Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Asai
Kiyoshi Asai 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: 20180076543Abstract: A lock part for locking an inserted state of a flexible printed circuit (FPC) is provided, in a housing of a connector, on both sides of an insertion portion in a width direction. Each of the lock parts has an arm portion and a projected portion formed on an inner side portion of the arm portion in the width direction and is protruded into the insertion portion. The arm portion has a cantilever shape with a stationary end and a free end and extends, in a depth direction, to the free end from an insertion side portion on an FPC insertion side, and can be elastically deflected outward in the width direction. The projected portion has tilted portions tilted relative to the depth direction toward the free end and the insertion side portion, and is detachably engaged with a notch on a side of the inserted FPC in the width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Satoki KOIKE, Kiyoshi ASAI, Tomohito OKAMURA
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Patent number: 9905968Abstract: In a coaxial connector with a floating mechanism, a housing of a socket includes a housing base portion and a housing movable portion which can move radially over a plug-side end face of the housing base portion with a socket-side center contact. A top side of a plug-side shell is fitted onto the housing movable portion. A socket-side shell integrally includes shell contact plate portions which are exposed from the plug-side end face of the housing base portion. An end of the plug-side shell is configured to come into contact with the shell contact plate portions.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Tomoyasu Yanase, Kiyoshi Asai, Fumio Osawa, Manabu Dobashi
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Patent number: 9620900Abstract: In a coaxial connector with a floating mechanism, a housing includes a housing base fixed to a support, a housing movable portion that is movable with a center contact relative to the housing base, and a floating spring one end of which is fixed to the housing base and the other end of which is fixed to the housing movable portion. The floating spring includes a support fixing portion fixed to the housing base, a floating fixing portion fixed to the housing movable portion, and an elastically deformable swing spring portion that couples the support fixing portion and the floating fixing portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Tomoyasu Yanase, Kiyoshi Asai
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Publication number: 20170047683Abstract: In a coaxial connector with a floating mechanism, a housing of a socket includes a housing base portion and a housing movable portion which can move radially over a plug-side end face of the housing base portion with a socket-side center contact. A top side of a plug-side shell is fitted onto the housing movable portion. A socket-side shell integrally includes shell contact plate portions which are exposed from the plug-side end face of the housing base portion. An end of the plug-side shell is configured to come into contact with the shell contact plate portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Tomoyasu YANASE, Kiyoshi ASAI, Fumio OSAWA, Manabu DOBASHI
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Publication number: 20160211614Abstract: In a coaxial connector with a floating mechanism, a housing includes a housing base fixed to a support, a housing movable portion that is movable with a center contact relative to the housing base, and a floating spring one end of which is fixed to the housing base and the other end of which is fixed to the housing movable portion. The floating spring includes a support fixing portion fixed to the housing base, a floating fixing portion fixed to the housing movable portion, and an elastically deformable swing spring portion that couples the support fixing portion and the floating fixing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Tomoyasu YANASE, Kiyoshi ASAI
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Publication number: 20160152669Abstract: This invention provides a novel means that allows efficient secretion and production of a target protein in a host cell. This invention concerns a novel polypeptide having an activity of improving the secretion productivity of a target protein, a gene comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding such polypeptide, a vector comprising such gene, a transformant obtained by transforming a host cell with such vector, and a method for producing a protein comprising a step of culturing such transformant and recovering a target protein from the culture product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicants: KANEKA CORPORATION, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OFADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Teruyuki NISHI, Kiyoshi ASAI, HIroko HAGIWARA, Masayuki MACHIDA
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Publication number: 20160145330Abstract: This invention provides a novel means that allows efficient secretion and production of a target protein in a host cell. This invention concerns a novel polypeptide having an activity of improving the secretion productivity of a target protein, a gene comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding such polypeptide, a vector comprising such gene, a transformant obtained by transforming a host cell with such vector, and a method for producing a protein comprising a step of culturing such transformant and recovering a target protein from the culture product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicants: KANEKA CORPORATON, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Teruyuki NISHI, Kiyoshi ASAI, Hiroko HAGIWARA, Masayuki MACHIDA
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Patent number: 9215068Abstract: A search system has a management device that stores compound data and a searcher device. The management device defines a similarity between query sequence data q representing a substructure or property of a substance that is input as a search condition at the searcher device and sequence data pi (i=1, 2, . . . , m) for substances stored in the database by means of a score T that takes a non-negative value when a Tversky index Si is greater than or equal to a threshold value ?n/?d (where ?n and ?d are natural numbers that satisfy ?n??d), calculates an encrypted value of the score T while the query sequence q is maintained in an encrypted state, and returns the encrypted value to the searcher device to thereby disclose information regarding whether or not similar compounds are present in the database while in a confidential state.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Kana Iwamura, Takatsugu Hirokawa, Koji Tsuda, Hiromi Arai, Jun Sakuma, Kiyoshi Asai, Michiaki Hamada, Goichiro Hanaoka, Koji Nuida
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Patent number: 9196987Abstract: A connector includes a plug and a receptacle. The plug includes: contacts; a reinforcing plate formed in an elongate plate shape; and locking parts provided at positions projected from opposite side surfaces of a housing in a width direction thereof. The receptacle includes: contacts having the number and positions corresponding to those of the contacts of the plug; and hold-down parts provided at positions projected from respective side surfaces of a housing in a width direction thereof. Each of the hold-down parts has an insertion opening and an internal space into which the locking part of the plug can be inserted in a depth direction of the housing, and a holding part for holding the locking part at a predetermined position. The insertion opening is in communication with the internal space in the depth direction of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: SMK CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi Asai
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Patent number: 9196984Abstract: Provided is a substrate connection structure using a substrate connector capable of: ensuring a sufficient distance for adjusting positional misalignment even when the size and height of the substrate connector are reduced; preventing connector breakdown during the connecting operation thereof; and visually checking the connection thereof. A guide protrusion is provided at a mate-side end face of a guided portion so as to protrude farther beyond a mate-side substrate mounting surface when the plug is fitted into the socket. A first-side guide face is formed in an edge portion of an opening in a guide groove and the guide protrusion is provided with a second-side guide face slidable with the first-side guide face so as to lead the guided portion into the guide groove. Also, interference between the guide protrusion and the mate-side substrate is prevented from occurring.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Yoshiyasu Ishida, Fumio Ohsawa, Kiyoshi Asai
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Patent number: 9112311Abstract: A connector capable of achieving a height reduction thereof; dealing with connecting a large number of wires; and easily obtaining a shielding effect against external and internal noises is provided. A receptacle used for the connector includes: a receptacle housing of a plate shape having a width direction, a depth direction, and a thickness direction; a plurality of contacts disposed on respective side surfaces of the receptacle housing in the depth direction so as to be parallel to each other in the width direction; and a conductive shield member having an attachment part. The receptacle housing is provided with a plurality of grooves having the same shape into which the plurality of contacts and the attachment part can be inserted.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: SMK CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi Asai
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Patent number: 9083112Abstract: The magnetic coupling connector includes: first and second connector main bodies to be coupled with each other; a magnet member disposed in a coupling portion of the first connector main body and a mate-side magnetic material disposed in a coupling portion of the second connector main body, the magnet member in the first connector main body adsorbing onto the mate-side magnetic material in the second connector main body, thereby coupling the connector main bodies together; and a contact terminal disposed in the coupling portion of the first connector main body and a contact terminal disposed in the coupling portion of the second connector main body, the contact terminals being pressed against each other when coupled. In the magnetic coupling connector, the magnet member is held by the first connector main body so as to be allowed to swing.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Kiyoshi Asai, Toshihiko Kato, Koichi Izawa, Shintaro Nonaka, Yutaka Nakaone
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Publication number: 20150004836Abstract: A connector capable of achieving a height reduction thereof; dealing with connecting a large number of wires; and easily obtaining a shielding effect against external and internal noises is provided. A receptacle used for the connector includes: a receptacle housing of a plate shape having a width direction, a depth direction, and a thickness direction; a plurality of contacts disposed on respective side surfaces of the receptacle housing in the depth direction so as to be parallel to each other in the width direction; and a conductive shield member having an attachment part. The receptacle housing is provided with a plurality of grooves having the same shape into which the plurality of contacts and the attachment part can be inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: SMK CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi ASAI
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Publication number: 20140377979Abstract: A connector includes a plug and a receptacle. The plug includes: contacts; a reinforcing plate formed in an elongate plate shape; and locking parts provided at positions projected from opposite side surfaces of a housing in a width direction thereof. The receptacle includes: contacts having the number and positions corresponding to those of the contacts of the plug; and hold-down parts provided at positions projected from respective side surfaces of a housing in a width direction thereof. Each of the hold-down parts has an insertion opening and an internal space into which the locking part of the plug can be inserted in a depth direction of the housing, and a holding part for holding the locking part at a predetermined position. The insertion opening is in communication with the internal space in the depth direction of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: SMK CORPORATIONInventor: Kiyoshi ASAI
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Publication number: 20140355756Abstract: A search system has a management device that stores compound data and a searcher device. The management device defines a similarity between query sequence data q representing a substructure or property of a substance that is input as a search condition at the searcher device and sequence data pi (i=1, 2, . . . , m) for substances stored in the database by means of a score T that takes a non-negative value when a Tversky index Si is greater than or equal to a threshold value ?n/?d (where ?n and ?d are natural numbers that satisfy ?n??d, calculates an encrypted value of the score T while the query sequence q is maintained in an encrypted state, and returns the encrypted value to the searcher device to thereby disclose information regarding whether or not similar compounds are present in the database while in a confidential state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Kana Iwamura, Takatsugu Hirokawa, Koji Tsuda, Hiromi Arai, Jun Sakuma, Kiyoshi Asai, Michiaki Hamada, Goichiro Hanaoka, Koji Nuida
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Publication number: 20140322929Abstract: The magnetic coupling connector includes: first and second connector main bodies to be coupled with each other; a magnet member disposed in a coupling portion of the first connector main body and a mate-side magnetic material disposed in a coupling portion of the second connector main body, the magnet member in the first connector main body adsorbing onto the mate-side magnetic material in the second connector main body, thereby coupling the connector main bodies together; and a contact terminal disposed in the coupling portion of the first connector main body and a contact terminal disposed in the coupling portion of the second connector main body, the contact terminals being pressed against each other when coupled. In the magnetic coupling connector, the magnet member is held by the first connector main body so as to be allowed to swing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: SMK CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyoshi ASAI, Toshihiko KATO, Koichi IZAWA, Shintaro NONAKA, Yutaka NAKAONE
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Publication number: 20140315419Abstract: Provided is a substrate connection structure using a substrate connector capable of: ensuring a sufficient distance for adjusting positional misalignment even when the size and height of the substrate connector are reduced; preventing connector breakdown during the connecting operation thereof; and visually checking the connection thereof. A guide protrusion is provided at a mate-side end face of a guided portion so as to protrude farther beyond a mate-side substrate mounting surface when the plug is fitted into the socket. A first-side guide face is formed in an edge portion of an opening in a guide groove and the guide protrusion is provided with a second-side guide face slidable with the first-side guide face so as to lead the guided portion into the guide groove. Also, interference between the guide protrusion and the mate-side substrate is prevented from occurring.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: SMK CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiyasu ISHIDA, Fumio OHSAWA, Kiyoshi ASAI
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Patent number: D814419Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Tomoyasu Yanase, Kiyoshi Asai
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Patent number: D815044Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Tomoyasu Yanase, Kiyoshi Asai
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Patent number: D816613Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Tomoyasu Yanase, Kiyoshi Asai