Patents by Inventor Masato Sato
Masato Sato 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: 8323827Abstract: In a laminated external packaging material for a battery according to the present invention, a metallic foil 2 is adhered to one surface side of a base film 1, and a coated film layer 4 of thermal adhesive resin having a softening point of 160° C. or below and capable of thermally bonding to a surface film of a battery main body is formed on the other surface side of the base film 1. With this laminated external packaging material for a battery, without using an adhesive tape or a hot-melt adhesive, this packaging material can be easily and assuredly bonded to the battery main body and also can be bonded firmly to an end portion reinforcing plastic component.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Showa Denko Packaging Co.Inventors: Kazuhito Hatta, Masato Sato, Tsuyoshi Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Yamada, Tadashi Miebori, Koji Minamitani, Hiroshi Hata, Koji Miyano, Jun Tanigawa
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Patent number: 8264706Abstract: An image reading apparatus reads the image of an original document. An original document reading section scans an original document to read the image of an original document. A scanned data producing section produces scanned data based on the image read from the original document. A communication section receives a read command from the external apparatus, the read command containing a first item of identification information and a command to read the image from the original document, and transmits scanned data produced in the scanned data producing section to the external apparatus. A user inputs a second item of identification information through an inputting section. If the first item of identification information and the second item of identification information coincide, then a controller allows the original document reading section to scan the original document.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Masato Sato
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Publication number: 20120135934Abstract: An object of the present invention is to enable the repair and regeneration of articular cartilage, which could not be achieved by conventional therapies, and to provide a safe and inexpensive agent that is effective for the treatment of joint diseases such as osteoarthritis. According to the present invention, a combined formulation for simultaneously, separately, or sequentially administering a hyaluronic acid and an animal mucin-type glycoprotein for the treatment of joint diseases is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicants: RIKENInventors: Kiminori Ushida, Koji Kihira, Takayuki Baba, Kayoko Taniguchi, Makoto Urai, Masato Sato, Naoshi Ohta, Joji Mochida
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Patent number: 8092937Abstract: A battery pack includes a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a rigid covering member, and a protection circuit board. The secondary battery includes a battery element and a flexible covering member formed of a first laminated film composed of a first heat-bonding layer, a first metal layer, and a first outer covering layer laminated successively. The flexible covering member is sealed along around the battery element while leaving electrode terminals of the positive and negative electrodes extended outside the battery element. The rigid covering member is formed of a second laminated film composed of a second heat-bonding layer, a second metal layer, and a second outer covering layer laminated successively. The flexible covering member and the rigid covering member are bonded with an adhesive strength equal to or higher than atmospheric pressure and with a peel strength equal to or lower than a breaking strength of the flexible covering member.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuhito Hatta, Masato Sato, Hiroyuki Yamada, Takehiko Suwa, Toshio Koishikawa
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Patent number: 8007937Abstract: A battery pack is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2006Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuhito Hatta, Masato Sato, Tsuyoshi Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Yamada, Koji Sakai, Norio Mamada, Takeru Yamamoto, Kazuo Honda
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Publication number: 20110102269Abstract: The patch antenna disclosed is easily adjusting the resonant frequency even by manual operation and without requiring a grinding process. A patch antenna includes a radiating element 12 and an adjustment land section 20. A power supply section 11 is disposed in the radiating element 12. The adjustment land section 20 adjusts the resonant frequency of the radiating element 12. When the resonant frequency needs to be adjusted, the adjustment land section 20 and the radiating element 12 are short-circuited to change the element length as viewed from the power supply section 11. As a result, the resonant frequency of the radiating element 12 can be adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Masato Sato, Hiroyuki Iwasaki, Shinji Iino
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Patent number: 7709114Abstract: A battery pack includes a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a rigid covering member, and a protection circuit board. The secondary battery includes a battery element and a flexible covering member formed of a first laminated film composed of a first heat-bonding layer, a first metal layer, and a first outer covering layer which are laminated successively. The flexible covering material is sealed along around the battery element while leaving electrode terminals of the positive and negative electrodes extended outside the battery element. The rigid covering member covers the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery together with the flexible covering member, and is formed of a second laminated film composed of a second heat-bonding layer, a second metal layer, and a second outer covering layer which are laminated successively. The flexible covering member and the rigid covering member are bonded by melting the second heat-bonding layer without melting the first outer covering layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuhito Hatta, Masato Sato, Hiroyuki Yamada, Takehiko Suwa, Toshio Koishikawa
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Publication number: 20100040942Abstract: In a laminated external packaging material for a battery according to the present invention, a metallic foil 2 is adhered to one surface side of a base film 1, and a coated film layer 4 of thermal adhesive resin having a softening point of 160° C. or below and capable of thermally bonding to a surface film of a battery main body is formed on the other surface side of the base film 1. With this laminated external packaging material for a battery, without using an adhesive tape or a hot-melt adhesive, this packaging material can be easily and assuredly bonded to the battery main body and also can be bonded firmly to an end portion reinforcing plastic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2006Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: SHOWA DENKO PACKAGING CO.Inventors: Kazuhito Hatta, Masato Sato, Tsuyoshi Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Yamada, Tadashi Miebori, Koji Minamitani, Hiroshi Hata, Koji Miyano, Jun Tanigawa
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Publication number: 20090216785Abstract: An image processing apparatus having a processing function of an image includes a communication unit for communicating image data using certificate data; a certificate data storage unit for storing the certificate data; a corresponding status output unit for outputting a correlation between the certificate data and the processing function; and an updating unit for updating the correlation between the certificate data and the processing function.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventor: Masato Sato
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Publication number: 20090190163Abstract: An image reading apparatus reads the image of an original document. An original document reading section scans an original document to read the image of an original document. A scanned data producing section produces scanned data based on the image read from the original document. A communication section receives a read command from the external apparatus, the read command containing a first item of identification information and a command to read the image from the original document, and transmits scanned data produced in the scanned data producing section to the external apparatus. A user inputs a second item of identification information through an inputting section. If the first item of identification information and the second item of identification information coincide, then a controller allows the original document reading section to scan the original document.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: OKI DATA CORPORATIONInventor: Masato Sato
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Publication number: 20090098416Abstract: A battery pack includes a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a rigid covering member, and a protection circuit board. The secondary battery includes a battery element and a flexible covering member formed of a first laminated film composed of a first heat-bonding layer, a first metal layer, and a first outer covering layer which are laminated successively. The flexible covering material is sealed along around the battery element while leaving electrode terminals of the positive and negative electrodes extended outside the battery element. The rigid covering member covers the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery together with the flexible covering member, and is formed of a second laminated film composed of a second heat-bonding layer, a second metal layer, and a second outer covering layer which are laminated successively. The flexible covering member and the rigid covering member are bonded by melting the second heat-bonding layer without melting the first outer covering layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhito Hatta, Masato Sato, Hiroyuki Yamada, Takehiko Suwa, Toshio Koishikawa
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Publication number: 20080254348Abstract: A battery pack includes a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a rigid covering member, and a protection circuit board. The secondary battery includes a battery element and a flexible covering member formed of a first laminated film composed of a first heat-bonding layer, a first metal layer, and a first outer covering layer laminated successively. The flexible covering member is sealed along around the battery element while leaving electrode terminals of the positive and negative electrodes extended outside the battery element. The rigid covering member is formed of a second laminated film composed of a second heat-bonding layer, a second metal layer, and a second outer covering layer laminated successively. The flexible covering member and the rigid covering member are bonded with an adhesive strength equal to or higher than atmospheric pressure and with a peel strength equal to or lower than a breaking strength of the flexible covering member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhito Hatta, Masato Sato, Hiroyuki Yamada, Takehiko Suwa, Toshio Koishikawa
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Publication number: 20080226692Abstract: The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cultured cell sheet that expresses phenotypes of the chondroid tissue. The problems can be solved by producing the cultured cell sheet in which cells are cultured on a surface of a cell culture support that is coated with a temperature responsive polymer having an upper or lower critical solution temperature ranging from 0° C. to 80° C. in water, including steps of: adjusting the temperature of the culture medium to a temperature below the lower critical solution temperature or above the upper critical solution temperature; bringing the cultured cell sheet in close contact with the carrier; and detaching the cultured cell sheet together with the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Masato Sato, Hideaki Sakai
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Publication number: 20070287063Abstract: By using a DI molding method or a roll forming method, a casing member made of a thin cylindrical metal pipe is formed and molded so as to almost coincide with a shape of a battery element, thereby forming an outer casing. A power generating element to which a circuit board has been connected is enclosed in the outer casing and opening portions of the outer casing are closed by a front cap and a rear cap formed by, for example, a resin molding, thereby forming a battery pack. The power generating element is used by externally covering the battery element with a laminate film or the battery element is enclosed as it is into the outer casing. To suppress the penetration of the moisture into the battery, it is also possible to mix a moisture trapper for absorbing the moisture into a resin material of the front cap and rear cap and suppress the penetration of the moisture.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2005Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: Masaru Hiratsuka, Mitsuo Sakamoto, Kazuhito Hatta, Kenji Tsuchiya, Ken Segawa, Masato Sato, Akira Ichihashi, Kazuo Honda
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Publication number: 20070207379Abstract: An external packaging material for covering a battery device is provided. The packaging material includes a laminated film having a laminated structure having two or more resin film layers stacked. In the external packaging material, the laminated structure has no metallic foil, and at least one layer in the resin film layers contains a moisture absorbing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: September 6, 2007Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuhito Hatta, Masato Sato
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Publication number: 20070128513Abstract: A battery pack is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuhito Hatta, Masato Sato, Tsuyoshi Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Yamada, Koji Sakai, Norio Mamada, Takeru Yamamoto, Kazuo Honda
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Patent number: 7226611Abstract: The present invention is intended to offer a novel material which combines cell-adhesive proteins such as collagen with GAG polymers to construct an environment similar to an extracellular matrix, capable of controlling differentiation and proliferation of cells. The present invention offers a glycosaminoglycan-functionalized polymer protein composite produced by combining a cell-adhesive protein with a glycosaminoglycan-functionalized polymer obtained by incorporating a carbohydrate chain containing a structure corresponding to at least a portion of a glycosaminoglycan backbone into a vinyl polymer main chain, as well as a cell culture substrate and a material for tissue reconstruction treatments comprising the composite.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2002Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Yura, Masayuki Ishihara, Yoshio Saito, Katsuaki Ono, Masato Sato
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Publication number: 20070007862Abstract: A difference in the thermal expansion coefficient between a casing and a piezoelectric body is adapted to be reduced by making an adhesive expand and contract, and this can prevent the separation of connection between the casing and the piezoelectric body and the damage of the piezoelectric body. As a result, the ultrasonic vibrator can be used over an extended period of time in an outdoor use environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2004Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventors: Akihisa Adachi, Masato Sato, Masahiko Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20040141945Abstract: The present invention is intended to offer a novel material which combines cell-adhesive proteins such as collagen with GAG polymers to construct an environment similar to an extracellular matrix, capable of controlling differentiation and proliferation of cells. The present invention offers a glycosaminoglycan-functionalized polymer protein composite produced by combining a cell-adhesive protein with a glycosaminoglycan-functionalized polymer obtained by incorporating a carbohydrate chain containing a structure corresponding to at least a portion of a glycosaminoglycan backbone into a vinyl polymer main chain, as well as a cell culture substrate and a material for tissue reconstruction treatments comprising the composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2004Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Hirofumi Yura, Masayuki Ishihara, Yoshio Saito, Katsuaki Ono, Masato Sato
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Patent number: 6546954Abstract: A flow control valve with a reduced number of parts and with few restrictions on installation space is provided. A back pressure chamber of a diaphragm-type valve body communicates with a communication port through a vent hole formed in a case of the flow control valve. An air filter is integrated with the flow control valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2000Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Kyosan Denki Co. Ltd.Inventors: Masato Sato, Nobuharu Muto