Patents by Inventor Makoto Ito

Makoto Ito 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: 20240250298
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte that includes a lithium ion conductive material having a garnet-type structure, a lithium ion conductive material having a LISICON-type structure, and a compound containing Li and B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Ryohei TAKANO, Makoto YOSHIOKA, Akisuke ITO, Takeo ISHIKURA
  • Publication number: 20240239778
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a compound for prophylaxis and/or treatment of central inflammatory diseases, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention addresses a compound of a general formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof as a means to solve the problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Keiji Saito, Katsuyoshi Nakajima, Yasuyuki Ogawa, Mitsuhiro Makino, Kaori Ito, Seiko Nagata, Makoto Hirasawa
  • Publication number: 20240243394
    Abstract: The packaging material includes a heat-resistant resin layer 2 as an outer side layer, a heat-fusible resin layer 3 as an inner side layer, and a metal foil layer 4 arranged between these layers. The heat-resistant resin layer 2 is made of a heat-resistant resin film having a hot water shrinkage rate of 1.5% to 12% and the heat-resistant resin layer 2 and the metal foil layer 4 are adhered via an outer side adhesive layer 5. The adhesive layer 5 is formed by an urethane adhesive agent containing a polyol, a polyfunctional isocyanate compound, and an aliphatic compound containing a plurality of functional groups capable of reacting with an isocyanate group in one molecule. With this, a packaging material can be provided in which excellent formability can be secured and delamination can be sufficiently suppressed without causing pinholes, etc., even when deep depth drawing is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO PACKAGING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei HE, Hiroaki ITO, Takashi NAGAOKA, Makoto KARATSU
  • Patent number: 12036641
    Abstract: A power tool (1; 101) includes: a motor (6; 106) having a stator (61) and a rotor (63), which is rotatable relative to the stator; an output part (8; 108) disposed more forward than the motor and configured to be rotated by the motor; a motor-housing part (21; 121), which houses the motor; a grip part (22; 122) disposed downward of the motor-housing part; a battery-holding part (23; 123) disposed downward of the grip part; and a COB light (50) disposed on the battery-holding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuma Iwatani, Makoto Chikaraishi, Kisho Sekido, Akira Ito
  • Patent number: 12031936
    Abstract: A gas sensor element has an electrolyte layer, a first insulator, a second insulator, a measurement gas chamber, and a reference gas chamber. The electrolyte layer includes a holding plate and a solid electrolyte body. The first insulator is laminated on one side of the electrolyte layer, and the second insulator is laminated on the other side of the electrolyte layer. At least a part of the boundary portion between the placement hole and the solid electrolyte body is sandwiched between a first sandwiching portion of the first insulator and a second sandwiching portion of the second insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatoshi Ikeda, Shota Hagino, Makoto Ito, Daisuke Kawai
  • Publication number: 20240199178
    Abstract: A fishing site information providing system includes an input operable by an operator to select a fishing-related watercraft operating function of a marine propulsion device on a watercraft. A watercraft operating controller is connected to the input and controls the marine propulsion device to execute the fishing-related watercraft operating function selected by the operator. A Data Communication Module (DCM) transmits to a cloud server the fishing-related watercraft operating function executed by the marine propulsion device and execution information including a site of execution of the fishing-related watercraft operating function. The cloud server estimates a recommended fishing site or sea route based on the fishing-related watercraft operating function and the execution information and transmits the estimated recommended fishing site or sea route to the DCM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Makoto ITO, Hidehiko HARADA
  • Patent number: 12013699
    Abstract: A boat maneuvering control method for a boat includes acquiring target route information and information about an actual position of the boat, setting a target position based on the target route information and the information about the actual position, acquiring, as a deviation amount, a distance between the target position and the boat in a predetermined direction that intersects with a target route, and controlling a magnitude of a propulsion force of a propulsion device so as to reduce the deviation amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Ito, Kohei Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20240194948
    Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a non-aqueous electrosolvent and a lithium salt, wherein the non-aqueous solvent includes a carbonate solvent, the lithium salt contains a fluorine-containing cyclic sulfonylimide salt represented by general formula (1): (in the formula, Rf each may be the same or different and each represent a fluorine atom or a C4 or lower perfluoro group), and a fluorine-containing sulfonamide compound represented by general formula (2): H(CR2)m—SO2NHM2 (in the formula, R each may be the same or different and each are a fluorine atom or a trifluoromethyl group, M2 is Li, Na, K, H, or NH4, and m is 1 or 2) is contained in an amount of 1,000 mass ppm or less relative to the total amount of non-aqueous electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Ito, Naoki Matsuoka, Kaishi Hori, Kazuki Maeda, Nobuyuki Uematsu
  • Publication number: 20240178452
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte solution which contains a nonaqueous solvent and a lithium salt, wherein: the nonaqueous solvent contains acetonitrile in an amount of 3% by volume to 97% by volume relative to the total amount of the nonaqueous solvent; the lithium salt contains a cyclic anion-containing lithium salt that is represented by formula (1) (wherein Rf moieties may be the same as or different from each other, and each represents a fluorine atom or a perfluoro group having 4 or less carbon atoms); and the content of the cyclic anion-containing lithium salt that is represented by formula (1) is from 0.001 to 5 in terms of the molar ratio relative to the content of the acetonitrile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoki Matsuoka, Makoto Ito
  • Publication number: 20240162761
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a stator for a dynamo-electric machine, with which axial size can be reduced; and, an electrically powered wheel provided with the stator for the dynamo-electric machine. A stator 10 for a dynamo-electric machine is provided with a stator core 100, a plurality of coils 201A-201D, and jumper wires 202A-202C. The stator core 100 has first teeth 101 around which a coil is wound and second teeth 102 around which a coil is not wound. The first teeth 101 and the second teeth 102 are disposed alternatingly in the circumferential direction. The jumper wire 202 extends circumferentially and radially with a bent section to absorb variations in the spacing between one coil and another, and is disposed at a position overlapping the second teeth 102 when viewed from the axial direction of the dynamo-electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Tetsuya SUTO, Akeshi TAKAHASHI, Makoto ITO
  • Publication number: 20240162760
    Abstract: An electric-power conversion device receives an electromagnetic wave transmitted from space and converts the electromagnetic wave into electric power. The electric-power conversion device includes: an electric-power conversion portion for receiving an electromagnetic wave transmitted from space and converting the electromagnetic wave into electric power; a propelling device or driving device for moving the electric-power conversion device; a positioning device for determining the position of the electric-power conversion device; a control device for controlling the propelling device or the driving device based on information about the position and the electric power received by the electric-power conversion portion; and an electric-power supply device for supplying the electric power received by the electric-power conversion portion to an electric system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Makoto ITO, Koichi WATANABE, Tsukasa FUNANE, Yosuke TANABE, Hisatoshi KIMURA, Keiji WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240152146
    Abstract: A watercraft propulsion system includes a bow thruster, at least two propulsion devices, a translation/bow turning operator to apply a translation command to translate a hull and a bow turning command to turn a bow of the hull, and a controller configured or programmed to drive the bow thruster, and drive one of the at least two propulsion devices forward and another of the at least two propulsion devices in reverse while controlling the steering angles of the at least two propulsion devices so that propulsive force action lines of the at least two propulsion devices cross each other in the hull in a translation watercraft maneuvering mode to translate the hull in response to an operation of the translation/bow turning operator. The controller includes a calibration mode in which calibration is performed for the translation watercraft maneuvering mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Akihiro TAGATA, Katsutoshi NAITO, Makoto ITO
  • Publication number: 20240151372
    Abstract: A lighting device includes: a light source that is disposed on one surface; a first reflective portion that reflects light from the light source toward a first direction that is one direction along the one surface and a second direction that is along the one surface and crosses the first direction; and a second reflective portion that is disposed on a side of the first reflective portion in the second direction and reflects light from the first reflective portion toward the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventor: Makoto ITO
  • Publication number: 20240111465
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a processor configured to display a clearing method for clearing an initial error among errors that have occurred, on a display part, while the clearing method of the initial error of which the clearing method is displayed on the display part is displayed, receive a temporary clearing instruction for processing the initial error as being temporarily cleared, each time the temporary clearing instruction is received, display clearing methods of subsequent errors on the display part in order in a switched manner, and in a case where clearing operations for all clearing methods of the errors that have occurred are completed, resume processing of a job paused by the errors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Ai NAKAO, Haruhiko KOJIMA, Joji SAITO, Makoto ITO
  • Publication number: 20240097524
    Abstract: This rotating electric machine comprises: a stator having a stator core around which a plurality of coils are wound; a rotor supported to be rotatable relative to the stator with a predetermined gap therebetween; a rotor case that holds the rotor; and a first bearing and a second bearing that rotatably support the rotor case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Akeshi TAKAHASHI, Tetsuya SUTO, Makoto ITO
  • Publication number: 20240092597
    Abstract: A sheet feeder includes: multiple sheet feeding trays each configured to house one or more print media sheets; and a processor configured to cause a sheet feeding tray assigned a top priority to feed a print media sheet after the sheet feeding tray is set up for sheet feeding and a state of the sheet feeding tray is fixed, the top priority being highest among priorities that are assigned to the multiple sheet feeding trays and that are determined in advance with regard to sheet feeding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Joji SAITO, Makoto ITO, Haruhiko KOJIMA, Ai NAKAO
  • Patent number: 11919272
    Abstract: A multilayer tube (1) includes: an elastic layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) formed over the entire length of the multilayer tube (1) and having a predetermined flexural modulus of elasticity; and a hard layer (12, 22, 32, 42, 52) formed over the entire length of the multilayer tube (1), having a flexural modulus of elasticity that is high compared to the elastic layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51), and disposed more to an outer layer side than the elastic layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51). A first extremity (10) of the multilayer tube (1) is formed in such a manner that the thickness (H11) of the elastic layer (11) is thicker than the thickness (H12) of the hard layer (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Yorihiro Takimoto, Koji Mizutani, Soushi Satoh, Makoto Ito
  • Patent number: 11898190
    Abstract: A method for producing a microbial oil includes steps of: genetically modifying a labyrinthulid by disrupting and/or silencing a gene, or by transforming another gene in addition to the disruption and/or gene silencing of the gene, and culturing the labyrinthulid, such that a fatty acid composition accumulated in the labyrinthulid comprises an increased EPA content; and collecting the microbial oil having the increased EPA content from the labyrinthulid. The labyrinthulid before the modification is selected from (A) a labyrinthulid belonging to the genus Parietichytrium or genus Schizochytrium and having very weak or no activity of producing PUFAs via a PUFA-PKS pathway; and (B) a labyrinthulid belonging to the genus Thraustochytrium in which a host PUFA-PKS gene is disrupted or silenced to a very weak level. The increased EPA content is preferably not less than 11.5% of a total fatty acid composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION, KONAN GAKUEN, NIPPON SUISAN KAISHA, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Okita, Makoto Ito, Rie Hamaguchi, Hatsumi Goda, Seiya Mochinaga, Daisuke Honda
  • Publication number: 20240039355
    Abstract: A rotating electrical machine according to the present invention has a plurality of segmented coils respectively disposed in a plurality of layers aligned in a row in a radial direction inside a slot of a stator core. The segmented coils comprise: first regions (111a, 121a) that each have a straight line section disposed inside the slot and a protrusion that protrudes to the outside of the slot from one end of the straight line section; and second regions (112a, 122a) that are formed so as to extend toward one side in the circumferential direction from the other end of the respective straight line section, and such that the position in the radial direction changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Akeshi TAKAHASHI, Tetsuya SUTO, Makoto ITO
  • Patent number: D1024961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Suto, Akihiro Namba, Akeshi Takahashi, Makoto Ito