Patents by Inventor Michio Ito

Michio Ito 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: 20150073860
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a data input unit inputs data affecting progress of production, a development risk calculation unit calculates development risks related to development time of the production based on results of classification of the data, a production capability calculation unit calculates production capabilities by process based on results of analysis of the data, and an expected value calculation unit calculates expected values of production volume by process based on the development risks and the production capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masato KIMOTO, Yasunori TAKASE, Michio ITO, Noboru HODAMA, Takahito NAKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 8961178
    Abstract: A dental implant comprises a titanium member composed of a sintered body made from titanium or titanium alloy; and a ceramic member composed of oxide-based ceramic, and the ceramic member fixed to the titanium member. The titanium member has a recess, and the ceramic member has a protrusion coupled to the recess and pores, and the titanium member covers the protrusion of the ceramic member. The protrusion has a cross-sectional area increasing portion whose cross-sectional area increases toward a dead-end portion of the recess in a direction away from a base end of the protrusion. The titanium member is firmly fixed and joined to the ceramic member in a state that a part of the titanium or the titanium alloy is penetrated into the pores of the protrusion of the ceramic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Hayashi, Michio Ito
  • Patent number: 8782897
    Abstract: A dental implant for preventing elution of metal when applied within an oral cavity and preventing the occurrence of mismatching (bumpy occlusion or the like) when fixed in place, and its manufacturing method are provided. The abutment is manufactured through steps including molding a titanium molded body composition to obtain a titanium molded body, molding a ceramic molded body composition to obtain a ceramic molded body, assembling the titanium molded body and the ceramic molded body together to obtain an assembled body, degreasing the assembled body so that the titanium molded body becomes a titanium degreased body and the ceramic molded body becomes a ceramic degreased body, and sintering the assembled body to transform the titanium degreased body into a titanium member and to transform the ceramic degreased body into a ceramic member so that the titanium member and the ceramic member are firmly fixed and joined together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Hayashi, Michio Ito
  • Patent number: 8683692
    Abstract: Herein is provide a dental implant for preventing elution of metal when the dental implant is applied within an oral cavity, and for preventing the occurrence of mismatching (bumpy occlusion or the like) when the dental implant is fixed in place. Also provided is a method for manufacturing the dental implant. The abutment manufacturing steps include a ceramic molded body production step for molding a ceramic molded body composition to obtain a ceramic molded body, an assembling step for assembling a titanium member and the ceramic molded body together to obtain an assembled body, a degreasing step for degreasing the assembled body so that the ceramic molded body is transformed into a ceramic degreased body, and a sintering step for sintering the assembled body to transform the ceramic degreased body into a ceramic member so that the ceramic member is firmly fixed to the titanium member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Hayashi, Michio Ito
  • Patent number: 8572848
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a dental implant including an abutment is manufactured through the following steps. A titanium molded body production step molds a titanium molded body composition to obtain a titanium molded body having one of male and female thread portions. A ceramic molded body production step molds a ceramic molded body composition to obtain a ceramic molded body having the other thread portion which makes thread coupling with the one thread portion. An assembling step assembles the titanium molded body and the ceramic molded body together so that the one thread portion makes thread coupling with the other thread portion, to obtain an assembled body. A degreasing step degreases the assembled body. A sintering step sinters the degreased assembled body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Hayashi, Michio Ito
  • Patent number: 8408905
    Abstract: A dental implant capable of reliably preventing elution of metal when the dental implant is applied within an oral cavity and capable of reliably preventing the occurrence of mismatching (bumpy occlusion or the like) when the dental implant is fixed in place. The dental implant includes an abutment comprising a titanium member composed of a sintered body made from titanium or titanium alloy, and a ceramic member composed of a sintered body made from oxide-based ceramic. One of the titanium member and the ceramic member has a recess and the other of the titanium member and the ceramic member has a protrusion inserted into the recess. The shape of the protrusion conforms to the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Hayashi, Michio Ito
  • Patent number: 8398402
    Abstract: A dental implant capable of reliably preventing elution of metal when the dental implant is applied within an oral cavity and capable of reliably preventing occurrence of mismatching (bumpy occlusion or the like) when the dental implant is fixed in place. The abutment is manufactured by molding a ceramic molded body composition to obtain a ceramic molded body, assembling a titanium member and the ceramic molded body together to obtain an assembled body, degreasing the assembled body so that the ceramic molded body is transformed into a ceramic degreased body, and sintering the assembled body to transform the ceramic degreased body into a ceramic member so that the ceramic member is firmly fixed to the titanium member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Hayashi, Michio Ito
  • Patent number: 8398401
    Abstract: A dental implant is provided that is capable of reliably preventing elution of metal when the dental implant is applied within an oral cavity and capable of reliably preventing the occurrence of mismatching (bumpy occlusion or the like) when the dental implant is fixed in place. The dental implant includes an abutment comprising a titanium member composed of a body made from titanium or titanium alloy and having a recess, and a ceramic member composed of oxide-based ceramic and having a protrusion fitted within the recess. In a pre-sintered state, the recess has a first surface shape providing a clearance between the recess and the protrusion inserted therein. In a post-sintered state, the recess has a second surface shape corresponding to a surface shape of the protrusion so that the protrusion is in close contact with and fitted to the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Hayashi, Michio Ito
  • Publication number: 20130017511
    Abstract: An implant fixture is made from ceramics containing zirconia. The implant fixture has monoclinic percentage of 1 volume % or less. The implant fixture includes a buried portion having an arithmetic average roughness Ra in the range of 1 to 5 ?m. The zirconia content accounts for 86 mass % or more in the implant fixture. The implant fixture contains alumina and/or yttria. Further, the implant fixture has a sintered grain size of 0.45 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicants: SHOFU, INC., KIKUSUI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tateki Kashiwabara, Tetsuro Goto, Mikito Deguchi, Ryuichi Yoshimoto, Koji Hori, Michio Ito
  • Publication number: 20120317813
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a dental implant including an abutment, the abutment is manufactured through steps including a titanium molded body production step for molding a titanium molded body composition to obtain a titanium molded body having one of male and female thread portions, a ceramic molded body production step for molding a ceramic molded body composition to obtain a ceramic molded body having the other thread portion which makes thread coupling with the one thread portion, an assembling step for assembling the titanium molded body and the ceramic molded body together so that the one thread portion makes thread coupling with the other thread portion, to obtain an assembled body, a degreasing step for degreasing the assembled body, and a sintering step for sintering the assembled body thus degreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Hayashi, Michio Ito
  • Patent number: 8267688
    Abstract: A dental implant is provided. The dental implant includes an abutment and a fixture to be coupled to the abutment and anchored to a jawbone, and the fixture having a female thread portion. The abutment comprises a titanium member composed of a sintered body made from titanium or titanium alloy, and a ceramic member fixed to the titanium member, the ceramic member composed of a sintered body made from oxide-based ceramic. The ceramic member has a female thread portion, and the titanium member has a first male thread portion which makes thread coupling with the female thread portion of the ceramic member and a second male thread portion which makes thread coupling with the female thread portion of the fixture, whereby the ceramic member is fixed to the titanium member and the titanium member is fixed to the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Hayashi, Michio Ito
  • Publication number: 20090029317
    Abstract: A dental implant capable of reliably preventing elution of metal when the dental implant is applied within an oral cavity and capable of reliably preventing occurrence of mismatching (bumpy occlusion or the like) when the dental implant is fixed in place, and a method for manufacturing the dental implant are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Hayashi, Michio Ito
  • Publication number: 20090029315
    Abstract: A dental implant capable of reliably preventing elution of metal when the dental implant is applied within an oral cavity and capable of reliably preventing occurrence of mismatching (bumpy occlusion or the like) when the dental implant is fixed in place, and a method for manufacturing the dental implant are provided. In the method for manufacturing a dental implant including an abutment, the abutment is manufactured through the steps including a titanium molded body production step for molding a titanium molded body composition to obtain a titanium molded body, an assembling step for assembling the titanium molded body and a ceramic member together to obtain an assembled body, a degreasing step for degreasing the assembled body so that the titanium molded body is transformed into a titanium degreased body, and a sintering step for sintering the assembled body to transform the titanium degreased body into a titanium member so that the titanium member is firmly fixed to the ceramic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Hayashi, Michio Ito
  • Publication number: 20090029321
    Abstract: A dental implant capable of reliably preventing elution of metal when the dental implant is applied within an oral cavity and capable of reliably preventing occurrence of mismatching (bumpy occlusion or the like) when the dental implant is fixed in place, and a method for manufacturing the dental implant are provided. In the method for manufacturing a dental implant including an abutment, the abutment is manufactured through the steps including a ceramic molded body production step for molding a ceramic molded body composition to obtain a ceramic molded body, an assembling step for assembling a titanium member and the ceramic molded body together to obtain an assembled body, a degreasing step for degreasing the assembled body so that the ceramic molded body is transformed into a ceramic degreased body, and a sintering step for sintering the assembled body to transform the ceramic degreased body into a ceramic member so that the ceramic member is firmly fixed to the titanium member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi HAYASHI, Michio ITO
  • Publication number: 20090029318
    Abstract: A dental implant capable of reliably preventing elution of metal when the dental implant is applied within an oral cavity and capable of reliably preventing occurrence of mismatching (bumpy occlusion or the like) when the dental implant is fixed in place, and a method for manufacturing the dental implant are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi HAYASHI, Michio ITO
  • Publication number: 20080274160
    Abstract: An implant material includes a base material that includes, as a main component, a partially stabilized zirconia having an average crystal particle diameter of 0.3 ?m or less and a porous covering layer that includes ceramic as a main component and has a center pore diameter within a range of 10-100 ?m. The covering layer 5 includes 5-10 weight % of calcium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: Kikusui Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tateki Kashiwabara, Shigeru Yoshioka, Michio Ito
  • Patent number: 7232579
    Abstract: A composition contains an inorganic substance obtained as a residue after incinerating skins of marine organisms, and chitin/chitosan. The composition is obtained by incinerating the skins of the marine organisms at a temperature within a range between 600° C. and 1000° C. to obtain the inorganic substance as a residue, obtaining a powdered inorganic substance from the inorganic substance, and kneading the powdered inorganic substance with chitin/chitosan powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Matsumoto Dental University
    Inventor: Michio Ito
  • Publication number: 20070015114
    Abstract: A cementing object comprises a cementing component having a cementing surface, powder particles fixedly attached to the cementing surface, and a resin coat coating a surface of each particle on the cementing surface. By sandblasting, the powder particles are fixedly attached to the cementing component with the powder particles partially embedded into the cementing surface. The cementing object is bonded to a mating cementing object via a resin-based cement. The resin and the resin-based cement form a chemical bond to achieve a strong bonding strength between the cementing object and the mating cementing object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Michio Ito
  • Patent number: 7150084
    Abstract: Machining portions such as a cutter portion, a slider inserting portion and an upper stopper attaching portion are provided around the vertical axis of a fixed table portion in order of machining. A fastener chain cut to have a predetermined length is held by the fixed table portion and a gripper of a rotator provided around the same vertical axis. The fastener chain is rotated and transferred to each of the machining portions based on the intermittent rotation and control of the rotator in the holding state in the gripper. Every time a predetermined machining is completed in each of the machining portions for the fastener chain rotated and transferred intermittently, it is possible to rotate and transfer the fastener chain simultaneously and intermittently to the next machining portion, thereby carrying out the necessary machining continuously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsugu Umino, Michio Ito, Osamu Fujii, Atsunori Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 7140882
    Abstract: By irradiating 60Co ? ray to chitin/chitosan, chitin/chitosan having high molecular weight is separated or decomposed into low molecular weight chitin/chitosan. A method of producing an osteoconduction substance comprises the steps of irradiating 60Co ? ray to chitin/chitosan to produce low molecular weight chitin/chitosan; preparing chitosan sol by dissolving low molecular weight chitin/chitosan in an acidic aqueous solution to obtain a chitosan acidic aqueous solution and kneading the chitosan acidic aqueous solution and apatite powder; and neutralizing the chitosan sol by the use of a neutralizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Matsumoto Dental University
    Inventor: Michio Ito