Patents by Inventor Masayuki Ichioka
Masayuki Ichioka 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: 10058528Abstract: Compositions and method are disclosed comprising ethyl icosapentate for use in treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatis (NASH).Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: MOCHIDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyoshi Mizuguchi, Tsuyoshi Harada, Atsushi Osada, Hiroyuki Kawano, Masayuki Ichioka
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Publication number: 20170007566Abstract: Compositions and method are disclosed comprising ethyl icosapentate for use in treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatis (NASH).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Kiyoshi Mizuguchi, Tsuyoshi Harada, Atsushi Osada, Hiroyuki Kawano, Masayuki Ichioka
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Patent number: 9486433Abstract: Compositions and method are disclosed comprising ethyl icosapentate for use in treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Mochida Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Mizuguchi, Tsuyoshi Harada, Atsushi Osada, Hiroyuki Kawano, Masayuki Ichioka
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Publication number: 20150258054Abstract: Compositions and method are disclosed comprising ethyl icosapentate for use in treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2012Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: MOCHIDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTDInventors: Kiyoshi Mizuguchi, Tsuyoshi Harada, Atsushi Osada, Hiroyuki Kawano, Masayuki Ichioka
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Patent number: 9002165Abstract: Provided is an optical waveguide device capable of reducing stress that occurs inside an optical waveguide substrate due to a difference in a coefficient of thermal expansion. The optical waveguide device (10) includes an optical waveguide substrate (11) having a thickness of 30 ?m or less, and a liquid crystal polymer substrate (12) which holds the optical waveguide substrate (11) and has permittivity lower than that of the optical waveguide substrate (11). The optical waveguide substrate (11) and the liquid crystal polymer substrate (12) are bonded to each other by an adhesive layer (14).Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Ichioka, Mitsuru Sakuma, Junichiro Ichikawa
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Patent number: 8983239Abstract: An optical control element which has a thin plate having an electro-optical effect and a thickness of 10 ?m or less, optical waveguides formed in the thin plate, and a plurality of optical control portions for controlling light propagating through the optical waveguide, wherein, a portion between a plurality of optical control portions is connected by a control signal wiring line that includes any one of a coplanar waveguide type disposed only on a surface of the thin plate, a coplanar waveguide type disposed on the surface of the thin plate and a ground electrode disposed on a back surface thereof, or a micro strip line, for arrival times of light and electric signal set to be substantially the same.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Ichioka, Masaaki Sudou, Junichiro Ichikawa
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Publication number: 20140050440Abstract: Provided is an optical waveguide device capable of reducing stress that occurs inside an optical waveguide substrate due to a difference in a coefficient of thermal expansion. The optical waveguide device (10) includes an optical waveguide substrate (11) having a thickness of 30 ?m or less, and a liquid crystal polymer substrate (12) which holds the optical waveguide substrate (11) and has permittivity lower than that of the optical waveguide substrate (11). The optical waveguide substrate (11) and the liquid crystal polymer substrate (12) are bonded to each other by an adhesive layer (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Ichioka, Mitsuru Sakuma, Junichiro Ichikawa
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Patent number: 8526768Abstract: A light control device with a reduced electric loss is provided which can suppress a phenomenon of electrically reflecting a high-frequency signal even when it employs a dielectric anisotropic substrate. A light control device includes a signal electrode formed on a dielectric anisotropic substrate and ground electrodes disposed with the signal electrode interposed therebetween. Here, the signal electrode includes at least two signal electrode portions disposed in directions in which the dielectric constant of the substrate is different from each other and a curved connecting portion connecting the at least two signal electrode portions. The connecting portion is configured so that the characteristic impedance in parts connected to the at least two signal electrode portions is equal to that of the corresponding signal electrode portion, and the characteristic impedance in the connecting portion between the at least two signal electrode portions continuously varies.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuhki Kinpara, Masayuki Ichioka, Junichiro Ichikawa, Satoshi Oikawa, Yasuhiro Ishikawa
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Patent number: 8406578Abstract: It is intended to suppress the influence of a photorefractive phenomenon or the coupling of stray light to signal light. A Mach-Zehnder waveguide type optical modulator is provided which includes a thin plate 1 with a thickness of 20 ?m or less formed of a material having an electro-optical effect, an optical waveguide 2 formed on a front surface or a rear surface of the thin plate, and a modulation electrode modulating light passing through the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide includes an input optical waveguide 21, branched optical waveguides 23 to 28, and an output optical waveguide 30. The branched optical waveguide includes an input branching portion (region B) in which the input optical waveguide is branched into a plurality of optical waveguides, an output merging portion (region D) in which the plurality of optical waveguides connected to the output optical waveguide are merged, and a parallel portion (region C) formed between the input branching portion and the output merging portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Oikawa, Katsutoshi Kondou, Masayuki Ichioka
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Patent number: 8380015Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical control device capable of achieving an accurate match of modulation timing and modulation intensity between optical waves propagating through optical waveguides disposed between a plurality of signal electrodes in an optical control device using an anisotropic dielectric substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuhki Kinpara, Masayuki Ichioka, Junichiro Ichikawa, Satoshi Oikawa, Yasuhiro Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20120087615Abstract: An object of present invention is to provide an optical waveguide element that suppresses damage to an optical waveguide element by a pyroelectric effect due to a reinforcement substrate. Provided is an optical waveguide element in which an optical waveguide substrate is bonded to a reinforcement substrate having an electro-optical effect via an adhesive layer, the optical waveguide substrate having an optical waveguide formed on a substrate having the electro-optical effect and having a thickness of 30 ?m or less, wherein a semiconductor layer is provided on a surface of the adhesive layer side of the reinforcement substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Shinriki, Masayuki Ichioka, Tetsuya Fujino
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Publication number: 20120087616Abstract: An optical control element which has a thin plate having an electro-optical effect and a thickness of 10 ?m or less, optical waveguides formed in the thin plate, and a plurality of optical control portions for controlling light propagating through the optical waveguide, wherein, a portion between a plurality of optical control portions is connected by a control signal wiring line that includes any one of a coplanar waveguide type disposed only on a surface of the thin plate, a coplanar waveguide type disposed on the surface of the thin plate and a ground electrode disposed on a back surface thereof, or a micro strip line, for arrival times of light and electric signal set to be substantially the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co.Inventors: Masayuki Ichioka, Masaaki Sudou, Junichiro Ichikawa
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Publication number: 20110103735Abstract: It is intended to suppress the influence of a photorefractive phenomenon or the coupling of stray light to signal light. A Mach-Zehnder waveguide type optical modulator is provided which includes a thin plate 1 with a thickness of 20 ?m or less formed of a material having an electro-optical effect, an optical waveguide 2 formed on a front surface or a rear surface of the thin plate, and a modulation electrode modulating light passing through the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide includes an input optical waveguide 21, branched optical waveguides 23 to 28, and an output optical waveguide 30. The branched optical waveguide includes an input branching portion (region B) in which the input optical waveguide is branched into a plurality of optical waveguides, an output merging portion (region D) in which the plurality of optical waveguides connected to the output optical waveguide are merged, and a parallel portion (region C) formed between the input branching portion and the output merging portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. LtdInventors: Satoshi Oikawa, Katsutoshi Kondou, Masayuki Ichioka
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Publication number: 20100266234Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical control device capable of achieving an accurate match of modulation timing and modulation intensity between optical waves propagating through optical waveguides disposed between a plurality of signal electrodes in an optical control device using an anisotropic dielectric substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuhki Kinpara, Masayuki Ichioka, Junichiro Ichikawa, Satoshi Oikawa, Yasuhiro Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20100264855Abstract: A light control device with a reduced electric loss is provided which can suppress a phenomenon of electrically reflecting a high-frequency signal even when it employs a dielectric anisotropic substrate. A light control device includes a signal electrode formed on a dielectric anisotropic substrate and ground electrodes disposed with the signal electrode interposed therebetween. Here, the signal electrode includes at least two signal electrode portions disposed in directions in which the dielectric constant of the substrate is different from each other and a curved connecting portion connecting the at least two signal electrode portions. The connecting portion is configured so that the characteristic impedance in parts connected to the at least two signal electrode portions is equal to that of the corresponding signal electrode portion, and the characteristic impedance in the connecting portion between the at least two signal electrode portions continuously varies.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuhki Kinpara, Masayuki Ichioka, Junichiro Ichikawa, Satoshi Oikawa, Yasuhiro Ishikawa
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Patent number: 7444039Abstract: An optical modulator capable of efficiently separating radiation light and propagation light from each other or removing the radiation light in the optical modulator to suppress loss of the optical modulator and deterioration of an extinction ratio, including a thin plate of a material having an electrooptic effect and a thickness of 20 ?m or less; an optical waveguide formed in a top surface or a bottom surface of the thin plate; and a modulation electrode formed in the top surface of the thin plate to modulate light which propagates in the optical waveguide, the optical waveguide has an optical junction portion in which a plurality of optical waveguide portions are joined together and, for shielding a portion of radiation light radiated from the optical junction portion, a concave portion or through-hole in the thin plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsutoshi Kondou, Masayuki Ichioka, Takashi Shinriki, Tohru Sugamata, Junichiro Ichikawa
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Patent number: 7362924Abstract: An optical modulator using a thin plate capable of improving an S/N ratio of an output light is provided. The optical modulator including a thin plate 1 having an electrooptic effect and having a thickness of 20 ?m or less, an optical waveguide 4 formed on a top or bottom surface of the thin plate, and a modulation electrode formed on the top surface of the thin plate to modulate light passing through the optical waveguide, wherein a stray light removing member 10 is disposed within the thin plate or in a vicinity of the thin plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Ichioka, Katsutoshi Kondou, Yasuhiro Ishikawa, Takashi Shinriki, Satoshi Oikawa, Junichiro Ichikawa
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Publication number: 20080002926Abstract: Provided is an optical modulator capable of efficiently separating radiation light and propagation light from each other or removing the radiation light in the optical modulator to suppress loss of the optical modulator and deterioration of an extinction ratio. In the optical modulator including a thin plate made of a material having an electrooptic effect and having a thickness of 20 ?m or less; an optical waveguide formed in a top surface or a bottom surface of the thin plate; and a modulation electrode which is formed in the top surface of the thin plate to modulate light which propagates in the optical waveguide, the optical waveguide has an optical junction portion in which a plurality of optical waveguide portions are joined together and a shielding means for shielding a portion of radiation light radiated from the optical junction portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsutoshi Kondou, Masayuki Ichioka, Takashi Shinriki, Tohru Sugamata, Junichiro Ichikawa
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Patent number: 7310453Abstract: An optical modulator restricted in a photorefractive phenomenon caused by a stray light in an optical modulator, and improved in the quenching ratio characteristics of a signal light. The optical modulator comprises a substrate consisting of a material having an electro-optic effect, an optical waveguide formed on the substrate, and a modulating electrode for allowing an electric field to work on the optical waveguide and changing the phase of light passing through the optical waveguide, characterized in that stray light removing means are provided on the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junichiro Ichikawa, Masayuki Ichioka, Tokutaka Hara, Yuji Yamane
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Patent number: 7260280Abstract: The present invention provides a highly-integrated and compact optical element and further provides an optical element having various functions such as lower driving voltage, chirping suppression and polarization-independency. The optical element has a substrate 1 formed of a material having an electrooptic effect, a plurality of optical waveguides formed on the substrate, and a modulating electrode for applying electric field into the optical waveguides, and is characterized in that the modulating electrode has at least two branching and confluence lines on the same line for applying the same modulating signal into different optical waveguides.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignees: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd., National Institute for Materials ScienceInventors: Masayuki Ichioka, Junichiro Ichikawa, Sunao Kurimura, Kenji Kitamura