Patents by Inventor Naoto Kubota
Naoto Kubota 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: 10481477Abstract: An illumination optical system of a projector apparatus includes a rod lens which equalizes illuminance of illumination light incident on a micromirror device from lamps, and a plurality of light-shielding plates that shields unnecessary light not incident on the rod lens among the illumination light. The plurality of light-shielding plates is disposed on the incidence side of the rod lens such that each light-shielding plate is provided at a predetermined gap in an optical axis direction of the rod lens. Openings of each light-shielding plate are formed such that a light-shielding plate disposed on an emission side has a smaller passage area of illumination light than on an incidence side.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Hideki Nohechi, Takeshi Katayama, Naoto Kubota
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Publication number: 20190011820Abstract: An illumination optical system of a projector apparatus includes a rod lens which equalizes illuminance of illumination light incident on a micromirror device from lamps, and a plurality of light-shielding plates that shields unnecessary light not incident on the rod lens among the illumination light. The plurality of light-shielding plates is disposed on the incidence side of the rod lens such that each light-shielding plate is provided at a predetermined gap in an optical axis direction of the rod lens. Openings of each light-shielding plate are formed such that a light-shielding plate disposed on an emission side has a smaller passage area of illumination light than on an incidence side.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Hideki NOHECHI, Takeshi KATAYAMA, Naoto KUBOTA
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Patent number: 9492422Abstract: A therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diabetes includes a thiazolidine derivative as a PPAR-? agonist as an effective component which exhibits a reduced side effect of the PPAR-? agonist. The therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diabetes includes a particular IP agonist such as beraprost sodium (BPS), and a thiazolidine derivative such as pioglitazone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Since the therapeutic or prophylactic agent exhibits a sufficiently effective hypoglycemic action without being accompanied by side effects characteristic to PPAR-? agonists, the agent is useful as a highly safe and effective therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignees: Toray Industries, Inc., The University of TokyoInventors: Takehiro Takahashi, Hiroki Kumagai, Takashi Kadowaki, Naoto Kubota, Tetsuya Kubota
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Publication number: 20120258988Abstract: A therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diabetes includes a thiazolidine derivative as a PPAR-? agonist as an effective component which exhibits a reduced side effect of the PPAR-? agonist. The therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diabetes includes a particular IP agonist such as beraprost sodium (BPS), and a thiazolidine derivative such as pioglitazone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Since the therapeutic or prophylactic agent exhibits a sufficiently effective hypoglycemic action without being accompanied by side effects characteristic to PPAR-? agonists, the agent is useful as a highly safe and effective therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diabetes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Takehiro Takahashi, Hiroki Kumagai, Takashi Kadowaki, Naoto Kubota, Tetsuya Kubota
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Publication number: 20120215109Abstract: When an amount of visceral fat is measured using ultrasonic waves during medical examination of metabolic syndrome, three contact positions are defined on the surface of the abdominal region, and three distances inside the living body are measured by bringing a probe into contact with the surface of the abdominal region at the contact positions. Specifically, three measurement paths having a starting point at the center of the descending aorta are set, and the distances from the center to a surface of the fat layer adjacent to the surface of the body (inner surface of the subcutaneous layer) in the measurement paths are observed. An approximate area of a visceral fat region can be determined from the three distances and two angles defined by the three measurement paths, and an index value is calculated on the basis of the area. A probe holder having three holding portions is desirably used.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicants: HITACHI ALOKA MEDICAL, LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Naoto Kubota, Norihiro Koizumi, Hongen Liao, Takaharu Asano, Kazuhito Yuhashi, Mamoru Mitsuishi, Shin Ohnishi, Takashi Mochizuki, Ichiro Sakuma, Takashi Kadowaki
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Publication number: 20090239938Abstract: A scavenger receptor A expression down-regulator and a drug for preventing or treating arteriosclerosis which contain, as the active ingredient, a C-terminal globular domain of adiponectin, adiponectin, or a gene encoding the domain or adiponectin. According to the present invention, there is provided a preventive or therapeutic agent capable of directly preventing intimal thickening, which constitutes an essential feature of arteriosclerosis. This effect can be attained through arresting the onset and development of arteriosclerosis by reducing the expression level of scavenger receptor A in arterial walls and preventing lipid buildup in macrophages.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCYInventors: Takashi KADOWAKI, Toshimasa YAMAUCHI, Naoto KUBOTA, Yasuo TERAUCHI, Tetsuya KUBOTA, Tetsuo NODA, Ryozo NAGAI, Yasushi IMAI
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Patent number: 7419955Abstract: A scavenger receptor A expression down-regulator and a drug for preventing or treating arteriosclerosis which contain, as the active ingredient, a C-terminal globular domain of adiponectin, adiponectin, or a gene encoding the domain or adiponectin. According to the present invention, there is provided a preventive or therapeutic agent capable of directly preventing intimal thickening, which constitutes an essential feature of arteriosclerosis. This effect can be attained through arresting the onset and development of arteriosclerosis by reducing the expression level of scavenger receptor A in arterial walls and preventing lipid buildup in macrophages.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2003Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Japan Science and Technology AgencyInventors: Takashi Kadowaki, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Naoto Kubota, Yasuo Terauchi, Tetsuya Kubota, Tetsuo Noda, Ryozo Nagai, Yasushi Imai
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Publication number: 20060166873Abstract: A scavenger receptor A expression down-regulator and a drug for preventing or treating arteriosclerosis which contain, as the active ingredient, a C-terminal globular domain of adiponectin, adiponectin, or a gene encoding the domain or adiponectin. According to the present invention, there is provided a preventive or therapeutic agent capable of directly preventing intimal thickening, which constitutes an essential feature of arteriosclerosis. This effect can be attained through arresting the onset and development of arteriosclerosis by reducing the expression level of scavenger receptor A in arterial walls and preventing lipid buildup in macrophages.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCYInventors: Takashi Kadowaki, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Naoto Kubota, Yasuo Terauchi, Tetsuya Kubota, Tetsuo Noda, Ryozo Nagai, Yasushi Imai
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Publication number: 20060059578Abstract: The animals of the present invention enable elucidation of the onset mechanisms of obesity, diabetes, and arteriosclerosis. Moreover, they are useful for screening preventive and therapeutic drugs for treating any of these diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2003Publication date: March 16, 2006Applicant: Japan science and technology agencyInventors: Takashi Kadowaki, Naoto Kubota, Yasuo Terauchi, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Tetsuo Noda
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Patent number: D744576Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Ai Masuda, Atsushi Ishibashi, Toshiyuki Moriya, Hiroyuki Inoue, Naoto Kubota
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Patent number: D857780Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Saito, Naoto Kubota
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Patent number: D858616Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Saito, Naoto Kubota
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Patent number: D859503Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Saito, Naoto Kubota
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Patent number: D859504Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Saito, Naoto Kubota
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Patent number: D889527Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Kazumasa Ueoka, Naoto Kubota
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Patent number: D901574Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Kazumasa Ueoka, Naoto Kubota
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Patent number: D901575Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Kazumasa Ueoka, Naoto Kubota
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Patent number: D926245Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Saito, Naoto Kubota