Patents by Inventor Kenichi Tomita
Kenichi Tomita 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: 20240117346Abstract: In an embodiment, an object of the present invention is to provide a double-stranded nucleic acid complex having a novel structure. In an embodiment, the present invention relates to a nucleic acid complex comprising a first nucleic acid strand and a second nucleic acid strand, wherein said first nucleic acid strand: (1) is capable of hybridizing to at least a part of a target transcriptional product; (2) has an antisense effect on the target transcriptional product; and (3) is a gapmer comprising a central region, and a 5? wing region and a 3? wing region, said second nucleic acid strand comprises at least one sugar-unmodified central region (first exposed region) consisting of one sugar-unmodified ribonucleoside or two or three contiguous sugar-unmodified ribonucleosides linked by an internucleoside bond, which is or are complementary to a part of said first nucleic acid strand, and said first nucleic acid strand is annealed to said second nucleic acid strand.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company LimitedInventors: Takanori Yokota, Tetsuya Nagata, Hiroki Yamada, Hideki Furukawa, Takatoshi Yogo, Kenichi Miyata, Akio Uchida, Naoki Tomita
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Publication number: 20240077772Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate, a second substrate, a light-blocking portion, a pixel, and a wiring line. The second substrate has a main face opposite a main face of the first substrate. The light-blocking portion is disposed on the main face of the first substrate, including an opening, and blocking light. The pixel is disposed on the main faces of the first substrate and the second substrate and delimited by at least a part of the opening. The wiring line is disposed on the main face of the second substrate and at least partially overlapping the opening. The wiring line has a projection protruding toward a first substrate side. The projection has a surface including a curved surface and comprises a plurality of projections disposed at intervals in locations overlapping at least the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Hiroaki WADA, Junichi MORI, Takumi TOMITA, Kenichi NISHIMURA, Hiroto AKIYAMA
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Publication number: 20230250849Abstract: A guide device includes a support that includes a guide surface, and a movable body that includes an oil pocket to which lubricant is supplied and a sliding surface facing the guide surface. The sliding surface includes a first region that is arranged around the oil pocket and formed of a first material, and a second region that is arranged at least partially around the first region and formed of a second material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.Inventor: Kenichi Tomita
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Patent number: 10323688Abstract: A hydro dynamic bearing device comprising an upper half of a main bearing and a lower half of the main bearing, wherein the upper half of the main bearing is lined with a low-strength metal such as a Babbitt metal, wherein a circumferential groove is formed in the lower half of the main bearing, and wherein the low-strength metal of the upper half of the main bearing, which is formed at a region opposed to a downstream side of the circumferential groove formed in the lower half of the main bearing, is partially removed to cause a high-strength bearing base metal to be partially exposed.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Takayasu Tanaka, Kenichi Hattori, Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Tomita, Kengo Iwashige, Kenichi Tohrisawa, Yasunori Shigenaga, Tomoaki Yamashita, Makoto Hemmi, Tateki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20160131185Abstract: A hydro dynamic bearing device comprising an upper half of a main bearing and a lower half of the main bearing, wherein the upper half of the main bearing is lined with a low-strength metal such as a Babbitt metal, wherein a circumferential groove is formed in the lower half of the main bearing, and wherein the low-strength metal of the upper half of the main bearing, which is formed at a region opposed to a downstream side of the circumferential groove formed in the lower half of the main bearing, is partially removed to cause a high-strength bearing base metal to be partially exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Takayasu TANAKA, Kenichi HATTORI, Yukihiro YAMAMOTO, Kenichi TOMITA, Kengo IWASHIGE, Kenichi TOHRISAWA, Yasunori SHIGENAGA, Tomoaki YAMASHITA, Makoto HEMMI, Tateki NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 9255604Abstract: A hydro dynamic bearing device comprising an upper half of a main bearing and a lower half of the main bearing, wherein the upper half of the main bearing is lined with a low-strength metal such as a Babbitt metal, wherein a circumferential groove is formed in the lower half of the main bearing, and wherein the low-strength metal of the upper half of the main bearing, which is formed at a region opposed to a downstream side of the circumferential groove formed in the lower half of the main bearing, is partially removed to cause a high-strength bearing base metal to be partially exposed.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Takayasu Tanaka, Kenichi Hattori, Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Tomita, Kengo Iwashige, Kenichi Tohrisawa, Yasunori Shigenaga, Tomoaki Yamashita, Makoto Hemmi, Tateki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20150016760Abstract: A hydro dynamic bearing device comprising an upper half of a main bearing and a lower half of the main bearing, wherein the upper half of the main bearing is lined with a low-strength metal such as a Babbitt metal, wherein a circumferential groove is formed in the lower half of the main bearing, and wherein the low-strength metal of the upper half of the main bearing, which is formed at a region opposed to a downstream side of the circumferential groove formed in the lower half of the main bearing, is partially removed to cause a high-strength bearing base metal to be partially exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Takayasu TANAKA, Kenichi HATTORI, Yukihiro YAMAMOTO, Kenichi TOMITA, Kengo IWASHIGE, Kenichi TOHRISAWA, Yasunori SHIGENAGA, Tomoaki YAMASHITA, Makoto HEMMI, Tateki NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 7479524Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing an aqueous resin dispersion in which the average particle diameter of the dispersed resin is not more than 500 nm, comprising finely dispersing a monomeric mixture (I) containing (A) fatty acid-modified polymerizable unsaturated monomer and (B) other polymerizable unsaturated monomer which is copolymerizable with the monomer (A) in an aqueous medium in such a manner that the dispersed particles have an average particle diameter not more than 500 nm, and polymerizing the resulting emulsified product. The invention also provides aqueous resin compositions which comprise the aqueous resin dispersions, and water-based paint compositions which comprise the aqueous resin compositions.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2004Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Kitamura, Keiichiro Saikawa, Kenichi Tomita, Takeshi Inoue, Kenya Suzuki, Hiromi Harakawa, Masami Sugishima
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Patent number: 7108111Abstract: A shock and vibration isolator that includes a double acting mechanical spring assembly that is mounted to act in parallel with a fluid or liquid spring assembly. The mechanical spring is arranged to provide a first spring rate over a first displacement range and a second spring rate over a further second displacement range. The liquid spring is connected to an accumulator by control circuitry that is under the control of a microprocessor to release stored energy which combines with that of the mechanical spring to rapidly dissipate the input G forces to a level sufficient to protect a substructure.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2004Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Enidine IncorporatedInventors: Gerald J. Spyche, Jr., Kenichi Tomita
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Publication number: 20060201759Abstract: A cabinet for reducing the G-loading upon a delicate instrument produced by shock and vibratory forces. The cabinet includes an inner frame and an outer frame that are co-joined by a series of horizontal isolators and double acting isolator or shock absorber assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2005Publication date: September 14, 2006Applicant: Enidine, Inc.Inventors: Gerald Spyche, Kenichi Tomita
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Publication number: 20060167178Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing an aqueous resin dispersion in which the average particle diameter of the dispersed resin is not more than 500 nm, comprising finely dispersing a monomeric mixture (I) containing (A) fatty acid-modified polymerizable unsaturated monomer and (B) other polymerizable unsaturated monomer which is copolymerizable with the monomer (A) in an aqueous medium in such a manner that the dispersed particles have an average particle diameter not more than 500 nm, and polymerizing the resulting emulsified product. The invention also provides aqueous resin compositions which comprise the aqueous resin dispersions, and water-based paint compositions which comprise the aqueous resin compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2004Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Takashi Kitamura, Keiichiro Saikawa, Kenichi Tomita, Takeshi Inoue, Kenya Suzuki, Hiromi Harakawa, Masami Sugishima
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Publication number: 20060086582Abstract: A shock and vibration isolator that includes a double acting mechanical spring assembly that is mounted to act in parallel with a fluid or liquid spring assembly. The mechanical spring is arranged to provide a first spring rate over a first displacement range and a second spring rate over a further second displacement range. The liquid spring is connected to an accumulator by control circuitry that is under the control of a microprocessor to release stored energy which combines with that of the mechanical spring to rapidly dissipate the input G forces to a level sufficient to protect a substructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2004Publication date: April 27, 2006Applicant: ENIDINE INCORPORATEDInventors: Gerald Spyche, Kenichi Tomita
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Publication number: 20040180146Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating finishing method comprising coating a water-based under coating material (I) on a surface of a metal substrate or an old coated face of a metal substrate and then coating a water-based coating material (II) comprising a water-based fatty acid-modified acryl resin as a base resin component, wherein the above water-based coating material (II) contains a pigment in a pigment volume concentration falling in a range of 5 to 45%, and the above water-based fatty acid-modified acryl resin has a form of a fine particle having an average particle diameter falling in a range of 50 to 500 nm. According to the method of the present invention, capable of being formed is a finished coating film which has a good finished appearance and which can maintain a fine view of metal surfaces used for structures such as buildings, bridges and plant facilities over a long period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventors: Keiichiro Saikawa, Takashi Kitamura, Kenichi Tomita, Takeshi Inoue, Masami Sugishima
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Patent number: 6700053Abstract: A thermoelectric module comprising an N-type thermoelectric element having excellent characteristics in air atmosphere even when the temperature rises to a medium-to-high temperature region of about 500° C. and, further, improving the conversion efficiency of, a thermoelectric module, by the combination of an excellent P-type thermoelectric material and an excellent n-type thermoelectric material containing a compound having a skutterudite structure, the module comprising an N-type thermoelectric elements each containing a compound having a skutterudite structure, P-type thermoelectric elements each connected directly or by way of a metal member to the N-type thermoelectric elements and containing an Mn—Si series compound.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Reiko Hara, Ikuto Aoyama, Kenichi Tomita, Kouichi Ishida
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Patent number: 6657760Abstract: The present invention provides an image scanning apparatus that has deflection device for deflecting a light flux emitted from a light emitting source a lens for guiding the light flux deflected by the deflection device to a surface to be scanned, and a holding base for holding the lens, the holding base being provided with a recess portion wherein the lens has a curved surface portion on a lower face thereof, and the holding base holds the curved surface portion of the lens by the recess portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Taku Fukita, Kenichi Tomita, Hideyuki Miyamoto, Michiyo Fukutomi
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Thermoelectric element, method of fabricating the same, and thermoelectric module employing the same
Patent number: 6617504Abstract: A method of fabricating a thermoelectric element of enhanced thermoelectric performance is provided by improving the preparation of thermoelectric material and employing hot plastic working in combination. The method comprises the step (a) of mixing and heat-melting a raw material of a predetermined composition; the step (b) of turning the heat-melted material 106 into microglobules by either of scattering and spraying, and then quenching the microglobules, thereby providing a globular powdery thermoelectric material; and the step (c) of plastically deforming the thermoelectric material in a hot condition, thereby to bring crystal grains of the thermoelectric material into a crystal orientation affording an excellent figure of merit.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2001Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Kajihara, Akio Konishi, Yong Hoon Lee, Kiyoharu Sasaki, Kenichi Tomita, Takeji Kajiura -
Patent number: 6562474Abstract: A coated steel sheet having excellent corrosion resistance comprises: a zinc or a zinc alloy plated steel sheet or an aluminum or an aluminum alloy plated steel sheet; a composite oxide coating formed on the surface of the plated steel sheet; and an organic coating formed on the composite oxide coating. The composite oxide coating contains a fine particle oxide and a phosphoric acid and/or a phosphoric acid compound. The organic coating has thickness of from 0.1 to 5 &mgr;m.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2000Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: NKK CorporationInventors: Naoto Yoshimi, Satoru Ando, Masaru Sagiyama, Akihiko Furuta, Masaaki Yamashita, Akira Matsuzaki, Takafumi Yamaji, Tatsuya Miyoshi, Takahiro Kubota, Yasuhiko Haruta, Hiroyasu Matsuki, Kenichi Tomita
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Publication number: 20020062853Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric element capable of varying the temperature characteristics for the figure of merit of the thermoelectric element by changing the conditions during manufacture, the method comprising the steps of mixing and melting by heating starting materials containing substances for controlling the carrier concentration at a predetermined ratio, solidifying the same to prepare an ingot, then powdering the ingot, pressing or press sintering the thus formed powder and further applying hot plastic deformation, in which at least one of the ratio of substances for controlling the carrier concentration or the temperature for carrying out hot plastic working is changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: Takeshi Kajihara, Kenichi Tomita
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Publication number: 20020024154Abstract: A thermoelectric module comprising an N-type thermoelectric element having excellent characteristics in atmospheric air even when the temperature rises to a medium-to-high temperature region of about 500° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2001Publication date: February 28, 2002Inventors: Reiko Hara, Ikuto Aoyama, Kenichi Tomita, Kouichi Ishida
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Thermoelectric element, method of fabricating the same, and thermoelectric module employing the same
Publication number: 20010052357Abstract: A method of fabricating a thermoelectric element of enhanced thermoelectric performance is provided by improving the preparation of thermoelectric material and employing hot plastic working in combination. The method comprises the step (a) of mixing and heat-melting a raw material of a predetermined composition; the step (b) of turning the heat-melted material 106 (in FIG. 2) into microglobules by either of scattering and spraying, and then quenching the microglobules, thereby providing a globular powdery thermoelectric material; and the step (c) of plastically deforming the thermoelectric material in a hot condition, thereby to bring crystal grains of the thermoelectric material into a crystal orientation affording an excellent figure of merit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2001Publication date: December 20, 2001Inventors: Takeshi Kajihara, Akio Konishi, Yong Hoon Lee, Kiyoharu Sasaki, Kenichi Tomita, Takeji Kajiura