Patents by Inventor Ken Yoshikawa
Ken Yoshikawa 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: 20240092690Abstract: A resin coating device for coating a surface of a glass fiber, includes: a point having a point hole; a die disposed directly below the point and including a first alignment portion, a second alignment portion, and a first die hole; and a first resin supply path. The second alignment portion is disposed below the first alignment portion. The first alignment portion includes a first diameter-reduced portion, and a first land portion disposed, connected to the first diameter-reduced portion, and having a constant diameter in the traveling direction. The second alignment portion includes a second diameter-reduced portion, and a second land portion, connected to the second diameter-reduced portion, and having a constant diameter in the traveling direction. The first diameter-reduced portion, the first land portion, the second diameter-reduced portion, and the second land portion are each a part of the first die hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Kazumasa OISHI, Ken MANABE, Manabu SHIOZAKI, Satoshi YOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20180089933Abstract: A game system of the present invention is configured to move a character image displayed in said display area of the single display, after the game on the game devices are interrupted, the character image being for indicating the game device to receive the prize, and stop the character image on the display of the game device to receive the prize, after a predetermined period from the beginning of moving the character image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Kenji ENOKIDO, Hiroki NAKAMURA, Ken YOSHIKAWA, Yukihiro KAWAKAMI
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Publication number: 20180089934Abstract: A display state in which the specific symbol is displayed in all the rows of any of N columns continuously from one side of a symbol matrix to another side, a prize of the rank corresponding to the columns with the specific symbols displayed on all the rows of the columns is awarded.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Kenji ENOKIDO, Hiroki NAKAMURA, Ken YOSHIKAWA, Yukihiro KAWAKAMI
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Publication number: 20160335853Abstract: A gaming machine executes the processes of: accepting the selection of a condition required to start a normal game from plural start conditions by an input device; incrementing the number of game play in a counter corresponding to a selected start condition, at the start of the normal game; awarding a benefit based on the result of the normal game displayed on a display device and the selected start condition; determining whether the number of game play in the counter reaches a threshold game play count, and awarding the right to run the free game for a predetermined number of times when the number of game play reaches the threshold game play count; and in the free game, based on the result of the free game displayed on the display device and the start condition corresponding to the counter reaching the threshold game play count, awarding the benefit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Jun HIRATO, Hiroki MUNAKATA, Hiroki NAKAMURA, Ken YOSHIKAWA
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Patent number: 8993543Abstract: [Problem] To provide a diphenyl sulfide derivative which is useful as a pharmaceutical product that has excellent S1P3 antagonist activity. [Solution] The inventors have discovered that a diphenyl sulfide derivative represented by general formula (1) (wherein R1 represents an alkoxy group having 1-6 carbon atoms, R2 represents a propyl group or an allyl group, X represents methylene or an oxygen atom, and Z represents a halogen atom) has excellent S1P3 antagonist activity as a result of extensive researches for the production of a compound that has S1P3 antagonist activity.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kumi Ishikawa, Shigeru Koga, Yasushi Kohno, Kiyoshi Fujii, Ken Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20130261089Abstract: [Problem] To provide a diphenyl sulfide derivative which is useful as a pharmaceutical product that has excellent S1P3 antagonist activity. [Solution] The inventors have discovered that a diphenyl sulfide derivative represented by general formula (1) (wherein R1 represents an alkoxy group having 1-6 carbon atoms, R2 represents a propyl group or an allyl group, X represents methylene or an oxygen atom, and Z represents a halogen atom) has excellent S1P3 antagonist activity as a result of extensive researches for the production of a compound that has S1P3 antagonist activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Kumi Ishikawa, Shigeru Koga, Yasushi Kohno, Kiyoshi Fujii, Ken Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 8413995Abstract: For an oil seal (1) having a seal lip (6) with a slope (7) at the side of sealed fluid and a slope (8) at the side opposite to the sealed fluid, and a screw section (9) provided on the slope (8) for pushing back sealed fluid by a pumping effect at a time of rotation, in order to achieve low torque characteristics based on fluid lubrication by increasing the thickness of an oil film on sliding surfaces, an intermediate surface (10) is provided between the slopes (7, 8), and an oppositely threaded screw section (11) for sucking the sealed fluid by a pumping effect is provided on the intermediate surface (10) without reaching the boundary (13) between the intermediate surface (10) and the slope (8), so that a threadless region is provided in the entire circumference between the screw section (11) and the boundary (13).Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: NOK CorporationInventors: Hiroki Matsui, Masayuki Tanida, Hirotaka Mizuta, Hideyuki Furuyama, Ken Yoshikawa, Yuki Sato
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Patent number: 7789210Abstract: To make it unnecessary to insert a plate spring as a separate part between a metal ring (2) and a mating member (11) to be coupled therewith such as a clutch plate, and reduce the number of parts and the assembly manhours, the sealing device (1) includes the metal ring (2) and seal sections (3) such as packings supported by the metal ring (2), and the metal ring (2) is provided with a intimate-contact region (4) for intimately contacting to the mating member (11) to be coupled, wherein the sealing device (1) is characterized in that the intimate-contact region (4) of the metal ring (2) is integrally formed with pawl-like intimate-contact sections (6) which are in the form of a pawl and which exert spring force on the mating member (11) to be coupled, and is used, for example, as a bonded piston seal (BPS) in an automatic transmission.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2005Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: NOK CorporationInventors: Yasunari Hamaya, Kiichiro Goto, Ken Yoshikawa, Shinji Nagasawa, Yoshiyuki Kanzaki, Yasushi Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Nikamoto
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Publication number: 20100109252Abstract: For an oil seal (1) having a seal lip (6) with a slope (7) at the side of sealed fluid and a slope (8) at the side opposite to the sealed fluid, and a screw section (9) provided on the slope (8) for pushing back sealed fluid by a pumping effect at a time of rotation, in order to achieve low torque characteristics based on fluid lubrication by increasing the thickness of an oil film on sliding surfaces, an intermediate surface (10) is provided between the slopes (7, 8), and an oppositely threaded screw section (11) for sucking the sealed fluid by a pumping effect is provided on the intermediate surface (10) without reaching the boundary (13) between the intermediate surface (10) and the slope (8), so that a threadless region is provided in the entire circumference between the screw section (11) and the boundary (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki Matsui, Masayuki Tanida, Hirotaka Mizuta, Hideyuki Furuyama, Ken Yoshikawa, Yuki Sato
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Patent number: 7576129Abstract: The present invention relates to a carboxylic acid compound of formula (I): wherein R1 is H, alkyl; m is 2, 3; n is 0-2; R2 is phenyl, naphthyl, benzofuran, benzothiophene; Q is —CH2—O-Cyc1, —CH2-Cyc2, -L-Cyc3; R3a and R3b each independently is hydrogen, alkyl or taken together form tetrahydro-2H-pyran; a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a method for producing a process of the preparation thereof and a pharmaceutical agent comprising the same as an active ingredient. The compound of formula (I) have an antagonizing activity against PGE2 receptor, specifically EP3 receptor which is subtype thereof, and are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of itching, pain, urinary disturbance or stress disease.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2004Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Asada, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masami Narita, Kazutoyo Sato, Atsushi Kinoshita, Toshihiko Nagase, Ken Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20090038907Abstract: In order to prevents a crack from being generated in an end portion of stoppers (13) formed for regulating a diametrical expansion of a snap ring (2) in a cancel plate (1) due to stress concentration, the cancel plate (1) having an inner peripheral flange portion (12) locked to an inner peripheral portion at a drive side in a hydraulic clutch apparatus via the snap ring (2) is structured such that a plurality of the stoppers (13) for regulating a diametrical expansion of the snap ring (2) due to centrifugal force are formed by pressing to protrude on the inner peripheral flange portion (12), and both end portions (13b) of each of the stoppers (13) with respect to a circumferential direction of the cancel plate (1) rise up in a state of being inclined or curved with respect to the inner peripheral flange portion (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Ken YOSHIKAWA, Yoshiyuki KANZAKI, Tomoaki NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20070256557Abstract: To make it unnecessary to insert a plate spring as a separate part between a metal ring (2) and a mating member (11) to be coupled therewith such as a clutch plate, and reduce the number of parts and the assembly manhours, the sealing device (1) includes the metal ring (2) and seal sections (3) such as packings supported by the metal ring (2), and the metal ring (2) is provided with a intimate-contact region (4) for intimately contacting to the mating member (11) to be coupled, wherein the sealing device (1) is characterized in that the intimate-contact region (4) of the metal ring (2) is integrally formed with pawl-like intimate-contact sections (6) which are in the form of a pawl and which exert spring force on the mating member (11) to be coupled, and is used, for example, as a bonded piston seal (BPS) in an automatic transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2005Publication date: November 8, 2007Applicant: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Yasunari Hamaya, Kiichiro Goto, Ken Yoshikawa, Shinji Nagasawa, Yoshiyuki Kanzaki, Yasushi Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Nikamoto
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Patent number: 7262393Abstract: Disclosed is a releasably sealable bag for low temperature cooking comprising a film material, wherein the film material does not deform at temperatures of up to about 125° C., and wherein the bag is air and liquid impermeable when sealed. Also disclosed are such bags wherein at least a portion of the film material is comprised of a composite film material provided with a pressure sensitive adhesive protected from inadvertent adherence. Further disclosed are methods for food preparation and cooking using any of the embodiments of the bag of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Tatsuya Ishii, Yuka Ishii, Satoru Hatano, Ken Yoshikawa, Kumiko Shirai, John William Toussant
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Publication number: 20070167498Abstract: The present invention relates to a carboxylic acid compound of formula (I): wherein R1 is H, alkyl; m is 2, 3; n is 0-2; R2 is phenyl, naphthyl, benzofuran, benzothiophene; Q is —CH2—O-Cyc1, —CH2-Cyc2, -L-Cyc3; R3a and R3b each independently is hydrogen, alkyl or taken together form tetrahydro-2H-pyran; a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a method for producing a process of the preparation thereof and a pharmaceutical agent comprising the same as an active ingredient. The compound of formula (I) have an antagonizing activity against PGE2 receptor, specifically EP3 receptor which is subtype thereof, and are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of itching, pain, urinary disturbance or stress disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2004Publication date: July 19, 2007Inventors: Masaki Asada, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masami Narita, Kazutoyo Sato, Atsushi Kinoshita, Toshihiko Nagase, Ken Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 7231230Abstract: A mobile telephone switching network 3, a server 5, and a terminal equipment 7 are connected to a network 4. A portable telephone set 2 manufactured by a manufacturer 1 is connected to the mobile telephone switching network 3. Not only a service application fabricated by an application maker 6 but also a key application determining a key layout based on API published by the manufacturer 1 are uploaded to the server 5. The service and the key applications are downloaded to the portable telephone set 2 in response to a requirement from the portable telephone set 2. In the portable telephone set 2, the service application is analyzed by using the key application downloaded as mentioned above. The key layout is then determined by analyzing the service application. The key layout is displayed on the liquid crystal display of the portable telephone set 2.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2002Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Ken Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20050157927Abstract: An image digitization system is provided for implementing application software allowing a user to enjoy communication with other users using character data itself and for changing the character data, used by the application software, to increase gaming pleasure. In response to an instruction from the user, a portable terminal unit 1 downloads the application software from a data delivery server 4-1. When the application software is executed by an instruction from the user, the portable terminal unit 1 starts a camera to shoot an image and converts the shot image data to a numeric value according to a pre-set algorithm. The portable terminal unit 1 downloads character data, corresponding to the numeric data, from a data delivery server 4-1 and saves the downloaded character data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2004Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventor: Ken Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20040092279Abstract: An automatically data delivering system including a server and a mobile communication device is disclosed. The server stores a plurality of pieces of data, from which a piece of data is selected in response to a data request received from the mobile communication device. The selected piece of data is transmitted back to the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device transmits the data request to the server depending on a user-designated time condition. When the selected piece of data is downloaded from the server, the downloaded piece of data is stored in the memory and is reproduced by a display and a speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Ken Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20030129976Abstract: A mobile telephone switching network 3, a server 5, and a terminal equipment 7 are connected to a network 4. A portable telephone set 2 manufactured by a manufacturer 1 is connected to the mobile telephone switching network 3. Not only a service application fabricated by an application maker 6 but also a key application determining a key layout based on API published by the manufacturer 1 are uploaded to the server 5. The service and the key applications are downloaded to the portable telephone set 2 in response to a requirement from the portable telephone set 2. In the portable telephone set 2, the service application is analyzed by using the key application downloaded as mentioned above. The key layout is then determined by analyzing the service application. The key layout is displayed on the liquid crystal display of the portable telephone set 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Ken Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20030118759Abstract: Disclosed is a bag comprised of at least two superimposed sheets of film material having at least a portion of their superimposed edges being permanently sealed, wherein at least one of the sheets is a composite film material provided with a pressure sensitive adhesive protected from inadvertent adherence, the adhesive-bearing film sheet being releasably sealable to the other film sheet when pressed thereagainst to create a seal perimeter, wherein an interior of the bag is comprised within the seal perimeter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ken Yoshikawa, Satoru Hatano, Kentaro Yamamoto, John William Toussant
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Publication number: 20030057206Abstract: Disclosed is a releasably sealable bag for low temperature cooking comprising a film material, wherein the film material does not deform at temperatures of up to about 125° C., and wherein the bag is air and liquid impermeable when sealed. Also disclosed are such bags wherein at least a portion of the film material is comprised of a composite film material provided with a pressure sensitive adhesive protected from inadvertent adherence. Further disclosed are methods for food preparation and cooking using any of the embodiments of the bag of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Tatsuya Ishii, Yuka Ishii, Satoru Hatano, Ken Yoshikawa, Kumiko Shirai, John William Toussant