Patents by Inventor Koichiro Saito
Koichiro Saito 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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Patent number: 11456578Abstract: A spark plug including a center electrode; a metallic member forming a tubular shape around an axis of the spark plug, holding the center electrode therein, and having a hole formed in a side wall thereof and extending in a radial direction; and a ground electrode supported in the hole and extending from the hole toward the axis. The ground electrode has a fixing portion formed of metal and fixed to the hole, and an ignition portion containing a noble metal, disposed on a side toward the axis in relation to the fixing portion, and having a discharge surface for forming a gap between the ignition portion and the center electrode. The absolute value of the difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the metallic member and the fixing portion is smaller than the absolute value of the difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the metallic member and the ignition portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.Inventors: Koichiro Saito, Susumu Imai
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Publication number: 20220094141Abstract: A spark plug 100 of the present disclosure includes a center electrode 20; a metallic member provided to form a tubular shape around an axis AX of the spark plug, holding the center electrode 20 therein in an insulated state, and having a hole 55 formed in a side wall thereof and extending in a radial direction; and a ground electrode 30 supported in the hole 55 and extending from the hole 55 toward the axis AX. The ground electrode 30 has a fixing portion formed of a metal and fixed to the hole 55, and an ignition portion 39 containing a noble metal, disposed on a side toward the axis AX in relation to the fixing portion, and having a discharge surface for forming a gap G between the ignition portion and the center electrode 20. The absolute value of the difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the metallic member and the fixing portion is smaller than the absolute value of the difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the metallic member and the ignition portion 39.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.Inventors: Koichiro SAITO, Susumu IMAI
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Publication number: 20200412104Abstract: A spark plug including a tubular insulator extending in the direction of an axial line from a forward end side to a rear end side; and a tubular metallic shell fixed to an outer circumference of the insulator, the tubular metallic shell having a male thread formed on part of an outer circumferential surface thereof. The insulator has a groove formed in a region of an outer circumference thereof, the region overlapping the male thread of the metallic shell in the direction of the axial line. At least part of a heat transfer member is disposed in the groove. In a cross section passing through the axial line and extending along the axial line, the depth of the groove decreases toward at least one of a forward opening end of the groove and a rear opening end thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.Inventor: Koichiro SAITO
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Patent number: 9870181Abstract: A printer driver that is executable in a computer causes the computer to carry out a process including the steps of reading a first number of copies of a document to be printed with a decolorable material and a second number of copies of the document to be printed with a non-decolorable material, and generating a print command for a printer that causes the printer to print the first number of copies with the decolorable material and the second number of copies with the non-decolorable material.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba TEC Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichiro Saito, Mikio Kakizaki, Atsushi Nakamoto
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Publication number: 20170177282Abstract: A printer driver that is executable in a computer causes the computer to carry out a process including the steps of reading a first number of copies of a document to be printed with a decolorable material and a second number of copies of the document to be printed with a non-decolorable material, and generating a print command for a printer that causes the printer to print the first number of copies with the decolorable material and the second number of copies with the non-decolorable material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Koichiro SAITO, Mikio KAKIZAKI, Atsushi NAKAMOTO
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Printer driver that causes a computer to generate a print command to print with decolorable material
Patent number: 9628639Abstract: A printer driver that is executable in a computer causes the computer to carry out a process including the steps of reading a first number of copies of a document to be printed with a decolorable material and a second number of copies of the document to be printed with a non-decolorable material, and generating a print command for a printer that causes the printer to print the first number of copies with the decolorable material and the second number of copies with the non-decolorable material.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba TEC Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichiro Saito, Mikio Kakizaki, Atsushi Nakamoto -
Patent number: 9569154Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printer, an interface through which print data includes at least one of a first setting to form a first image with a decolorable colorant and a second setting to form a second image with a non-decolorable colorant, and a controller that determines whether the print data includes a layout setting to form a plurality of images on a sheet. If the print data includes the layout setting and only one of the first and the second setting, the printer forms the images with a corresponding one of the decolorable colorant and the non-decolorable colorant on the sheet based on the layout setting. If the print data includes the layout setting, the first setting and the second setting, the printer forms each of the first image and the second image on different sheets.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba TEC Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichiro Saito, Mikio Kakizaki, Atsushi Nakamoto
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Publication number: 20160321016Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printer, an interface through which print data includes at least one of a first setting to form a first image with a decolorable colorant and a second setting to form a second image with a non-decolorable colorant, and a controller that determines whether the print data includes a layout setting to form a plurality of images on a sheet. If the print data includes the layout setting and only one of the first and the second setting, the printer forms the images with a corresponding one of the decolorable colorant and the non-decolorable colorant on the sheet based on the layout setting. If the print data includes the layout setting, the first setting and the second setting, the printer forms each of the first image and the second image on different sheets.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Koichiro SAITO, Mikio KAKIZAKI, Atsushi NAKAMOTO
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Patent number: 9417825Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printer, an interface through which print data includes at least one of a first setting to form a first image with a decolorable colorant and a second setting to form a second image with a non-decolorable colorant, and a controller that determines whether the print data includes a layout setting to form a plurality of images on a sheet. If the print data includes the layout setting and only one of the first and the second setting, the printer forms the images with a corresponding one of the decolorable colorant and the non-decolorable colorant on the sheet based on the layout setting. If the print data includes the layout setting, the first setting and the second setting, the printer forms each of the first image and the second image on different sheets.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichiro Saito, Mikio Kakizaki, Atsushi Nakamoto
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Publication number: 20160154614Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printer, an interface through which print data includes at least one of a first setting to form a first image with a decolorable colorant and a second setting to form a second image with a non-decolorable colorant, and a controller that determines whether the print data includes a layout setting to form a plurality of images on a sheet. If the print data includes the layout setting and only one of the first and the second setting, the printer forms the images with a corresponding one of the decolorable colorant and the non-decolorable colorant on the sheet based on the layout setting. If the print data includes the layout setting, the first setting and the second setting, the printer forms each of the first image and the second image on different sheets.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Koichiro SAITO, Mikio KAKIZAKI, Atsushi NAKAMOTO
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PRINTER DRIVER THAT CAUSES A COMPUTER TO GENERATE A PRINT COMMAND TO PRINT WITH DECOLORABLE MATERIAL
Publication number: 20160103644Abstract: A printer driver that is executable in a computer causes the computer to carry out a process including the steps of reading a first number of copies of a document to be printed with a decolorable material and a second number of copies of the document to be printed with a non-decolorable material, and generating a print command for a printer that causes the printer to print the first number of copies with the decolorable material and the second number of copies with the non-decolorable material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Koichiro SAITO, Mikio KAKIZAKI, Atsushi NAKAMOTO -
Publication number: 20140354298Abstract: Apparatus and method for partial discharge detection of turn-to-turn insulation in motor has a surge generator for generating a surge voltage to the windings of the motor by applying a pulse voltage, and a partial discharge current detector for detecting partial discharge currents between the winding turns of the motor. The surge generator generates in and between the windings of the motor the surge voltage that has the rise time and fall time corresponding to the rise time of the surge voltage observed at the motor terminal when the motor is driven by an inverter, and that is repeated at a frequency of 50 Hz to 20 kHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Kouji Obata, Keiji Fukushi, Takeshi Obata, Koichiro Saito, Tadahiro Shimozono
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Patent number: 8816694Abstract: Apparatus and method for partial discharge detection of turn-to-turn insulation in motor has a surge generator for generating a surge voltage to the windings of the motor by applying a pulse voltage, and a partial discharge current detector for detecting partial discharge currents between the winding turns of the motor. The surge generator generates in and between the windings of the motor the surge voltage that has the rise time and fall time corresponding to the rise time of the surge voltage observed at the motor terminal when the motor is driven by an inverter, and that is repeated at a frequency of 50 Hz to 20 kHz.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2005Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouji Obata, Keiji Fukushi, Takeshi Obata, Koichiro Saito, Tadahiro Shimozono
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Patent number: 8512949Abstract: Disclosed are: a method for using a particular microRNA as a biomarker for head-and-neck tumor; a method for the determination of head-and-neck tumor; a kit for the determination of head-and-neck tumor, and the like. The present invention is characterized in that at least one microRNA selected from the group of microRNAs consisting of miR-455-3p, miR-455-5p, miR-130b, miR-130b*, miR-801, miR-196a, miR-21, miR-31, miR-133b, miR-145 and miR-375 is used as a biomarker for head-and-neck tumor.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Inventors: Takeru Zama, Koichiro Saito, Akira Hirasawa, Hideki Naganishi
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Patent number: 8420800Abstract: It is to provide a novel head-and-neck tumor proliferation inhibitor, head-and-neck tumor metastasis inhibitor and pharmaceutical composition for treating a head-and-neck tumor. The present invention is characterized by using an inhibitory substance of a microRNA whose expression increases in a head-and-neck tumor and/or a promoting substance of a microRNA whose expression decreases in a head-and-neck tumor. Preferred examples of the microRNA whose expression increases in a head-and-neck tumor include miR-455-3p, miR-455-5p, miR-130b, miR-130b*, miR-801, miR-196a, miR-21 and miR-31. Preferred examples of the microRNA whose expression decreases in a head-and-neck tumor include miR-133b, miR-145 and miR-375.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Keio UniversityInventors: Takeru Zama, Koichiro Saito, Akira Hirasawa, Koji Inagaki
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Publication number: 20120088816Abstract: It is to provide a novel head-and-neck tumor proliferation inhibitor, head-and-neck tumor metastasis inhibitor and pharmaceutical composition for treating a head-and-neck tumor. The present invention is characterized by using an inhibitory substance of a microRNA whose expression increases in a head-and-neck tumor and/or a promoting substance of a microRNA whose expression decreases in a head-and-neck tumor. Preferred examples of the microRNA whose expression increases in a head-and-neck tumor include miR-455-3p, miR-455-5p, miR-130b, miR-130b*, miR-801, miR-196a, miR-21 and miR-31. Preferred examples of the microRNA whose expression decreases in a head-and-neck tumor include miR-133b, miR-145 and miR-375.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Keio UniversityInventors: Takeru Zama, Koichiro Saito, Akira Hirasawa, Koji Inagaki
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Patent number: 8036557Abstract: A fixing device includes a heat roller having a degaussing alloy material, an induction heating member for exciting the heat roller, an inverter circuit for giving power at a predetermined frequency to the induction heating member, and a control unit, and when driving at a first drive frequency and fixing small size sheets by continuous passing, a local temperature rise occurs at an end part of the heat roller, and the end part approaches the Curie temperature, and when impedance of the inverter circuit reduces and an excessive current flows in the circuit, the fixing device drives at a higher second drive frequency, thereby increases a resistance of the heat roller by an epidermal effect of magnetic flux, increases an apparent resistance of the inverter circuit, makes it possible to use a flowing current within a normal range, heating a central part of the heat roller, and continues the fixing.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoshi Kinouchi, Osamu Takagi, Yoshinori Tsueda, Toshihiro Sone, Koichiro Saito
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Patent number: 8008818Abstract: A flat vibration motor able to be mounted to a device side board by just reflow processing and able to reduce the occupied area, that is, a flat vibration motor provided with a stator plate having a through hole into which one end of a shaft is fit, the stator plate having a magnetic metal core plate having detent torque generating holes 10a to 10c, interconnect patterns arranged on a first electrical insulating film formed on this front surface, and electrode patterns arranged on a second electrical insulating film formed on a back surface of the magnetic metal core plate and connected with the interconnect patterns through the through holes h1 to h3, the insides of the detent torque generating holes 10a to 10c being covered by front-to-back superposed films formed by extensions of the first electrical insulating film and second electrical insulating film.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2010Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichiro Saito, Naoki Kanai, Mitsuru Ooi, Masaki Arai
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Publication number: 20110166041Abstract: Disclosed are: a method for using a particular microRNA as a biomarker for gynecological cancer; a method for the determination of gynecological cancer; a kit for the determination of gynecological cancer, and the like. The present invention is characterized in that at least one microRNA selected from the group of microRNAs consisting of miR-592, miR-629*, miR-517a, miR-205, miR-184, miR-509-5p, miR-135a*, miR-137, miR-602, miR-186*, miR-181a-2*, miR-193b*, miR-377*, miR-449b, miR-449a, miR-369-3p, miR-323-3p, miR-329, miR-299-5p, miR-34b, miR-411, miR-34c-5p, miR-376b, miR-885-5p, miR-337-3p, miR-337-5p, miR-127-3p, miR-138, miR-203, miR-488, miR-489, miR-643, miR-888, miR-424, miR-432, miR-433, miR-450a, miR-503, miR-542-3p, miR-542-5p and miR-584 is used as a biomarker for gynecological cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: KEIO UNIVERSITYInventors: Takeru Zama, Akira Hirasawa, Koichiro Saito, Tomoko Akahane
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Publication number: 20110143950Abstract: Disclosed are: a method for using a particular microRNA as a biomarker for head-and-neck tumor; a method for the determination of head-and-neck tumor; a kit for the determination of head-and-neck tumor, and the like. The present invention is characterized in that at least one microRNA selected from the group of microRNAs consisting of miR-455-3p, miR-455-5p, miR-130b, miR-130b*, miR-801, miR-196a, miR-21, miR-31, miR-133b, miR-145 and miR-375 is used as a biomarker for head-and-neck tumor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Takeru Zama, Koichiro Saito, Akira Hirasawa, Hideki Naganishi