Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Mori
Kazuhiko Mori 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: 20130326865Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for producing an electrode, includes applying tensile force. The electrode includes a strip current collector, a current collector exposed portion, and an active material-containing layer. In the applying tensile force, arranging a strip electrode plate on a roller including a step portion and a recessed portion such that the current collector exposed portion is positioned on the step portion and the active material-containing layer is positioned on the recessed portion, and then applying tensile force to the strip electrode plate in a longitudinal direction of the strip electrode plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Takashi KOBAYASHI, Hideaki Morishima, Masaomi Nakahata, Kazuhiko Mori, Ikuo Uematsu
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Publication number: 20130275349Abstract: Provided is a technique for determining a physiological attribute in a mammal, including the onset or progression of human glaucoma, with high accuracy. The results of the determination of genotype date and the results of the determination of cytokine date are consolidated by a consolidated determination unit (114); comparison is made for determining as to which is larger, the number of Case determination procedures or the number of control determination procedures (S330); and it is determined as Case (glaucoma) when the number of Case determination procedures is larger and it is determined as Control (normal person) when the number of Control determination procedures is larger.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Kei Tashiro, Shigeru Kinoshita, Tomohito Yagi, Masakazu Nakano, Kazuhiko Mori, Yoko Ikeda, Morio Ueno, Yuichi Tokuda, Katsumi Yagi, Kengo Yoshii, Masahiro Fuwa
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Patent number: 8535914Abstract: The present invention provides a combination of genes useful for information which can be used for the prediction of postoperative recurrence of gastric cancer and the acquisition of the information, a probe detecting these genes and a primer set for PCR, a method for detecting these genes using the primer and the primer set and a method for obtaining the information which can be used for the prediction of recurrence. Information useful for the prediction of postoperative recurrence can be obtained by determining the presence or absence of gastric cancer cells which show a possibility of postoperative recurrence in a sample such as an peritoneal wash collected from a patient by detecting a particular gene specific to gastric cancer cells or a gene product thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, President of National Cancer CenterInventors: Tomohiro Suzuki, Nobuko Yamamoto, Hiroki Sasaki, Kazuhiko Mori
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Publication number: 20130210668Abstract: A method of determining the presence or the absence of a glaucoma risk, including the steps of detecting in vitro an allele and/or a genotype of a single nucleotide polymorphism which is located on a 31st base of a base sequence, in a sample from a subject, wherein the base sequence is at least one base sequence selected from the group consisting of base sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 203 to 752 or a complementary sequence thereto (step A), and comparing the allele and/or the genotype detected in the step A with at least one of an allele and/or a genotype, containing a high-risk allele, in the base sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 203 to 752 (step B).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Inventors: Shigeru KINOSHITA, Kei Tashiro, Masakazu Nakano, Tomohito Yagi, Kazuhiko Mori, Yoko Ikeda, Takazumi Taniguchi, Masaaki Kageyama
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Patent number: 8431345Abstract: A method of determining the presence or the absence of a glaucoma risk, including the steps of detecting in vitro an allele and/or a genotype of a single nucleotide polymorphism which is located on a 31st base of a base sequence, in a sample from a subject, wherein the base sequence is at least one base sequence selected from the group consisting of base sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 203 to 752 or a complementary sequence thereto (step A), and comparing the allele and/or the genotype detected in the step A with at least one of an allele and/or a genotype, containing a high-risk allele, in the base sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 203 to 752 (step B).Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignees: Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Kinoshita, Kei Tashiro, Masakazu Nakano, Tomohito Yagi, Kazuhiko Mori, Yoko Ikeda, Takazumi Taniguchi, Masaaki Kageyama
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Publication number: 20130070892Abstract: A collimator includes a plurality of first plate-shaped parts, and a plurality of second plate-shaped parts interlocking with the plurality of first plate-shaped parts. Each of the plurality of first plate-shaped parts and the plurality of second plate-shaped parts arranged with a rectangular spacing therebetween and form a grid-like pattern. Each of the first plate-shaped parts comprises a first slotted plate part having a plurality of first slits formed thereon that is fixed to each of the second plate-shaped parts. A second slotted plate part having a plurality of second slits formed thereon is coupled to a side of the second plate-shaped parts opposite to the first slotted plate part. An adjustment plate part is disposed between the first slotted plate part and the second slotted plate part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Kazuhiko MORI
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Publication number: 20130012408Abstract: A method of determining the presence or the absence of a glaucoma risk by detecting in vitro an allele and/or a genotype of a single nucleotide polymorphism, comparing the allele and/or the genotype detected with at least one of an allele and/or a genotype with a high-risk allele, wherein the presence of a glaucoma risk is determined in a case where the allele detected is the high-risk allele, or the presence of a glaucoma risk is determined in a case where the genotype detected is a homozygote of the genotype comprising the high-risk allele or a heterozygote when the high-risk allele complies with a dominant genetic model, or the presence of a glaucoma risk is determined in a case where the genotype detected is a homozygote of the genotype comprising the high-risk allele when the high-risk allele complies with a recessive genetic model.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicants: Shigeru Kinoshita, Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kei TashiroInventors: Shigeru KINOSHITA, Kei Tashiro, Masakazu Nakano, Tomohito Yagi, Kazuhiko Mori, Yoko Ikeda, Takazumi Taniguchi, Masaaki Kageyama
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Patent number: 8206194Abstract: A process of manufacturing the spark plug that includes a step in which a receiving die having an insertion hole and a taper portion is used, wherein a thread portion of the spark plug is inserted into the insertion hole and a seat portion of the spark plug is brought into contact with the taper portion, and a pressing force is applied to a rear end portion of a metallic shell of the spark plug so as to bend a rear end opening portion of the metallic shell, and to thereby form a crimped portion, whereby an insulator and the metallic shell are fixed together.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Mori, Makoto Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8121308Abstract: To provide an arrangement structure of a sound system in a motorcycle which can ensure the operability of a sound operation unit while ensuring the visibility of a meter. In a motorcycle which arranges a meter indicating information on a vehicle and a sound operation unit for providing a reproduction operation or the like in a sound system in the vicinity of a steering portion, the meter and the sound operation unit are constituted as bodies separate from each other. The meter and the sound operation unit are arranged, as viewed in the axial direction of a head pipe which supports a steering portion, in front of and behind the head pipe.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Kai, Kazuhiko Mori, Atsushi Hatayama, Junichi Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20120014292Abstract: An access management system includes a Web page providing unit transmitting a Web page to a user terminal, a contact accepting unit receiving information purporting a request for the contact from the user terminal, a contact information generating unit setting information of the Web page browsed by the user as access information, a contact number issuing unit issuing a phone number for contact which is associated with the access information, a first talk control unit making a call to a phone of the user, a second talk control unit making the call to a phone of a call recipient which is associated with the access information a connection control unit connecting the call of the phone of the user to the call of the phone of the call recipient, and an access information providing unit transmitting the access information to a terminal provided at the call recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicants: INTEC INC., TIS INC.Inventors: Koitiro Okabe, Hitoshi Nozaki, Kazuhiko Mori
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Patent number: 8098409Abstract: A technique allowing the pictographic characters or the face marks to be converted to, for example, the corresponding, but more expressive and more vivid facial image of high picture quality and thereby to achieve compact but smooth and amusing communication. Images are distributed via e-mail constructed so that, when a text accompanied with pictographic characters is transmitted from a user terminal and received by a communication processor of a server a registering station and an image/text processor read out user-registered images corresponding to the ideographic characters from a user database are then combined these images with the text back such combination sent back to the user terminal via the communication processor. Thus, it is also possible for the image processor to utilize the image database for the purpose of synthesis of a morphing processed image, as a user instruct it, and to distribute the text accompanied with such morphing processed image.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Paradise Resort Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Mori, Hironori Ookubo
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Publication number: 20110207122Abstract: A method of determining the presence or the absence of a glaucoma risk, including the steps of detecting in vitro an allele and/or a genotype of a single nucleotide polymorphism which is located on a 31st base of a base sequence, in a sample from a subject, wherein the base sequence is at least one base sequence selected from the group consisting of base sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 203 to 752 or a complementary sequence thereto (step A), and comparing the allele and/or the genotype detected in the step A with at least one of an allele and/or a genotype, containing a high-risk allele, in the base sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 203 to 752 (step B).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2008Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicants: SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeru Kinoshita, Kei Tashiro, Masakazu Nakano, Tomohito Yagi, Kazuhiko Mori, Yoko Ikeda, Takazumi Taniguchi, Masaaki Kageyama
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Publication number: 20110107588Abstract: A process of manufacturing the spark plug that includes a step in which a receiving die having an insertion hole and a taper portion is used, wherein a thread portion of the spark plug is inserted into the insertion hole and a seat portion of the spark plug is brought into contact with the taper portion, and a pressing force is applied to a rear end portion of a metallic shell of the spark plug so as to bend a rear end opening portion of the metallic shell, and to thereby form a crimped portion, whereby an insulator and the metallic shell are fixed together.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Kazuhiko Mori, Makoto Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 7847485Abstract: A method and a device for artificially generating and showing an aurora and for generating and changing a true-to-life curtain-shaped discharge light emission by using a simple device. In a pressure-reduced chamber, two electrodes are arranged in the X direction and a third electrode is arranged in the Z direction in such a manner that the two electrodes oppose the third electrode and they are apart from each other. A coil generates a magnetic line of force in the Z direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Iida Home Max Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Mori, Shigeyuki Minami, Yuuji Kurose, Ayumu Watanabe, Yasuhiro Ono, Hideyuki Saito
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Publication number: 20100284101Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-absorbing member comprising a substrate having a zinc/aluminum surface, a black lower layer containing nickel and/or cobalt which is in contact with the surface and an upper layer containing an oxide of at least one selected from aluminum, magnesium, and zinc; and a method of producing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Kazuhiko Mori, Yasuhiro Okano, Hiroki Hayashi
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Patent number: 7794002Abstract: A motorcycle includes a body frame having at least a pair of right and left or front and rear frame members with a storage box that is open upward between the pairing frame members. A riding seat covers the opening end of the storage box from above. The storage box includes a box main body arranged between the pair of frame members with a box constituent member that is detachably mounted below the box main body so as to form an electronic component storage chamber in cooperation with the box main body that composes a part of the wall portion of the storage box. The box constituent member is overlapped with at least a part of the frame members of a pair of frame members viewed in a plane with the box constituent member mounted to the box main body. The box constituent member bulges from the box main body.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kengo Yano, Atsushi Hatayama, Michio Atsuchi, Kazuhiko Mori, Naoki Okada, Junichi Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20100196895Abstract: A method of determining the presence or the absence of a glaucoma risk, including the steps of detecting in vitro an allele and/or a genotype of a single nucleotide polymorphism which is located on a 31st base of a base sequence, in a sample from a subject, wherein the base sequence is at least one base sequence selected from the group consisting of base sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 203 to 514 or a complementary sequence thereto (step A), and comparing the allele and/or the genotype detected in the step A with at least one of an allele and/or a genotype, containing a high-risk allele, in the base sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 203 to 514 (step B).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicants: SHIGERU KINOSHITA, KEI TASHIRO, SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeru Kinoshita, Kei Tashiro, Masakazu Nakano, Tomohito Yagi, Kazuhiko Mori, Yoko Ikeda, Takazumi Taniguchi, Masaaki Kageyama
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Publication number: 20100166548Abstract: A steam turbine blade includes a coating film formed at least a portion of a surface of the steam turbine blade, the coating film containing a ceramic matrix and nanosheet particles dispersed in the ceramic matrix. The steam turbine blade is employed as one of stator blades or one of rotor blades in a steam turbine. The steam turbine includes a turbine rotor, the rotor blades implanted in the turbine rotor, the stator blades provided in an upstream side of the corresponding rotor blades, and a turbine casing supporting the stator blades and accommodating turbine rotor, the rotor blades and the stator blades. The steam turbine is also configured such that the rotor blades are paired with the corresponding stator blades to form turbine stages arranged in an axial direction of the turbine rotor, thereby forming steam paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Akio SAYANO, Masashi Takahashi, Masahiro Saito, Kazuyoshi Nakajima, Jianshun Huang, Kazuhiko Mori
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Publication number: 20100163138Abstract: A technique for increasing mechanical strength, such as contact pressure strength, and abrasion resistance and bending fatigue strength, of mechanical and/or structural parts by using surface hardening treatment. A quenched steel member, wherein a hard nitride layer is formed on the surface of a steel material, and an inorganic compound layer containing at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, W, Mo and Al is formed on the hard nitride layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2007Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: NIHON PARKERIZING CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaaki Beppu, Hidehisa Sakuta, Kazuhiko Mori
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Patent number: 7528534Abstract: There is provided a spark plug wherein an insulator and a metallic shell, when observed in a section made by a plane including an axis of a spark plug, have therebetween a gap of less than 0.45 mm at a more front end side than an engagement position of a packing and a first insulator stepped portion, and the gap is provided axially from a most front end side engagement position of the packing and a first insulator stepped portion as a starting point to a finishing point that is apart from the starting point by 1.2 mm or more toward the front end side while being apart from a front end surface of the metallic shell by 7.9 mm or more toward a rear end side.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Kuki, Akira Suzuki, Yoshihiro Matsubara, Kazuhiko Mori