Patents by Inventor Koichi Yokota

Koichi Yokota 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: 20240142703
    Abstract: A fusion splicer includes: a heater that heats a glass of an optical fiber; a pair of clamps that clamp a coated part of the optical fiber, wherein the pair of clamps is constituted by: a lower clamp on which a coated part of the optical fiber is disposed; and a coated part clamp that presses the coated part of the optical fiber against the lower clamp; a windproof cover that covers the heater and the coated part clamp; a retreat mechanism that causes the coated part clamp to retreat from the lower clamp; an opening/closing mechanism that opens and closes the windproof cover; and a pair of glass clamps attached to an inner surface of the windproof cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Hasegawa, Koichi Yokota, Noriyuki Kawanishi
  • Publication number: 20240069791
    Abstract: A computer of a data processing device comprising: a common digital twin in which first processed data obtained by processing received source data is stored; a specific digital twin in which second processed data obtained by processing the source data is stored; and a service processor for each of a plurality of services that requests access to the common digital twin or the specific digital twin to perform data processing. Each of a plurality of the service processors is configured to: read the second processed data from the specific digital twin for each of the plurality of services; and when no data to be read is determined to exist, read the first processed data from the common digital twin, in accordance with a predetermined data distribution rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masahide Noda, Koichi Yokota
  • Publication number: 20230305231
    Abstract: An optical fiber fusion splicer includes: a replaceable groove-formed unit having first positioning grooves, separated from each other by an equal distance, on which first optical fibers are disposed, and second positioning grooves, separated from each other by an equal distance, on which second optical fibers are disposed, wherein the first optical fibers constitute a first mass fiber and have first glass parts, and the second optical fibers constitute a second mass fiber and have second glass parts; a lighting part that illuminates, with light, the first optical fibers and the second optical fibers; a lens that condenses the light passing through the first glass parts and the second glass parts; a camera that captures an image formed by the lens; and a pair of discharge electrodes that heat and melt, by electric discharge, the first glass parts and the second glass parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sugawara, Koichi Yokota
  • Publication number: 20230173027
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition containing the substance according to any one of the following (a) to (c), an organic acid, a metal salt of an organic acid, and a sugar and/or a sugar alcohol, wherein when the pharmaceutical composition is dissolved in distilled water for injection, a pH of the pharmaceutical composition is 3.0 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicants: Shionogi & Co., Ltd., StemRim Inc.
    Inventors: Nao MATSUOKA, Shuichi HATANO, Yuya KUGA, Maki OKABE, Takehiko YAMAZAKI, Koichi YOKOTA
  • Publication number: 20230079039
    Abstract: A press working method capable of forming a perforated portion with higher accuracy with respect to a workpiece being a ductile material. The press working method may comprise applying a first load to a workpiece being a ductile material with a press member to apply a preload within an elastic region of the workpiece, and then applying a second load exceeding the first load to the workpiece with the press member to provide a perforated portion in the workpiece, wherein the elastic region is larger than 0 MPa and is equal to or less than a limit shear stress value at which the workpiece is elastically deformed, the workpiece is a pipe made of metal, and the first load and the second load are applied in a state where an inside of the pipe is hollow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Koichi YOKOTA, Shinya SHIMOKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220407821
    Abstract: A data processing program causes a processing device, among a plurality of processing devices each executes predetermined processing on received data and outputs a result, to execute a process. The process includes, calculating, in a case where a notification that a resource is increased is received from a first processing device in a group of processing devices at a previous stage of the processing device among the plurality of processing devices, a ratio of an amount of data received from the first processing device to a total amount of data received from each of the group of processing devices, based on an amount of data received from each of the group of processing devices within a predetermined period, and determining whether or not to increase a resource of the processing device based on the calculated ratio and resource usage of the processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masahide NODA, Tomoharu Imai, Zhaogong Guo, Koichi Yokota
  • Publication number: 20220009976
    Abstract: The present inventors designed an artificial sequence peptide based on the results of original research conducted so far, and found that the peptide exhibits an activity of mobilizing mesenchymal stem cells into peripheral blood. The present inventors also found that the artificial sequence peptide has a therapeutic effect on inflammatory bowel disease, atopic dermatitis, and cerebral infarction. Based on these findings, a new regenerative medicine technology that can overcome the problems of cell transplantation therapy is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Katsuto TAMAI, Takashi SHIMBO, Takehiko YAMAZAKI, Koichi YOKOTA
  • Patent number: 10645571
    Abstract: An information delivery system includes a server apparatus and a plurality of information processing apparatuses that deliver an application to a terminal device, wherein the server apparatus specifies the terminal device to which the application is delivered in accordance with a positional relationship between a first information processing apparatus of the plurality of information processing apparatuses and the terminal device, and makes a delivery request of the application that is to be delivered to the specified terminal device to another information processing apparatus that differs from the first information processing apparatus of the plurality of information processing apparatuses based on a load of delivery of the application of the plurality of information processing apparatuses, and wherein the plurality of information processing apparatuses deliver the application to the terminal device in accordance with the delivery request when receiving the delivery request from the server apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Koichi Yokota
  • Patent number: 10532503
    Abstract: An optical fiber re-coating device of the invention includes an optical fiber coater that includes: a pair of glass members having grooves formed thereon; and two bases on which the respective glass members are provided, wherein at least one of the paired glass members has a cross section in a direction vertical to a mounting surface of the bases, the cross section is formed in a trapezoidal shape, the groove is provided on a short side of the trapezoidal shape, and an inclined surface of the glass member including an inclined side of the trapezoidal shape is pressed, and the glass member is thereby fixed to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kawanishi, Koichi Yokota, Ryo Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20190358307
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel medicine that is effective in treating cerebral infarction. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition that contains a peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase B (PPIB) protein, a nucleic acid encoding the PPIB protein, or a cell that secretes the PPIB protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicants: STEMRIM INC., OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Katsuto TAMAI, Takehiko YAMAZAKI, Koichi YOKOTA, Takahiro AOTO
  • Patent number: 10491661
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to receive terminal information of each of a plurality of terminals. The terminal information includes position information indicating a position of a relevant terminal of the plurality of terminals and file information indicating files accessible from the relevant terminal. The processor is configured to compare the file information of the plurality of terminals on the basis of the terminal information. The processor is configured to determine, on the basis of a result of the comparison, a target file to be shared. The target file is a file satisfying a predetermined requirement. The processor is configured to execute a sharing process of causing the plurality of terminals to share the target file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Koichi Yokota, Tatsuro Matsumoto, Takashi Ohno, Naoki Nishiguchi
  • Patent number: 10382351
    Abstract: A service provision method executed by a system including a terminal configured to use a service and a service provision apparatus configured to provide the service, the service providing method includes collecting resource information of an output device coupled to the service provision apparatus when the terminal checks in to the service provision apparatus, providing a first application to the terminal and a second application to the output device from the service provision apparatus when the output device is usable in accordance with the resource information, and providing a third application to the terminal from the service provision apparatus, the third application generated on the basis of the first application and the second application, when the output device is unusable in accordance with the resource information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Koichi Yokota, Naoki Nishiguchi, Akira Fujii, Tatsuro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20190182661
    Abstract: An information delivery system includes a server apparatus and a plurality of information processing apparatuses that deliver an application to a terminal device, wherein the server apparatus specifies the terminal device to which the application is delivered in accordance with a positional relationship between a first information processing apparatus of the plurality of information processing apparatuses and the terminal device, and makes a delivery request of the application that is to be delivered to the specified terminal device to another information processing apparatus that differs from the first information processing apparatus of the plurality of information processing apparatuses based on a load of delivery of the application of the plurality of information processing apparatuses, and wherein the plurality of information processing apparatuses deliver the application to the terminal device in accordance with the delivery request when receiving the delivery request from the server apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Koichi Yokota
  • Patent number: 10290982
    Abstract: An electric connector includes a socket connector, a plug connector having a bar shape for connecting an electric circuit, the plug connector capable of insertion into and removed from the socket connector and to be rotatable between unlocked and locked positions about an axis thereof, a pair of detection terminals opposing across the plug connector, and a conductive member for providing electric conduction between the pair of detection terminals in the locked position of the plug connector. The conductive member includes a pair of pressed pieces arranged between the pair of detection terminals and the plug connector, spaced away from the detection terminals in the unlocked position of the plug connector, but pressed by an outer surface of the plug connector in the locked position of the plug connector to bring contact portions thereof into contact with the detection terminals and a coupling piece coupling the pair of pressed pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Yokota, Masatoshi Maruishi, Jinichi Mashiyama
  • Patent number: 10252287
    Abstract: An optical fiber re-coating device of the invention includes an optical fiber coater that cures resin and coats a coating-removed portion of an optical fiber therewith. The optical fiber re-coating device includes: a resin reservoir tank that stores the resin which is before subjected to curing; a pump that supplies the resin stored in the resin reservoir tank to an optical fiber coater; and an air bubble separator that separates air bubbles included in the resin from the pump therefrom, sends the resin from which the air bubbles are separated to the optical fiber coater, and returns the resin including the separated air bubbles to the resin reservoir tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Kanda, Koichi Yokota, Hiroki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20180323554
    Abstract: An electric connector includes a socket connector, a plug connector having a bar shape for connecting an electric circuit, the plug connector capable of insertion into and removed from the socket connector and to be rotatable between unlocked and locked positions about an axis thereof, a pair of detection terminals opposing across the plug connector, and a conductive member for providing electric conduction between the pair of detection terminals in the locked position of the plug connector. The conductive member includes a pair of pressed pieces arranged between the pair of detection terminals and the plug connector, spaced away from the detection terminals in the unlocked position of the plug connector, but pressed by an outer surface of the plug connector in the locked position of the plug connector to bring contact portions thereof into contact with the detection terminals and a coupling piece coupling the pair of pressed pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Koichi YOKOTA, Masatoshi MARUISHI, Jinichi MASHIYAMA
  • Patent number: 10063016
    Abstract: An electric connector includes a socket connector, a bar-like plug connector to be inserted/withdrawn to/from the socket connector and a fuse. When the plug connector is inserted to the socket connector, electric conduction is established in the electric circuit via the fuse. The fuse is attached to the socket connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: Kubota Corporation, DDK Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Ito, Kazuo Koike, Masatake Takai, Koichi Yokota, Kazuyuki Ozai
  • Publication number: 20180131750
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to receive terminal information of each of a plurality of terminals. The terminal information includes position information indicating a position of a relevant terminal of the plurality of terminals and file information indicating files accessible from the relevant terminal. The processor is configured to compare the file information of the plurality of terminals on the basis of the terminal information. The processor is configured to determine, on the basis of a result of the comparison, a target file to be shared. The target file is a file satisfying a predetermined requirement. The processor is configured to execute a sharing process of causing the plurality of terminals to share the target file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Koichi Yokota, Tatsuro Matsumoto, Takashi Ohno, Naoki Nishiguchi
  • Patent number: 9839934
    Abstract: An optical fiber re-coating device of the invention includes an optical fiber coater that includes: an inner glass opening-and-closing unit including: a pair of glass members having grooves formed thereon; and a pair of mounting tables which are coupled to each other via a first hinge; and an outer opening-and-closing unit including: a pair of covers which are coupled to each other via a second hinge, one of the paired covers having a magnet provided therein, the other of the paired covers having a magnet catch provided therein, the magnet and the magnet catch facing each other when the paired covers are in a closed state; and light sources that cure a resin used to coat an optical fiber provided in the inner glass opening-and-closing unit and are provided in the respective paired covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Yokota, Noriyuki Kawanishi, Yoshiharu Kanda, Ryo Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20170339597
    Abstract: An information processing device including: a processor configured to: determine a priority degree of each of a plurality of communication terminals based on service information indicative of a service utilizable by each of the plurality of the communication terminals, the more number of service utilizable by a communication terminal the higher priority degree of the communication terminal, for each communication terminal selected in descending order of the priority degree, identify at least one of a plurality of relay apparatuses capable of being utilized by the communication terminal based on the service information, select a relay apparatus to provide the service to the communication terminal from the at least one of the plurality of relay apparatus based on load information indicative of load applied to each relay apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Koichi Yokota, Takashi Ohno, Naoki Nishiguchi