Patents by Inventor Kazuo Saito

Kazuo Saito 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: 20250074080
    Abstract: A medium-discharging device includes: a medium-discharging section that discharges a medium; a medium-receiving tray that receives the medium discharged by the medium-discharging section; a light-emitting section that emits light to the medium-receiving tray; and a control section that controls the light-emitting section, in which the medium-receiving tray is configured to switch between a first state in which the medium-receiving tray is stored in an apparatus main body that includes the medium-discharging section and a second state in which the medium-receiving tray protrudes from the apparatus main body, and the control section controls the light-emitting section in accordance with a state or operation of the medium-receiving tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Kazuo SAITO, Hiroki SHINAGAWA, Satoru ORII, Katsumi YAMADA, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20250076299
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method for testing the function of antibodies that uses safe antigens and gives results more quickly. The present invention relates to a method for determining antibody-dependent enhancement ability of antibodies, including contacting, in the presence of a test antibody, Fc? receptor-expressing cell with single round infectious virus particles containing a gene with a region encoding a labeled protein and a region encoding non-structural (NS) proteins 1 to 5 of the yellow fever virus genome, a capsid protein of a virus, and an outer shell protein (Envelope) of a virus, wherein when the measured label is greater than that of a negative control cell, the test antibody is determined to have an antibody-dependent enhancement ability, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Ryosuke Suzuki, Maml Matsuda, Masamichi Muramatsu, Kyoko Saito, Masayoshi Fukasawa, Kentaro Hanada, Atsushi Yamanaka, Kazuo Miyazaki, Misuzu Yamada, Jun Shimizu
  • Patent number: 12172428
    Abstract: A medium-discharging device includes: a medium-discharging section that discharges a medium; a medium-receiving tray that receives the medium discharged by the medium-discharging section; a light-emitting section that emits light to the medium-receiving tray; and a control section that controls the light-emitting section, in which the medium-receiving tray is configured to switch between a first state in which the medium-receiving tray is stored in an apparatus main body that includes the medium-discharging section and a second state in which the medium-receiving tray protrudes from the apparatus main body, and the control section controls the light-emitting section in accordance with a state or operation of the medium-receiving tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Saito, Hiroki Shinagawa, Satoru Orii, Katsumi Yamada, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Publication number: 20240379223
    Abstract: A heartbeat/respiration output device that includes a heartbeat/respiration extraction unit that extracts a frequency component caused by a micro vibration of heartbeat and/or respiration from a radar signal or an ultrasound signal reflecting off a body surface of a patient, a temporal change calculation unit that calculates an amplitude temporal change or a phase temporal change of the frequency component caused by a micro vibration of heartbeat and/or respiration, a sound signal modulation unit that performs amplitude modulation or frequency modulation on a sound signal having an audible band frequency based on the amplitude temporal change or the phase temporal change of the frequency component caused by a micro vibration of heartbeat and/or respiration, and a heartbeat/respiration output unit that outputs the sound signal after amplitude modulation or frequency modulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: NISSHINBO SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Kengo Tsushima, Kazuo Saito, MInori Fujii
  • Patent number: 12122151
    Abstract: A recording device includes a transport unit, a medium supporting member, and a recording head. The transport unit includes transport roller pairs and discharge roller pairs. The discharge roller pair includes a discharge driving roller and discharge driven rollers provided downstream of the medium supporting member in a transport direction. The transport unit includes a first roller and a second roller, which are an example of a guide roller provided downstream of the medium supporting member in the transport direction and on the same upper side as the discharge driven roller with respect to a transport path of a medium. The first roller and the second roller are provided on either side of the discharge roller pair in the transport direction, and a lower end of at least one of the first roller and the second roller is positioned lower than an upper end of the discharge driving roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Yoshino, Kazuo Saito, Kensuke Tamai
  • Publication number: 20240157712
    Abstract: A medium-discharging device includes: a medium-discharging section that discharges a medium; a medium-receiving tray that receives the medium discharged by the medium-discharging section; a light-emitting section that emits light to the medium-receiving tray; and a control section that controls the light-emitting section, in which the medium-receiving tray is configured to switch between a first state in which the medium-receiving tray is stored in an apparatus main body that includes the medium-discharging section and a second state in which the medium-receiving tray protrudes from the apparatus main body, and the control section controls the light-emitting section in accordance with a state or operation of the medium-receiving tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuo SAITO, Hiroki SHINAGAWA, Satoru ORII, Katsumi YAMADA, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
  • Patent number: 11912016
    Abstract: A medium-discharging device includes: a medium-discharging section that discharges a medium; a medium-receiving tray that receives the medium discharged by the medium-discharging section; a light-emitting section that emits light to the medium-receiving tray; and a control section that controls the light-emitting section, in which the medium-receiving tray is configured to switch between a first state in which the medium-receiving tray is stored in an apparatus main body that includes the medium-discharging section and a second state in which the medium-receiving tray protrudes from the apparatus main body, and the control section controls the light-emitting section in accordance with a state or operation of the medium-receiving tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Saito, Hiroki Shinagawa, Satoru Orii, Katsumi Yamada, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Patent number: 11841193
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided including a first header and a second header and a plurality of heat exchange tube arranged in spaced parallel relationship and fluidly coupling the first and second header. A flow restricting element defining a first volume and a second volume is positioned within one of the first and second header. The heat exchanger has a multi-pass configuration such that a first portion of the plurality of heat exchange tubes are coupled to the first volume and form a first fluid pass of the heat exchanger and a second portion of the plurality of heat exchange tubes are coupled to the second volume and form a second fluid pass of the heat exchanger. During operation, the heat transfer fluid conveyed through the first volume has a first saturation temperature and the heat transfer fluid conveyed through the second volume has a different second saturation temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arindom Joardar, Kazuo Saito, Cheng Chen, Michael F. Taras
  • Patent number: 11819978
    Abstract: A grinding material includes a base sheet and a grinding layer overlaid on a front face side of the base sheet and including abrasive grains and a binder for the abrasive grains. The grinding layer includes the abrasive grains of a plurality of types. Of the abrasive grains of the plurality of types, provided that first abrasive grains have the largest average diameter and second abrasive grains have the second largest average diameter, the percentage of the average diameter of the second abrasive grains with respect to that of the first abrasive grains is 5-70%. The total content of the abrasive grains in the grinding layer is preferably 50-85% by volume. The content of the first abrasive grains in the grinding layer is preferably 1-25% by volume. The first abrasive grains are preferably diamond abrasive grains and the second abrasive grains are preferably alumina abrasive grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: BANDO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Takagi, Tomoki Iwanaga, Kazuo Saito, Toshikazu Taura
  • Publication number: 20230311541
    Abstract: A recording device includes an ejecting head ejecting ink onto a medium, a first ink absorber disposed at a position facing the ejecting head and absorbing waste ink, among the ink, ejected to a position beyond an edge during borderless recording, a platen configured to supports the first ink absorber, and support the medium during the borderless recording, a first waste ink tray including a first discharge port discharging the waste ink, the first waste ink tray receiving the waste ink flowing out from the first ink absorber, and a discharge mechanism discharging, from the first discharge port, the waste ink received by the first waste ink tray, wherein the first waste ink tray includes a plurality of inclined regions inclined to guide the waste ink to the first discharge port, and each of the plurality of inclined regions has a different inclination direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Morio IWATA, Shumi KARASAWA, Kazuo SAITO, Yuka SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20230219352
    Abstract: A medium-discharging device includes: a medium-discharging section that discharges a medium; a medium-receiving tray that receives the medium discharged by the medium-discharging section; a light-emitting section that emits light to the medium-receiving tray; and a control section that controls the light-emitting section, in which the medium-receiving tray is configured to switch between a first state in which the medium-receiving tray is stored in an apparatus main body that includes the medium-discharging section and a second state in which the medium-receiving tray protrudes from the apparatus main body, and the control section controls the light-emitting section in accordance with a state or operation of the medium-receiving tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuo SAITO, Hiroki SHINAGAWA, Satoru ORII, Katsumi YAMADA, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
  • Patent number: 11618269
    Abstract: A medium-discharging device includes: a medium-discharging section that discharges a medium; a medium-receiving tray that receives the medium discharged by the medium-discharging section; a light-emitting section that emits light to the medium-receiving tray; and a control section that controls the light-emitting section, in which the medium-receiving tray is configured to switch between a first state in which the medium-receiving tray is stored in an apparatus main body that includes the medium-discharging section and a second state in which the medium-receiving tray protrudes from the apparatus main body, and the control section controls the light-emitting section in accordance with a state or operation of the medium-receiving tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Saito, Hiroki Shinagawa, Satoru Orii, Katsumi Yamada, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Patent number: 11614260
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first header and a second header. The second header has at least a first volume and a second volume. The second header additionally includes a bend region such that the second header has a non-linear configuration. A flow restricting element is arranged within the second header within the bend region. A plurality of heat exchange tubes is arranged in spaced parallel relationship and fluidly coupling the first header and second header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuo Saito, Arindom Joardar, Robert A. Leffler
  • Patent number: 11418662
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes an apparatus body, a recording section configured to perform recording on a medium, a support tray configured to support the medium on which recording was performed, and a light emitter configured to illuminate a portion of the support tray exposed to the outside of the apparatus body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Saito, Satoshi Yoshino, Takuro Furusawa
  • Publication number: 20220053097
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes an apparatus body, a recording section configured to perform recording on a medium, a support tray configured to support the medium on which recording was performed, and a light emitter configured to illuminate a portion of the support tray exposed to the outside of the apparatus body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuo SAITO, Satoshi YOSHINO, Takuro FURUSAWA
  • Publication number: 20220016909
    Abstract: A medium-discharging device includes: a medium-discharging section that discharges a medium; a medium-receiving tray that receives the medium discharged by the medium-discharging section; a light-emitting section that emits light to the medium-receiving tray; and a control section that controls the light-emitting section, in which the medium-receiving tray is configured to switch between a first state in which the medium-receiving tray is stored in an apparatus main body that includes the medium-discharging section and a second state in which the medium-receiving tray protrudes from the apparatus main body, and the control section controls the light-emitting section in accordance with a state or operation of the medium-receiving tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuo SAITO, Hiroki SHINAGAWA, Satoru ORII, Katsumi YAMADA, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210362517
    Abstract: A recording device includes a transport unit, a medium supporting member, and a recording head. The transport unit includes transport roller pairs and discharge roller pairs. The discharge roller pair includes a discharge driving roller and discharge driven rollers provided downstream of the medium supporting member in a transport direction. The transport unit includes a first roller and a second roller, which are an example of a guide roller provided downstream of the medium supporting member in the transport direction and on the same upper side as the discharge driven roller with respect to a transport path of a medium. The first roller and the second roller are provided on either side of the discharge roller pair in the transport direction, and a lower end of at least one of the first roller and the second roller is positioned lower than an upper end of the discharge driving roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Satoshi YOSHINO, Kazuo SAITO, Kensuke TAMAI
  • Publication number: 20210341227
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided including a first header and a second header and a plurality of heat exchange tube arranged in spaced parallel relationship and fluidly coupling the first and second header. A flow restricting element defining a first volume and a second volume is positioned within one of the first and second header. The heat exchanger has a multi-pass configuration such that a first portion of the plurality of heat exchange tubes are coupled to the first volume and form a first fluid pass of the heat exchanger and a second portion of the plurality of heat exchange tubes are coupled to the second volume and form a second fluid pass of the heat exchanger. During operation, the heat transfer fluid conveyed through the first volume has a first saturation temperature and the heat transfer fluid conveyed through the second volume has a different second saturation temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Arindom Joardar, Kazuo Saito, Cheng Chen, Michael F. Taras
  • Patent number: 11027398
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a grinding material which has a superior grinding rate and planarizing accuracy, with the grinding rate being less likely to be reduced over a relatively long period of time. The present invention is directed to a grinding material including a base, a grinding layer overlaid on a front face side of the base and including grinding grains and a binder for the grinding grains, and an adhesion layer overlaid on a back face side of the base, in which the grinding grains are diamond grinding grains, a wear quantity of the grinding layer as determined by a Taber abrasion test is no less than 0.03 g and no greater than 0.18 g, and, an Asker D hardness measured from a front face side of the grinding layer is no less than 80° and no greater than 98°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: BANDO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuo Saito, Kenji Shimoyama, Tomoki Iwanaga, Toshikazu Taura
  • Patent number: 10951085
    Abstract: A recording apparatus including a motor mounting frame in which, in an attached state, a drive shaft of a motor is projected to a front side with respect to a frame surface on the front side, and in the attached state, while a frame surface on a rear side and the motor oppose each other, the motor is attached to the motor mounting frame. The recording apparatus includes a frame attaching portion to which the motor mounting frame is attached. In the attached state, at least a portion of a fastening member that fixes the frame attaching portion is exposed when viewing the frame surface on the front side from the front, and the fastening member is at an attachable/detachable position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Furuya, Sho Aruga, Kazuhisa Takeda, Kazuo Saito