Patents by Inventor Masaki Nishioka

Masaki Nishioka 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: 20210140858
    Abstract: The present invention provides an intestinal flora extraction vessel for extracting an intestinal flora from feces, the vessel including: a vessel main body with a first opening portion and a second opening portion formed therein, the vessel main body being configured so as to be deformable; an opening/closing mechanism configured to open/close the first opening portion of the vessel main body; a filter member accommodated in the vessel main body and partitioning the vessel main body into a first region located on the side of the first opening portion and a second region located on the side of the second opening portion, the filter member being configured to filter off the intestinal flora from the feces; and a communication member attached to the second opening portion, and configured to allow the second region to be in communication with the outside of the vessel main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY, INC.
    Inventors: Masaki NISHIOKA, Osamu TAKIGUCHI, Yasushi NAGATA, Akihiro NABESHIMA, Takashi FUJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200306676
    Abstract: A method for producing a honeycomb structure for fine particle collection filters. The honeycomb structure includes a plurality of porous honeycomb segments joined together via joining material layers. The method includes the steps of: forming the outer peripheral wall of each of the porous honeycomb segments so as to have a thickness thicker by a grinding margin; drying the porous honeycomb segments each formed by grinding the outer peripheral wall so as to have the thickness thicker by the grinding margin; firing the dried porous honeycomb segments; grinding and removing the grinding margin of the outer peripheral wall of each of the fired porous honeycomb segments; and applying a joining material to each of the porous honeycomb segments with the grinding margin ground and removed, between joining surfaces of each of the porous honeycomb segments, to join the porous honeycomb segments via the joining material layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki NISHIOKA, Ken ITADU, Jun INOUE, Yoshitaka TABUCHI, Michio SUZUKI, Daiki NANYA
  • Publication number: 20190134316
    Abstract: The present invention provides a needle unit configured to be mounted to medical syringe, the needle unit including a needle member having a longitudinally extending inner space and having a needle hole formed in a side surface of a front end and an opening formed in a base end, the inner space being in communication with the outside through the needle hole and the opening, a base portion for supporting the base end of the needle member and communicating between the syringe and the inner space of the needle member by being attached to the syringe, a slide member movable along an outer peripheral surface of the needle member and capable of taking a first position to close the needle hole and a second position to uncover the needle hole in the base end portion side of the first position, a biasing member that biases the slide member from the second position side to the first position side; and a cap removably mounted to the base portion and is configured to cover the needle member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY, INC.
    Inventors: Masaki NISHIOKA, Osamu TAKIGUCHI, Katsuyoshi HAMAI, Tetsuya MASUDA, Fujio INOUE, Koichi TAKEDA
  • Patent number: 10159626
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lid cover (1) of a medicine container (2) for preventing a medicine, which is air-tightly stored in a medicine container (2) that has a lid portion (22) that can be pierced with a needle (33), from leaking to an outside space when the medicine is suctioned using a syringe (3) having the needle (33), the lid cover (1) including a peripheral wall portion (10) that can be mounted to the lid portion (22) so as to surround a piercing face of the lid portion (22) that is pierced with the needle (33) and a ceiling face portion (50) that is continuous with an upper portion of the peripheral wall portion (10), and can be pierced with the needle (33), wherein the peripheral wall portion (10) and the ceiling face portion (50) are made of an elastic material, and are configured to air-tightly store the piercing face such that the piercing face is not exposed to the outside space in a state where the peripheral wall portion (10) is mounted to the lid portion (22), while also forming a clos
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY, INC.
    Inventors: Masaki Nishioka, Osamu Takiguchi, Katsuyoshi Hamai, Tetsuya Masuda, Fujio Inoue, Koichi Takeda
  • Publication number: 20180147115
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lid cover (1) of a medicine container (2) for preventing a medicine, which is air-tightly stored in a medicine container (2) that has a lid portion (22) that can be pierced with a needle (33), from leaking to an outside space when the medicine is suctioned using a syringe (3) having the needle (33), the lid cover (1) including a peripheral wall portion (10) that can be mounted to the lid portion (22) so as to surround a piercing face of the lid portion (22) that is pierced with the needle (33) and a ceiling face portion (50) that is continuous with an upper portion of the peripheral wall portion (10), and can be pierced with the needle (33), wherein the peripheral wall portion (10) and the ceiling face portion (50) are made of an elastic material, and are configured to air-tightly store the piercing face such that the piercing face is not exposed to the outside space in a state where the peripheral wall portion (10) is mounted to the lid portion (22), while also forming a clos
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Masaki NISHIOKA, Osamu TAKIGUCHI, Katsuyoshi HAMAI, Tetsuya MASUDA, Fujio INOUE, Koichi TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20150290079
    Abstract: There is provided a drug container storage device used for performing sucking of a drug contained in a drug container using a syringe, the syringe having a passage portion through which a liquid is sucked in and discharged, and the drug container having a lid portion that can be penetrated by the passage portion. The drug container storage device has a main body portion including a closed space configured to accommodate the drug container and a first opening; and an elastic sealing portion configured to hermetically seal the first opening of the main body portion and that can be penetrated by the passage portion of the syringe. The main body portion is configured to accommodate the drug container such that a space is formed between the lid portion of the accommodated drug container and the elastic sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicants: OTSUKA TECHNO CORPORATION, OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY, INC.
    Inventors: Masaki Nishioka, Osamu Takiguchi, Katsuyoshi Hamai, Tetsuya Masuda, Fujio Inoue, Takashi Yoshinari
  • Publication number: 20150005734
    Abstract: The present invention provides an exposure prevention cover that prevents exposure to a drug solution, pharmaceuticals or the like, an exposure prevention cover module provided with the same, a drug solution supply system, and a drug solution supply method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicants: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY, INC., OTSUKA TECHNO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fujio Inoue, Junya Shiga, Masaki Nishioka, Osamu Takiguchi, Katsuyoshi Hamai
  • Patent number: 7437968
    Abstract: A steering column device (1), comprising a column body (2) having a swelled shell part (23) in deformed section swelled in the side direction of a steering shaft (3) beyond the portion of thereof where an upper bearing (31) is installed and having opposed walls parallel with each other, wherein a lower body mounting part (22) and an upper body mounting part (21) are formed in the swelled shell part (23), whereby a distance bracket and a lower bracket must not be prepared and fixedly positioned on the column body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Sawada, Masaki Nishioka, Kenji Sato
  • Patent number: 7412911
    Abstract: A steering column apparatus includes: a stationary column member; a movable column member whose one end is supported on the stationary column member nonrotatably about a center axis and movably along the center axis; a column head disposed on the other end of the movable column member; a wheel shaft supported rotatably on the column head; a column clamp for clamping and unclamping the movable column member with respect to the stationary column member at two or more points which are spaced along the center axis of the movable column member; and a control lever whose operation lever end is positioned in the vicinity of a steering wheel and which is capable of operating the column clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignees: NSK, Ltd., NSK Steering Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Nishioka, Naoki Sawada
  • Patent number: 7364197
    Abstract: A steering column apparatus, includes: a fixed column member having a vehicle body attachment portion to be attached to a vehicle body; a column head supported by the fixed column member movably in a direction of a center shaft of the fixed column member; a wheel shaft, rotatably supported by the column head, for fixing a steering wheel to an end thereof; a column clamp, provided in the column head, for putting the column head into a state in which the column head is clamped to or unclamped from the fixed column member; an operation lever having a rocking shaft in the column head; and a mechanical transmission apparatus for transmitting a rocking motion of the operation lever to the column clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignees: NSK Ltd., NSK Steering Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Nishioka, Naoki Sawada
  • Publication number: 20070295144
    Abstract: A steering device which, having a movable wedge smoothly movable to clamp a column, is capable of a secure clamping operation is provided. A center axis of a column clamp shaft is disposed to pass through a middle position of a length of contact between a slope of a first wedge and a slope of a third wedge and a middle position of a length of contact between a slope of a second wedge and another slope of the third wedge. Pressing forces to which the first and second wedges are subjected when a column is clamped act on the middle positions of the lengths of contact, so that no rotational moment is applied to the first and second wedges. The first and second wedges can therefore move smoothly over the slopes of the third wedge, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Masaki Nishioka, Masaya Jouta
  • Patent number: 7125514
    Abstract: A mixed polymer liquid is prepared by mixing a polycarbosilane-dissolved organic solvent with poly(methylsilane) and moderated to viscosity of 5–20 Pa·s by heat-treatment to promote partial cross-linking reaction. The mixed-polymer is then melt-spun to fiber at 250–350° C. The fiber is cured by treatment at 100–200° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere, and baked at 1000° C. or higher. Due to thermosetting action of poly(methylsilane), the mixed polymer liquid is continuously melt-spun without breakage, and SiC fiber produced in this way is useful for reinforcement of SiC composite excellent in toughness, strength and heat-resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyohito Okamura, Masaki Narisawa, Masaki Nishioka, Takaaki Dohmaru, Kunio Oka, Yutai Katoh, Akira Kohyama
  • Publication number: 20060096601
    Abstract: A nose ridge reshaping device allowing plastically reshaping of a nose with ease by merely sticking it on a face, correcting the ridge of a nose to an attractive feeling. A nose ridge reshaping piece (30) is stuck to the nose, a natural curve being formed along the original ridge of the nose with the cross sectional surface thereof being kept substantially linear. Then, the nose ridge reshaping piece (30) is bent in the crosswise direction such that the cross sectional surface thereof pinches the ridge of the nose, whereby the nose ridge reshaping piece (30) is deformed into the state of being extended linearly in the longitudinal direction and the ridge of the nose is held in the state of being raised forward, which provides a clear straightforwardly extending ridge of nose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventor: Masaki Nishioka
  • Publication number: 20060053935
    Abstract: A steering column device (1), comprising a column body (2) having a swelled shell part (23) in deformed section swelled in the side direction of a steering shaft (3) beyond the portion of thereof where an upper bearing (31) is installed and having opposed walls parallel with each other, wherein a lower body mounting part (22) and an upper body mounting part (21) are formed in the swelled shell part (23), whereby a distance bracket and a lower bracket must not be prepared and fixedly positioned on the column body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Naoki Sawada, Masaki Nishioka, Kenji Sato
  • Publication number: 20050242561
    Abstract: There is disclosed a steering column apparatus comprising: a steering shaft to which a steering wheel is mounted at the rear end portion thereof; a cylindrical steering column for rotatably supporting the steering column therein; body-side bracket used to sandwich and fix the steering column; a distance unit formed to be expanded from the steering column by plastic working and to sandwiched by the body-side brackets; and position adjusting means for making the position of the steering column with respect to the body-side brackets adjustable within a predetermined adjustment range, wherein the position adjusting means comprises as its constituent element an adjusting bolt for passing through the body-side bracket and the distance unit so as to clamp the distance unit through the body-side bracket, and the adjusting bolt is positioned above the steering shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Masaki Nishioka, Naoki Sawada
  • Publication number: 20050093281
    Abstract: A steering column apparatus, includes: a fixed column member having a vehicle body attachment portion to be attached to a vehicle body; a column head supported by the fixed column member movably in a direction of a center shaft of the fixed column member; a wheel shaft, rotatably supported by the column head, for fixing a steering wheel to an end thereof; a column clamp, provided in the column head, for putting the column head into a state in which the column head is clamped to or unclamped from the fixed column member; an operation lever having a rocking shaft in the column head; and a mechanical transmission apparatus for transmitting a rocking motion of the operation lever to the column clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Masaki Nishioka, Naoki Sawada
  • Publication number: 20050081674
    Abstract: A steering column apparatus includes: a stationary column member; a movable column member whose one end is supported on the stationary column member nonrotatably about a center axis and movably along the center axis; a column head disposed on the other end of the movable column member; a wheel shaft supported rotatably on the column head; a column clamp for clamping and unclamping the movable column member with respect to the stationary column member at two or more points which are spaced along the center axis of the movable column member; and a control lever whose operation lever end is positioned in the vicinity of a steering wheel and which is capable of operating the column clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Masaki Nishioka, Naoki Sawada
  • Patent number: 6880712
    Abstract: A crane provided with a trolley, a hanging member, a rope member, and a hoisting device. The crane includes a horizontal position displacement detection unit which detects a horizontal positional displacement between at least two corners of the cargo and a landing place of the two corners; and a horizontal position displacement correction unit which corrects a horizontal positional displacement between the at least two corners of the cargo and the landing place of the two corners when the two corners have landed based on a detection signal from the horizontal position displacement detection unit. The horizontal position displacement correction unit corrects the position of a corner of the cargo so that the corner lands at the landing place of the corner, and then corrects the position of another corner so that the corner lands at the landing place of the corner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Uchida, Nobuo Yoshioka, Kanji Obata, Noriaki Miyata, Masaki Nishioka, Tadaaki Monzen
  • Publication number: 20040013876
    Abstract: A mixed polymer liquid is prepared by mixing a polycarbosilane-dissolved organic solvent with poly(methylsilane) and moderated to viscosity of 5-20 Pa.s by heat-treatment to promote partial cross-linking reaction. The mixed-polymer is then melt-spun to fiber at 250-350° C. The fiber is cured by treatment at 100-200° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere, and baked at 1000° C. or higher. Due to thermosetting action of poly(methylsilane), the mixed polymer liquid is continuously melt-spun without breakage, and SiC fiber produced in this way is useful for reinforcement of SiC composite excellent in toughness, strength and heat-resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Kiyohito Okamura, Masaki Narisawa, Masaki Nishioka, Takaaki Dohmaru, Kunio Oka, Yutai Katoh, Akira Kohyama
  • Publication number: 20030187374
    Abstract: A nose ridge reshaping device allowing plastically reshaping of a nose with ease by merely sticking it on a face, correcting the ridge of a nose to an attractive feeling, and reducing or making inconspicuous the wrinkles between the brows that are easy to be produced on the face. First, an adhesive fixing piece (20) is stuck on the face area ranging from between both brows to the upper side thereof to fix the entire nose ridge reshaping device (10) onto the face. Next, a nose ridge reshaping piece (30) extending from the lower end of the adhesive fixing piece (20) directly downward is stuck to the nose, a natural curve being formed along the original ridge of the nose with the cross sectional surface thereof being kept substantially linear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventor: Masaki Nishioka