Patents by Inventor Masao Kimura
Masao Kimura 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).
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Patent number: 9498185Abstract: An ultrasound probe (3) of an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (1) includes an acceleration sensor (5) provided for outputting acceleration information for use in obtaining an angle of the ultrasound probe at the time of diagnosing a subject. The acceleration information is converted into angle information of the ultrasound probe by an angle conversion section (11). The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (1) includes a monitor (4) for displaying a diagnosing image of the subject obtained with the ultrasound probe (3), and a body mark (16) corresponding to the diagnostic mode selected at the time of diagnosing and a probe icon (15) placed at an angle corresponding to the angle information with respect to the body mark (16) are displayed on the monitor (4). This makes it possible to provide an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus which can display an angle of the ultrasound probe at the time of diagnosing the subject.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Takashi Kimoto, Katsumi Satake, Seiichi Fukai, Satoru Uchikawa, Hajime Hirasawa, Masao Kimura
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Publication number: 20150147678Abstract: [Object] To provide a titanium or titanium alloy material for a separator of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell having high contact conductivity with carbon and high durability. [Solution] The titanium or titanium alloy material includes an oxide film formed on a titanium or titanium alloy substrate by stabilization treatment performed after passivation treatment, and one or more kinds of conductive materials selected from carbide, nitride, carbonitride, and boride of tantalum, titanium, vanadium, zirconium, and chromium, the conductive materials being dispersed in the oxide film and having a major axis diameter from 1 nm to 100 nm. A contact resistance value with a carbon paper is 20 m?·cm2 or less at a surface pressure of 10 kgf/cm2 before and after an accelerated deterioration test in which the titanium or titanium alloy material is immersed in a sulfuric acid aqueous solution having an adjusted pH of 4 at 80° C. for four days.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Kihira, Yuuichi Yosida, Taku Kagawa, Takumi Nishimoto, Koki Tanaka, Masao Kimura, Kiyonori Tokuno, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Takashi Domoto
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Patent number: 8859807Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of improving the preservation stability of glutathione, which is characterized by allowing glutathione to co-exist with an arginine-acidic amino acid salt. In addition, the present invention relates to a production method of a glutathione preparation, which is characterized by mixing glutathione and an arginine-acidic amino acid salt. By the production method, a glutathione preparation that resists quality deterioration can be provided. Moreover, the present invention relates to a preservation method of glutathione, which is characterized by allowing glutathione to co-exist with an arginine-acidic amino acid salt. By the preservation method, quality deterioration of glutathione during preservation can be suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2007Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasushi Sakai, Aki Kato, Masao Kimura
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Patent number: 8749964Abstract: A technique which in a portable or laptop ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus, optimizes the position of a hinge mechanism for connecting a display section having a touch panel and a main body and the strength of the main body and also reduce the influence of noise between mutual sections, such as an ultrasonic image processing circuit board, a power source, a CPU board and the like, which are arranged inside the main body is disclosed. According to this technique, on a bottom surface of a bottom case 11 in the main body, a supporting section 12 for supporting a display section 20 is formed to stand upright and extend in a width direction, at a position that is dislocated to a front end F side from a rear end R of a main body 10. Also, a region A in which the ultrasonic image processing circuit board is arranged and regions B, C in which a power source unit and the CPU board are arranged, respectively, are partitioned by means of the supporting section 12.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Masao Kimura, Masayoshi Hino, Tatsusi Chihara, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Isamu Takagi, Erina Komatsu
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Publication number: 20130018263Abstract: An ultrasound probe (3) of an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (1) includes an acceleration sensor (5) provided for outputting acceleration information for use in obtaining an angle of the ultrasound probe at the time of diagnosing a subject. The acceleration information is converted into angle information of the ultrasound probe by an angle conversion section (11). The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (1) includes a monitor (4) for displaying a diagnosing image of the subject obtained with the ultrasound probe (3), and a body mark (16) corresponding to the diagnostic mode selected at the time of diagnosing and a probe icon (15) placed at an angle corresponding to the angle information with respect to the body mark (16) are displayed on the monitor (4). This makes it possible to provide an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus which can display an angle of the ultrasound probe at the time of diagnosing the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Takashi Kimoto, Katsumi Satake, Seiichi Fukai, Satoru Uchikawa, Hajime Hirasawa, Masao Kimura
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Publication number: 20110235251Abstract: A technique which in a portable or laptop ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus, optimizes the position of a hinge mechanism for connecting a display section having a touch panel and a main body and the strength of the main body and also reduce the influence of noise between mutual sections, such as an ultrasonic image processing circuit board, a power source, a CPU board and the like, which are arranged inside the main body is disclosed. According to this technique, on a bottom surface of a bottom case 11 in the main body, a supporting section 12 for supporting a display section 20 is formed to stand upright and extend in a width direction, at a position that is dislocated to a front end F side from a rear end R of a main body 10. Also, a region A in which the ultrasonic image processing circuit board is arranged and regions B, C in which a power source unit and the CPU board are arranged, respectively, are partitioned by means of the supporting section 12.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masao Kimura, Masayoshi Hino, Tatsusi Chihara, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Isamu Takagi, Erina Komatsu
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Patent number: 7846902Abstract: A composition for oral administration is provided, which includes at least one dipeptide represented by the formula: (wherein X represents alanyl, and Y represents valine, leucine or isoleucine), with an object of providing a composition for oral administration which is excellent in nutrition, pharmacological effect and gustation, or providing a composition for oral administration which is excellent in processing characteristics such as solubility and tableting property.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasushi Sakai, Masao Kimura, Shun Kayahashi, Toshikazu Kamiya, Shin-ichi Hashimoto, Hideo Kawabe
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Patent number: 7742014Abstract: A technology for illuminating almost an entire console with a simple structure, even when a display is located at the right or left of the center of the console is disclosed. According to this technology, when a display 1 is located at the center of a console 2, a detection signal of a sensor S1 is turned ON, a light L1 in the center of the display is lit, and the light illuminates the entire console. In addition, when the display is located at the right of the console, the detection signal of the sensor S2 is turned ON, the light L2 on the left-side of the display is lit, and the light can illuminate the entire console. In addition, when the display is located at the left of the console, the detection signal of the sensor S3 is turned ON, the light L3 on the right-side of the display is lit, and the light can illuminate the entire console.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2005Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Masao Kimura
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Publication number: 20100048948Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of improving the preservation stability of glutathione, which is characterized by allowing glutathione to co-exist with an arginine-acidic amino acid salt. In addition, the present invention relates to a production method of a glutathione preparation, which is characterized by mixing glutathione and an arginine-acidic amino acid salt. By the production method, a glutathione preparation that resists quality deterioration can be provided. Moreover, the present invention relates to a preservation method of glutathione, which is characterized by allowing glutathione to co-exist with an arginine-acidic amino acid salt. By the preservation method, quality deterioration of glutathione during preservation can be suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2007Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO BIO CO., LTDInventors: Yasushi Sakai, Aki Kato, Masao Kimura
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Patent number: 7608337Abstract: To provide a chemical conversion-treated metal sheet excellent in the corrosion resistance and coating adhesion, free from elution of chromium oxide and small in the environmental load, there is provided a chemical conversion-treated metal sheet comprising a metal sheet having on at least one surface thereof an inorganic film, wherein the inorganic film is a film comprising as a main component one or both of a metal oxide and a metal hydroxide exclusive of Cr and the film contains F.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2004Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Nippon Steel CorporationInventors: Koki Tanaka, Masao Kimura, Hiromasa Shoji, Hiromasa Nomura
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Publication number: 20090082305Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of improving storage stability of reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, or a salt thereof, or ascorbic acid, an ascorbic acid derivative, or a salt thereof, which comprises allowing the substance to coexist with an L-arginine acidic amino acid salt, a composition containing the substance and an L-arginine acidic amino acid salt, a process for producing the composition, and a method of storing the substance in the presence of an L-arginine acidic amino acid salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2006Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshikazu Kamiya, Masao Kimura, Yasushi Sakai
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Publication number: 20090053798Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of improving storage stability of dried microorganisms, such as dried lactic acid bacteria, by allowing the dried microorganisms to coexist with an L-arginine acidic amino acid salt, a composition comprising dried microorganisms and an L-arginine acidic amino acid salt and a process for producing the same, and a method of storing dried microorganisms in the presence of an L-arginine acidic amino acid salt. The storage stability of dried microorganisms can be improved by allowing the dried microorganisms to coexist with an L-arginine acidic amino acid salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2006Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshikazu Kamiya, Masao Kimura, Yasushi Sakai
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Patent number: 7487806Abstract: A source liquid supply apparatus and method that avoids leaving source liquid-and/or cleaning fluid-derived residues in the vicinity of the connection region between the source liquid feed conduit and the source tank. A flow-switching mechanism is attached to the source tank of a source liquid supply apparatus. This flow-switching mechanism has a first port connected to the discharge port conduit of the source tank, a second port connected to a feed conduit, and a third port connected to an exhaust conduit. The first port can be closed by a valve member on a diaphragm disposed within a common compartment while communication is maintained between the second and third ports. A cleaning fluid source and a purge gas source are connected to the feed conduit. Purge gas and cleaning fluid fed into the feed conduit are discharged from the second and third ports and through the exhaust conduit.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2002Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme A Directorie et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Olivier Letessier, Masao Kimura, Jean-Marc Girard, Akinobu Nasu
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Publication number: 20090028937Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a tablet capable of comprising ornithine hydrochloride in a higher content; and a process for producing the same, and provides the tablet comprising ornithine hydrochloride and maltose, or a linear or cyclic dextrin; and the process for producing a tablet comprising ornithine hydrochloride, which comprises compression molding a mixture comprising ornithine hydrochloride and maltose, or a linear or cyclic dextrin by a direct tableting method.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2006Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshikazu Kamiya, Masao Kimura, Yasushi Sakai
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Publication number: 20080305151Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for oral administration, which comprises at least one kind of dipeptide represented by the formula: X-Y (wherein X represents alanyl, glycyl, arginyl, seryl, ?-aspartyl or ?-glutamyl, and Y represents valine, leucine or isoleucine), with an object of providing a composition for oral administration which is excellent in nutrition, pharmacological effect and gustation and comprises at least one kind selected from valine, leucine and isoleucine, or providing a composition for oral administration which is excellent in processing characteristics such as solubility and tableting property and comprises at least one kind selected from valine, leucine and isoleucine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2006Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasushi Sakai, Masao Kimura, Shun Kayahashi, Toshikazu Kamiya, Shin-ichi Hashimoto, Hideo Kawabe
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Publication number: 20070224265Abstract: According to the present invention, with an object to provide a tablet comprising a branched chain amino acid that can be produced without compression molding failures and a method for producing the same, provided are a tablet comprising a branched chain amino acid and hydrogenated palatinose, a method for producing a tablet comprising a branched chain amino acid in which a mixture of the branched chain amino acid and hydrogenated palatinose is compression-molded by direct tableting method, and a method for producing a tablet comprising a branched chain amino acid including a step of granulating a mixture comprising the branched chain amino acid and hydrogenated palatinose and a subsequent step of compression molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2005Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventors: Takahiro Hara, Masao Kimura, Yasushi Sakai
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Publication number: 20070210986Abstract: A technology for illuminating almost an entire console with a simple structure, even when a display is located at the right or left of the center of the console is disclosed. According to this technology, when a display 1 is located at the center of a console 2, a detection signal of a sensor S1 is turned ON, a light L1 in the center of the display is lit, and the light illuminates the entire console. In addition, when the display is located at the right of the console, the detection signal of the sensor S2 is turned ON, the light L2 on the left-side of the display is lit, and the light can illuminate the entire console. In addition, when the display is located at the left of the console, the detection signal of the sensor S3 is turned ON, the light L3 on the right-side of the display is lit, and the light can illuminate the entire console.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2005Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Masao Kimura
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Publication number: 20070031689Abstract: To provide a chemical conversion-treated metal sheet excellent in the corrosion resistance and coating adhesion, free from elution of chromium oxide and small in the environmental load, there is provided a chemical conversion-treated metal sheet comprising a metal sheet having on at least one surface thereof an inorganic film, wherein the inorganic film is a film comprising as a main component one or both of a metal oxide and a metal hydroxide exclusive of Cr and the film contains F.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2004Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: Koki Tanaka, Masao Kimura, Hiromasa Shoji, Hiromasa Nomura
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Publication number: 20060201644Abstract: An ink jet printing paper which has a degree of bulk equal to or higher than that of non-coated paper, retains the same quality as that of coated type sheet with respect to surface smoothness, sharpness of print images, ink absorbability and water resistance, and shows improved ink strike-through and cockling while being bulky. The ink jet printing paper has an ink receiving layer provided on the base paper with the base paper containing synthetic fiber having a branched form.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2004Publication date: September 14, 2006Applicants: Mitsui Chemicals, INC., Hokuetsu PAPER MILLS, LTD.Inventors: Hidehiko Hashimoto, Norihiko Nakagawa, Masanori Shoji, Masao Kimura, Yasuji Kazumori, Hironaga Miyauchi
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Publication number: 20060172005Abstract: An object of the present invention relates to a tablet which comprises an active ingredient and a cyclodextrin or a cyclodextrin derivative and rapidly disintegrates in the oral cavity, etc. The present invention provides a tablet in which 70% by mass or more of the components of the tablet is a cyclodextrin or a cyclodextrin derivative and a method for manufacturing a tablet comprising the steps of: mixing constituent components of the tablet which comprises as constituent components an active ingredient and a cyclodextrin or a cyclodextrin derivative and in which 70% by mass or more of the total constituent components of the tablet is the cyclodextrin or the cyclodextrin derivative; and subsequently tableting the resultant mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2004Publication date: August 3, 2006Applicant: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co.,Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Hara, Masao Kimura, Yasushi Sakai