Patents by Inventor Ken Mizuno

Ken Mizuno 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: 20140074453
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, a program, and a system for effectively providing versatile non-text information suitable for use in a multi-language environment. The method includes the steps of: receiving search results of a database using a search criterion in a certain language and a search criterion in another language corresponding to the search criterion in which specific language attributes are associated with non-text elements that are included in the search results; scoring the non-text elements included in the search results depending on a similarity to another element with which a different language attribute is associated; and identifying at least one of the non-text elements included in the search results on the basis of the scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuharu Katsuno, Kohtaroh Miyamoto, Ken Mizuno, Sachiko Yoshihama
  • Patent number: 8629161
    Abstract: There is provided a preventive for glaucoma or a preventive or a remedy for ocular hypertension, with a potent ocular hypotensive effect and prolonged duration thereof. A preventive or a remedy for glaucoma comprising a Rho kinase inhibitor and an ?1 blocker in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Mizuno, Jiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20130310370
    Abstract: There is provided a drug therapy for prevention of glaucoma or prevention or treatment of ocular hypertension, with a potent ocular hypotensive effect and prolonged duration thereof. Disclosed is a combination of (S)-(?)-1-(4-fluoro-5-isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-methyl-1,4-homopiperazine or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof, and a prostaglandin for prevention or treatment of glaucoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: KOWA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ken Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20120330598
    Abstract: To provide a technique for generating, at a high speed, a smaller-sized set that satisfies an intended property such as, for example, being pair-wise, and includes many test cases that match a set of existing test cases given as an input, candidates to be used from a set of existing input test cases are determined in the following manner: for some parameters, values to be held by test case candidates are determined; test cases having the determined values, among those included in the set of input test cases, are selected as the candidates. A test case having the highest score among one or more test case candidates generated with the method of the related art and one or more test case candidates selected from the set of input test cases is added to a set of output test cases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Mizuno, Taiga Nakamura, Hironori Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20120226465
    Abstract: To provide a technique for generating, at a high speed, a smaller-sized set that satisfies an intended property such as, for example, being pair-wise, and includes many test cases that match a set of existing test cases given as an input, candidates to be used from a set of existing input test cases are determined in the following manner: for some parameters, values to be held by test case candidates are determined; test cases having the determined values, among those included in the set of input test cases, are selected as the candidates. A test case having the highest score among one or more test case candidates generated with the method of the related art and one or more test case candidates selected from the set of input test cases is added to a set of output test cases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Mizuno, Taiga Nakamura, Hironori Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 8193193
    Abstract: There is Provided an Agent for Prevention of glaucoma or an agent for prevention or treatment of ocular hypertension, with a potent ocular hypotensive effect and prolonged duration thereof. An agent for prevention or treatment of glaucoma comprising a Rho kinase inhibitor and a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Mizuno, Jiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20100233287
    Abstract: A preventing or treating agent for glaucoma is provided. This drug has a strong action of reducing intraocular pressure such that the intraocular pressure can be reduced even from the normal intraocular pressure. More specifically, a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for glaucoma, a preventing or treating agent for ocular hypertension, and eye drops containing (S)-(?)-1-(4-fluoro-5-isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-methyl homopiperazine or its salt and phosphoric acid or its salt are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin Sugimoto, Ken Mizuno, Masatoshi Takahashi, Makoto Kanebako
  • Publication number: 20090300827
    Abstract: When a person is riding an open-top vehicle with his ears exposed, he hears the whistling sounds of the apparent headwind produced as the wind dashes against his earlobes. According to the present invention, windshields A (1) are disposed forward of the rider's ears and sound insulating plates (2) are disposed between the windshields A (1) and the ear holes (5). Blocked by the windshields A (1), the apparent headwind does not strike the earlobes (4), thereby eliminating the whistling sounds from winds. As an adverse effect, the wind strikes and vibrates the windshields A (1), thus producing different noise. This noise does not reach the ear holes (5) of the rider as it is blocked by the sound insulating plates (2). As such, all the noise caused by the wind is reduced. Since the ears are mostly exposed to the open air, sufficient heat dissipation can be obtained without attenuating the surrounding sounds. Windshields B (25) are disposed forward of the windshields A (1) as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventor: Ken Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20090118299
    Abstract: There is Provided an Agent for Prevention of glaucoma or an agent for prevention or treatment of ocular hypertension, with a potent ocular hypotensive effect and prolonged duration thereof. An agent for prevention or treatment of glaucoma comprising a Rho kinase inhibitor and a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: KOWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken Mizuno, Jiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20090082338
    Abstract: There is provided a preventive for glaucoma or a preventive or a remedy for ocular hypertension, with a potent ocular hypotensive effect and prolonged duration thereof. A preventive or a remedy for glaucoma comprising a Rho kinase inhibitor and an ?1 blocker in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Mizuno, Jiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20060142270
    Abstract: A preventing or treating agent for glaucoma is provided. This drug has a strong action of reducing intraocular pressure such that the intraocular pressure can be reduced even from the normal intraocular pressure. More specifically, a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for glaucoma, a preventing or treating agent for ocular hypertension, and eye drops containing (S)-(-)-1-(4-fluoro-5-isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-methyl homopiperazine or its salt and phosphoric acid or its salt are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin Sugimoto, Ken Mizuno, Masatoshi Takahashi, Makoto Kanebako
  • Publication number: 20040040072
    Abstract: A windshield covering the vicinity of the front of the ear of a rider on an open-top vehicle. When a person rides on an open-top vehicle with his ears exposed, the air coming from the front dashes against his earlobes, so that the rider hears the whistling sounds of the wind. To reduce these sounds, the rider's earlobes are covered with windshields from the front or from the front to the side. The earlobes are exposed to the open air in the upper, lower and rear regions thereof. This windshield reduces the whistling sounds of the wind. At the same time, the rider sufficiently hears surrounding sounds, and a state in which there is a sufficient amount of heat dissipation from the head is maintained. Thereby, during riding, protection against hardness of hearing and effect of improved safety are obtained without feeling hot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventor: Ken Mizuno