Patents by Inventor Takashi Sawada

Takashi Sawada 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).

  • Publication number: 20200363395
    Abstract: A body fluid analysis device that irradiates a body fluid in a tube having translucency with light and analyzes the body fluid on the basis of light having passed through the tube is adapted to include: a base; an attachment that is attached to the base 1 so that the tube is pinched in its radial direction between the attachment and the base; a light emitting element that is provided to the base or the attachment; and a light receiving element that is provided to the base or the attachment, in which in a state where the attachment is attached to the base, between the base and the attachment, the light emitting element and the light receiving element are arranged so as to pinch the tube in the radial direction, or both of the light emitting element and the light receiving element are arranged in the base or the attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Ryo SHIMOKITA, Tatsuyuki FUJITA, Takashi SAWADA, Taisuke YAMAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200305355
    Abstract: A vertical wall display system for displaying potted plants includes trays that have a base portion and a back portion disposed at an acute angle with respect to each other. The base portion of the tray defines a plurality of niches in a linear array for receiving potted plants, each niche defines a reservoir capable of retaining a predetermined volume of a fluid. The back portion of the tray includes connecting elements for connecting the back portion of one tray with the back portion of a second tray so that the trays are substantially co-planar. Each of the trays define at least two sections that are joined so at to be separable into discrete sections that include different numbers of niches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Harold F THORNE, Takashi SAWADA
  • Patent number: 10790090
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a multilayer capacitor, a multilayer capacitor main body includes first and second main surfaces, first and second side surfaces, and first and second end surfaces, the first and second main surfaces extending in a length direction and a width direction, the first and second side surfaces extending in the length direction and a thickness direction, and the first and second end surfaces extending in the width direction and the thickness direction. The second main surface is depressed in a portion extending from opposite ends of the second main surface toward a center of the second main surface in the length direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sui Uno, Takashi Sawada, Yohei Mukobata
  • Patent number: 10734159
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a substantially cuboid laminated body including ceramic layers and internal electrode layers laminated, and two or more exposed regions where the plurality of internal electrode layers are exposed, and external electrodes, wherein at least one of the external electrodes is an external electrode with resistance, the internal electrode layers include a first internal electrode layer and a second internal electrode layer opposed to the first internal electrode layer in the lamination direction, and the external electrode with resistance includes a thin film electrode layer in direct contact with the internal electrode layer in the exposed region, a resistive electrode layer provided on the thin film electrode layer, and an upper electrode layer provided on the resistive electrode layer, which has a lower electrical resistivity lower than the resistive electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Sawada, Yoshinao Nishioka, Kenichi Togo
  • Publication number: 20200152392
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multilayer ceramic capacitor includes preparing a laminate by providing ceramic layers and internal electrode layers arranged in a stacking direction, and providing two or more exposure regions at which the internal electrode layers and the ceramic layer interposed between the internal electrode layers are both exposed, and transferring a first conductive paste to the laminate. In the preparing, forming the laminate to have a rectangular parallelepiped configuration or shape and to include two longitudinal end surfaces, and four surfaces orthogonal to the end surfaces and, on at least one of the four surfaces, a protrusion in which the exposure region protrudes outward. In the transferring, the first conductive paste is applied to a transfer jig including a groove, and the first conductive paste in the groove is transferred to a surface of the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Kotaro KISHI, Takashi SAWADA
  • Publication number: 20200152383
    Abstract: A mounting structure of a multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer ceramic capacitor and a mounting substrate on which the multilayer ceramic capacitor is mounted. The multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a laminate including a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes alternately laminated, and a first external electrode, a second external electrode, a third external electrode, and a fourth external electrode provided on a surface of the laminate. The plurality of internal electrodes include a first internal electrode, a second internal electrode, and a third internal electrode. The first external electrode, the third external electrode, and the fourth external electrode are bonded to the mounting substrate, and current is not directly supplied from the mounting substrate to the second external electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Kenichi TOGOU, Takashi SAWADA
  • Patent number: 10573466
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multilayer ceramic capacitor includes preparing a laminate by providing ceramic layers and internal electrode layers arranged in a stacking direction, and providing two or more exposure regions at which the internal electrode layers and the ceramic layer interposed between the internal electrode layers are both exposed, and transferring a first conductive paste to the laminate. In the preparing, forming the laminate to have a rectangular parallelepiped configuration or shape and to includes two longitudinal end surfaces, and four surfaces orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the end surfaces and, on at least one of the four surfaces, a protrusion in which the exposure region protrudes outward. In the transferring, the first conductive paste is applied to a transfer jig including a groove, and the first conductive paste in the groove is transferred to a surface of the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro Kishi, Takashi Sawada
  • Patent number: 10546692
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a first external electrode and a second external electrode. The first external electrode includes a first extension portion that extends to a third side surface. The second external electrode includes a second extension portion that extends to the third side surface. When the third side surface is viewed from a direction in which the third side surface and a fourth side surface are opposed, the first extension portion and the second extension portion each include a base portion extending along an edge of the third side surface in a first direction, and protrusion portions extending from both ends of the base portion in the first direction along edges of the third side surface in the direction in which a first side surface and a second side surface are opposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Sawada, Yoshihiro Fukuda
  • Patent number: 10504652
    Abstract: An electronic component having excellent reliability includes a first lateral surface and two external electrodes on an outermost side in a length direction among three or more external electrodes on the first lateral surface that are thicker than the other external electrode. On a second lateral surface, two external electrodes that are located on the outermost side in the length direction among three or more external electrodes disposed on the second lateral surface are thicker than the other external electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Nakazawa, Takashi Sawada
  • Publication number: 20190359631
    Abstract: Provided are an agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a movement disorder, the agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis wherein the movement disorder is extrapyramidal syndrome, the agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis wherein the movement disorder is bradykinesia, gait disturbance, dystonia, dyskinesia or tardive dyskinesia, the agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis wherein the movement disorder is a side effect of L-DOPA and/or dopamine agonist therapy, and the like, each containing a thiazole derivative represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 represents aryl and the like, and R2 represents pyridyl or the like, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Noriaki Uesaka, Takashi Sawada, Tomoyuki Kanda
  • Publication number: 20190304699
    Abstract: In a multilayer capacitor, a multilayer capacitor main body includes first and second main surfaces, first and second side surfaces, and first and second end surfaces, the first and second main surfaces extending in a length direction and a width direction, the first and second side surfaces extending in the length direction and a thickness direction, and the first and second end surfaces extending in the width direction and the thickness direction. The second main surface is depressed in a portion extending from opposite ends of the second main surface toward a center of the second main surface in the length direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Sui UNO, Takashi SAWADA, Yohei MUKOBATA
  • Patent number: 10407440
    Abstract: Provided are an agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a movement disorder, the agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis wherein the movement disorder is extrapyramidal syndrome, the agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis wherein the movement disorder is bradykinesia, gait disturbance, dystonia, dyskinesia or tardive dyskinesia, the agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis wherein the movement disorder is a side effect of L-DOPA and/or dopamine agonist therapy, and the like, each containing a thiazole derivative represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 represents aryl and the like, and R2 represents pyridyl or the like, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriaki Uesaka, Takashi Sawada, Tomoyuki Kanda
  • Patent number: 10395836
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a laminated body, a first external electrode, a pair of second external electrodes, and a pair of insulating coating portions. The pair of insulating coating portions extends in a laminating direction between each of the pair of second external electrodes and the first external electrode on a second principal surface, from the second principal surface to respective portions of a first side surface and a second side surface. As viewed from at least one direction in the laminating direction, an end of the pair of insulating coating portions, which is located closest to a first principal surface, is located closer to the first principal surface than an end of the first external electrode and pair of second external electrodes, which is located closest to the first principal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Sawada, Yasuo Fujii, Takayuki Kayatani
  • Patent number: 10395833
    Abstract: In a laminated ceramic electronic component, a side-surface outer electrode includes a first electrode portion including side-surface electrode portions located on first and second side surfaces and wrap-around electrode portions arranged to extend around from the side-surface electrode portions of the first electrode portion to portions of third and fourth side surfaces; and a second electrode portion including side-surface electrode portions located on the third and fourth side surfaces and wrap-around electrode portions arranged to extend around from the side-surface electrode portions of the second electrode portion to portions of the first and second side surfaces. The wrap-around electrode portions of the second electrode portion reach regions covering portions of outermost inner electrodes located at an outermost side portion among inner electrodes, which portions are exposed in the first and second side surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Shimada, Takashi Sawada
  • Patent number: 10395835
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a laminated body, a first external electrode, a pair of second external electrodes, and a pair of insulating coating portions. The pair of insulating coating portions extends in a laminating direction between each of the pair of second external electrodes and the first external electrode on a second principal surface, from the second principal surface to respective portions of a first side surface and a second side surface. As viewed from at least one direction in the laminating direction, an end of the first external electrode and pair of second external electrodes, which is located closest to a first principal surface, is located closer to the first principal surface than an end of the pair of insulating coating portions, which is located closest to the first principal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Sawada, Yasuo Fujii, Takayuki Kayatani
  • Patent number: 10361033
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a laminated body, a first external electrode, a pair of second external electrodes, and a pair of insulating coating portions. The pair of insulating coating portions extends in a laminating direction between each of the pair of second external electrodes and the first external electrode on a second principal surface, from the second principal surface to respective portions of a first side surface and a second side surface. A maximum thickness of the first external electrode on the second principal surface is larger than a maximum thickness of the pair of second external electrodes on the second principal surface. The maximum thickness of the pair of second external electrodes on the second principal surface is larger than a maximum thickness of the pair of insulating coating portions on the second principal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Kayatani, Takashi Sawada, Yasuo Fujii
  • Patent number: 10340085
    Abstract: In a multilayer capacitor, a multilayer capacitor main body includes first and second main surfaces, first and second side surfaces, and first and second end surfaces, the first and second main surfaces extending in a length direction and a width direction, the first and second side surfaces extending in the length direction and a thickness direction, and the first and second end surfaces extending in the width direction and the thickness direction. The second main surface is depressed in a portion extending from opposite ends of the second main surface toward a center of the second main surface in the length direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sui Uno, Takashi Sawada, Yohei Mukobata
  • Patent number: 10269497
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a laminated body including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers, a first external electrode, a pair of second external electrodes, and a pair of insulating coating portions. The internal electrode layers include first and second internal electrode layers, the second internal electrode layers each include first and second extended electrode portions. A relationship of L1/L2>1.0 is satisfied when a length of a first contact portion with one second external electrode in contact with the first extended electrode portion in the length direction is L1, and a length of a second contact portion with the other second external electrode in contact with the second extended electrode portion in the length direction is L2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuo Fujii, Takashi Sawada, Takayuki Kayatani
  • Patent number: 10249436
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a laminated body, a first external electrode, a pair of second external electrodes, and a pair of insulating coating portions. The insulating coating portions extend in a laminating direction between each of the second external electrodes and the first external electrode on a second principal surface, and from the second principal surface to respective portions of first and second side surfaces. A maximum thickness of the first external electrode on the second principal surface is larger than a maximum thickness for each of the second external electrodes on the second principal surface. A maximum thickness for each of the insulating coating portions on the second principal surface is larger than the maximum thickness of the first external electrode on the second principal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Kayatani, Takashi Sawada, Yasuo Fujii
  • Patent number: D896122
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: GSky Plant Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold F Thorne, Takashi Sawada