Patents by Inventor Shinobu Seki
Shinobu Seki 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: 10561629Abstract: The present invention provides a food of the type based on unit of intake per serving, which contains glycine or a substance that can be hydrolyzed to give glycine in an amount of not less than 0.5 g based on glycine per serving. The food of the present invention can be applied as a food flavoring, a deep sleep disorder improving food, or a bowel movement improving food.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2005Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.Inventors: Tohru Kouda, Chika Morishima, Kentaro Inagawa, Shinobu Seki
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Patent number: 10390553Abstract: Ingesting a food etc. which is in a unit package form per meal and contains, in the unit, not less than 0.3 g of histidine as an ingestion amount per meal is effective for improving mental energy and biorhythm.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.Inventors: Tetsuro Shibakusa, Mayu Sugita, Ikuko Sasahara, Naoto Koyama, Shinobu Seki
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Patent number: 9736324Abstract: A sheet post-processing device is mounted in an image forming apparatus that includes an image reading unit and an image forming unit. The image forming unit is located under the image reading unit with a space therebetween. The sheet post-processing device includes: a first tray that is located in the space and houses a sheet ejected from the image forming unit; a post-processing unit that is located in the space and performs post-processing on a sheet in the first tray; a transfer member that, after the post-processing is performed on a sheet in the first tray, transfers the sheet to a front side of the image forming apparatus; and a second tray that is located closer to the front side of the image forming apparatus than the first tray and houses a sheet transferred by the transfer member.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Riichi Hama, Ryo Morita, Akiyoshi Johdai, Shinobu Seki, Naoya Nakayama, Masaki Matsui, Hidehito Kishi, Shigeki Nozawa
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Publication number: 20160295904Abstract: Ingesting a food etc. which is in a unit package form per meal and contains, in the unit, not less than 0.3 g of histidine as an ingestion amount per meal is effective for improving mental energy and biorhythm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.Inventors: Tetsuro SHIBAKUSA, Mayu SUGITA, Ikuko SASAHARA, Naoto KOYAMA, Shinobu SEKI
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Patent number: 9294640Abstract: A sheet post-processing device is mounted in an image forming apparatus that includes an image reading unit and an image forming unit. The image forming unit is located under the image reading unit with a space therebetween. The sheet post-processing device includes: a first tray that is located in the space and houses a sheet ejected from the image forming unit; a post-processing unit that is located in the space and performs post-processing on a sheet in the first tray; a transfer member that, after the post-processing is performed on a sheet in the first tray, transfers the sheet to a front side of the image forming apparatus; and a second tray that is located closer to the front side of the image forming apparatus than the first tray and houses a sheet transferred by the transfer member.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Riichi Hama, Ryo Morita, Akiyoshi Johdai, Shinobu Seki, Naoya Nakayama, Masaki Matsui, Hidehito Kishi, Shigeki Nozawa
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Patent number: 9095475Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a tampon which includes an absorbent body, an accommodating member and a pushing member, includes: an orienting mechanism; a first inserting mechanism that inserts the pushing member into the accommodating member; and a second inserting mechanism that inserts the absorbent body into the accommodating member in which the pushing member is inserted. The orienting mechanism has an opening through which the accommodating member is inputted; a pair of first protruded parts; and a pair of second protruded parts located on other-end side in the longitudinal direction of the opening and protruding inwardly in an opposing manner into the opening, a gap between the pair of first protruded parts, and a gap between the pair of second protruded parts being greater than the external diameter of the minor diameter part and smaller than the external diameter of the major diameter part.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATIONInventors: Masakatsu Takai, Sadami Tabuchi, Satoshi Nozaki, Shinobu Seki, Hideki Onishi, Masashi Hosokawa
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Publication number: 20150055200Abstract: A sheet post-processing device is mounted in an image forming apparatus that includes an image reading unit and an image forming unit. The image forming unit is located under the image reading unit with a space therebetween. The sheet post-processing device includes: a first tray that is located in the space and houses a sheet ejected from the image forming unit; a post-processing unit that is located in the space and performs post-processing on a sheet in the first tray; a transfer member that, after the post-processing is performed on a sheet in the first tray, transfers the sheet to a front side of the image forming apparatus; and a second tray that is located closer to the front side of the image forming apparatus than the first tray and houses a sheet transferred by the transfer member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Riichi HAMA, Ryo MORITA, Akiyoshi JOHDAI, Shinobu SEKI, Naoya NAKAYAMA, Masaki MATSUI, Hidehito KISHI, Shigeki NOZAWA
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Patent number: 8943658Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a tampon includes a pushing-member inserting mechanism that inserts a pushing member into an accommodating cylinder through a leading-end opening; and a tampon main body inserting mechanism that inserts a tampon main body into the accommodating cylinder from side including a cord through the leading-end opening; a drive section connecting the guide tube and the accommodating cylinder by moving one of the guide tube and the accommodating cylinder towards other one and thus contacting the guide tube and the leading-end part of the accommodating cylinder; a pressing part pressing the tampon main body inserted into the guide tube so as to insert the tampon main body into the accommodating cylinder connected to the guide tube; and an air suction device sucking air from rear-end side of the accommodating cylinder in a case where the tampon main body is inserted into the accommodating cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2009Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Uni-Charm CorporationInventors: Shinobu Seki, Hideki Onishi, Masashi Hosokawa
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Patent number: 8610904Abstract: An inspecting apparatus inspects a tampon that includes a tampon main body that has a cord and an applicator that is cylindrical and that accommodates the tampon main body in such a manner that the cord is exposed from a rear end of the applicator. The inspecting apparatus includes a suction mechanism that extends the cord along a longitudinal direction of the tampon by sucking air, and a cord-length inspecting mechanism that inspects a length of the cord while the suction mechanism is sucking the air.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Uni-Charm CorporationInventors: Shinobu Seki, Hideki Onishi, Masashi Hosokawa
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Patent number: 8459637Abstract: A sheet ejecting device for ejecting printed sheets to a stacker one by one, the sheet ejecting device including a pair of ejection rollers; a strengthener, located in a sheet ejection route, for providing a force for a sheet; a bender, arranged to be capable of advancing into and retreating from the sheet ejection route, for canceling out the force provided for the sheet by the strengthener; a driver for moving the bender to advance into and retreat from the sheet ejection route, a sensor for detecting a currently ejected sheet, and a controller for controlling the driver based on a signal sent from the sensor so that the bender can cancel out the force provided for the sheet by the strengthener.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Shinobu Seki
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Publication number: 20120108411Abstract: A sheet ejecting device for ejecting printed sheets to a stacker one by one, the sheet ejecting device including a pair of ejection rollers; a strengthener, located in a sheet ejection route, for providing a force for a sheet; a bender, arranged to be capable of advancing into and retreating from the sheet ejection route, for canceling out the force provided for the sheet by the strengthener; a driver for moving the bender to advance into and retreat from the sheet ejection route; a sensor for detecting a currently ejected sheet; and a controller for controlling the driver based on a signal sent from the sensor so that the bender can cancel out the force provided for the sheet by the strengthener.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Shinobu SEKI
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Patent number: 8128085Abstract: A sheet ejecting device having a pair of ejection rollers, a strengthener provided in a sheet ejection route, a tray for receiving ejected sheets and a driver for lifting up and down the tray. A sheet is ejected via the ejection rollers while being strengthened by the strengthener. A specified time after the sheet comes into contact with a stack of sheets on the tray, the tray is lifted up so that the contact point between the currently ejected sheet and the stack of sheets on the tray becomes nearer to the pair of ejection rollers.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Shinobu Seki
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Patent number: 8100400Abstract: A sheet ejecting device has a pair of ejection rollers, a strengthener arranged in the sheet ejection device, for strengthening a sheet, a driver for moving the strengthener to advance into and retreat from a sheet ejection route, a sheet sensor, and a tray for receiving sheets ejected via the pair of ejection rollers and holding the sheets in a stack. Based on a detection signal from the sheet sensor, the strengthener is moved to advance into and retreat from the sheet ejection route so that only a necessary part of a sheet can be strengthened.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Shinobu Seki
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Publication number: 20110273727Abstract: An inspecting apparatus inspects a tampon that includes a tampon main body that has a cord and an applicator that is cylindrical and that accommodates the tampon main body in such a manner that the cord is exposed from a rear end of the applicator. The inspecting apparatus includes a suction mechanism that extends the cord along a longitudinal direction of the tampon by sucking air, and a cord-length inspecting mechanism that inspects a length of the cord while the suction mechanism is sucking the air.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2009Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATIONInventors: Shinobu Seki, Hideki Onishi, Masashi Hosokawa
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Publication number: 20110209317Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a tampon includes a pushing-member inserting mechanism that inserts a pushing member into an accommodating cylinder through a leading-end opening; and a tampon main body inserting mechanism that inserts a tampon main body into the accommodating cylinder from side including a cord through the leading-end opening; a drive section connecting the guide tube and the accommodating cylinder by moving one of the guide tube and the accommodating cylinder towards other one and thus contacting the guide tube and the leading-end part of the accommodating cylinder; a pressing part pressing the tampon main body inserted into the guide tube so as to insert the tampon main body into the accommodating cylinder connected to the guide tube; and an air suction device sucking air from rear-end side of the accommodating cylinder in a case where the tampon main body is inserted into the accommodating cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2009Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATIONInventors: Shinobu Seki, Hideki Onishi, Masahi Hosokawa
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Publication number: 20110179612Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a tampon which includes an absorbent body, an accommodating member and a pushing member, includes: an orienting mechanism; a first inserting mechanism that inserts the pushing member into the accommodating member; and a second inserting mechanism that inserts the absorbent body into the accommodating member in which the pushing member is inserted. The orienting mechanism has an opening through which the accommodating member is inputted; a pair of first protruded parts; and a pair of second protruded parts located on other-end side in the longitudinal direction of the opening and protruding inwardly in an opposing manner into the opening, a gap between the pair of first protruded parts, and a gap between the pair of second protruded parts being greater than the external diameter of the minor diameter part and smaller than the external diameter of the major diameter part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATIONInventors: Masakatsu Takai, Sadami Tabuchi, Satoshi Nozaki, Shinobu Seki, Hideki Onishi, Masashi Hosokawa
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Publication number: 20090206546Abstract: A sheet ejecting device having a pair of ejection rollers, a strengthener, arranged in a sheet ejection device, for strengthening a sheet, a driver for moving the strengthener to advance into and retreat from the sheet ejection route, a sheet sensor, and a tray for receiving sheets ejected via the pair of ejection rollers and holding the sheets in a stack. Based on a detection signal from the sheet sensor, the strengthener is moved to advance into and retreat from the sheet ejection route so that only a necessary part of a sheet can be strengthened. Thereby, the sheet can be ejected onto a tray in alignment with a stack of sheets on the tray without pushing the stack of sheets out of alignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Shinobu Seki
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Publication number: 20090200736Abstract: A sheet ejecting device having a pair of ejection rollers, a strengthener provided in a sheet ejection route, a tray for receiving ejected sheets and a driver for lifting up and down the tray. A sheet is ejected via the ejection rollers while being strengthened by the strengthener. A specified time after the sheet comes into contact with a stack of sheets on the tray, the tray is lifted up so that the contact point between the currently ejected sheet and the stack of sheets on the tray becomes nearer to the pair of ejection rollers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Shinobu SEKI
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Publication number: 20060003083Abstract: The present invention provides a food of the type based on unit of intake per serving, which contains glycine or a substance that can be hydrolyzed to give glycine in an amount of not less than 0.5 g based on glycine per serving. The food of the present invention can be applied as a food flavoring, a deep sleep disorder improving food, or a bowel movement improving food.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INCInventors: Tohru Kouda, Chika Morishima, Kentaro Inagawa, Shinobu Seki
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Patent number: 6939894Abstract: Methods for reducing excessive barking of a dog are disclosed wherein GABA or SKF97541 is administered.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2002Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Michio Takahashi, Makoto Bannai, Shinobu Seki