Patents by Inventor Toshiharu Arai

Toshiharu Arai 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: 20240150894
    Abstract: Examples of a cleaning method includes supplying a cleaning gas into an exhaust duct that provides an exhaust flow passage of a gas supplied to an area above a susceptor, the exhaust duct having a shape surrounding the susceptor in plan view, and activating the cleaning gas to clean an inside of the exhaust duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Toshiharu Watarai, Hiroki Arai, Toshio Nakanishi, Yoshiyuki Kikuchi, Ryo Miyama
  • Publication number: 20240088381
    Abstract: A positive electrode mixture containing a polyvinylidene fluoride (A); a fluorine-containing copolymer (B) containing vinylidene fluoride unit and tetrafluoroethylene unit; a positive electrode active material (C) represented by the general formula (C): LiyNi1-xMxO2, wherein x is 0.01?x?0.7, y is 0.9?y?2.0, and M represents a metal atom (excluding Li and Ni); and an additive (D). Also disclosed is a positive electrode formed from the positive electrode mixture and a secondary battery including the positive electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuma ICHINOSE, Shigeaki YAMAZAKI, Chihiro HOSODA, Kanako ARAI, Toshiharu SHIMOOKA
  • Publication number: 20240079595
    Abstract: A positive electrode mixture containing: a polyvinylidene fluoride (A); a positive electrode active material (C) represented by the general formula (C): LiyNi1-XMxO2, wherein x is 0.01?x?0.7, y is 0.9?y?2.0, and M represents a metal atom (excluding Li and Ni); and an additive (D), wherein the polyvinylidene fluoride (A) is a combination of: (A2) a polymer containing vinylidene fluoride unit and a fluorinated monomer unit; and at least one selected from the group consisting of (A3) a polymer containing vinylidene fluoride unit and a polar group-containing monomer unit, and (A4) a polymer containing vinylidene fluoride unit, a fluorinated monomer unit, and a polar group-containing monomer unit. Also disclosed is a positive electrode famed from the positive electrode mixture and a secondary battery including the positive electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuma ICHINOSE, Shigeaki YAMAZAKI, Chihiro HOSODA, Kanako ARAI, Toshiharu SHIMOOKA
  • Patent number: 11902713
    Abstract: There is provided a projection system including: a projector configured to project an image on a projection surface; and a computer configured to communicate with the projector and instruct the projector to project the image in accordance with an operation by a user. The projector includes a first processor that sends information on an operation state of the projector to the computer while communicating with the computer. The computer includes a display and/or a speaker and a second processor that makes a notification based on the information from the projector by causing the display to display a notification and/or by causing the speaker to output a voice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiharu Arai
  • Patent number: 11695905
    Abstract: A signal detection device of the present invention includes a first control unit configured to determine whether there are inputs of a plurality of external signals connected thereto, a second control unit configured to be activated after the first control unit is activated, a first input unit connected directly to the first control unit and configured to input a first external signal, which is one type of the plurality of external signals, and a second input unit connected to the first control unit via the second control unit and configured to input a second external signal, which is another type of the plurality of external signals, and the first control unit determines whether there is an input of the first external signal before the second control unit is activated and determines whether there is an input of the second external signal after the second control unit is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiharu Arai
  • Publication number: 20230042173
    Abstract: A method for producing a mutant filamentous fungus. The method comprises modifications of XYR1 and ACE3 expression in the parent filamentous fungus. The modification of XYR1 is substitution, deletion, insertion, or addition of at least one amino acid residue in a region corresponding to positions 810 to 833 of SEQ ID NO: 1 in a polypeptide that consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90, identity thereto and functions as a transcriptional activator of cellulase and hemicellulase, and the modification of ACE3 expression is enhanced expression of a partial polypeptide of ACE3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiharu ARAI, Sakurako ICHINOSE
  • Publication number: 20220360752
    Abstract: A signal detection device of the present invention includes a first control unit configured to determine whether there are inputs of a plurality of external signals connected thereto, a second control unit configured to be activated after the first control unit is activated, a first input unit connected directly to the first control unit and configured to input a first external signal, which is one type of the plurality of external signals, and a second input unit connected to the first control unit via the second control unit and configured to input a second external signal, which is another type of the plurality of external signals, and the first control unit determines whether there is an input of the first external signal before the second control unit is activated and determines whether there is an input of the second external signal after the second control unit is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Toshiharu Arai
  • Patent number: 11431946
    Abstract: A signal detection device of the present invention includes a first control unit configured to determine whether there are inputs of a plurality of external signals connected thereto, a second control unit configured to be activated after the first control unit is activated, a first input unit connected directly to the first control unit and configured to input a first external signal, which is one type of the plurality of external signals, and a second input unit connected to the first control unit via the second control unit and configured to input a second external signal, which is another type of the plurality of external signals, and the first control unit determines whether there is an input of the first external signal before the second control unit is activated and determines whether there is an input of the second external signal after the second control unit is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiharu Arai
  • Publication number: 20220094888
    Abstract: There is provided a projection system including: a projector configured to project an image on a projection surface; and a computer configured to communicate with the projector and instruct the projector to project the image in accordance with an operation by a user. The projector includes a first processor that sends information on an operation state of the projector to the computer while communicating with the computer. The computer includes a display and/or a speaker and a second processor that makes a notification based on the information from the projector by causing the display to display a notification and/or by causing the speaker to output a voice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiharu ARAI
  • Publication number: 20220091494
    Abstract: A projecting apparatus includes a projector configured to output projected light; a receiver configured to obtain from outside, image data of a target image projected by the projector; and a processor configured to control operation of the projector. The processor is configured to set a light intensity of the projected light to a light decreased state lower than a standard value when the image data is not obtained by the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Toshiharu ARAI
  • Patent number: 11155797
    Abstract: Provided is an inexpensive and efficient microbiological method for producing a protein. The method for producing a protein comprises culturing a microorganism while feeding a mixture of glucose and ammonia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Nozomu Shibata, Toshiharu Arai
  • Publication number: 20210261933
    Abstract: Provided is an inexpensive and efficient microbiological method for producing a protein. The method for producing a protein comprises culturing a microorganism while feeding a mixture of glucose and ammonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Nozomu SHIBATA, Toshiharu ARAI
  • Publication number: 20210254117
    Abstract: Provided is an inexpensive and efficient microbiological method for producing a protein. The method for producing a protein comprises culturing a microorganism in the presence of glycosylamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Nozomu SHIBATA, Toshiharu ARAI
  • Publication number: 20200195899
    Abstract: A signal detection device of the present invention includes a first control unit configured to determine whether there are inputs of a plurality of external signals connected thereto, a second control unit configured to be activated after the first control unit is activated, a first input unit connected directly to the first control unit and configured to input a first external signal, which is one type of the plurality of external signals, and a second input unit connected to the first control unit via the second control unit and configured to input a second external signal, which is another type of the plurality of external signals, and the first control unit determines whether there is an input of the first external signal before the second control unit is activated and determines whether there is an input of the second external signal after the second control unit is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Toshiharu Arai
  • Patent number: 10287593
    Abstract: A filamentous fungus mutant strain in which enzyme production inhibition caused by glucose is suppressed is constructed, and a method of producing a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a method of producing a saccharide from biomass, and a method of saccharifying biomass, each using the filamentous fungus, are provided. The filamentous fungus mutant strain in which Sre1 expression is reduced compared to a parent strain or is lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiharu Arai, Hiroshi Kakeshita
  • Publication number: 20180216121
    Abstract: A filamentous fungus mutant strain in which enzyme production inhibition caused by glucose is suppressed is constructed, and a method of producing a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a method of producing a saccharide from biomass, and a method of saccharifying biomass, each using the filamentous fungus, are provided. The filamentous fungus mutant strain in which Sre1 expression is reduced compared to a parent strain or is lost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiharu ARAI, Hiroshi KAKESHITA
  • Patent number: 9958763
    Abstract: A projection device includes a semiconductor light-emitting element, a rotary wheel configured to emit lights of a plurality of colors in a time-division manner by using light which the semiconductor light-emitting element emits, and a controller configured to start, at a time of activating the device, rotation of the rotary wheel and output of a signal, which instructs a turn-on timing, to the semiconductor light-emitting element, in a state in which supply of power to the semiconductor light-emitting element is stopped, and to start, thereafter, the supply of the power to the semiconductor light-emitting element, based on a predetermined condition relating to an activation state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeo Ishizu, Toshiharu Arai
  • Patent number: 9818374
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light source unit which emits fluorescence light to a display element which displays an image by using the fluorescence light including an excitation light source which emits excitation light, a fluorescent plate including a fluorescence emission region on a surface of a circular substrate which emits the fluorescence light by the fluorescence emission region being irradiated with the excitation light from the excitation light source, a drive unit which rotates the fluorescent plate in a circumferential direction and a control unit which controls the excitation light source and the drive unit. And the control unit controls the drive unit so that a display frequency of the display element and a rotation frequency of the fluorescent plate fulfill formula (1) j×display frequency=k×rotation frequency (j, k are integers, j>k)??(1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeo Ishizu, Toshiharu Arai
  • Publication number: 20160274448
    Abstract: A projection device includes a semiconductor light-emitting element, a rotary wheel configured to emit lights of a plurality of colors in a time-division manner by using light which the semiconductor light-emitting element emits, and a controller configured to start, at a time of activating the device, rotation of the rotary wheel and output of a signal, which instructs a turn-on timing, to the semiconductor light-emitting element, in a state in which supply of power to the semiconductor light-emitting element is stopped, and to start, thereafter, the supply of the power to the semiconductor light-emitting element, based on a predetermined condition relating to an activation state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeo ISHIZU, Toshiharu ARAI
  • Publication number: 20150029234
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light source unit which emits fluorescence light to a display element which displays an image by using the fluorescence light including an excitation light source which emits excitation light, a fluorescent plate including a fluorescence emission region on a surface of a circular substrate which emits the fluorescence light by the fluorescence emission region being irradiated with the excitation light from the excitation light source, a drive unit which rotates the fluorescent plate in a circumferential direction and a control unit which controls the excitation light source and the drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Takeo ISHIZU, Toshiharu ARAI