Patents by Inventor Makoto Itou

Makoto Itou 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: 20050187828
    Abstract: A referral system for handling information on order entry and sales includes: means adapted to receive an order; means for extracting providers which can handle the order received; means for making an inquiry to the providers for handling availability; means for selecting a provider based on the inquiry; means for making a reservation at the provider if the provider can handle the order; means for providing at least part of the information obtained with the above-stated means to an orderer; and means for feeding back achievement information and/or various types of service information to the provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Hisayuki Ban, Makoto Itou
  • Patent number: 6113688
    Abstract: A method of growing a single crystal, comprises pulling a single crystal from molten material in a crucible by the Czochralski method; simultaneously applying an axially symmetric, radial cusp magnetic field to the molten material; and simultaneously heating the crucible from both the bottom and the sides; where a ratio of the heating from the bottom of the crucible, q, to the total heating of the crucible, Q, is q/Q, and during the pulling the ratio q/Q changes. The concentration of oxygen in the pulling direction of the crystal may be accurately controlled, and is uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Souroku Kawanishi, Makoto Itou
  • Patent number: 5875541
    Abstract: An electronic component comprises an inductive element which includes a pair of zigzag parts, a pair of first terminals connected to one side of the zigzag parts, a connection part connected to the other side of the zigzag parts, an electrode disposed in the middle of the connection part, a second terminal provided on the extensional position of the electrode, and an exterior mold having a gap in the middle in order to expose the fronts of electrode and second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Kumeji, Seiichi Nishimura, Yoshinobu Nakajima, Makoto Itou
  • Patent number: 5543755
    Abstract: An electronic component comprises an inductive element which includes a pair of zigzag parts, a pair of first terminals connected to one side of the zigzag parts, a connection part connected to the other side of the zigzag parts, an electrode disposed in the middle of the connection part, a second terminal provided on the extensional position of the electrode, and an exterior mold having a gap in the middle in order to expose the fronts of electrode and second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Kumeji, Seiichi Nishimura, Yoshinobu Nakajima, Makoto Itou
  • Patent number: 5532662
    Abstract: An electronic component comprising an inductive element which includes a pair of coils, a pair of first terminals connected to one side of the coils, a connection part connected to the other side of the coils, an electrode disposed in the middle of the connection part, a second terminal provided adjacent the extended portion of the electrode, and an exterior mold having an opening in the middle in order to expose the front portions of the electrode and the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Kumeji, Seiichi Nishimura, Yoshinobu Nakajima, Makoto Itou
  • Patent number: 5446428
    Abstract: An electronic component comprises an inductive element which includes a pair of zigzag parts, a pair of first terminals connected to one side of the zigzag parts, a connection part connected to the other side of the zigzag parts, an electrode disposed in the middle of the connection part, a second terminal provided on the extensional position of the electrode, and an exterior mold having a gap in the middle in order to expose the fronts of electrode and second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Kumeji, Seiichi Nishimura, Yoshinobu Nakajima, Makoto Itou