Patents by Inventor Seiji Niwa

Seiji Niwa 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).

  • Patent number: 10173263
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a shaping part, a powder feeding part that feeds the powder material to the shaping part, a powder storage part that stores the powder material, and a pipe through which the powder material is transferred from the powder storage part to the powder feeding part. The powder storage part is arranged on a lower side of the powder feeding part in the vertical direction. The pipe is provided with a bent part in a transfer section in which the powder material is transferred from a lower side to an upper side in the vertical direction. The bent part stops the falling of the powder material that is present in the transfer section in the middle of the transfer section when the suction is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuji Harajiri, Yoshiyuki Mitsuya, Takeshi Kimura, Michiyoshi Keta, Seiji Niwa, Katsuhiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20180079715
    Abstract: A method for producing an alkylamine derivative having a urea bond represented by formula (I), or a salt thereof, comprises the following steps (a) and (b), step (a): and step (b): deprotecting as necessary the reaction product obtained in step (a). The production method suitable for industrialization of the alkylamine derivative having a urea bond represented by formula (I), which is a compound highly useful as an agent having CaSR agonist effects is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Kotaro OKADO, Nobuteru ABE, Shin MURONOI, Yasuhisa KOBAYASHI, Seiji NIWA, Toshihiro MATSUZAWA
  • Publication number: 20160297005
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a shaping part, a powder feeding part that feeds the powder material to the shaping part, a powder storage part that stores the powder material, and a pipe through which the powder material is transferred from the powder storage part to the powder feeding part. The powder storage part is arranged on a lower side of the powder feeding part in the vertical direction. The pipe is provided with a bent part in a transfer section in which the powder material is transferred from a lower side to an upper side in the vertical direction. The bent part stops the falling of the powder material that is present in the transfer section in the middle of the transfer section when the suction is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuji HARAJIRI, Yoshiyuki MITSUYA, Takeshi KIMURA, Michiyoshi KETA, Seiji NIWA, Katsuhiro ITO
  • Patent number: 9352401
    Abstract: An indexable ball end mill comprising first to third inserts having arcuate cutting edges detachably attached with first to third screws to first to third seats in a semispherical tip end portion of a tool body; a first threaded hole for the first screw slantingly penetrating a slit-shaped first seat; the first insert having an inclined hole to avoid interference between the first screw and the second and third screws; a hole of the first insert and the first screw having at least partially finished surfaces, so that when the first screw penetrates the first insert attached to the first seat, the first insert is precisely positioned by tight engagement of both finished surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Hitachi Tool Engineering, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Nagashima, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Haruhisa Higasayama, Seiji Niwa
  • Publication number: 20130336731
    Abstract: An indexable ball end mill comprising first to third inserts having arcuate cutting edges detachably attached with first to third screws to first to third seats in a semispherical tip end portion of a tool body; a first threaded hole for the first screw slantingly penetrating a slit-shaped first seat; the first insert having an inclined hole to avoid interference between the first screw and the second and third screws; a hole of the first insert and the first screw having at least partially finished surfaces, so that when the first screw penetrates the first insert attached to the first seat, the first insert is precisely positioned by tight engagement of both finished surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI TOOL ENGINEERING, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Nagashima, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Haruhisa Higasayama, Seiji Niwa
  • Patent number: 8299064
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fused polycyclic compound of the following formula, analogues thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and agents for increasing the sugar-transporting capacity, hypoglycemic agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing the above compounds. This fused polycyclic compound has high medicinal properties and few side-effects, and a therapeutic effect on diabetes. wherein R represents an alkoxy group, R? represents an oxazolylpropionyl group or a thiazolylpropionyl group, and R? represent a hydrogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryusuke Hirama, Seiji Niwa, Hideyuki Tanaka, Toshihiro Hatanaka, Yoko Masuzawa, Akiyo Yamazaki, Takao Ikenoue, Nobuo Kondo, Wataru Miyanaga, Masaru Takayanagi
  • Patent number: 8278329
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound represented by the following general formula (1) or its analogue, which selectively inhibit N-type calcium channels or its analogue, and to a method for treating pain etc. comprising the compound represented by the following general formula (1) or its analogue to a patient in need of such treatment: wherein, A represents CH?CH, etc., a, b, c and d represents CH etc., R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 represents H etc., V—W represents C?C, etc., n represents 0 to 3, Y1 represents O etc., B represents —(CH2)vCHR21 wherein v is 0 to 3, R21 represents H, a lower alkyl group or the like, etc., G represents —CO—, a covalent bond, etc., m is 0 to 6, R7 and R8 represents H, a lower alkyl group, —COR18a, —COOR20 wherein R18a and R20 each represents a lower alkyl group or the like, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Yamamoto, Seiji Niwa, Kayo Otani, Seiji Ohno, Hajime Koganei, Satoshi Iwayama, Akira Takahara, Yukitsugu Ono, Tomoko Takeda, Shinichi Fujita, Keiko Moki
  • Publication number: 20110160191
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fused polycyclic compound of the following formula, analogues thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and agents for increasing the sugar-transporting capacity, hypoglycemic agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing the above compounds. This fused polycyclic compound has high medicinal properties and few side-effects, and a therapeutic effect on diabetes. wherein R represents an alkoxy group, R? represents an oxazolylpropionyl group or a thiazolylpropionyl group, and R? represent a hydrogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryusuke HIRAMA, Seiji Niwa, Hideyuki Tanaka, Toshihiro Hatanaka, Yoko Masuzawa, Akiyo Yamazaki, Takao Ikenoue, Nobuo Kondo, Wataru Miyanaga, Masaru Takayanagi
  • Patent number: 7928101
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fused polycyclic compound of the following formula, analogues thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and agents for increasing the sugar-transporting capacity, hypoglycemic agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing the above compounds. This fused polycyclic compound has high medicinal properties and few side-effects, and a therapeutic effect on diabetes. wherein R represents an alkoxy group, R? represents an oxazolylpropionyl group or a thiazolylpropionyl group, and R? represent a hydrogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryusuke Hirama, Seiji Niwa, Hideyuki Tanaka, Toshihiro Hatanaka, Yoko Masuzawa, Akiyo Yamazaki, Takao Ikenoue, Nobuo Kondo, Wataru Miyanaga, Masaru Takayanagi
  • Patent number: 7834006
    Abstract: The following fused polycyclic compound, analogues thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have an effect of increasing the sugar-transporting capacity and an effect of lowering the blood glucose level and, therefore, they are useful for preventing and/or treating diabetes and the like. wherein R is a methoxy group, Y is a (2-thiazolyl)-2-ethylcarbonyl group, R10 and R13 are hydrogen atoms, and R11 and R12 are methyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryusuke Hirama, Hideyuki Tanaka, Seiji Niwa, Akiyo Yamazaki, Takao Ikenoue, Koji Ohsumi
  • Patent number: 7713957
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition useful for preventing/treating pain, which comprises combination of gabapentin or pregabalin, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and N-type calcium channel antagonists or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof such as a compound having the following structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Iwayama, Hajime Koganei, Shinichi Fujita, Tomoko Takeda, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Seiji Niwa
  • Patent number: 7632830
    Abstract: An agent for increasing the sugar-transporting capacity and an agent for preventing and/or treating diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macroangiopathy, impaired glucose tolerance or adiposis, which contains a lactam compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as the active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Yukio Iino, Takao Ikenoue, Nobuo Kondo, Hiroyuki Matsueda, Toshihiro Hatanaka, Ryusuke Hirama, Yoko Masuzawa, Fumio Ohta, Akiyo Yamazaki, Seiji Niwa, Takashi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7494989
    Abstract: Achiral pyrimidine derivatives and pyridine derivatives of the following formulae or analogs thereof have selective N-type calcium channel antagonistic activity and showed analgesic action when they were taken orally. They are useful as therapeutic agents for pains and various diseases associated with the N-type calcium channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Seiji Ohno, Kayo Otani, Seiji Niwa, Satoshi Iwayama, Akira Takahara, Hajime Koganei, Yukitsugu Ono, Shinichi Fujita, Tomoko Takeda, Masako Hagihara, Akiko Okajima
  • Patent number: 7462630
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound represented by the following general formula (1) or its analogue, which selectively inhibit N-type calcium channels or its analogue, and to a method for treating pain etc. comprising the compound represented by the following general formula (1) or its analogue to a patient in need of such treatment: wherein, A represents CH?CH, etc., a, b, c and d represents CH etc., R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 represents H etc., V—W represents C?C, etc., n represents 0 to 3, Y1 represents O etc., B represents —(CH2)vCHR21 wherein v is 0 to 3, R21 represents H, a lower alkyl group or the like, etc., G represents —CO—, a covalent bond, etc., m is 0 to 6, R7 and R8 represents H, a lower alkyl group, —COR18a, —COOR20 wherein R18a and R20 each represents a lower alkyl group or the like, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Yamamoto, Seiji Niwa, Kayo Otani, Seiji Ohno, Hajime Koganei, Satoshi Iwayama, Akira Takahara, Yukitsugu Ono, Tomoko Takeda, Shinichi Fujita, Keiko Moki
  • Publication number: 20080096862
    Abstract: An agent for increasing the sugar-transporting capacity and an agent for preventing and/or treating diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macroangiopathy, impaired glucose tolerance or adiposis, which contains a lactam compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as the active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Yukio IINO, Takao Ikenoue, Nobuo Kondo, Hiroyuki Matsueda, Toshihiro Hatanaka, Ryusuke Hirama, Yoko Masuzawa, Fumio Ohta, Akiyo Yamazaki, Seiji Niwa, Takashi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20080070903
    Abstract: Achiral pyrimidine derivatives and pyridine derivatives of the following formulae or analogs thereof have selective N-type calcium channel antagonistic activity and showed analgesic action when they were taken orally. They are useful as therapeutic agents for pains and various diseases associated with the N-type calcium channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC
    Inventors: Seiji OHNO, Kayo Otani, Seiji Niwa, Satoshi Iwayama, Akira Takahara, Hajime Koganei, Yukitsugu Ono, Shinichi Fujita, Tomoko Takeda, Masako Hagihara, Akiko Okajima
  • Publication number: 20080058311
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound represented by the following general formula (1) or its analogue, which selectively inhibit N-type calcium channels or its analogue, and to a method for treating pain etc. comprising the compound represented by the following general formula (1) or its analogue to a patient in need of such treatment: wherein, A represents CH?CH, etc., a, b, c and d represents CH etc., R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 represents H etc., V—W represents C?C, etc., n represents 0 to 3, Y1 represents O etc., B represents —(CH2)vCHR21 wherein v is 0 to 3, R21 represents H, a lower alkyl group or the like, etc., G represents —CO—, a covalent bond, etc., m is 0 to 6, R7 and R8 represents H, a lower alkyl group, —COR18a, —COOR20 wherein R18a and R20 each represents a lower alkyl group or the like, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Takashi YAMAMOTO, Seiji Niwa, Kayo Otani, Seiji Ohno, Hajime Koganei, Satoshi Iwayama, Akira Takahara, Yukitsugu Ono, Tomoko Takeda, Shinichi Fujita, Keiko Moki
  • Patent number: 7326701
    Abstract: An agent for increasing the sugar-transporting capacity and an agent for preventing and/or treating diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macroangiopathy, impaired glucose tolerance or adiposis, which contains a lactam compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as the active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Yukio Iino, Takao Ikenoue, Nobuo Kondo, Hiroyuki Matsueda, Toshihiro Hatanaka, Ryusuke Hirama, Yoko Masuzawa, Fumio Ohta, Akiyo Yamazaki, Seiji Niwa, Takashi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7288544
    Abstract: Achiral pyrimidine derivatives and pyridine derivatives of the following formulae or analogs thereof have selective N-type calcium channel antagonistic activity and showed analgesic action when they were taken orally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Seiji Ohno, Kayo Otani, Seiji Niwa, Satoshi Iwayama, Akira Takahara, Hajime Koganei, Yukitsugu Ono, Shinichi Fujita, Tomoko Takeda, Masako Hagihara, Akiko Okajima
  • Patent number: 7247645
    Abstract: Compounds having a selective N-type calcium channel antagonistic activity are provided. Dihydropyridine derivatives represented by the following formula: analogs thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have an activity of selectively inhibiting the action of N-type calcium channel, and they are used as therapeutic agents for various diseases relating to N-type calcium channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Chika Nakanishi, Yoko Masuzawa, Masako Hagihara, Takashi Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Matsueda, Seiji Ohno, Seiji Niwa, Morikazu Kito, Akira Takahara, Yukitsugu Ono, Tomoko Takeda, Yuki Kajigaya, Hajime Koganei