Patents by Inventor Shigetaka Asano
Shigetaka Asano 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: 10933044Abstract: Using the cobblestone area (CA) formation inhibitory activity of human leukemic stem cell-like cells as an indicator, a fraction having the activity has been extracted from the fat-soluble fraction of Porifera, then, a compound having the activity has been isolated and purified from the aforementioned fraction, and then, the structure thereof has been determined, so that a Stelliferin compound comprising a novel compound has been identified. Moreover, it has been found that the isolated and purified Stelliferin compound significantly suppresses the niche formation of leukemic stem cell-like cells derived from human chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) having resistance to existing antitumor agents and enhances the effects of antitumor agents on the cells.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignees: WASEDA UNIVERSITY, KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAKULT HONSHAInventors: Yoichi Nakao, Shigetaka Asano, Daisuke Arai, Yukari Kase, Teppei Shimomoto
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Patent number: 10384547Abstract: A vehicle is equipped with a power storage device configured to transmit electric power to and from a motor for driving, and a solar power generation system configured to generate electric power using sunlight and to perform solar charging that charges the power storage device with the generated electric power. The vehicle is configured to perform external charging that charges the power storage device with electric power from an external power supply apparatus. The vehicle prohibits the solar charging until a standby time has elapsed since an off operation of an ignition switch and permits the solar charging when the standby time has elapsed.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Fumiyoshi Kuribara, Shigetaka Asano
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Publication number: 20190022045Abstract: Using the cobblestone area (CA) formation inhibitory activity of human leukemic stem cell-like cells as an indicator, a fraction having the activity has been extracted from the fat-soluble fraction of Porifera, then, a compound having the activity has been isolated and purified from the aforementioned fraction, and then, the structure thereof has been determined, so that a Stelliferin compound comprising a novel compound has been identified. Moreover, it has been found that the isolated and purified Stelliferin compound significantly suppresses the niche formation of leukemic stem cell-like cells derived from human chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) having resistance to existing antitumor agents and enhances the effects of antitumor agents on the cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicants: WASEDA UNIVERSITY, KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAKULT HONSHAInventors: Yoichi NAKAO, Shigetaka ASANO, Daisuke ARAI, Yukari KASE, Teppei SHIMOMOTO
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Patent number: 10099571Abstract: In a low power charging mode, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of external charging, the external charging ends. With this, it is possible to suppress excessive extension of a power feeding time from an external power supply, and to secure a charging amount of a high voltage battery at least to some extent.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Fumiyoshi Kuribara, Shigetaka Asano
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Patent number: 10017059Abstract: A vehicle includes a motor, a high voltage battery, a charger; an accessory; a first DC/DC converter, a second DC/DC converter, and an electronic control unit configured to: end the external charging, when a power storage ratio of the high voltage battery reaches a target ratio or when charged electric power of the high voltage battery becomes equal to or less than predetermined electric power before the power storage ratio of the high voltage battery reaches the target ratio, while external charging for charging the high voltage battery with the charger using electric power from the external power supply is being performed; and limit a drive of the accessory compared to when the electric power from the external power supply is greater than the predetermined electric power, when the electric power from the external power supply is equal to or less than predetermined electric power.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Fumiyoshi Kuribara, Shigetaka Asano
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Publication number: 20180134163Abstract: A vehicle is equipped with a power storage device configured to transmit electric power to and from a motor for driving, and a solar power generation system configured to generate electric power using sunlight and to perform solar charging that charges the power storage device with the generated electric power. The vehicle is configured to perform external charging that charges the power storage device with electric power from an external power supply apparatus. The vehicle prohibits the solar charging until a standby time has elapsed since an off operation of an ignition switch and permits the solar charging when the standby time has elapsed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Fumiyoshi KURIBARA, Shigetaka ASANO
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Patent number: 9878625Abstract: A vehicle includes a high voltage battery, a charger and an ECU. When electric power from an external power supply is equal to or less than first predetermined electric power and first power feeding control to feed electric power to a low voltage system power line is performed, the ECU is configured to control the charger to: continue the drive of the charger when a first predetermined time has not elapsed from a start of the first power feeding control or when charged electric power of the high voltage battery is greater than second predetermined electric power that is smaller than the first predetermined electric power after the first predetermined time has elapsed; and stop the drive of the charger when the charged electric power of the high voltage battery is equal to or less than the second predetermined electric power after the first predetermined time has elapsed.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Fumiyoshi Kuribara, Shigetaka Asano
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Patent number: 9827860Abstract: A vehicle includes a high voltage battery, a charger and an ECU. When electric power from an external power supply is equal to or less than first predetermined electric power and first power feeding control to feed electric power to a low voltage system power line is performed, the ECU is configured to control the charger to: continue the drive of the charger when a first predetermined time has not elapsed from a start of the first power feeding control or when charged electric power of the high voltage battery is greater than second predetermined electric power that is smaller than the first predetermined electric power after the first predetermined time has elapsed; and stop the drive of the charger when the charged electric power of the high voltage battery is equal to or less than the second predetermined electric power after the first predetermined time has elapsed.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Fumiyoshi Kuribara, Shigetaka Asano
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Publication number: 20170274785Abstract: A vehicle includes a high voltage battery, a charger and an ECU. When electric power from an external power supply is equal to or less than first predetermined electric power and first power feeding control to feed electric power to a low voltage system power line is performed, the ECU is configured to control the charger to: continue the drive of the charger when a first predetermined time has not elapsed from a start of the first power feeding control or when charged electric power of the high voltage battery is greater than second predetermined electric power that is smaller than the first predetermined electric power after the first predetermined time has elapsed; and stop the drive of the charger when the charged electric power of the high voltage battery is equal to or less than the second predetermined electric power after the first predetermined time has elapsed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Fumiyoshi Kuribara, Shigetaka Asano
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Publication number: 20170274783Abstract: A vehicle includes a motor, a high voltage battery, a charger; an accessory; a first DC/DC converter, a second DC/DC converter, and an electronic control unit configured to: end the external charging, when a power storage ratio of the high voltage battery reaches a target ratio or when charged electric power of the high voltage battery becomes equal to or less than predetermined electric power before the power storage ratio of the high voltage battery reaches the target ratio, while external charging for charging the high voltage battery with the charger using electric power from the external power supply is being performed; and limit a drive of the accessory compared to when the electric power from the external power supply is greater than the predetermined electric power, when the electric power from the external power supply is equal to or less than predetermined electric power.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Fumiyoshi Kuribara, Shigetaka Asano
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Publication number: 20170274797Abstract: In a low power charging mode, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of external charging, the external charging ends. With this, it is possible to suppress excessive extension of a power feeding time from an external power supply, and to secure a charging amount of a high voltage battery at least to some extent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Fumiyoshi Kuribara, Shigetaka Asano
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Patent number: 8742786Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a monitor including a first element coupled between a first power supply line and a second power supply line, and a load for increasing a load value between the first element and the first power supply line or the second power supply line, and a determination unit which determines an operating state of the first element based on an output of the monitor.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventors: Kazufumi Komura, Katsumi Furukawa, Keiichi Fujimura, Takayoshi Nakamura, Tohru Yasuda, Hirohisa Nishiyama, Nobuyoshi Nakaya, Kanta Yamamoto, Shigetaka Asano
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Patent number: 8489910Abstract: A timing controller includes a controller that controls an operation timing of a controlled unit, and a setting unit that associates a timing obtained by dividing a setting of the operation timing into a plurality of timings, each timing having an identification number, and sets the control unit so that an offset period based on the associated timing is added to the operation timing of the controlled unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventor: Shigetaka Asano
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Publication number: 20100321078Abstract: A timing controller includes a controller that controls an operation timing of a controlled unit, and a setting unit that associates a timing obtained by dividing a setting of the operation timing into a plurality of timings, each timing having an identification number, and sets the control unit so that an offset period based on the associated timing is added to the operation timing of the controlled unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITEDInventor: Shigetaka ASANO
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Publication number: 20100277213Abstract: Herein disclosed is a variable delay circuit, including a first delay portion that delays an input signal; an output portion; and a variable impedance portion provided coupled between the first delay portion and an the output portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITEDInventor: Shigetaka Asano
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Patent number: 7786784Abstract: Herein disclosed is a variable delay circuit, including a first delay portion that delays an input signal; an output portion; and a variable impedance portion provided coupled between the first delay portion and an the output portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2008Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventor: Shigetaka Asano
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Patent number: 7777539Abstract: A delay adjusting circuit including a delay part in which delay elements of n+1 (n?2) stages are connected to each other in series, a first phase comparator for detecting whether a first edge that is a transition edge of a signal of an n?1-th stage of the delay part from a first logic level to a second logic level advances from a first reference signal edge that is a transition edge of a first reference signal from the first logic level to the second logic level, a second phase comparator for detecting whether a second edge that is a transition edge of a signal of an n+1-th stage of the delay part from the first logic level to the second logic level delays from the first reference signal edge, and a delay element adjusting part that corrects a second reference signal so that the first edge advances from the first reference signal edge in the first phase comparator and the second edge delays from the first reference signal edge in the second phase comparator, and that outputs a reference bias signal for adjustType: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventor: Shigetaka Asano
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Patent number: 7619490Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a semiconductor device and an adjusting method for a semiconductor device wherein power source noises and noises radiated as radio waves can be reduced and power source noises inside the semiconductor device can be cut. The open stub OS1 is formed in the upper wiring layer of the semiconductor device 1. The stub length L1 is set to a length of ΒΌ of the wavelength of the known frequency containing peak components of noises. The noise receiving part AT1 is disposed adjacent to the open stub OS1. The open stub OS1 is connected to the power source wiring 4 by an interlayer wiring 6. The noise receiving part AT1 is biased to a ground potential. The basic wave component and odd-number harmonic waves of noises that are generated from the PLL circuit 11 and propagate (the arrow Y1 of FIG. 2) in the power source wiring 4 are reflected (arrow Y2 of FIG. 2) by the open stub OS1 so as to return to the PLL circuit 11, and do not reach the filter circuit 12.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Fujitsu Microelectronics LimitedInventor: Shigetaka Asano
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Patent number: 7602593Abstract: A semiconductor for suppressing power supply resonance caused by the external noise and preventing fluctuation of the power supply voltage. The semiconductor device includes first and second power supply wires for supplying power supply voltages, a variable capacitor circuit connected between the first and second power supply wires, a monitor circuit for detecting the fluctuation of the power supply voltage and generating an output signal indicating the detection thereof, and a controller for changing the capacitance value of the variable capacitor circuit based on the output signal of the monitor circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2006Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Fujitsu Microelectronics LimitedInventor: Shigetaka Asano
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Publication number: 20090243627Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a monitor including a first element coupled between a first power supply line and a second power supply line, and a load for increasing a load value between the first element and the first power supply line or the second power supply line, and a determination unit which determines an operating state of the first element based on an output of the monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: FUJITSU MICROELECTRONICS LIMITEDInventors: Kazufumi KOMURA, Katsumi Furukawa, Keiichi Fujimura, Takayoshi Nakamura, Tohru Yasuda, Hirohisa Nishiyama, Nobuyoshi Nakaya, Kanta Yamamoto, Shigetaka Asano