Patents by Inventor Tetsuo Nanbu

Tetsuo Nanbu 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).

  • Patent number: 8099901
    Abstract: A continuous assemblage of pots for raising and transplanting seedlings and a method of manufacturing the assemblage is provided, in which it is possible to extend the length of a link piece without folding an extension portion or arranging a slit, thereby making it possible to handle enlargement of the interval between the planted seedlings stably and reliably. A link piece is formed by folding back both ends of a strip-shaped thin film in the length direction, such that approximately one-fourth of the length of the thin film is folded back onto the same face of the thin film at each end, then attaching the folded-back portions to the same face of the thin film with a water-soluble adhesive. The link pieces are disposed in two rows in a staggered arrangement in which the folded-back portions are oriented such that they face the folded-back portions of the opposing link pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Nippon Beet Sugar Mfg., Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Terasawa, Sumio Ito, Keizo Yamazaki, Masashi Tanimura, Tetsuo Nanbu, Yasunobu Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 8048866
    Abstract: The invention is to develop an agent having at least one of anticalcipenic, antiedemic and diuretic activities for humans or animals and to inhibit the postpartum drop of the calcium concentration in blood, thereby maintaining the health of the mother body and smoothing nursing and lactation. In the invention, difructose anhydride (DFA) being a disaccharide made of two molecules of fructose coupled together is administered. In particular, for inhibiting the postpartum drop of the calcium concentration in blood, DFA III and/or DFA IV is administered before childbirth delivery (in a cow, before an expected date of calving). The joint use of a calcium agent or vitamin D is possible as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Beet Sugar MFG., Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Sato, Tomokazu Nakai, Tsutomu Aritsuka, Tetsuo Nanbu, Hiroo Sadoya, Etsuo Imura
  • Publication number: 20110131877
    Abstract: A continuous assemblage of pots for raising and transplanting seedlings and a method of manufacturing the assemblage is provided, in which it is possible to extend the length of a link piece without folding an extension portion or arranging a slit, thereby making it possible to handle enlargement of the interval between the planted seedlings stably and reliably. A link piece is formed by folding back both ends of a strip-shaped thin film in the length direction, such that approximately one-fourth of the length of the thin film is folded back onto the same face of the thin film at each end, then attaching the folded-back portions to the same face of the thin film with a water-soluble adhesive. The link pieces are disposed in two rows in a staggered arrangement in which the folded-back portions are oriented such that they face the folded-back portions of the opposing link pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Nippon Beet Sugar Mfg., Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Terasawa, Sumio Ito, Keizo Yamazaki, Masashi Tanimura, Tetsuo Nanbu, Yasunobu Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 7937892
    Abstract: A continuous assemblage of pots for raising and transplanting seedlings and a method of manufacturing the assemblage is provided, in which it is possible to extend the length of a link piece without folding an extension portion or arranging a slit, thereby making it possible to handle enlargement of the interval between the planted seedlings stably and reliably. A link piece 3 is formed by folding back both ends of a strip-shaped thin film in the length direction, such that approximately one-fourth of the length of the thin film is folded back onto the same face of the in film at each end, then attaching the folded-back portions to the same face of the thin film with a water-soluble adhesive. The link pieces 3 are disposed in two rows in a staggered arrangement in which the folded-back portions 6 are oriented such that they face the folded-back portions 6 of the opposing link pieces 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Beet Sugar Mfg., Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Terasawa, Sumio Ito, Keizo Yamazaki, Masashi Tanimura, Tetsuo Nanbu, Yasunobu Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20090209484
    Abstract: The invention is to develop an agent having at least one of anricalclpenic, antiedemic and diuretic activities for humans or animals and to inhibit the postpartum drop of the calcium concentration in blood, thereby maintaining the health of the mother body and smoothing nursing and lactation. In the invention, difructose anhydride (DTA) being a disaccharide made of two molecules of fructose coupled together is administered. In particular, for inhibiting the postpartum drop of the calcium concentration in blood, DFA III and/or DFA IV is administered before childbirth delivery (in a cow, before an expected date of calving). The joint use of a calcium agent or vitamin D is possible as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicants: NIPPON BEET SUGAR MFG., CO., LTD., FANCL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadashi Sato, Tomokazu Nakai, Tsutomu Aritsuka, Tetsuo Nanbu, Hiroo Sadoya, Etsuo Imura
  • Publication number: 20080066378
    Abstract: A continuous assemblage of pots for raising and transplanting seedlings and a method of manufacturing the assemblage is provided, in which it is possible to extend the length of a link piece without folding an extension portion or arranging a slit, thereby making it possible to handle enlargement of the interval between the planted seedlings stably and reliably. A link piece 3 is formed by folding back both ends of a strip-shaped thin film in the length direction, such that approximately one-fourth of the length of the thin film is folded back onto the same face of the in film at each end, then attaching the folded-back portions to the same face of the thin film with a water-soluble adhesive. The link pieces 3 are disposed in two rows in a staggered arrangement in which the folded-back portions 6 are oriented such that they face the folded-back portions 6 of the opposing link pieces 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: NIPPON BEET SUGAR MFG. CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Terasawa, Sumio Ito, Keizo Yamazaki, Masashi Tanimura, Tetsuo Nanbu, Yasunobu Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 5996513
    Abstract: A strips peeling off apparatus and a carrying conveyor are disposed on a body of a machine for transplanting seedlings. A series of pots is taken out from a multiple series of pots 1 placed on the body through a pair of guide plates by pulling two strips with a pair of taking-out rollers through the pair of guide members toward the front side of the body to expose the seedlings with soil exposed from the pots of the series of pots. The seedlings with soil are carried toward the rear end side at the same velocity as the velocity of the body by clamping the root block portion of the seedling with a first conveyor, and subsequently, with a second conveyor, by clamping the leaf portions of the seedlings to carry the seedlings toward the rear side of the body into a planting groove formed by an opener mounted below the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Nihon Tensaiseito Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuo Nanbu, Hidekazu Terasawa, Yasunobu Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 5415115
    Abstract: A machine for transplanting potted seedlings grown in a series of pots linked together without separating them from one another includes a bottom plate having an upwardly curved leading end portion, and a slot formed in its trailing end portion. A soil opener is fitted in the slot and contains a vertically rotatable pot guide. A pair of soil drawing members are attached to the bottom plate behind the soil opener. A pair of side frames are erected on the bottom plate, and have inwardly directed portions converging toward the soil opener. A pair of pot guides are also provided on the bottom plate inwardly of the side frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Nihon Tensaiseito Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Masuda, Ryuzo Tsuru, Tetsuo Nanbu
  • Patent number: 4301958
    Abstract: A system for automatically fabricating and bonding semiconductor devices using lead frames and semiconductor chips, which comprises means for supplying a continuous strip of lead frames, an automatic die bonder for mounting semiconductor chips on the lead frames and forming sheets thereof, buffer means for temporarily storing the sheets formed of the lead frames and semiconductor chips mounted thereon, and at least one automatic wire bonder, all of these apparatuses being arranged in a line. The sheets are automatically and successively fed from the automatic die bonder to the buffer means and from the buffer means to the automatic wire bonder by means of a series of automatic conveyor mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1981
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Tatsuo Hatakenaka, Kiyouhei Tamaki, Tetsuo Nanbu