Patents by Inventor Takashi Tsukamoto
Takashi Tsukamoto 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: 9525229Abstract: A terminal having a dissimilar material different from a contact base material, the dissimilar material arranged on a surface of a sliding contact portion on which a mating terminal slides includes a groove provided in the sliding contact portion in a direction different from a sliding direction of the mating terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Tsutomu Sawada, Tomokazu Iwami, Hirotaka Fukushima, Takashi Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 9505753Abstract: D-amino acid oxidase (DAAO) inhibitors and methods of their use, either alone or in combination with D-serine or D-alanine, to facilitate allosteric activation of NMDA receptor-mediated neurotransmission and methods of their use as therapeutic agents for treating a subject afflicted with one or more cognitive-disorders, such as schizophrenia, including subjects suffering from negative symptoms and cognitive impairments, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or pain, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYInventors: Takashi Tsukamoto, Barbara Stauch Slusher, Dana V. Ferraris, Camilo Rojas, Niyada Hin, Bridget Duvall
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Patent number: 9431739Abstract: A terminal includes an insulating leading-end insulation portion (8) that is fixed to a conductive terminal main body (7) and that protrudes in front of a leading end of a terminal contact portion (72). The terminal contact portion (72) is formed in a cylindrical shape including a rod through-hole (71) penetrating in an axial direction, and the leading-end insulation portion (8) is formed as a part of an insulation member (82) including a penetrating rod portion (81) penetrating through the rod through-hole (71) and protruding to a back end side of the rod through-hole (71); and the leading-end insulation portion (8) and the back end side of the penetrating rod portion (81) are respectively engaged with respect to the terminal main body (7) in a removal direction to thereby fix the insulation member (82) into the terminal main body (7).Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hirotaka Fukushima, Tsutomu Sawada, Takashi Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 9385465Abstract: A terminal spacer having a cylindrical shape is attached to the circumference of an electric wire connected to a charge terminal. The terminal spacer includes a slit portion extending across the entire length in the axial direction of the terminal spacer. The slit portion includes an electric wire insertion slit portion into which the electric wire can be inserted, and a narrow slit portion continuously extending from the electric wire insertion slit portion and having an opening width narrower than that of the electric wire insertion slit portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Sugiyama, Takashi Tsukamoto, Junichi Watanabe
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Patent number: 9263830Abstract: A charging connector includes a connector housing to be fitted to a power receiving connector, a connector case housing the connector housing, a lock arm arranged to be swingable about a swing fulcrum between a lock position and a release position, and a coil spring located toward a power receiving connector away from the swing fulcrum to bias the lock arm toward the lock position. The lock arm is provided with a spring compartment housing the coil spring in a manner such that the periphery of the coil spring is enclosed. The spring compartment is provided, on a bottom portion thereof, with a penetration hole extending in the lock arm.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2015Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Sugiyama, Tsutomu Sawada, Takashi Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 9243436Abstract: A spring hook structure includes: a torsion coil spring including a coil portion and a first arm and a second arm extending from each side of the coil portion; and a rotation support pin by which a cap is rotatably supported on an exterior case. The rotation support pin is inserted into the coil portion. The first arm is hooked on a first hook surface of the exterior case, and the second arm is hooked on a second hook surface of the cap. At least one of the exterior case and the cap is provided with a regulation wall at a position not interfering with the arm moving along the hook surface due to flexural deformation of the coil portion but interfering with the arm moving along the hook surface due to flexural deformation of the arm.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Tsutomu Sawada, Norihisa Yamada, Takashi Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 9231329Abstract: Configuration of a hinge for avoiding likely collection of water provides a connector to prevent difficulty of opening or closing a cover by freezing of the hinge. A connector mounted in an electric vehicle and connected with a connector of a charging cable is provided with a housing, a cover rotatively pivoted about the housing so as to open or close the cover, and a shaft. The cover is provided with a pair of cover side mounting plates including a shaft hole passing the shaft therethrough, and the housing is provided with a pair of housing side mounting plates including a shaft hole passing a shaft therethrough, and positioning the pair of cover side mounting plates therebetween. The pair of cover side mounting plates is provided with a boss cylindrically upstanding from each of faces opposite to the pair of housing side mounting plates, and passing the shaft therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Kojima, Takashi Tsukamoto, Michitake Masuda
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Publication number: 20150229054Abstract: A terminal includes an insulating leading-end insulation portion (8) that is fixed to a conductive terminal main body (7) and that protrudes in front of a leading end of a terminal contact portion (72). The terminal contact portion (72) is formed in a cylindrical shape including a rod through-hole (71) penetrating in an axial direction, and the leading-end insulation portion (8) is formed as a part of an insulation member (82) including a penetrating rod portion (81) penetrating through the rod through-hole (71) and protruding to a back end side of the rod through-hole (71); and the leading-end insulation portion (8) and the back end side of the penetrating rod portion (81) are respectively engaged with respect to the terminal main body (7) in a removal direction to thereby fix the insulation member (82) into the terminal main body (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Hirotaka Fukushima, Tsutomu Sawada, Takashi Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20150218156Abstract: D-amino acid oxidase (DAAO) inhibitors and methods of their use, either alone or in combination with D-serine or D-alanine, to facilitate allosteric activation of NMDA receptor-mediated neurotransmission and methods of their use as therapeutic agents for treating a subject afflicted with one or more cognitive-disorders, such as schizophrenia, including subjects suffering from negative symptoms and cognitive impairments, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or pain, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYInventors: Takashi Tsukamoto, Barbara Stauch Slusher, Dana V. Ferraris, Camilo Rojas, Niyada Hin, Bridget Duvall
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Publication number: 20150210730Abstract: The present invention provides certain tetrahydrouridine derivative compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such compounds, and methods of making and using such compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Gregory S. Hamilton, Takashi Tsukamoto, Dana V. Ferraris, Bridget Duvall, Rena Lapidus
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Publication number: 20150207255Abstract: A female terminal includes a terminal connecting part into which a male terminal can be inserted. The terminal connecting part includes: a oscillating fulcrum part; a pressure-receiving part which is disposed at one side of the terminal connecting part in relation to the oscillating fulcrum part, and which is pressed by the male terminal during the process of inserting the male terminal; and a contact part which is disposed at the other side of the terminal connecting part in relation to the oscillating fulcrum part, is positioned at a non-touching position separate from the male terminal; and changes position to a touching position touching the male terminal by an oscillation of the oscillating fulcrum part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke SUGIYAMA, Tsutomu SAWADA, Takashi TSUKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20150207260Abstract: A terminal spacer having a cylindrical shape is attached to the circumference of an electric wire connected to a charge terminal. The terminal spacer includes a slit portion extending across the entire length in the axial direction of the terminal spacer. The slit portion includes an electric wire insertion slit portion into which the electric wire can be inserted, and a narrow slit portion continuously extending from the electric wire insertion slit portion and having an opening width narrower than that of the electric wire insertion slit portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Daisuke SUGIYAMA, Takashi TSUKAMOTO, Junichi WATANABE
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Publication number: 20150207242Abstract: A connector includes: a male connector housing having a terminal housing; and a female terminal housed in the terminal housing, and including terminal connection parts into which a male terminal can be inserted. The female terminal is housed so as to be capable of moving in the terminal housing in the insertion direction of the male terminal, and includes a pressure-receiving part to be pressed by the male terminal during the insertion process of the male terminal. Each of the terminal connection parts is positioned at a non-touching position separate from the inserted male terminal, and provided so as to be capable of changing position to a touching position touching the male terminal. The male connector housing is provided with a tapering surface to be pressing the terminal connection parts towards the touching position using the pressure of the male terminal during the movement process of the female terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Daisuke SUGIYAMA, Tsutomu SAWADA, Takashi TSUKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20150180151Abstract: A terminal having a dissimilar material different from a contact base material, the dissimilar material arranged on a surface of a sliding contact portion on which a mating terminal slides includes a groove provided in the sliding contact portion in a direction different from a sliding direction of the mating terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Tsutomu SAWADA, Tomokazu IWAMI, Hirotaka FUKUSHIMA, Takashi TSUKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20150155656Abstract: A charging connector includes a connector housing to be fitted to a power receiving connector, a connector case housing the connector housing, a lock arm arranged to be swingable about a swing fulcrum between a lock position and a release position, and a coil spring located toward a power receiving connector away from the swing fulcrum to bias the lock arm toward the lock position. The lock arm is provided with a spring compartment housing the coil spring in a manner such that the periphery of the coil spring is enclosed. The spring compartment is provided, on a bottom portion thereof, with a penetration hole extending in the lock arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Daisuke SUGIYAMA, Tsutomu SAWADA, Takashi TSUKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20150143751Abstract: A spring hook structure includes: a torsion coil spring including a coil portion and a first arm and a second arm extending from each side of the coil portion; and a rotation support pin by which a cap is rotatably supported on an exterior case. The rotation support pin is inserted into the coil portion. The first arm is hooked on a first hook surface of the exterior case, and the second arm is hooked on a second hook surface of the cap. At least one of the exterior case and the cap is provided with a regulation wall at a position not interfering with the arm moving along the hook surface due to flexural deformation of the coil portion but interfering with the arm moving along the hook surface due to flexural deformation of the arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2015Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Tsutomu SAWADA, Norihisa YAMADA, Takashi TSUKAMOTO
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Patent number: 9034698Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes exciting a processing gas containing a HBr gas and a Cl2 gas within a processing chamber that accommodates a target object including a substrate, regions made of silicon, which are protruded from the substrate and arranged to form a gap, a metal layer formed to cover the regions, a polycrystalline silicon layer formed on the metal layer, and an organic mask formed on the polycrystalline silicon layer. The Cl2 gas is supplied at a flow rate of about 5% or more to about 10% or less with respect to a flow rate of the HBr gas in the processing gas.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Toshihisa Ozu, Shota Yoshimura, Hiroto Ohtake, Kosuke Kariu, Takashi Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20150099366Abstract: Provided is a plasma etching method capable of favorably forming masks used when etching a multilayer film. This plasma etching method for etching boron-doped amorphous carbon involves using a plasma of a gas mixture comprising a chlorine gas and an oxygen gas, and setting the temperature of a mounting stage (3) to 100° C. or greater.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Ryohei Takeda, Mitsuhiro Tomura, Akinori Kitamura, Shinji Higashitsutsumi, Hiroto Ohtake, Takashi Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 8981715Abstract: A charging cable, used for charging an electric storage device in an electric vehicle from an external power supply, controls a usage history of the charging cable by a CCID, displays a warning on an external monitor, and regulates charging when a service life limit of the charging cable has been exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Yazaki CorporationInventors: Shinji Ichikawa, Shigeo Mori, Takashi Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20150056773Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes exciting a processing gas containing a HBr gas and a Cl2 gas within a processing chamber that accommodates a target object including a substrate, regions made of silicon, which are protruded from the substrate and arranged to form a gap, a metal layer formed to cover the regions, a polycrystalline silicon layer formed on the metal layer, and an organic mask formed on the polycrystalline silicon layer. The Cl2 gas is supplied at a flow rate of about 5% or more to about 10% or less with respect to a flow rate of the HBr gas in the processing gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Toshihisa Ozu, Shota Yoshimura, Hiroto Ohtake, Kosuke Kariu, Takashi Tsukamoto