Patents by Inventor Keiichi Kawano

Keiichi Kawano 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: 20240106961
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: receive an instruction to execute sequential processing, the sequential processing being processing for sequentially executing multiple preset operations which are related to each other; present plural options for an operation included in the sequential processing, fees for the plural options being different from each other; and calculate a fee for an option selected from the plural options and present the calculated fee before executing the sequential processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
    Inventors: Kensaku MASUDA, Keiichi HOTTA, Haruko KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20240098206
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: receive sequential processing to be executed, the sequential processing being processing for executing multiple preset operations which are related to each other; send a request to execute an operation included in the received sequential processing and receive an execution result; and calculate a fee, which is preset, in accordance with a degree of success of the executed operation indicated by the execution result and present the calculated fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Keiichi HOTTA, Kensaku MASUDA, Haruko KAWANO
  • Patent number: 10408864
    Abstract: A voltage measuring apparatus that individually measures voltages of n-pieces (2?n) of power storage elements B(1) to B(n) connected in series includes: first to n-th voltage detecting units that respectively individually measure voltages of the power storage elements; a switching circuit that switches a connection state between the power storage elements and the first to n-th voltage detecting units; a SW control unit that drives the switching circuit; and an operation processing unit. The power storage elements are arranged in order so that potential becomes higher as n increases. The switching circuit includes a capacitor connected in parallel to the power storage element B(1). In the switching circuit, the negative terminals of the power storage elements are connected to a first terminal of the capacitor via respective corresponding first switches. The positive terminals of the power storage elements are connected to a second terminal of the capacitor via respective corresponding second switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Youhei Yamaguchi, Tomomi Kataoka, Keiichi Kawano, Takahiro Matsuura, Hiroaki Takechi
  • Publication number: 20180306845
    Abstract: A voltage measuring apparatus that individually measures voltages of n-pieces (2?n) of power storage elements B(1) to B(n) connected in series includes: first to n-th voltage detecting units that respectively individually measure voltages of the power storage elements; a switching circuit that switches a connection state between the power storage elements and the first to n-th voltage detecting units; a SW control unit that drives the switching circuit; and an operation processing unit. The power storage elements are arranged in order so that potential becomes higher as n increases. The switching circuit includes a capacitor connected in parallel to the power storage element B(1). In the switching circuit, the negative terminals of the power storage elements are connected to a first terminal of the capacitor via respective corresponding first switches. The positive terminals of the power storage elements are connected to a second terminal of the capacitor via respective corresponding second switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Youhei Yamaguchi, Tomomi Kataoka, Keiichi Kawano, Takahiro Matsuura, Hiroaki Takechi
  • Publication number: 20090192296
    Abstract: It is intended to provide a method for producing a denatured substance of lactalbumin, particularly the substance showing a cell death inducing activity against a tumor cell, simply at a low cost. The method for producing a denatured substance of lactalbumin includes heating a mixture of domestic animal milk and oleic acid. The method of the invention can produce a useful substance as a pharmaceutical which induces cell death of a tumor cell such as solid cancer or a leukemic lymphocyte from domestic animal milk which is an extremely inexpensive raw material and has advantages that the raw material can be obtained easily, supply of the raw material is stable, the raw material is inexpensive and the like. Further, the method is industrially advantageous because it has characteristics that a large amount of the tumor cell death inducing substance can be produced by a batch reaction, a column treatment is not required and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: National University Corporation Hokkaido University
    Inventors: Makoto Demura, Kaoru Akimoto, Tomoyasu Aizawa, Keiichi Kawano
  • Patent number: 6725982
    Abstract: A single row rotating-type eddy current braking apparatus for use with a rotor mounted on a powered shaft comprises a support ring, a plurality of magnets, a plurality of ferromagnetic switching plates, and a support body. The switching plates or magnets are capable of rotating with respect to each other to effect braking. The dimensions of the switching plates and angular displacement of the magnets and switching plates are controlled to minimize drag torque when in a non-braking state. The switching plates can be made to rotate and the bearing can be employed in combination with the rotating and stationary components to alleviate problems such as thermal expansion and wear. The apparatus also utilizes a pneumatic cylinder designed to rotate in the direction of the shaft rotation to achieve a braking state, and can employ a single rod double acting cylinder to switch between braking and non-braking states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunori Tani, Kenji Araki, Koichi Miura, Akira Saito, Yasutaka Noguchi, Kenji Imanishi, Keiichi Kawano
  • Publication number: 20020020592
    Abstract: A single row rotating-type eddy current braking apparatus for use with a rotor mounted on a powered shaft comprises a support ring, a plurality of magnets, a plurality of ferromagnetic switching plates, and a support body. The switching plates or magnets are capable of rotating with respect to each other to effect braking. The dimensions of the switching plates and angular displacement of the magnets and switching plates are controlled to minimize drag torque when in a non-braking state. The switching plates can be made to rotate and the bearing can be employed in combination with the rotating and stationary components to alleviate problems such as thermal expansion and wear. The apparatus also utilizes a pneumatic cylinder designed to rotate in the direction of the shaft rotation to achieve a braking state, and can employ a single rod double acting cylinder to switch between braking and non-braking states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Yasunori Tani, Kenji Araki, Koichi Miura, Akira Saito, Yasutaka Noguchi, Kenji Imanishi, Keiichi Kawano