Patents by Inventor Shigeru Ando
Shigeru Ando 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: 11814368Abstract: The present invention provides a compound exhibiting coronavirus 3 CL protease inhibitory activity or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. Furthermore, the present invention provides a crystalline form useful as an active pharmaceutical ingredient, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. A compound represented by Formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignees: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITYInventors: Yuki Tachibana, Shota Uehara, Yuto Unoh, Kenji Nakahara, Yoshiyuki Taoda, Yukiko Yamatsu, Shigeru Ando, Michihito Sasaki
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Publication number: 20230340938Abstract: A wind power generator includes a vertical axis type wind power generation mechanism and a support mechanism. The wind power generation mechanism includes a wind collector, a windmill with a plurality of blades, a windmill rotation shaft, and a generator. The wind collector is formed to surround an outer circumference of the blades. The generator is directly connected to the windmill rotation shaft. The support mechanism includes a mount, and an attitude control means. The wind power generator installed in a stationary state enables to generate power, or the wind power generator fixedly installed on a moving body enables to generate power. The A rear end portion of a horizontal axis type wind power generation mechanism is detachably connected to a lower end portion of the vertical axis type wind power generation mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: TOPWIND CO, LTD.Inventor: Shigeru ANDO
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Publication number: 20230212154Abstract: The present invention provides a compound exhibiting coronavirus 3CL protease inhibitory activity or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. Furthermore, the present invention provides a crystalline form useful as an active pharmaceutical ingredient, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. A compound represented by Formula: , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicants: Shionogi & Co., Ltd., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITYInventors: Yuki TACHIBANA, Shota UEHARA, Yuto UNOH, Kenji NAKAHARA, Yoshiyuki TAODA, Yukiko YAMATSU, Shigeru ANDO, Michihito SASAKI
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Publication number: 20230128162Abstract: The present invention provides a compound exhibiting coronavirus 3CL protease inhibitory activity or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. Furthermore, the present invention provides a crystalline form useful as an active pharmaceutical ingredient, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. A compound represented by Formula (I): wherein Y is N or the like; R1 is substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyl or the like; R2 is substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclyl or the like; R3 is substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyl or the like; —X— is —NH— or the like; m is 1 or the like; R5a is each independently a hydrogen atom or the like; R5b is each independently a hydrogen atom or the like; n is 1 or the like; R4a is each independently a hydrogen atom or the like; and R4b is each independently a hydrogen atom or the like, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicants: Shionogi & Co., Ltd., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITYInventors: Yuki TACHIBANA, Shota UEHARA, Yuto UNOH, Kenji NAKAHARA, Yoshiyuki TAODA, Koji KASAMATSU, Yukiko YAMATSU, Shigeru ANDO, Atsuhiro IIMURO, Takahiro SUTO, Michihito SASAKI
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Patent number: 10991105Abstract: An image processing device includes a storage unit, an initial setting unit configured to store a position of an optical axis neighborhood point in a first image obtained by the imaging unit in the storage unit as an initial position of a specific point in the first image in association with image features of a surrounding area of the optical axis neighborhood point, a search unit configured to search for a corresponding point of the specific point in a second image obtained by the imaging unit based on the image features of the surrounding area of the specific point stored in the storage unit, and an output unit configured to output a position of the corresponding point in the second image as a position of the reference point in the second image.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideo Fukamachi, Toshiki Kindo, Mineki Soga, Yoichi Kato, Shigeru Ando
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Publication number: 20200408192Abstract: A vertical axial wind power generator including blades rotated in a horizontal direction, and each blade includes inner and outer wind collection vanes, so that the blades can be operated without being limited by space and environment and can be rotated vertically by tiny wind. When wind power is lower than magnetic force of magnet on the blades and fastening disks, the blades enters an open status to increase windward area; when wind power is higher than the magnetic force, centrifugal force can force the blade to close to become a ball type, and blades of the ball type can have strong torsion effect, and only the windward area of the outer wind collection vane receive wind, so that rotation speed of the wind power generator can be stable. When wind power becomes weak, the blades can be rotated reversely to the open status.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Shigeru ANDO, Rang-Rong CHANG
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Patent number: 10739272Abstract: An inspection system of an embodiment includes: a planar illumination unit that temporally and spatially varies intensities of light in a periodic manner; a time-correlation image generator that generates a time-correlation image with a time-correlation camera or an image capturing system that performs an operation equivalent to that of the time-correlation camera; and a calculation processor that calculates a characteristic from the time-correlation image, the characteristic corresponding to a distribution of normal vectors to an inspection target surface and serving to detect an abnormality based on at least either a difference from a surrounding area or a difference from a reference surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, KOCHI PREFECTURAL PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CORPORATION, RICOH ELEMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Kurihara, Shigeru Ando
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Publication number: 20200239460Abstract: The disclosure relates to Compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, where R1, R4, R8, R9, and m are as defined herein, compositions comprising an effective amount of a Compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, and methods for treating or preventing a condition such as pain, pain associated with osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis, UI, an ulcer, IBD, and IBS, comprising administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a Compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Shigeru Ando, Noriyuki Kurose, Laykea Tafesse
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Patent number: 10724960Abstract: An inspection system of an embodiment includes: a planar illumination unit that temporally varies an intensity of light in a periodic manner by spatially moving a stripe pattern of the intensity of light; a time-correlation image generator that generates a time-correlation image with a time-correlation camera or an image capturing system that performs an operation equivalent to that of the time-correlation camera; and a calculation processor that calculates a characteristic from the time-correlation image, the characteristic corresponding to a distribution of normal vectors to an inspection target surface and serving to detect an abnormality based on at least either a difference from a surrounding area or a difference from a reference surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignees: The University of Tokyo, Ricoh Elemex Corporation, Kochi Prefectural Public University CorporationInventors: Toru Kurihara, Shigeru Ando, Michihiko Yoshimura
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Patent number: 10668594Abstract: A frame fixing jig for mounting on a chuck table has a chuck portion for holding a workpiece in an annular frame, and a body portion for supporting the chuck portion. A frame support member (FSM) supports the annular frame, and a ring presses the frame against the FSM. The FSM has a through hole. The ring has an annular base portion and an engaging portion. The engaging portion can be inserted through the through hole, thereby engaging the FSM. The engaging portion includes a rotating shaft extending through the annular base portion, a knob fixed to the upper end of the shaft, and a plate fixed to the lower end. The surface around the lower end of the through hole or the upper surface of the plate is formed with an inclined surface for lowering the rotating shaft by rotating the plate inserted through the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: DISCO CORPORATIONInventor: Shigeru Ando
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Publication number: 20200098115Abstract: An image processing device includes a storage unit, an initial setting unit configured to store a position of an optical axis neighborhood point in a first image obtained by the imaging unit in the storage unit as an initial position of a specific point in the first image in association with image features of a surrounding area of the optical axis neighborhood point, a search unit configured to search for a corresponding point of the specific point in a second image obtained by the imaging unit based on the image features of the surrounding area of the specific point stored in the storage unit, and an output unit configured to output a position of the corresponding point in the second image as a position of the reference point in the second image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideo Fukamachi, Toshiki Kindo, Mineki Soga, Yoichi Kato, Shigeru Ando
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Patent number: 10450308Abstract: The disclosure relates to Compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, where R1, R4, R8, R9, and m are as defined herein, compositions comprising an effective amount of a Compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, and methods for treating or preventing a condition such as pain, pain associated with osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis, UI, an ulcer, IBD, and IBS, comprising administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a Compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignees: Purdue Pharma L.P., Shionogi & Co. Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Ando, Noriyuki Kurose, Laykea Tafesse
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Publication number: 20190002420Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparation of the compound of formula (VI), wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, without using any intermediate compound showing mutagenicity. The process comprises salt formation of the intermediate compound of formula (I) with acid to enable optical resolution to isolate the intermediate compound of formula (II) in a stereo-selective manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naohiro ONODERA, Kouichi NOGUCHI, Shigeru ANDO, Daiki NAGAMATSU, Kenichi ISHIBASHI, Shunsuke OCHI, Aiko HASEGAWA, Katsuo ODA
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Patent number: 10044049Abstract: To provide SOFC and method for manufacturing same, capable of preventing breakage of fuel cell electrodes, and of securing an electrical connection between fuel cells and a current collector. SOFC 1 comprising a cell array composed of fuel cells 16, and current collector 82 connected to electrodes formed on fuel cells 16, wherein current collector 82 is a metal plate on which attaching holes 84 are formed; elastic pieces 84a are provided on each attaching hole 84; current collector 82 is attached to the cell array using elastic pieces 84a, by the insertion of fuel cell 16 into attaching holes 84; and elastic pieces 84a are affixed to fuel cells 16 by electrode protective layer 152 so that the positions of elastic pieces 84a are not displaced relative to the electrodes on fuel cells 16.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: TOTO LTD.Inventors: Shuhei Tanaka, Naoki Watanabe, Nobuo Isaka, Masaki Sato, Takuya Hoshiko, Osamu Okamoto, Shigeru Ando, Seiki Furuya, Yutaka Momiyama, Yasuo Kakinuma, Kiyoshi Hayama
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Patent number: 10003088Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell stack includes a support, a plurality of power generation elements provided on a surface of the support, the plurality of power generation elements connected in series, each including at least a fuel electrode, a solid electrolyte, and an air electrode stacked in that order, and an interconnector that electrically connects an air electrode in one of adjacent power generation elements to a fuel electrode in the other power generation element. A solid electrolyte in adjacent one power generation element is provided between a fuel electrode in the adjacent one power generation element and the fuel electrode in the adjacent other power generation element, and an insulating member is provided at a position that is on the solid electrolyte in the adjacent one power generation element and between the air electrode in the adjacent one power generation element and the solid electrolyte therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Toto Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Kakinuma, Osamu Okamoto, Shigeru Ando, Hironobu Murakami, Seiki Furuya, Yutaka Momiyama, Kiyoshi Hayama, Naoki Watanabe, Shuhei Tanaka, Nobuo Isaka, Takuya Hoshiko, Masaki Sato
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Publication number: 20180099375Abstract: A frame fixing jig for mounting on a chuck table has a chuck portion for holding a workpiece in an annular frame, and a body portion for supporting the chuck portion. A frame support member (FSM) supports the annular frame, and a ring presses the frame against the FSM. The FSM has a through hole. The ring has an annular base portion and an engaging portion. The engaging portion can be inserted through the through hole, thereby engaging the FSM. The engaging portion includes a rotating shaft extending through the annular base portion, a knob fixed to the upper end of the shaft, and a plate fixed to the lower end. The surface around the lower end of the through hole or the upper surface of the plate is formed with an inclined surface for lowering the rotating shaft by rotating the plate inserted through the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventor: Shigeru Ando
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Patent number: 9871265Abstract: To provide a method for manufacturing SOFC, capable of preventing breakage of fuel cell electrodes, and of securing an electrical connection between fuel cells and a current collector. Step for forming electrode protective layers 152 on electrodes formed on fuel cells 16, modularization step for forming a cell array, and attaching step for attaching a current collector 82 to the cell array, wherein current collector 82 is a metal plate on which attaching holes 84 are formed for the insertion of fuel cells 16, elastic pieces 84a are formed at each attaching hole 84, fuel cells 16 are inserted into attaching holes 84, and current collector 82 is attached to the cell array by the elastic force; and protective layer 152 is constituted to prevent damage to electrodes caused by contact with elastic pieces.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: TOTO LTD.Inventors: Shuhei Tanaka, Naoki Watanabe, Nobuo Isaka, Masaki Sato, Takuya Hoshiko, Yutaka Momiyama, Shigeru Ando, Osamu Okamoto, Kiyoshi Hayama, Seiki Furuya, Yasuo Kakinuma
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Patent number: 9755249Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell stack includes a support, a plurality of power generation elements connected in series, each including a fuel electrode, a solid electrolyte, and an air electrode stacked in that order on the support, and an interconnector electrically connecting an air electrode in one of the two adjacent power generation elements to a fuel electrode in the other power generation element. A solid electrolyte for one of the power generation elements is provided on the downside of the interconnector provided on the downside of the air electrode in the one power generation element so that the solid electrolyte is joined to the interconnector, and a solid electrolyte for the other power generation element is provided on the upper side of the interconnector provided on the upper side of the fuel electrode for the other power generation element so that the solid electrolyte is joined to the interconnector.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Toto Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Kakinuma, Osamu Okamoto, Shigeru Ando, Hironobu Murakami, Seiki Furuya, Yutaka Momiyama, Kiyoshi Hayama, Naoki Watanabe, Shuhei Tanaka, Nobuo Isaka, Takuya Hoshiko, Masaki Sato
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Publication number: 20170183337Abstract: The disclosure relates to Compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, where R1, R4, R8, R9, and m are as defined herein, compositions comprising an effective amount of a Compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, and methods for treating or preventing a condition such as pain, pain associated with osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis, UI, an ulcer, IBD, and IBS, comprising administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a Compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Shigeru ANDO, Noriyuki KUROSE, Laykea TAFESSE
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Publication number: 20170115230Abstract: An inspection system of an embodiment includes: a planar illumination unit that temporally varies an intensity of light in a periodic manner by spatially moving a stripe pattern of the intensity of light; a time-correlation image generator that generates a time-correlation image with a time-correlation camera or an image capturing system that performs an operation equivalent to that of the time-correlation camera; and a calculation processor that calculates a characteristic from the time-correlation image, the characteristic corresponding to a distribution of normal vectors to an inspection target surface and serving to detect an abnormality based on at least either a difference from a surrounding area or a difference from a reference surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Toru KURIHARA, Shigeru ANDO, Michihiko YOSHIMURA