Patents by Inventor Shinichi Hashimoto

Shinichi Hashimoto 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).

  • Ultrasonic probe
    Patent number: 7348713
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of transducers arranged in XY directions, a plurality of backing members stacked along the X or Y direction, in back of the transducers, and a plurality of heat conductive sheets sandwiched between the plurality of backing members and higher in heat conductivity than the backing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Shinichi Hashimoto
  • ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC METHOD
    Publication number: 20080051661
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a Doppler velocity information acquiring unit, a region-of-interest-setting unit and an instantaneous flow calculating unit. The Doppler velocity information acquiring unit is configured to acquire three-dimensional Doppler velocity information from an object by a three-dimensional scan with transmission and reception of an ultrasonic wave. The region-of-interest-setting unit is configured to set a region of interest spatially. The instantaneous flow calculating unit is configured to calculate an instantaneous blood flow in the region of interest with using the three-dimensional Doppler velocity information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Muneki KATAGUCHI, Tetsuya KAWAGISHI, Yasuhiko ABE, Shinichi HASHIMOTO
  • IC Package, IC Socket, and IC Socket Assembly
    Publication number: 20080037236
    Abstract: An IC socket assembly includes an IC socket, constituted by: a plurality of electrical contacts; an IC package mounting surface; an insulative socket housing for holding the plurality of electrical contacts at the IC package mounting surface; and an urging member for urging an IC package, which is mounted on the IC package mounting surface, toward the plurality of electrical contacts so as to establish electrical connections therewith; and the IC package. The IC package has a frame member provided about the periphery of a main body thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventor: Shinichi Hashimoto
  • Ultrasonic probe
    Patent number: 7308828
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe has a probe proper, a connector and a cable for electrically connecting between the probe proper and the connector. The probe proper includes a transducer that converts between ultrasonic wave and electricity, and a phase change member having a property to cause a phase change of from solid to liquid at a particular temperature reached in an operation time period of the transducer and a phase change of from liquid to solid at lower than the particular temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Shinichi Hashimoto
  • Self-Adhesive Film
    Publication number: 20070275200
    Abstract: A self-adhesive film comprises a substrate layer and an adhesive layer on the substrate layer, which comprises a carboxylic acid-modified thermoplastic elastomer, a carboxylic acid-unmodified thermoplastic elastomer, a crosslinking agent and a plasticizer. A self-adhesive functional film comprises a substrate layer, an adhesive layer formed on one side of the substrate layer, and a functional layer on the other side of the substrate layer which has at least one of antireflective, electromagnetic wave blocking, heat ray cutting off, antistatic, anticlauding, antibacterial, deodorizing easy-adhering, antifouling functions and hard coat layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: PANAC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Kato, Minoru Nakahara, Shinichi Hashimoto, Masanori Maruno, Katsumi Horikawa
  • A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ISOPRENOID COMPOUNDS BY MICROORGANISMS AND A METHOD FOR SCREENING COMPOUNDS WITH ANTIBIOTIC OR WEEDING ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20070269857
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing isoprenoid compounds or proteins encoded by DNA using DNA that contains one or more of the DNA encoding proteins having activity to improve efficiency in the biosynthesis of isoprenoid compounds effective in pharmaceuticals for cardiac diseases, osteoporosis, homeostasis, prevention of cancer, and immunopotentiation, health food and anti-fouling paint products against barnacles; the DNA; the protein; and a method for screening a substance with antibiotic and weeding activities comprising screening a substance inhibiting enzymatic reaction on the non-mevalonate pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichiro Miyake, Shinichi Hashimoto, Hiroaki Motoyama, Akio Ozaki, Haruo Seto, Tomohisa Kuzuyama, Shunji Takahashi
  • ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF OBTAINING ULTRASONIC IMAGES
    Publication number: 20070265530
    Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus comprises an ultrasonic probe, an image-processing part, a received signal intensity-adjusting part, and a display part. The ultrasonic probe three-dimensionally transmits/receives ultrasonic waves. The image-processing part generates a first ultrasonic image along a plane intersecting the scanning lines of ultrasonic waves, based on the signals obtained by transmitting/receiving of the ultrasonic waves. The signal intensity-adjusting part changes the intensity of the signals on the scanning lines passing through a brightness adjustment range for brightness adjustment set on the first ultrasonic image. The image-processing part generates a second ultrasonic image, based on the signal changed by the signal intensity-adjusting part. The display part displays the second ultrasonic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Hashimoto, Tetsuya Kawagishi
  • IC socket and IC socket assembly
    Patent number: 7291021
    Abstract: An integrated circuit socket comprises an insulative housing having an integrated circuit package receiving recess provided with a plurality of contact receiving openings arranged in a matrix. Contacts are arranged in the contact receiving openings. Each of the contacts has a base fixed to the contact receiving opening and a contact arm that extends away from the base. The contact arm has a contact portion with a contact point at an uppermost end. The contact portion overlaps with the contact arm of an adjacent one of the contacts. First partition walls separate the contact receiving openings in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the contact arms extend. The uppermost ends are arranged below tops of the first partition walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shirai, Shinichi Hashimoto
  • Deflector, method of manufacturing deflector, and charged particle beam exposure apparatus
    Patent number: 7276707
    Abstract: A deflector which deflects a charged particle beam includes a substrate having an opening through which the charged particle beam should pass, and a deflection electrode which is arranged in the opening to deflect the charged particle beam and has a first conductive member and second conductive member which are formed by plating. The second conductive member is formed on a surface of the first conductive member and is essentially made of a material that is more difficult to oxidize than the first conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Iwasaki, Masato Muraki, Kenji Tamamori, Kouji Asano, Masayoshi Esashi, Yoshinori Nakayama, Shinichi Hashimoto, Yoshiaki Moro
  • IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20070216084
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises a paper feeder controller, a scanner and a printing controller. The paper feeder controller executes first paper and second paper feeding processes. The scanner executes a manuscript scanning process for optically scanning a manuscript and a graphics editing process for editing scanned image, transmits a first paper feeding start request at timing between start of the manuscript scanning process and completion of the graphics editing process, and transmits a second paper feeding start request after the graphics editing process is completed. The first paper feeding start request is for making the paper feeder controller start the first paper feeding process, and the second paper feeding start request is for making the paper feeder controller start the second paper feeding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinichi HASHIMOTO
  • Proteins Expressed In Ink Cells
    Publication number: 20070202501
    Abstract: Purified immunocytes were analyzed for expression frequencies, and the NKIR gene expressed specifically in natural killer (NK) cells was successfully identified. The NKIR gene encodes a receptor. Agonists and antagonists for the receptor can be identified by using the receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Kouji Matsushima, Shinichi Hashimoto, Masayuki Tsuchiya, Yuichi Hirata, Kenji Yoshida, Kazuyuki Ojima
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: 7226294
    Abstract: The electrical connector of the present invention has an insulative housing having a first face across from a first electrical circuit and a second face across from a second electrical circuit. A plurality of contacts are mounted in the insulative housing, each of which contacts a contact point of the first electrical circuit at the first face, and contacts a contact point of the second electrical circuit at the second face, thereby interconnecting the first and second circuits. Each of the contacts has one portion of the contact supported by the insulative housing so as to be capable of pivoting in response to the displacement of the first contact portion and the second contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shirai, Shinichi Hashimoto
  • Process for producing isoprenoid compounds by microorganisms and a method for screening compounds with antibiotic or weeding activity
    Patent number: 7208298
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing isoprenoid compounds or proteins encoded by DNA using DNA that contains one or more of the DNA encoding proteins having activity to improve efficiency in the biosynthesis of isoprenoid compounds effective in pharmaceuticals for cardiac diseases, osteoporosis, homeostasis, prevention of cancer, and immunopotentiation, health food and anti-fouling paint products against barnacles; the DNA; the protein; and a method for screening a substance with antibiotic and weeding activities comprising screening a substance inhibiting enzymatic reaction on the non-mevalonate pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichiro Miyake, Shinichi Hashimoto, Hiroaki Motoyama, Akio Ozaki, Haruo Seto, Tomohisa Kuzuyama, Shunji Takahashi
  • Clock signal switching device, clock signal switching method, data bus switching device, and data bus switching method
    Publication number: 20070061927
    Abstract: A clock signal switching device includes: a plurality of signal synchronization generation means for generating mask signals and synchronized switching signals; a plurality of clock signal mask means for generating masked clock signals; a synchronized switching signal selection means for selecting one from among the synchronized switching signals; and a masked clock signal selection means for selecting one from among the masked clock signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hashimoto, Tadahiro Yoshida, Ryogo Yanagisawa
  • PGA type IC socket
    Patent number: 7175462
    Abstract: A PGA IC socket, in which socket contacts are arranged at high density, and that performs positioning of an IC package without inhibiting the high density arrangement of the socket contacts. The PGA type IC socket contains a large number of socket contacts for contacting a large number of lead pins of an electrical device; a socket housing, in which a large number of cavities for housing the socket contacts are arranged in a matrix; and a drive portion for moving the lead pins. Each of the socket contacts has a pair of narrowly spaced resilient contact portions for contacting a lead pin. Cutouts, which are open toward the electrical device, are formed in walls of the cavities, such that cavities which are adjacent in the direction perpendicular to the lead pins are in communication with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K
    Inventor: Shinichi Hashimoto
  • Suction cap for IC sockets and IC socket assembly using same
    Patent number: 7167013
    Abstract: An IC socket suction cap and an IC socket assembly that employs the suction cap are configured to reduce the risk of deforming a housing of the IC socket assembly. The IC socket assembly includes a loading plate for applying pressure on the IC socket housing by the operation of a lever. The IC socket suction cap includes a flat suction surface, latch arms for latching and engaging the housing, and loading plate holding pieces, for holding the loading plate in a state in which it does not exert pressure onto the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K
    Inventor: Shinichi Hashimoto
  • Process for producing isoprenoid compounds by microorganisms and a method for screening compounds with antibiotic or weeding activity
    Publication number: 20070004000
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing isoprenoid compounds or proteins encoded by DNA using DNA that contains one or more of the DNA encoding proteins having activity to improve efficiency in the biosynthesis of isoprenoid compounds effective in pharmaceuticals for cardiac diseases, osteoporosis, homeostasis, prevention of cancer, and immunopotentiation, health food and anti-fouling paint products against barnacles; the DNA; the protein; and a method for screening a substance with antibiotic and weeding activities comprising screening a substance inhibiting enzymatic reaction on the non-mevalonate pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichiro Miyake, Shinichi Hashimoto, Hiroaki Motoyama, Akio Ozaki, Haruo Seto, Tomohisa Kuzuyama, Shunji Takahashi
  • Clock signal switching device, clock signal switching method, data bus switching device, and data bus switching method
    Patent number: 7145368
    Abstract: A clock signal switching device includes: a plurality of signal synchronization generation means for generating mask signals and synchronized switching signals; a plurality of clock signal mask means for generating masked clock signals; a synchronized switching signal selection means for selecting one from among the synchronized switching signals; and a masked clock signal selection means for selecting one from among the masked clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hashimoto, Tadahiro Yoshida, Ryogo Yanagisawa
  • Process for producing isoprenoid compounds by microorganisms and a method for screening compounds with antibiotic or weeding activity
    Patent number: 7132268
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing isoprenoid compounds or proteins encoded by DNA using DNA that contains one or more of the DNA encoding proteins having activity to improve efficiency in the biosynthesis of isoprenoid compounds effective in pharmaceuticals for cardiac diseases, osteoporosis, homeostasis, prevention of cancer, and immunopotentiation, health food and anti-fouling paint products against barnacles; the DNA; the protein; and a method for screening a substance with antibiotic and weeding activities comprising screening a substance inhibiting enzymatic reaction on the non-mevalonate pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichiro Miyake, Shinichi Hashimoto, Hiroaki Motoyama, Akio Ozaki, Haruo Seto, Tomohisa Kuzuyama, Shunji Takahashi
  • Multi-electron beam exposure method and apparatus
    Patent number: 7126140
    Abstract: A multi-electron beam exposure method and apparatus, wherein electron beams are applied to a sample surface mounted on a traveling sample stage to perform repeated exposure of chip patterns. An exposure region of the sample surface is partitioned into multiple stripe regions having a width in an x-axis direction, and each of the multiple stripe regions is further partitioned into multiple main fields having a width in a y-axis direction. At least one of the widths of the main fields in the x- and y-axis directions is set to a value, and exposure pattern data for one chip based on the partitioned main fields is stored as a unit. The stored exposure pattern data is readout a number of times corresponding to the number of chips repeatedly, and each electron beam provides repeated exposure of same regions of the chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Advantest Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Yoda, Yasunari Souda, Hiroya Ohta, Yoshikiyo Yui, Shinichi Hashimoto