Patents by Inventor Katsuaki TO

Katsuaki TO 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: 20230159662
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antibody composition, which exhibits an effector function more specifically for a target cell coexpressing two types of antigens that are different from each other and damages the target cell, and also can maintain affinity for the individual target antigens sufficiently high. The present invention relates to an antibody composition against a first antigen and a second antigen that are different from each other, including a first IgG half-molecule and a second IgG half-molecule and relates to the first IgG half-molecule and the second IgG half-molecule constituting the antibody composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rinpei NIWA, Katsuaki USAMI
  • Patent number: 11656825
    Abstract: A communication apparatus, a control program of the communication apparatus, and a relay apparatus are provided. The communication apparatus is configured to download electronic data from a server storing a first amount or more of electronic data and to output the downloaded electronic data. The communication apparatus includes an output unit configured to output a second amount of electronic data smaller than the first amount at one time, a download information acquiring unit configured to acquire download information necessary for downloading the first amount of electronic data stored in the server, from the server, a download unit configured to download the second amount of electronic data of the first amount of electronic data from the server, using the download information acquired by the download information acquiring unit. The output unit is configured to output the electronic data downloaded by the download unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yutaka Urakawa, Satoshi Watanabe, Katsuaki Ito, Hirokazu Banno, Kazutaka Yamamoto, Masafumi Miyazawa, Yusuke Shimada, Takeshi Nagasaki
  • Publication number: 20230155401
    Abstract: Controller (12) of power storage pack (10) communicates with controller (32) of electric moving body (30) in a state where power storage pack (10) is mounted to the electric moving body. Communication wiring (Lc1) connects a node of power line (Lp1) on power source terminal (Tp) side relative to first switch (RYp) and controller (12) of power storage pack (10). Overvoltage protection circuit (19) turns off second switch (SWc) inserted into communication wiring (Lc1) upon detecting an overvoltage of power line (Lp1) during communication between controller (12) of power storage pack (10) and controller (32) of the electric moving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: MASAAKI KURANUKI, KATSUAKI HAMAMOTO, RYOSUKE NAGASE
  • Patent number: 11652197
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive material that allows a low electric resistance to be generated, and that is obtained by using an inexpensive and stable conductive material composition containing no adhesive. The conductive material can be provided by a producing method that includes the step of sintering a first conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m, and a metal oxide, so as to obtain a conductive material. The conductive material can be provided also by a method that includes the step of sintering a second conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m in an atmosphere of oxygen or ozone, or ambient atmosphere, at a temperature in a range of 150° C. to 320° C., so as to obtain a conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Katsuaki Suganuma, Keun-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20230140914
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor element includes: forming a first semiconductor layer (SL1) and a second semiconductor layer (SL2) larger in thickness than the first semiconductor layer (SL1) on a mask layer (ML) including a first opening portion (K1) and a second opening portion (K2); forming a first device layer (DL1) and a second device layer (DL2); and bonding the first device layer (DL1) and the second device layer (DL2) to a support substrate (SK).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuaki MASAKI, Masahiro ARAKI
  • Publication number: 20230132598
    Abstract: A semiconductor device in which variations in characteristics, deterioration of elements, and abnormality in shape are inhibited is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first region including a plurality of elements and a second region including a plurality of dummy elements. The second region is provided in an outer edge of the first region, and the element and the dummy element each include an oxide semiconductor. The element and the dummy element have the same structure, and a structure body included in the element and a structure body included in the dummy element are formed with the same material and provided in the same layer. The oxide semiconductor includes In, an element M (M is Al, Ga, Y, or Sn), and Zn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Shinya SASAGAWA, Erika TAKAHASHI, Katsuaki TOCHIBAYASHI, Ryo ARASAWA
  • Publication number: 20230114790
    Abstract: To satisfactorily transmit uncompressed RAW data between devices. A transmission unit transmits uncompressed RAW data to an external device via an HDMI transmission path. For example, the uncompressed RAW data is uncompressed RAW data in a Bayer layout. Furthermore, for example, the bit depth of each pixel of the uncompressed RAW data is 16 bits, and the transmission unit transmits the uncompressed RAW data using the YC 12 bit transfer mode. For example, the transmission unit transmits metadata related to the uncompressed RAW data together with the uncompressed RAW data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: MANABU KUBO, KUNIHIRO ESAKI, AKIYO FUKUDA, KATSUAKI YOKOMIZO
  • Publication number: 20230109498
    Abstract: The chair has a simple structure in which a seat can follow a free movement of a seated person in front-rear, left-right, and diagonal directions, a burden from an operation by which the seated person balances his or her load can also be reduced, and a movement by which the seated person changes his or her posture stably and continuously can be suitably supported. The chair includes a movement mechanism 3 that causes an upper base unit 31 to swing in a direction of 360 degrees with respect to a lower base unit 32, and a seat 1 attached to the upper base unit 31. The chair further includes a damper mechanism DM that may operate by following a movement in a direction of 360 degrees, as a mechanism separate from the movement mechanism 3, at a position connecting the upper base unit 31 and the lower base unit 32.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20230108179
    Abstract: Provided is an unprecedented chair in which movement of a seat by using a rolling surface can be smoothly performed. The chair includes an upper base unit 31 and a lower base unit 32 facing each other, and a seat 1 that is provided in the upper base unit 31 and swings when the upper base unit 31 rolls with respect to the lower base unit 32, and the upper base unit 31, which is at least one of the upper base unit 31 and the lower base unit 32, includes a rolling surface 312a being curved. In the chair, a region having a different curvature exists in a part of the rolling surface 312a, and an elastic member 33 is interposed between the region having the different curvature and a corresponding region of an opposing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20230103682
    Abstract: Provided are a method for forming a resist pattern that demonstrates excellent performance in sensitivity, resolution, etc. in an exposure step when a next-generation exposure technique is applied, and a radiation-sensitive resin composition. The method for forming a resist pattern includes step (1) of forming a resist film in which a content of a radiation-sensitive acid generator (C) is 0.1% by mass or less, step (2) of exposing the resist film to EUV or an electron beam (EB), and step (3) of developing the resist film exposed in the step (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuki KASAHARA, Katsuaki NISHIKORI, Sosuke OSAWA, Miki TAMADA, Motohiro SHIRATANI
  • Publication number: 20230103950
    Abstract: Provided is an unprecedented chair in which a space between swinging surfaces facing each other can be appropriately hidden. The chair includes swinging surfaces (rolling surfaces) 312a and 322a facing each other, and has a configuration in which the swinging surfaces 312a and 322a swings with respect to each other in directions of 360 degrees including front-rear and left-right directions. In such a chair, an elastic member 33 is arranged to be positioned between the swinging surfaces 312a and 322a at least in the vicinity of outer peripheral edges 312z and 322z, and a stretchable sheet material 60 is provided between the outer peripheral edges 312z and 322z to conceal a gap between the swinging surfaces 312a and 322a facing each other, the gap including the elastic member 33.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Sugano, Yojiro Kinoshita, Katsuaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20230104260
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a resin, a radiation-sensitive acid generator, and a solvent. The resin includes a structural unit A represented by formula (1) and a structural unit B having an acid-dissociable group. The structural unit represented by the formula (1) is excluded from the structural unit B. In the formula (1), A is a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group in which —ORY is bonded to a carbon atom adjacent to a carbon atom to which L? is bonded, and hydrogen atoms on other carbon atoms are unsubstituted, or a part or all of the hydrogen atoms are substituted with a cyano group, a nitro group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyloxy group, an acyl group, or an acyloxy group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya OMIYA, Katsuaki NISHIKORI, Kazuya KIRIYAMA, Natsuko KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20230109174
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with a high on-state current is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first oxide, a second oxide over the first oxide, a third oxide over the second oxide, a first insulator over the third oxide, a conductor over the first insulator, a second insulator in contact with the second oxide and the third oxide, and a third insulator over the second insulator; the second oxide includes first region to fifth regions; the resistance of the first region and the resistance of the second region are lower than the resistance of the third region; the resistance of the fourth region and the resistance of the fifth region are lower than the resistance of the third region and higher than the resistance of the first region and the resistance of the second region; and the conductor is provided over the third region, the fourth region, and the fifth region to overlap with the third region, the fourth region, and the fifth region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Yuki HATA, Katsuaki TOCHIBAYASHI, Junpei SUGAO, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20230097068
    Abstract: A protection device includes a movable arm, a fixed terminal, and a bimetallic member, and a casing that accommodates them, the bimetallic member is located either above or below the movable arm, one end of the bimetallic member applies force to one end of the movable arm, thereby holding one end of the movable arm and the fixed terminal in contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Littelfuse, Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Toshikazu YAMAOKA, Hajime TAKAHASHI, Katsuaki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230095740
    Abstract: Controller of power storage pack performs communication for authentication with controller of an electric moving body according to the pattern of a current flowing through a power line in a state where power storage pack is mounted to electric moving body. Controller of power storage pack measures contact resistance between power storage pack and the electric moving body based on voltage of the power line on power storage pack side, voltage of the power line on the electric moving body side received from controller of the electric moving body, and current when communication for authentication is performed according to the pattern of a current flowing through the power line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: MASAAKI KURANUKI, KATSUAKI HAMAMOTO, RYOSUKE NAGASE
  • Patent number: 11609495
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a polymer including a phenolic hydroxyl group, a compound represented by formula (1-1) or formula (1-2), and a compound represented by formula (2). In the formula (1-1), a sum of a, b, and c is no less than 1; at least one of R1, R2, and R3 represents a fluorine atom or the like; and R4 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or the like. In the formula (1-2), in a case in which d is 1, R6 represents a fluorine atom or the like, and in a case in which d is no less than 2, at least one of the plurality of R6s represents a fluorine atom or the like; and R8 represents a single bond or a divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuaki Nishikori, Kazuya Kiriyama, Takuhiro Taniguchi, Ken Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20230077759
    Abstract: Provided are a dispersion medium for metal particle sintering that gives an electroconductive paste whereby metal particles are satisfactorily sintered at a low temperature even when not in a reducing atmosphere, and an electroconductive paste in which the dispersion medium is used. The dispersion medium for metal particle sintering according to an embodiment of the present disclosure contains formic acid and a basic compound, the basic compound being a nitrogen-containing compound represented by Formula (1), and a molar ratio (basic group/formic acid) of basic groups included in the basic compound to formic acid being from 0.50 to 1.20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takanori KOBATAKE, Katsuaki SUGANUMA, Shuhei TAKATA
  • Patent number: 11604383
    Abstract: A display device includes a housing, a display panel, a light source, a first acquirer, a second acquirer, and a stabilizer. The display panel is provided in the housing. The light source is provided in the housing, and includes an LED that irradiates the display panel with light. The first acquirer acquires a first temperature in a first region including a region where the light source is disposed in the housing. The second acquirer acquires a second temperature in a second region different from the first region. The stabilizer has a first adjustment mode for lighting the LED with maximum luminance as an adjustment mode for stabilizing luminance of the LED. The stabilizer operates the LED in the first adjustment mode in a case where a temperature difference between the first temperature and the second temperature is a first threshold value or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki Nishizaka, Katsuaki Yamada, Tomohiko Okada, Wooseong Jeong, Toshiyuki Gotoh, Hidenori Ishii
  • Publication number: 20230073943
    Abstract: A motor drive device includes a first drive circuit to control an energization period of a first upper arm switch and a first lower arm switch connected to one end of a coil, a second drive circuit to control an energization period of a second upper arm switch and a second lower arm switch connected to another end of the coil, a current detection circuit to detect current flowing through the coil and output a current detection signal indicating a detection result of the current, a first protection circuit to determine whether overcurrent has occurred based on the current detection signal and output a first enable signal indicating a determination result to the first drive circuit, and a second protection circuit to determine whether overcurrent has occurred based on the current detection signal and output a second enable signal indicating a determination result to the second drive circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Koji MIZUKAMI, Junya KANEKO, Katsuaki KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230062322
    Abstract: An electric movable body transmits a signal including identification information identical to identification information retained in a first power storage pack via near-field communication when the first power storage pack is detached from the electric movable body. A charging device wiredly transmits the identification information received from the electric movable body to a second power storage pack. The second power storage pack transmits via near-field communication a signal including the identification information received from the charging device. The electric movable body collates whether or not the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information retained in the first power storage pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Katsuaki HAMAMOTO, Masaaki KURANUKI, Ryosuke NAGASE