Patents by Inventor Shigenori Shimizu

Shigenori 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).

  • Patent number: 12085560
    Abstract: Provided is a biochemical reaction substrate which can achieve higher test sensitivity and shorter testing time in an allergy test, which can also reduce a required amount of blood or the like needed as a specimen and decrease the number of test steps, thereby facilitating performance of the test, and which is to be used in an allergy test in which infection risk of the test staff is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON CHEMIPHAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Uemura, Norio Tanimoto, Mai Egami, Takahiro Mataki, Yumi Konishi, Motoe Shimizu, Shigenori Takahashi, Koji Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20240263745
    Abstract: A fuel supply system (1) for a hydrogen-powered aircraft includes: a fuel tank (2) that stores liquefied hydrogen; a pump (5) that discharges the liquefied hydrogen from the fuel tank (2) to supply the liquefied hydrogen to a propulsion device (102); a pressure increasing mechanism (3) that increases a tank internal pressure being a pressure in an inner part of the fuel tank (2); a flow rate controller (71) that controls a flow rate of the liquefied hydrogen to be supplied from the fuel tank (2) to the propulsion device (102); and a pressure controller (73) that controls, on the basis of information which is about the flow rate of the liquefied hydrogen and is input from the flow rate controller (71), the pressure increasing mechanism (3) to adjust the tank internal pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi SASAKI, Shigenori YASUDA, Kazunari TSURU, Shota TANAKA, Kazuko SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20120048332
    Abstract: There are provided an adhesive film for a solar cell electrode providing a solar cell capable of reducing adverse effects on photovoltaic cells caused by heating or pressure and having sufficient solar cell characteristics, and a method for manufacturing a solar cell module using the same. The adhesive film for a solar cell electrode is an adhesive film used for electrical connection between photovoltaic cell surface electrodes and wiring members, wherein the adhesive film contains a crystalline epoxy resin, a curing agent and a film forming material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigenori Shimizu, Hiroyuki Izawa, Keisuke Ookubo, Shigeaki Funyu, Yutaka Okada, Keiko Funyu, Naotaka Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8061038
    Abstract: A rolling bearing assembling method includes: providing a subassembly member in which a cage and an outer ring raceway of an outer ring are combined with each other; disposing a rotary member that includes groove portions formed on an outer circumference thereof, concentrically with the outer ring so that the plurality of groove portions confront respectively pockets of the cage; disposing a guide member including a guide hole, above the rotary member; supplying tapered rollers from the guide hole between the pockets and the groove portions, respectively; rotating the rotary member by a predetermined angle so that the tapered rollers are pushed radially outward by raised portions between the adjacent groove portions thereby accommodating the tapered rollers into the pockets, respectively; providing the seal ring on the inner ring raceway; and assembling the hub main body together with the outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Shigenori Shimizu, Yoshiaki Nagashio
  • Patent number: 7692153
    Abstract: A scintillator crystal represented by the following general formula (1). Ln(1-y)CeyX3:M??(1) wherein Ln(1-y)CeyX3 represents the chemical composition of the matrix material, Ln represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements, X represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of halogen elements, M is the constituent element of the dopant which is doped in the matrix material and represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Al, Zn, Ga, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Ge, Ti, V, Cu, Nb, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pb, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Tl and Bi, and y represents a numerical value satisfying the condition represented by the following inequality (A): 0.0001?y?1??(A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigenori Shimizu, Senguttuvan Nachimuthu, Masahiro Aoshima, Keiji Sumiya, Hiroyuki Ishibashi
  • Patent number: 7510671
    Abstract: The inorganic scintillator of the invention is an inorganic scintillator capable of producing scintillation by radiation, which is a crystal comprising a metal oxide containing Lu, Gd, Ce and Si and belonging to space group C2/c monoclinic crystals, and which satisfies the condition specified by the following inequality (1A), wherein ALu represents the number of Lu atoms in the crystal and AGd represents the number of Gd atoms in the crystal. {ALu/(ALu+AGd)}<0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kurashige, Naoaki Shimura, Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Keiji Sumiya, Tatsuya Usui, Shigenori Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7498052
    Abstract: A meat modifying agent includes an oil-in-water emulsion containing (A) 10 to 60 parts by weight of an animal fat/oil, (B) 0.01 to 1 part by weight of a starch, (C) 15 to 40 parts by weight of a saccharified starch, (D) 0.3 to 8.0 parts by weight of a non-ionic surfactant, (E) 0.41 to 7.5 parts by weight of a viscosity-increasing polysaccharide, (F) 0.02 to 0.05 parts by weight of an anti-oxidant, (G) 0.03 to 0.1 parts by weight of a metal sequestering agent, (H) 0.005 to 0.5 parts by weight of a pH adjusting agent, (I) a preservative containing 0.00001 to 0.005 parts by weight of thujaplicin, and (J) water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Uno Shoyu Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Uno, Hisashi Uno, Tsutomu Uno, Tadashi Uno, Shigenori Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20080222893
    Abstract: A rolling bearing assembling method includes: providing a subassembly member in which a cage and an outer ring raceway of an outer ring are combined with each other; disposing a rotary member that includes groove portions formed on an outer circumference thereof, concentrically with the outer ring so that the plurality of groove portions confront respectively pockets of the cage; disposing a guide member including a guide hole, above the rotary member; supplying tapered rollers from the guide hole between the pockets and the groove portions, respectively; rotating the rotary member by a predetermined angle so that the tapered rollers are pushed radially outward by raised portions between the adjacent groove portions thereby accommodating the tapered rollers into the pockets, respectively; providing the seal ring on the inner ring raceway; and assembling the hub main body together with the outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigenori Shimizu, Yoshiaki Nagashio
  • Publication number: 20080067391
    Abstract: A scintillator crystal represented by the following general formula (1). Ln(1?y)CeyX3:M ??(1) wherein Ln(1?y)CeyX3 represents the chemical composition of the matrix material, Ln represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements, X represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of halogen elements, M is the constituent element of the dopant which is doped in the matrix material and represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Al, Zn, Ga, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Ge, Ti, V, Cu, Nb, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pb, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Tl and Bi, and y represents a numerical value satisfying the condition represented by the following inequality (A): 0.0001?y?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.,
    Inventors: Shigenori SHIMIZU, Senguttuvan NACHIMUTHU, Masahiro AOSHIMA, Keiji SUMIYA, Hiroyuki ISHIBASHI
  • Publication number: 20070289525
    Abstract: The inorganic scintillator of the invention is an inorganic scintillator capable of producing scintillation by radiation, which is a crystal comprising a metal oxide containing Lu, Gd, Ce and Si and belonging to space group C2/c monoclinic crystals, and which satisfies the condition specified by the following inequality (1A), wherein ALu represents the number of Lu atoms in the crystal and AGd represents the number of Gd atoms in the crystal. {ALu/(ALu+AGd)}<0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kurashige, Naoaki Shimura, Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Keiji Sumiya, Tatsuya Usui, Shigenori Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7301154
    Abstract: The inorganic scintillator of the invention is an inorganic scintillator capable of producing scintillation by radiation, which is a crystal comprising a metal oxide containing Lu, Gd, Ce and Si and belonging to space group C2/c monoclinic crystals, and which simultaneously satisfies the conditions specified by the following inequalities (1) and (2). {ALu/(ALu+AGd)}<0.50??(1) {ACe/(ALu+AGd)}?0.002??(2) wherein ALu represents the number of Lu atoms in the crystal, AGd represents the number of Gd atoms in the crystal, and ACe represents the number of Ce atoms in the crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kurashige, Naoaki Shimura, Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Keiji Sumiya, Tatsuya Usui, Shigenori Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7297954
    Abstract: The inorganic scintillator of the invention has the chemical composition represented by CexLnySizOu (where Ln represents at least two elements selected from among Y, Gd and Lu. 0.001?x?0.1, 1.9?y?2.1, 0.9?z?1.1, 4.9?u?5.1) and emits fluorescence upon incidence of radiation, wherein the maximum peak wavelength in the intensity spectrum of the emitted fluorescence is a peak in the range between 450 nm and 600 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kurashige, Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Tatsuya Usui, Shigenori Shimizu, Naoaki Shimura
  • Patent number: 7282718
    Abstract: This invention provides an inorganic scintillator capable of producing scintillation by radiation, which is a crystal comprising metal oxides including Lu, Gd, Ce and Si, which satisfies the condition specified by the following inequality (1A): 0.0025?{ACe/(ALu+AGd)}?0.025,??(1A) and which has an absorption coefficient of no greater than 0.500 cm?1 for light with a wavelength of 415 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigenori Shimizu, Kazuhisa Kurashige, Tatsuya Usui, Naoaki Shimura, Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Keiji Sumiya, Kenzou Susa
  • Publication number: 20060266945
    Abstract: The inorganic scintillator of the invention has the chemical composition represented by CexLnySizOu (where Ln represents at least two elements selected from among Y, Gd and Lu. 0.001?x?0.1, 1.9?y?2.1, 0.9?z?1.1, 4.9?u?5.1) and emits fluorescence upon incidence of radiation, wherein the maximum peak wavelength in the intensity spectrum of the emitted fluorescence is a peak in the range between 450 nm and 600 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kurashige, Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Tatsuya Usui, Shigenori Shimizu, Naoaki Shimura
  • Publication number: 20060068077
    Abstract: A meat modifying agent includes an oil-in-water emulsion containing (A) 10 to 60 parts by weight of an animal fat/oil, (B) 0.01 to 1 part by weight of a starch, (C) 15 to 40 parts by weight of a saccharified starch, (D) 0.3 to 8.0 parts by weight of a non-ionic surfactant, (E) 0.41 to 7.5 parts by weight of a viscosity-increasing polysaccharide, (F) 0.02 to 0.05 parts by weight of an anti-oxidant, (G) 0.03 to 0.1 parts by weight of a metal sequestering agent, (H) 0.005 to 0.5 parts by weight of a pH adjusting agent, (I) a preservative containing 0.00001 to 0.005 parts by weight of thujaplicin, and (J) water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Minoru Uno, Hisashi Uno, Tsutomu Uno, Tadashi Uno, Shigenori Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20060054831
    Abstract: This invention provides an inorganic scintillator capable of producing scintillation by radiation, which is a crystal comprising metal oxides including Lu, Gd, Ce and Si, which satisfies the condition specified by the following inequality (1A): 0.0025?{ACe/(ALu+AGd)}?0.025??(1A), and which has an absorption coefficient of no greater than 0.500 cm?1 for light with a wavelength of 415 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Shigenori Shimizu, Kazuhisa Kurashige, Tatsuya Usui, Naoaki Shimura, Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Keiji Sumiya, Kenzou Susa
  • Publication number: 20060000408
    Abstract: The inorganic scintillator of the invention is an inorganic scintillator capable of producing scintillation by radiation, which is a crystal comprising a metal oxide containing Lu, Gd, Ce and Si and belonging to space group C2/c monoclinic crystals, and which satisfies the condition specified by the following inequality (1A), wherein ALu represents the number of Lu atoms in the crystal and AGd represents the number of Gd atoms in the crystal. {ALu/(ALu+AGd)}<0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kurashige, Naoaki Shimura, Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Keiji Sumiya, Tatsuya Usui, Shigenori Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20050279944
    Abstract: The inorganic scintillator of the invention is an inorganic scintillator capable of producing scintillation by radiation, which is a crystal comprising a metal oxide containing Lu, Gd, Ce and Si and belonging to space group C2/c monoclinic crystals, and which simultaneously satisfies the conditions specified by the following inequalities (1) and (2). {ALu/(ALu+AGd)}<0.50 ??(1) {ACe/(ALu+Gd)}?0.002 ??(2) wherein ALu represents the number of Lu atoms in the crystal, AGd represents the number of Gd atoms in the crystal, and ACe represents the number of Ce atoms in the crystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kurashige, Naoaki Shimura, Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Keiji Sumiya, Tatsuya Usui, Shigenori Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20030159643
    Abstract: A Ce-activated GSO single crystal is provided which comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ta and Zr. The GSO single crystal possesses a faster fluorescence-attenuation time and a smaller output ratio and is colorless and highly transparent. Accordingly, the single crystal may suitably be used as a scintillator for PET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Keiji Sumiya, Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Hideo Murayama, Shigenori Shimizu, Masaaki Kobayashi, Mitsuru Ishii
  • Patent number: 6199139
    Abstract: The present invention provides a memory system that optimizes, during a sleep mode, a refresh period for a memory device, such as DRAM, which stores meaningful data and for which a refresh operation is required to prevent the loss of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunao Katayama, Shigenori Shimizu