Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Watanabe
Tomoyuki Watanabe 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: 20160091167Abstract: Light sources include light-emitting surfaces only on a condenser lens side to emit illumination light. The condenser lens and the refraction optical member are formed integrally.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Tomoyuki WATANABE, Masaaki YAMANISHI, Hong Yong ZHANG, Shuichi KUDO
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Patent number: 9150967Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a metallic basic material arranged in a sample stage, a dielectric film of dielectric material disposed on an upper surface of the basic material, the dielectric film being formed through a plasma spray process; a film-shaped heater disposed in the dielectric film, the heater being formed through a plasma spray process; an adhesive layer arranged on the dielectric film; a sintered ceramic plate having a thickness ranging from about 0.2 mm to about 0.4 mm, the sintered ceramic plate being adhered onto the dielectric film by the adhesive layer; a sensor disposed in the basic material for sensing a temperature; and a controller for receiving an output from the sensor and adjusting quantity of heat generated by the heater.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoyuki Watanabe, Mamoru Yakushiji, Yutaka Ohmoto
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Patent number: 9120252Abstract: A shaped article including a modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (C), wherein the modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (C) is a product obtained by modifying an unmodified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) with an epoxy compound (B) having a double bond and has a degree of modification with the epoxy compound (B) of 0.1 to 10 mol % based on the monomer units of the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A), and at least a part of the modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (C) is crosslinked, and the gel fraction of the shaped article is 3% by weight or more. Thereby, a shaped article which contains almost no harmful crosslinking agent and which is excellent in hot water resistance, heat resistance and a gas barrier property is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kaoru Ikeda, Masakazu Nakaya, Kazuhiro Kurosaki, Tomoyuki Watanabe
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Patent number: 9074088Abstract: Laminates in which a layer of a polar resin (C) is laminated with a layer of a polyolefin (D) or a recovered resin (E) via a layer of an adhesive resin composition (A), including an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, the adhesive resin composition (A) is produced by mixing a resin having an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride or derivative thereof (a1) with a ring-opening polymer or condensation polymer (a2) having a hydroxyl group or an amino group at both ends or at one end; or partially grafting the (a2) with the (a1).Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeyuki Igarashi, Kaoru Ikeda, Tomoyuki Watanabe
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Publication number: 20150153015Abstract: A vehicular lamp has a light-emitting element facing a forward direction of the lamp, and a translucent member that covers the light-emitting element from a front side. The translucent member has a center region located forward of the light-emitting element that serves as a lens-like direct light control portion. The translucent member has a peripheral region surrounding the center region that serves as a reflecting light control portion in which light emitted from the light-emitting element and incident on the translucent member is internally reflected forward by a rear surface of the translucent member and emitted forward from a front surface of the translucent member. The direct light control portion is configured such that light emitted from the direct light control portion has a light intensity distribution in which light intensity is highest in a direction at a first required angle from the forward direction of the lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventor: Tomoyuki Watanabe
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Patent number: 9034860Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound represented by the general formula (I) below or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, while having improved dissolvability. Specifically disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition containing (A) a compound represented by the general formula (I) below or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, and (B) a low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignees: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED, UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tomoyuki Watanabe, Kazuko Maeda
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Patent number: 8889024Abstract: A plasma etching method that can improve an etching selection ratio of a film to be etched to a film different from the film to be etched compared with the related art is provided. The present invention provides a plasma etching method for selectively etching a film to be etched against a film different from the film to be etched, in which plasma etching of the film to be etched is performed using a gas that can cause to generate a deposited film containing similar components as components of the different film.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Tomoyuki Watanabe, Michikazu Morimoto, Mamoru Yakushiji, Tetsuo Ono
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Publication number: 20140293852Abstract: A wireless communication network system includes a first wireless communication device; and second wireless communication devices. The first wireless communication device selects a master unit from among the second wireless communication devices, on the basis of reception quality and storage battery remaining levels, and sends, to the selected master unit, a master unit request and a storage battery remaining level threshold for the master unit. The selected second wireless communication device operates as the master unit in accordance with the master unit request, and monitors the storage battery remaining level of the selected second wireless communication device on the basis of the storage battery remaining level threshold. When the storage battery remaining level of the selected second wireless communication device does not match the storage battery remaining level threshold, the selected second wireless communication device sends a master unit change request to the first wireless communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITEDInventor: Tomoyuki Watanabe
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Publication number: 20140220785Abstract: A plasma etching method that can improve an etching selection ratio of a film to be etched to a film different from the film to be etched compared with the related art is provided. The present invention provides a plasma etching method for selectively etching a film to be etched against a film different from the film to be etched, in which plasma etching of the film to be etched is performed using a gas that can cause to generate a deposited film containing similar components as components of the different film.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Tomoyuki Watanabe, Michikazu Morimoto, Mamoru Yakushiji, Tetsuo Ono
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Patent number: 8759447Abstract: A compatibilizer contains a polymer (A) obtained by reacting a modified olefin-based polymer (a-1) with a polymer (a-2) containing a terminal functional group, wherein the modified olefin-based polymer (a-1) is a polymer modified with from 0.01 to 2 mass % of unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, and the polymer (a-2) is a ring opening polymer or condensation polymer containing a terminal functional group, capable of reacting with the modified olefin-based polymer (a-1), at both ends or one end thereof and has a number average molecular weight from 1,500 to 100,000. This provides an excellent compatibilizer. Particularly, upon melt processing a recovery of a multilayer structure including an EVOH layer and a thermoplastic resin layer, a recycling agent is provided that gives sufficient improvement effects to any of the adhesion of a degraded resin to a screw of a molding machine, the generation of die build-up, the generation of fish eyes, and the decrease in transparency.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeyuki Igarashi, Shinji Tai, Tomoyuki Watanabe
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Patent number: 8741166Abstract: A plasma etching method that can improve an etching selection ratio of a film to be etched to a film different from the film to be etched compared with the related art is provided. The present invention provides a plasma etching method for selectively etching a film to be etched against a film different from the film to be etched, in which plasma etching of the film to be etched is performed using a gas that can cause to generate a deposited film containing similar components as components of the different film.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Tomoyuki Watanabe, Michikazu Morimoto, Mamoru Yakushiji, Tetsuo Ono
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Patent number: 8580131Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a plasma etching method that can improve a selection ratio of a film to be etched to a film different from the film to be etched than that in the related art. The present invention provides a plasma etching method for selectively etching a film to be etched with respect to another film different from the film to be etched, the plasma etching method including etching, using gas that can generate a deposited film containing components same as components of the another film different from the film to be etched, the film on which generation of the deposited film is suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Tomoyuki Watanabe, Mamoru Yakushiji, Michikazu Morimoto, Tetsuo Ono
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Publication number: 20130249140Abstract: A method for producing a solid preparation containing a compound represented by the formula (I) below or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, which includes a step wherein a composition containing the compound represented by the formula (I) below or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof is mixed, while applying a mechanical stress to the composition. The compound of the formula (I) is as follows: The method results in improved dissolvability of the compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicants: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD., Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventor: Tomoyuki WATANABE
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Publication number: 20130109184Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a plasma etching method that can improve a selection ratio of a film to be etched to a film different from the film to be etched than that in the related art. The present invention provides a plasma etching method for selectively etching a film to be etched with respect to another film different from the film to be etched, the plasma etching method including etching, using gas that can generate a deposited film containing components same as components of the another film different from the film to be etched, the film on which generation of the deposited film is suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Tomoyuki WATANABE, Mamoru Yakushiji, Michikazu Morimoto, Tetsuo Ono
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Patent number: 8329818Abstract: Provided is a modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (C) having an ethylen content of 5 to 55 mol %, which contains a specific structural unit (I) in an amount of 0.3 to 40 mol % and may be obtained by reacting an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) with a monofunctional epoxy compound (B) having a molecular weight of not more than 500. This can be produced by a method for producing the modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (C) which comprises melting and kneading an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) with a monofunctional epoxy compound (B) in an extruder. The modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (C) is superior to a unmodified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) in transparency, stretchability, flexibility and flexing resistance due to the specific structural unit (I) incorporated therein, and thus, can be used as a barrier material in various applications requiring the above performance capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kaoru Ikeda, Shinji Tai, Kouta Isoyama, Tomoyuki Watanabe
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Publication number: 20120196970Abstract: A compatibilizer contains a polymer (A) obtained by reacting a modified olefin-based polymer (a-1) with a polymer (a-2) containing a terminal functional group, wherein the modified olefin-based polymer (a-1) is a polymer modified with from 0.01 to 2 mass % of unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, and the polymer (a-2) is a ring opening polymer or condensation polymer containing a terminal functional group, capable of reacting with the modified olefin-based polymer (a-1), at both ends or one end thereof and has a number average molecular weight from 1,500 to 100,000. This provides an excellent compatibilizer. Particularly, upon melt processing a recovery of a multilayer structure including an EVOH layer and a thermoplastic resin layer, a recycling agent is provided that gives sufficient improvement effects to any of the adhesion of a degraded resin to a screw of a molding machine, the generation of die build-up, the generation of fish eyes, and the decrease in transparency.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeyuki Igarashi, Shinji Tai, Tomoyuki Watanabe
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Patent number: 8211541Abstract: A multilayer structure having a layer of an adhesive resin composition (A) and a layer of another resin (B), wherein the adhesive resin composition (A) includes a thermoplastic resin (a1) containing functional groups of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a boronic acid group and boron-containing groups capable of being converted into a boronic acid group in the presence of water, and a polyolefin (a2) which does not contain the functional groups, the blending weight ratio (a1/a2) of the thermoplastic resin (a1) to the polyolefin (a2) is 1/99 to 15/85, and particles of the thermoplastic resin (a1) are dispersed with an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 1.2 ?m in a matrix of the polyolefin (a2). Consequently, a multilayer structures having satisfactory interlayer adhesion strength can be provided even if the content of the resin having a special functional group in the adhesive resin composition layer is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomonori Murata, Takeyuki Igarashi, Kaoru Ikeda, Tomoyuki Watanabe
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Patent number: 8158077Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for detecting an object substance (X). This detection composition contains a gel (Y). The gel (Y) contains a colorable aqueous solution (A) that can be colored upon contact with the object substance (X), and a crosslinked polymer (B). This composition is preferably used to evaluate packaging materials.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mie Kanehara, Miki Yamasaki, Satoru Koike, Tomoyuki Watanabe
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Publication number: 20120077980Abstract: A method for producing a solid preparation containing a compound represented by the formula (I) below or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, which includes a step wherein a composition containing the compound represented by the formula (I) below or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof is mixed, while applying a mechanical stress to the composition. The compound of the formula (I) is as follows: The method results in improved dissolvability of the compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicants: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITEDInventor: Tomoyuki WATANABE
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Patent number: 8100229Abstract: First and second oil flow passages are defined in a wall portion of a transmission casing. The first oil flow passage has an open end exposed to an interior of the casing. The second oil passage is connected to the first oil passage through a connection opening defined by the first oil passage. A separate pipe member has a predetermined end portion that is inserted into the first oil passage from the open end of the same. The predetermined end portion comprises a cylindrical portion having a fixed length; an end opening defined by an end of the cylindrical portion and exposed to the first oil passage; and an orifice opening defined by a side wall of the cylindrical portion. The orifice opening is blocked by an inner wall of the first oil passage when the connection opening takes a first position relative to the open end of the first oil passage, and exposed to the second oil passage when the connection opening takes a second position relative to the open end of the first oil passage.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Jatco LtdInventors: Kenji Matsubara, Hiromi Taguchi, Yasuhiko Kunii, Tsutomu Saitou, Tomoyuki Watanabe