Patents by Inventor Susumu Suzuki
Susumu Suzuki 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: 20140127805Abstract: The invention is intended to further improve the operability, economic efficiency and safety in the preparation of antigen-specific CTLs. The invention provides a preparation kit used for a method for preparing antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes, the method comprising: a first step for inducing antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes, wherein the components of the first step include a culture medium contained in an injection vessel, a hermetically scaled culture vessel, and the like; a second step for preparing an activated T cell for antigen presentation, wherein the components of the second step include a culture medium contained in an injection vessel, a hermetically sealed culture vessel, and the like.; and a third step for proliferating antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes, wherein the components of the third step include a culture medium contained in an injection vessel, a hermetically sealed separation vessel, a hermetically sealed culture vessel, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicants: T-CELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu SUZUKI, Seiji KOJIMA, Tomoki NAOE
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Patent number: 8709667Abstract: Disclosed is a magnesium metal-air battery in which capacity of a negative electrode made of magnesium or its alloy is sufficiently utilized for battery performance and which has a positive electrode material which is capable of coping with the capacity of the negative electrode. The magnesium metal-air battery includes at least one unit battery cell. The cell comprises a negative electrode made of magnesium or its alloy; a positive electrode-side catalyst layer including, as positive active material, activated carbon for absorbing oxygen in air, anhydrous poly-carboxylate, manganese and metal powder; a positive current collector which is made of conductive material and which is laminated on the positive electrode-side catalyst layer; and a separator which allows passing of ions between the negative electrode and the positive electrode-side catalyst layer while it separates therebetween. The positive electrode-side catalyst layer may further include carbon black, metal chloride and graphite.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Suwei AssociationInventor: Susumu Suzuki
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Publication number: 20140058233Abstract: A concentration measurement apparatus measures a temporal relative change amount (?cHb, ?O2Hb) of either or both of total hemoglobin concentration and oxygenated hemoglobin concentration in the head that vary due to repetition of chest compression, and includes a light incidence section making measurement light incident on the head, a light detection section detecting the measurement light propagated through the interior of the head and generating a detection signal in accordance with the intensity of the measurement light, and a CPU determining, based on the detection signal, the relative change amount (?cHb, ?O2Hb) and performing a filtering process of removing frequency components less than a predetermined frequency from frequency components contained in the relative change amount (?cHb, ?O2Hb).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicants: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K., ST. MARIANNA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINEInventors: Yasuaki Koyama, Takeo Ozaki, Susumu Suzuki
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Publication number: 20130343801Abstract: A high internal water phase water-in-oil emulsified cosmetic in which, in a system formed of an oil phase including silicone elastomer, polydimethylsiloxane and polyether modified silicone and a water phase including water in an amount of 60% or greater by mass. The water phase, at least, including one nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of 14 or greater, selected from a group consisting of polyoxyalkylene alkyl ethers, polyglycerin fatty acid esters, polyoxyalkylene glycerin fatty acid esters and polyalkyleneglycol fatty acid esters, in an amount of 0.03 to 0.6% by mass, is blended with pigments including an organic pigment, in an amount of 0.05 to 8% by mass. The viscosity at the shear rate of 3.83 sec?1 at 25° C. is 1 to 100 Pa·sec, as well as an applicator with an applying part having a surface roughness Ra of 3 to 300 ?m to store the cosmetic.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Satoshi SAKUMA, Nobuyuki NAKAJIMA, Susumu SUZUKI, Hiroaki KOYAMA, Yuusuke KYOGOKU, Yukako SHINMURA
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STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE WITH NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY
Publication number: 20130246722Abstract: A storage system coupled to a host has a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device that includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory configured by a plurality of pages, and a storage controller coupled to the semiconductor storage device. In the case where data stored in the plurality of pages become unnecessary, with this plurality of pages being the basis of a region of a logical volume based on the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device, the storage controller transmits, to the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device, an unnecessary reduction request for reducing the number of pages that are the basis of the region having the unnecessary data stored therein. On the basis of the unnecessary reduction request, the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device invalidates the plurality of pages that are the basis of the region having the unnecessary data stored therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Inventors: Susumu Suzuki, Shigeo Homma, Yuko Matsui -
Publication number: 20130209899Abstract: Disclosed is a magnesium metal-air battery in which capacity of a negative electrode made of magnesium or its alloy is sufficiently utilized for battery performance and which has a positive electrode material which is capable of coping with the capacity of the negative electrode. The magnesium metal-air battery includes at least one unit battery cell. The cell comprises a negative electrode made of magnesium or its alloy; a positive electrode-side catalyst layer including, as positive active material, activated carbon for absorbing oxygen in air, anhydrous poly-carboxylate, manganese and metal powder; a positive current collector which is made of conductive material and which is laminated on the positive electrode-side catalyst layer; and a separator which allows passing of ions between the negative electrode and the positive electrode-side catalyst layer while it separates therebetween. The positive electrode-side catalyst layer may further include carbon black, metal chloride and graphite.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: SUWEI ASSOCIATIONInventor: Susumu Suzuki
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Publication number: 20130079285Abstract: Provided are novel solubilized collagen fibers with which solubilized collagen can be obtained by instantaneous uniform dissolution in water at the time of use. The solubilized collagen fibers are formed from a solubilized collagen solid content of 66 to 87 wt %, buffer salt content of 2 to 6 wt %, water content of 10 to 22 wt %, and a residual hydrophilic organic solvent content of a trace amount of up to 6 wt % (totaling 100 wt %). The solubilized collagen fibers have an average fineness of 3 to 10 dtx, an isoionic point of 4.5 to 5.0, a water content of 10 to 22 wt %, and residual hydrophilic organic solvent content of a trace amount of up to 6.0 wt %. The solubilized collagen fibers are present uniformly in the direction of fiber length. The buffer salt is selected from sodium citrate, sodium lactate, and sodium phosphate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: MIDORI HOKUYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun-ichi Satoh, Kazutaka Endoh, Susumu Suzuki
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Patent number: 8283312Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for regulating body weight, and for treating conditions associated with obesity, particularly, obesity-related diabetes. The present invention is premised on the discovery that body weight can be effectively regulated by modulating the levels and/or activities of two gut hormones, PYY and ghrelin.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New YorkInventors: Michael M. Meguid, Susumu Suzuki
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Patent number: 8126846Abstract: According to the present invention, techniques for controlling copying of logical volumes within a computer storage system are provided. A representative embodiment includes a plurality of storage devices controlled by a control unit, one or more processors, and a buffer memory for temporarily storing data read from the storage devices within the control unit. The storage devices can be addressed as logical volumes.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kouji Arai, Susumu Suzuki, Hironori Yasukawa
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Publication number: 20110318828Abstract: The invention is intended to further improve the operability, economic efficiency and safety in the preparation of antigen-specific CTLs. The invention provides a preparation kit used for a method for preparing antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes, the method comprising: a first step for inducing antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes, wherein the components of the first step include a culture medium contained in an injection vessel, a hermetically sealed culture vessel, and the like; a second step for preparing an activated T cell for antigen presentation, wherein the components of the second step include a culture medium contained in an injection vessel, a hermetically sealed culture vessel, and the like, and a third step for proliferating antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes, wherein the components of the third step include a culture medium contained in an injection vessel, a hermetically sealed separation vessel, a hermetically sealed culture vessel, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Susumu Suzuki, Seiji Kojima, Tomoki Naoe
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Patent number: 7962712Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for controlling a storage device controller connected to a storage device provided with a plurality of storage volumes for storing data respectively and an information processing apparatus for requesting an input/output of data so as to receive an input/output request from the information processing apparatus and execute an input/output processing of the data for each of the plurality of storage volumes. The method brings one (primary) of the plurality of storage volumes into correspondence with another (secondary) in which a copy of data is to be written when the data is written in the primary volume so as to form a pair group consisting of a plurality of pairs, each having such a primary volume and such a secondary volume.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Suzuki, Masanori Nagaya, Takao Sato
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Patent number: 7946925Abstract: A dynamic damper in which the inner diameter (D2) of a first hole part formed at the axial one end part of a body part overlapped with a weight part in the radial direction is set smaller than the inner diameter (D3) of a second hole part formed at the axial other end part of the body part not overlapped with the weight part in the radial direction and tightened with a band member (D3>D2). The outer diameter (D1) of a drive shaft to be press-fitted into the first and second hole parts is set larger than the inner diameter (D2) of the first hole part and the inner diameter (D3) of the second hole part (D1>D3>D2).Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Kawakatsu, Shouichi Nakao, Susumu Suzuki, Takao Kurihara
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Patent number: 7789458Abstract: A structure to couple exterior components of a vehicle includes a first exterior component and a second exterior component located apart from the first exterior component, wherein the first exterior component comprises an upper protrusion configured to overlap the second exterior component, and wherein the first exterior component comprises a side protrusion configured to overlap the second exterior component. A method to couple exterior components of a vehicle includes providing a protrusion about at least a portion of a first exterior component, installing the first exterior component proximal to a second exterior component, overlapping the protrusion of the first exterior component about a at least a portion of the second exterior component, interposing an elastic member between a peripheral surface of the first exterior component and an edge of the second exterior component, and positioning the elastic member beneath the protrusion of the first exterior component.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Suzuki, Nobuhiro Iwai, Taro Ikeda, Naoki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Okuyama, Michiaki Okabe, Tsuyoshi Iwasaki, Toru Mogi, Koji Ishimaru, Takashi Ashida
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Publication number: 20090270189Abstract: A dynamic damper in which the inner diameter (D2) of a first hole part formed at the axial one end part of a body part overlapped with a weight part in the radial direction is set smaller than the inner diameter (D3) of a second hole part formed at the axial other end part of the body part not overlapped with the weight part in the radial direction and tightened with a band member (D3>D2). The outer diameter (D1) of a drive shaft to be press-fitted into the first and second hole parts is set larger than the inner diameter (D2) of the first hole part and the inner diameter (D3) of the second hole part (D1>D3>D2).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2006Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: Tsutomu Kawakatsu, Shouichi Nakao, Susumu Suzuki, Takao Kurihara
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Publication number: 20090142363Abstract: The successful identification of epitope peptides specific to adenovirus belonging to subgroup B and epitope peptides exhibiting specificity to all adenoviruses using hexon proteins which exhibit the highest homology among genes of adenoviruses of various subgroups is herein described. The peptides have a function capable of efficiently inducing adenovirus-specific cytotoxic T cells (CTLs). Thus, the peptides disclosed herein find utility as vaccines for active immunization. Furthermore, CTLs induced by such peptides find utility as passive immunotherapeutic agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2006Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES, CO., LTD.Inventors: Shingo Toji, Yool-Ja Kim, Susumu Suzuki
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Publication number: 20090106515Abstract: According to the present invention, techniques for controlling copying of logical volumes within a computer storage system are provided. A representative embodiment includes a plurality of storage devices controlled by a control unit, one or more processors, and a buffer memory for temporarily storing data read from the storage devices within the control unit. The storage devices can be addressed as logical volumes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kouji ARAI, Susumu Suzuki, Hironori Yasukawa
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Patent number: 7523148Abstract: In creating replicas to data of a storage volume in a storage system, a technique in which labor for issuing instructions from a processor can be reduced and then data consistency of related volumes can be secured is provided. A single replication instruction including designated information is issued for data of a logical unit serving as a copy source and a copy destination from a replication-control program of the processor. A control unit of the storage system possesses a multiple-replica creation program which enables a processing for creating replicas while securing the data consistency when an access such as a update or reference occurs for a group including a plurality of pairs of copy-source volume and copy-destination volume based on reception of the instruction. A save volume is provided to identify and control data save and update state by copy-source save information and copy-destination update information at the shared memory.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Suzuki, Kenji Yamagami
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Publication number: 20080315625Abstract: A structure to couple exterior components of a vehicle includes a first exterior component and a second exterior component located apart from the first exterior component, wherein the first exterior component comprises an upper protrusion configured to overlap the second exterior component, and wherein the first exterior component comprises a side protrusion configured to overlap the second exterior component. A method to couple exterior components of a vehicle includes providing a protrusion about at least a portion of a first exterior component, installing the first exterior component proximal to a second exterior component, overlapping the protrusion of the first exterior component about a at least a portion of the second exterior component, interposing an elastic member between a peripheral surface of the first exterior component and an edge of the second exterior component, and positioning the elastic member beneath the protrusion of the first exterior component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Suzuki, Nobuhiro Iwai, Taro Ikeda, Naoki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Okuyama, Michiaki Okabe, Tsuyoshi Iwasaki, Toru Mogi, Koji Ishimaru, Takashi Ashida
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Publication number: 20080288733Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for controlling a storage device controller connected to a storage device provided with a plurality of storage volumes for storing data respectively and an information processing apparatus for requesting an input/output of data so as to receive an input/output request from the information processing apparatus and execute an input/output processing of the data for each of the plurality of storage volumes. The method brings one (primary) of the plurality of storage volumes into correspondence with another (secondary) in which a copy of data is to be written when the data is written in the primary volume so as to form a pair group consisting of a plurality of pairs, each having such a primary volume and such a secondary volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Susumu SUZUKI, Masanori Nagaya, Takao Sato
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Patent number: 7451164Abstract: According to the present invention, techniques for controlling copying of logical volumes within a computer storage system are provided. A representative embodiment includes a plurality of storage devices controlled by a control unit, one or more processors, and a buffer memory for temporarily storing data read from the storage devices within the control unit. The storage devices can be addressed as logical volumes.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2003Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kouji Arai, Susumu Suzuki, Hironori Yasukawa