Patents by Inventor Norio Shimizu

Norio Shimizu 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: 20180087106
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a set capable of conveniently and rapidly confirming the presence or absence of contamination of a container for a test sample, the set comprising a positive control nucleic acid and a probe specific for the positive control nucleic acid. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for detecting or quantifying a target nucleic acid in a test sample while conveniently and rapidly confirming the presence or absence of contamination of a container for the test sample with a positive control nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Norio Shimizu, Ken Watanabe, Yasuhiro Tomaru
  • Publication number: 20170187016
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery module includes a plurality of batteries and a module housing. The module housing accommodates the plurality of batteries. The module housing is configured by connecting a plurality of cases in a first direction. At least one of the plurality of cases includes a vacuum pad adsorption region which is on an end surface in a second direction intersecting the first direction and on which a vacuum pad is adsorbable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Makoto Nagasato, Tatsumi Matsuo, Norio Shimizu, Masafumi Ebisawa, Shinichiro Kosugi, Masahiro Sekino
  • Patent number: 9556655
    Abstract: An outer handle device for a vehicle door, in which a supporting arm portion provided on one end portion of an operating handle which houses an electronic component unit and is disposed on an outer side of the vehicle door is turnably supported by a base member fixed to the vehicle door, a groove housing part of a harness connected to the electronic component unit and routed from the operating handle into the vehicle door is provided in the supporting arm portion, and a guide portion holding the harness between the guide portion and the supporting arm portion is disposed to cover part of the groove, wherein the guide portion is formed integrally on the base member. Accordingly, the outer handle device can hold a harness while reducing the number of components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Lock
    Inventors: Norio Shimizu, Yasuyuki Etou
  • Publication number: 20160115716
    Abstract: An outer handle device for a vehicle door includes: a latch mechanism; an outer handle having a grip and a coupling arm that is consecutively provided at the other end of the grip and is coupled to the latch mechanism; a base member that is made of a synthetic resin and arranged on the outer side of the outer panel; a metallic reinforcing plate that is interposed between the base member and an outer surface of the outer panel; a cylinder lock configured to switch between locked and unlocked states of the vehicle door, that is disposed in the base member; and a receiving portion that is provided in the reinforcing plate and abuts against the coupling arm during a turning operation of the outer handle to an opening side of the vehicle door to restrict a turning end of the outer handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventor: Norio SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 9322200
    Abstract: An outer handle device for a vehicle door includes: a latch mechanism; an outer handle having a grip and a coupling arm that is consecutively provided at the other end of the grip and is coupled to the latch mechanism; a base member that is made of a synthetic resin and arranged on the outer side of the outer panel; a metallic reinforcing plate that is interposed between the base member and an outer surface of the outer panel; a cylinder lock configured to switch between locked and unlocked states of the vehicle door, that is disposed in the base member; and a receiving portion that is provided in the reinforcing plate and abuts against the coupling arm during a turning operation of the outer handle to an opening side of the vehicle door to restrict a turning end of the outer handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA LOCK
    Inventor: Norio Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20140310916
    Abstract: An outer handle device for a vehicle door, in which a supporting arm portion provided on one end portion of an operating handle which houses an electronic component unit and is disposed on an outer side of the vehicle door is turnably supported by a base member fixed to the vehicle door, a groove housing part of a harness connected to the electronic component unit and routed from the operating handle into the vehicle door is provided in the supporting arm portion, and a guide portion holding the harness between the guide portion and the supporting arm portion is disposed to cover part of the groove, wherein the guide portion is formed integrally on the base member. Accordingly, the outer handle device can hold a harness while reducing the number of components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA LOCK
    Inventors: Norio SHIMIZU, Yasuyuki ETOU
  • Patent number: 8394368
    Abstract: HLA matched activated lymphocytes in mononuclear cells separated from peripheral blood or umbilical cord blood are proliferated and activated. After separating and collecting, the HLA matched activated lymphocytes are employed as the main component of a composition for promoting survival of transplanted hematopoietic stem cells. The obtained composition is widely usable in, for instance, prevention of survival failure of transplanted hematopoietic stem cells and therapy for promoting the survival thereof. Although the dose of the composition varies depending on the age, conditions, etc. of a patient, a humanized antibody is administered in a dose of from 0.2 to 20 ml/kg/day to mammals including humans. The composition is administered by intravenous injection either once a day (single administration or continuous administration) or intermittently once to 3 times in a week or once in 2 or 3 weeks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Lymphotec Inc.
    Inventors: Kenzo Bamba, Yasuyuki Kuroiwa, Tomohiro Morio, Norio Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8021176
    Abstract: A power supply connector is provided, which is applicable to both large current charging and low current charging, the power supply connector being able to not only maintain the accuracy of monitoring low current charging and the volumetric efficiency of a board by appropriately arranging two types of connector parts, but also contribute to the downsizing of the power supply connector and improvement of the reliability thereof by striking a balance between the volumetric efficiency and the heat radiation characteristics, and ensure safety in the use of the power supply connector while reducing the cost. Insertion holes 4 and connector pins 2 that configure a large current charging connector part are disposed in the vicinity of both ends of the power supply connector 1. There are disposed a plug insertion hole 9 and low current charging connector pins 11 that configure a low current charging connector part held between the insertion holes 4 and the connector pins 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masahiro Sekino, Norio Shimizu, Nagaaki Muro, Yuusaku Hata, Tsutomu Kanetsuna, Kazuhide Ashida, Shun Egusa, Kenji Sato, Kenji Shigehisa
  • Publication number: 20110097314
    Abstract: HLA matched activated lymphocytes in mononuclear cells separated from peripheral blood or umbilical cord blood are proliferated and activated. After separating and collecting, the HLA matched activated lymphocytes are employed as the main component of a composition for promoting survival of transplanted hematopoietic stem cells. The obtained composition is widely usable in, for instance, prevention of survival failure of transplanted hematopoietic stem cells and therapy for promoting the survival thereof. Although the dose of the composition varies depending on the age, conditions, etc. of a patient, a humanized antibody is administered in a dose of from 0.2 to 20 ml/kg/day to mammals including humans. The composition is administered by intravenous injection either once a day (single administration or continuous administration) or intermittently once to 3 times in a week or once in 2 or 3 weeks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: LYMPHOTEC INC.
    Inventors: Kenzo Bamba, Yasuyuki Kuroiwa, Tomohiro Morio, Norio Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20100285677
    Abstract: A power supply connector is provided, which is applicable to both large current charging and low current charging, the power supply connector being able to not only maintain the accuracy of monitoring low current charging and the volumetric efficiency of a board by appropriately arranging two types of connector parts, but also contribute to the downsizing of the power supply connector and improvement of the reliability thereof by striking a balance between the volumetric efficiency and the heat radiation characteristics, and ensure safety in the use of the power supply connector while reducing the cost. Insertion holes 4 and connector pins 2 that configure a large current charging connector part are disposed in the vicinity of both ends of the power supply connector 1. There are disposed a plug insertion hole 9 and low current charging connector pins 11 that configure a low current charging connector part held between the insertion holes 4 and the connector pins 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masahiro Sekino, Norio Shimizu, Nagaaki Muro, Yuusaku Hata, Tsutomu Kanetsuna, Kazuhide Ashida, Shun Egusa, Kenji Sato, Kenji Shigehisa
  • Publication number: 20100266887
    Abstract: A battery pack is provided, in which external connection terminals are arrayed in the same direction in the module having the plurality of cells connected in series and a wiring that cuts across the module is not generated, and, in which improvement of the workability and reduction of connection failures are achieved by only connecting between the units by means of a bus bar when creating the module. Three pieces of flat-plate cells 2a to 2c are arranged in parallel to configure a three-piece unit 1. A positive electrode terminal 3 and negative electrode terminal 4 are provided at the top of each of the cells 2a to 2c.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masahiro Sekino, Nagaaki Muro, Norio Shimizu, Yuusaku Hata, Tsutomu Kanetsuna, Kenji Sato, Kenji Shigehisa
  • Publication number: 20100178274
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for treating defects of articular cartilage or meniscus of a patient using in vivo chondrogenesis of synovium-derived MSCs. The present invention provides a method for treating a disease associated with defects of cartilage or meniscus. In the present invention, the method for treating a disease associated with defects of cartilage or meniscus comprises the following steps: culturing ex vivo autologous synovium-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs); implanting the MSCs such that said cartilage defect site or meniscal defect site is covered by the MSCs; and regenerating cartilage tissue at the cartilage defect site or meniscal defect site in situ by differentiating the MSCs into cartilage cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Ichiro Sekiya, Takeshi Muneta, Tomohiro Morio, Norio Shimizu, Yasuyuki Kuroiwa
  • Publication number: 20100015593
    Abstract: HLA matched activated lymphocytes in mononuclear cells separated from peripheral blood or umbilical cord blood are proliferated and activated. After separating and collecting, the HLA matched activated lymphocytes are employed as the main component of a composition for promoting survival of transplanted hematopoietic stem cells. The obtained composition is widely usable in, for instance, prevention of survival failure of transplanted hematopoietic stem cells and therapy for promoting the survival thereof. Although the dose of the composition varies depending on the age, conditions, etc. of a patient, a humanized antibody is administered in a dose of from 0.2 to 20 ml/kg/day to mammals including humans. The composition is administered by intravenous injection either once a day (single administration or continuous administration) or intermittently once to 3 times in a week or once in 2 or 3 weeks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: LYMPHOTEC INC.
    Inventors: Kenzo Bamba, Yasuyuki Kuroiwa, Tomohiro Morio, Norio Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20080014174
    Abstract: According to the present invention, HLA matching donor-originating activated lymphocytes highly effective in the treatment of patients with tumors, viral infections and autoimmune diseases are prepared by collecting cells contained in peripheral blood originating from an HLA matching donor or peripheral blood originating from an HLA matching donor achieving micro-chimerism and by stimulating and propagating the cells thus collected with, for instance, interleukin 2 and anti-CD3 antibodies or the like. The HLA matching donor-originating activated lymphocytes thus prepared can be administered to an HLA matching patient with a tumor, a viral infection or an autoimmune disease for therapeutic or preventive purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Lymphotec Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki KUROIWA, Tomohiro Morio, Norio Shimizu, Teruaki Sekine
  • Patent number: 7265484
    Abstract: The radius of curvature of an outer surface of a panel useful portion is 10,000 mm or more. Assuming that a length of a perforated region of a shadow mask in an X-axis (major axis) direction is 2L, s is a variable satisfying 0<s<1, a sagging amount difference of the perforated region at a point of X=sL with respect to a point of X=0 on the X axis and a sagging amount difference of the perforated region at a point of X=L with respect to the point of X=sL on the X axis are ?Z01(s) and ?Z02(s), respectively, a sagging amount difference of the perforated region at the point of X=sL with respect to the point of X=0 on the long side and a sagging amount difference of the perforated region at the point of X=L with respect to the point of X=sL on the long side are ?Z11(s) and ?Z12(s), respectively, when ?(s) represented by ?(s)=(?Z01(s)/?Z11(s))/(?Z02(s)/?Z12(s)) is defined, d?(s)/ds?0.4 is satisfied in at least a portion in a range of 0.2?s?0.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Toshiba Picture Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiaki Nihei, Norio Shimizu, Toshio Uchikawa
  • Publication number: 20070025961
    Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To stabilize the survival of transplanted hematopoietic stem cells by using HLA identical activated lymphocytes. [MEANS FOR RESOLVING PROBLEMS] HLA identical activated lymphocytes in mononuclear cells separated from peripheral blood or umbilical cord blood are proliferated and activated. After separating and collecting, the HLA identical activated lymphocytes are employed as the main component of a composition for promoting survival of transplanted hematopoietic stem cells. The obtained composition is widely usable in, for instance, prevention of survival failure of transplanted hematopoietic stem cells and therapy for promoting the survival thereof. Although the dose of the composition varies depending on the age, conditions, etc. of a patient, a humanized antibody is administered in a dose of from 0.2 to 20 ml/kg/day to mammals including humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Kenzo Bamba, Yasuyuki Kuroiwa, Tomohiro Morio, Norio Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7045942
    Abstract: The radius of curvature of the outer surface of a panel is 10,000 mm or more, and a shadow mask is made of a material containing 95% or more of iron. A sagging amount change curve along a curve C1 on the surface of the shadow mask, which a plane passing through a center P0 of a useful area of the shadow mask and parallel to a tube axis and a major axis crosses, satisfies a particular Condition 1. Assuming that an intersection between the curve C1 and a useful area end of the shadow mask is a major axis end PL, a distance from the center P0 to the major axis end PL along a major axis is W, and a point on the curve C1 away from the center P0 by ?×W in the major axis direction is P1, a sagging amount change curve along a curve C2 on the surface of the shadow mask, which a plane passing through the point P1 and parallel to the tube axis and the minor axis crosses, satisfies a particular Condition 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Toshiba Picture Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Shimizu, Fumiaki Nihei, Toshio Uchikawa
  • Publication number: 20060066207
    Abstract: The radius of curvature of an outer surface of a useful portion of a panel is 10,000 mm or more, and a shadow mask is made of a material containing 95% or more of iron. Assuming that a distance (unit: mm) along an X-axis between a center of the panel and a peripheral edge of the useful portion is LH, and a total number of rows of apertures composed of electron beam passage apertures arranged on a straight line substantially parallel to a Y-axis is N, 0.9?LH/N?1.0 is satisfied. Furthermore, assuming that a pitch of adjacent rows of apertures is PHC at a center of a perforated region of the shadow mask, PHH at a major axis end of the perforated region, and PHM at a point away from the center of the perforated region by 2/3 of a distance MH between the center of the perforated region and the major axis end along the X-axis, PHM/PHC?1.2 and PHH/PHC?1.4 are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: Matsushita Toshiba Picture Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Shimizu, Fumiaki Nihei, Takashi Murai
  • Patent number: 7012359
    Abstract: The mask body satisfies the following conditions, (ZMD?ZMH)/LMS?0.020, and 0.065?ZMD/LMD?0.095 where in a substantially rectangular effective region with a predetermined curvature of the mask body, LMD is a distance between a central part and a diagonal-axis end of the effective region, LMS is a distance between a horizontal-axis end and the diagonal-axis end of the effective region, ZMD is a height difference between the central part and the diagonal-axis end in a direction of the tube axis, and ZMH is a height difference between the central part and the horizontal-axis end in the direction of the tube axis. With this structure, the mechanical strength of the mask body can be improved, and deformation of the mask body in a fabrication process and due to external shock can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Norio Shimizu, Toshio Uchikawa
  • Publication number: 20060028115
    Abstract: The radius of curvature of an outer surface of a panel useful portion is 10,000 mm or more. Assuming that a length of a perforated region of a shadow mask in an X-axis (major axis) direction is 2L, s is a variable satisfying 0<s<1, a sagging amount difference of the useful portion at a point of X=sL with respect to a point of X=0 on the X axis and a sagging amount difference of the perforated region at a point of X=L with respect to the point of X=sL on the X axis are ?Z01(s) and ?Z02(s), respectively, a sagging amount difference of the useful portion at the point of X=sL with respect to the point of X=0 on the long side and a sagging amount difference of the perforated region at the point of X=L with respect to the point of X=sL on the long side are ?Z11(s) and ?Z12(s), respectively, when ?(s) represented by ?(s)=(?Z01(s)/?Z11(s))/(?Z02(s)/?Z12(s)) is defined, d?(s)/ds?0.4 is satisfied in at least a portion in a range of 0.2?s?0.8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: Matsushita Toshiba Picture Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiaki Nihei, Norio Shimizu, Toshio Uchikawa