Patents by Inventor Tetsuji Nakamura
Tetsuji Nakamura 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: 20240147091Abstract: Imaging devices and electronic apparatuses incorporating imaging devices are provided. An imaging device as disclosed can include a first pixel of a first pixel and a second pixel of a second pixel. The first and second pixels each have a first electrode, a portion of a photoelectric conversion film, and a portion of a second electrode, where the photoelectric conversion film is between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode of the first pixel has a first area, while the first electrode of the second pixel has a second area that is smaller than the first area. The first pixel can include a light shielding film. Alternatively or in addition, the first pixel can be divided into first and second portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke HATANO, Ryosuke NAKAMURA, Yuji UESUGI, Fumihiko KOGA, Tetsuji YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 9276429Abstract: An apparatus for supplying power to a portable electronic device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first receptacle to which an AC/DC adaptor is connectable, a second receptacle to which an electronic device is connectable, a battery charger for charging a battery using power supplied by the AC/DC adaptor, an output circuit for supplying power to the electronic device from the AC/DC adaptor when the AC/DC adaptor is connected to the apparatus, and supplies power to the electronic device from the battery when the AC/DC adaptor is not connected to the apparatus, and a control circuit for controlling the battery charger to supply power to the electronic device while charging the battery when the AC/DC adaptor is connected to the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTDInventors: Yasumichi Tsukamoto, Shigefumi Odaohhara, Hiromitsu Yamaguchi, Tetsuji Nakamura
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Patent number: 9212356Abstract: The present invention provides a modified ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinate:ethylenediamine lyase. The present invention also provides a protein that comprises the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; or a protein that comprises an amino acid sequence derived from the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 by deletion, substitution, or addition of one or more amino acid residues, and has an ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinate:ethylenediamine lyase activity.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.Inventors: Takanori Akiyama, Wataru Mizunashi, Tetsuji Nakamura
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Patent number: 8895285Abstract: The present invention provides a modified ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinate:ethylenediamine lyase. The present invention also provides a protein that comprises the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; or a protein that comprises an amino acid sequence derived from the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 by deletion, substitution, or addition of one or more amino acid residues, and has an ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinate:ethylenediamine lyase activity.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takanori Akiyama, Wataru Mizunashi, Tetsuji Nakamura
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Publication number: 20140248672Abstract: The present invention provides a modified ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinate:ethylenediamine lyase. The present invention also provides a protein that comprises the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; or a protein that comprises an amino acid sequence derived from the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 by deletion, substitution, or addition of one or more amino acid residues, and has an ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinate:ethylenediamine lyase activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.Inventors: Takanori AKIYAMA, Wataru MIZUNASHI, Tetsuji NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 8728792Abstract: The present invention provides a modified ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinate:ethylenediamine lyase. The present invention also provides a protein that comprises the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; or a protein that comprises an amino acid sequence derived from the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 by deletion, substitution, or addition of one or more amino acid residues, and has an ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinate:ethylenediamine lyase activity.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takanori Akiyama, Wataru Mizunashi, Tetsuji Nakamura
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Publication number: 20130184448Abstract: The present invention provides a modified ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinate:ethylenediamine lyase. The present invention also provides a protein that comprises the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; or a protein that comprises an amino acid sequence derived from the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 by deletion, substitution, or addition of one or more amino acid residues, and has an ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinate:ethylenediamine lyase activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.Inventors: Takanori AKIYAMA, Wataru MIZUNASHI, Tetsuji NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20130106192Abstract: An apparatus for supplying power to a portable electronic device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first receptacle to which an AC/DC adaptor is connectable, a second receptacle to which an electronic device is connectable, a battery charger for charging a battery using power supplied by the AC/DC adaptor, an output circuit for supplying power to the electronic device from the AC/DC adaptor when the AC/DC adaptor is connected to the apparatus, and supplies power to the electronic device from the battery when the AC/DC adaptor is not connected to the apparatus, and a control circuit for controlling the battery charger to supply power to the electronic device while charging the battery when the AC/DC adaptor is connected to the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Yasumichi Tsukamoto, Shigefumi Odaohhara, Hiromitsu Yamaguchi, Tetsuji Nakamura
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Patent number: 8384185Abstract: A technique is provided which allows a chip mounted by wire bonding and a chip mounted by bump electrodes to share a manufacturing process. Both in a case where a chip is electrically coupled to an external circuit by bump electrodes and a case where the chip is electrically coupled to the external circuit by bonding wires, a bump coupling part and a bonding pad are both provided in a single uppermost wiring layer. When the bump electrodes are used, an opening is provided in an insulating film on the bump coupling part and a surface of the bonding pad is covered with the insulating film. On the other hand, when the bonding wires are used, an opening is provided in an insulating film on the bonding pad and a surface of the bump coupling part is covered with the insulating film.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Niichi Ito, Tetsuji Nakamura, Takamitsu Nagaosa, Hisashi Okamura
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Patent number: 8222082Abstract: A technique is provided which allows a chip mounted by wire bonding and a chip mounted by bump electrodes to share a manufacturing process. Both in a case where a chip is electrically coupled to an external circuit by bump electrodes and a case where the chip is electrically coupled to the external circuit by bonding wires, a bump coupling part and a bonding pad are both provided in a single uppermost wiring layer. When the bump electrodes are used, an opening is provided in an insulating film on the bump coupling part and a surface of the bonding pad is covered with the insulating film. On the other hand, when the bonding wires are used, an opening is provided in an insulating film on the bonding pad and a surface of the bump coupling part is covered with the insulating film.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Niichi Ito, Tetsuji Nakamura, Takamitsu Nagaosa, Hisashi Okamura
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Publication number: 20120074541Abstract: A technique is provided which allows a chip mounted by wire bonding and a chip mounted by bump electrodes to share a manufacturing process. Both in a case where a chip is electrically coupled to an external circuit by bump electrodes and a case where the chip is electrically coupled to the external circuit by bonding wires, a bump coupling part and a bonding pad are both provided in a single uppermost wiring layer. When the bump electrodes are used, an opening is provided in an insulating film on the bump coupling part and a surface of the bonding pad is covered with the insulating film. On the other hand, when the bonding wires are used, an opening is provided in an insulating film on the bonding pad and a surface of the bump coupling part is covered with the insulating film.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Niichi ITO, Tetsuji NAKAMURA, Takamitsu NAGAOSA, Hisashi OKAMURA
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Patent number: 7977073Abstract: The present invention relates to an amide hydrolase which is with excellent thermostability and stereoselectively hydrolyzes an ?-amino acid amide; a gene encoding the enzyme protein; a novel recombinant vector containing the gene; a transformant containing the recombinant vector; and a process for producing an L-?-amino acid using the transformant.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Katoh, Takanori Akiyama, Tetsuji Nakamura
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Patent number: 7803578Abstract: The present invention provides: a protein having an improved nitrile hydratase activity, whereby heat resistance has been improved when compared with a wild-type nitrile hydratase activity, wherein the amino acid sequence of a nitrile hydratase is modified; a gene DNA encoding the above protein; a recombinant vector having the above gene DNA; a transformant or transductant having the above recombinant vector; a nitrile hydratase collected from a culture of the above transformant or transductant, and a production method thereof; and a method for producing an amide compound.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fumiaki Watanabe, Dai Ujihara, Miki Sakai, Fujio Yu, Tetsuji Nakamura
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Publication number: 20100151537Abstract: The present invention provides a modified ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinate:ethylenediamine lyase. The present invention also provides a protein that comprises the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; or a protein that comprises an amino acid sequence derived from the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 by deletion, substitution, or addition of one or more amino acid residues, and has an ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinate:ethylenediamine lyase activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takanori Akiyama, Wataru Mizunashi, Tetsuji Nakamura
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Patent number: 7674611Abstract: The present invention provides a modified ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinate:ethylenediamine lyase. The present invention also provides a protein that comprises the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; or a protein that comprises an amino acid sequence derived from the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 by deletion, substitution, or addition of one or more amino acid residues, and has an ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinate:ethylenediamine lyase activity.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., LtdInventors: Takanori Akiyama, Wataru Mizunashi, Tetsuji Nakamura
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Patent number: 7645605Abstract: The present invention provides: a protein having an improved nitrile hydratase activity, whereby heat resistance has been improved when compared with a wild-type nitrile hydratase activity, wherein the amino acid sequence of a nitrile hydratase is modified; a gene DNA encoding the above protein; a recombinant vector having the above gene DNA; a transformant or transductant having the above recombinant vector; a nitrile hydratase collected from a culture of the above transformant or transductant, and a production method thereof; and a method for producing an amide compound.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2005Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., LtdInventors: Fumiaki Watanabe, Dai Ujihara, Miki Sakai, Fujio Yu, Tetsuji Nakamura
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Publication number: 20090215132Abstract: The present invention relates to an amide hydrolase which is with excellent thermostability and stereoselectively hydrolyzes an ?-amino acid amide; a gene encoding the enzyme protein; a novel recombinant vector containing the gene; a transformant containing the recombinant vector; and a process for producing an L-?-amino acid using the transformant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2002Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Osamu Katoh, Takanori Akiyama, Tetsuji Nakamura
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Publication number: 20090212425Abstract: A technique is provided which allows a chip mounted by wire bonding and a chip mounted by bump electrodes to share a manufacturing process. Both in a case where a chip is electrically coupled to an external circuit by bump electrodes and a case where the chip is electrically coupled to the external circuit by bonding wires, a bump coupling part and a bonding pad are both provided in a single uppermost wiring layer. When the bump electrodes are used, an opening is provided in an insulating film on the bump coupling part and a surface of the bonding pad is covered with the insulating film. On the other hand, when the bonding wires are used, an opening is provided in an insulating film on the bonding pad and a surface of the bump coupling part is covered with the insulating film.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Niichi Ito, Tetsuji Nakamura, Takamitsu Nagaosa, Hisashi Okamura
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Patent number: 7579485Abstract: A method for producing lactones, which comprises reacting an amide compound of Formula (I): [wherein X represents a halogen atom; R, R? and R1 to R6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or any desired substituent; and n represents an integer of 0 to 2] with an aqueous medium.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2003Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Kaneko, Yasuhiro Ninomiya, Tetsuji Nakamura, Eiji Satou
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Publication number: 20090162894Abstract: The present invention provides: a protein having an improved nitrile hydratase activity, whereby heat resistance has been improved when compared with a wild-type nitrile hydratase activity, wherein the amino acid sequence of a nitrile hydratase is modified; a gene DNA encoding the above protein; a recombinant vector having the above gene DNA; a transformant or transductant having the above recombinant vector; a nitrile hydratase collected from a culture of the above transformant or transductant, and a production method thereof; and a method for producing an amide compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fumiaki Watanabe, Dai Ujihara, Miki Sakai, Fujio Yu, Tetsuji Nakamura