Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Sakamoto
Kazuyuki Sakamoto 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: 20150367663Abstract: The present invention provides a heat-sensitive recording material having a high recording density, excellent plasticizer resistance in recorded portions, and excellent resistance to thermal background fogging in high-temperature environments. The heat-sensitive recording material includes a heat-sensitive recording layer containing a specific sulfonamide compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: Oji Holdings CorporationInventors: Kazuo YAMANE, Naotaka ENDO, Hiroyuki KIDO, Kazuyuki SAKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20150221917Abstract: To provide a composite porous film in which thermal shrinkage is satisfactorily suppressed even when temperature exceeds a melting temperature of a polyolefin resin, adhesion between a microporous membrane and a heat-resistant layer is improved, and dropout of an inorganic filler is suppressed. The composite porous film is composed of the heat-resistant layer formed of the inorganic filler and a binder, and the microporous membrane formed of the polyolefin resin, and the composite porous film having a primary particle size of the inorganic filler in the range of 5 nanometers to 100 nanometers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakamoto, Nobuo Enoki, Yoshiyuki Oogi, Shingo Itou
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Patent number: 8985451Abstract: A communication apparatus performing communication in a noncontact manner is provided. The communication apparatus includes a transmission control unit configured to transmit a command; a timeout period checking unit configured to check whether a timeout period during which a response to the command is waited for has elapsed; a retransmission control unit configured to retransmit the command only after the timeout period has elapsed; an error checking unit configured to check whether data received within the timeout period has an error; and a processing unit configured to regard the data received within the timeout period as a correct response to the command if the data does not have an error and perform a process in accordance with the response. If the data received within the timeout period has an error, the retransmission control unit does not retransmit the command and the timeout period checking unit continues to check whether the timeout period has elapsed.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2006Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Katsuya Yamashita, Kazuyuki Sakamoto
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Patent number: 8958788Abstract: An electrical apparatus control system includes: a control apparatus that is connected to a control target electrical apparatus and functions as a small-sized base station; a wireless terminal that wirelessly connects to the control apparatus; and a server that holds target apparatus data including a list of control target electrical apparatuses set for each control apparatus. The wireless terminal acquires the target apparatus data set for the control apparatus from the server via the control apparatus, and transmits operation data for controlling a control target electrical apparatus, to the control apparatus on the basis of a performed operation. The control apparatus controls the control target electrical apparatus on the basis of the operation data received from the wireless terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Kazuyuki Sakamoto
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Patent number: 8815920Abstract: A substituted amide compound is useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition, in particular a pharmaceutical composition for treating diseases caused by lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). The compound is of a formula: In this formula, A is an optionally substituted aryl, etc.; B is an optionally substituted 5-membered aromatic hetero ring group; X is a single bond or —(CRX1RX2)n—; n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; RX1 and RX2 are hydrogen, etc.; Y1 to Y5 are each CRY or N; each RY is hydrogen, etc.; R1 and R2 are hydrogen, etc.; m is 1, 2, or 3; R3 is hydrogen, etc.; and R4 is an optically substituted lower alkyl, etc.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Eiji Kawaminami, Tatsuhisa Takahashi, Takatoshi Kanayama, Yuta Fukuda, Hiroyuki Kaizawa, Yutaka Kondoh, Ryushi Seo, Kazuyuki Kuramoto, Kazuhiko Take, Kazuyuki Sakamoto
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Patent number: 8782749Abstract: An IC card compatible with a DES scheme and an AES scheme having a security strength different from that of the DES scheme, includes an inhibition information receiving section for receiving inhibition information for inhibiting predetermined manipulation from being performed in a storage region of the IC card using the DES scheme from an issuing device using the AES scheme, an inhibition flag setting section for performing inhibition processing for inhibiting the predetermined manipulation by the inhibition information, a manipulation request receiving section for receiving a manipulation request from a service providing device or the issuing device, and a manipulation executing section for executing the requested manipulation if the requested manipulation does not correspond to the predetermined manipulation inhibited by the inhibition information.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Toshiharu Takemura, Hiroaki Hamada, Katsuya Shimoji, Kazuyuki Sakamoto, Daisuke Shiigi, Yasumasa Nakatsugawa, Tadashi Morita
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Patent number: 8669246Abstract: A substituted amide compound is useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition, in particular a pharmaceutical composition for treating diseases caused by lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). The compound is of a formula: In this formula, A is an optionally substituted aryl, etc.; B is an optionally substituted 5-membered aromatic hetero ring group; X is a single bond or —(CRX1RX2)n—; n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; RX1 and RX2 are hydrogen, etc.; Y1 to Y5 are each CRY or N; each RY is hydrogen, etc.; R1 and R2 are hydrogen, etc.; m is 1, 2, or 3; R3 is hydrogen, etc.; and R4 is an optionally substituted lower alkyl, etc.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Eiji Kawaminami, Tatsuhisa Takahashi, Takatoshi Kanayama, Yuta Fukuda, Hiroyuki Kaizawa, Yutaka Kondoh, Ryushi Seo, Kazuyuki Kuramoto, Kazuhiko Take, Kazuyuki Sakamoto
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Patent number: 8541323Abstract: A splittable conjugate fiber comprising a polyester segment and a polyolefin segment, wherein the splittable conjugate fiber comprises two or more parts of the polyester segment extending from a center of the fiber toward an outer edge of the fiber in a cross-sectional configuration perpendicular to its longitudinal direction, in which at least one of the two or more parts of the polyester segment extending from the center of the fiber toward the outer edge of the fiber is exposed at the outer edge of the fiber and at least one of the two or more parts of the polyester segment extending from the center of the fiber toward the outer edge of the fiber is unexposed at the outer edge of the fiber.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignees: ES Fibervisions Co., Ltd., ES Fibervisions Hong Kong Limited, ES Fibervisions LP, ES Fibervisions APSInventors: Yukiharu Shimotsu, Minoru Miyauchi, Kazuyuki Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20130231320Abstract: A substituted amide compound is useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition, in particular a pharmaceutical composition for treating diseases caused by lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). The compound is of a formula: In this formula, A is an optionally substituted aryl, etc.; B is an optionally substituted 5-membered aromatic hetero ring group; X is a single bond or —(CRX1RX2)n—; n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; RX1 and RX2 are hydrogen, etc.; Y1 to Y5 are each CRY or N; each RY is hydrogen, etc.; R1 and R2 are hydrogen, etc.; m is 1, 2, or 3; R3 is hydrogen, etc.; and R4 is an optically substituted lower alkyl, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Eiji KAWAMINAMI, Tatsuhisa TAKAHASHI, Takatoshi KANAYAMA, Yuta FUKUDA, Hiroyuki KAIZAWA, Yutaka KONDOH, Ryushi SEO, Kazuyuki KURAMOTO, Kazuhiko TAKE, Kazuyuki SAKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20130115486Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes: an outer covering material that is filled with an electrolyte; a collector that is housed in the outer covering material, formed with an electrode layer containing an active material, and electrically connected with the electrode layer; an insulation layer that is provided on the collector; and a low potential member that is provided on the insulation layer, has a lower oxidation reduction potential than the active material of the electrode layer, and possesses a reduction ability relative to the active material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventors: Takamitsu Saito, Shinichiro Sakaguchi, Yasukazu Iwasaki, Kazuyuki Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20130075324Abstract: An objective of the invention disclosure is to provide a composite porous film that has both a sufficient chemical resistance and strength allowing suppression of heat deflection under a liquid at a high temperature, and a filter using the same; the composite porous film for fluid separation to be provided according to the invention includes a fluoropolymer resin and a SiO2 glass.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicants: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuyuki Sakamoto, Osamu Kojima, Osamu Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20130071741Abstract: A negative electrode for a secondary battery according to the present invention has a collector and a negative electrode active material layer formed on a surface of the collector and containing negative electrode active material particles. In the negative electrode active material layer, an insulating material is arranged between the negative electrode active material particles so as not to develop conductivity by a percolation path throughout the negative electrode active material layer. It is possible in this configuration to effectively prevent the occurrence of a short-circuit current due to an internal short circuit and the generation of heat due to such short-circuit current flow in the secondary battery while securing the battery performance of the secondary battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Kenji Ohara, Sohei Suga, Yasuo Ohta, Tomoya Kubota, Kazuyuki Sakamoto, Takaaki Abe, Satoru Ichikawa, Kenji Hosaka, Kosuke Hagiyama, Hiroshi Miyakubo
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Publication number: 20120238259Abstract: An electrical apparatus control system includes: a control apparatus that is connected to a control target electrical apparatus and functions as a small-sized base station; a wireless terminal that wirelessly connects to the control apparatus; and a server that holds target apparatus data including a list of control target electrical apparatuses set for each control apparatus. The wireless terminal acquires the target apparatus data set for the control apparatus from the server via the control apparatus, and transmits operation data for controlling a control target electrical apparatus, to the control apparatus on the basis of a performed operation. The control apparatus controls the control target electrical apparatus on the basis of the operation data received from the wireless terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuyuki SAKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20120216975Abstract: A non-woven mat may be generated using synthetic wood pulp and short glass fibers. The non-woven mat may be made in very thin, light weight configurations for various uses. The synthetic wood pulp may serve as a dispersant to disperse the glass fibers in a mixture prior to using paper making techniques to form the mat. A heat flux may bind the glass fibers by melting the synthetic wood pulp to form a mat. The mat may be calendered. In some embodiments, the mat may have a secondary application of a polymer, such as PVDF or PMMA which may further strengthen the mat.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: POROUS POWER TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jay Forlino, Kazuyuki Sakamoto
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Patent number: 8236291Abstract: There is provided an antibacterial and deodorant fiber that exhibits excellent inhibition of bacterial growth, is capable of responding to a wide variety of odorants, does not discolor easily, and can maintain stable performance. An antibacterial and deodorant fiber characterized in that a fiber treatment agent comprising at least a component (A), and a component (B) and/or a component (C) below are attached thereto at 0.2 to 5 wt % of the total weight of the fiber, the fiber treatment agent containing 20 to 80 wt % of the component (A), and 80 to 20 wt % of the component (B) and/or the component (C): (A) at least one plant extract, said plant being at least one selected from the group consisting of tea leaves, aloe, bamboo, bamboo grass, Japanese butterbur (Petasites japonica), loofa (Luffa cylindrica), horsetail (Equisetum arvense), Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps), geranium (Geranium nepalense var.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignees: ES Fiber Visions Co., Ltd., ES Fiber Visions Hong Kong Limited, ES Fiber Visions LP, ES Fiber Visions APSInventor: Kazuyuki Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20120184521Abstract: A substituted amide compound is useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition, in particular a pharmaceutical composition for treating diseases caused by lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). The compound is of a formula: In this formula, A is an optionally substituted aryl, etc.; B is an optionally substituted 5-membered aromatic hetero ring group; X is a single bond or —(CRX1RX2)n—; n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; RX1 and RX2 are hydrogen, etc.; Y1 to Y5 are each CRY or N; each RY is hydrogen, etc.; R1 and R2 are hydrogen, etc.; m is 1, 2, or 3; R3 is hydrogen, etc.; and R4 is an optionally substituted lower alkyl, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Eiji Kawaminami, Tatsuhisa Takahashi, Takatoshi Kanayama, Yuta Fukuda, Hiroyuki Kaizawa, Yutaka Kondoh, Ryushi Seo, Kazuyuki Kuramoto, Kazuhiko Take, Kazuyuki Sakamoto
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Patent number: 8216559Abstract: A deodorant fiber comprises a thermoplastic resin containing 0.1 to 10 weight %, with respect to the weight of said fiber, of a complex oxide comprising oxides of at least two metals selected from the divalent or trivalent metals, and coated with 0.1 to 5 weight %, with respect to the weight of said fiber, of an agent comprising a surfactant composition comprising 20-80 weight % of the component A and 80-20 weight % of the component B and/or the component C. The A is at least one compound selected from a group consisting of betaine amphoteric compounds, carbonyl compounds and vinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymers. The B is a nonionic surfactant comprising at least one substance selected from a group consisting of nonionic surfactants based on alkylene oxide adducts and nonionic surfactants based on polyvalent alcohols. The component C is an anionic surfactant comprising at least one substance selected from a group consisting of carbonates, sulfonates, sulfate ester salts and phosphate ester salts.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: JNC CorporationInventors: Kazuyuki Sakamoto, Akinori Maekawa
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Publication number: 20120058339Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antiviral fiber assembly in which an antiviral agent is retained with chemical stability over a long period of time, and which is gentle to the human body. A further object of the present invention is to provide a fiber assembly with cellulose sulfate that can exhibit sufficient antiviral activity over a long period of time. Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a textile product obtained using such a fiber assembly. The present invention provides a fiber assembly with cellulose sulfate, wherein the hyaluronidase inhibitory activity is 50% or higher; and a process for producing a fiber assembly with cellulose sulfate, including treating a fiber assembly with an aqueous cellulose sulfate solution and drying, then treating the same with a pH buffer solution and drying.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicants: ES FIBERVISIONS CO., LTD., ES FIBERVISIONS APS, ES FIBERVISIONS LP, ES FIBERVISIONS HONG KONG LIMITEDInventors: Yoshiko Watanabe, Kazuyuki Sakamoto
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Patent number: 8075994Abstract: A thermal bonding conjugate fiber constituted from a first component comprising a polyester resin and a second component comprising a polyolefin resin with a melting point lower than that of the polyester resin by not less than 20° C., characterized in that a post-heat treatment bulk retention rate thereof is 20% or more when calculated by the following measurement method: Bulk retention rate=(H1 (mm)/H0 (mm))×100(%) (wherein H0 is the web height when a 0.1 g/cm2 load is applied to a web with a mass per unit area of 200 g/m2; and H1 is the web height after a heat treatment for 5 min at 145° C. when a 0.1 g/cm2 load is applied to that web).Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignees: ES Fibervisions Co., Ltd., ES Fibervisions Hong Kong Limited, ES Fibervisions LP, ES Fibervisions APSInventors: Kazuyuki Sakamoto, Tomoaki Suzuki, Hiroshi Kayama
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Publication number: 20110252458Abstract: An IC card compatible with a DES scheme and an AES scheme having a security strength different from that of the DES scheme, includes an inhibition information receiving section for receiving inhibition information for inhibiting predetermined manipulation from being performed in a storage region of the IC card using the DES scheme from an issuing device using the AES scheme, an inhibition flag setting section for performing inhibition processing for inhibiting the predetermined manipulation by the inhibition information, a manipulation request receiving section for receiving a manipulation request from a service providing device or the issuing device, and a manipulation executing section for executing the requested manipulation if the requested manipulation does not correspond to the predetermined manipulation inhibited by the inhibition information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Toshiharu Takemura, Hiroaki Hamada, Katsuya Shimoji, Kazuyuki Sakamoto, Daisuke Shiigi, Yasumasa Nakatsugawa, Tadashi Morita