Patents by Inventor Kazuo Akiyama
Kazuo Akiyama 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: 20090084276Abstract: An apparatus for separating beverage containers according to the present invention has a vibrating screen arranged with a slope, over which an apparatus for reducing the volume of a beverage container is installed. The volume reduction apparatus has a pair of tires which have a fixed center distance therebetween and are in pressure contact with each other. A plurality of engaging members are circumferentially arranged on the outer periphery of one of the tires. Empty cans and PET bottles are fed to and crushed in the pressure contact area in the volume reduction apparatus. The separation apparatus screens out the crushed empty cans during vibration transfer, based on a difference in thickness between the crushed empty cans and the crushed PET bottles. Empty cans passed unscreened and the PET bottles are separated by a weir member, utilizing a difference in the height direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: Kazuo AKIYAMAInventor: Kazuo Akiyama
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Patent number: 7491405Abstract: A substantially pure, isolated, antigenic protein from fungi of the genus Malassezia, characterized in that said antigenic protein has a binding ability to IgE antibodies from patients with allergoses; an antigenic fragment derived from the antigenic protein; and an antibody against the antigenic protein or fragments thereof. According to the present invention, there can be provided an isolated and purified antigenic protein having high purity from Malassezia, antigenic fragments thereof, and a specific antibody against those antigenic protein or fragments thereof. In addition, there can be provided a diagnostic agent, a therapeutic agent, or a prophylactic drug for Malassezia allergoses, wherein the agent includes, as an active ingredient, the antigenic protein or fragments thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2005Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Takara Bio Inc.Inventors: Kazutoh Takesako, Takashi Okada, Tomoko Yagihara, Masanobu Kuroda, Yoshimi Onishi, Ikunoshin Kato, Kazuo Akiyama, Hiroshi Yasueda, Hideyo Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20080069829Abstract: A substantially pure, isolated, antigenic protein from fungi of the genus Malassezia, characterized in that said antigenic protein has a binding ability to IgE antibodies from patients with allergoses; an antigenic fragment derived from the antigenic protein; and an antibody against the antigenic protein or fragments thereof. According to the present invention, there can be provided an isolated and purified antigenic protein having high purity from Malassezia, antigenic fragments thereof, and a specific antibody against those antigenic protein or fragments thereof. In addition, there can be provided a diagnostic agent, a therapeutic agent, or a prophylactic drug for Malassezia allergoses, wherein the agent includes, as an active ingredient, the antigenic protein or fragments thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2005Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: TAKARA BIO INC.Inventors: Kazutoh Takesako, Takashi Okado, Tomoko Yagihara, Masanobu Kuroda, Yoshimi Onishi, Ikunoshin Kato, Kazuo Akiyama, Hiroshi Yasueda, Hideyo Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 6911208Abstract: A substantially pure, isolated, antigenic protein from fungi of the genus Malassezia, characterized in that said antigenic protein has a binding ability to IgE antibodies from patients with allergies; an antigenic fragment derived from the antigenic protein; and an antibody against the antigenic protein or fragments thereof. According to the present invention, there can be provided an isolated and purified antigenic protein having high purity from Malassezia, antigenic fragments thereof, and a specific antibody against those antigenic protein or fragments thereof. In addition, there can be provided a diagnostic agent, a therapeutic agent, or a prophylactic drug for Malassezia allergies, wherein the agent includes, as an active ingredient, the antigenic protein or fragments thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2002Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Takara Bio Inc.Inventors: Kazutoh Takesako, Takashi Okado, Tomoko Yagihara, Masanobu Kuroda, Yoshimi Onishi, Ikunoshin Kato, Kazuo Akiyama, Hiroshi Yasueda, Hideyo Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 6592239Abstract: A vehicular lamp with improved appearance quality (i.e., having no burrs or the like) around the joint interface between a front lens and a lamp body, and sufficient joint strength even in regions where the joint interface shape changes three dimensionally. A sealing leg, formed on the front lens, has a tip face which abuts and is joined by laser welding to a receiving face formed on the lamp body. To carry out the welding operation, a laser beam is irradiated from the front side of the front lens to the receiving face through the sealing leg. Therefore, even if the laser beam enters diagonally, it can be reflected internally by both side faces of the sealing leg so that the beam reliably reaches the tip face. As a result, the energy of the laser beam is not reduced, making it possible to efficiently heat the lamp body.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2000Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Akiyama, Fujihiko Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20030105283Abstract: A substantially pure, isolated, antigenic protein from fungi of the genus Malassezia, characterized in that said antigenic protein has a binding ability to IgE antibodies from patients with allergies; an antigenic fragment derived from the antigenic protein; and an antibody against the antigenic protein or fragments thereof. According to the present invention, there can be provided an isolated and purified antigenic protein having high purity from Malassezia, antigenic fragments thereof, and a specific antibody against those antigenic protein or fragments thereof. In addition, there can be provided a diagnostic agent, a therapeutic agent, or a prophylactic drug for Malassezia allergies, wherein the agent includes, as an active ingredient, the antigenic protein or fragments thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Applicant: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazutoh Takesako, Takashi Okado, Tomoko Yagihara, Masanobu Kuroda, Yoshimi Onishi, Ikunoshin Kato, Kazuo Akiyama, Hiroshi Yasueda, Hideyo Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 6478451Abstract: A vehicular lamp in which bonding failure between a front lens and a lamp body is prevented while enhancing the bonding strength and improving the quality of the outer appearance around the bonded surface therebetween. An edge surface of a seal leg of the front lens and a receiving surface of a lamp body are bonded together by laser beam welding so as to improve the quality of the outer appearance of the portion around the bonded surfaces. The bonded surface is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane perpendicular to the bonding direction. Even if the edge surface of the seal leg or the receiving surface has a wave-like irregularity such that gaps are created in areas therebetween, the pressure in the bonding direction acting on the members to be bonded causes slippage between them, resulting in sealing the gaps.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2001Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Akiyama, Fujihiko Sugiyama
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Patent number: 6464374Abstract: A vehicular lamp in which bonding failure between a front lens and a lamp body is prevented while enhancing the bonding strength and improving the quality of the outer appearance around the bonded surface therebetween. An end surface of a seal leg of a front lens and a receiving surface of a lamp body are bonded through laser beam welding so as to improve the outer appearance quality of the area around the bonded surfaces. The end surface is formed on an end portion of the seal leg that is bent and extended outward at a predetermined angle with respect to the bonding direction. The laser beam is irradiated onto the receiving surface through the end portion from a direction substantially orthogonal to the end surface. The resultant permeation distance of the laser beam is made short, resulting in a sufficient amount of irradiation energy.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2001Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Akiyama, Fujihiko Sugiyama
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Patent number: 6432407Abstract: A substantially pure, isolated, antigenic protein from fungi of the genus Malassezia, characterized in that said antigenic protein has a binding ability to IgE antibodies from patients with allergoses; an antigenic fragment derived from the antigenic protein; and an antibody against the antigenic protein or fragments thereof. According to the present invention, there can be provided an isolated and purified antigenic protein having high purity from Malassezia, antigenic fragments thereof, and a specific antibody against those antigenic protein or fragments thereof. In addition, there can be provided a diagnostic agent, a therapeutic agent, or a prophylactic drug for Malassezia allergoses, wherein the agent includes, as an active ingredient, the antigenic protein or fragments thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1998Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazutoh Takesako, Takashi Okado, Tomoko Yagihara, Masanobu Kuroda, Yoshimi Onishi, Ikunoshin Kato, Kazuo Akiyama, Hiroshi Yasueda, Hideyo Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 6409370Abstract: A vehicular lamp lens having integrated lens members with a boundary therebetween. The front surface of the boundary portion side of at least one of the lens members is displaced in the rearward direction as the surface becomes closer to the boundary.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2000Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Akiyama, Fujihiko Sugiyama, Masahiko Nishizaki
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Publication number: 20010028568Abstract: A vehicular lamp in which bonding failure between a front lens and a lamp body is prevented while enhancing the bonding strength and improving the quality of the outer appearance around the bonded surface therebetween. An edge surface of a seal leg of the front lens and a receiving surface of a lamp body are bonded together by laser beam welding so as to improve the quality of the outer appearance of the portion around the bonded surfaces. The bonded surface is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane perpendicular to the bonding direction. Even if the edge surface of the seal leg or the receiving surface has a wave-like irregularity such that gaps are created in areas therebetween, the pressure in the bonding direction acting on the members to be bonded causes slippage between them, resulting in sealing the gaps.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2001Publication date: October 11, 2001Inventors: Kazuo Akiyama, Fujihiko Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20010028567Abstract: A vehicular lamp in which bonding failure between a front lens and a lamp body is prevented while enhancing the bonding strength and improving the quality of the outer appearance around the bonded surface therebetween. An end surface of a seal leg of a front lens and a receiving surface of a lamp body are bonded through laser beam welding so as to improve the outer appearance quality of the area around the bonded surfaces. The end surface is formed on an end portion of the seal leg that is bent and extended outward at a predetermined angle with respect to the bonding direction. The laser beam is irradiated onto the receiving surface through the end portion from a direction substantially orthogonal to the end surface. The resultant permeation distance of the laser beam is made short, resulting in a sufficient amount of irradiation energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2001Publication date: October 11, 2001Inventors: Kazuo Akiyama, Fujihiko Sugiyama
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Patent number: 6290792Abstract: A method and apparatus for low-cost production of a lens for a vehicular lamp formed by integrally joining a plurality of synthetic resin lens members through vibration welding. The s apparatus includes a fixed portion and a vibrating portion, each have a lens fixing jig composed of a pair of respective holding jigs. The method includes the steps of supporting the respective lens members with one of the jigs, holding a lens member between a pair of holding jigs located close together, bringing each welding portion of the respective lens members into contact with each other by moving the vibrating portion and the fixed portion close together, and integrally welding the lens members by vibrating the vibrating portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2000Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Akiyama, Fujihiko Sugiyama, Masahiko Nishizaki
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Patent number: 6273980Abstract: A vibration welding apparatus and a vibration welding method in which the weight of a vibrating member is reduced and large synthetic resin members can be vibration welded. A vibration welding apparatus for joining two synthetic resin members, such as vehicular lamp lens members, through vibration welding is provided with a vibration generating mechanism, a vibrating member vibrated in a predetermined direction by the vibration generating mechanism, a base, a fixed-side jig disposed on the base for holding a first synthetic resin member, a holding jig composed of a holding jig part fixed to the vibrating member, and a holding part slidably mounted on the base so as to be slidable in the direction of vibration of the vibrating member such that the second synthetic resin member vibrates synchronously with the vibrating member.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2000Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Akiyama, Fujihiko Sugiyama, Masahiko Nishizaki
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Patent number: 6247831Abstract: A vehicle lamp incorporating a lamp body having a wall structure formed on the rear surface. An elastic sealing member is applied to the leading edge of the wall structure. The wall structure is arranged to reduce a compressive load which has to be exerted on the elastic sealing member when the lamp is joined to the panel of a vehicle body. The wall structure prevents shifting of the elastic sealing member with respect to the wall structure. Portions of the wall structure in which the height of the wall is short are composed of double walls. Other portions each having a greater height are composed of single wall portions and include a plurality of ribs so that the elastic sealing member is stably held along the overall length of the wall structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1999Date of Patent: June 19, 2001Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co. LtdInventors: Fumihiko Sugiyama, Kazuo Akiyama
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Patent number: 6241936Abstract: An automotive lamp which includes a lamp body, a gasket disposed between the lamp body and an automobile body panel for sealing a back side of the lamp, a seal leg projecting from the lamp body for attaching thereto the gasket, wherein the foamed gasket is molded integrally with a tip end part of the seal leg.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiko Shimada, Kazuo Akiyama, Kazuhiro Yamazaki
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Patent number: 5993036Abstract: An automotive lamp which includes a lamp body, a gasket disposed between the lamp body and an automobile body panel for sealing a back side of the lamp, a seal leg projecting from the lamp body for attaching thereto the gasket, wherein the foamed gasket is molded integrally with a tip end part of the seal leg.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1996Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiko Shimada, Kazuo Akiyama, Kazuhiro Yamazaki
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Patent number: 5560706Abstract: A seal structure between a leg part 15 of a front lens and a seal groove 12, wherein a seal member 20 is applied into the seal groove 12 formed on a periphery of a front opening portion of a lamp body 10, the leg part 15 of the front lens engaging with the seal groove 12 is secured to the seal groove 12 by a mechanical fastening means (clip 30) to prevent a removal, and the seal member 20 in the seal groove 12 is compressed by the lens leg part 15, characterized in that the seal member 20 is formed of a solid foamed material which foams from an initial fluid state and hardens while keeping elasticity, and which can be stripped off.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1995Date of Patent: October 1, 1996Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamazaki, Kazuo Akiyama, Michihiko Suzuki
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Patent number: 5556584Abstract: A seal structure between a leg part 15 of a front lens and a seal groove 12, wherein a seal member 20 is applied into the seal groove 12 formed on a periphery of a front opening portion of a lamp body 10, the leg part 15 of the front lens engaging with the seal groove 12 is secured to the seal groove 12 by a mechanical fastening means (clip 30) to prevent a removal, and the seal member 20 in the seal groove 12 is compressed by the lens leg part 15, characterized in that the seal member 20 is formed of a solid foamed material which foams from an initial fluid state and hardens while keeping elasticity, and which can be stripped off.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1993Date of Patent: September 17, 1996Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamazaki, Kazuo Akiyama, Michihiko Suzuki