Patents by Inventor Masanori Kato

Masanori 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).

  • Publication number: 20190330214
    Abstract: The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a novel compound having RET inhibitory activity. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical preparation that is useful for the prevention and/or treatment of RET-related diseases, particularly cancer, based on RET inhibitory activity. The present invention provides a compound represented by Formula (I): wherein A, R2, and X are as defined in the specification; or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Isao MIYAZAKI, Tadashi SHIMAMURA, Masanori KATO, Hidenori FUJITA, Satoru IGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10439588
    Abstract: A transmission filter in a high frequency module includes serial arm resonators electrically connected in series to a serial arm electrically connecting a shared terminal and a transmission terminal, parallel arm resonators each electrically connected in series to each of parallel arms electrically connecting the serial arm and a ground, a first inductor electrically connected between the ground and a connection end electrically connecting at least the two parallel arm resonators of the parallel arm resonators, and a second inductor electrically connected between the ground and one parallel arm resonator different from the at least two parallel arm resonators of the parallel arm resonators. The second inductor is electromagnetic field coupled to at least one of an antenna side matching element, a transmission side matching element, and a portion of the serial arm in the transmission filter. The first and second inductors obstruct electromagnetic field coupling therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Kato, Shinya Mizoguchi, Yukiteru Sugaya
  • Patent number: 10431243
    Abstract: This invention provides a signal processing apparatus for improving the speech determination accuracy in an input sound. The signal processing apparatus includes a transformer that transforms an input signal into an amplitude component signal in a frequency domain, a calculator that calculates a norm of a change in the amplitude component signal in a frequency direction, an accumulator that accumulates the norm of the change in the amplitude component signal in the frequency direction calculated by the calculator, and an analyzer that analyzes speech in the input signal in accordance with an accumulated value of the norm of the change in the amplitude component signal in the frequency direction calculated by the accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Kato, Akihiko Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20190250240
    Abstract: The present invention generates a correlation function having a clear peak even in an environment with a high ambient noise level. This correlation function generation device is provided with a plurality of input signal acquisition units for acquiring waves generated by a wave source as input signals, a conversion unit for converting the plurality of input signals acquired by the input signal acquisition units into a plurality of frequency-domain signals, a cross-spectrum calculation unit for calculating a cross spectrum on the basis of the frequency domain signals, frequency-specific cross-spectrum calculation units for calculating cross spectrums for each frequency on the basis of the cross spectrum, and an integrated correlation function calculation unit for calculating an integrated correlation function on the basis of the frequency-specific cross spectrums.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori KATO, Yuzo SENDA
  • Patent number: 10331059
    Abstract: A developing device includes a developer holding member that holds a developer, a supplying member that supplies the developer to the developer holding member, a transport member that transports the developer while passing the developer onto the supplying member through a passing member, the transport member including a discharge unit that discharges excess developer and that is provided downstream of the passing member in a transport direction, a detecting unit that is provided upstream of the discharge unit in the transport direction and that detects a toner concentration, and a retaining member that includes a non-application portion that prevents action of a force for transporting the developer radially outward and that retains the developer in a region corresponding to the detecting unit of the transport member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Kato, Tomio Ohnuki
  • Publication number: 20190173448
    Abstract: A filter includes two series arm resonators electrically connected in series between two input/output terminals, a parallel arm resonator electrically connected between a ground and a series arm between the two series arm resonators, an inductor electrically connected in parallel to the two series arm resonators, and a matching circuit electrically connected between one of the two series arm resonators and one of the input/output terminals, wherein the two series arm resonators and the parallel arm resonator define a pass band of a bandpass filter, the two series arm resonators and the inductor define an LC resonant circuit, respective anti-resonant frequencies of each of the two series arm resonators and a resonant frequency of the parallel arm resonator are located in a pass band of the LC resonant circuit, and a resonant frequency of the LC resonant circuit is lower than the resonant frequency of the parallel arm resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Masanori KATO, Syunsuke KIDO
  • Publication number: 20190146054
    Abstract: This wave source direction estimation apparatus is capable of highly accurately estimating the direction of a wave source even in an environment with a high surrounding noise level, and is provided with: a plurality of input signal acquisition means for acquiring signals generated at a wave source as input signals; a correlation function calculation means for calculating correlation functions on the basis of the input signals acquired by the input signal acquisition means; an envelope function extraction means for extracting envelope functions on the basis of the calculated correlation functions; a combined envelope function calculation means for calculating a combined envelope function by combining the extracted envelope functions; and an estimated direction information generation means for generating estimated direction information about the wave source on the basis of the calculated combined envelope function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori KATO, Yuzo SENDA
  • Patent number: 10250214
    Abstract: A filter includes two series arm resonators electrically connected in series between two input/output terminals, a parallel arm resonator electrically connected between a ground and a series arm between the two series arm resonators, an inductor electrically connected in parallel to the two series arm resonators, and a matching circuit electrically connected between one of the two series arm resonators and one of the input/output terminals, wherein the two series arm resonators and the parallel arm resonator define a pass band of a bandpass filter, the two series arm resonators and the inductor define an LC resonant circuit, respective anti-resonant frequencies of each of the two series arm resonators and a resonant frequency of the parallel arm resonator are located in a pass band of the LC resonant circuit, and a resonant frequency of the LC resonant circuit is lower than the resonant frequency of the parallel arm resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Kato, Syunsuke Kido
  • Publication number: 20190092776
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel RET inhibitor comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound or a salt thereof that have not been known for their RET inhibitory activity, and also provides an agent for preventing or treating diseases (e.g., malignant tumors) that can be prevented or treated by RET inhibitory activity. The RET inhibitor comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by Formula (I) below or a salts thereof: wherein A, R1 to R3, X, and n are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Isao MIYAZAKI, Tadashi SHIMAMURA, Masanori KATO, Hidenori FUJITA
  • Patent number: 10243538
    Abstract: A high-frequency filter coupled between an input-output terminal and another input-output terminal includes series arm resonators, parallel arm resonators, and an inductor defining an LC resonant circuit. Frequencies at a first attenuation pole defined by resonant frequencies or anti-resonant frequencies of the series arm resonators and the parallel arm resonators and a frequency at a second attenuation pole defined by a resonant frequency of the LC resonant circuit are included in one stop band of the high-frequency filter, and the frequencies at the first attenuation pole are located closer than the frequency at the second attenuation pole to a pass band of the high-frequency filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Kato, Syunsuke Kido, Minoru Iwanaga, Hiroshi Matsubara
  • Patent number: 10233189
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel RET inhibitor comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound or a salt thereof that have not been known for their RET inhibitory activity, and also provides an agent for preventing or treating diseases (e.g., malignant tumors) that can be prevented or treated by RET inhibitory activity. The RET inhibitor comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by Formula (I) below or a salts thereof: wherein A, R1 to R3, X, and n are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Miyazaki, Tadashi Shimamura, Masanori Kato, Hidenori Fujita
  • Publication number: 20190070243
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a safe muscle-enhancing agent by which a muscle mass and muscular strength can be effectively increased or maintained and by which a decrease of a muscle mass and muscular strength can be suppressed, a muscle-enhancing composition containing the muscle-enhancing agent, and a method for enhancing muscle by using the muscle-enhancing agent or muscle-enhancing composition. The muscle-enhancing agent according to the present invention is characterized in comprising an extract derived from lemon myrtle as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Honda, Shinichi Yokota, Mineko Ogura, Masanori Kato
  • Publication number: 20190028085
    Abstract: A high-frequency filter coupled between an input-output terminal and another input-output terminal includes series arm resonators, parallel arm resonators, and an inductor defining an LC resonant circuit. Frequencies at a first attenuation pole defined by resonant frequencies or anti-resonant frequencies of the series arm resonators and the parallel arm resonators and a frequency at a second attenuation pole defined by a resonant frequency of the LC resonant circuit are included in one stop band of the high-frequency filter, and the frequencies at the first attenuation pole are located closer than the frequency at the second attenuation pole to a pass band of the high-frequency filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Masanori KATO, Syunsuke KIDO, Minoru IWANAGA, Hiroshi MATSUBARA
  • Patent number: 10179788
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel RET inhibitor comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound or a salt thereof that have not been known for their RET inhibitory activity, and also provides an agent for preventing or treating diseases (e.g., malignant tumors) that can be prevented or treated by RET inhibitory activity. The RET inhibitor comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by Formula (I) below or a salts thereof: wherein A, R1 to R3, X, and n are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Miyazaki, Tadashi Shimamura, Masanori Kato, Hidenori Fujita
  • Publication number: 20190002097
    Abstract: A wing flapping apparatus includes a motive power source; a power transmission mechanism; and a wing unit driven by the power transmission mechanism. The power transmission mechanism includes a rotation transmission member configured to rotate upon reception of motive power transmitted from the motive power source; a slider configured to linearly reciprocate in an X-axis direction upon reception of the motive power transmitted from the rotation transmission member and a rotating body configured to reciprocate in a rotation direction upon reception of the motive power transmitted from the slider. The wing unit is configured to swing such that its distal end moves approximately in the X-axis direction as the rotating body reciprocates in the rotation direction. The power transmission mechanism further includes a pair of crank arms each configured to connect the rotation transmission member and the slider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kazutaka Nakamura, Tomoyuki Miyake, Masanori Kato, Masaki Hamamoto
  • Publication number: 20190004465
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier that carries an image; a transport-path forming part that forms a transport path for developer used to develop the image carried by the image carrier; a transport member that transports the developer in the transport path; and a concentration detector that detects toner concentration in the developer in the transport path. The transport path includes a first portion and a second portion. Difference in sectional area between the second portion and the transport member in a direction intersecting a direction in which the developer is transported is smaller than difference in sectional area between the first portion and the transport member. The second portion is located downstream of the first portion in the direction in which the developer is transported. The concentration detector is disposed in the second position of the transport path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka NAKAJIMA, Yoshifumi OZAKI, Masanori KATO, Fumiyuki HONDA, Tomoyuki YOSHII, Kenta URAYAMA, Junichi UCHIYAMA, Norihiro TAMAZAWA, Shiho MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20180364615
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that holds an image, a developer carrier that holds a developer to be supplied to the image carrier, a transport member that transports the developer in an axial direction of the developer carrier, and a restraint member that restrains the developer, which has scattered as a result of being transported by the transport member, from moving toward the developer carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta URAYAMA, Masanori KATO, Tomoyuki YOSHII, Fumiyuki HONDA, Shiho MATSUDA, Yoshitaka NAKAJIMA, Junichi UCHIYAMA, Norihiro TAMAZAWA, Yoshifumi OZAKI
  • Patent number: 10155768
    Abstract: The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a novel compound having RET inhibitory activity. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical preparation that is useful for the prevention and/or treatment of RET-related diseases, particularly cancer, based on RET inhibitory activity. The present invention provides a compound represented by Formula (I): wherein A, R2, and X are as defined in the specification; or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Miyazaki, Tadashi Shimamura, Masanori Kato, Hidenori Fujita, Satoru Iguchi
  • Patent number: 10148249
    Abstract: A high frequency circuit includes a first demultiplexing circuit including a first high pass filter and a low pass filter and a second demultiplexing circuit including a band elimination filter and a band pass filter, the second demultiplexing circuit being connected in series with the first demultiplexing circuit. At least one of the band elimination filter and the band pass filter includes an elastic wave resonator. An attenuation band of the band elimination filter and a pass band of the band pass filter is located between a pass band of the first high pass filter and a pass band of the low pass filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yoshimura, Masanori Kato
  • Publication number: 20180244382
    Abstract: A wing flapping apparatus including a frame body, a motive power source and a power transmission mechanism that transmits motive power generated in the motive power source to drive a wing unit. Moreover, the power transmission mechanism includes a slider that linearly reciprocates in an X-axis direction upon reception of the motive power transmitted from the motive power source, and a rotating body that reciprocates in a rotation direction upon reception of the motive power transmitted from the slider. Furthermore, the wing unit swings such that its distal end moves approximately in the X-axis direction as the rotating body reciprocates in the rotation direction. In this aspect, linear reciprocation of the slider and swinging of the wing unit in the X-axis direction are opposite in direction to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Kazutaka Nakamura, Masanori Kato, Masaki Hamamoto, Tomoyuki Miyake