Patents by Inventor Kouji Amano

Kouji Amano 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: 20230293766
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a wound contact member (or “contact layer”) that directly promotes wound healing when continuously performing negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). As a solution, there is provided dry amniotic membrane manufactured by a specified drying process, that is, raw amniotic membrane placed inside a processing tank (10) is continuously heated using an infrared heater (14) provided inside the processing tank (10) while performing a depressurization operation that places the processing tank in a depressurized state and irradiation of the raw amniotic membrane with microwaves from a microwave generating device (30) provided inside the processing tank (10) to apply energy to water molecules present inside the amniotic membrane and cause drying during a pressure recovery operation that slightly raises the pressure inside the depressurized processing tank (10) toward atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kouji AMANO, Toshiko YOSHIDA, Motonori OKABE, Chika SOKO, Masahiko ARAKAWA
  • Patent number: 10558513
    Abstract: A system management apparatus includes a storing unit that stores structured identification information indicating physical and logical inclusion relations of configuration elements which configure a system by a tree structure, and correlation information indicating information on a correlation between the configuration elements, and a control unit that manages a range relating to a failure which is generated in the system, based on the structured identification information and the correlation information, in which the control unit designates a subset of the structured identification information as a predetermined management range in the structured identification information, and transmits failure information which is generated in the system to a terminal that displays the management range, in a case where the structured identification information indicating the failure information which is generated in the system corresponds to the subset of the structured identification information which is designated as a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Power Solutions Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kouji Amano
  • Patent number: 10282176
    Abstract: A management apparatus and method capable of enhancing reliability of a computer system built by setting parameters are proposed. A management apparatus for managing a construction target system capable of constructing a computer system with desired system specifications by setting respective values of specified parameters: creates a logical model that is a logical model of the computer system with the required system specifications; classifies each of parameters for each of templates, to which respective values are set to construct the computer system with the required system specifications, with respect to each item of the system specifications; compares the values of the parameters for the required system specifications with values of corresponding parameters which are set to the templates; verifies whether or not the computer system to be built according to each parameter whose value is set to each template satisfies the required system specifications; and displays the verification result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuzuru Maya, Kouji Amano
  • Publication number: 20180196708
    Abstract: A system management apparatus includes a storing unit that stores structured identification information indicating physical and logical inclusion relations of configuration elements which configure a system by a tree structure, and correlation information indicating information on a correlation between the configuration elements, and a control unit that manages a range relating to a failure which is generated in the system, based on the structured identification information and the correlation information, in which the control unit designates a subset of the structured identification information as a predetermined management range in the structured identification information, and transmits failure information which is generated in the system to a terminal that displays the management range, in a case where the structured identification information indicating the failure information which is generated in the system corresponds to the subset of the structured identification information which is designated as a
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventor: Kouji AMANO
  • Publication number: 20170212736
    Abstract: A management apparatus and method capable of enhancing reliability of a computer system built by setting parameters are proposed. A management apparatus for managing a construction target system capable of constructing a computer system with desired system specifications by setting respective values of specified parameters: creates a logical model that is a logical model of the computer system with the required system specifications; classifies each of parameters for each of templates, to which respective values are set to construct the computer system with the required system specifications, with respect to each item of the system specifications; compares the values of the parameters for the required system specifications with values of corresponding parameters which are set to the templates; verifies whether or not the computer system to be built according to each parameter whose value is set to each template satisfies the required system specifications; and displays the verification result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Yuzuru MAYA, Kouji AMANO
  • Publication number: 20120325311
    Abstract: The glass composition for a dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention is characterized by including, as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 60 to 87% of Bi2O3, 3 to 12% of B2O3, 0 to 20% of ZnO, and 0.5 to 10% of SiO2+Al2O3+ZrO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Tomoko YAMADA, Masahiro SAWADA, Masaaki HAYASHI, Kouji AMANO
  • Patent number: 8126644
    Abstract: A PC of a travel support system displays running video of a predetermined route, and if a predetermined intersection is set as a warning point by a user, sends warning point setting information to a server. If the server acquires the warning point setting information from the PC, the server updates a user DB. A navigational device sends travel route related information of a travel route set by the user to the server. The server sends detailed guidance information of the warning point included in the traveling route set in the navigational device to the navigational device. Upon arrival at the warning point, the navigational device notifies detailed guidance, and upon arrival at an existing guidance point, the navigational device notifies existing guidance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Increment P Corporation
    Inventor: Kouji Amano
  • Patent number: 8106294
    Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell having high long-term reliability is provided by inventing a glass composition, which is hardly eroded by an iodine electrolyte solution and has a low-melting point property, and a material using the glass composition. The glass composition for a dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention is characterized by including as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 20 to 70% of V2O5 and 10 to 50% of P2O5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sawada, Masaaki Hayashi, Kouji Amano, Tomoko Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110094581
    Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell having high long-term reliability is provided by inventing a glass composition, which is hardly eroded by an iodine electrolyte solution and has a low-melting point property, and a material using the glass composition. The glass composition for a dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention is characterized by including as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 20 to 70% of V2O5 and 10 to 50% of P2O5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Masahiro SAWADA, Masaaki Hayashi, Kouji Amano, Tomoko Yamada
  • Patent number: 7860647
    Abstract: A navigation device 100 includes: a map information acquirer for acquiring map information; a current position acquirer for acquiring current position information about a current position of a mobile body; a destination acquirer for acquiring destination information about a destination; an information retriever for acquiring plural pieces of parking information about parking lots to park the mobile body based on the map information; a route setting section for setting travel routes from the current position to the parking lots and travel routes from the parking lots to the destination; and a display controller for controlling a terminal display section 140 to display any one of the parking lots and at least one of the travel routes based on the travel routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventor: Kouji Amano
  • Patent number: 7683805
    Abstract: A processor 180 of a navigation device 100 acquires current position information about a current position of a vehicle. The processor 180 then generates current traffic-jam information about a current traffic-jam condition based on VICS data from a VICS receiver 120 or the like. The processor 180 recognizes a direction indicating a point at which a traffic jam is currently occurring relative to the current position based on current position information and current traffic-jam information. The processor 180 displays the recognized direction with a traffic-jam direction icon on a terminal display section 140.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Increment P Corporation
    Inventor: Kouji Amano
  • Publication number: 20090275461
    Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell having high long-term reliability is provided by inventing a glass composition, which is hardly eroded by an iodine electrolyte solution and has a low-melting point property, and a material using the glass composition. The glass composition for a dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention is characterized by including as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, to 70% of V2O5 and 10 to 50% of P2O5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Masahiro SAWADA, Masaaki HAYASHI, Kouji AMANO, Tomoko YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20090272294
    Abstract: The glass composition for a dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention is characterized by including, as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 60 to 87% of Bi2O3, 3 to 12% of B2O3, 0 to 20% of ZnO, and 0.5 to 10% of SiO2+Al2O3+ZrO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Tomoko YAMADA, Masahiro SAWADA, Masaaki HAYASHI, Kouji AMANO
  • Publication number: 20090210145
    Abstract: A PC of a travel support system displays running video of a predetermined route, and if a predetermined intersection is set as a warning point by a user, sends warning point setting information to a server. If the server acquires the warning point setting information from the PC, the server updates a user DB. A navigational device sends travel route related information of a travel route set by the user to the server. The server sends detailed guidance information of the warning point included in the traveling route set in the navigational device to the navigational device. Upon arrival at the warning point, the navigational device notifies detailed guidance, and upon arrival at an existing guidance point, the navigational device notifies existing guidance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Kouji Amano
  • Patent number: 7536545
    Abstract: A system member of a data processing system 1 operates a terminal 3 to connect a server 5, and further to a site for creating a new group from a main site. A group name is registered, and a group ID and group password are then attained. Based on articles written on a point system registration card obtained in a shop, the member connects the terminal 3 to a registration site server 6 and inputs requirements, to register a point card. When registering points, an icon of “side trip” is operated so that shop data is transferred to the server 5, to input the shop data as data to be opened within the group. The shop data can be subjected to data processing such that the shop data can be disclosed as a favorite shop like a hiding place within a group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Increment P Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Nozaki, Kouji Amano
  • Publication number: 20080033640
    Abstract: A navigation device 100 includes: a map information acquirer for acquiring map information; a current position acquirer for acquiring current position information about a current position of a mobile body; a destination acquirer for acquiring destination information about a destination; an information retriever for acquiring plural pieces of parking information about parking lots to park the mobile body based on the map information; a route setting section for setting travel routes from the current position to the parking lots and travel routes from the parking lots to the destination; and a display controller for controlling a terminal display section 140 to display any one of the parking lots and at least one of the travel routes based on the travel routes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicants: PIONEER CORPORATION, INCREMENT P CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouji Amano
  • Publication number: 20080021632
    Abstract: The navigation device 100 includes: a storage section 160 for acquiring map information; a route processor for searching for a travel route of a vehicle to acquire an arrival position of the vehicle at a predetermined time; a traffic-jam condition recognizer for recognizing current traffic-jam information and predicted traffic-jam information to recognize a traffic-jam zone; a traffic-jam avoiding section for acquiring, when recognizing that the vehicle arrives at the traffic-jam zone at a predetermined time, rest area information; and a display controller for controlling a terminal display section 140 to display the rest area information. With the arrangement, when it is predicted that the vehicle will be involved in a traffic jam, a user can avoid the traffic jam and take a rest at the rest area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventor: Kouji Amano
  • Patent number: 7308358
    Abstract: A system member of a data processing system 1 operates a terminal 3 to connect a registration-site server 6, and inputs requirements including personal data. The registration-site server 6 creates customer data from the requirements and point data concerning points given, and registers the system member as a point member. The system member clicks an icon of “Side trip” on a point card registration-site at the terminal 3, to transfer the point data and shop code data from the registration-site server 6 to a server 5, so that shop data is automatically made. The terminal 3 is operated to connect the sever 5. Upon a request for shop search, the position of the shop for which the point member is registered is displayed with higher visibility corresponding to use frequency than other shops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Increment P Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Nozaki, Kouji Amano
  • Publication number: 20070273555
    Abstract: A processor 180 of a navigation device 100 acquires current position information about a current position of a vehicle. The processor 180 then generates current traffic-jam information about a current traffic-jam condition based on VICS data from a VICS receiver 120 or the like. The processor 180 recognizes a direction indicating a point at which a traffic jam is currently occurring relative to the current position based on current position information and current traffic-jam information. The processor 180 displays the recognized direction with a traffic-jam direction icon on a terminal display section 140.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventor: Kouji Amano
  • Patent number: 7146270
    Abstract: A vehicle allocation processing apparatus with a rationalized vehicle allocation processing is provided. A server communication section (53) acquires driving status information concerning driving states of vehicles from vehicle communication terminals mounted on the vehicles. A vehicle information storage (552) stores the acquired driving status information and vehicle information concerning the vehicles, linked to each other. The server communication section (53) acquires customer delivery position information concerning a delivery position requested by a customer, and vehicle allocation request information concerning a vehicle requested by the customer and including customer destination information concerning a destination of the customer. An allocable vehicle searching section (543) searches for allocable vehicles, based on the acquired vehicle allocation request information and the stored vehicle information and driving status information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Increment P Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Nozaki, Kouji Amano