Patents by Inventor Toru Saito

Toru Saito 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).

  • Publication number: 20240150309
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having an anti-inflammatory activity or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. The solution of the present invention is a compound of general formula (1) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. wherein the symbols in the formula are defined below: R1: e.g., a C1-C6 alkyl group; R2: a C1-C6 alkyl group; A: e.g., an oxygen atom; and R3: e.g., a C1-C6 alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Keiji Saito, Katsuyoshi Nakajima, Toru Taniguchi, Osamu Iwamoto, Satoshi Shibuya, Yasuyuki Ogawa, Kazumasa Aoki, Nobuya Kurikawa, Shinji Tanaka, Momoko Ogitani, Eriko Kioi, Kaori Ito, Natsumi Nishihama, Tsuyoshi Mikkaichi, Wataru Saitoh
  • Patent number: 11939267
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing AlN whiskers includes reduced incorporation of metal particles, an AlN whisker body, AlN whiskers, a resin molded body, and a method for producing the resin molded body. The method for producing AlN whiskers includes heating an Al-containing material in a material accommodation unit to thereby generate Al gas; and introducing the Al gas into a reaction chamber through a communication portion while introducing nitrogen gas into the reaction chamber through a gas inlet port, to thereby grow AlN whiskers on the surface of an Al2O3 substrate placed in the reaction chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Toru Ujihara, Yukihisa Takeuchi, Daishi Shiojiri, Masaki Matsumoto, Hiroshi Saito, Ikuo Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11935700
    Abstract: A laminated electronic component includes an element body formed by laminating an insulating layer and having a bottom surface used as a mounting surface, and a bottom surface electrode formed on the bottom surface of the element body and containing glass and a sintered metal. The bottom surface electrode includes a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer formed on the element body side from the first electrode layer, an edge portion of the second electrode layer is covered with an overcoat layer which is a part of the element body, the first electrode layer is laminated on the second electrode layer with the overcoat layer interposed therebetween, and a content of glass in the first electrode layer is larger than a content of glass in the second electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriyuki Saito, Osamu Hirose, Toru Yoshida, Yoshinori Sato, Akira Suda, Akira Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20240052185
    Abstract: A radiation curable ink jet composition includes polymerizable compounds and a photopolymerization initiator, the polymerizable compounds include a monofunctional monomer, a content of the monofunctional monomer with respect to a total mass of the polymerizable compounds is 90 percent by mass or more, and the photopolymerization initiator includes ethyl (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phenylphosphinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Naoki KOIKE, Toru SAITO, Kyohei TANAKA, Kiyoshi NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 11898042
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photocurable ink composition for ink jet recording with excellent curability. The photocurable ink composition for ink jet recording includes polymerizable compounds, a photopolymerization initiator, and a colorant, wherein the polymerizable compounds include a vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylate represented by general formula (I): CH2?CR1—COOR2—O—CH?CH—R3??(I) (wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 is a divalent organic residue having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and R3 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic residue having 1 to 11 carbon atoms) and phenoxyethyl (meth)acrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kida, Hiroshi Fukumoto, Toru Saito, Keitaro Nakano, Hiroki Nakane
  • Patent number: 11884828
    Abstract: A radiation curable ink jet composition includes polymerizable compounds; and a photopolymerization initiator, the polymerizable compounds include a vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylate represented by the following general formula (I), a content of the vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylate with respect to a total mass of the radiation curable ink jet composition is 15 percent by mass or more, and the photopolymerization initiator includes ethyl (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phenylphosphinate. H2C?CR1—CO—OR2—O—CH?CH—R3??(I) In the above formula, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents a divalent organic residue having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic residue having 1 to 11 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nakamura, Toru Saito, Toshiyuki Yoda, Naoki Koike
  • Publication number: 20230407120
    Abstract: A radiation curable ink jet composition contains: a dispersant; a polymerizable compound; and a hindered amine compound represented by the following general formula (1) or (2), the radiation curable ink jet composition has a viscosity of 50 mPa·s or less at 25° C., and the dispersant has an acid value of 30 mgKOH/g or more, In the formula (1), R1 represents H—, O?, or R2—CO—, and R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring, In the formula (2), R3 represents —OCO—R4—COO—, and R4 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Toru SAITO, Toshiyuki YODA, Yoshinobu YOSHIDA, Kiyoshi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230348742
    Abstract: A radiation curable ink jet composition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a radiation curable ink jet composition including a polymerizable compound, the polymerizable compound includes at least one selected from the group consisting of glycerin diacrylate and glycerin triacrylate, and a total content of the glycerin diacrylate and the glycerin triacrylate with respect to a total mass of the ink jet composition is 20 percent by mass or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Toru SAITO, Kiyoshi NAKAMURA, Yoshinobu YOSHIDA, Toshiyuki YODA
  • Patent number: 11793691
    Abstract: Provided is a lightweight and inexpensive wheelchair that can be easily operated with either a right or left hand. The wheelchair according to the present invention is provided with; a pair of handrims having a first portion and a second portion; a drive mechanism for transmitting a first rotational force generated by the first portion on one side to a wheel on another side, and for transmitting a second rotational force generated by the first portion on the other side to a wheel on the one side, wherein the drive mechanism includes an axle on the one side, an axle on the other side connected to the axle on the one side via a rotary shaft, a first two-way clutch located on the axle on the one side, and a second two-way clutch located on the axle on the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Toru Saito
  • Patent number: 11793692
    Abstract: Provided is a wheelchair that can be operated easily with either a right or left hand. The wheelchair is provided with; right and left handrims; a rotary shaft for transmitting a rotational force generated by a handrim on one side to a wheel on the opposite side via a drive mechanism; and a wheel hub for transmitting the rotational force generated by the handrim on the one side to the wheel on the same side via the drive mechanism, wherein the drive mechanism includes two pairs of right and left sensors respectively disposed on an outer surface of each of the handrims, a first non-excitation electromagnetic clutch for transmitting the rotational force to the right wheel, a second non-excitation electromagnetic clutch for transmitting the rotational force to the wheel on the opposite side, and a third non-excitation electromagnetic clutch for transmitting the rotational force to the left wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Toru Saito
  • Publication number: 20230293366
    Abstract: Provided is a lightweight and inexpensive wheelchair that can be easily operated with either a right or left hand. The wheelchair according to the present invention is provided with; a pair of handrims having a first portion and a second portion; a drive mechanism for transmitting a first rotational force generated by the first portion on one side to a wheel on another side, and for transmitting a second rotational force generated by the first portion on the other side to a wheel on the one side, wherein the drive mechanism includes an axle on the one side, an axle on the other side connected to the axle on the one side via a rotary shaft, a first two-way clutch located on the axle on the one side, and a second two-way clutch located on the axle on the other side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventor: Toru SAITO
  • Publication number: 20230227676
    Abstract: A method for producing a printed material includes an application step of applying a radiation-curable ink composition onto a shrink film, and a curing step of irradiating the radiation-curable ink composition on the shrink film with radiation to form a cured ink coating, thus obtaining a printed material. The radiation-curable ink composition contains one or more polymerizable compounds whose weighted average glass transition temperature is 20° C. to 70° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Chigusa SATO, Emi TAKEUCHI, Toru SAITO
  • Patent number: 11680177
    Abstract: A radiation-curing ink jet ink composition includes a urethane (meth)acrylate including one (meth)acryloyl group, the amount of the urethane (meth)acrylate being 5.0% by mass or more and 30.0% by mass or less of the total amount of the ink composition, and a (meth)acrylate including an aromatic ring and one (meth)acryloyl group, the amount of the (meth)acrylate being 4.0% by mass or more and 50.0% by mass or less of the total amount of the ink composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventors: Naoki Koike, Toru Saito, Toshiyuki Yoda
  • Patent number: 11629260
    Abstract: A radiation-curable ink jet composition includes a multifunctional monomer and a vinyl methyl oxazolidinone. The content of the multifunctional monomer is 5 to 50 mass % based on the total amount of the radiation-curable ink jet composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Toru Saito, Naoki Koike, Toshiyuki Yoda, Kyohei Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20230105707
    Abstract: A radiation-curable ink jet composition includes a polyfunctional monomer containing a predetermined acrylic compound, and a monofunctional monomer containing vinyl methyl oxazolidinone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Toru SAITO, Toshiyuki YODA, Kyohei TANAKA, Midori SEKINE
  • Publication number: 20220332961
    Abstract: A radiation-curable ink jet composition includes a multifunctional monomer and a vinyl methyl oxazolidinone. The content of the multifunctional monomer is 5 to 50 mass % based on the total amount of the radiation-curable ink jet composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Toru SAITO, Naoki KOIKE, Toshiyuki YODA, Kyohei TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220313408
    Abstract: A powered toothbrush and toothbrush head comprise a transmission housing; a substantially disk-shaped bristle carrier; a plurality of first bristle tufts arranged on the bristle carrier along a first virtual circle; and a plurality of second bristle tufts arranged on the bristle carrier along a second virtual circle, the second virtual circle being concentric with and having a smaller diameter than the first virtual circle, wherein each of the plurality of first bristle tufts includes a plurality of bristles of a first type, having a tapered form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Supinda Watcharotone, Toru Saito, Jonathan Gum
  • Patent number: 11407908
    Abstract: A radiation-curable ink jet composition includes a monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer and vinyl methyl oxazolidinone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Toru Saito, Naoki Koike, Toshiyuki Yoda, Kyohei Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11407909
    Abstract: A radiation-curable ink jet composition includes vinyl methyl oxazolidinone and a vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylate represented by the following formula (1): H2C?CR1—CO—OR2—O—CH?CH—R3 (where, R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 is a divalent C2-C20 organic residue, and R3 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent C1-C11 organic residue).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Yoda, Toru Saito, Naoki Koike, Kiyoshi Nakamura, Kyohei Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11376106
    Abstract: A powered toothbrush and toothbrush head comprise a transmission housing; a substantially disk-shaped bristle carrier; a plurality of first bristle tufts arranged on the bristle carrier along a first virtual circle; and a plurality of second bristle tufts arranged on the bristle carrier along a second virtual circle, the second virtual circle being concentric with and having a smaller diameter than the first virtual circle, wherein each of the plurality of first bristle tufts includes a plurality of bristles of a first type, having a tapered form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SUNSTAR AMERICAS, INC.
    Inventors: Supinda Watcharotone, Toru Saito, Jonathan Gum