Patents by Inventor Toru Hashimoto
Toru Hashimoto 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: 12124131Abstract: A method of manufacturing a planar light source includes: providing a wiring substrate including: an insulating layer defining a first through-hole and a second through-hole that are separated from each other, and a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer that are disposed below the insulating layer, wherein the first wiring layer is separated from the first through-hole and the second wiring layer is separated from the second through-hole, and wherein, in a top plan view, the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer are arranged at two opposite sides with respect to the first through-hole and the second through-hole; disposing a light guide member and a light source above the wiring substrate; and forming (i) a first wiring member that fills the first through-hole, and (ii) a second wiring member that is separated from the first wiring member and fills the second through-hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasunori Shinomiya, Toru Hashimoto
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Patent number: 12100785Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element having an upper emission face, a lower face and a lateral face(s); a reflecting member having an upper face, a lower face and inner and outer lateral faces, wherein the inner lateral face(s) is disposed on the lateral face side of the light emitting element; a wavelength conversion member having an upper emission face, a lower face and a lateral face(s), wherein the lower face is disposed on the upper emission face of the light emitting element and on the upper face of reflecting member; and a cover member having inner and outer lateral faces, wherein the inner lateral face(s) completely covers the lateral face(s) of the wavelength conversion member. The cover member contains a reflecting substance and a coloring substance, and the body color of the wavelength conversion member and body color of the cover member are the same or similar in color.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Nichia CorporationInventor: Toru Hashimoto
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Patent number: 12095014Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting element having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and lateral surfaces between the upper surface and the lower surface; a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to the light-emitting element and disposed on the lower surface of the light-emitting element; and a resin member covering the upper surface, the lower surface, and the lateral surfaces of the light-emitting element, the resin member having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and lateral surfaces between the upper surface and the lower surface. A portion of each of the electrodes is exposed at the lower surface of the resin member. A plurality of grooves are defined in the lower surface of the resin member, each of the grooves extending from a position apart from the electrode to an outer edge of the lower surface of the resin member.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Toru Hashimoto
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Patent number: 12083209Abstract: An oral care composition including greater than 0.0% of an antimicrobial agent that is cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), a cationic surfactant, an emulsifier, and less than 0.5% by weight of a thickener, such as hydroxyethylcellulose.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: SUNSTAR AMERICAS, INC.Inventors: Kana Hashimoto, Toru Saito
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Patent number: 12077694Abstract: A surface-protective PSA sheet capable of reducing adherend damage and well maintaining appearance, etc is provided. The surface-protective PSA sheet capable of reducing adherend damage and well maintaining appearance, etc., comprises a surface layer, a resin substrate layer and a PSA layer, and has a multilayer structure with the resin substrate layer placed between the surface layer and the PSA layer, wherein the surface layer is a layer obtainable by curing a heat-curable composition comprising the following components: (a) a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylic copolymer having a glass transition temperature of ?40° C. to 30° C.; (b) an allophanate polyisocyanate and/or a biuret polyisocyanate; and (c) a polysiloxane comprising a hydroxyl group-containing hydrocarbon group and/or polymer.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignees: ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Keita Kume, Yuki Hashimoto, Akihiro Yamazaki, Toru Higashimoto, Eiichi Imoto, Yoshio Nakagawa, Shota Tanaka, Kenichi Nishikawa, Chihiro Yoshida
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Patent number: 12019462Abstract: According to one embodiment, a constant voltage circuit includes: a first gain stage configured to output a first voltage amplified based on an output voltage and a reference voltage; a first transistor configured to control the output voltage based on the first voltage; a second transistor configured to control a current that flows through the first gain stage; a first circuit configured to convert an amount of fluctuation in the output voltage into a first current; and a second circuit configured to control a gate voltage of the second transistor based on the first current. A third current or a fourth current greater than the third current flows through the first gain stage based on the gate voltage of the second transistor.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventors: Toru Hashimoto, Akio Ogura
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Patent number: 11990560Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a structure including: a layered body including: a light-emitting element comprising a pair of electrodes, and a light-transmissive member disposed on the light-emitting element; and a light-reflective member covering lateral surfaces of the layered body, in which structure has a first surface at which the pair of electrodes are exposed from the light-reflective member, and a second surface connected to the first surface, the second surface being a surface of the light-reflective member. A pair of first electrically conductive films disposed on the first surface of the structure such that each of the pair of first electrically conductive films is connected to a respective one of the pair of electrodes. A pair of second electrically conductive films disposed on the second surface of the structure, each of the pair of electrically conductive films being continuous with the pair of first electrically conductive films.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Hashimoto, Masato Aihara
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Publication number: 20240091232Abstract: The disclosure provides methods, treatments and materials for enhancing the effect of an adenosine A2 receptor agonist in the treatment, mitigation or prophylaxis of a disease or condition characterized by inotropic and/or lusitropic dysfunction, and/or enhancing adenosine A2 receptor function in the treatment, mitigation or prophylaxis of a disease or condition characterized by impaired adenosine A2 receptor function, comprising administration of an effective amount of a PDE1 inhibitor to a patient in need thereof, for example a patient suffering from heart failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: David KASS, Toru HASHIMOTO, Lawrence P. WENNOGLE, Joseph HENDRICK, Robert DAVIS
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Patent number: 11892670Abstract: A light emitting module including: a light guide member including: an emission region defined by a sectioning groove, a light source placement part located in the emission region, and a light adjusting hole; and a light source disposed in the light source placement part. In the schematic top view: the light adjusting hole is not positioned on a first straight line connecting (i) a center of the light source and (ii) a point in the sectioning groove that is farthest from the center of the light source, and a first lateral face of the light adjusting hole has a first region, and a line normal to the first region is oblique to a second straight line connecting (i) the center of the light source and (ii) a point in the sectioning groove that is closest to the center of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Toru Hashimoto, Keiji Emura
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Patent number: 11886078Abstract: The method of manufacturing a light emitting module includes: providing a light guiding plate having a first main surface serving as a light emitting surface; and a second main surface positioned opposite to the first main surface and provided with a recess; providing a light adjustment portion containing a fluorescent material; providing a light emitting element unit in which a light emitting element comprising an electrode is integrally bonded to the light adjustment portion; bonding the light adjustment portion of the light emitting element unit to the recess; and forming wiring on the electrode of the light emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Toru Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11841135Abstract: A light emitting module includes: a light guide member including: an emission region defined by a sectioning groove, a light source placement part located in the emission region, and a light adjusting hole that, in a schematic top view, is located between the sectioning groove and the light source placement part; and a light source disposed in the light source placement part. A refractive index of an inside of the light adjusting hole is lower than a refractive index of the light guide member. In the schematic top view, the light adjusting hole is positioned to intersect with a first straight line connecting a center of the light source and a farthest point in the sectioning groove, the farthest point being farthest from the center of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Toru Hashimoto, Keiji Emura
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Patent number: 11839614Abstract: The disclosure provides methods, treatments and materials for enhancing the effect of an adenosine A2 receptor agonist in the treatment, mitigation or prophylaxis of a disease or condition characterized by inotropic and/or lusitropic dysfunction, and/or enhancing adenosine A2 receptor function in the treatment, mitigation or prophylaxis of a disease or condition characterized by impaired adenosine A2 receptor function, comprising administration of an effective amount of a PDE1 inhibitor to a patient in need thereof, for example a patient suffering from heart failure.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES, INC.Inventors: David Kass, Toru Hashimoto, Lawrence Wennogle, Joseph Hendrick, Robert Davis
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Patent number: 11828971Abstract: A light-emitting module includes first and second light sources, first and second light guide parts, and a first light-modulating member. The first light guide part includes a first A-major surface, a first B-major surface, a first side surface positioned between the first A-major surface and the first B-major surface, and a first hole portion in which the first light source is disposed. The second light guide part includes a second A-major surface, a second B-major surface, a second side surface positioned between the second A-major surface and the second B-major surface, the second side surface facing the first side surface, and a second hole portion in which the second light source is disposed. The first light-modulating member is positioned at an upper side of the first A-major surface. The first light-modulating member overlaps the first A-major surface and the first side surface when viewed in top-view.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Toru Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20230378407Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a light source part, a light-transmitting member including a first light-transmitting part and a second light-transmitting part, the second light-transmitting part is positioned at an upper side of the light source part and the first light-transmitting part, and a light-adjusting member located at an upper side of the light source part, the first light-transmitting part, and the second light-transmitting part, wherein the first light-transmitting part contacts a lateral surface of the light source part, the light-adjusting member includes a through-hole positioned away from the light source part in a plan view, the light-transmitting member includes a recess communicating with the through-hole, and at least a portion of the recess is positioned lower than a lower surface of the light-adjusting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Toru HASHIMOTO, Yuki SHIBUTANI, Masaya MIYAZAKI, Masato TANABE
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Patent number: 11821622Abstract: A planar light source includes a light guide member having a through hole, a light source, a first light adjusting member, a second light adjusting member, and a light transmissive member. The first light adjusting member having reflectivity and transmissivity with respect to light from the light source is disposed on or above an upper face of the light source in the through hole. The second light adjusting member having reflectivity and transmissivity with respect to the light from the light source is disposed above and apart from the first light adjusting member. The first light transmissive member having a higher transmissivity with respect to the light from the light source than the transmissivities of the first and second light adjusting members is disposed between the first light adjusting member and the second light adjusting member, and between a lateral face of the light source and the light guide member.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Toru Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20230338385Abstract: The disclosure provides methods, treatments and materials for enhancing the effect of an adenosine A2 receptor agonist in the treatment, mitigation or prophylaxis of a disease or condition characterized by inotropic and/or lusitropic dysfunction, and/or enhancing adenosine A2 receptor function in the treatment, mitigation or prophylaxis of a disease or condition characterized by impaired adenosine A2 receptor function, comprising administration of an effective amount of a PDE1 inhibitor to a patient in need thereof, for example a patient suffering from heart failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: David KASS, Toru HASHIMOTO, Lawrence P. WENNOGLE, Joseph HENDRICK, Robert DAVIS
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Publication number: 20230335687Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a light guide member, a reflecting member, a wavelength conversion member. The light emitting element has a light emitting surface and lateral surfaces. The light guiding member is provided on at least a portion of the lateral surfaces of the light emitting element. The reflecting member is provided on the lateral surface of the light emitting element with the light guiding member interposed therebetween. The wavelength conversion member is provided on the light emitting surface of the light emitting element, the light guiding member and the reflecting member. The wavelength conversion member is provided with a recess between an outer lateral surface of the wavelength conversion member and the light guiding member. The reflecting member is provided in the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Toru HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 11789194Abstract: A light emitting module includes: a light source part including a first light source and a second light source; a light guide member including: a first light guide part having a 1st A principal face, a 1st B principal face located opposite to the 1st A principal face, a first lateral face positioned between the 1st A principal face and the 1st B principal face, and a first hole in which the first light source is disposed; and a second light guide part having a 2nd A principal face, a 2nd B principal face located opposite to the 2nd A principal face, a second lateral face positioned between the 2nd A principal face and the 2nd B principal face, the second lateral face facing the first lateral face, and a second hole in which the second light source is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Toru Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11777063Abstract: A method for manufacturing a planar light source includes: preparing a structure body including a wiring substrate, a light guide plate including a first major surface, a second major surface, and an inner side surface defining a first hole with an opening on a first major surface side, and a light source arranged on the wiring substrate in the first hole; injecting a first resin material downward through the opening of the first hole, the first resin material including a light-diffusing agent; and curing the first resin material to form a first resin layer on a wiring substrate between the inner side surface of the first hole and a first side surface of a first light-transmitting member.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Toru Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11759465Abstract: The disclosure provides methods, treatments and materials for enhancing the effect of an adenosine A2 receptor agonist in the treatment, mitigation or prophylaxis of a disease or condition characterized by inotropic and/or lusitropic dysfunction, and/or enhancing adenosine A2 receptor function in the treatment, mitigation or prophylaxis of a disease or condition characterized by impaired adenosine A2 receptor function, comprising administration of an effective amount of a PDE1 inhibitor to a patient in need thereof, for example a patient suffering from heart failure.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES, INC.Inventors: David Kass, Toru Hashimoto, Lawrence P. Wennogle, Joseph Hendrick, Robert Davis