Patents by Inventor Makoto Kato

Makoto Kato 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).

  • Patent number: 10099628
    Abstract: A clip may include an anchor portion configured to be inserted into an insertion hole formed in a subject member. The anchor portion has at least a pair of pillars separated via a slot that continuously extends between distal and proximal ends of the anchor portion, flexible strips respectively connected to the pillars and configured to engage a periphery of the insertion hole, and a cap portion positioned on the distal end of the anchor portion. The pillars are configured to be flexed about proximal ends thereof in a direction in which the pillars can intersect with each other. The cap portion is formed in a distal end of one of the pillars and is configured to cover a distal end of the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: DAIWA KASEI KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Kato, Junya Ukai, Atsutoshi Kaji
  • Publication number: 20180237545
    Abstract: A cellulose fiber according to the invention is a cellulose fiber in which hydroxy groups of cellulose represented by the following formula (1) are substituted with a boronate ester group represented by the following formula (2), and includes at least one of: a type 1 structure in which hydroxy groups of at least one of the unit structures a and b of the same cellulose molecular chain n of the cellulose are substituted with the boronate ester group; a type 2 structure in which hydroxy groups of both unit structures a and b of the same cellulose molecular chain n of the cellulose are substituted with the boronate ester group; and a type 3 structure in which hydroxy groups of different cellulose molecular chains n of the cellulose are substituted with the boronate ester group, wherein carbon to which the hydroxy groups to be substituted with the boronate ester group are bonded is two carbon atoms selected from the carbon atoms at positions 2, 3, and 6 of the unit structures a and b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Makoto KATO
  • Patent number: 10010480
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an absorbent layer for blister packs, which imparts sufficient formability and is free from forming failure even if a pocket part is formed to a certain depth. An absorbent layer for blister packs, which sequentially comprises, in the following order, an outer skin layer, an intermediate layer containing an inorganic absorbent and a binder resin, and an inner skin layer containing 5-80% by mass of a metallocene polypropylene and 95-20% by mass of a non-metallocene polypropylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hosoi, Kazumi Arai, Midori Kato, Makoto Kato
  • Patent number: 9984307
    Abstract: An object is to ensure clear and easy quantification of the textures such as metallic texture and shiny texture of pearl pigment and to rationalize comparison inspection between an inspection object and a reference object. A coloring inspection apparatus 1 includes a camera 2 that is configured to have three spectral sensitivities (S1(?), S2(?), S3(?)) linearly and equivalently converted to a CIE XYZ color matching function, an arithmetic processing unit 3 that is configured to obtain and compute coloring data by conversion of an image which has three spectral sensitivities and is obtained by the camera 2 into tristimulus values X, Y and Z in a CIE XYZ color system, and lighting units 6 that are configured to illuminate an automobile 5 as an example of measuring object. The coloring inspection apparatus 1 computes a color distribution consistency index that represents a ratio of overlap of two xyz chromaticity histogram distributions of an inspection object Q and a reference object R, so as to inspect color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: PAPALAB CO, LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Kato
  • Publication number: 20180144948
    Abstract: In a method of an embodiment, radicals, which are generated from a processing gas, is adsorbed to a layer to be etched without applying a high-frequency bias to a lower electrode, in an adsorption step. In the subsequent etching step, ions, which are generated from the processing gas, are drawn into the layer to be etched by applying a high-frequency bias to the lower electrode. The adsorption step and the etching step are alternately repeated. In the adsorption step, a density of radicals is 200 or greater times a density of ions. In the etching step, RF energy having a power density of 0.07 W/cm2 or less is supplied to the lower electrode or a high-frequency bias having a power density of 0.14 W/cm2 or less is supplied to the lower electrode for a period of 0.5 seconds or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Koji MARUYAMA, Akira KOSHIISHI, Toshio HAGA, Masato HORIGUCHI, Makoto KATO
  • Patent number: 9938997
    Abstract: A clip attachment structure with a clip and a mounting member attached to a panel by the clip is provided. The clip has an anchor that attaches the mounting member to the panel by insertion into a clip hole in the panel. A pair of elastic claws extends from the anchor. The pair of elastic claws may engage with the clip hole and may disengage from the clip hole upon rotation of the clip relative to the clip hole from an attached position. The mounting member has a pair of ribs configured to guide the clip relative to the mounting member to orient the pair of elastic claws to engage with the edges of the clip hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: DAIWA KASEI KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshio Iwahara, Makoto Kato, Tetsuya Ogino
  • Publication number: 20180079935
    Abstract: Conventional electroconductive adhesives had difficulty to have simultaneously storage stability and low temperature curability, and to have at the same time exhibition of adhesion strength and electric conductivity for poorly-adhesive metal adherends such as gold and nickel, the present invention accordingly provides an isotropic electroconductive adhesive that has low temperature curability in an atmosphere of 80 to 130° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Soichi OTA, Hitoshi MAFUNE, Makoto KATO, Masayuki OSADA, Takashi SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9896252
    Abstract: A cable tie having a desired length of flexible belt and a buckle connected to one longitudinal end of the belt may include rack teeth that are formed in one surface of the belt and are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the belt, an engagement strip that is positioned in a through hole of the buckle and is configured to be deformed about its proximal end connected to an inner wall of the buckle, and an engagement claw that is formed in the engagement strip. The engagement strip is configured to be deformed due to contact with the belt inserted into the through hole of the buckle, so that a crossing angle is formed between the engagement surface of the engagement claw and the tooth surface of one of the rack teeth in a fastened condition in which the belt is inserted into the through hole of the buckle and is tightened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: DAIWA KASEI KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Kato, Katsuya Hirakawa
  • Patent number: 9873389
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle cushion component that can suppress generation of unusual sound due to contact between a boss included in an interior panel of a vehicle and an opposing member, and facilitate the mounting operation to the boss. A vehicle cushion component is disposed as an elastic component assembled to a distal end of a projecting portion of an interior panel (interior component).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignees: DAIWA KASEI INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HAYASHI TELEMPU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Kato, Takaaki Yamazaki, Atsutoshi Kaji, Naoki Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20180005797
    Abstract: A scanning electron microscope including: an electron beam source for generating a primary electron beam; an electron optical system configured to direct the primary electron beam to a specimen while focusing and deflecting the primary electron beam; and an energy analyzing system capable of performing parallel detection of an energy spectrum of back-scattered electrons emitted from the specimen is disclosed. The energy analyzing system includes: a Wien filter configured to separate the back-scattered electrons from a beam axis and analyze energies of the back-scattered electrons; and an array detector configured to detect the back-scattered electrons that have passed through the Wien filter. The Wien filter includes a plurality of electromagnetic poles, center-side ends of the plurality of electromagnetic poles have tapered surfaces, respectively, and the tapered surfaces form an exit of the Wien filter through which the back-scattered electrons pass out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Makoto KATO, Susumu TAKASHIMA, Kazufumi KUBOTA, Kaoru ZENYOUJI, Yuichiro YAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 9840615
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a thermoplastic resin composition which exhibits excellent rigidity, while having excellent impact strength characteristics; and a method for producing the thermoplastic resin composition. This thermoplastic resin composition, wherein a polyolefin resin contains a polyamide resin that is dispersed therein, is characterized in that: the thermoplastic resin composition is obtained by melting and kneading a polyolefin resin and a mixed resin that is obtained by melting and kneading a polyamide resin and a compatibilizer; and the compatibilizer is a modified elastomer that is obtained by providing an elastomer (such as an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer or a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer) with a reactive group that is reactive with the polyamide resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Masayuki Kito, Toshiyuki Ario, Jumpei Kawada, Makoto Mouri, Osamu Watanabe, Makoto Kato, Hirotaka Okamoto
  • Patent number: 9829551
    Abstract: An RF coil unit of an embodiment includes a plurality of first coil elements each having a first main loop which receives a magnetic resonance signal and a plurality of second coil elements each having a second main loop and a sub-loop protruding from a portion of the second main loop. Any combination of two coil elements chosen from the plural first coil elements and the plural second coil elements is arranged in an overlap area where areas surrounded by one and another one of the two coil elements overlap in such a way that the overlap area is located in an area surrounded by the first main loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuma Kawai, Makoto Kato, Sadanori Tomiha
  • Patent number: 9816918
    Abstract: A laser gas analyzer includes a light emitter which emits a laser light irradiated onto a gas to be measured; a light receiver which receives a laser light which transmitted the gas to be measured; a plurality of optical-axis adjustment mechanisms, one of which is provided in the light emitter and the other one of which is provided in the light receiver; a main display which is provided in one of the light emitter and the light receiver and displays thereon the measured result acquired by receiving the laser light which transmitted the gas to be measured; and a sub-display which is provided in the other one of the light emitter and the light receiver and displays thereon a part of the measured result displayed on the main display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuto Tamura, Kentaro Hazama, Makoto Kato
  • Publication number: 20170319433
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an absorbent layer for blister packs, which imparts sufficient formability and is free from forming failure even if a pocket part is formed to a certain depth. An absorbent layer for blister packs, which sequentially comprises, in the following order, an outer skin layer, an intermediate layer containing an inorganic absorbent and a binder resin, and an inner skin layer containing 5-80% by mass of a metallocene polypropylene and 95-20% by mass of a non-metallocene polypropylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki HOSOI, Kazumi ARAI, Midori KATO, Makoto KATO
  • Publication number: 20170288190
    Abstract: A non-woven fabric base material for a lithium ion secondary battery separator composed mainly of a polyethylene terephthalate fiber, characterized in that the non-woven fabric base material comprises a polyethylene terephthalate binder fiber and a crystallized polyethylene terephthalate fiber, and the content of a polyethylene terephthalate binder fiber having a fiber length of 2.5 mm or less is 10 to 60 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LIMITED
    Inventors: Tomohiro SATO, Toshihiro SHIGEMATSU, Makoto KATO, Kenji HYODO, Wakana AIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20170271124
    Abstract: A scanning electron microscope includes: a retarding power source configured to apply a retarding voltage to a specimen; a combined objective lens configured to focus the primary beam on a surface of the specimen; an electrostatic deflection system configured to deflect the primary beam to direct the primary beam to each point in a field of view on the surface of the specimen; a first scintillation detector having a first scintillator configured to emit light upon incidence of secondary electrons which have been emitted from the specimen; a Wien filter configured to deflect the secondary electrons in one direction without deflecting the primary beam; and a second scintillation detector having a second scintillator configured to detect the secondary electrons deflected by the Wien filter. The second scintillator has a distal end located away from the axis of the primary beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Sumio SASAKI, Susumu TAKASHIMA, Makoto KATO, Kazufumi KUBOTA, Yukihiro TANAKA, Yuichiro YAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 9768430
    Abstract: A non-woven fabric base material for a lithium ion secondary battery separator composed mainly of a polyethylene terephthalate fiber, characterized in that the non-woven fabric base material comprises a polyethylene terephthalate binder fiber and a crystallized polyethylene terephthalate fiber, and the content of a polyethylene terephthalate binder fiber having a fiber length of 2.5 mm or less is 10 to 60 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LIMITED
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sato, Toshihiro Shigematsu, Makoto Kato, Kenji Hyodo, Wakana Aizawa
  • Patent number: D803031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: DAIWA KASEI KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Kato, Katsuya Hirakawa
  • Patent number: D817162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: DAIWA KASEI KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsutoshi Kaji, Makoto Kato
  • Patent number: D818802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: DAIWA KASEI KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshio Iwahara, Makoto Kato, Katsuya Hirakawa