Patents by Inventor Koji Watanabe

Koji Watanabe 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: 20200396875
    Abstract: A component-mounting device includes a base, a board positioner which positions a board, a feeder carriage which is attachable to and detachable from the base, a part feeder which supplies a component, a mounting head which mounts the component on the board positioned by the board positioner, a nozzle replacement table which holds a replacement nozzle attached to or detached from the mounting head, a replacement table holder which holds the nozzle replacement table at a predetermined holding position within a movable range of the mounting head, and a placing table on which the nozzle replacement table is placed before the replacement table holder holds the nozzle replacement table. The component-mounting device delivers the nozzle replacement table between the replacement table holder and the placing table in a state where the feeder carriage is connected to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: TADASHI ENDO, YASUYUKI ISHITANI, KOJI WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200377509
    Abstract: Provided is a novel aromatic ring compound which may have a GPR40 agonist activity and a GLP-1 secretagogue action. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof may have a GPR40 agonist activity and a GLP-1 secretagogue action, may be useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiac failure, diabetic complications, metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia and the like, and may afford superior efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicants: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED, SCOHIA PHARMA, INC
    Inventors: Seiji MIWATASHI, Yasufumi MIYAMOTO, Koji WATANABE, Yayoi NAKAYAMA, Yuko HITOMI, Jumpei AIDA, Nobuyuki TAKAKURA, Hideki FURUKAWA, Naoyoshi NOGUCHI, Yasuhiro HIRATA, Shizuo KASAl, Toshitake KOBAYASHI, Tsuyoshi MAEKAWA, Satoshi SASAKI, Shigemitsu MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200365469
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming one or more vertical fins each including a first semiconductor layer providing a vertical transport channel for a lower vertical transport field-effect transistor (VTFET) of a stacked VTFET structure, an isolation layer over the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer over the isolation layer providing a vertical transport channel for an upper VTFET of the stacked VTFET structure. The method also includes forming a first gate stack including a first gate dielectric layer and a first gate conductor layer surrounding a portion of the first semiconductor layer of the vertical fins. The method further includes forming a second gate stack including a second gate dielectric layer and a second gate conductor layer surrounding a portion of the second semiconductor layer of the vertical fins. The first gate conductor layer and the second gate conductor layer are the same material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Tenko Yamashita, Takashi Ando, Oleg Gluschenkov, Chen Zhang, Koji Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20200343095
    Abstract: A stacked wafer processing method for processing one wafer of a stacked wafer having at least two layers laminated, includes a sheet laying step of laying a thermocompression bonding sheet on an upper face of the one wafer, a thermocompression bonding step of thermocompression-bonding the thermocompression bonding sheet to an outer peripheral portion of the one wafer where a chamfered portion is formed, a modified layer forming step of irradiating the stacked wafer with a laser beam having a transmission wavelength to the thermocompression bonding sheet and the one wafer from the thermocompression bonding sheet side with a focal point of the laser beam positioned inside the outer peripheral portion of the one wafer, thereby continuously forming a modified layer inside the one wafer, and a chamfered portion removing step of expanding the thermocompression bonding sheet to break the chamfered portion, thereby removing the chamfered portion from the one wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Shigenori HARADA, Yoshiaki YODO, Koji WATANABE, Jinyan ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20200328127
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming one or more vertical fins each including a first semiconductor layer providing a vertical transport channel for a lower vertical transport field-effect transistor (VTFET) of a stacked VTFET structure, an isolation layer over the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer over the isolation layer providing a vertical transport channel for an upper VTFET of the stacked VTFET structure. The method also includes forming a first gate stack including a first gate dielectric layer and a first gate conductor layer surrounding a portion of the first semiconductor layer of the vertical fins. The method further includes forming a second gate stack including a second gate dielectric layer and a second gate conductor layer surrounding a portion of the second semiconductor layer of the vertical fins. The first gate conductor layer and the second gate conductor layer are the same material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Tenko Yamashita, Takashi Ando, Oleg Gluschenkov, Chen Zhang, Koji Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20200300370
    Abstract: The seal ring is annular around an axis x and includes an annular outer peripheral surface facing an outer periphery side, and a plurality of recessed parts. The recessed parts are formed in such a way as to be spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction and are recessed from the outer peripheral surface toward an inner periphery side. The recessed parts expand, in the axis x direction, from one side surface to a position which does not reach another side surface. The outer peripheral surface includes a annular contact surface between the another side surface and the position, and rib surfaces respectively between mutually neighboring recessed parts in the circumferential direction. Each of the rib surfaces extends between the one side surface and the position in the axis x direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke YOSHIDA, Koji WATANABE
  • Patent number: 10776807
    Abstract: The transaction system provides user a reward. The mobile device transmits the reward request including the user ID to the ePOS, the ePOS transmits the transaction data to the mobile device, the mobile device forwards the transaction data to the server, the server verifies the transaction data, the server transmits the reward data to the mobile device, the mobile device stores points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: TENTEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Benjamin Koji Watanabe, Anthony Edward Weiss
  • Patent number: 10713678
    Abstract: The transaction system provides user a reward. The mobile device transmits the reward request including the user ID to the ePOS, the ePOS transmits the transaction data to the mobile device, the mobile device forwards the transaction data to the server, the server verifies the transaction data, the server transmits the reward data to the mobile device, the mobile device stores points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: TENTEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Benjamin Koji Watanabe, Anthony Edward Weiss
  • Patent number: 10711865
    Abstract: A speed reducing device for a carriage includes: a base fixed to a carriage body; a carrier fixed to the base; a case to which a wheel is detachably attached; a reducer that is supported by the carrier, decelerates power input thereto, and transmits the power to the case to rotate the case; and a flange fixed to the base or the carriage body and separately provided from the carrier. The flange supports a brake unit that is for braking the power input to the reducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Watanabe, Ryutaro Dozaki
  • Publication number: 20200131174
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound or a salt thereof having a calcium-sensing receptor antagonistic activity, and being expected to be useful as an agent for preventing or treating heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, or the like. The compounds represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof has a calcium-sensing receptor antagonistic activity, and is expected to be useful as an agent for preventing or treating heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, or the like, wherein each symbol is as described in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Shuji KITAMURA, Zenichi IKEDA, Sachie MORIMOTO, Minoru IKOMA, Koji WATANABE, Hideki HIROSE, Takafumi YUKAWA, Kenjiro SATO
  • Patent number: 10634254
    Abstract: A seal ring (100) makes contact with a low-pressure-side (L) side wall surface of an annular groove (510) and slides against an inner circumferential surface of a shaft hole of a housing (600) through which a shaft (500) is inserted. The seal ring includes a pair of recessed portions (130) extending in a circumferential direction on an outer surface, wherein a distance between a side surface on one side of a protruding portion (120) that is disposed between the pair of recessed portions (130) and a side surface on another side of the seal ring (100), and a distance between a side surface on another side of the protruding portion (120) and a side surface on one side of the seal ring (100) are set to be shorter than a distance between an inner circumferential surface of the seal ring and an outer circumferential surface of the protruding portion (120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Watanabe, Kazunari Seki
  • Patent number: 10626280
    Abstract: A nanometal ink capable of forming a metal film that exhibits good adhesion to a substrate and has low resistance. The nanometal ink is a baking-type nanometal ink, and contains metal nanoparticles, a polymerizable compound, a polymerization reaction initiator, a volatile liquid medium, and a dispersant. The polymerization reaction initiator is to be activated by the action of heat and/or light, to allow polymerization of the polymerizable compound to proceed. The dispersant includes a C6-14 alkylamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Nagase Chemtex Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Watanabe, Hiroaki Ozoe, Yutaka Tsujimura
  • Publication number: 20200039957
    Abstract: Provided is a novel aromatic ring compound which may have a GPR40 agonist activity and a GLP-1 secretagogue action. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof may have a GPR40 agonist activity and a GLP-1 secretagogue action, may be useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiac failure, diabetic complications, metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia and the like, and may afford superior efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Seiji MIWATASHI, Yasufumi MIYAMOTO, Koji WATANABE, Yayoi NAKAYAMA, Yuko HITOMI, Jumpei AIDA, Nobuyuki TAKAKURA, Hideki FURUKAWA, Naoyoshi NOGUCHI, Yasuhiro HIRATA, Kazuaki TAKAMI, Norihito TOKUNAGA, Tomohiro OKAWA, Akita SHIBUYA, Shizuo KASAl, Toshitake KOBAYASHI, Tsuyoshi MAEKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190383264
    Abstract: One object is to improve the control upon detecting an excessive load in the movable section of a wind turbine, thereby to raise the capacity utilization of the wind turbine. A wind turbine drive system includes: a plurality of driving devices installed in one structure at a movable section of a wind turbine, each of the plurality of driving devices including a drive gear meshing with a ring gear installed in another structure at the movable section of the wind turbine; a state quantity detection unit for monitoring, for each of the plurality of driving devices, a load generated between the drive gear of each of the plurality of driving devices and the ring gear; and a control unit for performing control for reducing the load when the state quantity detection unit detects an abnormal load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Koji WATANABE, Yoichi FUJII, Jun ASAIDA
  • Patent number: 10508735
    Abstract: A controller of a toroidal continuously variable transmission comprises a position control unit which outputs a driving signal to a hydraulic actuator to control a roller position. The hydraulic actuator includes a biasing mechanism which forcibly keeps the roller position at a predetermined position in a case where the driving signal meets a predetermined condition. The position control unit is configured to perform a start-up control during start-up of the toroidal continuously variable transmission. During the start-up control, the position control unit is configured to output the driving signal to reciprocate a spool of the hydraulic actuator in a case where a temperature of hydraulic oil supplied to the hydraulic actuator is lower than a reference temperature, and output the driving signal which meets the predetermined condition in a case where the temperature of the hydraulic oil has become equal to or higher than the reference temperature thereafter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichi Nakashima, Tatsuhiko Goi, Koji Watanabe
  • Patent number: D873981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Yoshida, Koji Watanabe
  • Patent number: D875899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Yoshida, Koji Watanabe
  • Patent number: D875900
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Yoshida, Koji Watanabe
  • Patent number: D876594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Watanabe, Kazunari Seki
  • Patent number: D890310
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Yoshida, Koji Watanabe