Patents by Inventor Masahiro Kawahara

Masahiro Kawahara 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: 8303014
    Abstract: A pick-up style utility vehicle having a front seat, a rear seat, a cargo bed, a cabin frame surrounding a riding space, and a screen shield partitioning the cargo bed and a rear riding space in front of the cargo bed. The cargo bed can be changed between an expanded state in which the cargo bed is expanded in a front direction into the rear riding space and a non-expanded state not occupying the rear riding space. A backrest for the rear seat is attached to the screen shield. The screen shield can be shifted between a position in the expanded state and a position in the non-expanded state when a seat bottom and the backrest of the rear seat are changed between a retracted state in which the seat bottom and the backrest are erected on the same straight line and a seatable used state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Orihashi, Yohei Sasaki, Naohisa Masuda, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Hirokazu Morita, Koji Nozaki, Masahiro Kawahara, Masashi Sakata, Takafumi Hisamori
  • Patent number: 8303013
    Abstract: A pick-up style utility vehicle with an expandable cargo bed. The vehicle includes a chassis supporting a front seat, a rear seat, a screen formation, and a bottom plate of the cargo bed. The pick-up style utility vehicle is capable of being changed between a normal state in which the rear seat is situated on the bottom plate and an expanded state in which the rear seat is moved from the top of the bottom plate. A screen formation is positioned between the cargo bed in the normal state and the rear seat, and includes two screen formation divisions as a double door, and each of the screen formation divisions is supported rotatably around a vertical shaft by the chassis. In the normal state, the two screen formation divisions close the front of the cargo bed. In the expanded state, the two screen formation divisions open the front of the cargo bed and form side plates in the cargo bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Horiuchi, Yuichi Kawamoto, Masahiro Kawahara, Teruaki Yamamoto, Yoshiya Takehara, Steave Leach
  • Patent number: 8235443
    Abstract: A pick-up style utility vehicle has a front seat and a rear seat surrounded by a cabin frame, and a cargo bed in this order from the vehicle front, a screen shield partitioning the cargo bed and a riding space in front of the cargo bed. The cargo bed is changeable between an expanded state in which the cargo bed is expanded into the riding space of the rear seat and a non-expanded state not occupying the riding space of the rear seat. The screen shield is supported by the upper portion of the cabin frame and is changeable between an expanded position in which the cargo bed and the riding space in front of the cargo bed are partitioned and a non-expanded position in which the cargo bed and the riding space in front of the cargo bed are partitioned without the necessity of detaching the screen shield from the cabin frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Manabu Kokawa, Satoshi Morotomi, Daisuke Takagi, Naohisa Masuda, Shigeru Yamashita, Masahiro Kawahara, Hirokazu Morita, Masashi Sakata, Hideyuki Kato
  • Publication number: 20110164840
    Abstract: A cylindrical sliding bearing 1 can rotatably support a rotational shaft by a sliding surface 4 (inner circumferential surface). A crowning 5 having a sloped surface is formed at both ends of the sliding surface 4 in the axial direction. The crowning 5 includes a first crowning 3A formed of a sloped surface of a lining layer 3 and a second crowning 2A formed of a sloped surface of a back metal 2 positioned on the lower side of the first crowning. Unlike a conventional sliding bearing, the back metal 2 where the crowning 5 is positioned is provided as a sloped surface (2A). As compared with conventional bearings, the crowning 5 can be prevented from being unevenly brought into contact with the rotational shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Motoshi Hayashi, Masahiro Kawahara, Ken-ichirou Futamura, Toshiaki Inaguma, Makoto Shibata
  • Publication number: 20110156424
    Abstract: A pick-up style utility vehicle according to the present invention has a front seat, a rear seat, a cargo bed, a cabin frame surrounding a riding space, and a screen shield partitioning the cargo bed and a rear riding space in front of the cargo bed. The cargo bed can be changed between an expanded state in which the cargo bed is expanded in a front direction to the rear riding space and a non-expanded state not occupying the rear riding space. A backrest for the rear seat is attached to the screen shield. The screen shield can be shifted between a position in the expanded state and a position in the non-expanded state when a seat bottom and the backrest of the rear seat are changed between a retracted state in which the seat bottom and the backrest are erected on the same straight line and a seatable used state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Orihashi, Yohei Sasaki, Naohisa Masuda, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Hirokazu Morita, Koji Nozaki, Masahiro Kawahara, Masashi Sakata, Takafumi Hisamori
  • Publication number: 20110156425
    Abstract: A pick-up style utility vehicle according to the present invention has a front seat and a rear seat surrounded by a cabin frame, and a cargo bed in this order from front, a screen shield partitioning the cargo bed and a riding space in front of the cargo bed, and the cargo bed being changeable between an expanded state in which the cargo bed is expanded to the riding space of the rear seat and a non-expanded state not occupying the riding space of the rear seat. The screen shield is supported by the upper portion of the cabin frame and is changeable between an expanded position in which the cargo bed in the expanded state and the riding space in front of the cargo bed are partitioned and a non-expanded position in which the cargo bed in the non-expanded state and the riding space in front of the cargo bed are partitioned without being detached from the cabin frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Manabu KOKAWA, Satoshi Morotomi, Daisuke Takagi, Naohisa Masuda, Shigeru Yamashita, Masahiro Kawahara, Hirokazu Morita, Masashi Sakata, Hideyuki Kato
  • Publication number: 20110156433
    Abstract: A pick-up style utility vehicle with an expandable cargo bed, the vehicle comprising a chassis, the chassis supporting a front seat, a rear seat, a screen formation, and a bottom plate of the cargo bed, wherein the pick-up style utility vehicle is capable to change a normal state in which the rear seat is situated on the bottom plate and an expanded state in which the cargo bed is expanded into a free space formed by shunting the rear seat from the top of the bottom plate, wherein the pick-up style utility vehicle comprises a screen formation between the cargo bed in the normal state and the rear seat, and comprises two screen formation divisions as a double door, and each of the screen formation division being supported rotatably around the vertical shaft by the chassis, wherein in the normal state, the two screen formation divisions closing the front of the cargo bed configure a screen in the normal state, the screen in the normal state separating between the rear seat and the cargo bed, wherein in the expa
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: YUJI HORIUCHI, YUICHI KAWAMOTO, MASAHIRO KAWAHARA, TERUAKI YAMAMOTO, YOSHIYA TAKEHARA, STEAVE LEACH
  • Patent number: 6271259
    Abstract: This invention is characterized by a brain function improving preparation containing theanine not less than 50 &mgr;M. It was confirmed that theanine could increase intracellular Ca2+ concentration by acting on NMDA receptors even at a low dose of about 50 &mgr;M. Thus, the brain function improving preparation of this invention was shown to be capable of causing plastic change in neurons or neural circuit. Since theanine has been approved as a food additive and being consumed daily, its safety has no problem. Moreover, theanine passes the blood-brain barrier relatively easily and, thus, it is effective as an oral preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Ito En, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takami Kakuda, Ayumu Nozawa, Takanobu Takihara, Iwao Sakane, Yoichiro Kuroda, Kazuo Kobayashi, Masahiro Kawahara, Akihiro Mizutani, Kazuyo Muramoto, Kunihiko Umezawa
  • Patent number: 5425943
    Abstract: An injection composition comprises a pharmacologically effective amount of a modified tPA, 47.5 mM or more of an amino acid or a salt thereof and is improved in view of stability and solubility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawahara, Yuichiro Hayashi, Naoki Asakawa, Sumio Watanabe, Yasuo Miyake
  • Patent number: 5254545
    Abstract: A preparation containing a cephalosporin medicament is disclosed. The preparation comprises a cephalosporin derivative represented by the following formula: ##STR1## namely, 7.beta.-{2-(5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl)-(Z)-2-fluoromethoxyiminoacetami do}-3-{(E)-3-(carbamoylmethylethylmethylammonio) -1-propen-1-yl}-3-cephem-4-carboxylate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof salt, lactose, citric acid or a sodium salt thereof, and arginine or a hydrochloride thereof; or the cephalosporin derivative represented by the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, lactose, citric acid or a sodium salt thereof, and sodium chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Ishibashi, Isamu Hasegawa, Masanori Kayano, Ryoichi Machida, Masahiro Kawahara, Sumio Watanabe
  • Patent number: 5120719
    Abstract: A conjugate formed by the covalent bonding of a prostaglandin or a similar compound thereto and a polysaccharide. The prostaglandin is selected from prostaglandin E1, prostaglandin E2, prostaglandin F2.alpha., prostaglandin I2, carbacycline and iloprost and the polysaccharide is selected from pluran, amylose, amylopectin, cellulose, dextran and hydroxyethylated starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Iwamoto, Masahiro Kawahara, Sumio Watanabe, Yasuo Miyake, Fumio Sagami
  • Patent number: 4827062
    Abstract: A composition containing ubidecarenone, a glycerol mono-fatty acid ester and/or a propylene glycol mono-fatty acid ester, and a liquid oil. Oral administration of the composition provides a promoted absorption of ubidecarenone which is used for improving a coronary function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuharu Saeki, Takeshi Watanabe, Takayuki Ohwaki, Masahiro Kawahara, Yasuo Miyake
  • Patent number: 4736700
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a small craft comprising a hull, a control handle supported on the hull adjacent its bow for pivotal movement in a substantially vertical plane that includes the center line of the hull. The handle extends rearwardly over the hull and is adapted to be manually operated. A wing is connected to the handle so as to have an angle of attack which changes as the handle is pivoted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ishimatsu, Hiroshi Nishida, Masahiro Kawahara
  • Patent number: 4703710
    Abstract: A deck structure adapted for a watercraft in which the rider rides on the rear deck to steer gripping the handles. Side fences with a riding floor formed between them are disposed so as to be adjustable in the transverse directional position of the hull. Further, with another arrangement, the side fences and a saddle-type seat placed on the center line of the hull are removable, and either or both of them can be fixed on the deck for steering in a desirable posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1987
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masahiro Kawahara
  • Patent number: 4598070
    Abstract: An inclusion compound composed of tripamide and cyclodextrin markedly improves the solubility of tripamide which is effective for treatment of essential hypertension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1986
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohwaki, Shigeru Sakashita, Masahiro Kawahara, Aishin Shinoda, Yasuo Miyake