Patents by Inventor Naoki Watanabe

Naoki Watanabe 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: 20230045557
    Abstract: The present specification provides an antisense oligomer capable of causing simultaneous skipping of a plurality of exons in pre-mRNA of interest, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the oligomer. The present specification also provides an antisense oligomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or hydrate thereof which causes simultaneous skipping of two or more numerically consecutive exons from pre-mRNA of interest, the antisense oligomer comprising a base sequence complementary to a base sequence of a region including the vicinity of a donor of any intron in the pre-mRNA of interest, or a region including the vicinity of an acceptor of any intron in the pre-mRNA of interest, or a partial base sequence thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicants: NIPPON SHINYAKU CO., LTD., NATIONAL CENTER OF NEUROLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
    Inventors: Naoki WATANABE, Yuichiro TONE, Shin'ichi TAKEDA, Yoshitsugu AOKI
  • Publication number: 20230032503
    Abstract: A system for transferring a fluid includes a transfer line connecting a storage tank and an LNG carrier, a loading arm provided on the transfer line, an emergency shutoff device configured to shut off the transfer line, a bypass line connecting the transfer line and the storage tank, and a bypass valve provided in the bypass line. The storage tank includes a fluid reception pipe configured to receive the fluid from the outside and a BOG pipe configured to discharge a boil-off gas of the fluid generated in the storage tank to the outside, and the bypass line is connected to at least one of the fluid reception pipe or the BOG pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Fumihiko INABA, Naoki WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11542592
    Abstract: A film forming system comprises a chamber, a stage, a holder, a cathode magnet, a shield, a first moving mechanism, and a second moving mechanism. The chamber provides a processing space. The stage is provided in the processing space and configured to support a substrate. The holder is configured to hold a target that is provided in the processing space. The cathode magnet is provided outside the chamber with respect to the target. The shield has a slit and is configured to block particles released from the target around the slit. The first moving mechanism is configured to move the shield between the stage and the target along a scanning direction substantially parallel to a surface of the substrate mounted on the stage. The second moving mechanism is configured to move the cathode magnet along the scanning direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Masato Shinada, Naoki Watanabe, Tetsuya Miyashita, Hiroaki Chihaya
  • Publication number: 20220415687
    Abstract: A substrate transfer device, includes: a first planar motor installed in a first chamber and having an array of coils; a second planar motor installed in a second chamber connected to the first chamber and having an array of coils; a pair of transfer units configured to move on at least one of the first planar motor and the second planar motor and configured to transfer a substrate; and a controller configured to control supply of electric current to the coils of the first planar motor and the second planar motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuo HATANO, Tetsuya MIYASHITA, Naoki WATANABE, Naoyuki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220415688
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a substrate transfer apparatus. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the substrate transfer apparatus includes: a planar motor provided in a transfer chamber and having coils arranged therein; a transfer unit movable on the planar motor; and a control unit configured to control an energization of the coils. The transfer unit includes two bases having magnets arranged thereon and configured to be movable on the planar motor, a substrate support member configured to support a substrate, and a link mechanism configured to connect the two bases and the substrate support member to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuo HATANO, Tetsuya MIYASHITA, Naoki WATANABE, Naoyuki SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 11527615
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device whose performance is improved. A p type body region is formed in an n type semiconductor layer containing silicon carbide, and a gate electrode is formed on the body region with a gate insulating film interposed therebetween. An n type source region is formed in the body region on a side surface side of the gate electrode, and the body region and a source region are electrically connected to a source electrode. A p type field relaxation layer FRL is formed in the semiconductor layer on the side surface side of the gate electrode, and the source electrode is electrically connected to the field relaxation layer FRL. The field relaxation layer FRL constitutes a part of the JFET 2Q which is a rectifying element, and a depth of the field relaxation layer FRL is shallower than a depth of the body region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeru Suto, Naoki Tega, Naoki Watanabe, Hiroshi Miki
  • Publication number: 20220291762
    Abstract: A method may be executed by one or more active capacitive styluses and a sensor controller connected to sensor electrodes. The method includes: a discovery step, executed by the sensor controller, of repeatedly sending out a discovery packet for detecting any of the active capacitive styluses; a discovery response step, executed by a first active capacitive stylus among the one or more active capacitive styluses, by which the discovery packet is detected, of returning a response packet to the discovery packet; a configuration step, executed by the sensor controller, of transmitting a configuration packet including time slot designation information that designates a first time slot to the first active capacitive stylus; and a data transmission step, executed by the first active capacitive stylus, of transmitting operation state data indicative of an operation state of the first active capacitive stylus using the designated first time slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: Naoki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20220282052
    Abstract: The purpose is to provide a laminate useful as a temporary support for producing a large-area, high-definition flexible electronic device, the laminate having stably low adhesive strength between a colorless and highly transparent polyimide film and an inorganic substrate even in the case of a large surface area and having few blister defects. The laminate that attains the purpose is obtained by initially wetting either one of an inorganic substrate coated with the silane coupling agent and a colorless polyimide film with an aqueous medium, and then laminating while pressing out the aqueous medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki WATANABE, Harumi YONEMUSHI, Kousuke SASAI (deceased), Hiroyuki WAKUI
  • Publication number: 20220274314
    Abstract: This apparatus for manufacturing a laminate comprises: a first sheet transporting device for transporting a first sheet; a water supply device for supplying an aqueous medium to the surface of the first sheet coated with a silane coupling agent and/or the surface of a second sheet coated with a silane coupling agent; and a laminating device for attaching the first sheet and the second sheet which have been supplied with the aqueous medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuo OKUYAMA, Kaya TOKUDA, Kazuyuki OUYA, Naoki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20220270866
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing a sputtering process on a substrate includes: a processing container configured to accommodate a plurality of substrates; a plurality of stages provided inside the processing container to respectively place the plurality of substrates thereon and disposed to be arranged along a circle surrounding a preset center position; and a target disposed at a position above the stages to cause target particles to be emitted by plasma formed inside the processing container such that the target particles adhere to the substrates respectively placed on the stages, wherein the stages are arranged such that an emission region in which the target particles are emitted from the target and overlapping regions in which the substrates respectively placed on the stages overlap are arranged at positions that are rotationally symmetrical around the preset center position when viewed in a plan view from above the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Tetsuya MIYASHITA, Naoki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20220259727
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a substrate heating device, a substrate heating method, and a method of manufacturing a substrate heater are provided. A substrate heating device for heating a substrate within a processing container configured to perform processing of a substrate therein includes a substrate heater including a placement surface on which the substrate is placed. The substrate heater is configured to heat the substrate placed on the placement surface using a heater. The substrate heating device further includes a jacket provided to cover a bottom portion of the substrate heater via a cooling space and a cooling gas supplier configured to supply a cooling gas to the cooling space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuo HATANO, Naoki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20220253163
    Abstract: An active pen includes an integrated circuit that transmits a downlink signal through a first electrode and receives an uplink signal through a second electrode different from the first electrode. The active pen includes a stop filter inserted between the second electrode and the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit, in operation, performs transmission of the downlink signal and the reception of the uplink signal at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Masayuki MIYAMOTO, Takeshi KOIKE, Naoki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20220223390
    Abstract: There is provided a film formation apparatus which forms a film on a substrate by sputtering. The apparatus comprises: a substrate holder configured to hold the substrate; and a plurality of cathodes configured to hold targets that emit sputtered particles, and connected to a power supply. At least one of the plurality of cathodes holds the targets of a plurality of types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Masato SHINADA, Tetsuya MIYASHITA, Naoki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20220223447
    Abstract: A substrate transfer apparatus for transferring a substrate is disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a transfer unit including a substrate holder configured to hold a substrate, and a base having therein a magnet and configured to move the substrate holder; a planar motor including a main body, a plurality of electromagnetic coils disposed in the main body, and a linear driver configured to supply a current to the electromagnetic coils, and magnetically levitate and linearly drive the base; a substrate detection sensor configured to detect the substrate when the substrate held by the substrate holder passes by; and a transfer controller configured to calculate an actual position of the substrate held by the substrate holder based on detection data of the substrate detection sensor, calculate correction values for a logical position that has been set, and correct a transfer position of the substrate based on the correction values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuo HATANO, Naoki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20220200337
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an active stylus that transmits and receives signals to and from an electronic device, the active stylus including a receiver which, in operation, receives an uplink signal transmitted from the electronic device, a transmitter which, in operation, transmits a downlink signal to the electronic device, a power receiver which, in operation, receives power wirelessly supplied from the electronic device, and an integrated circuit. When the power is not being supplied to the power receiver, the integrated circuit causes the transmitter to transmit the downlink signal in response to the receiver receiving the uplink signal. The integrated circuit stops transmission of the downlink signal by the transmitter in response to detecting that supply of the power supply to the power receiver has started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Naoki WATANABE, Masayuki MIYAMOTO, Haruhiko HISANO
  • Patent number: 11347328
    Abstract: A method may be executed by one or more active capacitive styluses and a sensor controller connected to sensor electrodes. The method includes: a discovery step, executed by the sensor controller, of repeatedly sending out a discovery packet for detecting any of the active capacitive styluses; a discovery response step, executed by a first active capacitive stylus among the one or more active capacitive styluses, by which the discovery packet is detected, of returning a response packet to the discovery packet; a configuration step, executed by the sensor controller, of transmitting a configuration packet including time slot designation information that designates a first time slot to the first active capacitive stylus; and a data transmission step, executed by the first active capacitive stylus, of transmitting operation state data indicative of an operation state of the first active capacitive stylus using the designated first time slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11326834
    Abstract: A method of operating, during an at least partial shutdown of a refrigerant distribution subsystem in a natural gas liquefaction facility, can include: draining down at least a portion of a mixed refrigerant in one or more components of the refrigerant distribution subsystem into a high-pressure holding tank of a drain down subsystem, wherein draining down to the high-pressure holding tank is achieved by pumping the mixed refrigerant from the refrigerant distribution subsystem to the high-pressure holding tank or backfilling the refrigerant distribution subsystem with a backfill gas; and optionally, transferring at least a portion of the mixed refrigerant into a low-pressure drum from the high-pressure holding tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Brett L. Ryberg, Stephen Wright, Kenichi Tadano, Naoki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11327581
    Abstract: Active pen includes first and second electrodes provided at different positions, a transmission circuit that uses a booster circuit to cause a change in the first electrode to thereby transmit a downlink signal, a reception circuit that uses the second electrode to detect an uplink signal, and a stop filter that prevents a change in a potential of the first electrode from affecting a potential of the uplink signal detected by the reception circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Miyamoto, Takeshi Koike, Naoki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20220130701
    Abstract: A substrate transport apparatus which transports a substrate to a substrate transport position. The apparatus comprises: a transport unit including a substrate holder that holds the substrate, a base having magnets and configured to move the substrate holder, and a link member connecting the substrate holder to the base; and a planar motor having a main body, electromagnetic coils arranged in the main body, and a linear driver supplying power to the electromagnetic coils to magnetically levitate and linearly drive the base. The base includes a first member and a second member rotatably provided in the first member, and the magnets are provided inside the first member and the second member, the link member is rotatably connected to the second member, and the linear driver rotates the second member with respect to the first member and expands and contracts the substrate holder via the link member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuo HATANO, Naoki WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11303249
    Abstract: A consecutive Doherty amplifier is disclosed. The Doherty amplifier includes a carrier amplifier, a power splitter, a peak amplifier, and a phase compensator. The carrier amplifier receives a radio frequency signal with interposing any signal splitters. The power splitter splits an output of the carrier amplifier into first and second split signals. The phase compensator transfers the second split signal to the peak amplifier. The first split signal is combined with the output of the peak amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrey Grebennikov, James Wong, Naoki Watanabe