Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Kodama

Hiroaki Kodama 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).

  • Patent number: 11887767
    Abstract: An inductor built-in substrate includes a core substrate having an opening and a first through hole, a first plating film formed in the first through hole of the core substrate, a magnetic resin body having a second through hole and including a magnetic resin filled in the opening of the core substrate, and a second plating film formed in the second through hole of the magnetic resin body such that the second plating film is formed in contact with the magnetic resin body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kodama, Atsushi Ishida, Kazuro Nishiwaki
  • Patent number: 11782027
    Abstract: A deterioration prediction device for a magnetic material is provided with: a magnetic sensor configured to detect a magnetic field affected by a magnetic body (W) as an inspection target and outputs a sensor signal; a deterioration score calculation means (51) configured to calculate a deterioration score indicating the degree of deterioration of the magnetic body based on the sensor signal; a deterioration score storage unit (41) configured to store the deterioration score; a deterioration prediction model storage unit configured to store a deterioration prediction model indicating a change in the degree of deterioration; a deterioration prediction model update means (52) configured to update the deterioration prediction model to acquire an updated deterioration prediction model; and a deterioration score prediction means (53) configured to estimate a future deterioration score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuo Yamashita, Hiroaki Kodama, Taketoshi Noji, Makoto Shinohara
  • Patent number: 11763975
    Abstract: An inductor built-in substrate includes a core substrate having an opening, a magnetic resin body having a through hole and including a magnetic resin filled in the opening of the core substrate, and a plating film formed in the through hole of the magnetic resin body and including an electrolytic plating film such that the electrolytic plating film is formed in contact with the magnetic resin body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kodama, Atsushi Ishida, Kazuro Nishiwaki
  • Patent number: 11749444
    Abstract: An inductor built-in substrate includes a core substrate having openings, a magnetic resin filled in the openings of the core substrate, and through-hole conductors formed through the core substrate such that each of the through-hole conductors includes a metal film. The magnetic resin has through holes formed through the magnetic resin such that the through-hole conductors include a group of through-hole conductors formed in the through holes formed through the magnetic resin, and the magnetic resin includes an iron oxide filler in an amount of 60% by weight or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kodama, Kazuro Nishiwaki, Kazuhiko Kuranobu, Hiroaki Uno
  • Patent number: 11559543
    Abstract: Provided is an immunostimulator containing: chitosan and/or a chitosan derivative each having a weight-average molecular weight of 10k to 1000k; and an anionic surfactant, the immunostimulator being in particulate form. Also provided are a pharmaceutical composition and an alimentary product, each containing the immunostimulator as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: ZENOGEN PHARMA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Etsuya Okamoto, Hiroaki Kodama
  • Patent number: 11521786
    Abstract: An inductor built-in substrate includes a core substrate having openings and first through holes, a magnetic resin filled in the openings and having second through holes, first through-hole conductors formed in the first through holes respectively such that each of the first through-hole conductors includes a metal film, and second through-hole conductors formed in the second through holes respectively such that each of the second through-hole conductors includes a metal film and that the metal film in each of the first through-hole conductors has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the metal film in each of the second through-hole conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kodama, Kazuro Nishiwaki, Kazuhiko Kuranobu, Hiroaki Uno
  • Patent number: 11501909
    Abstract: An inductor built-in substrate includes a core substrate having openings, a magnetic resin filled in the openings and having through holes, and through-hole conductors formed in the through holes respectively such that each of the through-hole conductors includes a metal film. The magnetic resin is formed such that each of the through holes has an angle part having an obtuse angle formed by an upper surface of the magnetic resin and a side wall of a respective one of the through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kodama, Kazuro Nishiwaki, Kazuhiko Kuranobu, Hiroaki Uno
  • Patent number: 11435316
    Abstract: This magnetic body management system (100) includes: a first magnetic body inspection device (1) configured to acquire a detection signal (DS) before the magnetic body (MM) is installed at a location of use; a second magnetic body inspection device (2) configured to acquire a detection signal (DS) after the magnetic body (MM) has been installed at the location of use, the second magnetic body inspection device (2) having the same method as that of the first magnetic body inspection device (1); a server (3); a first transmission unit (4); and a second transmission unit (5). The server (3) is configured to estimate a deterioration state of the magnetic body (MM) based on at least the first magnetic body information (10) and the second magnetic body information (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kodama, Mitsuo Yamashita, Satoshi Akasegawa, Taketoshi Noji, Yoshio Takami
  • Publication number: 20220229018
    Abstract: A deterioration prediction device for a magnetic material is provided with: a magnetic sensor configured to detect a magnetic field affected by a magnetic body (W) as an inspection target and outputs a sensor signal; a deterioration score calculation means (51) configured to calculate a deterioration score indicating the degree of deterioration of the magnetic body based on the sensor signal; a deterioration score storage unit (41) configured to store the deterioration score; a deterioration prediction model storage unit configured to store a deterioration prediction model indicating a change in the degree of deterioration; a deterioration prediction model update means (52) configured to update the deterioration prediction model to acquire an updated deterioration prediction model; and a deterioration score prediction means (53) configured to estimate a future deterioration score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Mitsuo YAMASHITA, Hiroaki KODAMA, Taketoshi NOJI, Makoto SHINOHARA
  • Patent number: 11388885
    Abstract: A rearing cage unit includes an animal residential area defined by a floor, a ceiling, and a wall; an excrement collection area adjacent to the animal residential area; and an excretion sheet in the excrement collection area to receive excrement of the animal. At least one of the floor and the wall is made of a material including resin, and has an excretion hole to allow the excrement in the animal residential area to be discharged to the excrement collection area, and the excretion hole has a size that prevents four feet of the animal from entering the excretion hole. The excretion sheet faces the excretion hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY
    Inventors: Toshimasa Ochiai, Makoto Ohira, Yusuke Hagiwara, Hiroaki Kodama, Hirochika Murase, Masaki Shirakawa, Dai Shiba, Hiroyasu Mizuno, Akane Yumoto
  • Publication number: 20220181064
    Abstract: An inductor built-in substrate includes a core substrate having an opening and a first through hole, a first plating film formed in the first through hole of the core substrate, a magnetic resin body having a second through hole and including a magnetic resin filled in the opening of the core substrate, and a second plating film formed in the second through hole of the magnetic resin body such that the second plating film is formed in contact with the magnetic resin body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki KODAMA, Atsushi ISHIDA, Kazuro NISHIWAKI
  • Publication number: 20220133815
    Abstract: A method for causing a qualitative change in muscle fibers of a human or animal individual, includes the oral administration of a feed incorporating fermentation product dissolving solutions of thermophilic bacteria or Bacillus hisashn NITE BP-863 obtained by aeration treatment of a high-temperature fermentation product containing complex bacteria ATCC PTA-1773 as an active ingredient to the human or animal individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroaki KODAMA, Naruki SATO, Takumi NISHIUCHI, Hirokuni MIYAMOTO, Toshiyuki ITO, Kenichi MORI
  • Patent number: 11322301
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an inductor built-in substrate includes forming openings in a core substrate including a resin substrate and a metal foil laminated on the resin substrate, filling a magnetic resin in the openings formed in the substrate, forming a shield layer including a first plating film on the substrate and on a surface of the magnetic resin such that the shielding layer is formed on the metal foil and on the surface of the magnetic resin, forming first through holes in the substrate, applying a desmear treatment in the first through holes, forming second through holes in the magnetic resin after the desmear treatment, and forming a second plating film on the substrate, on the magnetic resin, and in the first and second through holes such that the second plating film is formed on the shield layer, in the first through holes, and in the second through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kodama, Kazuro Nishiwaki, Kazuhiko Kuranobu, Hiroaki Uno
  • Publication number: 20210382008
    Abstract: This magnetic body management system (100) includes: a first magnetic body inspection device (1) configured to acquire a detection signal (DS) before the magnetic body (MM) is installed at a location of use; a second magnetic body inspection device (2) configured to acquire a detection signal (DS) after the magnetic body (MM) has been installed at the location of use, the second magnetic body inspection device (2) having the same method as that of the first magnetic body inspection device (1); a server (3); a first transmission unit (4); and a second transmission unit (5). The server (3) is configured to estimate a deterioration state of the magnetic body (MM) based on at least the first magnetic body information (10) and the second magnetic body information (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroaki KODAMA, Mitsuo YAMASHITA, Satoshi AKASEGAWA, Taketoshi NOJI, Yoshio TAKAMI
  • Patent number: 11118158
    Abstract: Provided are a functional microbial material and a method for producing a fermentation product, wherein the functional microbial material and the fermentation product are environment-friendly and improve the quality of crops. The present invention relates to a microbial material and a method for producing a fermentation product wherein the microbial material and the fermentation product are obtained by fermentation of a fermentation raw material including a plant-derived raw material and an animal-derived raw material using a population of microorganisms including a plurality of species of thermophilic microorganisms, and lead to a remedy for soil and water pollution and to the inhibition of greenhouse gas generation, as well as contribute to improvements in the functionality of plants, particularly the expression of genes involved in biophylaxis and resistant to high-temperature disorder, and an increase in antioxidant components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignees: JAPAN ECO SCIENCE CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION CHIBA UNIVERSITY, MIROKU CO., LTD., KEIYO PLANT ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokuni Miyamoto, Hiroaki Kodama, Hisashi Miyamoto, Takumi Nishiuchi, Kazuto Ishikawa, Kazuo Ogawa, Toshiyuki Ito, Takuya Kamitai, Kenshiro Oshima, Wataru Suda, Masahira Hattori
  • Publication number: 20210145898
    Abstract: To obtain a muscle modifier capable of causing a qualitative change in muscle fibers of an administered individual by oral administration to a human or animal individual. A muscle modifier containing at least one of either bacterial body of complex bacteria NITE BP-1051 and complex bacteria ATCC PTA-1773, a separated, extracted, replicated or processed product derived from the bacterial body or the fermentation product as an active ingredient, or at least one of Bacillus hisashii NITE BP-863, or an extracted, replicated or processed product derived from the bacterial body as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroaki KODAMA, Naruki SATO, Takumi NISHIUCHI, Hirokuni MIYAMOTO, Toshiyuki ITO, Kenichi MORI
  • Publication number: 20210069234
    Abstract: Provided is an immunostimulator containing: chitosan and/or a chitosan derivative each having a weight-average molecular weight of 10k to 1000k; and an anionic surfactant, the immunostimulator being in particulate form. Also provided are a pharmaceutical composition and an alimentary product, each containing the immunostimulator as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Etsuya OKAMOTO, Hiroaki KODAMA
  • Patent number: 10818428
    Abstract: An inductor built-in substrate includes a core substrate having openings and first through holes, a magnetic resin filled in the openings and having second through holes, first through-hole conductors formed in the first through holes respectively such that each of the first through-hole conductors includes a metal film, second through-hole conductors formed in the second through holes respectively such that each of the second through-hole conductors includes a metal film, first through-hole lands formed on the core substrate such that each of the first through-hole lands includes a lowermost layer including a metal foil and that the first through-hole lands are connected to the first through-hole conductors respectively, and second through-hole lands formed on the magnetic resin such that each of the second through-hole lands includes a lowermost layer including a plating film and that the second through-hole lands are connected to the second through-hole conductors respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kodama, Kazuro Nishiwaki, Kazuhiko Kuranobu, Hiroaki Uno
  • Publication number: 20200335258
    Abstract: An inductor built-in substrate includes a core substrate having openings and first through holes, a magnetic resin filled in the openings and having second through holes, first through-hole conductors formed in the first through holes respectively such that each of the first through-hole conductors includes a metal film, and second through-hole conductors formed in the second through holes respectively such that each of the second through-hole conductors includes a metal film and that the metal film in each of the first through-hole conductors has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the metal film in each of the second through-hole conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki KODAMA, Kazuro Nishiwaki, Kazuhiko Kuranobu, Hiroaki Uno
  • Publication number: 20200335257
    Abstract: An inductor built-in substrate includes a core substrate having openings, a magnetic resin filled in the openings of the core substrate, and through-hole conductors formed through the core substrate such that each of the through-hole conductors includes a metal film. The magnetic resin has through holes formed through the magnetic resin such that the through-hole conductors include a group of through-hole conductors formed in the through holes formed through the magnetic resin, and the magnetic resin includes an iron oxide filler in an amount of 60% by weight or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki KODAMA, Kazuro NISHIWAKI, Kazuhiko KURANOBU, Hiroaki UNO