Patents by Inventor Masahiro Sawada

Masahiro Sawada 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: 7917158
    Abstract: In an information providing system, a user inputs desired mobile ID number to a client terminal. The client terminal transmits a request for location information on the mobile station including the mobile ID number to a location server via a location information server. The location server transmits a request for object movement information corresponding to the mobile station to an object information server. The location information server obtains the information from a traffic control device. Location information on the mobile station obtained by the location information server is transmitted to the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sawada, Masami Yabusaki
  • Publication number: 20100163107
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a laminate which endures a heat treatment in the cell production process, also has durability for practical use, and becomes light in weight, as well as a solar cell using the same. A laminate of the present invention is a laminate including a glass plate having a first surface and a second surface, an conductive film formed on the first surface of the glass plate, and a photoactive layer formed on the conductive film, in which the glass plate is made of a glass having a strain point of 400° C. or higher and has a thickness of 10 ?m to 2.2 mm, and a resin is formed on the second surface of the glass plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Akihiko Sakamoto, Masahiro Sawada
  • Publication number: 20100119846
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a method of manufacturing a reinforced plate glass by which glass surface strength can be sufficiently increased, and a stable quality reinforced plate glass is manufactured at high production efficiency, and to provide a reinforced plate glass manufactured by the manufacturing method. [Solving Means] A reinforced plate glass (10) is formed of an inorganic oxide glass, and is provided with a compression stress layer by chemical reinforcement on plate surfaces (11, 12) opposed to each other in a plate thickness direction. Plate end faces (13, 14, 15, 16) have regions where a compression stress is formed and regions where no compression stress is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: Masahiro Sawada
  • Patent number: 7643471
    Abstract: A mobile communication method for performing communications between an originating terminal and a terminating terminal through a radio access network and a core network, includes: sending a bearer setup request, in the originating terminal, to a first session control device controlling a location area of the originating terminal, the bearer setup request requesting to set a bearer for the communications between the originating terminal and the terminating terminal; and performing a process of sending a communication start request for the terminating terminal in response to the bearer setup request in parallel with a process of commanding a bearer setup device to set the bearer, in the first session control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Akimichi Tanabe, Hiroaki Amada, Motoshi Tamura, Masahiro Sawada
  • 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: 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
  • Patent number: 7613143
    Abstract: A network control system, which controls connections between a mobile terminal and multiple types of wireless systems accommodated in a network, includes a prescribed node provided on the network. The node comprises signal transmitting/receiving means that transmits and receives a control signal defined by each of the wireless systems, protocol converting means that converts the control signal to a common protocol independent of each of the wireless systems, and entity communication controlling means that communicates with multiple functional entities provided on the network, using the common protocol, to implement network control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Kakishima, Masahiro Sawada, Takeshi Ihara, Shoichi Hirata
  • Publication number: 20090270112
    Abstract: In an information providing system, a user inputs desired mobile ID number to a client terminal. The client terminal transmits a request for location information on the mobile station including the mobile ID number to a location server via a location information server. The location server transmits a request for object movement information corresponding to the mobile station to an object information server. The location information server obtains the information from a traffic control device. Location information on the mobile station obtained by the location information server is transmitted to the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Masahiro Sawada, Masami Yabusaki
  • Patent number: 7574222
    Abstract: In an information providing system, a user inputs desired mobile ID number to a client terminal. The client terminal transmits a request for location information on the mobile station including the mobile ID number to a location server via a location information server. The location server transmits a request for object movement information corresponding to the mobile station to an object information server. The location information server obtains the information from a traffic control device. Location information on the mobile station obtained by the location information server is transmitted to the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sawada, Masami Yabusaki
  • Publication number: 20080188238
    Abstract: In an information providing system, a user inputs desired mobile ID number to a client terminal. The client terminal transmits a request for location information on the mobile station including the mobile ID number to a location server via a location information server. The location server transmits a request for object movement information corresponding to the mobile station to an object information server. The location information server obtains the information from a traffic control device. Location information on the mobile station obtained by the location information server is transmitted to the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Masahiro Sawada, Masami Yabusaki
  • Publication number: 20080013506
    Abstract: A mobile communications system is disclosed that includes a first local routing manager (LRM) providing a first network in which a mobile terminal is currently located, a second local routing manager (LRM) providing a second network in which a counterpart terminal communicating with the mobile terminal is currently located, and a home routing manager (HRM) managing correspondence between the unique home address of the counterpart terminal and the second network. The first LRM has a controller that acquires address information of the counterpart terminal from the second LRM, via the HRM, when the first LRM does not have the address information, and communication means that transmits the address information of the counterpart terminal to a router of a new cell in the first network when the mobile terminal moves into the new cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: ATSUSHI IWASAKI, Masahiro Sawada, Shinichi Isobe, Takeshi Ihara
  • Patent number: 7307967
    Abstract: A mobile communications system is disclosed that includes a first local routing manager (LRM) providing a first network in which a mobile terminal is currently located, a second local routing manager (LRM) providing a second network in which a counterpart terminal communicating with the mobile terminal is currently located, and a home routing manager (HRM) managing correspondence between the unique home address of the counterpart terminal and the second network. The first LRM has a controller that acquires address information of the counterpart terminal from the second LRM, via the HRM, when the first LRM does not have the address information, and communication means that transmits the address information of the counterpart terminal to a router of a new cell in the first network when the mobile terminal moves into the new cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi Iwasaki, Masahiro Sawada, Shinichi Isobe, Takeshi Ihara
  • Patent number: 7120459
    Abstract: A mobility control apparatus comprises: a mobility control unit configured to perform a first processing in accordance with movement of a mobile communication terminal and generate a notification related to the first processing; a processing unit configured to perform a second processing different from the first processing performed by the mobility control unit, based on the notification; and a notification providing unit configured to obtain the notification from the mobility control unit and provide the notification to the processing unit. Moreover, the mobility control apparatus comprises: an instruction unit configured to generate a command to a mobility control unit performing processing in accordance with movement of a mobile communication terminal; a command providing unit configured to obtain the command from the instruction unit and provide the command to the mobility control unit; and the mobility control unit configured to perform the processing based on the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sawada, Masami Yabusaki, Takeshi Ihara
  • Patent number: 7113784
    Abstract: A relay device installed in a moving unit can, by notifying an own identification number to a mobile communication network along with identification numbers of all mobile communication terminals subordinate to itself, perform en bloc updating of location registration area information of these mobile communication terminals. This relay device can receive an en bloc paging request wherein paging requests to plural subordinate mobile communication terminals are aggregated, reconstruct the received en bloc paging request, and transmit the paging requests to each of the mobile communication terminals subordinate to itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Masumi Fujiwara, Masami Yabusaki, Yugo Watanabe, Masahiro Sawada, Kouji Sasada
  • Patent number: 7083857
    Abstract: A fire-protection glass product having a heat shielding characteristic comprises a fireproof glass plate, a heat ray reflection film formed on one or both of opposite surfaces of the fireproof glass plate, and an oxidation prevention film formed on the heat ray reflection film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sawada, Yoshio Hashibe
  • Patent number: 7072654
    Abstract: A relay device installed in a moving unit can, by notifying an own identification number to a mobile communication network along with identification numbers of all mobile communication terminals subordinate to itself, perform en bloc updating of location registration area information of these mobile communication terminals. This relay device can receive an en bloc paging request wherein paging requests to plural subordinate mobile communication terminals are aggregated, reconstruct the received en bloc paging request, and transmit the paging requests to each of the mobile communication terminals subordinate to itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Masumi Fujiwara, Masami Yabusaki, Yugo Watanabe, Masahiro Sawada, Kouji Sasada
  • Patent number: 7026383
    Abstract: A polyamide resin composition comprises a polyamide resin component (A) and a metallic soap component (B), wherein the polyamide resin component (A) comprises a dicarboxylic acid component (a-1), which comprises a terephthalic acid component and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component other than the terephthalic acid component and/or an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid component of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and a diamine component (a-2), which comprises an aliphatic diamine component; and the metallic soap component (B) comprises a metallic soap comprising an aliphatic carboxylic acid and a monovalent or divalent metal salt The polyamide resin composition has excellent heat resistance and is favorably used as a molding material for electric or electronic parts and automotive parts. The polyamide resin composition is excellent in flowability, mold-releasing properties and shot stability in the injection molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sawada, Yoshimasa Ogou
  • Publication number: 20060072609
    Abstract: A mobile communication method for performing communications between an originating terminal and a terminating terminal through a radio access network and a core network, includes: sending a bearer setup request, in the originating terminal, to a first session control device controlling a location area of the originating terminal, the bearer setup request requesting to set a bearer for the communications between the originating terminal and the terminating terminal; and performing a process of sending a communication start request for the terminating terminal in response to the bearer setup request in parallel with a process of commanding a bearer setup device to set the bearer, in the first session control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Akimichi Tanabe, Hiroaki Amada, Motoshi Tamura, Masahiro Sawada
  • Patent number: 6990340
    Abstract: A transcoder of a switching node MSC of a core network is inserted into a connection call of a transcoder-free-operation on the basis of an answer from a switching node RNC of a radio access network against an inquiry about a setting information of transcoder performed by the switching node MSC in a user layer of a Iu interface to insert a tone signal, etc., into the connection call of transcoder-free-operation. The insertion of transcoder into a connection call of a transcoder-free-operation can be executed without performing a re-initializing procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignees: NEC Corporation, NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Tamura, Masahiro Sawada
  • Publication number: 20050197121
    Abstract: A relay device installed in a moving unit can, by notifying an own identification number to a mobile communication network along with identification numbers of all mobile communication terminals subordinate to itself, perform en bloc updating of location registration area information of these mobile communication terminals. This relay device can receive an en bloc paging request wherein paging requests to plural subordinate mobile communication terminals are aggregated, reconstruct the received en bloc paging request, and transmit the paging requests to each of the mobile communication terminals subordinate to itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Masumi Fujiwara, Masami Yabusaki, Yugo Watanabe, Masahiro Sawada, Kouji Sasada