Patents by Inventor Shoji Kimura
Shoji Kimura 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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Publication number: 20240105448Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: (a) performing: (a1) exciting a first oxidizing agent and a first reducing agent into a plasma state and supplying the first oxidizing agent and the first reducing agent thus excited to a substrate, which includes a first surface and a second surface; and (a2) exciting a second reducing agent into a plasma state and supplying the second reducing agent thus excited to the substrate; and (b) heat-treating the substrate subjected to (a).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Motomu DEGAI, Kimihiko NAKATANI, Yuki YAMAKADO, Shoji KIMURA
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Publication number: 20240105420Abstract: A data generation apparatus of one embodiment includes a processing unit, an evaluation unit, and a conversion unit. The processing unit designs, through optical proximity correction based on a target pattern formed on a substrate using the photomask, a mask pattern corresponding to the target pattern and including a plurality of rectangular regions. The evaluation unit evaluates the mask pattern using a cost function having, as a parameter, a jog length indicating a length of each of the rectangular regions included in the mask pattern in a first direction. The conversion unit converts mask pattern data indicating the mask pattern with an evaluation that meets a predetermined condition to drawing data corresponding to a variable shaped beam drawing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Katsuyoshi KODERA, Shoji MIMOTOGI, Shunko MAGOSHI, Ryuji OGAWA, Taiki KIMURA
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Patent number: 8440619Abstract: The object is to provide a novel application of D-allose (e.g., use for prevention of hypertension or hypercardia). Thus, disclosed is a composition for preventing the increase in blood pressure which comprises D-allose as an active ingredient; or a composition containing D-allose and/or a derivative thereof, preferably in an amount of 0.1 to 50% by weight. Preferably, the composition is in a form selected from the group consisting of a food additive, a food material, a beverage/food, a health beverage/food, a pharmaceutical and a feeding stuff which can be used for the prevention and treatment of a cardiovascular system disorder (e.g., hypertension, hypercardia). The increase in blood pressure may be caused by salt-sensitive hypertension. Also disclosed is use of D-allose for preventing the increase in blood pressure (excluding medical practices).Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignees: National University Corporation Kagawa University, Matsutani Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Tokuda, Shoji Kimura, Ken Izumori
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Patent number: 8128997Abstract: This invention provides a method of forming a vibration damping paint layer thick enough for reduction of the vibration. Applying an acrylic emulsion paint with 1˜5 mm thick, which comprises greater than 77.0 wt % of solid portion, 40˜50 vol % of pigment, 2-14 vol % of large sized pigment having diameter of 40-100 ?m, on a surface where the vibration damping layer is desired, and heating the vibration damping paint layer at temperature lower than 140° C. for less than 25 minutes, which saves energy and saves production time. The invention saves energy necessary for heating and production time.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Nihon Tokushu Toryo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Tsuruta, Shoji Kimura, Masahiro Nushi
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Publication number: 20100055335Abstract: This invention provides a method of forming a vibration damping paint layer thick enough for reduction of the vibration. Applying an acrylic emulsion paint with 1˜5 mm thick, which comprises greater than 77.0 wt % of solid portion, 40˜50 vol % of pigment, 2-14 vol % of large sized pigment having diameter of 40-100 ?m, on a surface where the vibration damping layer is desired, and heating the vibration damping paint layer at temperature lower than 140° C. for less than 25 minutes, which saves energy and saves production time. The invention saves energy necessary for heating and production time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Naoki Tsuruta, Shoji Kimura, Masahiro Nushi
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Publication number: 20090305999Abstract: The object is to provide a novel application of D-allose (e.g., use for prevention of hypertension or hypercardia). Thus, disclosed is a composition for preventing the increase in blood pressure which comprises D-allose as an active ingredient; or a composition containing D-allose and/or a derivative thereof, preferably in an amount of 0.1 to 50% by weight. Preferably, the composition is in a form selected from the group consisting of a food additive, a food material, a beverage/food, a health beverage/food, a pharmaceutical and a feeding stuff which can be used for the prevention and treatment of a cardiovascular system disorder (e.g., hypertension, hypercardia). The increase in blood pressure may be caused by salt-sensitive hypertension. Also disclosed is use of D-allose for preventing the increase in blood pressure (excluding medical practices).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KAGAWA UNIVERSITY, FUSHIMI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaaki Tokuda, Shoji Kimura, Ken Izumori
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Patent number: 7365808Abstract: An electronic device such as a portable television receiver includes a main body having a display and a frame portion provided around the display. In addition, the portable television receiver further includes a frame panel detachable to the frame portion, and on the frame portion, there is provided a frame detecting unit for detecting a type of the frame panel attached to the frame portion, so that a display position of a screen image relating to the operation on the display, or a screen image for a function of display is changed in accordance with the detected result of the frame detecting unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Taro Takita, Takashi Sugaizumi, Toshiaki Sato, Shigeaki Suzuki, Kazunori Takahashi, Shoji Kimura
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Publication number: 20050190309Abstract: An electronic device such as a portable television receiver includes a main body having a display and a frame portion provided around the display. In addition, the portable television receiver further includes a frame panel detachable to the frame portion, and on the frame portion, there is provided a frame detecting unit for detecting a type of the frame panel attached to the frame portion, so that a display position of a screen image relating to the operation on the display, or a screen image for a function of display is changed in accordance with the detected result of the frame detecting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2004Publication date: September 1, 2005Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Taro Takita, Takashi Sugaizumi, Toshiaki Sato, Shigeaki Suzuki, Kazunori Takahashi, Shoji Kimura
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Patent number: 6306907Abstract: An antipsychotic comprising at least one of docosahexaenoic acid or derivatives thereof as an active ingredient. An antipsychotic is provided which is effective in treating or preventing psychosis and which is highly safe.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1993Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Taiyo Fishery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masazumi Nishikawa, Shoji Kimura
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Patent number: 6144412Abstract: In order to carry out format conversion or scaling processing of picture signal by a memory having a small capacity, picture signals of interlace scanning are converted into picture signals of progressive scanning by interpolation by using an IP convertor 1 and a multiple scan convertor 3, a scaling processing of expansion and compression in the horizontal direction is firstly performed by using a horizontal scaling unit 5, processing of expansion, compression, frame rate conversion, synchronization and the like are secondly performed by using a vertical scaling unit 6 and commonly using memories used in scaling processing in the vertical direction and finally, color space conversion or inverse gamma processing is performed by using a picture quality improving unit 8 thereby converting the picture signals into picture signals S6 having a predetermined format.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1997Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Hirano, Kazuo Ishikura, Masato Sugiyama, Mitsuo Nakajima, Shoji Kimura, Toshiyuki Kurita, Tsuguo Itagaki, Haruki Takata
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Patent number: 5703658Abstract: An apparatus and a method for receiving television signals can display a television signal of a novel signal format, even at a low cost, without addition of any hardware.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1996Date of Patent: December 30, 1997Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yasutaka Tsuru, Takumi Okamura, Shoji Kimura, Yuji Yamamoto, Toshinori Murata, Kenji Katsumata, Moriyoshi Akiyama, Takanori Eda
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Patent number: 5586758Abstract: The sheet discharge apparatus includes a first sheet discharge path for discharging a sheet and a second sheet discharge path for discharging the sheet. The apparatus further includes a sheet stacking tray on which the sheets discharged through the second sheet discharge path and which is pivotally mounted on a body of the apparatus, a reverse rotation guide rotatably supported by the sheet stacking tray and forming a part of the first sheet discharge path, and a holder for holding the reverse rotation guide in a position where the reverse rotation guide forms a part of the first sheet discharge path in a condition that the sheet stacking tray is closed with respect to the body of the apparatus and for releasing the reverse rotation guide to permit the reverse rotation guide to thereby retard to a retard position where the reverse rotation guide is retarded from a stacking surface of the sheet stacking tray not to prevent the sheet from being directed in the sheet stacking tray.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1995Date of Patent: December 24, 1996Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shoji Kimura, Nobukazu Adachi
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Patent number: 5523395Abstract: Disclosed are two lectin species isolated from the hemolymph of Japanese horseshoe crabs and Southern horseshoe crabs which bind to N-acetylneuraminic acid and N-glycolylneuraminic acid, but not to N-acetylglucosamine, glucoronic acid, or N-acetylgalactosamine.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1994Date of Patent: June 4, 1996Assignee: Maruha CorporationInventors: Seiichi Ohkuma, Khomei Yanagi, Kuniharu Wada, Isami Tsuboi, Shoji Kimura, Masahito Matsukawa, Nobuyuki Sato
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Patent number: 5298402Abstract: The present invention provides cell lines capable of indefinite growth which are produced by transforming leukocytes isolated from peripheral blood of fish with a oncogene, a method of establishing the cell line, a method of recovering immunologically active substances from the culture of the cell lines. It has been difficult to maintain continuous cultures of fish leukocytes. The present invention provides cell lines capable of indefinite growth and a method of producing immunologically active substances, e.g., immunologically acitive substances, using these cell lines.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1992Date of Patent: March 29, 1994Assignee: Taiyo Fishery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadakazu Tamai, Hiroki Murakami, Nobuyuki Sato, Shoji Kimura, Yasuhiko Sasamoto
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Patent number: 4620900Abstract: A thermopervaporation apparatus comprising a microporous membrane which is impervious to liquids while readily allowing the vapor to pass therethrough, the passage of a hot feed solution situated on one side of said microporous membrane, a porous spacer disposed on at least part of the other side of said microporous membrane, and a heat-transmission wall disposed on said spacer, in such a manner that the vapor of the component to be separated from the feed solution permeates said membrane, diffuses to said heat-transmission wall through said spacer and is cooled on said heat-transmission wall to form a condensate which is withdrawn through said spacer, thereby improving a yield of the condensate.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1984Date of Patent: November 4, 1986Assignee: Nitto Electric Industrial Company Ltd.Inventors: Shoji Kimura, Shunichi Shimatani, Atsuo Yoshimura
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Patent number: 4337778Abstract: Blood pressure measuring apparatus comprising an occluding cuff including an inflatable bladder, an air guiding passage one end of which is connected to the bladder, an air pressure control connected to the other end of the passage for inflating or deflating the bladder through the passage, a microphone within said passage for sensing Korotkoff sounds which are propagated through the passage from the bladder and for generating Korotkoff sound signals, a pressure transducer for sensing the pressure within the bladder and for generating pressure signals, and a circuit operative in response to the Korotkoff sound and pressure signals to measure the systolic and diastolic blood pressures of a patient whose blood pressure is to be measured.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1980Date of Patent: July 6, 1982Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Abe Akira, Shoji Kimura, Miyawaki Yoshinori
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Patent number: 4324933Abstract: An electrical insulating oil composition consisting essentially of 50-85 parts by weight of a paraffinic or mixed base crude oil-derived electrical insulating oil, 50-15 parts by weight of a naphthenic base crude oil-derived electrical insulating oil, and 0.001-1.0% by weight of a hydrocarbon-derived pour point depressant, based on the total weight of said two oils.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1980Date of Patent: April 13, 1982Assignee: Nippon Oil Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shoji Kimura, Noboru Ishida, Midori Masunaga, Yoshiki Kohno
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Patent number: 4273673Abstract: There is disclosed a rust inhibitor comprising glycerol-1-alkylphenoxy-3-glycerol ether of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group of C.sub.6-18. A composition having rust preventing effect may be obtained by adding the rust inhibitor to a mineral oil.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1979Date of Patent: June 16, 1981Assignee: Nippon Oil Company Ltd.Inventors: Shoji Kimura, Noboru Ishida
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Patent number: 4247414Abstract: There is disclosed a rust inhibitor comprising glycerol-1-alkylphenoxy-3-ethyleneglycol ether of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group of C.sub.6-18. A composition having rust preventing effect may be obtained by adding the rust inhibitor to a mineral oil.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1979Date of Patent: January 27, 1981Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shoji Kimura, Noboru Ishida
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Patent number: 4247415Abstract: There is disclosed a rust inhibitor consisting of glycerol alkyl phenylether of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group of C.sub.6-18. A composition having rust preventing result may be obtained by adding the rust inhibitor to a mineral oil.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1979Date of Patent: January 27, 1981Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shoji Kimura, Noboru Ishida