Patents by Inventor Satoshi Sakuma

Satoshi Sakuma 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: 20240092956
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer including a constituent unit (1) based on a monomer represented by Formula (1), in which a content of a constituent unit based on a monomer having a polycyclic structure is 35 mol % or less. In Formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A1 represents a linking group including an ester bond, or a single bond, where A1 has no tertiary carbon atom, and Z1 represents an atomic group forming a sulfur-containing cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, which includes a carbon atom bonded to A1, and —SO2—.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuaki Mukai, Takeru Jo, Yoshihiro Kamon, Satoshi Sakuma, Ryuichi Ansai
  • Patent number: 11890363
    Abstract: A liquid cosmetic composition which provides easily a clear and brilliant coating film without causing flaky pigments to be overlapped on each other when the liquid cosmetic composition containing a small amount of brilliant flaky pigments is filled in an applicator having a coating part composed of a brush to be coated on a surface such as a skin. The liquid cosmetic composition of the present invention is characterized in containing at least 0.01 to 10 mass % of a flaky pigment coated on a surface with a compound selected from the following A group, 0.05 to 5 mass % of layered clay mineral particles, 1 to 20 mass % of an acrylic copolymer in terms of a solid content and water and being filled in an applicator provided with a coating part having a brush: A group: cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, chitin, chitosan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Satoshi Sakuma, Yuichi Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11845822
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer including a constituent unit (1) based on a monomer represented by Formula (1), in which a content of a constituent unit based on a monomer having a polycyclic structure is 35 mol % or less. In Formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A1 represents a linking group including an ester bond, or a single bond, where A1 has no tertiary carbon atom, and Z1 represents an atomic group forming a sulfur-containing cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, which includes a carbon atom bonded to A1, and —SO2—.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuaki Mukai, Takeru Jo, Yoshihiro Kamon, Satoshi Sakuma, Ryuichi Ansai
  • Patent number: 11840744
    Abstract: Provided are a method for recovering gold, in which gold is recovered from a solution containing a gold cyano complex using a crosslinked resin containing a vinyl amine unit, by which gold can be efficiently recovered from the solution not only in a case (A) where a concentration of the gold cyano complex in the solution is low but also in a case (B) where another metal is dissolved in the solution; a method for recovering gold, in which the crosslinked resin and the solution are brought into contact with each other to separate the crosslinked resin and the solution from each other, by which gold can be efficiently recovered from the solution not only in the case (A) but also in the case (B); and a gold recovery facility comprising: a container inside which the crosslinked resin is accommodated in a flowable manner; and a device which feeds the solution to the container, by which gold can be efficiently recovered from the solution not only in the case (A) but also in the case (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: HYMO Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Ansai, Fumi Oono, Satoshi Sakuma, Fumiaki Satou, Akihiro Ishii, Yasuharu Mori
  • Patent number: 11720689
    Abstract: An objective is to manage contract data registered in a distributed ledger with part of the contract data flexibly concealed without a centralized concealment server and without bothering the user with complicated procedures or the key management. A data registration method performed by a computer includes: generating a common key for encrypting and decrypting an item included in data that is registered in a distributed ledger; acquiring a public key for each account of a user having access authority to the item; encrypting the common key with the public key for each account; and registering the common key encrypted for each account in the distributed ledger via a transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Watanabe, Shigenori Ohashi, Shigeru Fujimura, Atsushi Nakadaira, Satoshi Sakuma
  • Patent number: 11602214
    Abstract: A brush tip for a cosmetic applicator which is hygienic by preventing the growth of bacteria and other germs in the area of the brush tip not impregnated with the application fluid, as well as the manufacturing method of the brush tip and a cosmetic applicator using the brush tip. This brush tip for a cosmetic applicator includes brush tip filaments and serving as an applying part of the cosmetic applicator having a cosmetic storage for storing a cosmetic fluid, with the rear end of the brush tip attached to the front end of the cosmetic storage. The brush tip incorporates a discharge port that communicates with the cosmetic storage of the cosmetic applicator, and a coating of an antimicrobial agent is formed on the surface of the brush tip filaments, located behind the discharge port inside the brush tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hitoshi Nakamura, Satoshi Sakuma, Takashi Umeno, Hiroshi Satou
  • Publication number: 20220284702
    Abstract: An estimation program causing a computer to execute a step (S104) of acquiring a learned detection model and a constituent component model, a step (S202) of outputting constituent component detection results based on the new image using the learned detection model, a step (S203) of estimating first primary component candidates based on the constituent component model and the constituent component detection results and sorting out a secondary component not registered with a list of the first primary component candidates, a step (S204) of merging a plurality of the first primary component candidates to generate a second primary component candidate, and a step (S205) of selecting a secondary component matching the second primary component candidate from among a plurality of secondary components sorted out and registering the selected secondary component with the second primary component candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiichi KONYA, Satoshi SAKUMA, Taiji NAKAMURA, Yukihiro NAKAMURA, Tatsuaki ITO, Takuya MURAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11427489
    Abstract: [Problem] A carrier for retaining anammox bacteria, an anammox bacteria-adhered particle, and a wastewater treatment apparatus are provided that can remarkably reduce the start-up period for obtaining a nitrogen removal speed of 1 kg-N/m3/day. [Solution] A carrier for retaining anammox bacteria includes carbon particles. The carbon particles are desirably graphite particles, particularly isotropic graphite particles. The carbon particles desirably have a zeta potential of ?35 mV to 0 mV and an average particle size of 2 ?m to 1000 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: TOYO UNIVERSITY, TOYO TANSO CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Sumino, Satoshi Sakuma, Tetsuro Tojo, Ai Ishikawa, Tomoya Nakazono, Masatoshi Takeshita
  • Publication number: 20220265534
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid cosmetic composition which provides easily a clear and brilliant coating film without causing flaky pigments to be overlapped on each other when the liquid cosmetic composition containing a small amount of brilliant flaky pigments is filled in an applicator having a coating part composed of a brush to be coated on a surface such as a skin. The liquid cosmetic composition of the present invention is characterized in containing at least 0.01 to 10 mass % of a flaky pigment coated on a surface with a compound selected from the following A group, 0.05 to 5 mass % of layered clay mineral particles, 1 to 20 mass % of an acrylic copolymer in terms of a solid content and water and being filled in an applicator provided with a coating part having a brush: A group: cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, chitin, chitosan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Satoshi SAKUMA, Yuichi YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220222942
    Abstract: To make an exhibition experience more engaging for a user without compromising the appearance of display items. An exhibition supporting device 110 includes a recognition result information acquisition unit 1112 configured to acquire recognition result information on a display item in accordance with image information on the display item, an exhibition information acquisition unit 1114 configured to acquire exhibition information in accordance with the recognition result information and exhibition-related user information, and a display unit 114 configured to display the exhibition information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Manabu MOTEGI, Sayaka TERANAKA, Akiko HAYASHI, Shunsuke TAKAMIYA, Masafumi SUZUKI, Yukihiro NAKAMURA, Tatsuya MATSUI, Satoshi SAKUMA, Shingo KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20220213243
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer including a constituent unit (1) based on a monomer represented by Formula (1), in which a content of a constituent unit based on a monomer having a polycyclic structure is 35 mol % or less. In Formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A1 represents a linking group including an ester bond, or a single bond, where A1 has no tertiary carbon atom, and Z1 represents an atomic group forming a sulfur-containing cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, which includes a carbon atom bonded to A1, and —SO2—.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuaki Mukai, Takeru Jo, Yoshihiro Kamon, Satoshi Sakuma, Ryuichi Ansai
  • Patent number: 11344481
    Abstract: Provided are a pigment dispersion liquid for cosmetics having excellent dispersibility of carbon black and aging stability, and an aqueous liquid cosmetic using the same, which is suitable for hair dyes and the like. The pigment dispersion liquid for cosmetics contains, at least, water, a water-soluble organic solvent, carbon black, and a (methacryloyl ethylbetaine/acrylates) copolymer, and a ratio of the water to total solvents is 30 to 95% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Keiichiro Takachiyo, Satoshi Sakuma
  • Publication number: 20220148215
    Abstract: More expressive content for a pseudo experience is presented. An information processing system (1) according to the present invention includes a management server (10) and a client terminal (20), the management server (10) includes a video image input unit (11) that acquires an input video image, a video image detection unit (12) that detects position information of an object from the acquired input video image, an attribute extraction unit (13) that extracts attribute information of the object from the acquired input video image, and an information generation unit (14) that generates content information corresponding to the position information and the attribute information, and the client terminal (20) includes a presentation control unit (24) that controls presentation of the content by a content presentation unit (3) that presents the content according to the generated content information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazu MIYAKAWA, Shingo KINOSHITA, Kenya SUZUKI, Satoshi SAKUMA, Tatsuya MATSUI
  • Patent number: 11229584
    Abstract: Provided are a pigment dispersion liquid for cosmetics having excellent dispersibility for a pigment of Pigment Red 4 (C.I. 12085) and aging stability, and an aqueous liquid cosmetic using the same, which is suitable for hair dyes and the like. The pigment dispersion liquid for cosmetics contains, at least, water, a water-soluble organic solvent, a pigment of Pigment Red 4 (C.I. 12085), and a (methacryloyl ethylbetaine/acrylates) copolymer, and a ratio of the water to total solvents is 30 to 95% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Keiichiro Takachiyo, Satoshi Sakuma
  • Publication number: 20210192059
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to enable managing contract data, which is to be registered in a distributed ledger, such that a part of the contract data is flexibly concealed without the need to install a centralized concealment server while freeing a user from complicated procedures or key management. Provided is a data registration method to be performed by a computer, comprising: a step for generating a common key for encrypting and decrypting an item included in data to be registered in a distributed ledger; a step for acquiring a public key for each of accounts of users having access authority to the item; a step for encrypting the common key with the public key for each of the accounts; and a step for registering the common key encrypted for each of the accounts in the distributed ledger via transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroki Watanabe, Shigenori Ohashi, Shigeru Fujimura, Atsushi Nakadaira, Satoshi Sakuma
  • Publication number: 20210087091
    Abstract: [Problem] A carrier for retaining anammox bacteria, an anammox bacteria-adhered particle, and a wastewater treatment apparatus are provided that can remarkably reduce the start-up period for obtaining a nitrogen removal speed of 1 kg-N/m3/day. [Solution] A carrier for retaining anammox bacteria includes carbon particles. The carbon particles are desirably graphite particles, particularly isotropic graphite particles. The carbon particles desirably have a zeta potential of ?35 mV to 0 mV and an average particle size of 2 ?m to 1000 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Tatsuo SUMINO, Satoshi SAKUMA, Tetsuro TOJO, Ai ISHIKAWA, Tomoya NAKAZONO, Masatoshi TAKESHITA
  • Patent number: 10953016
    Abstract: The present invention provides a formulation containing the compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or their crystals, with a light-stabilizing substance and a polymer, particularly with one or more of titanium oxide and talc used as the light-stabilizing substance, and hypromellose used as the polymer, which hardly increase the amount of the related substances, and the formulation is hardly colored under light irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Reiji Yokoyama, Satoshi Sakuma, Shohei Aikawa, Hironori Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20210038487
    Abstract: Provided are a pigment dispersion liquid for cosmetics having excellent dispersibility of carbon black and aging stability, and an aqueous liquid cosmetic using the same, which is suitable for hair dyes and the like. The pigment dispersion liquid for cosmetics contains, at least, water, a water-soluble organic solvent, carbon black, and a (methacryloyl ethylbetaine/acrylates) copolymer, and a ratio of the water to total solvents is 30 to 95% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Keiichiro TAKACHIYO, Satoshi SAKUMA
  • Publication number: 20210007946
    Abstract: Provided are a pigment dispersion liquid for cosmetics having excellent dispersibility for a pigment of Pigment Red 4 (C.I. 12085) and aging stability, and an aqueous liquid cosmetic using the same, which is suitable for hair dyes and the like. The pigment dispersion liquid for cosmetics contains, at least, water, a water-soluble organic solvent, a pigment of Pigment Red 4 (C.I. 12085), and a (methacryloyl ethylbetaine/acrylates) copolymer, and a ratio of the water to total solvents is 30 to 95% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Keiichiro TAKACHIYO, Satoshi SAKUMA
  • Publication number: 20200405044
    Abstract: A brush tip for a cosmetic applicator which is hygienic by preventing the growth of bacteria and other germs in the area of the brush tip not impregnated with the application fluid, as well as the manufacturing method of the brush tip and a cosmetic applicator using the brush tip. This brush tip for a cosmetic applicator includes brush tip filaments and serving as an applying part of the cosmetic applicator having a cosmetic storage for storing a cosmetic fluid, with the rear end of the brush tip attached to the front end of the cosmetic storage. The brush tip incorporates a discharge port that communicates with the cosmetic storage of the cosmetic applicator, and a coating of an antimicrobial agent is formed on the surface of the brush tip filaments, located at least behind the discharge port inside the brush tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Hitoshi NAKAMURA, Satoshi SAKUMA, Takashi UMENO, Hiroshi SATOU