Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Watanabe
Hiroshi 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).
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Publication number: 20240128006Abstract: A laminated coil component includes: an element body having a first surface and a second surface facing each other in a first direction; a coil unit formed by laminating a plurality of coil conductors in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction inside the element body; a first lead-out conductor; and a second lead-out conductor. A first coil conductor adjacent to the first lead-out conductor in the second direction includes a first side portion extending along the first surface, on a first surface side. A second coil conductor adjacent to the second lead-out conductor in the second direction includes a second side portion extending along the second surface, on a second surface side. The first side portion has a larger line width than other side portions of the first coil conductor and the second side portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuya OSHIMA, Hiroshi ONO, Ryosuke HORIE, Daiki YAMADA, Yuki AKASAKA, Shuichi WATANABE, Satoshi TAKASU, Makoto YOSHINO, Takahiro YATA
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Publication number: 20240125400Abstract: Included are: a cylindrical body (cylindrical portion 16) provided with a shaft portion (18); and a first valve body (11) that is in close contact with the shaft portion to close an opening portion (22) of the cylindrical body, and is separated from the shaft portion when pressure (P) in the cylindrical body rises to a threshold (Pth) or higher by gas that has entered the cylindrical body, to release the gas from the cylindrical body to the outside. The valve body includes a closing portion (40) that receives the pressure (P) of the gas in the cylindrical body. The pressure received by the closing portion (40) serves as a valve opening force. As a result, the discharge characteristics of the gas filling a case are improved to enhance a pressure regulation function.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: NIPPON CHEMI-CON CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi Yasuda, Ikufumi Honda, Atsushi Koga, Hiroshi Komatsu, Satoru Tsumeda, Shin Watanabe
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Publication number: 20240122899Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a composition for promoting immune cell metabolism, a composition for activating immunity, a method of promoting immune cell metabolism, and a method of activating immunity. The present invention relates to a composition for promoting immune cell metabolism, which contains L-ergothioneine or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Makoto Katsube, Hiroshi Watanabe, Mariko Ozawa
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Publication number: 20240120510Abstract: There is provided a fuel cell gas supply diffusion layer that includes: a sheet-shaped porous body layer having conductivity, the porous body layer allowing permeation and diffusion of a gas therethrough; and a plurality of gas flow path grooves formed on one surface of the porous body layer in a direction respectively directed from a gas inflow side to a gas outflow side. In the fuel cell gas supply diffusion layer, the plurality of gas flow path grooves include: a plurality of gas inflow side grooves formed on the gas inflow side; and a plurality of gas outflow side grooves formed on the gas outflow side.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Hiroshi YANAI, Mitsunori NASU, Masahiro WATANABE
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Patent number: 11953351Abstract: A tactile and proximity sensor includes a light source, a light receiver, an elastic structure, and a reflecting mirror. The light source emits light. The light receiver receives light and generates a signal indicating a result of reception of the light. The elastic structure includes an elastic body deformable in response to an external force and includes a reflecting portion to reflect light and transmitting portions to transmit light. The reflecting mirror faces the light source to guide the light from the light source to the reflecting portion and the transmitting portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takatoshi Kato, Hiroshi Watanabe, Kohei Sugahara
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Patent number: 11952423Abstract: A novel antibody that can be used as an anti-tumor agent and an anti-tumor agent that comprises, as an active ingredient, a molecule containing such an antibody.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: MIE UNIVERSITY, DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Hiroshi Shiku, Yasushi Akahori, Kento Tanaka, Ayaka Yatsu, Junya Ichikawa, Toshiaki Ohtsuka, Shiho Kozuma, Ryuji Hashimoto, Makiko Nakayama, Naoya Shinozaki, Kensuke Nakamura, Ichiro Watanabe, Shinji Furuzono
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Publication number: 20240101532Abstract: A compound useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for treatment of cancer related to activation of immune cells or cancer resistant to anti-PD-1 antibody/anti-PD-L1 antibody therapy is provided. The present inventors have conducted studies on a compound useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for treatment of cancer related to activation of immune cells or cancer resistant to anti-PD-1 antibody/anti-PD-L1 antibody therapy, and confirmed that a heteroaryl carboxamide compound has DGK ? (DGKzeta) inhibitory effect, leading to completion of the present invention. The heteroaryl carboxamide compound of the present invention has DGK ? inhibitory effect, and can be used as a therapeutic agent for treatment of cancer related to activation of immune cells or cancer resistant to anti-PD-1 antibody/anti-PD-L1 antibody therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Hideyuki Watanabe, Takashi Kamikubo, Akio Kamikawa, Takuya Washio, Yohei Seki, Keiichiro Okuyama, Osamu Ikeda, Hiroshi Tomiyama, Yoshinori Iwai, Akihiko Nakamura, Kozo Miyasaka
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Patent number: 11942520Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor film having a corundum-type crystal structure composed of ?-Ga2O3 or an ?-Ga2O3 solid solution and the crystal defect density on at least one surface of the semiconductor film is 1.0×106/cm2 or less.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Morimichi Watanabe, Hiroshi Fukui
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Publication number: 20240091247Abstract: The present invention relates to an inhibitor against the stem cells of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of CML having preventive effect on CML recurrence, a method of preventing CML recurrence, and a method of assessing the efficacy of treatment with a drug in a patient with CML, including a step of determining the expression level of latexin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Yuki Kurahashi, Shinya Kimura, Tatsuro Watanabe, Yuta Yamamoto, Hiroshi Ureshino, Kazuharu Kamachi
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Publication number: 20240094234Abstract: The present invention controls liquid shaking during transportation while maintaining high-precision with respect to the stopping position of a specimen at the time of device start-up.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI, Satoru KANEKO, Takahiro SUZUKI, Yasuaki AOYAMA, Ryosuke HOSHI, Hiroshi WATANABE, Shinji AZUMA
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Patent number: 11933684Abstract: A tactile and proximity sensor includes a light source, a light receiving section, and a cover. The light source emits light. The light receiving section receives light and generates a signal providing a result of the received light. The cover includes an elastic body that deforms under external force and that covers the light source and the light receiving section. The cover includes a reflective section that reflects light between the light source and the light receiving section and a transmission section that allows light to pass through in a first direction from the light source and that allows light to pass through in a second direction from the light receiving section.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takatoshi Kato, Hiroshi Watanabe, Kohei Sugahara, Hironari Yamamoto, Hiraku Kawai
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Patent number: 11933801Abstract: The present invention provides a transport device and a specimen analysis system including the transport device that reduce the pulsation of thrust for moving an object to be transported, reduce vibration of the object to be transported during transport, and realize stable transport. The transport device of the present invention includes a first electromagnet unit including a first tooth made of a magnetic body, a first core connected to the first tooth and made of a magnetic body, and a first winding formed around the first core; a second electromagnet unit including a second tooth installed adjacent to the first electromagnet unit and made of a magnetic body, a second core connected to the second tooth and made of a magnetic body, a second winding formed around the second core; and a magnetic coupling unit made of a magnetic body between the first tooth of the first electromagnet unit and the second tooth of the second electromagnet unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Hitachi High-Tech CorporationInventors: Yasuaki Aoyama, Ryosuke Hoshi, Satoru Kaneko, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Takeshi Tamakoshi, Hiroshi Watanabe, Katsuhiro Kambara, Kuniaki Onizawa
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Patent number: 11936828Abstract: An application distribution device includes one or more processors and one or more memory devices storing instructions.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi Watanabe, Jin Kamada, Hideaki Suzuki, Sho Sakuma, Tomoki Maeda
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Patent number: 11933936Abstract: An optical sensor includes a light source, a light receiver, and a convex portion. The light source emits light to an object. The light receiver receives reflected light of the emitted light reflected by an object and generates a signal showing a light reception result. The convex portion has a height higher than a height of the light source and the light receiver. The convex portion is between the light source and the light receiver to block reflected light from the light receiver when light from the light source is reflected within a range of a predetermined distance from the convex portion. The light receiver outputs a signal to show a light reception result of equal to or less than a threshold amount of light indicating that the reflected light is not received in response to proximity of the object being within a range of a predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Watanabe, Kohei Sugahara, Takatoshi Kato
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Publication number: 20240079982Abstract: A power converter apparatus comprising: a power converter that outputs signal to the magnet motor to vary the output frequency, output voltage and output current of the magnet motor, a control unit controls the power converter, wherein the control unit calculating the gain of the magnetic flux component of the q-axis, which varies with the phase of the magnet motor, calculating the d-axis induced voltage command value based on a value of the induced voltage coefficient, frequency estimates or frequency command value, and the gain of the flux component of the q-axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Kazuaki TOBARI, Hironori OHASHI, Hiroshi WATANABE, Masato OHYA
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Patent number: 11921293Abstract: A head-mounted display comprises: a wearing body; a display; a communication module configured to perform communication connection with a mobile information terminal; a field of view (FOV) sensor configured to output status data used for determining whether the mobile information terminal is included in a user's FOV through the wearing body; and a controller connected to each of the display, the communication module, and the FOV detection sensor. The controller determines whether the mobile information terminal is included in the user's FOV based on the status data, and performs display control with respect to the display so as to display an application screen of the mobile information terminal on the display when determining that the mobile information terminal is not included in the FOV, and not to display the application screen on the display when determining that the mobile information terminal is included in the FOV.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Mitsunobu Watanabe, Yasunobu Hashimoto, Osamu Kawamae, Nobuo Masuoka, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Hiroshi Shimizu
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Patent number: 11914330Abstract: A timepiece including: a dial; a windshield glass having a plurality of curved surfaces that differ from each other in curvature; and a hand disposed between the dial and the windshield glass, wherein the windshield glass includes: a first curved surface having a first curvature and including a center of the windshield glass; a second curved surface disposed adjacent to the first curved surface and having a second curvature larger than the first curvature; and a third curved surface disposed adjacent to the second curved surface and having a third curvature larger than the second curvature, a thickness of the first curved surface and a thickness of the second curved surface are equal, and in plan view, a distal end of the hand is disposed on a center C side of the windshield glass with respect to a boundary between the second curved surface and the third curved surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Koki Hayashi, Kenichiro Matsumoto, Kazunori Hoshino, Hiroshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 11912449Abstract: To provide an article gripping system that reduces the installation area of the apparatus and further shortens the amount of time from when it grips to when it feeds articles. An article gripping system (110) switches between a first positional relationship in which a container (50) obstructs discharge of articles gripped by a first gripping unit (15A) but does not obstruct discharge of articles by a second gripping unit (15B) and a second positional relationship in which the container (50) obstructs discharge of articles gripped by the second gripping unit (15B) but does not obstruct discharge of articles gripped by the first gripping unit (15A), so the gripping units do not move while they are holding the articles, and the articles can be prevented from falling out of the gripping units (15).Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: ISHIDA CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Okano, Shuichi Maeda, Yuki Furukawa, Masaaki Hojo, Akihito Suzuki, Kousuke Watanabe
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Publication number: 20240053210Abstract: A sensor device includes a substrate, a force sensor on the substrate, and a proximity sensor including light emitting elements on the substrate and light receiving elements to receive light from the light emitting elements. At least one of the light emitting elements and the light receiving elements of the proximity sensor is located at three or more positions that surround the force sensor on the substrate. A position of a center of gravity with respect to the three or more positions is within a range in which the force sensor is positioned on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Hiroshi WATANABE, Kohei SUGAHARA, Takatoshi KATO, Koichi INOUE
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Publication number: 20240044671Abstract: A proximity sensor includes one or more detection electrodes to be capacitively coupled to an object, a contact electrode contactable with the object, an excitation circuit connected to one of the one or more detection electrodes or the contact electrode to supply an excitation voltage to the electrode to which the excitation circuit is connected, and a detection circuit connected to the other of the one or more detection electrodes or the contact electrode to generate, based on a detection voltage at the electrode connected to the detection circuit, a detection signal in response to an electrostatic capacitance between the one of the one or more detection electrodes and the object. The detection circuit generates the detection signal in response to the electrostatic capacitance. The detection signal indicates a proximity of the object in contact with the contact electrode to the one of the one or more detection electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Takatoshi KATO, Hiroshi WATANABE, Kohei SUGAHARA, Koichi INOUE