Patents by Inventor Shotaro Ito
Shotaro Ito 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: 11934226Abstract: Provided is a foldable display that is excellent in mass production applicability and unlikely to have image distortion at the folding portion of the display after repeated folding, as well as a mobile device equipped therewith. The foldable display contains a surface protection film and a polarizer. The surface protection film is composed of a polyester film, and the angle made by the slow axis of the polyester film with the absorption axis of the polarizer is 10 to 80°. The polyester film has a refractive index in the bending direction of 1.590 to 1.620, a refractive index in the direction of a folding portion of 1.670 to 1.700, a refractive index in the thickness direction of 1.520 or less, and a density of 1.380 g/cm3 or more, wherein the bending direction refers to a direction orthogonal to the folding portion of the polyester film to be folded.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Shotaro Nishio, Kiwamu Kawai, Akira Shimizu, Katsuya Ito
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Patent number: 11193941Abstract: To provide a method for quickly and accurately evaluating a condition of skin dryness and a method for efficiently searching a substance to improve dry skin. A method for evaluating a condition of skin dryness, the method comprising measuring the expression levels of AGR2 and/or AGR3 in skin cells collected from subjects.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Shotaro Ito, Junko Ishikawa
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Patent number: 11185782Abstract: The game system comprises: a first selection unit that performs a first selection in which a game character is selected; a strengthening unit that raises the skill level of the game character on condition that the game character selected in the first selection is already possessed by the user; an effect-enabling unit that enables the game character to be changed in appearance on condition that the game character selected in the first selection is an appearance changing character; an effect applying unit that changes the appearance of the game character that is enabled to be changed in appearance; and a second selection unit that performs a second selection in which an appearance changing ticket applicable to any game character possessed by the user can be selected when the skill level of all types of the game character reaches an upper limit.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norihito Ito, Tomoya Masuda, Shotaro Ito
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Publication number: 20200391117Abstract: The game system comprises: a first selection unit that performs a first selection in which a game character is selected; a strengthening unit that raises the skill level of the game character on condition that the game character selected in the first selection is already possessed by the user; an effect-enabling unit that enables the game character to be changed in appearance on condition that the game character selected in the first selection is an appearance changing character; an effect applying unit that changes the appearance of the game character that is enabled to be changed in appearance; and a second selection unit that performs a second selection in which an appearance changing ticket applicable to any game character possessed by the user can be selected when the skill level of all types of the game character reaches an upper limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Norihito ITO, Tomoya MASUDA, Shotaro ITO
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Patent number: 10610561Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition or a cosmetic product which can accelerate production of ceramide in cells. The ceramide production-accelerating agent contains a plant selected from the group consisting of Radix Heraclei Scabridi, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Radix Rehmanniae, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Radix Glycyrrhizae, Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei, Pseudobulbus Bletillae, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Platycodi, and Herba Leonuri, or an extract thereof as an active ingredient. Further, the present invention provides a moisturizing agent containing a plant selected from the group consisting of Herba Leonuri and Rhizoma Dioscoreae, or an extract thereof as an active ingredient.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignees: Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Kao CorporationInventors: Wan Zhang Qin, Chun Xin Yang, Fan Qi Kong, Hiroshi Nojiri, Shotaro Ito
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Publication number: 20170192015Abstract: To provide a method for quickly and accurately evaluating a condition of skin dryness and a method for efficiently searching a substance to improve dry skin. A method for evaluating a condition of skin dryness, the method comprising measuring the expression levels of AGR2 and/or AGR3 in skin cells collected from subjects.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Shotaro ITO, Junko ISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9682029Abstract: A ceramide production enhancer and a moisturizer containing, as an active ingredient, an extract of at least one plant selected from the group consisting of Chenopodium hybridum, Melia toosendan, Indigofera tinctoria, Cirsium japonicum, Catalpa ovata, and Tagetes erecta, or a compound represented by the following Formula (1): wherein, R represents an acyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atom(s).Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoshie Shimotoyodome, Shotaro Ito, Yoshiya Sugai, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Junko Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20160338933Abstract: A ceramide production enhancer and a moisturizer containing, as an active ingredient, an extract of at least one plant selected from the group consisting of Chenopodium hybridum, Melia toosendan, Indigofera tinctoria, Cirsium japonicum, Catalpa ovata, and Tagetes erecta, or a compound represented by the following Formula (1): wherein, R represents an acyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atom(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoshie SHIMOTOYODOME, Shotaro Ito, Yoshiya Sugai, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Junko Ishikawa
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Patent number: 9445987Abstract: A ceramide production enhancer and a moisturizer containing, as an active ingredient, an extract of at least one plant selected from the group consisting of Chenopodium hybridum, Melia toosendan, Indigofera tinctoria, Cirsium japonicum, Catalpa ovate, and Tagetes erecta, or a compound represented by the following Formula (1): wherein, R represents an acyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atom(s).Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoshie Shimotoyodome, Shotaro Ito, Yoshiya Sugai, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Junko Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20150132415Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition or a cosmetic product which can accelerate production of ceramide in cells. The ceramide production-accelerating agent contains a plant selected from the group consisting of Radix Heraclei Scabridi, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Radix Rehmanniae, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Radix Glycyrrhizae, Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei, Pseudobulbus Bletillae, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Platycodi, and Herba Leonuli, or an extract thereof as an active ingredient. Further, the present invention provides a moisturizing agent containing a plant selected from the group consisting of Herba Leonuri and Rhizoma Dioscoreae, or an extract thereof as an active ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicants: Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Kao CorporationInventors: Wan Zhang QIN, Chun Xin Yang, Fan Qi Kong, Hiroshi Nojiri, Shotaro Ito
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Publication number: 20130244984Abstract: Provided are a drug, a cosmetic, etc. for promoting production of ceramide. Provided is a ceramide production promoter including a compound represented by the formula (1) or salts thereof as an active ingredient (in the formula, R1 represents a phosphono group or a hydrogen atom, R2 represents an alkyl group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms or an acyl group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, and R3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms when R1 represents a phosphono group or represents a phosphono group when R1 represents a hydrogen atom, or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoshiya SUGAI, Hiroshi HASHIMOTO, Shinya AMANO, Shotaro ITO, Yoshie SHIMOTOYODOME, Yoriko NAKAGIRI
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Patent number: 8440645Abstract: Provided are a drug, a cosmetic, etc. for promoting production of ceramide. Provided is a ceramide production promoter including a compound represented by the formula (1) or salts thereof as an active ingredient (in the formula, R1 represents a phosphono group or a hydrogen atom, R2 represents an alkyl group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms or an acyl group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, and R3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms when R1 represents a phosphono group or represents a phosphono group when R1 represents a hydrogen atom, or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoshiya Sugai, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Shinya Amano, Shotaro Ito, Yoshie Shimotoyodome, Yoriko Nakagiri
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Publication number: 20120196841Abstract: A ceramide production enhancer and a moisturizer containing, as an active ingredient, an extract of at least one plant selected from the group consisting of Chenopodium hybridum, Melia toosendan, Indigofera tinctoria, Cirsium japonicum, Catalpa ovate, and Tagetes erecta, or a compound represented by the following Formula (1): wherein, R represents an acyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atom(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoshie Shimotoyodome, Shotaro Ito, Yoshiya Sugai, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Junko Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20110200694Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition or a cosmetic product which can accelerate production of ceramide in cells. The ceramide production-accelerating agent contains a plant selected from the group consisting of Radix Heraclei Scabridi, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Radix Rehmanniae, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Radix Glycyrrhizae, Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei, Pseudobulbus Bletillae, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Platycodi, and Herba Leonuli, or an extract thereof as an active ingredient. Further, the present invention provides a moisturizing agent containing a plant selected from the group consisting of Herba Leonuri and Rhizoma Dioscoreae, or an extract thereof as an active ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicants: Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Kao CorporationInventors: Wan Zhang Qin, Chun Xin Yang, Fan Qi Kong, Hiroshi Nojiri, Shotaro Ito
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Publication number: 20110105439Abstract: Provided are a drug, a cosmetic, etc. for promoting production of ceramide. Provided is a ceramide production promoter including a compound represented by the formula (1) or salts thereof as an active ingredient (in the formula, R1 represents a phosphono group or a hydrogen atom, R2 represents an alkyl group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms or an acyl group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, and R3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms when R1 represents a phosphono group or represents a phosphono group when R1 represents a hydrogen atom, or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoshiya Sugai, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Shinya Amano, Shotaro Ito, Yoshie Shimotoyodome, Yoriko Nakagiri
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Patent number: 6148631Abstract: A plurality of honeycomb pipes bundling a plurality of fine tubes are inserted and fixed at desired positions in a refrigerant piping at proper intervals to form a silencer, and noise is reduced by straightening and homogenizing the disturbance of refrigerant and attenuating transmission of pressure pulsations.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1999Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignees: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Matsushita Seiko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahito Watanabe, Yoshimasa Katsumi, Yasuki Fujii, Shotaro Ito, Masanori Tanigawa, Yasuhiro Asaida
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Patent number: 5391066Abstract: The space in a closed container is divided into two parts by a partition wall member, gas jetting holes through which a high pressure gas released from a compression mechanism section is passed are formed in the partition wall member and a gas collision plate is disposed in opposed relation to the gas jetting holes, and therefore, there is provided a compressor of high achievement factor which is capable of preventing the discharge of oil from the compressor to a refrigerating cycle from being increased even if operated at high rotational frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1992Date of Patent: February 21, 1995Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Sawai, Manabu Sakai, Sadao Kawahara, Shotaro Ito, Yoshinori Kojima, Michio Yamamura, Shuichi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 5257902Abstract: A blower includes a plurality of rotatable impeller vanes operable to impel air. The impeller vanes create an air pressure differential thereacross when rotated, and each of the impeller vanes has a porous central portion made of sintered resin material. The porous central portion has a plurality of pores therein which permit a portion of air to pass through the porous central portion from a relatively high air pressure side to a relatively low air pressure side of the impeller vanes. Each of the impeller vanes also has a non-porous portion surrounding the porous central portion. The non-porous portion is made of a solid resin material which prevents air from passing therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1992Date of Patent: November 2, 1993Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Atarashi, Kiyoshi Sano, Shotaro Ito
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Patent number: 4971521Abstract: An airfoil blade for a fan impeller, includes one blade surface portion formed by extrusion molding. A plurality of ribs are integrally formed with the one blade surface portion to extend upwardlyf rom it in generally a vertical direction and having heights as will provide a curve line for the other curved blade surface portion when end faces of the ribs are connected to each other. A sheet material is applied onto the ribs along their end faces to provide the other curved blade surface portion so as to form a blade configuration of the airfoil blade having a leading edge and a trailing edge and including hollow portions in it.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1989Date of Patent: November 20, 1990Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Atarashi, Shotaro Ito, Kiyoshi Sano, Kazuaki Yamamoto
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Patent number: 4907646Abstract: A heat exchanger has groups of cutouts provided on tabular fin surfaces, projecting in the direction of arrangement of the fins. Each of the cutouts has two opposed openings in the main direction of air flow as well as two leg portions that not parallel with the main direction of air flow, the cutouts being formed on the tabular fin surfaces alternately on the front and rear sides with a fin base portion placed therebetween. The heat exchanger substantially reduces heat resistance between the air and the fin surfaces and ventilation resistance when the humidity is high, and excels in noise characteristics since the configuration of each cutout provided on the fin surface on the air inlet side of a cross flow fan is changed.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1988Date of Patent: March 13, 1990Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Aoyagi, Shoichi Yokoyama, Hirotada Kaneko, Eiji Nakatsuno, Shotaro Ito