Patents by Inventor Hisashi Tanaka

Hisashi Tanaka 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: 20100133487
    Abstract: To provide a method of producing Prussian blue-type metal complex nanoparticles without necessarily requiring complicated steps and an excessive amount of raw materials, but allowing one to obtain nanometer-size fine particles having desired fine particle properties, and Prussian blue-type metal complex nanoparticles obtained by the method, a dispersion of the nanoparticles, a method of regulating the color of the nanoparticles, and an electrode and a transmitted light-regulator each using the nanoparticles; Prussian blue-type metal complex nanoparticles are produced by: mixing an aqueous solution containing a metal cyano complex anion having predetermined metal atom MA as a central metal and an aqueous solution containing a cation of predetermined metal atom MB, thereby precipitating the crystal of a Prussian blue-type metal complex having the metal atom MA and the metal atom MB; and then mixing the Prussian blue-type metal complex with an aqueous solution containing a metal cyano complex anion having the me
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Tohru Kawamoto, Hisashi Tanaka, Shigeo Hara, Masato Kurihara, Masatomi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 7691425
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing isoquercitrin, ?-glycosylisoquercitrin, and rhamnose, the method comprising a step of naringin-degrading enzyme treatment during the isoquercitrin production from rutin in the presence of an edible component, such as gelatin, wheat gluten, chitosan, lecithin, a glycerol fatty acid ester, xanthan gum, carrageenan, sodium chondroitin sulfate, casein, enzymatically decomposed gelatin, sodium alginate, konjac extract, gellan gum, guar gum, soybean protein, agar, pectin, yeast extract, egg-white peptide, cluster dextrin, gum arabic, arginine, sodium metaphosphate, karaya gum, locust bean gum, sodium pyrophosphate, glucosamine, chitin, sodium glutamate, dextrin, trehalose, or a grain-based food ingredients. According to the present invention, isoquercitrin and ?-glycosylisoquercitrin, which are of use as antioxidants, anti-fading agents, flavor change inhibitors, etc., can be produced in enhanced yields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: San-Ei Gen F.F.I., Inc.
    Inventors: Masamitsu Moriwaki, Kazuhiro Emura, Hisashi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7678188
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing ultrafine particles of a Prussian blue-type metal complex wherein (A) an aqueous solution containing an anionic metal cyano complex having a metal atom M1 as the central metal is mixed with an aqueous solution containing metal cations of a metal atom M2 for precipitating a crystal of a Prussian blue-type metal complex having the metal atom M1 and the metal atom M2; then (B) a solution obtained by dissolving a ligand L in a solvent is mixed with the crystal of the Prussian blue-type metal complex for forming a dispersion liquid of ultrafine particles of the Prussian blue-type metal complex; and the (C) the Prussian blue-type metal complex is separated from the dispersion liquid as nanometer-sized ultrafine particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Tohru Kawamoto, Hisashi Tanaka, Masato Kurihara, Masatomi Sakamoto, Mami Yamada
  • Patent number: 7667876
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system, and computer program and product, each capable of generating normalized image data from original image data are disclosed. To generate the normalized image data, feature information is extracted from the original image data, and predetermined image processing is applied to the original image data using the feature information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Saitoh, Hirobumi Nishida, Takeshi Suzuki, Takashi Akutsu, Kazutoshi Takeya, Hisashi Tanaka, Yasuyuki Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20090211494
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing ultrafine particles of a Prussian blue-type metal complex wherein (A) an aqueous solution containing an anionic metal cyano complex having a metal atom M1 as the central metal is mixed with an aqueous solution containing metal cations of a metal atom M2 for precipitating a crystal of a Prussian blue-type metal complex having the metal atom M1 and the metal atom M2; then (B) a solution obtained by dissolving a ligand L in a solvent is mixed with the crystal of the Prussian blue-type metal complex for forming a dispersion liquid of ultrafine particles of the Prussian blue-type metal complex; and the (C) the Prussian blue-type metal complex is separated from the dispersion liquid as nanometer-sized ultrafine particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Tohru Kawamoto, Hisashi Tanaka, Masato Kurihara, Masatomi Sakamoto, Mami Yamada
  • Publication number: 20090171507
    Abstract: An orifice changeable pressure type flow rate control apparatus comprises a valve body of a control valve for a pressure type flow rate control apparatus installed between an inlet side fitting block provided with a coupling part of a fluid supply pipe and an outlet side fitting block provided with a coupling part of a fluid takeout pipe; a fluid inlet side of the valve body and the inlet side fitting block, and a fluid outlet side of the valve body and the outlet side fitting block are detachably and hermitically connected respectively so a flow passage for gases through the control valve is formed; and, a gasket type orifice for a pressure type flow rate control apparatus is removably inserted between a gasket type orifice insertion hole provided on the outlet side of the valve body and a gasket type orifice insertion hole of the outlet side fitting block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicants: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Kouji Nishino, Ryousuke Dohi, Nobukazu Ikeda, Masaaki Nagase, Kaoru Hirata, Katsuyuki Sugita, Tsutomu Shinohara, Takashi Hirose, Tomokazu Imai, Toshihide Yoshida, Hisashi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7460353
    Abstract: A high-voltage capacitor is intended for use in a high-voltage capacitor device having at least two through conductors. The high-voltage capacitor includes a dielectric porcelain, an individual electrode, and a common electrode. At least two spaced individual electrodes are provided on one surface of the dielectric porcelain and intended to be connected one-to-one to the through conductors positioned outside the dielectric porcelain. The common electrode is provided on the other surface of the dielectric porcelain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yukihiko Shirakawa, Tsukasa Sato, Isao Fujiwara, Hisashi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20080266643
    Abstract: An electrode member (10A) for a reversibly color changeable display device, having: a transparent electrically-conductive structural layer (10C); and a reversibly color changeable film layer (3) disposed at one side of the transparent electrically-conductive structural layer (10C), the reversibly color changeable film layer (3) being formed by a dispersion liquid containing ultrafine particles, so that a color of the reversibly color changeable film layer (3) can be changed under control, by applying a voltage to the transparent electrically-conductive structural layer (10C) and an electrically-conductive counter electrode structural layer (10B), with an electrolyte layer (4) provided at one side of the reversibly color changeable film layer (3), and the electrically-conductive counter electrode structural layer (10B) provided at an outside of the electrolyte layer (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Tohru Kawamoto, Hisashi Tanaka, Shigeo Hara, Madoka Tokumoto, Masato Kurihara, Masatomi Sakamoto, Mami Yamada
  • Publication number: 20080187622
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing isoquercitrin, ?-glycosylisoquercitrin, and rhamnose, the method comprising a step of naringin-degrading enzyme treatment during the isoquercitrin production from rutin in the presence of an edible component, such as gelatin, wheat gluten, chitosan, lecithin, a glycerol fatty acid ester, xanthan gum, carrageenan, sodium chondroitin sulfate, casein, enzymatically decomposed gelatin, sodium alginate, konjac extract, gellan gum, guar gum, soybean protein, agar, pectin, yeast extract, egg-white peptide, cluster dextrin, gum arabic, arginine, sodium metaphosphate, karaya gum, locust bean gum, sodium pyrophosphate, glucosamine, chitin, sodium glutamate, dextrin, trehalose, or a grain-based food ingredients. According to the present invention, isoquercitrin and ?-glycosylisoquercitrin, which are of use as antioxidants, anti-fading agents, flavor change inhibitors, etc., can be produced in enhanced yields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: SAN-EI GEN F.F.I., INC.
    Inventors: Masamitsu Moriwaki, Kazuhiro Emura, Hisashi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7380587
    Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle is provided with an air conditioning unit for blowing conditioned air to a passenger compartment of the vehicle, multiple seat air conditioning units for respectively controlling temperatures of seats of the vehicle, and a control unit for controlling the air conditioning unit and the seat air conditioning units. The larger the difference between a target blowing-out temperature of the air conditioning unit and a compartment setting temperature of the passenger compartment, the larger the degree of influence of the target blowing-out temperature on a seat target blowing-out temperature in the calculation of the seat target blowing-out temperature, based on which the seat air conditioning unit is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Naruse, Makoto Uto, Takashi Yamamoto, Hisashi Tanaka, Yoshinori Yanagimachi, Yasuhiko Niimi
  • Publication number: 20070144724
    Abstract: An automotive air conditioner comprises an offset blower for blowing an air, an evaporator is centrally disposed within a dashboard and receives the air from below, and a heater approximately horizontally disposed above the evaporator. The evaporator inclines downward along the direction of the air flow. A plurality of condensed water guide plates are provided under the evaporator so as to allow a condensed water smoothly flow on the surface of each guide plate and is discharged from the evaporator through a condensed water drain pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Yuichi Shirota, Hisashi Tanaka, Hiroshi Nonoyama, Kazushi Shikata, Yukio Uemura, Hikaru Sugi, Manabu Miyata, Koji Ito, Teruhiko Kameoka
  • Publication number: 20070144725
    Abstract: An automotive air conditioner comprises an offset blower for blowing an air, an evaporator is centrally disposed within a dashboard and receives the air from below, and a heater approximately horizontally disposed above the evaporator. The evaporator inclines downward along the direction of the air flow. A plurality of condensed water guide plates are provided under the evaporator so as to allow a condensed water smoothly flow on the surface of each guide plate and is discharged from the evaporator through a condensed water drain pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Yuichi Shirota, Hisashi Tanaka, Hiroshi Nonoyama, Kazushi Shikata, Yukio Uemura, Hikaru Sugi, Manabu Miyata, Koji Ito, Teruhiko Kameoka
  • Publication number: 20070047174
    Abstract: A high-voltage feed-through capacitor includes: a capacitor element; a grounding metal fitting; an insulating resin; two through conductors; an insulating cover; and an insulating tube. The capacitor element has two separate electrodes on one side and one common electrode on the other side and is mounted on one side of the grounding metal fitting with the common electrode being connected to the same side of the grounding metal fitting. The insulating resin fills a space inside the capacitor element. Each through conductor has a rod-like conductor portion passing through the grounding metal fitting and the capacitor element and connected to the separate electrode. At least a portion of the insulating tube is attached to the rod-like conductor portion within the capacitor element. The insulating cover is attached to the rod-like conductor portion to have one end thereof in contact with one end of the insulating tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Tsukasa Sato, Yukihiko Shirakawa, Isao Fujiwara, Hisashi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7184256
    Abstract: A high-voltage feed-through capacitor includes: a capacitor element; a grounding metal fitting; an insulating resin; two through conductors; an insulating cover; and an insulating tube. The capacitor element has two separate electrodes on one side and one common electrode on the other side and is mounted on one side of the grounding metal fitting with the common electrode being connected to the same side of the grounding metal fitting. The insulating resin fills a space inside the capacitor element. Each through conductor has a rod-like conductor portion passing through the grounding metal fitting and the capacitor element and connected to the separate electrode. At least a portion of the insulating tube is attached to the rod-like conductor portion within the capacitor element. The insulating cover is attached to the rod-like conductor portion to have one end thereof in contact with one end of the insulating tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Tsukasa Sato, Yukihiko Shirakawa, Isao Fujiwara, Hisashi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20070033523
    Abstract: An information delivery system includes an input apparatus configured to acquire predetermined information, and an information delivery apparatus connected to the input apparatus, and configured to perform an information delivery operation in cooperation with the input apparatus, to acquire specific information of the input apparatus, and to restrict setting for execution of the information delivery operation according to the specific information of the input apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Hisashi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20060227470
    Abstract: A high-voltage capacitor is intended for use in a high-voltage capacitor device having at least two through conductors. The high-voltage capacitor includes a dielectric porcelain, an individual electrode, and a common electrode. At least two spaced individual electrodes are provided on one surface of the dielectric porcelain and intended to be connected one-to-one to the through conductors positioned outside the dielectric porcelain. The common electrode is provided on the other surface of the dielectric porcelain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihiko Shirakawa, Tsukasa Sato, Isao Fujiwara, Hisashi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7042704
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a high-voltage capacitor, high-voltage capacitor device and magnetron in which, undesirable radiation waves generated in the frequency range of 450 MHz to 1000 MHz in a magnetron are suppressed to such a level that there is no adverse effect on the peripheral devices. The dielectric porcelain comprises a body 210 and through holes 211, 212. The body 210 includes a portion (216, 217) that is narrowed on both sides in the middle of the body in the plan view. The through holes 211, 212 are formed in the body, arranged at a distance from each other over the narrowed portion (216, 217). One individual electrode 213 is provided on the surface of the body 210 at which the through hole 211 opens. The other individual electrode 214 is provided on the surface of the body 210 at which the through hole 212 opens. The common electrode 215 is provided on another surface of the body 210 at which the through holes 211, 212 open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Tsukasa Sato, Isao Fujiwara, Ryo Kudo, Hisashi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20060088850
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for rapidly detecting the genome-wide presence of palindrome formation. The method has demonstrated that somatic palindromes occur frequently and are widespread in human cancers. Individual tumor types have a characteristic non-random distribution of palindromes in their genome and a small subset of the palindromic loci are associate with gene amplification. The disclosed method can be used to define the plurality of genomic DNA palindromes associated with various tumor types and can provide methods for the classification of tumors, and the diagnosis, early detection of cancer as well as the monitoring of disease recurrence and assessment of residual disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
    Inventors: Stephen Tapscott, Hisashi Tanaka, Meng-chao Yao
  • Publication number: 20060051472
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of suppressing fading of a tar colorant. More specifically, the present invention provides a method of suppressing a tar colorant fading phenomenon that occurs specifically in compositions containing (a) the tar colorant, and (b) at least one of reducing sugars, ascorbic acid compounds, or metals. This method can be attained by mixing (c) at least one selected from the group consisting of isoquercitrin, enzymatically modified isoquercitrin, rutin, enzymatically modified rutin, Chinese bayberry extract, and rosemary extract into such a composition, thus making the component (a), the component (b) and the component (c) coexist. The present invention further provides a composition for which fading of a tar colorant is suppressed using the above method, more specifically a composition containing at least one of reducing sugars, ascorbic acid compounds, or metals in addition to the tar colorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: SAN-EI GEN F.F.I., INC.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Koda, Masamitsu Moriwaki, Hisashi Tanaka, Kouji Utida
  • Publication number: 20060042788
    Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle is provided with an air conditioning unit for blowing conditioned air to a passenger compartment of the vehicle, multiple seat air conditioning units for respectively controlling temperatures of seats of the vehicle, and a control unit for controlling the air conditioning unit and the seat air conditioning units. The larger the difference between a target blowing-out temperature of the air conditioning unit and a compartment setting temperature of the passenger compartment, the larger the degree of influence of the target blowing-out temperature on a seat target blowing-out temperature in the calculation of the seat target blowing-out temperature, based on which the seat air conditioning unit is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: DENSO Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Naruse, Makoto Uto, Takashi Yamamoto, Hisashi Tanaka, Yoshinori Yanagimachi, Yasuhiko Niimi