Patents by Inventor Hikaru Watanabe

Hikaru Watanabe 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: 20150055198
    Abstract: An image reading device includes: a sensor unit; a first reading part at which the sensor unit reads a document through a first transparent member; a second reading part at which the sensor unit reads a document through a second transparent member different from the first transparent member; and a color reference, wherein measurement of the color reference is able to be performed through the first transparent member by the sensor unit for calibration for reading at the first reading part, and measurement of the color reference is able to be performed through the second transparent member by the sensor unit for calibration for reading at the second reading part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawanishi, Hikaru Watanabe, Haruo Ishizuka, Takashi Awai, Toshihide Wada, Makoto Takemura
  • Publication number: 20140256147
    Abstract: Advantages of a conventional upper electrode DC power applying manner can be maintained and disadvantages of the upper electrode DC power applying manner can be removed. In a capacitively coupled plasma processing apparatus, a first high frequency power RFH for plasma generation and a second high frequency power RFL for ion attraction are overlapped with each other to be applied to a susceptor (lower electrode) 16. Further, an AC power having a preset frequency is applied to an upper electrode 46 via a matching unit 66 and a blocking capacitor 68 from an AC power supply 64. Furthermore, the AC power has a frequency, which ions in plasma can follow, and the AC power supply 64 can vary a power, a voltage peak value, or an effective value the AC power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Hikaru Watanabe, Masanobu Honda
  • Patent number: 8827412
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a cooling unit configured to actively cool a sheet, a humidification unit configured to increase a moisture content of the sheet by supplying a humidified gas onto the sheet, and an inkjet print head configured to perform printing on the sheet having a moisture content increased by the humidification unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Kanome, Takashi Horiba, Masahiro Sugimoto, Kanto Kurasawa, Hikaru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20140134676
    Abstract: The present invention has objects to provide a glucan useful as water-soluble dietary fiber, its preparation and uses. The present invention solves the above objects by providing a branched ?-glucan, which is constructed by glucose molecules and characterized by methylation analysis as follows: (1) Ratio of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4,5-triacetyl-glucitol to 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5,6-triacetyl-glucitol is in the range of 1:0.6 to 1:4; (2) Total content of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4,5-triacetyl-glucitol and 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5,6-triacetyl-glucitolis 60% or higher in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; (3) Content of 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-triacetyl-glucitol is 0.5% or higher but less than 10% in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; and (4) Content of 2,4-dimethyl-1,3,5,6-tetraacetyl-glucitol is 0.5% or higher in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; a novel ?-glucosyltransferase which forms the branched ?-glucan, processes for producing them, and their uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Hayashibara Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hikaru Watanabe, Takuo Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Nishimoto, Keji Tsusaki, Kazuyuki Oku, Hiroto Chaen, Shigeharu Fukuda
  • Patent number: 8673608
    Abstract: The present invention has objects to provide a glucan useful as water-soluble dietary fiber, its preparation and uses. The present invention solves the above objects by providing a branched ?-glucan, which is constructed by glucose molecules and characterized by methylation analysis as follows: (1) Ratio of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4,5-triacetyl-glucitol to 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5,6-triacetyl-glucitol is in the range of 1:0.6 to 1:4; (2) Total content of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4,5-triacetyl-glucitol and 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5,6-triacetyl-glucitol is 60% or higher in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; (3) Content of 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-triacetyl-glucitol is 0.5% or higher but less than 10% in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; and (4) Content of 2,4-dimethyl-1,3,5,6-tetraacetyl-glucitol is 0.5% or higher in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; a novel ?-glucosyltransferase which forms the branched ?-glucan, processes for producing them, and their uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hayashibara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hikaru Watanabe, Takuo Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Nishimoto, Keji Tsusaki, Kazuyuki Oku, Hiroto Chaen, Shigeharu Fukuda
  • Patent number: 8633005
    Abstract: A non-reducing saccharide by providing a novel non-reducing saccharide composed of glucose as constituents, a novel enzyme forming the non-reducing saccharide, a method and process for producing the same, a DNA encoding the enzyme, a recombinant DNA and transformant comprising the DNA, a composition comprising the non-reducing saccharide, and uses thereof are provided by use of an isocyclomaltooligosaccharide(s) having a structure represented by Formula 1, Cyclo{?6)-[?-D-Glcp-(1?4)]n-?-D-Glcp-(1?}, wherein ā€œnā€ is 4 or 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Hayashibara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hikaru Watanabe, Tomoyuki Nishimoto, Michio Kubota, Shigeharu Fukuda, Toshio Miyake
  • Patent number: 8622538
    Abstract: First humidified gas is supplied from a first supply port to a sheet to be conveyed, thereby increasing the moisture content of the sheet. Simultaneously, second humidified gas is supplied to a space where nozzles of the inkjet recording head are exposed, from a second supply port provided at a position closer to the inkjet recording head than the first supply port, thereby increasing the atmosphere humidity of the space. The part of the sheet of which the moisture content has been increased is made to enter the space where the atmosphere humidity has been increased, and recording is performed by the inkjet recording head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshimori Miyakoshi, Yuji Kanome, Susumu Hirosawa, Kentarou Muro, Yutaka Kano, Hikaru Watanabe, Takashi Horiba
  • Patent number: 8624765
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a sample and hold circuit and an A/D converter, and prevents an output saturation for an input voltage over a power supply voltage range in the sample and hold circuit. A first switch which is turned on when an input voltage is to be sampled; a sampling capacitor configured to sample the input voltage input via the first switch when the first switch is turned on, and sample a predetermined reference voltage when the first switch is turned off; an adding/subtracting part configured to perform an addition or a subtraction between the input voltage sampled by the sampling capacitor and the predetermined reference voltage sampled by the sampling capacitor; and a hold part configured to hold and output a voltage obtained by the addition or the subtraction by the adding/subtracting part are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hikaru Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8553347
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information recording device includes: a recording controller configured to control recording of information on a magnetic recording medium having tracks by a recording method; a managing module configured to manage two or more counters corresponding to each of plural track groups that are adjacent to each other; an updating module configured to update a count of one of the two or more counters corresponding to a second track group that is adjacent to a first track group of the plural track groups when information has been recorded on the first track group; a determining module configured to determine an attribute of the second track group based on the updated count of the one counter; and a rewriting module configured to rewrite information recorded in the second track group based on the determined attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hikaru Watanabe, Hideaki Tanaka, Tatsuya Haga
  • Patent number: 8529002
    Abstract: Prior to recording, the gap between ink nozzles and a sheet is set to a first gap and a humidified gas is supplied in a short time. After that, the gap is varied from the first gap to a second gap smaller than the first gap and recording is then started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Kanome, Takashi Horiba, Hikaru Watanabe, Eiichiro Tsuda
  • Patent number: 8454151
    Abstract: A recording apparatus, includes a recording head including ink nozzles configured to record an image on a sheet being conveyed along a direction, a reading unit configured to read the image recorded on the sheet by the recording head at a reading position, a supply unit configured to supply a gas to flow along the direction through a space where the ink nozzles are exposed, and a exhaust unit including an inlet which is placed in the vicinity of a position between the recording position and the reading position, at least a part of the gas flowed through the space being sucked from the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Kanome, Takashi Horiba, Hikaru Watanabe, Eiichiro Tsuda
  • Patent number: 8398201
    Abstract: A humidification unit has a structure in which a first humidification chamber and a second humidification chamber are connected in series. Humidified gas produced in the humidification unit and having a high humidity is supplied to a space where nozzles of a recording head are exposed and produces a flow current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Horiba, Yuji Kanome, Hikaru Watanabe, Eiichiro Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20130050002
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a sample and hold circuit and an A/D converter, and prevents an output saturation for an input voltage over a power supply voltage range in the sample and hold circuit. A first switch which is turned on when an input voltage is to be sampled; a sampling capacitor configured to sample the input voltage input via the first switch when the first switch is turned on, and sample a predetermined reference voltage when the first switch is turned off; an adding/subtracting part configured to perform an addition or a subtraction between the input voltage sampled by the sampling capacitor and the predetermined reference voltage sampled by the sampling capacitor; and a hold part configured to hold and output a voltage obtained by the addition or the subtraction by the adding/subtracting part are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Hikaru Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8368430
    Abstract: A sample and hold circuit includes an operational amplifier; a sampling capacitor configured to sample input voltages at a plurality of different timings; an adding/subtracting unit configured to perform an adding or subtracting operation of the input voltages sampled by the sampling capacitor; and an offset voltage removing unit configured to remove an input offset voltage component of the operational amplifier from a voltage obtained by the adding or subtracting operation. The operational amplifier is configured to produce an output by holding the voltage from which the input offset voltage component of the operational amplifier has been removed by the offset voltage removing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hikaru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20120329098
    Abstract: The present invention has objects to provide a thermostable cellobiose 2-epimerase, its preparation and uses. The present invention attains the above objects by providing a thermostable cellobiose 2-epimerase, a DNA encoding the enzyme, a recombinant DNA and transformant comprising the DNA, a process for producing the enzyme, and a process for producing isomerized saccharides using the enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA HAYASHIBARA SEIBUTSU KAGAKU KENKYUJO
    Inventors: Hikaru Watanabe, Masahiro Yagi, Tomoyuki Nishimoto, Hiroto Chaen, Shigeharu Fukuda
  • Patent number: 8324375
    Abstract: The present invention has objects to provide a glucan useful as water-soluble dietary fiber, its preparation and uses. The present invention solves the above objects by providing a branched ?-glucan, which is constructed by glucose molecules and characterized by methylation analysis as follows: (1) Ratio of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4,5-triacetyl-glucitol to 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5,6-triacetyl-glucitol is in the range of 1:0.6 to 1:4; (2) Total content of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4,5-triacetyl-glucitol and 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5,6-triacetyl-glucitol is 60% or higher in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; (3) Content of 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-triacetyl-glucitol is 0.5% or higher but less than 10% in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; and (4) Content of 2,4-dimethyl-1,3,5,6-tetraacetyl-glucitol is 0.5% or higher in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; a novel ?-glucosyltransferase which forms the branched ?-glucan, processes for producing them, and their uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hayashibara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hikaru Watanabe, Takuo Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Nishimoto, Keiji Tsusaki, Kazuyuki Oku, Hiroto Chaen, Shigeharu Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20120194946
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information recording device includes: a recording controller configured to control recording of information on a magnetic recording medium having tracks by a recording method; a managing module configured to manage two or more counters corresponding to each of plural track groups that are adjacent to each other; an updating module configured to update a count of one of the two or more counters corresponding to a second track group that is adjacent to a first track group of the plural track groups when information has been recorded on the first track group; a determining module configured to determine an attribute of the second track group based on the updated count of the one counter; and a rewriting module configured to rewrite information recorded in the second track group based on the determined attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hikaru Watanabe, Hideaki Tanaka, Tatsuya Haga
  • Publication number: 20120075366
    Abstract: A recording apparatus, includes a recording head including ink nozzles configured to record an image on a sheet being conveyed along a direction, a reading unit configured to read the image recorded on the sheet by the recording head at a reading position, a supply unit configured to supply a gas to flow along the direction through a space where the ink nozzles are exposed, and a exhaust unit including an inlet which is placed in the vicinity of a position between the recording position and the reading position, at least a part of the gas flowed through the space being sucked from the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji Kanome, Takashi Horiba, Hikaru Watanabe, Eiichiro Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20120040407
    Abstract: The present invention has objects to provide a thermostable cellobiose 2-epimerase, its preparation and uses. The present invention attains the above objects by providing a thermostable cellobiose 2-epimerase, a DNA encoding the enzyme, a recombinant DNA and transformant comprising the DNA, a process for producing the enzyme, and a process for producing isomerized saccharides using the enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Hayashibara Seibutsu Kagaku Kenkyujo
    Inventors: Hikaru Watanabe, Masahiro Yagi, Tomoyuki Nishimoto, Hiroto Chaen, Shigeharu Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20110279148
    Abstract: A sample and hold circuit includes an operational amplifier; a sampling capacitor configured to sample input voltages at a plurality of different timings; an adding/subtracting unit configured to perform an adding or subtracting operation of the input voltages sampled by the sampling capacitor; and an offset voltage removing unit configured to remove an input offset voltage component of the operational amplifier from a voltage obtained by the adding or subtracting operation. The operational amplifier is configured to produce an output by holding the voltage from which the input offset voltage component of the operational amplifier has been removed by the offset voltage removing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventor: Hikaru WATANABE