Patents by Inventor Katsumi Endo
Katsumi Endo 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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Patent number: 8673865Abstract: The present invention relates to a preservative efficacy-enhancing agent capable of allowing an antiseptic agent to exhibit a high preservative efficacy even when the antiseptic agent is used at a low concentration; a preservative efficacy-enhancing composition containing the same; and a method for enhancing a preservative efficacy of antiseptic agents. The present invention relates to: (1) a preservative efficacy-enhancing agent for antiseptic agents which includes an amphiphilic galactose derivative (A) as an effective ingredient; (2) a preservative efficacy-enhancing composition including 0.01 to 30% by mass of an amphiphilic galactose derivative (A) and 0.01 to 1.0% by mass of an antiseptic agent (B); and (3) a method for enhancing a preservative efficacy of an antiseptic composition which includes the step of allowing 0.01 to 30% by mass of an amphiphilic galactose derivative (A) to coexist with an antiseptic agent (B) in the composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Katsuya Ueno, Hiromoto Mizushima, Hiromi Kubota, Katsumi Endo
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Patent number: 8429995Abstract: An output power transmission device has a transmission plate and a C-ring. The transmission plate is attached to a wheel gear in an axial direction of the wheel gear such that the transmission plate directly engages with the wheel gear in a rotation direction. The transmission plate functions as a transmission member for transmitting rotation of the wheel gear to an output shaft. The C-ring is provided at a position where the C-ring sandwiches the transmission plate with the wheel gear in the axial direction. The C-ring functions as a restriction section for restricting movement of the transmission plate in the axial direction opposite from the wheel gear side. An elastic claw section as a pressing member is formed on the wheel gear. The elastic claw section presses the transmission plate against the C-ring in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: ASMO Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomoki Yamashita, Hiroaki Yamamoto, Hidenori Ishihara, Hiroshi Kokubu, Nakatsune Shirai, Katsumi Endo
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Patent number: 8226372Abstract: A compressor includes a motor driven by a controller and having a rotor and a stator, a compressing unit driven by the motor in a hermetic container in which refrigerant is filled. Driving the motor at a low rpm, the controller practices a feedback control which determines a timing of turning on/off switching elements based on a signal detecting a position of the rotor, and when the motor is driven at a high rpm, the controller practices an open-loop control which outputs a given frequency and drives the motor synchronizing with the given frequency. This structure achieves a compressor working with a fewer noises in PWM driving.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2004Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Koji Hamaoka, Hidetoshi Nishihara, Katsumi Endo, Makoto Katayama, Shuichi Yakushi, Tatsuyuki Iizuka, Yuji Saiki, Hidehisa Tanaka, Tomonori Ouchiyama
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Patent number: 8138646Abstract: At the time of assembling an electric motor, plain bearings are installed over a worm shaft to form a shaft assembly. Then, the worm shaft together with the plain bearings is inserted into a gear housing in an inserting direction, which is generally parallel to an axial direction of the worm shaft, such that each of the plain bearings is press fitted into a corresponding installation part of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: ASMO Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nakatsune Shirai, Hidenori Ishihara, Tomoki Yamashita, Hiroaki Yamamoto, Katsumi Endo
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Patent number: 8127898Abstract: A brake device arranged between a drive shaft and a driven shaft arranged coaxially with the drive shaft is disclosed. The brake device includes a first rotor, a second rotor, an engagement member, a braking mechanism, and a cam mechanism. The braking mechanism includes a movable friction member rotatable integrally with the second rotor, a fixed friction portion, and an urging member that urges the movable friction member toward the fixed friction portion. When rotational force is provided from the drive shaft to the first rotor, the cam mechanism permits transmission of rotation of the drive shaft to the driven shaft. When the rotational force is provided from the driven shaft to the second rotor, the cam mechanism restricts rotation of the driven shaft. The cam mechanism is provided independently from the engagement member.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Yamamoto, Katsuhiko Torii, Hidenori Ishihara, Tomoki Yamashita, Nakatsune Shirai, Katsumi Endo
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Patent number: 8061083Abstract: A drive apparatus for opening and closing a window glass provided in a door having an inner panel is disclosed. The drive apparatus includes a motor provided in the door and a regulator that receives drive force from the motor and selectively open and close the window glass. The door noise includes motor operating noise and vibration transmission noise that is generated when vibration of the motor is transmitted to the inner panel via the regulator. The motor is configured such that a first-order frequency component in vibration of the motor is greater than any other nth component (n is an integer greater than or equal to two), so that the first-order frequency component in the door noise is greater than any other nth frequency component (n is an integer greater than or equal to two).Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nakatsune Shirai, Hidenori Ishihara, Tomoki Yamashita, Hiroaki Yamamoto, Katsumi Endo
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Patent number: 8049445Abstract: A motor controller that outputs a drive signal to a direct-current motor to drive the motor is provided. The motor controller includes a drive circuit that generates the drive signal. The drive circuit superimposes on a direct-current voltage an alternating-current component having a frequency in the audible frequency range of the human ear, thereby generating the drive signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidenori Ishihara, Hiroaki Yamamoto, Nakatsune Shirai, Katsumi Endo, Tomoki Yamashita
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Publication number: 20100000355Abstract: An output power transmission device has a transmission plate and a C-ring. The transmission plate is attached to a wheel gear in an axial direction of the wheel gear such that the transmission plate directly engages with the wheel gear in a rotation direction. The transmission plate functions as a transmission member for transmitting rotation of the wheel gear to an output shaft. The C-ring is provided at a position where the C-ring sandwiches the transmission plate with the wheel gear in the axial direction. The C-ring functions as a restriction section for restricting movement of the transmission plate in the axial direction opposite from the wheel gear side. An elastic claw section as a pressing member is formed on the wheel gear. The elastic claw section presses the transmission plate against the C-ring in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoki Yamashita, Hiroaki Yamamoto, Hidenori Ishihara, Hiroshi Kokubu, Nakatsune Shirai, Katsumi Endo
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Patent number: 7626293Abstract: A first heat releasing member, which is made from a metal plate material, is fitted into a circuit receiving recess, which receives a control circuit member. A second heat releasing member, which is made from a metal plate material and includes a resilient contact portion, is placed over the first heat releasing member. The resilient contact portion resiliently contacts a drive control IC of the control circuit member.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: ASMO Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ritsurou Hiramatsu, Hiroaki Yamamoto, Katsumi Endo
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Publication number: 20090195099Abstract: At the time of assembling an electric motor, plain bearings are installed over a worm shaft to form a shaft assembly. Then, the worm shaft together with the plain bearings is inserted into a gear housing in an inserting direction, which is generally parallel to an axial direction of the worm shaft, such that each of the plain bearings is press fitted into a corresponding installation part of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.Inventors: Nakatsune Shirai, Hidenori Ishihara, Tomoki Yamashita, Hiroaki Yamamoto, Katsumi Endo
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Publication number: 20090188168Abstract: A drive apparatus for opening and closing a window glass provided in a door having an inner panel is disclosed. The drive apparatus includes a motor provided in the door and a regulator that receives drive force from the motor and selectively open and close the window glass. The door noise includes motor operating noise and vibration transmission noise that is generated when vibration of the motor is transmitted to the inner panel via the regulator. The motor is configured such that a first-order frequency component in vibration of the motor is greater than any other nth component (n is an integer greater than or equal to two), so that the first-order frequency component in the door noise is greater than any other nth frequency component (n is an integer greater than or equal to two).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.Inventors: Nakatsune SHIRAI, Hidenori ISHIHARA, Tomoki YAMASHITA, Hiroaki YAMAMOTO, Katsumi ENDO
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Publication number: 20090152057Abstract: A brake device arranged between a drive shaft and a driven shaft arranged coaxially with the drive shaft is disclosed. The brake device includes a first rotor, a second rotor, an engagement member, a braking mechanism, and a cam mechanism. The braking mechanism includes a movable friction member rotatable integrally with the second rotor, a fixed friction portion, and an urging member that urges the movable friction member toward the fixed friction portion. When rotational force is provided from the drive shaft to the first rotor, the cam mechanism permits transmission of rotation of the drive shaft to the driven shaft. When the rotational force is provided from the driven shaft to the second rotor, the cam mechanism restricts rotation of the driven shaft. The cam mechanism is provided independently from the engagement member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Yamamoto, Katsuhiko Torii, Hidenori Ishihara, Tomoki Yamashita, Nakatsune Shirai, Katsumi Endo
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Publication number: 20090156511Abstract: The present invention relates to a preservative efficacy-enhancing agent capable of allowing an antiseptic agent to exhibit a high preservative efficacy even when the antiseptic agent is used at a low concentration; a preservative efficacy-enhancing composition containing the same; and a method for enhancing a preservative efficacy of antiseptic agents. The present invention relates to: (1) a preservative efficacy-enhancing agent for antiseptic agents which includes an amphiphilic galactose derivative (A) as an effective ingredient; (2) a preservative efficacy-enhancing composition including 0.01 to 30% by mass of an amphiphilic galactose derivative (A) and 0.01 to 1.0% by mass of an antiseptic agent (B); and (3) a method for enhancing a preservative efficacy of an antiseptic composition which includes the step of allowing 0.01 to 30% by mass of an amphiphilic galactose derivative (A) to coexist with an antiseptic agent (B) in the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2006Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Katsuya Ueno, Hiromoto Mizushima, Hiromi Kubota, Katsumi Endo
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Publication number: 20090153090Abstract: A motor controller that outputs a drive signal to a direct-current motor to drive the motor is provided. The motor controller includes a drive circuit that generates the drive signal. The drive circuit superimposes on a direct-current voltage an alternating-current component having a frequency in the audible frequency range of the human ear, thereby generating the drive signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.Inventors: Hidenori ISHIHARA, Hiroaki YAMAMOTO, Nakatsune SHIRAI, Katsumi ENDO, Tomoki YAMASHITA
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Patent number: 7443690Abstract: A memory device has a variable storage capacity depending on the object of use by a user, thereby improving convenience in use of the device. The memory device has a casing which may be loaded into host equipment. The casing has a plural number of loading sections in each of which a memory chip can be mounted. The casing carrying the memory chips has a terminal unit at the end insertable in the host equipment. Data readout from or writing into the memory chip is controlled by a semiconductor unit forming a control circuit disposed in the casing. The memory device may be of a recording capacity as desired by a user by changing the number of the memory chips mounted in the loading sections or by mounting memory chips of variable recording capacities in the loading sections.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2006Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shigeo Matsumoto, Yasushi Fujita, Katsumi Endo
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Patent number: 7440191Abstract: For the purpose of depositing deviation-free dichroic coatings of high plane rectitude, there is disclosed a method starting with preparation of glass assembly units each composed of first and second glass members of different lengths. A first dichroic coating 10A is deposited on a lateral side of one glass member, and the other glass member is joined on the first dichroic coating 10A on the one glass member to obtain a glass assembly unit 5. A lateral side of the glass assembly unit 5 is ground to one and same plane at an angle of 90 degrees, and then two edge lines on the opposite side are ground at an angle of 45 degrees to obtain a prism member. A second dichroic coating is deposited on the prism member, and joined with another prism member without a second dichroic coating to obtain a parental cross prism material to be cut into cubes for use as cross prisms.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Fujinon Sano CorporationInventors: Takashi Sekiguchi, Kazuo Endo, Katsumi Endo, Shigeru Kato
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Patent number: 7400109Abstract: An inverter circuit includes a temperature measuring section for measuring a temperature of switching elements forming a powering section, a motor speed detector for detecting a speed of a motor, a carrier frequency determiner for determining a carrier frequency based on a temperature of the switching elements and a speed of the motor, and an output waveform determining circuit for determining a duty in response to a load applied to the motor and for switching a carrier frequency.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2005Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichiro Nomura, Hideharu Ogahara, Katsumi Endo, Shigetomi Tokunaga
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Patent number: 7298242Abstract: An input device having a fingerprint detection function is provided with operating portions for carrying out operations of a host device. The input device includes a device body connected to the host device, a fingerprint detecting portion provided in an upper surface of the device body and serving to detect the fingerprint of the user, and an opening portion for exposing the fingerprint detecting portion to the exterior.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2002Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasushi Fujita, Shigeo Matsumoto, Katsumi Endo, Akira Kadonaga
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Publication number: 20070253080Abstract: An optical member unit includes a light transmitting member guiding light emitted by a light source to an imaging optics system by folding the light. The light transmitting member has a refractive index that achieves total reflection of a part of light entering the imaging optics system, the incident angle of the part of light is within the maximum effective incident angle of the light to the imaging optics system. The maximum effective incident angle is determined by the imaging optics system and the refractive index of an incident-side medium that is a medium provided between the imaging optics system and the optical member unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicants: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FUJINON SANO CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihiro Yokote, Takashi Ikeda, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Katsumi Endo
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Publication number: 20070102097Abstract: For the purpose of depositing deviation-free dichroic coatings of high plane rectitude, there is disclosed a method starting with preparation of glass assembly units each composed of first and second glass members of different lengths. A first dichroic coating 10A is deposited on a lateral side of one glass member, and the other glass member is joined on the first dichroic coating 10A on the one glass member to obtain a glass assembly unit 5. A lateral side of the glass assembly unit 5 is ground to one and same plane at an angle of 90 degrees, and then two edge lines on the opposite side are ground at an angle of 45 degrees to obtain a prism member. A second dichroic coating is deposited on the prism member, and joined with another prism member without a second dichroic coating to obtain a parental cross prism material to be cut into cubes for use as cross prisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2005Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: FUJINON SANO CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Sekiguchi, Kazuo Endo, Katsumi Endo, Shigeru Kato