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: 20110104959Abstract: A press-contact pogo pin connector is provided which has a machining cost lower than those of conventional connectors, can be easily reduced in height, and does not cause instantaneous interruption. A molded insulating housing has a cylinder hole in which a pin is installed, and the pin installed inside the cylinder hole is urged by a coil spring installed inside the cylinder hole so as to protrude from the housing. A flange portion on the rear side of the pin urged by the coil spring abuts against the peripheral portion of the front opening of the cylinder hole on the front side of the housing so that the pin is prevented from falling off. A contact integrally includes a substrate connection terminal portion and a contact spring portion that extends inside the cylinder hole and is brought into press-contact with the pin at all times. The contact is secured to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: SMK CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyoshi Asai, Manabu Dobashi
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Patent number: 7901217Abstract: A low-profile module socket includes a socket housing, which is open at a module insertion surface and at an opposing surface, and includes peripheral wall parts and a plurality of contacts. Each contact connects at one end to a module on the inside of the socket housing and at another end to an electronic circuit substrate on the outside of the socket housing. Module securing members are formed from a metal plate and configured to contact and electrically ground a camera module provided in the socket housing. The module securing members latch at least to the pair of peripheral wall parts that oppose shield side wall parts arranged along an inner surface of the peripheral wall parts. A bottom surface plate part is formed in a single body with a pair of module securing members such that the module securing members mutually interlock at the module insertion opposing surface side.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: SMK CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi Asai
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Patent number: 7883351Abstract: A socket for mounting an electronic component that can connect an electronic component always in a correct orientation is provided. Socket-side engaging parts (9) are provided at a plurality of places of a peripheral wall (3) of a socket housing (5) having an electronic component accommodating part (4) that is surrounded by the peripheral wall (3) raised from the four side parts of a quadrangle-shape bottom plate (2). The socket-side engaging parts (9) include elastic fixing pieces whose fixing protrusions (9a) at the tip ends are locked in the bottom parts of respective locking recessed parts of the peripheral wall of the electronic component (6). An electronic component is held in the electronic component accommodating part (4) by these socket-side engaging parts (9).Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, SMK CorporationInventors: Kenji Kusaki, Kiyoshi Asai
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Patent number: 7763444Abstract: It is intended to provide koji mold-origin phospholipase A2 and a DNA encoding it. Namely, phospholipase A2 comprising the following protein (a) or (b): (a) a protein having an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2; and (b) a protein having an amino acid sequence derived from an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 by a partial modification and serving as phospholipase A2.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignees: National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Research Institute of BrewingInventors: Katsuhiko Kitamoto, Manabu Arioka, Shotaro Yamaguchi, Masayuki Machida, Keietsu Abe, Katsuya Gomi, Kiyoshi Asai, Motoaki Sano, Taishin Kin, Hideki Nagasaki, Akira Hosoyama, Osamu Akita, Naotake Ogasawara, Satoru Kuhara
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Publication number: 20090286410Abstract: A low-profile module socket includes a socket housing, which is open at a module insertion surface and at an opposing surface, and includes peripheral wall parts and a plurality of contacts. Each contact connects at one end to a module on the inside of the socket housing and at another end to an electronic circuit substrate on the outside of the socket housing. Module securing members are formed from a metal plate and configured to contact and electrically ground a camera module provided in the socket housing. The module securing members latch at least to the pair of peripheral wall parts that oppose shield side wall parts arranged along an inner surface of the peripheral wall parts. A bottom surface plate part is formed in a single body with a pair of module securing members such that the module securing members mutually interlock at the module insertion opposing surface side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: SMK CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi Asai
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Publication number: 20090263888Abstract: It is intended to provide koji mold-origin phospholipase A2 and a DNA encoding it. Namely, phospholipase A2 comprising the following protein (a) or (b): (a) a protein having an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2; and (b) a protein having an amino acid sequence derived from an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 by a partial modification and serving as phospholipase A2.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicants: National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, Natinal Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Research Institute of BrewingInventors: Katsuhiko Kitamoto, Manabu Arioka, Shotaro Yamaguchi, Masayuki Machida, Keietsu Abe, Katsuya Gomi, Kiyoshi Asai, Motoaki Sano, Taishin Kin, Hideki Nagasaki, Akira Hosoyama, Osamu Akita, Naotake Ogasawara, Satoru Kuhara
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Patent number: 7594818Abstract: A socket for mounting on a substrate includes a terminal exposure part that exposes the plurality of substrate connection terminals of the contacts at lower opposing edges of the socket, and a central part that includes a bottom surface bulging part that protrudes downwardly to define a bottom surface of the socket housing. An insulative contact support board that houses the contacts is housed inside a thickness of the bulging part. A bottom surface of a substrate connection terminal of the contacts supported by the contact support board is exposed at the terminal exposure part. A bottom surface bulging part is inserted into a housing bottom mating hole formed in the connection substrate, and the substrate connection terminal is connected to a pattern terminal provided on the upper surface of an edge of the housing bottom mating hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: SMK CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi Asai
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Publication number: 20090181561Abstract: A socket for mounting an electronic component that can connect an electronic component always in a correct orientation is provided. Socket-side engaging parts (9) are provided at a plurality of places of a peripheral wall (3) of a socket housing (5) having an electronic component accommodating part (4) that is surrounded by the peripheral wall (3) raised from the four side parts of a quadrangle-shape bottom plate (2). The socket-side engaging parts (9) include elastic fixing pieces whose fixing protrusions (9a) at the tip ends are locked in the bottom parts of respective locking recessed parts of the peripheral wall of the electronic component (6). An electronic component is held in the electronic component accommodating part (4) by these socket-side engaging parts (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2007Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicants: Sony Corporation, SMK CorporationInventors: Kenji Kusaki, Kiyoshi Asai
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Patent number: 7348170Abstract: Lysyl oxidase derived from filamentous fungi and a DNA encoding thereof are provided. Lysyl oxidase including a protein described in of the following (a) or (b): (a) a protein having an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2; or (b) a protein having an amino acid sequence obtained by modifying a part of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, and functioning as lysyl oxidase.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignees: Amano Enzyme Inc., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, National Research Institute of BrewingInventors: Kensuke Yuuki, Atsuki Toumoto, Masayuki Machida, Keietsu Abe, Katsuya Gomi, Kiyoshi Asai, Motoaki Sano, Taishin Kin, Hideki Nagasaki, Akira Hosoyama, Osamu Akita, Naotake Ogasawara, Satoru Hisahara
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Patent number: 7340161Abstract: A connection structure for a camera module with an auto-focus feature and a module connector that eliminates the need for wires and FPCs for connection between motor signal terminals and a printed circuit substrate, as will as the need for solder connection operations is also eliminated. A cameras module with an auto-focus feature is equipped with a module base on which is disposed a camera signal contact terminal, and a main module unit on which is disposed a motor signal terminal extending from a side surface. A module connector includes an installation cavity for installing the camera module. A motor signal contact is disposed on the module connector, and the motor signal terminals are formed with a contact, which comes into contact with contacts of the motor signal contact when the camera module is installed in the installation cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Kiyoshi Asai, Shigeru Yagi
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Patent number: 7285407Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to isolate a gene encoding novel exo-, or endo-?-1,3-glucanase, to obtain a microorganism having an enhanced expression of said gene and to degrade ?-1,3-glucan to its low molecular weight form by means of said enzymes. The present invention relates to a gene or DNA encoding novel enzymes having ?-1,3-glucanase activity (exo-, or endo-?-1,3-glucanase), a recombinant expression vector comprising them, a microorganism having the recombinant expression vector, the novel enzymes having ?-1,3-glucanase activity, and a method for the production of said enzymes.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Institute of Technology and EvaluationInventors: Masayuki Machida, Motoaki Sano, Misao Sunagawa, Tasuku Nakajima, Keietsu Abe, Katsuya Gomi, Kiyoshi Asai, Taishin Kin, Hideki Nagasaki, Akira Hosoyama, Osamu Akita, Naotake Ogasawara, Satoru Kuhara
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Patent number: 7258570Abstract: A connector for a flexible board includes a housing integrally formed with a bottom board, side wall portions and a top board, and formed with a board insertion portion that has a laterally extending opening shape disposed between the bottom board and the top board, and a plurality of contacts each integrally formed with a mounting piece portion and a resilient contact piece portion projecting into the board insertion portion and contacting with the flexible board, the flexible board is contacted with a connected board through the contacts, the top board is formed from a metallic board receiving plate, when the flexible board is inserted into the board insertion portion, the flexible board is held between the board receiving plate and the resilient contact piece portions.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2005Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: SMK CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi Asai
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Patent number: 7232327Abstract: An electronic part attachment socket includes a socket housing including an electronic part housing section with an open top into which all or part of an electronic part is housed; and contacts are supported by a socket housing and form an elastic contact with the terminal sections of the electronic part. The electronic part is connected to a printed circuit substrate by way of the contacts. A shield case is formed in a box shape that fits to the outer perimeter of the socket housing, and is formed integrally with a pushing section that projects inward. The shield case is fitted to the socket housing so that it is prevented from slipping off so that the pushing section pushes the electronic part toward the contacts, resulting in the electronic part being housed in the electronic part housing section.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2004Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Kiyoshi Asai, Kazuaki Kanazawa, Junichi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 7214073Abstract: The present invention include a main substrate on which electronic components are mounted; a secondary substrate wherein electronic components are mounted on a surface facing a mounting surface of the main substrate; and a shield perimeter wall formed by arranging multiple shielded substrate connectors connecting the main substrate and the secondary substrate so that an electronic circuit is surrounded. The shielded substrate connectors is formed from plugs mounted on either main or secondary substrate and sockets mounted on the other substrate, the plugs and the sockets being removably connected. The plugs and the sockets are attached to the main substrate and the secondary substrate with an attachment tool member that supports the plugs or sockets so that they are aligned with the shield perimeter wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: SMK CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi Asai
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Patent number: 7186540Abstract: A completely novel glutaminase is provided: (a) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, or (b) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence derived from the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 by deletion, substitution or addition of one or more amino acids, and possessing glutaminase activity. This protein is a novel glutaminase possessing excellent thermostability and the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2002Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Indusrtial Science and Technology, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, National Research Institute of BrewingInventors: Masayuki Machida, Keietsu Abe, Katsuya Gomi, Kiyoshi Asai, Motoaki Sano, Taishin Kin, Hideki Nagasaki, Akira Hosoyama, Osamu Akita, Naotake Ogasawara, Satoru Kuhara, Kotaro Ito, Kenichiro Matsushima, Yasuji Koyama
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Publication number: 20070009916Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a technique for efficiently extracting GPCR sequences from human genome sequences, thereby comprehensively identifying novel GPCRs. An original automatic system for identifying GPCR sequences is disclosed, and 1035 novel GPCRs are successfully identified from the entire human genome by utilizing the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2005Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventors: Makiko Suwa, Kiyoshi Asai, Yutaka Akiyama, Hiroyuki Aburatani
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Publication number: 20070004003Abstract: It is intended to provide koji mold-origin phospholipase A2 and a DNA encoding it. Namely, phospholipase A2 comprising the following protein (a) or (b): (a) a protein having an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2; and (b) a protein having an amino acid sequence derived from an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 by a partial modification and serving as phospholipase A2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2004Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicants: National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Research Institute BrewingInventors: Katsuhiko Kitamoto, Manabu Arioka, Shotaro Yamaguchi, Masayuki Machida, Keletsu Abe, Katsuya Gomi, Kiyoshi Asai, Motoaki Sano, Taishin Kin, Hideki Nagasaki, Akira Hosoyama, Osamu Akita, Naotake Ogasawara, Satoru Kuhara
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Patent number: 7153144Abstract: A module connector has a simple module base connector capable of being used instead of a module socket, thereby allowing connection to wiring members such as an inexpensive flexible flat cable. The module base connector, formed as a thin plate, is interposed between a plurality of terminals of a small-sized module and a wiring member. This base connector includes a fitting frame and a connector housing which are formed integrally. A module fitting part of the fitting frame is provided with a terminal pattern electrically connected to the plurality of terminals of the module housing. The connector housing is provided with connection terminal pieces each having an elastic contact portion connected at one end to the wiring member of a flexible flat board, and a press contact portion connected at the other end to the terminal pattern.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Fumio Ohsawa, Masaki Hayashi, Kiyoshi Asai
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Patent number: 7147510Abstract: An electronic parts installing socket capable of downsizing an electronic device by reducing the height of socket projecting from one surface of the printed circuit board comprises a socket housing fitted into a socket inserting hole. The socket inserting hole penetrates from a front surface to a rear surface of a printed circuit board. Also, a plurality of contacts each having contact pieces disposal on the socket housing and project from a side surface of the socket housing. The contact pieces are connected a contact connecting pattern which is positioned at an opening edge portion of socket inserting hole. Front surface shielding members and are connected to the printed circuit board to shield a portion projecting to the front surface of the printed circuit board. A box shaped rear surface shielding member covers a portion projecting from a rear surface of the printed circuit board to the socket housing and is connected to the front surface shielding members.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2004Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Kiyoshi Asai, Kazuaki Kanazawa, Junichi Kobayashi
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Patent number: D549658Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2004Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Kiyoshi Asai, Junichi Kobayashi, Kazuaki Kanazawa