the main conductive routes extending from an accumulator of a vehicle to a fuel heating device, a catalyst heating device, an electric pump, or the like is turned OFF, so that a false power application is not executed even a short-circuit occurs in a part of a power circuit. Also, when two relays are arranged in series, the grounding portion is provided for the relay closer to the power consumption device in order to monitor a voltage level of the main conductive route and make it easy to detect a short-circuit or a disconnection occurrence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keizo Hiraku, Hideki Suzuki
  • Non-dividing donor cells for gene transfer
    Publication number: 20060003454
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising conjugation-competent non-dividing cells for delivery of genes to bacterial cells by conjugation. The present invention also relates to methods of making, using, and storing such conjugation competent non-dividing cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: ConjuGon, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideki Suzuki, Marcin Filutowicz, Larry Anthony
  • Process for producing aluminum alloy substrate for lithographic printing plate
    Publication number: 20050284551
    Abstract: A process for producing an aluminum alloy substrate for a lithographic printing plate is provided, wherein an excellent grained surface can be realized even when the heat treatment time and alkali etching are shortened. The method includes the steps of preparing an ingot composed of specific ranges of Fe, Si, Cu, Ti, B, and unavoidable impurities; subjecting the ingot to a homogenization treatment composed of the first stage of holding at 510° C. to 560° C. for 30 minutes to 2 hours and the latter stage of holding at 460° C. to 500° C. for 30 minutes to 2 hours; starting hot rolling, followed by finishing at 360° C. or more; conducting cold rolling; conducting intermediate annealing at a heating temperature of X° C. for a holding time of Y sec in an inert gas atmosphere, where X is 400° C. to 620° C. and Y?2×108×exp(?0.0284X) is satisfied; and conducting final cold rolling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicants: Nippon Light Metal Co., Ltd., Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Saeki, Hideki Suzuki, Kazumitsu Mizushima, Hirokazu Sawada, Akio Uesugi
  • Fuel injector designed to optimize pattern of fuel spray
    Publication number: 20050235961
    Abstract: A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine which has a spray hole designed geometrically to produce a spray of fuel so that substantially 70% or more of an amount of the spray hits a preselected area of a head of an intake valve of the engine when the intake valve is closed. The preselected area is one of a first and a second area of the intake valve head which are defined by a reference boundary line extending through a base end of a stem of the intake valve. The preselected area is the first area closer to an intake manifold, while the second area is closer to an exhaust valve. This avoids rich misfire and reduces HC emissions from the engine regardless of the intake valve is in a closed state or in an open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryozo Kayama, Hideki Suzuki, Tetsuharu Matsuo, Yukio Tomiita
  • Evaporative fuel adsorption device
    Publication number: 20050235967
    Abstract: An evaporative fuel adsorbent 32, which adsorbs evaporative fuel, is positioned substantially parallel to a sidewall surface 30 of a surge tank 22. A retention member 34 is positioned between the sidewall surface 22 and evaporative fuel adsorbent 32 to prevent oil, which runs down on the sidewall surface 22, from adhering to the evaporative fuel adsorbent 32. The evaporative fuel adsorbent 32 is mounted on the sidewall surface 30 of the surge tank 22 via the retention member 34.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki Itou, Koichi Hoshi, Kouichi Oda, Minoru Honda, Hideki Suzuki, Toshiki Annoura, Masahiro Mochizuki, Futaba Kanehira
  • Radiation image storage panel
    Publication number: 20050211917
    Abstract: A radiation image storage panel has a phosphor layer containing an energy-storing phosphor and a protective film arranged on one side of the phosphor layer in which the protective film has a surface of a universal hardness of 53 N/mm2 or more, a surface roughness Ra in the range of 0.10 to 0.50 ?m, and a thickness in the range of 1 to 40 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Shinichiro Fukui, Hideki Suzuki, Hiroki Saito
  • Radiation image storage panel
    Publication number: 20050199826
    Abstract: A radiation image storage panel has a phosphor layer composed of energy-storing phosphor particles and a polymer binder and satisfies the following conditions; T1×d?660; T2×d?660; D?3.4 [T1 is a transmittance (%) of the phosphor layer at a peak wavelength of a stimulation spectrum of the phosphor particles; T2 is a transmittance (%) of the phosphor layer at a peak wavelength of a stimulated emission spectrum of the phosphor particles; d corresponds to a value of 10,000×W/p (W is a weight of the phosphor particles in a unit area of the phosphor layer expressed by mg/cm2 and ? is a density of the energy-storing phosphor expressed by g/cm3]; and D is a density of the energy-storing phosphor particles contained in the phosphor layer expressed by g/cm3].
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Hiroki Saito, Hideki Suzuki