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).

  • Publication number: 20200335277
    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: 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: 20200335270
    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: 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: 20200335259
    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: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki KODAMA, Kazuro NISHIWAKI, Kazuhiko KURANOBU, Hiroaki UNO
  • Publication number: 20200305385
    Abstract: A rearing cage unit is where an animal is reared individually in an environment at least including a space environment. The rearing cage unit includes an animal residential area that is defined by a floor, a ceiling, and a wall; an excrement collection area that is provided adjacently to the animal residential area; and an excretion sheet that is provided in the excrement collection are 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 that allows the excrement in the animal residential area to be discharged to the excrement collection area, and that has a size that prevents four feet of the animal from entering the excretion hole. The excretion sheet is provided facing the excretion hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Toshimasa OCHIAI, Makoto OHIRA, Yusuke HAGIWARA, Hiroaki KODAMA, Hirochika MURASE, Masaki SHIRAKAWA, Dai SHIBA, Hiroyasu MIZUNO, Akane YUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200147152
    Abstract: The diatheses of animals vary depending on genetic backgrounds of the animals, and the microbial structure of an enterobacterial flora inherent in a host and the behavior of the concentration of a biological molecule sometimes vary depending on the diathesis of the host. In this case, it is needed to administer a proper probiotic. Provided is a microbial preparation for controlling the proportion of the population of bacteria belonging to the division Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes or Proteobacteria or the proportion of the population of bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium, Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium or Bacteroidetes in the enterobacterial florae in an animal body, and for controlling the concentration of a functional molecule contained in a living body, said microbial preparation containing a microorganism P01931 (International Accession No. BP-1931) MK-01A (International Accession No. BP-02066) or MK-03A (International Accession No. BP-02067) or a component of the microorganism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Hirokuni MIYAMOTO, Hiroaki KODAMA, Hiroshi OHNO, Shinji FUKUDA, Masahira HATTORI, Kenshiro OSHIMA, Wataru SUDA, Toshiyuki ITO, Hisashi MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190385777
    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: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kodama, Atsushi Ishida, Kazuro Nishiwaki
  • Publication number: 20190364662
    Abstract: A printed wiring board includes a first conductor layer, a first insulating layer on the first conductor layer, a second conductor layer on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer on the second conductor layer, a third conductor layer on the second insulating layer, a first via conductor in the first insulating layer such that the first via conductor is penetrating through the first insulating layer and connecting the first and second conductor layers, a second via conductor in the second insulating layer such that the second via conductor is penetrating through the second insulating layer and connecting the second and third conductor layers, and a magnetic resin portion formed in opening of the first insulating layer and covering part of the first conductor layer such that the second conductor layer is not formed in a region of the first insulating layer where the magnetic resin portion is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuro NISHIWAKI, Hiroaki Kodama, Yuji Kadowaki
  • Patent number: 10388451
    Abstract: An inductor component includes a core base material, a magnetic body in the core, a first conductor pattern formed on primary surface of the core, a second conductor pattern formed on secondary surface of the core, and through-hole conductors formed in through holes through the core such that the conductors are connecting the first and second patterns. The first pattern, second pattern and conductors are positioned to form an inductor such that the magnetic body is positioned on inner side of the inductor, each conductor has a diameter k1, each pattern has conductor thickness in range of 50 ?m to 200 ?m and has line patterns each having width w1 and separated by line separation distance w2, and a ratio of cross-sectional area of each line pattern to cross-sectional area of each conductor along the diameter k1 in direction of the width w1 is in range of 0.8 to 2.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Mano, Hiroaki Kodama, Hisashi Kato
  • Patent number: 9987312
    Abstract: To provide a mixture, a dissolving solution and a pharmaceutical agent, which contain a thermophilic microorganism to make it possible to regulate a mucous membrane immune system gene cluster and metabolism-related gene clusters of the intestines and the liver. Each of them is prepared by fermentation of an organic material containing a thermophilic microorganism at a temperature of 50° C. or more and 90° C. or less. By being administered to the animal, it regulates at least one of a mucous membrane immune system gene cluster, a metabolism-related gene cluster in the intestines, and a metabolism-related gene cluster in the liver of the animal. The microorganism includes at least one species of the genus Bacillus, Oceanobacillus, Paenibacillus, Anoxybacillus, Lysinibacillus, Methanopyrus, Geogemma, Pyrolobus, Pyrodictium, Hyperthermus, Pyrococcus, Pyrobaculum, Thermococcus, Aeropyrum, Aquifex, Thermotoga, Thermodesulfobacterium, Thermus, Geobacillus, and Thermomyces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignees: JAPAN ECO-SCIENCE CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION CHIBA UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY, INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIVE INSTITUTION NATIONAL FISHERIES UNIVERSITY, MIROKU CO., LTD., KEIYO PLANT ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokuni Miyamoto, Hiroaki Kodama, Takumi Nishiuchi, Teruo Matsushita, Hisashi Miyamoto, Sankichi Horiuchi, Manami Seta, Kenichi Mori, Masahira Hattori, Kazuo Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20180140645
    Abstract: The diatheses of animals vary depending on genetic backgrounds of the animals, and the microbial structure of an enterobacterial flora inherent in a host and the behavior of the concentration of a biological molecule sometimes vary depending on the diathesis of the host. In this case, it is needed to administer a proper probiotic. Provided is a microbial preparation for controlling the proportion of the population of bacteria belonging to the division Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes or Proteobacteria or the proportion of the population of bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium, Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium or Bacteroidetes in the enterobacterial florae in an animal body, and for controlling the concentration of a functional molecule contained in a living body, said microbial preparation containing a microorganism P01931 (International Accession No. BP-1931), MK-01A (International Accession No. BP-02066) or MK-03A (International Accession No. BP-02067) or a component of the microorganism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Hirokuni MIYAMOTO, Hiroaki KODAMA, Hiroshi OHNO, Shinji FUKUDA, Masahira HATTORI, Kenshiro OSHIMA, Wataru SUDA, Toshiyuki ITO, Hisashi MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170352471
    Abstract: An inductor component includes a core base material, a magnetic body in the core, a first conductor pattern formed on primary surface of the core, a second conductor pattern formed on secondary surface of the core, and through-hole conductors formed in through holes through the core such that the conductors are connecting the first and second patterns. The first pattern, second pattern and conductors are positioned to form an inductor such that the magnetic body is positioned on inner side of the inductor, each conductor has a diameter k1, each pattern has conductor thickness in range of 50 ?m to 200 ?m and has line patterns each having width w1 and separated by line separation distance w2, and a ratio of cross-sectional area of each line pattern to cross-sectional area of each conductor along the diameter k1 in direction of the width w1 is in range of 0.8 to 2.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Mano, Hiroaki Kodama, Hisashi Kato
  • Patent number: 9327013
    Abstract: An activity enhancer for an anticancer agent includes, as an active ingredient, a D-form amino acid residue-containing FNIII14 polypeptide, the D-form amino acid residue-containing FNIII14 being a polypeptide FNIII14 represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 in which at least one of amino acid residues at positions 1 to 13 is a D-form amino acid residue. An anticancer composition includes the activity enhancer for an anticancer agent and an anticancer agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignees: TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE FOUNDATION, SAGA UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KAGAWA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Fumio Fukai, Hiroaki Kodama, Takuya Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20150306153
    Abstract: To provide a mixture, a dissolving solution and a pharmaceutical agent, which contain a thermophilic microorganism to make it possible to regulate a mucous membrane immune system gene cluster and metabolism-related gene clusters of the intestines and the liver. Each of them is prepared by fermentation of an organic material containing a thermophilic microorganism at a temperature of 50° C. or more and 90° C. or less. By being administered to the animal, it regulates at least one of a mucous membrane immune system gene cluster, a metabolism-related gene cluster in the intestines, and a metabolism-related gene cluster in the liver of the animal. The microorganism includes at least one species of the genus Bacillus, Oceanobacillus, Paenibacillus, Anoxybacillus, Lysinibacillus, Methanopyrus, Geogemma, Pyrolobus, Pyrodictium, Hyperthermus, Pyrococcus, Pyrobaculum, Thermococcus, Aeropyrum, Aquifex, Thermotoga, Thermodesulfobacterium, Thermus, Geobacillus, and Thermomyces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Hirokuni Miyamoto, Hiroaki Kodama, Takumi Nishiuchi, Teruo Matsushita, Hisashi Miyamoto, Sankichi Horiuchi, Manami Seta, Kenichi Mori, Masahira Hattori, Kazuo Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20140005120
    Abstract: An activity enhancer for an anticancer agent includes, as an active ingredient, a D-form amino acid residue-containing FNIII14 polypeptide, the D-form amino acid residue-containing FNIII14 being a polypeptide FNIII14 represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 in which at least one of amino acid residues at positions 1 to 13 is a D-form amino acid residue. An anticancer composition includes the activity enhancer for an anticancer agent and an anticancer agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Fumio Fukai, Hiroaki Kodama, Takuya Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20120301450
    Abstract: To provide a mixture, a dissolving solution and a pharmaceutical agent, which contain a thermophilic microorganism to make it possible to regulate a mucous membrane immune system gene cluster and metabolism-related gene clusters of the intestines and the liver. Each of them is prepared by fermentation of an organic material containing a thermophilic microorganism at a temperature of 50° C. or more and 90° C. or less. By being administered to the animal, it regulates at least one of a mucous membrane immune system gene cluster, a metabolism-related gene cluster in the intestines, and a metabolism-related gene cluster in the liver of the animal. The microorganism includes at least one species of the genus Bacillus, Oceanobacillus, Paenibacillus, Anoxybacillus, Lysinibacillus, Methanopyrus, Geogemma, Pyrolobus, Pyrodictium, Hyperthermus, Pyrococcus, Pyrobaculum, Thermococcus, Aeropyrum, Aquifex, Thermotoga, Thermodesulfobacterium, Thermus, Geobacillus, and Thermomyces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Hirokuni Miyamoto, Hiroaki Kodama, Takumi Nishiuchi, Teruo Matsushita, Hisashi Miyamoto, Sankichi Horiuchi, Manami Seta, Kenichi Mori, Masahira Hattori, Kazuo Ogawa
  • Patent number: 8311375
    Abstract: An optoelectronic wiring board includes a flex-rigid substrate and an optical communication unit. The flex-rigid substrate includes a flexible substrate provided with an electric wiring, and a pair of rigid sections provided on both sides of the flexible substrate. The pair of rigid sections each include a lamination formed of a conductive circuit and an insulating layer. The optical communication unit is made of a flexible material and has both end faces substantially perpendicular to its optical path of transmitting light. Both end portions of the optical communication unit are disposed and fixed on the rigid sections so that both end faces of the optical communication unit face an optical element mounting region provided on the rigid sections of the flex-rigid substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kodama, Liyi Chen, Kensaku Nakashima
  • Patent number: 8278303
    Abstract: An anticancer agent having a novel chemical structure and high anticancer activity is provided. A phosphine transition metal complex of general formula (1) and an anticancer agent containing the complex are disclosed. R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each represent a group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms selected from a straight-chain or branched alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a substituted cycloalkyl group, an adamantyl group, a phenyl group, and a substituted phenyl group; R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; or R3 and R4 are taken together to form a saturated or unsaturated ring which may have a substituted group; M represents a transition metal atom selected from the group consisting of gold, copper, and silver; and X? represents an anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Nippon Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kodama, Keisuke Ohto, Nobuhiko Oohara, Kazuhiro Nakatsui, Yoshirou Kaneda
  • Patent number: 8249402
    Abstract: A multilayer printed circuit board according to the present invention is a multilayer printed circuit board where a plurality of insulating layers, a conductor circuit and an optical circuit are formed and layered and an optical element is mounted, wherein the above described optical circuit is formed between the above described insulating layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoo Asai, Hiroaki Kodama, Kazuhito Yamada
  • Patent number: 8238700
    Abstract: A multilayer printed circuit board including insulating layers, conductor circuits formed between the insulating layers, and optical circuits formed between the insulating layers and including a first optical circuit. The first optical circuit is positioned on a first outermost insulating layer of the insulating layers, and the insulating layers, conductor circuits and optical circuits are layered to form a multilayer structure having a first surface and a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface such that the multilayer structure is structured to mount optical elements on the first surface and second surface of the multilayer structure, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoo Asai, Hiroaki Kodama, Kazuhito Yamada
  • Patent number: 8120040
    Abstract: A device for optical communication including a substrate for mounting an IC chip, and a multilayered printed circuit board. An optical path for transmitting optical signal which penetrates the substrate for mounting an IC chip is formed in the substrate for mounting an IC chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoo Asai, Hiroaki Kodama, Toyoaki Tanaka