Patents by Inventor Naoki Shimoyama
Naoki Shimoyama 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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Publication number: 20190090217Abstract: A method for configuring an image forming apparatus using a portable terminal, includes the steps of detecting a location of the portable terminal, transmitting to a plurality of image forming apparatuses, including the image forming apparatus, a query for information about the image forming apparatuses, displaying an operation panel on the portable terminal indicating the location of the portable terminal with the information about the image forming apparatuses, accepting an operation on the operation panel to select the image forming apparatus, and transmitting information about the location to the image forming apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Naoki SHIMOYAMA
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Patent number: 9748593Abstract: The present invention provides: a polymer electrolyte composition which can achieve excellent proton conductivity under slightly humidified conditions, excellent mechanical strength and excellent physical durability, has excellent practicality, and can be produced using a nitrogen-containing additive, wherein the nitrogen-containing additive can prevent the elution of the additive under a strongly acidic atmosphere during the operation of a fuel cell, has excellent chemical stability so as to tolerate a strongly acidic atmosphere, can be dissolved in various general-purpose organic solvents, has superior processability, can be mixed with an ionic-group-containing polymer, can prevent the occurrence of phase separation during the formation of a film, and can prevent the formation of an island-in-sea-like phase separation structure or the occurrence of bleeding out during the formation of a film; and a polymer electrolyte membrane, a membrane electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, each of whichType: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Tomoyuki Kunita, Daisuke Izuhara, Naoki Shimoyama, Yuka Fujieda, Hiroaki Umeda
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Publication number: 20150295262Abstract: The present invention provides: a polymer electrolyte composition which can achieve excellent proton conductivity under slightly humidified conditions, excellent mechanical strength and excellent physical durability, has excellent practicality, and can be produced using a nitrogen-containing additive, wherein the nitrogen-containing additive can prevent the elution of the additive under a strongly acidic atmosphere during the operation of a fuel cell, has excellent chemical stability so as to tolerate a strongly acidic atmosphere, can be dissolved in various general-purpose organic solvents, has superior processability, can be mixed with an ionic-group-containing polymer, can prevent the occurrence of phase separation during the formation of a film, and can prevent the formation of an island-in-sea-like phase separation structure or the occurrence of bleeding out during the formation of a film; and a polymer electrolyte membrane, a membrane electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, each of whichType: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Tomoyuki Kunita, Daisuke Izuhara, Naoki Shimoyama, Yuka Fujieda, Hiroaki Umeda
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Patent number: 8455141Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer electrolyte that provides high proton conductivity and low fuel crossover at the same time, as well as a member using the same. The embodiments of the invention can achieve high output and high energy density in the form of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. A polymer electrolyte comprising a proton conductive polymer (A) and a polymer (B) which is different from (A) wherein a ratio of the amount of unfreezable water, represented by formula (S1), in said polymer electrolyte is no less than 40 wt % and no greater than 100 wt % is disclosed. The ratio of amount of unfreezable water (S1)=(amount of unfreezable water)/(amount of low melting point water+amount of unfreezable water)×100 (%).Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2003Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: TORAY Industries, Inc.Inventors: Masataka Nakamura, Naoki Shimoyama, Daisuke Izuhara, Shunji Kono, Masayuki Kidai
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Patent number: 8278004Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of producing a membrane electrode assembly using an interface resistance reducing composition which can simply reduce the resistance of the interface between an electrode and an electrolyte membrane in a short time at low temperatures at low pressure without polymerization while maintaining an effect of suppressing a fuel crossover even with an electrolyte membrane having high heat resistance, high strength, a high tensile elastic modulus and a low water content.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Shinya Adachi, Daisuke Izuhara, Masataka Nakamura, Naoki Shimoyama, Takao Uete, Masayuki Kidai
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Patent number: 8171819Abstract: A tilt steering apparatus comprises a tilt adjusting mechanism in which a tilt lock release is established only when an oscillation-free end of an operating arm portion of a tilt operating lever is positioned toward a steering wheel side. Even when the tilt operating lever is oscillated to the steering wheel side, the tilt operating lever is prevented from returning under its own weight, thereby preventing it from being difficult to operate. The tilt steering apparatus is configured from an oscillation latch portion formed on the circumference of an oscillation center portion of an oscillation base portion of the tilt operating lever to move reciprocally in the circumferential direction, a hook portion formed in the movable bracket, and a spring that extends between the oscillation latch portion and the hook portion elastically urged in the direction of contraction. The centerline of the spring is able to pass through the oscillation center portion of the tilt operating lever as appropriate.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Yamada Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Shimoyama, Tohru Ohta, Kazunari Machida
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Publication number: 20100317615Abstract: A method of enhancing ocular penetration of a drug in an eyedrop by administering to an eye, an eyedrop containing, particulate agar having a weight-average molecular weight of from 5,000 to 1,200,000, the particulate agar being obtained by dissolving agar into an aqueous solution by heating and then cooling the resultant mixture to avoid gelling, while applying a stress by vibration, shearing, stirring, compression or pulverizing, wherein the particulate agar is in an amount of 0.1 to 10 wt %.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicants: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Inohara, Masahito Yoshikawa, Takashi Taniguchi, Mitsuru Yokota, Naoki Shimoyama, Masaki Ue, Miho Araki
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Patent number: 7838164Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of producing a membrane electrode assembly using an interface resistance reducing composition which can simply reduce the resistance of the interface between an electrode and an electrolyte membrane in a short time at low temperatures at low pressure without polimerization while maintaining an effect of suppressing a fuel crossover even with an electrolyte membrane having high heat resistance, high strength, a high tensile elastic modulus and a low water content.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2005Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Shinya Adachi, Daisuke Izuhara, Masataka Nakamura, Naoki Shimoyama, Takao Uete, Masayuki Kidai
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Publication number: 20100291460Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of producing a membrane electrode assembly using an interface resistance reducing composition which can simply reduce the resistance of the interface between an electrode and an electrolyte membrane in a short time at low temperatures at low pressure without polimerization while maintaining an effect of suppressing a fuel crossover even with an electrolyte membrane having high heat resistance, high strength, a high tensile elastic modulus and a low water content.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: SHINYA ADACHI, Daisuke Izuhara, Masataka Nakamura, Naoki Shimoyama, Takao Uete, Masayuki Kidai
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Publication number: 20100015493Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of producing a membrane electrode assembly using an interface resistance reducing composition which can simply reduce the resistance of the interface between an electrode and an electrolyte membrane in a short time at low temperatures at low pressure without polimerization while maintaining an effect of suppressing a fuel crossover even with an electrolyte membrane having high heat resistance, high strength, a high tensile elastic modulus and a low water content.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2005Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Shinya Adachi, Daisuke Izuhara, Masataka Nakamura, Naoki Shimoyama, Takao Uete, Masayuki Kidai
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Publication number: 20080282832Abstract: A tilt steering apparatus comprises a tilt adjusting mechanism in which a tilt lock release is established only when an oscillation-free end of an operating arm portion of a tilt operating lever is positioned toward a steering wheel side. Even when the tilt operating lever is oscillated to the steering wheel side, the tilt operating lever is prevented from returning under its own weight, thereby preventing it from being difficult to operate. The tilt steering apparatus is configured from an oscillation latch portion formed on the circumference of an oscillation center portion of an oscillation base portion of the tilt operating lever to move reciprocally in the circumferential direction, a hook portion formed in the movable bracket, and a spring that extends between the oscillation latch portion and the hook portion elastically urged in the direction of contraction. The centerline of the spring is able to pass through the oscillation center portion of the tilt operating lever as appropriate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: YAMADA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoki Shimoyama, Tohru Ohta, Kazunari Machida
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Patent number: 7435452Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface-treated plastic article including a thin layer composed of a polymer complex on the surface. The surface-treated plastic article can be produced by a treatment with at least one kind of aqueous solutions of polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 200 or more. According to the present invention, the plastic articles, such as contact lenses, having superior transparency, wettability, oxygen permeability, and mechanical properties can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2003Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Naoki Shimoyama, Mitsuru Yokota, Tadahiro Uemura
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Publication number: 20080199524Abstract: It is intended to prepare a composition which contains polysaccharide at a high concentration and yet remains in the state of a liquid having low viscosity to thereby provide drugs, eyedrops, foods, cosmetics, toiletry products having a novel texture or function. The composition in the state of a liquid having low viscosity is obtained by heating polysaccharide at a high concentration in a water-containing liquid and then cooling under applying a shear force, which enables the provision of the above-described drugs. The composition is usable as an aqueous drug vehicle which is free from gelling due to temperature changes during storage and easily applied without pouring and/or streaming down. Eyedrops containing agar have an effect of enhancing ocular drug penetration. Eyedrops containing particulate agar maintain a low viscosity and, achieve easy instillation and impart a favorable feel in instillation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicants: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Inohara, Masahito Yoshikawa, Takashi Taniguchi, Mitsuru Yokota, Naoki Shimoyama, Masaki Ue, Miho Araki, Yukiko Sugihara, Yoshihide Horibe, Mitsuaki Kuwano
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Patent number: 7329694Abstract: This invention provides an ophthalmic lens of high tensile elongation (i.e., that does not break easily). It is an ophthalmic lens comprising, as a polymerization component, monomers represented by formula (a) below: wherein, in formula (a), R1 is H or a methyl group; R2 is a group that is selected from alkyl groups with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aralkyl groups with 7 to 12 carbon atoms and aryl groups with 6 to 10 carbon atoms; L1 is a substituent that is selected from ethylene groups, 1,2-propylene groups, 1,3-propylene groups and 1,4-butylene groups; and L2 is a substituent that is selected from methylene groups, ethylene groups, 1,2-propylene groups, 1,3-propylene groups and 1,4-butylene groups.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2001Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Masataka Nakamura, Kazuhiko Fujisawa, Naoki Shimoyama, Mitsuru Yokota
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Publication number: 20070134530Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer electrolyte that provides high proton conductivity and low fuel crossover at the same time, as well as a member using the same. The embodiments of the invention can achieve high output and high energy density in the form of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. A polymer electrolyte comprising a proton conductive polymer (A) and a polymer (B) which is different from (A) wherein a ratio of the amount of unfreezable water, represented by formula (S1), in said polymer electrolyte is no less than 40 wt % and no greater than 100 wt % is disclosed. The ratio of amount of unfreezable water (S1)=(amount of unfreezable water)/(amount of low melting point water+amount of unfreezable water)×100 (%).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2003Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Masataka Nakamura, Naoki Shimoyama, Daisuke Izuhara, Shunji Kono, Masayuki Kidai
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Patent number: 7112641Abstract: A monomer as represented by general formula (a) or (a?) below, with which a polymer having high oxygen permeability and transparency and suited to an ophthalmic lens is obtained, is provided. Suitable monomers include: wherein A is a siloxanyl group; R1 is H or a methyl group; R2 is a substituted group that is selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups with 1 to 20 carbon atoms that may be substituted, aryl groups with 6 to 20 carbon atoms that may be substituted and formula (c) below.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Kazuhiko Fujisawa, Naoki Shimoyama, Mitsuru Yokota
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Patent number: 7071274Abstract: A monomer as represented by general formula (a) or (a?) below, with which a polymer having high oxygen permeability and transparency and suited to an ophthalmic lens is obtained, is provided. Suitable monomers have the formula: wherein A is a siloxanyl group; R1 and R2 are H or methyl groups; R3 is a substituted group that is selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups with 1 to 20 carbon atoms that may be substituted and aryl groups with 6 to 20 carbon atoms that may be substituted; m indicates an integer of 0 to 200.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2002Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Kazuhiko Fujisawa, Naoki Shimoyama, Mitsuru Yokota
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Publication number: 20060012750Abstract: This invention has the objective of providing monomer compositions with which polymers of a superior balance of various physical properties such as high oxygen permeability, high water content and a low modulus of elasticity can be obtained. It has the further objective of providing polymers and ophthalmic lenses comprised of said monomers. It is a monomer composition in which three types of monomers specified by the values of Q=(mass of Si atoms in 1 molecule of monomer)/(molecular weight of the monomer) and of Z=(number of ether oxygens in 1 molecule of monomer)+(number of hydroxyl groups in 1 molecule of monomer) are combined in suitable weight ratios.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2001Publication date: January 19, 2006Inventors: Masataka Nakamura, Naoki Shimoyama, Mitsuru Yokoto
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Patent number: 6885966Abstract: The invention relates to a device for providing a signal in response to a change of the ambient pressure, comprising a pressure sensor (S) for providing a pressure signal (DS) depending on an ambient pressure (p), and a signal processing unit (SVE) mounted downstream of the pressure sensor (S) and comprising at least one analog logarithmic system and at least one high-pass filter system.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2000Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Tobias Tyroller, Masataka Nakamura, Naoki Shimoyama, Mitsuru Yokota
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Publication number: 20040266725Abstract: It is intended to prepare a composition which contains polysaccharide at a high concentration and yet remains in the state of a liquid having low viscosity to thereby provide drugs, eyedrops, foods, cosmetics, toiletry products having a novel texture or function. The composition in the state of a liquid having low viscosity is obtained by heating polysaccharide at a high concentration in a water-containing liquid and then cooling under applying a shear force, which enables the provision of the above-described drugs. The composition is usable as an aqueous drug vehicle which is free from gelling due to temperature changes during storage and easily applied without pouring and/or streaming down. Eyedrops containing agar have an effect of enhancing ocular drug penetration. Eyedrops containing particulate agar maintain a low viscosity and, achieve easy instillation and impart a favorable feel in instillation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicants: Toray Industries., Inc., Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Inohara, Masahito Yoshikawa, Takashi Taniguchi, Mitsuru Yokota, Naoki Shimoyama, Masaki Ue, Miho Araki, Yukiko Sugihara, Yoshihide Horibe, Mitsuaki Kuwano